What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
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Fell off doing 5x5 workouts a few weeks ago due to the gym being too busy and equipment never available (this is even at 5am! Mad!).
Really missed squatting so have tried to get that in to each workout wherever possible around other things. Managed to do 5x5 at 92.5kg this morning. My personal best was 102.5kg so I'm working back to it. I weigh about 67kg so I'm pretty happy so far!
Really missed squatting so have tried to get that in to each workout wherever possible around other things. Managed to do 5x5 at 92.5kg this morning. My personal best was 102.5kg so I'm working back to it. I weigh about 67kg so I'm pretty happy so far!
Really enjoyable arms session today
6x10 Bodyweight Dips
6x10 DB French Press EZ Bar @40kg
6x10 Overhead Rope Ext. @27.5kg
6x10 Tricep Straight Bar Pushdown @30kg
Barbell Curls 3x15@20kg, 2x6@30kg, 2x4@40kg
Superset x5:
x10 EZ Bar Preacher Curls @30kg
x6 DB Hammer Curls @16kg (Doubles)
Superset x5:
x10 Reverse EZ Bar Curls @20kg
x10 Behind Back Barbell Wrist Curls @20kg
Feeling great after that.
6x10 Bodyweight Dips
6x10 DB French Press EZ Bar @40kg
6x10 Overhead Rope Ext. @27.5kg
6x10 Tricep Straight Bar Pushdown @30kg
Barbell Curls 3x15@20kg, 2x6@30kg, 2x4@40kg
Superset x5:
x10 EZ Bar Preacher Curls @30kg
x6 DB Hammer Curls @16kg (Doubles)
Superset x5:
x10 Reverse EZ Bar Curls @20kg
x10 Behind Back Barbell Wrist Curls @20kg
Feeling great after that.
Nice pb there Balders.
Training is going well for me, nowt ground breaking, just lots of graft. Did 500kg for 10 on the leg press today, deep reps, a surprising PB, albeit on the leg press, so who cares! Legs felt very strong, so that was decent. Getting lots of posing in, pretty much a year exactly until I'll be competing again.
Training is going well for me, nowt ground breaking, just lots of graft. Did 500kg for 10 on the leg press today, deep reps, a surprising PB, albeit on the leg press, so who cares! Legs felt very strong, so that was decent. Getting lots of posing in, pretty much a year exactly until I'll be competing again.
TheJimi said:
Been working to get my deadlift back up to a good level again, but I'm lighter than I was back then.
Anyway, got 180kg last night, at 70kg BW. No belt or straps.
That's great - 180kg at 70kg bodyweight - over 2.5 times BW!Anyway, got 180kg last night, at 70kg BW. No belt or straps.
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Chest and back today, just over an hour due to supersets galore!
Superset:
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 4 sets of 16-10 reps
Bench Press - 4 sets of 16-5 reps
Superset:
Incline Bench Press - 4 sets of 12-8 reps
DB Pullovers - 4 sets of 12-8 reps
Superset:
BB BOR - 4 sets of 12-8 reps
Incline DB Fly - 4 sets of 12-8 reps
Deadlift - 4 sets of 3 reps (still following my 16 week DL program to the letter..)
Arms and shoulders today.
I hurt myself yesterday (unknowingly at the time) with the incline BP (brought the bar down too far and over-stretched something..), my left shoulder/delt is very stiff, or rather was (probably will be again later..)
So, rather than Clean and Press, I thought I'd take it easier and just do Standing BB Press, taking the BB off the rack. Warm up set with 40kg was a nightmare, shoulder really hurt so ended up having to jerk the weight up!
Anyway, a couple more warm up sets and then:
BB Strict press:
6x5 (45 to 70kg)
1x3 (75)
1x1 (80)
1x10 Drop set (60)
Low Pulley Lat raises - 4x12-8 reps
Wide grip Upright Row - 3 x 10, 6 & 4 reps
Face Pulls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Superset:
Standing EZ Bar Curls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Close Grip Bench Pres - 4 x 12-8 reps
Superset:
Seated Triceps Extensions - 4 x 10-8 reps
Reverse Curls - 4 x 12-9 reps
Superset:
Incline DB Curls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Weighted Dips - 4 x 12 reps
I hurt myself yesterday (unknowingly at the time) with the incline BP (brought the bar down too far and over-stretched something..), my left shoulder/delt is very stiff, or rather was (probably will be again later..)
So, rather than Clean and Press, I thought I'd take it easier and just do Standing BB Press, taking the BB off the rack. Warm up set with 40kg was a nightmare, shoulder really hurt so ended up having to jerk the weight up!
Anyway, a couple more warm up sets and then:
BB Strict press:
6x5 (45 to 70kg)
1x3 (75)
1x1 (80)
1x10 Drop set (60)
Low Pulley Lat raises - 4x12-8 reps
Wide grip Upright Row - 3 x 10, 6 & 4 reps
Face Pulls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Superset:
Standing EZ Bar Curls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Close Grip Bench Pres - 4 x 12-8 reps
Superset:
Seated Triceps Extensions - 4 x 10-8 reps
Reverse Curls - 4 x 12-9 reps
Superset:
Incline DB Curls - 4 x 12-8 reps
Weighted Dips - 4 x 12 reps
Edited by chris watton on Monday 18th April 16:10
TheBALDpuma said:
Wooo 5RM Squat PB today at 200kg. Happy with that.
Last thre squat sessiomn have seen 3 pbs...
3RM 212kg
1RM 222kg
5RM 200kg
Awesome! Last thre squat sessiomn have seen 3 pbs...
3RM 212kg
1RM 222kg
5RM 200kg
I pulled a truck over the weekend
Was the only thing I could do, 3kg down, couldn't deadlift 180kg! This virus has really knocked it out of me
Johnny said:
Looking good in those latest IG pics DD 
Thank you still a mile away from comp condition, and I'd like to be a bit leaner than I am just now before getting back to bulking. But I guess I'm pleased with progress thus far. I'm enjoying training a lot too, burnt out for a few weeks last month, but back on form again now.
Today's leg session was so bad, I feel it was only one step up from doing nothing at all!
I ached in the shoulder when holding the bar for Squats, and I had little to no strength and energy to boot, throughout the session. Just felt very weak.
The only change in my diet is moving from whole to semi-skimmed milk over the past few days. That shouldn't make a difference, surely?
Just one of those days, I guess..
I did sweat, at least.
I ached in the shoulder when holding the bar for Squats, and I had little to no strength and energy to boot, throughout the session. Just felt very weak.
The only change in my diet is moving from whole to semi-skimmed milk over the past few days. That shouldn't make a difference, surely?
Just one of those days, I guess..
I did sweat, at least.
chris watton said:
Today's leg session was so bad, I feel it was only one step up from doing nothing at all!
I ached in the shoulder when holding the bar for Squats, and I had little to no strength and energy to boot, throughout the session. Just felt very weak.
The only change in my diet is moving from whole to semi-skimmed milk over the past few days. That shouldn't make a difference, surely?
Just one of those days, I guess..
I did sweat, at least.
Just an off day- can't win them all!I ached in the shoulder when holding the bar for Squats, and I had little to no strength and energy to boot, throughout the session. Just felt very weak.
The only change in my diet is moving from whole to semi-skimmed milk over the past few days. That shouldn't make a difference, surely?
Just one of those days, I guess..
I did sweat, at least.
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