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Re: LeighAnne's BlogWell if you find it OK...but I agree with Blind Monk that it might be better to do fewer reps and keep your technique as tight as poss. That's how I feel personally but everybody's different!!(Original post by LeighAnne93)
Haha I was. I don't know, I never really thought to alter the amount of reps. I do 5 for everything else so thought I would for them as well! Such a noob
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogAfter going AWOL slightly this weekend due to work and shooting (and laziness) I was back with a vengeance today
Bench
30kg x5
32.5kg x5
32.5kg x5
35kg x4
35kg x4
Nearly there now. Still weak but I'm seeing improvements which is good.
Back Squat
20kg x5
40kg x5
45kg x5
50kg x5
60kg x4
60kg x3
Struggled to stand up with the last one, but felt good managing 60, especially after not squatting for over a week.
Good Mornings
20kg x5
25kg x5
25kg x5
Face Pulls
5 minutes on the treadmill with a sprint to finish. My poor legs are slightly painful now
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogAWOL again
My schedule is extremely annoying at the minute, think I'm managing about once a week. Better than none though I guess.
C&J
20kg x3 (hang clean)
30kg x3
35kg x3
37.5kg x3
Just getting back into it so didn't go for any higher. And it is a LOT less tiring doing 3 than 5 :L
Deadlift
37.5kg x5
50kg x5
55kg x5
55kg x5
60kg x5
Calf Raises
20kg x6
20kg x6
For once there was a box in the weights room so just fancied doing some of these. Legs are dead now. -
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogQuick session today
Bench Press
20kg x5
30kg x5
35kg x4 f
35kg x3 f
40kg x1 f
My boyfriend did 40 after me, and I wanted to see if I could at least manage one. Fed up of being completely stagnant on bp now
Front Squats
20kg x5
30kg x5
35kg x5
40kg x5
45kg x5
45kg x5
First time doing these properly for sets. Loads harder than back squats!
Good Mornings
20kg x5
25kg x5
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogAnother big gap in between visits!
Deadlift
50kg x5
55kg x5
55kg x5
60kg x5
65kg x5
65kg x5
Strict Press
20kg x5
22.5kg x5
I used to be able to do 27.5 easy enough, definitely need to work that back up!
Back Squats
40kg x5
45kg x5
50kg x5
50kg x5
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogSo uni hindered my workouts more than I thought it would! But this term I'm in a lot less and soon I'll be back at home so I'm trying to get my butt in gear again. Hopefully writing it down will keep me motivated. Obviously today's weights were pathetic compared to how it used to be... but I'll get back!
Back Squat
20kg x5
30kg x5
30kg x5
35kg x5
35kg x5
40kg x5
Was reasonably pleased with these, my legs are still hurting slightly from the gym 2 days ago anyway so it could've been worse!
C&J
20kg x many
Just practising with form, my legs weren't pushing half as much as they should, though this was due to the squats! Wanted to remember what it felt like to do a clean though.
Strict Press
20kg x5
20kg x5
25kg x3 (f)
25kg x3 (f)
According to my last post this was actually better than I managed then! I have been doing netball at uni though so this probably helped and stop me slipping too far down arm wise.
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogI have been to the gym between my last post and now, but unfortunately I tend to go at really busy times when the weights room is full and I'm still getting the courage up to go in there when it's that busy :/ But back in there today!
Back Squats
20kg x5
30kg x5
30kg x5
40kg x5
40kg x5
45kg x5
Happy with the 45, legs are pretty dead now though!
Good mornings
20kg x5
20kg x5
Front squat just to get the feel of it again: 20kg x5 twice
Also did some arm work with the dumbells, they're definitely feeling it now! -
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Re: LeighAnne's BlogWell the sprained ankle that I got 2 weeks after my last post wasn't extremely helpful... but now I'm back home for the summer and don't really have much to do so the gym is calling again. I much prefer my gym here to my uni one so hoping to try and get back into it.
Back Squats
20kg x5
30kg x5
30kg x5
40kg x5
40kg x5
Might have managed more but my ankles still a bit painful, getting down low enough started to hurt with the heavier weights so I thought it'd be best to stick to 40.
Bench Press
Smith machine as no spotter and I'm pretty atrocious at BP. Not sure what the weight of the bar is though :/
Bar x5
+10 x5
+15 x5
+20 x5
+20 x5
Happy with form and I couldn't have done any more, just wish I knew quite how heavy I'd managed!
C&J
20kg x many
working on form again
Deadlift
40 x5
40 x5
40 x5
Haven't done deadlifts in so long it was great to just do some and remember what my form should be like!
Back up to London for my summer ball and visiting people this week, so won't be able to gym again until next thursday :/ but I'm determined to get going as much as I can.
