Tim's Journeyman Log

[Xiva]

well for a fact i know that grip training is CNS draining. So i was more interessted in why

 

[FinnGasolin]

Have you made complexes a part of your warmup?

 

[tim290280]

well for a fact i know that grip training is CNS draining. So i was more interessted in why

I thought I had covered it.........

Have you made complexes a part of your warmup?

No I just wrote that in there to perpetuate the myth that I actually train They've actually been part of my warmups for a few years now, just don't normally write them in.

My complexes are pretty simple. Just using the bar I will do several things back to back as a warmup and dynamic stretch all in one.

Leg day is cuban presses, into overhead BTN presses, into GM's, into lunges, into narrow grip overhead squats, into squats, into SLDL. If I'm doing snatches or C&J's I will do some slow movements of these as well.

Upper day is cuban presses, into BTN presses, into pronated rows, into supinated rows, into wide grip rack pushups, into normal grip rack pushups, into narrow grip tricep rack pushups and then I do band tricep extensions, band L-flys and rope race pulls (with BW).

 

[Xiva]

I thought I had covered it.........

You did, i'm just really bad at reading when it gets late

 

[tim290280]

Pedestrian workout this arvo, just never got out of first gear as I was nursing a tight adductor for some reason. As I was warming up it tightened up painfully while I was doing the lunge part of my complex. It was so tight I couldn't overhead squat. Added some soft tissue work and stretching but it was still there all session and couldn't do the split squats, so called it a day.

Warmups
3mins skipping

complexes

extra stretching

Deadlift
60kg x5
100kg x5
140kg x2
160kg x2
170kg x1 2 sets
180kg x1 2 sets
190kg x1
150kg x8 didn't do second set as felt I was tightening up again

Hip thrusters
60kg x8
80kg x8

supersetted

Ab rollouts with loaded BB
60kg x10
80kg x10

Split squat
80kg x0.5 Couldn't even get halfway down on first rep.

Soundtrack:

 

[Skeptic]

Still some good deadlifting mate!

Chaser is commin to Comedy Channel! hehe

 

[Xiva]

I like your DL strength, have you ever pulled 200kg?

 

[tim290280]

Skeptic: repeats or they are making a new show? Because I saw Andrew Morrow give a speach recently and he had nothing but praise for the ABC and it sounded like they were still on the ABC.

Xiva: Yes I was deadlifting 200kg this time last year (then tore my hammys doing sprints). My PB from the floor is 211kg and would have broken this with a 215-220kg pull if I hadn't pulled my hammys (as I'd just pulled a 260kg rack deadlift). I'd say I'm good for a 220kg pull sometime in the near future, but other stuff will interupt my training so I can't say how soon.

Upper DE today with some RE work

Warmups

Skipping
3-4mins

Complexes

Floor press
20kg x10
60kg x5
80kg x5
100kg x2
120kg x2
130kg x2
140kg x2
90kg x2 for 8 sets

Thick bar DB row
20kg x5
37kg x5
40kg x5
50kg x5
57.5kg x5 for 4 sets

Pullups
BW x12 for 2 sets

Supersetted with

Dips
BW x16 for 2 sets

Supersetted with

Handstand pushups
BW x5 for 2 sets

Soundtrack:

 

[El Freako]

Benching is looking strong boyo.

 

[Skeptic]

Strong benching!

About the Chaser... I'm not sure ey, could be new eps, but I'll have to check it out.

 

[Xiva]

Good round. To bad with the hamstrings The tearing is that affecting you today?

 

[ironheart]

strong presses there bro. solid session overall. too bad about the hamstring, i wish you a swift recovery.

 

[tim290280]

Ben: I'd say that it is my lack of shoulder strength that is holding things back. The floor press was easy and just a over-reach for the DE sets. My pin presses from the bottom are good too, it is only my bench that continues to suck.

Kurt: I'm hoping it is new stuff, but I want it on the good ole Aunty.

ironheart: I think the hammys should be strong enough to be able to pull heavy again soon. I've definitely added some mass to them (zero to some isn't hard though). End of January should be some decent lifts.

Would've posted this last night but the forum caught AIDS. Ben, Kurt, Mike and I were lamenting this fact on FacePage.

Squats

Belarus lifter Rybakau doing a triple with 240kg at 85kg just before his Olympic competition.

General usual warmups

ATG squats - I don't know why I specify this, probably so they don't seem so lame. Accumulating sets over 80%, got 7 instead of 8.
20kg x5
60kg x5
100kg x2
120kg x2
140kg x2 2 sets
145kg x1 2 sets
150kg x1 2 sets
155kg x1 second set failed out of the hole.

SL DB calf raises
37kg x8 4 sets

Hanging leg raises
BW x15 2 sets

SL SLDL - DE
37kg x2 6 sets

Front squat
60kg x15 2 sets

Soundtrack:

 

[Pickle]

lol, @ tags, no belt. belt buy.com

p.s not a shabby squat session. ill have a dig at 155 tommorrow

 

[tim290280]

^^ Now I am feeling lame.

Yep I am going to get a belt and some wraps. As I said in the chat, I'm getting old and starting to notice my wrists and the like when I shouldn't be. If I want to keep doing this long term my light frame is going to need the support on the >85% lifts. Probably won't happen until late January though.

Happy with this evenings session.

Warmups

Skipping
4mins

Complexes

Chinup
BW x3
10kg x3
20kg x3
30kg x3
40kg x3 4 sets
20kg x8

Bench
20kg x5
60kg x5
80kg x5
100kg x1
110kg x2 2 sets
120kg x1 2 sets
125kg x1 2 sets
130kg x1 2 sets

Handstand pushups
BW x4 3 sets

Front lever pullups - tucked position
BW x4 3 sets

Close grip bench
90kg x8 2 sets

BB bicep curl - biceps were already sore from last session.
30kg x12 2 sets

Soundtrack:

 

[Pickle]

great bench timbo slice. its skills are astounding. urs too. impressive chins as always

 

[Xiva]

Awesome chins bro!

The music i wont comment

 

[El Freako]

Just add an "Old" tag and you'll be sorted.

Still awesome sessions for a geriatric cripple.

And to Pickle, if you beat my squat I am going to hunt you down and rape you to death.

 

[tim290280]

Mike: Thanks dude. The chins will improve rapidly too, as my chins were stronger than my pullups.

Xiva: I'm sorry it isn't rap or metal or whatever the cool kids listen to these days, I guess I just have broader musical horizons.

Ben: I'm not a cripple, yet.

Some bloody hot days just recently, so just doing some gardening was enough for me this weekend. Deadlifted today.

Warmups

Skipping
3mins

Complexes

Snatch and C&J

Deadlift
60kg x5
100kg x5
140kg x2
160kg x2
170kg x2 x2
175kg x1 x2
180kg x1 x2
182.5kg x1 x2
155kg x8 This set nearly killed me!

Natural GHR
BW x1 Cramped up in my calf and hammy
BW x4 x3

Single leg Donkey calf raise
20kg x8
40kg x8 x3

Split squat - DE
60kg x2 x8

Donkey calf raise
40kg x20 x2

Soundtrack:

 

[El Freako]

155kg x 8! You sick fuck!