What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
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Have got my squat up to 70 kilos, adding another ten and it feels fine, god knows how anyone can do 180 kilos plus though !
Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
J4CKO said:
Have got my squat up to 70 kilos, adding another ten and it feels fine, god knows how anyone can do 180 kilos plus though !
Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
It's easy to get caught up and carried away by the numbers, but really, the numbers aren't THAT important.Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
Leave your ego at the door
TheJimi said:
J4CKO said:
Have got my squat up to 70 kilos, adding another ten and it feels fine, god knows how anyone can do 180 kilos plus though !
Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
It's easy to get caught up and carried away by the numbers, but really, the numbers aren't THAT important.Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
Leave your ego at the door
Am only judging myself against me, am happy with where its going, am enjoying it and like you say it isn't just a numbers game, just trying to be consistent and realistic, plus its a long term thing, I think its easy to make a superhuman effort for a month and then get burnt out and lapse back into old habits.
The testing time for me will be the depths of winter, going out to a freezing shed, might be time to go to the local one instead or just MTFU, I managed to cycle in winter down to -8c
J4CKO said:
TheJimi said:
J4CKO said:
Have got my squat up to 70 kilos, adding another ten and it feels fine, god knows how anyone can do 180 kilos plus though !
Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
It's easy to get caught up and carried away by the numbers, but really, the numbers aren't THAT important.Aiming to be able to do 100 kilos by the end of the year on the squat but am taking it slowly, seventy kilos sounds pathetic on here but its still like having a ten stone person on your shoulders and a few weeks back I know I couldn't have done that. I just don't want to injure myself.
Bench press is up to seventy as well but have had to drop the reps from ten down to eight.
Leave your ego at the door
Am only judging myself against me, am happy with where its going, am enjoying it and like you say it isn't just a numbers game, just trying to be consistent and realistic, plus its a long term thing, I think its easy to make a superhuman effort for a month and then get burnt out and lapse back into old habits.
The testing time for me will be the depths of winter, going out to a freezing shed, might be time to go to the local one instead or just MTFU, I managed to cycle in winter down to -8c
Basically there's no sense judging yourself against others as you're never starting from the same place, just concentrate on making progress and performing every exercise with good form and the right weight for you.
Starting a new 2 day split routine this week, although I think it needs some tweaking..
Squats - 5x8 reps
Bench Press - 5x6-8 reps (60-100kg)
Incline Bench Press - 5x6-8 reps (60-75kg)
Barbell press - 5x5-6 reps (50-55kg)
Upright Rows - 5x8 reps (40-45kg)
Deadlift - 5x1 plus 1x5 (115-155kg)
Barbell Press was a complete washout - used 50kg for the warm up and could barely do 6, meant to do 8 easy reps! I think the bench presses took too much out of me.
Might go back to my three day, twice weekly split routine, if I recall, I went to that because of problems with barbell presses...
Squats - 5x8 reps
Bench Press - 5x6-8 reps (60-100kg)
Incline Bench Press - 5x6-8 reps (60-75kg)
Barbell press - 5x5-6 reps (50-55kg)
Upright Rows - 5x8 reps (40-45kg)
Deadlift - 5x1 plus 1x5 (115-155kg)
Barbell Press was a complete washout - used 50kg for the warm up and could barely do 6, meant to do 8 easy reps! I think the bench presses took too much out of me.
Might go back to my three day, twice weekly split routine, if I recall, I went to that because of problems with barbell presses...
Question about deadlifts.
Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
ambuletz said:
Question about deadlifts.
Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
I would say probably not. I would also say that given how demanding they are that deadlifts should probably be the first thing you do. Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
ambuletz said:
Question about deadlifts.
Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
Absolutely not. Get someone to look at your form, or stop doing Deadlifts. If it keeps hurting, go to the doc or Physio asap. Speaking from experience, doing your back in really, really fIs it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
king hurts! ETA - People will suggest that doing Deadlifts with correct form won't hurt your back, which is completely true, assuming you have no prior problems. The trouble is, only about 1% of the people doing Deadlifts at your average gym will have good form, and you may not be one of them.
Edited by OllyMo on Tuesday 9th June 11:37
ambuletz said:
Question about deadlifts.
Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
Try to get over to genesis gym in London (assuming your profile is up to date). Dave beattie runs it and I have a few strongman friends in there. They'll sort your form for you Is it normal to feel like someone has slashed me in the back Kill Bill syle after I'm done with my sets? My deadlift is the last thing I do. Back feels tight and a slight pain (I guess). lasts maybe 5minutes but goes away completely.
I feel it across two thirds of my back on either side of the spine
Back and arms tonight:
Pendelay (sp?) Rows - 5x5 reps
Lat Pull Downs - 5x8-10 reps
Pull Ups - 4x9-12 reps
Face Pulls - 4x10 reps
Triceps Rope Push Downs and Barbell Curl superset - 4x10-12 reps each
Spent half the afternoon underneath my car trying to put exhaust wrap on - was half knackered before I started from having to contort myself..
Pendelay (sp?) Rows - 5x5 reps
Lat Pull Downs - 5x8-10 reps
Pull Ups - 4x9-12 reps
Face Pulls - 4x10 reps
Triceps Rope Push Downs and Barbell Curl superset - 4x10-12 reps each
Spent half the afternoon underneath my car trying to put exhaust wrap on - was half knackered before I started from having to contort myself..
Tonight>
Bench (small inclne): 3 sets, 1 drop set
incline DB: 3 sets
Steep incline DB: 3 sets
BHN Smith: 3 sets
Decline Smith bench: 4 sets
Cable lat raise: 3 sets
DB lat raise: 3 sets
DB Fly: 3 sets
Cable fly: 3 sets
No training partner tonight... went a bit ott with the volume to compensate, but good session.
Bench (small inclne): 3 sets, 1 drop set
incline DB: 3 sets
Steep incline DB: 3 sets
BHN Smith: 3 sets
Decline Smith bench: 4 sets
Cable lat raise: 3 sets
DB lat raise: 3 sets
DB Fly: 3 sets
Cable fly: 3 sets
No training partner tonight... went a bit ott with the volume to compensate, but good session.
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