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Indoor frisbee tournament yesterday.... several hours of playing

Then came back and went out rollerskating as it was a campus party... its safe to say I can barely function today, I'm so tired!
Arm day

BW dips 4 x 10
1 x 15

Tricep cable extensions 3 x 10 16kg

Skullcrushers 2 x 10 15kg
1 x 10 17.5 kg PB

Dumbbell bicep curls 10 kg 3 x 10 each arm - I would have gone heavier - but every goddam dumbbell was out!

E/Z bicep curls - 1 x 10 15kg
3 x10 17.5 kg
PB

Had to stop there due to needing food, as I'd agreed to eat with my flatmates :smile:
Chest and back

Lat pulls 1x10 110lbs
1 x 10 120lbs
1 x 10 130lbs PB

Sitting rows - 1 x 10 level 9
3 x 10 level 10

Dumbbell chest press 3 x 10 22.5kgs

Flys 3 x 8 17.5 kgs (I havent been working my chest much recently - I wouldnt have used this high a weight, however, a guy had pretty much every weight out - didnt have a choice!)
I would have done some more - but there was only 2 benches today - and mine got pinched by some suped up crazy mofo.. I wasnt going to argue!

BW rows - 3 x 10 getting easier - I'll increase this number over the coming weeks

Standing rows - 1 x 10 30 kg
1 x 10 40 kg
1 x 10 45 kg

Did 15 mins of abs - need to do more - I've lost the ability to do a sit up, without locking my feet :redface:

Back feels worked - I need to do some chest - I'll do it later this week, along side some legs and abs
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1.5 hours of frisbee training :smile:
Vertical shoulder raises (same starting exercise as last weeks shoulder day) 3 x 10 20kg

Lateral deltoid raises (with different hand oreintation) 3 x 10 15kg

Trap shrug 3 x 15 50kg
3 x 10 65kg :biggrin: Holding the 32.5kg dumbbell was an experience though!

Cable Iron cross - 1 x 10 level 7
1 x 10 level 9
1 x 10 level 10

E/Z bar barbell facelift 1 x 10 20kg
3 x 7 30kg

Lying down dumbbell raise 1 x 15 17.5kg
2 x 12 22.5 kg

Seated dumbbell shoulder presses 2 x 10 17.5kg
1 x 10 20kg (much easier than before)

Then did some ab stuff

Tomorrow shall be either a rest day or leg day :smile:
Had frisbee first thing this morning for an hour

This evening - some legs and some stuff

Leg press - ~130kg 1 x 10
~150kg 1 x 10
~160kg 3 x 10
~180kg 1 x 10 New PB! I was astounded by how good it felt!

I say about weight as it is incremented in pounds.. hence in kilos it isnt rounded

Did some leg extensions (works medial quads a lot) a set of 10 of levels 5, 6 and 7

Hammer curl with tricep bar 2 x 10 17.5kg
1 x 10 20kg
1 x 10 22.5kg
By far my best ever - I'm impressed!

Dumbbell bicep curls - 2 x 10 25kg
1 x 5 30kg
Needs improving still

Incline dumbbell bench press 1 x 10 17.5 kg
1 x 10 20kg
1 x 10 22.5 kg
Surprisingly alright

Just a mix up session - too tired to concentrate on one area - I would have done squats but I prefer to do them with someone - dont feel confident enough in my technique to do it alone :redface:
Saturday was a rest day, whilst Sunday I played 2 hours of frisbee and 2 hours of 5 aside football

