Wednesday 30 April 2014

Legs

Push press
70lb x 5
90lb x 8, 8, 8

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Box back squats
140lb x 5
190lb x 5
210lb x 5
230lb x 5
250lb x 5
260lb x 2

Chickened out; should have tried at least one more rep.

Wide leg press
180lb x 8
230lb x 8, 8, 8

Front squats
130lb x 10, 10, 8
My wrists gave out before my legs.

Straight leg deadlifts
140lb x 10
190lb x 8, 8

Leg curls
50lb x 15, 14, 12

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Shoulders, traps and abs

Emma Storey-Gordon
Shitty weather, so just went to the Stonecroft gym.

Dumbbell push press
30s x 12, 12, 12

Close grip push ups
20, 12, 12

Seated Arnold press
25s x 10, 10, 10

Seated French press
25lb x 12, 12, 12

Dumbbell front raise, alternating
25s x 15, 15, 15

Dumbbell skull crushers
20s x 15, 15, 15

Seated bent over dumbbell reverse fly
15s x 15, 15, 15

Dumbbell tricep extensions
25lb x 15, 15, 15 per arm

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Bicycle crunches
50, 50, 50 per side

Dumbbell side bends
40lb x 15, 15 per side

Scissor kicks
20, 20 per side

Sunday 27 April 2014

Chest, biceps and 8k run

Tomorrow's a rest day. Because I fucking earned it.

Bench press
100lb x 10, 10, 10, 10

Dips
12, 9, 9, 7

Incline bench press
90lb x 8, 6, 6, 6

Machine flies (burn)
60lb x 40, 40

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My left bicep is still a bit painful when I use substantial weight, but light weight/high reps don't seem to cause any problems.

Dumbbell curls
20s x 30, 30 each arm

Machine preacher curls
37.5lb x 15, 15, 15

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I ran the 8k route for the Great Ride 'n' Stride cancer fundraiser to finish off my training. (Actually, my slow bike ride home finished me off.) There was a 3.5k route, too, but I figured running 8k today will make my 5k race in two weeks feel like a breeze. I didn't time myself, but I gave it my all.

Great day's exercise.

Friday 25 April 2014

Shoulders, traps and triceps

I usually start shoulder day with some mid-weight/medium-rep squats, but not today. My quads and hams don't have any doms, following yesterday's PT session with Ben, but they do feel fatigued (exacerbated by my bike ride to the gym). However, my glutes are toast. I did a few warm up reps with an empty bar, but it was so painful I had to stop. My arse hurts!

Seated barbell press, elbows at 90 degrees
45lb x 15
75lb x 9, 8, 6

Seated Arnold press
25s x 10, 10, 8

Barbell front raise
65lb x 10, 10, 10

Barbell shrugs
210lb x 10, 10, 10

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Close grip bench press
115lb x 4, 5, 5

Seated French press
30lb x 12, 12, 8

EZ bar skull crushers
70lb x 12, 10, 10

Cable tricep extensions (burn)
40lb x 40

Nice tricep pump!

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Chest and biceps

Deadlifts
140lb x 10
210lb x 8, 8, 8

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Bench press
95lb x 10
125lb x 5, 5, 4, 4

Decline bench press
90lb x 12, 12
100lb x 7

Incline dumbbell bench press
35s x 12, 11, 9

Machine flies
80lb x 12, 10, 10

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Dumbbell curls
20s x 15, 15, 15

Wide grip barbell curls
70lb x 10, 10, 9

Machine preacher curls, neutral grip
37.5lb x 13, 13, 11

Monday 21 April 2014

Back and calves

Bench press
110lb x 8, 8, 8, 8
Feet anchored, powering arms up!

