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NTA

I suppose I'm not really interested in going 1RMs until I hit some other goals - keeping this stronglift method going seems to be working, and I've not suffered any injuries to speak of.
 
Fuck playing rugby though. That shit will fuck you up.

NTA

Feeling a bit crook since rugby on Saturday, and due to the wife's work bullshit had to miss gym yesterday. Dropped in this morning to keep form going, and only had 30 minutes to get shit done anyway:
 
Chinups: 5, 4, 3
Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg deep squat
Bent row: 5 x 5 x 65kg

MN5

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Feeling a bit crook since rugby on Saturday, and due to the wife's work bullshit had to miss gym yesterday. Dropped in this morning to keep form going, and only had 30 minutes to get shit done anyway:
 
Chinups: 5, 4, 3
Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg deep squat
Bent row: 5 x 5 x 65kg
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Nice warmup, can you list what you actually did when the workout started ?

NTA

Get fucked.

NTA

Sorry - I meant "Three sets of Get Fucked"

NTA

Back at the gym tonight after the last few days sick. Felt better late in the week and ran the line for rugby on Saturday (3 Grades) so was in the mood for a bit of tin.
 
Squats: 5 x 5 x 80kg, nice and deep. Will go to 85kg next. Realised halfway through that I forgot to do chinups first, so resolved to do them last.
Military press: 5 x 5 x 40kg. Time to take that to 45kg
Deadlift: 5 x 130kg BUT I did both grips overhand and dropped the fucking bar on the third one, so had to pick the thing up again for the last two. Will persist at this weight.
Chinups: 5, 4, 3 with full hang at the end, then 1 with hang at 90 degrees in neutral grip.
 
Bit of cable work at the end. 
 
Looks like the enforced layoff with illness and the wife fucking around being late home from work paid off, as I felt pretty good after that. Back on Wednesday morning.

JK

Have you tried a mixed grip for the dreads? I find it the best, for me anyway

NTA

Yeah that's what I finished with. I usually use left over, right under, but for some fucking reason, just didn't on that one. Should have done a sixth rep as a reminder.

Paekakboyz

Good way to keep building grip strength is to stick with double overhand until you can't hold it - then hit mixed grip. Do they offer chalk at your gym? If so go nuts, that shit is magic!

MN5

Just one set on the deads NTA ? I find if you genuinely go hardout on them and go to failure that's all you need cos once you hit failure the thought of even one more lousy rep is damn near impossible.

NTA

Stronglifts program recommends one set - and I go as heavy as possible and build through. 
Gym this morning - guy was late opening again... 
Squats - 5 x 5 x 85kg 
Bench - 5 x 5 x 65kg 
Bent row - 5 x 5 x 65kg 
Chins - 4, 4, 2 
Will move the squats up to 90kg next time I reckon. Getting accustomed to the depth and sorting out my breathing and positioning

MN5

I thought stronglifts was 2 x 5 warm up then 3 x 5 as heavy as possible ?
 
In any case man up, you're still lifting pussy weights.
 
#motivation

JK

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I thought stronglifts was 2 x 5 warm up then 3 x 5 as heavy as possible ?
 
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Nah for deads it is 1 set of 5 reps. You want to go balls deep tho for that 1 set. Give it your all.

NTA

According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.
 
From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble

MN5

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According to the stronglifts 5x5 guy, the deads are very draining and of limited use after the first set. Make sure you can do that weight with the appropriate rest times, then up the weight next session - the deadlifts are the end of the session so you've already burned a fair bit of energy.
 
From a personal pov they're the ones most easy to drop into bad form and so multiple sets or to-failure is inviting trouble 
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Agree on that, if you're not going 16 shades of crimson while doing them you're not lifting heavy enough.

JK

Actually planned a deadlift session today but am pretty sick and I reckon a good session would have probably put me in the ground!
 
They really are an all out exercise. So taxing but so good!

NTA

Gym this morning. Miserable fluffybunny of a day but at least the cloud cover keeps the really cold weather away.
 
Squats: 5 x 5 x 90kg
Military: 5 x 5 x 45kg - struggled a bit with this and caught myself leg-pressing a little. 
Deadlifts: 1 x 5 x 130kg - alternate grip got me there. Will stick on this until I'm sure the technique is sound.
Chinups: 5, 3, 3
 
Had some time left, so:
Farmer's Carry on a 20m walk: 40kg DB x 3
Waiter's Carry on a 20m walk: 25kg, 20kg, 20kg - had to drop to 20kg as the left arm wasn't thrilled with 25kg - probably the overhead press was fatiguing enough

JK

Farmers carry!!! Awesome finisher!

Paekakboyz

Deads...
 
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NTA

20 minutes!!! Jeez I just get in there and try not to curve my spine...
 
 
 
 
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Farmers carry!!! Awesome finisher!
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Need the grip strength, primarily, particularly when fatigued. The DBs aren't too forgiving but I really should start working on that to get the forearms pumping after everything else

The Silver Fern

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