Hit Em Hard's Log

ME upper

incline bench
40kgx8
50kgx6
60kgx3
70kgx3
80kgx2PR- would have been three but the spotter touched the bar

flat db press
27.5kgx15PR
27.5kgx11

db rows
32.5kgx6
37.5kgx6
42.5kgx6
45kgx6PR

db shurgs
40kgx12
45kgx12
50kgx8
55kgx8PR-gym owner said if any of the younger members get 20 reps with the 55’s in any exercise he will buy new equipment as 55’s are the heaviest dbs at the gym…im going to try it in a few weeks for shurgs probably with straps when i try

db skull crushers
15kgx6
17.5kgx6

have a good day!

today was ment to be DE lower…it wasnt

power cleans
50kgx5
60kgx5
70kgx3PR-last time got 1 rep
80kgx1PR EASY!
90kgxFAIL
90kgxFAIL
i feel i can do this if i had alittle more speed NEXT TIME!!

split squats with extra ROM(weight per db)
20kgx5
25kgx5-these were stupidly light but killed my left knee

box squats
60kgx3
100kgx3
120kgx3
140kgx1
165kgx1-joint PR
180kgx1-PR-15kgPR- maybe another 2.5-5kg left in the tank!

huge pain in my left forearm which started straight after the squat. its mid way up the forearm and it hurts to even hold an empty glass. my legs are still shaking and stairs hurt!

calf press- this wasnt a plate loaded leg press like the other i use to leg press properly

72.5kgx10
87.5kgx10
102.5kgx10
117.5kgx10
147.5kg(the full stack)x15PR

between these and the squat PR my legs are sore as hell and im walking like john wayne…is that you john wayne…is this me?!

i realy need to sort my deadlifts out so i think fri/sat will be taken up with the c/p deadlift routine i need to pull 400+

ok im ditching training today as my forearm is still painful and i feel if i rest it today it should be ok for tomorrow to deadlift. i feel run down…im seriously tired and cnt concentrate and my appetite has gone. so today il force feed my self and rest as tomorrows deads are nothing too difficult its jst the volume that i shall not be used to but im focused on pulling a half way decent number in the up coming 10 weeks.

i have started the cycle with my max as 170kg even though i have pulled 165kg for a double. i am hoping to hit a 190kg deadlift by the end which means hitting PR’s of the following:

week4- 170kgx2
week8-180kgx2
week9-185kgx1
week10-190kg
and hopefully week 11 which is test week

il be posting my deadlift training in here and the c-p thread

im off to eat my second pizza in 3 hours and finish a box of choc pop tarts and 3ltrs of strawberry milk(i no choc is better but it seems i have drank the local shops week suply!)

have a good day!

coan-phillipi day 1

deadlifts
90kgx3
110kgx3
130kgx1
142.5kgx2
8x3@115kg

forearm was messed up after these so decided to go convervative on the back movements and miss out the stiff leg deads

db rows
32.5kgx8
37.5kgx8
42.5kgx8PR easy as hell hurt the forearm alot though

reverse grip pull downs (never do these so anything is a PR)
72.5kgx8
80kgx8
87.5kgx5-forearm was screaming by this point and it just had enough

good mornings(never done these so building them up 5kg per week)
60kgx3x8

left forearm is still painful from squatting the other day. the mother keeps wanting to take me to hospital but i just wanted to get to the gym. never mind will heel up soon hopefully.

have a good day!

ME upper

bench press
50kgx5
60kgx3
70kgx1
80kgx1
90kgx1-smoke show!
100khxfail-the gym owner tapped it jst off the chest and it went up easy enough…abit of db work and its mine!

inclines
50kgx6
60kgc6
70kgx5
75kgx1-worn out after bench press

alternate db curls
17.5kgx8
20kgx6PR
22.5kgx6PR
25kgc5PR

close grip machine press
65kgx6
72.5kgx6
80kgx4

ez curls
35kgx6
45kgx6-PR
55kgx1-PR-this killed my fore arm

dips
bwx8
10kgx6

this was alot of volume on the triceps and benching for me. im going to have to plan my warm ups better. i wasnt even going to go past 80kg on the bench today but got carried away! i dont realy train biceps so abit of volume should make a change since im cutting back on the amount of back work il be doing since im doin C-P

have a good day!

