Training Log for May 2006

My main aim for this month will be to get the volume back up and also to start doing strongman events training much more regularly again.

Monday 2 May (Week 1 of 3): Maximum Effort Bench Press

Normal bench press (raw)	60kg x 10, 100kg x 3, 130kg x 3, 150kg x 3,
	170kg x 3, 180kg x 1, 190kg x 1, 200kg x 1,
	210kg x 0
Bench press rep sets	165kg x 8, 145kg x 8
Reverse grip 2 board bench	140kg x 10, 160kg x 8, 180kg 2 x 8
Incline band presses (band placed	Green x 12, Blue 3 x 10
behind bench)
Lying DB tricep extensions	22kg 4 x 12
Remarks	Very frustrating. The 210kg feels very easy on
	the way down but I'm experiencing forearm
	pain preventing an explosive return.

Tuesday 3 May: Maximum Effort Squat

Tyre flip 260kg	1 x 5 reps, 3 x 10 reps (29 seconds on last set)
Good mornings very tight green	60kg x 3, 100kg x 3, 140kg x 3, 170kg x 3
bands	190kg x 3, 210kg x 1, 230kg x 1, 240kg x 0
	140kg x 6
Rack-unracks in power rack	180kg x 8, 225kg x 8, 270kg x 3
Remarks	Band tension was very high. Looking back at
	my previous logs and considering that band
	tension was higher than ever before this comes
	very close to being a PR. The deadlifting is
	another matter, though. We'll see next week
	but it feels weak...

I suffered another setback. Just as soon as I thought that I was getting back into good form my back started acting up again. I'm having lots of difficulty with a pinched nerve at the moment and my training is erratic at best. No point in keeping a training log at the moment...