Soldato
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- 19 Jan 2006
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I finally have no excuses, no reasons, no get out of jail free cards to stop me achieving my gym goals for 2017!
In October 2015 I had shoulder surgery, this put me out of the gym in terms of ability to make real gains for a good 7/8 months. Then, on 18th October 2016 I underwent a tummy tuck putting me out of my normal gym routine and leaving me feeling limited by the surgery but I feel I'm back to being able to do anything, so I'm ready to lift plates and smash pasties.
Current 1 RM PB’s
Deadlift: 188kg
Squat: 140kg
Bench: 80kg
Goals by end 2017
Deadlift: 200kg for reps
Squat 180kg for reps
Bench 100kg+ for reps
My bench is definitely my weak point, I’ve always used my unstable shoulders as an excuse but I no longer have that – the reason my bench is weak is because I am weak. I haven’t invested time and effort in to growing it for fear of injury and dislocation of my shoulder – these fears are all but gone so I have no excuses now.
My squat I always felt was let down by the fact I didn’t want to grow a thick core whilst I was in my weight loss phase and prior to having my tummy tuck surgery, so that when the skin was taken off I could grow in to what was left and have the taut defined stomach which I’ve never had! Again, I’ve had the surgery now – I have no excuses to not smash out the squats and develop a thick strong core now.
Watch this space for progress....
In October 2015 I had shoulder surgery, this put me out of the gym in terms of ability to make real gains for a good 7/8 months. Then, on 18th October 2016 I underwent a tummy tuck putting me out of my normal gym routine and leaving me feeling limited by the surgery but I feel I'm back to being able to do anything, so I'm ready to lift plates and smash pasties.
Current 1 RM PB’s
Deadlift: 188kg
Squat: 140kg
Bench: 80kg
Goals by end 2017
Deadlift: 200kg for reps
Squat 180kg for reps
Bench 100kg+ for reps
My bench is definitely my weak point, I’ve always used my unstable shoulders as an excuse but I no longer have that – the reason my bench is weak is because I am weak. I haven’t invested time and effort in to growing it for fear of injury and dislocation of my shoulder – these fears are all but gone so I have no excuses now.
My squat I always felt was let down by the fact I didn’t want to grow a thick core whilst I was in my weight loss phase and prior to having my tummy tuck surgery, so that when the skin was taken off I could grow in to what was left and have the taut defined stomach which I’ve never had! Again, I’ve had the surgery now – I have no excuses to not smash out the squats and develop a thick strong core now.
Watch this space for progress....