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Aleksandar Milosevic

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Today's training (18.1.2017.):

Conventional deadlift: 160 kg x 1 x 4 PR (first set done DO no chalk, rest with straps)

Paused conventional deadlift: 120 kg x 5 x 3 (all DO no chalk)

High bar squat: 80 kg x 5; 90 kg x 5 x 3

Reverse hyper: 30 kg x 15 x 2; 20 kg x 15

Standing abs: 50 kg x 15 x 3 (10 second static hold before and after the reps)

Very hard day, deadlift was paused  about 5 cm (2 inch) off the floor, which is my weakest point in the movement, but my conventional deadlift always struggled. I swore I'm not going to use straps, but it's a necessity, since I can't get enough intense lifts without it.

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Today's training (20.1.2017.):

Wide(r) grip bench press: 95 kg x 10 PR
Illegal wide bench press: 80 kg x 10 PR

Skullcrushers: 42.5 kg x 10 x 4 PR

Seated cable row: 
90 kg x 10 x 3

Biceps 21s: 20 kg x 21; 22.5 kg x 21; 25 kg x 21; 20 kg x 15
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Lu raises: 10 kg x 12 x 3-4 (not sure)

Hanging leg raise: 15 x 4

PRs just keep on coming, hope it stays that way. 
 

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Today's training (22.1.2017.):

Speed squat: 85 kg x 2 x 10 (5 sets high, 5 sets low bar, 30 second rest)

Power snatch: 55 kg x 1 x 15-20; 55 kg x 3 x 5

Leg press: 120 kg x 12; 145 kg x 12 x 4

45° hyper (explosive): 20 kg x 20; 15 kg x 20 x 2; bw x 20

Plank + side plank: 1 minute + 30 seconds each side x 2

I need to start doing planks every single workout, since I should be a lot stronger on it and 3 minutes shouldn't be a problem. I'm shaking like crazy holding it for one minute. Snatch technique is getting better and better.

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Today's training (23.1.2017.):

Bench press: 115 kg x 3 x 2 big PR

Spoto press: 
90 kg x 5 x 5
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Dumbbell rows: 57.5 kg x 8 x 3 (strict)

Wide grip pull ups: 8 x 3
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Behind the neck press: 30 kg x 12 x 3 (slow reps)

Biceps cheat curl: 50 kg x 5 x 3

Big PR on the bench, last time I did it I did 112.5 kg x 2 and failed half way on the third rep, today I did 2 sets of 3 with 115 kg. Didn't do my RT pulls today, since I forgot my loading pin :D 

 

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Today's training (25.1.2017.):

Low bar squat: 125 kg x 4 PR; 110 kg x 5; 90 kg x 5

Snatch grip high pulls: 90 kg x 8 PR; 90 kg x 5 x 2

Reverse hyper: 30 kg x 20 x 3 PR

I was short on time, this was the only work done at the gym, Rolling thunder was done at the boxing gym, after my post workout meal, with very cold hands:

Rolling thunder: 50 kg x 6 x 2 (Bad performance)

I'm gonna do my abdominal work on the rest days and it's gonna be planks + dynamic exercise for 3 + 3 sets.

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Today's workout (27.1.2017.):

Wide(r) grip bench press: 97.5 kg x 10 PR; 97.5 kg x 5 x 2
Illegal wide bench press: 82.5 kg x 10 PR

Wide grip chin ups: 12, 10, 10, 10
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Dips: 12 x 4

Fat gripz hammer curls: 17.5 kg x 26; x 20; x 30;
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Cable lateral raise: 3 plates x 12 x 3
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Face pulls: medium weight x 12 x 3
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Rope extensions: medium weight x 20; x 12

Very, very good strength gains, a lot of mass follows the strength too, feeling great.

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Today's training (30.1.2017.):

2 board bench press: 100 kg x 3; 110 kg x 1; 117.5 kg x 3 PR
Close grip paused bench press: 
102.5 kg x 3 x 3 PR

Wide grip pull ups: 15 PR, 12; 10; 10
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Seated military press: 60 kg x 8 x 3 PR

One handed fat gripz curl: 
bar x 8 x 3
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JM press: 50 kg x 6 x 2

4 PR's in one session, nothing more to add.

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Extra workout (30.1.2017.):

Heavy bag boxing: 20 minutes 70%; 10 minutes 4-5 punch combinations

One rest of about 1 minute, to drink some water.

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Today's training (1.2.2017.):

Power clean: 85 kg x 3 PR

Fat gripz deadlift: 80 kg x 6; 100 kg x 3 PR; 100 kg x 2 x 2; 80 kg x 5

Fat gripz hang clean: 50 kg x 5 x 3; 70 kg x 1

Low bar squat: 105 kg x 3 x 3

Had to cut the training early, I got a headache. I'm very pleased with my clean progress, and I'm going to be focusing on thick bar a little bit, not gonna use Rolling thunder for some time, because when my hands are cold and dry I literally lose about 30% strength.

