What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

[Granfondo]

34km cycle with 400m climbing very windy but nice to get off the Turbo, 100 push ups.

[didelydoo]

I'm back to growing, got too small for my liking, so bulk time again, though i'll be trying to keep it leaner- paying particular attention to waist size, if it's up i'm fatter.

[chris watton]

Too small - Wish I was as 'small' as you! I guess if we were happy with how we looked, we'd probably lose the appetite to keep pushing harder..

Today, to counter the low rep 5x5's of Monday, I did higher reps on most stuff..

Leg Press 5x12-11 reps (couldn't quite get the 12th on the last set..)
Bench Press - 5x12-6 reps
Power Clean - 8x2 reps
Wide Grip Upright Row - 5x12-6 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups (neck to bar) - 5x17-8 reps
BB BOR (Reverse Grip) - 5x12-8 reps

Walked 4 x sausage dogs and then back to work..

[Halb]

Pulldowns
Machine rows
Reverse flyes machine
Shoulder press
Lat raise machine
Dip press machine

[SpunkyGlory]

Work has a new weights room so thought I'd try it out. It's not great but shouldn't complain as it's free and in the building.

Deadlifts - want to hit 200kg by middle of Feb so working towards that. Could probably get 195kg on a good day so shouldn't be too difficult.

Some other back work to finish but I've got a stiff neck so nothing too hard so as not to aggravate it. I need to get a deep tissue massage booked.

[mcelliott]

Didn't do anything Monday apart from pull ups and dips, nice just to relax for a change. Yesterday was a fairly spirited bike ride followed by more pull ups and dips, although I'm not doing as many as previous. My body weight is now up to 80kg which is becoming quite noticeable on the push bike when going uphill! Looking forward to my next gym visit where the extra body weight is coming in handy. Tonight was one and a half hours on the bike.

Post-Christmas pic below - definitely added some size to my back and shoulders, a little bit porky though.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOxkKQMApLK/?taken-by=...

Edited by mcelliott on Wednesday 4th January 21:54

[chris watton]

Just ordered one of these - although I think I will be wearing it ironically...

https://teechip.com/2112om-mt?utm_source=Old+Men+w...

[didelydoo]

Back to training 6 days a week- ppl x 2, with Sundays off. Calories upped, all good. Weights already jumped back up to 100kg from a days worth of ample carbs & water.

Today was legs:

Trap bar deads: 200kg x 16
Leg press: up in sets of 20 to 400kg, drop setting down to 200kg
Leg ext SS sissy squats: 4 sets
GHR: 4 sets
1 leg leg curls: 3 sets
Calf press: bunch of drop sets.

Decent. Not squatting or deadlifting at present, to injury inducing... Wanted 20 on the trap bar, but ran out of puff. Couldn't go heavier either as glute was saying no...

[Halb]

an hour of foam rolling...fk me

[ORD]

Have we found a workout even more unpleasant than high rep squats?

[Johnny]

Another tough session, feeling fatigued quickly.

Squats 2x10@60, 2x8@80, 5x5@100, 2 x10@60kg
Leg Press 5x10@200kg
Stiff Leg Deads 5x10@60kg

And I was done.

[Halb]

ORD said:

Have we found a workout even more unpleasant than high rep squats?

This is a well known challenge vid on these boards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_nBgT6bGI8
I attempted it once myself, back when I was in really good shape. I'm gonna guess it's in this thread or the previous one. I think I managed near 70...though I cannot recall...might need to go mining

[ORD]

I meant the foam rolling!

That WOD looks like it was designed by someone who makes money from spinal injuries.

[chris watton]

Have never tried foam rolling, must give it a go sometime..

[mcelliott]

Reco ride (36km 500m climbing 30kph) pull ups and dips.

[Halb]

ORD said:

I meant the foam rolling!

That WOD looks like it was designed by someone who makes money from spinal injuries.

Ahh yeah.
My back felt it was getting like pork scratchings and I currently cannot afford the brutal dominatrixdeep tissue sports masseuse I normally go to.
But yeah, it was horrible, quads the worst, then calves, then lats...it was really tiring!

I've also just spent the time searching for the squat challenge, I managed 55!

[Digger]

Halb, prior to foam rolling, if you've got access to a PowerPlates machine, I've very recently discovered that using one to loosen and massage quads, calfs, etc makes it noticably less painful when using the roller afterwards.


btw - plural of calf muscles calfs, as opposed to calves for the animals? I'm not sure

eta - apparently its calves in all cases!

Edited by Digger on Friday 6th January 07:33

[Halb]

Excellent, do you lie on the plate on the require bit; quads, calves etc?

And most diligent on your grammatical endeavours.

[Digger]

Yeah, calves are easy as you can just sit on the floor resting your calves on the PP, which also allows you to lay the resting leg on top of the calf being massaged for extra pressure. Quads slightly trickier, I just lay on my front on a (step-class) step with a mat on top, the position allowing you to move your quads on the plate as you find various trigger points.

I did both calves and quads in one session trying various frequency and high/low settings, for about 10 minutes total. Then on to the roller. Before, when I used to roll quads, sometimes I'd wuss out on reaching various trigger points but this time, no problems at all.

eta - might even start using my Rumble Roller again now!

Edited by Digger on Friday 6th January 10:46

[chris watton]

Today:

Squats:
8x5 reps
2x3-1 rep
1 x drop set of 8 reps

Bench Press:
8x5 reps
2x1 rep
1 x drop set of 10 reps

Power Clean 8x2 reps
BB Clean and Press - 5x5 plus 3x1 rep
Wide grip Pull Up (Chest to bar) - 5x14-8 reps (50 reps)
Pendlay Row - 5x5