A SoaringSwine's effort to become a BeefyBull

[SoaringSwine]

I don't feel them too much when I do my rows. I'll make sure I'll thrash them on the WG pullups which I've only just started. Mark my words in a month's time you will see them!

[Laver]

I think you can see a change in lat size in the front double bicep pic

You should've done some front and back lat spreads, easier to tell

[SoaringSwine]

I did actually...

[james123]

I agree with working your lats looking good tho bro

[poos_n_wees]

I wouldn't expect to see much change in just a month, but good on you for being consistent with your training. Keep it up.

:ditto:

Weights lifted are always increasing.. something's gotta give soon! Look forward to seeing the next set of progress pics :nod:

[SoaringSwine]

Regular gym was closed today so had to train elsewhere.

Entry # 15 - Wednesday 6 February 2008

No squatsies today because I wore myself out playing soccer and touch for a couple hours before hand. Only meant to be my light day so not really an issue.

Incline DB Bench Press

17x5

21x5

25x5

25x5

25x5

I would have liked to have gone to 27.5 like I'd planned but this gym only had 29.5 as the next weight increment. Was glad to crank out 25x5x3 though. Confident I'll easily so the 27.5s next week.

Deadlift

60x5

85x5

105x5

120x5

Again, after the first rep I though there was no way possible to do all five, but they kept coming up. The last rep was the hardest I've ever done.

The rest of the time I tried a whole bunch of exercises to see which would hit my lats the best. I'm having real trouble feeling them! It's really pissing me off how weak they are. What are the best ways to get them up to speed?

[Luigi]

my lats are starting to come up quite nice now just from hittin them with lat front pulldowns 4 sets of 8 at a heavy weight 1nce a week and doing med/close/wide grip pullups 2 sets of each as many times you can pull ur bw up 2 x a week...

[Laver]

When I first started caring about my lats I did close grip underhand pulldowns, they did a really good job for me, you can feel the muscles throughout the whole exercise if you are using them to do the exercise, then you feel a nice tight squeeze at the bottom of the movement

[SoaringSwine]

Entry # 16 - Friday 8 February 2008

Squat

50x5

65x5

80x5

90x5

105x3

80x8

Bench Press

30x5

40x5

50x5

60x5

67.5x3

50x8

Row

30x5

40x5

50x5

57.5x5

65x5

Was meant to be only 65x3, but it felt very easy. I guess I've been making good gains with this recently.

DB Shoulder Press

17.5x5

25x3

22.5x5

Glad to get the 25s up today . Should be able to knock out a set of them next week.

Alt. Bicep Curls

12.5x10

17.5x6

15x8

Tricep Pushdown

56x8

62x8

62x8

Comments

Not a bad workout, hit everything I tried. The last rep on the Bench Press was a toughie, but the first two went up pretty easily.

[Laver]

Please stop progressing so quickly, your gona take over me soon.

[SoaringSwine]

If you didn't insist on slendering down before bulking up you wouldn't be in that predicament .

I've just got back from checking out Powerhouse gym, try stopping me if I sign up there!

[Laver]

If you didn't insist on slendering down before bulking up you wouldn't be in that predicament .

I've just got back from checking out Powerhouse gym, try stopping me if I sign up there!

Haha yeh I know, dieting while still trying to increase weight is all good though :D... just a fustrating process lol

[Mike Zero]

I've just got back from checking out Powerhouse gym, try stopping me if I sign up there!

Like what you see?

[SoaringSwine]

Looked bloody awesome. I had a chat to OB not realising it was him too.

[BigRed2007]

nice man

[SoaringSwine]

Entry # 17 - Monday 11 February 2008

Shitty workout today. The gym opened 25 mins late and my training partner turned up an hour late

Squat

50x5

65x5

80x5

95x5

105x5

Glad to get it.

Bench Press

35x5

45x5

52.5x5

60x5

Didn't want to try 67.5 until my spotter turned up...

Bicep curls

17.5x7

15x8

Did these while I waited for my spotter because it was the only exercise I had planned that didn't use bench press muscles. Unfortunately I still felt tired. And because I had to rush due to the late gym opening I was rushing everything, so...

