Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']mint session tonight - increased sets on cable twist (abs) which was good, but painful! rest of the workout went well. After a set of slow bench (reeeeeeal slow, like a 10 count to bring it down) I tried a couple of 'normal' speed reps which were bloody easy. Had stuggled to figure out if I was improving as [B]I've dropped from 85kg[/B] down to 60kg for the slow reps. Haven't had a crack at a higher weight but that might be on the cards![/QUOTE]<br />
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What a great improvement dude considering you started on 60 odd this year, good shit ! <br />
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Did swiss ball chest exercise before the bench tonight. Def finished stronger on the ball. Bench was horrid (Slooooooooow) but in a good way! figured that as I'm doing sets on the Bench till failure I might as well do it second. Will see me making progress faster I reckon.<br />
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Wide grip pull ups are slowly getting better, reps of 5 then 3.5 has been my best effort so far - then I move on to lat pull downs. Like this order as you can really feel your lats and shoulders from the pullups, it makes it easier to get in the right range of motion on the pulldowns. <br />
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Have been a bit slack on cardio lately and need to find a running placeholder. I was casting an eye in the direction of the rowing section of the fern... might have a crack at it this week. Thinking that a 2-3 cross trainer and rowing sessions a week will be sweet. Haven't begun my legs training at the gym yet. I got most of my exercises sorted with the PT last time but banged my knee so thats made me hold off. I'm hopeful that improving leg strength will support my knee better and get me back out running. -
decent crack on the crosstrainer tonight. Was a bit sore from weights on tuesday but the cardio session seemed to work out the kinks. Heading to the gym thurs with a workmate. He's just joined the same gym so he's keen to work out together. He's a big unit, ex number 8 and pretty strong right now I'd say! mighty tempting to go back to traditional bench and work up to a hundy. A nice burst of motivation leading into winter! I think I might be quite happy to jump on the crosstrainer rather than running when its cold, blowing and pissing down.
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Great read, your thread Paekak.<br />
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a few weeks ago I started a program that on one of the days finished with unbelieveably slow barbell bicep curls. Basically I was stuffed, body fatigued, and then bust out some slow ones. Can't believe a vein is actually rearing itself on the arm when doing it and thereafter.....<img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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cheers mate, it's been a really good way to stay motivated, particularly while I've been training on my own.<br />
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Have really seen some improvement in strength and definition since I started the slower reps on bench and the new tricep exercises. Not quite veining out yet on the biceps (still carrying too much fat ha ha) I don't think it'll be that far away.<br />
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Cardio sessions are all about fitness at the moment - as I can't run like I want too I've had to find other means to keep fit. On the crosstrainer I'd aim to keep my rpm above a certain level and have 1 minute bursts of flat tack effort. I used to use rowing machines when training back in my uni days and enjoyed it. Keen to add that back in so I have some variety with cardio. <br />
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When I was running I'd go about 3 times a week and mix it up between a longer slower run (7-8km) or a shorter (4-5km) faster run. That meant I could work on both fitness and fat burning. I really want to retain as much running fitness as possible but am making sure I wait until my knee is strengthened before I start again. It's really hard actually, I miss running something chronic but with my advancing age taking the time to get the body right is more important ha ha<br />
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another decent workout tonight. My mate from work found it hard going but he hadn't been doing weights for a while. Dialled him back a bit on reps and weight but he'll be feeling it in a couple of days! Will be good once he's up to speed and we can start pushing each other.<br />
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Cardio tomorrow and either weights or a row on sunday. -
yeah it'll be interesting to see how he feels when he gets in today! Going to start the leg workout next week so that will bring in a bit more variety (and pain).
