RG's training log

[vongSTAA]

Any particular reason for the 5kg decrease since tuesday's session?

[raghavg]

I usually take it easier on saturdays because I have a rugby match (with injuries) on thursday and rugby training on sunday morning.

This week i went in evening and gym was closing 40min after i got there so did 100kg because I need longer rest times for lifting maxes.

I'm not really sure how to balance the weights of my sessions when I only train twice a week. Ideally I'd have the bench and row on one saturday and the deadlift and ohp the next saturday due to post match tiredness etc. Would it be bad to do bench and row twice in a week then take a week off etc.?

[raghavg]

Today:

Squats 4x5 100kg
Bench 3x5 75kg
Inverted row 2x6
Pull ups 2x5

[raghavg]

Last tues:

Squats 3x5 100kg
Bench 3x5 75kg
Deadlift 1x5 130kg

Today:

Squats 3x5 105kg
OHP 4x5 45kg
Inverted rows 3x12
Dips 2x10

[raghavg]

Today (sat i.e. 2nd workout of week)

Squats 5x5 100kg
Bench 5x5 75kg
Deadlift 1x5 130kg
Pull ups 2x6

[raghavg]

Trained on tuesday - good session since PR on squat

Squat 3x5 107.5kg
Seated OHP 3x5 40kg
Inverted rows 3x10
Pull ups 3x5

[raghavg]

Trained last thursday

Squat 3x5 107.5kg
Bench 3x5 75kg
Deadlifts 1x5 130kg

This week my gym is closed so I'm mixing things up a bit with a couple of 20min jogs and some press ups, pulls ups, light dumbell work on most days - give the muslces something to think about

[raghavg]

Back to the newly opened gym now. Trained this morning - just a short one because it was before work and the reason for the lower squat weight is no squat rack. I will go up in 5kgs until 100kg since i wouldn't feel comfortable lifting more than that without a rack.

Plank 1min
Bench 3x5 75kg
Squats 3x5 90kg
Inverted Rows 3x10

[raghavg]

Two good sessions - the last one was a full one because i had more time (thurs and saturday)

Plank 1min
Squats 3x5 100kg
OHP 3x5 45kg
Deadlift 1x5 120kg

Plank 1min
Squats 5x5 100kg
Bench Press 5x5 75kg
Inverted rows 3x12
Dips 3x10

[raghavg]

Started complexes yesterday

5sets with 7reps each of the 'bear' complex

20kg
20kg
30kg
30kg
30kg

IT WAS CRUEL. But felt great. You should definitely give it a try on one of the rest days where you have two in a row.

[raghavg]

Another big session today: full 5x5. The holidays are great - so much free time

Squats 5x5 100kg
Seated OHP 5x5 40kg
Deadlift 1x5 120kg
3x6 Pull-ups
Some core stuff

[raghavg]

Decent session today. No small plates so tried the jump from 75kg to 80kg on bench

Bench 75kg 2x5; 80kg 3x3
Squat 100kg 5x5
Dips 3x10
IRs 3x12

[raghavg]

The order of exercises was messed up today but still felt like i had a good session

OHP 5x5 45kg
Deadlift 1x5 125kg
Squat 1x10 60kg
Squat 1x10 75kg
Squat 1x10 90kg
[Just thought I'd try something different w/ the squat especially since I had to do deadlift first]
Pull ups 3x6

I'm adjusting my aims a bit. I want to get my bodyweight back down to 70kg (i'm 74kg at the moment) and then just try and get stronger. I just feel in better shape at that weight

[raghavg]

I had a tough session today because i've got a cold but a bit of weightlifting usually helps

Squats 5x5 100kg
Bench 3x5 75kg; 2x2 80kg
Seated row (machine because smith machine wasn't free) 3x10

[raghavg]

Last post of 2009
Great bews - my gym brought some new equipment in including a brand new SQUAT CAGE!

I went for a heavier squat straight away

Squats 5x5 105kg
OHP 5x5 47.5kg
Deadlifts 1x3 130kg

Happy New Year everybody!!!