BL-20240617

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Axle Block Pull 1 x 1 @ 180

Resting 3 minutes.
Good and smooth top set. Equalling my Deadlift PR but moving way more convincingly.
5 on the back set @ 140 no problems.

Circuit 3 Laps

Resting 90 seconds.
Negative Chins – BW – 8/7/6
Strict Press – 60×1 – 50×5/4
Stone over Bar – 60 – 3×4

Summary

All good this morning.
Managed to talk the boss into making Monday my shorter day of the week so wont be as rushed going forward.
Scaffolding is now gone so all back to normal.


BL-20240613

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Squat 1 x 1 @ 165

Resting 3 minutes.
Top set feeling heavy.
Maybe a little high on depth.
Went up ok though.
2×4 @ 130 on the back sets with no problems.

Circuit 3 Laps

Resting 90 seconds.

Keg Press – 40 – 12/8/8

BB Row – 45 – 13/12/12

Sandbag – 60 – 2/2/2

Lovely…

Summary

No issues this morning.
Bit of a change on the circuit due to space this week. Got scaffolding up the side of the house for some roof repairs.
Should be back to normal next session.


BL-20240612

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ATG Lunge 3 x 11 @ BW

Resting 90 seconds.
All ok here.
Tight in the hip flexor today especially on the right side.

Lateral Lunge 3 x 1 @ BW

Resting 90 seconds.
Set 1 used the bench for balance.
Set 2 balanced off the floor.
Set 3 with +5kg. Found the extra balance variable slightly more difficult but managed ok.

Bench 1 x 1 @ 112.5

Resting 3 minutes.
Set 1 felt like it was over too quickly.
Back sets 7 and 6 @ 90kg with no issues.

Summary

No problems overall today.


BL-20240610

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Block Pull 1 x 1 @ 170

Resting 3 minutes.
Top set felt super smooth. Probably a few more kg in the tank there.
Back sets also moving smooth for 5 @ 140.

Summary

Really smooth stuff on the block pulls today.


BL-20240606

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Squat 3 x AMRAP @ 120

Resting 2 minutes.
6/5/5.
Set 2 last rep was a delightful crash. Not quite life flashing but "fun" anyway!
Other sets all ok.

Circuit 3 Laps

Resting 90 seconds.
Log Press – 50 – 3×8
Axle Clean – 42.5 – 3×10
Pinch Hold – 20 – 3

All ok here.
Grip seemed pretty trashed by the end with the extra work on the axle cleans.

Summary

Felt ok overall today.
Fail on a squat for the first time in a long time but am sure it was a balance one off.