Herc's Training Log

11/3/2013
10 days after injury

Squat
315x1-not bad, form a little off due to lack of confidence and frequency

Psquat
275x2x2

Bench press
230x1
190x5x5-bottom half reps

Deadlift
315x1
395x1-no pain, drifted forward slight;y due to being cautious
325x5x2-no pain, just winded

DB curl
40x20

Leg raise
x10x3

BW-224

12/3/2013
PSquat
225x2x4-felt immensely better today, technique was on, lower back slightly sore.

Pull-up
x5x3

DB curl
35x20

BW-220

80%er even if a light session

13/3/2013
Squat
325x1

Psquat
295x2
275x2

Bench press
235x1
200x5x3-bottom halfs

Standing OHP
135x1
115x5x2

Seated Row
200x10
160x10x2

DB curl
40x20

BW-220

-10% session. everything felt heavy and form did not hold up on squats. possibly due to terrible sleep last couple nights and stress from assignments.

15/3/2013
Squat
135x5
225x2
315x1-easy, but still not quite as strong from the bottom as i’d like, though the right muscles are working again.

Bench press
225x2x4
add slingshot
275x2x3

Deadlift
135x2
225x2
315x1
405x1-easy, bit slow
345x5x2-very easy form held very well

Leg raise
x10x3

curl
30x20

Very solid 80%er

18/3/2013
Squat
135x3
225x2
315x1
340x1-all the right muscles working again, not quite explosive yet.Weight felt heavy on the back today but easy to squat. this is likely the result of too much messing around on the weekend giving me somewhat toasty mid-upper back.

Psquat
295x2x2-these feeling much better.
275x2

Bench
135x4
185x2
225x1
240x1-paused, reasonably easy
215x3x5-no problems, bench felt good today.

CGBP
185x6-called it, was tired at this point

Deadlift
135x4
225x3
315x1-called it here, mid-upper back toasted and quite tired at this point

Seated row
160x10x3

Curl
35x20

no vids today. no one to hold camera.
-real low side of an 80% day, felt fine overall but due to fatigue in back squats and deads were not as good ass they could have been.

19/3/2013
Psquat
225x2x3
245x2x2
275x1-pretty easy, brought grip in to index finger on ring, seemed to remedy lower back discomfort during walkout. will be continuing this

Pendlay row
185x5x3

Curl
35x20

Steady state cardio
20 min

BW-221

20/3/2013
Squat
135x3
225x2
315x1=everything feeling good here, explosiveness from bottom returning, positioning better than last day.

Psquat
295x2x3-feeling better, tighter in hole. should be right on track to be back where I need to be by monday.

OHP
45x5
95x3
115x2
140x1-easy
120x3x3
120x6

Bench-bottom half
185x5x3

Speed deads
315x1x3

Seated Row
180x10x2
160x10

Curl
40x20

Leg raise
x10x3-finding these help the tightness in the lower back.

Cardio
ellipitcal 20 min, lvl 10 HR 170-180 should come down as I get leaner…and start doing cardio on the regular.

BW-221
Solid 80%er

22/3/2013
Squat
135x3
225x2
315x1-easy, moved grip back to thumb on power ring, increased sitback, weight felt better, hamstring activation increased and I think I’m back to the way I was squatting prior to injury.

Bench press
135x5
185x2
225x2x4-feeling pretty good.
add slingshot
285x2-felt heavy
275x1

Deadlift
225x2
315x1
415x1-not bad, bit slow coming over the knees
370x3x3-easy, in full control entire time.

Seated row
180x10x2
160x10

DB Curl
35x20

Leg raise
x10x3

Solid 80%er.

23/3/2013
Psquat
225x2x4-effortless

OHP
145x1-easy
135x3,5

Light day

25/3/2013
Squat
315x1
350x1-easy, squat very solid.

Psquat
315x3x3 Volume PR previous best is one set of three.

Bench press
250x1-easy but not quick
230x3x4 Not bad, fairly quick considering the weight.
230x4-tougher, but strength was there

CGBP
185x10
135x15,12

GM
185x8x3

Pendlay row
225x5x3

Curl
40x20
50x10

Leg raise
x10x3

+10% day, everything felt light.

