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stephen9069 | ... | 18-09-2017 @ 19:18 | |
Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq | thats a bloody strong session all round mate and see the dark mornings creeping in aswell. | ||
nails | ... | 19-09-2017 @ 08:53 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Thanks lads, apart from a few bumps in the road most things are going well. | ||
nails | ... | 19-09-2017 @ 09:02 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Tuesday 19th September 2017 A1 SSB Walking Lunges bar x 20 reps bar x 20 reps bar x 20 reps bar x 20 reps --Wow these are good, they hit my glutes hard and in a way I've never felt before. A2 Trap Bar Deadlift 85kg x 5 reps 135kg x 5 reps 175kg x 5 reps 215kg x 5 reps 260kg x 1 rep --DAMN DAMN DAMN. Hands tore AGAIN!!!! Ok rant over, I clearly need to change something I can't keep letting this derail me. Everything is OK until the weight gets above a certain level. Therefore if I flip the bar over and use the low handles and lower the weight I should be fine. I'll need to check my ego and go light but I'll be lifting. Seems like a plan. A3 Landmine Twists --Arms Extended 15kg x 10 reps 30kg x 6 reps 30kg x 6 reps 30kg x 6 reps A4 KB Swings 40kg x 10 reps 40kg x 10 reps 40kg x 10 reps 40kg x 10 reps Well that was a mixed bag today. My hands are poo and I haven't ever really given them time to heal so I need to do this. However the SSB walking lunge is amazing and a great discovery. | ||
Oxman | ... | 19-09-2017 @ 13:59 | |
Likes tight rubber Member 2981, 11067 posts SQ 242.5, BP 192.5, DL 330765.0 kgs @ 92.9kgs UnEq | How come its tearing your hands mate? Strong lifting as ever despite that issue. | ||
nails | ... | 19-09-2017 @ 14:33 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Oxman said:How come its tearing your hands mate? Strong lifting as ever despite that issue. Thanks mate. I think it's wear I tore a callus a while back, it's never really healed properly. My own fault really since I haven't given it chance. The knurling on the trap bar is particularly sharp. Sharp knurling, heavy weight, unhealed tears. Not exactly a shock that it keeps happening. Everything else is more of less fine though so I need to stop being a dick and leave heavy trap bar work until everything has healed up. Now I'm calm and away from the weight's its obvious. | ||
yiannis | ... | 19-09-2017 @ 17:16 | |
'Laurel' Member 4532, 484 posts SQ 260, BP 175, DL 270705.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | nails said: Cheer mate. I only ever get to train around 5:30am, need to get it done before the kids get up for school. I did try going after work but it ended up impacting too much on other things. Therefore if I want to lift I have to get up early. Dedication mate impressive. i use to always train early but it was bodybuilding kind of training before i got into lifting. | ||
nails | ... | 20-09-2017 @ 10:15 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | yiannis said: Dedication mate impressive. i use to always train early but it was bodybuilding kind of training before i got into lifting. Cheers mate, needs must and all that. I try never to miss a session for my own reasons however today my youngest woke up as I was heading out the door. Early morning and bad weather are not reasons, they are excuses. Tomorrow I have a very long day, I live in Essex but I will be working Cheltenham. Therefore I will be training at about 4am. I don't like the sound of that but it won't happen otherwise. | ||
John | ... | 20-09-2017 @ 10:48 | |
#biggef Member 5263, 3492 posts SQ 260, BP 195, DL 260715.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | Great journal,love the idea of a trap bar row I'm guessing you can row higher, what is ment by an active foot if you don't mind me asking | ||
nails | ... | 20-09-2017 @ 14:02 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | John said:Great journal,love the idea of a trap bar row I'm guessing you can row higher, what is ment by an active foot if you don't mind me asking Thank you very much sir. The trap bar does allow for a greater ROM and I like the neutral hand position. I found that with a bar it hit my body right at the point where I start to feel the contraction. With the trap bar I can pull a little higher and really feel my lats contracts. I'm starting to learn though lighter controlled reps are better using this bar. In the future I will try and squeeze more rather than using momentum. I have trouble feeling my back work so stricter reps tend to be better for me. If you haven't tried rowing with the trap bar I recommend it although the bar path may take a little getting used to. I have flat feet and if I do not actively try and make an arch it effect the sequencing of my squat (and deadlift). I know many people take about "spreading the floor" or "grip the ground with your toes" or other such cues. To me the cue that works in thinking "active foot". I do rotate my toes out slightly (external rotation) as well but its quite subtle. This process makes my lower body feel very powerful and changes my pattern from being quads all the way to engaging may hamstring and glutes as well. I hope that helps, it's hard to explain since most of it is to do with feel. Its easy to overcook these things but when I get it right I know. | ||
