What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
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Was very hot today! Arms and shoulders day..
BB Press:
6x5 (50-62.5kg)
1x4 (65kg, plus 1 jerk rep)
1x1 (67.5kg plus 3 jerk reps)
Upright Rows - 5x8-10 reps (40-50kg)
Face Pulls - 4x10 reps (55kg)
Triceps rope push downs - 4x10-12 reps (35kg)
Standing BB Curls - 4x8 reps (45kg)
Deadlift - 5x1 rep (110-150kg)
BB Press:
6x5 (50-62.5kg)
1x4 (65kg, plus 1 jerk rep)
1x1 (67.5kg plus 3 jerk reps)
Upright Rows - 5x8-10 reps (40-50kg)
Face Pulls - 4x10 reps (55kg)
Triceps rope push downs - 4x10-12 reps (35kg)
Standing BB Curls - 4x8 reps (45kg)
Deadlift - 5x1 rep (110-150kg)
Better session last night, went with press instead of bench as it was easier to work in with someone that way.
3 rounds of shoulder destroyer nearly had me in tears but felt amazing afterwards!
I think I need something to get me a bit fired up. The last week or two I've been struggling with motivation for my evening sessions. Any suggestions?
3 rounds of shoulder destroyer nearly had me in tears but felt amazing afterwards!
I think I need something to get me a bit fired up. The last week or two I've been struggling with motivation for my evening sessions. Any suggestions?
Overhead squats for me today. Worked up to 50kg (a PB) and just shows how well my mobility is coming on! After, worked on Snatch complex for 15 mins and then a quick 5 minute blast of wall balls and box jumps (CrossFit gym!).
Legs and shoulders are suffering now though. Monday was backsquat, pull-ups and running. Tuesday was push press, pull ups and box jumps.
Rest day tomorrow!!!
Legs and shoulders are suffering now though. Monday was backsquat, pull-ups and running. Tuesday was push press, pull ups and box jumps.
Rest day tomorrow!!!
Tonight>
Bench S/S DB fly: 3 sets to failure
Incline DB S/S DB shoulder press: 3 sets to failure
Lat raise Drop set: 3 sets failure
Cable Fly: 2 sets 1 drop failure
CG pull downs: 3 sets failure
DB rows: 2 sets 85kg failure
Hard, hard work. Training partner had to get away early, so all the chest/shoulder stuff was done in 40 mins, only rest was to spot his sets. Tough. Maybe train legs in the morning, but feeling pretty drained just now so we'll see....
Bench S/S DB fly: 3 sets to failure
Incline DB S/S DB shoulder press: 3 sets to failure
Lat raise Drop set: 3 sets failure
Cable Fly: 2 sets 1 drop failure
CG pull downs: 3 sets failure
DB rows: 2 sets 85kg failure
Hard, hard work. Training partner had to get away early, so all the chest/shoulder stuff was done in 40 mins, only rest was to spot his sets. Tough. Maybe train legs in the morning, but feeling pretty drained just now so we'll see....
Been working on my technique with the help of Mr Rippetoe so now doing proper hip drive low bar squats and loving the difficulty 5x5 squats 115, 5x5 OHP 47.5, 1x5 deadlift 120 then 3x10 of bench and row 60kg for a bit of hypertrophy stuff
Now eating chocolate and looking forward to a good sleep!
Now eating chocolate and looking forward to a good sleep!
Legs, chest and back again..
Squats:
I did something a little different, I wanted to squat as far as I could possibly go. I placed the spotter bars at the lowest point where the bar would hit when I was at a full beyond parallel squat, and the bar was lowest when moved on my neck.
4x5 reps of warm ups (50-80kg)
5x5 reps with 90-130kg, although with 130, I could not go below parallel, no matter how much I tried, dammit, so I did one last set of 5 reps with 110, making sure the bar touched the spotters each time. Damn that was hard!
Bench Press:
6 sets of 5 reps with 55-105kg
1 set of 3 reps with 110kg
1 final set of 12 reps with 85kg
Incline Bench press - 4 sets of 6-8 reps (60-75kg)
Bench Fly's (Flat) - 3 sets of 12-16 reps
Dumbbell Row - 4 sets of 10 reps (45-50kg)
Lat Pull Downs - 4 sets of 10 reps (60kg)
Seated Cable Rows - 4 sets of 12 reps (75-80kg)
Squats:
I did something a little different, I wanted to squat as far as I could possibly go. I placed the spotter bars at the lowest point where the bar would hit when I was at a full beyond parallel squat, and the bar was lowest when moved on my neck.
4x5 reps of warm ups (50-80kg)
5x5 reps with 90-130kg, although with 130, I could not go below parallel, no matter how much I tried, dammit, so I did one last set of 5 reps with 110, making sure the bar touched the spotters each time. Damn that was hard!
