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28th
Rugby Training - 1hr 20mins, ended with 10 mins of sprints
Later:
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg
Deadlift (beltless): 3 x 160kg, 2 x 190kg, 7 x 1 x 200kg
Light squats and my first deadlift session in a while, getting back into them with beltless singles. I’m going to train soon, so I’ll update with today’s session later.
29th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 3 x 210kg (PR!)
Seated OHP from Pins: to 2, 1, x 90kg, 5 x 3 x 80kg, 8 x 60kg
Bench: to 2 x 5 x 120kg for practice
Solid work yesterday. Off to train now…
30th
Rugby Match - I was on the bench, came on in the second half. As I didn’t play too much, I went to lift this evening…
Squat: w/u with 6x70kg, 3x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg
Pulldowns: 12 x 88kg, 8, 6, x 98kg, 8 x 93kg, 11 x 88kg, 2 x 11 x 78kg
The 230kg was slow (paused at the bottom for some reason) and not as deep as it could have been (though just about proper depth, or within 1/2 inch). Still, quite strong given the fatigue from earlier, still moving forward.
1st
Squat: built to 220kg
Deadlift: built to 190kg (beltless), 210kg, 220kg
Superset -
Cable Row: 5 x 6-8
Lying Ham. Curl: 5 x 10
20kg Kettlebell alternating single arm swings: 3 sets
Solid training with deadlift and accessories. KB swings felt good.
PM
Bench: built to 6 x 130kg, 4 x 140kg, 2 x 150kg
2nd
Rugby Practice
3rd
Match today, and I was starting so I rested for it. A good game, despite losing, against a touring New Zealand high school. I think I played pretty well, more improvement in scrum technique. Back to the squats tomorrow…
4th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 2 x 2 x 205kg, 2 x 200kg
Later:
Bench: w/u with 8x70kg, 3x110kg; 6 x 130kg, 3, 1, x 140kg, 1, 1, 1, x 150kg
I was very tired. 230kg was a terrible grind, but at least the weights are still up there!
5th
Rugby Practice: 1hr 20mins, skills work then fitness at the end
I’ll be training later. In other news, it seems the bar has been raised; the U105kg record is now at 262.5kg, so it looks as if my goal will be changing - it’s on to the junior records now, so full speed ahead to a 300+kg squat! Still major progress on the way. BW is down to 100-101kg, so time to eat…
5th Later
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 2 x 2 x 200kg
Close-Grip Pulldown: 10, 8, 8, 8, x 83kg
SS with -
KB Alternating Arm Swing: 24kg KB for 4 sets of 6-10 with each arm
My back was feeling tired and a bit uncomfortable today after scrummaging, so I kept the squats light and used the KB swings again to loosen up and hopefully build some extra strength. Went well, feeling good.
6th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 3 x 2 x 210kg
Machine Rows: 3-4 sets
7th
Rugby: On the bench for match, came on for 15-20mins at the end. Good game, closely contested but we managed to get the win.
As I didn’t play too much, I trained bench later:
Bench: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x110kg; 6 x 130kg, 4 x 140kg, 2 x 1 x 150kg
8th
Session 1:
Seated OHP from Pins (no back support): ramped to 92.5kg, then 8, 7, 7, 6, x 70kg
Cuban Press: 4 sets of 8-10 with 18kg DBs
Reverse Grip Bench: 50 x 40kg (someone challenged me to beat 45 reps, so I went for it)
Machine BtN Press: 16, 8, 10, 10, x moderate weight
DB Incline Bench Curls: 3 sets to failure
Session 2:
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 2 x 2 x 210kg
9th
Rugby Practice: 1hr 20mins
Later:
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 4x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 225kg, 2 x 212.5kg (PR!), 2 x 2 x 205kg
Not too bad. I’ve brought my grip in a bit, and it feels like it’s slipping less and is more consistent. Apparently my left foot was a couple of inches further back than my right on my last set or two, so I’ll have to keep on top of that. Reps are going well at the moment, hopefully top weights will follow.
10th
Front Squat: (beltless) w/u to 3 x 100kg, 4 x 2 x 120kg, 3 x 3 x 100kg
Superset with -
Deadlift: 3 x 120kg, 3 x 160kg, 2 x 190kg, 1 x 210kg, 2 x 1 x 220kg, 3 x 2 x 190kg
Simple session today, working on positioning and technique in the FS and hitting some decent weights in the DL. I might bench later, depending on how I feel. Tired but strong…
11th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 3x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 2 x 220kg (PR!), 2 x 210kg
Leg Press: 30 reps with 3 pps
Not bad. Second rep of 220kg was higher than the first, but still pretty deep so a rather significant PR - this really shows how much more comfortable I’m getting with weights in this range, and hopefully I’ll be getting to 240kg soon! BW @ 101kg, so I still need to eat more.
