I Come From the Land of the Ice and Snow

[hbriem]

Monday Oct 22nd 2012 - Squat Day

Squat

20kg (44 lbs) x 10
70kg (154 lbs) x 5
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
130kg (287 lbs) x 1
150kg (331 lbs) x 1
160kg (352 lbs) x 2,2,2,2,2

Depth and speed better than last week. 10 reps in fewer sets.

Bench Press

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 3,3,3

[hbriem]

Wednesday Oct 24th 2012 - Deadlift Day

Deadlift (and equipped deadlift, Titan NXG Centurion squat suit)

70kg (154 lbs) x 5
120kg (265 lbs) x 5
160kg (352 lbs) x 3
190kg (419 lbs) x 1
215kg (474 lbs) x 1
232.5kg (513 lbs) x F,F
232.5kg (513 lbs) x 1 (squat suit on)
240kg (539 lbs) x 1 (squat suit on)
215kg (474 lbs) x 1,1,1,1,1

Rather displeased with that, thought I should be able to get 2.5kg more than last week. Pleased that I got it with the suit on and it wasn't all that hard. The suit helps with the start off the floor of course, which is where I fail. The failed attempts took rather a lot out of me and the final 215 singles were hard.

Bench Press

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 1
130kg (287 lbs) x 1

[hbriem]

Thursday Oct 25th 2012 - Bench Press Day

Bench Press (and equipped BP, Titan F6)

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 1
120kg (265 lbs) x 1 (shirt on)
140kg (309 lbs) x 2 (shirt on)
145kg (320 lbs) x 2 (shirt on)
150kg (331 lbs) x 1 (shirt on, heavy)
130kg (287 lbs) x 1
120kg (265 lbs) x 3,3,3

Not bad. Aiming for a 145kg opener and M2 Icelandic record, hoping for 160ish.

Pullup

BW x 14

The benching took a lot of time and I was late.

[Les Hahn]

Nice work on the bench and deadlift!

[hbriem]

Thank you very much for checking in Les.

Friday Oct 26th 2012 - Play Day

Press

50kg (110 lbs) x 5
60kg (132 lbs) x 5
65kg (143 lbs) x 1
70kg (154 lbs) x 1
75kg (165 lbs) x 1
77.5kg (170 lbs) x 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,F,F (8)

Push Press

77.5kg (170 lbs) x 5

Power Snatch

50kg (110 lbs) x 2
60kg (132 lbs) x 2
65kg (143 lbs) x 2
70kg (154 lbs) x 1,1,1

Weighted Pullup

30kg (66 lbs) x 5,5,5,5,5 (PR)

[hbriem]

Monday Oct 29th 2012 - Squat Day

Squat (+ equipped SQ, Titan Centurion)

20kg (44 lbs) x 5
50kg (110 lbs) x 5
70kg (154 lbs) x 5
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
130kg (287 lbs) x 1
150kg (331 lbs) x 1
170kg (375 lbs) x 1
180kg (397 lbs) x 1 (suit on)
190kg (419 lbs) x 2 (suit on)
200kg (441 lbs) x 1 (suit on)
170kg (375 lbs) x 5 (PR for reps)

I was really really pleased with this. I have a lot more in me. 170 felt like a feather after 200. I felt could have done 10.

Bench Press

110kg (242 lbs) x 3,8,8

[hbriem]

Wednesday Oct 31st 2012 - Bench Press Day

Bench Press (+ equipped BP, Titan F6)

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 1
130kg (287 lbs) x 1
140kg (309 lbs) x 2 (shirt on)
145kg (320 lbs) x 2 (shirt on)
150kg (331 lbs) x 2 (shirt on)
155kg (342 lbs) x 1 (shirt on)
160kg (352 lbs) x F,1 (shirt on)
100kg (220 lbs) x 10

Quite pleased. Failed to lock out the first 160 attempt, but got it on a 2nd try.

Power Shrug

130kg (287 lbs) x 5
170kg (375 lbs) x 5
190kg (419 lbs) x 2 (too heavy)

[hbriem]

Here's a video of my 240kg (529 lbs) deadlift from last Wednesday, taken without my knowledge. Presumably you have to be on Facebook to see it.

[hbriem]

Friday Nov 2nd 2012 - Deadlift Day

I am so pissed off I don't really want to post this.

Deadlift

70kg (154 lbs) x 5
120kg (265 lbs) x 5
160kg (252 lbs) x 3
190kg (419 lbs) x 1
220kg (485 lbs) x 1
250kg (551 lbs) x F,F (suit on)
245kg (540 lbs) x F (suit on)
220kg (485 lbs) x F

I don't know, I felt ready, but it wasn't happening. I was all alone in the gym which makes it hard to psych up for a really good lift, that might make a small difference, maybe. 242.5kg next week. I strained too long on the first attempt. I got it maybe 5cm (2") off the floor and pulled a little longer than I should have. I was very tired after that.

Press

50kg (110 lbs) x 5
60kg (132 lbs) x 5
65kg (143 lbs) x 3
70kg (154 lbs) x 1
75kg (165 lbs) x 1
80kg (176 lbs) x F,F
75kg (165 lbs) x 2

Bah!

Bench Press

60kg (132 lbs) x 8
100kg (220 lbs) x 3
120kg (265 lbs) x 4,4,4,3

Power Snatch

40kg (88 lbs) x 3
50kg (110 lbs) x 3
60kg (132 lbs) x 2
65kg (143 lbs) x 2
70kg (154 lbs) x 1,1

[mariawolters]

Next instalment: Revenge of the Pissed Off Helgi. Deadlift better go hide RIGHT NOW.