journal of a coffin dodger...
| tbench |  | ... | 23-06-2010 @ 22:05 |
 addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | MrSmall said:Nice strict pressing mate! Hope everything is going well for you. Thankyou mate,training is going well.So im a happy bunny. I should be doing more cardio stuff though  Things arent to bad  | ||
| tbench | | ... | 23-06-2010 @ 22:07 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | EDCLARKE said:Nice work Tom,how's the weight loss going? ED trust you to hit were it hurts lol. Weight loss is slow but steady  Thanks bud. | ||
| EDCLARKE | | ... | 23-06-2010 @ 22:13 |
 not particularly well educated Member 85, 11010 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | slow and steady is best way mate . | ||
| tbench | | ... | 09-07-2010 @ 21:22 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | Well i suppose id be better of updating my journal than training on my own,as i do at home. Cant do alot at the mo with the lack of gear i have but i do what i can. I cant walk a mile without the inhailers,but i can train... DB BENCH 8X27.5K,8X35K,8X45K,6X47.5K,6X47.5K,6X47.5K,6X47.5K,6X47.5K,10X40K DB FLYS. 8X15K,8X15K,8X16K,8X16K. BB,ROWS STRICT. 6X75K,6X85K,6X90K,6X100K 1 ARM DB,PRESS SEATED NO BACK REST. R ARM ,5X25K,5X30K,5X32.5K,9X35K L,ARM ,5X25K,5X30K,5X32.5K,6.78,X35K. Hmm left arm is alot weaker than my right. SKULL CRUSH TO THE CHIN. 8X45K,8X50,8X55K,10X45K CUBAN ROTATIONS 3 SETS OF 10R SIT UPS WEIGHTED 3 SETS OF 15R. SIDE BENDS WEIGHTED 3 SETS OF 10R. That was it today,very happy with that,im likeing the db bench and pressing,hope to db bench 60k in a few weeks. | ||
| mikeyp | | ... | 09-07-2010 @ 22:02 |
 bollocks to global warming Member 475, 1735 posts SQ 200, BP 125, DL 235560.0 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | Strong pressing. Glad you're doing well mate. | ||
| tbench | | ... | 09-07-2010 @ 22:13 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | mikeyp said:Strong pressing. Glad you're doing well mate. Thanks Mike. Nice pb on the squats btw.  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 09-07-2010 @ 22:31 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 8170 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Nice to see you back Tom. | ||
| tbench | | ... | 09-07-2010 @ 22:43 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:Nice to see you back Tom. Thanks mate. On a side note Martin do you ever do db bench/or ever have? I cant gage how it would reflect on barbell bench,but when i can db bench 70k i guess ill be near my bench pb lol. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 10-07-2010 @ 10:29 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8170 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Never done them mate. I have trouble resting dumbells on my bad leg so have always given them a miss. What happened to your bar and weights? | ||
| tbench | | ... | 11-07-2010 @ 15:36 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | Thanks Martin. All my gear i sold august 09,there was no work in town but i got a job 30miles away. I sold all my weights and bought a car,thinking i could replace them later,so i joined a gym 2weeks later i had the full bicep rupture. So tax, test, ect, was due on the car it went. No job, no car, no weights.Now i have very bad asthma i cant return to the job i have done for 30years(construction groundworker) They call me lucky Tom.Lol.  11/7/10 STRICT OVERHEAD PRESS (CLEAN ONCE THEN PRESS) 8X45K 6X57.5K 6X67.5K 9X75K WAS TRYING FOR TEN ON THE THIRD REP I CHINNED MYSELF WITH THE BAR.SHOULD OF TAPED IT LOL. 12X60K. DB,BENCH 8X30K 5X35K 12X37.5K 12X40K 10X45K WHEN I GET 12 I WILL ADD A TAD MORE. DB,FLYS 10X15K 10X15K BB,ROWS 12X60K 12X70K 12X77.5K PULL OVERS 10X35K 10X35K 10X35K STANDING B,BELL TRI EXT, 10X45K 10X47.5K 10X50K LAT PULLS WIDE 10X37.5K 10X37.5K 10X37.5K Hands were sore after that, I have psoriasis covering about 30% of the palm of my hands,keeps cracking and bleeding,more of an annoyance than a hindrance. | ||
| tbench | | ... | 13-07-2010 @ 18:10 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | 13-7-10 D,B BENCH 8X25K 8X30K 8X35K 8X40K 8X47.5K 8X47.5K 8X40K 8X30K 20X25K DB ROWS 10X25K 10X35K 10X40K 10X45K SEATED STRICT(NO BACK REST) ONE ARM D,B PRESS. 5X25K 8X34K 8X34K 6X34K 10X26K SKULL CRUSHERS (TO THE CHIN) 5X40K 6X50K 6X55K 6X60K 10X40K WEIGHTED SIT UPS 3SETS OF 15 SIDE BENDS 3 SETS OF 10 That was that,till next time... | ||
| tbench | | ... | 13-07-2010 @ 22:38 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | Can any admin get rid of the pic on my journal,it has been there for over 2years when i started training.Thankyou. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 14-07-2010 @ 12:02 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8170 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Chin up mate! Sometimes bad things happen to good people. You've had a s**t run of luck lately, you're due for a change of fortune. | ||
| tbench | | ... | 14-07-2010 @ 14:39 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:Chin up mate! Sometimes bad things happen to good people. You've had a s**t run of luck lately, you're due for a change of fortune. Cheers mate.Can only get better | ||
| tbench | | ... | 15-07-2010 @ 17:15 |
addicted to bench press, needs help Member 80, 1384 posts SQ 175, BP 160, DL 240575.0 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | 15/7/10 D,B BENCH 8X30K 5X35K 12X37.5K 12X40K 11X45K D,B FLYS 10X15K 10X15K B,B STRICT PRESS 12X50K 12X55K 10X60K B,B ROWS 10X60K 10X70K 10X80K 10X85K LAT PULLS 3SETS OF 10 B,O FLYS 3SETS OF 10 WEIGHTED SIT UPS 3SETS OF 15 SIDE BENDS 3SETS OF 10 Going to do one day of 5x5 on the strict press and another at 4x8r per week. Try and improve shoulder strength. Till next time... | ||
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