Training journal of Chris30

Thanks guys I appreciate it. :slight_smile:

I’ll still post my training, it just wont be as track specific anymore.

For now (winter) I am going to try and get as strong (limit and elastic) as possible while keeping my weight around ~195 pounds. Aside from weights I am going to do strength endurance work and plyos as well.

Cheers,
Chris

ps- I might start running again in the spring when the weather gets better :slight_smile:

Huge leg workout tonight
6 minutes bike
4 sets squats (up to 275 for triple buried)
4 sets leg press (up to 630 for 8 reps)
6 sets ham curls (lying and seated) 160 for 8 reps
4 sets calf raise (200 for 10)
3 sets extensions (170 for 10)
3 sets adductor/abductor (140/160)
6 minutes bike

I felt strong as an ox tonight and very aggressive in the weightroon

Cheers,
Chris

shoulders/core
8 minutes on bike
5 sets standing shoulder press (135 for 5)
4 sets shrugs (225 for 10)
4 sets lateral dumbell raise (30 pounds for ten)
4 sets rear delt iso
4 sets med ball situps with toss
3 sets hanging leg raise
6 minutes on bike

Cheers,
Chris

Weights:

5 sets deadlifts (225 for 8 reps) technique work
4 sets hangcleans (135 for 5)
3 sets chins

Good easy workout, deads and hangcleans were excellent. I was working out with a russian ex olympic weightlifter.

Cheers,
Chris

and kicking his ass all around the gym Chris?

hahaha not on hangcleans. :slight_smile: Deadlifts he and I are close.

This guy is in his mid forties and hangcleaning 275 for reps LOL!

He was a national level lifter in Russia. I can’t remember his exact stats but he snatched 150kilos if I remember correctly :eek:

His knowledge on technique is amazing.

With his technical assistance I am hoping to be repping with 405 by the spring for 5 reps at 195 pounds BW.

225 hangclean for reps would be nice too :slight_smile:

Cheers,
Chris

it was a balmy -40 CELCIUS with the wind chill today. I commute to work on the Go Train and nearly froze to death on the platform.

BRUTAL!!

Anyways… :slight_smile:

chest/arms/core (explosive work tonight)
8 minutes on bike
4 sets flat bench (185 for 5)
3 sets incline (135 for 5)
dips (6 reps)
alt dumbell curls (45 pound dumbells for 6 reps)
3 sets hanging leg raise
4 sets medball throw situps to partner
6 minutes on bike
10 minutes static stretching

Cheers,
Chris

Good workout tonight :slight_smile:

Legs
bike 8 minutes and stretching
5 sets squats (5 sets of 245 for explosive doubles 60 seconds rest)
3 sets stepups to high box (155 for 7 reps each leg)
5 sets calf raise (215 for sets of 6)
5 sets lying ham curl (130 pounds for 6)
3 sets seated ham curl (160 for 8)
3 x (leg extension (150, adductor (140), abductor(140))
6 minutes on bike

Merry Christmas everyone!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

Cheers,
Chris

upper body weights/intervals

Went out to a dinner party last night and stayed up waiting for my brother in law to get in from the airport. Managed to get about 3-4 hours sleep

Workout
Treadmill Intervals
5 x 30 seconds on treadmill 12mph and 3% incline (rest 30 seconds between reps)
4 sets deadliftts (up to 275 for double)
4 sets bench (185 for sets of 5 reps)
3 sets medball lateral passes
4 sets explosive med ball chest pass
2 sets incline situp med ball throw

Good workout but was exhausted. The incline really makes a difference on the treadmill.

Cheers,
Chris

Good workout today

10 minutes on treadmill 3 x 60 second intervals at 12mph
4 sets standing shoulder press (135 x 5 reps)
3 sets chins (8 reps)
3 sets arms curls (40 pounds, 8-10)
5 minutes on treadmill

easy workout, kind of tired

dude ur lifting looks very good. so shouldnt you start considering tempo sessions to work catch up with where it should be. u can start off wih 10x100s and work up from there. gluck and all the best
komy

I would but I can’t run outside :frowning:

There is a foot of snow on the ground and the temps have been averaging -12 degrees C for the past couple weeks. (BBBBRRRRRRRRRRR!!!)

When the weather warms up I’ll get back outside but I have decided to stick on the treadmill till then.

I can’t even run on the street (icy and blowing snow)

Cheers,
Chris

ps- I am heading to Australia/NZ tomorrow for three weeks so I’ll get LOTS of running in then!! :cool:

last workout before heading down under :slight_smile:

legs

I tried backsquats but was getting hip flexor pain on my right side. Very uncomfortable so I did fronts instead.

Here is the summary:

10 minute fartlek on treadmill
4 sets front squats (up to 205 for triple)
3 sets powersquat machine (similar to frontsquats) 450 for 5 reps with 2 second pause halfway
3 sets legpress (450 for 10)
3 sets SLDL (205 for 5 reps)
4 sets lying ham curl (130 for 8-10)
7 minute cooldown

Good workout, hip feels fine now. I used to do a lot of frontsquats and might start hitting them hard again combined with deadlifts.

Cheers,
Chris

I LOVE VACATION!!

Been working out twice a day (weights in the morning and running/swimming at night.

There are TONS of great hills in New Zealand. Some of them are kilometers long.

Have done 2 hill workouts (long and short) tons of weights and lots of swimming. Makes me realize how much I hate cdn winters!

Cheers,
Chris

lost my ability to post for a while (now fixed) :slight_smile:

Been working out a LOT

several hill sessions, lots of weights.

Hamstring is 100% again!

Looking forward to the snow melting and running again.

Decided to try the 200 and 400 this year.

Cheers,
Chris