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  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 17/11/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    6x110, 6x110, 6x110

    C: Barbell Rows
    6x67.5, 6x67.5, 6x67.5

    D: Pull Ups
    x4\2 negatives, x4\2 negatives, x4\2 negatives

    E: One arm DB Rows
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    F: DB Shrugs
    12x19.5, 12x19.5

    G: Punching Bag
    Tabata

    Grip was going from mid way through the second set of deadlifts, not ideal.
    Might stick with same weight next time and try cut down the breaks between sets, was in the gym alot longer than i planned yesterday!

    Weight this morning: 76.4kg


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,588 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    bigronnie9 wrote: »
    Cool. Ya im not planning on running a marathon or anything but gonna slowly build up so i can at least manage afew 10k roadraces next year (will probably turn out that I only do afew 5k road races)

    Couple of good articles (here and here) from Strengtheory on how to combine running/cardio with lifting, if you're interested.


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Couple of good articles (here and here) from Strengtheory on how to combine running/cardio with lifting, if you're interested.

    some good food for thought there alright, will try to schedule cardio for days that dont involve squats or dealifts. might also try some low impact stuff on one of the days instead of 3 days of running + a game of ball


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 18/11/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    3x47.5, 4x47.5, 3x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Rear Delt Flys
    6x15, 6x15, 6x15

    D: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Farmers Walks (19.5kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    F: 6 a side
    60 mins

    Another personal achievement, military pressing 47.5kg. Never even tried pressing that weight before so very happy to get afew reps out.

    Have always struggled with Military Press but seeing some slow progress lately so happy with that!

    Weight this morning: 75.4kg


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Thursday 20/11/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x30, 1x40
    10x55, 10x55, 9x55

    B: Chin Ups
    x7, x7, x7

    C: Dips
    x8, x8, x7

    D1: DB Curls (elbow resting on incline bench)
    8x8, 8x8, 8x8

    D2: Tricep Pushdowns
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: 2.55km jog
    15:18

    Switched to DB curls for abit of isolation....have rarely done these, a blow to the confidence using such a light weight :pac:

    Run felt ok, still not happy with achilles / calf so will be going forward slowly.

    Weight this morning: 76kg


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  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Friday 20/11/2015

    A: Squats
    10x50, 10x50, 4x60, 1x70
    6x85, 6x85, 6x85

    B: Leg Press
    6x100, 6x100, 6x100

    C: Stiff Leg Deadlifts
    6x65, 6x65, 6x65

    D: Lat Raises
    12x8, 12x8, 10x8

    E: Rear Delt Flys
    12x10, 12x10, 11x10

    F: Circuits, again..


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Monday 23/11/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x35, 1x42.5
    4x62.5, 4x62.5, 4x62.5

    B: Incline DB Bench
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    C: Bench Press
    6x60, 6x60, 6x60

    D: DB Bench
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    E: Plank
    tabata

    F: Punching Bag
    90seconds on/30seconds off x6

    G: 2.55km jog
    15:27

    Poor enough day, lack of sleep over the weekend + hangover + routine all over the place meant id no energy yesterday. Was lucky just to knock out the same reps/weights as last week.

    Gym was like a fridge, didnt help, couldnt warm up. Might invest in a plug in heater :eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 24/11/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    6x110, 6x110, 6x110

    C: Barbell Rows
    6x70, 6x70, 6x70

    D: Pull Ups
    x5\1 negatives, x4\2 negatives, x4\2 negatives

    E: One arm DB Rows
    8x20, 8x20, 8x20

    F: DB Shrugs
    12x20, 12x20

    G: Crunches
    x25, x25, x25


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 25/11/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    4x47.5, 4x47.5, 4x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Rear Delt Flys
    6x15, 6x15, 6x15

    D: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Farmers Walks (20kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    F: 6 a side
    70 mins


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Thursday 26/11/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x30, 1x40
    10x55, 10x55, 10x55

    B: Chin Ups
    x8, x7, x7

    C: Dips
    x8, x8, x7

    D1: DB Curls (elbow resting on incline bench)
    8x9, 8x9, 8x9

    D2: Tricep Pushdowns
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60


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  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Friday 27/11/2015

