Backstory
After spending basically most of last year off from training due to sudden life changes, I have been making a return these past few weeks. I have always used T-Nation mainly just reading never actually creating an account. So here we are, starting by making the log and I will try to add to every few days or at least once a week.
I started training around 4-5 years ago, but including the recent break i’ve had about 2 years of that not training. Life just wants to get in my way The primary goal is Strength, specifically to compete in lightweight strongman but I am also looking to add some overall weight. Im 25, approx 10% - 13% bf, 5ft11 and current weight is around 77kg. I would like to get back to around 80kg+ walking weight.
PBs
All time best lifts under 80kg, drug free, are as follows
S : 195kg in sleeves
B : 120kg in sleeves
D : 255kg (stiff bar raw or with straps, 200x10 beltless)
Log : 90kg for ? reps (thinner log) in sleeves
Neural Row : 160 x 5 (v cheaty, was in my prep for 250)
Trap bar Farmers : 205kg for a fast 25m, idk the times now
Looking ahead
So the goal as I said is strength and to add some size to sit just over 80kg would be ideal to look for some comps later in the year/next year for u80kg. Before pushing the weight again at a later stage. Incremental jumps. Also going to be adding some olympic lifting in the background just for overall tech and to learn split jerk.
Current training
I am currently on week 3 of an Eccentric/Isometric phase. I plan on running this for around 8 weeks then I will most likely get on some kind of high volume phase. Main goal is to build out an unstoppable base. I have worked on eccentric/isometrics before but never had a dedicated phase for it so i’m hoping this will vastly increase the strength I extract later in the year. Intensity is low at the moment, due to the time off I just can’t handle the loads as much, never mind just being weaker. But that will come back rapid, ive been here before.
So I work nights on 12 hours shifts, 4 on 4 off, but from home so it isn’t as bad. I run an upper/lower, my 2 middle mornings after finishing work, training at my brothers as its across the road, got full rack and log, etc. Mainly skill work on the log. I do PPL for the first 3 days that I am off work, in a ‘normal’ gym, the order changes depending on where/who I train with. And I either have an off day or do some form of events, lacking areas etc if I am bored. So my cycles are 8 days long, trying to train all muscle groups 2x and also get a primary/variational work for the core lifts and some form of events work.
Rate im gonna end my bible off here cos i just never end and am sure no one will read this but its a start
Will add this weeks log over the weekend to get things kicked off as im off after tonight…