Spartian Journal

[Spartian]

Workout: HCT-12

Starting Weight: 186lb @ 5.9. 16% BF (aprox)

A1:
Bench
Press

BB Row
Chin Ups

Dips

B1:
Squat
Rack Pulls (on Smith Machine due to gym limitations)
Shrugs (Smith Machine)

Preacher Curl

Machine Crunches

A2:
T Bar Row
Pull Ups

Incline DB Press (Swapped to incline bench due to restricted DB weight)
DB Shoulder Press

Close Grip Bench Press

B2:
Deadlift
Machine Leg Press

Calf Raises

Bicep Curls

Sit Ups

[Spartian]

A1:
Bench
20kg x10
60kg x 10
80kg x10
100kg x 6
105kg x6+2+2+2

Press
20kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x 10
50kg x5
50kg x6+2+2+2

Row
10kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x6
60kg x6+2+2+2

Chin Ups
-50kg x10
-32kg x10
-23kg x6
-9kg x6
-4.5kg x6+2+2+2

Dips
-27kg x10
-18kg x10
BW x6
BW+10kg x6+2+2+2

[Spartian]

Squat
20kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x10
90kg x6
100kg x6+2+2+2

Rack Pulls
65kg x10
85kg x10
95kg x10
115kg x6
125kg x6+2+2+2

Shrugs
35kg x10
55kg x10
75kg x6
95kg x6+2+2+2

Bicep Curl (some idiot wouldn't get off the preacher)
15kg x10
25kg x10
35kg x6
45kg x6+2+2+2

Machine Crunches
32kg x10
41kg x10
47.5kg x6
47.5kg x6+2+2+2

[Spartian]

A2:
Row
10kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x6
65kg x6+2+2+2

Pull Ups
-45kg x10
-36kg x10
-18kg x6
-9kg x6
-4.5kg x6+2+2+2

Incline DB Press
12kg x10
18kg x10
24kg x6
30kg x6+3+3+10 (LIGHTWEIGHT!)

DB Shoulder Press
12kg x10
14kg x10
18kg x8
22kg x6+2+2+2

Close Grip Bench Press
20kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
60kg x6
70kg x6+2+2+2

[Spartian]

Deadlift
60kg x10
100kg x6
120kg x6
130kg x6+2+2+2 (45s -1min rest, more difficult than i thought!!)

Machine Leg Press
105kg x10
135kg x10
165kg x10
195kg x6
215kg x6+2+2+2

Calf Raises
5kg x10
15kg x10
25kg x10
35kg x6
45kg x6
55kg x6+2+2+2

Preacher Curls (missed this one B1 because of some D!@£)
5kg x10
15kg 10
25kg 10
45kg x6
50kg x6+2+2+2

Machine Ab Crunch
31kg x10
41kg x10
47.5kg x6
50kg x6+2+2+2

[Spartian]

Week 1 thoughts

Loving the program! I find the first clusters help me get my form spot on before the bigger lifts. I enjoy the programming too! I like the clusters too! Hope to beat everything next week, excited to see where this program gets me!

BW 186

[thecityalive]

Good work this week! How much are you figuring the bar weighs for your smith machine? ~9kg?

Side note: I find it interesting you document your lifts in kg, but your weight in lb.

[Spartian]

Good work this week! How much are you figuring the bar weighs for your smith machine? ~9kg?

Side note: I find it interesting you document your lifts in kg, but your weight in lb.

Thank you my friend! Your continued support is much appreciated!! :)

I think the smith machine is 15lbs but doesn't actually state, I'm just rounding to 5 and noting that it was on a standard smith machine. I'm actually finding it alright though! Kind of takes the stabilising out therefore i can focus on pulling heavy on the muscles i am trying to work. Although i am sure free weight is arguably better overall i am finding it beneficial.

Haha! The weights are all weird in England, we have weights with kgs and scales on stone / lbs. I prefer lbs any who because it is a little more precise and you guys understand it better! :)

Cheers for the comment! :)

[Spartian]

19/09/11

Bench
20kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x10
90kg x6
100kg x6
105kg x6+2+2+2

Press
20kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x6
52.5kg x6+2+2+2

Row
10kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x6
62.5kg x4
62.5kg x6+2+2+2

Chin Ups
-50kg x10
-32kg x10
-23kg x6
-9kg x6
-4.5 x6+2+2+4

Dips
-27kg x10
-18kg x10
BW x6
BW+10kg x6+2+2+3

[Spartian]

21/09/11

Squat
20kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x10
90kg x6
102.5kg x6+2+2+2

Rack Pulls (Weight corrected for smith from last workout)
45kg x10
65kg x10
85kg x6
105kg x6
125kg x6+2+2+4

Shrugs
35kg x10
45kg x10
85kg x6
105kg x6
125kg x6+2+2 (Grip failed on last set, liquid chalk on the way!)

