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4 Sept
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 120kg
OHP 4,4,4,3 x 57.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 72.5kg
Single Arm BB Bench Press 6 x 30kg, 2 x 32.5kg
Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 10 x 65kg
A1 DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 25kg
A2 Pullups 3 x 10 – last one was 5,2,1,1,17 Sept
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
Front Squat 4,4,4,3 x 90kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 75kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 3 x 5 x 92.5kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
Seated Rows 5 x 8 x 120lbs
Abs 9 mins total8 Sept
Grass Run 2.8 miles (4.5km) in 24 mins
9 Sept
Rugby Training
Drills and Backs Drills
12 Sept
Rugby Match 3rd XV (Friendly won 40-14ish)
13 Sept
Grass Run 3.25 miles (5.25km) in 27 mins
14 Sept
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 125kg
OHP 5 x 3 x 62.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 72.5kg
Single Arm BB Bench Press 3 x 6 x 32.5kg
Close Grip Bench Press 10, 10, 9 x 65kg
A1 DB Walking Lunge 2 x 24 x 22.5kg
A2 Pullups 3 x 1017 Sept
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 92.5kg, 3,4,3 x 95kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 75kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 3 x 97.5kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
Seated Rows 5 x 8 x 120lbs
Abs 9 mins total20 Sept
Grass Run 4 miles (6.5km) in 35 mins
23 Sept
Grass Runs
4 x 15m
8 x 30m (3 mins) – slight change of direction at 15m to replicate rugby a bit better
2 x Football pitch angled sprints 102.5m – 13.3, 13.126 Sept
Rugby Match 3rd XV (won 35ish-5)
Scored one try.
27 Sept
Grass Runs
3 x 1 mile (5 mins rest) – 7:10, 7:37, 7:51
28 Sept
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 5 x 110kg
OHP 5 x 5 x 55kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 75kg
Single Arm BB Bench Press 3 x 6 x 32.5kg
Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 10 x 65kg
A1 DB Walking Lunge 2 x 8 x 22.5kg per leg
A2 Pull-ups 3 x 10
Abs 9 mins (4.5 before and after)1 Aug
Tennis 2.5 hours (chilled)
Explosive Pushups 3 x 10
Chin ups (30 total)3 Aug
Rugby Training
Drills, Plyometrics, Accelerations, 3 x 60m sprint
3 x 3 x 120m (20 secs, 90 secs)
Touch – 20 mins4 Aug
BW Jump Lunges 3 x 10
Back Squat (fast up) 3 x 5 x 90kg
Back Squat 5 x 3 x 115kg
OHP 5 x 3 x 57.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 70kg
Pullups 5 x 7
Single Arm Bench Press 3 x 6 x 30kg
A1 Tricep Dips 3 x 11
A2 DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 22.5kg6 Aug
Press ups 5 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 5 x 207 Aug
BW 74.3kg (164lbs)
Press ups 2 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 2 x 20
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
A1 Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
A2 Depth Jump + CMJ 3 x 5
Front Squat 4, 4, 4, 3 x 87.5kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 72.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 4,4,4,3,2 x 90kg
B1 T-Bar Rows 3 x 10 x 60kg
B2 BB Front Raise 3 x 8 x 15kg
Chin Ups (30 total) w 5kg
Brandon Carter Abs, 3 rounds8 Aug
Grass Runs
3 x (8 x 100m) with 5 mins rest
3:15.8, 3:11.2, 3:25.8 (avg 3:17.6)11 Aug
Press ups 5 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 5 x 2012 Aug
Rugby Training
Plyo’s, Defence drills, 4 man attack drills, tackle drill, 9 v 9 game with tackle suits
Brandon Carter Abs, 3 rounds13 Aug
Press ups 3 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 3 x 2016 Aug
Press ups 3 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 3 x 2017 Aug
Rugby Training
Defence drill, Attack drill, 8 v 8 touch, 12 v 8 (attack v defence) contact, 6 x 150m
18 Aug
BW 74.8kg (165lbs)
Box Jumps 3 x 5
Drop Jump to Broad Jump 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 5 x 5 x 105kg
OHP 5 x 5 x 52.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 70kg
Single Arm BB Bench Press 3 x 6 x 30kg
A1 Pullups 3 x 10
A2 DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 22.5kg
Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 10 x 60kg20 Aug
Press ups 2 x 10
BW Squats (arms overhead) 2 x 20
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 5 x 85kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 72.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 5 x 87.5kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
A1 T-Bar Rows 3 x 10 x 60kg
A2 DB Lateral Raise 3 x 10 x 7.5kg21 Aug
Brandon Carter Abs, 1st round twice
23 Aug
Grass Runs
8 x 100m (800m) 3:11.9
20 x 45m (900m) 3:58.9Brandon Carter Abs, 1st round twice
26 Aug
Rugby Training
Fitness Tests – 30m (10m split) – 4.21 (1.81) soggy ground from the rain and sand to fill in the uneven ground, can’t compare to last time
1200m Shuttle Run – 5:00 beat my last time by 16 seconds, happy with that
27 Aug
Jumps for Height 3 x 5
Drop Jump to Broad Jump 3 x 5
Jump Squat 3 x 5 x 60kg
Back Squat 4,6,5,5 x 110kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 70kg
Single Arm BB Bench Press 3 x 6 x 30kg
A1 DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 25kg
A2 Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 10 x 62.5kg
Pullups 3 x 10
Brandon Carter Abs, 1st round twice31 Aug
Depth Jump (height) 3 x 5
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 4 x 87.5kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 72.5kg
Clap Push-ups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 4 x 90kg
BW Chin Ups 3 x 10
Seated Rows 3 x 10 x 110lbs, 2 x 8 x 120lbs
Abs 9 mins total1 July
21km hike with 900m elevation
2 July
20km hike with 800m elevation
3 July
24km hike with 1250m elevation
5 July
15km hike with 850m elevation
Hiking on holiday.
