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I see you're one of those people who expresses DB lifts as the sum of those DBs.
Original post by Gone Revising II
I see you're one of those people who expresses DB lifts as the sum of those DBs.
Yep. I know it goes against the convention, but it just seems the most consistent way to do it.
Original post by Trotsky's Iceaxe
Yep. I know it goes against the convention, but it just seems the most consistent way to do it.
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Original post by Trotsky's Iceaxe
Yep. I know it goes against the convention, but it just seems the most consistent way to do it.
oh for a second I thought you were actually lifting 60kg each dumbbell
. I usually record it per dumbbellOriginal post by Gone Revising II
We are two different tribes, may have to unsubscribe
What can I say? I just dance to the beat of my own drum.
Original post by SuperHuman98
oh for a second I thought you were actually lifting 60kg each dumbbell . I usually record it per dumbbell
. I usually record it per dumbbellMaybe one day.
Wed 5/6 Garage session
Squats 150 kg 3x5 160 kg 2x3
Deadlifts 160 kg 2x3 180 kg 2x3
RDL 120 kg 3x6
2nd rate farmer's walk
Thurs 6/6
Bench 100 kg x3 105 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 100 kg x6
Lat pulldown 75 kg 4x8
T-bar row 85 kg 4x8
Machine shoulder press 120 kg 4x8
tricep pulldowns, face pulls
Bench was interrupted by a phone call and I wasn't going to piss everyone off by sitting there having a 20 minute natter.
Fri 7/6
Squats 150 kg x3 160 kg x3 170 kg x3
Trap bar deadlift 170 kg 3x5 200 kg 3x3
Seated leg press 200 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 33.75 kg 4x10
Face pulls
I’ve switched back work to bench days, essentially meaning I’m doing a generic upper lower split. It will hopefully allow me to increase squat/deadlift volume as those lifts have plateaued for far too long. Worried that it will mean too much volume on upper days, but I’ll see how it goes.
Also, the undergraduates have either buggered off home or are getting wasted (I went for a 6am walk this morning due to insomnia and found a couple drinking champagne while sat in a rowing boat). So gym should be much quieter and a much less stressful. I’m still going to put of following a proper programme until I switch gyms.
Squats 150 kg x3 160 kg x3 170 kg x3
Trap bar deadlift 170 kg 3x5 200 kg 3x3
Seated leg press 200 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 33.75 kg 4x10
Face pulls
I’ve switched back work to bench days, essentially meaning I’m doing a generic upper lower split. It will hopefully allow me to increase squat/deadlift volume as those lifts have plateaued for far too long. Worried that it will mean too much volume on upper days, but I’ll see how it goes.
Also, the undergraduates have either buggered off home or are getting wasted (I went for a 6am walk this morning due to insomnia and found a couple drinking champagne while sat in a rowing boat). So gym should be much quieter and a much less stressful. I’m still going to put of following a proper programme until I switch gyms.
Sat 8/6
Bench 100 kg x3 105 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 105 kg 3x6
Close grip lat pulldown 68 kg 4x10
DB row 30 kg 3x10 40 kg 3x8
Chest supported row 50 kg 3x8
OHP 65 kg x3 70 kg x3 65 kg x3 60 kg 3x6
Tricep pulldown, facepulls
Sun 9/6
Squat 150 kg 2x3 160 kg x2 170 kg x2 180 kg x2
Seated leg press 200 kg 4x10
Mon 10/6
Bench 100 kg 5x6
CGBP 80 kg 4x8
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x8
MTS row 90 kg 3x8
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 3x10
Facepulls, seated DB lateral raises
Tues 11/6
RDLs 130 kg 4x5
Deadlift 180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg 2x1 160 kg 2x3
Squats 150 g 3x5
Ostensibly, the deadlift is the easiest of the big three to master, but I really struggle. That I've really done it of late only makes things worse. The positioning just feels so awkward. My hips are too high, my shoulders too far forwards, so I resort to yanking the bar. Despite that, the 200 kg singles were relatively easy. So, with a bit of practice, I don't why way I couldn't add at least 5-10 kg onto my 1RM. It's been several months since I've tried, so, to be honest, not getting new PRs would be disappointing.
Also, discovered that RDLs are a really good warm up for deadlifts.
