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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Thursday 18/6/09

    Squat
    40kg 1x8
    50kg 1x5
    65kg 1x5
    80kg 2x5

    OH Press
    20kg 1x8
    25kg 1x5
    30kg 1x5
    35kg 1x5
    45kg 1x5

    Deadlift
    40kg 1x8
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x5
    95kg 1x5
    112.5kg 1x5

    Ab Pulldown
    20kg 1x10
    27kg 1x10
    43.3kg 2x10, 1x11

    Side Bends
    25kg 3x10

    Pullups
    1x6
    1x10

    another rushed session, might have gone higher on the pullups but i left it at that and went for a shower.

    liking the ab stuff, pulldowns keep getting stronger and side bends are really quite easy.

    press was hard so was deadlift but i think both can get better. if i can get 50kg for 5 reps on the press ill be laughing.

    food wise ive not been eating nearly enough, being a student makes it easy to get all your food in regularly. working has been crap for my diet :( but great for my wallet :)

    weight is 69.7kg :(

    and i missed saturdays workout, went to sligo for the weekend.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    monday 22/6/09

    Squats
    40kg 1x8
    55kg 1x5
    65kg 1x5
    80kg 1x5
    95kg 1x5
    107.5kg 1x5

    Bench
    18kg 1x8
    33kg 1x5
    38kg 1x5
    48kg 1x5
    58kg 1x5
    68kg 1x5

    Row
    20kg 1x8
    30kg 1x5
    35kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    45kg 1x5
    57.5kg 1x5

    Ab Pulldowns
    20kg 1x10
    27kg 1x10
    46kg 3x8

    Pullups
    1x12 (ithink)

    squats are getting hard, i hope i get 115kg. i hope my bench gets a pr too or i suck.

    rushing again. not good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Friday 3/7/09

    Squat
    40kg 1 x8
    60kg 1x5
    75kg 1x5
    85kg 2x5

    Press
    20kg 1x8
    30kg 1x5
    35kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    47.5kg 1x3
    40kg 1x5

    Deadlift
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x5
    100kg 1x5
    115kg 1x5

    Ab Pulldowns
    25kg 1x10
    32kg 1x10
    46kg 1x10
    46kg 1x5

    Lat Pulldowns
    6 1x10
    10 1x10
    13 2x10

    Leg Curls
    35kg 1x10

    not bad tbh. havent been to the gym as much as id like recently, so thats a decent workout.

    press was always going to be tough hopefully ill get 5 next week.

    deads were tough, my back was feeling dodgy for the last two reps.

    i have been to the gym since i last logged but nothing much really. ive been really busy working and wrecked most days so its been hard to get to the gym. m off next week though so i should be able to train and eat properly. id say my weights down too eating has been crap.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Sunday 5/7/09

    Squats
    40kg 1x8
    60kg 1x5
    70kg 1x5
    85kg 1x5
    95kg 1x5
    112.5kg 1x3
    85kg 1x8

    Bench
    20kg 1x8
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x5
    60kg 1x5
    72.5kg 1x3 (spotter touched last one, even though i was saying "Leave it leave it" which sounded something like "ughereriarboiuyejrb" in fairness)
    72.5kg 1x1
    50kg 1x8

    Row
    20kg 1x8
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    47.5kg 1x5
    52.5kg 1x5
    60kg 1x3
    47.5kg 1x8

    Dips
    +10kg 3x8

    Hammer Strength Curls
    10kg 3x10 each side

    good day got all my lifts and close to pr's so happy enough. 2nd rep on squats was a bit ropey, lost concentration, knees came in, my back felt a bit dodgy but the third rep was actually easier.

    bench was good there was another rep or two in there.

    row was good too theres a good bit more in that.

    happy with dips there were more in the last set but i left it at that.

    should have done triceps too but i though bench and dips were enough. gonna do tri's and bi's at least once a week in future, calves too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 7/7/09

