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Must Get Huge - Jimmys Jumpin' Journal
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Jan 23rd
Back / Biceps
Deadlifts (with olympic bar 20kg incl)
90kg x 5
100kg x 5 (4 + 1)
110kg x 3 (2 + 1)
Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
22.5kg x 8
25kg x 8
27.5kg x 7
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
40kg x 8
50kg x 8
60kg x 6
55kg x 6
Standing Bicep curls w/ Olympic Bar
25kg x 8
27.5kg x 6
27.5kg x 7 (6 + 1)
Reverse Curls (not incl. Thick EZ Curl bar)
15kg x 8
20kg x 4
20kg x 4
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Writing this a few days after the actual workout, but I remember being pretty happy with this workout. Cracked the 110kg Deadlift mark again, so shouldn't be too long til I'm up to 140kg again.
Also hit 27.5 with the single arm DB rows, which was good. No partner today, so couldn't do assisted chin-ups (thanks Green athene by the way, I'll give unassisted ones a shot next time!), so did Lat Pulldown instead. usually hate this exercise, but really felt good today, behind the neck.
Both the curls and reverse curls gave me a good pump and I think the reverse curls are doing well for my forearms.
Weight today was 13st 2lbs, so thats a 9lb gain since the start of the month!
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Jan 27th
Legs / Shoulders
Leg Press
220kg x 8
240kg x 6
250kg x 4
Squats
65kg x 8
70kg x 6
75kg x 5
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
45kg x 8
50kg x 64
50kg x 5
50kg x 7
Uptight Rows
EZ Curl Bar + 40kg x 4 H (mistake)
EZ Curl Bar + 30kg x 8
EZ Curl Bar + 35kg x 8
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another good workout on leg/shoulder day. Only four exercises, as I don't trust that damned Hamstring machine in Northwood!
Leg Press was good, 250kg is almost up to my PR of 260kg.
Squats were also good... 75kg without a spotter is good for me at the moment. Looking for 80 next week hopefully.
Shoulder presses were a bit odd - I didn't match my second set last week. But I got three sets using 50kg. Went a bit psycho getting the last set, but hey ho, it worked
Uptight Rows started off odd too... I was looking to start on Bar + 20, but for some reason threw 40kg on the bar! Got 4 reps which is not bad.0 -
Jan 29th
Chest / Triceps
Incline Dumbbell Press
50kg x 8
55kg x 8
60kg x 6
Bench Press
72.5kg x 7
80kg x 4 (3 + 1)
75kg x 3
70kg x 3
Dips
8
5
5
Tricep Pushdown w/ Rope
35kg x 8
20kg x 8
25kg x 6
Plank
1 Min
1 Min
1 Min
1 Min 30 Sec
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Decent workout... Started out terrific with hitting the 60kg (2 x 30kg) Dumbbbell Incline Press. Personal best right there. Only downside is that Northwoods DB's only go up to 30kg!
Bench Press was a slight letdown again - the 80kg x 4 was good, but I dunno, just wasn't feeling it that much. It got too heavy before my muscles fatigued, if that makes sense? Not so much of a pump. On the third set, I c0cked up by putting more weight on the left side than on the right. Took three failed attempts to realise this!
Dips were ok - numbers fell this week but the bench press fcuk up kinda messed with the rhythm of the workout.
I attempted overhead tricep extensions with a DB but still felt that damned twinge in the right elbow. Think its time to consider physio!
Tricep pulldowns went nicely, good pump. And I had some extra fuel in the tank, so I figured I'd throw in some ab work, and did a plank 4 times. Killed it did. But I've not worked them directly in God knows how many months.
Ah well, onwards and upwards...
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Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »Jan 29th
Chest / Triceps
Incline Dumbbell Press
50kg x 8
55kg x 8
60kg x 6
Bench Press
72.5kg x 7
80kg x 4 (3 + 1)
75kg x 3
70kg x 3
Dips
8
5
5
Tricep Pushdown w/ Rope
35kg x 8
20kg x 8
25kg x 6
Plank
1 Min
1 Min
1 Min
1 Min 30 Sec
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Decent workout... Started out terrific with hitting the 60kg (2 x 30kg) Dumbbbell Incline Press. Personal best right there. Only downside is that Northwoods DB's only go up to 30kg!
Bench Press was a slight letdown again - the 80kg x 4 was good, but I dunno, just wasn't feeling it that much. It got too heavy before my muscles fatigued, if that makes sense? Not so much of a pump. On the third set, I c0cked up by putting more weight on the left side than on the right. Took three failed attempts to realise this!
Dips were ok - numbers fell this week but the bench press fcuk up kinda messed with the rhythm of the workout.
I attempted overhead tricep extensions with a DB but still felt that damned twinge in the right elbow. Think its time to consider physio!
Tricep pulldowns went nicely, good pump. And I had some extra fuel in the tank, so I figured I'd throw in some ab work, and did a plank 4 times. Killed it did. But I've not worked them directly in God knows how many months.
Ah well, onwards and upwards...
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Yo Jimmy, you followin any particular plan or just your own one?0 -
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Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »My own. This is the fourth week now, so its due for a mix-up next week. Why?
