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| Pint |  | ... | 12-06-2011 @ 19:56 |
 Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 19.01.2012 @ 19:39 PM by Pint Thanks Dave - I love the "no retreat, no surrender" mentality!! One of the lads in the gym said, "if you cant lift it - just put it up above your head at arms length until you get used to the weight..." - Love it!Anyway, as the bad back eases off I am skipping deads this week - so OH day today! ONE HAND PRESS 20kgx 1 each hand 35kgx1 eh 45kgx1 eh 55kgx1 eh 60kgx1 eh 65kgxf, xf, xf bas***d.....I WILL GET YOU!!!!! 50kgx7 reps left hand 50kg x7 right hand Cable Pulldowns 3 sets of double hand and single hand just to stretch out the shoulders... Seated Press (Arnold press) 12.5kg x 10reps - first rep really slow (5 sec up, 5 sec down) then speed for 8 reps, then last rep slow.... 3 sets Floor Presses 140x6 140x 150x4 150x3, 140x5,100x10,60x10 drop set Grappler Press 60kgx8 each hand x 4 sets Hurt my Right shoulder on the 65kg one hand attempt, hoping that lots of stretching will prevent injury!! Feels ok now, but will see what tomorrow brings!! Back feeling much easier, but not going to do deads till after my holiday (off to Turkey in 3 days for a week!!). For reference : FYI- 70lbs - 31.75kg 90lbs = 40.82kg 100lbs =40.35kg 120lbs - 54.43kg 130lbs - 58.96kg 140lbs -63.5kg  | ||
| Pint | | ... | 04-07-2011 @ 16:58 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Back from hols!! Turkey was brilliant! Anyway, easy session today.. Bench 120x3 125x3 130x3 Speed Bench with bands + 40kgx8 60x8 80x8 Squats 60x5 100x5 140x3 160x3 100x8 Some stretching and light leg extensions. | ||
| ALWEBB72 | | ... | 04-07-2011 @ 18:35 |
 Is wasting away !!! will be down to 30 stone soon Member 1649, 2160 posts SQ 290, BP 235, DL 325850.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | nice session back from hols mate | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 04-07-2011 @ 20:11 |
 the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | Easy? Nah, more than enough volume there pisspot. Hope you and Lisa had a good break mate. | ||
| Pint | | ... | 08-07-2011 @ 21:28 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Thanks lads - have been slow getting back in since the holiday but got a call from Rob Frampton today and thought I best get down the gym...!! Sooooo.... Squats 60x5 100x3 140x2 160x1 180x1 PB!!!! 140x4 Hamstring curls not sure weight, just stretching off really!! Push Press 60x5 100x3 120x1 130x1 OMG 5kg PB!! Totally unexpected. Actually the press was pretty easy - must have just got it all right!! Also, the break for my shoulders must have helped. 130xf 120x1 100x5 Bench 85kg x12 85kg x12 90 x10 95x8 95x8 90x10 Grappler Press bar +60kg x8 each hand x3 sets Cable flyes just to finish!! TWO PB's - what a result!! should have holidays more often!! | ||
| Pint | | ... | 13-07-2011 @ 18:34 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | PB's just keep coming this week!! Clean and press (all continental) 60x3 90x1 110x1 120x1 (PB by 5kg) 125x1 (PB by 10kg!!) 90x5 No problem at all - was going to video it but thought I might Jinx myself!! wish I had done now!! Bench 87.5x10 92.5x8 92.5x8 97.5x6 107.5x5 112.5x4 (final one with assistance from spotter 92.5x8 Grappler press 60kgx6 each hand 70x5 eh 80x4 eh 80x4 eh Floor Press (smith) 100x6 140x4 140x4 140x3 140x3, 100x6, 60x12 drop set Tricep presses laying 17.5kg DB's to fail about 25-30reps 60 second front holds with 10 kg plate (killer!!) Well pleased... | ||
| Pint | | ... | 22-07-2011 @ 21:14 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Squats from Thursday 60x6 100x5 140x4 160x1 160x1 140x3 Boxsquats (Green woody bands) 140x5 140x5 140x5 Leg Extensions 60kgx10 80x8 100x6 110x5 110x5 Calf Raises Today Pressing!! Seated smith machine press Bar (14kg?) + 40x1 80x1 100x1 120x1 130x1 (thats a total of 144kg) Bench Press 80x12 80x12 85x10 92.5x8 92.5x8 85x10 LAying tricep presses DB 12.5x20 15x15 20x10 25x10 Snatches 40kgx5 50x4 60x1 60x1 Clean and press easy 100kg but slight pull in left arm so stopped there - was hoping to do 122.5kg!! Maybe next time. Still having trouble with my lower back so am avoiding deadlifts - even noticing that the squats or cleans are hurting it....cant afford a layoff, so not sure what to do...! | ||