Later on 11th:
Bench: 5x70kg, 3x110kg; 4 x 5 x 130kg
12th
Rugby Training: 1hr 20mins
Then -
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 3x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg (beltless), 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 3 x 2 x 210kg
I think that might be the first time, or one of the first times, that I’ve squatted 200kg beltless. Not anything too impressive, but it’s good to know my beltless squat is fairly strong. 230kg was very fast, although not massively deep (it was deep enough though, I believe), and doubles with 210kg were very deep and powerful.
13th
Light Rugby Practice + Rest
14th
Rugby Match: came on in second half; we lost, but I think I played reasonably well so it could be worse.
Later:
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 3x120kg, 3x160kg; 1 x 200kg (beltless), 1 x 220kg, 3, 3, 2, x 205kg
Single Arm KB Swings: 2 x 10 each side
I’m trying to keep on top of any imbalance or technique issue whenever I lift a “moderate-to-heavy” weight like these today. I think I’m improving slowly, although my one hip tends to sit further back along with one of my shoulders and it’s not quite automatic yet. Still pretty close to being level though, so not a major concern.
The KB work is to balance out my left and right sides and keep my back healthy - they seem to make me feel a lot better afterwards, so that’s good. Strength still progressing, especially with reps.
15th
Squat: w/u with 5x60kg, 4x100kg, 3x140kg, 2x180kg; 1 x 220kg, 1 x 225kg, 3, 2, x 210kg
Edit: finished this session with front squats, a triple or two up to 100kg then 10 x 60kg with pauses.
Then:-
Rugby Training: 1hr 10mins, mostly non-contact but fast paced.
Decent training again. I was training with different equipment (bar, plates, rack, etc.) in the college gym, so left it at 225kg for today.
You’re killing it man. A double with 5 plates, daaamn. Keep it up 
squats and milk: Thank you, I’m quite pleased with my progress so far, just hoping I can sustain it and remain injury free. I really want to break into new territory with my 1RM, but I think it can be easy to forget that progress on doubles and triples is almost as good!
16th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 5x110kg, 4x150kg, 1x190kg; 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 1 x 235kg (=PR), 2 x 2 x 210kg
Machine Rows: 12, 10, 10, 8, x 98kg, 45 sec. rest between sets
The 235kg / 518lbs was very tough, any more weight and I probably would have missed it. However, I wasn’t anywhere close to being rested for this session, so, considering everything, it was a very nice weight to hit at all. Rugby and bench tomorrow, plus some quick squats if I can fit them in. Still at 101kg bodyweight, more food needed again!
17th
Deadlift: w/u (double overhand) with 5x70kg, 3x110kg, 3x160kg; (then mixed grip) 1 x 190kg, (add belt) 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg;
Then:
4 x 3 x 160kg (beltless double overhand DL)
Alternate set with -
Front Squat: 4 x 8 x 70kg (full depth, short rest between sets)
Rugby was cancelled today for some reason, so I took the opportunity to deadlift and front squat for a change. I plan to bench later as well, so I’ll update then if I do. Nice session.
17th Later…
Bench: w/u with 8x70kg, 4x110kg; 5 x 5 x 130kg
I wasn’t at all prepared for a heavy session, so I opted for a relaxed 5x5 at 130kg to get some good volume in. Training for today coming soon…
18th
Squat: w/u with 5x70kg, 3x120kg, 3x160kg, 1x200kg; 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 2 x 210kg
Machine Row: 2 x 6 x full stack, 2 x 8 x 105kg, 10 wide grip x 91kg
Machine Seated OHP: 75kg x 8, then drop set all the way down
Nice session. Some quick accessories at the end; I didn’t have long before the gym closed so just went to failure on the machines.
19th
Bench: built to 3 x 130kg, 3 x 2 x 140kg, 8, 5, 6, x 110kg
Pulldowns: 3 x 10 or so up to 98kg
DB Seated OHP: 10 x 22.5kg DBs, 3 x 10 x 25kg DBs
Squat: w/u with 6x70kg, 4x110kg, 3x160kg, 1x200kg; 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 1 x 235kg (=PR), 1 x 240kg (529lbs, PR!)
Wide Grip Machine Rows: 3 x 10 up to 92kg
An eventful session… I arrived to find an Olympic WL group session using all of the platforms and racks, so had to start with light bench and accessories. When I finally came to squat I was pretty tired, and ramped up as usual but then misloaded the bar repeatedly. I had to ask someone to check when I was loading 235kg, but got it in the end. Finally, I went for 240kg (yes, I checked the plates twice!) and ground out a tough but passable rep for a PR. Depth was marginal for the IPF, but I asked a couple of people who watched it what they thought and they said it was good. So, despite the whole thing taking around 2hrs, I think I should be pleased with that, another big step towards the next milestone (600lbs I guess)!
Dude great pr’s! 600 is not a question of if but when you’ll get it! Keep killin’ it!