Confessions Of An Addict

Going to try keeping a log online mostly because I like to keep track of my training but always lose or destroy my old notebooks, but also so I can be told I’m being a pussy and to work harder.

Not really sure where I’m going just now but I’m kind of addicted to training in general so I’ll keep on going. It’s about time I actually get consistent and make some real progress too, my numbers are pretty pathetic for the amount of time I’ve been doing this. Mostly because of several very long lay-offs and the fact that my joints don’t seem to like me lifting weights at all. I’ve got some vague thoughts of trying out for the Edinburgh American football team at the end of the year, but we’ll see how training goes.

PB’s
Squat - 170kg x 1, 140kg x 8
Deadlift - 210kg x 1
Push Press - 110kg
Power Clean - 117.5kg

All done at bodyweights from 85-92kg.

Started my current block of training a couple of weeks ago, so for completeness I’ll go back and post the sessions from then.

Mon 7/6/10

Squat
100x5
110x5
120x10

BSS
50x6
60x6

i) GHR BWx3x10
ii) Crampers 63.5x3x15s/15s

Lunge ISO
60s

Tues 8/6/10

Cardiac development - 30 mins on bike 120-140bpm

Wed 9/6/10

Bench
50x14
60x10
70x8

OHP
40x5
47.5x8,7

EO Extension
14x10,8,8

DB Row
20,26x10 (was bothering my shoulder so switch to cable rows)

Mid Grip Cable Row
41,55,64x10

Mid Grip Pulldown
41,45,55x10

Prone Y+L
2x15+10

Thurs 10/6/10

CD - Bike 12 mins, Crosstrainer 18 mins. 120-140bpm

Friday 11/6/10

Primetimes 4x30m
Sprints from push-up start - 6x30m

Squat
60,80,100,110x5
120x10

RDL
60,90,110x8
110x9

Elevated Lunge ISO (2")
60s

Seated Calves
30x3x10

Squat were a little harder than last session, just banged through them with no rest last time, had a slight pause on last 4-5 reps this time.

Need a bit more core work, not really been doing any and I can feel it on the sprint. Not transfering force as well as I should and feeling a bit of strain on the SI joint.

Weekend
Camping -loads of hiking

Monday

CD - 30 mins spinning

Core/prehab/GPP
WGF Core 2x10
Wall Run 1x(4x5)
Reach,roll,lift x20
Rotation Extension x15

Bench
50x12
60x8
70x9

1 arm DB Press
15x8
22.5x2x8

Chin
BWx5,8,8,6,3

Red Band Facepull
4x10

Prone YT
2x15+12

Tues 15/6/10

CD - Bike ~14 mins, Crosstrainer 20 mins. 120-140bpm

Low amp med ball circuit x 3
Overhead x 20
Chest Pass x 20
Left Side Pass x 10
Right Side Pass x 10
Underhand x 20

WGF Core 3x10
McGill Curl-up 3x10 each side, no rest

Wed 16/6/10

Was supposed to do sprints + lower body today but feeling very run down so will push it back till tomorrow.

Cardiac development instead - Incline walking 45 mins, 120-130bpm.

Apparently feeling a bit run down on Wednesday was the start of me getting food poisoning, still got myself to do a bit of cardiac development on Thursday but today there was no way I was going to do anything.

Thur 17/6/10

CD - Bike 37 mins, 120-130bpm