Herc's Training Log

4/9/2015
Deadlift
225x3
315x3
405x1
485x3x2
add belt
485x3-very easy

RDL
315x8x2

BW-119kg/262lbs

Solid 80%er, Deads feeling good, though i’ve dropped enough weight that bracing is becoming harder without a belt. i think we’re firmly into the over-reaching phase. only 3 weeks left for that.

5/9/2015
OHP
95x5
135x5
155x8x3

Leg curl
45x20x3

Row machine
stackx10x3

DB curl
45x10x2

BW-118.4kg/261lbs

Solid 80%er, things feeling good today.

7/9/2015
OHP
95x10
135x5
175x5x5
205x0-cramp in mid back
135x10

Viking press
50x10
100x10
50x10

Seated DB press
55x10x2

Lateral raise
35x10
25x10

Bent laterals
20x12x2

Leg curl
45x20x3

Row machine
stack x10x2
stack+25x10

Yoke walk
270x100ftx5

BW-118kg/260lbs

Solid 80%er, looking forward to deads tomorrow

8/9/2015

Deadlift
225x3
315x2
405x1
475x1-fast
add belt
445x5x8 PR+20lbs+3sets

315x10 second hold.

BW-118kg/260lbs

Solid 80%er, deads were tiring more than hard. good things to come.

9/9/2015

Pause Squat
315x2x5

Really figured out how to get the knees in position, feeling enormously better.

10/9/2015
Bench press
185x5
225x5
275x3
315x3x5 Volume PR?
265x8

DB curl
50x10
35x10x2

BW-118kg/260lbs

Solid 80%er, bit short on time though.

11/9/2015

Deadlift
225x3
315x3
405x1
add belt
505x3x3 PR+20lbs

BW-118kg/260lbs

Solid day, felt a bit gassy and couldn’t brace quite right, so we’ll see what happens next week.

14/9/2015
OHP
95x5
135x5
155x3
185x3
205x1
185x3x3
155x5x3

Lateral Raise
25x10x3

Bent laterals
25x12x3

Leg curl
45x20x3

row machine
stackx10x3

Pressdown
110x20x3

DB curl
55x10
40x10
35x10

BW-116.5kg/257lbs

Solid 80%er, things feeling ok, strength nice and stable.

15/9/2015
Deadlift
225x3
315x2
405x1
495x1
add belt
465x5x5 PR

Bench press
185x3
225x3
275x3
315x1
315x5
add slingshot
365x3-back was cramping

Spoto press
225x10x4

Machine Row
Stackx10x3

DB curl
55x10x2
35x10x3

Pressdown
110x20x3

Leg curl
45x20x3

BW-117kg/258lbs

Solid 80%er, deads felt ok today, really moving into that over reaching phase, one more week of a 5x5 then we’ll see where we are before the peak.

19/9/2015
Deadlift
225x3
315x2
405x1
500x1

RDL
405x7x2 PR

BW-115kg/253lbs

Sub par day, i think i have reached the point where the accumulated fatigue debt is high enough to begin the recovery phase.

22/9/2015
Deadlift
225x3
315x2
405x1
500x3

RDL
405x8x2 PR

not a bad day

24/9/2015

OHP
95x5
135x3
155x3
185x1
205x1
185x3x2

T-bar row
135x15x3

Viking press
90x10x3 -these feel great.

Hammer curl
75x10
55x10

BW-115kg/253lbs

Solid 80%er, was a bit rushed though.

26/9/2015

Squat
315x3x3

Bench press
185x5
225x3
275x3
315x5
275x5x2

BW-114.5kg

Meh day. kinda rushed

28/9/2015

Paused Deadlift
315x3
365x3x2
385x3x2
405x3x2
465x3x2

called it there, not really feeling it today, hamstrings mad tired for no reason.

BW-113.5kg/250lbs

29/9/2015

OHP
95x3
135x3
155x3
185x1
205x1
155x3x4
165x2x4

Viking press
90x10x3

Leg curl
45x20x3

T-bar Row
135x15
180x10x2

DB curl
55x10
45x10
35x10

BW-114kg

Solid 80%er, things feeling good

1/10/2015

Squat
135x3
225x2
315x3
275x5x2
225x10

BW-115kg

Solid day, squats don’t hurt anymore, not comfortable yet though.

3/10/2015

Bench press
185x5
225x3
275x1
315x6
275x5x3

DB bench
65x15

Tbar row
180x12x3

Hammer curl
75x10
55x10

BW-114kg

Solid 80%er, pressing feeling ok

5/10/2015

Paused Deadlift with stiff bar
315x3x2
365x3x2
405x4x2
440x2
405x4x2
365x4x2
315x3

BW-113.5kg

7/10/2015

OHP
95x5
135x3
185x1
160x3x4
170x3x4

Viking press
90x10x2

BW-115kg

9/10/2015
Pause Squat
135x5
225x3
315x3
275x5x3

BW-114kg/251lbs

Solid 80%er, squats feeling good.

13/10/2015
Bench Press
185x5
225x3
275x1
315x1
275x5x3
225x10

Paused deadlift
225x3
315x3
365x3
405x3x3
455x2
405x3
365x3

RDL
315x8

Hammer curl
65x10

BW-113.5kg/250lbs

Solid 80%er, pulls felt much better than last week. might have something to do with being able to squat again.

13/10/2015

OHP
95x5
135x3
165x3x4
175x3x4

Viking press
90x10x3

Bent laterals
25x12x3

Machine row
stackx10x3

DB curl
50x10
35x10x2

Stone loads
150x10
240x1

BW-114kg/251lbs

Solid 80%er, shoulder work felt great. Viking press seems to be helping quite a bit.

15/10/2015
Squat
135x3
225x2
315x3x3
365x2
275x5x3

BW 113.5kg/250lbs

Solid 80%er. arms still hurt from Tuesday though.

16/10/2015

Bench press
185x5
225x5
275x1
315x5
135x20

T-bar row
135x15x3

DB curl
30x10x3

BW 113kg/249lbs
solid day, nerve pain persisting in arms.