    Squat
    20kg 1x10 front squat
    40kg 1x8
    55kg 1x5
    70kg 1x5
    85kg 1x5
    95kg 1x5
    112.5kg 1x5 PR

    Bench
    20kg 1x8
    35kg 1x5
    45kg 1x5
    55kg 1x5
    65kg 1x5
    72.5kg 1x5

    Row
    20kg 1x8
    32.5kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    47.5kg 1x5
    52.5kg 1x5
    60kg 1x5

    Ab Pulldowns
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x10
    46kg 2x10, 1x5

    Lat pulldowns
    48kg 1x10
    61kg 2x10

    Side Bends
    35kg 1x10 each side

    well thats pr's in squat for reps and equalling pr in bench, so im pretty much where i was 2 months ago but a little lighter (68.5kg), not great tbh.

    squats were very very hard. for the 5th rep i thought my abs were going to blow up, i was at parallel for what seemed like ages and then my quads switched on, cool feeling.

    bench was hard enough but theres more there.

    row wasnt hard really.

    was rushing a bit after that. so i did 1 heavyish set of side bends which were a bit mad found it hard to grip the DB. ab pulldowns were good, still improving. lats were on a different cable machine so i dont know how they were progress wise but they were heavy enough.

    ill be going for 115kg x3 on saturday, dunno about that tbh, but itll be the heaviest ive had on my back which is something to look forward.

    going on holiday next weekend so next week im gonna go for 1rm and test myself a bit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    sick squats my friend, i love your bw to weight lifted ratio, you should really think of competing :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    sick squats my friend, i love your bw to weight lifted ratio, you should really think of competing :P

    thanks. i am thinking about it actually, im starting to like this lifting lark. ive had febraury on my mind for a while now. what about you, you thinking of competing.

    i saw your press got to 47 for 3x5 fair play its one of the toughest lifts i find.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    im thinking about it, its been in my head for ages to get a lifting record


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    im thinking about it, its been in my head for ages to get a lifting record

    you're such a PR whore!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    to be honest thats a compliment :P


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    sick squats my friend, i love your bw to weight lifted ratio, you should really think of competing :P

    +1

    Really impressive man. Keep it up!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    bigstar wrote: »
    thursday

    Squat
    20kg x2x5
    30kg x5
    45kg x3
    60kg x2
    75kg x3x5


    found the squats hard enough today. i wasnt sure if i could do 75kg tbh, but i managed it and ill try 80kg on saturday, but i think it will be a massive struggle.

    Relative to your bodyweight this is SERIOUS progress. Finding it tough to do the above numbers less than 5 months ago and increasing them by 60 or 70% like you have is great.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    kevpants wrote: »
    Relative to your bodyweight this is SERIOUS progress. Finding it tough to do the above numbers less than 5 months ago and increasing them by 60 or 70% like you have is great.

    thanks its been going well so far, i just have to keep eating enough and working at it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Thursday 9/7/09

    Squats
    20kg 1x10 Front Squat
    40kg 1x10 Front Squat
    60kg 1x5 Front Squat
    60kg 1x5 Back Squat
    75kg 1x5
    85kg 2x5

    Press
    20kg 1x8
    30kg 1x5
    35kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    47.5kg 1x5

    Deadlift
    40kg 1x8
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x5
    100kg 1x5
    117.5kg 1x5

    Ab Pulldown
    25kg 1x10
    32kg 1x10
    46kg 3x10

    Side Bends
    27.5kg 3x10 each side

    Pullups
    4x6

    Back Ext.
    +10kg 2x10

    Pullups
    +5kg 1x6 and 3 neg reps

    happy with the press and deads. deads were fast enough.

    really happy with pullups 4x6 was handy and then with 5kg it wasnt too hard either.

    abs are getting stronger each week which is good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Monday 3/8/09