I can hear whispers of SS from the corners
Heheh! Nah just wonderin, I was readin through your log and didn't see any mention of you followin any particular programme at any stage and was wondering why. I would usually just do my own thing myself but thinking of starting Stronglifts 5 x 5 soon - just for the structure and to see how I fare - be nice to follow a programme for a change!0 -
Aye, I know where you're coming from. Funny thing is, I keep hearing how awesome SS is on here, and I think I will give it a shot (or Stronglifts, which looks quite similar) this year. Possibly after another four weeks!
I did try Squats & Milk there toward the end of last year, but it didn't go well for a few reasons... lack of motivation, and also wasn't eating enough to compensate for lifting more.
How does my program look to you anyways? Bit scatterbrained?
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Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »Aye, I know where you're coming from. Funny thing is, I keep hearing how awesome SS is on here, and I think I will give it a shot (or Stronglifts, which looks quite similar) this year. Possibly after another four weeks!
I did try Squats & Milk there toward the end of last year, but it didn't go well for a few reasons... lack of motivation, and also wasn't eating enough to compensate for lifting more.
How does my program look to you anyways? Bit scatterbrained?
Nope looks pretty solid to me!0 -
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Feb 10
All-body workout
Squats (Full, ass-to-grass)
25kg x 15
30kg x 15
35kg x 15
Incline BB Press
35kg x 15
37.5kg x 15
40kg x 15
21's (Biceps)
20kg x 1
Bent-Over BB Rows
20kg x 15
30kg x 14F
30kg x 15
Skull-Crushers (straight bar)
15kg x 15
20kg x 15
Planks
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
Side Planks
45 sec each side
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Good workout today - was dead after it! I hadn't worked out in a week as I was away from home, so I grabbed my crappy old 40kg York Barbell Set and worked with some high reps.
Squats left me in pieces, as I went really deep on them, hams-to-calves.
Everything else also did hit me hard - tried the skull-crushers with a barbell and I didn't get the same pain I've got the past year and a half. So fingers crossed that I might be ok with a barbell instead of the EZ-Curl.
Planks are also getting my abs more visible, so hurrah 0 -
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Feb 13th
Chest / Triceps
Incline Barbell Press (Including 20kg bar)
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
80kg x 1
70kg x 4
75kg x 5
Bench Press (including 20kg bar)
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
75kg x 3
80kg x 4
70kg x 3
Dips
7
5
3
3
Tricep Pushdown w/ Rope
25kg x 4
27.5kg x 5
Tricep Pushdown w/ Bar
25kg x 5
30kg x 3
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Hmmm. Felt like a sub-par workout to be honest. Mainly due to me having to help the missus do a 70/80 minute workout before starting my own. So was running low on energy.
But even though it didn't feel good, on paper its better. 80kg on flat and incline bench is a steady improvement.
Right elbow has bothered me for long enough - seeing a physio soon to sort it. Its holding me back too much with tricep work 0 -
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Feb 26th
Chest / Triceps
Incline Barbell Press (Including 20kg bar)
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
75kg x 5 (3 + 2)
77.5kg x 4 (2 + 2)
80kg x 3
Bench Press (including 20kg bar)
70kg x 5
80kg x 4 (3 + 1)
85kg x 4 (3 + 1)
85kg x 2 (1 + 1)
80kg x 1
Dips
9
6
3
4
3
Skull Crushers
NOT including EZ Curl Bar
Bar + 10kg x 5
Bar + 15kg x 5
Bar + 20kg x 5
Bar + 25kg x 3
Bar + 25kg x 2
Tricep Pushdown w/ Bar
25kg x 5
30kg x 5
35kg x 5 (3 + 2)
35kg x 2
30kg x 5
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Great session tonight. Hit 80kg x 3 on the incline press and still managed to crack out 85kg x 6 on the flat bench. Was delighted about that.
Physio said my elbow isn't anything to worry about and not to hold back on tricep work, so finally able to really let rip with it.
Dips were decent (think they were fried after both benches) but Skull Crushers and Tri Bar both went very well.
Sadly I ran into a mate in the gym and didn't get to hit my abs today
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Mar 3rd
Legs / Shoulders
Squats
90kg x 5
95kg x 5
100kg x 5
105kg x 4
100kg x 2
Arnold Presses
Dumbbells x 2, so 17.5 = 2 x 17.5 DB's
22.5kg x 5
25kg x 5
25kg x 3
25kg x 3
25kg x 2
T-Raises
Combo of Front Raises and Lateral Raises; Dumbbells x 2, so 17.5 = 2 x 17.5 DB's
10kg x 5
12.5kg x 4
12.5kg x 3
10kg x 5
10kg x 3
Hanging Knee Raises
10
10
12
12
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Yay!! Broke another goal of mine today, with breaking the 100kg squat... but I went even further and hit 105kg for 4!! Delighted I am
Best part was, I was hoping for just one 100kg squat, but I actually blasted through the first three like a demon, and the other two soon followed.
Arnolds were alright... slight gain from last week. Same with the T-Raises.
Knee raises didn't feel as good as last week, not sure why... but this is a great start to the week. Gonna get measured at the weekend and I'm banking that that'll be even more good news.0 -
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