Sometimes a Great Notion

[markthetwisted]

Hi all, I have lurked on the forum for 18 months or so, and thought that since I read a handful of other peoples training logs, I ought to keep one here too.

Training history wise, I have fucked around with weights my whole adult life, but mostly I ran, did press ups and chins. Numerous false starts with other programs led me here in November 2012 and I started my LP on SS. By March 2013 my squat was 145KG for 5, my deadlift was at 150kg for 1, my bench 99kg for 3x5 and my press was 3x5 at 68kg. my bodyweight started at 65kg and was up to 75kg. By this time I had started to stall, under recovering and losing consistency. I prob should have switched to advanced novice, or intermediate programming or sorted my nutrition. but hey instead I wasted a year and kinda tread water a little.

So to now!
I have mini LP'd and then kinda advanced novice styled things, Practical Programming 3rd has been good for this.
I decided to log here in the general section because my training will be a mix of the big 4 and some conditioning type things.

Sorry for the essay!

Last nights training 18/06/2014, 2110 to 2225.
Bodyweight 83kg.

Squat 1x5 at 152.5 kg and 2x5 at 135kg as a back off.
Press 3x5 at 68kg
DL 1X5 at 140kg, this is in deload cant seem to get form correct. and it gives me the fear!

[markthetwisted]

21/06/2014

squat 2x5 at 120kg
Bench 3x5 at 101kg
Chins 10 8 7

At work today, got my training time near the end of a quiet day, was in and out in 50 mins.
Squats were easy, as they should on a light day, 2nd set on the bench was a motherfucker, but 3rd was ok, plates had slid out a little when i was unracking. Chins have been neglected recently due to time restraints, will get them in when i can.
I realised i forgot to add on my first post that im male, 5'8", 32 and weigh around 83-85kg usually. My goal is generally to get stronger for work.

[markthetwisted]

22/06/2014

Today, loaded carries,
2 x 80 metres 1 x 40 metres, carrying 2 45 kg-ish dumbells.

This highlighted to me how poor my grip is. Needs more work.
I only had a little time for this tonight. On the nightshift so hopefully a quiet one.

[Jsutt]

Those are nice upper body numbers for an LP program.

[markthetwisted]

Those are nice upper body numbers for an LP program.

you thinks so?
Im prob just squeezing the last bits out it right enough.

[markthetwisted]

26/06/2014

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 130 kg
2x3 155kg work sets
2x5 140kg back offs.

Press
2x5 bar
1x5 30kg
1x3 45kg
1x1 55kg
3x5 69kg work sets

Deadlift
1x5 60kg
1x3 100 kg
1x1 125 kg
1x5 145 kg

Had two days of feeling shit, didn't fancy the gym much but got in and did it. Glad I did now. I might start adding a back off set in for deadlifting

kids summer holidays have started, so both my kids are knocking about for 6 weeks, instead of just the little one. And my missus has stopped work now in order to get number 3 out and the spare room ready! All in all its gonna be a busy 6 weeks.

[markthetwisted]

28/06/2014

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
2x5 124kg light recovery sets

Bench
1x8 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80 kg
1x1 90 kg
3x5 102.5kg work sets

Chins
11, 8 , 7

Trained whilst at work today, wasn't planning on it tho, but was told that im covering another duty elsewhere tomorrow and the place doesn't have a gym, just some cardio equipment. The squats felt ok, the bench was very hard, im thinking stall is in the post, but maybe if I had trained as planned tomorrow it would have been better. Got one more chin today. Progress!
All in all I have had worse days.

[markthetwisted]

6/7/2014

Squat
3x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 135kg
1x3 157.5kg work set
2x5 140kg back off sets

Press
1x5 bar
1x5 30kg
1x3 45kg
1x1 60kg
3x5 70kg

Deadlift
1x5 60kg
1x1 100kg
1x1 135kg
2x0 150kg Failed worksets
1x4 145kg lowered weight workset

So 2 busy nightshifts kept me out the gym last week, then sorting out some other shit took up 2 of my days off, and then 2 days out with the wife and kids ate the other days. 8 days since I trained last, I was tempted to lower my heavy set for the squat, glad I didn't, it wasn't easy and the last rep at 157.5 was growled up!
The press flew up, no problems there but the deadlift was disappointing. I got 150kg to my mid shins, im blaming short arms and small hands, but its more likely too big a jump. Because of the fail I decided to just repeat my last session weight, and only got 4! Gutted, but next time it'll go!

[markthetwisted]

9/072014

Light day Squat
2x5 Bar
1x5 60kg
1x5 100kg
2x5 125kg

Bench Press

2x5 Bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 80kg
1x1 95kg
2x5, 1x4 104kg

Chins

12, 8, 8

Today squats felt very heavy, legs were sore for the last two days, but my diet and stuff hasn't been good, so I guess I need to rein that in. Bench press, all sets were hard,I was thinking before today to change to 3x3, maybe should have. Chins went up, so either i got stronger or thinner! Tonight is my last night at work for 3 weeks to a month potentially so i will try maintain consistency. But i may join a gym for a month to save me the travel time to use the work gym.
When i come back my wife will have had our 3rd kid, so i may change my programming to fit my 4 day on 4 day off working week, to again keep me from coming here on my days off, and help out with baby for the first few months.

[markthetwisted]

21/07/2014

Squat
2x5 bar
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 125kg
1x1 137.5 kg mistaken loading
1x5 150 kg work set
1x4, 1x3 140kg back of sets

Press
1x5 bar
1x5 30kg
1x3 50kg
1x1 60kg
3x5 70kg

Deadlifts
1x5 60kg
1x3 100kg
1x1 125kg
1x5 145kg

Not been in the gym for 11 or 12 days, felt the the session out a bit, squat was ok. But the back off sets sucked. Shouldn't have been greedy, press was a repeat of last time, it wasn't easy, but it wasn't a chore either. Deadlift felt good, except for spewing in my mouth and swallowing it down at the 3rd rep.
I didn't train at work tonight, I went over to a friends place And used his stuff. First time in over a year that I've squatted in a power rack and with a proper bar. It was good. Despite the mediocrity of the session.
I've joined a local rugby clubs gym, its less than a mile away so no excuses now. First session in there should be Wednesday. Im looking forward to being able to really get some momentum.