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Mar 2
Back Squat 5 x 8 x 102.5kg
A1 RDL 4 x 8 x 70kg
A2 Reverse Lunge 1 x 8 x 60kg, 3 x 7 x 60kg
B1 Swiss Ball HS Curls 4 x 8
B2 Resistance Band HS Curls 4 x 8
Single Leg Calf Raises 4 x 15 per leg
KB Swing 20kg x 10, 15, 25, 50
Ab Circuit 2.5 mins (before session), 2 x 2.5 mins after session
Treadmill Walk, 15 mins 3 degree inclince 6.7kphMar 3
Bench Press 75kg x 8, 8, 8, 8, 5
Incline Chest Press 50kg x 9, 9, 8, 8
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 9
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 9 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 9 x 40kg
B2 DB Extension 3 x 9 x 12.5kg, 1 x 9 x 10kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins post
Treadmill Walk 20 mins 3 degree 6.6kphMar 4
Track Work
2 x 4 x 100m (40m jog between) time per 400m 1:18, 1:16
4 x 2 x 200m (80m jog between) time per 400m 1:14, 1:13
2 x 400m (lie face down weeping between reps) 1:13, 1:10Abs
A1 Crunch w Pause 4 x 30
A2 Reverse Crunch 4 x 30B1 Weighted Twists 4 x 30 x 10kg
B2 Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 15Treadmill Walk 20 mins 6.6kph
Mar 5
Front Squats 75kg x 8, 8, 8, 8
Deadlift 110kg x 8, 8, 8, 8
A1 Good Mornings 55kg x 8, 60kg x 8, 8, 8
A2 – Fwd Lunge 60kg x 7, 7, 7, 7
Calf Raise 90kg x 8, 8, 8, 8
KB Swings 20kg x 10, 15, 25
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins post
Treadmill 5 mins then legs gave upMar 6
A1 Pullups 4 x 8
A2 OHP 4 x 8 x 50kg
B1 Pendlay Rows 4 x 8 x 60kg
B2 DB Curl & Press 4 x 7 x 15kg
C1 Incline Hammer Row 4 x 12 x 17.5kg
C2 Lateral Raises 4 x 12 x 5kg
Rotator Cuff 2 x 12 x 2.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins postMar 8
Rugby Match (Lost 30-19)
Scored one try.
Mar 10
Back Squat 5 x 8 x 105kg
A1 RDL 4 x 8 x 70kg
A2 Reverse Lunges 4 x 8 x 60kg
B1 Swiss Ball HS Curl 4 x 9
B2 SL Calf Raise 4 x 15
KB Swings – 10, 15, 10, 15
Jump Rope – 250 total reps
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins postMar 11
Bench Press 5 x 8 x 75kg
Incline Chest Press 4 x 8 x 52.5kg
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 9
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 9 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 9 x 40kg
B2 DB Extensions 4 x 9 x 12.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins post
Jump Rope 5 x 60 repsMar 12
Track Work
2 x 4 x 100m (40m jog between) time per 400m 1:07, 1:07
4 x 2 x 200m (80m jog between) time per 400m 1:05, 1:10
2 x 400m (lie face down weeping between reps) 1:10, 1:07Took ten seconds off my 4 x 100m runs, pleased to get back to speed in such a short time. Average was 17 secs per 100m for the whole 2.4km tempo, think the 100m could get down to 15 secs and the 200m to 16 secs.
