Garageguy Matti's log

[Matti]

Sunday 1.8

Squat 2x7x90, 1x9x90 Kgs
RDL 3x8x100 Kgs
Abs 1x30

Standard leg/back day.

[Matti]

Wednesday 4.8

OHP 3x3x55 Kgs
1x5x50, 1x4x50 Kgs lost my balance a bit in the last set so I put the bar down.
Pullups 4x6, chin ups 2x6
High pulley lat ext 3x10x12,5 Kgs
High pulley wood choppers 1x30x32,5 Kgs

I modified my body solid squat rack at the same time today, so the training took a but longer. I moved the bottom plate pins to the inside of the rack at the same height as the upper pins. Much more convenient.

After the holiday I have had some issues with the OHP, somehow it feels damn heavy. It could be a form thing as today it went better. Have to keep the bar close to the throat.

Tomorrow a couple of loadable dumbbells will arrive. Rouge quality! I think my arms, at least the left arm, would need some isolated pressing as complement to the barbell. The shoulder feels better. I guess 5-6 months is what it takes for healing at this age.

[Matti]

Thursday 5.8.21

DB BP 2x8x26, 1x10x26 Kgs
DB Row 2x16x41 Kgs
Some DB OHP

Like a child I had to try the dumbbells out as soon as they arrived. They seem to be of good quality. Only thing is that the rotation is not without some friction. Maybe that will go away after some time. I notice the left arm is sill weaker and the press sets and reps was basically what I could do at this time. I hope however that this will help with getting the strength back in the arm and shoulder. On rows here is no difference between the arms.

[Matti]

Saturday 7.8.21

Squat 2x5x95, 1x7x95 Kgs
DL 2x8x130 Kgs
Abs 1x30

The ”heavy day”. Some day I will move up to 100 on the squat, and maybe add some aldo on DL as well, but for the time being I don’t push this. If putting on more weight, the reps would go down in any case, so the total weight lifted would go down and for general strength I think this current strategy is the best option. First I would need to get an x-ray of the hip, so I wookd know the condition of it better. It feels good but one never knows. The femur could have some small crack in it, or it has become thinner or something else. Thoughts that wander through my mind before a set.

[Matti]

Sunday 8.8.21

Dumbbell BP 1x10x26, 3x8x28,5 Kgs
Dumbbell OHP 2x10x16 Kgs
Dumbbell Row 1x16x41, 1x15x41 Kgs

Exciting to see if this will have effect on the left arm.

[Matti]

Tuesday 10.8.21

DB OHP 3x6x18,5, 1x7x18,5 Kgs
2x12x16 Kgs
Pull ups 3x6, Chin ups 2x6
High pulley lat. ext. 1x8x12,5, 2x10x11,25 Kgs
High pulley wood choppers 1x30x35 Kgs

I pimped my gym some more and got 50 mm collars to the pulley, so now I can provide more exact weight used as I load only olympic plates on it. I also bought some more 5 Kgs plates to have around. I think going forward I do the actual work sets with the bar for the presses and use the dumbbells for assistance. There is indeed a notable muscle imbalance as I could have went on pressing with the right hand. I think if doing something like three sets of assistance presses with the dumbbells of 8-10 reps this should be addressed.

[Matti]

Thursday 12.8

BP 3x5x80 Kgs first rep paused
DB BP 1x10x26, 1x8x28,5 Kgs
Lying tric. ext. 2x10x38 Kgs
DBR 2x10x46 Kgs

The BP was rather solid. I will add some for next time. Only thing that is improving these days is the DBR. The Rouge dumbbell is thereto more demanding. It is a bit thicker than the old one.

[Matti]

Sunday 15.8.21

Squat 2x7x90, 1x9x90 Kgs
RDL 3x8x100 Kgs
Abs1x30
Chin ups 1x8

[Matti]

Tuesday 17.8.21

OHP 2x5x50, 1x6x50 Kgs
DB OHP 3x10x26 Kgs
Pull ups 3x6, chin ups 2x7
High pulley lat ext 1x10x11,25, 1x12x11,25 Kgs
Hugh pulley wood choppers 1x30x35 Kgs

Nice to execute on a normal level again concerning the OHP. Could be that the bar path has been off for some weeks.

[Matti]

Thursday 19.8.21

BP 3x5x80 Kgs first rep paused
DB BP 2x10x26, 1x9x26 Kgs
Lying tric ext 2x10x38,5 Kgs
DBR 2x10x46 Kgs

The shoulder was sore again and hurting on the first set of bench pressing. The next two went better but then hurting again during the dumbbell presses. The only positive is that I have now added 1Kg on the rows since the new barbells are one Kg heavier.