What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
Discussion
Johnny said:
Curlz for the girlz 
I did some Monday, and got a great pump from doing them, so I thought I'd tag 'em on at the end of my workout (assuming I wasn't too spent)
Almost 3 years now, and I have really enjoyed the experience of lifting weights and seeing my body change. There is just one aspect I hate and cannot do anything about, and that's the loose skin around my lower stomach area from when I was so fat - I guess the skin could only retract so far, and I stretched it a little too much. Most of the time it isn't visible, but when I bend over, I can see these small ugly flaps of loose skin, which no amount of abs work will rectify. (I would need unfeasibly large abs to stretch the skin)!
However, I guess it's better than having the fat still there, but still annoying that I let my body get that far.
Johnny said:
Good luck mate, should be a breeze.
As for recovery - I had my Spinal Fusion 4 years ago this week, i was training again (very light!) after a few days...
Cheers!As for recovery - I had my Spinal Fusion 4 years ago this week, i was training again (very light!) after a few days...
I'll be back doing legs after a week maybe less all being well. It's more how long until I'm back to where I was!
Glad it went well, onwards and upwards. Slowly!
Arms today. Being careful with bicep work as they're still sore, but much better than they were.
6x10 Bodyweight Dips
5x5-8 EZ Bar French Press @50kg
5x10 Overhead Rope Ext. @27.5kg
Dropset x3 Tricep Straight Bar Pushdown 5x5-10@35/30/25/20/15kg
Single Arm Cable Tricep Ext. 5x10/side @6.25kg
Barbell Curls 6x10 (Just the bar)
Superset x5:
EZ Bar Preacher Curl 5@30kg/Hammer Curls 10@20kg
Arms today. Being careful with bicep work as they're still sore, but much better than they were.
6x10 Bodyweight Dips
5x5-8 EZ Bar French Press @50kg
5x10 Overhead Rope Ext. @27.5kg
Dropset x3 Tricep Straight Bar Pushdown 5x5-10@35/30/25/20/15kg
Single Arm Cable Tricep Ext. 5x10/side @6.25kg
Barbell Curls 6x10 (Just the bar)
Superset x5:
EZ Bar Preacher Curl 5@30kg/Hammer Curls 10@20kg
OHP: 60kg x 5 (almost got 6)
5 x 5 @ 45kg
Deadlift: 6 x 3 @ 115kg
Felt very light - my form has definitely improved.
Face pulls; band pull aparts; curls.
2 observations:
(1) I have had almost no discomfort at all in my shoulders since I started doing lots of face pulls. Love them. Right up there with band pull aparts.
(2) Barbell curls seem to give me elbow pain. Maybe because I have never really done them before, but should I worry?
Could I sensibly just swap them out for some other biceps exercise, or are they the best type?
5 x 5 @ 45kg
Deadlift: 6 x 3 @ 115kg
Felt very light - my form has definitely improved.
Face pulls; band pull aparts; curls.
2 observations:
(1) I have had almost no discomfort at all in my shoulders since I started doing lots of face pulls. Love them. Right up there with band pull aparts.
(2) Barbell curls seem to give me elbow pain. Maybe because I have never really done them before, but should I worry?
Could I sensibly just swap them out for some other biceps exercise, or are they the best type?
ked it.ORD said:
OHP: 60kg x 5 (almost got 6)
5 x 5 @ 45kg
Deadlift: 6 x 3 @ 115kg
Felt very light - my form has definitely improved.
Face pulls; band pull aparts; curls.
2 observations:
(1) I have had almost no discomfort at all in my shoulders since I started doing lots of face pulls. Love them. Right up there with band pull aparts.
(2) Barbell curls seem to give me elbow pain. Maybe because I have never really done them before, but should I worry?
Could I sensibly just swap them out for some other biceps exercise, or are they the best type?
I had terrible elbow pain from doing Curls when I first started, and it took an age to heal (couldn't even pick up our small sausage dogs, the pain was so severe). You could do reverse grip BB BOR, reverse grip Seated Pulley Row, Chin Ups etc. Most, if not all pulling exercises work the biceps and most of the time, you can go heavier than when curling but with less stress on the elbows. From my (limited) experience at least.5 x 5 @ 45kg
Deadlift: 6 x 3 @ 115kg
Felt very light - my form has definitely improved.
Face pulls; band pull aparts; curls.
2 observations:
(1) I have had almost no discomfort at all in my shoulders since I started doing lots of face pulls. Love them. Right up there with band pull aparts.
(2) Barbell curls seem to give me elbow pain. Maybe because I have never really done them before, but should I worry?
Could I sensibly just swap them out for some other biceps exercise, or are they the best type?
Today>
Incline DB press: 55's x 10
Seated strict: 70kg x 11
CG Bench: 110kg x10
Wide Pull downs: 20
BOR: 120kg x 20
Bit of posing. Done. 105kg on the scales after this morning session, been heavier before, but I'm much leaner this time than last time, belt still on the smallest hole, which is my bench mark. I'm getting wider - https://www.instagram.com/p/BSS36ARj3os/
Incline DB press: 55's x 10
Seated strict: 70kg x 11
CG Bench: 110kg x10
Wide Pull downs: 20
BOR: 120kg x 20
Bit of posing. Done. 105kg on the scales after this morning session, been heavier before, but I'm much leaner this time than last time, belt still on the smallest hole, which is my bench mark. I'm getting wider - https://www.instagram.com/p/BSS36ARj3os/
Today:
Back Extension - 2x20
Squats:
3x10-6 reps with 40/80/120kg
4x5 reps with 140kg
1x5 with 145kg
Bench Press:
4x12-8 reps
4x5-2 reps
DB Cross-Bench Pullover - 4x12 reps
High Pull - 5x10-4 reps
Power Clean - 8x2-1 rep
Push Press - 3x8, 6 and 2 reps
T-Bar Row - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x12-8 reps
Wide Grip Pull Up - 4x12-7 reps
Weighted Dips - 4x12-9 reps
EZ BB Standing Curl - 4x12-8 reps
The Power Cleans have been playing havoc with calluses on my fingers, so today I put a plaster on each, what a difference!
ETA - Did too much again, never learn! Feel like 100 Dollars, legs, knees and shoulders are completely dead.
Back Extension - 2x20
Squats:
3x10-6 reps with 40/80/120kg
4x5 reps with 140kg
1x5 with 145kg
Bench Press:
4x12-8 reps
4x5-2 reps
DB Cross-Bench Pullover - 4x12 reps
High Pull - 5x10-4 reps
Power Clean - 8x2-1 rep
Push Press - 3x8, 6 and 2 reps
T-Bar Row - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x12-8 reps
Wide Grip Pull Up - 4x12-7 reps
Weighted Dips - 4x12-9 reps
EZ BB Standing Curl - 4x12-8 reps
The Power Cleans have been playing havoc with calluses on my fingers, so today I put a plaster on each, what a difference!
ETA - Did too much again, never learn! Feel like 100 Dollars, legs, knees and shoulders are completely dead.
Edited by chris watton on Friday 31st March 15:18
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