Abs
A1 Weighted Twists 4 x 40 x 10kg
A2 Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 15B1 Crunch w Pause 4 x 30
B2 Reverse Crunch 4 x 30Prone Knee Tuck on Swiss Ball 4 x 10
Mar 13
Front Squats 80kg x 8, 7, 6, 6
Deadlift 110kg x 8, 8, 8, 8
A1 SL Hip Raise 4 x 10
A2 – Fwd Lunge 60kg x 7, 7, 7, 7
Calf Raise 90kg x 10, 10, 9, 9
KB Swings 20kg x 10, 15, 25, 50
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins post
Jump Rope 4 x 75 repsMar 14
A1 Pullups 4 x 8
A2 OHP 4 x 8 x 50kg
B1 Pendlay Rows 4 x 8 x 60kg
B2 DB Curl & Press 4 x 8 x 15kg
C1 Incline Hammer Row 4 x 12 x 17.5kg
C2 Lateral Raises 4 x 12 x 5kg
Rotator Cuff 2 x 12 x 2.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins post
Jump Rope 90, 80, 70, 60Mar 16
Bench Press 77.5kg x 8, 8, 8, 8, 4
Incline Chest Press 55kg x 8, 8, 8, 6
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 9
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 9 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 9 x 40kg
B2 DB Extensions 4 x 9 x 12.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins postMar 17
Back Squat 107.5kg x 8, 8, 7, 7, 6
A1 RDL 4 x 8 x 72.5kg
A2 Reverse Lunges 4 x 8 x 60kg
B1 Swiss Ball HS Curl 4 x 10
B2 SL Calf Raise 4 x 15
KB Swings 20kg x 10, 15, 25, 40
Jump Rope – 300 total reps
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2 x 2.5 mins postMar 18
A1 Pullups 4 x 9
A2 OHP 4 x 9 x 50kg
B1 Pendlay Rows 4 x 10 x 60kg
B2 DB Curl & Press 4 x 8 x 15kg
C1 Incline Hammer Row 4 x 12 x 20kg
C2 Lat Raise 4 x 15 x 5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre 2.5 mins postMar 19
Front Squat 4 x 8 x 80kg
Deadlift 4 x 8 x 112.5kg
A1 SL Hip Raise 4 x 12
A2 Fwd Lunge 4 x 7 x 60kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2.5 mins postMar 20
Track Work
2 x 4 x 100m (40m jog between) time per 400m 1:05, 1:07
4 x 2 x 200m (80m jog between) time per 400m 1:06, 1:08
2 x 400m (lie face down weeping between reps) 1:12, 1:06Pleased with the series except for the pathetic first attempt at the 400m where I held back far too much and actually suffered more for the extra 6 seconds of effort.
Abs
A1 Weighted Twists 4 x 40 x 10kg
A2 Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 15B1 Crunch w Pause 4 x 30
B2 Reverse Crunch 4 x 30Prone Knee Tuck on Swiss Ball 4 x 10
Mar 22
Rugby Match (Lost 38-3)
Mar 24
Bench Press 80kg x 12, 8, 6, 5
Incline Chest Press 55kg x 10, 8, 8, 6
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 9
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 9 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 9 x 40kg
B2 DB Extensions 4 x 9 x 12.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2.5 mins postMar 28
A1 Pullups 4 x 9
A2 OHP 4 x 10 x 50kg
B1 Pendlay Rows 4 x 10 x 60kg
B2 DB Curl & Press 4 x 9 x 15kg
C1 Incline Hammer Row 4 x 12 x 20kg
C2 Lat Raise 4 x 15 x 5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre 2.5 mins postMar 30
Bench Press 80kg x 12, 8, 4, 5
Incline Chest Press 55kg x 10, 8, 7, 7
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 9
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 9 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 9 x 40kg
