Beaten Paths are For Beaten Men

[Big john]

Boris has some weird humour going on, do Skills on Wednesday up to 95% then bang out 160kgs x 2 x 4 sets on Squats followed by 100kgs x 3 x 6 sets on Bench.

machine mate!....my knees felt hammered after skills but bench was fine, the workings of boris are indeed a mystery :-s

[Old Bull]

The BBro is taking up so much of my time that my log is about 3 days overdue.

Monday 8th November

Week 10 Day 1

Squats

20kgs 5рХ1п

60kgs 5рХ1п

80kgs 4рХ1п

105kgs 3рХ1п

127.5kgs 3рХ2п (B)

150kgs 2рХ1п (B)

Squats Suit 46 Centurion

170kgs 3рХ1п (B)

192.5kgs 2рХ1п (B)

215kgs 2рХ1п (B)

215kgs 1рХ1п (B) Chucks

215kgs 1рХ1п (B) Adidas Good Years

215kgs 1рХ1п (B) Adidas Good Years

Итого: 35 подъема

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ1п

Bench Press 46 Fury

117.5kgs 3рХ1п 3 Board

135kgs 2рХ1п 1 Board

135kgs 1рХ3п Chest

Итого: 26 подъема

3 Board Bench Press

142.5kgs 3рХ5п

Итого: 15 подъема

Dumbbell Flies

25lb 5рХ4п

Yoke SSB Good Mornings

60kgs 5рХ4п

Notes:

Had another shot at my opener, Tried different shoes my heels Chucks and Adidas Good Years. Chucks were pretty different knees started to drift forward, so put on the Good Years the heel is about half of my Adidas Adistar. These feel a bit unstable have got to use to the Adistars I think so will percvere with them. I thought the change in shoes may have a difference as it did just before the Nationals. May try a narrower stance on Monday.

Bench went better, I have lowered the weight and working to hit the chest more. Today touched and a slight pause with 135 tkane a while

Did not have enough time to do Pause Squats.

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

Boris has some weird humour going on, do Skills on Wednesday up to 95% then bang out 160kgs x 2 x 4 sets on Squats followed by 100kgs x 3 x 6 sets on Bench.

machine mate!....my knees felt hammered after skills but bench was fine, the workings of boris are indeed a mystery :-s

You got that right Comrade

[Old Bull]

Tuesday 9th November

Flexibilty/Rehab

Agile 8

1 x 10 x 3 Sets Each

Keg Arch Work

1 x 20 Seconds x 6 Sets

Leg Raise

1 x 8 x 3 Sets

DOSTWTETPU**

1 x 4 x 3

Notes:

Glad to get back into these sessions

OB1

on another note my son turned 35 today like me both of us we told we would not live to see our 20s

[drizzt]

Tuesday 9th November

Flexibilty/Rehab

Agile 8

1 x 10 x 3 Sets Each

Keg Arch Work

1 x 20 Seconds x 6 Sets

Leg Raise

1 x 8 x 3 Sets

DOSTWTETPU**

1 x 4 x 3

Notes:

Glad to get back into these sessions

OB1

on another note my son turned 35 today like me both of us we told we would not live to see our 20s

Good trainings OB1, congrats to your son as well :nod:

[Old Bull]

Good trainings OB1, congrats to your son as well :nod:

Cheers Drizzt yeah a milestone for some of us who reach this

[Old Bull]

Wednesday 10/11/2010

Week 10 Day 2

Deadlift Pulls to The Knee

70kgs 3рХ1п

90kgs 3рХ1п

110kgs 3рХ1п

132.5kgs 3рХ2п

142.5kgs 3рХ2п

155kgs 1рХ3п (B)

Итого: 24 подъема

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ2п

105kgs 3рХ2п

112.5kgs 2рХ2п

Итого: 32 подъема

5 Board Bench Press SK

125kgs 2рХ1п

142.5kgs 3рХ5п

Итого: 17 подъема

Dumbbell Flies

25lb 5рХ4п

Deadlifts

110kgs 3рХ1п

132.5kgs 3рХ1п

155kgs 3рХ1п

Deadlifts V Suit Straps Down

170kgs 3рХ1п (B)

192.5kgs 2рХ3п (B) did not do last two sets

Итого: 18 подъема

Notes:

The curse of the hip again, my fault decided to do my work sets wth straps down, 1 and half sets went 2nd rep 2nd set felt the hip move. So did one more just to see if I could but it was getting ugly, been a long time since I have had to ice nearly all day and s*#te like that. Doc thinks it should be ok just going watch it over the next week.

