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I have such a love hate thing with those. One of the few single leg exercises where I can really get sickening depth (unlike most single leg presses on machines) and take the knee through full flexion/extension, but the only exercise that’s given me exertion headaches and made me want to throw up.
 
Just starting off, done about 4 sessions at home and I'm up to 50kg squats. I've run out of plates though, they are quite expensive also.
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
This not only makes me happy but makes we miss lifting. Everyone should experience these at least once in their life, assuming they can get over the balance issues :cool:
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how come you've stopped lifting? :(

Somnambulist said:
I have such a love hate thing with those. One of the few single leg exercises where I can really get sickening depth (unlike most single leg presses on machines) and take the knee through full flexion/extension, but the only exercise that’s given me exertion headaches and made me want to throw up.
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Indeed they are horrid - but you feel amazing and sick at the same time afterwards! :D

jsmoke said:
Just starting off, done about 4 sessions at home and I'm up to 50kg squats. I've run out of plates though, they are quite expensive also.
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They are unfortunately, but even pre-pandemic they weren't all that cheap.

Worth the investment though.
 
Freefaller said:
Barbell hack squats
Deficit bulgarian split squats

Do those after a medium volume / high intensity leg work out I guarantee you will either throw up, or cry. They are horrid, and I do both after squats.

Most of my squat sessions start off with a tonne of mobility work.
Then, 3-5 sets of progressing warm ups. Last warm up is around 50% 1RM.
Warm up sets are between 5-8 reps.
Then the main programmed lifts, 3-4 sets max, but high intensity, medium volume. Last set is the heaviest with AMRAP.
1x dropset to 50% 1RM AMRAP.

Then 4x8 Barbell hack squats (aim for around 50-60% 1RM of your squat). Your quads are close to bursting at the end.

Then 4x8 each leg of DBSS - these are relatively light 15-20kg in each hand, or you can use a barbell if you want. I honestly lose the will to live.

I finish the session with some heavy calf raises, not that there's any point as I have bitch calves.
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I did the AMRAP today for last set :( almost had an asthma attack. then the bulgarian split squats at end...
 
Been a good 3 months now since my last session. The frustrating combo of not being able to afford/get hold of a decent squat rack and tweaking my shoulder during a pathetically weak OHP session forced me out of the mindset. Was so sick of having no time with the family after work also.

Can feel the hunger growing again now though. Really, REALY need to try get a decent rack before I start again though. Going to have to resign myself to paying over the odds for second hand. Hopefully prices have settled down a bit now we're out of lockdown but I doubt it...
 
DrToffnar said:
Been a good 3 months now since my last session. The frustrating combo of not being able to afford/get hold of a decent squat rack and tweaking my shoulder during a pathetically weak OHP session forced me out of the mindset. Was so sick of having no time with the family after work also.

Can feel the hunger growing again now though. Really, REALY need to try get a decent rack before I start again though. Going to have to resign myself to paying over the odds for second hand. Hopefully prices have settled down a bit now we're out of lockdown but I doubt it...
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Cost of gym equipment is much better now than a year ago. Shouldn't be hard to find a decent rack on Gumtree/FB Marketplace.
 
Freefaller said:
:o

Maybe don't push yourself that hard next time!
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You said As Many Reps As Possible...

On another note, having problems with diet and gym timings. Diet due to lack of time to make/plan food, but kinda rectified by using greggs. Gym timings due to wife being busy in her job....
 
yes but I'm a masochist and quite experienced! :D

What sort of issues are you having with your food intake and the gym? Is it because you want to eat with your wife? Or just can't cook? Or something else? (Not meant to be derogatory - just trying to find out so we can help!).
 
Down to 20kg assistance on the Watson assisted Nordic curl for sets of 12. I’m determined to be the first person in the gym that I’ve seen be able to hit 1-3 unassisted reps, just so there’s one exercise I’ve got everyone else in there beat at and I don’t care if it’s a hamstring isolation movement!
 
Freefaller said:
yes but I'm a masochist and quite experienced! :D

What sort of issues are you having with your food intake and the gym? Is it because you want to eat with your wife? Or just can't cook? Or something else? (Not meant to be derogatory - just trying to find out so we can help!).
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I can't cook for ****. So I often end up eating from out too many times.

Today was a good day. See below.

My breakfast is 3 scrambled eggs two granary wholemeal bread and a protein shake.

After workout two more breads and 60 odd gram peanut butter with protein shake.

Third meal is around 4PM, if the wife has made extra I'll eat that. She was good before lol but this time of year is where she can make the money so she's busy.

Today was tuna pasta box from Greggs with a vegetable pastie and croissant.

Dinner was jacket potato lots and lots of cheese. Bit of beans.

I usually go gym Saturday morning as soon as I wake up, I'll either have to go Friday night or Saturday night due to wife's work.

Don't like going Saturday night as I go down my dad's usually.
 
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