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Workout B 17/11/15
Squats 5x5@ 40KG
OHP 5/5/5/4/4 @ 27.5KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 55KG
As expected those last two OHP sets are killing me, if I'd have tried for the final rep I'd have dropped almost immediately. Mostly in the upper arms where it's got nothing left in there. Will be pretty bummed if I fail it next week already.
Recorded another squat form check, will upload later tonight..
Squats 5x5@ 40KG
OHP 5/5/5/4/4 @ 27.5KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 55KG
As expected those last two OHP sets are killing me, if I'd have tried for the final rep I'd have dropped almost immediately. Mostly in the upper arms where it's got nothing left in there. Will be pretty bummed if I fail it next week already.
Recorded another squat form check, will upload later tonight..
I'm at work now trying to just take my mind off it, hopefully by tonight its gone and can just wait till Sunday. Might look at just taking a slightly longer rest period, was taking 90 seconds for the 3 I did OK and then 5 for those failed sets.
I'll do some more reading and watch some other form videos to address it.
Also typical food intake on a regular day, generally change up during dinner.
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled
2 slices bacon
Orange juice
Mid-morning
Graze peanut and salted fudge pack
Lunch
Peanut butter sandwich on wholemeal x2
Strawberry/blueberry greek yoghurt
Mid-afternoon
Small mix of fruit/nuts or Belvita breakfast biscuits
Dinner
Pork chop with plum reduction
Babyleaf salad
Corn on the cob
Evening
Glass of whole milk
Also typical food intake on a regular day, generally change up during dinner.
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled
2 slices bacon
Orange juice
Mid-morning
Graze peanut and salted fudge pack
Lunch
Peanut butter sandwich on wholemeal x2
Strawberry/blueberry greek yoghurt
Mid-afternoon
Small mix of fruit/nuts or Belvita breakfast biscuits
Dinner
Pork chop with plum reduction
Babyleaf salad
Corn on the cob
Evening
Glass of whole milk
My MFP logging has me meeting my supposed calorie intake most days, but yeah, missing protein mostly. Any recommendations on a whey protein to use?
Gonna Google at making my own protein bars, pretty decent baker so making something there shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Gonna Google at making my own protein bars, pretty decent baker so making something there shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Workout A 19/11/15
Squats 2x5 @20KG, 1x3 @ 30KG, 5x5 @ 42.5KG
Bench Press 2x5 @ 20KG, 5x5 @ 30KG
Barbell Row 5x5 @ 40KG
3rd week down. Squats getting a little tiresome at the end but managed to pull through and carry on. Hey ho.
Squats 2x5 @20KG, 1x3 @ 30KG, 5x5 @ 42.5KG
Bench Press 2x5 @ 20KG, 5x5 @ 30KG
Barbell Row 5x5 @ 40KG
3rd week down. Squats getting a little tiresome at the end but managed to pull through and carry on. Hey ho.
Workout B 22/11/15
Squats 2x5 @ 20KG, 1X3 @ 30KG, 5x5@ 45KG
OHP 5X5 @ 27.5KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 60KG
Starting to feel it the squats now, that's for sure. Relived to get the OHP down this time, took 3 minutes between each set to see if it would help which it did a little, but again those last few reps...phew.
Squats 2x5 @ 20KG, 1X3 @ 30KG, 5x5@ 45KG
OHP 5X5 @ 27.5KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 60KG
Starting to feel it the squats now, that's for sure. Relived to get the OHP down this time, took 3 minutes between each set to see if it would help which it did a little, but again those last few reps...phew.
Workout A 24/11/15
Squats 2x5 @20KG, 1x3 @ 32.5KG, 5x5 @ 47.5KG
Bench Press 2x5 @ 20KG, 5x5 @ 32.5KG
Barbell Row 5x5 @ 42.5KG
Squats in particular are naturally coming harder, seems like I've pushed up in weight quite quickly when you consider this as the end of week 4.
Had a nap after work tonight and was getting rather tempted to sack it off and do Mon/Wed/Fri in the mornings what with having a job with 9-5, but persevered and went in. Ah, good old willpower. Also ordered a kilo of chocolate whey to help with the protein intake, maybe make some bars out of it and see what happens...
Squats 2x5 @20KG, 1x3 @ 32.5KG, 5x5 @ 47.5KG
Bench Press 2x5 @ 20KG, 5x5 @ 32.5KG
Barbell Row 5x5 @ 42.5KG
Squats in particular are naturally coming harder, seems like I've pushed up in weight quite quickly when you consider this as the end of week 4.
Had a nap after work tonight and was getting rather tempted to sack it off and do Mon/Wed/Fri in the mornings what with having a job with 9-5, but persevered and went in. Ah, good old willpower. Also ordered a kilo of chocolate whey to help with the protein intake, maybe make some bars out of it and see what happens...
I hope so, we'll see what happens! Might have to start buying 6 pint cartons of milk.
With squats I'm definitely feeling my butt working more as the weights go up, also it's naturally quite hard to go down slowly as suggested. Still OK to do it for now, 4 weeks from 20kg to 50kg still seems mad...
With squats I'm definitely feeling my butt working more as the weights go up, also it's naturally quite hard to go down slowly as suggested. Still OK to do it for now, 4 weeks from 20kg to 50kg still seems mad...
Workout B 27/11/15
Squats 2x5 @ 20KG, 1X3 @ 35KG, 5x5@ 50KG
OHP 2X5 @ 20KG, 5/5/5/4/4 @ 30KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 65KG
Last two OHP killing me again, there's just zero in the tank to lift it properly before I just rack the bar back up. ARGH.
Squats 2x5 @ 20KG, 1X3 @ 35KG, 5x5@ 50KG
OHP 2X5 @ 20KG, 5/5/5/4/4 @ 30KG
Deadlift 1x5 @ 65KG
Last two OHP killing me again, there's just zero in the tank to lift it properly before I just rack the bar back up. ARGH.
Don't think anything will ever stop my playing football; broke two of my fingers back in March and still played on for another hour and a half before going to the hospital. Funnily enough I have a pretty hectic week coming up also, so resting it up is fine with me, might even do me good.
On a more positive note my whey arrived this morning, huzzah.
On a more positive note my whey arrived this morning, huzzah.