Benjisayers - Training Log.

It's hard for me to compare after the warm up as I was doing 20kg lighter than I had been so that it's self made it a fair bit easier. Next week should give me a better indication I hope. Cheers for the video too I shall watch it tonight.

I paid close attention to my feet placement today as well and made sure they were the correct width and to make sure they opened the right way. Felt like I was able to really drive the bar back up.
 
Nothing new for me to add as of lately.

I think the 3 days back to back last week coupled with not enough rest and the douche that decided he would just keep coughing over me while I was doing leg curls has left me with a cold. As a result I've been out of action as I've just been too tired and deathly to do anything. Hoping to get back in there by the end of the week but I'm away from Fri to Sun :(

Goodby gainz.
 
Well I was back in the gym today after a week of being ill and being away in London over the bank holiday.

Today being Wednesday naturally meant to was back and bi's day. Yyyyyeeeeaah!

Deadlifts 5*5 @ 80kg
Lat Pulldown 3*10 @ 42.5kg
Seated Row 3*10 @50kg
T-Bar Row 3*8 @ 20kg
Barbell Curls 3*10 @ 15kg
DB Curls 3*10 @ 9kg's each

Felt good to be back again and I'm feeling pretty good about my form on the deadlifts. Gave mixed grip a go today and might stick with it as it felt pretty comfortable.
 
When I had a quick glance in the mirror while doing my DL's at the point where I was tensing pre-lift and with my head down I was pretty much a straight line from what i recall. But that sounds good to me though either way.
 
Shoulder day my partners in crime:

OHP 5*5 @ 35kg
DB Shoulder Press 3*10 @ 12kg 2*10 @ 10kg
Shoulder Press Machine/Front raise SuperSet 3*10 @ 25kg & 10kg
Delt Fly 3 * 15 @ 50kg
Facepulls 3 * 10 @ 25kg

I struggled with the latter sets of my OHP and I think a bit with my DB press as when I first racked up the bar for my OHP I made a slight counting error.... I couldn't work out why I couldn't lift the bar up at all lol! I think that resulted in me fatiguing myself unnecessarily.
 
BB Bench 5*5 @ 40kg
DB Bench 5*10 @ 12kg
DB Incline 5*10 @ 12kg
Chest Fly Machine 3*13 @50kg
Chest Press Machine 1*10 @ 50kg 2*10 @ 45kg
Cable Tri Pushdown 3*10 @ 45
Tri Super Set (rope and overhead) 3*10 @ 35/25kg respectively.

I feel weird doing DB bench as I'm not sure where my arms should be. I've watched a few videos on YT from various channels but even when I think I'm doing what they are I just feel weird like I'm not doing it right. If anyone wants to point me in the direction of some videos they think could be useful it would be appreciated.

My BB bench could be more but I was off ill last week so didn't want to overstretch it so went with what I knew I could do and used it to keep an eye on form. Looking forward to Wed as now that I'm doing them I really find Deadlifts quite a fun/exciting exercise to do. I guess I am still lifting 'phaggot' weight at the minute though so that's maybe why I enjoy it so much.
 
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Bro's of my bro - It was Back day today!

DL 1*5 @ 65kg
DL 5*5 @ 85kg
Lat Pulldown 3*10 @ 50kg
Seated Row 3*10 @ 50kg
TBar Row 3*8 @ 25kg
BB Bi Curls 3*10 @ 20kg
DB Bi Curls 3*10 @ 9kg's

After talking with Wolls earlier I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of my upping my DL's by 5kg each week now. The first 2 sets I bosses, while the 3rd set I was having to take a rest between reps as I didn't think I could do it. Sets 4/5 I was hitting the first 3 reps and had a rest before doing reps 4 & 5. On the last few reps I was struggling with the bar on the right but I think this is because it's only the 2nd time i've used mixed grip so still finding my feet with it. Probably do 85kg again next week and hopefully from there will just be upping it 2.5kg each week.
 
All kindz of abbreviation gainz in here. Department of Health? lol

The reason I gave it a try is that a lot of people seemed to mention using it, so thought I'd see if it made things any easier for me or not. Might give it another bash next week, will see what takes my fancy.
 
Cheers brahs.

Icecold or anyone for that matter, have you got any good links that look at how to grip the bar properly as I'll take a look at it over the weekend and I'll even practice with a mop or something.
 
