This will be my log
Users viewing topic: & 1 Guest
12345678910 ... ... 3738394041424344454647
| Shaun |  | This will be my log - PR or ER! | 04-09-2010 @ 19:43 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 04.09.2010 @ 20:38 PM by Shaun New to the forum, thought it'd be a good idea to start my lifting log here too, because most of you guys are British too.Not going to give you my life story (unless you want it) but basically I am tall (6'3) and naturally very skinny. I've been lifting on and off for a wee while now. It's been on and off because I have managed to get ill a few times for a few months, which pretty much put my lifts back to zero. But I've been lifting very consistently since January now and I'm stronger than ever. I train in Aberdeen and my gym is pretty good: it's got Eleiko bars and bumpers, four power racks and platforms, I'm allowed to use chalk and the girls are quite nice too if you know what I mean. I've trained in a few different ways over the years, so I have built up a little idea of what does and doesn't work for me. Some of the routines I've used over the years have been Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength; Iron Addict's Simple Power Based Routine; Vikingman's Westside for Skinny bas***ds modification; Exmgq's basic routine; Madcow's 5x5; and I've also just dicked about on my own using an upper/lower split too. What always worked best for me was full body, frequent squatting, although now I can squat more than three plates for reps I often feel that I've outgrown that approach. What doesn't work for me is when I combine low volume and low frequency together to train like a proper pussy. High reps don't work for upper body either. Current PBs: Squat: 155 x 5 Bench: 85 x 3 x 3 Deadlift: 170 x 5 Overhead press: 62.5 x 5 Upper body has always lagged behind lower body, but in the last two months my bench has went up 10kg and I'm fixing my squat form so probably won't be hitting any squat PBs for a while. Oh, and I'm now 95kg. | ||
| PhilKlidaras | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 19:55 |
Cut him some slack, he is an american Member 311, 1751 posts | welcome mate  | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 20:08 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Cheers! Also, tonight's session. Terrible session tonight: Squats: 80 x 5 100 x 5 120 x 3 These felt absolutely terrible, no hip drive or anything, absolutely terrible, so stopped there. Leg press: 170 x 10 170 x 10 Meh. Haven't leg pressed in over a year... felt awkward, though. RDLs: 90 x 6 120 x 5 130 x 5 130 x 5 These weren't that hard, but my grip was really struggling. | ||
| Jordan | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 20:22 |
 strong arse session Member 1113, 1963 posts SQ 180, BP 145, DL 222.5547.5 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | Good luck with the training mate,Nice lifts also! | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 20:35 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Thanks! I'd do anything for a 117.5 bench, though. Been failing at the bench for years.  One of the reasons for that is probably because I've never done much upper body volume. I was actually quite scared of volume at one time, and would make sure that my workouts consisted of no more than 8 sets. During that time, the most I ever benched was 70 for 3-6. Since upping my volume, either via increased frequency or increased number of sets, I've done three not too hard triples with 85. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 21:38 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Welcome aboard Shaun Which gym you at? I use to train at results and the warehouse when I lived down there. You heard that there's a new gym opening up in jopp lane near craigdon mountain sports, | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 22:46 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Thing said:Welcome aboard Shaun Which gym you at? I use to train at results and the warehouse when I lived down there. You heard that there's a new gym opening up in jopp lane near craigdon mountain sports, I train at RGU Sport. I'm a student and it offers excellent prices (eleven quid a month) and has an excellent weights room to boot - even if it's often full of douches. I've been to Results a few times. It's a good gym, but it was out of my price range and the RGU gym has more squat racks (which is what I needed when I signed up again). My membership runs out at Christmas, and by then I'll possibly be looking to find a closer gym since it takes me just under an hour to get to the RGU one (and an hour back home). The Sports Village is much closer but also much more expensive if I want peak membership, which I'll need cos I've got lectures during the day. I've also heard about the new gym opening, yeah. I don't have any info on it, though, although I've heard it's the new Results or something. You got any more info on it? Cheers | ||
