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| pdh |  | ... | 24-09-2013 @ 11:41 |
 Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Chest day today feeling better than yesterday so not a bad session. Bench Press w/up 60x15 2 sets 100x6 110x6 120x6 140x1 150x1 Lots of people in gym so got a spotter and went for a heavy single 150 good rep happy with that for now. Incline Bench Press 60x6 80x6 90x6 Pec Deck 50x15 50x15 40x15 Pullovers 30x10 30x10 30x10 Flyes 14x15 16x15 16x15 Good session happy with that shoulders tomorrow will try and work technique on push press. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 25-09-2013 @ 11:20 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Shoulders today everything feeling good. Strict Press barx10 40x10 50x10 60x6 70x6 80x6 Push Press 90x3 100x3 107.5x3 Good reps happy with that. Barbell Shrugs 100x6 120x6 140x6 160x6 Behind head pulldowns 50x15 60x15 70x15 Sixways 6x10 6x10 6x10 Thats it for today good session technique on push press far better this week still a wee bit to do though. Legs tomorrow been watching squatting videos on youtube got a few things to work on hopefully will make a difference should be squatting more. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 26-09-2013 @ 16:48 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Went in looking forward to this session, got to gym and someone was using the rack so i asked him to give me a shout when he was finished went and did some warm up exercises. Squats 60x6 for 3 sets Stiff Leg Deadlift 60x6 for 3 sets Warm up done just waiting on rack now expecting the guy not to be to long, how wrong was i had to wait another 20 min,the guy did about 5 different exercises, what a dick, the worst thing was the weight he was using he didn't even need the rack!  Had to start again. Squats 60x10 100x6 120x6 140x6 160x4 180x2 190x1 Good reps had belt a wee bit higher and concentrated on keeping my elbows straight down made a wee bit of a difference. Leg Press 200x6 240x6 280x6 320x6 360x6 Leg Extension 40x15 40x15 40x15 Good mornings 60x10 60x10 60x10 Good session even though it was a bit longer than usual really enjoying the good mornings such a good exercise really felt it after monday's session will hopefully be feeling it tomorrow.  | ||
| pdh | | ... | 30-09-2013 @ 11:29 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Ok another week feel good couple off good days rest. Deadlift w/up 60x10 60x10 100x6 140x6 180x6 200x1 220x1 235x1 Good lifts more there dropped the weight and went for speed. 185x5 185x5 185x5 Close grip pulldowns 60x15 70x15 80x10 Good mornings 60x10 60x10 60x10 Short on time so that was it for today all lifts felt good will increase the weight next week again. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 01-10-2013 @ 10:49 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Chest today feeling strong only two weeks in and almost back to where i was a year ago. Incline Bench 60x6 60x6 80x6 100x6 Bench Press 60x6 100x6 110x6 120x6 Pec Deck 50x15 50x15 50x15 Incline Flyes 16x15 16x15 16x15 Pullovers 30x10 30x10 30x10 A couple more weeks like this and i will start looking for some where to do event training had a look at team hulk gym looks good quite far away though. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 02-10-2013 @ 11:01 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Rubbish session today feel like crap tried out a new gym today not up to much just a disco gym. Strict press machine 40x6 60x6 80x6 100x6 push press 80x3 90x3 100x3 105x3 110x3 First rep of the 110 was terrible so put bar down reset went back in and got 3 good reps. Barbell shrugs 100x6 140x6 160x6 40x100 burnout set Rear delt flyes super set with lying front raises 12x12 6x12 12x12 6x12 12x12 6x12 Sixways 5x12 5x12 5x12 Thats it for today back to my own gym tomorrow for legs. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 03-10-2013 @ 10:48 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Thursday today that means legs always look forward to leg day. Squats w/up 60x6 2 sets 100x6 120x6 140x6 160x5 180x2 190x1 really good rep someone waiting for rack so that was it wee bit more there though. Leg Press 280x6 320x6 360x6 Leg extension i do 5 sets with 15 kg and only have 15 seconds rest in between sets and i don't put the weight down to keep tension on muscle get a good burn from this. Calf Raises 100x15 100x15 100x15 Dumbbell lunges 20x6 reps each leg 24x6 24x6 Had fun today felt like i worked hard squats coming on nicely. