I have my new gym with a proper rack now... I'm going to be rinsing the squats big time baby! 
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She used to be a porn star or glamour model - I do like her work 
That's really fantastic. And I'd be bragging too. Strongman events for me are the epitome of strength and fitness training and the reason why I go to the gym. I'll never be one of those guys (nor would I choose to be, it's just too much commitment for even me). However I have nothing but admiration for all the strongman stuff. I really do.
Did you get any pics or any more details? I'd love to see how / what events he managed and what he achieved.
Did you get any pics or any more details? I'd love to see how / what events he managed and what he achieved.
That's really brilliant. I'm proud and I don't have any reason to be!
I'm really impressed and glad that he's keeping the natural route. A lot of respect for that.
Impressive show of strength and athletisism. I've met big Tel, really nice bloke, but absolutely ridiculously massive... his fingers and hands are mahoosive!
Do you train at all? He should join and give us some of his stories!
I'm really impressed and glad that he's keeping the natural route. A lot of respect for that.
Impressive show of strength and athletisism. I've met big Tel, really nice bloke, but absolutely ridiculously massive... his fingers and hands are mahoosive!
Do you train at all? He should join and give us some of his stories!
I'm still aching after squats on Saturday. Loving having a big rack to play with all by myself! I haven't had such bad DOMS in my legs for a while! Having a proper rack is a God send. Just brilliant!
I haven't had such bad DOMS in my legs for a while! Having a proper rack is a God send. Just brilliant!
I do squats twice a week so I never escape weekend hurting legs!
Nice partials there 
I tease.
I tease.
My gym has some CoC!!
Trainer, close easily.
1, can close, but it's hard!
2, can almost close, about 5mm shy of closing.
3, about 1 inch needed more
4, can just about move it
However what we do have are some wrist plate rollers. Dam if it's not hard work, but it's great!
Here's an eg: http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/wrist-roller-forearm-strength/
At the moment I'm only doing about 7.5kg x 4 sets of 2m, each set is one raise and lower, pronated, and one raise and lower supinated grip. Not easy! Huge forearm pump!
Trainer, close easily.
1, can close, but it's hard!
2, can almost close, about 5mm shy of closing.
3, about 1 inch needed more
4, can just about move it
However what we do have are some wrist plate rollers. Dam if it's not hard work, but it's great!
Here's an eg: http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/wrist-roller-forearm-strength/
At the moment I'm only doing about 7.5kg x 4 sets of 2m, each set is one raise and lower, pronated, and one raise and lower supinated grip. Not easy! Huge forearm pump!
True the vid was crap, I just wanted to show people who have never done wrist rollers. I've been missing them so much!
My aim is to get up to 20kg by the end of the year
My aim is to get up to 20kg by the end of the year
Managed 26Kg on my 10th set for 3 reps
Pull ups: 50kg for 3 reps yesterday
All the way up (chin over bar), and all the way down (arms straight).
It's close enough to half to call it half really.
So that's 150kg Pull ups!
I reckon I've got 60kg in me soon.
It would be fun to do 100kg some time - doubt it'll happen though!
Indeed. You're an inspiration mate.
I won't post me doing a 190kg to wind you up don't worry
*runs*
I won't post me doing a 190kg to wind you up don't worry
*runs*
I'd need to squat close to 270kg to achieve the same ratio! :'(
On a different note, huge back DOMS from my session on Tuesday - loving the new gym so much! Never felt pain like this for a long while!
Also, really starting to get a LOT of separation in my quads, but my power is still there which is fantastic, determined to rep out on 200kg squats soon. Repping on 190kg now, but just haven't had the drive to go much heavier recently for some reason. However looking back 1 to 2 years ago, my squats weren't so deep, I'd struggle with 120kg below parallel, and all the "heavy" stuff weren't deep full squats. It's amazing how much progress you see when you look back.
I was looking back through the archived threads, and my knowledge was pretty poor as was my training. I think I've crescendoed into much better training, knowledge and understanding - a little studying, learning, mistakes and experience makes such a difference. Sure it's dull reading lots of books and watching videos etc... but you know what? The progress I've done over the past 2 years has proved to be invaluable. I've added more than 100kg on my lifts - it just goes to show that what effort you put into studying translates into the effort you put into the gym. Or more accurately, acts as a catalyst for progress.
Squats tonight, well, leg session. Calves are staring to separate nicely too, really starting to look good. Just need a bit more size on them now.
15 days till my holiday in Cyprus, can't wait! Complete break from exercise, though I will be doing some swimming as well as walking but that's not really much. May take my skipping rope out with me. The tan will help the definition too
On a different note, huge back DOMS from my session on Tuesday - loving the new gym so much! Never felt pain like this for a long while!
Also, really starting to get a LOT of separation in my quads, but my power is still there which is fantastic, determined to rep out on 200kg squats soon. Repping on 190kg now, but just haven't had the drive to go much heavier recently for some reason. However looking back 1 to 2 years ago, my squats weren't so deep, I'd struggle with 120kg below parallel, and all the "heavy" stuff weren't deep full squats. It's amazing how much progress you see when you look back.
I was looking back through the archived threads, and my knowledge was pretty poor as was my training. I think I've crescendoed into much better training, knowledge and understanding - a little studying, learning, mistakes and experience makes such a difference. Sure it's dull reading lots of books and watching videos etc... but you know what? The progress I've done over the past 2 years has proved to be invaluable. I've added more than 100kg on my lifts - it just goes to show that what effort you put into studying translates into the effort you put into the gym. Or more accurately, acts as a catalyst for progress.
Squats tonight, well, leg session. Calves are staring to separate nicely too, really starting to look good. Just need a bit more size on them now.
15 days till my holiday in Cyprus, can't wait! Complete break from exercise, though I will be doing some swimming as well as walking but that's not really much. May take my skipping rope out with me. The tan will help the definition too
Oh you big tart
Swimming will be good for you anyway, can't exactly not call it a workout
The food is so good over there that my insulin sensitivity develops positively and lose a lot of fat around the love handles. I lean up a lot on holiday without loosing too much size (which is good). 35+C every day here I come!
Time to get back to my usual skin tone too
When you next in London dude?
I've found adding skipping twice a week has helped lots, as well as walking more. But my calories are slightly lower at the moment.
I've found adding skipping twice a week has helped lots, as well as walking more. But my calories are slightly lower at the moment.
Today I had my first session of AGVT.
I would like to say OMG holy cow batman
That is all.
It's good isn't it!
Advanced German Volume Training - it's one of many hundreds of training types, but it's quite a popular and good program. It's hard work, not for begginers and not for the faint hearted. Even people such as myself and Benny almost get broken on this program, in fact it did break me a couple of times. But damned if you don't make good progress with it!