| Thing | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 22:50 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Shaun said: I train at RGU Sport. I'm a student and it offers excellent prices (eleven quid a month) and has an excellent weights room to boot - even if it's often full of douches. I've been to Results a few times. It's a good gym, but it was out of my price range and the RGU gym has more squat racks (which is what I needed when I signed up again). My membership runs out at Christmas, and by then I'll possibly be looking to find a closer gym since it takes me just under an hour to get to the RGU one (and an hour back home). The Sports Village is much closer but also much more expensive if I want peak membership, which I'll need cos I've got lectures during the day. I've also heard about the new gym opening, yeah. I don't have any info on it, though, although I've heard it's the new Results or something. You got any more info on it? Cheers the garthdee RGU gym is good from what i have heard, keep meaning to try it out when i'm down, the new gym is run by Graeme Park so i just think its going to be another gym for him to run. the sports village is good too have you heard about the mastricg gym below the comunity centre, good few powerlifters train there, ist small but cheep? | ||
| moz | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 23:00 |
 Feasting on humble pie. Member 51, 1692 posts SQ 227.5, BP 185, DL 272.5685.0 kgs @ 90.4kgs UnEq | Looks like your journal has started on a bum note with that workout so things can only improve. Best of luck with it pal ( esp the bench ) | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 23:00 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Yeah the RGU gym has pretty much everything you need to get bigger and stronger, compete in powerlifting or olympic lifting. Can't really complain at all about the quality of the gym, especially for the price. The Sports Village is pretty much exactly the same, been there a few times as well. I've heard about the Mastrick gym before but it'd still take me ages to get there, unfortunately. Thanks for the info | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 04-09-2010 @ 23:08 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | moz said:Looks like your journal has started on a bum note with that workout so things can only improve. Best of luck with it pal ( esp the bench )Knew this evening wasn't going to be great, just wasn't feeling it. Plan was to do some deficit deadlifts but thought naaa, I'll just do some like technique work on the squats since I've recently changed my technique, but 120 felt like what 220 probably feels like and I just couldn't be arsed. I don't think I've ever had a good Saturday workout before. | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 06-09-2010 @ 20:36 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Bench press: 87.5 x 3 87.5 x 3 87.5 x 3 Happy with this. 90 next time! Close grip bench press: 60 x 8 70 x 5 70 x 5 70 x 5 Some sets were harder than others. The sets in which I tried to be as quick as possible were the easiest. I notice the same thing with the press too - speed = better. Incline dumbbell bench press: 25s x 6 25s x 4 25s x 4 Bah, not enough rest, hence the poor performance. Laterals: 7.5s x 10 7.5s x 10 7.5s x 10 I have no medial delts. Face pulls: red band x 10 red band x 10 Not sure what the resistance on the red band is but it felt about right. Dumbbell curls: 12.5s x 10 12.5s x 10 | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 08-09-2010 @ 20:29 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Feeling absolutely knackered this evening. So did some 'speed' work instead. Speed squats: 90 x 3 90 x 3 90 x 3 90 x 3 90 x 3 These were slow as f**k. Really poor form too. Speed deadlifts: 80 x 3 90 x 3 100 x 3 110 x 3 Better. Pull throughs: 100lbs x 10 100lbs x 10 100lbs x 10 100lbs x 10 Easy. Lower body recently has been f**king s**te! Must fix that soon. Going onto a pre-made routine soon, definitely. | ||
| Shaun | | ... | 13-09-2010 @ 21:00 |
Member 1668, 1499 posts SQ 186, BP 102, DL 211499.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Trained in my garage tonight, and the weights I use there are always lower than in the gym, so instead of going for some heavy weight I usually just try some new stuff and get in some volume. Floor press: 60 x 6 60 x 6 70 x 5 70 x 5 70 x 5 60 x 6 60 x 6 60 x 6 First time ever doing these. Really feel them on the triceps. Not too hard, weights went up fast enough; only time they were difficult was at the bottom. Barbell rows: 70 x 6 70 x 6 70 x 6 70 x 6 70 x 6 70 x 6 Easy enough. Short rest periods too. Flyes: 3 x 10 Meh, it's a flye. Did some barbell curls too but got bored and my own bar seems to hurt my wrists when curling. Took less than an hour. | ||
| Boar | | ... | 13-09-2010 @ 21:02 |
 Walk your talk Member 5, 25557 posts Administrator | my weights suffer when im in the shed too !! just godda soldier on ...can be grim in the winter !! | ||
12345678910 ... ... 3738394041424344454647