Aidan's Training Log (just weak strongman) - Page 44

November 6th:

Bench Press: 5-4-3-2-1-1-1 up to 195x1, 205x1, 215x1
Bench Press: 175x7 (+1)
Inc Bench: 135x8x3
DB Pullover: 55x8x3
DB Row: 60x10x3
Pullups: 30 reps

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11-06-2013 , 10:26 PM

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00Snitch

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RAAAAWWWWW!!!! SICK PUMP BRAHHHHH!!!!

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11-06-2013 , 10:27 PM

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Aidan

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11-08-2013 , 10:00 PM

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Aidan

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November 8th:

Press: 115x5x3
Klokov Press: 45x12x3
Chinups: BWx5x3, +25x5, +50x3x3
Bicep Curls: 45x12x3
Abs

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11-08-2013 , 10:15 PM

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Montecore

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Aidan,

If you're not strapping a 5 lb DB to your operated leg in order to replace the lost LBM, you're cheating on your chins imo.

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11-08-2013 , 10:26 PM

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Aidan

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Das Boot weighs at least five pounds

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11-12-2013 , 04:42 PM

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Aidan

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One month surgeon appointment was this morning. All looking very good, can point my toes slightly against pressure so it looks as if the tendon is healing nicely. Full on rehab with a PT starts tomorrow, but cleared for some exercises. Still in the boot for nearly all activities (except sleeping, showering and rehabbing).

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11-12-2013 , 04:50 PM

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Montecore

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I hope the wife has been providing you with the appropriate amount of sympathy and assistance, because mine sure wouldn't be.

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11-12-2013 , 05:04 PM

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Weasel45

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Awesome news!

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11-12-2013 , 05:05 PM

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Aidan

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She's been pretty awesome

Thanks, Weasel!

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11-12-2013 , 06:09 PM

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BustoRhymes

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Great news Aidan. I hope your recovery continues to go well.

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11-12-2013 , 08:16 PM

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jd2b2006

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Excellent news!

Random question: now that you have the boot, are you still able to get leg drive when you bench press?

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11-12-2013 , 08:30 PM

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Aidan

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Not really. The boot has a rounded bottom which makes it difficult to drive downwards, and to avoid getting too lopsided i have to ease off with the other leg as well.

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11-12-2013 , 08:33 PM

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saw7988

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Aidan - I forget who it was, either mburke or DFII, recommended doing floor press after I get my surgery to take the leg drive out of the lift. I very likely may do this, so I just wanted to share the info.

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11-12-2013 , 08:36 PM

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loco

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I am confused as to why you stick to LRB for bench. You been benching 215x1 for over a year !!!

This reminds me of the donk with the jellydick squat who refused to squat three times a week and instead did leg presses and leg extensions. We all know where his squat is currently at.

Time to move on good sir. This is the perfect time for that bench to get to 225x5 and to officially say goodbye to an upperbody that lives in two dimensions.

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11-12-2013 , 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by saw7988

useful, but a little difficult to set up at the gym i go to. good idea for when i get back to nz though

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Originally Posted by loco

yeah, this year has essentially been a bust in many aspects of my life. live and learn.

back to some gslp when back in nz, then texas method.

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11-12-2013 , 09:03 PM

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loco

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Nice. Sounds like a plan. I brought it up because as I was reading the material you sent me I came up on the section on modifying the TM to have bench emphasis. And your 215x1 popped up in my head.

Thanks for the books bro. Looked it over again and really like the split template since I like going to the gym 4x a week. Unfortunately too noob to go straight into that, but hopefully next year.

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11-12-2013 , 09:10 PM

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Aidan

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No worries, they're a forum effort anyway i think. Here's to gains!

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11-13-2013 , 01:11 AM

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00Snitch

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When are you moving back to East Australia?

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11-13-2013 , 08:01 AM

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Aidan

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i will be back on the 30th of november

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11-13-2013 , 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Aidan

glgl

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11-13-2013 , 04:01 PM

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Back from therapy. Not exciting really for a couple more weeks, but I have some basic exercises to do: scrunching a towel with my toes, swiping the towel from side to side, some active ROM exercises and drawing the alphabet in the air with my foot. PT said I was ahead of the curve, active dorsiflexion ROM was better than neutral, and general ROM was good. Tightest spot was actually inversion (right foot flat, turn it to the left).

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11-13-2013 , 04:04 PM

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The Yugoslavian

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Does he know about your 405 squats? Probably should have known you'd be ahead of the curve.

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11-13-2013 , 08:18 PM

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jd2b2006

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Originally Posted by Aidan

back to some gslp when back in nz, then texas method.

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11-13-2013 , 10:20 PM

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Aidan

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November 13th

Bench Press: 190x3x3
Incline Bench: 135x6x3
DB Pullovers: 60x8x3
Pullups: 6x4
Abs

Another meh workout. Got some ankle rehab to do whilst watching south park and the league.

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Originally Posted by The Yugoslavian

Does he know about your 405 squats? Probably should have known you'd be ahead of the curve.

It didnt really come up, other than that I was doing some gym work before the injury as well as sports. Still can't get out of the boot sooner as a result, which is