wozza2k's pursuit of vanity

mrthingyx · 31 Jan 2013 at 06:01

wozza2k said:
I enjoy dance and all, but seriously?

It looks like a ballerina move.

Try it with a decent load, and then tell me it's only for dancers.

wozza2k · 15 Feb 2013 at 23:48

Pre-gym pic

Hit 76.1kg, going to start on some protein supplements to up my intake to hopefully put on some mass.

wozza2k · 6 Mar 2013 at 21:56

Another month another pic update.

Don't feel like I've improved that much looking at it now, will have to push harder and eat cleaner (this month have been hard with the building I live in catching fire and being homeless and having to eat for all meals for the best part of a week).

Personally aiming to hit the following this month:

DB Bench 26kg
BB Bench 50kg
DL 50kg
Squats 50kg

wozza2k · 31 Mar 2013 at 23:03

End of the month another update pic, this time with a comparison from the beginning of the year.

I have changed my routine so there is less isolation exercises and more focus on the big compound lifts, so it effect its Stronglift 5x5 with a few touch ups here and there.

I need to perfect my DL form majorly as I swear I haven't been doing it right and may have upset something.

Feedback and advice would be much appreciated

Begbie · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:57

Whats wrong with just doing stronglifts?

Keep at it mate, your body takes a long tome to change.

I've only recently noticed changes to mine, before you know it you'll be looking like a beast.

Get some videos up of your form, if you feel there bad.

wozza2k · 6 Apr 2013 at 00:54

There's just a few exercises I enjoy doing and feel they benefit in addition to the usual 5 x 5 mix such as chin/pull ups and general core work, vanity I guess.

Delvis · 7 Apr 2013 at 21:07

Nout wrong with adding in Chins, core work is a bonus.

wozza2k · 10 Apr 2013 at 23:22

Tonight:

DB OHP 18kg 5 x 5
DB Bench 22kg 5 x 3, 24kg 4 x 3
Incline Bench 18kg 5 x 4
DL (weights exc bar) 40kg 5 x 2, 50kg 5 x 4
Squats (weights exc bar) 40kg 5 x 5

My knees really feel it on the squats, am I doing something wrong?

LiE · 10 Apr 2013 at 23:26

wozza2k said:
My knees really feel it on the squats, am I doing something wrong?

Yep. Post a video in the form thread.

wozza2k · 19 Apr 2013 at 12:42

Mid month progress pic, I think I am making progress.

DL 70kg
Bench 50kg
DB OHP 18kg x 2 sets then 16kg for 3 sets (disappointing as i completed this at 18kg before but it just wasn't happening today).

wozza2k · 24 Apr 2013 at 22:57

DL 70kg 5, 5
DL 75kg 5, 5, 5
Squat 70kg 4
Squat 60kg 5, 5, 5, 5
Bench 50kg 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Ohp 30kg 5, 5, 5

Hugely piffed and disappointed with tonight's session, gym was packed at the beginning so had to wait a bit for anything to be free so had to start with deads which I think impacted my squats greatly as I couldn't even manage a full set at 70kg which is why I dropped down so much and even then I struggled with each set.

Bench was fine and should be upping the weight but after the first set I didn't feel like I could hit the next weight up.

Added so OHP just to get used to them and as a finisher to the night

wozza2k · 26 Apr 2013 at 18:20

Squat 40kg 5
Squat 60kg 5
Squat 65kg 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bench 20kg 5
Bench 50kg 5
Bench 55kg 5, 4, 5, 5, 5
BB Row 25kg 5, 4, 3, 4, 4 (Couldn't get the form right on this)
Chins 5, 5, 5, 4, 5

wozza2k · 28 Apr 2013 at 16:36

Worked on form in squats a bit more today as someone pointed out I wasn't pushing through my heels. Did my whole workout barefooted today so will have to invest in some converses for next time.

Squats:
20kg 5, 5
40kg 5, 5
60kg 5, 5, 5, 5,5
65kg 5

OHP:

20kg 5
25kg 5
30kg 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Deadlifts:
30kg 5
50kg 5
70kg 5
80kg 10

Wide grip pull-ups: 5, 4, 3, 4, 4

wozza2k · 23 May 2013 at 20:10

Two weeks odd out due to exams was good to get back into the gym today although I struggled coming back into it and had to drop the weight on some of the lifts.

Squats:
40kg 5
50kg 5
70kg 3
60kg 5, 5, 5, 4, 5

Bench Press:
40kg 5
50kg 5
55kg 4, 4, 4, 4
50kg 5, 5

BB Row
30kg 10
35kg 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Pull ups
5, 5, 5

Reverse crunches

Weighed myself at end of the session and founding had lost weight yet again despite the poor dieting over exam period, upping my daily intake to about 2200 cals a day to see where I got from there

mrthingyx · 23 May 2013 at 20:37

If the weight is going down, then it's all good.

wozza2k · 23 May 2013 at 21:41

mrthingyx said:
If the weight is going down, then it's all good.

But I am trying to put mass/weight on...

mrthingyx · 23 May 2013 at 21:47

wozza2k said:
But I am trying to put mass/weight on...

I must have missed that post... Too much talk of calories.

wozza2k · 25 May 2013 at 18:04

Squats:
40kg 5
50kg 5
60kg 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

OHP:
20kg 5
30kg 5
35kg 3, 4, 2
30kg 5, 5

DL:
60kg 5
70kg 5
60kg 5
65kg 5, 5, 5

Reverse Crunches

Pull Ups
8, 6, 3, fail fail

Struggled through OHP today and DLs, not happy at all as it looks as though I've taken a step back, will have to push through next time

wozza2k · 27 May 2013 at 23:37

Squats:
40kg 5, 5
50kg 5
60kg 5
65kg 5 x 5

Bench:
40kg 8
50kg 5
55kg 4, 5, 5, 5, 5

BB Row:
Used the short barbell today so assuming its 15kg
35kg 8
40kg 5
45kg 5 x 5

Pull Ups
6, 4, 5, 3, 3

Reverse Crunches

wozza2k · 29 May 2013 at 22:37

Squats:
40kg 5
50kg 5
60kg 5
70kg 4, 5, 4, 4, 5

OHP:
30kg 5, 5
35kg 4, 4
30kg 4, 5. 5. 3

DL:
60kg 5, 5
70kg 5, 5, 5

Pull Ups
8, 6, 4, 3

Reverse Crunches

OHP is stupid hard to push through, I am guessing it's just one of those exercises where it's harder to put weight on continuously