Blut Wumps Another 25

[Jim Ouini]

Nice work on the deads. I find that if my grip starts to go my whole form is way off, I feel like the bar gets too far in front of me. That's why I like mixed grip, I feel I can keep the bar closer to my body.

4 plates should be money. Although I thought you've done this before?

 

[blut wump]

172.5 x 3 x 3 was my previous x3x3 PR. I've done 185Kg for a single. 180Kg was my last heavy dead for two singles before I broke my side during the Korte with two weeks still to go.

If my form is coming together then I might have some reasonable progress to come with this.

 

[blut wump]

Week 11 - Intensity Week 2 Day 3 - Saturday

A good workout but I felt knackered by the time I was done. I almost feel like I'm starting to flirt with loading again which seems a bit premature. Either way, I'll only be working out Tu, Fr this next week. I think I could use the extra day of rest between the workouts for a week or two.

Squats felt good and the 150Kg went smoothly and I'm starting to accept mentally that I am capable of handling this weight. How I managed three reps on the 170 is beyond me. It felt heavy when I walked it out. I remember thinking before the last rep that if I went down again then I might not want to come back up. I'm learning ever more that it's just a matter of pushing and ignoring the strain. Sadly, I no longer have a 1RM on squats. 170Kg x 3 PR

Bench was fine but I'm not sure whether I could have gone for more weight. I reckoned this small jump from last time was sensible after failing 140 on Tuesday. Last time I worked up to this weight I only got one triple and a handful of singles so it was a relief to get the second set. I did a couple of sets of close-grip back-off at five reps. Bumping the back-off by 5Kg a session will soon have it registering close-grip PRs. 132.5Kg x 3 x 3 PR

I should have used more weight on the rows. The lift is recovering from the hiatus while I was sorting out what was the trouble with my arms. The bench left me feeling drained else I might have bumped the weight after the first workset. I'll add 5Kg next week. 107.5Kg x 3 x 3 PR.


Weights in Kilos, Previous weeks in orange
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 120x3, 140x3, 160x3
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 120x3, 140x3, 165x3, 60x8
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 100x3, 125x3, 150x3, 170x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x10S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x2W, 115x2W, 125x3x3 W
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x2W, 120x2W, 130x3x3 W, 90x5 N for 2 sets
20x10N, 40x10S, 60x5W, 90x3W, 110x2W, 120x1W, 132.5x3x3 W, 100x5 N for 2 sets
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 85x3, 105x3
20x10, 60x5, 85x3, 105x3x3
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x1, 107.5x3x3

 

[anotherbutters]

Congrats on 3 PRs and no longer having a 1RM on squats! What's the plan for your bench - 2.5kg per week for the next 3 weeks?

 

[blut wump]

That'd be cool: to finish on not only a 140 triple but also a 140 triple triple. I'll be pleased to keep adding 2.5Kg to my 3x3 bench.

 

[Ilovetolift]

soo...I'm pretty sure your moving almost double the weight I do...ohh boy.

 

[blut wump]

You should be able to progress faster than I can now, though.

 

[Introspective]

Congrats on great squats, according to madcow's chart thingy your 1rm should be somewhere around 190kg

 

[BiggT]

Really nice progress on the squats.

 

[Cynical Simian]

More congratulations on the PRs, especially the "1RM" triple.