Mine is tight as well, although yesterday was back day. Lats get a lovely stretch just from twisting my torso.
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Mine is tight as well, although yesterday was back day. Lats get a lovely stretch just from twisting my torso.
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Aye likewise, it was back and shoulder day for me...well...Back, shoulders, cardio and core
I need a foam rollerrrrr...Might just get the cheapo one from MP anyway, all the reviews are good
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Aye likewise, it was back and shoulder day for me...well...Back, shoulders, cardio and core
I need a foam rollerrrrr...Might just get the cheapo one from MP anyway, all the reviews are good
I don't include cardio and core work as it's not mentionable
Not enough of it done really to count for me as training. I miss hanging knee raises
I can't even bend my back backwards that easily without it hurting I'm sure you've seen my weekly training. Core Monday's and Fridays, I'm extremely lmimted in what I can do though. 
My calves felt like cramping on each stair in the house
At least they're getting some work done after 8 months of wasting away, lazt muscles!
If only they expanded like my upper body and gut did
My calves felt like cramping on each stair in the house
At least they're getting some work done after 8 months of wasting away, lazt muscles!
If only they expanded like my upper body and gut did
I'm sure you've seen my weekly training. Core Monday's and Fridays, I'm extremely lmimted in what I can do though.
My calves felt like cramping on each stair in the house
At least they're getting some work done after 8 months of wasting away, lazt muscles!
If only they expanded like my upper body and gut did
Haha! Likewise! Guts the hardest thing to shift! Least my legs are coming out slightly.
You can see my core stuff in my blog if you're interested
My calves are still mangled actually, hitting them twice on leg days now
Haha! Likewise! Guts the hardest thing to shift! Least my legs are coming out slightly.
You can see my core stuff in my blog if you're interested
My calves are still mangled actually, hitting them twice on leg days now
I stopped doing mine 3 times a week, as with increased cardio it just ended up making me feel weaker on leg days and afterwards.
Still hate how muscle atrophy hit my legs, ah well they're getting stronger, so they'll also get back to normal.
I stopped doing mine 3 times a week, as with increased cardio it just ended up making me feel weaker on leg days and afterwards.
Still hate how muscle atrophy hit my legs, ah well they're getting stronger, so they'll also get back to normal.
Yeah, mine are getting better now with recovery. Cardio after doing my split squats is a right killer mind!!! At the end of it though they feel a lot better than if I was just to walk straight out
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Back in the gym after a long lay off yesterday and kept it nice and simple. Going to stick to 8x3 for the compounds and 3x8 for assistance exercises for the next 8 weeks. Hoping to hit 180 for squats and deadlifts and 155 for bench. Will then drop the weights by 20% and change back to 5x5 and build up from there.
Squats
3 x 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145
Bench Press
3 x 102.5, 107.5, 112.5, 117.5, 122.5, 127.5, 132.5, 137.5
Deficit Deadlifts
3 x 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145
Squats
3 x 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145
Bench Press
3 x 102.5, 107.5, 112.5, 117.5, 122.5, 127.5, 132.5, 137.5
Deficit Deadlifts
3 x 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145
You need to be asking yourself what caused this. Nothing you're doing should be irritating your back.
9am, open door 'let's start with max deadlifts'. Gonna be a long morning!!
Not much warming up, few stretches and 2x5 110kg standard deads.
Throw 70kg more on, this is the point 2 of the others need to start their max dead comp from.
180kg x 1. Easy.
190 x 1 easy
At this point they remark how gently I put the bar down
200 x 1 easy. 'gentleman of deadlifts' is mentioned due to another easy negative.
Skip 210
220x1 - bit harder, but up it goes. Can feel the bar against my huge bruise now, not good. Suggested I put something on shorts to make it slip easier. Stupidly I put chalk on, ignoring the talc bottle!
230x1 - gets caught on shorts, have to hitch it up. Good lift. Mentioned that talc didn't help clearly, I admitted to putting chalk on
240 - comes off the floor, just below knee but that's it.
230 good lift before 10am. Wow!! I'm happy with that
Shoulder work.
Log, axle and block. Really struggling with over head stuff, gonna start doing 2 shoulder sessions a week to sort this.
Lapping the block and log meant pressure on the bruise, ouchy.
Loading - barrels from 5m (to steps)
60kg to about 54"
90 to 51"
100 to 47"
120 to 44"
Knackered and bruised, love it
Not much warming up, few stretches and 2x5 110kg standard deads.
Throw 70kg more on, this is the point 2 of the others need to start their max dead comp from.
180kg x 1. Easy.
190 x 1 easy
At this point they remark how gently I put the bar down
200 x 1 easy. 'gentleman of deadlifts' is mentioned due to another easy negative.
Skip 210
220x1 - bit harder, but up it goes. Can feel the bar against my huge bruise now, not good. Suggested I put something on shorts to make it slip easier. Stupidly I put chalk on, ignoring the talc bottle!
230x1 - gets caught on shorts, have to hitch it up. Good lift. Mentioned that talc didn't help clearly, I admitted to putting chalk on
240 - comes off the floor, just below knee but that's it.
230 good lift before 10am. Wow!! I'm happy with that
Shoulder work.
Log, axle and block. Really struggling with over head stuff, gonna start doing 2 shoulder sessions a week to sort this.
Lapping the block and log meant pressure on the bruise, ouchy.
Loading - barrels from 5m (to steps)
60kg to about 54"
90 to 51"
100 to 47"
120 to 44"
Knackered and bruised, love it
Good to see you back on it
Monster session!9am, open door 'let's start with max deadlifts'. Gonna be a long morning!!
Not much warming up, few stretches and 2x5 110kg standard deads.
Throw 70kg more on, this is the point 2 of the others need to start their max dead comp from.
180kg x 1. Easy.
190 x 1 easy
At this point they remark how gently I put the bar down
200 x 1 easy. 'gentleman of deadlifts' is mentioned due to another easy negative.
Skip 210
220x1 - bit harder, but up it goes. Can feel the bar against my huge bruise now, not good. Suggested I put something on shorts to make it slip easier. Stupidly I put chalk on, ignoring the talc bottle!
230x1 - gets caught on shorts, have to hitch it up. Good lift. Mentioned that talc didn't help clearly, I admitted to putting chalk on
240 - comes off the floor, just below knee but that's it.
230 good lift before 10am. Wow!! I'm happy with that
Shoulder work.
Log, axle and block. Really struggling with over head stuff, gonna start doing 2 shoulder sessions a week to sort this.
Lapping the block and log meant pressure on the bruise, ouchy.
Loading - barrels from 5m (to steps)
60kg to about 54"
90 to 51"
100 to 47"
120 to 44"
Knackered and bruised, love it
My pec tear returned on thursday, rep 4 of 80kg dumbell press and it went. I knew I shouldn't have gone too heavy. Live and learn.
Don't think it's too serious but no tension on my chest for the next 3-4 weeks, and a few sessions at the physio before easing back into it lifting less weight than my girlfriend lol, brilliant.
Don't think it's too serious but no tension on my chest for the next 3-4 weeks, and a few sessions at the physio before easing back into it lifting less weight than my girlfriend lol, brilliant.
Well something is matey. It's not the glute area now (well, it is sometimes, depends if i've stretched enough) but it's almost in the middle of my back.
Debating about going to the docs again about the pain when I wake up after sleep, that isn't normal.
For instance, Ab-Rollouts can irritate my back in general, can feel it at the stretched part of the movement - Probably due to the anchor point if that makes sense, theres a lot of pressure on that part of the body at that point.
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