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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 08, 2020, 07:42:47 am »
lol, i'll post a video on insta and see if you can check my form for the setup
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 06, 2020, 09:23:21 am »
sorry, incline db bench press. i think i could get them up on flat bench because the kick can be stronger using the knee, but i only do flat barbell bench and incline db bench, there is hardly any kick on the incline db bench.
i wouldn't mind doing flat bench db work but then workouts will end up too long (they already are)! but maybe that's the answer? if so it willl have to wait, need to get my barbell bench somewhere respectable (90kg worksets) before i switch up. for assistance db flat is kind of redundant but incline gives more variety/stimulus .. so i thought?
i wouldn't mind doing flat bench db work but then workouts will end up too long (they already are)! but maybe that's the answer? if so it willl have to wait, need to get my barbell bench somewhere respectable (90kg worksets) before i switch up. for assistance db flat is kind of redundant but incline gives more variety/stimulus .. so i thought?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 06, 2020, 04:04:50 am »
Sat 3/10/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: <91.6kg>
BP 6x4x80
IDBBP 0x32.5, 8x30, 8x30, 10x27.5
Dips 3x12x2.5kg
Notes:
Fatigue is def a factor now, but im still progressing thankfully. I couldn't get the 32.5kg dbs up lol. is there a trick to it? im doing a kick thing but i still cant start the set. i feel like if i could start the set i'd get at least a couple of reps but since i cant, it's fail. Do ppl get spotted into place on this or what? im just too weak? is there an exercise i can do to improve my 0th rep?
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: <91.6kg>
BP 6x4x80
IDBBP 0x32.5, 8x30, 8x30, 10x27.5
Dips 3x12x2.5kg
Notes:
Fatigue is def a factor now, but im still progressing thankfully. I couldn't get the 32.5kg dbs up lol. is there a trick to it? im doing a kick thing but i still cant start the set. i feel like if i could start the set i'd get at least a couple of reps but since i cant, it's fail. Do ppl get spotted into place on this or what? im just too weak? is there an exercise i can do to improve my 0th rep?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 04, 2020, 06:37:42 am »
Sat 3/10/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: <91.5kg>
BS 6x4x90
T-bar DL 6x60, 8x80 (small handles), 8x100kg(large handle)
T-Bar row 3x8x60kg
Cable Row 3x12x50kg
Notes:
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: <91.5kg>
BS 6x4x90
T-bar DL 6x60, 8x80 (small handles), 8x100kg(large handle)
T-Bar row 3x8x60kg
Cable Row 3x12x50kg
Notes:
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 01, 2020, 12:20:35 pm »I was actually doing a similar thing recently. Mine was two things. No program and no motivation. I got a shot in the arm though recently. My wife asked me what my max deadlift was. She trains crossfit and is starting to get an idea of what actual strong people can lift these days. I told her it was 180 and, I kid you not, she was like "oh....I thought it was more like 200" haha. Part of me was thinking 180 is good (which it is) but the other part of me was thinking what I was capable of if I actually put in some consistent long term effort.
Yes!! Those are the kinds of motivation you need to push to the next level. I haven't got anything like that atm, i used to train to become the rec league Lebron but that seems an eternity ago now.
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You need to get back on it mate. You're thinking about your lack of progress but think about what you are capable of and what you can still get after.been doing this week, so far so good. not sure how long i can keep it up but it feels do-able, if difficult. i guess i got a little too comfortable, staying out of that 'very uncomfortable' place you need to be to push to the next level. i dont know if im ready for all that yet, but gradually ramping it up, maybe i can get there again. thanks for the motivation!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: October 01, 2020, 12:17:12 pm »
Fri (1/10/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: 91.5kg
OHP 6x50, 5x55, 5x55.5, 5x56, 5x55, 5x55, 6x55
DBOHP 3x8x25
Chinup 6x4xBW
Notes:
Assistance to bench day, okay. Was too drained to do anything more after the chins, barely got thru them at all.
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW: 91.5kg
OHP 6x50, 5x55, 5x55.5, 5x56, 5x55, 5x55, 6x55
DBOHP 3x8x25
Chinup 6x4xBW
Notes:
Assistance to bench day, okay. Was too drained to do anything more after the chins, barely got thru them at all.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 28, 2020, 11:12:53 am »
Mon (28/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BP 3x82.5, 3x85, 3x82.5, 3x82, 3x81.5, 3x81.5
Incline DBBP 7x30, 9x27.5, 11x25
Dips 3x12xBW
Notes:
This was a rough session as expected because my last proper workout was 2 days ago and given the recent discussion i thought to try pushing the issue.
i should make a note here that today i weighed 91kg in the gym. this is obviously cause for concern given my history. it's not like i havent started a new me thing every monday, 1st of hte month, birthday etc, i just dont have the follow through anymore. kind of demotivated by lack of progress over the last 18 months.
