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<p>That's because benching sucks.</p>
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<p>My 1RM for deadlift is about 160kg from memory, and my back was bowed for that because I was an idiot. If I keep adding 5-10kg a set I can get back there in the next month, but probably go further.</p>
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<p>Was a bit sick after the weekend so will do my session this afternoon after choosing to sleep this morning. Fucking cold here in Sydney.</p>
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<p>I can see you getting back there quicksmart but Paeks and JK will confirm easy to fuck it up if you go to hardout. Good to Google good technique etc, I think when doing 1RM or close to it the back will always arch to some degree.</p> -
<p>I suppose I'm not really interested in going 1RMs until I hit some other goals - keeping this stronglift method going seems to be working, and I've not suffered any injuries to speak of.</p>
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<p>Feeling a bit crook since rugby on Saturday, and due to the wife's work bullshit had to miss gym yesterday. Dropped in this morning to keep form going, and only had 30 minutes to get shit done anyway:</p>
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<p>Chinups: 5, 4, 3</p>
<p>Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg deep squat</p>
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<p>Feeling a bit crook since rugby on Saturday, and due to the wife's work bullshit had to miss gym yesterday. Dropped in this morning to keep form going, and only had 30 minutes to get shit done anyway:</p>
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<p>Chinups: 5, 4, 3</p>
<p>Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg deep squat</p>
<p>Bent row: 5 x 5 x 65kg</p>
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<p>Back at the gym tonight after the last few days sick. Felt better late in the week and ran the line for rugby on Saturday (3 Grades) so was in the mood for a bit of tin.</p>
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<p>Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg, nice and deep. Will go to 85kg next. Realised halfway through that I forgot to do chinups first, so resolved to do them last.</p>
<p>Military press: 5 x 5 x 40kg. Time to take that to 45kg</p>
<p>Deadlift: 5 x 130kg BUT I did both grips overhand and dropped the fucking bar on the third one, so had to pick the thing up again for the last two. Will persist at this weight.</p>
<p>Chinups: 5, 4, 3 with full hang at the end, then 1 with hang at 90 degrees in neutral grip.</p>
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<p>Bit of cable work at the end. </p>
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<p>Looks like the enforced layoff with illness and the wife fucking around being late home from work paid off, as I felt pretty good after that. Back on Wednesday morning.</p> -
<p>Good way to keep building grip strength is to stick with double overhand until you can't hold it - then hit mixed grip. Do they offer chalk at your gym? If so go nuts, that shit is magic!</p>
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Stronglifts program recommends one set - and I go as heavy as possible and build through.<br><br>
Gym this morning - guy was late opening again...<br><br>
Squats - 5 x 5 x 85kg<br>
Bench - 5 x 5 x 65kg<br>
Bent row - 5 x 5 x 65kg<br>
Chins - 4, 4, 2<br><br>
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<p>I thought stronglifts was 2 x 5 warm up then 3 x 5 as heavy as possible ?</p>
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<p>Nah for deads it is 1 set of 5 reps. You want to go balls deep tho for that 1 set. Give it your all.</p> -
<p>According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.</p>
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<p>From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble </p> -
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<p>According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.</p>
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<p>From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble </p>
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<p>Agree on that, if you're not going 16 shades of crimson while doing them you're not lifting heavy enough. </p> -
<p>Gym this morning. Miserable fluffybunny of a day but at least the cloud cover keeps the really cold weather away.</p>
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<p>Squats: 5 x 5 x 90kg</p>
<p>Military: 5 x 5 x 45kg - struggled a bit with this and caught myself leg-pressing a little. </p>
<p>Deadlifts: 1 x 5 x 130kg - alternate grip got me there. Will stick on this until I'm sure the technique is sound.</p>
<p>Chinups: 5, 3, 3</p>
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<p>Had some time left, so:</p>
<p>Farmer's Carry on a 20m walk: 40kg DB x 3</p>
<p>Waiter's Carry on a 20m walk: 25kg, 20kg, 20kg - had to drop to 20kg as the left arm wasn't thrilled with 25kg - probably the overhead press was fatiguing enough</p> -
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