What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

[danb79]

horsemeatscandal said:

Any friendly advice is never unwelcome Dan.

I won't be losing straps though. I see your point and it's valid but I do almost every lift, regardless of weight, with the same gear I'd use for a 1RM. I don't train deadlift for grip, I do other stuff for that e.g. Farmer's walks, which I'm good for 85kg per hand last time out a few weeks back, so 90kg per hand i.e. the equivalent of this deadlift, is there.

I can see improvement needed in that initial pull and I have been working a lot on floor speed but yeah. I started a few weeks ago with my hips too low, then too high and now I'm trying to find the middle ground. In my defense, form on a *RM is almost never going to be pretty.

Edited by horsemeatscandal on Saturday 30th November 10:48

Are we allowed to ban members on here?!

Deffo train deads for grip too pal; they're a huge builder. If you do rack pulls; do it then until you max out then get the straps going etc

I've never used straps; all my lifting years just never needed them. Grip got trained indirectly mostly and only in the last 7-8 years or so have I done specific grip training (Rolling Thunder, various size pinch blocks, thick handle loadable dumbbells / dumbbell handles and FatGripz etc); I'd highly recommend some of that too; it makes a huge difference

Your initial pull is strong; just get that bit deeper. Train it on the lighter reps until you get into it and it'll be 2nd nature then

[danb79]

Its Just Adz said:

Horsemeat, nice pull, I've give you a follow on Instagram.

I've done a big session this morning, went in as full kit wker. Straps, elbow sleeves and even tripod....

Cable lateral raise into bar tricep pushdown x 3
Drag curls into forearm curls x 3
Single arm lat pulldown x 3
Smith shoulder press x 4 - shoulder pain gone so pushed this a bit more, up to 50kg per side for 6 reps. Couldn't quite get them low enough due to elbow pain but strength was there
Chest supported lat row x 3
Hammer chest press x 3
Db behind head raise into Preacher curl x 2
Shrugs x 2
Cable fly x 2

Honestly felt so good after this, feel like making some good progress.

And of course took tripod so could get a pic for you lovely lot.

Meathead

[danb79]

biggbn said:

Suggested a similar protocol to another poster. Low reps on the way up, high reps on the way down.

Exactly; save the energy and explosive power for the big reps at the beginning; then get the reps in as you work back down...

[Its Just Adz]

danb79 said:

Meathead

I'm trying

[danb79]

Its Just Adz said:

I'm trying

Haha; stay away from Dr Dbol

[Bobberoo]

Its Just Adz said:

Horsemeat, nice pull, I've give you a follow on Instagram.

I've done a big session this morning, went in as full kit wker. Straps, elbow sleeves and even tripod....

Cable lateral raise into bar tricep pushdown x 3
Drag curls into forearm curls x 3
Single arm lat pulldown x 3
Smith shoulder press x 4 - shoulder pain gone so pushed this a bit more, up to 50kg per side for 6 reps. Couldn't quite get them low enough due to elbow pain but strength was there
Chest supported lat row x 3
Hammer chest press x 3
Db behind head raise into Preacher curl x 2
Shrugs x 2
Cable fly x 2

Honestly felt so good after this, feel like making some good progress.

And of course took tripod so could get a pic for you lovely lot.

Nice!!!!!

[danb79]

Bobberoo said:

We have a young apprentice in our ME team at work, he's suggested that I have legs the colour of Casper the friendly ghost!!

No worries; don't be put off if you don't hit it as you may still be tired... But deffo go for it; the jumps should be comfortable enough and the heavier reps workers. If you pull around 180kg and there's more in the tank; whack another 2.5-5kg on and go again; and repeat if you feel you're up to it until you get to a fail point

And then strip the weight back and do reps with 140kg if you can; a few sets, both to failure and then drop to 120kg and repeat then leave it; you're done

This is a same workout for squats also; it's a great energy saver at the beginning and makes a good change from the Eastern Bloc 5x5 routine (which is also excellent)

It works for bench too; but jumps have to be more sensible...

I once tried the Johnny Melander 'jumps' on squats - 40kg jumps each time bar to 280kg and it absolutely killed me Once was enough...!

[mcelliott]

Yesterday, decent shoulder session, basically 40 minutes solid of standing shoulder pressing working up to 65kg for 5, got my 100 pull ups in between sets, then a hour on Zwift, legs felt really heavy, no idea why. Very cold swim at dusk.

Today, pretty brutal back workout, T bar rows 3 and a bit plates then my pull up, some were done off the rope (hard) other were done with a 5 second pause at the top of the movement and at the bottom (super hard) then a balls out 20 rep non stop bag lift (60kg) something fkin horrible about picking something heavy off the floor and throwing it onto a tall stack. Then a really good 45 minutes on Zwift, felt way better, all in all feeling really strong and loving the work.

