What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)
Discussion
Added some volume and intensity into my program after 10 weeks of 5x5, so backed off the weight and upped to 8-10 reps for xyz RPE. Really pleased to see the weight slowly moving back up, even though I'm very newbie on RPE so occasionally have a laughably easy set or a disaster failure as I get used to judging by feel.
My best 1x5 deadlift was 105kg a month ago. I did 3x8 at 90/95/100 this week and my grip felt good, and my back nice and solid. Long way to go still, but the progress is there which is nice.
My best 1x5 deadlift was 105kg a month ago. I did 3x8 at 90/95/100 this week and my grip felt good, and my back nice and solid. Long way to go still, but the progress is there which is nice.
Monday: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls. Lots of squatting set at low weight, as my form was dangerously bad.
Wednesday: Bench press, overhead press, EZ barbell curls, and attempted supersetting with decline press ups.
Today: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls super-setted with crunches. Three sets of weighted pulls up to finish and make myself look a tt when I could only do four.
No impact of creatine tablets so far beyond (as a forum member predicted) the fact I choked on them in the kitchen. After I cleared them, I told my partner that a "man on the internet warned me this would happen", she told me I was a moron.
My seven year old also informed me I now look "fat with muscles".
Halfway there?
Wednesday: Bench press, overhead press, EZ barbell curls, and attempted supersetting with decline press ups.
Today: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls super-setted with crunches. Three sets of weighted pulls up to finish and make myself look a tt when I could only do four.
No impact of creatine tablets so far beyond (as a forum member predicted) the fact I choked on them in the kitchen. After I cleared them, I told my partner that a "man on the internet warned me this would happen", she told me I was a moron.
My seven year old also informed me I now look "fat with muscles".
Halfway there?
Prof Prolapse said:
Monday: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls. Lots of squatting set at low weight, as my form was dangerously bad.
Wednesday: Bench press, overhead press, EZ barbell curls, and attempted supersetting with decline press ups.
Today: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls super-setted with crunches. Three sets of weighted pulls up to finish and make myself look a tt when I could only do four.
No impact of creatine tablets so far beyond (as a forum member predicted) the fact I choked on them in the kitchen. After I cleared them, I told my partner that a "man on the internet warned me this would happen", she told me I was a moron.
My seven year old also informed me I now look "fat with muscles".
Halfway there?
Fat with muscles is a great compliment Wednesday: Bench press, overhead press, EZ barbell curls, and attempted supersetting with decline press ups.
Today: Squat, deadlift, hammer curls super-setted with crunches. Three sets of weighted pulls up to finish and make myself look a tt when I could only do four.
No impact of creatine tablets so far beyond (as a forum member predicted) the fact I choked on them in the kitchen. After I cleared them, I told my partner that a "man on the internet warned me this would happen", she told me I was a moron.
My seven year old also informed me I now look "fat with muscles".
Halfway there?
Today, coffee ride with my wife, started out steady ended up averaging nearly 37kph felt pretty easy if I'm honest, then a chest sesh at the gym, new pb with the 110 pounders, managed 10 reps on the bench, then back on the bike for a race on Zwift, followed by a 1km swim this evening.
Everything was done in a fasted state, been doing 24hr fast every Fri/Sat for the past 6 weeks, have to say eating is definitely overrated!
Everything was done in a fasted state, been doing 24hr fast every Fri/Sat for the past 6 weeks, have to say eating is definitely overrated!
Edited by mcelliott on Saturday 26th June 22:28
10 mile run today as part of marathon training.
Did my first marathon in 2019 and took 5 hours 40 minutes, walked the last 6 miles haha.
Plan is to get time down to below 4 hours 30 minutes.
Today I ran 10 miles well within the required pace, so some good progress. Having lost over a stone has helped tremendously.
Running is also great for my mental health and sense of purpose.
Did my first marathon in 2019 and took 5 hours 40 minutes, walked the last 6 miles haha.
Plan is to get time down to below 4 hours 30 minutes.
Today I ran 10 miles well within the required pace, so some good progress. Having lost over a stone has helped tremendously.
