ActivitiesGuy Log III: StrongFirst Kettlebells & Deadlifts

Training Logs
421

Friday 11/4

KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

422

Saturday 11/5

Deadlift

1x135
1x185
1x225
1x275
1x315
1x365
1x405
1x445
1x445
1x445
1x445
1x445

Leg Press

10x200
8x290
6x380
6x470
6x560
20x200

423

Sunday 11/6

4.1-Mile Run (37 Minutes)

424

Monday 11/7

DB Lat Raise 10x10’s
DB Lat Raise 10x15’s
DB Lat Raise 10x20’s
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
DB Curls 10x15’s
DB Curls 10x20’s
DB Curls 10x25’s
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

425

Tuesday 11/8

KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

426

Wednesday 11/9

DB Lat Raise 10x10’s
DB Lat Raise 10x15’s
DB Front Raise 10x10’s
DB Front Raise 10x15’s
DB Curls 10x15’s
DB Curls 10x20’s
DB Press 10x25’s
DB Press 10x30’s
DB Bench Press 10x45’s
DB Bench Press 10x50’s
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

427

Thursday 11/10

DB Lat Raise 10x10’s
DB Lat Raise 10x15’s
DB Front Raise 10x15’s
DB Front Raise 10x20’s
DB Curls 10x15’s
DB Curls 10x20’s
DB Press 10x25’s
DB Press 10x30’s
DB Incline Press 10x45’s
DB Incline Press 10x50’s
KB Swing 10x88
KB Swing 10x88
KB Swing 10x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

428

Friday 11/11

Deadlift

1x135
1x185
1x225
1x275
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315

Leg Press

8x200
8x290
8x380
8x470
30x200

429

Saturday 11/12

4-Mile Run (40 Minutes)

430

Sunday 11/13

Deadlift

1x135
1x185
1x225
1x275
1x315
1x365
1x405
1x425
1x455

Leg Press

10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
5x290
5x380
5x470

DB Press

1x80
1x80
1x85
1x85
1x90
1x90
1x95
1x95
1x100
1x100

431

Monday 11/14

4-Mile Run (40 Minutes)

432

Tuesday 11/15

DB Lat Raise 10x10’s
DB Front Raise 10x10’s
DB Lat Raise 10x15’s
DB Front Raise 10x15’s
DB Lat Raise 10x20’s
DB Front Raise 10x20’s
DB Curls 10x15’s
DB Curls 10x20’s
DB Curls 10x25’s
DB Curls 10x30’s
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88
KB Press 1x88

433

Wednesday 11/16

Leg Press

10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
5x290
5x380
5x470

Deadlift

1x135
1x185
1x225
1x275
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315

Two notes here:

  1. I much prefer deadlifting first, but the space suitable for DL was taken when I arrived, so since this is my light-weight, high-volume day I saw no real harm in switching the order.

  2. I did all of these deadlifts strapless. Normally I’ve been strapping up when I get to 315, but perhaps on my weekday (light) deadlift day I’ll just go strapless and build a little better grip strength. I went double-overhand, mixed-grip, mixed-grip, double-over, mixed-grip, mixed-grip, double-over.

434

Thursday 11/17

2.5-Mile Run (24 Minutes)

435

Friday 11/18

Leg Press

10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200

DB Press

1x80
1x80
1x85
1x85
1x90
1x90
1x95
1x95
1x100
1x100
1x100
1x100

436

Saturday 11/19

5.5-Mile Run (51 Minutes)

Distance and time PR for the “comeback” to running this year. Nice to see that I’ve been able to make some real headway with my conditioning while maintaining strength.

437

Hi. I remember a year ago you had a challenge with another user for kettlebell presses.
I didn’t get to read the outcome and can’t find it now.

Who of you two won?
And are you planning on training for a new challenge anytime soon?

438

@furo and I had a contest to see who could press our respective 88-pound kettlebell the most times in 5 minutes. He beat me…something like 28 reps for him and 26 for me? I forget exactly what the final tally was.

Not planning a new challenge with any other users at the moment. I had set a goal of deadlifting 500 pounds this summer, which I achieved in July, and have basically maintained since then. After that, I decided to start running some again (as noted earlier in the training log, I was a somewhat competitive distance runner from 2008-2012). I’m working on a “dual goal” of maintaining the ability to deadlift 500 pounds while simultaneously getting my 5K time down around 20 minutes.

I ran a 5K in 18:20 a couple years ago, but at the time I was probably 35 pounds lighter than I am today and was doing virtually zero weightlifting. I have a more well-rounded approach to fitness now, and I think the double-duty combo of a 500 deadlift and a low-20’s 5K would represent a pretty good combination of strength and endurance.

440

Sunday 11/20

Deadlift

1x135
1x135
1x225
1x225
1x315
1x315
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405
1x405

Leg Press

10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
10x200
5x290
5x380
5x470
5x560

DB Press

1x80
1x80
1x90
1x90
1x100
1x100

441

Monday 11/21

4-Mile Run (37 Minutes)