Ok I forgot to take my training log book to the gym so these numbers are from memory

power cleans
50kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx1
80kgx1
85kgx1-PR
90kgxfail-managed to catch the bar on the left hand but not on the right and it fell and bounced off my right quad…mmmm lovely! its so close I can taste it!

box squats
60kgx3
80kgx3
100kgx3
120kgx1
140kgx1
160kgx1
170kgx1-aimed for two but missed the second about 2inch off the box…first one was seriously easy!

leg press
100kgx6
150kgx3-another 4 or 5 in the tank just could not find the energy or the motivation

1xlong sauna
1xlong shower
1x1mile walk home in the pelting rain

have a good day!

db bench
20kgx9
25kgx6
30kgx6
35kgx3
40kgx3-joint PR-was easy but where my right pec ties into the delt was painful as hell

standing military press
40kgx6
50kgx5-easy as hell
60kgx1-joint PR extremely easy! maybe another 5kg in the bank

incline db curls
17.5kgx6
20kgx5
20kgx5

JM press
35kgx6x3sets- just working on form will slowly build up the weight-baseline PR i suppose

v bar cable extensions
40kgx6

not a bad little session my right delt tie in is painful might do some board work next week to take alittle pressure off it and let it calm down abit

have a good day!

When do you plan on having your next fight?

[quote]DCubed wrote:
When do you plan on having your next fight? [/quote]

im not training MMA at the moment its another week or so until the training room will be finished plus im now skint so i shall have to wait until my university loans come thought as im going to change gyms and do all my training there. I will be popping in next week to see how things are going and have another chat with them and then hopefully start training the middle of next month if all goes well.

as for fighting thats up to the fellow who will be training me. I would hopefully like to fight before march as il be 19 then but we shall see.

i expect to fight at lightweight, welter weight if needs be but saying that il fight at most weights as a fight is a fight and i love a challenge

have a good day!

coan/phillipi week 2

deadlifts
90kgx5
110kgx3
130kgx1
152.5kgx2-these felt solid and light!
8x3@122.5kg-il be greatful for when the volume drops, my lowerback if fried!

db rows
35kgx8
40kgx8
45kgx6-think this could be a PR

stiff leg deads
120kgx8
140kgx3-lower back was too fried

reverse grip pull downs
80kgx3x8

good mornings
3x8@65kg-cant wait to get some real weight on these. i can feel my hips pushing through on these and a good stretch on the hamstrings

all in all not a bag little session

have a good day!

Just a quick up date. Yesterday was the end of my t-total streak. I was invited out to town for a night out. As I had never been out drinking in town I thought I may as well as this is were most of freshers week happens. So I went and got drunk. I am now skint and left thinking that going out to clubs to drink, just isnt me. I enjoy the odd bottle of magners and a game of pool but thats about it. All i can think of is what I could have done with that money and that I feel sluggish today and not on top form. I honestly think that the times I go out and get drunk in the rest of the year, I shall be able to count on one hand.

Gym is closed tomorrow due to it being bank holiday monday so I shall use this as extra recovery time. I will move all my training sessions down a day so next week will be like the following

tues-ME upper
wed-ME squat
fri-upper assistance
sat-Coan-Phillipi week 3

I hope to hit a PR on 2 board and dumbell bench so fingers crossed should be a good week.

have a good day!

Not realy training related but hey, its my log!

congrats to my best mate Scott who has just placed second in his first ever triathlon without related training! In the process he has qualified for another that is at the end of this week. Scott is on holiday and entered as a last min laff and placed well. From what he has said he is officialy hooked and has been in the gym all week busting his balls!

congrats again mate and all the best for the end of the week!

Bench Press
50kgx6-will drop this weight next week
60kgx6
70kgx3
80kgx1
85kgx1
90kgx2PR-got a spotter for this…after the first rep he tried to rack the weight so I had to fight with him for about 20secs before I could go for my second rep…after I told him off for grabbing the bar and fighting with me when I wanted another rep and he started crying! maybe another 2 reps if I dont have to fight with a spotter!

inclines-was spent from benching
50kgx4
60kgx4
70kgx2
75kgx1
80kgx2-Joint PR-another 3-4 reps if fresh

close grip machine press
72.5kgx3setsx6reps

dips
15kgx5-easy
b/wx10-another 10 in the tank?

db alternate curls
22.5kgx2setsx6reps
22.5kgx7

ez curls
45kgx2setsx6reps
45kgx5

good little session and Im enjoying the volume even though I feel I should be shaving down, getting a tan and dieting down…or maybe not!

I find when I have a crap breakfast and drink chocolate milk during training I seem to be able to hit PR’s easier.

have a good day!

