25gauge's training log

[25gauge]

Bench Press Raw
Ring finger on ring 130kg x 1
140kg x 1

Hammer grip DB Bench 30kg x 9
30kg x 9

Seated military 50kg x 8

Rope Pushdowns 50 x 14

Band pull-a-parts (Blue) 1x20

Hanging leg raise 1 x 15

Changing to more of a powerlifting style of bench.Felt strong on it but didn’t want to really push it as a new movement

[mister69]

looks very similar to the routine posted in the deadlift sticky.

Welcome

[25gauge]

Is it. Just switched over to this. Borrowing some of PB's ideas.
Was a devastating workout. Upper body was smoked by the time I got to military.

[25gauge]

Thanks for the welcome also.

[AngryMuscles]

welcome to the board and yes, random logs are popping left and right nowadays. keep it up

[25gauge]

Cheers Angry.

[25gauge]

Wed 18/10/06[U]

Narrow stance squats 220 x 20
(about 8" apt) 220 x 20
240 x 15

Good Mornings 155 x 5
165 x 5

Hips 90 x 20

Love those GM's so underrated.

[25gauge]

Friday 20/10/06

Latpulldowns
(narow supinate grip)
160lbs x 10
170lbs x 10

B O Rows
165 x 10 (2)

B B Curls
88lbs x 10
88lbs x 6

Heavy abs
2 x 20

Band Pull-a-parts
(Blue Band)
1 x 20

[luquillo78]

Welcome to the forum 25gauge. Nice workouts.

You started writing your #s in kilos. Where're you from?

[Winter]

Good workout

[25gauge]

Hi Luquillo,

From New Zealand. Thought I'd convert into lb's.

Thanks Winter.

[25gauge]

Sunday 22/10/06

Bench Press(pinky finger on ring)
308lb x 1
330lb x 1
341lb x 1

Hammer Grip DB Bench
65lbs x 10
65lbs x 10

Close Grip 3Board Bench Press
180lbs x 8

Side Laterals
18lbs x 13
18lbs x 11

Band Pull-a-parts
Black band 1 x 15

Hanging Leg raises
1 x 15

I'm alternating workouts. One workout a heavy tricep movement and light shoulder and visa versa for the next workout. See how that pans out for me.

[luquillo78]

New Zeland, nice place for fishing and skiing.

Good workout. Solid #s gauge.

[25gauge]

Cheers Luquillo,

Yep great place for those. Plentiful and cheap dairy food and proteins too.
Who is that in your atavar?

[luquillo78]

It's Mariusz Pudzianowski, 2 or 3 times Strongest Man of the World.

[25gauge]

Incredible physique.

[AngryMuscles]

mariusz is the bad ass

[25gauge]

Wednesday 25/10/06

Dlift 395lbs x 1
440lbs x 1
(was going to try 460 but my left hammie started to tighten up after the 440)

Quarter Deadlifts
(from floor to knee level)
300lbs x 10

Narrow stance squats 250lbs x 20
(about 8" apt) 265lbs x 15

Hips 105lbs x 20

[Winter]

Was the 440 a PR?
Good work

[25gauge]

Thanks Winter. Yep it was. Quietly pleased about it too.

[25gauge]

Friday 27/10/06

Latpulldowns
(narrow supinate grip)
160lbs x 12
180lbs x 9

B O Rows
175 x 10

Band Assisted Chins (Black Band)
1 x 6
1 x 4

B B Curls
77lbs x 10
77lbs x 8

Heavy abs
22lbs x 20

Rotar cuff work.

Bit tired tonight. Still recovering from the max deadlift on Wednesday I think.

[25gauge]

Sunday 29/10/06

Bench Press(pinky finger on ring)
308lb x 1
330lb x 1
352lb x 1 PR

DB Bench
75lbs x 12

Seated Military Press
120lbs x 8

V Bar Pushdowns
50lbs x 18
55lbs x 14


Band Pull-a-parts
Blue band 2 x 20

Hanging Leg raises
1 x 16

[AngryMuscles]

strong bench..envy

[25gauge]

Thanks Angry. I wanted a 4 plate by Xmas but that 3 1/2 today felt f...ng heavy. Don't know if I'm on track.

[25gauge]

Wednesday 1/11/06

SLDL
155lbs x 5
175lbs x 5
198lbs x 5 (2)
220lbs x 5

Narrow stance squats (almost shoulder width apt)
265lbs x 20
275lbs x 17
275lbs x 13

Hips 120lbs x 20

I haven't done SLDL for a while so started out with a comfortable weight.