    A: Squats
    10x50, 10x50, 4x60, 1x70
    6x87.5, 6x87.5, 6x87.5

    B: Leg Press
    6x105, 6x105, 6x105

    C: Stiff Leg Deadlifts
    6x67.5, 6x67.5, 6x67.5

    D: Lat Raises
    12x8, 12x8, 10x8

    E: Rear Delt Flys
    12x10, 12x10, 11x10

    F: Circuits


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Monday 30/11/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x35, 1x42.5
    5x62.5, 4x62.5, 4x62.5

    B: Incline DB Bench
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    C: Bench Press
    4x62.5, 4x62.5, 4x62.5

    D1: DB Bench
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    D2: Situps
    x25, x20, x20

    G: 3.02km jog
    17:27


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 01/12/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    6x112.5, 5x112.5, 5x112.5

    C: Barbell Rows
    6x70, 6x70, 6x70

    D: Pull Ups
    x5\1 negatives, x5\1 negatives, x4\2 negatives

    E: One arm DB Rows
    8x20, 8x20, 8x20

    F: DB Shrugs
    12x20, 12x20

    Didnt risk 6th rep on last two sets of DLs as grip/form was fading fast. Got home and ate loads of cake. Look on the brightside


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 02/12/2015

    Was on the road with work so feck the gym...done some pushups n situps and have played 6 a side for just over an hour.

    Thursday 03/12/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    4x47.5, 5x47.5, 4x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Rear Delt Flys
    6x15, 6x15, 6x15

    D: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Punching Bag
    60seconds on/30 seconds off x6

    F: Farmers Walks (20kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    G: 3km jog
    17:58

    Meant to only go for a 2.5l jog, nearly home when i realised i went the wrong route... legs felt heavy after ball the night before, and had a stitch for most of it. Not a great performance :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Friday 04/12/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x30, 1x40
    10x55, 10x55, 10x55

    B: Chin Ups
    x8, x8, x8

    C: Dips
    x8, x8, x10

    D1: DB Curls (elbow resting on incline bench)
    8x9, 8x9, 8x9

    D2: Tricep Pushdowns
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Punching Bag
    90 seconds on/30 seconds off x 6


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Sunday 06/12/2015

    Was asked to play a soccer match sunday morning so didnt go to the gym saturday for squats.....lo and behold match was cancelled sunday and i didnt get a chance to go sunday evening, so settled for a good foam rolling session of the legs sunday evening.

    Also attempted the "squat position for 10 mins" a la MobilityWOD episode 1.....managed about 4 minutes before my shins were killing me strangely enough, wasnt expecting that! Not sure what that even points to, have to sort out my calves maybe.

    Monday 07/12/2015

    A: Incline Bench
    10x20, 10x20, 4x35, 1x42.5
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 4x62.5

    B: Incline DB Bench
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    C: Bench Press
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 4x62.5

    D1: DB Bench Press
    6x19.5, 6x19.5, 6x19.5

    D2: Sit Ups
    x25, x25, x25

    E: Jog
    3km - 17:05


    Still seeing slow progress on the bench...at this rate it will take me years to reach a bodyweight bench :( Last rep on 2nd and 3rd sets of both were real grinders, an achivement not to get stuck under the bar :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 08/12/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    6x112.5, 6x112.5, 6x112.5

    C: Barbell Rows
    6x72.5, 6x72.5, 6x72.5

    D: Pull Ups
    x5\1 negatives, x5\1 negatives, x5\1 negatives

    E: One arm DB Rows
    8x20.5, 8x20.5, 8x20.5

    F: DB Shrugs
    12x20.5, 12x20.5

    G: Punching Bag
    90seconds on/30seconds off x6

    Everything felt pretty good today, grip wasnt an issue with the deadlifts for a change, they came up pretty easy but im going to video myself next week id say just to double check how straight my back is.

    Weight this morning: 75.8kg


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 09/12/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    5x47.5, 5x47.5, 5x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Rear Delt Flys
    6x15, 6x15, 6x15

    D: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Farmers Walks (20.5kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    F: 6 a side
    60 mins


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Thursday 10/12/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x30, 1x40
    10x55, 10x55, 10x55

    C: Chin Ups
    x9, x8, x8

    D: Dips
    x9, x9, x9

    E1: DB Curls (elbow resting on incline bench)
    8x9, 8x9, 8x9

    E2: Tricep Pushdowns
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    F: 3.56km
    24:05

    Thought I had one more rep on last set of dips, failed miserably :D

    Herself came with me for the jog, so abit slower than if on my own...wasnt complaining as ive been jogging on my own and finding it tough so was glad of the company, specially since im only building up distance slowly and not too worried about pace.


