What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

[ORD]

TheJimi said:

It's not THAT bold an assertion, imo.

I agree. He went balls to the wall to become the strongest in a very competitive field. It would not surprise me if (assuming we could come up with an objective measure and good statistics on each candidate) he was right up there.

Once strongman became a PED arms race, though, it was inevitable that we would see some of the strongest men ever. The sheer bulk of the guys is mind-blowing.

[Halb]

ORD said:

I agree. He went balls to the wall to become the strongest in a very competitive field. It would not surprise me if (assuming we could come up with an objective measure and good statistics on each candidate) he was right up there.

Once strongman became a PED arms race, though, it was inevitable that we would see some of the strongest men ever. The sheer bulk of the guys is mind-blowing.

strongest man EVA! is worse than in history, at least in history an argument can be made.

[TheJimi]

fk me, Hal. Since when did you become a pedant?

[ORD]

Halb said:

strongest man EVA! is worse than in history, at least in history an argument can be made.

I doubt it. The strongest man ever will almost certainly have existed since the steroid era began, you would think. You cannot rule out an absolute genetic freak, but it seems unlikely.

[Halb]

TheJimi said:

fk me, Hal. Since when did you become a pedant?

Since I started talking to Ord.
But really, the 'ever' tag-line is just the stupidest thing ever!!, not even getting into how grammatically incorrect it is, it's just pure hyperbole.
But those who write articles don't like using, 'in recorded history.'
I'm just tired of seeing umpteen 'best whatever ever' stuff.

[Halb]

ORD said:

I doubt it. The strongest man ever will almost certainly have existed since the steroid era began, you would think. You cannot rule out an absolute genetic freak, but it seems unlikely.

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[ORD]

Halb said:

Since I started talking to Ord.
But really, the 'ever' tag-line is just the stupidest thing ever!!, not even getting into how grammatically incorrect it is, it's just pure hyperbole.
But those who write articles don't like using, 'in recorded history.'
I'm just tired of seeing umpteen 'best whatever ever' stuff.

I am struggling to think how someone in prehistory could have got to a 500kg deadlift.

[mcelliott]

Nice back workout tonight, variations of rows followed by a set of pull-ups to failure (12), feeling nice and strong. On holiday now for 2 weeks which will be a mixture of eating and drinking all the wrong things interspersed with hill walking and the occasional bike ride.

[smiffy180]

120kg x8 push press which was surprising.
82.5kg x5 BTN strict
100lb x8 high incline dumbbell bench press.
Face pulls x2 to failure
Lat dumbbell raise x2 to failure
Rear Delt flies x2 to failure
Set of 12 and 10 dips.

[didelydoo]

Legs>

Safety bar squat: 150kg x 20
leg press: 250kg 2 min set
GHR: 2x RPF
DB ham curls: 3x F
Leg ext: 5 x F (30 sec between sets)

Totally fked, puked a few times too

[knk]

Finished off 2w of 10x10 with squats.
Hard. Easy run this evening, then 10k tomorrow, then flying to Spain for 2w holiday. Lots of running, no lifting.

Back to 5/3/1 when I get home concentrating on building strength back up, along with some running to improve my 5k speed.

[TheBALDpuma]

Deadlift singles up to 230kg. Not my current max (around 250kg atm - 275kg is my all time) but it wasn't easy! This shouldn't be hard for me and it upsets me that it is! 20kg of bodyweight loss isn't good for strength!

Followed by some volume 3 X 10 at 185kg

Pendlay row 4 X 8 at 120kg

One arm row 4 X 8 at 50kg

China 3 X 8 bodyweight

Edited by TheBALDpuma on Friday 9th August 22:00

[biggbn]

Sunday was deadlifts up to 210 kg, bent rows 170kg sets of 6, flat bench up to 150kg, dumbbell shoulder press up to 40kg sets of 8,

Today, finished off back and chest, seated cable pull, stack 2x15 reps, preacher curls up to 25kg per side ez bar, sets of 8, incline flys up to 44kg sets of 6, rope push downs for tris, very slow light weight sets of 6 and done. Really busy just now so just popping in for half hour or so heavyish sets to tick over. Really missing cardio

[Halb]

sat - parkrun + legs B
sun - push b
mon - pull b (second go back at deadlifts, feeling good)
tues - 4k run felt awful after yesterdays deads
Legs A is next...that's horrible as it's so draining, a psychosomatic response.

[gregs656]

First pull day back in the gym yesterday after a week off with bursitis.

Felt good. Had missed it.

[ben5575]

2hr muay thai session tonight. One hour clinch and one hour sparring.

Annoyingly my gloves switched off my watch after the 15 mins warm up of skipping and planks etc, so only 1hr45 captured.

I earned my bottle of Corona tonight...!

[Dan_1981]

I ask in here rather than start a new thread but is there a decent workout that can be completed at home to build some upper body shape / definition using just a set of dumbells?

Any link or suggestions?

[gregs656]

Dan_1981 said:

I ask in here rather than start a new thread but is there a decent workout that can be completed at home to build some upper body shape / definition using just a set of dumbells?

Any link or suggestions?

How heavy are they?

If you could get a pull up bar then you could build a calisthenics routine, but without a pull up bar you would struggle IMO.

Diet always plays a big part in looking toned.

[Dan_1981]

gregs656 said:

Dan_1981 said:

I ask in here rather than start a new thread but is there a decent workout that can be completed at home to build some upper body shape / definition using just a set of dumbells?

Any link or suggestions?

How heavy are they?

If you could get a pull up bar then you could build a calisthenics routine, but without a pull up bar you would struggle IMO.

Diet always plays a big part in looking toned.

I'm 5ft 10 and 72kg. But I have a sedentary job with little or no sports / activity bar a few rounds of golf or long walks to build any sort of 'shape'

[mcelliott]

On holiday still, so going out on the bike every day but just for an hour, very hilly though so getting a really good workout, also thrown in a mountain walk yesterday, calves still burning. Loving the cv fitness aspect, really emphasizes that chasing big numbers in the gym is maybe not the the be all and end all.