JK vs BigRed
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Feck it looks like I'm losing a bit of weight - down to about 80.5kg at the mo. Not too worried as wasn't trying to get massive and feel like I am in good shape and still getting stronger.<br />
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Seeing the trainer this week for a programme update and reassessment so will see what comes out of that. <br />
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Set a new PB for pullups yesterday with 22 (of own body weight). Felt good. Did another set 2 exercises later and struggled to 14. Amazing how much doing something to failure takes out of ya. -
[quote name='JK']Set a new PB for pullups yesterday with 22 (of own body weight). Felt good. Did another set 2 exercises later and struggled to 14. Amazing how much doing something to failure takes out of ya.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Good going. How far down do you go-all the way to straight arms at bottom, or like me to 135 degrees? I can do 35-36 max, and with only a minute break between sets recently did 35/21/16/16/16/16=120....it isn't a workout I look forward to but it's good to finish. Done in a park area, so it's free weight, no machine used-but also no added weight at bottom.<br />
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Another good one is to do:<br />
max pull ups, no rest<br />
max chin ups, no rest<br />
max pull ups, no rest<br />
max chin ups, no rest<br />
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break, then repeat 2 more times<br />
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Tip, try egg whites as well-Bartman got me onto them, and they're simple and nutritious. -
Started a new programme today and opened things up with 50 bodyweight (plus bar) squats followed by 50 bodyweight (plus bar) dead lifts. Less weight than I usually have to lift but aim is to do them in as little amount of reps / time as possible....awesome.<br />
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Then followed by 4 sets on the leg press and then 3 sets of Vs, Ts and Ys to help stregthen my scapula. Find them Y's pretty difficult so obviously need to do some work there.<br />
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Will crack in to day 2 tomorrow! -
Did day 2 last friday - tough day as its covers alot - 50 pullups, lat pull downs, some rows, then 50 benchpress (at only 60kg), military press.<br />
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Back in for spin this morning and go there early enough to do 50 squats at 100kg and 50 deadlifts at 110kg. Took me 5 sets of each to get em all done. Then on to spin.<br />
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Having 2 completely dif workouts now means I can change my workout days so gonna do tues (lower), weds (upper) and then repeat friday/sat. Cant wait. -
50 pullups is a great way to start the day but seemed so much harder to do at dawn rather than last time I did it mid arvo. Took me 6 cracks to get it all done. Don't need a warmup either as its pretty much a warmup in itself. Also noticed that now I am trying to do 50 that I tend not to go all the way down and am closer to what kea was saying at 135 degrees, maybe a bit more.<br />
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Day off tomorrow wooot -
Dam I really felt the effect of those pullups yesterday - and still this morning too for a certain extent. Must meant they hit the spot though!<br />
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Early start today and back to day 1 of the routine - 50 squats at 100kg, 50 deadlifts at 110kg, 4 sets of leg press 15reps at 180kg, 3 sets of Vs Ts & Ys and then because its casual Friday and I can wear a t-shirt to work today I made it mandatory that that I did 3 sets of bicep curls and tricep dips. Sweet.<br />
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Big day planned in the gym tomorrow arvo - and a weight check. Hopefully still above 80kg.<br />
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Oh yeah a question - ran out of oats yesterday so had 6 weetbix today for my post workout brekky (about 30mins after my protein shake). I recall back in the day there was alot of talk about weetbix being so good for you but are they really? To me they seem like a bit of a filler and they sure filled the whole today. -
Wooot weights still above 80 at 82kg.<br />
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Cranked out the upper body workout yesterday arvo and feeling pretty sweet today on my day off from everything (work / gym etc).<br />
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Should be a good weak ahead with sessions planned tues/weds and fri/sat again. Seems to work pretty well. -
[quote name='JK']Wooot weights still above 80 at 82kg.<br />
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Cranked out the upper body workout yesterday arvo and feeling pretty sweet today on my day off from everything (work / gym etc).<br />
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Should be a good [B]weak[/B] ahead with sessions planned tues/weds and fri/sat again. Seems to work pretty well.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Pretty flat session this morning. Really struggled through my 50 pullups. First set only lasted for 12 and numbers on following sets went down from there. Took me 6 por 7 cracks to get the 50 done! Not cool. Then rows and some lat pull downs followed by 50 reps on the bench and some good old military press. <br />
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Day off tomorrow -
When you are pushing at the limit of your strength/form little things can put you off. Not eating well that day (or the day before), dehydration, the odd twinge or even just having a crappy day can all blunt your edge. I guess it sticks out because you know what you can do - when you perform below it you can get a bit grumpy!<br />
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Like Kirwan said you still finished a workout which is much better than pulling the pin or not even going!<br />
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Cracking workout this morning. Up at 530am, double shot espresso downed and in the gym by 550am.<br />
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50 squats at 100kg (took 5 sets), 50 deads at 120kg (took 6 sets), 4 sets of leg press - 15 reps of 160 then 180kg for 2nd two sets, finished off with VTYs or whatever they are call. Oh and slipped in a 10min abs session somewhere in the middle as they run them every weds and friday morning at 620am so I generally try join in if I'm there. <br />
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Really love the friday morning workouts - sets me up for the weekend just nicely. -
Top workout this arvo. Usual upper body workout kicked off with 50 narrow grip pullups. <br />
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Decided that on saturdays I will always add in some arms work at the end.My arms get hit by alot of the compound stuff I do anyway but I wanna get the guns cranking for summer. So today was 3 sets of skull crushers and then 3 sets of tricep push downs followed by a punishing 8 sets of 10reps of barbell bicep curls. Dropped the weight slightly to 25kg plus bar and with 30sec breaks between the sets the first 4 or 5 sets flew by but the last 2-3 were absolute buggers. Left my arms both twitching away once I had completed. -
Dude you should try sneaking some dips in there as part of your supersets. I do something similar -> dips, skull crushers, curls and arms are on fire after 3 sets. Similar to pull ups there is something really satisfying about bodyweight exercises for the triceps/biceps.<br />
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Great stuff on that previous workout too!! fark me I read it then had to read it again. You would have walked home like a K-road working girl after the WC!! -
Im suprised - my body actually seems to handle it pretty well. I'm totally stuffed at the end of it all but havent had the aches again like I did after the first couple of times I cranked the volume like that.<br />
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Cheers for the tips of the dips. I quite often fire them in there at the end of a work out but will make sure I add them in as part of a my next arms superset. -
Arms are still a bit sore from saturday so glad I have had a 2 day break before hitting the gym again tomorrow morning.<br />
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Trainings mapped out for the week as Tues/Weds on the early and then Friday arvo and Sat arvo as will come in to work early on friday and then get out before the RWC festivities makes town difficult.