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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J4CKO

41,284 posts

199 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Bit of a fail tonight, wasnt feeling it, however my warm up of running a mile was a doddle and a PB Bench Press of 90 kilos, I say PB, I mean PB in the last twenty years, did two reps just to be sure.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Done very little training in the last month, but have been to some iconic gyms; Muscle beach, Gold's gym Venice beach, LA Athletics Club, a few others. Saw AhNold whizz by on his bicycle as well. biggrin

As an aside, when I played rugby, I was one of the quickest on the pitch, probably around 110 at the time. I do recall some bloke wanted to train me as a sprinter. I wish I'd said yes now.

Edited by Halb on Friday 22 September 20:54

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Mess about day>

Bb row: 200kg x 9
Dips: +40kg x 25
Ez preacher: 70kg x 7
Hammer db: 30's
Side & rear delts

Decent.

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Halb said:
Done very little training in the last month, but have been to some iconic gyms; Muscle beach, Gold's gym Venice beach, LA Athletics Club, a few others. Saw AhNold whizz by on his bicycle as well. biggrin

As an aside, when I played rugby, I was one of the quickest on the pitch, probably around 110 at the time. I do recall some bloke wanted to train me as a sprinter. I wish I'd said yes now.

Edited by Halb on Friday 22 September 20:54
Sounds pretty cool!

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Chris, I checked several resources and an 'Elite' bench is 1.8X BW. I think 2 is kind of Unicorn st rare biggrin

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Burwood said:
Chris, I checked several resources and an 'Elite' bench is 1.8X BW. I think 2 is kind of Unicorn st rare biggrin
I have always used these standards as a barometer:

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/Strength...

According to that, 145kg Bench is 'Elite'

I think that when you get to the edge of what you can do, gains both in muscle and strength become much slower and every miniscule gain is very hard fought, I guess more so for an older guy with no pharmaceutical help.

Still fun trying, though!

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Easyish session Friday

Squats 10x10@60kg
Front Squats 3x5@60kg
Stiff Leg Deads 5x10@60kg

DD, those 200kg rows were lovely biggrin

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Deload week so nothing exciting.

Sprints (football pitch) x 5 interspersed with jogging around for a couple of minutes.
Push ups: 3 x 10
Band pull aparts.
Front/reverse lunges: 3 x 10
Gentle yoga and stretching.

Wow! Didn't expect to be sooooo bad at yoga. I used to be able to do all the poses that 8 stone girls can do. Fat bd now.

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Yoga is hard work!

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Johnny said:
Yoga is hard work!
Word! Yoga is solid!

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Halb said:
Johnny said:
Yoga is hard work!
Word! Yoga is solid!
It used to be quite easy for me, so it's a real wake up call to have found that I simply cannot do some postures.

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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OHP 4x15 @ 40kg 15, 10, 9, 8
Not making any progress here. Watched a YouTube clip with Mark Rippetoe talking about grip and technique and so tried to implement that. Technique is OK I think, just not getting any stronger.
Lat Raise 4x15
Dips 4x12
Dumbbell Pullover 3x12
Overhead Rope Extension 3x30

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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Animal said:
OHP 4x15 @ 40kg 15, 10, 9, 8
Not making any progress here. Watched a YouTube clip with Mark Rippetoe talking about grip and technique and so tried to implement that. Technique is OK I think, just not getting any stronger.
What I did was increase the sets for OH Press to 5-8 sets of 12-1 rep, and did them first on every arms and shoulders workout day. I did 2 or 3 sets for warm up and then increased the weight on each set until I could barely do one rep. Even if it means you have to cheat a little, I found they help condition me to accept the heavier weight. But it does take time, and it is a balancing act, especially for the shoulders where one wrong move could damage the RC - so warming up is very important.

