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i want to get bigger and stronger and leaner

i had a blog before but it's full of **** so want to start clean

i did think i was 5'11" but turns out i am really only 177cm

i am also mostly vegetarian


current squat maxes:
80kg x 10
82.5kg x 8
102.5kg x 7
112.5kg x 4
115kg x 3
120kg x 2*
127.5kg x 1

bench:
52.5kg x 12
55kg x 10
63kg x 8
65kg x 6
69kg x 5
71kg x 4*
72.5kg x 3
74.5kg x 2
76.5kg x 1

deadlift:
130kg x 13
132.5kg x 11
137.5kg x 10
142.5kg x 9
147.5kg x 7
155kg x 6
157.5kg x 4
165kg x 3*
172.5kg x 1


*most recent PR attempt


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(edited 6 years ago)

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currently sitting at 72kg bw


Wednesday

Deadlift
155kgx4,1 Technically a PR, though i've pulled 154x5 before
125kgx5

Squat
65kgx5,5,5

Hyper
+5kgx15,15,15

Seated DB press
12kgx12,12,12,12

Side raise
2kgx15,15,15

Rear raise
1kgx15,15,15

Sit up piked
20,20,20
(edited 8 years ago)
Today


Pulldown (chip up grip)
79.5kgx11,5,4,4,4,3,3,3,3

Pendlay row (strict)
32.5kgx12,12,12,12

Face pull
16.25kgx15,15,15

Rope curl
11.25kgx15,15,15

BB curl
10kgx15,15,15

Side raise
2kgx15,15,15

L-sit practice
Original post by Angry cucumber


O hi

How do I fitnotes
Original post by Implication
O hi

How do I fitnotes


You got the app?

On the front page showing your session - top right is a ... click that. Then scroll to the bottom, click share. Then copy to clipboard. then paste on tsr
FitNotes Workout - Monday 14th March 2016

** Flat Barbell Bench Press **
- 57.5 kgs x 11 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 5 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps
- 57.5 kgs x 3 reps

** Incline Barbell Bench Press **
- 50.0 kgs x 6 reps
- 40.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 40.0 kgs x 8 reps
- 40.0 kgs x 7 reps
- 40.0 kgs x 7 reps
- 40.0 kgs x 6 reps

** EZ-Bar Skullcrusher **
- 22.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 22.5 kgs x 10 reps
- 22.5 kgs x 9 reps
- 22.5 kgs x 7 reps

** V-Bar Push Down **
- 17.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 17.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 17.5 kgs x 13 reps

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
Original post by Angry cucumber
You got the app?

On the front page showing your session - top right is a ... click that. Then scroll to the bottom, click share. Then copy to clipboard. then paste on tsr


thx :smile:
FitNotes Workout - Wednesday 16th March 2016

** Barbell Squat **
- 40.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 55.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 70.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 70.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 70.0 kgs x 5 reps

** Hyperextension **
- 77.3 kgs x 15 reps
- 77.3 kgs x 15 reps
- 77.3 kgs x 15 reps

** Seated Dumbbell Press **
- 7.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 9 reps

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Klokov Press **
- 15.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 15.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 15.0 kgs x 15 reps
Post workout Annie's good job

There's better burgers in town tho

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Original post by Angry cucumber
Post workout Annie's good job

There's better burgers in town tho

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hahaha i was so confused how you knew until i realised i had you on facey b :tongue:

i just felt like i deserved a burger with pancakes, bacon and maple syrup after those 70kg squats and 1kg rear raises


where else would you recommend? this was my first time at annie's!
Original post by Implication
hahaha i was so confused how you knew until i realised i had you on facey b :tongue:

i just felt like i deserved a burger with pancakes, bacon and maple syrup after those 70kg squats and 1kg rear raises


where else would you recommend? this was my first time at annie's!