B2 DB Extensions 4 x 9 x 12.5kg
Abs 2.5 mins pre, 2.5 mins postFeb 2
Snatch (1) to Overhead Squat (reps) 2 x 10 x 40kg
Track Work
15 x 15m accelerations from a rolling start
400m – 58.1
2 x 6 x (2 x 55m run, 55m jog)
Ab Planks – 3 x 100 secsFeb 4
Bench Press 8 x 85kg, 5 x 97.5kg, 3 x 102.5kg, 1 x 112.5kg, 2 x 1 x 110kg, 5 x 97.5kg
Pendlay Rows 2 x 3 x 75kg, 4 x 3 x 80kg
A1 OHP 5 x 5 x 60kg
A2 Pullups 5 x 6
B1 Bicep Curls 3 x 5 x 45kg
B2 Skull Crushers 3 x 5 x 45kgFeb 6
A1 Incline BB Chest Press 15 x 55kg, 12 x 55kg, 20 x 45kg
A2 DB Row 15 x 27.5kg, 12 x 27.5kg, 20 x 22.5kg
3 Way Raise 12, 10, 8 x 5kg
Incline Hammer Rows 3 x 15 x 17.5kg
B1 DB Preacher Curl 2 x 15 x 15kg
B2 OH 1 Arm DB Ext 2 x 15 x 15kg
Treadmill Walk 6.4-6.7ph, 3 degree incline, 46 minsFeb 11
Back Squat 115kg x 5, 6, 5, 5, 3
Deadlift 8 x 115kg, 6 x 120kg, 4 x 125kg, 2 x 135kg
HS Swiss Ball 5 x 10
SL Calf Raise 3 x 20
Ab Wheel 3 x 20Feb 12
Bench Press 8 x 85kg, 5 x 97.5kg, 3 x 102.5kg, 3 x 1 x 112.5kg, 5 x 95kg
Pendlay Rows 6 x 3 x 80kg
A1 OHP 5 x 5 x 60kg
A2 Pullups 5 x 6
B1 Bicep Curls 3 x 5 x 45kg
B2 Skull Crushers 3 x 5 x 45kg
Treadmill Walk 12 minsFeb 13
RDL 3 x 12 x 80kg
Back Squat 25 x 60kg, 20 x 70kg, 15 x 80kg
Fwd/Rev Lunge 30 x 50kg
Ab Planks 3 x 100 secs
Treadmill Walk 13 minsFeb 14
A1 Incline Chest Press 15 x 57.5kg, 12 x 57.5kg, 20 x 47.5kg
A2 DB Row 15 x 27.5kg, 12 x 27.5kg, 20 x 22.5kg
B1 DB Curls 2 x 15 x 15kg
B2 DB Ext 2 x 15 x 15kgFeb 18
Back Squat 115kg x 8, 6, 6, 4
Deadlift 8 x 115kg, 6 x 120kg, 4 x 125kg, 2 x 135kg
HS Swiss Ball 4 x 12
SL Calf Raise 3 x 20
Ab Wheel 3 x 25Feb 18 pm
Bench Press 8 x 85kg, 5 x 97.5kg, 3 x 102.5kg, 3 x 1 x 115kg, 5 x 97.5kg
Pendlay Rows 6 x 3 x 80kg
A1 OHP 5 x 5 x 60kg
A2 Pullups 5 x 7
B1 Bicep Curls 3 x 5 x 45kg
B2 Skull Crushers 3 x 5 x 45kgFeb 19
Track Work
Shuttle Run (Triangle – ~45m run, ~45m run, ~45m jog)
10 x 2 laps, 2 mins rest between each
Feb 20
A1 Incline Chest Press 15 x 57.5kg, 12 x 57.5kg, 19 x 47.5kg
A2 DB Row 15 x 27.5kg, 12 x 27.5kg, 20 x 22.5kg
B1 DB Curls 2 x 15 x 15kg
B2 DB Ext 2 x 15 x 15kg
Treadmill Walk 25 minsFeb 22
Snatch (1) to Overhead Squat (reps) 3 x 10 x 40kg
Rugby Match (Lost 24-19)
Scored one try.
Feb 23
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 100kg, 1 x 7 x 100kg
A1 Reverse Lunge 4 x 8 x 60kg
A2 RDL 4 x 8 x 70kg
B1 Swiss Ball HS Curls 4 x 8
B2 Resistance Band HS Curls 4 x 8
Single Leg Calf Raises 4 x 15 per leg
Ab Circuit 2 mins (before session), 2 x 2 mins after session
Treadmill Walk, 15 mins 3 degree inclince 6.5kphFeb 24
Bench Press 2 x 8 x 80kg, 1 x 6 x 80kg, 1 x 6 x 70kg, 1 x 6 x 60kg
Incline Chest Press 4 x 8 x 50kg
A1 Chin Ups 4 x 8
A2 Incline Curls 4 x 8 x 10kg
B1 California Press 4 x 8 x 40kg
B2 Single Arm DB Extension 4 x 8 x 12.5kg
Ab Circuit – 2 mins (before), 2 x 2 mins (after)
Treadmill Walk 20 mins 3 deg incline 6.6kphFeb 25
Treadmill Walk, 45 mins 3 deg incline 6.6kph – carb fasted AM cardio
Track Work
4 x 6 shuttle runs (run 55m, run 55m, jog 55m)
No ball or going to ground this time and it wasn’t nearly challenging enough. I could only use the local cinder track as all grassy areas are waterlogged.
