That Grip Guys Training Log

ThatGripGuy

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Gotta start my first thread so here we go

Thursday
'Light' arm day
Standing Dumbbell Curl
to 32.5kg/65.5lbs x 8

Tricep Pressdowns
to 18p / 108kg / 238lbs x 4 reps plus 7p x 20 pump

Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 110kg/242lbs x 8 reps followed by 40 x broomstick forearm flexes
 
Friday
Lost focus and also forgot gym pin but rows went well lol
Close Grip Bench Press
to 170kg x 2 x 1. Spent far too much time chatting so moved on ha ha

s/s

Iso Lever Row
to 150kg/330lbs (previous PB pulled me out of seat but I know how to brace better now) x 6 per side. One arm at a time

Pec Dec
No pin so...
1/2 stack x 20 and stack x 16
 
Monday
Peak performance is strange. I was TIRED all day yesterday. Like a lie in, midday nap and even another 20 minutes later afternoon. Today I wake today to see two athletes broke 2 hours in the Marathon (best was 1hr, 59m 30s). Then I go and max da f**k out of a bunch of sh*t. I did take some jelly babies with me (shared a few) for energy during
Hatfield Squat
to 400kg/880lbs x 4 (rep PB at that weight)

Leg Press
Very nearly took too long at trhe max weight attempt. The book said 860-870 x 4-8. But I said - f**k that and loaded more
920kg for 2028lbs. x 4 (760kg + 2 x 80kg men for In other words over one US short ton). Pic to follow. It's a 54kg PB which is mental

Lying Leg Curls
to 18p x 4 r/p (close to if not an actual PB)

s/s

Leg Extensions
to stack (200lbs) x 4 per leg (PB)

Powered by PSL/EP
 
Tuesday
Seated Press
to 122.5kg/269.5lbs x 4

Rear Delt Machine Work
to stack+5kg x 7

DOHTBDL-TL
to bar plus 140kg x 1
Not done this for years. I had the world record in 2017
 
Thursday
Heavy Arm Day
Hammer Dumbbell Curls
to 90-kilos/198lbs x 10 reps (all sets 10)

EZ Bar Skull Crushers
to 82-kilos/180.2lbs x 8 (used wrist wraps)

Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 115-kilos / 231lbs x 6 (form could be better)
 
Friday
Solid workout.
Close Grip Bench Press
to 170kg x 1, x 2, 180kg/396lbs x 1, x F

One Arm Cable Row
102.5kg/225.5lbs x 8

Pec Dec
Stack / 125kg x 8 and stack +75kg x 8
 
Monday
Did I fatigue my lower back smashing out and clearing / bagging up the knackered (half done) damp and damaged former stage area (middle floor) over the weekend? Me and being bent over doesn't work well for the lower back. See squats

Hatfield Squats
to 410kg x F (wanted 4), dropped to 400kg also x F. Wanted 6

Leg Press
to 690kg x 15 (cos loading 900kg/2000lbs+ is 'soooo' much fun lol)

Lying Leg Curls
to 18p x 5 r/p reps

Leg Extensions
to stack x 1 leg x 5 reps @
 
Tuesday
Noticed back a little stiff. Did the first bit of core work in... decades
Seated Press
to 125kg/275lbs (bit greedy) x 3.

Rear Delt Machine Work
to stack +pin+5kg x 8

Reverse Dumbbell Wrist Curls
I'll try and alternate DOHTBDL-TS with this
to 32.5kg x 10 and then 40 reps flexor work on BS

Planks
3 x 30 seconds.... arrgghh lol
 
Thursday
Dumbbell Curls
to 32.5kg x 8 +5kg x 20 flex/pump curl

Tricep Pressdowns + 1 arm reverse grip pump set
to 18p x 8 (possible PB) +6p x 20 @

Standing BB Wrist Curls
Tighter form
to 110kg/242lbs x 8

Forgot planks
 
Thursday
Dumbbell Curls
to 32.5kg x 8 +5kg x 20 flex/pump curl

Tricep Pressdowns + 1 arm reverse grip pump set
to 18p x 8 (possible PB) +6p x 20 @

