Beast MoDe Enabled

[MoDe]

In an attempt to track my progress and spur me on. I am going to keep track of my StrongLifts.

So as some of you may have seen over at Gym Rats, I have started playing basketball again this season and I am looking to to build some strength and hopefully increase my vertical jump.

Tonight will be a case of re-finding my starting weights.

Numbers incoming

 

[FrenchTart]

Sure it should be "Beast MoDe Enabled"?

 

[GSVBagpuss]

Strong title. Therefore In.

 

[MoDe]

Bench 35 x 5 x 5
Barbell Row 40 x 5 x 5
Squat 30 x 5 x 5

Legs felt shot from my game yesterday. I think I could ramp up the squat, but going to go in steady.

 

[FrenchTart]

I approve of the title change

Good start. Keep it up.

 

[Mr.Stu]

You did the squats first right?

 

[MoDe]

Some moron was doing a full ******* body workout in the squat rack, doing squats then doing various other things between sets. Hence why I didn't squat first. In an ideal world I would squat first, as I am still finding my starting weight I don't think it matters too much.

Had training last night, gonna try and get in tonight.

 

[jernau_gergeh]

What a bitch. Unless he was a particularly aggressive looking unit I'd have asked if he could step out whilst you squat. Can't stand these meat heads doing barbell curls and shrugs in the rack.

 

[MoDe]

Found my old stronglifts spreadsheet, forgot it tells you suggested start weights when you enter your weight + height etc. So a rejig of the numbers and decided to start from scratch.

Squat
Bar 1 x 10
35 1 x 10
40 5 x 5

Bench ( Do I include the bar on these weights? I have no idea what it weigh's )
30 1 x 5
35 x 5 x 5

Barbell Row
40 5 x 5

Cables - Overhead Tri-cep extensions with rope
25kg 2 x 12

Cables - Rope Curls for the Girls
25kg 2 x 12

Cables - One arm tricep pull downs
10kg(ish) 2 x 12 (each arm)

Finished with some light rotator cuff mobility.

Mother and Sister pointed out they could see my gut through my shirt...need basketball to kick back off for my cardio fix, too many chocolates over xmas.

 

[SixTwoSix]

If it's a 7 foot olympic bar, it weighs 20KG. 6 foot bars weigh 15kg.

 

[mrthingyx]

Mother and Sister pointed out they could see my gut through my shirt...need basketball to kick back off for my cardio fix, too many chocolates over xmas.

Just lift more weights.

 

[MoDe]

If it's a 7 foot olympic bar, it weighs 20KG. 6 foot bars weigh 15kg.

Do I bother to include this stuff in my lift numbers then? Or just count plates?

 

[SixTwoSix]

Just lift more weights.

But...but...but...cardio is the magic bullet to lose fat

 

[SixTwoSix]

Do I bother to include this stuff in my lift numbers then? Or just count plates?

Count the bar, so if you have 2 x 10KG plates on either side, you're lifting 40KG.

 

[MoDe]

Balls. Looks like I need to change up my numbers then! Only been counting plates!

 

[SixTwoSix]

Balls. Looks like I need to change up my numbers then! Only been counting plates!

That's good though, you're stronger than we thought

 

[MoDe]

Squats
60 1 x 5
62.5 5 x 5

Felt alright. Getting nice and low.

Overhead press
20 1 x 15
30 5 x 5

Found these relatively easy.

Deadlifts
45 1 x 5

Cables - Front raises (each arm)
17 2 x 6

Think I will go back to dumbbells a for these.

Cables - Face pulls
35 2 x 12

Lat pull downs
40(ish) 2 x 12

 

[MoDe]

Squats
Bar 1 x 10
60 1 x 5
65 5 x 5

Incline Bench Press
45 5 x 5

Barbell Row
45 5 x 5

Dips
BW - 9 1 x 8
BW - 9 1 x 6

Used to be able to rattle off BW 3 x 8 easy on these, hopefully get back to that soon.

Preacher Curl Machine
36kg 2 x 12

 

[MoDe]

Just a quick one last night had to pick wor lass up from work.

Squat
Bar 1 x 10
60 1 x 7
67.5 5 x 5

Overhead Press
25 1 x 10
30 1 x 7
32.5 5 x 5

Deadlift (Decided to jump up the weight to 60kg)
60 1 x 5

I really wan't to get some video's to check my forms alright, especially on squats, but feel like a helmet recording myself in a busy gym.

 

[MoDe]

Squats
Bar 1 x 10
60 1 x 7
70 5 x 5

Bench Press
47.5 5 x 5

Barbell Row
47.5 5 x 5

Dips
BW -9kg 3 x 8