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Yesterday's training (3.2.2017.):

Wide(r) grip bench press: 100 kg x 9.5 PR
Illegal wide bench press: 
60 kg x 10 (slow reps and pause on the chest)

Weighted chin up: 10 kg x 5; 15 kg x 5; 20 kg x 4; 25 kg x 3
Weighted pull up: 25 kg x 3; 20 kg x 4; 15 kg x 5; 10 kg x 8; bw x 10

Ez bar skullcrushers: 42.5 kg x 10 x 4 PR

Rope cable upright row: 
full stack x 12 x 3
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Rear delt fly machine: 45 kg x 15 x 3

Very satisfied with the wide grip progress, made progress every single week for 4 weeks.

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Today's training (5.2.2017.):

Boxing: about 15 minutes at 60%

Speed front squat: 60 kg x 2 x 8 (30 second rest)

Snatch (full): 40 kg x 1 x 5; 50 kg x 1 x 10-15

Reverse hyper: 35 kg x 20 x 3 PR

Finally managed to do a technically ok snatch, with a full squat. 

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Today's training (6.2.2017.):

Incline bench press: 95 kg x 3 PR; 
Paused wide(r) grip incline: 80 kg x 5 x 3 PR


Fat gripz pull up: 10 x 5 (Fat Gripz on an already fat bar)

Behind the neck seated press: 60 kg x 5 x 3

EZ bar curl: 40 kg x 5; 50 kg x 5 x 3

Dips: 10 x 3

Fast session, now I realize how much my grip got stronger. When I first got my fat gripz, I couldn't do 5 pull ups with them on a normal bar, now I'm doing sets of 10 on a fat bar with FG and not failing.

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Today's training (8.2.2017.):

Front squat: 102.5 kg x 3 PR
Paused front squat: 90 kg x 3 x 3 PR

Conventional deadlift:
135 kg x 3 x 3 (double overhand, warm up sets done with fat gripz)

Leg extension: 20, 15, 15 @ 85-90% intensity
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Leg curl: 20, 15, 15 @ 85-90% intensity

Calf raise: 45 kg x 10 x 3

 

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Extra workout (9.2.2017.):

Plank: 2:32 PR
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Lying leg raise: 15

I was very sore from front squating and deadlifting, but still managed to get a 17 second PR, which I'm really satisfied with.

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Today's training (10.2.2017.):

Push ups (on fists): 30 x 4 PR
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Average band row: 15 x 4

A bit of deload, but a good, fast session anyway. I don't think I've ever done 30 push ups on my fists, and I've done it for 4 sets now, feeling great.

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Today's workout (12.2.2017.):

Pistol squats: 20 (10 each leg) PR

Pistol box squats: 15 each leg x 2

Average band GM: 30 times (too easy, didn't bother to do any more)

Stability ball sit ups: 30 x 5 PR (huge amplitude)

I'm not feeling good today, I'm having some stomach and headache issues, had a bit much to drink yesterday with two of my friends that I haven't seen in a while, at least it's some work done, the pistol squats were hard.

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Today's workout (13.2.2017.):

Rack press: 100 kg x 3; 110 kg x 4 PR

Incline dumbbell press: 22.5 kg x 20 x 5
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Fat grips pull ups: + 10 kg x 7 x 5; bw x 10 x 2

I had to go home after this, I felt sick. Gonna do biceps, triceps and shoulders at home and edit that in.

Edit: No arm training, they are sore from the pull ups and presses.

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Today's training (15.2.2017.):

Conventional deadlift: 150 x 1; 160 x 1; 170 x 0
Snatch grip deadlift: 130 kg x 1 PR; 120 kg x 1; 110 kg x 3; 100 kg x 5 x 3

Low bar squat: 115 kg x 3 x 3

Reverse hyper: 37.5 kg x 20 x 3 PR

All my life I'm having problems with my deadlift, when I was squatting 220 kg, my deadlift (sumo) was 215 kg, when it should have been around 250 kg. I blame it on bad muscle insertions in my lower back. Tried every single system of training there is, block periodization, Sheiko, Westside conjugate and it's always getting better, but about 2.5 times slower than my squat. I'm really disappointed at missing 170 kg, but I did a good snatch grip pull to counterweight it. Just gotta grind on...

Edit: Seems like I've gotten injured on the snatch grip deadlift, my lat is hurting close to the upper tendon (part close to my armpit). Had some massage done, but it's still hurting. Hope it's not serious, it's slightly swollen, but it should be all good.

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