GyzzBrah Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Lifting been going good added a bit of size and strength and eating better foods for myself. Kept doing jonos program for a while then changed things up a bit (did another squat day where there was deadlifts) since idc too much about powerlifting just yet but will later on. Legs got a little bigger but obviously jono is correct in saying recovery is more important. Anyway last couple of weeks been busy but back into it today and doing Wookie Method. Noticed I lost a lot of weight in these past few weeks so I thought about what I was eating and on some days its less than 1k calories. But keep in mind my diet been good overall. TodayOHP 45 x 8 (rpe 8) 50 x 5 missed 3 reps 47.5 x 7 close enough. Front squats bar x 5. Probably a waste of time Close grip bench 60kg 3 x 8Did a few pullups.Bodyweight 80kg ( was 85 few weeks back) Pseudonym and FellowshipOfTheRon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 welcome back.dont be an annoying c*nt this time please, been some real good posts on here lately, dont need OG gyzzbrah being lame again. where are your lifts at the moment? have you started a new wookie program or is the one you have made to be set up and used over and over? FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hey maccaz I have seen some really good posts so its good to be back. Now that im back into it after a few weeks I will be making good posts too. Lifts are 130 / ? / 90 approx. Forget what I have said regarding diet and front squats I have no sleep so performance will be bad for at least a week.Doing the same program jono gave me and I will be doing it as set out for the next few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hey maccaz I have seen some really good posts so its good to be back. Now that im back into it after a few weeks I will be making good posts too.Lifts are 130 / ? / 90 approx.Forget what I have said regarding diet and front squats I have no sleep so performance will be bad for at least a week.Doing the same program jono gave me and I will be doing it as set out for the next few monthscool.so is that 130 squat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Yes maccaz. Started day 1 again since there is no point in starting a training cycle half assed. Got a good sleep and started eating well since yesterday I will post my eats at the end of the day Realtalk you would be happy to hear. Also no more ritalin for next 2 weeks. OHP40 x 550 x 7 close enough rpe 1045 x 840 x 5 Seated rows87 x 10, 877 x 8, 10 Close grip60 x 10 Ez bar curls / pushdowns 3 x 10 see, that was much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Well done.Why do you need Ritalin at all if you can go 2 weeks without it, I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Well done.Why do you need Ritalin at all if you can go 2 weeks without it, I'm confused. It was prescribed as an alternative to antidepresseants since it has that mild effect on non adhd ppl. Now I take it cuz why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 welcome back man, you sound like a changed man or something in that short period you been gone haha, good stuff.. lets smash this training year and meet up to fight at some summer powerlifting comps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 welcome back man, you sound like a changed man or something in that short period you been gone haha, good stuff.. lets smash this training year and meet up to fight at some summer powerlifting comps? f*ck yeah course br0 hope your comeback goes well. Diets: 211g Protein, 276g Carb, 64g Fat. maybe a mass gainer later tonight.Egg noodles (breakfast / dinner + beef stirfry w/ dinner) = fuckton90g Haloumi cheese250g cottage cheese3 scoop whey with juicebutter chicken pie FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Al Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 I've never thought about adding whey with juice...is it unflavoured or vanilla etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 It was ON Lemon flavour bruce al. Did deadlifts today. Hadnt done them in months but was probably just as strong or stronger today than before? Deadlifts100 x 5, 5130 x 1, 1150 x 1 (max single rpe 9)150 x 1130 x 1130 x 1 Didnt do sumo deadlift since not enough time Bent over rows60 x 1080 x 6, 660 x 10, 10 Seated row87 x 8,8, 8 Tried using straps today on deadlifts and they are useless for the simple fact that I cant do mixed grip (or can I?) hence I am better off without using them. For the rest of the weeks I might do deficit deadlifts to see if It can help get me stronger quicker. FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 It was ON Lemon flavour bruce al. Did deadlifts today. Hadnt done them in months but was probably just as strong or stronger today than before? Deadlifts100 x 5, 5130 x 1, 1150 x 1 (max single rpe 9)150 x 1130 x 1130 x 1 Didnt do sumo deadlift since not enough time Bent over rows60 x 1080 x 6, 660 x 10, 10 Seated row87 x 8,8, 8 Tried using straps today on deadlifts and they are useless for the simple fact that I cant do mixed grip (or can I?) hence I am better off without using them. For the rest of the weeks I might do deficit deadlifts to see if It can help get me stronger quicker.no need for mixed grip if using straps, they cancel out the benefit of mix grip because bar wont go anywhere.i like double overhand and would use it all the time if my grip was good enough to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Azide tells me that mixed grip with straps is fine to do. And fk double overhand it sucks, with and without straps. Cant get my lats and upper body working with that grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Azide tells me that mixed grip with straps is fine to do. And fk double overhand it sucks, with and without straps. Cant get my lats and upper body working with that grip.So when you mix grip then only one of your lats and half your upper body is working?Mixed grip with straps is basically pointless. I train my deadlift and back 90% of the time with straps and double overhand grip. It's actually safer for your bicep and makes the lift more symmetrical (your hips don't torque). When you turn your palm forward to a mixed grip the muscles used and movement is still the same. It's not like practise mixed grip to get better at mixed grip deadlifts and use straps to get better at strapped deadlifts. It's exactly the same.less dick worshipping of azide would be my advice to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 So when you mix grip then only one of your lats and half your upper body is working?Mixed grip with straps is basically pointless. I train my deadlift and back 90% of the time with straps and double overhand grip. It's actually safer for your bicep and makes the lift more symmetrical (your hips don't torque). When you turn your palm forward to a mixed grip the muscles used and movement is still the same. It's not like practise mixed grip to get better at