Training log 2018

[alex_tait]

17/01/18
Bench Press
3x5 115kg
Squat
3x5 137.5kg
Chins

19/01/18
Dead Stop Strict Press
4x3 87.5kg
Squat
3x5 140kg
Chins


23/01/2018
Paused Bench Press 117.5kg 3x5
Squat 142.5kg 3x5
Conventional Deadlift 130kg 1x5

26/01/18
Strict Press
90kg 4x3
Squat
145kg 3x5
Ran out of time.

29/01/2018
Squat
3x5 147.5kg
Bench Press
2x5 120kg
Deadlift
140kg 1x5

[alex_tait]

31/01/2018
Strict Press
92.5kgx0 Literally moved like an inch lol.
80kg 3x3
Squat
150kg 3x5
Chinups
3x5

Current bodyweight= 99kg weighed in the gym after workout.

Strict Press Will now be done for 3x3. Squat still has quite a way to go but I'm getting there. Should take 5 weeks including this week to beat my previous 3x5 PR including this week if everything goes to plan.

[alex_tait]

03/02/2018

Bench Press

120kg 5x3

Squat

152.5kg 3x5

Conventional DL

150kg 1x5



Bench Press felt horrible. Same problem as last time although I'm pleased at the performance compared to last time. I'm going to take the weight down by 10kg to improve my technique.

[carson]

I do a somewhat "lenient" press but what is a "strict" press.

[alex_tait]

Each rep is done from a dead stop and there is no assistance from the hips or legs to lift the weight. I realize that SS has moved on to the point where having a double layback and using your hips is common now but I don't find that version of the press very satisfying.

[alex_tait]

05/02/2018

Strict Press

85kg 3x3

Squat

155kg 3x5

Chinups



Strict press still felt really hard so I'm going to drop the weight to 77.5kg.

[alex_tait]

07/02/2018
Bench Press
100kg 5x3
Squat
157.5kg 3x5
Deadlift
155kg 1x5

100kg was the weight for BP that ended up being reasonable after the warm up.

[alex_tait]

09/02/2018

Strict Press

80kg 3x3

Squat

160kg 3x5

[alex_tait]

13/02/2018
Bench Press
102.5kg 5x3
Squat
162.5kg 3x5
Conventional Deadlift
165kg 1x5

[alex_tait]

15/02/2018

Strict Press

82.5kg 5x3

Squat

165kg 3x5

Underhand Lat Pulldown

3x5 50kg



Changed my mind about going down in sets for the upper body lifts. Will just go to what ever weight I can for 5x3 then move onto intermediate programming.