Standing BB Wrist Curls
Tighter form
to 110kg/242lbs x 8

Forgot planks
 
Friday
Did planks late yesterday and need to do this again today. Today went (mostly ha ha) well
Close Grip Bench Press
to 170kg/374lbs x 2, and 2+1 fail (got greedy)

s/s

Mid-Iso Row
to 140kg/308lbs x 5 @

Pec Dec
to stack+80kg x 8 PB (took pic)
 
Monday
On. F'kin. Fire. Did planks and stretches last night. Ate well then and ate what I needed to today. Decided to NOT load the back so Hip Belt Squats it was.
Hip Belt Squats
set up x 12, 100kg x 8, 200kg x 8, 300kg x 8, 400kg (support belt on) x 8 and 515kg/1133lbs (knee wraps here) x 8. PB. Vid done

Leg Press
300kg x 16, 500kg x 16 and 670kg x 16 (didn't bother trying to load more)

Lying Leg Curls
8p x 8, 18p x 6 r/p

s/s

Leg Extensions
stack ( legged) x 8, stack/90kg/198lbs (1 leg) x 6
 
Tuesday
Little sore from yesterday. I put together a bed frame which stated 'two man job'. I took that as a challenge lol
Seated Press
to 125kg/275lbs x 4

Rear Delt Machine Work
to stack+pin+6.25kg x 6

DOHTBDL-TL
to 153kg/336lbs x 4. Only used chalk on the last set
 
Thursday
Heavy Arm Day
Hammer Dumbbell Curls
to 90kg/198lbs x 11 @ (1 arm at a time)

s/s

EZ Bar Skull Crushers
to 84.5kg/186lbs x 6

Standing BB Wrist Curls - Flexors
to 112.5kg/247.5lbs x 4 (tried to stay tight on form)
 
Friday
Good solid session. Top set notes only
Close Grip Bench Press
to 160kg x 1 and then 180kg/396lbs x 2 x 1.

Incline Bench Press (close grip)
Not done these in years - felt odd lol)
60kg/132lbs x 15

Lat Pulldowns
Close grip Mag-grip handle
to stack+80kg (eqv to 168kg/370+lbs) x 5

Pec Dec
to stack+gym-pin+82.5kg

Bwt: 144kg/316.8lbs

Coming to the end of the current cycle. Had some US-Pharmacies product arrive yesterday. Immediately took Caber, MK677 and oral BPC-157. Very shortly I'll switch to TRT at 200mg Test Cyp
 
Sunday
Hatfield Squat
Lightened the load a tad.
150kg x8, 250kg x 8 and 350kg/770lbs x 8

Leg Press
300kg x 18, 500kg x 18 and 710kg/1562lbs+ x 12

Lying Leg Curls
8p x 8, 18p x 7 r/p

Leg Extensions
stack/90kg/198lbs x 8, stack x 1 leg x 7
 
Tuesday
Tested my High position seated press 1RM
Seated Press
to 130kg/286lbs x 1 and then (equals my old PB) 140kg/308lbs x 1

Rear Delt Machine Work
to stack+pin+6.25kg x 7

Reverse Dumbbell Wrist Curls
to 32.5kg/71.5lbs x 11
 
Thursday
Light arm day
Dumbbell Curls
to 32.5kg/71.5lbs x 12

s/s

Tricep Pressdowns
to 18p x 8 (almost too easy). Took pics (testing new camera). Kirk D on duty + spotting. Tried the whole stack/21p/126kg/277lbs in the hand x F. Might have got this if I'd have missed the 18p

Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 112.5kg/247.5lbs x 5 (untidy) + 40 x broomstick reps
 
Tuesday
Sweat box here.
Seated Press
to 130kg/286lbs x 3

Rear Delt Machine Work
to stack +7.5kg x 4

DOHTBDL-TO
to (mis-load) x 163kg x 1, x F dropped back to intended 153.6kg/337.92lbs x 2 x 2
 
Thursday
Still hot and horrible. Took a different approach today
First 2 exercises worked 'up the rack' style (1 plate or the next jump in weight on dumbbells etc)
Bi/Tri (Tri only) Machine
from 55kg x 8

One Arm Cable Pressdown
For pump
8p x 20 @

Hammer Curls
to 30kg x 8 and then 10kg x 20

Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 112.5kg/247.5lbs x 8 (loose). D/S 60kg/132lbs x 20 and then BS x 40 flexes
 
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