Yesterday was arm day

E/Z bar curls - 1 x 10 15kg
2 x 10 17.5 kg
1 x 6 20kg

Skull crushers 2 x 10 15kg
2 x 10 17.5 kg

Hammer curl with ticep bar 2 x 10 17.5
1 x 10 20kg

Dumbbell tricep extensions 1 x 15 15kg
2 x 10 20kg

Cable tricep extensions 3 x 10 level 4

BW dips - 1 x 15
+ 15 kg 3 x 5
17.5 kg 1 x 5

Today - shoulders

Lying down dumbbell raise - 1 x 15 17.5 kg
2 x 10 20kg

Seated dumbbell press - 1 x 10 40kg
2 x 8 40kg

Lateral dumbbell raises 15kg 3 x 10
20kg 1 x 10

Trap dumbbell shrug 32.5 kg 4 x 15

Cable Iron cross 1 x 10 level 5
2 x 10 level 8

Vertical dumbbell raises 3 x 10 20kg

E/Z bar facelift 1 x 10 20kg
1 x 10 30 kg
2 x 5 30 kg (It might have been 35kg... I cant remember :tongue: )

Bicep curl level 3 1 x 10 each arm
level 4 1 x 10 each arm
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Original post by Over2you
If you're just starting out training, make sure you make use of those "newbie gains" because after that, everything just gets slower -_-


My newb gains were fully exploited now 2.5 years down the line gains a slowing down to the pace of a koala bear:angry:
On Wednesday, I did a brief gym session before two hours of frisbee

Sitting down rows - level 9 - 1 x 10
Level 10 - 2 x 10
Level 11 1 x 10 :biggrin:

BW inverted rows - 2 x 10
1 x 15

Dummbell chest press 22.5 kg 1 x 10
25kg 1 x 10
1 x 8

Flat flys 17.5kg 2 x 10

Yesterday I had off, I'll be in the gym later :smile:
Chest and back continued

Incline dumbbell bench - 45 kg 2 x 10
1 x 8
1 x 4
(The eight was due to my shoulder locking up - an old injury, that occassionally causes my shoulder to lock - so I did 4 to compensate for not completing the set)

Incline flys - 2 x 10 30kg
1 x 10 35kg

Decline flys
1 x 10 30kg
2 x 10 35 kg

Sitting rows - 1 x 10 level 10
2 x 10 level 12

Lat pulls 3 x 10 ~130lbs (I can never remember what it is in kg!)

Bent over rows - 40kg 1 x 10
45 kg 2 x 10

Leg press - 1 x 10 126kg
1 x 10 136kg
1 x 10 176 kg

Then some ab stuff :smile:

Chest and back now feel properly worked for this week!
Original post by Angry cucumber
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I know I'm just a measly beginner, but why the lack of squats? I have nothing against the leg press, but if you are doing one main leg movement...

Regardless, stick at it mate. :smile:
Original post by Converse Rocker
I know I'm just a measly beginner, but why the lack of squats? I have nothing against the leg press, but if you are doing one main leg movement...

Regardless, stick at it mate. :smile:


As I play football twice a week and Ultimate frisbee 3 times a week - I like to be able to have a couple of days that I can walk without pain :lol:

Friday is often leg day for us (theres three of us, who go to the gym together) however, as I have an all day frisbee tournament on Sunday - I want to be able to run around for it!

I only jump on the leg press machine when all the benches are being used and the cable machine is being used :smile:

I'll probs do some squatting either next week or the week after next, as I wont have a frisbee tournament then :smile:

I'm not much more than a beginner, my flatmate Blackbelt has pretty much shown me the ropes of being in the gym!
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Just did some bicep stuff today as I'm playing frisbee tomorrow

Dumbbell bicep curl 12.5 kg dumbbell 2 x 10 each arm
1 x 8
15kg 2 x 3 (New weight, big step up!)

Hammer curl with tricep bar - 20kg 2 x 10
3 x 4 ( :colondollar: Holy god it was painful, usually I only do one set on 10kg each side...)

E/Z bar 2 x 10
1 x 8
1 x 4 (disappointed in that - should have manned up and got 3 sets of 10 out)

Tricep kickbacks 1 x 10 10kg
2 x 10 12.5 kg
All day indoor frisbee tournament yesterday - shambolically tired today!
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So on Wed - did some chest and a little triceps before 2.5 hours of frisbee

Cable tricep extensions with rope - 3 x 10 level 4

Flat dumbbell chest press - 1 x 10 22.5kg
2 x10 25kg

Incline flys - 3 x 10 17.5kg

I think I did something else... but I cant remember - I should really do this everyday rather than when I can be bothered!

