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[gazza]

i've gotten dienchanted with front squats since my enforced break a while back and once iget back from working away next week(where there's no gym :evil: ) i'm going to move back to fronts.

i find the bar sits nicely accross my calvicle/shoulders with a cross arm grip and after a couple of sessions i get desensitised to the discomfort.

[startinfromscratch]

i dont do any bbell work cos of my dodgy shoulder, my staple shoulder ex is seated db press mate. but shoulder is getting better, 2bh it gives me more grief after chest day than shoulders half the time lol. probly cos i start shoulder day with rotator warmups...

but, yes sir :salute:

[jono]

i dont do any bbell work cos of my dodgy shoulder, my staple shoulder ex is seated db press mate. but shoulder is getting better, 2bh it gives me more grief after chest day than shoulders half the time lol. probly cos i start shoulder day with rotator warmups...

but, yes sir :salute:

I use DB press as my main too.. DB/BB its all good..

:jive:

[Mr_Krabs]

DBs are so much more comfortable to press, I hate BB mill press feels way too constricted :wink:

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sweet as. my shoulder trains are one i spend alot of mental energy on, im still 'fettling' it to get it to a point where im happy with it. watch this space! :twisted:

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well, todays train was a crapper, did a casual train at clm papakura, but only had one meal in me, and fukall water. but they did have a back extenssion, so i took advantage..

deads 2 sets warmup, 4 worksets 5-8reps

weighted back ext 5 sets, pyramid 10-7 reps

hammy curls 5 sets

had nothing in the tank after this, but was really really happy with how the lower back felt. have shoulders/core tommorow, will train early avo with a decent amount of food in me!

i did get a good tatt sesh in, wasnt the 6 hours i booked, but was still a good sesh - i say 2 more good sessions like today itl be finished! i thought il give you guys a teaser.. bear in mind its unfinished, and im a fatty... no neg comments pleeze!

[runveerun]

Errr you're not fat! Great work SFS and you have both arms done too? I love the red in it, looking good! :grin:

[chickenman]

looking good bro :clap:

[Kiwijuice]

that tattoo will look awesome when you get huge remember EAT EAT EAT

[startinfromscratch]

Errr you're not fat! Great work SFS and you have both arms done too? I love the red in it, looking good! :grin:

thanks Vee :oops: yep both arms, ones a dragon and ones a phoenix..

looking good bro :clap:

cheers man!

that tattoo will look awesome when you get huge remember EAT EAT EAT

thats the plan brother! :grin:

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well todays shoulder/core

was a very effective train, ive been mentally analysing my shoulder sequence for a week, and today was a different approach, worked very very well. db press was slightly less than last week, though i put that down to the bourbons last night and the crap sleep :shifty: but overall, went very well

warmups 2 sets rotator db stuff

warmup - 2 sets seated db press

seated db press 5 sets 6-8 reps (no spotter)

4 sets upright row, supersetted with -

4 sets db shrugs (not many reps)

4 sets machine lateral raises, with holds at top, 6-8 rep range

prone holds +20kg, 1 min, 40sec, (lower back doms were the issue)

machine crunch 5 sets

woodchoppers 2 sets aside (first time, felt ok)

roll on rest day, plus work tommorow. will keep eating heaps. tommorow is weigh day also...

[runveerun]

prone holds +20kg, 1 min, 40sec, (lower back doms were the issue)

Aha! I think it was you I saw doing weighted planks then!

My trainer won't let me do them she reckons they not good for me, health and safety blah blah blah we saw you doing them but she still won't let me.

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prone holds +20kg, 1 min, 40sec, (lower back doms were the issue)

Aha! I think it was you I saw doing weighted planks then!

My trainer won't let me do them she reckons they not good for me, health and safety blah blah blah we saw you doing them but she still won't let me.

yea, though looking at your pics you dont need to Vee, you look fantastic!

yep was me, i posted in your journal..

also forgot to note i caught up with the big man (android) and am gonna have a train with him in the near future. Woot!!

[runveerun]

prone holds +20kg, 1 min, 40sec, (lower back doms were the issue)

Aha! I think it was you I saw doing weighted planks then!

My trainer won't let me do them she reckons they not good for me, health and safety blah blah blah we saw you doing them but she still won't let me.

yea, though looking at your pics you dont need to Vee, you look fantastic!

yep was me, i posted in your journal..

also forgot to note i caught up with the big man (android) and am gonna have a train with him in the near future. Woot!!

Aw thanks! :oops: I have a long way to go still!

Whats happened to Android he was supposed to give NZBB a miss for a month and he hasn't been back you'll have a great time training with him! :shock: He's MASSIVE!

