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

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

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mcelliott

8,626 posts

180 months

Sunday 22nd October 2017
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Another great week of training, so I should be happy. However, my size gains seem to have stopped. I'm sat at around 80kg, pretty ripped and vascular as well, but I don't seem to be progressing now. So 3 weeks into my chicken and rice diet, I think I might add some changes. The cardio is definitely not helping, but I don't want to give it up. Today for example, was a 2,000 calorie burn on the turbo, so I think I might become slightly less strict with my diet over the coming weeks. A winter bulk up to Christmas if you like, but keeping it 90% clean. The last 3 weeks has definitely shown that I can lose any puppy fat with ease.

Here's to eating. biggrin

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd October 2017
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That’s the issue Marcus. You will struggle to grow and do the high intensity cardio. You know that. What are your quads like? You could try eating more. I struggle to go above 3k per day.

mcelliott

8,626 posts

180 months

Sunday 22nd October 2017
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I'm eating tons, genuinely a lot of food every single day - if only to keep everything fuelled for all of the activities I do now, so eating more is doable but it would be a bit of a chore. This is why I'm happy to let a bit of junk in, gain maybe a couple of kg of fat/muscle and go on the theory mass moves mass. Yeah my legs are ok - really good development in my quads, if lacking a bit of size. Cyclists generally do not have big legs! But mine are pretty good.

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd October 2017
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I don’t know enough about kinetics and mass building at your level of activity. It’s pretty extreme and I can see why you want the best of both worlds. Perhaps there is some online resource you can check. Must be something on YouTube. Eating more can’t hurt. More weights less cardio biggrin

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Monday 23rd October 2017
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Your main problem is this, Marcus: your upper body is VERY big for a man who does so much cardio. I would be amazed if you can gain much more mass without scaling back all the exercise. 80kg ripped for someone fairly short with smallish legs is very heavy. If you were about 6 foot and had legs in proportion to your chest and arms, you would weigh, what ,over 100kg? That is very big indeed for someone who does so much cardio.


chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Monday 23rd October 2017
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Quite a short session today at just a smidge over an hour..

Back Extensions - 2x30 reps

Squats - 5x12-5 reps
BB Clean and Press - 5x12-5 reps

Superset:
Bench Press - 5x12-5 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 5x12-10 reps

T-Bar Rows - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x12-8 reps

Granfondo

12,241 posts

205 months

Monday 23rd October 2017
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Zwift- 47km @38.2kmh.

mcelliott

8,626 posts

180 months

Monday 23rd October 2017
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Right so today was my usual workout of 150 pull ups (strict biggrin) with 300 press ups (strict biggrin) then an hour and 25 mins on Zwift. Spent a large portion of the day eating, winter bulk starts from here. smile

jontysafe

2,351 posts

177 months

Monday 23rd October 2017
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Granfondo said:
Zwift- 47km @38.2kmh.
Chapeau! Impressive

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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mcelliott said:
Right so today was my usual workout of 150 pull ups (strict biggrin) with 300 press ups (strict biggrin) then an hour and 25 mins on Zwift. Spent a large portion of the day eating, winter bulk starts from here. smile
All chest to bar?

I've really been struggling with these recently, then I realised that it's probably because I've gone from about 81kg to 91kg, mostly around the waist!

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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This morning:
'Gut Punch'
Step-ups with 2x16 kg kettlebells
Knees-to-elbows (I can't manage toes to bar)
50, 40, 30, 20, 10 reps. I had to halve the number of knees to elbow

Lunchtime:
Circus Maximus
Thruster x 12 (2x12kg kettlebell)
Deadlift x 12 (60kg)
Pushup x 12
12 rounds, 33:40

Edited by Animal on Tuesday 24th October 14:52

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Animal said:
=Circus Maximus=
Thruster x 12 (2x12kg kettlebell)
Deadlift x 12 (60kg)
Pushup x 12
12 rounds, 33:40
I do like this, if I can fit it in, I'll try and do it on Saturday, and see if I can give you a time to aim for. biggrin

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Still feeling like dead st on a dead stick, but got to the gym.

