LAst day? I do mine any day of the week, I don't have a set day for the gym. I think you can either fall on your arse or it can help if you do that... rolling days are fa more flexible IMO.
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LAst day? I do mine any day of the week, I don't have a set day for the gym. I think you can either fall on your arse or it can help if you do that... rolling days are fa more flexible IMO.
Like we have a choice
Well emaciating myself isn't something I believe in... so you're right!
I could have suspended you 
I think I was being rather kind!
I think I was being rather kind!
Can you not prepare food the night before for the next day? That seems like a very tiny amount of food. I have that almost for breakfast :/
cHK4 - fantastic aspirations - I like, and great progress to date! 
However, be aware, as the weights get heavier the effort required isn't linear. It's very much an exponential curve. To add 5kg to my deadlift for example took weeks and weeks.
I'm not saying you won't be able to do it, just don't be let down if you don't hit your targets.
However, be aware, as the weights get heavier the effort required isn't linear. It's very much an exponential curve. To add 5kg to my deadlift for example took weeks and weeks.
I'm not saying you won't be able to do it, just don't be let down if you don't hit your targets.
I like proper chalk I must say, but it's more psychological or "old school" mentality I guess. In terms of performance they're both much of a muchness!
Can't stand MP or it's forums - but yeah it's well known!
I think I'm back.
Just had a ****ing monster session today. Getting back up to strength too - just missed out on a 240kg deadlift (1/2 way up
) on my 6th set. 3 reps @ 100kg pushpress after deads. 80 min session. Hard. Sweaty. Dead. Love it.
I'm still doing "HST" but I've modified the programme to suit me - i.e. add more volume by including supersets/subsidiary exercises.
Feeling good. Won't be breaking PBs - but damn if I'm going to get back up to full strength / power.
Just had a ****ing monster session today. Getting back up to strength too - just missed out on a 240kg deadlift (1/2 way up
) on my 6th set. 3 reps @ 100kg pushpress after deads. 80 min session. Hard. Sweaty. Dead. Love it.I'm still doing "HST" but I've modified the programme to suit me - i.e. add more volume by including supersets/subsidiary exercises.
Feeling good. Won't be breaking PBs - but damn if I'm going to get back up to full strength / power.
I think I'm back.
Just had a ****ing monster session today. Getting back up to strength too - just missed out on a 240kg deadlift (1/2 way up
I'm still doing "HST" but I've modified the programme to suit me - i.e. add more volume by including supersets/subsidiary exercises.
Feeling good. Won't be breaking PBs - but damn if I'm going to get back up to full strength / power.
In. So. Much. Pain.
WOOOHOOO!
Nice one matey! Good lifting!
Yeah I do, but not often, it's a good bit of training. However, I find generally it's the initial movement off the ground I lose my confidence in. I can rack pull 270+ but that's relatively high off the rack. I have bands too so if I really wanted to I could start hammering the deads training, but I love to do everything so I can't focus on one thing too long!
I will progress though I'm determined!
It does take a while, it's also slightly genetic too - but I do train a lot of grip work - it gets easier the more you do.
I'm like my version of HST... I'm calling it FFHST! Sounds like the sort of noise you do when you're training!
Sounds like the sort of noise you do when you're training!
tbar rows rock.
On facebook join the group "strong is the new skinny" there's a fantastic blog there with some luscious women.
http://www.facebook.com/StrongIsTheNewSkinny
http://www.facebook.com/StrongIsTheNewSkinny
Where's the blog?
All the freakishly strong/fit women at my gym are scary, they're always old, haggard skin, too much tanning and the bodies just don't do it for me!
It's on the wall posted somewhere - there's lots of blogs on the go!
No - well not anymore.
If people want advice they often come to me. In fact lots of people come to ask me questions these days which is nice. However, I don't stick my nose in other people's business anymore, I'd rather save my breath for my sets. If they want to rubbish form I let them. I only step in if I think they're about to injure themselves or someone else.
If people want advice they often come to me. In fact lots of people come to ask me questions these days which is nice. However, I don't stick my nose in other people's business anymore, I'd rather save my breath for my sets. If they want to rubbish form I let them. I only step in if I think they're about to injure themselves or someone else.
Any shoulder workout should include some cable side raises - keeps the tension on at all times and just helps get that shape and side head working.
Shrugs and arnies supersetted together work well too.
Then we go onto push press or just barbell presses which just rock - hard.
Shrugs and arnies supersetted together work well too.
Then we go onto push press or just barbell presses which just rock - hard.
MAkes you use stricter form as you have to use your core more - you'll have to drop the weight too (potentially) as you won't have a back rest to push against.