Dominik's Training Log, After an 8 Month Layoff

24.8.15

Today started week 3 of 15.

  1. Front squat 5x40 kg, 5x50 kg, 4x5x60 kg, 8x60 kg. Had at least one more rep in the tank.
  2. Chin up 1x5, 4x3+2 negatives @bw. I was aiming for 5x5 but I guess it will have to wait a little bit longer.
  3. Dips 4x5, 1x8 (amrap) @bw. I really like dips, make my upper body pressing muscles swole. I am considering droping the military press and just do dips.
  4. Hang snatch grip high pull 4x6x35 kg. Doing those for the yoke, but i am thinking of changing them with kirk shrugs.
  5. Side laterals 8, 8, 6, 6 @7.5 kg db

I dont like chin ups progressing so slow. I will try with a rubber band or change them with inverted ring rows for a while.

I am also posting few pics. I think the progress is not that bad for 2 weeks of training.

Progress after 2 weeks

Fixed my mild kyphosis/ hunched shoulders


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26.8.15

Skipped my running yesterday, so i did two trainings today.

AM running training:
Run 10 min, walk 10 min, run 10 min.
Total 3.89 km in 30 min.

PM training:

  1. Single-leg romanian deadlift 5x35 kg, 2x5x50 kg, 10x35 kg. Did those for the first time and were very hard. I had a massive lower back pump and couldn’t hit glutes and hamstrings properly due stability problems. A reason more to do those :slight_smile:
  2. Barbell row 6x35 kg, 8x52.5 kg, 4x5x52.5 kg, 12x35 kg.
  3. Kirk shrug 4x10x35 kg, 8x35 kg.
  4. Superset:
    Dips 4x6, 1x7 @bw
    Band pull apart 20, 20, 18, 18, 18
  5. Side laterals 4x8x7.5 kg

All in all a great day, will sleep like a baby :slight_smile:

27.8.15

A hike, same way as the last time, with a 20 kg rucksack.
I was on top in around 55 min, didn’t even bother measuring time on the way back. Seems like the time stays almost the same every tour, wich is good, considering i am increase my load :slight_smile:

31.8.15

Finally trained in a proper gym after more than 9 months.
Build up to a strong 5rm on front squats, and a strong 6rm on trap bar deadlifts. Felt great lifting heavier after such a long time.

  1. Front squat 10x20 kg, 5x40 kg, 3x50 kg, 5x60 kg, 5x65 kg, 5x70 kg, 5x75 kg
  2. Trap bar deadlift 6x50 kg, 6x70 kg, 6x80 kg, 6x90 kg, 6x100 kg, 6x110 kg, 6x120 kg
  3. Neutral grip chin up 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2 @bw
  4. Dips 8, 8, 5, 5, 3, 3 @bw

1.9.15

Run:
4km in 25:55 min

2.9.15

  1. Front squat 10x20 kg, 6x40 kg, 5x50 kg, 5x60 kg, 5x65 kg, 5x70 kg, 5x75 kg, 5x80 kg
  2. Kettlebell swing 30x24 kg, 22x40 kg, 25x44 kg, 20x44 kg, 20x44 kg
  3. Chin up 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 @bw
  4. Dips 7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5 @bw

Finished with band pull aparts and side lateral raises.

3.9.15

  1. Superset:
    Kettlebell swing 30x24 kg, 30x44 kg, 30x44 kg, 20x44 kg, 20x44 kg
    Kettlebell goblet squat 20x14 kg, 20x14 kg, 16x14 kg, 15x14 kg
  2. Crawling 6x ~20m
  3. Plank 5x60 sec

6.9.15

  1. Neutral grip chin up 5x5 @bw
  2. Dip 4x8 @bw
  3. Superset:
    Trap bar deadlift 6x70kg, 6x80kg, 6x90kg, 6x100kg, 6x110kg, 6x120kg, 6x125kg
    3x jump

Finished with 4 high rep supersets of side laterals and face pulls.

7.9.15

Hike:
11.7 km in 2:32:07
rucksack was around 23kg.

Terrain was hilly with two very steep ascents and descents long about 1 km each. Short but hard.

8.9.15

  1. Superset:
    Trap bar deadlift 6x50, 6x70, 6x90, 6x110, 6x120, 6x125, 6x130 kg
    Jumps 4x3
  2. Chin up hold 35 sec, 30 sec
  3. Chin up 5, 4+1n, 3+2n, 3+2n, 3+2n (n= negatives)
  4. Dip bw+5kg 8, 7, 5 bw 9

9.9.15

  1. Ring chin up 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2 ( 40 reps total)
  2. Superset:
    Ktb swing 4x30x44 kg
    Body weight squat 4x30
  3. Crawling 3x~20m
  4. Leg rais 4, 8, 6, 6

10.9.15

  1. Superset:
    Trap bar deadlift 6x70, 6x90, 6x110, 6x120, 6x130, 6x135 kg
    Jump 5x3
  2. Chin up hold 39 sec, 30 sec
  3. Neutral grip chin up 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2 @bw
  4. Dip 8, 8, 6, 4 @bw+5kg

1 month progress.

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Sorry for the turned pic, just figured out it was to big.

The progress, aesthetically, didnt change much since the 2 week photos. But the strength and endurance gains keep coming every training, which is great.
I reduced my carb intake, so hopefully, i will see some fat go away soon.

11.9.15

  1. Jump 2x3
  2. Run:
    2 km run, 400 m walk, 2 km run, 400 m walk, 2 km run, 400 m walk @~40 min

13.9.15

  1. Chin up hold 43 sec, 3x max sec (didn’t bother to measure time, i just held for as long as i could)
  2. Superset:
    Trap bar deadlift 6x70, 6x100, 6x120, 6x130, 6x140 kg
    Jump 4x3
  3. Neutral grip chin up 6, 6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 @bw
  4. Dip 8, 8, 8, 6 @bw+5kg
  5. Band pull apart 20, 14, 7

15.9.15

  1. Trap bar deadlift 6x70, 6x100, 6x120, 6x130, 6x140 kg
  2. Front squat 5x50, 5x60, 5x70, 5x80, 4x6x70 kg
  3. Neutral grip chin up 4x6 @bw
  4. Band pull apart 20, 15, 10, 10
  5. Dip 12, 12, 10, 8 @bw

17.9.15

  1. Neutral grip chin up 8, 7, 7, 7, 4 @bw
  2. Straight bar dips 5x5 @bw
  3. Ktb swing 32, 20, 30, 18 with 44kg
  4. Superset:
    Side laterals 4x10
    Band pull apart 3x10, 1x6