Nothing says fuck Monday like deadlifts.
170kg x9 - in r5 seconds. Had 10 maybe. But I wanted my drop set. Happy with that.
150kg 1x5 without chains
150kg 2x5 with chains. Only the light ones. But its load…
After this squats;
100kg 3 x 10
Hip trusts
20kg plate 3x10
Pavlov press 3x10
@T3hPwnisher - I read your axle deadlift peice from a few years back. Kind of confirming what I recently found out. The axle is brutal.
I was deadlifting the with trap bar until September. Only with 400/440lb. The first few times I took on the axle it felt “strange”. And I wasnt performing as I wanted to. I just assumed it was the grip. I realise now it was the fact the bar isnt flexing. The difference is outstanding.
You use it for other lifts - does it effect your numbers at all? What does it add?
I use it for press and bench as well. I genuinely can’t say if it affects those numbers at all, because I haven’t flat benched or press with a barbell in a long time, minus my very recent stint in a commercial gym. I like it for bench and press because the wider bar diameter beats up my connective tissue less than a barbell, and it helps me maintain implement familiarity. I’ll say that a barbell feels comically small in my hands after time with an axle and, in turn, fairly easy to manipulate.
The lack of flex plays a role in the deadlift, but the bar is also further out in front of you, so you’re really fighting it. It’s just an awesomely brutal lift.
Yeah I like it. It fits with my idea of strong. When someone tells me they can deadlift 600lb I don’t expect a caveat of “but only on a whippy bar” or “in my special suit”.
You can do it or you cant.
I’m going to try adding it to some other lifts. Definitely press. Maybe front squats. I have a feeling it will work better as I have a tendency to lose the bar forward.
I did a front squat phase with it for a while. It was ok. I did it to help with my push press, since it got me used to having a heavy axle in the rack position.
Yeah push press hurt my hand. I wonder if the thicker bar will help with my hand position. Thank man. Appreciate the help.
So - got this. And its great. I can’t wait for this to get into my garden so I can do yoke more often.
https://www.strengthshop.co.uk/strength-shop-training-station.html
Also going to forgot a “normal” bar. I’m going to get an axle. 25% the price and just better.
Both fantastic calls. Great gear.
Yeah still trying to find an axle and weights. Screw buying new. Used is half price.
The yoke is solid but you cant do pull ups. Any downward pressure on the cross bar makes the verts go wonky. But it’s hardly a dead breaker.
Played rugby last night. Smashed a 1200 calorie dinner before hand and then ate some chocolate spread in toast after. Hardly conducive to weight loss. But… I weight in at 102.9 today.
Happy boy.
In fairness I only ate an extra 400-600 calories last night. And with 90mins of rugby I needed the energy. Very happy boy right now.
Absolutely smashing the weight loss there!
Yeah man. Really feeling good.
Even at rugby I feel quicker and fitter. I guess losing 7kg will do that. Still got a way to go. I want to see 89.something kg
I’m wondering if I could compete at sub 90kg…
How tall are you?
6ft / 183cm
Sub 90 might be a bit light for you then?
I suppose only one way to find out!
Upper body work out.
Log 80kg x5 in 70 seconds.
The weight and pace were good. But the clean gives me hope. It was much tighter. The log finished higher on my chest every time.
5x5 at 60kg no dips.
Pull ups - taking an idea I’ve seen @bulldog9899 use.
25 reps in as few sets as possible…
7, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2.
Once I get to 4 sets I’ll add 5 reps…
BTN press
45kg 3x10
OAR rack run
50kg 10
40kg 5
30kg 5
Body weight dips - staying up right.
2x10
Super set with
Hammer curls
2x8 at 15kg
Maybe. But I’m interested in how light I can go AND still retain strength.
That said I was taking to a guy in the gym today.
Dan Stewart. He’s taking guys on for coaching. He’s a fairly accomplished lifter…
Confession.
All my squats have been a whole 2kg lighter than advertised. 2 of my 10kg weights are 9kg.
Today was meant to be an event day. But I failed to make the gym. Home gym to the rescue.
Front squat 128 (not 130) x 8 reps. This is felt great. And was a 2 rep PR. Now I have spotter bars I can do shit like that.
Video below.
You can see it’s my back being thats the issue NOT my lower body. I’ll fix this and I’ll be pushing a 400lb / 180kg front squat…
3x5 front squat at 110kg.
Plank variations. Plank , sides, t press ups, up&down planks.
Had a lot more planned but honestly my legs died. And I have farmers walk and yoke Sunday (less than 48h away).
Press
84 x 6 massive PR. Planned 5. One rep might have been a tad shit. But over all well happy.
Fyi - using the “weightxrepsx.0333 + weight” formula this puts me at a 101kg press. I’ve made my position on this clear it not a strick press from clavicle though. It’s from my jaw line. So I’m not making a big deal of it yet.
But in theory I could boss a 100kg press. Overly happy.
2x10 at 64.
Incline bench
84 x 10 and x8
Close hand press up
2 sets of near failure
Lat rises 2kg for a big set. Like 30+
I replied here to avoid derailing the thread.
You are right about the lawsuits. However in the uk even punishment for improper health risk management is disproportionately geared toward acute risk.
Example from 2015 on a site adjacent to mine:
3 guys found to be working at height with no fall prevention - total £25k of fines.
Recently:
Demolition company allowed its work force to work without correctly fitting breathing protection.
Prohibition notice. Which in legal terms a slapped wrist.
I’m my game because it takes 20-40 years for ill health to manifest and there might have been 40-80 different sites in that time its impossible to attribute blame correctly. And if it cant be done correctly it’s not done at all.