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Whats happened to Android he was supposed to give NZBB a miss for a month and he hasn't been back you'll have a great time training with him! :shock: He's MASSIVE!

yea, hes got alot of outside commitments at the moment, im sure eventually hell be back doing a bit of posting, and yea hes looking swole as always!

im gonna train quads with him, and get his squatting critique. Its gonna be off the hook!

[Specter]

Woah...thats a awesome tattoo bro! :nod:

[startinfromscratch]

Woah...thats a awesome tattoo bro! :nod:

thanks man! when its finished il post up a proper hi-res pic.. maybe :grin:

[Peachy]

Hey you lied!!!!

You said your back pic was flabby and it's not :smackbottom:

It looks awesome!!!!!

And mean mean mean tattoo.

Trying to trick me into posting my pic tisk tisk tisk......... :naughty:

[startinfromscratch]

Hey you lied!!!!

You said your back pic was flabby and it's not :smackbottom:

It looks awesome!!!!!

And mean mean mean tattoo.

Trying to trick me into posting my pic tisk tisk tisk......... :naughty:

heh! i never lied, that pic is a little flattering - im a carbed up verified 14%, ive never been lower. to me, im fat till im 12% at most.....

but thanks!

and nice try, im looking foward to the tutu! :grin:

[shruglife]

That is nuts! How much did it cost??? I wana get a sleeve maybe... My girlfriend just got cherry blossom one on her side recently:

Sorry about the ridiculous size it doesn't compute that I resized it for some reason...

Hey you lied!!!!

You said your back pic was flabby and it's not :smackbottom:

It looks awesome!!!!!

And mean mean mean tattoo.

Trying to trick me into posting my pic tisk tisk tisk......... :naughty:

DOOOOOOOOOO IT

[startinfromscratch]

That is nuts! How much did it cost??? I wana get a sleeve maybe... My girlfriend just got cherry blossom one on her side recently:

Sorry about the ridiculous size it doesn't compute that I resized it for some reason...

Hey you lied!!!!

You said your back pic was flabby and it's not :smackbottom:

It looks awesome!!!!!

And mean mean mean tattoo.

Trying to trick me into posting my pic tisk tisk tisk......... :naughty:

DOOOOOOOOOO IT

your gf's tatt is nice bro - chicks with fine work like that always pull it off, imo much better than more 'solid' less feminine designs...

cost? well ive been a customer of his for a long time, over 40hours on my right sleeve alone (you can see some of it in my bodyspace pic). Plus the dragon sleeve, plus my back - i have a special arrangment with him, but it works out very very cheap - probably around $50/hour. compared to the going rate in town ($150 per/hr) and hes bloody good, no complaints here!

[poos_n_wees]

Dude, your back tatt is crazy mean :nod: Shoulder combo + lats = showoff time on the beach :grin:

Loving the cherry blosson tatt on Shrug's girl too, very pretty.

We may need a tatt thread soon... \:D/

[shruglife]

your gf's tatt is nice bro - chicks with fine work like that always pull it off, imo much better than more 'solid' less feminine designs...

cost? well ive been a customer of his for a long time, over 40hours on my right sleeve alone (you can see some of it in my bodyspace pic). Plus the dragon sleeve, plus my back - i have a special arrangment with him, but it works out very very cheap - probably around $50/hour. compared to the going rate in town ($150 per/hr) and hes bloody good, no complaints here!

Talk about hooked up!

Dude, your back tatt is crazy mean :nod: Shoulder combo + lats = showoff time on the beach :grin:

Loving the cherry blosson tatt on Shrug's girl too, very pretty.

We may need a tatt thread soon... \:D/

Awesome idea, everyone on here seems to have one, I want one like this (shame I'm not Japanese )

Sorry about filling your journal with crap startinfromscratch :oops:

[startinfromscratch]

no worries shrug, im hardly gonna object to tattoo talk! :grin:

[Old Bull]

well, todays train was a crapper, did a casual train at clm papakura, but only had one meal in me, and fukall water. but they did have a back extenssion, so i took advantage..

deads 2 sets warmup, 4 worksets 5-8reps

weighted back ext 5 sets, pyramid 10-7 reps

hammy curls 5 sets

had nothing in the tank after this, but was really really happy with how the lower back felt. have shoulders/core tommorow, will train early avo with a decent amount of food in me!

i did get a good tatt sesh in, wasnt the 6 hours i booked, but was still a good sesh - i say 2 more good sessions like today itl be finished! i thought il give you guys a teaser.. bear in mind its unfinished, and im a fatty... no neg comments pleeze!

Been waiting to see this :clap: :clap:

Nice Ink SFS a few hours in the chair there looking good.