My body's telling me it's time to get back in the game training log

tom_e · 6 Nov 2012 at 09:49

As some of you may have picked up from my posts since starting my new job and getting into a new relationship my training has suffered due to lack of time, energy and general drive.
Well it was always going to happen my body is starting to suffer, over the last few weeks I've had a few close calls with my shoulders partially dislocating and I've started to suffer with the compartment syndrome in my legs again.
Both of these are solved when I keep up regular training, so it seems as good a reason as any to get myself back in the game, that and I'm not turning up to the new years meet an out of shape mess

I'm at work at the moment so pictures measurements etc will have to wait. (Although to be quite honest I'm not sure I want to know my measurements or look at pictures

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I'm not even sure what routine I fancy getting back into or how I'm going to structure my diet but there may be some more mind dumps throughout the day

tom_e · 6 Nov 2012 at 09:49

Measurements:

Height: 5'6
Weight: 214lbs
Neck: 16.25'
Chest: 47'
Waist: 36.75' (This is probably slightly high as I'm a bit backed up, yes too much info deal with it

)
Arm: 16.25'
Thigh: 26'
Calf: 16'

Not as horrendous as I feared but not great.

I'm planning on stick to a simple Push, Pull, Legs routine for the moment as it's quick and intense.
Diet, looking at lowering the carbs through the week with them increasing at the weekend as it covers me if I'm staying with the misses and means she doesn't have to cook totally separate meals for us.

tom_e · 7 Nov 2012 at 09:22

Got all my kit on my desk ready to roll straight to the gym from work, think I'm going to smash a push session tonight.
Looking forward to tomorrows pain!

Steedie · 7 Nov 2012 at 10:58

Good to see you're back into things mate

tom_e · 7 Nov 2012 at 11:05

Cheers mate, I know I'll be fine once I get back into some sort of routine. It's just getting there in the first place!

Steedie · 7 Nov 2012 at 11:19

Yeah I always tell people, first timers or coming back from a break, that it's getting into that routine that's the hardest part. Once you're in the routine, it's harder not to go than to go I find

Zefan · 7 Nov 2012 at 14:39

Yeah once you get back into a routine it'll be sweet.

Shift work ruins any chance of me ever getting into a proper routine like that. Sucks the balls.

Looking forward to the "THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR SLACKING OFF YOU LAZY ****" DOMS?

?

tom_e · 7 Nov 2012 at 16:26

Zefan said:
Looking forward to the "THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR SLACKING OFF YOU LAZY ****" DOMS? ?

Indeed I am!

and I've just been offered a permanent position at the job I've been doing as a grad placement, sweet!

tom_e · 13 Nov 2012 at 09:38

After last weeks fail due to catching my house mates sickness and diarrhea bug I'm poised to head in tonight!
Also if anyone is looking for some good protein bars the reflex flapjacks are immense, they're like baked oat breakfast bars and pred nutrition have some late dated ones going cheap cheap.

Zefan · 13 Nov 2012 at 09:57

tom_e said:
Also if anyone is looking for some good protein bars the reflex flapjacks are immense, they're like baked oat breakfast bars and pred nutrition have some late dated ones going cheap cheap.

Good shout. I thought the myprotein offer on 3 for 2 was good, those are a steal!

icecold · 13 Nov 2012 at 09:59

Get in there and smash it Tom :cool:

tom_e · 13 Nov 2012 at 10:39

Zefan said:
Good shout. I thought the myprotein offer on 3 for 2 was good, those are a steal!

Also chuck in a couple of their shakers to take you over £20 and you get free delivery and 2 shakers for a quid as opposed to paying for delivery and getting sod all.

icecold said:
Get in there and smash it Tom

I'm all over it!

Zefan · 13 Nov 2012 at 10:42

tom_e said:
Also chuck in a couple of their shakers to take you over £20 and you get free delivery and 2 shakers for a quid as opposed to paying for delivery and getting sod all.

Too late, I suck!

tom_e · 13 Nov 2012 at 19:30

I've missed that place, was pretty much dead the whole time I was in there but there was one guy who was in serious need of a wash and put so much of his body into his curls he was actually coming up onto tip toes for each rep

tom_e · 14 Nov 2012 at 09:14

Last nights lifts.
Military press
50kg x 5
50kg x 5
50kg x 2
40kg x 5
40kg x 5

DB Bench
24kg 5 x 5

Assisted dips
52lb assist

5 x 5

CGBP
45kg 3 x8

The only lifts last night that really annoyed me were the dips, before my break I was 14lbs lighter and repping 5 x 5 bw so to have to use 52lb of assistance was a massive kick in the nuts

tom_e · 14 Nov 2012 at 21:15

Can't walk
Feels good man :cool:

Delvis · 14 Nov 2012 at 21:18

Nice to see you back in the game tom e

Freefaller · 14 Nov 2012 at 21:32

tom_e said:
Can't walk
Feels good man

icecold · 15 Nov 2012 at 00:39

Now that you're back in the game those dips will come back to strength in no time.

tom_e · 15 Nov 2012 at 09:33

Didn't go crazy last night so nothing impressive but all felt pretty easy.
Hack squat machine
50kg 1 x 5
55kg 1 x 5
60kg 1 x 5
65kg 1 x 5
70kg 1 x 5
60kg 1 x 8
50kg 1 x 8

Barbell calf raise
100kg 2 x 12
100kg 1 x 34
I feel I may need to bump the weight up on this quite considerably

Leg Press
No idea what the plates on it weigh
12plates 3 x 8

Slight DOMS in my legs today nothing crazy but OMG! my upper body is in agony from my push session the other night, I'm moving like I'm in a full upper body cast.