Build your own Beast

[BendtheBar]

I am deeply unhappy with my bench, so I'm focusing a lot on technique. The lighter sets helped a great deal with this I think.

The bench can be frustrating for me. Get after it one extra rep at a time.

[BigJosh]

Good effort, beast.
Nothing wrong with taking your time and focusing on your technique. Once you feel more comfortable you can start pushing it a bit more.

[Beast]

Thanks guys, need to get focused on it!

[Beast]

Tuesday 24th January 2012

Power Cleans

Work up to 100kg x 3

Squat ATG

120kg x 5
125kg x 5
135kg x 10 (+5kg, equal to last weeks reps)

Deadlift

147.5kg x 5
165kg x 5
187.5kg x 8


I amalgamated squats and deadlifts today as I have a rugby match again at the weekend and need some lower body recovery days beforehand. In future when I have match I will condense my training into two sessions; Squat/Bench and Deadlift/Press for the week.

Deadlifts were done overhand with straps, but based off my mixed grip/no strap working max. It went fine and actually felt a lot better on my elbows than mixed grip.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Beast

Deadlifts were done overhand with straps, but based off my mixed grip/no strap working max. It went fine and actually felt a lot better on my elbows than mixed grip.

That's how I deadlift in training.

Nice beat down today. That's a serious amount of deadlift reps at that weight.

[Beast]

Bit slow on updating this week...

Wednesday 25th January 2012

2hours No-Gi BJJ. BJJ without the outfit so to speak. We still wear shorts though.

[Beast]

Thursday 26th January 2012

Push Press
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
80kg x 8

Sets of BW Chins x 3 between every warm-up and work set

Strict Press
50kg x 10, 10, 10

Chins
6, 6, 6, 6

Dips
12, 12, 9, 8

Pretty good session, not going berserk due to another rugby match on Saturday. Next couple of weeks I have no rugby so I will be able to get more time in the gym, which I am looking forward to.

[markievicz]

great work going on in here Beast...

strong pressing and DL's

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Beast

Pretty good session, not going berserk due to another rugby match on Saturday. Next couple of weeks I have no rugby so I will be able to get more time in the gym, which I am looking forward to.

I imagine you need a couple days break after a match to heal from the beatings before you train.

[Beast]

Thanks for the comments guys.

BtB, it's a pretty physical game, certainly the day after I feel like I've been run over by a truck haha!

Saturday 28th January 2012

Rugby match, won the game!

Very physical game, a few people went off injured from each side but we persevered and won.

For anyone not familiar with rugby tradition, here is a short motivational pre-match film. I love this stuff