New year, new gains

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Time to log again!

2015 was a disaster, I achieved nothing and coasted through the year. Motivation was low and I just couldn't be bothered for the most part. The last two months of the year I went maybe a week in total.

But it's done me good as I really missed it and couldn't wait to get back, I just hope it lasts.

Nothing special in my routine, just going back to my high volume training

Monday
Shoulders/Biceps
Tuesday
Quads
Thursday
Chest/Triceps
Friday
Back
Sunday
Hamstrings/Chest

And as for diet:

Meal 1
50g oats, 1 banana, 50g blueberries, 30g whey
1/2 Pink Grapefruit
Super Greens and Super Reds shake w/ 10g psyllium husks

Meal 2
120g salmon, 50g brown rice, 200g spinach, 100g brocolli, 10 cherry tomatoes, 10ml rapeseed oil

Meal 3
112g chicken breast, 50g brown rice w/ red onion, 100g brocolli, 100g kale, 1/2 avacado,

Meal 4
150g tilapia, 50g brown rice, 100g brocolli

Meal 5 - Post workout
30g whey, 50g dextrose, 20g glutamine

Meal 6
100g steak, 200g sweet potato, 100g kale, 200g diced cucumber, 100g sugar snap peas

Meal 7
60g casein whey

No idea on calories but I know I'll lose weight slowly on this as it's a little less than I ate on my last diet which saw me lost 2lbs a week, so providing the weight loss isn't more than that, I'll keep it the same until things stall

So here goes! :D
 
First session in well over 2 months and man....I felt so, so weak! Was very humbling but hopefully it comes back quickly

Monday: Shoulders/Biceps

Seated DB Press - 14kg x15, 22kg x12x2, 26kg x10x2
OHP - 30kg x10x3
Face Pulls - 45kg x12x4
Upright Rows - 30kg x10x3
Seated Side Laterals - 12kg x12x3
Lying Cable Curls - 25kg x15x5
Alternating DB Curls - 10kg x12x3
Hammer Curls - 10kg x12x3
 
Couldn't train Tuesday so moved legs to today. First leg session in over 2 months, uh oh....

Thursday: Quads

Squats - 60kg x12, 80kg x12, 100kg x10x2, 120kg x8, 140kg x3
Leg Extension - 55kg x15x4
Walking Lunges - BW x30x3
Leg Press - 250kg x15x2

DOMS already :o:D
 
One thing I noticed was that having all that time off got rid of a lot of the niggles I had with leg training. My aductors felt good for a change, my knee wasn't sore and didn't click occasionally.

Hope it lasts and not just a first session thing
 
Friday: Chest/Triceps

Bench Press - 60kg x12x2, 80kg x10x3
Cable Crossovers - 30kg x10x3
Machine Press - 70kg x10x3 (Dropset 50kg x15)
Incline DB Press - 30kg x7, 26kg x8
CGBP - 50kg x12x4
Rope Pulldowns - 15kg x12x3
Cable Pushdowns - 25kg x10x3
 
Monday: Shoulders/Biceps

Rear Cable Fly - 15kg x15x5
Seated DB Press - 24kg x12x2, 30kg x10x3
Seated BB Press - 60kg x10x3
Paused Side Laterals - 12kg x15x4
EZ Bar Curls - 35kg x12x5
Rope Hammer Curls - 20kg x12x2, 30kg x10
 
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Tuesday: Quads

Walking Lunges - BW x30x2, 32kg x24x2
Leg Extensions - 55kg x15x2, 65kg x12x2
Leg Press - 220kg x12x2, 300kg x12x2, 360kg x10x2
Front Squat - 80kg x10x3
 
Can't train tomorrow so trained tonight...

Wednesday: Chest/Triceps

Cable Crossover - 25kg x15x2, 30kg x12, 35kg x10
Pec Deck - 50kg x10x4
Paused High Incline DB Press - 28kg x10x3, 32kg x8
High Incline Bench Press - 75kg x10x3
CGBP - 60kg x10x4
Cable Pushdowns - 25kg x15x3
Overhead Cable Extension - 25kg x12x3
 
Was my first back session in ages, wanted to try some deadlifts to see if they click and ended up pretty much doing an hour of deadlifts

Friday: Back

Deadlifts
70kg x10x2
110kg x10x3
140kg x8x3
160kg x4x2
180kg x2
180kg x1
190kg x1
Close Grip Pulldowns - 70kg x12x4

Impressed I got up to 190, form wasn't brilliant but better than it normally would be at that weight, I think because I did so many light sets beforehand to get my form right
 
Monday: Shoulders/Biceps

Seated DB Press - 18kg x15, 24kg x12x2, 30kg x10x2
Cable Side Laterals - 15kg x15x4
Behind Head Seated BB Press - 50kg x10x3
Rear Cable Fly - 15kg x12x3
Plate Shrugs - 25kg x20x4
EZ Bar Curl - 20kg x15x2, 30kg x12x2
Machine Preacher Curls - 25kg x15x4
Cable Curls - 25kg x20x2
 
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Tuesday: Quads

Leg Extension - 45kg x20x2, 55kg x15x2, 65kg x12x2
Leg Press Pyramid* - 250kg x25x4
DB Split Squats - 12kg x12x4
Adductor Machine - 70kg x20x3
Front Squat - 80kg x10x3

* 5 reps feet wide as you can go, 5 reps middle of the plate, 5 reps feet together, 5 reps middle, 5 reps widest. All one set. All reps have a 3 second negative
 
Thursday: Chest/Triceps

Incline DB Press - 22kg x12, 28kg x10x 34kg x10x2, 38kg x8
Incline Smith Press (3 second negatives) - 80kg x10x3
DB Fly - 16kg x12x3
Chest Press - 65kg x20x3
Overhead Cable Extensions - 25kg x12x4
Rope Pulldowns - 20kg x15x3
CGBP - 50kg x10x2
 
Friday: Back

Deadlifts - 70kg x15, 110kg x12x2, 150kg x10x2, 170kg x8
Wide Grip/Close Grip Lat Pulldown Superset - 70kg x12/12x4
Bent Over Rows - 80kg x10x3
Seated Cable Row - 80kg x12x3
 
Haha thanks! It's amazing what all that time off did. I feel a lot more comfortable doing the big lifts as I'm not so snapped up and held in place by knots and scar tissue :D
 
Sunday: Hamstrings

Hamstring Curls - 20kg x20x2, 25kg x15x2, 35kg x12x2, 40kg x10x2
Single Leg Standing Curl - 15kg x12x4
Hamstring Curls - 25kg x15x2, 20kg x20x2
 
Monday: Shoulders/Biceps

Side Laterals - 10kg x20x2, 14kg x12x3, 16kg x10x2
Seated DB Press - 28kg x10x3, 30kg x8
OHP - 50kg x10x3, 30kg (Slow Negatives) x15
Face Pulls - 45kg x12x3
One Arm Preacher Curls - 15kg x12x3, 10kg x20x2
Standing Cable Curls - 30kg x12x3
Cable Hammer/Bar Curl Superset - 20kg/30kg x15/12x2
 
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