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

[ORD]

I think everyone is different on the mental aspect.

I rarely find that I can do more reps at a given percentage of 1RM than the rep calculators would suggest; and they are almost always spot on for my 1RM when I have tested. It is spooky how accurate they are - never more than 1 rep out and never more than 5 kilos off on 1RM.

I sometimes finish a hard set and think "Wow! Nailed that! I must be stronger than I thought.". I then stick the reps and weight into a 1RM calculator and it shows me my current 1RM (or something very slightly higher).

I guess that means I have average "grit", muscle fibre proportions and balance between energy systems.

How about you guys? Are you in line with the 1RM calculators?

[didelydoo]

My 9 rep max for deadlift gives me 295kg, actual 1RM 302.5kg
20 rep max squat gives 282kg, similar with my 10 rep max, which is probably not far off, though I've not tried for a long time.
12 rep max on Bench gives me 181kg, actual is 180

So.... (weight x 0.033 x reps) + weight is a fairly accurate 1RM calculation, for me any way.

[Granfondo]

Yesterday.
60km cycle 700m climbing tough day!

[Johnny]

Lazy 5 or so miles on the CX bike to get things ticking over.

Lovely

[ORD]

I skipped a workout yesterday (work made it impossible) and cannot make it up today, so I plan to do a full body workout tomorrow.

I'm hoping to be damn strong in the upper body given 3 days off pressing, but we shall see.

I really don't like missing a workout.

[Granfondo]

100km cycle with plenty hills.

[didelydoo]

Today>

Preacher DB's: 25's x 12, 14's to failure
Reverse curls: bar x 17
Calf raise: 100kg, 2 sets- 1 slow, 1 explosive
GRH: against red bands, 10
Squat: 200kg x 10
Leg ext: to failure.

Good session. First time squatting for a few weeks, felt good, glute held up well, though I should really have tried to squeeze out a few more reps as the last 2 reps were fast.
edit- vid added www.instagram.com/p/BT-2E60jAS4

Edited by didelydoo on Friday 12th May 11:49

[ORD]

To make up for missing Wednesday's workout entirely, I put some of it into today's and had a horrible 55 minutes.

Squats:
6 x 125kg. Last rep was sooooo slow.
OHP:
8 x 55kg. Last rep was even slower.
Bench:
5 x 5 @ 85kg supersetted with 6 pull ups.

Face pulls and band pull aparts supersetted with more pull ups.

[chris watton]

Today - legs, shoulders and arms:

Back Extensions - 2x25 reps

Squats - 8x12-5 reps
Leg press - 3x12-8 reps

BB OH Press - 6x12-5 reps
Low Pulley Lat Raises - 4x18-12 reps
Face Pulls- 4x14-10 reps

CG bench Press - 4x14-8 reps
Cable Preacher Curls - 4x18-9 reps
Triceps Rope Push Downs - 4x14-8 reps
Incline DB Curls - 4x14-8 reps

[didelydoo]

I'm torn at the moment- do I keep bulking, or should I do a short cut......? I'm carrying a bit more fat then I'd like, but training is going well. I'm also not carrying that much fat, but enough that it's annoying me a bit.....

I don't like cutting when I'm trying to grow, as I've got a target weight in mind I'd like to reach whilst keeping the same waist size. However, there's no point getting to a target weight, then having to cut it back to look how you want. What to do...... Yesterday I'd decided to stick it out, but after a bit of posing today I'd changed my mind!

[chris watton]

I suspect that nobody would even notice the extra bit of fat except you, Didely. When your next comp? if it's quite a way off, keep plugging at it and build a little more muscle and cut nearer the time, maybe?

[didelydoo]

chris watton said:

I suspect that nobody would even notice the extra bit of fat except you, Didely. When your next comp? if it's quite a way off, keep plugging at it and build a little more muscle and cut nearer the time, maybe?

This was my initial thought, I'm not competing until April next year, so lots of time. There's only 2-3 more kg until I hit my target, but I'd not want to gain weight for the sake of it. I want to be in a decent condition. And there's the crux- what's a decent condition!

I think i'll have to cut 8-10kg to be stage ready, so I need/want to get up to 110kg at a max of 15% BF to come in at a size that has been the aim for a few years now (100kg).

Think i'll just plug away and keep an eye on the waist line! (Will likely have the same dilemma again a month or two down the line too )

[mcelliott]

didelydoo said:

chris watton said:

I suspect that nobody would even notice the extra bit of fat except you, Didely. When your next comp? if it's quite a way off, keep plugging at it and build a little more muscle and cut nearer the time, maybe?

This was my initial thought, I'm not competing until April next year, so lots of time. There's only 2-3 more kg until I hit my target, but I'd not want to gain weight for the sake of it. I want to be in a decent condition. And there's the crux- what's a decent condition!

I think i'll have to cut 8-10kg to be stage ready, so I need/want to get up to 110kg at a max of 15% BF to come in at a size that has been the aim for a few years now (100kg).

Think i'll just plug away and keep an eye on the waist line! (Will likely have the same dilemma again a month or two down the line too )

Personally I wouldn't worry about carrying a bit of extra fat, mass moves mass

In your pics you still look really good, with great separation, and you've got stripping down to an art anyway.

Decent session at the gym today, had a really good pump, gym strength coming back nicely. Awesome pic below.

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

[Halb]

What bf are you Mcelliot?

[mcelliott]

Hmm not sure 10-12% maybe a bit lower, i'm addicted to kettle crisps at the mo

[Granfondo]

mcelliott said:

Hmm not sure 10-12% maybe a bit lower, i'm addicted to kettle crisps at the mo

Pringles are my downfall!

[mcelliott]

Granfondo said:

mcelliott said:

Hmm not sure 10-12% maybe a bit lower, i'm addicted to kettle crisps at the mo

Pringles are my downfall!

The whole tube i hope.

[Granfondo]

mcelliott said:

Granfondo said:

mcelliott said:

Hmm not sure 10-12% maybe a bit lower, i'm addicted to kettle crisps at the mo

Pringles are my downfall!

The whole tube i hope.

[chris watton]

Drive to the commercial gym this morning for chest and back stuff.

Back Extensions - 2x20

Bench press - 6x12-4 reps
DB Cross-Bench Pullover - 4x12-8 reps
Cable Crossovers - 5x18-9 reps
Chest Dips - 4x18-9 reps
Pec-Deck -4x12-8 reps

Wide grip Pull ups - 4x10-7 reps
Power Clean - 8x2-1 rep
BB BOR - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Rows - 4x18-11 reps

ETA - Did a little more tonight, 8x12-1 rep of Leg Press and a few sets of SLDL's...

Edited by chris watton on Saturday 13th May 17:00

[mondeoman]

O/T but was at Body Power today at the NEC. Some impressive shoulders and chests on display, but the number of peeps who so obviously miss leg day was incredible. A lot looked like caricatures...