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BP 3x82.5, 3x85, 3x82.5, 3x82, 3x81.5, 3x81.5
Incline DBBP 7x30, 9x27.5, 11x25
Dips 3x12xBW
Notes:
This was a rough session as expected because my last proper workout was 2 days ago and given the recent discussion i thought to try pushing the issue.
i should make a note here that today i weighed 91kg in the gym. this is obviously cause for concern given my history. it's not like i havent started a new me thing every monday, 1st of hte month, birthday etc, i just dont have the follow through anymore. kind of demotivated by lack of progress over the last 18 months.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 28, 2020, 06:19:34 am »Man why so long between proper sessions?
Good question. i dont know. after such a 'proper session', i usually go several days (sometimes 3-5) til the next one, b/c ive become quite conservative and dont tackle another proper workout til i feel i've recovered or maybe it's a mental thing... i havent really thought about it. it's also a consequence of not having a set program that has me doing X on day Y.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 28, 2020, 03:27:08 am »
Sat (26/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BS 6x3x90
T-bar DL 8x85, 8x90
T-bar row 8x50, 8x55
Notes:
Had to rush out and skipped ab work
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BS 6x3x90
T-bar DL 8x85, 8x90
T-bar row 8x50, 8x55
Notes:
Had to rush out and skipped ab work
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 28, 2020, 03:23:23 am »what got in the way of working out?
getting old? im not sure, i go to the gym every day but most workouts are just 20 mins on the bike, empty bar squats/ohp/bp and im out. then with the rotation of squat, bench, ohp and back days, it goes around 10-14 days between the last day the same workout was done.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 25, 2020, 03:03:24 am »
Thu (24/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
OHP 6x50, 5x54.5, 5x55, 5x55, 5x54.5, 5x54.5, 6x54.5
DBOHP 5x27.5, 7x25, 9x22.5
Chinup 6x3xBW
Notes:
Assistance to bench day, it's been 12 days since the last one? im never going to make progress at this rate.
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
OHP 6x50, 5x54.5, 5x55, 5x55, 5x54.5, 5x54.5, 6x54.5
DBOHP 5x27.5, 7x25, 9x22.5
Chinup 6x3xBW
Notes:
Assistance to bench day, it's been 12 days since the last one? im never going to make progress at this rate.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 14, 2020, 12:59:59 pm »
Mon (14/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BS 6x70, 6x87.5, 6x90
T-DL 8x40kg, 8x60kg, 12x80kg
T-Row 3x8x40kg
Slant Ab situp 2x15xBW
KB Shrug 2x20x28kg
Notes:
back workout. i wanted to do back extensions and cable rows, but was too drained at the end. next time
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BS 6x70, 6x87.5, 6x90
T-DL 8x40kg, 8x60kg, 12x80kg
T-Row 3x8x40kg
Slant Ab situp 2x15xBW
KB Shrug 2x20x28kg
Notes:
back workout. i wanted to do back extensions and cable rows, but was too drained at the end. next time
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 13, 2020, 02:32:01 am »
Sat (12/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
OHP 6x50, 5x54, 5x54.5, 5x54, 5x54, 5x54, 7x54
DBOHP 6x25, 6x25, 6x25
Chinup 5xBW, 5xBW
Notes:
assistance to bench day, was pretty good, upper body is starting to fill out a little. its starting to get warmer so will be looking at adding running and sprinting to the mix once the hips feel good.
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
OHP 6x50, 5x54, 5x54.5, 5x54, 5x54, 5x54, 7x54
DBOHP 6x25, 6x25, 6x25
Chinup 5xBW, 5xBW
Notes:
assistance to bench day, was pretty good, upper body is starting to fill out a little. its starting to get warmer so will be looking at adding running and sprinting to the mix once the hips feel good.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: September 12, 2020, 04:12:43 am »
That sucks. im sure you'll bounce back quickly. It sounds like one of those random tweaks you dont know even happened and the symptoms randomly appear down the line. Im dealing with a hip thing which i dont know when it happened but i've tried to stick to recovery squats (empty bar up to 40kg) just to keep the movement fresh and allow healing to happen. Have laid off my daily bike cardio as well limiting it to 20mins. Been taking ibuprofen to get the inflammation down and im hoping to slowly ramp up as i heal. But keep training just do things which dont make it worse.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: September 08, 2020, 01:07:08 pm »
Tue (8/9/2020)
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BP 6x77.5, 6x77.5, 6x77.5, 5x77.5, 4Fx77.5, 3x77.5
IDBBP 3x8x25kg
Dips 3x8xBW
Notes:
next week im going to try for 6x6x77.5kg and if i get it, will go up to 80kg and start a fresh cycle. Started doing dips because i think they help balance things out and i'll have benefit from keeping them around than not.
Daily Activity:
Daily Training:
BW:
BP 6x77.5, 6x77.5, 6x77.5, 5x77.5, 4Fx77.5, 3x77.5
IDBBP 3x8x25kg
Dips 3x8xBW
Notes:
next week im going to try for 6x6x77.5kg and if i get it, will go up to 80kg and start a fresh cycle. Started doing dips because i think they help balance things out and i'll have benefit from keeping them around than not.