mixed grip deadlifts and use straps to get better at strapped deadlifts. It's exactly the same.less dick worshipping of azide would be my advice to you. Yeah well when I can barely lift the bar off the ground even with straps using a weight I can rep out with mixed grip then I dont see what the point is.The weights I lift are far too light to worry about bicep tears and torque etc. When Im lifting bigger weights ill look into it. Edit: I'll give what you said a go on my next session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Do you squeeze the bar and grip it hard when you have straps on or just wrap them round and let them do all the work? Having tight upper back and lats for a deadlift starts through your arms and with your grip, after all that's what's holding the bar. If you're not gripping tight then you're back won't be tight.Of course do what is best for you. I was just chiming in on the discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Do you squeeze the bar and grip it hard when you have straps on or just wrap them round and let them do all the work? Having tight upper back and lats for a deadlift starts through your arms and with your grip, after all that's what's holding the bar.If you're not gripping tight then you're back won't be tight. this, need to be like the bar is attached to your body not just something you're gripping and stroking limply with your fingers like your dad makes you do when you're in the bath with him i cant understand grip problems really, possibly the bar is shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 mate long as you using atleast oly bar, the weight always gonna be heavy enough for you to risk tearing bicep.. also good shit man coming right back in to it and just pulling 150 when your old 1rm was like 170? pretty good. i would listen to the guys above, when you training use as much double overhand as possible. move to mixed grip when you going to the max and the grip is getting in the way.. and then straps but when it comes to comp you can't use straps so improve grip in other ways. try hook grip it hurts thumbs but real useful. about the lats - look at all the big lifters before a dl, or power clean they always prep their lats in one way or the other.. the way that wookie showed me and explained was that you inhale, flare chest, and flare lats super tight with arms out in bearhug position as if you trying to scare a child. you then take another deep breath to full tighten up, quickly grab bar (don't wanna waste time/oxygen at this point adjusting), get into position and pull. personally i find it quite hard to fully recruit lat and stuff when using straps probably because i get lazy and let the straps do the work rather than grip tightly through hands therefore lose tightness everywhere else, my preference is double overhand whenever possible Wookie and GyzzBrah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Today did bench Bench 60 x 5 80 x single (could do x 5 like 2 weeks ago) 70; 3 x 5 (Came home realized this was week 2 not 1) Incline dumbells 30 3 x 8 Seated row 87 x 8, 8, 895 x 595 x 5, dropset to like 50 kg Machine / Dumbell flies both around 3 x 10 Preacher dumbells 3 x 8 Tricep pushdowns 3 x 8 Pretty disapointed today seems like I will loose strength faster on bench etc than deadlifts or other lifts. But will keep at it 100% and get through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Got this terrible shooting pain in my back everytime I breathe its in a tiny spot kind of the top of my kidney in the middle of left lat idk what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 (Came home realized this was week 2 not 1)Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaz Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 (Came home realized this was week 2 not 1)Sigh...this be more organised gyzz, doont go into your old stupid patternsmake plan before you go gym when im working off program i read it earlier in the day when im at work (school in your case) and mentally prepare, seems overkill but can guarantee il never be doing the wrong day lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 haha its even school holidays man, should be easier to plan ahead . do you keep a notebook at all? i been using a little 3b1 last couple yrs and i write down the exercises / sets / weights i intend to do before going in, you can write that down in advance the night before so you've got it planned out and not wasting time thinking of what youre supposed to be doing. at the gym people see me with my notebook and pen inbetween sets writing note or whatever think im a freaking wierdo can see it on their face lol but it helps get the job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastBuilder Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 haha its even school holidays man, should be easier to plan ahead . do you keep a notebook at all? i been using a little 3b1 last couple yrs and i write down the exercises / sets / weights i intend to do before going in, you can write that down in advance the night before so you've got it planned out and not wasting time thinking of what youre supposed to be doing. at the gym people see me with my notebook and pen inbetween sets writing note or whatever think im a freaking wierdo can see it on their face lol but it helps get the job done!3B1 Notebook Crew checking in.Have kept them for about the last four years plus. Have them all in chronological order at home once I finish one. Will sell one day as the Bible of Gains.Gyzz I wasn't around last time you were posting, I was still reading the forums off and on but wasn't posting. But srsly you have a lot of people giving you good advice and a plethora of great information at your disposal. You just need to put the effort in and be organised, train hard, stop making excuses etc otherwise you'll just be like every other beta in the gym who gets nowhere.Eat like a man, train hard and you'll be surprised how far you get. Bigken1985 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GyzzBrah Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Gyzz I wasn't around last time you were posting, I was still reading the forums off and on but wasn't posting. But srsly you have a lot of people giving you good advice and a plethora of great information at your disposal. You just need to put the effort in and be organised, train hard, stop making excuses etc otherwise you'll just be like every other beta in the gym who gets nowhere.Eat like a man, train hard and you'll be surprised how far you get. See thats the thing bro I have been doing all of those things since I was sent away,which is why its called ditching not lifting for the wookie.I got an exel spreadsheet with all my weeks etc. Its just one day I didnt bother reading it b4 gym. But thanks for the great support everyone, been making it thanks to gymnation than when I first came here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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