5 days off so back to it today.

Have been toying with the idea of trying a modified 5*5 routine, squatting and benching twice per week with deads just once.

The reason for this is to put a little less strain on my cental nervous system and reduce over all fatigue. So for the next few weeks at least, no heavy singles!

Todays session:-

Squat
bar*10
60*5
60*5
83*5
97*5
113*5
130*5
140*1
140*2
140*2
140*2
100*3 (all paused at the bottom)
110*3 (as above)

Bench
Bar*10
60*5
60*5
75*5
90*5
100*4 (just missed the 5th)
100*2
100*2
100*2

Kb jerks
16kg*10* 3 sets
20kg*10* 3 sets

That was it, had to stick to low weights on the KB due to having a tat done last weekend and not quite healed properly where the kettlebells were resting in the rack position.

The squats felt good, but got carried away (Reflex Nutrition Matrix Evolution pre workout - super focussed!) Should have stopped at the planned 130*5kg which is what the plan said, with a view to hitting 135 for 3 on thursday.

Still the 140's were solid and form pretty good, so its slowly gettin there.

Had a sports massage a while after that and talk about pain! IT band hell.

Chicken breast with fresh Edamame Bean and Pea salad
If you want a really colourful and healthy salad with a taste of spring, this is the meal for you.
You will need:-
1 Chicken Breast - Roasted without skin
1/2 cup Edamame Beans - cooked
1/2 Cup Fresh Peas
Handful of Spinach
1 Spring Onion
2tbsp Greek Yoghurt
1 Garlic Clove

Wilt the spinach in a small amount of water in a pan, and then drain thoroughly.
Finely chop the spring onion and cut the chicken breast into bite sizes pieces.
Crush garlic clove and mix thoroughly with Greek Yoghurt.
Mix all ingredients in a Tupperware box and store in the fridge for 1 hour to marinate.

Take out and enjoy when hungry.

This is an incredibly healthy meal, packed with protein, fibre, vitamin A, B and calcium. The carbohydrates in this meal are extremely slowly digesting, making it ideal for a mid day meal, and helping to avoid the after lunch slump. The protein content serves to promote repair and combines with the fibre to keep you feeling fuller for longer. A real winner!

Hi Everyone,

Was looking back through some old articles and found a quote that I am particularly fond of......

"The level of thought that has gotten you to where you are now, is not the level of thought that will get you to where you want to be” - Albert Einstein

I have had and still got a stinking head cold, which I initially thought was hay fever, but the usual anti histamines havent touched it, and havent had itchy eyes either, so it MUST be a cold!

My philosophy is that if the cold is from the neck up - it's ok to train, BUT if the cold is on the chest and in the throat and feeling achy etc then better to rest.

With that In mind I had a great training session tonight and ended up benching more than I have benched in training in a long time!


Bench
Bar*20
40*10
60*5
70*5
80*3
90*1
100*1
107.5*1
115*1 not bad at all :-)
105*2*3
92*4

Double 24kg Jerks
10
10
10

One Arm KB Rows
20*10 each arm
24kg*10
28*8
32*8
32*8

Flys
11kg*10
13.5*10
13.5*10

rear flys
8.5kg*10*3 sets

Job done and very pleasing all things considered.