Road to recovery
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Leg day yesterday and my legs feel like tearing apart from the severe DOMS.
I haven't felt like this since a heavy volume day when powerlifting
I reduced my rest time again during each set and it really showed. I could only manage 10 reps right at the end on th eleg press instead of 20 like I usually do after toe presses.
The place was also extremely crowded by the time I was done, barely able to do any stretches. At least I got my legs done after but obviously not well enough consider the DOMS I have haha.
It's all still so weird doing everything in high volume compared to my old training where I rarely went over 5 or 6 reps and only did 3 sets.
I'm adjusting well though, especially since I essentally started from scratch again.
Training my back later so it should be fun.
I haven't felt like this since a heavy volume day when powerlifting
I reduced my rest time again during each set and it really showed. I could only manage 10 reps right at the end on th eleg press instead of 20 like I usually do after toe presses.
The place was also extremely crowded by the time I was done, barely able to do any stretches. At least I got my legs done after but obviously not well enough consider the DOMS I have haha.
It's all still so weird doing everything in high volume compared to my old training where I rarely went over 5 or 6 reps and only did 3 sets.
I'm adjusting well though, especially since I essentally started from scratch again.
Training my back later so it should be fun.
Chest today.
A standard day, weight were increased and work done. No real problems except on the leg raises, but that's to be expected with my back.
I'll most likely get all 5 sets done with added weight next time.
Also forearms were a little fried when it came to the farmer's walking and the 5KG jump in dumbells is tough.
A standard day, weight were increased and work done. No real problems except on the leg raises, but that's to be expected with my back.
I'll most likely get all 5 sets done with added weight next time.
Also forearms were a little fried when it came to the farmer's walking and the 5KG jump in dumbells is tough.
Here's this months photos. Strength is going up weekly, but that darn gut is so hard to get rid of. The problem with living with you folks for the summer, treats everywhere. Everyday I find chocolate and other nice things. Even ended up having a quarter pounder and chips last night instead of the grilled salmon and salad I was making.
Only long mirror in the house, it's so thin haha.
Only long mirror in the house, it's so thin haha.
Caporegime
Heh, I ordered some earlier in the year, and it was the round bottle, but the packaging is different! They chance the branding all the time! 
Looking good in the progress pics chaps, going well
Looking good in the progress pics chaps, going well
I still had that flat bottle until I gave it away in March. The chalk easily lasts well over a year as long as you don't use too much at a time.
Thanks though, I'm not making enough progress for my liking though, I can't cut too much out of my diet either. I'm already hungry all the time haha.
Today's leg training also didn't go as well as I would have liked.
Failed on the leg extensions, my quads were just too burnt out from the volume on the leg press.
Even the very last set of 20 reps on the press were torture. Had to stop at 13 for a 30 second breather before squeezing out the last few reps.
I guess it can all be attributed to me trying to cut down on my rest periods between sets again.
Thanks though, I'm not making enough progress for my liking though, I can't cut too much out of my diet either. I'm already hungry all the time haha.
Today's leg training also didn't go as well as I would have liked.
Failed on the leg extensions, my quads were just too burnt out from the volume on the leg press.
Even the very last set of 20 reps on the press were torture. Had to stop at 13 for a 30 second breather before squeezing out the last few reps.
I guess it can all be attributed to me trying to cut down on my rest periods between sets again.
Spent far too long in the gym today, don't even know how I managed that 
At any rate back and shoulders for today.
Some increases in weight again, and maxed out the cable machine.
Going to have to start putting dumbells on the plates next week.
At any rate back and shoulders for today.
Some increases in weight again, and maxed out the cable machine.
Going to have to start putting dumbells on the plates next week.
Interesting day, managed to increase weight on the chest press but last were still sore from Friday and did limit me.
At least I finally managed full sets with the farmer's walk at 30kg. No higher dumbbells so will probably have to add extra sets in it later on.
Should be better off next week anyway.
My diet over the weekend wasn't great at all, especially on Sunday where I ended up snacking instead of having a few decent meals. Seems it ended up setting me back today when I was supposed to increase again.
At least I finally managed full sets with the farmer's walk at 30kg. No higher dumbbells so will probably have to add extra sets in it later on.
Should be better off next week anyway.
My diet over the weekend wasn't great at all, especially on Sunday where I ended up snacking instead of having a few decent meals. Seems it ended up setting me back today when I was supposed to increase again.
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Whoop! Finished all the exercises within 1 hour and 45 mins. 45mins faster than my average. Legs are in bits though. ^_^
Very happy with myself.
To think my surgeon and doctors said I'd only be doing light "toning" weights from now on and never go over 10kg.
Very happy with myself.
To think my surgeon and doctors said I'd only be doing light "toning" weights from now on and never go over 10kg.
Today was a mess, was about 8 chaps in there with backwards baseball caps standing around taking up space with dumbells everywhere on the ground.
Two hours in and I barely managed to get half my stuff done.
My back felt uncomfortable and a little too tense.
Back and shoulders
Will be taking all of next week off for recovery. Will only be going in for cardio on Tuesday and Thursday.
It'll also give me some extra time to study before my exam.
Two hours in and I barely managed to get half my stuff done.
My back felt uncomfortable and a little too tense.
Back and shoulders
Will be taking all of next week off for recovery. Will only be going in for cardio on Tuesday and Thursday.
It'll also give me some extra time to study before my exam.
Another wet and boring day
Also noticed there's some pressure in my chest, especially where (on the right side) the 2nd costal cartilage and sternal angle meets my sternum and it was a little pronounced. I felt a big POP as I was stretching and doing a few push ups and the pressure was gone.
Not the first that has happned, feels so odd but that pop feels like a knuckle being cracked and feels amazing after.
Also noticed there's some pressure in my chest, especially where (on the right side) the 2nd costal cartilage and sternal angle meets my sternum and it was a little pronounced. I felt a big POP as I was stretching and doing a few push ups and the pressure was gone.
Not the first that has happned, feels so odd but that pop feels like a knuckle being cracked and feels amazing after.
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A week off with did my back good but I regressed a little on the chest training.
That should be back on track next week, still have plenty of study to do this week and that's a priority.
Still it didnt go too badly today. Got it done at least, and no pressure or discomfort in my lower back.
My right spinal erector was just a little more tense than the left.
That should be back on track next week, still have plenty of study to do this week and that's a priority.
Still it didnt go too badly today. Got it done at least, and no pressure or discomfort in my lower back.
My right spinal erector was just a little more tense than the left.