Bench Press:
6 sets of 5 reps with 55-105kg
1 set of 3 reps with 110kg
1 final set of 12 reps with 85kg
Incline Bench press - 4 sets of 6-8 reps (60-75kg)
Bench Fly's (Flat) - 3 sets of 12-16 reps
Dumbbell Row - 4 sets of 10 reps (45-50kg)
Lat Pull Downs - 4 sets of 10 reps (60kg)
Seated Cable Rows - 4 sets of 12 reps (75-80kg)
Anyone else follow Calum von Moger?
Been following him for a year or so now.
Just won Mr Universe. Impressive with the mass and aesthetic look
https://www.facebook.com/calumvonmogerbodybuilder
Been following him for a year or so now.
Just won Mr Universe. Impressive with the mass and aesthetic look
https://www.facebook.com/calumvonmogerbodybuilder
BlackST said:
Anyone else follow Calum von Moger?
Been following him for a year or so now.
Just won Mr Universe. Impressive with the mass and aesthetic look
https://www.facebook.com/calumvonmogerbodybuilder
I like him- that's the way bodybuilding should be going.Been following him for a year or so now.
Just won Mr Universe. Impressive with the mass and aesthetic look
https://www.facebook.com/calumvonmogerbodybuilder
Halb said:
Yeah. It's nicer to see. That sort of stuff is bringing it back into the mainstream, than the weird world of hulks.
How do they differ?
Top level ones like like golden age body builders, some look awesome. A lot lower tier ones look like regular gym bunnies though, not that impressive.How do they differ?
I have never liked the latest trend in 'over-muscling' every part of the body, as another poster suggests, they look like mini Hulks.
For me, and still after all this time, I hold Arnold up as the benchmark for a perfectly well-proportioned physique, I see it as almost a form of human art. Although, he did resort to steroids to attain it, I believe.
For me, and still after all this time, I hold Arnold up as the benchmark for a perfectly well-proportioned physique, I see it as almost a form of human art. Although, he did resort to steroids to attain it, I believe.
Last routine of the week done, arms and shoulders.
Military BB Press:
7 sets of 5 reps with 50-65kg (Going up 2.5 each set)
I usually end with adding another (and final) 2.5kg to the 65 already on, but I managed 5 proper presses with 65, so I thought I'd try for 70kg, while I still had something left, so:
1 set of 2 presses, finishing with another 2 jerk presses with 70kg! Very happy with that, had doubts I could do it..
Shoulder Shrugs - 5 sets of 10-18 reps with 100-125kg
Clean and Jerk - 5 sets of 2 reps with 70-75kg
Chin Ups - 4 sets of 12-18 reps
Triceps Rope Push Downs - 4 sets of 8-12 reps (32.5-37.5kg)
Preacher Curls (EZBar) - 4 sets of 8-12 reps (42.5-47.5kg)
Deadlifts - Not so good, seem to have stalled on these:
5x1 (110-150kg)
1x5 (120)
Twice this week the 150kg has felt very heavy, and has been a struggle to lift the barbell. I cannot do loads of warm up sets before moving to the heavier weights because for some reason, my back isn't as resilient as my legs, it seems, so if I do too many sets, the back weakens slightly and affects the main lifts. Is this normal?
Overall though, happy so far.
Military BB Press:
7 sets of 5 reps with 50-65kg (Going up 2.5 each set)
I usually end with adding another (and final) 2.5kg to the 65 already on, but I managed 5 proper presses with 65, so I thought I'd try for 70kg, while I still had something left, so:
1 set of 2 presses, finishing with another 2 jerk presses with 70kg! Very happy with that, had doubts I could do it..
Shoulder Shrugs - 5 sets of 10-18 reps with 100-125kg
Clean and Jerk - 5 sets of 2 reps with 70-75kg
Chin Ups - 4 sets of 12-18 reps
Triceps Rope Push Downs - 4 sets of 8-12 reps (32.5-37.5kg)
Preacher Curls (EZBar) - 4 sets of 8-12 reps (42.5-47.5kg)
Deadlifts - Not so good, seem to have stalled on these:
5x1 (110-150kg)
1x5 (120)
Twice this week the 150kg has felt very heavy, and has been a struggle to lift the barbell. I cannot do loads of warm up sets before moving to the heavier weights because for some reason, my back isn't as resilient as my legs, it seems, so if I do too many sets, the back weakens slightly and affects the main lifts. Is this normal?
Overall though, happy so far.
t this week! Today is no different but training went okay.The two lads who own the gym I go to have put up a youtube vid. This workout looks gruelling.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NzW1gyT4Ysc&feat...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NzW1gyT4Ysc&feat...
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