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Post by GlasgowJock » Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:11 am

JohnHelton wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:59 am
GlasgowJock wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:15 am Bench Press:
1x1 130kg @8.5
1x2 120kg @8
1x5 110kg @8
1x8 105kg @8.5
This is an interesting format. On the down sets, are you doing ARMAPs capped at an @8?
I think it's just a tenet of Ed Coan's training that stuck/ resonated, basically leave 1-2 reps in the tank/ from failure and you'll generally profit. The previous session's squat triples were the same tbh.

I'm on a geared hard cut atm (so that I can pig out for the festive week because I'm living life in peaks and troughs atm, pre-mid life crisis or w/e) though sets close to failure maintain most of my strength, or they progress strength when bulking.

It's something I'd advocate for those 'training without a plan'; frequently take challenging sets to 1-3 RIR and throw in some fluff.

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Re: GlasgowJock's Log

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Post by JohnHelton » Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:20 am

GlasgowJock wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:11 am
JohnHelton wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:59 am
GlasgowJock wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:15 am Bench Press:
1x1 130kg @8.5
1x2 120kg @8
1x5 110kg @8
1x8 105kg @8.5
This is an interesting format. On the down sets, are you doing ARMAPs capped at an @8?
I think it's just a tenet of Ed Coan's training that stuck/ resonated, basically leave 1-2 reps in the tank/ from failure and you'll generally profit. The previous session's squat triples were the same tbh.

I'm on a geared hard cut atm (so that I can pig out for the festive week because I'm living life in peaks and troughs atm, pre-mid life crisis or w/e) though sets close to failure maintain most of my strength, or they progress strength when bulking.

It's something I'd advocate for those 'training without a plan'; frequently take challenging sets to 1-3 RIR and throw in some fluff.
Yeah. I think it totally works. Training doesn't have to be complicated.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:41 am

Saturday 26/11/2022

Dead Lift:
5x3 140kg

Romanian Dead Lift:
3x5 100kg

Barbell Row:
3x8 60kg

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Post by GlasgowJock » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:53 am

Monday 28/11/2022

Bench Press:
2x1 120kg @~6
3x10 100kg, last set @9.5

Close Grip Bench Press:
3x8 80kg

Barbell Row:
3x8 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:21 am

Tuesday 29/11/2022

Squat:
1x1 210kg @9
3x3 190kg

Finished off with leg curls.
Tweaked the front of my right knee squatting, guess that's the risk doing heavy triples on a big cut though. Hopefully ok in 3-4 days' time. Silly silly.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:30 am

Wednesday 30/11/2022

Bench Press:
3x3 115kg
3x3 112.5kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
5x3 110kg

Barbell Rows:
3x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:48 am

Saturday 03/12/2022

Bench Press:
3x10 90kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
3x12 70kg

Barbell Row:
3x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:11 am

Sunday 04/12/2022

Light beltless atg squats working up to 140kg singles and RDLs to test the knee.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:27 am

Tuesday 06/12/2022

Squat (beltless):
5x1 160kg

Bench Press:
5x1 120kg

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Post by GlasgowJock » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:59 am

Wednesday 07/12/2022

Romanian Dead Lift:
3x5 100kg

Barbell Row:
3x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:29 am

Thursday 08/12/2022

Bench Press:
5x3 110kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
5x3 100kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:24 am

Friday 09/12/2022

Squat:
5x3 170kg

Romanian Dead Lift:
3x3 120kg

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Post by GlasgowJock » Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:31 am

Saturday 10/12/2022

Bench Press:
100kg; 12, 10 reps

Close Grip Bench Press:
90kg; 9, 8 reps

Barbell Row:
2x12 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls

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Post by GlasgowJock » Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:12 pm

Tuesday 13/12/2022

Bench Press:
3x8 100kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
2x6 90kg

Barbell Row:
2x10 60kg

Finished off with db curls and tricep pushdowns; used the work gym as it's fugging minus 10 here and my garage doesn't have heating.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:27 pm

Wednesday 14/12/2022

Squat:
5x3 140kg

Same as previous evening.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:44 am

Friday 16/12/2022

Bench Press:
3x3 120kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
3x3 110kg

Barbell Row:
2x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:20 am

Saturday 17/12/2022

Squat:
5x3 180kg

Romanian Dead Lift:
3x3 120kg

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Post by GlasgowJock » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:35 am

Monday 19/12/2022

Bench Press:
1x1 130kg @7-8
1x8 110kg @7-8

Close Grip Bench Press:
2x8 100kg

Barbell Row:
2x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls.

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Post by GlasgowJock » Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:52 am

Tuesday 20/12/2022

Squat:
1x1 200kg
2x2 190kg

cba today

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Post by GlasgowJock » Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:53 am

Thursday 22/12/2022

Bench Press:
3x12 90kg

Close Grip Bench Press:
3x10 80kg

Barbell Row:
2x10 60kg

Finished off with ez-bar curls

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