[The Blind Monk]

Basically assistance work to make certain muscle groups stronger. e.g. quads and upper back (FS) RDL (Hamstring) etc

[redbuthotter]

Where do Cable, Hammer and Nautilus curls fall into this :P

[The Blind Monk]

Biceps play a role in shoulder extension and also stronger biceps=less chance of a bicep tear in a mixed grip deadlift

[Michael XYZ]

(Original post by The Blind Monk)
Biceps play a role in shoulder extension and also stronger biceps=less chance of a bicep tear in a mixed grip deadlift

Yeeep, that's what I tell myself too.

But in all honesty, everything plays its part. Why would you want anything to be weak?

[redbuthotter]

Calves... I'm undecided. Opinions?

(Original post by Michael XYZ)
Yeeep, that's what I tell myself too.

But in all honesty, everything plays its part. Why would you want anything to be weak?

[Michael XYZ]

(Original post by redbuthotter)
Calves... I'm undecided. Opinions?

I started doing some seated calf raises a little after Louie Simmons said somewhere they help with knee pain or strengthen your knees or something to that effect. Worth a go if there's even some truth to it.

[The Blind Monk]

I never found calf raises to make the slightest bit of difference tbh. But I don't think I've ever given them the effort they need considering my FML calf genetics. Stretching them helped with knee pain though.

[ibysaiyan]

(Original post by The Blind Monk)
Biceps play a role in shoulder extension and also stronger biceps=less chance of a bicep tear in a mixed grip deadlift

I second that

[ibysaiyan]

(Original post by The Blind Monk)
I never found calf raises to make the slightest bit of difference tbh. But I don't think I've ever given them the effort they need considering my FML calf genetics. Stretching them helped with knee pain though.

I like a better variation of calf raises.. try them with dumbbells although balancing them can get tricky at times

[The Blind Monk]

Lazy day: grip/shoulder not feeling at 100% so left some in the tank.
Bench
20x? 40x5 50x2 60x5 67.5x5 75x8F
I find it hard to stay tight for benching 5+ reps. Was a bit stupid with the last rep and shouldn't have missed it.
Incline DB
14x10 22x10 32x15
Done BB style. Most of the way to lockout and pretty constant tension. Quite controlled. Still need to get used to it.
DB Row
16x10 32x7
Grip was **** today/dumbells are fat. Good control, **** grip and didn't want to use straps because I have a cut on my wrist (from straps.) Forgot to bring a plaster. Fail.
Seated Row
5x10 7x10 9x12
Rear Delts on a cybex cable column.
?x?

[The Blind Monk]

Lazy day today. Been ill so definitely not pushing the volume hard.
Press
20x? 30x? 37.5x3 42.5x3 47.5x7
Deadlift
40x? 60x3 80x3 100x3 120x3 140x6
Pendlay Row
60x8 65x8
Lateral Raises
6x15 8x12,10 6x12
Reverse Pec Deck
28x15 32x12,9
Hammer Curls
8x12 16x7
EZ bar curls
12.5+bar for 21s (1 set)

[The Blind Monk]

Back definitely not fully recovered.

SQ
50x8,4 70x3 85x3 100x3 107.5x6
Would have hit 7-8 but I hit the spotter pins on the way down. Threw my groove off completely.
FS
50x3 60x3 72.5x9 80x7
80x7 was horrible. FS feels like I'm strangling myself so that really restricts how many reps I can do. Need to build up the specialised conditioning.
Leg Press
work up to 130x15 in sets of 10.
This wasn't heavy per se. But higher reps still take it out of me/I haven't leg pressed on this machine in a long, long time. Will probably keep it in and do RDLs on deadlift day.
Reverse Pec Dec
28x15 35x12 42x10

2nd week in a row I've been to the gym on a Sunday morning after going out to an overpriced club. Need to stop making a pattern of this.

[The Blind Monk]

Bench felt weird today so left it at the prescribed no. of reps. Area between my shoulder blades feels knotty/horrible.
Bench
20x5 40x5 60x3 72.5x3 80x3
BB Row
50x8 70x8,8,6
HS Incline (per side)
20x5 30x10 40x10 50x1 (will go 35,45 next time)
Rear Delts/Face Pulls
?x3 sets of 10 each

[The Blind Monk]

Need to eat more carbs. Especially in the mornings. Weaksauce lifts/back was quite painful before training. Need to get my posture better when sitting in the library.
DL
70x5.3 90x3 110x3 125x3 140x6
(messed up the % a bit but I'll survive)
Chins
5,5,5
Slow, controlled and felt it in the lats. Did some hanging/back felt better.
Pulldowns
4-5 sets of 10
Done in a coantrolled way to feel the mid back.
Hammer Curls
6x10 10x10 12x10 14x7
45 degree back raises
3x20 BW
Lots of stretching/mobility at the start and end. Felt a lot better.

[Gallium]

same i need more carbs in general, i usually over do it with the proteins and fats + i can't even think of eating atm got hit by food poisoning just about when my lifts wer getting better ;(

edit: for carbs just shove like 100g of oats in a shake.

[The Blind Monk]

My problem is not overdoing at all with the proteins or fats lol. It's eating. Full stop. I had quite minor food poisoning last week (just vomiting, which by the standards of me and food poisoning is positively pleasant...)

Oats in a shake? My usual solution to needing more carbs is just chocolate digestive biscuits...Advanced workout nutrition? :P

[Gallium]

(Original post by The Blind Monk)
My problem is not overdoing at all with the proteins or fats lol. It's eating. Full stop. I had quite minor food poisoning last week (just vomiting, which by the standards of me and food poisoning is positively pleasant...)

Oats in a shake? My usual solution to needing more carbs is just chocolate digestive biscuits...Advanced workout nutrition? :P

i vommed but it was lots and real bad, I've not eaten much as i feel pretty sick and DOMS is really bad due to the lack of food lol.
when you got struck by food poisoning did you carry on progression as usual? i'm thinking to repeat my previus week


pint of milk, scoop of whey, 2 scoop oats, 1 spoon olive oil blend = 800ish cals ;P


and fuarkkk back before when i startedtraining i used to live off biscuits, went thru like a packet a day

[The Blind Monk]

I got bad food poisoning this summer. I slept for 16 hours a day for 4 days straight and the only thing I kept down was half a bowl of rice porridge and electrolyte fluid. I lost about 5 kg in 6 days or so? Fever, vomiting and variously ****ed. That was not cool.

This was just chucking up two mornings in a row. Don't worry, I am quite well versed in the benefits of oats, milk and whey.

[redbuthotter]

I hallucinated a little bit last time I had bad food poisoning. + all the usual ****ups

[The Question]

I think I am very lucky to have an iron stomach.

So many things that I've cooked with questionable edibility haven't had food poisining once. Yet some of my flatemates have, whilst eating considerably less.