Today - arms

E/Z bar bicep curl - 1 x 10 15kg
1 x 10 17.5 kg
1 x 10 20kg
1 x 5

Dumbbell tricep extension (over head) - 1 x 10 17.5kg
2 x 15 17.5 kg
1 x 15 20kg

BW dips 1 x 15
+ 25 kg 1 x 2 good god.
+ 20 2 x 5

Hammer curl with tricep bar - 2 x 10 17.5kg
1 x 8 20kg
1 x 6 20kg

Skullcrushers - 1 x 10 15kg
17.5kg 1 x 10
1 x 6

Also did an hours 5 aside football aswell.

Next week I'm going to give myself some targets for the month ahead before breaking up for the end of term - and then a fortnights lambing!
Shoulder day

Vertical shoulder raises 3 x 10 10kg dumbbells
Easy now - time to move up

Lateral raises 3 x 10 10kg dumbbells

Sitting dumbbell press 3 x 8 20kg
1 x 10 20kg dumbbells

Trap shrug 32.5kg dumbbell 1 x 10
3 x 15

Lying down dumbbell raise - 1 x 15 22.5 kg
2 x 10 25kg

E/Z bar facelift 2 x 10 30kg
2 x 5 30kg

Did an hours cardio first thing this morning as well
Outdoor frisbee tournament yesterday; I'm knackered!
Chest and tricep day

BW dips - 1 x 15
+ 20kg 1 x 5
+ 22.5kg 1 x 5
+ 25kg 1 x 5
+ 30 kg 1 x 5 Never before have I felt burn like it!

Dumbbell tricep extensions - 1 x 10 17.5kg
1 x 10 20kg
1 x 10 22.5 kg

Dumbbell bench press 25kgs 3 x 8

Incline flys 3 x 8 17.5 kgs

Incline bench press 22.5 kg 1 x 8
1 x 6
1 x 5

Chest press machine - ~50kg
~60kg
~70kg

Then I did a lot of ab work - started doing sit ups, with a bench hooked over the smiths machine... painful!

I'll post targets later today or tomorrow
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Calluses on my hands are sore today :s-smilie: Hence some low reps on back - machine grips hurt

Sitting down rows 1 x 10 level 11
1 x 12 level 12
1 x 13 level 13

Sitting down rows wide grip level 11 1 x 10
2 x 8 (hands = ouch)

Lat pulls 130lbs 2 x 6
1 x 8 (hands again - not heavy!)
1 x 10 - went through the pain

Dumbbell bicep curl 12.5 kg each hand 3 x 10

Dumbbell hammer curl 12.5 kg 4 x 10

E/Z bar curl 17.5kg 1 x 10
20kg 1 x 10
22.5 1 x 10
1 x 3 :colondollar:

Alternating kettle bell throw and catch 8kg kettle bell (the heaviest one in the gym :s-smilie: )
3 x 15

Going to play football later - might pop into the gym and finish my back exercises - gym was heaving when I was in!
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Did go back into the gym

Lat Pulls 130lbs 1 x 10

BW rows - 2 x 15
1 x 12
Dead happy with that

I have doms in my arms today... painful!

Targets

So as I have just under a month left of this term... some targets

Arms: BW dips + 30 kg 10 reps
Bicep curl - 15kg 10 reps

Chest - Dumbbell bench press - 30 kg 3 sets of 10

Shoulder - dumbbell seated overhead press 22.5kg/25kg depending dumbbell each side for 10 reps

Back - 20 reps of BW rows

Abs - To be able to do a sit up without something on my feet! My abs arent strong at all :s-smilie:

The reason for no legs - I play too much sport to do legs often, as I need to be able to run!
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