back to basics

[jono]

Jono, massive weights again, good stuff bro - How often do you need to keep restocking your wadrobe for the stuff you outgrow ?

BTW what sort of leg press is it, mines one of those ISO Lateral leg press things, that is each side moves independently if that makes sense,

So if your right leg is stronger than left, you'll find right lifts first and then you have to co-ordinate left to catch up, which is a pain in the arse.

Either way 120kg squat and 8 pps leg press will only result in a mutation of size :nod: .

thanks man

well right now most of my clothes dont fit :grin: too lazy to buy more really.. i need to though.

i dont know what kind of legpress it is, you use both feet at the same time on a platform.

honestly i feel my legs are lacking , i judge my overall progress by how my legs look, since diet reall changes how they look, and its basically the hardest thing to train. so when i have good leg training i basically have a good weeks training etc.

if i continu to grow at this speed i will have 2 buy new clothes every 6 mnths

[Ash]

if i continu to grow at this speed i will have 2 buy new clothes every 6 mnths

I know the feeling - I've had to replace all my work shirts and pants a few times over the years but clothes don't worry me that much. However, growing out of my custom made drysuit was a bitch. :madman:

My freediving wetsuit is cut very tight and I could barely get into the pants a few months back. Looks like that's due for a replacement soon as well.

[jono]

if i continu to grow at this speed i will have 2 buy new clothes every 6 mnths

I know the feeling - I've had to replace all my work shirts and pants a few times over the years but clothes don't worry me that much. However, growing out of my custom made drysuit was a bitch. :madman:

My freediving wetsuit is cut very tight and I could barely get into the pants a few months back. Looks like that's due for a replacement soon as well.

oh well. its the price of getting huge :grin:

[jono]

tueday

CHEST

incline db press

10*10

15*8

20*6

28*6

38*5

38*0

38*3

well you may think there is no progress here but your WRONG. huge progress, you see all the other times ive done 38s its been with a spotter. today no spotter. awesome stuff. (used spotter cus dbs went 35 -> 38. big jump)

flat db press

35*5

35*4

35*3

again more good progress.

weighted dips

20*4

20*4

20*4

you may think there is no progress here too WRONG AGAIN. form form form. very solid dips. im determined to fix my form so im not hit and miss with dips, and i think ive basically done that :grin: :grin:

BIS

bb curls

20*8

27.5*8

35*6

form again, focusing on contraction.

machine 1 arm curls

15*8

15*7

15*6, 10*6

good progress here. next week its time to up the wt a bit.

db hammer curls

12*8

12*7

12*7

very very good progress on these hammers. btw for all the bi work im using perfect form, i could easily curl 20kg dbs.. (with sloppy form like 99% of gym users) but with these workouts im really feeling the contraction in the bis.. and its working.. new bigger stretchmarks :grin: :grin: plus they (the bis one of my weakest bdyprts) look bigger.

very good workout. now its time to hit those meals.. meal after huge meal :grin:

[Ash]

oh well. its the price of getting huge :grin:

Yep - I'll pay that price, I just don't like paying it :wink:

Good progress all round jono. I've got to get my ass back to gym tomorrow and teach my logbook some manners :grin:

[Growth]

Nice workout mate, lol your whole body is going to be covered with stretch marks at this rate!

[jono]

oh well. its the price of getting huge :grin:

Yep - I'll pay that price, I just don't like paying it :wink:

Good progress all round jono. I've got to get my ass back to gym tomorrow and teach my logbook some manners :grin:

thanks man. yeah learn that logbook good :grin:

[jono]

Nice workout mate, lol your whole body is going to be covered with stretch marks at this rate!

:grin: lol i know. on my arms ive got a lot more stretchmarks, and they are much more harsh looking than b4 too. oh well.

[deegee]

Good stuff, nice to hear things improving those stretch marks will fade with time.

[Varven]

Jono, your chemist will stock aqueous cream.

Its a water based (oil based available also ) moisturiser, no smell, just white n sloppy n commercial grade in a tub. Slop on large amounts and I believe it sorta reduces stretch marks. Dont know if any science to it, works for me. Just dont slop it on before a workout, i.e moisturise your traps and then decided to squat and have the barbell sliding off your back like an american funny home video !