Bench Press continued...

67.5x4

Really gutted not to make this. I feel that if there weren't any delays and me having to rush things I would have made x5. I'm not sure what I'll do Friday. I'm tempted to just pretend I got it and try 70x3, but I think I'll just try again and repeat a week.

Rows

30x5 - When I was unloading the plate off this one I felt a little twinge in my shoulder

40x5

50x5

57.5x5

65x5

Coming on well

DB Shoulder Press

17.5x5

25x0

22.5x5

I really shouldn't have tried to go for 25s this time. Too tired, rushed and shouldn't have risked my shoulder after feeling the twinge earlier. I'm sure come Friday I'll be able to get 25x5 though.

[Pseudonym]

my training partner turned up an hour late

Sheer luxury! I haven't seen mine for a week. :pfft:

[SoaringSwine]

Heh gutted. I only need him for 2 sets a week, but it's really annoying when he doesn't show.

[SoaringSwine]

Entry # 18 - Wednesday 13 February 2008

Squat

50x5

70x5

80x5

80x5

DB Incline Bench Press

15x5

20x5

27.5x0 - Argh just couldn't get them up properly. If I had a spotter there just to steady them for a sec, I'm sure I would have got them.

25x5

25x9 - Good to pump those out.

Deadlift

60x5

80x5

105x5

122.5x5

The uphill march contines unabated with my deadlift. Only went up 2.5kgs due to last week's difficulty. The last rep was again a grinder, but I'm sure I'll be able to hit 125x5 next week.

Chins

BW (86?)x4

Pullup negatives

BWx5

WG Lat Pulldowns

100x8

120x8

140x7

[poos_n_wees]

Deadlift

60x5

80x5

105x5

122.5x5

[Mike Zero]

Making good progress SS

[SoaringSwine]

Entry # 19 - Friday 15 February 2008

Squat

60x5

80x5

90x5

107.5x3

80x8

Still having hip issues. Not pain now, just how my legs are positioned (differently)

Bench Press

35x5

45x5

52.5x5

60x5

67.5x5

Absolutely nailed 67.5x5. All five went up easily, not one grinder rep. I think I might try to tackle 70x5 on Monday.

Rows

35x5

45x5

52.5x5

60x5

67.5x5

Meant to be 67.5x3 but felt easy.

DB Shoulder Press

15x8

20x5

25x5

Tricep Pushdown

56x8

62x8

62x6

Comments

Excellent workout. Although I had to hurry through it, I managed to hit all my targets and then some.

[SoaringSwine]

Entry # 20 - Monday 18 February 2008

Squat

60x5

75x5

90x5

100x5

107.5x5

Bench Press

35x5

45x5

55x5

62.5x5

70x5

First four reps went up okay, but the last one was a real grinder. Spotter tried to put her (yes her, she was the only other person in the gym, a real hottie too) hands under, so telling her hands off while pushing with all my effort took a lot out of me!

Row

35x5

45x5

55x5

62.5x5

70x6

Pumped out an extra rep for good measure

Tricep pushdown

68x8

62x8 (dropset)

56x6 (dropset)

44x8 (dropset)

CG Bench Press

30x8

40x8

50x8

Felt like my triceps needed some work today.

DB Shoulder Press

20x5x2

A bit worn out by this stage

Alt. Bicep curls

17.5x5

15x8

[poos_n_wees]

Bench Press

35x5

45x5

55x5

62.5x5

70x5

First four reps went up okay, but the last one was a real grinder. Spotter tried to put her (yes her, she was the only other person in the gym, a real hottie too) hands under, so telling her hands off while pushing with all my effort took a lot out of me!

for the increase and hot spotter!

Your bench numbers seem to be flying up in every session.. nice one.

[SoaringSwine]

Thanks P&Ws. I just hope I can continue the progress. Only 8 more 2.5kg increments to go and 19 weeks to do it in! 11x2.5 for DL is also well on track. 14x2.5 for the squat will be a little harder. But I feel like I'm making steady progress I can keep up in the squat of late.