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Friday 11/12/2015

    A: Squats
    10x50, 10x50, 4x60, 1x70
    6x87.5, 6x87.5, 6x87.5

    B: Leg Press
    6x110, 6x110, 6x110

    C: Stiff Leg Deadlifts
    6x70, 6x70, 6x70

    D: Lat Raises
    12x8, 12x8, 10x8

    E: Rear Delt Flys
    12x10, 12x10, 11x10

    Had an xmas party so didnt hang around for the circuits.....thank god because ive had crippling DOMS since saturday morning, stiff leg deadlifts are definitely the worst exercise for DOMS!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Monday 14/12/2015

    A: Incline Bench
    10x20, 10x20, 4x35, 1x42.5
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 5x62.5

    B: Incline DB Bench
    6x20, 6x20, 6x20

    C: Bench Press
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 4x62.5

    D1: DB Bench Press
    6x20, 6x20, 6x20

    D2: Sit Ups
    x26, x26, x30

    E: Punching Bag
    90 seconds on/30 seconds off x5

    F: Jog
    3.45km - 20:30

    Was out Friday and Saturday night so wasnt expecting much from yesterdays session... Not bad overall, upped the DBs slightly and even managed to go for a jog in the sh!te weather (was seriously considering not bothering)

    Was feeling tender last week around the love handles/kidney area, wasnt sure if it was from deadlifts (only exercise I could think of that might have impacted that area) or from the game of ball wednesday night (couldnt remember getting a knock on either side, never mind both!)

    Noticed small bruising on both sides then last night so might take it handy on the deadlifts tonight just to be safe...

    Weight this morning: 75.3kg


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 05/12/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    6x112.5, 6x112.5, 6x112.5

    C: Barbell Rows
    6x72.5, 6x72.5, 6x72.5

    D: Pull Ups
    x5\1 negatives, x4\2 negatives, x4\4 negatives

    E: One arm DB Rows
    8x20.5, 8x20.5, 8x20.5

    F: DB Shrugs
    12x20.5, 12x20.5

    G: Punching Bag
    90seconds on/30seconds off x6

    Army trainer showed up in the gym to do his own session and was telling me about engaging scapula etc on pull ups to engage the back more than the arms....made the pull ups alot harder if you ask me!


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 16/12/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    4.5x47.5, 6x47.5, 5x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Seated Rear Delt Flys
    6x8, 6x8, 6x8

    D1: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    D2: Crunches
    x20, x20, x20

    E: Farmers Walks (20.5kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    F: 6 a side
    70 mins

    Gonna say 4.5 reps on first set of MP since the last rep was abit of a push press......

    Found the MP tough yesterday as I was( and still am) suffering from DOMs after trying the pull ups/scapula technique....

    Knee is quite sore this morning, twisted it blocking a shot last night but played away as it wasnt that sore at the time.... might have to give the jog a skip tonight, ill see

    Weight this morning: 74.4kg


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Thursday 17/12/2015

    A: Incline Bench Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x30, 1x40
    10x55, 10x55, 9x55

    B: Chin Ups
    x9, x9, x8

    C: Dips
    x10, x9, x9

    D1: DB Curls (elbow resting on incline bench)
    8x9, 8x9, 8x9

    D2: Tricep Pushdowns
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Plank
    tabata

    DOMS from tuesdays pull ups still going strong right across top of my back (traps area?). Struggled on the bench, a rep less than last week :(

    Didnt go for a jog as knee was abit tender after twisting it, so decided to do some foam rolling last night instead....first time ever trying to foam roll upper body. An interesting experience

    Started with upper back for some thorasic work, wasnt too bad.... said id do my lats as well (i find they nearly cramp up sometimes when benching strangely enough so figured they would be tender)....well that was an unpleasent experience, compete agony, managed about 6 rolls either side and had to give it up! :D:D:D :eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Friday 18/12/2015

    A: Squats
    10x50, 10x50, 4x60, 1x70
    6x90, 6x90, 6x90

    B: Leg Press
    6x115, 6x115, 6x115

    C: Stiff Leg Deadlifts
    6x72.5, 6x72.5, 6x72.5

    D: Lat Raises
    12x8, 12x8, 10x8

    E: Seated Rear Delt Flys
    12x10, 12x10, 11x10

    F: Circuits

    Good session, warm up sets on squats started out dodgy, really focused on keeping chest up which helped a lot. Must keep concentrating on that.

