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Delvis said:
Good work on the squats brew.
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Cheers, buddy. :) I felt like ai had been hit by a train, yesterday... Consequence of 5-ish hours of broken sleep and getting up 7hrs after training. :o

Sunday Service...

SNATCH PULLS (5s) 60-100-130 No straps? Much pain. Not my greatest idea, ever.
DEADLIFTS (5s) 150-160-160 Because.
PENDLAYS (5s) 70-80-80 Not very interesting, but more to see how my elbow was doing... Answer is *better, but not right.*
LAT RAISES ss/w OH BARBELL EXT (12s)
PUSH-UPS (10s) BW-10 If weightlifting has taught me anything, it is not to neglect muscles that are not relevant as they will bite at some point. Also for the pump (ftp hereafter).

Nice. Good. Short. Happy.

Where is the hashtag button?
 
eGu_Ryan said:
Good lifts man :cool: There's nothing worse that when a joint doesn't hurt but doesn't feel right, I never know whether to carry on or not.

You looking for a #gainz?
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Thanks. :) And always. :D

Today's work...

BACK SQUATS (8s) 120-120-120(7) Bailed on the last rep of the last set as my back was really tight. Started spasming after the first set, required a stretch, and then couldn't brace properly going through to the third set.
LAT RAISES ss/w OH BARBELL EXT (12s)

Back is sore from the slack reps in the third set, but that's my own fault. Although I am going to blame deadlifts from Sunday. :D Nice progress, but wil lsee how I feel on Friday/Saturday before hitting it hard.
 
I haven't cycled for a week or so, because of one reason or another.

My back was stiff from deadlifting on Sunday as I have not been regularly lifting heavy stuff that way... as a result, I just didn't have the 'strength' to brace properly for the last set of squats, which is why I have my current irritation in my lumbar. :)

Cycling is an odd one for me, as I try to get low over the handlebars of a mountain bike... which amusingly causes me massive chest DOMS. :confused: :p
 
Ah, makes sense. I thought I'd mention it "just in case" you hadn't considered it :)

I actually can't imagine getting aero on flat handlebars... Are you sure it's DOMS and not just you getting slapped again and again in the chest by the bars? :p
 
Hehehe... I did start grtting a sore back soon after I started and so I spent the return playing woth position to stop it hurting... and discoverimg how to transfer load between quads, hamstrings and glutes, whilst tweaking position over the bars.

Speaking of handlebars, mine have the double bend in them (I think there is a technical term for it) so I basically have to hunker down with the handlebar riser sticking in my sternum whilst gripiing onto the clamp and wrenching my elbows in. Kind of pointless, really, as my serious cyclist bro has described me as "very easy to draught" as I "leave a big hole in the air."

I guess that might also mean he thinks I am hooj... yeah, whatever.
 
Do you mean something like bulldog bars? I'm possibly being dense but I'm struggling to envisage what you mean :)

I imagine that he means you're a combination of huge and un-aero btw :p A very small friend of mine that cycles (extremely well) often prefers to draft behind another friend that is 3 inches smaller and far less wide mostly because of his terrible position. You don't notice it so much when you're putting up with the drag but when you're cycling behind someone that is doing all the work for you it is awesome :D
 
Just googled and they're called "riser" bars.

Very uncomfortable, but I can't justify spending £50 on some clip on aero bars for a mountain bike, even though it would upset the srs MAMIL brigade no end. :(
 
mrthingyx said:
Just googled and they're called "riser" bars.

Very uncomfortable, but I can't justify spending £50 on some clip on aero bars for a mountain bike, even though it would upset the srs MAMIL brigade no end. :(
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Ah, I know the ones you mean. I kind of meant that to be honest. Bulldog bars wasn't really the right thing (though many ride with those).

I've seen one or two MTBs with full on aero bars and they're hilarious. If you could ride on those and really **** off some local riders I say you should go for it :D

*disclaimer: I may take too much pleasure in annoying other cyclists.
 
Late workout this evening, so was just target-hitting. :(

BACK SQUAT (8s) 120-122.5 Weight from Tuesday was fine, and probably had enough legs for the third set but bottled it because I was starting to feel my back.
PENDLAYS ss/w LAT RAISES

I don't normally have a problem with my back, but tanking on Tuesday's last set did some minor damage the soft tissue in my "weak spot" (I.e. Where I left my core too weak to stabilise my lumbar for too long, historically)... However, I was still able to hit the weight I wanted, so recovery is pretty awesome.

Triceps will come on Sunday and might look at doing some light snatch work...
 
Fortnight of 6s! Woohoo!

BACK SQUATS (6s) 127.5-127.5-127.5-127.5 Last set was a bit rough, but otherwise pretty nice.
FRONT SQUATS (6s) 60-70-80 Nasty quad pump!
SAVICKAS PRESS (5s) 40-50(4)-40(6) Urgh.
BARBELL CURLS (12s) BAR-BAR To see how my elbow is healing... Obviously. :cool:
PUSH-UPS (10s) BW-10

Squats are trundling along nicely... I probably could have gone for 130*6 but I don't want to burn out too quickly. Slow and steady, and very strict to make sure it is my legs getting blasted and not my back. :D
 
Yeesh. Two days of duff training: no proper fuelling on Friday prior to squats which made 130kg feel like a 1RM... so did arms.

Then tried again today and... the same problem. Legs don't feel troubled when lifting but my brain just said no. So more arms. Reaching 45*8 on Savickas is amusing but not the point... I didn't even get a pump. :rolleyes:
 
Everyone has off days man, eat big, get back in and smash it.

Just had a look at the Savickas press...looks brutal and completely removes the chance of cheating the reps. Might have to give them a shot :D
 
Yeah - just ridiculously low energy levels the whole weekend... too much coffee last week, not enough food... my gains starved to death. :(

Eating everything today, so will see how tomorrow goes... :o
 
BACK SQUATS (5s) 110-115-115-115-115
STRICT PRESS (8s) 40-45-45
PUMP WORK

Squats still not right - 115kg was hard work, so will just build from here, again.

I suspect part of the problem with working this 8-6-3 regime is that I'm getting my intensity levels wrong, working too close to my XRM threshold for too long.

We shall see. Will be adapting the routine once I get back up to 120kg for 6... could be this week, might be next.
 
Back to the snatch... *fist pump*

GOOD MORNINGS ss/w OH SQUAT (8/5) BAR-40-50
POWER SNATCH (3) 50-60-70-75Yes... :cool:
POWER SNATCH -> 2*LOW HANG SNATCH 80 Very fast! :)
SNATCH PULL (3) 110-110
PENDLAY ROW (5) 70-80-80-90

Oh, yeah. That felt goooood.
 
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