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Wide grip pull ups
12, 10, 8

Deadlifts
130lb x 10
230lb x 5, 5, 5

Neutral grip pull downs
90lb x 12, 12, 12
90lb/70lb/50lb x 12/7/8

Machine rows, wide grip
80lb x 10, 10, 10

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Barbell calf raises on step
155lb x 15, 15, 15

45 degree calf raises
175lb x 40, 40

Sunday 20 April 2014

Legs

Push press
70lb x 5
90lb x 8, 8, 8

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Back squats
100lb x 10
140lb x 8
170lb x 6, 8, 8

Front squats
120lb x 10, 10, 10

Leg extensions
75lb x 15, 15, 15

Leg curls
62.5lb x 15, 15, 11

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1.5 mile run
Time = 13:09

Tuesday 15 April 2014

Legs

Front squats
95lb x 5
115lb x 3
135lb x 3
155lb x 3
165lb x 3
170lb x 2

Trap bar deadlift
170lb x 5
260lb x 5, 5, 5

Leg extensions
100lb x 10, 10
100lb/62.5lb/37.5lb x 10/8/9

Straight leg deadlifts
135lb x 12, 12, 12

Single leg curls
30lb x 8, 10, 10 per leg

Traveling lunges
40s x 10, 10 per leg

Monday 14 April 2014

Shoulders, traps and triceps

Seated dumbbell shoulder press
30s x 12, 9, 8

Dumbbell front raise, alternating
25s x 12, 12, 12 per arm

Dumbbell lateral raise (burn)
15s x 40

Seated French press25lb x 20, 15, 15

Dumbbell skullcrusher
25s x 10, 10, 8

Close grip push up
15, 14, 12

Saturday 12 April 2014

Chest and calves

My left bicep has been painful for a few days, so I'm staying away from any movements that might make it worse.

Bench press
125lb x 5, 5, 5, 3

Incline bench press
95lb x 9, 8, 7, 5

Cable flies
30s x 15, 11, 9, 8

Push ups
21, 15, 13, 11

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Seated calf raises
70lb x 25, 25, 25

45 degree calf raises (burn)
170lb x 40, 40, 40

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1 mile run

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Legs

Back squats
95lb x 5, 5
135lb x 5
185lb x 5, 5, 5

Front squats, a2g with pause
115lb x 5, 5, 5

Dumbbell sumo squats
100lb x 12, 12, 12

Leg extensions
100lb x 10, 10, 10

Straight leg deadlifts
135lb x 10, 10, 10

Leg curls
50lb x 15, 15, 15

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Leg raises
15, 15, 15

Swiss ball push-ups/tucks
10, 9, 9

Monday 7 April 2014

Chest and biceps

Better.

Deadlifts
135lb x 10
205lb x 8, 8, 8

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Bench press
95lb x 10
125lb x 5, 4, 4, 4

Incline bench press
100lb x 10, 8, 7

Machine flies
80lb x 13, 12, 11

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Rotating dumbbell curls
30s x 10, 10, 10 per arm

Standing barbell curls
65lb x 12, 12, 12

Barbell preacher curls
55lb x 10, 10, 10

Sunday 6 April 2014

Arms

No breakfast, no energy. Should have skipped today's workout.

Death by power cleans @ 85lb
9 minutes plus 9 reps

Wasn't even close to getting that 10th rep.

Barbell wrist curls
45lb x 20, 15, 13

Roll-ups
3 sets x 2 @ 5lb

Static barbell holds
170lb x 2
120lb x 2

Shouldn't have skipped breakfast, but I had a busy day so this was the only time I could get to the gym.

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Quads and hams



My bike ride to the gym definitely helped this afternoon, as my legs were good and warmed up by the time I got there.

Box back squats
135lb x 5
185lb x 3
205lb x 3
225lb x 3
245lb x 3

Front squats
95lb x 5
115lb x 3
135lb x 3
155lb x 3
165lb x 3

Dumbbell sumo squats
100lb x 10, 10, 10

Leg extensions
100lb x 10, 10, 10
37.5lb x 12, 12 single leg, per leg

Straight leg deadlifts
135lb x 12, 12, 12

Leg curls
62.5lb x 12, 12
30lb x 6, 7 single leg, per leg

I was going to finish with some sprints in the parking lot, but it was too frigging cold. Still, I had a good bike ride home, though.

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Chest and biceps

Supersets: 110lb bench press/push ups
7/12, 6/10, 5/8

Decline bench press
65lb x 10, 75lb x 10, 85lb x 10, 95lb x 9
 Took a while to find the right weight.

Dumbbell bench press
45s x 6, 6, 6

Cable flies
30s x 13, 10, 9

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Twist dumbbell curls
30s x 10, 10, 10 per arm

Standing barbell curls
70lb x 12, 12, 9

Barbell curls, 21s
45lb x 3