    Db Bench
    10kg 1x10
    15kg 1x8
    18kg 3x10

    Incline Bench
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 3x10

    Pec Dec
    4 3x10

    Lying external rotation
    2kg 1x10
    4kg 3x10

    Seated Db Press
    12kg 3x12

    Upright row
    20kg 3x10

    Seated Lateral raise
    6kg 3x10

    Dips
    3x10 narrrow grip

    Tri Ext machine
    4 3x10

    Ab Pulldowns
    43 2x10,1x12

    been back in the gym since last week but didnt log. hols were good but was dying to get into the gym. doing a hypertrophy thing for a month just to change it around, following a push pull legs split, today was push.

    nothing really special everything was ok. i need to work on my rotator cuff more my left shoulder gets sore and theres a noticeable difference in the range of motion between my left and right doing the external rotations. still feeling my way through which exercises and how many to do do per body part, i think 3 is a bit much on the bigger muscle groups, its like 90 reps for my chest. ill carry on ignorantly for a while anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Wednesday 5/8/09

    Front squat
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x10
    60kg 3x10

    Step Ups
    10kg 1x10
    25kg 1x10
    30kg 3x12 each leg

    GM
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 3x10

    SLDL
    50kg 3x10

    Smith Standing Calf Raises
    20kg 1x10
    60kg 1x10, 1x12
    50kg 1x12

    Seated Calf Raise
    30kg 2x15
    15kg 1x10

    i like leg day but this wasnt too taxing tbh. front squats were tough, but i think its more to do with getting used to them than the weight.

    step ups were fairly easy, done really quick up to about knee height, my top leg was parallel to the floor.

    still feeling through the GM's, messing about with how straight my legs are, they were straighter than last week and a little harder at the same weight.

    SLDL: i dont know if these are RDL's or SLDL's tbh. again legs were straighter and i felt it a bit more in the hams, but the back was fairly after too.

    calfs were meh, i forgot i wanted to go higher with the reps and 60kg was too much, i was zapped after that and seated just killed even more.

    last week i did back squats, leg press and lunges which was much better i think, cant be arsed with extensions and curls probably should do them though, well see.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Saturday 8/8/09

    some cleans and snatches to warm up; up to 40kg

    Deadilfts
    60kg 1x10
    80kg 1x8
    100kg 1x6,1x7

    Bent over row
    50kg 3x10

    WG Pullups
    BW +5kg 4x4, 3 neg reps

    Neutral Grip Pullups
    BW 1x7

    Straight Arm Pulldown
    plate 6 2x10

    Alternate curls
    10kg 1x10
    15kg 1x10, 1x7, 1x5
    10kg 1x5

    Preacher Curls
    Ez curl bar +10kg 1x8,1x9,1x10

    Db Shrugs
    10kg 1x10
    20kg 3x12

    Reverse Curls
    15kg 1x15

    havent done deads in awhile, felt good to do a few, not too heavy.

    pullups were good, last one maybe a little dodgy but im happy enough with the added weight.

    should have done some lat pulldowns too not enough back work in there for me, too many curls tbh.

    curls were a bit odd my right arm went first on the alternate curls. they were really pumped after the preachers too. hopefully the guns improve, my arms feel really weak.

    shrugs were easy enough.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 11/8/09

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    35kg 1x10
    55kg 3x10

    Incline Db Bench
    10kg 1x10
    14kg 1x10
    20kg 2x8,1x5

    Db Fly
    10kg 1x10
    16kg 2x8

    Press
    15kg 1x10
    30kg 3x10

    Upright row
    20kg 1x10
    22.5kg 3x10

    Close Grip BP
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x10
    40kg 3x10

    Tri Pushdown
    20kg 3x10

    happy enough with the benching 55 was hard and a bit sloppy but ill take it.

    inclines were way too heavy, i did flat db bench last week with 18kg and i thought it was incline. i was wrong. dont like flys, wont be doing again.