Bench was good, Board work was over the place frustrated with the injury.

Товарищ OB

[drizzt]

Notes:

The curse of the hip again, my fault decided to do my work sets wth straps down, 1 and half sets went 2nd rep 2nd set felt the hip move. So did one more just to see if I could but it was getting ugly, been a long time since I have had to ice nearly all day and s*#te like that. Doc thinks it should be ok just going watch it over the next week.

Oh crap news there OB1, hope it rights itself before the BBro :pray:

[nate225]

Notes:

The curse of the hip again, my fault decided to do my work sets wth straps down, 1 and half sets went 2nd rep 2nd set felt the hip move. So did one more just to see if I could but it was getting ugly, been a long time since I have had to ice nearly all day and s*#te like that. Doc thinks it should be ok just going watch it over the next week.

Oh crap news there OB1, hope it rights itself before the BBro :pray:

Damn - flick me a txt OB. May have a solution for ya!

[Old Bull]

Notes:

The curse of the hip again, my fault decided to do my work sets wth straps down, 1 and half sets went 2nd rep 2nd set felt the hip move. So did one more just to see if I could but it was getting ugly, been a long time since I have had to ice nearly all day and s*#te like that. Doc thinks it should be ok just going watch it over the next week.

Oh crap news there OB1, hope it rights itself before the BBro :pray:

Luckily my comp is the following week in WBOP. Too much to lift and organise the BBro lerant that a few years back.

Damn - flick me a txt OB. May have a solution for ya!

Sent you a txt bro

[Old Bull]

Thursday 11 November

Flexibility/Rehab

Agile 8

1 x 10 x 3 Sets Each

Keg Arch Work

1 x 20 Seconds x 6 Sets

Pull Down Abs

6 x 40kgs

6 x 50kgs

6 x 55kgs lot better

DOSTWTETPU

1 x 5 x 3

Notes:

Good session again, abs with weight are going well.

OB1

[Old Bull]

Week 10 Day 3

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ1п

100kgs 3рХ5п

Итого: 33 подъема

Squats

20kgs 5рХ1п

60kgs 5рХ1п

80kgs 4рХ1п

105kgs 3рХ1п

130kgs 3рХ2п (B)

150kgs 3рХ2п (B)

170kgs 3рХ6п (B)

Итого: 47 подъема

Bench Press

65kgs 4рХ1п

80kgs 4рХ1п

92.5kgs 4рХ4п

Итого: 24 подъема

3 Board Bench Press SK

120kgs 2рХ1п

142.5kgs 3рХ5п

Итого: 17 подъема

Dumbbell Flies

25lb 5рХ4п

Notes:

Всего в неделю: 288 подъемников

Bit down on out put left out 22 squats for monday second session.

Good day when it is just a Double Whooper 2 sessions But today was tough on the last work sets 3 x 17okgs x 6 sets whats with that.

Weekly Analysis:

Squats:

Better effort this week with the Suit well the shoes changed to chucks then Adidas Goodyears. Will stick with the Adistars I seem to have settled into them finally taken a while.

Bench:

Shirt is coming along touched with 135 3 times so that is pleasing. Setup has improved and more confident with what is going on.

Deads:

A good start to the session except for throwing the hip out, but confident it will come right before WBOP. Got The Doc working his magic hands on me.

Been pretty busy with the BBro, has taken some of the focus off training but not to much, just delays in posting etc.

Another good week in Iron Valhalla

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

The BBro is still taking up so much of my time that my log is overdue.

Monday 15th November

Week 11 Day 1

Squats

20kgs 5рХ1п

60kgs 5рХ1п

80kgs 4рХ1п

105kgs 3рХ1п

127.5kgs 3рХ1п (B)

150kgs 3рХ1п (B)

Squats Suit 44 Centurion

170kgs 3рХ1п (B) KW

192.5kgs 2рХ1п (B) KW

205kgs 1рХ1п (B) KW

217.5kgs 1рХ1п (B) KW

Итого: 30 подъема

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ1п

Bench Press 46 Fury

110kgs 3рХ1п 3 Board

125kgs 3рХ1п 1 Board

135kgs 1рХ2п Chest

142.5kgs 1рХ2п Chest

Итого: 28 подъема

3 Board Bench Press

142.5kgs 3рХ4п

Итого: 12 подъема

Dumbbell Flies

25lb 5рХ4п

Notes:

Had another shot at my opener, will stick with the Adistars. Lot happier slight hiccup on the 217.5kgs Stalled at mid point slightly tilted but locked out.

