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3 May
Power Clean 3 x 6 x 70kg
RDL 3 x 10 x 70kg
Back Squat 3 x 10 x 90kg
Pull-ups 4 x 7
Single Arm Machine Row 4 x 8 x 25kg
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 90kg
Ab Ripper X4 May
Tempo Runs (grass)
3 x 4 x 100m (1 min btw reps, 3 mins btw sets)
15.6, 13.9, 15.2, 14.3 (avg 14.8)
14.6, 15.0, 14.7, 15.6 (avg 15.0)
14.2, 16.0, 14.6, 14.2 (avg 14.8)Body-weight of 76.5kg (169lbs), think I was trying to get back in shape.
8 May
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 80kg
Back Squat 4 x 4 x 115kg
Jumping Lunge 3 x 6 x 40kg
Multi-Directional Lunge 3 x 12 (per leg) x 20kg
Deadlift 10, 10, 10, 8 x 110kg (2 mins)20 mins on the floor regretting not putting a leg finisher last
Bench Press 10, 10, 7 x 80kg
Bent Over Row 4 x 10 x 50kg – easy
OHP 1 x 8 x 40kg
Lat Pulldown (neutral grip) 4 x 10 x 50kg10 May
BW 76.3kg (168lbs)
Tempo Runs (grass)
3 x 4 x 100m (1 min btw reps, 3 mins btw sets)
14.1, 15.6, 14.6, 15.1 (avg 14.9)
13.9, 15.4, 14.7, 15.2 (avg 14.8)
14.3, 15.6, 14.6, 13.9 (avg 14.6)Brandon Carter Abdominal Assault (one of the versions, with ‘dying roach’)
3 rounds, (with rest, with planks and with mountain climbers)
12 May
Power Clean 3 x 6 x 70kg
RDL 4 x 8 x 75kg
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 95kg
Side Step Squat 3 x 8 x 37kg (80lb fixed bar)
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
T-Bar Row 3 x 8 x 45kg, 1 x 8 x 50kg
DB OHP 4 x 8 x 20kg
Pullups 4 x 715 May
BW 75.9kg (167lbs)
Tempo Runs (grass)
6 x 2 x 100m (30 sec btw reps, 2 mins btw sets)
14.4 & 15.7, 14.6 & 15.2
14.2 & 15.0, 14.4 & 15.3
14.3 & 15.2, 14.3 & 15.518 May
Bench Press 4 x 8 x 80kg
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 80kg
Back Squat 4 x 4 x 115kg
Jumping Lunge 3 x 6 x 40kg – much better power on these
Multi-Directional Lunge 3 x 12 (per leg) x 20kg
Bent Over Row 2 x 8 x 60kg, 2 x 8 x 65kg
OHP 3 x 8 x 40kg, 1 x 7 x 40kg
Deadlift 4 x 8 x 110kg (2 mins)
Lat Pulldown (neutral grip) 3 x 8 x 105lbs, 8 x 120lbs
Brandon Carter Ab Assault – 3 rounds, 9 x 20 sec exercises, 8 x 20 sec front plank, 8 x 20 sec mountain climber19 May
Burpees 12 x 10 (1 min rest)
26 May
BW 75.2kg (166 lbs)
Speed session (grass)
31 yard sprint (1 min rest) – 4.0, 4.1, 4.1, 3.9, 3.9
62 yard sprint (2 min rest) – 7.2, 7.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.31 Apr
OHP 1 x 40kg, 1 x 60kg, 1 x 70kg
Exercise Bike – 25km in 44:50 with resistance 3/7
SL Calf Raises 2 x 105 Apr
Bench 8 x 60kg, 5 x 80kg, 3 x 90kg, 1 x 100kg, 0 x 115kg, 1 x 110kg
Pullups 5 x 69 Apr
Power Clean 2 x 4 x 80kg
Deadlift 3 x 100kg, 1 x 120kg, 1 x 130kg, 1 x 140kg (belt for 140kg+), 1 x 150kg, 1 x 160kg, 1 x 170kg, 1 x 180kg
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
Lat Pulldown 10 x 50, 60, 60, 50kg180kg deadlift was scrappy but 170kg went up smoothly.
13 Apr
Power Clean 3 x 10 x 65kg
RDL 3 x 10 x 70kg
Back Squat 3 x 100kg, 7, 8, 6 x 80kg
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
Machine Row 4 x 8 x 25kg
DB OHP 3 x 8 x 22.5kg, 1 x 5 x 22.5kg + 3 reps alternate
Pullups 4 x 718 Apr
Bench Press 4 x 8 x 70kg
Alt DB Curl 3 x 8 x 12.5kg22 Apr
Tempo Runs 108 yds (98.75m) 2 x 5 with 50m jog 50m walk (avg 15.8, 14.5)
27 Apr
Tempo Runs (grass)
3 x 4 x 100m (50m jog, 50m walk recovery)
15.8, 15.7, 15.6, 15.0 (avg 15.5)
14.6, 15.0, 15.1, 15.0 (avg 14.9)
15.0, 15.5, 15.5, 13.5 (avg 14.9)BW Walking Lunge 2 x 30
I had a body-weight of 78.1kg (172lbs) on 27th April. Don’t remember ever being that heavy.