    30kg on the military press is decent. upright rows, another exercise im not loving.

    close grip was good too, very heavy though. my grip is about 8" wide.
    pushdowns were non eventful.

    getting sick of this typr of training tbh, i said a month so thats another week then back to lower rep stuff. leg day tomorrow though i like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,794 ✭✭✭chillywilly


    can i ask you have noticed a notable difference in your size since you started training? ie are you getting alot bigger?:P


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    can i ask you have noticed a notable difference in your size since you started training? ie are you getting alot bigger?:P

    yeah im defintely a bit bigger, but not as much as i thought after putting on a stone. most of my clothes are getting/have gotten too small. for me the biggest measure will be my legs, if i can put some decent mass on them ill take that as success. that will be in another stones time hopefully.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    thursday 13/8/09

    squats

    85kg 2x10

    left after that cause my girlfriend wasnt feeling well so we went.

    im going to go back to the lower rep stuff next week, i feel like im pissing in the wind atm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    oh look at me i have a girlfriend.. show off!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    oh look at me i have a girlfriend.. show off!

    i was going to bring something up about being a painfully single 16 y/o in respnse but im bigger than that.
































    no im not actually.

    funny-pictures-lonely-cat-dreams-of-love.jpg

    she might be getting dumped if she keeps interfering with training though.
    Not really though (in case she reads this)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    well, em, im taller than you, so there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    saturday 15/8/09

    front squat
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x7
    70kg 3x5

    OH Press
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x7
    40kg 3x5

    P Clean
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 3x1 with a push press last rep

    Dips
    bw+10kg 3x8

    setted with

    Pullups
    bw+5kg 3x4

    nice and handy last night, front squats were tough but theres still more weight there.

    press was hard, always is. but ive a way to go till pr levels.

    cleans were rough, some very rough. did some power snatches too up to 40kg. probably shouldnt have gone from 40 to 60. having 60 over my head was cool though.

    dips and pullups were tough on the aul shoulders.

    nice to feel like im going somewhere again, just need to eat more now.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 18/8/09

    Squats
    40kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x5
    92.5kg 3x5

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x5
    62.5kg 3x5

    BB Row
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x3
    60kg 3x5

    aw i feel weak. my squats suck. form was a bit ropey tonight too. felt fairly heavy. all in all not good.

    bench was ok heavy enough.

    rows were heavy too. last rep didnt come up all the way.

    im gonna take things easy enough til im back in college. work has been hard lately and i feel a bit tired.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Thursday 20/8/09

    warmed up with some hang cleans and snatches.

    Front Squats

    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x3
    60kg 1x2
    70kg 2x5

    Press

    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x5
    35kg 1x2
    42.5kg 3x5

    Deadlift
    42.5kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    100kg 2x5

    Pullups
    BW 1x10,1x8,1x8 last set was chinups, all sets medium grip.

    not too much today. front squats and deads were fine. press was hard, oh so hard, did not think id get all the reps, im so weak. pullups were ok.

    im gonna do some oly lifting as a warm up to practice the technique, i only go up to 40kg, it gets a good sweat going, my snatches suck tho. i need to throw in some shoulder prehab too cause mine hurts a fair bit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Sunday 23/8/09

    Oly warm up

    Squat
    40kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    97.5kg 3x5

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x3
    65kg 3x5

    WG Pullups
    +5kg 4x5

    Dips
    +10kg 3x8

    Hanging leg raises
    1x10 hard

    Ab Pulldowns
    34kg 1x10
    41kg 1x10
    48kg 1x4

    fairly heavy and hard. still weak.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 25/8/09

    Shoulder Prehab YTWL

    Oly warm up

    Squats

    40kg 1x8
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    100kg 3x5

    Press
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x5
    37.5kg 1x3
    45kg 3x5

    BB Row
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x3
    62.5kg 3x5

    Face pulls
    plate 5 3x10

    NG Chins
    BW 1x14

    Calf Raise
    20kg 2x20

    squats were better tonight, felt a little easier, but form wasnt off for some.

    press was brutal, barely got the reps

    rows were good, easier than last week. face pulls were interesting, theyre a bit unsteady tbh. chins were grand, and calfs were horrible.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Thursday 28/8/09

