Houzi Training Log

[MarkKO]

I'll bet. That's over 25 a minute. Jeebus.

[houzi]

I'll bet. That's over 25 a minute. Jeebus.

Thats exactly what I was doing. I had a timer running, did 25 reps at the top of each minute. Not trying that again for a while.

[cole]

Deadlift:
205kg x10 --- PR!

Holy shit

Thats diesel

[houzi]

Deadlift:
205kg x10 --- PR!

Holy shit

Thats diesel

Thanks man....... I think? Like Vin Diesel?

[DCR]

Ha, I don’t hear diesel as much these days as a term for jacked, but let’s bring it back!

[houzi]

Long Pause Bench Press:
140kg x1
125kg x6
112.5kg x4
112.5kg x4
112.5kg x4

Slingshot Bench Press:
140kg x4
140kg x4
140kg x4

Overhead Press:
60kg x5
60kg x5
60kg x5
60kg x5

Pull Ups:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10

[houzi]

Deadlift:
235kg x1
210kg x6
185kg x4
185kg x4
185kg x4

High Bar 1 1/4 Squat:
110kg x5
110kg x5
110kg x5
110kg x5

Ab Wheel:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10

[houzi]

Band Pull Aparts:
band x100

Split Squats:
BW x20
BW x20

Front Raises:
20kg x20
20kg x20

Inverted Rows:
BW x20
BW x20
BW x20

Tricep Pushdowns:
band x lots
band x lots

KB Swings:
32kg x100 in 9.15


Went easy on the KB Swings today, didnt fancy killing myself this week. Ill go for a weighted walk later (carrying daughter in her front pouch thing).

[houzi]

Bench Press:
160kg x1
147.5kg x4
125kg x4
125kg x4
125kg x4
125kg x4
125kg x4
125kg x4

Feet Up Bench Press:
105kg x5
105kg x5
105kg x5
105kg x5

Pull Ups:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10


Top single felt pretty good, but the top set of 4.... leaves some to be desired. I realised my left wrist kept cocking back, which really reduces how well I can drive into the bar. Rectified that in the back off sets. I could be in line for a tiny 2RM PR in two weeks.

[houzi]

Squat:
200kg x1
187.5kg x4
160kg x4
160kg x4
160kg x4
160kg x4

SLDL:
140kg x5
140kg x5
140kg x5
140kg x5

Ab Wheel:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10


A bit of a "meh" session. Stomach felt a bit off the last day or two, so that may have done something. 200kg moved pretty well, same as 195kg moved two weeks ago.

[MarkKO]

Very hard to squat happily with an off stomach.

[houzi]

Long Pause Bench Press:
142.5kg x1
135kg x4
115kg x4
115kg x4
115kg x4

Slingshot Bench Press:
145kg x4
145kg x4
145kg x4

Overhead Press:
62.5kg x5
62.5kg x5
62.5kg x5
62.5kg x5

Pull Ups:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10


Ended up skipping my accessory session last friday. Today was ok.

[houzi]

Deadlift:
240kg x1
225kg x4
187.5kg x4
187.5kg x4

High Bar 1 1/4 Squat:
115kg x5
115kg x5
115kg x5
115kg x5

Ab Wheel:
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10
BW x10


Today did not go well. Top single and top set of 4 felt wayyy more difficult than I expected. I think I may take next week as a deload and then decide what I do next.
Deadlifts just did not feel good, I had zero leg drive, was using entirely my lower back.
Im getting tempted to switch back to higher rep stuff and just have fun doing that for a while....

[MarkKO]

Deadlifts are fickle, especially if you do back to back hard sets like that.

[houzi]

Didnt have time to do my accessory stuff today, perhaps i can find time tomorrow. Regardless, next week will be a deload.

Im thinking I will just do some really basic progression stuff. Im thinking of doing some almost Hepburn-esque type thing. Start with 3x3 and slowly build up to 5x5. When I get the 5x5 add 5-10kg and start again. No AMRAPs and no RPE, just simple so I dont have to think too hard. I think my heaviest sets of 5x5 for all lifts are Squat: 180kg, Bench: 127.5kg and Deadlift 190kg. If I can surpass all of those, which Im sure I can with Bench anyway, then I should be moving in the right direction.

[MarkKO]

You probably can with deads too. Wouldn't be far off on squat either.

[houzi]

You probably can with deads too. Wouldn't be far off on squat either.

Yeah I think deadlifts shouldnt be too far off if i do this scheme. My squats are still lagging behind where they were, but again not a million miles away.

[houzi]

Bench Press:
162.5kg x2 --- PR
140kg x3
140kg x3
140kg x3


...aaaand that was the whole session. Managed to squeeze out a small +2.5kg PR for my 2RM. My goal will be to build up to 140kg 5x5. Lets see if that actually happens...

[MarkKO]

I remain jealous of your bench. Just saying.

[houzi]

I remain jealous of your bench. Just saying.

The trick is to not be good at squats and deads, so then bench can just continue to slowly (oh so slowly) climb. That, and lots of benching volume.