Toasteh does StrongLifts
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Eat lots, then hit the 70kg like you mean it!
I hit a wall at 72.5kg with squats. Deloaded to 65KG to focus on form. Adopted a slightly wider stance. A few weeks on and I've just hit 5x5 77.5Kg.
Mental keys for me that help are weight on side/heel of foot, knees out, chest and ass out of the hole at the same time.
Mental keys for me that help are weight on side/heel of foot, knees out, chest and ass out of the hole at the same time.
tempted to skip squats tonight, knackered and my ankle's doing funny things.
On a vaguely related note, weight is now 81kg up from 78ish when I started, no sign of the podge on my stomach disappearing which is annoying but I'm hoping it's muscle mass...?
On a vaguely related note, weight is now 81kg up from 78ish when I started, no sign of the podge on my stomach disappearing which is annoying but I'm hoping it's muscle mass...?
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Didn't fancy it! I'm sending you a virtual kick up the ass! 
back to SL today, feel dead now...
squat
bar 2x5
40kg 1x3
60kg 1x3
72.5kg 5x5
these were horrible right from the first set, really had to force myself to complete the 4th and 5th sets.
ohp
bar 2x5
37.5kg 5/4/5/3/4
another failure here, deload next time.
deads
60kg 1x5
70kg 1x5
80kg 1x5
tough here too, form probably not great either.
On an aside, tracking with MFP seems to be alright, only problem is when mum does the cooking and makes up the recipe as she goes along, not easy to guess how much of what is in things :/
squat
bar 2x5
40kg 1x3
60kg 1x3
72.5kg 5x5
these were horrible right from the first set, really had to force myself to complete the 4th and 5th sets.
ohp
bar 2x5
37.5kg 5/4/5/3/4
another failure here, deload next time.
deads
60kg 1x5
70kg 1x5
80kg 1x5
tough here too, form probably not great either.
On an aside, tracking with MFP seems to be alright, only problem is when mum does the cooking and makes up the recipe as she goes along, not easy to guess how much of what is in things :/
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That's where gainz come from!
gym was rammed deeper than a welshman in a sheep tonight, lots of waiting around and no time for rows
squat
bar 2x5
40kg 1x5
50kg 1x5
60kg 5x5
dropped the weight on these after the struggle on sunday and my ankle was really sore. same one i injured last year so didnt want to push it too much and make it go pop.
bench
bar 2x5
35kg 1x5
50kg 5/5/5/5/4
so close on these, even with 5mins rest before the last set i couldnt quite manage it
next time!
squat
bar 2x5
40kg 1x5
50kg 1x5
60kg 5x5
dropped the weight on these after the struggle on sunday and my ankle was really sore. same one i injured last year so didnt want to push it too much and make it go pop.
bench
bar 2x5
35kg 1x5
50kg 5/5/5/5/4
so close on these, even with 5mins rest before the last set i couldnt quite manage it
next time!squat
bar 2x5
40kg 1x5
52.5kg 1x5
65kg 5x5
ohp
bar 2x5
32.5kg 5x5
so much easier!
dead
60kg 1x5
72.5kg 1x5
85kg 1x lolnope
got to 85 and i just couldn't get it off the ground :/
underhand lat pulldowns (each side)
15kg 1x8
20kg 1x10
25kg 2x8
30kg 2x8
figured I should at least do something instead of that deadlift set.
weight down to 78kg too, slowly but surely...
bar 2x5
40kg 1x5
52.5kg 1x5
65kg 5x5
ohp
bar 2x5
32.5kg 5x5
so much easier!
dead
60kg 1x5
72.5kg 1x5
85kg 1x lolnope
got to 85 and i just couldn't get it off the ground :/
underhand lat pulldowns (each side)
15kg 1x8
20kg 1x10
25kg 2x8
30kg 2x8
figured I should at least do something instead of that deadlift set.
weight down to 78kg too, slowly but surely...
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Soldato
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as an aside, how many calories do you reckon a stronglifts session burns? MFP doesnt recognise weights as burning calories
Because it's too busy worrying about the lack of cardio, amirite?
Google "energy use squatting" and have a gander. However, technique, bodymass, etc. all affect the absolute values (anybody can work out the energy required to squat a weight in terms of 'work done' or whatever)....
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