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

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

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Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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gregs656 said:
The best program is one you enjoy.

Having done BWF for the last 6 months or so I’m not sure the progress has been slower for me but that may be because I am far more engaged with this program than anything else I have done previously.
there is something pretty cool about controlling one's body on the bar. I'm along way from that, but seeing fellas in the gym on the frame is pretty amazing..although it's only a small crowd, most can't even pullup decently. biggrin

TheJimi

25,027 posts

244 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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gregs656 said:
The best program is one you enjoy.

Having done BWF for the last 6 months or so I’m not sure the progress has been slower for me but that may be because I am far more engaged with this program than anything else I have done previously.
Another good point.

Engagement is a big thing. If something, anything, really engages you and you enjoy it, you're far more likely to get good at that thing - and thus, get more out of it.


hyphen

26,262 posts

91 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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ORD said:
One problem is that everyone assumes BW exercises are easy to learn (because we did many of them at school), but they’re really not. A solid press up is not easy. A pull up with good form is rare in most gyms.
"I can 100 pressups"

Yes so could I if I did it like that hehe

gregs656

10,926 posts

182 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Halb said:
there is something pretty cool about controlling one's body on the bar. I'm along way from that, but seeing fellas in the gym on the frame is pretty amazing..although it's only a small crowd, most can't even pullup decently. biggrin
Yer. Watching the lads on the equipment on Platja de la Barceloneta did it for me. Amazing.

Long way off from that.

I move to Toronto next week and there are a few callisthenics parks there so I’m hoping to get a bit more involved with the skills side of things.

chris watton

22,477 posts

261 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Today (Heavy-ish day)..

Squats - 6x12-5 reps
Bench Press - 6x12-4 reps
Clean and Press - 6x5-1 rep
Deadlift - 4x5 reps
Pendlay Row - 5x5
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row (Underhand grip) - 4x12-8 reps

Very sweaty...

ORD

18,120 posts

128 months

Friday 8th June 2018
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Squats today.

Squat: 2 x 5 @ 135 kg
5 x 130 kg; 5 x 115 kg

RDL: 2 x 8 @ 95kg

Press ups and pull ups of various kinds, including weighted paused press ups, which I quite liked.

smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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270kg deadlift
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjxtRBMhaPP/?utm_sourc...

It didn't even feel taxing at all.

Burwood

18,709 posts

247 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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chris watton said:
Today (Heavy-ish day)..

Squats - 6x12-5 reps
Bench Press - 6x12-4 reps
Clean and Press - 6x5-1 rep
Deadlift - 4x5 reps
Pendlay Row - 5x5
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row (Underhand grip) - 4x12-8 reps

Very sweaty...
It’s humid as fook. I’ve been on holiday in Cyprus. I worked out ever day but man it was hot. Just at 80% was all I could muster. I was the most buff dude there. Jesus the fatties were shocking. I’m on a cut now. 82 kg to 75 in 6 weeks. I have scant discipline lol. We will see smile DD there may be some week 5 emergency emails coming through lol. I don’t want anymore ‘do 8 hours cardio a day st from you’ I need a new plan

ORD

18,120 posts

128 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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smiffy180 said:
270kg deadlift
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjxtRBMhaPP/?utm_sourc...

It didn't even feel taxing at all.
I love that video for two reasons.

First, it’s a very nicely grooved lift. It felt smooth and easy because your hip height and back angle were exactly right for your shape. Nailed it.

Second, you’re casually pulling 270 kg while, in the background, there’s the usual assortment of people messing about on phones, bench pressing and doing bad form pull ups. Classic gym scene.

smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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ORD said:
I love that video for two reasons.

First, it’s a very nicely grooved lift. It felt smooth and easy because your hip height and back angle were exactly right for your shape. Nailed it.

Second, you’re casually pulling 270 kg while, in the background, there’s the usual assortment of people messing about on phones, bench pressing and doing bad form pull ups. Classic gym scene.
Although I've pulled a (ugly) 350kg, I've never had a deadlift "feel right" up until recently.
Taken me 6 years to get a good position laugh

That's a pretty standard scene!
You should see it on a Monday when it's international chest day!

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Isn’t everyday international chrst day?


smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Halb said:
Isn’t everyday international chrst day?
Every day is upper body day!
Legs once a fortnight, think that's pretty much how they train.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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smiffy180 said:
Halb said:
Isn’t everyday international chrst day?
Every day is upper body day!
Legs once a fortnight, think that's pretty much how they train.
Liar! they never train legs!!!

except for leg press where they collect every plate in the room to move it two inches...tts

smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Halb said:
Liar! they never train legs!!!

except for leg press where they collect every plate in the room to move it two inches...tts
Once every 2 weeks biggrin

smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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400kg yoke PB
Quicker and further than last time at a lighter bodyweight - 144kg currently.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0CxC3BH74/?utm_sourc...

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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smiffy180 said:
400kg yoke PB
Quicker and further than last time at a lighter bodyweight - 144kg currently.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0CxC3BH74/?utm_sourc...
do the bear!

I'm doing it in about two hours. biggrin

"BEAR COMPLEX" CrossFit WOD - 175 lbs

https://youtu.be/w_nBgT6bGI8

ORD

18,120 posts

128 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Wouldn’t be Crossfit if they were actually doing the movements!

smiffy180

6,018 posts

151 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Halb said:
do the bear!

I'm doing it in about two hours. biggrin

"BEAR COMPLEX" CrossFit WOD - 175 lbs

https://youtu.be/w_nBgT6bGI8
That looks horrible...

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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smiffy180 said:
That looks horrible...
it was
wasn't feeling it tonight so the projected weight didn't appear and I kept it to 57.5 on my top round.

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Sunday 10th June 2018
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Same drills 10 years ago... was one of the first weight training videos I ever watched. Mesmerising.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WOP9J7QPwI