Fraser Young

[Fraser Young]

8 Mar

Power Grip – 4 x 5 x 5 secs
Sock Stretch – 50 reps

I really thought I could sneak a 6th rep but 5 seems to be a sticking point.

10 Mar

Power Grip – 3 x 5 x 5 secs
Sock Stretch – 50 reps

I dropped a set here with a sense that I’m repeating my pattern of overtraining that I did with the Heavy Tension Grip Master. I don’t feel any stronger than the previous week so why should my numbers improve on testing day?

13 Mar

Left: 57.4, 58.7, 56.9
Right: 60.1, 56.5, 54.7

Sock Stretch – 50 reps

With those scores I’ve decided to ease off, and I’ll do something like 2 sets of 3 to allow my forearms time to recover. The first break I took resulted in a drop of strength, possibly because I stopped completely, so hopefully continuing a little grip work keeps me up in the 60kg+ category.

I don’t really know how to train grip and it may work entirely differently to the muscle groups I’m more familiar with, but I will “taper” for 7-10 days, take a final few tests and then share my results on YouTube.

[Fraser Young]

8 Mar

Around The Square – 3 x 4
Front Squats – 5 x 70kg, 3 x 77.5kg, 6 x 87.5kg
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 5 x 10 x 55kg

10 Mar

Around The Square – 3 x 4
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 5 x 57.5kg, 3 x 65kg, 7 x 72.5kg
Front Squats – 5 x 10 x 65kg

13 Mar

Tempo Runs
3 x 100m (50m jog, 50m walk)
4 x 200m (2-3 mins)
3 x 100m (50m jog, 50m walk)

I wanted to throws some 2’s in there and was pleased at my speed endurance, though I’ve been doing some longer running. The 100’s were in about 16 secs and the 200’s in 34 secs, but the wind rarely helps at my local track.

This was a good training week, I’m certain I have a lot of cumulative fatigue as my legs are constantly heavy. I could do with an Epsom salt bath but I only have a shower at my house, will try and do something for recovery though.

[Fraser Young]

7 Mar

Technical Throws – 50

9 Mar

Technical Throws, Standing with step through – 2 x 6 @ 60%
Technical Throws, Jogging with step through – 2 x 6 @ 70%

DB Power Snatch – 3 x 5 x 15kg
Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 80kg
A1 DB Pullover – 3 x 8 x 20kg
A2 Rotator Cuff (res band) – 3 x 8

12 Mar

Heavy Throws – 2 x 8 x 950g
Throw Ins (Session 28) – median 20.95m

Barbell Cleans – 3 x 5 x 50kg
Incline Bench Press – 3 x 5 x 70kg
A1 Swiss Ball MB Throws – 3 x 8 x 5kg
A2 Pull ups – 3 x 8

Excellent series of throws today, only my first attempt was under 20 metres. One more week to go!

[Fraser Young]

1 Mar

Power Grip – 4 x 5 x 5 secs
Sock Stretch – 50 reps

3 Mar

Power Grip – 4 x 5 x 5 secs
Sock Stretch – 50 reps

6 Mar

Left: 54.5, 60.9, 57.2
Right: 56.7, 61.1, 58.5

First time hitting 60kg with both hands, and a personal best with each. I didn’t feel that great today so it was pleasing to see.

Power Grip – 4 x 5 x 5 secs
Sock Stretch – 50 reps

I tried 6 reps but even five is pushing it some days. I’ll stop in 2 weeks time unless I continue gaining 1kg/week.

[Fraser Young]

3 Mar

Front Squats – 3 x 65kg, 3 x 75kg, 5 x 82.5kg
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 3 x 55kg, 3 x 62.5kg, 8 x 70kg
Around The Square – 3 x 4

I had some calf issues from throw in practice on Monday so I skipped the Tuesday, I’m also not sleeping well so didn’t want to gym off 5 hours sleep. I ditched the 5 x 10 and doubled up on 5/3/1 on the Thursday to give my legs a bit of a break.

6 Mar

Running – 5km in 25:31

Again not feeling great today. I did the first lap of the athletics track in 1:56 and figured I’d try and hold a similar pace. It was only after a mile I settled on running 5km and ideally I would have finished in 25 flat as that’s 1 minute per 200m.

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