Delvis: weight lifting log - time to conquer

Delvis · 30 Nov 2012 at 19:39

dod said:
that's good going on the DL's Delvis, exactly what is it that's wrong with your back?

Thank you

Slowly starting to shift decent numbers.

Not sure really what happened...Think I did some deadlifts one day, after that I just had some insane lower back doms/tightness, I couldn't do BOR's or anything.

Couldn't really do anything after that for a while, went to see a docter who said nothing was seriously wrong, then a physio who gave me some exercises to do to help, and it's still not 100%.

In general it's okay, but I just have a constant uncomfortable feeling really, hard to explain. Just trying to get on with things really, but it hold me back somewhat.

icecold · 1 Dec 2012 at 01:29

If you're getting lower back discomfort, drop to triples (sets up to you, just don't trash yourself) and start from 130kg. Add 5kg a week until you APPROACH failure, then drop the weight to 130kg and start doing 5 reps again (3 sets).

Nice work

Delvis · 1 Dec 2012 at 09:46

icecold said:
If you're getting lower back discomfort, drop to triples (sets up to you, just don't trash yourself) and start from 130kg. Add 5kg a week until you APPROACH failure, then drop the weight to 130kg and start doing 5 reps again (3 sets).

Nice work

Cheers ice, i may do as you say

It wasnt bad at all, just some pump, but even that can cause issues.

Feels pretty good today though

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 14:12

Backs feeling gash at the moment while sat at my desk

toxic · 3 Dec 2012 at 14:38

i used to have that issue sitting at a desk all day on a computer. Not so much now...job changed a bit which means i move about a lot more with a lot more hands on stuff. Desk jobs and weight training arent the best combination realy

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 14:41

toxic said:
i used to have that issue sitting at a desk all day on a computer. Not so much now...job changed a bit which means i move about a lot more with a lot more hands on stuff. Desk jobs and weight training arent the best combination realy

Indeed, not to mention having a dodgey back anyway.

It's okay, I twisted my torso some ridiculous angle and it's clicked several times, feels a bit better now

Skillmister · 3 Dec 2012 at 15:05

I've got an hourly alarm to get up and do a few stretches, grab a drink etc etc. I'm at my desk virtually all day and it seems to help a lot.

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 15:07

Fluttershy said:
I've got an hourly alarm to get up and do a few stretches, grab a drink etc etc. I'm at my desk virtually all day and it seems to help a lot.

Not a bad idea. I tend to refill my water generally each hour which is down some stairs and take five minutes 'break'.

What sort of stretches are you doing? Or are you talking specific ones for you ATP?

Skillmister · 3 Dec 2012 at 15:08

Nah i just stretch my legs and ****, nothing complex i do that in the evenings anyway

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 15:12

Cool, I should get in the habbit of stretching my hammies more often if anything.

King Damager · 3 Dec 2012 at 15:15

As a side point guys, things like sending emails to check small things, I've always found just getting up and asking working better as it allows you to get up and stretch a bit, rather than lazily sending an email that requires a two line response..

kd

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 16:52

Makes sense.

Sadly in this place (a school) everything needs to be in email format otherwise you get done over

I tend to have to walk over to class rooms anyway most of the day, just sometimes less than others (like if I'm doing website work)

Syla5 · 3 Dec 2012 at 17:17

Fluttershy said:
Nah i just stretch my legs and ****, nothing complex i do that in the evenings anyway

You go for number 2's every hour?! :eek:

that's one active bowel dude

King Damager · 3 Dec 2012 at 17:38

Syla5 said:
You go for number 2's every hour?! that's one active bowel dude

To be honest, if he's drinking anywhere near as much as some of us, I expect he'll be needing to get up every hour

kd

Delvis · 3 Dec 2012 at 21:25

Syla5 said:
You go for number 2's every hour?! that's one active bowel dude

As KD said, I pee quite often with the amount of water I drink anyway...that and one tends to want to slip out just for the hell of it

Too much info?

Monday 3rd December: Legs

Mobility:
Squats: WU:- 10xBar, 6x40kg, 2x60kg, 2x80kg.
Squats: WS:- 3x8x95kg - Dropset: 12x60kg
RDL: 3x8x75kg
Leg extension: 20kgx20, 40kgx20, 60kgx20, 40kgx25, 20kgx40.
Single leg calve raises: 17.5kg: 25, 25 (right leg 17+8), 20. - Plus 50@bw

Decent session. Squats were good, although some reps probably slightly not deep enough, hence the dropset where I concentrated on getting deep.
My lower back felt a little odd on the RDL's, think it was a case of just not keeping tight enough on some reps.
Leg extensions put in purely to demolish my legs.
Calves raises confused me, my right leg hit cramp status so much quicker than the left.

Needless to say, walking was amusing afterwards.

Skillmister · 3 Dec 2012 at 22:01

Syla5 said:
You go for number 2's every hour?! that's one active bowel dude

IIFYM brah, all that food gotta go somewhere

Delvis · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:09

Going to go for some mega pump in the chest session tonight, lots of slow negs. Weights going to take a hit, but what the hell.

Delvis · 4 Dec 2012 at 19:27

Felt like a right mortal today.

Tuesday 4th December: Chest and tri's

Mobility
DB bench: WU: 10x10's, 6x15's, 5x20's. -WS: 25's= 10, 10, 9 (arrrrgh, nearly failed 9)
Incline BB bench: 3/4sec negs: 45kgx8, 42.5kgx10, 40kgx10. Rep ten on the final set was laughable, basically dragged it up the catchers.
DB flyes: 3x12x7.5's (need some form help with these again)
Dips: +5kgx8 - BAHAA! +2.5kgx10 - Pathetic, not even dipping properly now. BWx7 - Give up, just isn't working, they're more like tricep-dip-twitches
French press (standing: 12.5kgx14, 15kgx10, x12. 12.5kgx12, 10kgx16. - Triceps felt naff here.
Some weird ladder tricep press thing: Floorx0 p) 1st catchx8, 2nd catchx12, 3rd catchx14 - Triceps friend beyond belief now.

Triceps seriously naff this week, might just be due to the extra work on the DB bench and slow negatives on the incline...Still terrible though.

Think I need to work on the depth on my DB bench, need to sort my shoulders first though mobility wise.

In my head, it felt like a pants session, just felt weak. In reality, it wasn't bad at all minus the triceps work, DB bench is a PB, slow negatives on the incline felt awesome and the flyes just felt good due to the change, not sure if my shoulder likes them much so I need to look up some form advice there.

Going to ache tomorrow!

King Damager · 4 Dec 2012 at 20:07

Delvis what's your standard barbell Bench? Thought your db press would be higher...

Take that either as a good or bad thing

Good job pushing through a hard session though!

kd

Delvis · 4 Dec 2012 at 20:45

King Damager said:
Delvis what's your standard barbell Bench? Thought your db press would be higher...

Take that either as a good or bad thing

Good job pushing through a hard session though!

kd

Barbell? God knows, max is 65 I think? I can't do it at the moment, it makes my shoulder fall off.

My DB bench is terrible in comparison to other lifts and in general, no doubt a by product of being a sissy and still nursing shoulder health, it's coming along though, it's the setup I struggle with.

Thanks though, been feeling sick most of this evening for whatever reason, but hey ho