This training session was obviously more for fun than anything else. I wanted to try the titan single ply squat suit that I bought used.
1 deadlift
3 @ 125 kg
3 @ 145 kg
6 or 7 @ 162,5 kg
2 suited deadlift
Couldn’t reach the freaking bar with the suit on
So I put the car on 2 bumpers. I still couldn’t get in a good position here but I could reach the bar.
Bunch of sets at 120 kg, a few at 160 kg and 2 or 3 singles at 180 kg.
I couldn’t reach the bar with the belt on and it floored me at one point which was funny.
Since I couldn’t find a decent position the suit didn’t make the deadlifts easier and it felt like I was using all back.
3 suited squats
Did doubles or singles
70 kg
110 kg
130 kg
150 kg
170 kg
180 kg
Added a box to help with getting a feel for the hip position
180 kg
190 kg
200 kg
How the fuck do I get down with this suit? Going up was easy on all sets but I can’t even get remotely close to depth.
Still fun using it for squats though.
Ssb lunges
2 x 10 each leg @ 42 kg
Called it there because I was already in the gym for too long and I was in a very bad mood which made me want to be home.
They’re an interesting animal hey, I tried a very loose suit a few years back, same thing, could hardly reach the bar, let alone breathe while trying to grab it.
Haha me too… I can’t say yet. Probably as joker sets on squats das. Not weekly though as it takes a lot of time and might be too draining during the week. That is one of the ideas but I am all open to suggestions
1 hang power cleans (beltless)
3 @ 52,5 kg
3 @ 62,5 kg
9 @ 67,5 kg
2 squat
3 @ 107,5 kg
3 @ 122,5 kg
8 @ 137,5 kg - that’s gotta be a PR me thinks
3 equipped squat (straps down, oly shoes)
3 @ 150 kg
3 @ 160 kg
3 @ 170 kg
4a strict press
4 x 10 @ 55 kg
4b rdl
4 x 10 @ 100 kg (beltless, straps)
5 one arm db row
2 x 20 @ 40 kg (first without straps)
6 Leg Press
2 x 30 @ 182 kg
Notes:
so yeah legs weren’t exactly fresh but I felt good enough
it may not look like it written out but this was a total balls to the wall workout. It took over half an hour to calm down and feel somewhat normal again
grip/ forearms are actually the limiting factor on my cleans
I still have trouble sleeping. Going into the third week with that.
The 4a+b super set is a bitch. Left out the last set because I think I wouldn’t have gotten it on the presses
1 over head medley
consisting of 90 kg log into 91 kg axle into 50 kg dumbbell
Did 5 rounds of 1 rep per implement. Every round was comfortably under 1 minute.
2 yoke walk
program instructions: “Heavy as fuck. 3 sets @ 20 meter distance. You should have no drops but still really wish you could blow a knee just to call it a day.”
20 m @ 155 kg
20 m @ 195 kg
20 m @ 245 kg - PR
20 m @ 265 kg - PR
20 m @ 280 kg - PR
20 m @ 155 kg
Didn’t follow the instructions completely but it was pretty heavy
3 zerchers (deadlift once) (beltless)
2 x 3 @ 80 kg
1 x 3 @ 100 kg
Videos show the 5th round of my medley and the 265 kg yoke walk. I’ll spare you the 280 kg because half of my right butt cheek was hanging out of my trousers
1 Push Press
5 @ 77,5 kg
3 @ 87,5 kg
10 @ 97,5 kg - PR, pretty sure
2a paused close grip board press
5 x 10 @ 75 kg
2b seated row
5 x 10
3 hang power clean
5 x 10 @ 55 kg
4a triceps push downs
4 x 10
4b face pulls
4 x 15
5 biceps curls
100 total
Notes:
Had some awesome explosiveness with the ‘Hicks press’ today. My tricep seems to be getting stronger and my body remembers horizontal pressing
it was a pretty long session because I talked to a bunch of people. It is funny because I know a lot of people there don’t like me, don’t get what I am doing or maybe are intimitated (this is everything but a hardcore gym) but everyone knows me as I worked there. I used to hate the fact that ‘have to’ talk to so many people there. It is distracting from my workout. Right now it makes me kind of happy. Just the fact that there are some people who ask me how I am doing and actually are interested in an answer. That’s nice.
I am very close to two long term goals of mine
on the push press (120x1 and 100x10)
This was a horrible session. Back/ hips were the worst they have been.
1 deadlift
5 @ 135 kg (beltless)
3 @ 152 kg
6 @ 170 kg - despite everything, this might be a PR
Messed up my top set royally and comically. I was pretty gasious these last two days and on rep 3 I nearly sharted myself. It threw me off so much that I lost concentration and pulled the 4th rep with the bar a mile in front of my shins. Made the rep ugly and very inefficient. Pulled the 5th and forced myself to do a 6th after some breaths. There was definitely more there. Boxers were clean - I checked afterwards. Should have just shat myself and pulled a good set.
2 ssb lunges
2 x 10 per leg @ 42 kg
3 x 10 per leg @ 22 kg
Back was too bad to stay at the weight. Plus I switched from walking to normal lunges. My right leg is significantly weaker/ less coordinated.
3 sandbag carry
1 x 40 m
Back was too bad. It started to ring bells in my head!
4 seated hamstring curls
4 x 15 as heavy as possible
5 lat pull down
4 x 15 light
6 ab roll outs
2 x 6
Notes:
I’ll do more core work from here on out! Roll outs, plankes, dead bugs, paloff press!! Hopefully it helps some…
I fly out to Cologne on friday and return on monday. I’d like to do my squats beforehand but that would mean doing them tomorrow - on thursday or maybe super early on friday. Not sure if that is a good call or not. I’d probably skip events day and head into deload next week.
I feel like I have a good number in me for squats … Well I guess I’ll see how I feel tomorrow?
the weird thing is: Back felt perfectly fine after the workout, when I sat down with my feet up a bit.
