The Training of the Hal

15th


Off

16th


Squat: to 3 x 200kg, (add wraps) 3 x 220kg, 1 x 252.5kg

Bench: 4 x 5 x 130kg

Really short on time again, but got some stuff done. Should have way more time from now on. Calf pain in wraps was bad, I’ll have to stick with unwrapped training and partials and hope it carries over.

17th


Squat: to 4 x 9 x 177.5kg (no wraps)

Bench: to 3 x 9 x 122.5kg, 8 x 122.5kg

DB Rear Delt Raises: 12, 10, x 30kg DBs

Cable Ab Crunch: 2 sets to failure

18th


Bench: to 5 x 7 x 130kg

Deadlift: to 5 x 1 x 220kg, then fast reps with 150kg

Machine Row: 3 x 12

DB Press: one set to failure

Shoulder Pump work

https://instagram.com/p/BTCGwsJA3Yz/

19th


Squat: to 3 x 7 x 202.5kg (no wraps)

Bench: to 3 x 5 x 135kg

20th


Squat: to 2 x 5 x 212.5kg (no wraps)

Leg Press: top set to failure (15 x 7pps)

Enjoying my ramped sets, lower volume version of Smolov Base - feeling decently strong without wraps. Quite confident that I can hit my goals if I keep up this progress, still after that 300kg squat! Happy 4/20 all :ok_hand:

You train on Eleiko equipment? I am incredibly jealous.

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@Destrength There’s a barbell club at the gym I train at these days, and they have their own equipment (Eleiko bench, Texas power bars, slingshots, etc.) for members. Pretty good idea really, only thing I need now is a monolift and a flat lifting platform (always seems to be an uneven bit where I’m lifting!). I actually have a better bench at home (with safety catchers), but don’t have space to use it at the moment.

21st


Bench: to 7 x 3 x 140kg

Rear Delt Raise: 2 sets

Lateral Raise: 2 sets

Various Shoulder Work

Cable Row: 3 x 12

DB Seated Press: 2 sets

What kind of barbell club? In the context I am used to, people in barbell clubs don’t bench (aside from occasionally just for fun).

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@Destrength Not sure what type of club you mean, but I meant Barbell Club as in powerlifting / weightlifting / strongman club, kinda like a miniature Westside Barbell I guess, but with less serious lifters. We get a mix of local IPF lifters and strongmen mainly, plus some beginner weightlifters who have a trainer.

Edit: Just remembered you train for weightlifting, so I see the confusion - weightlifting clubs certainly don’t program bench often

22nd


Away

23rd


Squat: no wraps to 3 x 212.5kg, 3 x 222.5kg, 3 x 232.5kg (513lbs); then partial squat to pins to 6 x 302.5kg

Deadlift: beltless to 2 x 1 x 200kg, 1 x 220kg, 5 x 2 x 160kg

Bench: to 9 x 125kg

CG Pulldowns: 4 x 15

https://instagram.com/p/BTPH5A8gcSb/

24th


Bench: to 7, 7, 6, x 135kg, 7, 5, x 120kg

Shoulders and biceps

Pull-ups

Leg Raises

25th


Squat: to 220kg; (add wraps) 2 x 262.5kg (PR!), 1 x 272.5kg (601lbs, =PR)

Deadlift: to 170kg; 2 x 1 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 6 x 1 x 170kg

Hamstring Curl: one set

Heavy Stationary Bike: for quad pump

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26th


Bench: 5x70kg, 3x120kg; 4 x 5 x 142.5kg (314lbs)

Machine Row: 3 x 15

DB Seated OHP: 10 x 30kg DBs, 8 x 37.5kg DBs (PR?)

Loads of fatigue right now, pecs sore etc., but the weights are moving easily! Feeling quite confident; 11 days to go. I really want a meet PR on bench this time, no excuses… I mean I guess if I can get the 300kg squat that’ll still be alright, but you see my point!

27th


Squat: to 170kg; 4 x 220kg, 1 x 230kg, 1 x 240kg, 3 x 2 x 170kg (all without wraps)

Leg Press: to 12 x 8 plates per side, 6 x 10pps, 5 x 11pps

Ab Pulldown: one set of 25

28th


Bench: to 120kg, 3 x 140kg, 2, 2, 2, 3, x 150kg, 1 x 160kg

Deadlift: (beltless) to 220kg, 1 x 240kg, 1 x 245kg (540lbs, =PR)

Strict OHP: 8 x 70kg

Rear Delt Raises: 3 sets

Machine Row: 1 set

CG Pulldown: 2 sets

29th


Off

30th


Squat: to 220kg; (add wraps) 1 x 242.5kg, 1 x 262.5kg

Bench: to 3 x 140kg; (add slingshot) 3 x 160kg, 3 x 170kg, 1 x 180kg; (slingshot off) 4 x 150kg (PR!), 16 x 107.5kg (PR?)

Pull-up: 5 x 10

Calf pain returned on wrapped sets, so going to avoid wrapped work for this final week to rest it. I’ll do some kind of partial / overload work and maybe some light doubles, then give myself at least 3 days of rest before the meet.
I liked the slingshot; great way to improve confidence under heavier weights, and took the strain off my pec / delt attachment which has been sore from all the volume (just muscle soreness, not injury, though). Pleased to hit 4 reps at 150kg raw as well.

1st


DB Bent-Over Row: 2 x 10 x 35kg DBs

DB Rear Delt Raise: 2 x 12 x 20kg

DB Hammer Curl: 2 x 8 x 42.5kg DBs

DB Strict Curl: 2 x 20 x 15kg DBs

Machine Row: 2 x 10 x 3 pps

Cable Row: 2 x 12

Pull-ups: to failure

Leg Raise: 3 sets

Quick back / biceps pump session today, starting to taper towards the meet now.

2nd


Half Squat to Pins (paused): to 220kg; 3 x 272.5kg, 2 x 292.5kg (no wraps)

Hamstring Curl: 2 sets

Goblet Squat: 1 x 20

Leg Press: 1 x 30

Foam rolling and stretching for calf

3rd


Bench: to 4 x 130kg, 2 x 150kg (all paused); 2 x 20 x 60kg close grip

Pull-up: 15, 15, 15, 8

CG Pulldown: 1 x 8

Lateral Raise: 2 sets

Strict Incline DB Curl: 1 set to failure