Shocking session today just felt tired and worn out never mind I get aa day to relax tomorrow.

powercleans
60kgx3
70kgx2
80kgxfail-WTF! was just no speed at all for some reason

box squats
80kgx3
100kgx4
120kgx2
140kgx1
165kgx1-il hit this for a double or more next week!

leg press
100kgx6
150kgx5PR-easy will do more next week

calf press on shite leg press
102.5kgx10
147.5kgx20PR
147.5kgx20
147.5kgx22PR

im looking forward to just taking it easy tomorrow and stuffing my face. A lack of sleep and a lack of food today lead to this training session being sub par. Nevermind still better than nothing.

have a good day!

Ok popped along to the new gym I was hoping to join as they are supposed to run an MMA team in the next week or two. So I went along to find out when to pop in and how much etc… when the fella behind the counter tells me how its not going to start until next year now as they have ran into aload of problems. So back to plan B. There is a Mauy Thai club near by that runs 6 days a week and they charge monthly for as many sessions as I like. Also there is a jiujitsu club that practises once a week, Ok once a week isnt ideal but hey its better than nothing. I am going tomorrow after I have been to the gym to pop in and see the Kru at the MT club. Nevermind onwards and upwards!

Bench Assistance

db bench
25kgx6
30kgx6
35kgx3
42.5kgx2PR

standing military press
40kgx6
50kgx6
50kgx5

JM press
40kgx4setsx6reps

incline curls
17.5kgx6
20kgx6
20kgx2setsx5reps

v bar cable extensions
40kgx3setsx6reps

Not a bad gym sessions at all. On monday Im going to be training in a different gym which I may switch to, its supposed to be a hardcore bodybuilding gym with alot of competition ready bodybuilders. Although Im not intrested in bodybuilding it cant hurt to be around so seriously strong people can it?

have a good day!

Coan-Phillipi week 3

Deadlifts
90kgx3
110kgx2
130kgx1
150kgx1
162.5kgx2
Skipped speed deads and stiff leg deads as my left forearm was playing up again. It just seems to be on deads that it plays up for some reason. My hand and forearm are now swollen.

db rows
42.5kgx3setsx8reps PR

good mornings
75kgx3setsx8reps

underhand pull downs
87.5kgx3setsx8reps PR

New gym today.

went to the gym with my friend who is into body building so I agreed to follow his plan or lack of.

bench
40kgx6
50kgx6
60kgx9
70kgx6
80kgx1
95kgx1-had to unrack the bar from a higher pin and a soft pad, should be good for 2 or 3 when I get used to the bench

incline db
22.5kgx6
27.5kgx6
32.5kgx5PR

decline machine press
worked up to 120kgx4

skull crushers worked up to 50kgx6

left it at that. Talked to the staff about my forearm and they suggested resting itfrom deads for a while and focus on putting more size on and then come back and attack it in a month or so.

Decided to do rack pulls today with straps thinking they would take a bit of pressure off my forearm.

rackpulls-at top of knee
120kgx3
140kgx3
160kgx1
180kgx1-10kg PR
200kgx1-30kg PR
220kgxfail-should have shot for 210kg

Front squats - ass to calves
60kgx3
70kgx3
80kgx1-baseline PR maybe another 10-20kg in the tank

calf press
147.5kgx30PR
147.5kgx25
147.5kgx20

easy session and the straps helped as they let me use a overhand grip, still alittle painful but it will do.

have a good day!

Bench Assistance

I should not have realy gone to the gym because I hadnt eaten much before hand and felt tired and drained, but Im glad I did.

bench press
50kgx6
60kgx4
70kgx1
80kgx1
90kgx1
102.5kgx1PR- I picked this because I have failed 100kg twice on previous occasions and came up with the idea if Im going to fail it should be on a weight I have never tried before. Didnt realy feel my lats in this one though. 7.5kg PR

db shoulder press
20kgx6
25kgx6

JM press
45kgx4setx6reps

Pull ups

b/w x7PR
5kgx4
12.5kgx2PR 2.5kg PR +1 extra rep-maybe another 2.5-5kg in the tank

db incline curls
20kgx6
20kgx5
22.5kgx2PR-worn out by this point

v bar cable extensions
45kgx6PR
50kgx1PR-my elbow started to play up so left it at one rep-maybe another 2 reps in the tank

on the bench with a hand off and having plenty to eat before I think I could hit a 105-110kg bench. I need to improve my shoulder strength fast and work in more upper back work and hopefully get a few more KG on my bench.

this was my last session at my old gym.

On tuesday I maybe going to a local club to do kickboxing, this at the moment is a one off due to a challenge a friend of mine made but if I enjoy the club, I may start training kickboxing again.

have a good day!