Hitting the wall. How to tell ?
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Thanks Smit,
Interesting, I was looking at hitting the wall with everything at the same time and them would have looked at moving to the 5*5 training but from what you are saying, I gather that I may hit blocks on certian exercises at different times which makes that 'next stage' a bit more tricky.
Sounds like a good idea with swapping out the exercise for a couple of weeks and giving it a two week no gain as the cut off point for a change.
Weighing is no good as my weight has gone from 106Kg -> 104Kg -> 102.4 -> 103Kg and my diet is on or below my MBR of around 2000 cals/day.
Mirror is good but has the limitations you mention although I can see improvements from chest & arms upwards. Waist is getting there but still have the tummy between the waist and chest which will be good when it is gone.
I really must get some photos
Cheers
RB
Interesting, I was looking at hitting the wall with everything at the same time and them would have looked at moving to the 5*5 training but from what you are saying, I gather that I may hit blocks on certian exercises at different times which makes that 'next stage' a bit more tricky.
Sounds like a good idea with swapping out the exercise for a couple of weeks and giving it a two week no gain as the cut off point for a change.
Weighing is no good as my weight has gone from 106Kg -> 104Kg -> 102.4 -> 103Kg and my diet is on or below my MBR of around 2000 cals/day.
Mirror is good but has the limitations you mention although I can see improvements from chest & arms upwards. Waist is getting there but still have the tummy between the waist and chest which will be good when it is gone.
I really must get some photos
Cheers
RB
I am sort of lucky with my folks still in the UK, the weekly webcam sessions so they can see the kids gives them a chance to see the progress.
No GI Joe tonight due to the lateness once I have done my weights session and got home so maybe some photos.
Cheers
RB
No GI Joe tonight due to the lateness once I have done my weights session and got home so maybe some photos.
Cheers
RB
Understood. With squats I find that when I up the weight (like last night) I tend to be a little less steady and not able to go so low with certianty of being able to get back up again. On the second day with that weight the stabilisation usually catches up and the depth is better, after a third day with that weight I can, hopefully, get good form and at that point I will up the weight. I am trying to lift safely especially as I am lifting alone and am therefore also a little cautious. I was surprised how much difference the difficulty in the squats were after only adding another 5Kg (to 70Kg). 70Kg was hard (high heart rate and breathing etc after each set) but I was wobbling and really felt my legs getting hammered especially my inner thighs and they are aching today. It's all good though
.Cheers
RB
I am very glad at the stiffness in my shoulders as I feel they are my week point. Finally they are starting to hurt, not that I love pain or anything. Oh and my butt is a little err sore 
in a DOMS err good way 
of course. First time I have ever had that.
in a DOMS err good way of course. First time I have ever had that.