Preacher Curls (Corrected form from last workout)
5kg x10
15kg x10
25kg x10
35kg x6
37.5kg x6+2+2+4

Machine Crunches
32kg x10
41kg x10
47.5kg x6
50kg x6+2+2+2

[Spartian]

23/09/11
A2:
BB Row
10kg x10
30kg x10
50kg x10
55kg x10
55kg x12
55kg x10
65kg x6+2+2+4

Pull Ups
-45kg x10
-27kg x12
-18kg x12
-18kg x10
-18kg x10
-4.5kg 6+2+2+3

Incline Bench
20kg x10
40kg x10
70kg x10
80kg x6
85kg x6+2+2+3

DB Shoulder Press
12kg x10
14kg x10
18kg x10
24kg x6+2+2+3

Close Grip Bench Press
20kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x10
60kg x10
60kg x10
82.5kg x6+2+2+2 (this was tough!)

Really enjoyed this one! Great pump too xD

[Spartian]

24/09/11

Deadlift
60kg x5
100kg x8
100kg x6
120kg x6+2+2+3

Machine Leg Press
115kg x10
165kg x10
165kg x10
165kg x10
215kg x6
+235kg x2+2+6

T-Bar Row
60kg x10
60kg x10
70kg x10
70kg x10

Bicep Curls
5kg x10
15kg x10
15kg x10
35kg x6
40kg x6+2+2+4

[Spartian]

27/09/11

A1:
Press
20kg x10
30kg x10
40kg x10
50kg x8
60kg x6
60kg x7+2+2+3

Bench
20kg x10
40kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x10
105kg x6+2+2+2

BB Row
10kg x10
30kg x10
50kg x10
50kg x10
50kg x10
65kg x6+2+2+2

Chin Ups
-41kg x10
-32kg x10
-32kg x10
-18kg x6
-4.5kg x6
BW x6+2+2+3

Dips
-27kg x10
-18kg x10
BW x10
10kg x6
15kg x6+2+4+6

[Spartian]

28/09/11
B1:
Squat
20kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x15
100kg x10
110kg x6+2+2+2

Rack Pulls
5kg x10
35kg x10
85kg x10
105kg x10
125kg x6
145kg x6+2+2+3

Shrugs
35kg x10
45kg x10
65kg x10
85kg x10
105kg x6
125kg x6
125kg x6+2+2+3

Preacher Curl
5kg x10
15kg x10
25kg x10
35kg x10
45kg x6+2+2+3

Machine Crunches
32kg x10
41kg x10
47.5kg x10
50kg x6
54kg 6+2+2+4

[Spartian]

30/09/11
B2:
T bar row
40kg x10
60kg x10
80kg x10
80kg x10
90kg x6
100kg x6
110kg x6+2+2+2

Pull ups

-45kg x10
-27kg x10
-18kg x10
-18kg x10
BW x6+2+2+2

Incline bench
20kg x10
60kg x10
70kg x10
75kg x10
80kg x6
90kg x6+2+2+2

Dumbbell shoulder press

12kg x10
14kg x10
18kg x10
26kg x8
28kg x6+2+2+4

Close grip bench

40kg x10
60kg x10
60kg x12
70kg x8
82.5kg x7+2+2+2

[bloodybob]

This kinda looks like my journal, but with heavier weights and more volume lol.
Where are you from?

[Spartian]

This kinda looks like my journal, but with heavier weights and more volume lol.
Where are you from?

Hey!

Haha thanks i guess, I'm still working back upto my max weights which i lost because of a busy summer!!
I'm from england sir :)

[Spartian]

PS: I have not added anything recently due to a really annoying cold!

[thecityalive]

BUMMER! I was wondering where the hell you went :D Get well, sir.

[Spartian]

BUMMER! I was wondering where the hell you went :D Get well, sir.

haha cheers buddy! TBH i have another weeks workouts to add before i got ill just cbf to write it all out...
I saw your deadlifting video earlier, bloody good work mate! Bet you were sore the next day lol!

[thecityalive]

Meh, more or less. I'm no longer gonna pull that much volume any more...it's absurd.

[Spartian]

Meh, more or less. I'm no longer gonna pull that much volume any more...it's absurd.

You were lifting with some intense volume! I guess whatever works for you! It's weird sometimes upping and reducing volume has helped me during my 2yrs of lifting so I don't think it is nessicarily a bad thing. I Personally find frequency is key. sufficient frequent volume is by far the most important aspect for me.

Hope your training is going well! I will update this when I get some time!i have about 2 weeks to add now lol!

[thecityalive]

When did u injure your shoulder? I don't remember reading about this in your journal.

[Spartian]

When did u injure your shoulder? I don't remember reading about this in your journal.

It was never injured as such, I had a 120kg bench x8 during summer (before this journal) and I just had to quit benching because I was afraid I would hurt myself. Luckily at my home gym the DBs go heavy so I could do that instead which really helped. I came back on this program a lot lighter but the pain is coming back :(

[thecityalive]

How has your training been? I haven't seen many updates in a while, sir.

[Spartian]

How has your training been? I haven't seen many updates in a while, sir.

I have been so busy with university buddy, dissertations in next month!! I have about 10 more to add lol! When i get some free time ill post it all up. I am 201lbs now so i guess its working pretty darn well! :D