Abs
Crunch w Pause 3 x 20
Hanging Leg Raise 3 x 15
Weighted Twists 3 x 30 x 10kg
Seated Leg Raise 3 x 20
Reverse Crunch 3 x 20
Chest to Floor 3 x 20 – not an ab exercise, thought I should include these since there were none in my shuttle runsFeb 26
Deadlift 4 x 8 x 100kg
Front Squat 8 x 80kg, 3 x 8 x 70kg
A1 Good Mornings 8 x 50kg, 3 x 11 x 50kg
A2 Forward Lunge 8 x 60kg, 3 x 7 x 60kg
Calf Raise 80kg x 8, 9, 10, 11
KB Swings 20kg x 10, 15, 25, 50
Abs Circuit – 2 mins pre, 2 x 2 mins after
Treadmill Walk, 15 mins 6.6kph 3 deg inclineFeb 27
A1 OHP 3 x 8 x 50kg, 1 x 6 x 50kg
A2 Pullups 3 x 8, 1 x 7
B1 Pendlay Rows 4 x 6 x 70kg
B2 Hyperextensions 4 x 8
C1 Incline Hammer Row 4 x 10 x 17.5kg
C2 Lateral Raises 4 x 12 x 5kg
Abs 2 mins pre, 2 x 2 mins post1 Dec
Grass Runs
3 x 1 mile (3 mins rest)
Target 7:48 – 7:40, 8:14, 8:18 (average 8:04)One Arm Press-up Progression 3 x 8 – second arm at full stretch whole time with 5 fingertip contact
V-Situps 4 x 122 Dec
Hex Bar Deadlift 5 x 5 x 120kg
KB Swings 4 mins Tabata with 20kg
Hollow Rock 4 x 20 secs
Dead Bug 1 x 60 secs5 Dec
Stationary Bike 60 mins
9 Dec
Grass Runs
6 x 1/4 mile (2 mins rest) Target 1:47
1:43, 1:47, 1:36, 1:42, 1:45, 1:29 (avg 1:40)
Hollow Rock 4 x 20 secs
Dead Bug 60 secs16 Dec
Grass Runs
6.1 miles in 60 mins (9:50/mi)
19 Dec
Hex Bar DL – 5 x 60kg, 3 x 80kg, 1 x 100kg, 1 x 120kg, 1 x 140kg
Cheeky warm up before rugby.
Rugby Match (4th XV) Lost 50?-10
22 Dec
Run
8.1 miles in 80 mins
Still no home gym, garage is leaking and i’m not putting metal in there until it’s sorted. Made a 2 mile loop on google maps but didn’t know that included a huge hill, ran it 4 times and felt pretty strong.
28 Dec
THE RUN
12.45 miles in 2 hours 6 mins
Run with a friend of mine who is a Pro Ironman, safe to say he was not challenged by my pace. Having someone always pushing me made a huge difference mentally and despite not feeling great when I started i’m happy with the effort. First 3 miles my pre-workout was settling, miles 3-10 were smooth and then hip flexors were seizing up and calf was cramping. The morning after (as I type) there’s a lot of hip and knee stiffness but by tomorrow i’ll be able to walk properly.
29 Dec
Pull Ups 4 x 5
Press-ups 4 x 1030 Dec
Agile 8 (warm up)
Box Jump 2 x 5 x 30’, 1 x 5 x 33’
Speed Skater 3 x 10
Power Clean 5 x 2 (60,65,70,70,75kg)
Hex Bar DL 5 x 5 (90,100,110,110,110kg)
RDL 5 x 8 x 60kg
V-Situps 3 x 10 x 1.25kg
Ab Twists 3 x 20 x 10kg31 Dec
Clap Pushups 3 x 8
A1 Push Press 6 x 40kg, 5 x 45kg, 4 x 50kg, 6 x 42.5kg, 5 x 47.5kg, 4 x 52.5kg
A2 Pull Ups 6 x 5
B1 Bent Over Row 5 x 8 x 52.5kg
B2 Diamond Push Ups 5 x 10 – would be close grip bench but no bench
Face Pulls 4 x 15
Jump Rope 4 min Tabata———————
This was a tough year of training, I packed a lot into each session as it was a 20-25 minute drive to the gym. I did a lot of running for rugby fitness but also for the annual Xmas run around Bewl Water. I rarely try max deadlift but this was the year I pulled 180kg and I think that was down to doing 5 sets of 10 at about 110kg with 2 mins rest.
