AB's 2007 log

[anotherbutters]

I'm from Manchester I'll have you know. Maybe I've been down south too long .

That's very generous on the k front. It's so good to be back, hitting PRs. Maybe this year, people will start thinking "you work out" rather than "you work out?".

 

[TomoUK]

well done on the front sq pr! have you ever tried a max single on the deads, just curious as to what it might be?
p.s theres nothing wrong with southerners!

 

[anotherbutters]

I'm good for nothing after my top set of deads, so no, I haven't tried. I don't know that a single would be representative of much anyway, given that I'm training 5's. If I trained singles, I'd get better at singles.

 

[Czar87]

Its funny that you have become stronger even that you didnt workout for awhile.

Im hoping to get back soon too. Its cool to read your journal, we are exactly in the same weight class, also our lifts are the same, though only your deadlift is like 30kg better than mine.=)

Good luck

 

[anotherbutters]

I'm stronger because I've been consistently adding weight to the bar since the end of October

Keep working that deadlift!

 

[anotherbutters]

AB's 5x5: Week 4, Thu

Bodyweight: 177lb (it WILL go up by tomorrow!)

7 or 8 people from work conspired to create the 'Fat Boys Running Club' as a New Year's resolution (even though it contains 2 girls). They go running round the park a couple of lunch times per week and eat curry and drink beer on the others. I joined in with today's run for fun. 30 mins light jog around Regents Park in London. Well I thought it was a light jog anyway .

Later...

Accessory
Decline situps: 7.5kg x 3 x 15 - easy enough

It's easier with the plates on my chest (obviously). No back pain.

I'm currently eating myself out of house and home. My desk at work looks like a deli and I've averaged at least 6-8 pints of whole milk per day this week.

 

[anotherbutters]

Spreadsheet

I wish I'd have set this up on page 1, but thanks to bigred133 for his idea of tracking progress on a google spreadsheet.

Here's mine: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pgc2rBKVxAlv2wSYC1VCBYg

The spreadsheet is a weekly summary that shows the big picture, so I'll still be updating this journal as per usual. I've included my previous journal's workouts and old PRs, so you can see where I'm up to at a glance.

 

[bigred133]

Nice spreadsheet.

 

[blut wump]

Google is taking over the World. All that work condensed down to half a page of text.

It looks like you're currently stronger than you've ever been before and you're not showing any signs of loading yet.

 

[anotherbutters]

Google is taking over the World. All that work condensed down to half a page of text.

It looks like you're currently stronger than you've ever been before and you're not showing any signs of loading yet.

You commented that I seemed immune to loading during the Korte. I definitely feel the effect of the heavy sessions on Mon and Wed, but usually feel fresh by the weekend. I think I've pitched the volume just right for now, which was lucky.

I still have a couple of weeks or so before I'm hitting PRs in everything.

Thanks bigred