1 Mar
OHP 6 x 3 x 62.5kg
T-Bar Row 5 x 12 x 45kg
Bench Press 8,8,8,6,6 x 80kg (2 mins)
Lat Pulldown 6 x 10 x 50kg
Preacher Curl 5 x 8 x 20kg
Ab Ripper X4 Mar
Power Clean 2 x 5 x 70kg, 5 x 75kg
A1 Back Squat 3 x 5 x 110kg
A2 Borzov Jumps 3 x 5
RDL 10,9,8,7,6 x 70kg
Bench Press (30 reps, 30 secs rest) 80kg x 13, 6, 5, 4, 2
Machine Rows 6 x 10 x 22.5kg
B1 Pull-ups (30) = 9, 7, 5, 5, 4
B2 Alternate DB Press (30) 20kg x 10, 8, 7, 5
Ab Ripper X7 Mar
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
A1 Deadlift 3 x 5 x 120kg
A2 Squat Jumps 2 x 5 (forgot them first set)
Back Squat 12, 10, 8 x 90kg, 12 x 90kg, 10 x 95kg, 8 x 100kg
OHP 2 x (6 x 50kg, 5 x 55kg, 4 x 60kg)
T-Bar Row 5 x 10 x 45kg
Lat Pulldown 5 x 10 x 50kg
3 Way Shoulder Raise 12,10,8 x 5kg per hand10 Mar
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
Back Squat 3 x 5 x 110kg
Bench Press 3 x 5 x 90kg
Bent Over Rows (smith machine) 6 x 10 x 50kg
Incline DB Press (30 total, 30 secs rest) 25kg x 14, 7, 5, 4
Deadlift 4 x 10 x 100kg (60 secs)
Hex Bar Shrugs 6 x 10 x 40kg15 Mar
Power Clean 5 x 75kg, 4 x 80kg, 3 x 85kg, 2 x 90kg, 0 x 95kg
Back Squat 5 x 110kg, 4 x 115kg, 3 x 120kg, 2 x 125kg, 1 x 130kg
RDL 4 x 8 x 70kg
Bench Press 5 x 90kg, 4 x 92.5kg, 3 x 95kg, 2 x 97.5kg, 2 x 100kg
Machine Row 4 x 10 x 22.5kg
DB OHP 10 x 25kg, 10 x 22.5kg, 4+4 (alternate) x 22.5kg, 8 (alternate) x 22.5kg
Pullups 8,7,6,5,419 Mar
Power Cleans 4 x 4 x 80kg
A1 Back Squat 4 x 4 x 115kg
A2 Borzov Jumps 4 x 4
Deadlift 4 x 10 x 110kg (2 mins)
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
Lat Pulldown 4 x 10 x 50kg
T-Bar Rows 4 x 10 x 45kg24 Mar
Abs
25 Mar
Press-ups, 50
Hex Bar DL 3 x 5 x 70kg30 Mar
Exercise Bike – 25km in 52:52 with resistance 3/7
SL Calf Raises – 101 Feb
Bench Press 5 x 3 x 92.5kg, 3 x 97.5kg
Pullups 5 x 6
Incline DB Bench 2 sets of 3 x 10 x 22.5kg
Machine Row 6 x 10 x 21.25kg
Kneeling Cable Crunch 4 x 12 x 70kg
Tricep Pushdown 6 x 10 x 35kg3 Feb
KB swings, Abductor/Adductor & Glute work to warm up
Power Clean 2 x 75kg, 2 x 80kg, 2 x 85kg, 2 x 90kg
Back Squat 4 x 100kg, 4 x 110kg, 4 x 120kg, 2 x 4 x 125kg
Plyo Jumps 2 x 25 x 2.5kg
Smith Machine RDL 5 x 8 x 75kg (90 secs)5 Feb
OHP 2 x 3 x 60kg, 3 x 3 x 62.5kg, 3 x 60kg
T-Bar Row 6 x 10 x 40kg
Bench Press 5 x 8 x 75kg (2 mins)
Lat Pulldown 10 x 40kg, 3 x 10 x 50kg, 2 x 10 x 40kg
Kneeling Cable Crunches 4 x 12 x 70kg
Cable Curl 6 x 10 x 40kg7 Feb
Rugby Match – 4th XV (Lost ~70-12)
10 Feb
Power Clean 2 x 2 x 80kg, 2 x 2 x 85kg
Deadlift 4 x 4 x 120kg, 4 x 130kg
Plyo Jumps 2 x 25 x 2.5kg
Bent Over Rows 5 x 5 x 75kg
BBB Deadlift 5 x 10 x 80kg12 Feb
Bench Press 6 x 3 x 95kg
Weighted Pullups 2 x 6 x 5kg, 3 x 5 x 5kg
Incline DB Press 2 x 3 x 10 x 22.5kg
Machine Row 6 x 10 x 21.25kg
Kneeling Cable Crunch 4 x 15 x 70kg
Tricep Pushdown 5 x 8 x 40kg (90 secs)14 Feb
Power Clean 2 x 75kg, 2 x 80kg, 2 x 85kg, 2 x 90kg
OHP 6 x 3 x 62.5kg
Back Squat 5 x 4 x 120kg
Plyo Jumps 2 x 25 x 2.5kg
T Bar Rows 3 x 10 x 40kg, 3 x 10 x 45kg, 4 x 55kg
Smith Machine RDL 5 x 8 x 75kg (90 secs)15 Feb
Bench Press 3 x 8 x 80kg, 7 x 80kg, 5 x 80kg
Lat Pulldown 6 x 10 x 40kg
BB Bicep Curl 3 x 10 x 30kg17 Feb
Deadlift (deload) 3 x 5 x 70kg
Bench Press (deload) 3 x 5 x 60kg
Exercise Bike 12 mins
Treadmill 12 mins18 Feb
Exercise Bike – 50 mins
Just plodded along on it, was only there to keep my girlfriend company in the gym.