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Excellent gym session tonight. Had a few days rest (6 or so) and noticed some gains tonight. Chopped most of what we were doing. Managed 7, then 5 wide grip pull ups so I was stoked! As a guy with a stocky build even when I've been strong my power:weight meant I've always found them hard. I want to be able to rip out two sets of 10 so thats a mid term goal of mine.<br />
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Stoked with my ab programme - I still need to tweak my eating plan a bit more to really get full advantage. Haven't felt that strong in the core ever! I'm sure there is an ab or two under my shrinking puku.<br />
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Still hovering around 95kg. My programme focuses on strength and toning rather than bulk so I reckon low 90's will be my target goal. In the interim its all about watching your body shape change. Man I wish I'd taken a couple of pics. -
got a bit of momentum up this week - another session tonight with my friend from work. He's definitely starting to improve his form/strength. He follows up with a cardio session as well while I bugger off home! but he is working his way down from 125 odd kg though! <br />
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Was a bit gutted that pullups weren't so good tonight. Only 5 and 4. Guess some of those tougher body weight exercises do need a bit of recovery time - only having a day off between workouts probably wasn't enough. Planning a run this weekend. Knee has been feeling really good - quite hopeful that all I had wrong was tendonitis rather than ligament damage or something, I think I might still be poked if that was the case!!!<br />
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Will start to work on legs next week. Have confidence now that I won't do any additional damage to my knee - in the long run it will actually help avoid new injuries etc. I just need to be a bit smarter with my running plan and recovery. -
yeah I still might actually. While it is shrinking there is still a little bit of love left on my belly and handles!! Off to the gym after work tonight - going to up the weight on the swiss ball exercises so expecting pain followed by satisfaction!!
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mint session tonight. Increase in weight went well - was dead by the time we got to bench but stoked with the effort overall. Also noticing a big increase in core strength, not that anything is actually showing tho!! Planning on starting the leg workout next week so another month or so and I'll give running another crack - ahhh almost the depths of winter, what a splendid time to start running again - genius!!
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gym sesh tonight. Am chopping out the tricep reps at the moment - always amazes me how much you improve in other exercises when your triceps are strong. A far bigger contributor than the measely bicep! Have started doing sets till failure for triceps rather than a target number. Just focus on good form and go till ya flake out.
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[quote name='BartMan']"I start counting when it starts hurting'...<br />
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A muscle-head quote![/QUOTE]<br />
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Gold! there is a guy at the gym who probably has that as his mantra - he's one of those fullas who trains nearly all upper body but has weedy legs. He's got massive guns and spongebob shoulders - and is a mad grunter and weight-thrower-downer. Never understood why people would avoid leg workouts... maybe if they had an injury or somthing I guess? -
[quote name='Paekakboyz']Gold! there is a guy at the gym who probably has that as his mantra - he's one of those fullas who trains nearly all upper body but has weedy legs. He's got massive guns and spongebob shoulders - and is a mad grunter and weight-thrower-downer. [B]Never understood why people would avoid leg workouts[/B]... maybe if they had an injury or somthing I guess?[/QUOTE]<br />
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Skinny jeans perhaps..... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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All sense of proportion seems to go out the window with some people. My gym has a few of those kinds.<br />
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Just on legs I was reading something yesterday about how difficult it is for fully blown meatheads to build their calves. Apparently they are one of the most dense muscle areas in the body, ie muscle mass per square inch. Isolation exercises just doesn't cut it (excuse the pun), but running/walking (up hills-incline)/cycling is the way to get gains there. Apparently it has to do with the types of muscle fibres -
[quote name='ACT Crusader']Skinny jeans perhaps..... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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All sense of proportion seems to go out the window with some people. My gym has a few of those kinds.<br />
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Just on legs I was reading something yesterday about how difficult it is for fully blown meatheads to build their calves. Apparently they are one of the most dense muscle areas in the body, ie muscle mass per square inch. Isolation exercises just doesn't cut it (excuse the pun), but running/walking (up hills-incline)/cycling is the way to get gains there. Apparently it has to do with the types of muscle fibres[/QUOTE]<br />
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hmmm that makes sense. Running has had the biggest impact on my calves by miles - hadn't really thought about how hard it is to add bulk to them. <br />
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Bartman what sort of exercises are you two doing to target calves?
