*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

[Morba]

Ha ha, I spose that is why bodybuilding gets a bad rep .

Oh and Morba yeah it was RAW, all of the lifts in varsity are raw. I don't know about record breaking, I know he was over 100kg but he ended up with 450 on wilks which is ridic! He said he doesn't want to compete again though, apparently it was too stressful

Outstanding lifts then

 

[Morba]

Why would you add flyes?

 

[Morba]

Oh and if you are interested the others were a 280kg squat and a 295kg deadlift with a knackered back (apparently good for 350kg )

thats some lifts! very very good for raw natty, would put a lot of regular competitors to shame

 

[Morba]

I find if I'm doing benching, even with my scapula retracted etc my shoulders and triceps end up doing most of the work. I've seen a huge improvement in my chest since I started doing flyes.

that could be because your tris and delts are overpowering the chest so much that they are doing most of the work. Isolation work in this instance will give good results.

 

[Morba]

it is difficult when you start out. hence why a lot of people just train anything, then they sort a better routine, then they realise that they need to sort the diet as well.

you are doing well fella, keep it up

 

[Morba]

2 things:

I'm gonna be doing a routine that is essentially a basic strongman routine, which has deads and squats on the same day! Should be interesting and not a quick session lol

Also, signed up to esporta today! getting membership for about half price for the family so can't argue! none of this joining fee to get some towels and a bag either!

 

[Morba]

That's doing it with avgt though, no wonder you struggled

 

[Morba]

less carbs, more fats and protein imo.

you are eating the equivalent of about 15 slices of bread a day (in carbs), thats quite a bit.

15 mins isnt much really, unless you are doing HIIT then you wont be burning many kcals

 

[Morba]

They are noisy as **** though aren't they lol

 

[Morba]

Might have to try 4 scoops of jack3d when in gym later, depends how far away the toilets are!

 

[Morba]

Yeah I used to have a similar concoction. Thought I'd try this though. Does nothing for me

 

[Morba]

TommyV - you wanted to try jack3d, if you find your way over to SJA again you can have the rest of this pot.

Dex, if tommy doesn't want it I'll send you mine

 

[Morba]

No need for money, it's only about half a tub

 

[Morba]

Fantastic effort from all the chaps though, some guys volume was just obscene.

good work on hitting the target
though that one above is an easy double donation haha

 

[Morba]

<3 yes please mate, you free monday?

Oh how this will be fun

DeX, if I don't get on with it, will send you the rest of pot and ill cover delivery costs!

Yeah, I'll be in the office from 9 till about 2.30 ish. Probably have a team meeting from 10-11 and a conference call from 11.30 for a bit.
If i'm not at my desk the jack3d will be

 

[Morba]

Good work fella

 

[Morba]

Final strength session tonight before I move onto something a little different. I'm thinking probably HST.

Anyway, here's how it went:

Bench press:
92.5kg x1
95kg (fail)

Squat:
175kg x1
(stopped here, yes I wussed out...)

Deadlift:
170kg x1
175kg (fail. Previous 1RM is 175kg but not after squats... )

that bench seems low for those other lifts

what routine you following? were you meant to do that many singles with big jumps?

 

[Morba]

nice one para,

what regime did you follow exactly and over how long? Am looking to increase my squat

currently I can only do 95kgx4, have done 2 leg workouts in about 5 months which explains it lmao

Oh hold on a minute!! You better get working those legs, as payment for the jack3d

 

[Morba]

As long as you are working hard then the weight will go up in time

fun session lol
good way to work out your 1rm for HST though, which could do you well

 

[Morba]

Or do grip work for grip and add straps for the heavy normal lifts