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Log: Getting As Strong As When I Was 25 By The Time I'm 40


Royz

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Very strong presses. Wish I was this strong at OH presses.

Thanks man. Getting closer to my best ever, but that was when I was in my twenties... (6x80kg / 1x100kg)

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August 8th

Very hot and humid at the gym. Very slow training this was.

Barbell lunges

5x5x70kg

Filed Vulcan 20mm blockset, black spring

Right 8xL12!/ 2xL13/ HoldxL15

Left 3xL11/ 6xL10/ holdXL14

8xL12 is huge PR, however that one set seemed to be all I had in me today not much strenght after that. Could hardly set level 15. Had to push it against my leg to shut it.

Rolling thunder

up to 1x77,5kg/ 15x60kg

DO deadlift

up to 1x200kg!/ 7x170kg

Really wanted to do one more heavy deadlift session before my vacation since last week deadlifting went great. Weight got up a little less snappy than last week. Still managed to pull 1x200kg! Really want to get past that 200kg barrier! I think I might opt for deadlifitng once every two weeks, because I didn't feel completely fresh today. Doing accesory work like romanian deadlifts on alternating weeks.

Trapbar framewalk

30m x150kg/ 30m x180kg

Abs abs abs

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  • 3 weeks later...

No updates? Are you on vacation?

I was also wondering what is the hardest gripper MMS close you have done?

Yeah was on vacation. Going to pick up training tomorrow!

Have come to within 1mm from closing a #3 (rgc153) in 2013. After that I got a really bad case of tendonitis for most of 2014. Currently I might be able to close my ghp6 (rgc134). Although with the Vulcan I'm actually at my strongest ever, so I don't know... Going to try within the next couple of weeks.

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august 24th 2015

First training after vacation. Going to start with light weights and high reps and build up to 'heavy' weights and low reps over a couple of weeks.

Overhead press

Continuous reps

15x60kg/ 14x55kg/ 15x50kg

Incline dumbbell press

Continuous reps

15x34kg/ 13x32kg/ 15x28kg

Really not used to these high reps. Arms trembling.

Grippers 20mm blockset

Right 3xghp5(114)/ 3xghp6(131)/ 2xRB240(135?)/ 2xRB240(135?)/ 23xghp4(96)

Left 3xghp5/ missxghp6/ missx#2.5(125?)/ 4xghp5/ 12xghp4

Haven't done torsion spring grippers since april, just Vulcan. Felt a bit awkward, especially with my left hand. Can't believe how tiny they feel now that I'm used to the Vulcan. Next couple of weeks I will do TSG's again. Probably even just the getting used to them again will improve my numbers.

Rear/side lateral raises

superset

10+10x14kg/ 10+10x16kg/ 10+10x16kg

Hammer grip wide pulldowns

up to 5x115kg/ 15x95kg

Mounted wristroller 48mm

backward 1x80kg

I finally bought a smart phone so I'm going to post some vids again whenever I do something mildly interesting in the gym!

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August 27th 2015

Barbell lunges

up to 5x80kg

Rolling thunder

up to 5x72,5kg/ 20x60kg!

DO deadlift

up to 4x180kg/ 13x150kg

Couldn't do any more reps with 150kg because I was just completely out of breath. My stamina sucks.

Plate curls

7x15kg/ 6x15kg (standard plate)

Finisher medley

L-sit push ups 12x

KB swings 20x24kg (haven't got any heavier)

Ab machine 20x100kg

Battle ropes 3x 20 sec. different movements

Ab plank 60sec.

KB swings 20x24kg

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A few sessions like these and you can change your username into 'RippedRoy' lol

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A few sessions like these and you can change your username into 'RippedRoy' lol

Haha just getting rid of some 'baby fat'.

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august 31st 2015

No grip today. Forearms still sore from last thursday somehow.

Maybe tomorrow a session at home.

Overhead press

13x65kg/ 13x60kg/ 12x55kg

Incline dumbbell press

14x36kg/ 12x34kg/ 14x32kg

Rear delt machine

up to 15x45kg

Wide hammer grip pull downs

3x10x95kg

Barbell hammer grip curls

Very slow reps

2x5x48kg/ 20x28kg

Finishing medley:

Wind screen wipes with bent knees 12x

KB swings 30x24kg

Ab machine 20x100kg

Battle ropes 3x20sec different movements

Ab wheel rollouts 25x

KB swings 30x24kg

Reverse crunch 20x

Ab plank 60sec.

Cross trainer max. intensity 60sec.

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I hate you with your overheadpresses. Makes Geralt feel weak.

I hate you back for your gripper strength! CCS closing grippers I can't even MMS close (yet). :chris:

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Might as well close a truce Roy. Lol i want to add that you seem to be getting in sync regarding grippers. Try to stay injury free and 2016 will get interesting for you.

