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GaryMcIconBack in the gym13-06-2011 @ 20:07 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
It's my first time back in the gym for 3 / 4 months or so,after hurting my leg and back .
My backs still not 100% and probably never will be.so I'm just going to take it nice and easy.and try to progress
Slowly. I'm keeping this journal for my own amusement (but feel free to comment )as i'm sure you horrible lot will lol.
My workouts will be very basic. squats,bench,standing press and deadlifts.

Today's session 13-6-11

Overhead press (1st cleaned from floor on all sets)

Empty bar x 10
40kg x 5
60kg x 5
60kg x 5
60kg x 5
62.5kg x 1
65kg x 1
67.5kg x 1
70kg x 1

Deadlift

60kg x 10
100kg x 5
100kg x 5
100kg x 5
110kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1

All went well no back pain.
pikey_danIcon...13-06-2011 @ 20:10 
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Dropped a bollock somewhere
Member 808, 1241 posts
SQ 225, BP 120, DL 250
595.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq
Nice session considering you been out the gym for a while
GaryMcIcon...13-06-2011 @ 21:04 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Yeah it went ok dan.just glad to get in the gym.
Kenny_CIcon...13-06-2011 @ 21:06 
Member 707, 1517 posts
Hope the back holds out for you. Nothing worse than wanting to lift and being injured Unhappy

Nice lifting.
WiegieboardIcon...13-06-2011 @ 21:26 
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as crimson as my last victims underclothing.....
Member 899, 11371 posts
SQ 180, BP 132.5, DL 190
502.5 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq
good luck with the recovery. Nice total too. I hear all the cool kids are rockin' 440 lately. Grin
GaryMcIcon...15-06-2011 @ 20:06 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Today's session. 15-6-11

Squat
Empty bar x 10
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
85kg x 1
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg x 1
105kg x 1
110kg x 1
115kg x 1.
All felt pretty comfortable,I felt like putting more weight on the bar.
But it's my first squat session in months and I don't want to go back
To square one, with regards to my glass back.

Bench press
Empty bar x 10
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
80kg x 5
85kg x 1
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg x 1
Felt ok. I don't know why but I'm paranoid about lifting the bar off
The rack on my own.(I was the only person in the gym) and could
Do with a training partner.
pikey_danIcon...15-06-2011 @ 20:10 
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Dropped a bollock somewhere
Member 808, 1241 posts
SQ 225, BP 120, DL 250
595.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq
Nice volume of squats and benching.
Keep up the good work
GaryMcIcon...15-06-2011 @ 20:16 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Cheers dan.
GaryMcIcon...17-06-2011 @ 19:23 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Today's session. 17-6-2011

Overhead press. (first rep on all sets cleaned from floor)

Empty bar x 10
62.5kg x 5
62.5kg x 5. (back started to hurt so push pressed the rest)
62.5kg x 5
65kg x 1
67.5kg x 1
70kg x 1
72.5kg x 1. (pb)
75kg x 1. (pb). (might stick to push press in future,easier on my back)



Deadlifts

60kg x 10
102.5kg x 5
102.5kg x 5
110kg x 5
115kg x 1
120kg x 1
125kg x 1
130kg x 1
132.5kg

Back felt a little sore after today's workout.
In future I might do overhead /push press from the stands.
Not lifting it from the floor first might spare me some pain.
pikey_danIcon...17-06-2011 @ 20:28 
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Dropped a bollock somewhere
Member 808, 1241 posts
SQ 225, BP 120, DL 250
595.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq
2nice PBS good work fellaGrin
GaryMcIcon...19-06-2011 @ 19:02 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Today's session

Squats
Empty bar x 10
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
90kg x 5
90kg x 5
95kg x 1
100kg x 1
105kg x 1
110kg x 1
115kg x 1
120kg x 1.

Bench press
Empty bar x 10
50kg x 10
90kg x 5
90kg x 5
90kg x 5
95kg x 1
100kg x 1
105kg x 1. (my back was a little stiff from the other day, but got the job done)
(bench press felt easy peasy)
GaryMcIcon...19-06-2011 @ 19:14 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Cheers pikeydan.nice to know somebody besides myself is reading my boring journal lol.
GaryMcIcon...21-06-2011 @ 13:02 
Member 1536, 100 posts
SQ 140, BP 120, DL 180
440.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq
Push press. (from the stands)
Empty bar x 10
65kg x 5
65kg x 5
65kg x 5
67.5kg x 1
70kg x 1
72.5kg x 1
75kg x 1
77.5kg x 1 ( pb )

Deadlift
60kg x 10
110kg x 5
110kg x 5
110kg x 5
115kg x 1
120kg x 1
125kg x 1
130kg x 1
135kg x 1
140kg x 1. A bit stiff on those last couple of reps
pikey_danIcon...21-06-2011 @ 19:01 
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Dropped a bollock somewhere
Member 808, 1241 posts
SQ 225, BP 120, DL 250
595.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq
Nice push press pb and some nice dead lifting swell
Keep up the good work
ben66Icon...21-06-2011 @ 19:02 
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Why get fat to look big?
Member 1330, 4797 posts
SQ 300, BP 200, DL 305
805.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq
Good Graft Gary Happy

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