What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
Discussion
Animal said:
My 40th birthday today. Won't have time to get to the gym until tomorrow, but my birthday present to myself will be 40 sets of 40 bodyweight squats before work.
Happy birthday, Alex!On my 50th (November last year), I managed a PR on Deadlift at 180kg - that took the edge off the realisation that I was 50... lol
Burwood said:
Deceptive photos DD. Wasting away at 105 
You dieting?
Not dieting at all, just seem to be leaning out a bit, not sure why, but it's probably due to not eating much over the weekend as it's not as easy to keep a schedule. I'm pretty lean, but my weights not dropped very much- I feel pretty small, but I'm obviously not. Strange!You dieting?
On the plus side, I prefer being lean, just think I need to up my calories- and be consistent at the weekend. Post training breakfast was today was around 1250 cals (185C, 25F, 70P)
Im new to all this daily work out stuff. I have a plan from a PT so todays was
W.U 500 Calories Cardio, include a SS Run and 10 minutes on the rower
L sit side lateral raises 4 sets of 12-8 combo with seated Press 4 sets of 12,10,8,6
Military Press 4 sets of 10-5 rep range
Lateral raises, 2 sets of AMRAP @90% LOAD
Over-bench Shrugs 3x12-8
I skipped the cardio as have a tight leg. Been doing the plan a few weeks and can feel some muscle growth. I have no upper body so hopefully will get some.
My question. is it worth using one of them pre workout former drinks or are they just a placebo
W.U 500 Calories Cardio, include a SS Run and 10 minutes on the rower
L sit side lateral raises 4 sets of 12-8 combo with seated Press 4 sets of 12,10,8,6
Military Press 4 sets of 10-5 rep range
Lateral raises, 2 sets of AMRAP @90% LOAD
Over-bench Shrugs 3x12-8
I skipped the cardio as have a tight leg. Been doing the plan a few weeks and can feel some muscle growth. I have no upper body so hopefully will get some.
My question. is it worth using one of them pre workout former drinks or are they just a placebo
ORD said:
Lat raises with 90% of 1RM to failure? Injury city! I would drop that PT like a stone.
Pre-workout drinks work because they contain caffeine. Strong coffee does the same job - drink it 40 mins before.
+1. That sounds like a recipe for injury.Pre-workout drinks work because they contain caffeine. Strong coffee does the same job - drink it 40 mins before.
I use 5 or 6 kg for lat raises. 90% 1RM is a load I'd only use for compound exercises, such as pressing, squatting or deadlifting.
Animal said:
+1. That sounds like a recipe for injury.
I use 5 or 6 kg for lat raises. 90% 1RM is a load I'd only use for compound exercises, such as pressing, squatting or deadlifting.
I only do 6kg max lat raises as struggle with them. I use 5 or 6 kg for lat raises. 90% 1RM is a load I'd only use for compound exercises, such as pressing, squatting or deadlifting.
I think that part of the plan was not for me. as he knows I have 0 upper body strength.
Jordan210 said:
Animal said:
+1. That sounds like a recipe for injury.
I use 5 or 6 kg for lat raises. 90% 1RM is a load I'd only use for compound exercises, such as pressing, squatting or deadlifting.
I only do 6kg max lat raises as struggle with them. I use 5 or 6 kg for lat raises. 90% 1RM is a load I'd only use for compound exercises, such as pressing, squatting or deadlifting.
I think that part of the plan was not for me. as he knows I have 0 upper body strength.
TheJimi said:
Who the plan was for is pretty much an irrelevance; heavy lat raises are verging on pointless at best, and dangerous at worst.
Next time I see him will bring this up. as not covered todays plan with him. Only had one season I will avoid any heavy lat raises and stick to low weights
Jordan210 said:
TheJimi said:
Who the plan was for is pretty much an irrelevance; heavy lat raises are verging on pointless at best, and dangerous at worst.
Next time I see him will bring this up. as not covered todays plan with him. Only had one season I will avoid any heavy lat raises and stick to low weights
Todays session - another fairly quick one...
Leg Press - 5x20-5 reps
Superset:
Bench Press - 5x16-4 reps (16,14,12,10 and 4 reps)
Wide grip Pull Up (back of neck to bar) - 5x16-8 reps
Power Clean - 6x6-2 reps
BB BOR (Reverse Grip) - 4x12-8 reps
High Pull - 4x10-5 reps
Seated Pulley Row (Reverse grip) - 4x12
chris watton said:
On my 50th (November last year), I managed a PR on Deadlift at 180kg - that took the edge off the realisation that I was 50... lol
Excelsior! That's the ticket.Animal said:
My 40th birthday today. Won't have time to get to the gym until tomorrow, but my birthday present to myself will be 40 sets of 40 bodyweight squats before work.
My, what a lovely prezzie. JUst finished a 40 hour fast with a light weights day, and food...now too full.
smiffy180 said:
Me too, although I'll keep it strict rather than trying to use momentum which is what I had been doing up till late. Noticed better results staying really strict.
I had to think for a moment what lat raises were!I rarely notice people using medials as the prime mover in lat raises
Do you use them to bump your OHP?
Halb said:
I had to think for a moment what lat raises were!
I rarely notice people using medials as the prime mover in lat raises
Do you use them to bump your OHP?
I just don't want any imbalances so try train all the muscles via compounds then accessories. I rarely notice people using medials as the prime mover in lat raises
Do you use them to bump your OHP?
Also for the boulder shoulders
Decent workout last night.
DB incline bench: 8 x 30, 34, 38kg
S/S with DB rows: 8 x 30,34,38kg
Squats: 8 x 100kg; 5 x 110kg; 3 x 120kg
S/S with band-resisted push ups: 3 x 12
BW lunges with triceps & abs stuff to finish.
I am gonna add 2-2.5kg to every set on everything. Should get a few weeks of progress on squats like that, at least, because I have started light. I shall drop the reps on upper body as I go.
DB incline bench: 8 x 30, 34, 38kg
S/S with DB rows: 8 x 30,34,38kg
Squats: 8 x 100kg; 5 x 110kg; 3 x 120kg
S/S with band-resisted push ups: 3 x 12
BW lunges with triceps & abs stuff to finish.
I am gonna add 2-2.5kg to every set on everything. Should get a few weeks of progress on squats like that, at least, because I have started light. I shall drop the reps on upper body as I go.
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