Herc's Training Log

Makes a huge difference when the hips are causing the back pain, which is normally the case, nearly always issue is not the back, but the hips/hip flexors

2/4/2018

Squat
135x3
225x2
245x5
280x3
325x1
310x7
280x3x5 P

RDL
315x10x5

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things feeling ok, gotta really focus on keeping the hips under the bar, but i think i have that sorted or pretty close.

3/4/2018

Bench press
135x5
225x5
255x3
295x1
285x9
255x3x5P

OHP
95x5
135x2
155x5x5P- PR+10lbs for paused OHP (paused at chest and forehead)

BTNP
95x12x5

BB row
225x10x5

RDF
35x15x2

Shrug
545x8x3

Hammer curl
55x10x3

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, things feeling really good, bench and OHP nearly back to all time bests.

5/4/2018

Deadlift
225x3
330x5
370x3
435x1
415x8-PR
370x3x5P

Squat
135x3
185x2
225x2
280x3x5P Tried out the ā€œopen your taintā€ que coan is so fond of, worked beautifully,
in combination with trying to leave the weight on the whole foot.

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well.

6/4/2018

OHP
95x5
135x5
155x3
180x1
175x5-PR
155x5x5P

BTNP
115x12x5

Bench press
255x3x5P

BB row
245x10x5

RDF
35x15x2

Shrug
545x8x3

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-119.5kg/263lbs

Solid 80%er, shoulders are feeling strong of late. pretty pleased with how training is going this week.

9/4/2018

Squat
135x5
225x5
255x5
335x1
285x11
255x5x5

RDL
315x10x5

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, squatting feels much better with new cues.

10/4/2018

Bench press
135x5
205x5
230x5
305x1
260x13
230x5x5P

OHP
145x5x5P

BTN press
135x8x3

BB row
315x8x3

RDF
35x15x2

Hammer curl
55x10x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well today, might have had another rep at 260.

12/4/2018

Deadlift
225x3
290x5
335x5
445x1
380x10-More cardio than strength limiting me here
335x5x5P

Squat
255x5x5

Pull-up
x4x4

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well.

13/4/2018

OHP
95x5
125x5
145x5
190x1-not bad at all.
165x8-PR
145x5x5P

Bench press
230x5x5P

BTNP
95x12x5

BB row
245x10x5

RDF
35x15x2

Shrug
495x10x3

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-121kg/266lbs

solid 80%er, press moving well. looking like it’s time to get the diet back on track. shooting for 115kg by 12/5/2018.

16/4/2018

Squat
135x5
235x3
270x3
335x1
305x9
270x5x5

RDL
315x10x5

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well today.

17/4/2018

Bench press
135x5
215x3
245x3
305x1
275x11-PR
245x5x5P

OHP
155x5x5P

Spoto press
185x10x5

BB row
245x10x5

RDF
35x15x3

DB curl
35x20x2

Shrug
545x8x3

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well. bench is about at my previous best. good things to come.

19/4/2018

Deadlift
225x3
315x5
365x3
445x1
405x9
365x5x5p

Squat
135x3
225x3
270x5x5

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, squats and pulls feeling pretty good.

20/4/2018

OHP
95x5
135x3
145x3
180x1
165x6-not feeling great today
145x5x5P

Bench press
245x5x5P

BTNP
95x12x5

Pull-up
x4x4

RDF
35x15x2

DB curl
40x15x2

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving ok, just wasn’t feeling great today.

23/4/2018

Squat
135x3
225x2
255x5
285x3
335x1
320x8-PR, every rep of this was terrible.
285x3x5

RDL
315x10x5

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, squat pretty crappy in terms of feel today, but that’s likely due to poor upper back tightness, and having spent the weekend carrying things, upper back a bit thrashed.

24/4/2018

Bench press
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x3
295x1
285x8-wanted at least 9, wasn’t setup that well, oh well.
255x5x5P

OHP
155x5x5

Spoto press
185x10x5

Pendlay row
245x8x5

RDF
35x15x2

Hammer curl
55x10x3

BW-121kg/266lbs

solid 80%er, things moving well.

26/4/2018

Deadlift
225x3
335x3
385x3
445x1
425x6-Expected more. should mebbe belt up next time.
385x3x5P

Squat
285x3x5-not bad, upper back position seems to make a major difference.

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
35x20x2

BW-119.5kg/263lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well. Diet has been better past few days, expecting to be back to ~250 or so within a couple weeks.

27/4/2018

OHP
135x5
155x3
185x1
175x5
155x3x5P

BTNP
95x12x5

Bench press
255x3x5P

Pull-up
x4x4

EZ curl
60x30x2

BW-120kg/264lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well, was close on that 6th rep on 175.

3/5/2018

Deadlift
225x3
315x5
345x5
455x1
390x10 w/Belt
345x5x5P

Squat
260x5x5

Pull-up
x4x4

DB curl
40x20x2

BW-121kg/266lbs

solid 80%er, guts not feeling great but bracing was much better than last week.

4/5/2018

OHP
95x5
125x5
140x5
185x1
170x6-PR
140x5x5P

Bench press
225x5x5P

BTNP
95x12x5

Pendlay row
315x5x5

RDF
35x15x3

EZ curl
70x30

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, misloaded the repout on the overheads but still a PR

7/5/2018

Squat
135x5
225x3
245x3
280x3
345x1
315x9-PR
280x5x5

RDL
315x10x5

Pull-up
x4x4

EZ curl
70x30

BW-121kg/266lbs

Solid 80%er, things moving well, squat didn’t feel amazing but moved well.