    Shoulder warm up 4kg

    Front Squat
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 1x3
    70kg 3x5

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    55kg 1x3
    65kg 3x5

    P Clean
    20kg 1x5
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x5
    62.5kg 5x3

    SLDL
    25kg 1x10
    50kg 1x5
    70kg 2x8, 1x10

    CG Bench
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 3x10

    Front squats are grand just for recovery really. ill add weight next week.

    shouldve went higher with the bench damn didnt realise til now. was heavy though:(

    cleans were hit and miss, some good some not. very army.

    sldl were fine, really hit my back hopefully hit my hams too. they were almost to the floor.

    cg was good, did 3x10 a few weeks back this was easier.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    Hi Bigstar

    Nice workout. Impressive weight on the Cleans.

    I was playing around last night with the second stage of the clean, starting at knee level and trying to "shrug" the bar to rack position. Was only using 30kg. Sometimes thought technique was ok and weight was not too bad. Could probably squeeze to around 40kg, but reckon it will be a long time before I can clean 60+.

    You were cleaning the weight I was squatting and dead lifting :eek: Well impressive.


    Best Regards,

    M


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 859 ✭✭✭BobbyOLeary


    bigstar, nice work with the cleans, they're a good exercise. Front squats are class too, I prefer them to back squats any day.

    If you can, post up a video of your power clean form, it's a tricky exercise to get right on your own. Typically you'll be strong enough to a point to muscle (very army in your case) the barbell into position but suddenly you won't be able to make the lift. It'll be like someone turned off your power cleaning switch!

    B-Builder, you're not trying to "shrug" the bar from above the knee to the rack position. The oly lifts, and the power variations especially, are all about that second pull, the explosive opening of your hip joint. In laymans terms this means a jump. The shrug is the culmination of the 2nd pull and the beginning of the 3rd pull, not the be all and end all of the movement.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    cheers bobby i have to video it alright. its not too heavy tbh but my technique is a bit sloppy, some reps are easier, i think thats when i get it less wrong.

    b-builder youll be surprised how fast the weight goes up. i found that adding a few kilos to the bar made it better, if it was too light it was harder to practice the technique. add some weight every week as long as you feel like your going in the right direction.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Sunday 30/8/09

    Diesel crew shoulder warm up 4kg 5 reps

    Oly warm up to 40kg

    Squats
    40kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    102.5kg 3x5

    Press
    20kg 1x10
    27.5kg 2x5
    35kg 1x3
    47.5kg 2x5,1x4 PR for reps

    WG Pullups
    BW 1x5
    +5kg 4x5

    Ab Pulldowns
    27kg 1x10
    34kg 1x10
    41kg 1x10
    48kg 1x10

    Seated Alternate curls
    6kg 1x10
    10kg 1x10
    12kg 3x10 each arm

    happy with the squats today, starting to feel easier and better, hopefully get back up to 112 fairly quick.

    well happy with the press so close to getting all the reps.

    pullups are coming along nicely too.

    ab pulldowns are up too. only got 4 reps last week. so really happy there, only 3 plates of using the full stack. last rep was a big struggle though probably only about parallel.

    curls suck, my left arm was in bits. have a bit off a shoulder issue i have to get looked at, today i was in a bit of pain, have been for a weeks. not nice. anyone recommend a good physio in dublin. shoulder warm was too may reps ill go back to 3 and the oly lifts are kicking my ass before the squats so something will have to change there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 8/9/09

    Squats
    40kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    90kg 1x2
    101.25kg 3x5

    Shoulder warm up YTWL 2kg
    cuban rotation and press 2kg

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x3
    55kg 1x2
    65kg 3x5

    took a week off because my left shoulder wasnt in good shape. benched last night and i feel ok today, i should probably get it checked but im an optimist. bench was heavy.

    sqauts felt kind heavy, i need some consistency to get back on track.

    didnt do anything else im a bit wary of pressing and pulling too much.

    keeping the shoulder warm ups low i dont need any prs here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Thursday 10/9/09

