The natty life

[Panzer]

Big difference when you put those wraps on Tom! I'm sure you'll smash that 190 in the next couple of weeks! 8)

[HarryB]

Very nice strong squatting! Wraps should have a bigger carryover though IMO, maybe something you could look at? Still raw cycle I am assuming so you don't need to get too used to them.

[tomleegolf]

Very nice strong squatting! Wraps should have a bigger carryover though IMO, maybe something you could look at? Still raw cycle I am assuming so you don't need to get too used to them.

I used my old knee wraps that are really stretchy now, I think if i used my newer pair, I would've got 190. My newer pair are about 6 months old too so its time to invest in some new knee wraps

[tomleegolf]

Big difference when you put those wraps on Tom! I'm sure you'll smash that 190 in the next couple of weeks! 8)

Thanks Panzer, good to see you read my log

[Panzer]

Big difference when you put those wraps on Tom! I'm sure you'll smash that 190 in the next couple of weeks! 8)

Thanks Panzer, good to see you read my log

It's a good read!

[tomleegolf]

Played the Danny Lee Springfield Open on the weekend. I shot 71, 75, 71 to finish 7 over par and in 14th place out of about 110 people. Won a gay voucher for a photo to be put on an A2 canvas. My brother won a GPS for coming 13th. Entry fee was $60 and winner got a 50 inch plasma TV and runner up got a laptop. Umad?

[tomleegolf]

Deadlift

20kg x10

60kg x8

80kg x8

120kg x8, 3 sets

Barbell Row

80kg x3 half reps

60kg x8

50kg x12, 3 sets

Barbell curls

30kg x10

25kg x10, 2 sets

Tore a callous off my left hand doing deadlifts. Was the first time doing deads in a month.

[tomleegolf]

Squat

20kg x10

60kg x8

100kg x5

120kg x16 (belt, wrist wraps)

Good mornings

60kg x10, 3 sets

Barbell standing calf raises

40kg x20, 3 sets

Last week I only did one session because of golf tournaments so will get back into it from this week. Plan is to do some light stuff this week then get into the Smolov Intense cycle based on a new 1RM of 170kgs.

Today I wanted to go for 20 reps with 120kgs but came 4 reps short. I don't think it was muscular failure, rather it was my cardio that stopped me. After 10 reps I was huffing and puffing, the belt being on didn't help because it only let me took shallow breaths. I'm still pretty happy with 16x 120kgs as I remember a few months back barely being able to do 3 reps with the same weight.

[Panzer]

I'm puffed just watching....machine!

[tomleegolf]

Bench

20kg x8

40kg x8

60kg x6

70kg x8, 8, 4

Flyes

11.5kg x15, 3 sets

DB Shoulder press

14kg x12, 10, 8

Lateral raises

6.5kg x12, 10, 8

Dips

BW x8, 6, 4, 3

DB bench press

16.5kg x15, 10, 8

Bought some dumbbell rods and some plates today. Can go up to 19kgs in 2.5kg increments. Great workout today, very pumped but strength was a bit down due to not benching at all for the past month.

[tomleegolf]

Deadlift

60kg x10

100kg x8

140kg x5 (belt)

170kg x2

DB rows

26.5kg x20, 15, 12

Pullups (assisted)

x8, 3 sets

Hammer curls

11.5kg x10, 3 sets

Alternate DB curls

9kg x12, 3 sets

So my deadlift hasn't gone backwards at least. I think thats a PB with 170, I'm pretty sure I haven't done a double before. Didn't want to do too many deadlifts as I'm starting the Intense cycle on Monday so don't want a sore lower back. Was a good session. Oh and I got promoted at work so pretty stoked about that.

[Panzer]

Grats Tom!

[tomleegolf]

Smolov Intense Cycle Wk 1 Day 1

Squat

20kg x12

60kg x10

80kg x5

110kg x3

125kg x4 (belt, wrist wraps)

145kg x1 (failed second rep)

100kg x10, 2 sets

Damn, it looks like I lost 3kgs and a lot of strength. Weighed in at 70.5kg after lunch whereas I'm usually 73. Only gyming it about 4 times in the last fortnight and not eating anywhere near enough has brought this about.

I was supposed to do 17 reps with 145kgs but it felt way heavier than I remembered. This pisses me off big time.

[Panzer]

Damn, it looks like I lost 3kgs and a lot of strength. Weighed in at 70.5kg after lunch whereas I'm usually 73. Only gyming it about 4 times in the last fortnight and not eating anywhere near enough has brought this about.

I was supposed to do 17 reps with 145kgs but it felt way heavier than I remembered. This pisses me off big time.

