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Post by Steve Gardener on Aug 17, 2006 20:31:26 GMT
I might start using mine at the end cos the last sesssion fried my forearms so badly I had to rest for 10 minutes before continuing training. And that's without using them (I did pullover machine followed by bench) much.
2.75 is good enough.
I'm changing to the 'new' handle RT and starting to use the thumb from tomorrow and we'll see how that goes.
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Post by tat70 on Aug 18, 2006 4:09:54 GMT
Cheers Steve .
I normally use a scaffold tube but thats got nothing on
my drain tube.
May pester you for some grip advice if thats ok ?
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Post by Steve Gardener on Aug 18, 2006 11:50:06 GMT
Of course. One of the bodybuilders at the gym today (quite serious and may compete) tells me he'll 'be leaving that alone' referring to the wrist roller he'd tried two weeks before cos he tore a lump of skin of his palm and 'it fucks you up for minutes'  |
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Post by tat70 on Aug 19, 2006 15:12:42 GMT
SAT 19/8/06
FARMERS
80K X 50 MTRS
80K X 50 MTRS
80K X 35 MTRS (3 turns )
TYRE DRAG
80K X 25 MTRS
120K X 25 MTRS
170K X 25 MTRS (VERY HARD)
TYRE DRAG & SANDBAG CARRY
TYRE 130K X 12.5 MTRS
SAND BAG 80K X 12.5 MTRS
STONES (NO TACKY)
100K- 50" X 6[glow=red,2,300] PB[/glow]
100K -50" X 6
Farmers = what happened
My left hand grip went.
My grip feels weaker since i started training it.
My left wrist felt weird after this ,as if i had no grip ?
Tyre Drag = Because the tyre digs in this event felt very hard.
On the 120 my legs pumped right up & on the 170 i had to really
pull as it nearly stopped a couple of times & that was downhill.
Tyre Drag & Sandbag carry = This was very hard.I couldn`t
pick the bag up as it just kept falling out of my arms.
Bag needs to be heavier or distance further,100k maybe &
this may make it easier to pick up (NOT).
Stones= I was seeing stars & feeling rough after the first 3 reps
but i made it.Going to up the weight to 110 next week & go for 2-3
sets of 4-5 reps .Want to get to 120 x 3 sets of 6-8 reps .
Not a bad sess .I`m sat here feeling sick as i type this,so
must have been ok ?
Seem to be getting my fire back,all thanks to Karlsen (cheers mate for
being so good & strong).
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Post by tat70 on Aug 20, 2006 18:41:26 GMT
SUN 20/8/06
HG 100
RH 10 10
LH 10 10
HG 250
RH 12 PB 7.75
LH 6 PB 5
HG 300 (Negative holds for 5 secs,open 1cm)
RH 5
LH 5
HG 100
RH 30
LH 50 PB
Didn`t do my c&pp today as i didn`t know wether
my wrist was still playing up from yesterday.
My wrist held out anyway,thank god.
I thought i`d start a new grip routine as suggested by
Kong.
SUN = CRUSH
TUES = THICK BAR
WED = PINCH
Anybody got any thoughts ?
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Post by Steve Gardener on Aug 20, 2006 19:28:07 GMT
Yeah looks ok
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Post by tat70 on Aug 22, 2006 19:38:46 GMT
TUES 22/8/06
2" THICK BAR SQUATS
BAR X 5
BAR X 5
75K X 5
115K X 3
155K X 3
195K X 2 PB
225K X 0.5 (Total shite )
THICK BAR DEADS
75K X 5 (D/O)
115K X 3 (D/O)
155K X 3 (O/U)
195K X 3
235K X 1 PB
THICK BAR CURLS
35K X 6 X 3
ROLLING THUNDER
RH 60K X 1
LH 60K X 1
RH 50K X 12 PB
LH 50K X 12 PB
2.75" WRIST ROLLER
25K X 4 PB
Thought i`d take it easy tonight as i felt knackered from work.
I thought i`d use the thick bar as it would still be hard but lighter.
Tried the squat as i remember people saying how hard it was at
1 of the comps,didn`t find much difference.
Deads felt good tonight ,i think i could have done more but didn`t
want to push myself too hard .
Thick bar curls were a killer.I found them very hard.
Rolling Thunder reps were done 1 after another with no real setting
of each hand.
Wrist roller was a killer yet again .Up 5k on last time,want 100k by xmas.
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Post by tat70 on Aug 24, 2006 18:18:00 GMT
THURS 24/8/06 THICK BAR CLEAN & PUSH PRESS BAR X 10 BAR X 10 75K X 4 85K X 3 95K X 0 95K X 0 95K X 0 TOTAL SHITE SKULLS 36K X 12 36K X 12 36K X 12 HG 200 RH 12 PB 9 LH 7 PB 4 HG 100 OVER CRUSH (i think thats what it is ?) RH 12 PB LH 12 PB Worst sess in ages & i dont know why ? My left shoulder is still iffy from bench last week & it wasn`t until i got pissed off & put the thick bar away i realised that it was 35k & not 20k so when i thought i was doing 80k i was doing 95k (THICK TWAT) Didn`t risk bench as thats what started it last week I`m looking on the postitive side of life & at least i live to fight another day. Grippers PB easy enough seeing as it`s my first go at em. 