8 July
Rugby Training – Fitness Tests
10 & 30m run (same run, through two timing gates) – 1.86 & 4.20, 1.79 & 4.08
Standing Broad Jump – 2.45m, 2.46m
Shuttle Run (1200m total – 5 x 20,40,60m) – 5 mins 16 secs9 July
BW 74.8kg (165lbs)
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
Depth Jump 3 x 5
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
Front Squat 5 x 5 x 80kg
RDL 12 x 60kg, 2 x 12 x 65kg
Clap Push Up 3 x 10
Bench Press 2 x 5 x 80kg, 3 x 5 x 85kg
Chin Ups 9, 10, 7, 6, 5
A1 T-Bar Row 8, 8, 10 x 55kg
A2 Front Raise 3 x 10 x 5kg10 July
Brandon Carter Ab Assault, 3 rounds
11 July
5 x (5 x 100m) with 4 mins rest
1:47.4, 1:54.1, 1:54.1, 1:52.9, 1:54.1 (average 1:52.5)13 July
Rugby Training
Sprint Drills, Plyometrics, Accelerations
4 x 90 sec ~422m
Touch Rugby
Shuttle Runs 3, 2, 115 July
BW Jump Lunges 3 x 10
Broad Jump 3 x 5 , best of 8.3 shoe lengths ~ 2.45m (8ft)
Back Squat (fast up) 3 x 5 x 90kg
Back Squat 3 x 5 x 110kg, 2 x 5 x 100kg
DB Walking Lunge 12 x 10kg, 2 x 12 x 15kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 60kg
OHP 5 x 5 x 47.5kg
Pullups 5 x 7
Single Arm DB Bench 6 x 22.5kg, 6 x 25kg, 2 x 6 x 27.5kg
Tricep Dips 3 x 1017 July
Speed Skaters 3 x 10 – arrrghghhhhh, pulled my right adductor doing these
Clap Pushups 3 x 10
A1 Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
A2 Depth Jump 3 x 5
Front Squat 5 x 5 x 80kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 65kg
Bench Press 5 x 5 x 85kg
B1 T-Bar Rows 3 x 10 x 55kg
B2 Front Raise 3 x 10 x 5kg
Chin Ups (30 total) 8, 7, 6, 6, 318 July
Grass Runs
4 x (6 x 100m) with 5 mins rest
2:20.6, 2:16.4, 2:15.2, 2:16.7 (avg 2:17.1)19 July
Brandon Carter Ab Assault, 3 rounds
20 July
Rugby Training
Sprint Drills, Plyometrics, Accelerations
5 x 75 sec ~460m21 July
BW Jump Lunges 3 x 10
Broad Jump 3 x 5, best of 2.35m – my lower back tweaked
Back Squat (fast up) 3 x 5 x 90kg
Back Squat 5 x 4 x 105kg – tweaked back earlier so loads of focus on a tight core
DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 22.5kg
OHP 4 x 5 x 52.5kg
Bent Over Row 3 x 6 x 62.5kg
Pullups 5 x 7
Single Arm DB Bench 3 x 6 x 27.5kg
Tricep Dips 3 x 1023 July
Speed Skaters 3 x 10
A1 Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
A2 Depth Jump 3 x 5
Front Squat 5 x 4 x 85kg
RDL 3 x 12 x 70kg
Clap Pushups 3 x 10
Bench Press 5 x 4 x 85kg
B1 T-Bar Rows 3 x 10 x 55kg
B2 Front Raise 3 x 8 x 7.5kg
Chin Ups (30 total)25 Jul
Grass Runs
4 x (6 x 100m) with 5 mins rest
2:15.4, 2:18.0, 2:18.4, 2:19.3 (avg 2:17.8)Brandon Carter Ab Assault, 3 rounds
27 July
Rugby Training
Drills, Agility Work, Plyometrics
6 x 75 sec run (~450m)29 July
BW Jump Lunges 3 x 10
Broad Jump 3 x 5, best of 2.35m
Back Squat (fast up) 3 x 5 x 90kg
Back Squat 3,4,4,4 x 110kg
DB Walking Lunge 3 x 12 x 22.5kg
OHP 5 x 3 x 55kg
Bent Over Row 6 x 65kg, 6 x 67.5kg, 7 x 67.5kg
Pullups 5 x 7
Single Arm DB Bench 3 x 6 x 27.5kg
Tricep Dips 3 x 1031 July
Rowing Machine 20 mins, (~28 strokes per min)