27/3/2013
Squat
315x4 PR+1 rep

Psquat
315x2x2-easy

OHP
150x1-strong
140x3x5-tired towards end

Seated Row
180x10x3-very strict, rows feeling strong

DB curl
50x16, bit tired

Solid 80%er

1/4/2013
Squat
315x1
365x1-easy

Psquat
325x3x3 PR+10lbs easy

Bench press
255x1 paused and easy
240x3x4 all paused, last set bit tough, all decently fast

CGBP
185x10,7
135x12-low rest

RDL
225x8x2

Seated row
200x10
180x10x2-easy stuff

DB curl
45x16

+10% day, everything felt light, form was right on.

2/4/2013
Psquat
225x2x5

OHP
155x1
145x1x3

Klokov press
95x5x3-these really work the shoulders hard. need to throw them in more often

Pendlay Row
225x5x3

DB curl
40x20

easy day.

3/4/2013
Squat
315x1-fairly easy, bit off balance

Psquat
275x3x3 Easy, watching depth closely

GM
185x8x2

Klokov press
95x5
115x3
135x1-not bad, bit slow.

Seated Row
200x10x2
180x10

DB curl
45x20

Leg raise
x10x2

30min steady state cardio

solid 80%er
BW-221

Squat
225x2
315x1

Bench press
225x2x3
add slingshot
225x8
245x8

CGBP
185x10
Benching felt strong today

Deadlift
405x1
440x1
415x2,1,1-note setting up and pushing more slowly off floor helps maintain position during lift. Does not seem to be the case when I dip and rip.
315x5

Seated Row
200x10x2
180x10

GM
225x8x2

DB curl
40x20

Leg raise
x10x3

Bw-221
Very solid session, high end of an 80%er.

8/4/2013
Squat
315x1
375x1-with commands. pretty easy

Psquat
335x2x2 PR+10lbs

Bench press
265x1-paused with commands
250x3x3

CGBP
185x10-easy

Deadlift
405x1x4-all with commands

GM
225x8x2

Seated Row
200x10x3

Leg extension
145x12x3

Pec deck
somex10x3

DB curl
45x20

Leg raise
x10x3

BW-223

High end 80%er. all the weights felt good.

10/4/2013
Squat
315x1

Psquat
295x4

OHP
160x1

Push press
155x3x3

Klokov press
95x5
115x3x3

BTN press
95x12x2

Seated row
200x10x3

Curl
40x20

Leg raise
x10x3

BW-221

solid 80%er.

12/4/2013
Squat
315x1

Bench press
225x2x2
Add slingshot
265x6-this gives me an excellent shot at 265x3 monday
225x8

CGBP
205x8

Deadlift
450x1-quite slow. Should do more box jumps and speed pulls
430x1
405x3
365x5

GM
225x8x2

Leg curl
95x10x3

Seated row
200x10x2
260x4

DB curl
40x20

Leg raise
X10x3

BW-222
solid 80%er

15/4/2013

Squat
315x1
375x2 PR+15lbs

Bench press
265x3 PR+15lbs

CGBP
185x10x2

Deadlift
315x3x3

GM
225x8x2

Leg curl
95x10x3

Seated Row
200x10x2
160x15

DB fly
30x12x2

DB curl
40x20

Leg raise
x10x3

Interval cardio
6rounds-was slightly nauseous after.

BW-222
Solid 80%er

17/4/2013
Squat
315x1-bit forward, leaning into quads bit much.

Psquat
275x2x2-easy, fixed positioning

Strict OHP
95x5
115x2
135x1
add belt and wrist wraps
160x3 PR+10lbs-first was good, second and third had bit of lean back and were bounced

Push press
165x3,2

Klokov press-done with low rest
95x5
115x3
95x6,5 -done as finisher with ~20seconds rest

Speed deads
225x2x2
315x1x5
225x1x5-playing with positioning

Box Jump
33"x1x5

Seated Row
200x10x3-getting easier

Leg curl
95x10x3

DB curl
35x20

Leg raise
x10x3

Intervals
6rounds
BW-224
Very solid 80%er
No videos today, everyone else is at the library.