What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

[BenM77]

Johnny said:

So how's the ankle coming along then?

Really good thanks. I've had a run everyday for the last three weeks now and the difference is scary. Almost too good.

It's been a long road from my early twenty's when I was told to stop playing football and given big ankle supports to wear.




Today was 40kg ez curl bar over head presses, curls and rows followed by a go on the punch bag.

Finished with a pathetic effort on the running machine. I had a massive double burger meal at the harvester and was still bloated

[didelydoo]

Day 2, week 3>

deadlift (beltless)
210kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3
Standing strict:
70kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3
60kg x 6,7,7

Decent, getting used to this type of training a bit now. Callus opened up a bit more though....

[Asterix]

Question for you chaps.

Overhead Press (my worst lift by far - very puny). Using strict form, as in, only using the shoulders & arms to complete the move. I'm not doing a little leg push to create momentum before the lift (as the guy next to me was doing yesterday). I know if I did that, I could lift far more with that assistance at the initiation.

Should I make sure I keep strict form or incorporate the leg action when the weight get's too heavy for just shoulders/arms? When is the 'work' done? Is it better to be lifting heavier weights with the 'push' or lighter but with better form?

[dirty boy]

Asterix said:

Question for you chaps.

Overhead Press (my worst lift by far - very puny). Using strict form, as in, only using the shoulders & arms to complete the move. I'm not doing a little leg push to create momentum before the lift (as the guy next to me was doing yesterday). I know if I did that, I could lift far more with that assistance at the initiation.

Should I make sure I keep strict form or incorporate the leg action when the weight get's too heavy for just shoulders/arms? When is the 'work' done? Is it better to be lifting heavier weights with the 'push' or lighter but with better form?

I'd say, maintain form as you do, then once you're at max, use your legs to haul the weight up and utilise negatives. Pretty much what I do.

[TheBALDpuma]

Asterix said:

Question for you chaps.

Overhead Press (my worst lift by far - very puny). Using strict form, as in, only using the shoulders & arms to complete the move. I'm not doing a little leg push to create momentum before the lift (as the guy next to me was doing yesterday). I know if I did that, I could lift far more with that assistance at the initiation.

Should I make sure I keep strict form or incorporate the leg action when the weight get's too heavy for just shoulders/arms? When is the 'work' done? Is it better to be lifting heavier weights with the 'push' or lighter but with better form?

It's too differernt exercises. Use strict press for shoulder strength and size gain and use the push press for overhead power!

[ambuletz]

First time lifting since I hurt my thumb about 4 weeks back at the gym. I felt nervous and couldn't kept thinking about what if I dropped it. Ontop of that they changed the layout of the gym and moved the weights section to a crappy smaller, darker room. They also removed the power racks that I like to use, so I had to use the half rack.

[Asterix]

Ok - thanks guys.

[BenM77]

didelydoo said:

BW sitting at 100kg now, biggest I've ever been- not fat either, which is nice.

Are you going bigger to compete? I think I remember you mentioning powerlifting in the past.

[TheBALDpuma]

Good session day before yesterday;

Cleans: doubles at 110kg and singles at 115kg. Felt good. Followed by Jerks at 100kg and SADBFTOA at 50kg.

Todays;

DLs
1 x 8 at 195kg
1 x 7 at 195kg
1 x 5 at 195kg

Was meant to be 3 x 8 but my endurance just wasn't there. I've been under the weather for days and I think that contributed, but I also think it's time to drop the reps and start lifting some proper weight! 5's then 3s then 2s and 1s now.

Bench press
3 x 2 at 130kg

Bent over row
3 x 8 at 125kg

[Asterix]

Week 3, Day 3 - StrongLifts 5x5

Squat - 5x5 @ 45kg
Bench Press - 5x5 @ 37.5kg
Barbell Row - 5x5 @ 40kg

[Ken Sington]

Have just started stronglifts 5x5 as well. Can't say that it feels like much of a workout after being used to full body 3x10 routines. Still, have read through the website, so will give it a chance and see what happens.

[Asterix]

That's what I thought but it's ramping up nicely already, considering I've never worked with free barbell weights before.

I've just got to the end of the third week and while there hasn't been any real noticeable size gains, I can really feel that everything has tightened up and I feel more solid, if that makes sense. Actually, there's probably been an increase in leg size but that's not surprising considering the amount of squats and that I have legs like pipe cleaners!

[militantmandy]

didelydoo said:

approx. 80% of 1 rep max for squats and bench, and about 75% for deads and strict press (should be 80 for all, but wanted to be a bit more conservative for deads & strict)

0530. Day 1, week 3>

Squat:
220kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3
Bench:
120kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3

Rests extended a bit between the last 3 squat sets- felt great for the first 5 sets, then just ran out of energy. Very hard work again.

BW sitting at 100kg now, biggest I've ever been- not fat either, which is nice. Eating 4000+ calories just now, which is probably needed as training is killing me!

Thanks for that. You must be a beast!

[didelydoo]

militantmandy said:

Thanks for that. You must be a beast!

Not really a beast, but I do train hard.

BenM77 said:

Are you going bigger to compete? I think I remember you mentioning powerlifting in the past.

Getting bigger to be bigger and stronger- like the idea of being bigger- I look more like I actually lift now! It's also a good way to get stronger- I'll be up a weight class for strongman and powerlifting, but not too fussed as I've competed at open weight for strongman a couple of times anyway.

0530. Day 3, week 3>

Squat:
220kg x 2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3
Bench:
120kg x 2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3

Horrible, but got it done.

[Halb]

If you can compete with the big boys, that is great. At your old weight you had great ratio, I thought you'd would have taken a couple of firsts at that to begin with and then naturally grow as you age.

[didelydoo]

Halb said:

If you can compete with the big boys, that is great. At your old weight you had great ratio, I thought you'd would have taken a couple of firsts at that to begin with and then naturally grow as you age.

I'm getting older, and progress isn't as easy as it once was, weight gain kick started everything again. I'm confident i'll be able to keep the ratio I had by being stronger and my current weight.

I've been competing at 90kg for 4 or 5 years now too, and it was time to move things along as a natural progression.

Edit - 780+ total (180kg bench, 300kg squat, 300kg deadlift) at 100/105kg is now the aim.

Edited by didelydoo on Friday 25th July 13:21

[BenM77]

didelydoo said:

Getting bigger to be bigger and stronger- like the idea of being bigger- I look more like I actually lift now! It's also a good way to get stronger-.

That makes sense mate. A natural progression from all your hard work in the gym

[mcelliott]

http://app.strava.com/activities/170679838

A few hills today

[BenM77]

mcelliott said:

http://app.strava.com/activities/170679838

A few hills today

Nice weather for a 140k bike ride?

[WolfyJones]

didelydoo said:

I'm getting older, and progress isn't as easy as it once was, weight gain kick started everything again. I'm confident i'll be able to keep the ratio I had by being stronger and my current weight.

I've been competing at 90kg for 4 or 5 years now too, and it was time to move things along as a natural progression.

Edit - 780+ total (180kg bench, 300kg squat, 300kg deadlift) at 100/105kg is now the aim.

Edited by didelydoo on Friday 25th July 13:21

You will piss them weights at 105 kg,

Judging by what you were lifting at 90kg