Get down to Wendy's pronto Tom for an injection of Beetus!

[Monarchking]

are you trying to stay in a weight class?

[tomleegolf]

Damn, it looks like I lost 3kgs and a lot of strength. Weighed in at 70.5kg after lunch whereas I'm usually 73. Only gyming it about 4 times in the last fortnight and not eating anywhere near enough has brought this about.

I was supposed to do 17 reps with 145kgs but it felt way heavier than I remembered. This pisses me off big time.

Get down to Wendy's pronto Tom for an injection of Beetus!

Will do!

are you trying to stay in a weight class?

I didn't intentionally drop weight. I would like to stay under the 74kg mark though for powerlifting. If I go over 74.0kgs then I have to compete in the U83 class which is where I eventually want to be. But for the first half of this year at least, U74s. I currently sit around 71-72 in the mornings and 73-74 in the evening. Wanna get morning weight up to around 73-74 by March.

[Monarchking]

^ nice. I was probably similar size to you (57kg) when I started but no way near your strength lv. :clap: Never miss a meal bro! u83 light weight eaz mode!

[tomleegolf]

Pullups

BW x10, 7, 5, 4, 4 = 30 reps

Deadlift

60kg x8

100kg x5

150kg x3, 3 sets (belt)

100kg x10

One arm DB row

26.5kg x12, 3 sets

Reverse flyes

6.5kg x12, 3 sets

Hammer curls

11.5kg x12, 3 sets

Alternate DB curls

11.5kg x10, 3 sets

[tomleegolf]

Squat

60kg x10

100kg x5

140kg x4 (belt wrist wraps)

160kg x4 (knee wraps)

120kg x8 (belt)

DB bench

19kg x12, 3 sets

Lateral raises

9kg x10

Bench

60kg x8, 3 sets

Flyes

9kg x20, 3 sets

Dips

BW x8, 3 sets

Ok session today. Had a workmate come over so showed off in the squat rack a bit, tried 160 with wraps got 4 reps which is a PB, ive done 2 before. Still weighing 72kg after dinner though, its cos of work. Really busy with this new position learning everything so doing long hours

[rod-dog]

Very impressive squatting Tom. You will be doing over 200 easy this year . Whens the next comp?

[tomleegolf]

Very impressive squatting Tom. You will be doing over 200 easy this year . Whens the next comp?

3rd of March Auckland raw 3lift. Really tempted to go to skrillex the night before. f*ck that would be awesome. Pak n save rotorua aesthetics creeeew FTW!!! Lol jks. Goal is 180 raw squat at aux, bench and deadlift meh ill take what i get

[Panzer]

Very impressive squatting Tom. You will be doing over 200 easy this year . Whens the next comp?

3rd of March Auckland raw 3lift. Really tempted to go to skrillex the night before. Fck that would be awesome. Pak n save rotorua aesthetics creeeew FTW!!! Lol jks. Goal is 180 raw squat at aux, bench and deadlift meh ill take what i get

Pull an all nighter....rock up with zero sleep....smash it! :dancing:

[Shutupandsquat]

Very impressive squatting Tom. You will be doing over 200 easy this year . Whens the next comp?

3rd of March Auckland raw 3lift. Really tempted to go to skrillex the night before. Fck that would be awesome. Pak n save rotorua aesthetics creeeew FTW!!! Lol jks. Goal is 180 raw squat at aux, bench and deadlift meh ill take what i get

Pull an all nighter....rock up with zero sleep....smash it! :dancing:

Fail at 1 rep with the bar \:D/

[tomleegolf]

Pullups

BW x10, 5, 4

Barbell rows

50kg x12, 10, 10, 10, 8

Barbell curls

30 kg x10, 3 sets

DB hammer curls

9kg x12, 2 sets

[tomleegolf]

Front squat

20kg x10

60kg x8

80kg x5, 8, 5

60kg x12

Bench

20kg x10

60kg x8

80kg x3

Incline DB bench

19kg x10, 8, 6

Incline DB flyes

14kg x5

11kg x10, 3 sets

DB shoulder press

14kg x10, 8, 6,

Lateral raises

6.5kg x12, 10, 8

Pushups

BW x12, 10

Good session today. It was good. Front squats were hard on the shoulders where the bar rests, quads were all good. With 80kgs, the bar kept rolling forward off my shoulders which was very annoying. Need to get tougher skin on the front delts. I'm going to start doing these every week.

New split from now till 3 March is as follows:

Mon - Squats and good mornings, shoulders and triceps

Wed - Deadlifts, back and biceps

Fri - Front squats, heavy bench, chest and triceps