| Pint | | ... | 16-08-2011 @ 20:24 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | I dont always post my workouts now, but had to post this one - the realisation of a dream since I left school!!!! I have only recently startedbenching again, and I have always been rubbish at it...the elusive 140 (three plates each side) was always just out of reach...UNTIL TODAY!!! Bench 60x4 100x3 120x1 130x1 140x1 then 2 forced reps with a spotter - actually think I would have had the second one anyway.....CANT BELIEVE IT AFTER ALMOST 20 years since I first started weightlifting at school!!!! Then 120x4 100x10 60x12 Bench with pink woody bands 60kg x 10 speed reps 70x10 speed reps 70x10 speed reps Dumbell Tricep presses laying 25kg x10 x3 sets Cable flyes to finish!! Just wished I had videoed it. Will do next time!! CHUFFED! (with a 130 overhead and a 170+ floor press it was well overdue!!LOL) | ||
| Pint | | ... | 20-08-2011 @ 09:57 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 20.08.2011 @ 09:58 AM by Pint Overhead dayReally struggling with this pain in my left elbow...????Tennis elbow? Sprain? anyway... Push Press 60x4 100x3 120x1 120x1 120x1 Clean and press 90x4 100x1 110x1 120x1 122.5x epic fail on the clean - full falling over backwards...!!! Gave it a second go....failed again (but didnt fall over) Gave it five mins, tried again 122.5kg x clean but failed the press(just) One hand DB press 25kgx1 35x1 45x1 50x7 50x7 Snatches 50kgx3 60kgx3 70x3 75x3 Elbow very uncomfortable. bit of core (hanging knee raises and planks) to finish. Not a great session but best I could manage with the sore elbow...  | ||
| Pint | | ... | 20-08-2011 @ 19:59 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | As I am stuck at work for 14 hours and cant get to the gym, I am going to update my goals!! 1) Deadlift 250kg (current 200kg) 2) Push press 150kg (current 130kg) 3) Bench (I know its gay) 160kg (current 140kg) 4) Squat 220kg (current 180kg) These are pretty big jumps - particularly for a natural (and I am 35years old!!)still - thems the goals!! Maybe by this time next year! | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 20-08-2011 @ 20:08 |
the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | If you plugged away for 20 years to get your bench, I see no reason you won't hit your new goals. Even if you do fall over more than me! | ||
| Pint | | ... | 20-08-2011 @ 20:16 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | I'm allowed...I have a disability! | ||
| Pint | | ... | 26-08-2011 @ 17:00 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Bench 60x6 100x1 120x1 130x1 140x1 + 2 forced reps (it wasnt a fluke then - this is the second time I have done it!!) - spotter insists I got the second rep too, but cant claim it as he was touching the bar. 130x5 100x10 +pink woody band - speed reps 60kgx8 70x8 80x8 Dips (weighted) +0kgx6 +10kg x6 +20kgx6 +30kg x6 +0kg x10 Tricep pressdowns to failure x 3sets superset with cable flyes to failure x 3 sets | ||
| Pint | | ... | 05-09-2011 @ 19:12 |
Member 424, 532 posts SQ 190, BP 145, DL 220555.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Deadlift Monday 100x6 140x6 160x6 felt great for a change!! Maybe this layoff has helped... 100x6 100x6 Clean and press 100kg x1 (sore elbow so stopped) Snatch 60x3 70x2 80x1 80x1 Bicep curls just stretching really due to sore elbow Good Mornings 30kgx10x3 sets Done!! | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 05-09-2011 @ 19:53 |
 'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | everything looking very good, an 80kg snatch is very impressive i can only just manage 50kg | ||
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