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 Topic: TRAINING LOG: Brian ElyPosted: 3/01/13 at 2:40pm |
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I have wanted to do this for a while now, not for the astoundment or amazement of those who might accidentally stumble across this, but more for the critique and advice that might be forthcoming from observers. (There are a lot of knowledgeable participants on this forum.) And for personal accountability.
Background: Involved in sports from the age of six all the way through high school. Small of stature and average in athletic ability. Discovered powerlifting in college. Competed, through several relocations and two unsuccessful marriages, on a semi-regular basis. Discovered that I was somewhat mechanically blessed for a skinny guy. Came to the Heavy Events after discovering them at the Columbus, IN Highland Games while recuperating fromt the first of what would be two SLAP/Bankhart repairs, first to the right shoulder, a couple of years later to the left. My afore-mentioned amazing athletic prowess has followed me in this sport, as well  , having competed in my seventh year and first World Masters Championship last year. I am 50 years old and a whopping buck-ninety-five.Any advice, solicited or otherwise, is welcome, and will be appreciated. Now, on with the show... I have just completed the first week of my second cycle. It went thusly: Monday
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Posted: 3/04/13 at 1:02pm |
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WEEK 2
Monday
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Posted: 3/06/13 at 8:24am |
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WEEK 2
Tuesday
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WEEK 2
Thursday Deadlift
Stiff-legged DL/bent BB row combo (due to lack of time at lunch I combined these two. Did a stiff-leg DL, once at the top I bent over, did the row, returned to standing position, lowered bar back to the floor - lather, rinse, repeat)
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Posted: 3/08/13 at 1:13pm |
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WEEK 2
Friday Snatch
Cleans
Push-Press
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Posted: 3/11/13 at 1:46pm |
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WEEK 3
Monday Squat
Good Mornings
No time for Leg Press/Calves - had to get back to work. The squats really gassed me today for some reason, and they shouldn't have.
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Posted: 3/12/13 at 5:35pm |
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WEEK 3
Bench Bench Press
Incline BP
Seated Military
Had to cut it short there due to having to work out at lunch. Makes it tough to get everything in.
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Posted: 3/14/13 at 10:44am |
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No workout on Wednesday. Was going to throw some hammer at lunch, but the unanticipated crappy weather turned the area that I throw in into a boggy mess. Deadlift tonight after work.
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Posted: 3/15/13 at 5:53am |
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WEEK 3
Deadlift
One-legged DL (using Hammer Strength Ground Base Squat/Lunge apparatus)
Rows (barbell)
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Posted: 3/15/13 at 1:04pm |
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WEEK 3
Oly Snatch
Clean
Push-Press
These poundages blow, but I really don't know what I'm doing, so there's that. Plus, I know if I'm ever going to develop some exposion for throwing I need to do these. Progress is incremental.
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Posted: 3/19/13 at 6:29am |
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WEEK 4
Squat
Good mornings Leg Press/Calves
Glute/ham raises
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Posted: 3/20/13 at 6:02am |
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WEEK 4
Bench
Incline BP
Seated Military Press
T-bar rows 3x8 Lying DB Triceps extensions 3x12 Calves (seated) 3x12
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Posted: 3/21/13 at 1:49pm |
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WEEK 4
Deadlift
Barbell Rows
Standing Calves
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WEEK 4
Oly Took a half-day off from work to drive to Springfield, IL, for the Shamrock Games. This was my first games of the season. Merl Lawless and his crew did another excellent job (as always) putting on the Games. Overall, I did pretty well finishing with a 1st, a 2nd, and three 3rds, for an overall 2nd in the Masters 50+. I was pleased. I just hope this isn't the high point of the season .Will be taking the day off today to get the body one more day to recuperate haivng stopped over in Terre Haute to reconnect with an old fraternity brother. The consumption of distilled spirits is also a contributing factor to the extra day of recuperation. Will be back at it tomorrow with Week 5 Squat day.
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Posted: 3/26/13 at 11:53am |
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WEEK 5
Squat (took yesterday off to recuperate, so I'm a day behind)
Good Mornings
Leg Press/Calves
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Posted: 3/28/13 at 2:44pm |
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WEEK 1, Micro-cycle 2 Bench
Incline BP
Seated Military Press
T-Bar Rows 3 x 10 DB Triceps Extensions 3 x 12 DB Lateral Raises 3 x 20 Seated Calf Raises 3 x 12
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Posted: 3/29/13 at 12:51pm |
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WEEK 5
Deadlift 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x5 345x3 365x3 385x4* wasn't happy with the way the first rep felt, so I did one additional rep at the end to make up for it. No time for anything else. Lunch workouts are limiting.