Running is also great for my mental health and sense of purpose.
Yesterday was a brutal end to my conditioning week, currently running an off season plan but slightly modified I used a few years ago that worked really well.
10x log clean and press 81kg into 10x axle clean and press 82kg. Next time just as many cleans as needed
100kg 100m farmers walk split into 20m runs as the run wasn't long enough for a full 100m.
20x 104kg stone over yoke. This was a killer but as my conditioning improves, so will the weight.
Next week is my heavy week.
10x log clean and press 81kg into 10x axle clean and press 82kg. Next time just as many cleans as needed
100kg 100m farmers walk split into 20m runs as the run wasn't long enough for a full 100m.
20x 104kg stone over yoke. This was a killer but as my conditioning improves, so will the weight.
Next week is my heavy week.
Prof Prolapse said:
I thought I'd try Creatine tablets today since they're cheap and there's some evidence base suggesting they're not basically magic beans.
How many do you take?
I read a literature review saying 20g/day for a week or so (followed by a maintenance dose), but that's fking mental, they're like horse tablets at 1g.
Any suggestions?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC39632...
The tablets are nowhere near as strong as the powder, for me at least.How many do you take?
I read a literature review saying 20g/day for a week or so (followed by a maintenance dose), but that's fking mental, they're like horse tablets at 1g.
Any suggestions?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC39632...
Powder creatine is great stuff.
I use the OnNutrition pre workout powder these days and combine my creatine with alanine which is more important for long cardio. If weights it will be a different mix you’ll need.
Yesterday: Bench press, overhead press, EZ barbell curls.
Despite having both jabs now it looks like I've caught Covid so in isolation now, and probably will lose the week so that'll be two weeks without decent cardio. Not sure yesterday was a great idea.
bd.
The risk of choking to death does seem worth it for the convenience against mixing powder twice a day though.
Despite having both jabs now it looks like I've caught Covid so in isolation now, and probably will lose the week so that'll be two weeks without decent cardio. Not sure yesterday was a great idea.
bd.
Carl_Manchester said:
The tablets are nowhere near as strong as the powder, for me at least.
Powder creatine is great stuff.
I use the OnNutrition pre workout powder these days and combine my creatine with alanine which is more important for long cardio. If weights it will be a different mix you’ll need.
Cheers mate, I choked on the fking massive tablets stuck in my throat again yesterday like a tt so I'm just going to use them up then I'll perhaps try the powder. Powder creatine is great stuff.
I use the OnNutrition pre workout powder these days and combine my creatine with alanine which is more important for long cardio. If weights it will be a different mix you’ll need.
The risk of choking to death does seem worth it for the convenience against mixing powder twice a day though.
biggbn said:
Start of summer holidays, 3 mile walk and gvt chest and back at gym. Then got news gym has had covid outbreak, shut minimum two days!! Can't catch a break!!
Wow, so unfit. Can't straighten my arms today and lats are so sore that I found it hard to sleep last night!! Been here before, gym is open again, will get a session in tonight or tomorrow am. The Good:
6x100/110/120 deadlifts. 120kg is very nearly 1.5x bodyweight, which when I started (Feb, lifting 40kg) was my deadlift goal. Makes me realise how much more there is to come.
New goals - DL 2x BW, Squat to 1.5xBW (currently 95kg)
The Bad:
AMRAP 6mins bodyweight pullups. 10. Ten. fking ten singles, and every single one was a struggle. I'm apparently the opposite of the "Don't skip leg day" meme.
Only goal. Suck less.
6x100/110/120 deadlifts. 120kg is very nearly 1.5x bodyweight, which when I started (Feb, lifting 40kg) was my deadlift goal. Makes me realise how much more there is to come.
New goals - DL 2x BW, Squat to 1.5xBW (currently 95kg)
The Bad:
AMRAP 6mins bodyweight pullups. 10. Ten. fking ten singles, and every single one was a struggle. I'm apparently the opposite of the "Don't skip leg day" meme.
Only goal. Suck less.
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