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 04-10-2013 @ 11:11 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Arms today just a bit of fun. Bicep curl super set with hammer curl 12x10 12x10 12x10 12x10 12x10 12x10 Seated curl with ez bar 27x15 37x12 42x10 Preacher curl drop set 22x10 17x10 12x10 7x10 3 set of that biceps done, now triceps Tricep rope pulldowns 15x15 drop weight 7.5x15 did three sets of that Bar dips with seated dips 15 reps 15 reps 3 sets of that Incline skull crushers 27x15 32x12 37x10 Thats me for week will go a wee bit lighter next week then do 1 rep maxes following week. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 04-10-2013 @ 11:16 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | some nice solid graft going on dude. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 07-10-2013 @ 12:26 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Thing said:some nice solid graft going on dude. Thanks thing really enjoying training just now | ||
| pdh | | ... | 07-10-2013 @ 12:41 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Monday that can only mean deadlifts having fun with deadlift just now, bit off a slow start today but got there in the end. Deadlift w/up 60x10 60x10 100x10 140x6 180x6 200x4 220x2 230x1 240x1 Grip done now 240 good rep, put on straps dropped weight and went for speed. 190x6 190x6 190x6 Barbell shrugs 100x10 100x10 100x10 Good mornings 60x10 70x10 70x10 Reverse grip pulldowns 50x10 60x10 70x10 Low row 40x15 60x12 80x10 Thats it for today very happy with that session deadlifts felt good once i warmed up. | ||
| buzz | | ... | 07-10-2013 @ 18:16 |
 Go ! go ! team strengthshop !!! Member 18, 5295 posts SQ 185, BP 130, DL 230545.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Hey Peter, hope you're well! Sometimes small crew doing events in Livingston at Damien's place, sometimes at the warehouse in Motherwell (just stones there usually though), and sometimes at Glasgow Strength (plenty kit, but only short (10m) run). These dudes have some strongman kit too, not sure if you've checked it out already - http://www.crossfitbathgate.com/ | ||
| pdh | | ... | 08-10-2013 @ 16:40 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | buzz said:Hey Peter, hope you're well! Sometimes small crew doing events in Livingston at Damien's place, sometimes at the warehouse in Motherwell (just stones there usually though), and sometimes at Glasgow Strength (plenty kit, but only short (10m) run). These dudes have some strongman kit too, not sure if you've checked it out already - http://www.crossfitbathgate.com/ Hi brian all is well here, good to here from you hope you are doing well! Is damien on sugden? not got any contact details for him. A lot of the crossfit people work and train in my gym a couple of good power lifters there but no strongman stuff that i know off. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 08-10-2013 @ 16:56 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Ok chest today always find it hard to train after work. I work in a freezer at -21 degrees always get hot flushes in gym with the heat. Poor session today couldn't get rack so had to improvise. Incline Bench w/up 60x10 60x10 80x6 100x6 Dumbbell Benchpress 40x10 46x10 50x7 Chest Press machine 80x6 120x6 130x6 Flyes 20x15 20x15 20x15 Decline Benchpress 70x6 80x6 90x6 100x6 110x6 120x6 Pec Deck 40x15 40x15 40x15 Not happy with that session going to try and do legs tomorrow instead of shoulders not able to train on thursday or friday will try and do shoulders on sunday, hopefully get on the rack tomorrow! | ||
| pdh | | ... | 09-10-2013 @ 17:03 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Got legs done today back felt funny after stretching not good carried on anyway. Squats 60x10 60x10 100x6 140x6 160x6 180x2 Thats it back really sore got some ibuleve gel from bag changed exercise and kept going, no pain no gain  Leg extension 42.5x15 50x12 60x10 70x8 80x6 90x4 100x2 125x2 Leg press paused 200x10 200x10 200x10 Dumbbell lunges onto 3 inch platform 20x10 each leg 20x10 each leg 20x10 each leg Thats it for today no more training this week will try and get a sneaky one in on Sunday to do shoulders hope my back is ok. | ||