11-18/12/17 by Muhammad Amir Ayub

My life overall has stalled to minus gear. Need a mental and physical reset.

5/3/1 week

Deadlift:
DL - Up to 195 kg x 1
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 3
Pistols - 1 x 10, 2 x 9
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 1 x 22, 2 x 20

Bench:
BP - Up to 105 kg x 1
TRX inverted rows - 2 x 10, 3 x 9
Standing DB Press - 2 x 10, 3 x 9

Squat:
Squat - Up to 140 kg x 1
SLDL - 1 x 15, 2 x 14 with 20 kg
Side plank with 5 kg external rotations - 3 x 15

Military Press (I was in a rush the whole session as I came late to the gym):
MP - Up to 65 kg x 1
Pullups - 5 x 6, 5 x 5 (I really sucked on these during the final sets)
Pushups with 10 kg plate on butt - 2 x 11, 1 x 10

Let's see if deloading can help me out.

Ugh...

Ugh...

Weak ass hands after doing pullups

Weak ass hands after doing pullups

28/11-6/12/17 by Muhammad Amir Ayub

Still trashed. I feel that the problem is both fatigue and the belt. When in the hole, the belt pinches really bad into my abz. That really made it difficult to push through the lifts due to the need to tolerate half a minute of pain.

3 week

Deadlift:
DL - Up to 185 kg x 3, x 1 (I was really unhappy)
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 3
Pistols - 1 x 10, 2 x 9
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 1 x 22, 2 x 20

Bench:
BP - Up to 100 kg x 3
TRX inverted rows - 2 x 10, 3 x 9
Standing DB Press - 2 x 10, 3 x 9

Squat:
Squat - Up to 132.5 kg x 3
SLDL - 1 x 15, 2 x 14 with 20 kg
Side plank with 5 kg external rotations - 3 x 15

Military Press:
MP - Up to 62.5 kg x 3
Pullups - 5 x 6, 5 x 5
Pushups with 10 kg plate on butt - 2 x 11, 1 x 10

I'm dying for sleep. And paradoxically gaining weight (that's what stress does to you)

16-26/11/17 by Muhammad Amir Ayub

First week after competing. Trashed. Decided to keep the assistance the same the whole cycle. Could not do the usual +2 reps, especially with the deadlift. 

5 week

Deadlift:
DL - Up to 175 kg x 5
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 3
Pistols - 1 x 10, 2 x 9
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 1 x 22, 2 x 20

Bench:
BP - Up to 95 kg x 5
TRX inverted rows - 2 x 10, 3 x 9
Standing DB Press - 2 x 10, 3 x 9

Squat:
Squat - Up to 125 kg x 5
SLDL - 1 x 15, 2 x 14 with 20 kg
Side plank with 5 kg external rotations - 3 x 15

Military Press:
MP - Up to 60 kg x 5
Pullups - 5 x 6, 5 x 5
Pushups with 10 kg plate on butt - 2 x 11, 1 x 10