TB deads:
155kg x 8 (with 1-2 in the tank). Surprising 5kg ERM PR.

Military press: 5 x 5 @ 45kg

Back raises and curls to finish.

Kept it short and sweet. Felt so weak apart from the deads.

On the upside, I feel I'm starting to understand my recovery processes and responses to volume a bit better.

mcelliott

8,626 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Animal said:
mcelliott said:
Right so today was my usual workout of 150 pull ups (strict biggrin) with 300 press ups (strict biggrin) then an hour and 25 mins on Zwift. Spent a large portion of the day eating, winter bulk starts from here. smile
All chest to bar?

I've really been struggling with these recently, then I realised that it's probably because I've gone from about 81kg to 91kg, mostly around the waist!
Well they were strict for me biggrin

The most important part of the movement I find is always at the bottom, getting a full stretch on the lat. I do go as high as I can but probably not chest to bar.

Anyway, so tonight two really good sessions on the bike - one on the road, a hilly hour, with an average speed of 33kph. legs felt awesome, the best they've felt for a very long time. Then as soon as I got home, was an hour on the turbo zwifting for a real good top end workout. Very pleased with this evening's efforts. I've done a few pull ups and press ups at home, off to the UK mainland tomorrow for a few days, so all bets are off on the diet front. But, will sneak in a session at the gym before the boat.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
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Today:

Back Extensions - 1x40 reps

Leg Press - 5x20-5 reps

Superset:
Bench Press - 5x16-4 reps
Wide grip Pull Up (back of neck to bar) - 5x16-10 reps

Power Clean - 8x8-2 reps
High Pull - 4x10-5 reps

Deadlift - 3x3 and 1x5 reps with 165kg (85%)
Reverse Grip BB BOR - 4x12-8 reps
Reverse Grip Seated Pulley Row - 4x12 reps

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
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Decent workout tonight.

Bench: 105kg x 6 - PR

Squats: 5 x 5 @ 100kg w 1 min rest

Pull ups: 40 in total plus 5 x BW + 20kg

Triceps & abs to finish.

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Friday 27th October 2017
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This morning:

Deadlift 5 reps @ 130kg
Row 90 sec
3 mins rest
3 rounds
Front Squat 5 reps @ 60kg
Row 90 sec
3 mins rest
3 rounds
10x10 pushups

This afternoon:
Wall Ball
Ball Slam
50,40,30,20,10 reps of each
Row to Hell (500m row, rest for 500m time, 400m row, rest for 400m time and repeat for 300m, 200m and 100m)
10x10 pushups

Edited by Animal on Friday 27th October 14:03

smiffy180

6,018 posts

149 months

Friday 27th October 2017
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Got wiped out with a sickness bug on Monday.
Not been able to eat properly since so going to give the gym a go tonight.
Everyone else in the house caught it too so a couple nights of little sleep on top.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Friday 27th October 2017
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Decided t do some (relatively) heavy stuff today, as I didn't ache at all. (although not as strong as I hoped, wanted a 145kg bench Press, but that wasn't quite there today)

Back Extensions - 2x30

Squats (paused at bottom, took ages) - 4x12-8 and 4x5-2 reps (up to 160kg)
Bench Press - 14x16-1 rep (up to 140kg - quite a few singles and drop sets in there)
BB Clean and Press - 5x8-3 reps (up to 80kg)

Pendlay Row - 5x8-5 reps (up to 122.5kg)
Wide grip Pull Up - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x12-10 reps

smiffy180

6,018 posts

149 months

Saturday 28th October 2017
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Still suffering. Struggling to eat, got stomach ache and constantly bloated.
Tried training yesterday and lasted 45mins.
Lethargic and weak.
Down 5kg too!

Whatever bug I got Monday can go fk itself.
Just hope it's gone for heavy week next week.
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