10 August 2012, Week 1 Cycle 2 Squat

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Another tough workout this morning, everything felt very heavy (although I guess it is!).  I hit the required reps on the last strength set so I’m in three minds about what to do next week…

Option 1 – continue as I am, other than not quite hitting my deadlift target everything is according to plan.

Option 2 – spread my 4 workouts over a longer period (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday).  This would allow more recovery which can only be a good thing.

Option 3 – stay at week 1 of the cycle until I start upping the calories again.

I’m erring towards 3 maybe 2, or maybe a combination of the two.

Had to watch some more terrible personal training again today, the trainee squatting and going very deep but to get deep his hips dipped under and lower back was rounding.  What’s the point in paying someone unless they pick up easy stuff like that? – Note to self never be like that when I am qualified!

Barbell Squat
5 x 60kg
5 x 75kg
3 x 90kg
5 x 97kg
5 x 112kg
5 x 127kg
5 x 10 x 80kg

Seated Leg Curl
5 x 10 x 55kg

7 August 2012, Week 1 Cycle 2 Deadlift

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Strength training and dieting are not a good combination!  Not the best workout ever, I had previously though that maybe my deadlift started a bit too heavy and the lack of calories is not helping.  I am not sure what to do, I think I will see what happens next week as maybe this week is just s blip?

Used my belt again for the last strength set and it is a weird feeling (and pretty uncomfortable) so maybe it’s partly that.  I also managed to lose some skin from my fingers on the knurling which definitely didn’t help.  I am tempted to tape my fingers up in future.

I had the pleasure of watching someone paying for training (and paying a lot of money) also deadlifting.  It wasn’t pretty but the trainer didn’t make any changes – what are people paying for?  Oh how I wish for my own gym away from everyone else…

Deadlift
5 x 66kg
5 x 82kg
3 x 98kg
5 x 106kg
5 x 123kg
4 x 139kg
5 x 10 x 80kg

Hanging leg raise
5 x 10