2 Nov
Squats 3 x 20
Press-ups 3 x 10Grass Runs
3 x 1 mile (8 mins rest) – 6:54, 7:50, 8:18
V-Situps 4 x 12
DB Toe Touch 4 x 6 x 2.5kg per side
RKC Plank 4 x 20 secs4 Nov
Jumps for Height 3 x 5
Drop Jump to Broad Jump 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 5 x 3 x 125kgt
OHP 5 x 3 x 62.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 75kg
Single Arm angled Press-up 3 x 6
Pull-ups 3 x 10
Abs: Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 11 x 3.5kg, RKC Plank 4 x 20 secs, Roman Twist 4 x 24 x 10kg plate7 Nov
Rugby Match 3rd XV (lost 26-18)
9 Nov
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 3 x 95kg
RDL 3 x 10 x 77.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 3 x 97.5kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
Seated Rows 3 x 10 x 120lbs
Hollow Rock 4 x 20 secs
Twists 4 x 30 x 10kg plate11 Nov
Grass Runs – Chip and Chase
14 Nov
Rugby Match 3rd XV (lost 24-28)
Pulled hip flexor in the warm up but had to play as no subs.
17 Nov
Grass Runs
4 x 1/4 mile (rest 2 mins, 90 sec, 90 sec)
1:40, 1:40, 1:47, 1:40 (target 1:47)19 Nov
Grass Runs
3 mile Tempo (Target 24:45, 8:15/mi)
25:37 (8:23, 8:38, 8:36)21 Nov
Road/Footpath Run
6 mile “Long Run” (Target 54:00, 9:00/mi)
59:20 (8:40, 9:15, 9:55, 10:15, 10:40, 10:30)24 Nov
Grass Runs
4 x 1/2 mile (rest 2 mins)
3:39, 3:40, 3:41, 3:48 (target 3:40)
Clap Pushups 3 x 10
DB Curl & Press 3 x 6 x 18.75kg
DB Row 3 x 10 x 30kg
One Arm Press-up Progression 3 x 8 – free hand sliding support
Pullups 2 x 8
V-Sits 4 x 12
RKC Plank 4 x 20 secs26 Nov
Grass Runs
4 mile Tempo (Target 33:00, 8:15/mi)
33:44 (7:58, 8:28, 8:40, 8:38 – avg 8:26)Hollow Rock 4 x 20 secs
28 Nov
Hex Bar Deadlift 5 x 5 x 120kg
KB Swings 4 mins Tabata with 20kg
Hollow Rock 4 x 20 secs
Dead Bug 1 x 60 secs1 Oct
Abs 4.5 mins
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 5 x 87.5kg
RDL 3 x 10 x 77.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 5 x 90kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
Seated Rows 5 x 9 x 120lbs
Ab Wheel 2 x 20
Roman Twists 2 x 40 x 5kg plate5 Oct
Jumps for Height 3 x 5
Drop Jump to Broad Jump 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 5 x 4 x 115kg
OHP 5 x 4 x 57.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 75kg
Single Arm DB Bench Press 1 x 6 x 37.5kg, 2 x 6 x 32.5kg
Close Hand Pushups 3 x 10 x 15kg
A1 DB Walking Lunge 2 x 16 x 22.5kg
A2 Pull-ups 3 x 10
Abs: Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 12, V-Situp 4 x 12, Roman Twist 4 x 24 x 7.5kg plate10 Oct
Grass Runs
4 x 15m
8 x 30m (3 mins) – slight change of direction at 15m to replicate rugby a bit better
55m sprint – 7.111 Oct
Press Ups 5 x 10
Squats 5 x 20
Ab Wheel 4 x 12
Roman Twists 4 x 12 x 7.5kg
V-Situps 4 x 1213 Oct
Grass Runs
3 x 1 mile (6 mins rest) – 7:26, 7:44, 7:55
17 Oct
Rugby Match 3rd XV (Lost 22-10)
19 Oct
Jumps for Height 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 5 x 4 x 115kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 75kg
Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 10 x 65kg
Pull-ups 3 x 9
Abs: Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 12, V-Situp 3 x 12, Roman Twist 3 x 24 x 7.5kg plate21 Oct
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 4 x 90kg
RDL 3 x 10 x 77.5kg
Clap Push-ups 2 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 4 x 92.5kg
Seated Rows 5 x 10 x 120lbs
Hanging Leg Raise 4 x 12 x 2.5kg
Roman Twists 4 x 24 x 7.5kg plate25 Oct
Grass Runs
2.17 miles in 18.5 mins
(6 mins rest)
1.53 miles in 13 mins27 Oct
Jumps for Height 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 5 x 3 x 120kg
OHP 4,4,3,3,1 x 60kg
Face Pulls 4 x 1029 Oct
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 70kg
Front Squat 4,4,4,3 x 92.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 3 x 95kg
A1 Chin-ups 30 total
A2 Seated Rows 50 total
A3 V-Situps 50 total- AuthorPosts