Bench 100 kg x3 105 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 105 kg 3x6
Close grip lat pulldown 68 kg 4x10
DB row 30 kg 3x10 40 kg 3x8
Chest supported row 50 kg 3x8
OHP 65 kg x3 70 kg x3 65 kg x3 60 kg 3x6
Tricep pulldown, facepulls
Sun 9/6
Squat 150 kg 2x3 160 kg x2 170 kg x2 180 kg x2
Seated leg press 200 kg 4x10
Mon 10/6
Bench 100 kg 5x6
CGBP 80 kg 4x8
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x8
MTS row 90 kg 3x8
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 3x10
Facepulls, seated DB lateral raises
Tues 11/6
RDLs 130 kg 4x5
Deadlift 180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg 2x1 160 kg 2x3
Squats 150 g 3x5
Ostensibly, the deadlift is the easiest of the big three to master, but I really struggle. That I've really done it of late only makes things worse. The positioning just feels so awkward. My hips are too high, my shoulders too far forwards, so I resort to yanking the bar. Despite that, the 200 kg singles were relatively easy. So, with a bit of practice, I don't why way I couldn't add at least 5-10 kg onto my 1RM. It's been several months since I've tried, so, to be honest, not getting new PRs would be disappointing.
Also, discovered that RDLs are a really good warm up for deadlifts.
(edited 4 years ago)
Thurs 14/6
Bench 100 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 100 kg 3x6
CGBP 90 kg 5x6
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 36.25 kg 4x10
Chest supported row 60 kg 4x6
Pendlay row 100 kg 4x4
One arm cable row 33.75 kg 2x6 (ditching this as I think DB row is far better unilateral row)
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x10
Machine fly, face pulls
More volume than I normally do. I also walked 12 miles. Can’t think why I struggled to get out of bed this morning.
Bench 100 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 100 kg 3x6
CGBP 90 kg 5x6
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 36.25 kg 4x10
Chest supported row 60 kg 4x6
Pendlay row 100 kg 4x4
One arm cable row 33.75 kg 2x6 (ditching this as I think DB row is far better unilateral row)
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x10
Machine fly, face pulls
More volume than I normally do. I also walked 12 miles. Can’t think why I struggled to get out of bed this morning.
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(edited 4 years ago)
Original post by Trotsky's Iceaxe
Thurs 14/6
Bench 100 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 100 kg 3x6
CGBP 90 kg 5x6
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 36.25 kg 4x10
Chest supported row 60 kg 4x6
Pendlay row 100 kg 4x4
One arm cable row 33.75 kg 2x6 (ditching this as I think DB row is far better unilateral row)
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x10
Machine fly, face pulls
More volume than I normally do. I also walked 12 miles. Can’t think why I struggled to get out of bed this morning.
Bench 100 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x3 100 kg 3x6
CGBP 90 kg 5x6
Machine shoulder press 110 kg 4x10
Straight arm pulldown 36.25 kg 4x10
Chest supported row 60 kg 4x6
Pendlay row 100 kg 4x4
One arm cable row 33.75 kg 2x6 (ditching this as I think DB row is far better unilateral row)
Lat pulldown 82 kg 4x10
Machine fly, face pulls
More volume than I normally do. I also walked 12 miles. Can’t think why I struggled to get out of bed this morning.
Damn how long did that take?!
Original post by illusionz
Strong beef rendang game. Also strong lifts. Will follow.
Do you work at a university or were you just commending on the local students?
Do you work at a university or were you just commending on the local students?
To be honest, rendang is such a straight forward dish that it’s hard to mess up.
I’m a postgrad student. I’m currently using the local council gym but around 80% of the membership are students. So it had gone from 40-80 people being there at any one time to 5-15. No more squabbling over the two racks.
Original post by Sae.HH
Damn how long did that take?!
Gym? Couple of hours. I take my time when I can.
Using my tablet so don’t have the patience to list 5 sessions.
Deadlifts from yesterday:
180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg x1 210 kg x1 160 kg 3x5
Gave conventional a go after using sumo stance for about a year. So that equals my 1RM, is new PR without chalk or straps, and is +40 kg conventional PR. May stick with conventional for a bit.
My joy was short lived though. The steel cable snapped while I was doing face pulls. I executed a perfect slapstick tumble and ended up on my arse. I expect to see myself in gym fails compilation sometime soon.
