[Smack]

What do you do for glute activation?

[NotADuck]

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(Original post by Smack)
What do you do for glute activation?

I did some single leg glute bridges. Not sure if they're worthwhile at all but I thought why not.

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Chest/Triceps
again forgot to take note of training time, not that I think anyone cares.

CGBP (elbow sleeves)
20x5
20x5
60x5
80x3
90x2
100x2
105x2
110x2 (possible bro spot on the second rep, the guy said he didn't touch it but I'm not sure)
70x10
70x15 ~2bd
60x10
60x15 ~2bd

Incline DBs
20x5
30x3
40x4
18x10
18x10
18x10
18x10
18x10

Machine drop set (sleeves off)
100x5
85x4 failed 5
70x5 failed 6
45x10

Tricep pushdown ~7 sets of 10

Chest fly 5 sets of 10

[Smack]

Yes you are correct that no-one cares about how long a session takes. No-one cares whether you wear sleeves or not either, unless they're like double-ply or something, or you're a RAW!!11 zealot.

[The Troll Toll]

I think most equipment like that makes at least a slight difference so I make a note of it.

[Smack]

I'd be extremely surprised if it made even the slightest difference to be honest.

[The Troll Toll]

I've definitely worn ones which make a difference.

[Becca]

I always write if I use a belt because I know I get a lot of weight out of it. I also note if my PBs are belted or unbelted. If I can't do a heavier weight I will sometimes try the same weight unbelted and for me that is more of a PB that with one. I don't write about my knee sleeves or wrist supports though.

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Yeah I'm just in the habit of writing down certain things. Warm up sets with the bar are one thing, and so is equipment I use. It's not that I necessarily think either of those things matter. I do think training time is actually quite a useful thing to make note of though, especially when you're training more bodybuilder style.

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Back - 1 hour exactly

Deadlift from ~1.5" deficit
60x5
60x5
100x5
140x5
170x5
185x5

Barbell row
60x8
90x8
90x8
110x5

DB row
60x7, 60x2, 49x5 no rest

Lat pulldown
50x10
30x10
30x10
30x10
30x10

Some strong-ish lifts but felt really low on energy after the deadlifts.

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OK Not in a gym today, had very limited equipment in my shed. Also workout in 2 halves because my parents made me food. I had a barbell which probably weighed 40 kilos, maybe a bit less, so that is what I used for everything.

Shoulders

Long cycle press
barx10, 5 sets
much harder than it sounds

Band face pulls
3 sets of 15

break

BTN press
barx10, 3 sets
again, quite hard

4 sets of 10 face pulls

Lateral raises with ~12 kg, sets of 8
2 sets on their own
2 sets supersetted with biceps, bar for 2x8
2 sets supersetted with triceps, bar for a set of 10 and a set of 12

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Chest - Long session today, not enough volume to really warrant it but I was training with 2 guys I haven't seen in a while.

Bench - slightly wider than normal close grip
20x10
20x10
60x5
80x3
100x3
105x2
90x7 failure
70x10
70x10
70x9 failure
1bd 70x8
50x15

Flys
3x10

3x10 curls supersetted with 3x20 machine chest press

2x10 tricep extensions

20 rep set of triceps presses to finish

Slight improvement on bench as I did a bit more work without my elbow sleeves which I'd say give me about 20-30 kg

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My gym friend was resting today for a 10k race tomorrow so I couldn't use his barn. Still back day though. I finally managed to take my Husafel stone for a walk.


It is just under 100 kg but very awkward to pick up, and it cut my wrists a little bit.

The barbell is the same one I had for the shoulder workout earlier in the week.

Good morning
Bar x10
Bar x10

Stone lift from floor x1
Couldn't get it to a carrying position from the floor

Another set of GMs

Carry from an ~8" platform, 1 turn, around 20 yards total
2 sets

3x5 pullups. Also very uncomfortable because it is a bar placed on 2 rafters which are quite close together

3x10 GMs

Would barely count this as a workout but it was much better than nothing.

[The Troll Toll]

Gym training still going a bit gay, but football is going well. Skipped a session yesterday so I did stuff today.

Shoulders and legs

Push press
20x10
20x5
60x5
80x3
90x3
90x3
90x3
95x2
95x2

Strict press
60x8
60x4
60x4

Lateral raise drop sets
10, 7.5, 5 all for 10 reps. 2 sets

Squats
60x5
60x5
100x5
120x15

bleh

Haven't had a good night's sleep since I got home from uni. Also got eczema on my face which looks like ****ing face herpes. Life is going bad at the moment. Football's going OK though, like I said, so that's something.

[JasonTerryIsMyHero]

Would you say push press supports strict press or the other way round or do they mutually support?

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Strict press carries over to more things including push press.

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Had to knock down a wall today, so I skipped assistance

Chest

Bench
20x10
60x5
80x3
100x4
105x2
90x7 fail

I was doing some work on the wall between sets. Still should probably have got the 8th rep of the last set. Oh well, slow progress but progress nonetheless.

[The Troll Toll]

More wall knocking down, this time before training. My friend's dad (whose wall it is) bought a new hammer which is heavier and more badass than any I've used before.

Push press
20x10
60x5
80x5
90x3
95x3 missed 4
85x3
90x3

At this point I started doing band pull aparts between sets.

Press
70x3
60x3
62.5x3
62.5x3

Full cycle press drop set
37.5x8
35x5
30x5

Upright rows and Bradford press superset, light weight, 20 reps of each. 2 sets.

[SMed]

Pfft... won't last 2 months.