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Workout from Thursday 13/11.

 

 

Weight: 64kg

 

 

Bench

 

Barbell  x10

31kg     x9

32.5kg  x9

33.5kg  x7

35kg     x4 (that was supposed to be x6 so I didn't increase the weight for the next sets as I would normally do)

35kg     x3

35kg     x2x2

 

 

Squat

 

Barbell x10

35kg    x9

40kg    x6

45kg    x5

47.5kg x4

50kg    x4

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Workout from Sunday 16/11

 

 

Weight: 63.5kg

 

 

Bench

 

Barbell  x10

31kg     x8

(I was still too sore and there was a sharp pain in every rep so the coach suggested I skipped bench)

 

 

Deadlifts

 

50kg     x5

60kg     x5

65kg     x4

70kg     x3

(at that point I started rounding my back so I did 65kgx2 for the coach to check my form)

While the starting point of the lift is correct it seems that I'm not tightening my shoulders and the moment I start lifting the weight my back goes. Also, I get out of breath when I'm doing deadlifts and having breakfast less than an hour before lifting didn't help as I got nauseous when the weight got heavier.

 

Overall, I had a bad day.

 

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Workout from Tuesday 18/11

 

 

Bench

 

20kg     x10

31kg     x8x2

32.5kg  x6

33.5kg  x4x2

35kg     x2

 

(First set of 33.5kg was supposed to be x6 and the set of 35kg was supposed to be x4. I think I pissed of my arms last Thursday... oh well...)

 

 

Squats

 

20kg     x10

35kg     x9

40kg     x7

45kg     x5

50kg     x4

52.5kg  x3

 

(I was told that my form is getting better  :D)

 

 

DB Rows

 

14kg x8x2

15kg x6x2

 

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I was supposed to lift again on Sunday 23rd but I ended up at the hospital because of stomach pain instead. Anyway, it's getting better now. I also got a job offer from a place I wanted to go to work to which took away some of the stress. 


 


 


Workout from Tuesday 25/11


 


Bench


 


20kg     x10


31kg     x8x2


32.5kg  x6x2


33.5kg  x4


35kg     x3


 


Bench went better than last time. Not back to where it was but close enough and as long as it's moving up I'm happy  :)


 


Deadlifts


 


50kg     x5


60kg     x5


65kg     x4


70kg     x3


75kg     x2


80kg     x1


 


This was a weird session regarding the deadlifts. I'm usually slow at the beginning but then after some point the weight just goes up. Now it was the other way around, it went up ok but the moment the barbell reached my thighs I felt almost stuck.


 


Alternating Standing DB Presses


 


5kg      x8x2


7.5kg   x6x2


 


Hadn't done any in around one and a half month.


 


Not a bad day at the gym. :)


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Workout from Thursday 27/11

 

Bench

 

20kg     x10

31kg     x8x2

32.5kg  x5

32.5kg  x3

32.5kg  x2x2

 

Bench went way worse than it has for a while. I've no idea what causes this fluctuation. I was still a bit sore from Tuesday. I think I may not be getting enough time to rest in between workouts. I'll try to start with lighter weights for a while and see what happens.

 

 

Squats

 

20kg     x10

35kg     x9

40kg     x8

45kg     x6

50kg     x5

52.5kg  x4

55kg     x3

60kg     x1

 

 

DB Rows

 

14kg     x8x2

15kg     x6x2 

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Workout from Tuesday 2/12


 


Bench


 


20kg     x10


28.5kg  x9


30kg     x9


31kg     x7


32.5kg  x6


33.5kg  x4


33.5kg  x5


 


The deload on the bench has started.


 


 


Deadlifts


 


50kg     x5


60kg     x5


65kg     x4


70kg     x3


75kg     x3


80kg     x1


85kg     x1


90kg     x1


 


It seems that it is completely random how well/bad a deadlift session will go. 


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Thanks Lanithroe :)

 

 

Workout from Thursday 4/12

 

Bench

 

20kg     x10

28.5kg  x9

30kg     x9

31kg     x7

32.5kg  x4

 

Pain started at this set and I lost tightness so the 4th rep felt really hard and didn't go for a 5th one.

Since the pain continued I did incline bench.

 

I'd never done incline bench before so the first set was to learn the form.

 

 

Incline bench

 

5kg       x7

7.5kg    x8

7.5kg    x7

10kg     x5

10kg     x5

 

Mostly pain-free during the incline bench.

 

 

Squats

 

20kg     x10

40kg     x8

45kg     x6

50kg     x5

52.5kg  x4

55kg     x4

 

I felt too sleepy during the last sets. I had to put too much effort to keep my torso tight. Also, my form was off on the first sets because I my arms were in pain again.

 

 

DB Rows

 

14kg     x8x2

15kg     x6x2

 

No pain there as long as I had a specific ROM.

 

 

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Are you taking anything for your joints?

 

You mean any kind of medication? No, I'm not. I'd rather not take any medication while I'm on medication for my stomach and that's going to be until Christmas. :( The coach also didn't suggest any. The suggestion was to switch to incline bench for a while. I thought that it can't hurt to try since I don't feel any pain doing it.

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Workout from Sunday 7/12

 

 

Incline Bench

 

20kg      x10x2 (warm-up with the bar)

7.5kg     x8

8.5kg     x8

10kg      x6x2

12.5kg   x3

 

 

Squats

 

20kg      x10

40kg      x8

45kg      x6

50kg      x6

52.5kg   x5

55kg      x4

 

 

Alternating Standing DB Presses

 

5kg        x8x2

7.5kg     x6x2

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Workout from Tuesday 9/12

 

 

Bench

 

20kg         x10

25kg         x8

27.5kg      x9

30kg         x6

32.5kg      x6

35kg         x4

36kg         x4

 

It was good to know that if I take it easy at the first sets I can still manage 36kg x4 :)

 

 

Deadlift

 

50kg        x5

60kg        x5

70kg        x4

75kg        x3

80kg        x2

87.5kg     x1

91kg        x1

 

 

DB Rows

 

15kg        x8x2

16kg        x6x2

 

Good session overall but now I'm a bit feverish.

 

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Workout from Thursday 11/12

 

 

Bench

 

20kg     x10

25kg     x9

27.5kg  x9

30kg     x7

32.5kg  x7

35kg     x5

37.5kg  x3 

 

 

Squats

 

20kg     x10

40kg     x8

45kg     x6

52.5kg  x5

55kg     x4

57.5kg  x3

62.5kg  x1

 

I always think that I will not do a single on squats/deadlifts unless I can possibly lift 5-10kg more than last time and every time I'm asked whether I want to try a single I say yes even if it's only for 1 or 1.5kg more than last time. :/

 

 

Alternating Standing DB Presses

 

5kg        x8x2

7.5kg     x6x2

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