Spiky van dykes
Pitcher and piano
Missoula

Whilst not straight up burger places, their burgers are amazeballs. The build your own burger at Spikys is so good I had to have 2 mains :colondollar:
didn't even realise p&p did burgers! will check out some time haha
Walked all the way to the gym to find it's closed for a 'refresh'... hopefully that doesn't mean replacing squat racks with more treadmills. Either way would have been nice for them to tell me haha. Just did something small at home

FitNotes Workout - Thursday 24th March 2016

** Chin Up **
- 73.9 kgs x 12 reps
- 73.9 kgs x 7 reps

** Negative Pull Up **
- 73.9 kgs x 10 reps
- 73.9 kgs x 10 reps
- 73.9 kgs x 10 reps
- 73.9 kgs x 10 reps

** Dumbbell Concentration Curl **
- 5.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 5.5 kgs x 12 reps
- 5.5 kgs x 11 reps
- 5.5 kgs x 10 reps

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **
- 2.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.5 kgs x 15 reps

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **
- 1.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.5 kgs x 15 reps

** Sit up (pike) **
- 75.9 kgs x 12 reps
- 75.9 kgs x 12 reps
- 75.9 kgs x 12 reps
(edited 7 years ago)
They're putting in platforms
Original post by Angry cucumber
They're putting in platforms


if only :tongue:
Original post by Implication
if only :tongue:


Got my gyms wrong. Appaza xercise4less are putting them in

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Very sore from Thursday still, haven't done chin/pull ups for a while and no doubt the negatives contributed lol
FitNotes Workout - Saturday 26th March 2016

** Flat Barbell Bench Press **
- 21.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 41.0 kgs x 7 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 4 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 4 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 3 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 3 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 3 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 56.0 kgs x 3 reps

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 14.0 kgs x 12 reps

Accidentally set alarm an hour late so didn't have much time
FitNotes Workout - Tuesday 29th March 2016

** Deficit Deadlift **
- 62.5 kgs x 8 reps
- 62.5 kgs x 5 reps
- 92.5 kgs x 4 reps
- 122.5 kgs x 8 reps
- 97.5 kgs x 8 reps

** Barbell Squat **
- 41.0 kgs x 5 reps
- 61.0 kgs x 3 reps
- 73.5 kgs x 5 reps
- 73.5 kgs x 5 reps
- 73.5 kgs x 5 reps

** Seated Dumbbell Press **
- 8.0 kgs x 13 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 10 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 8 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 6 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 6 reps

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 1.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Klokov Press **
- 22.5 kgs x 12 reps
- 22.5 kgs x 12 reps
- 22.5 kgs x 12 reps

** L-sit with bum on ground **
- 00:25
- 00:25
- 00:25
FitNotes Workout - Thursday 31st March 2016

** Lat Pulldown (Chinup Grip) **
- 32.0 kgs x 10 reps
- 52.0 kgs x 8 reps
- 73.0 kgs x 8 reps

** Chin Up **
- 72.7 kgs x 5 reps
- 72.7 kgs x 5 reps
- 72.7 kgs x 5 reps

** Dumbbell Row **
- 16.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 12 reps
- 16.0 kgs x 12 reps

** Face Pull **
- 12.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 12.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 12.5 kgs x 15 reps

** Rope Curl **
- 12.5 kgs x 15 reps
- 12.5 kgs x 11 reps
- 12.5 kgs x 9 reps
- 12.5 kgs x 8 reps

** Drag Curl **
- 10.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 10.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 10.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps
- 2.0 kgs x 15 reps

** Sit up (pike) **
- 74.7 kgs x 13 reps
- 74.7 kgs x 13 reps
- 74.7 kgs x 13 reps

Some genius seems to have decided the lat pulldown machine here doesn't go heavy enough, so they've added a whole bunch of extra weights onto the stack. Which is great, except they've kept the cable the same length so full ROM is impossible for supinated grip :frown: Decided I'd do chin ups again instead, but I've left my dipping belt at uni so no can do unless I fancy high reps (which I don't)

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