Friday, 8 May 2026

Easy Strength

09:00 Gym

Warm up

Banded 7s
Goblet Squat + curl
Swings
KB Floor press

RDL 10
Weighted Pullups 10
Bench 3x3
KB Swings 2x25
Ab wheel 2x5


Stretch

Thursday, 7 May 2026

Easy Strength

19:15 Gym

Warm up

Banded 7s
Goblet Squat
Swings

RDL 2x5
Weighted Pullups 2x5
Bench 2x5
KB Swings 2x25
Ab wheel 2x5

Tib raises 2x12
One leg eccentric leg extension 2x10
Heels elevated squata 2x10

Stretch

Inspired by Dan John's easy strength routine. I wanted something that took the load of my knees and had a reduced overall volume. I ran a version of this routine twice before: https://fit2fence.blogspot.com/search/label/40%20day%20program and https://fit2fence.blogspot.com/search/label/Easy%20Strength

Monday, 4 May 2026

Mass Made Simple Lite Variation

14:00 Gym

Push focus

Warmup

Double Clean and Press 3x5

RDL 10

Poliquin steps 3x12

Tib raises 3x12

Pull ups 25

Machine Row 5x5 

Machine Bench Press  3x5

Barbell Curl  2x5,10

Saturday, 2 May 2026

Conditioning

15:00 Gym

Bike 10 minutes
Cross trainer 10 minutes

Stretch

Friday, 1 May 2026

Mass Made Simple Lite Variation

08:30 Gym

Push focus

Warmup

Double Clean and Press 3x5

Singe leg extension 3x12

RDL 20

Pull ups 12

Machine Row 3x5 

Machine Bench Press  5x5*

Barbell Curl  2x5,10



I've had to alter the workout as I inured my knee. I think the volume of high bar squats was one of the contributing issues No squats or farmer's walks for a while


* The bench was unusually busy.

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Fencing

18:00 University Club

Warmup*

Wheelchair foil, 1/4

*I re-injured my meniscus on my first lunge. Graciously I was offered the chance to fence wheelchair foil, which was fantastic fun and a humbling experience.


Monday, 27 April 2026

Mass Made Simple Lite

17:30 University Gym

Push focus

Warmup

Double Clean and Press 3x5

Squats 3x5

RDL 20

Pull ups 12

Machine Row 3x5 

Dunbbell Bench Press  5x5*

Dumbell Curl  3x5*


*The gym was very busy so I finished in my hotel gym