Bleep Test 7.3 – Audio stopped so I felt the test was invalid
Bleep Test 9.3 – Was as tired at level 5 as I was when I stopped the last one1 June
Power Clean 3 x 6 x 70kg
RDL 4 x 8 x 80kg
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 100kg
Speed Skaters 3 x 8 x 37kg (80lb fixed bar)
Bench Press 4 x 8 x 80kg
T-Bar Row 4 x 8 x 50kg
DB OHP 4 x 8 x 20kg & Rotator Cuff
Pullups 4 x 74 June
BW 75.9kg (167lbs)
Tempo Runs (grass)
2 x 8 x 100m (50m jog, 50m walk recovery & 2.5 mins between sets)
First 8 average of 14.6
Second 7 average of 14.4 then last run of 12.8 (speedy!)
6 June
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 30kg
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
Bent Over Row 4 x 8 x 65kg10 June
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
RDL 3 x 8 x 80kg, 8 x 85kg
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 100kg
Speed Skaters 3 x 8 x 30kg (65lb fixed bar)
Bench Press 4 x 8 x 80kg
T-Bar Row 4 x 8 x 55kg
DB OHP 4 x 8 x 20kg & Rotator Cuff
Pullups 9, 8, 6, 512 June
BW 74.9kg (165lbs)
Tempo Runs (Grass)
Shuttles 5 x (4 x 100m) with 3 mins rest – 89.4, 83.3, 88.3, 91.5, 89.8 (average 1 min 28.5 secs)13 June
Grass Sprints
4 x 15m
8 x 30m (2.5 mins) – 4.3, 4.2, 4.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.2, 4.2, 4.2
3 x 60m (3.5 mins) – 7.7, 7.6, 7.7Brandon Carter Ab Assault, 3 rounds
14 June
Bleep Test
Level 9.5
15 June
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
RDL 4 x 8 x 85kg
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 105kg – effort!!
Machine Press 8, 8, 8, 6 x 45kg per side
T-Bar Row 4 x 8 x 55kg18 June
Bench Press 4 x 4 x 95kg
Power Clean 3 x 4 x 80kg
Back Squat 4 x 4 x 115kg
Jump Lunge 3 x 6 x 40kg
Bent Over Row 4 x 8 x 65kg
OHP 2 x 5 x 45kg, 2 x 5 x 47.5kg
Deadlift 4 x 8 x 110kg (2 mins)
Lat Pulldown (neutral grip) 2 x 8 x 60kg, 3 x 8 x 50kg21 June
Grass Sprints
4 x 15m
8 x 30m (2.5 mins) – 4.2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.3, 4.3, 4.2, 4.2, 4.2
2 x 61m (3.5 mins) – 7.9, 7.9 – didn’t measure until afterwards, paced it out generously so it was at least 60m
100m – 12.6 – happy with this, think 12.8 was the fastest i’ve managed up until now22 June
A1 Alt DB Bench Press 3 x 8 x 32.5kg
A2 Explosive Pushups 3 x 6
Tricep Dips 10, 7+3, 7+2+1
Power Clean 3 x 5 x 75kg
RDL 3 x 8 x 85kg
Back Squat 4 x 8 x 105kg
B1 T-Bar Row 3 x 10 x 55kg
B2 Front Raise 3 x 10 x 5kg
Incline DB Curl 8 x 15kg, 7 x 15kg, 2 x 8 x 10kg23 June
BW 75.0kg (165lbs)
Tempo Runs (Grass)
Shuttles 5 x (4 x 100m) with 3 mins rest – 86.5, 84.4, 86.3, 90.0, 85.6 (average 1 min 26.6 secs)25 June
Football Match (won 9-3)
Scored one goal.
Bench Press 4 x 8 x 80kg
Bent Over Row 4 x 8 x 60kg
Tricep Cable Pushdown 4 x 10 x 4 machine plates (40kg?)
Bicep Curls 3 x 21’s with 20kg bar29 June
Bleep Test
Level 10.2 (previous 9.5)
Brandon Carter Ab Assault, 3 rounds
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, 7.3- AuthorPosts