Bought a workbench and weights...

Bought a workbench and weights...

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chris watton

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22,477 posts

259 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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didelydoo said:
As I've mentioned in the training thread, you've made great progress and look great as a result! Particularly impressive is the dedication to stick with the plan, even more so a 6 days split- the volume is very high and you've stuck at it for a very long time. 6 day splits are a killer.

the only downside is you'll now feel lazy doing a 3 day split- mark my words, you'll add in extra days soon wink

Great work and well done smile
Thank you! I admit that it is reading your posts that help give me the inspiration at times.

The 6 days per week has been a killer, especially the past 2-3 weeks, after I dialled back my calories a little. I think I have ached constantly throughout this program, but it's a good ache, and once warmed up properly, it's (9.9 times out of 10) business as usual.

I think patience is important, and progress is best measured in 3/6/12 month blocks, rather than weeks. I believe that if you keep slogging away, eventually small changes do happen - but it's not quick (at least for my age and doing it naturally..).

I think you're right, regarding a 3 day week, and I am sure I won't be able to help myself. But right now, I am tired, my body is telling me to dial it back slightly - but I was determined to do 5 months of this routine.

I feel that to get the leg work in (and the volume/multiple sets/rep ranges for the main compounds), it has to be a 3 day split, as a 2 day, twice weekly split would need too many exercises per session and take at least 2 hours - or a lot of the stuff I already do would need to be cut back.

Anyway, will get back to my 6 day split in a month or so. In the meantime, my step son has started, and he too is loving it.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Most excellent. Old feckers rock!

I sometimes wish I had your steel. I get to about 6 or 9 months and get so full of myself I fall off the wagon - once I Iose the fat and some decent muscle appears I get back on the booze & curry and start skipping sessions. paperbag

Great work and deserved results.

chris watton

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22,477 posts

259 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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LordGrover said:
Most excellent. Old feckers rock!

I sometimes wish I had your steel. I get to about 6 or 9 months and get so full of myself I fall off the wagon - once I Iose the fat and some decent muscle appears I get back on the booze & curry and start skipping sessions. paperbag

Great work and deserved results.
Thank you!

Had a great weekend off - have slept loads the past couple of days!

chris watton

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259 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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OK, just a little update. I hurt my back slightly when doing some Box squats. Nothing too serious, but decided to lay off Squats altogether until my muscle in the back has healed completely.
With that in mind, and not wanting to skip heavy leg work, I bought a leg press/hack squat machine, which I now love! I had to order another 165kg weight plate set (plus a pair of standard 10kg Oly rubber plates, as the machine used all of my Oly plates.

I must weigh the sled of the leg press, as I am sure that's at least 35kg.





I have also bought some new rubber flooring, which I need to lay at some point...

jr6yam

1,303 posts

182 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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Feeling a bit sorry for the Tamora...

chris watton

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259 months

Monday 20th June 2016
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jr6yam said:
Feeling a bit sorry for the Tamora...
Don't be, that car has been spoilt rotten. mechanically, it's all virtually brand new - but no fun driving it when it's constantly peeing down - but it's being used tomorrow!

jr6yam

1,303 posts

182 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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chris watton said:
jr6yam said:
Feeling a bit sorry for the Tamora...
Don't be, that car has been spoilt rotten. mechanically, it's all virtually brand new - but no fun driving it when it's constantly peeing down - but it's being used tomorrow!
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LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Can't see any catch bars on the cage - do you not use them?

Great set-up - wish I had the space. thumbup

chris watton

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259 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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LordGrover said:
Can't see any catch bars on the cage - do you not use them?

Great set-up - wish I had the space. thumbup
I remove the spotter bars when not in use, it makes manoeuvring around the cage easier. I always use them for Squats, Shrugs, Bench and incline Bench. Also when doing Rack Pulls, on the lowest setting. They get plenty of use, and are one of the main reasons I went for a cage.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Good, otherwise it'd be a suicide cage. hehe

chris watton

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22,477 posts

259 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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LordGrover said:
Good, otherwise it'd be a suicide cage. hehe
hehe

True - I would have never attempted my 135kg PB on Bench Press without them, and they saved me when I failed with 137.5.

Oh, last week I was the lowest weight I have been since my early teens, 70.5kg. I like that weight, it makes my PB's look better! hehe

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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That's a nice set up Chris- Pretty much all you need!

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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... except in Didely's case it's short by about 20 x 20kg plates. hehe

chris watton

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Tuesday 21st June 2016
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LordGrover said:
... except in Didely's case it's short by about 20 x 20kg plates. hehe
hehe

I need to get some more pairs of 25kg plates. The most I can put on right now is 260kg with one pair of 25's, 3 pairs of 20's and the rest 15's.

ETA - I have to admit that hurting my back has really dented my confidence in lifting (squatting/deadlifting) heavy weights - I hope that goes away as it gets better..


Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 21st June 15:16

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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chris watton said:
ETA - I have to admit that hurting my back has really dented my confidence in lifting (squatting/deadlifting) heavy weights - I hope that goes away as it gets better..


Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 21st June 15:16
Just work on the assumption that you're invincible, works for me most of the time- held true thus far too biggrin

chris watton

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Tuesday 21st June 2016
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didelydoo said:
Just work on the assumption that you're invincible, works for me most of the time- held true thus far too biggrin
It was probably that assumption that got me into trouble! hehe

I keep thinking back to how it happened, and I don't think I did anything wrong, I created a block before squatting down, kept my back as straight as I could, but I still felt something go as my backside touched the bench. I guess I was hoping my form was sloppy. If not, it could happen again, no matter how careful I may be. I suppose it's one of those things that we have to accept from time to time...

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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chris watton said:
It was probably that assumption that got me into trouble! hehe

I keep thinking back to how it happened, and I don't think I did anything wrong, I created a block before squatting down, kept my back as straight as I could, but I still felt something go as my backside touched the bench. I guess I was hoping my form was sloppy. If not, it could happen again, no matter how careful I may be. I suppose it's one of those things that we have to accept from time to time...
I think box squats may be the issue- you may have subconsciously loosened up as you knew you'd reached the bench, so were 'safe' so to speak- not something you would do in a standard squat.

chris watton

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22,477 posts

259 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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didelydoo said:
I think box squats may be the issue- you may have subconsciously loosened up as you knew you'd reached the bench, so were 'safe' so to speak- not something you would do in a standard squat.
You may be onto something there. I just tried a Squat with just the bar and then a Box Squat - my backside seems to come out more with the Box Squat, before touching the bench, meaning I lean slightly more forward than when doing the standard Squat! Or it could be that my lower back is still a little stiff..

DervVW

2,223 posts

138 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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It does dent the confidence. just remember that its not a chore, don't bash them out quickly.... I've done that before... hating it and just getting it out the way.

lost in espace

6,136 posts

206 months

Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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chris watton said:
hehe

True - I would have never attempted my 135kg PB on Bench Press without them, and they saved me when I failed with 137.5.
I am at 70kg and I thought that was good! Double that is amazing. Is that 1 rep or more?