[kenzie chic]

bio-oil (i think that's what it is called) is great for reducing stretch marks and scarring. Also rose hip oil works well too

[jono]

Good stuff, nice to hear things improving those stretch marks will fade with time.

yeah im pretty sure they will fade over time too

[jono]

Jono, your chemist will stock aqueous cream.

Its a water based (oil based available also ) moisturiser, no smell, just white n sloppy n commercial grade in a tub. Slop on large amounts and I believe it sorta reduces stretch marks. Dont know if any science to it, works for me. Just dont slop it on before a workout, i.e moisturise your traps and then decided to squat and have the barbell sliding off your back like an american funny home video !

bio-oil (i think that's what it is called) is great for reducing stretch marks and scarring. Also rose hip oil works well too

thanks for the suggestions people. ill be looking into it

[jono]

thurs

BACK

dl

60*8

80*6

100*4

120*4

140*1

still being a bit careful with the dls.

chins

5

5

4

3

chins were solid. progress here

lat pulldown

72.5*6

72.5*6

72.5*6

72.5*6, 49*7

progress here

bb rows

40*8

60*8

80*6

90*6

solid progress here . very pleased with hows these felt. SOLID.

1 arm db row

40*6

51*6

51*6

solid workout all round. by the end i was breathing so hard you would think i have some sort of breathing problem :grin:

[waldo]

Jono, in all seriousness, my partner just had a baby, absolutely NO stretch marks, and she got MASSIVE too. All her friends are wondering how she avoided them....she used cocoa butter religously thru out the pregnancy. Worked a charm.

[jono]

Jono, in all seriousness, my partner just had a baby, absolutely NO stretch marks, and she got MASSIVE too. All her friends are wondering how she avoided them....she used cocoa butter religously thru out the pregnancy. Worked a charm.

1st of all congrats man.

well i guess i have a bunch of things to try now to see if they work

[Growth]

bb rows are looking good mate!

[jono]

bb rows are looking good mate!

thanks man. to be honest i think i could row 100kg but i didnt push it as the thing holding me back on rows is lower back strength

[Varven]

100KG ROWS would be bloody charming mate, My total deadlift is hardly at 120kgs LOL, I firmly suspect you can push your DL much much higher. Slowly of course, i.e. building lower back strenght, and from what I seem to notice if people are squatting 100+ and rowing 100kg, their DL is quite often at / above the 200kg mark.

Thats just a rough observation btw . . . .

and whats your BW as of now ?

[jono]

100KG ROWS would be bloody charming mate, My total deadlift is hardly at 120kgs LOL, I firmly suspect you can push your DL much much higher. Slowly of course, i.e. building lower back strenght, and from what I seem to notice if people are squatting 100+ and rowing 100kg, their DL is quite often at / above the 200kg mark.

Thats just a rough observation btw . . . .

and whats your BW as of now ?

thanks man. yeah dl is a weak lift for me. i just guess its because i havnt really been training dl seriously for that long.

bw 95kg right now. looks like im carrying a lot more muscle than i was at the start of the year which is cool

[jono]

fri

DELTS

seated db press

10*10

15*10

20*8

30*7 :grin:

30*5

30*4

much stronger than last week

seated db laterals

6*10

10*8

15*6

17*5

17*5

17*5

got huge progress ?? :grin: :grin:

rear delts machine

35*6

49*6

49*6

didnt want to work rear delts too hard today.. they still pretty sore from yesterdays back workout

TRIS

cg bench (smith, wt added only)

20*10

40*8

60*4

80*4 (2pps) :grin:

80*4

progress here. felt good solid.

1 arm rope ext

15*10

20*8

25*6

25*5

again.... more progress

pushdowns

30**

40*5

40*5

slight progress

1 arm bhind head db ext

10*8

12*4

12*5

10*6

good progress here

overall a very very good workout. big gains all over :grin:

[Ash]

Good way to finish off your first week back at gym after the neck thing...next week should be huge!

[jono]

Good way to finish off your first week back at gym after the neck thing...next week should be huge!

thanks man .. yeah im expecting big things for the rest of the year

[Growth]

DB shoulder presses are awesome mate, good to see consistent progress.

CG Bench - Nuff said.

[Varven]

Jono, cant wait to see you at a lower bf %, your going to be one big beast !