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Work outs have been feeling pretty mediocre recently, 7 weeks in to a cut, starting to feel hungary 10 mins after eating etc, inconsistent training due to DIY/building works being done at home, work training away etc.
Well today I hit the gym feeling ready for the weekend lets say.
Deadlifts
Bar x 8 60x8 80x5
100x5 feeling good
120x5 Smashed it, wow where has this energy come from
130x4 slowed down a little but still happy with form from watching back the vid
140x1 felt strong, was going to rep it, thought sod it but decided more weight
155x1!! Not sure where this came from but I just dug deep got tight and smashed it out, had LiE watching form and he was pretty pleased with it considering this was new rm territory.
Rest of the workout was good
Dips
bw x10
10x10
20x8
Pull ups
BW x7 bw x8 BW x5
Calf raises
50x20
50x15 40x10
40x15
Leg press
200x10
250x8
And lastly I smashed down my PWO in about 3 seconds
So now I have a 2xbw(+9kg) Deadlift, if I can manage my 150 squat again that would be awesome but I think that will be when I am back to a nice fuller bulking diet
Well today I hit the gym feeling ready for the weekend lets say.
Deadlifts
Bar x 8 60x8 80x5
100x5 feeling good
120x5 Smashed it, wow where has this energy come from
130x4 slowed down a little but still happy with form from watching back the vid
155x1!! Not sure where this came from but I just dug deep got tight and smashed it out, had LiE watching form and he was pretty pleased with it considering this was new rm territory.
Rest of the workout was good
Dips
bw x10
10x10
20x8
Pull ups
BW x7 bw x8 BW x5
Calf raises
50x20
50x15 40x10
40x15
Leg press
200x10
250x8
And lastly I smashed down my PWO in about 3 seconds
So now I have a 2xbw(+9kg) Deadlift, if I can manage my 150 squat again that would be awesome but I think that will be when I am back to a nice fuller bulking diet
Check out the sticky it has a link in there to a good routine for beginners, or google starting strength or strong lifts, both good for beginners
Safety's but the difference to the floor is less then 1cm, if a hex plate turns it stops on the floor.
I generally use the safety's when doing rep work because the hex plates are a complete arse!
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Lie i watch your vids and im convinced mavity is wrong in your gym, good work!
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LOL
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/man_up_and_military_press
This might aswell have been written by me that first few paragraphs is almost exactly how i feel about gym ratz
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/man_up_and_military_press
This might aswell have been written by me that first few paragraphs is almost exactly how i feel about gym ratz
just when it comes to repping it out, hammer the heart and take a deep breath and smash the reps out lol. But that's just me It's certainly easier doing it that way. You get a stretch reflex at the bottom which allows you to almost negate the bottom part of the deadlift.
Just saying, you should try doing it the other way to really feel like you've been destroyed.
Just saying, you should try doing it the other way to really feel like you've been destroyed.
Why do you continue to post here then?
Your view seems to be that you have to shove needles in your bum and not bother with perfecting form, anything less and you are a weak pansy who shouldn't bother
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Broke DL PB tonight - 190kg. \o/
1st rep was great. Felt really comfortable.
2nd rep felt as good as 1st, but something has twinged just above my left buttock, right next to spine - oddly on the way down. Though damage could have been done on the lift and it just didn't tweak until release of tension.
Think I have pulled either the sacro-spinalis or multifidus. Either way, it (the area) met Mr Hockey Ball for 15mins. Have now rubbed some Kwan Loong oil into it and going to rest up. Physio tomorrow (was already booked anyway) so that'll be some more grumbling from him as he will add yet another problem area to my list I'm expecting to be in a lot of pain for that.
It's times like this I wish I had recorded it so I could see what I did wrong. For it to be one side I must have hitched my left leg or shifted balance some how.
1st rep was great. Felt really comfortable.
2nd rep felt as good as 1st, but something has twinged just above my left buttock, right next to spine - oddly on the way down. Though damage could have been done on the lift and it just didn't tweak until release of tension.
Think I have pulled either the sacro-spinalis or multifidus. Either way, it (the area) met Mr Hockey Ball for 15mins. Have now rubbed some Kwan Loong oil into it and going to rest up. Physio tomorrow (was already booked anyway) so that'll be some more grumbling from him as he will add yet another problem area to my list
I'm expecting to be in a lot of pain for that.It's times like this I wish I had recorded it so I could see what I did wrong. For it to be one side I must have hitched my left leg or shifted balance some how.
That would be awesome, then maybe the 40kg DBs dropped by idiots from shoulder height wouldn't sound like the world is ending.
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