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Post by tat70 on Aug 26, 2006 12:05:27 GMT
SAT 26/8/06 DUCK WALK 70K X 25 MTRS 125K X 25 MTRS 180K X 25 MTRS 220K X 3.10 MTRS PB STONES 50" PLATFORM (no tacky) 110K X 2 110K X 1 You know those days that nothing goes right,well today is one of those days. Didn`t wake up in time to go to Cullompton & train with Big Al & the boys so i thought i`d train quickly as the drive is being used as a carpark for my neighbours barbie at 2. Loading the Duck walk & 75k rolled off of the sack truck & straight over my right big toe.This throbbed like fcuk whilst doing Duck walk so i thought i`d do stones.Putting the weights away i managed to drop a 25k plate on the same big toe Started stones & on my 3rd rep the judo mats i use to deload onto decided to split & jam right up under my finger nail.   Call it fate but still moderately happy as thats a massive PB on the d/w for me . As far as the fire engine pull goes i`ll have to see how badly bruised it is in the morning 
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Post by tat70 on Aug 31, 2006 18:15:28 GMT
THURS 31/8/06 THICK BAR DEADS BAR X 6 75K X 2 115K X 2 155K X 1 195K X 1 235K X 1 240K X O 240K X GOT TO KNEES 2.75" WRIST ROLLER 55" HIGH 30K X 1 30K X 1 35K X 1 40K X 1 PB Swift sess tonight as i`m meant to be going to work. Training has been irratic lately.Seem to be getting on top of it now though. Next week onwards i`m going to have to get my arse in gear. I want 100k wrist roller by xmas ;D Looking into trying a new rolling days training regime : tues = deads/squats thurs = shoulders/chest tues = bis /tris Means more recoup time ? What do you boys think 
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Post by Steve Gardener on Sept 6, 2006 15:07:39 GMT
It's similar to the every other days routine. DC training also uses a version. One way bodybuilders go is upper body one day, rest, lower body next, rest, upper body, weekend off, lower body and so on. As a strength athlete you could do, lower body, rest, upper body, rest, events, rest, rest, lower body, rest and so on.
Or, as you have, Mo rest, Tu upper, Wed rest, Thur lower body, Fri to Mon rest, Tu events and repeat.
If you have Tuesdays and Thursdays off try a double split (train 2x in the same day with hard in the am and easy later on) but keeping the out of gym days the same.
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Post by tat70 on Sept 16, 2006 16:09:44 GMT
SAT 16/9/06 EVENT DAY[/font] LOG 65K X 5 (V HARD :blink: ) 75K X 3 85K X 1 95K X 0 85K X 2 440K TYRE FLIPS 5 5 U/H 46 SECS 7 D/H (CRAP TECHNIQUE) PB (never done more than 3x5 b4) STONES 100K - 55" 110K -55" 100K -63" (possible PB) MEDLEY 100K SANDBAG X 25 MTRS 100K FARMERS X 25 MTRS 100K STONE X 3 LOADS-48" PLATFORM 2 MINS 38 SECS Sat sess is starting to be a regular slaughter for me now. Big J & Kong are either pushing me hard or beating me out of sight,young whipper snappers. Log is still shite but at least i didn`t have any shoulder pain (yet). Big J preformed amazingly throughout the sess.If this lad keeps training & pushing himself like he has done on the last 2 sessions then he`ll be a future star . Kong put in 110% effort as usual.Stop pissing around with your grip (its already formidable) & start hitting some heavy deads & such. You`ve got it when you put the effort in so get on with it .I mean that in the nicest possible way.
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Post by tat70 on Sept 17, 2006 18:39:46 GMT
Mixing up muck for the father-in-law & loading 200 blocks up 2 sets of steps all day,hell of a good cardio. I`m fubared now. Got a pinch workout out of it by pinch gripping the blocks as i was loading em.My fingers feel like they`ve been scrubbed with a cheese grater |
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Post by cougarman on Sept 17, 2006 18:42:04 GMT
Nice one Tat.
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Post by tat70 on Sept 18, 2006 17:59:48 GMT
MON 18/9/06 T/B SQUATS 155K X 4 155K X 4 155K X 4 155K X 4 175K X 0 Unracked it went down & my legs were so fubared they just wouldn`t push back up  T/B DEADS 185K X 4 185K X 4 185K X 4 185K X 4 215K X 0 (MID SHIN) Wow what a load of crap,but i`m not unhappy at all infact i`m quite pleased. Found every rep very hard to say the least. Squats were hard trying to position bar. Shows just how weak my legs are now. Deads were hard from rep 1 after squatting. Doing this routine next week with an oly bar so i hope to improve. This is a BEAST of a routine.Try it for the next 6-8 wks & hopefully my strength will rise with it. I think i`ve achieved a breakthrough in the fight against my EGO ! I feel like i`ve trained 2night. Loads of room to improve . Cheers TOM
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