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WEEK 1, Micro-cycle 2
SN/CL/PP Saturday Snatch 95x5 100x5 105x5 110x5 115x5 Clean 115x5 125x5 135x5 140x5 145x5 Push-Press 115x5 125x5 135x5 140x5 145x5 150x5 Struggled a little with the snatch. Need to work on improving the 'second pull'.
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Posted: 4/02/13 at 2:01pm |
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WEEK 6
Monday Squat 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x3 335x5 355x5 375x5 Good Mornings 3 x 8 @ 155 Leg Press/Calves 3 x 6 @ 330 |
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WEEK 2 - Micro-cycle 2
Bench 135x5 165x5 185x3 205x3 210x3 215x3 220x3 225x3 230x3 Incline BP 135x5 165x3 185x3 195x3 200x3 205x3 210x3 Seated Military Press 125x5 135x5 140x3 145x3 150x3 155x3 T-bar Rows 3 x 10 DB Triceps Extensions 3 X 12 Lateral DB Raises 3 x 20 Seated Calf Raises 3 x 12 |
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Posted: 4/03/13 at 3:10pm |
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No training today as it is birthday number 51, and I had lunch with my daughter and girlfriend. Deadlift tomorrow and Oly on Friday.
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WEEK 6
Thursday Deadlift 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x5 350x3 375x3 395x3 That was it. No time for anything else; had to get back to work.
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WEEK2 - Micro-cycle 2
Friday SNATCH 95x5 105x5 110x3 115x3 120x3 125x3 130x3 CLEANS 135x5 145x3 150x3 155x3 160x3 165x3 170x3 PUSH-PRESS 135x3 145x3 150x3 155x3 160x3 165x3 170x3 |
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WEEK 7
Monday SQUAT 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x3 345x3 365x3 385x3 The last rep of the last set got a little western as I got out of the groove a little at the bottom trying to make sure I was deep enough. Able to grind it out, though, which was a bit of a surprise considering the weekend I had. A little too much enjoyment of some of Kentucky's finest distilled spirits in a delayed celebration of my fifty-first trip around the sun. GOOD MORNINGS 3 x 8 @ 160 LEG PRESS/CALVES 3 x 6
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WEEK 3 Micro-cycle 2
Tuesday Bench 95x5 135x5 185x3 215x3 235x1 245x1 255x1 265x1 270x1* *Things were going so well that I threw in an extra single. Incline Bench 135x5 175x3 195x3 210x1 215x1 220x1 225x1 Seated Military Press 125x5 135x5 145x3 150x1 155x1 160x1 165x1 Next week's workout will be Week 4 of Micro-cycle 2. I wil do singles to a PR (hopefully
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Posted: 4/12/13 at 12:59pm |
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Went out at lunch Wednesday a threw some heavy hammer since the weather was finally nice enough to do so. Still trying to figure out how to get the hips to throw the hammer instead of the arms. Not sure exactly how that's supposed to feel, but still trying to work it out.
THURSDAY No work out. Was feeling pretty iffy and didn't want to risk an injury. FRIDAY Week 7 Deadlift 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x5 350x3 385x3 405x3 405x3* Did a 2nd set here because I felt guilty about missing yesterday's workout, and feeling guilty pissed me off. So I did a 2nd set.
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WEEK 8
Monday Squat 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x3 350x1 385x1 395x1 405x1* 415x1* 425x1* *Used knee wraps pulled to a "light medium" wrap. Reps felt good. Had more in the tank, but left it there. Good mornings 3 x 8 Leg Press/Calves 3 x 6
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Went out at lunch and tried to throw some HFD (42#), "tried" being the operant word, as I think the weight was actually throwing me. I have a difficult time with the foot work. I think my first turn is okay, but it is on the second turn where I have the most difficulty and things seems to spin out of control (pun intended). I don't rotate enough and finish throwing behind me. More work is needed here.
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WEEK 4, Micro-cycle 2
Tuesday Bench 95x5 135x5 185x3 225x3 245x1 255x1 265x1 275x1 295x1* 305x1* 315x1* *Worked up to a single 'raw', then used a bench shirt (first time in about three years) on the last three sets Incline BP 135x5 175x5 195x3 215x1 220x1 225x1 230x1 Seated Military Press 125x5 135x5 145x3 155x1 160x1 165x1 170x1 175x1 |
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Thursday Deadlift 135x5 185x5 235x5 275x5 315x3 365x3 385x1 405x1 415x1 425x1 435x1 Pretty satisfied with this, especially considering the discomfort in the hip. Would like to see more power off the bottom. Need to work on that.
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