Martin roy training log

[Alan H]

Also, rub your ears. It's a Viking thing. LOL

285. AWESOME. I think we need video of 300!!!

[Martin Roy]

Overhead Press

General warm up stuff

lbs/sets/reps

75x1x5
95x2x3
105x1x3
110x1x2
115x1x1
120x2x1
110x1x3
95x1x5

I took a flyer on 125 between the 120 singles but it's not quite there yet; it's close though.

Finished with some easy lats, traps, and triceps

The gym was not nearly as crowded as usual and much quieter.

Strange day, somewhat unfocused session.

[Martin Roy]

Yesterday, like many other parents, I'm sure, I just wanted to hang with my kids. So, down to Salinas for a basketball tournament with my daughter for most of the day - Aptos High won the consolation bracket with a tight win over Pacific Grove. Then, my son insisted that we go see The Hobbit last night - If you liked the Lord of the Rings movies, I think you'll enjoy The Hobbit; good fun and a welcome return to Middle Earth.

Today, cold and rainy, not conducive to throwing. Thus, rack pull day at the gym.

After warm ups:

(lbs/sets/reps)

135x2x5
155x1x5
185x1x3
205x1x3
225x1x3
245x1x3
255x1x2
265x1x1
270x1x1 - pr
275x1x1 - new pr
245x1x5
225x1x5

Heavier traps than usual just because, ab work, and about 20 minutes of bike, elliptical, and recumbent bike to cool down.

[o1d_dude]

Nice work, Marty.

[Alan H]

Hey, hey, lookit THAT. I see "PR" in there.

The only problem with you getting to be such a monster here, is that y'all are gonna have to throw 'real big next season. As in....."I need to get stronger" isn't gonna fly! LOLOL

[MacFhearchair]

Nice job on that PR!

Some folks have commented that the Hobbit is slow going. I'm still looking forward to seeing it soon. How I got through the weekend without going to see it is sort of beyond me.

[Martin Roy]

Bench press this evening. I walked in the gym and snagged a bench immediately, so I did warm ups with the bar and several very light weight sets until I felt ready to roll.

The sequence:

(lbs/sets/reps)

135x2x5
155x1x5
165x2x3
175x2x2
180x1x1
185x1x1
190x1x1 PR
195x1x not quite
135x1x10

I just missed 195; my spotter had to help when I stalled about halfway up. Next time. I'm sneaking up on two bills slowly but ever so surely.

[o1d_dude]

Well, you got a PR out of the bench tonight and you were able to get the 195 off your chest, just couldn't press it out. That's something that will come with more reps.

Good effort!

[Alan H]

ANOTHER PR? ....whoah.

[Martin Roy]

Thanks for noticing. I have been on a roll lately. On one hand, l'm surprising myself on a regular basis because in years past I never envisioned lifting with this sort of approach. On the other hand, the numbers I'm seeing now are the result of two years of establishing a lifting foundation, even though I wasn't really conscious of it during that period. After the first season, I started with the notion of getting stronger to throw better; and, I started at rock bottom. My focus was sharper after the second season and has evolved into what I'm doing now. I still catch myself thinking, "Who would have thought that I would be doing this..."