    Front Squats
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    50kg 1x3
    60kg 1x2
    67.5kg 3x5

    Diesel crew shoulder warm up 2kg x2

    Press
    20kg 1x10
    25kg 1x5
    30kg 1x3
    35kg 1x2
    42.5kg 3x5

    Row
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x5
    40kg 1x3
    50kg 1x2
    60kg 3x5

    GM
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x10
    40kg 3x10

    rows were handy enough. press wasnt too bad but now my shoulder is crying. no pressing for a while me thinks. seeing the physio on tuesday :(.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Sunday 13/9/09

    Squats
    35kg 1x10
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    90kg 1x1
    105kg 3x5

    Single leg squats
    20kg 1x6 each leg
    30kg 2x6 '' ''

    GM
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x8
    45kg 3x10

    Plate loaded Leg Curls
    20kg 3x10 each leg

    setted with

    Back Ext.
    BW 1x10
    +10kg 3x10

    Ab pulldowns
    27kg 1x10
    34kg 1x10
    41kg 1x10
    48kg 1x12 barely

    setted with

    Calf raise sled
    15kg 1x10, 1x15, 1x20

    squats were tough very tough, getting closer to pr's though.

    single leg squats were awful, nearly fell over a few times. could also be bulgarian squats, basically back foot up on a bench and try not fall over as you squat down.

    GM's were good.

    curls are meh. its a kind of kneeling one leg curl machine loaded with plates.

    back ext were fine. abs were good last few reps were very ropey. and calfs were ok no arches of fire. felt it more in the calfs at least.

    no upper for the moment, shoulders a bit fcuked, seeing a physio on tuesday, hoping for the best.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    Hi Bigstar

    Just wanted to say good luck on Tuesday with the shoulder. Hope all is well. Been suffering a little with my own right shoulder lately, so I can understand what a pain the the ass it is.

    Hope the Physio has good news.


    Best Regards,

    M


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    B-Builder wrote: »
    Hi Bigstar

    Just wanted to say good luck on Tuesday with the shoulder. Hope all is well. Been suffering a little with my own right shoulder lately, so I can understand what a pain the the ass it is.

    Hope the Physio has good news.


    Best Regards,

    M

    cheers builder, physio said its a postural thing, got some exercises to work on and see him again next week. my shoulder stability aint what it should be apparently. hopefully i can start pressing again in a week or so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,794 ✭✭✭chillywilly


    hows the milk intake goin? :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    hows the milk intake goin? :D

    about 2 litres a day id say, sometimes less, sometimes more. i dont really try to drink it unless i think i havent eaten enough. i love milk though so i could easily drink a litre just because its there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 15/9/09

    Squats
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    90kg 1x2
    107.5kg 3x5

    hams have really bad doms so i just sqaut. walked around after warming up for a bit and did some leg swings to loosen the hams, so sore. didnt have time for much else anyway. very hard tbh, reps were slow and i took a few seconds between each. 90 - 107 is probably too much of a jump too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    thursday 18/9/09

    Squats
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 2x5

    Back Ext.
    Bw 2x10
    +10kg 3x10

    Decline Sit ups
    3x10

    Calf raise sled
    20kg 1x10, 1x15, 1x20

    recovery on squats.

    back was really pumped after extensions. i was gonna add weight for sit ups but they were hard enough. decline was bout 45 deg.

    calfs kill my feet, they suck.

    cant do much else till the shoulder is better, meh.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Saturday 19/9/09

    Squats
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 1x5
    80kg 1x3
    95kg 1x2
    110kg 3x5

    GM
    20kg 1x10
    30kg 1x10
    45kg 3x10

    heavy and hard squatting. GM's were hard too glutes and hams really felt it.

    left at that, i was feeling wrecked. need more food tbh, i havent been eating much.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Tuesday 29/9/09

    lots of scap work
    -DB retractions, protractions, scap pullups, overhead shrugs 4kg