Bench went better, started at a lower weight on the Boards. 135kgs will be my opener with a better pause on the second rep, 142.5kgs went up may be a bit of a bum rise on the first but the second was like glue.

Товарищ OB

[steak]

solid efforts m8 8)

[Old Bull]

solid efforts m8 8)

Thanks Steak

[Old Bull]

Wednesday 17/11/2010

Week 11 Day 2

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ2п

105kgs 2рХ5п

Итого: 31 подъема

3 Board Bench Press SK

125kgs 2рХ1п

142.5kgs 3рХ5п

Итого: 17 подъема

Dumbbell Flies

25lb 5рХ4п

Deadlifts

70kgs 3рХ1п

90kgs 3рХ1п

110kgs 3рХ1п

132.5kgs 3рХ2п

155kgs 3рХ1п

Deadlifts Suit Old Straps up

170kgs 3рХ1п (B)

180kgs 2рХ5п (B) Used my old DL Suit just looking after the hip this close out to the comp

Итого: 18 подъема

Notes:

The curse of the hip again, still pretty tight and sore been doing all sorts of stuff, Nates package arrived so will give it a whirl.

Thanks Bro.

Bench was good, Board work was tighter.

Товарищ OB

[Big john]

good training OB, bummer about the hip bro. Hopefully comes right b4 comp

you competin at the BoP comp?

[Old Bull]

Friday 19th November

Week 11 Day 3

Squats

20kgs 5рХ1п

60kgs 4рХ1п

80kgs 4рХ1п

105kgs 3рХ1п

130kgs 3рХ2п (B)

150kgs 2рХ2п (B)

160kgs 2рХ3п (B)

Итого: 32 подъема

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 3рХ1п

92.5kgs 3рХ2п

100kgs 2рХ4п

Итого: 29 подъема

Notes:

Всего в неделю: 236 подъемников

Down to Double Whooper sessions Good session but the Bro is sapping me.

Weekly Analysis:

Squats:

Happy with this weeks effort the Adistars are going well.

Bench:

Shirt is coming right touched with 135 2 times so that is pleasing. Did a couple at 142.5.

Deads:

Hip was an issue so used my loose suit to keep tight, cannot get any stronger so will just sort the head out.

As has been all this week busy with the BBro, taken some of the focus off training but not to much, and just delays in posting my training.

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

good training OB, bummer about the hip bro. Hopefully comes right b4 comp

you competin at the BoP comp?

Chur Bro,

It feels better each day that was last wendnesday been doing a fair bit of work on it :pray:

Yeah will be at WBOP cruzin up on friday be good to catch up with everyone and the CBC Crew

[Old Bull]

Monday 22nd November

Week 12 Day 1

Bench Press

20kgs 5рХ1п

45kgs 4рХ1п

65kgs 3рХ1п

80kgs 2рХ2п

92.5kgs 2рХ2п

100kgs 1рХ3п

Итого: 23 подъема

Deadlift

70kgs 3рХ1п

90kgs 3рХ1п

110kgs 3рХ1п

130kgs 3рХ2п

155kgs 2рХ4п

Итого: 23 подъема

Notes:

I am pretty hammered with this last week setting up the BBro, was not looking forward to todays session. Sore hammies standing all day and night 18 hour days going to just relax this week

Body came right after this session so pleased just tight legs from all the prep work.

Товарищ OB

[startinfromscratch]

look foward to seeing the legendary oldbull smash some numbers! huhuhu

what are you thinking for openers mate?

[drizzt]

Good luck this weekend OB1, smash it bro 8)

[Old Bull]

look foward to seeing the legendary oldbull smash some numbers! huhuhu

what are you thinking for openers mate?

Thanks SFS,

Waiting for the Coach but should be around 217.5 135, 220

Good luck this weekend OB1, smash it bro 8)

Will give it a good nudge drizzit

[Old Bull]

Week 12 Day 2

S,B

Squats

5 x 20kgs

5 x 60kgs

4 x 80kgs

3 x 105kgs

3 x 130kgs x 2 Sets (B)

2 x 150kgs x 3 Sets (B)

Bench Press

5 x 20kgs

4 x 45kgs

3 x 65kgs

3 x 80kgs x 2 Sets

2 x 92.5kgs x 3 Sets

Notes:

Last session nice light and quick. Body is resting up at last which is good, been a bit punished these last couple of weeks BBro setup and training at the same time.