19 Feb
OHP (deload) 3 x 5 x 30kg
Back Squat (deload) 3 x 5 x 60kg
Abs 3.5 mins21 Feb
Rugby Match – 5th XV (Won 25-5)
Scored one try.
23 Feb
Power Clean 2 x 75kg, 2 x 80kg, 2 x 85kg
Deadlift 5 x 4 x 125kg
Plyo Jumps 2 x 25 x 2.5kg
Bent Over Rows 5 x 5 x 70kg
Deadlift 5 x 9 x 90kg (75 secs)24 Feb
Bench Press 2 x 3 x 95kg, 2 x 3 x 100kg, 2 x 3 x 95kg
Weighted Pullups 6,6,5 x 5kg, 2 x 6 x BW
Incline DB Press 3 x 10 x 22.5kg, 10,10,7 x 22.5kg
Machine Row 2 x (2 x 10 x 22.5kg, 1 x 10 x 20kg)
Tricep Dips 15, 12, 9, 8
Ab Ripper X – complete27 Feb
Power Clean 2 x 75kg, 2 x 80kg, 2 x 85kg
Back Squat 5 x 4 x 120kg
Plyo Jumps 2 x 25 x 2.5kg
RDL 5 x 8 x 80kg22 Jan
Power Clean – 3 x 3 x 75kg
Back Squat – 6,6,6,4 x 107.5kg
Hip Thrusts – 4 x 6 x 100kg
Seated SL Calf Raise – 2 x 15 x 25kg
Standing SL Calf Raise – 2 x 12 x 10kg
Hollow Rock – 3 x 30 secsGood session, nice to improve hip thrusts. I pushed it in the 3rd set of squats and had nothing for the final set. Switching up calf raises to hit the soleus using a seated raise.
23 Jan
Bench Press – 3 x 6 x 85kg
Pull ups – 3 x 4 x 15kg
BB Rows – 3 x 6 x 70kg
Leg Raises – 3 x 12Short and sweet, surprised that having done 3 weeks of 50 pull ups a day I struggled so much with them. I did have a week off but perhaps my body needs longer to fully recover. Making a point of including abs more often now.
25 Jan
Walking Lunges – 5 x 100 (3 mins)
Sissy Squats – 13,14,12,13 (52 total)
Swiss Ball HS Curls – 14,14,14,14,14,12 (82 total)
Glute Raises – 14,14,13,14 (55 total)Wow. I took a caffeine pill to reduce perceived exertion and also made a metal playlist to get me through the lunges, and it worked well at first. The last few sets were very stop-start, doing 10 at a time and the sets were 5.5 to 7 minutes each. I’ve not been paying attention to whether I beat my totals each week in the other exercises, in fact I know I haven’t, but I give my all and stop when my technique breaks down. I do them with 2 minutes rest as longer seems excessive.
I’m incredibly relieved to finish this, my legs feel like they’ve built up a lot of training effect and 10-14 days of rest should see the results come out. I have my before photos and measurements, so once I’m fully recovered I’ll do the after ones and post the results on my YT channel.
Right now it felt like there should have been a middle ground between 50 reps and 300 reps, because going up to 500 reps gave me the impression I was getting diminishing returns and maybe doing 300-400 reps with a small weight would have been a better compromise. If you add up the time I was actively lunging it was around 30 solid minutes, which is crazy. I’m only 72.5kg so perhaps people with BW of 80-90kg would benefit from the greater resistance of the movement and feel like it was doing more for them. I really like the other three exercises though, and will bear them in mind when I’m writing a program for myself, as well as the fact that high rep training is an option and it doesn’t always have to be heavy sets of 3-5 for progress.
