Mobsters grip n stuff
- Thread starter Mobster
- Start date
Wednesday
I forgot to do gripper work yesterday so between posting two bits of kit (the hi-low and a small multi/home gym machine) for sale (or to swap for gym kit I want) and painting the gym I got it done. I'm still waiting on the dumbbell racks and tree (mid-may?), Olympic plates (June) and some grippers (this week). I put together the hi-low twin stack machine (now for sale) and ordered some split/cotter pins for all the kit this morning.
Vulcan Gripper work
usual warm ups - usual twinge (although a little better) in my right forearm on the heavy squeezes
to
LH: 5/6 x N, VVN, 1, 1, VVN reps
RH: 5/6 x 1, 6/6 x 1, then N, N, N reps
I forgot to do gripper work yesterday so between posting two bits of kit (the hi-low and a small multi/home gym machine) for sale (or to swap for gym kit I want) and painting the gym I got it done. I'm still waiting on the dumbbell racks and tree (mid-may?), Olympic plates (June) and some grippers (this week). I put together the hi-low twin stack machine (now for sale) and ordered some split/cotter pins for all the kit this morning.
Vulcan Gripper work
usual warm ups - usual twinge (although a little better) in my right forearm on the heavy squeezes
to
LH: 5/6 x N, VVN, 1, 1, VVN reps
RH: 5/6 x 1, 6/6 x 1, then N, N, N reps
Thursday
Sold a bit of kit yesterday. As an indication of what it's like I had 7 buyers lined up with 2 offering deposits. Posted it about 11am and it was gone by 4pm or so
Trained with both Shay and Paul today
Seated Press
to 112kg or so x 4 reps
Hammer DB Curls
to 80kg x 12 reps @
TPD
to 10p x 12 reps
Sold a bit of kit yesterday. As an indication of what it's like I had 7 buyers lined up with 2 offering deposits. Posted it about 11am and it was gone by 4pm or so
Trained with both Shay and Paul today
Seated Press
to 112kg or so x 4 reps
Hammer DB Curls
to 80kg x 12 reps @
TPD
to 10p x 12 reps
You opening a commercial premises?
I 'might' let the odd PT use it for their clients. Otherwise no. I'd have to, as the Yanks say, bring it up to code fo H&S reasons which, cos I don't need the money that badly, I'm not sure I'll bother with.
Friday
Good solid session with Shay and Paul - VE Day here
Close Grip Bench Press
to 157.5kg x 5 x 1 reps
Low Cable Rows
sets of 12 to the stack x 10 (about 140kg+)
Adjustable thick bar
to 333lbs+ x F dropped back to 270lbs or so and did 2 x 3 reps
Friday
Good solid session with Shay and Paul - VE Day here
Close Grip Bench Press
to 157.5kg x 5 x 1 reps
Low Cable Rows
sets of 12 to the stack x 10 (about 140kg+)
Adjustable thick bar
to 333lbs+ x F dropped back to 270lbs or so and did 2 x 3 reps
Monday
It started with the idea of a 4 man crew. Ends with me training solo = must be leg day. One might be over later. Also trying to do a deal on 4 cast iron wheels - 20kg and about the same size as a lifting plate but 4 (80kg) for £60 is a bargain (offered them £80 to inc deliver). I've already taken advice on cleaning them etc. They'll go on the leg press.
Hatfield Squats
to 270kg x 4 reps
Leg Press
to 435kg x 22 reps
Lying Leg Curls
to 5p x 17 reps
'New' Leg Extension Machine
6p x 17 reps
It started with the idea of a 4 man crew. Ends with me training solo = must be leg day. One might be over later. Also trying to do a deal on 4 cast iron wheels - 20kg and about the same size as a lifting plate but 4 (80kg) for £60 is a bargain (offered them £80 to inc deliver). I've already taken advice on cleaning them etc. They'll go on the leg press.
Hatfield Squats
to 270kg x 4 reps
Leg Press
to 435kg x 22 reps
Lying Leg Curls
to 5p x 17 reps
'New' Leg Extension Machine
6p x 17 reps
Tuesday
Shay on the team today - I did speed work he stuck to max (ended up with a solid 175kg). Contacted an eBayer for dimensions on Cambridge Wheels (used on farms and fields) in lieu of Olympic plates. They can be 18-24-inches cross (my leg press can take 20-inches I think) and weigh 20-24kg. There's an eBay ad with 20 at £10 a wheel (half the used price on an Olympic plate pre-covid). I've offered to buy all of them, inc delivery, at £250 if they're the right spec. That's potentially 400kg / 880lbs or so. I'm still waiting on delivery of 4. Clean, paint, use.
Close Grip Bench - speed
to 100kg x 5 x 6 reps. Consistant progress here. Easier with each set too.
Two Hand Pinch
Solid as a rock warming up then nothing at the target weight. So I dropped to 97kg x 3, 2 and 2. Also getting the same outer right forearm twinge as I do on gripper work - annoying.
Shay on the team today - I did speed work he stuck to max (ended up with a solid 175kg). Contacted an eBayer for dimensions on Cambridge Wheels (used on farms and fields) in lieu of Olympic plates. They can be 18-24-inches cross (my leg press can take 20-inches I think) and weigh 20-24kg. There's an eBay ad with 20 at £10 a wheel (half the used price on an Olympic plate pre-covid). I've offered to buy all of them, inc delivery, at £250 if they're the right spec. That's potentially 400kg / 880lbs or so. I'm still waiting on delivery of 4. Clean, paint, use.
Close Grip Bench - speed
to 100kg x 5 x 6 reps. Consistant progress here. Easier with each set too.
Two Hand Pinch
Solid as a rock warming up then nothing at the target weight. So I dropped to 97kg x 3, 2 and 2. Also getting the same outer right forearm twinge as I do on gripper work - annoying.
Monday
Two lads here training earlier (7.30am and 9am). However, the three that was meant to do legs with me... funny how that happens on leg day the most lol
SSB Hatfield Squats
to 280kg x 4 reps (PB. I may have seen god after cos I was that f**ked)
Leg Press
to 435-kilos x 24 reps
Leg Extensions
to 5.5 x 19 (should have been 24)
s/s
Lying Leg Curls
to 5.5 x 19 reps
Two lads here training earlier (7.30am and 9am). However, the three that was meant to do legs with me... funny how that happens on leg day the most lol
SSB Hatfield Squats
to 280kg x 4 reps (PB. I may have seen god after cos I was that f**ked)
Leg Press
to 435-kilos x 24 reps
Leg Extensions
to 5.5 x 19 (should have been 24)
s/s
Lying Leg Curls
to 5.5 x 19 reps