I Come From the Land of the Ice and Snow

[K.Diesel]

"Very hard work." was an understatement! Not just for deadlifts, but overall recently. Looks like it sucks, but the PR's on payday will make it all worthwhile. : )

[hbriem]

Thank you Kaisheem. I appreciate your support. How's your own training going?

[hbriem]

Thursday Oct 13th 2011 - Bench Press Day

Bench Press

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
80kg (176 lbs) x 5
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
117.5kg (259 lbs) x 6,5,5,5,4,4 (PR for reps)

Didn't make the intended 6x6, but still got a small PR. 120 5x5 next week.

Weighted Chinup

20kg (44 lbs) x 4

Too heavy today.

Seated Cable Row

90kg (198 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 8
110kg (242 lbs) x 8

[hbriem]

Friday Oct 14th 2011 - Press Day

Press (superset w/"squat")

50kg (110 lbs) x 5
60kg (132 lbs) x 5
70kg (154 lbs) x 2
75kg (165 lbs) x 1,1,1,1,1,1, 1,1,1,1,1,1 (12)
60kg (132 lbs) x 8

"Squat"

20kg (44 lbs) x 5
50kg (110 lbs) x 5
75kg (165 lbs) x 1,1,1,5

Power Snatch

50kg (110 lbs) x 3,3
60kg (132 lbs) x 3,3
65kg (143 lbs) x 2,2

DB Curl (full, not hammer)

22.5kg (50 lbs) x 8
27.5kg (61 lbs) x 8

[hbriem]

Monday Oct 17th 2011- Deadlift Day

Deadlift

70kg (154 lbs) x 5
120kg (265 lbs) x 3
150kg (331 lbs) x 3
180kg (397 lbs) x 1
200kg (441 lbs) x 1
225kg (496 lbs) x 2,F,F (PR for reps
210kg (463 lbs) x 2
200kg (441 lbs) x 3,3,3

Good 5kg PR double. Couldn't budge it from the floor after that but maybe even trying was greedy. One PR is enough.

Bench Press

75kg (165 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
122.5kg (270 lbs) x 2,2,2,2,2,2

Wide Grip Lateral Pulldown

95kg (210 lbs) x 6,6,6

[Les Hahn]

Grats on that big double!

[swilczewski]

Kudos on the deadlift PR

[hbriem]

Thanks Steve, Callador. I appreciate your support.

[K.Diesel]

Monday Oct 17th 2011- Deadlift Day

Deadlift

70kg (154 lbs) x 5
120kg (265 lbs) x 3
150kg (331 lbs) x 3
180kg (397 lbs) x 1
200kg (441 lbs) x 1
225kg (496 lbs) x 2,F,F (PR for reps
210kg (463 lbs) x 2
200kg (441 lbs) x 3,3,3

Good 5kg PR double. Couldn't budge it from the floor after that but maybe even trying was greedy. One PR is enough.

Greedy is the right way to describe it. ; ) Congrats on that PR!

[hbriem]

Thank you Kaisheem. It's good to see you.

Wednesday Oct 19th 2011 - Bench Press Day

Bench Press

75kg (165 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 5,5,5,5,4 (each set equal to 5RM)

Fuck. So close. This has happened so often with a 5x5 or 6x5 PR. I'm thinking it's psychological rather than physical. I think I get so relieved to be near the end that I subconsciously begin to relax and lose tension. I have to learn to fight that tendency.

Romanian Deadlift

140kg (309 lbs) x 8,8

Squat

BW x 5,5
20kg (44 lbs) x 5,5
70kg (154 lbs) x 5
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 3 Whoa!
140kg (309 lbs) x 1 (wraps and belt on)
150kg (331 lbs) x 1 (light as a feather)

After I managed a couple of pain-free sets I decided to try a little more weight (I haven't squatted for real since Aug 12th). No pain and everything was easy. I thought of going up a bit more, but decided not to push my luck. I'll see whether this has a detrimental effect on my knees over the next couple of days.

People are pushing me pretty hard to go for the Icelandic Cup on Nov 26th. I had pretty much written it off because a) it's up north in Akureyri, a long expensive trip and b) I can't squat. But now, maybe ... I have 6 days to decide.