Caporegime
Gym in 15!!!!
Deadlifts baby!!!! And maybe some hang cleans....
Deadlifts baby!!!! And maybe some hang cleans....
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Guys currently cutting, will BCAAs benefit me? Are they good for people trying ot lose weight
Caporegime
BCAAs are good if you train fasted.
Soldato
I'll probably try chocolate nut next time, sounds intriguing
Agreed.Cant stand cookies and cream, always left a bad aftertaste
Choc smooth, choc nut and latte are my favs at the mo.
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Session was ok, still had back and leg doms from wednesdays session 
Gym was empty and I was to pussie to ask somone to video me deadlifting =P
Worked my way up in DL from 100kg (5kg) at a time but felt kind of sick half way through. Managed 150kg pretty easy but didn't want to go higher as I don't have a belt and the gym one had been stolen by some arse :-/ With a belt and full recovery I think I could manage 160/165 but for the next month I'll be working on my form.
Sorry guys I will try to get a heavy video on monday at the gym but tomorrow or sunday I'll do one with the crappy little plastic weights I've got
EDIT: Looks like I was feeling sick because I needed to drop a yule log as I feel all better now =P
Gym was empty and I was to pussie to ask somone to video me deadlifting =PWorked my way up in DL from 100kg (5kg) at a time but felt kind of sick half way through. Managed 150kg pretty easy but didn't want to go higher as I don't have a belt and the gym one had been stolen by some arse :-/ With a belt and full recovery I think I could manage 160/165 but for the next month I'll be working on my form.
Sorry guys I will try to get a heavy video on monday at the gym but tomorrow or sunday I'll do one with the crappy little plastic weights I've got
EDIT: Looks like I was feeling sick because I needed to drop a yule log as I feel all better now =P
Been slacking in the gym recently and making poor excuses such as being tired and working too late. Mostly it's down to being a lazy sod.
Back on it again today though and it's left me buzzing and feeling awesome again.
Only light weights compared to some here but just hit 65kg deads, 60kg squats and 30kg OHP today.
The deads are a new PB! Squats will be a new PB on Sunday (or Monday) as well
Back on it again today though and it's left me buzzing and feeling awesome again.
Only light weights compared to some here but just hit 65kg deads, 60kg squats and 30kg OHP today.
The deads are a new PB! Squats will be a new PB on Sunday (or Monday) as well
Soldato
Pullups BWx8 x6 x4 x4
DLs 70kgx8 90kgx8 100kgx8 100kgx7 100kgx5.5
70kgx6
Worked out how to use straps properly today which i used for the final set of 100kg after my grip was truly fried.
DLs 70kgx8 90kgx8 100kgx8 100kgx7 100kgx5.5
70kgx6Worked out how to use straps properly today which i used for the final set of 100kg after my grip was truly fried.
Caporegime
Pullups BWx8 x6 x4 x4
DLs 70kgx8 90kgx8 100kgx8 100kgx7 100kgx5.5
Worked out how to use straps properly today which i used for the final set of 100kg after my grip was truly fried.
Some nice volume man, well done
Is it just pull-ups and Deads you do for Back?
Been slacking in the gym recently and making poor excuses such as being tired and working too late. Mostly it's down to being a lazy sod.
Back on it again today though and it's left me buzzing and feeling awesome again.
Only light weights compared to some here but just hit 65kg deads, 60kg squats and 30kg OHP today.
The deads are a new PB! Squats will be a new PB on Sunday (or Monday) as well
Nice one man! It's a nice feeling when the weights go up, when you break that triple figure barrier it's even more amazing!!!
I've only done that on deads, but I haven't tried any PB's for a lonnnnng time.
Soldato
Nope, did some seated rows aswell. Not a fan of BoRs after doing DLs, until my back is sorted anyway. Then biceps after. Lots and lots of biceps 
Caporegime
Nope, did some seated rows aswell. Not a fan of BoRs after doing DLs, until my back is sorted anyway. Then biceps after. Lots and lots of biceps
I'd rather do seated rows than BOR's quite frankly, I had to stop on the warmup of the BOR's due to my lower back being so damn pumped after the deads, thought it was going to explode.
We only have rowing machines
I presume you have a proper weighted one?
Soldato
It's one like this so not the best but it will do. So long as it's done with strict form its ok
Caporegime
140Kg x 11 squat
Caporegime
Ahh okay
The only thing I could do would be to sit on the rowing machine, crank it up to it's highest setting and pull away
Back Day:
Deadlift:
1 x 10 x 60KG
1 x 2 x 65KG
3 x 8 x 72.5KG
BOR:
1 x 8 x 25KG
(I had to stop for a minute here, my lower back was really pumped due to the deads...After the break it was okay)
3 x 8 x 30KG (Wrote down the wrong weight last night)
SAR:
3 x 8 x 22.5KG
Seeing as I missed my hang cleans on Monday, I decided to do them now
HC+PP:
3 x 8 x 15KGo)
Still new to these, and going up the scale slowly so I don't cripple my shoulder
I'm now at home trying pull-ups...Managed about 6 so far
The only thing I could do would be to sit on the rowing machine, crank it up to it's highest setting and pull away
Back Day:
Deadlift:
1 x 10 x 60KG
1 x 2 x 65KG
3 x 8 x 72.5KG
BOR:
1 x 8 x 25KG
(I had to stop for a minute here, my lower back was really pumped due to the deads...After the break it was okay)
3 x 8 x 30KG (Wrote down the wrong weight last night
)SAR:
3 x 8 x 22.5KG
Seeing as I missed my hang cleans on Monday, I decided to do them now
HC+PP:
3 x 8 x 15KG
o)Still new to these, and going up the scale slowly so I don't cripple my shoulder
I'm now at home trying pull-ups...Managed about 6 so far
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Caporegime
140Kg x 11 squat
Nice one matey!!!!!
Man of Honour
Two big PBs in two weeks... I'd say you've been holding back fairly extensively!Continuing on from last weeks PB of 150 deadlifting
Today I did
100kg x10
140kg x8
150kg x6
160kg x3
This new gym has given me so much confidence, purely because everyone in there is much more serious about lifting so it pushes you to really give it everything so not to seem weak
I'm wondering just how much I've been holding myself back this last year at the old place
Forgot to mention, I'm going to try and do all my deads double overhand for as long as possible. I haven't tested my grip in a long time, and considering I'm using fat bars at the moment it should get interesting at some point.
Oh, and I also have full on scabs on my back from squatting, kinda cool, kinda gonna be horrible squatting tomorrow!
Caporegime
I'm doing this, may as well stay double over hand until you break really.
Hah, scabs on your back? Do you rub yourself up and down the bar?
EDIT:
Just eaten dinner, nom nom, three chicken breast, practically a whole brocoli, and some cheese sauce, nom
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I would normally go to mixed grip for working sets or anything over 140kg, logic being that I need to train the grip I'll use in comp. Time for a change though!
No idea why, but some cheap bars (and the Eleiko at OUPLC) rub badly when I do more volume.
I'm now hungry, time to raid the fridge. Incidentally, I'm back below 90kg without really making any effort, good times! That might be partly due to Mr Kort and his stupid program though...
No idea why, but some cheap bars (and the Eleiko at OUPLC) rub badly when I do more volume.
I'm now hungry, time to raid the fridge. Incidentally, I'm back below 90kg without really making any effort, good times! That might be partly due to Mr Kort and his stupid program though...
Caporegime
Can't even remember how much I weigh, guessing just under 90kg now, I was about 84kg etc before my diet change...And I feel fat now so
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