gain 25lbs & get stronger

[solitaire]

Went to Kickboxing last night.

As mentioned above, not getting to the gym today.

Press
47.5kg x 5 x 3
Got them all this time, will go up on Monday.

Row
67.5kg x 5 x 3
This was a repeat of my last heaviest workout. Went okay, so I will go up on Monday.

I may get some squats and deads done after work, if there's time, otherwise I'll do some tomorrow.

[solitaire]

Weighed in at 12st 11lbs this morning. So, must have eaten a bit more this week.

Squat: 62.5kg x 20
Deadlift: 105kg x 5 x 3

Got a bit more done to supplement yesterday's half-workout.

On holiday next week, should get to gym three times.

[solitaire]

Just reinstalled Arch Linux on my laptop and not got everything set up, so apologies if this post is a little basic. (Note to self: sort out X Windows keyboard settings ... )

Garage
Press
48.5kg: 4, 5, 4
Quite happy with this as I managed some reps at the higher poundage.

Row
68.5kg x 5 x3


Gym
Squat
105kg x 5 x 3

Dips
6.25kg on belt: 9 x 3

Bench
67.5kg x 5 x 3
I wouldn't usually bench on a day when I had pressed, but it's my holiday so ...

Power Clean
60kg x 3 x 5

I was pleased with this, still making progress.

[solitaire]

Press
48.5kg x 5 x 3
Happy to finally get all the reps at this weight.

Row
Decided not to row heavy every time, so did this:
48.5kg x 5 x 5

Squat
107.5kg x 5 x 3
Had to huff and puff a bit, but got these.

Chins
5kg on belt: 7, 8, 7
V. pleased with that 8!

Deadlift
137.5kg x 5

Bench
67.5kg x 5 x 3
Didn't add to the weight I lifted on Monday. I think I was getting a bit tired at this point.
Maybe on Friday I will not press and save myself for the bench.

[solitaire]

After my heavy deadlifting on Wednesday, I felt a bit "beat up". I am going to cut down on the number of lifts that I do per session and concentrate on the main ones.
I like to believe I have this amazing work capacity, but I need to gear my training more towards intensity rather than volume, I think.

Today I felt quite tired and was close to not going the the gym. Glad I did.

Squat
110kg x 5 x 3
Very happy with this, as I thought it would not happen.

Dips
6.25kg x 10 x 3
Happy to get those 10s, but this was the wrong day to do dips, stupid!

Bench
67.5kg x 5 x 5
Chest and triceps already a bit tired after the dips, this was never going to be a great bench day for me.
But I felt this was worth doing. Must remember not to dip on bench day!

Power Clean
62.5kg x 3 x 5


So, in the interest of trying to stick to a sane plan. This is what I aim to do from now on.

Mon: Press, Squat, Dips, Power Clean.

Wed: Press, 20 rep. Squats, Power Clean.

Fri: Squat, Chins, Bench, Deadlift.

My main problem is that on Wednesdays I cannot really get to the gym, so I can't squat heavy.

Well, I can only try.

[solitaire]

Didn't get a lot of sleep last night as the OH was up with sickness & diarrhoea.
In fact, I am considering skipping my session at the gym, but we'll see.


Press
50kg 3
45kg: 5, 5

I am going to have to go back and re-read the relevant parts of PP.
I couldn't get more than 3 reps at 50kg, so I deloaded.
I suppose I will continue like this for a bit and see if I can build up to three sets of 5 at 50kg.

Not a great session at the gym ...

Squat
112.5kg 5, 3, 3
First set was a grinder. I had to grind the triples also.

Dips
7.5kg on belt: 8, 8, 8
The high point really.

Power Clean
65kg 3
60kg 3 x 4

65kg felt too much. I will creep back up to this over the following workouts.

[solitaire]

Forgot to record that my weight was the same this weekend. 12st 11lbs. Grr.

This week is going to be patchy at best. On Friday I am going to have to get up at about 3:30am to get my son to his school as he is going on a school trip. It's unlikely that I will get enough sleep, or feel much like a gym session, that day. Also generally over the past couple of weeks I don't think I have been eating or sleeping well enough.

I am going to try another reset, now that I have decided to cut down on some of my additional exercises. But after I get stuck again I am going to try Texas Method.

Feeling a bit discouraged, to be honest. Oh well ...

[solitaire]

Well, it appears I am a bit under-recovered or whatever.

Press
47.5kg x 5 x 3

Then I tried my Power Cleans, warmed up and did 2 reps at 60kg, but it just didn't feel any good. I was arm-pulling and everything.
I may have another go when I come in from work and at least do some squats. But I am also thinking I might just give myself a few days off and get stuck in again on Monday.

[Chris McCarthy]

I'm guessing if your your Better Half has been ill you may be having some of that as well?

[solitaire]

I'm guessing if your your Better Half has been ill you may be having some of that as well?

Yes Chris, it's possible I am fighting that off. I rarely get the full version of colds/stomach bugs etc., but just resisting it has probably sapped some of my manly toughness .