[Animal]

This evening was chest/shoulders/triceps but my back and hips are very tight so tomorrow I'm going to have to spend some time working on mobility etc otherwise my deadlift progress is going to come to a very sore halt!

[biggbn]

Decision not to go into gym on Friday looking like the right one. Sore throat Friday night,gradually worsened throughout Saturday, went to bed 19.30, very sore swallowing water although have done so all night, cold, shivery. Up and about today but throat still very sore, restricted to soft eggs, ice cream, fluids, and the beginnings of an earache kicking in now....lazy day and lots of paracetamol now....

[danb79]

biggbn said:

Decision not to go into gym on Friday looking like the right one. Sore throat Friday night,gradually worsened throughout Saturday, went to bed 19.30, very sore swallowing water although have done so all night, cold, shivery. Up and about today but throat still very sore, restricted to soft eggs, ice cream, fluids, and the beginnings of an earache kicking in now....lazy day and lots of paracetamol now....

Damn; sorry to hear that pal

I'm not well this weekend either but it's just the usual for me, body trying its best to kill me. See what the GI/Liver specialist says on Thursday, but hopes are not high!

I tried to do some pull ups/push ups yesterday but just too knackered; so left it and rotten today too; so a lazy day is in order

Have you tried gargling with Ardbeg? . It's a cure-all

[horsemeatscandal]

Today's session. Haven't touched an axle in quite some time but wanted to see where I was for 60s reps with some middleish weight.

Almost all of this was done with elbow sleeves and wrist wraps. Hopefully that's okay with the equipment police

Edit: actually I went up to 65kg for two of the sets on close grip bench. Felt like a strong lift today.

Edited by horsemeatscandal on Sunday 1st December 15:32

[danb79]

horsemeatscandal said:

Today's session. Haven't touched an axle in quite some time but wanted to see where I was for 60s reps with some middleish weight.

Almost all of this was done with elbow sleeves and wrist wraps. Hopefully that's okay with the equipment police

Edit: actually I went up to 65kg for two of the sets on close grip bench. Felt like a strong lift today.

Edited by horsemeatscandal on Sunday 1st December 15:32

Ama sayin nuttin

Good sesh though

[horsemeatscandal]

danb79 said:

Ama sayin nuttin

Good sesh though

Haha, thanks for taking that in jest.

Realised I forgot to do incline dumbbell presses today. Ah well, will catch up later in the week.

[danb79]

horsemeatscandal said:

Haha, thanks for taking that in jest.

Realised I forgot to do incline dumbbell presses today. Ah well, will catch up later in the week.

Double reps then next time...

[biggbn]

horsemeatscandal said:

danb79 said:

Ama sayin nuttin

Good sesh though

Haha, thanks for taking that in jest.

Realised I forgot to do incline dumbbell presses today. Ah well, will catch up later in the week.

Think I mentioned before, try power incline flys. You have to be slow and precise and yes, others will say you might tear a pec etc etc, all of which is likely true if you jump in too heavy and your form is sloppy, but I really rated them for tightening the whole shoulder joint area and adding to overall upper body strength and size.

[Mr Roper]

Its Just Adz said:

And of course took tripod so could get a pic for you lovely lot.

F'kin'ell, Adz....Beast!

Nothing Sat or Sunday...Had a lovely chilled weekend walking my dawgs and generally floating about in my slippers being chilled as f.

Will be in later bossing it.

[Mr Roper]

Bobberoo said:

I've considered doing this, as I'm convinced I can get over 180kg off the floor, but in my head I think I need to warm up first?

If we're doing posing shots, this is possibly NSW as I'm in my boxers.....

Apologies if it's put you off your breakfast!!!!

Offfft! Missed this.....Carrying some cannon's there, B!


Boom!

[danb79]

I know Monday's are International Chest Day; but I've trained arms instead as it's all I felt up to after having another rotten weekend...

Warmed up/stretched out and did some pull-ups and hangs

Super-sets:

- Oly bar curls with V bar tricep pushdowns: 15xbar, 15x20kg / 15x40kg, 15x30kg / 12x45kg, 12x35kg / 10x47.5kg, 10x37.5kg / 10x50kg, 10x40kg
- Incline bench EZ curls with Cable pull-downs: 15x25kg, 15x20kg / 12x30kg, 12x22.5kg / 10x32.5kg, 10x25kg
- Standing oly bar wrist curls: 20x60kg, 20x65kg, 15x70kg, 12x72.5kg

Done

[Bobberoo]

Mr Roper said:

Bobberoo said:

I've considered doing this, as I'm convinced I can get over 180kg off the floor, but in my head I think I need to warm up first?

If we're doing posing shots, this is possibly NSW as I'm in my boxers.....

Apologies if it's put you off your breakfast!!!!

Offfft! Missed this.....Carrying some cannon's there, B!


Boom!