29th October

Squat: 87.5x5x3
Bench Press: 77.7x5x3 (9 on last set)
Chins and rows

So, not much to really report. This was today's workout, haven't missed on the Tue-Thurs-Sun cycle so far, but logging isnt very exciting.

5th November:

Squat: 92.5x5x3
Bench: 85x5x3
DB rows, biceps

Just trucking along, adding bit of weight here and there. Deadlifted 125x5x3 on sunday as well.

12th November:

Squat: 100x5x3
Bench Press: 90x5x3
Deadlift: 130x5x3

Slow, unspectacular progress.

5th Jan

Still training. Up to a 135x5 squat working sets, 170x5 deadlifts and paused 120x1 bench press last week.

Love it

26th January:

So the two guys I've been lifting with and I decided that yesterday we would max out and see where we were at the end of summer break. I went:

Squat: 190kg
Bench: 130kg
Deadlift: 220kg

Some vids here. Squat was about where I thought it was, and bench and deadlift a bit over. Failed 135kg on bench, so not much left in the tank all round.

I think my bodyweight is a hair above 80kg, but I'm pretty fat. I'll likely look to cut a bit soon. Diet has never been my strength though.

When you're strong enough to not have room for all the plates on the bar, but complain about being " pretty fat".

Nice work!

Is there a naval blockade on red bumpers? Nice liftin' regardless.

Nice!

crossfit plate lyfe

But seriously, got a decent gut going.

Been liftin' at the school a friend works at some of the time. Its the rowing team's gym, and they were away at a pre-season camp with some of the gear, including the two sets of reds.

Still lifting pretty regularly, two evenings a week and something on the weekend. Actually kept up a couple of month streak of no missed sessions, then little one got a stomach bug which I then got.

I was still grinding out some linear progressions, up to 165x5 squats and 192.5x5 conventional deadlifts, but was starting to suck. Really enjoying mucking around with some strongman type stuff on the weekend session. I had been contemplating signing up for a small comp before covid.

Moved over Average to Savage 2.0 this week, which was a big drop in intensity but a big increase in volume.

Day 1:
Squat 137.5x5x6
Bench Press: 90x5x8
Sumo DL: 110x7x6
Push Press: 55x7x6

Day 2:
Deadlift: 157.5x5x6
OHP: 50x5x6
Front Squat: 77.5x7x6
CGBP: 70x7x6

Lifting with the same couple of buddies which has been great for accountability.

Life is good, WIM.

I was about to start AtS 2.0 a week ago, but don't have a home gym

Super envious you get to start it, the program looks so good. Are you doing the original one?

Yep, I think it is just the original one (ie its not the reps to failure version). I'm doing the 2 day version which leaves some room for events on the weekend. That's the plan at least.

You still going to a gym to lift?

School gym. I’m still working and the gym is closed to students, so I figure my overall exposure isn’t increased. Probably change this week though, we’re seeing some school closures. Not us, yet.

Nice to have the facility.

Any safety concerns, even with no one else (at least no students) there? I wore sweat pants the last couple of times I did them at a commercial gym and don't know how long it will be, if ever, before returning to doing them with bare shins.

I usually wear long soccer socks. We sprayed the gear down, but there were no cases in our area.

...and its gone. We are now in full lock down, no leaving the house unless its for groceries or essentials.

Picked up some kettlebells, so will make do with those for 4 weeks. Or go mental.

Bad beat there.

Bodyweight training hasn't been as bad as I thought, at least as a temporary measure.

Simple & Sinister Day 2:

Warm ups: Prying goblet squats, haloes and supine hip bridges

KB swings: 5x10 (24kg) superset with clapping pushups
Turkish Get Ups: 5 a side (16kg)

Floor Press: 3x10 (24kg)
Bent Rows: 3x10 (24kg)
Goblet Squats: 5x10 (24kg)

The turkish get ups are super tough. A bit of hamstring DOMs after day 1, but nothing too bad. Any other ideas of what to include?

Our groupchat has been pretty active with support to just do something, which has been motivating. Some of us managed to get gear, the rest are doing BW stuff or using odd things at home. Juggernaut put out a short PDF with some ideas for programming this sort of stuff if you're after ideas.

Makes sense. Something is way better than nothing. Good luck and thanks for sharing the PDF.

One hand swing form check?

I don't think you can really mess up a deadlift variation if your shins are vertical and your chest is up. And you got that right.

However, I think you can get your hips further back. Look at pavels swings on YouTube, his ass would be touching your fridge. That cue alone and you will be swinging like a pro (mostly vertical shin, ass as far back trying to hit the fridge, chest up).

1-arm swing is great, super underrated around these parts of the woods.

You are hinging too early and aren't sitting back enough.

After the bell floats let it drop until you are basically going to whack yourself in the crotch, and then hinge. The cue is called "playing chicken with the bell".

Check out strongfirst.com for kettlebell form stuff.

Still all over the place. Today’s attempt.

I don't have much to add, but the cue "Aggressively pull the bell toward your crotch" always worked for me, and I think it helps get the hips back too for obv reasons and by its nature really loads the next swing well. I don't know if that makes sense. I think this is a Pavel cue? Idk.

Also whereas the kids and others in your place seem to be merely talking, I suggest constant screaming and crying and kids yelling for no reason. Seems to work well at my place, anyway. K.