Friday, May 11, 2012

Upper body training

Solid training session today. Felt very strong but didn't have much energy. Nevertheless I did manage to do 67 sets in approx. 3 hrs and 20 minutes. Yes, you read right, 3 hrs and 20 minutes. I don't believe in short training sessions. It just doesn't work for me.  

Pull ups:

2x8xBW
3x10xBW
3x12xBW
2x8xBW + 15 kg

Nautilus machine shrugs:

16x70 kg
12x100 kg
12x140 kg
12x150 kg
9x170 kg
8x180 kg

Bent over T-bar rows:

12x60 kg
12x80 kg
12x100 kg
12x120 kg
12x140 kg
2x12x160 kg

Bent over barbell rows:

12x60 kg 
12x100 kg
12x120 kg
2x10x140 kg

Block pulls:

6x140 kg
6x160 kg
3x180 kg
3x3x200 kg


Dumbbell shrugs:

12x40 kg
12x44 kg
12x52 kg
12x48 kg
12x48 kg

Nautilus machine seated rows:

12x75 kg
12x90 kg
2x12x100 kg

Close grip chin ups:

3x12xBW

Seated ab crunches:

16xBW
12xBW + 10 kg
12xBW + 15 kg
2x12xBW + 20 kg
12xBW

Seated ab twists:

16xBW
16xBW + 10 kg
16xBW + 15 kg
2x12xBW + 20 kg

Hanging sit ups:

2x12xBW
12xBW + 10 kg
12xBW + 10 kg
12xBW

Squats with no hands:

What started last week as a joke when me and Kevin decided to mess about with these type of squats has now turned to be a quite interesting and purposeful endeavour. It engages the core to a great extent since there's no other way of stabilizing the bar throughout the movement. I'm a big believer in creating variety in training and trying out new things. Kevin has been progressing at an alarming pace, especially with squats and we went plate for plate 'till the 150 mark which we both did. I tried the 160 but alas, I couldn't make it.

4x60 kg
1x80 kg
1x100 kg
1x120 kg
1x140 kg
1x150 kg (PR)
1x160 kg (fail)

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