Deadlifts from yesterday:
180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg x1 210 kg x1 160 kg 3x5
Gave conventional a go after using sumo stance for about a year. So that equals my 1RM, is new PR without chalk or straps, and is +40 kg conventional PR. May stick with conventional for a bit.
My joy was short lived though. The steel cable snapped while I was doing face pulls. I executed a perfect slapstick tumble and ended up on my arse. I expect to see myself in gym fails compilation sometime soon.
Original post by Sae.HH
Damn how long did that take?!
I meant that walking, 12 miles is a lot!
Original post by Trotsky's Iceaxe
Using my tablet so don’t have the patience to list 5 sessions.
Deadlifts from yesterday:
180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg x1 210 kg x1 160 kg 3x5
Gave conventional a go after using sumo stance for about a year. So that equals my 1RM, is new PR without chalk or straps, and is +40 kg conventional PR. May stick with conventional for a bit.
My joy was short lived though. The steel cable snapped while I was doing face pulls. I executed a perfect slapstick tumble and ended up on my arse. I expect to see myself in gym fails compilation sometime soon.
Deadlifts from yesterday:
180 kg x3 190 kg x1 200 kg x1 210 kg x1 160 kg 3x5
Gave conventional a go after using sumo stance for about a year. So that equals my 1RM, is new PR without chalk or straps, and is +40 kg conventional PR. May stick with conventional for a bit.
My joy was short lived though. The steel cable snapped while I was doing face pulls. I executed a perfect slapstick tumble and ended up on my arse. I expect to see myself in gym fails compilation sometime soon.
+40kg now thats a PR if I've ever seen one. If its any consolation I fell out of a stationary car the other day and injured my hand, probably won't be able to press properly for the next few days.
Original post by Sae.HH
I meant that walking, 12 miles is a lot!
Ah, couple of hours in the evening. The rest was just part of my daily routine.
I've done it a lot this month as I find adjusting activity levels is easier than reducing food intake as a means to lose weight.
Original post by TajwarC
+40kg now thats a PR if I've ever seen one. If its any consolation
Cheers, although I did 205 kg sumo deadlift only a couple of days beforehand. I'm more pleased by my grip strength as it was my weak point.
I fell out of a stationary car the other day and injured my hand, probably won't be able to press properly for the next few days.
Sounds a bit more painful than my comedy moment.
Thurs 21/6
Bench 100 kg x3 105 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x2 100 kg 4x5
CGBP 80 kg 3x8
Seated DB press 44 kg 5x8
T bar row 90 kg 5x6
DB row 42 kg 5x6
Seated db lateral raise, tricep pulldowns, face pulls
Unlikely to get to gym for next three days. My joints will probably appreciate the break.
Bench 100 kg x3 105 kg x3 110 kg x3 115 kg x3 120 kg x2 100 kg 4x5
CGBP 80 kg 3x8
Seated DB press 44 kg 5x8
T bar row 90 kg 5x6
DB row 42 kg 5x6
Seated db lateral raise, tricep pulldowns, face pulls
Unlikely to get to gym for next three days. My joints will probably appreciate the break.
(edited 4 years ago)
I’m on tour. So it’s my first visit to a PureGym. Certainly an upgrade on my regular place. By that I mean none of the equipment is broken, there isn’t a putrifying smell in the changing rooms and there are dedicated barbell benches. Bit of a sausage fest though.
2/7 Tues
Bench 100 kg x5 110 kg 4x4 90 kg 2x8
OHP 60 kg x3 65 kg x3 70 kg x3 75 kg x3 60 kg 8x5
Machine shoulder press 80 kg 6x10
Machine incline press 90 kg x10 110 kg 3x10
Tricep pulldown, machine fly, reverse machine fly, cable lateral raises, face pulls
I suspect the sensation will return to my shoulders sometime next week.
Weight has dropped to 101.4 kg without any conscious adjustments to my diet.
2/7 Tues
Bench 100 kg x5 110 kg 4x4 90 kg 2x8
OHP 60 kg x3 65 kg x3 70 kg x3 75 kg x3 60 kg 8x5
Machine shoulder press 80 kg 6x10
Machine incline press 90 kg x10 110 kg 3x10
Tricep pulldown, machine fly, reverse machine fly, cable lateral raises, face pulls
I suspect the sensation will return to my shoulders sometime next week.
Weight has dropped to 101.4 kg without any conscious adjustments to my diet.
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