Quest for (Nordic) Strength

[Balnox]

Monday 20.8 workout

Squat:
20kg(45lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
52,5kg(115lbs)x5
52,5kg(115lbs)x5
52,5kg(115lbs)x5

Press:
20kg(45lbs)x5
30kg(65lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5

Deadlift:
40kg(90lbs)x5
60kg(130lbs)x3
77,5kg(170lbs)x5

Last four day avarege weight: 94kg (207lbs)

Overall all lifts were easy to complete. I did rest 3 mins between press sets just in case, all others I rested for 90 secs.
I decided to do deadlifts instead of cleans on the second workout since they are still quite easy and my relatively recent PR used to be 115kg (255lbs).

[Balnox]

Wednesday 22.8 workout

Squat:
20kg(45lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5

Bench press:
20kg(45lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5
55kg(120lbs)x5

Deadlift:
60kg(130lbs)x5
80kg(175lbs)x5
82,5kg(180lbs)x5

I lift at my workplace gym and as a metalworker we have made our plates there with a laser cutter. Plates are dead accurate in weight sure, but the problem is that the 10kg (22lbs) plates I have been pulling my deadlifts with are about 30cm in diameter. I found out that standard size "bigger" plates have 45cm diameter. So looks like I have been pulling from much lower than most and with a larger range of motion, lol. Luckily I cut a 20kg (45lbs) plate a while ago and it was bigger (40cm diameter). Thinking about cutting/welding a 45cm diameter plate that is 20kg in weight so I can slap those in first.

Saturday 25.8 workout:

Squat:
20kg(45lbs)x5
40kg(90lbs)x5
57,5kg(120lbs)x5
57,5kg(120lbs)x5
57,5kg(120lbs)x5

Press:
20kg(45lbs)x5
30kg(65lbs)x5
42,5kg(95lbs)x5
42,5kg(95lbs)x5
42,5kg(95lbs)x5

Deadlift:
60kg(130lbs)x5
80kg(175lbs)x5
87,5kg(190lbs)x5

Deadlifts are getting quite heavy. Switching to phase 2 and alternating power clean and deadlifts.

[carson]

Your plan for the 45lb plates looks like a sound one. I think the set up would be altered from the standard when the plates are smaller. To a non metal worker your project seems very fascinating.

[Balnox]

Okay admittedly I forgot to update my forum log. Will make a detailed update soon. I haven't given up and training is going well!