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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chris watton said:
What I did was increase the sets for OH Press to 5-8 sets of 12-1 rep, and did them first on every arms and shoulders workout day. I did 2 or 3 sets for warm up and then increased the weight on each set until I could barely do one rep. Even if it means you have to cheat a little, I found they help condition me to accept the heavier weight. But it does take time, and it is a balancing act, especially for the shoulders where one wrong move could damage the RC - so warming up is very important.
Cheers Chris - I'm going to have to try something different so will give this a go - more sets, heavier weight and lower reps.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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Animal said:
Cheers Chris - I'm going to have to try something different so will give this a go - more sets, heavier weight and lower reps.
I know that many say that doing this or that accessory exercise will improve the exercise you're having trouble with, and there may be some truth to that. But in my (albeit limited) experience, nothing makes you progress more than to keep doggedly plugging at the very exercise you are having trouble with, rather than skirting around the issue.

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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OT-anyone take at look at Classic Physique (Olympia). I realise, not natural but what a bod, Chris Bumstead. Reminds me of Bob Paris back in the day. 6ft 1" and limited to 225/ 102kg. He should have won the show imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJ6JqRlatM


ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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Burwood said:
OT-anyone take at look at Classic Physique (Olympia). I realise, not natural but what a bod, Chris Bumstead. Reminds me of Bob Paris back in the day. 6ft 1" and limited to 225/ 102kg. He should have won the show imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJ6JqRlatM
I dont really understand Classic Physique. They're just smaller versions of the mass monsters in the main event. Nothing specific to them, if you see what I mean - not like they are natural or less vascular (or something else to do with aesthetics).

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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ORD said:
I dont really understand Classic Physique. They're just smaller versions of the mass monsters in the main event. Nothing specific to them, if you see what I mean - not like they are natural or less vascular (or something else to do with aesthetics).
It's another competition, so more competitiors, more exposure, more spectators = more money.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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ORD said:
Burwood said:
OT-anyone take at look at Classic Physique (Olympia). I realise, not natural but what a bod, Chris Bumstead. Reminds me of Bob Paris back in the day. 6ft 1" and limited to 225/ 102kg. He should have won the show imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJ6JqRlatM
I dont really understand Classic Physique. They're just smaller versions of the mass monsters in the main event. Nothing specific to them, if you see what I mean - not like they are natural or less vascular (or something else to do with aesthetics).
I think it was set up to counter the mass monsters, as many see them as freaks with physiques that are not too aesthetically pleasing (even worse with the rise of the 'bubble-gut'). I could be wrong, but that's my take on it.


Anyway, today:

Back Extensions - 1x30

Squats - 5x12-5 reps
Bench Press - 5x12-3 reps
BB Clean and Press - 5x12-5 reps plus 3x1 singles

BB BOR - 4x12-8 reps
Wide grip Pull Up (back of neck to bar) - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x16-12 reps


Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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chris watton said:
ORD said:
Burwood said:
OT-anyone take at look at Classic Physique (Olympia). I realise, not natural but what a bod, Chris Bumstead. Reminds me of Bob Paris back in the day. 6ft 1" and limited to 225/ 102kg. He should have won the show imo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJ6JqRlatM
I dont really understand Classic Physique. They're just smaller versions of the mass monsters in the main event. Nothing specific to them, if you see what I mean - not like they are natural or less vascular (or something else to do with aesthetics).
I think it was set up to counter the mass monsters, as many see them as freaks with physiques that are not too aesthetically pleasing (even worse with the rise of the 'bubble-gut'). I could be wrong, but that's my take on it.


Anyway, today:

Back Extensions - 1x30

Squats - 5x12-5 reps
Bench Press - 5x12-3 reps
BB Clean and Press - 5x12-5 reps plus 3x1 singles

BB BOR - 4x12-8 reps
Wide grip Pull Up (back of neck to bar) - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x16-12 reps
Exactly why they introduced the different classes. The popularity was waning and as a result the big money supplement industry was too. The classic physique is far more attainable and at least conceivable. GH/Insulin is simply dangerous and not a pretty sight.
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