JTurner's Eat, Lift, Eat Log

[T-Bone]

Solid! Congrats on the PR.

[Chameleon]

Great job bud, looks like our weights are fairly similar (although yours are slightly heavier) so I'll be following this log like a hawk!

Happy new year bro

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by markievicz

Nice going Turner..

glad to see the shoulder is good

Originally Posted by LtL

Nice benching J.

LtL

Originally Posted by T-Bone

Solid! Congrats on the PR.

Originally Posted by RamboZaneWanabe

Great job bud, looks like our weights are fairly similar (although yours are slightly heavier) so I'll be following this log like a hawk!

Happy new year bro

Thanks everyone, 2 strong sessions to start the year . Paying for it now but worth it, heavy squats in the am.

Thanks for stopping by RZW, I'll go check your log out, nothing wrong with some friendly competition.

[JTurner]

06/01/12 - Squat 3x5

Had time to spare before the gym as it doesn't open until 10 so got some light rolling in before. Really helped as I still had some aches and felt pretty stiff, only light passes over; IT band, adductors, hip flexors and quads and the piriformis.

Squats
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
85kg x 3

90kg x 5
105kg x 5
120kg x 12 BIG rep PB

Goodmornings
50kg x 8,8,8,8,8

Knee Raise Thing
10 knee + 10 straight, 15,12,12,12 straight

Strong session today. Warms ups and first 2 5's were done within 10 minutes. 120kg is 12.5 kg above last January's 1RM and repped for 12. Last 3 were breathing squats as I'm not used to such long sets, still had some left but shoulder was tweaked a bit from the bar slipping. Also depth is getting better, bar kept touching the fixed spots of the squat rack, big off-put. Goodmornings were strong, kept oly shoes on and felt really good. Enjoying the switch of deadlift and squat assistance, it's the only thing I've changed for the new year lower body, don't want to change too much. Been getting some quite horrible back pumps recently but leg raises really help to get rid of them.

Great first week to the year!

[markievicz]

nice BIG rep PR mate...

120 x 12 is solid work...

also good to see the progress made from last jan. where do you think your 1RM is now?

[LtL]

Strong repping.

LtL

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by markievicz

nice BIG rep PR mate...

120 x 12 is solid work...

also good to see the progress made from last jan. where do you think your 1RM is now?

Thanks markievicz. Not sure, 165kg felt good last year, probably got some more in that. I'm not worrying about 1RM for now, just steady progression on 5/3/1 with lots of repping out and then work down to singles once I stall hopefully later in the year. Worked well last year taking this approach. I'm hoping I can find a meet in the second half of the year that times well.

Originally Posted by LtL

Strong repping.

LtL

Thanks LtL, surprised myself today.

[BendtheBar]

Big...squat...PR.

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Big...squat...PR.

Thanks BtB, paying for it now, but worth it!

[JTurner]

07/01/12 - Push Press 3x5

Push Press
25kg x 5
30kg x 5
40kg x 3

45kg x 5
50kg x 5
55kg x 7

Pull-Ups (PP Superset)
5,5,5

Pendlay Row
60kg x 10,10,10,10,10

Close-Grip Bench
60kg x 8,8,8,8,8

Rear Laterals
7.5kg's x 12,12,12

Not a bad session today, not pushing too hard overhead. Pendlays were strong. CGBP was easy, just getting the feel for it. Not much else to say.