    Everything else felt good, followed up by circuits.... legs were tired saturday/sunday after them but no pains so all good.

    Went on the p!ss saturday night so not looking forward to tonights session


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Monday 21/12/2015

    A: Incline Bench
    10x20, 10x20, 4x35, 1x45
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 5x62.5

    B: Incline DB Bench
    6x20, 6x20, 6x20

    C: Bench Press
    5x62.5, 5x62.5, 5x62.5

    D1: DB Bench Press
    5x20, 6x20, 6x20

    D2: Sit Ups
    x30, x30, x30

    F: Jog
    3.49km - 23:19


    Struggled with everything, first set of DB Bench my left arm just gave way on the last rep :D had to fight for the last rep on everything.

    Wasnt going to bother going for a run cause I was wrecked but herself said she'd go too. Faster than the last time we went together so she was happy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Tuesday 22/12/2015

    A: Punching Bag
    2 mins

    B: Foam Rolling...lots of it

    C: Deadlifts
    6x60, 4x80, 2x90
    4x115, 4x115, 4x115

    D: Barbell Rows
    6x72.5, 6x72.5, 6x72.5

    E: Pull Ups
    x5\3 negatives, x5\3 negatives, x4\4 negatives

    F: One arm DB Rows
    8x20.5, 8x20.5, 8x20.5

    G: DB Shrugs
    12x20.5, 12x20.5

    H: Punching Bag
    90seconds on/30seconds off x6

    Happy enough with deadlift form, videod my last set just to see how it was once i had tired and only 1 sloppy rep. I thought my hips were much lower than they actually are on camera!

    First time ever foam rolling before training, was in no rush after work so I said id take the time to do it. Felt good. No idea wether it helped the lifts or not, but didnt seem to do any harm.

    Everything else was ok...except pull ups...I hate pull ups


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 23/12/2015

    A: Military Press
    10x20, 10x20, 4x25, 1x30
    4x47.5, 6x47.5, 5x47.5

    B: Lat Raises
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    C: Seated Rear Delt Flys
    6x10, 6x10, 6x10

    D: Face Pulls
    8x60, 8x60, 8x60

    E: Farmers Walks (20.5kg dumbells)
    1minute on\1 minute off x3

    F: 6 a side
    70 mins

    Mixed bag yesterday. Probably last session until January if im honest, might fit in a few runs over xmas hopefully instead!


  • Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭bigronnie9


    Wednesday 30/12/2015

    So having done nothing but eat and drink for the last week i decided to brave the elements and go for a jog last night...... I hadnt realised in the time between me getting home from work and then actually getting togged off and leaving the house that the wind and rain had gotten way worse!

    At that stage i was out in the cold and lashing rain so stuck with it. Hands went numb, must buy some cheap gloves for running in.

    3.4km in 19:05.......the weather made it torture.


    Have decided on some fairly attainable training goals for 2016:
    - Run a 5k in less than 23 mins in the next 3 months
    - Hit a bodyweight Bench Press
    - Double Bodyweight Deadlift

    Some more ambitious goals:
    - Get down to around 70kg and lose some bodyfat
    - Increase Squat to over 120kg (I'm putting this as ambitious as i'm planning on doing more running this year)
    - Be fit enough to take part in next years novice cross country season

    And just some other stuff:
    - Train consistently
    - Don't neglect squat day as often as I have been
    - Stop saying ill work on mobility and actually put aside time to do it
    - Stop letting weekends derail any progress I make


    Nothing ground breaking or inspirational but my first time ever writing down goals in black and white!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,588 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    One thing I'd suggest is to just do mobility during a bit of downtime at home. Like rolling etc in the evening of you're watching tv/listening to music etc. You get into a habit and it just becomes a regular thing without even realising.

    Best of luck with the goals for 2016!


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