[Matt M]

Love the one handed lift. Takes a while to find the centre of balance but it's a great move. Feel pretty DOMd up today which always feels good if you know what I mean. Definitely going to keep progressing with it.

[Matt M]

Not worried about the doc. A week or so up to the blood tests, I was eating too much diary fat (cream, cheese, etc) which I've since cut out anyway so it probably did push my total cholesterol up.

[Matt M]

Tuesday 14th June

Saw this on Mister C's log and thought I'd do a few rounds for a warm-up
5 Rounds
20 Mountain Climbers
1 Burpee
T: 1:08

100 x SDHP (24kg KB)
T: 4:00 (on the nose)
Breakdown: 30/20/20/10/10/10

25m Easy Run

[Matt M]

Wednesday - No training

Thursday
30m easy run. Good for the soul

Friday
KB Swings - 16kg
4 x 1 min work, 30 secs rest
1: 35 swings
2: 35
3: 35
4: 35

Good little warm up that.

One arm deadlifts
5 x 50kg each side
3 x 60kg each side
1 x 70kg each side
Needed to use other arm to spot the LH 70kg on the way down.

Pleased with that. Aim is 100% BW.

Easy mile run ~ 10 mins.

[moose]

Matt M, on 17 June 2011 - 11:33 AM, said:

One arm deadlifts
5 x 50kg each side
3 x 60kg each side
1 x 70kg each side
Needed to use other arm to spot the LH 70kg on the way down.
Pleased with that. Aim is 100% BW.

Nice work on the 1-arm deadlifts.
Interested to know your opinion on using straps for these (with my stumpy hooves I can lift a fair bit more using straps)

[Matt M]

Various people have various opinions. Some of that opinion is based on fact, some based on 'not being a poof'.

Personally, I'd say straps are OK for 1RM type lifts. Using straps all the time robs you of improving grip strength. I did debate using my straps actually if only to keep my hand in the centre of the bar between reps. A few lifts had to be dropped as they were tipping.

[moose]

Matt M, on 17 June 2011 - 01:18 PM, said:

Some of that opinion is based on fact, some based on 'not being a poof'.

Matt M, on 17 June 2011 - 01:18 PM, said:

Personally, I'd say straps are OK for 1RM type lifts. Using straps all the time robs you of improving grip strength. I did debate using my straps actually if only to keep my hand in the centre of the bar between reps. A few lifts had to be dropped as they were tipping.

This was why I was asking. Having only tried these for the first time the other day, I found the tipping to be a right pain. With a strap on (!) I was able to overcome the wibbling and lift more weight.
Couldn't agree more that they shouldn't be used routinely. I refer you back to your 1st answer above

[FK Pimp]

are straps "functional"?

[moose]

FK Pimp, on 17 June 2011 - 06:33 PM, said:

are straps "functional"?

Good call Mr Pimp.
I shall now back away...

[Matt M]

Of course they're not functional but then no one said that the one arm deadlift was being used as a functional exercise. There's a lot of dudes and dudettes on this forum that follow strongman style training and they would have no problem using belts and straps if it made them stronger.

I try and follow common sense over dogmatic ideals If I could lift a bit more and lift cleaner (not having to drop because of tipping, risk of skinning calves, etc) then I don't see a problem.

Each to their own and all that.

[Matt M]

Monday 20th June

Warm Up - Push Jerk
3 x 50kg
3 x 50kg
3 x 50kg

Back Squats:
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 75kg
5 x 75kg

Decided to put my toolbox (ooh-er) behind me so that if I couldn't get back up then at least I can sit and get from under the bar (work out alone, no spotters).Toolbox is only 10" or so high so no chance of not getting below parallel. Gave me a bit more confidence to push past the wobbles.

Metcon:
3 Rounds
400m Run
10 (Jumping, controlled descent) pull ups
T: 7:12

Good one that. An hour later and I feel like I've been punched in the gut by Hayes.

[FK Pimp]

sorry, that was said a little tongue in cheek...

[Matt M]

Haha, sorry. Our company makes forum software and I lose my sense of perspective after replying to customers all day.

Didn't mean to jump on it either.

[Matt M]

Tuesday 21st June

Easy Nancy (Cheers Moose!)
3 Rounds
400m Run
15 OHS (bar, no weight)

T: 8:00 on the nose

10 mins mixed style/speed skipping to work up a sweat.

[Matt M]

Pretty pleased with my training at the moment. Been a few years since I've put a determined effort into my training and I expected to be really unfit. Obviously no where near where I was a few years ago but not as bad as I feared.

Onwards and upwards.

[Matt M]

Wednesday 22nd June
Cleans:
5 sets 5 x 50kg (form, learning good movement)

Bent Row:
3 sets 8 x 50kg (building up weak back)

Easy mile run: 10mins

Thursday 23rd June
100 reps "floor to overhead" @ 40kg
Time: 9:55

Wednesday 29th June
30 min run

Thursday 30th June
30 min run

Monday 4th July
2mins skipping

3 x 400m Run, 21 KB Swings (16kg)
T: 7:32

Tuesday 5th July
Back Squats
5 x 50
5 x 60
5 x 70
5 x 75
5 x 80
Been ages since I got 80kg for 5, so happy with that

15 min run

Wednesday 6th July
CF WOD Morrisson (Scaled)
30-20-10-5 Reps
Wall Ball (sub thruster)
Box Jump
KB Swing (16kg)
T: 7:32

15min run

Thursday 7th July
Deadlifts
5 x 70
3 x 90
3 x 100
3 x 110
1 x 120
1 x 130
1 x 120
20 x 50kg