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Just did a half assed gripper session at home. BAD timing. Probably still wasn't recovered. Not going to log it because it was total sh*t.

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Just did a half assed gripper session at home. BAD timing. Probably still wasn't recovered. Not going to log it because it was total sh*t.

Had to go back and make sure it wasn't me who wrote this, that's how close to home it hit haha.

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September 3rd 2015

Anderson squat (bottom up squat)

up to 5x120kg

Tried these to see if they aggravated my injured hip flexor less then regular squats. And they do, but they still hurt abit. Very awkward movement feels more like a hybrid between a squat and a goodmorning.

Romanian deads

5x150kg/ 5x150kg

Bit emberrassing to say but I could've done more reps if my grip didn't give way... In my defence though: I forgot to bring chalk and had one of the slickest bars in the gym.

Frame walk with trapbar

30 meter with one turn+set down to make the turn.

x150kg/ x180kg/ x200kg

Plate curl

2x8x15kg

Supermans

3x10x10kg

Finishing medley

Standing Pallof press 10x50kg both sides

High jumps 10x

Landmine woodchop 20x20kg(on bar)

KB swings 15x32kg(2x16kg)

Reverse crunch 25x

Ab plank 60sec.

Lunge walk with 16kg KBs 30m

Walking up-down 15 stairs with 2x16kg KB 2x

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Just did a half assed gripper session at home. BAD timing. Probably still wasn't recovered. Not going to log it because it was total sh*t.

Had to go back and make sure it wasn't me who wrote this, that's how close to home it hit haha.

With grippers I've had that happen too many times to count. Grippers...

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September 7th 2015

Been feeling a bit off all day.

Overhead press

8x70kg/ 8x65kg/ 12x60kg

Wanted to do at least 10x70 but is wasn't happening today...

Grippers 1.5" blockset

Right 5xghp5 (114)/ 3x#2.5 (125?)/ 2x#2.5/ 2x#2.5/ 2x#2.5/ 1xghp6 (131)

Left 2xghp5/ 0x#2.5/ 2xghp5/ 1xghp5/ 2xghp5/ 0x#2.5

Stupid how much harder this 1.5" blockset is from a 20mm blockset. Lightyears away from closing my ghp7(155) this way. I'm guesstimating I will have to be able to do approx. 8 reps with my ghp6. Grrrrippers...

Incline dumbbell press

10x38kg/ 11x36kg/ 12x34kg

Rear/side laterals

supersets

10+10x14kg/ 10+10x16kg/ 10+10x18kg

Hammer grip wide pulldowns

up to 7x105kg/ 16x90kg

Mounted wristroller 48mm

up to 90kg

Finishing medley

Windscreen wipers with bent legs 12x

KB swings 20x32kg

L-sit pushups 12x

High jumps 10x

Pallof press 10+10x50kg

Ab plank 60sec.

Lunge walk 45meter x16kg in both hands

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I like this log for how you describe the energy level because of daily life combined with still training. Reality level is really high haha

Yes, the blockset 30mm is a very different blockset, basically you just start in the hardest part. You really need to explode right from the beginning.

Your overheadpress is still strong, I am glad when I get 10 clean reps with 55kg. Seated that is, but still.

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I like this log for how you describe the energy level because of daily life combined with still training. Reality level is really high haha

Yes, the blockset 30mm is a very different blockset, basically you just start in the hardest part. You really need to explode right from the beginning.

Your overheadpress is still strong, I am glad when I get 10 clean reps with 55kg. Seated that is, but still.

Thanks man. I guess I'm a reality kind of guy.

10x55kg isn't bad at all btw.

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september 10th 2015

Anderson squat

up to 3x130kg

Second time doing these. This time it really struck me how much harder they are then regular squats. It's really hard finding the sweet spot to go up. I tend to fall forwards or backward if I don't hit the weight exactly right. But they seem to be easier on the hips for me so I'll keep practising them for a while.

Grippers 1.5"blockset

Some speed closes

5x3xghp4

DO dead

up to 2x195kg/ 12x160kg

Was aiming for 3x195kg but felt really lightheaded after second rep... Still not too bad. Hoping for 2x200kg soon.

Plate curls

Not superstrict

10x15kg (standard plate)/ 2x20kg! (2x10kg plate smooth sides out)/ 12x15kg

20kg using two 10kg plates is obviously easier then one 20kg plate because of the difference in diameter, but still the best I've done!

Finishing medley

Hanging knee raises, feet to hands 8x

High jumps 10x

Pallof press10x50kg both sides

KB swings 16x32kg

Reverse crunch 25x

Ab plank 60sec.

Walking lunges with 20kg dumbbells 30meter

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Anderson squats sound interesting, since I am having some trouble with the squatting movements lately. They just don't feel right.

Strong on the wristcurls Roy! Nice.

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