Battered, mostly retired, south Wales rugby player

[Ian Short]

27/05/2017 - Jump Around

Bench 121.5kg 5x1 Last one was a struggle

Cleans and Snatches - bit of practice

Power Clean 90kg - YouTube Watched the video back - elbows

5 minutes later

Power Clean 70kg - YouTube - Better elbows. Narrower grip. Deadlift width. Did another at 80kg

Deadlifts - Just practice

[Ian Short]

29/05/2017 - Post Bank Holiday Lethargy

Bench 105kg 5x5

Press 56.5kg 3x8 Raised the bar a little, to just under my chin. Seemed to bounce better.

LTE 50kg 6,6,7

Note

I'm taking a week off from squats to let my back clear up a bit. In the meantime, I need to identify why I consistently get the bar in an off centre position, and find a solution.

[Ian Short]

30/05/2017 - Active Recovery

Squat Having a break

Power Cleans 85kg 5x3 I racked about 90-95% of them well. I supposed I could LP from here, for a bit.

Chins Benching tomorrow, no chins today

[Ian Short]

31/05/2017 - Some positives

Bench 122.5kg PR 3 singles from 4 attempts. Not overly surprised not to get 5, so happy with a PR for weight.

Press 77.5kg 1,2,1,1 Played about with breathing etc. Some felt bouncy.

Dips +8.25kg 6,5,6

Note

Did some squats with the empty bar using the squat rack in front of the mirror. Noticed I could use the mirror to check the bar markings for bar symmetry on the back. Could be useful.

5 days off now, half term break. Back to squats and deadlifts next week.

[Ian Short]

05/06/2017 - Back to it

Press 74kg 5x4

Bench 92.5kg 3x8

LTE 50kg 7,5,6

[Ian Short]

06/06/2017 - Hard to say

Squat 167.5kg 5x5 In front of a mirror so I could check bar symmetry. A friend identified an uneven stance. Noticed when setting up, my hair gets trapped between the bar and my back. Narrowed my stance a lot, and used a strap as a marker on the floor to help get heels symmetrical. Might bring some masking tape to the gym. Performance wise. Don't know.

Power Snatch 65kg 4x2

Chins 554433231

[Ian Short]

08/06/2017 - Very good

Press 80kg 5x1 How I can fail 81.5kg a few weeks ago, and then 80kg is fine, I've no idea.

Bench 111.5kg 3,2,1

Dips BW 8.25kg 3x10

[Ian Short]

09/06/2017 - Back to reality

Back hurts. Wife helped with squats. I can't seem to control my left knee. Keeps caving in. Deload and a rethink. Shame, a 2 month lay off is planned for July August.

Squat 180kg 1x3 Squat - YouTube

Deadlift 190kg x1 185kg x 1, 180kg x3. Back hurts

Rows 90kg 10, 6, 5

[Ian Short]

10/06/2017 - Saturday Active Recovery of sorts

Bench 122.5kg 5x1 PR

Cleans and snatches - Technical practice - Just singles - When doing snatches, might work up to a heavy single clean, then back down again...worked today

12/06/2017 - Monday Pressing

Bench 106.5kg 5x5

Press 57.5kg 3x8

Done a bit of coaching over these two sessions...new challenges

[Ian Short]

13/06/2017 - Don't know

Squat 120kg - 150kg Sets of 5. Much narrower stance. Hard to say if an improvement. First set showed knee jabbing forward, so TUBOW for the rest.

Power Clean 87.5kg 5x3

Chins 5555433