    Leg Press (not including any bulit in resistance)
    40kg 1x10
    80kg 1x10
    120kg 3x10

    Leg Curls
    20kg 1x10
    27kg 1x10
    34kg 1x10
    27kg 1x8

    i hate leg curls, not too fond of presses either. still working on getting my shoulder sorted. another 2 weeks at least before i touch an oly bar :(

    didnt go to gym last week, but i figure i might as well do any leg work i can. ill do some ab and lower back work next time. also have an excuse to try GHR's again, im awful at them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    wednesday 25/11/09

    shoulder rehab stuff
    6kg Db protractions setted with scap pushups 3x15
    scap pullups setted with 4kg Db overhead shrugs 3x15
    20kg muscle snatch (too heavy) 1x8
    10kg muscel santch 3x12

    Upper back stuff
    face pulls
    level 1 1x10
    L2 1x10
    L3 1x10
    L4 4x15

    inverted rows
    3x12 feet on ground

    seated row
    L5? 3x15

    legs
    leg press
    40kg 1x10
    80kg 1x10
    130kg 1x10
    180kg 1x10
    200kg 3x10

    lying leg curls
    14kg 2x10
    20kg 1x8
    25kg 3x10

    swiss ball leg curls
    3x10

    GHR
    3x10

    seated calfs
    5kg 1x10, 2x15

    standing calf machine
    L1 2x15

    ab circuit
    crunch, reverse crunch, 5kg twists

    been doing something like this for a few weeks, about twice a week. logging this just so i know where i stand now.

    im going to start squatting and benching a and the rest on saturday. ill leave the shoulder presses for a while. shoulder still doesnt feel right but i cant be arsed waiting for it to heal anymore and farting around in the gym. if it gets wrecked again ill just throw myself under the nearest x ray machine, physios suck.

    note to self - calfs are too weak. and hams arent much better.
    upper back needs lots of work. biceps tire way before back on rows. anyone got anything good for winged scapula let me know.

    i was hoping t compete in feb in a powerlifting meet but im not sure how realistic that is now. ill see how my sorry excuse for a shoulder gets on.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    Sunday 29/11/09

    DC shoulder warm up 2.5kg

    8kg Db retractions setted with scap pushups 3x15

    Seated Db powercleans 4kg 2x10 (hard)

    Voyer shrugs 4.5kg 3x12

    cable rear delt fly 3.5kg 3x12

    SKWAAATS at last
    20kg 1x10
    40kg 1x5
    60kg 1x3
    70kg 1x2
    70kg 3x5

    Bench
    20kg 1x10
    25kg 1x5
    30kg 1x3
    35kg 1x2
    40kg 3x5

    Row
    20kg 2x10
    25kg 1x5
    30kg 1x3
    35kg 3x5

    Face Pulls
    L5 3x15

    BW calf raise 2x20

    ab circuit
    5kg crunch/reverse crunch/5kg twist 2x15

    felt good to do some proper exercises but how weak am i.

    lots of upper back stuff. seated PC were very hard so ill drop it back to 2kg. not sure about the voyer shrugs, theyre supposed to be good for posture/upper back so ill do em for a while. prefer the cable fly to db so ill keep em in.

    squats, mm yes i enjoy very much. light but heavyish. ill add 5kg next time but ill keep things slow for a while.

    bench was good. closer grip just inside the rings on the bar but the markings are different to a proper bar. id say about 2 foot apart maybe a bit more. trying to keep the shoulder safe. light weight though but nice slow reps. i can focus on form for a while.

    trying to keep my biceps out of the rows. felt decent could feel the back do the work. ill see when the it gets heavy. face pulls just more upper back work.

    calf raises suck 2 sets at bw and i was nearly crippled. weak.

    but i squatted. yay.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    thank god! for a few weeks atleast i can squat more than you :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    thank god! for a few weeks atleast i can squat more than you :P

    yep and everything else. bet i can do more scap pushups than you though :rolleyes:.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    that a bet ?


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