I can do cross over up to about 100kg, but after that it digs into the shoulder too much, if you get the clean grip right it should really make life a lot easier. They aren't intimidating, I find them "safer" than back squats at times. 
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^^ agreed.
bah tank comes along and makes me look weak!!! LOL 
As for belts well as I'm starting to get onto 1/5 to 1/4 tonne lifts it might be wise to start using one when repping at 80% max lifts.
As for belts well as I'm starting to get onto 1/5 to 1/4 tonne lifts it might be wise to start using one when repping at 80% max lifts.
bah tank comes along and makes me look weak!!! LOL
As for belts well as I'm starting to get onto 1/5 to 1/4 tonne lifts it might be wise to start using one when repping at 80% max lifts.
As for belts well as I'm starting to get onto 1/5 to 1/4 tonne lifts it might be wise to start using one when repping at 80% max lifts.
I really want to do truck pulls and some strong man events (amateur stuff) it's great fun, I've done it once before it makes you feel rather manly 
I know it's crap isn't it? 
Monday:
Concentrating a lot on RC exercises and getting some strength/flexibility back into the shoulders. So I'm keeping the weights really light at the moment and just doing a lot of reps.
RC exercises (4 different exercises).
5 sets x 10 reps.
Flat bench DB:
15Kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Flat bench flies:
10kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Incline DB:
15kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Incline flies:
10kg: 8 sets x 12 reps
Bent over lateral raises:
5kg: 8 sets x 10 reps
Seated shoulder press:
10kg: 8 sets x 10 reps
15 mins rowing machine.
That was it for monday. Really really light weights, lots of sets, VERY strict form and just concentrating on feeling the muscles contract and letting the shoulder move as freely as possible.
Tuesday:
Again keeping weights light and reps up for the whole session.
Warm up with 5 sets of RC exercises (3 exercises) 10 reps.
DLs:
10x100
10x100
10x100
10x100
8x140
8x140
8x140
6x140
Powercleans:
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
Then I thought, why the heck not do some arm work! It's been a while since I did some. So again some light weights and supersets.
Seated EZ Bar // Seated concentration curls
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
6x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
6x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
Seated over-head tricep extension (ez bar) // single arm over head tricep extension
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
Cable tricep pull down:
8x100
8x100
8x100
7x100
6x100
15 mins row-machine.
That's basically what it's going to be like for the next few weeks maybe up to a month. My big numbers aren't going to be beaten by me for a while unfortunately. Ah well, c'est la vie! Might shed a bit of BF - still trying to keep the volume up, but with light weights you just need to concentrate so much more of the effort of doing more and more!
Concentrating a lot on RC exercises and getting some strength/flexibility back into the shoulders. So I'm keeping the weights really light at the moment and just doing a lot of reps.
RC exercises (4 different exercises).
5 sets x 10 reps.
Flat bench DB:
15Kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Flat bench flies:
10kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Incline DB:
15kg: 8 sets x 15 reps
Incline flies:
10kg: 8 sets x 12 reps
Bent over lateral raises:
5kg: 8 sets x 10 reps
Seated shoulder press:
10kg: 8 sets x 10 reps
15 mins rowing machine.
That was it for monday. Really really light weights, lots of sets, VERY strict form and just concentrating on feeling the muscles contract and letting the shoulder move as freely as possible.
Tuesday:
Again keeping weights light and reps up for the whole session.
Warm up with 5 sets of RC exercises (3 exercises) 10 reps.
DLs:
10x100
10x100
10x100
10x100
8x140
8x140
8x140
6x140
Powercleans:
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
6x60
Then I thought, why the heck not do some arm work! It's been a while since I did some. So again some light weights and supersets.
Seated EZ Bar // Seated concentration curls
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x27.5kg (wide grip) // 6x12kg
8x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
6x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
6x37.5kg (narrow grip) // 6x12kg
Seated over-head tricep extension (ez bar) // single arm over head tricep extension
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
10x27.5kg // 6x12kg
Cable tricep pull down:
8x100
8x100
8x100
7x100
6x100
15 mins row-machine.
That's basically what it's going to be like for the next few weeks maybe up to a month. My big numbers aren't going to be beaten by me for a while unfortunately. Ah well, c'est la vie! Might shed a bit of BF - still trying to keep the volume up, but with light weights you just need to concentrate so much more of the effort of doing more and more!
It's not a brilliant source of protein really and it's homogenised so pretty much takes out all the best bits of the milk!
Pasturised and homogenised, (I used to drink gold top stuff until it was homogenised) the homogenisation process destroys a lot of the protein chains and a lot of the nutrional quality of milk, as does pasturising. I used to drink lots of milk, but now it's hardly worth it as it's quality of fats and proteins are severally reduced.
Alcohol especially high volumes in a short period of time will have a detrimental effect on your test levels and takes a few days to bring them back up.
I seldom drink anyway but you have to balance it, you can't be a square either.
I seldom drink anyway but you have to balance it, you can't be a square either.
Alcohol especially high volumes in a short period of time will have a detrimental effect on your test levels and takes a few days to bring them back up.
I seldom drink anyway but you have to balance it, you can't be a square either.
I seldom drink anyway but you have to balance it, you can't be a square either.
think it was 150kg before injuring myself. not pushed about 120 since
slowly getting back into it though, was nice to do 10 rep sets, last week i could manage 5 or 6 reps only, so my shoulder is being nice
Same as me then. Though I haven't touched bench for a while
More the merrier mate, we do it over on an industrial park that is dead at the weekends. You should come along sometime, good fun
Very tempted! Might remind you some time over the summer!
I'm a walking yeti. It's definitely linked to lifting
Why is it an unfortunate side effect? Besides it doesn't happen to everyone anyway and I really doubt it has that much of an effect. Dont' get too worried about "genes", genes only come into play when we're talking professional and high-end sports people, for the average joe, i.e. all of us, it really means little. If you're big boned, or slight etc... most of us will be able to put on reasonable size and/or sculpt our bodies.
So what?! Nothing wrong with going bald. Besides it's linked to your mother's father's side anyway.
Embrace it and be a man!
I've vowed to shave my head as soon as I get a bald patch
Works for me
Besides, makes me look hot 
It just suits me really, don't know if makes me look like a total hard nut though.
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