John | ... | 20-09-2017 @ 14:28 | |
#biggef Member 5263, 3492 posts SQ 260, BP 195, DL 260715.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | nails said: Thank you very much sir. The trap bar does allow for a greater ROM and I like the neutral hand position. I found that with a bar it hit my body right at the point where I start to feel the contraction. With the trap bar I can pull a little higher and really feel my lats contracts. I'm starting to learn though lighter controlled reps are better using this bar. In the future I will try and squeeze more rather than using momentum. I have trouble feeling my back work so stricter reps tend to be better for me. If you haven't tried rowing with the trap bar I recommend it although the bar path may take a little getting used to. I have flat feet and if I do not actively try and make an arch it effect the sequencing of my squat (and deadlift). I know many people take about "spreading the floor" or "grip the ground with your toes" or other such cues. To me the cue that works in thinking "active foot". I do rotate my toes out slightly (external rotation) as well but its quite subtle. This process makes my lower body feel very powerful and changes my pattern from being quads all the way to engaging may hamstring and glutes as well. I hope that helps, it's hard to explain since most of it is to do with feel. Its easy to overcook these things but when I get it right I know. Makes sense,I have a gut so I feel trap bar would allow that greater rom . Thanks | ||
nails | ... | 22-09-2017 @ 11:02 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Friday 22nd September 2017 Finally managed to get back out. The small one keeps waking up, he woke up today but I just about managed to get him back to sleep. It only left me 35 minutes to train but that's better than nothing. I'm trying some new shoes. They are bowling shoes which are very firm but have less heel elevation than I'm used to. Squats 70kg x 5 reps 90kg x 5 reps 120kg x 5 reps 140kg x 4 reps 160kg x 3 reps --Belt on 180kg x 3 reps 180kg x 3 reps 180kg x 3 reps 180kg x 3 reps -- 12 reps @ 90% of 200kg training max. All nice and easy, feels a bit different due to the shoes but I will adjust. This is only 1 set down on what I intended so not too bad. Bench Press 70kg x 5 reps 90kg x 5 reps 110kg x 3 reps 130kg x 3 reps 130kg x 3 reps -- 6 reps @ 78% of max . Ran out of time, I had planned for 5 sets but I'm glad to have got something in considering the time constraints. | ||
Oxman | ... | 22-09-2017 @ 15:06 | |
Likes tight rubber Member 2981, 11067 posts SQ 242.5, BP 192.5, DL 330765.0 kgs @ 92.9kgs UnEq | Awesome work done in no time at all mate! | ||
nails | ... | 22-09-2017 @ 19:22 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | Oxman said:Awesome work done in no time at all mate! Cheers Ox, I needed to get something done even if it was the bare minimum. Next week should be better. I have to say I am enjoying a bit more volume. Not sure how true it is but I feel like I've gained some muscle over the last few weeks. | ||
John | ... | 24-09-2017 @ 11:33 | |
#biggef Member 5263, 3492 posts SQ 260, BP 195, DL 260715.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | Nice work it can be easy to skip odd training day here and there because of lack of time but to fit that in in that time fair play.nice lifts | ||
nails | ... | 25-09-2017 @ 09:18 | |
my wood got all bloody Member 1001, 5711 posts SQ 240, BP 160, DL 272.5672.5 kgs @ 102.5kgs UnEq | John said:Nice work it can be easy to skip odd training day here and there because of lack of time but to fit that in in that time fair play.nice lifts Cheers John. I think my usual giant set format helped a lot. It has a cardio element built in so now when I do straight sets I recover much quicker between each set. Effectively this means I can do a set, change the weight and got again right away. Works out to be ~30 seconds between sets. Quite the sweatfest though. | ||
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