Weight is all over the place had it right up till the BBQ @ the BBro and below sort of put pay to that. May not worry about the weight for this comp, not trying break any records. Hip is pretty good around 85% maybe more will see on the day.

Seem to be pretty relaxed not to sure if that is a good thing or not.

All it depends on now is my 3 friends in White Shirts, with two flags in their hands as long as the White one is raised I will be a happy chappy if it is red still happy.

Товарищ OB

[Old Bull]

WBOP Novice Comp Cambridge

Squat

1st Attempt: 220kg 3 whites

2nd Attempt: 227.5 3 Whites

3rd Attempt: 232.5kg 3 Reds spotters had to catch.

Bench

1st Attempt: 135kgs 3 Whites

2nd Attempt: 142.5kgs 3 Whites

3rd Attempt: 145kg 3 Reds. spotter's had to catch.

Deadlift Sumo Hook Grip

1st Attempt: 220 3 Whites,

2nd attempt: 230kg 3 Reds did not leave the floor.

3rd Attempt: 230kg 3 Reds, came up slightly but same as above

Comments:

BW 101.35kgs

Lifts 5 from 9

Put on a bit of weight from the BBro so on Thursday decided to stop dropping weight for the comp just go up and enjoy it, 101kgs on Thursday.

Friday morning went to pts had a big breakfast toast peanut butter and apricot jam x 2 Cereal yoghurt etc. Stop at Waiuru 2 x Steak Bread rolls pt had put aside for or first stop, Delux Cheese Burger combo at Maccas Rotorua, Tonka heaps of chicken salad yep salad, topped off with a lemon meringue pie yum yum yum yum.

Talked the night away woke up at 6.00am left at 7.00am for the 2 hour drive to Cambridge, got there just after 9.00am weighed in at 101.35 110s. Had a feed then just started getting ready, well getting ready was the pun a heap of lifters kept coming in, At the start we thought 12 lifters out of here by 3.00pm. 34 lifters turned caught everyone by surprise, so they split it into 3 groups the first 14 lifters the second 13 lifters the 3rd all registered lifters 7 of us. Some one suggested we go last (forum member and competitor) seemed a good idea that was dumb as I agreed.

Started lifting Squats at about 1.20pm Bench was after three closer to four, did my last Deadlift at 5.55pm. Was the hottest day of the year felt like it was, drinking heaps sweating more, waiting, downing salt tablets and just keeping an eye on my food intake. It was a pretty long day so the plan sort of went out the window lift wise and just went on how I felt. Competition area was pretty hot no respite.

Squats: Warm ups were good, nailed the opener, reset brought the second attempt down to 227.5kgs nailed that, went for 232.5kgs lost it about halfway up tilted forward only the second time spotters have caught me the other time was this year at the CD Champs.

Bench: Pretty well a repeat of the Squat, opener was very fast 3 whites, 2nd came off the chest just as fast surprised me a bit as it stopped just before lockout paused then finished it. Third came of the chest quick lost the line had to be caught.

Deads: 11 hours later from waking up and travelling stared the Deads had big plans things had been going well, but cramp was rearing its head and the long day took its toll, got the first grip slipped a bit but no biggee 2nd did not even leave the floor, 3rd came off but drifted forward always wary of the hip so i do not push want hip to get better save the lift for another day.

PB Squat 227.5kgs

PB 3 Lift Bench 142.4kgs had got this at the CDs but Bombed the Squat so not a lift.

PB Total 12.5kgs

5 from Nine 3 PBs so a pretty good day considering, back to the Drawing board and getting ready for my next cycle a few changes subtle.

Happy with the Squat was in my Adistars PB with a new stance which has only been going since the Nationls so will keep the heels.

Bench big improvements in this comp so have a couple of things to work on going to use my heels and talked to T about a new foot position to accommodate the Adistars.

Deads, twice now I have missed my 2nd and 3rd attempts have some ideas there to.

Felt good even though the day did not go to plan but 7 hours is pretty long time to keep levels up.

Had a good battle with JayPee he clipped me by 2.5kgs, two old farts well I one really old were 1st and 2nd biggest totals out of 34 lifters.

Want to thank my handler pt, did all the thinking for me did not even know my attempts well knew some of them thanks Bro long day for us both.

Want to thank Douglas for his Gym for the venue the spotter loaders and all the Support crew and refs.

Redeemed Some What