MoNkeE said:
Might be able to have a dead lifting sesh with you on Sat or Sun, just depends if I can be assed to get told off for banging weights :p
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Mother speak to you about high rigg etc on the weekend.

All the info is appreciated and I mire all the little details and workings that going in to something as simple as moving a weight.
 
BOOM! Shoulders day.

Racks were being used when I waltzed in this morning so had to change my order a little bit but no harm done...

DB Shoulder Press 2*8 @ 15kg & 3*10 @ 12.5kg
OHP 4*5 @ 30kg & 1*5 @ 35kg (last rep of each set I did 3 of Icecolds patented handsome shrugs)
SP Machine/Front Raise Super 3*10 @ 25kg/10kg respectively
Delt Fly Machine 3*15 @ 55kg
Facepulls 3*10 @20kg
Front raise 3*10 @ 7kg's each hand

I can confirm to you all as well I do feel more handsome after doing those OHP shrugs. Doffs cap to Icecold.
 
Good morning legs, we meet again!

Squats - just the bar 1*10
Squats - 5*10 @ 40kg
Leg Press - 10 reps each set 100/110/115/120/125/130
Leg Ext - 3*10 @ 60/65/70
Leg Curls 3*10 @ 70/75/80

This is my first leg session for a couple of weeks now. I tried last week but the celestial bodies etc weren't all alined and even with the phaggy weights I do my form was off and I just felt like I was doing my back in after 3 sets so wrote that session off. Hence why I stuck with 40kg again today on the squats - Didn't want form to go wandering so was just keeping on top of it.
 
I've not fallen off the wagon have just been working hard this week so not really had the time to come on to update.

Tues (normally Mon but I suffer from some weird stomach/IBS type thing where I get sharp stabbing pains in my gut so this one got pushed back a day)

BB Bench 5*5 @ 42.5
DB Bench 3*10 @ 14's
DB Bench 2*10 @ 12's
DB Bench Inc 3*10 @ 14's
Chest Fly Machine 3*13 @ 55kg
Tri Push Down 3*10 @ 45kg
Tri Super Rope down and oh 3*10 @ 35/25kg respectively

Wed:
DL Warmup 1*5 @ 60kg
DL 5*5 @ 82.5kg
Lat Pulldown 3*10 @ 50kg
Seated Row 3*10 @ 50kg
T-bar Row 3*8 @ 27.5kg
BB Curls 3*10 @20
DB Curls 3*10 @ 9.5's

Fri:

OHP 5*5 @ 37.5kg
DB Press 2*8 @ 14's
DB Press 3*10 @ 12's
SP Machine/Raises Super 3*10 @ 25/12.5 respectively
Delt Fly Machine 3*15 @60kg
DB Raises 3*10 @ 7's

Sat: Legs is later today!
 
Guess who's back, back again?!

I haven't fallen off the cart with the lifting, It's just been a case of the past few weeks that I've been finishing working and trying to watch all of Breaking Bad and eating my meals so I've not really had time to properly post what I've been doing.

I won't post everything, just what I'm up to on what I think people count as the core lifts and what kind of sets I do. If I miss anything just shout.

Squats: 55kg 5*10
Deadlift: 90kg 5*5
Bench: 47.5kg 5*5
OHP: 40kg 5*5

Starting doing my back day on the evening the past couple of weeks and have found the lifts a lot easier so will be sticking with this I think for this day. Rest are still morning jobs. I should be further ahead with my squats I think, I had a session with Wills a couple of weeks back and he thinks I've been robbing myself of gains by working at too low a weight so we knocked it up and I'm taking it from where you see.
 
Do I even log? Not posted in this for yonks, mainly due to work and being too lazy when I get back to update it but I'll try to keep on it again.

Shoulders today:

OHP 5*5 @45kg - These are stronger now before it was probably more of a push press than OHP but now I'm able to rock it without needing to use that momentum to get that bar up.

Shoulder Press Machine/Barbell raise set 3*10 @ 35kg & 15kg

Front raises 3*10 @ 10kg

Side raises 3*10 @ 8kg

Upright Barbell row 3*10 @ 25kg

DB Shoulder Press 3*10 @ 15kg (hadn't done this for a bit so had forgotten where I was up too.

Will try to keep on top of this now as I'm losing track of where I am with certain exercises (damn old age)
 
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