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Running ready for the European Grip Championships

Thursday
Trained in the local gym in the morning and then did a strength display at a gym opening in the early evening (managing to bleed when a nail I was bending pierced my right hand skin). Back to the gym Friday.

Seated BB Press
to 105-kilos x 4 reps (better than last time)

Hammer Curls
to 70-kilos x 15 reps

TKB
to 15-kilos x a hard 8 reps

TPD
to 16p + a 1/2 add on plate x 4 (slipped and couldn't do 2 more as I wanted)

Bwt: 299lbs
 
Friday
Had to be careful with my hand positioning on both exercises due to the injury.
Close Grip Bench Press
to 140-kilos x 1 reps, 150-kilos x 1 rep, 152.5-kilos x 2 x 1 reps. Ken did real well too.

Low Cable Row
to stack+5.5p x 15 reps
 
Thursday
Trained in the local gym in the morning and then did a strength display at a gym opening in the early evening (managing to bleed when a nail I was bending pierced my right hand skin). Back to the gym Friday.

Seated BB Press
to 105-kilos x 4 reps (better than last time)

Hammer Curls
to 70-kilos x 15 reps

TKB
to 15-kilos x a hard 8 reps

TPD
to 16p + a 1/2 add on plate x 4 (slipped and couldn't do 2 more as I wanted)

Bwt: 299lbs

Holy shit you are doing 155 pounds hammer curls for 15 reps???
 
Holy shit you are doing 155 pounds hammer curls for 15 reps???

I'm working my way back up to the 90's / 198lbs. This is, of course, loose as fuck form.
 
Monday
I had my usual bowl of cereal, tea and then a coffee pre gym. Then another coffee at the gym. I then tried (for feedback) a scoop of member Keith William's preworkout.

Leg Press
A little stiff starting off (stretched etc). The seat was a notch higher so SLIGHTLY deeper reps.
to 700-kilos x 9 reps

Slight beta-alanine tingle here

Power Squat Machine
to 440-kilos x 5 reps

Seated Leg Curls
to stack +5.5p x 16+4+5 reps (earlier sets easy)

Leg Extensions
to stack x 18+6 reps (1st set nearly carried on from 25 by accident)

Bwt: 298lbs
 
I'm working my way back up to the 90's / 198lbs. This is, of course, loose as fuck form.

Ohhhh ok still thats crazy I thought you meant 155 pound dumbells each hand I was like dear lord!

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Ohhhh ok still thats crazy I thought you meant 155 pound dumbells each hand I was like dear lord!

Oh wait you do mean in each hand, holy shit!
 
Ohhhh ok still thats crazy I thought you meant 155 pound dumbells each hand I was like dear lord!

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Oh wait you do mean in each hand, holy shit!

For a challenge earlier this year I did the 70's with one in each hand. I warm up two handed (one per hand) and then switch to using the bigger bells one hand at a time (I'll usually hold onto a nearby upright). The heavier I go the more across the body the bells are.
 
Thursday
Seated Press
to 105-kilos x 5 reps

Hammer DB Curls
to 70-kilos x 16 reps

Tricep Kickback DB
to 15-kilos x 12 reps

TPD
16p+ too much so 14p x 8 reps (done without sleeves)

Still the issue of a small (slowly healing) wound from the event last Thursday on my RH palm

Bwt: 297lbs
 
Friday
Close Grip Bench Press
with Dom and Ken (both progressing well)
to 152.5-kilos x 3 x 1 reps

Lat Pulldowns
Used cambered long stirrup handle(so more range than usual)
to stack +5.5p x 8 reps

Rolling Thunder
Using my stiff handle
to set up + 140-kilos x 3 x 1 BH. Felt good so 150 x 1 @, 160 x 1 @ (video), 170 x 1 @ and did a new WTF 180kg x 1 RH only

Bwt: 298lbs
 
Monday
Nice lay in (warm inside cold outside lol)
Leg Press
to 700-kilos x 9 reps (new higher set up). Not as hard as last time

SSB Squats
to 170-kilos x 4 reps

Seated Leg Curls
did not max out today

Leg Extensions
to stack x 22 reps (19+3)

Bwt: 298lbs
 
Pah. It's just a topic title.

Friday
Close Grip Bench Press
to 152.5-kilos x 4 x 1 reps

1 Arm DB Rows
to 90-kilos x 10 reps (other sets of 15)

Adj T/Bars
to 130-kilos x 3 x 1 reps

Bwt: 298lbs
 
Monday
Lots of talking at the gym - more focus needed
Leg Press
Seat position as per recent weeks
to 690-kilos (more weight being used by another member) x 14 reps

Power Squat Machine
to 440-kilos x 6 reps

Seated Leg Curls
to stack +5.5 x 25 reps r/p

Leg Extension (seat stuck...)
to stack x 25 reps r/p

Tape out and upper arm (no pump) 19.5-inch (a fraction under 20 on Friday after close grip bench work), forearm 16 and chest 52-inches cold.
 
Thursday
Seated Press
to 107.5-kilos x 4 reps (hard)

Hammer DB Curls
to 80-kilos x 15 reps @ (need a strap as they were so hard to hold on to)

TKB
to 17.5-kilos x 11 reps

TPD
to 14.5-kilos x 11 reps

Bwt: 298lbs
 
Friday
No buddies on the bench but the grind continues
Close Grip Bench Press
to 155-kilos x 3 x 1 reps no spot.

Mid-Iso Row
to 85-kilos x 6 reps

DOTOTBDL
Bar (13.6-kilos) x 8 reps, 53.6-kilos x 8 reps, 93.6-kilos x 6 reps, 133.6-kilos x 4 reps, 173.6-kilos x 1 reps. Tried 193.6-kilos x fail. Flipped to thumb over and did 1 rep. Not bad for not doling this for 6 months

Bwt: 299lbs
 
Monday
Trained with Paul Davis. Which means I did my best to kick his ass in the gym lol.

Leg Press
to 700kg x 13 reps

SSB Squats
to 172.5kg x 4 reps

Seated Leg Curls
to stack +5.5p x 24 r/p reps

Leg Extensions
to stack x 25 r/p reps

Bwt: 302lbs An all time high. All I did yesterday different was (after we paid our respects to the fallen) was a burger meal with a Guinness as opposed to lighter meal after a walk.
 
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