basics

[startinfromscratch]

Well you're in good company there with those two, and you're still SFW on bugger all sleep, well done to you sir! :clap:

chur Vee!

today was a real basics sesh, working on tech trying to involve glutes and hamms without quads

box squat - open stance

bar

40x10

60x5

80x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

100x5

cable side crunches

5 sets, last 4 sets= stack x 5aside.

[startinfromscratch]

also, just posting a milestone. i realised recently that since starting this journal, i have gained 40kgs. journal started in Jan 09' at 72kgs, now 112 in the morning. yes im a fatty, but its not 40kgs worth :pfft: :pfft: :pfft:

[Big john]

also, just posting a milestone. i realised recently that since starting this journal, i have gained 40kgs. journal started in Jan 09' at 72kgs, now 112 in the morning. yes im a fatty, but its not 40kgs worth :pfft: :pfft: :pfft:

all that good eating down the line eh bro! :grin: too much!

[Dontrunwithknives]

also, just posting a milestone. i realised recently that since starting this journal, i have gained 40kgs. journal started in Jan 09' at 72kgs, now 112 in the morning. yes im a fatty, but its not 40kgs worth :pfft: :pfft: :pfft:

Awesome increase :clap:

[drizzt]

Just caught up on your work bro, stink to hear about the health issues you're having, hope you sort em out soon!

Nice training despite the minor issue of no real sleep ( :pfft: ), awesome stuff :clap:

[startinfromscratch]

all that good eating down the line eh bro! :grin: too much!

jacked beyond swoleness

Awesome increase :clap:

cheers drwk! 8)

Just caught up on your work bro, stink to hear about the health issues you're having, hope you sort em out soon!

Nice training despite the minor issue of no real sleep ( :pfft: ), awesome stuff :clap:

cheers moro-man! :grin:

[startinfromscratch]

today i had a sneaky goal of strict 90k OHP. didnt get it, but still had an ok sesh. elbows are giving me real arseholes for some reason - i tend to have little to no issues with my elbows, but felt it aching a bit even on the ohp.. will pop a voltaren now, aka a bigjohn candy

warmups

dislocations/shoulderswings x lots

OHP

40x10

60x5

70x1

80x1

85x1 PB - slow as. stopped here

60x10 PB \:D/

side raises - each side

8kx10

10x10

10x10

floor press - med grip

40x10

60x5

80x5

90x3 PB

100x3 PB \:D/ maybe a 4th but no spotter..

rope pressdowns, third of stack (elbow flush)

150 reps - 30,30,20,20,30,20

doneskies

[Big john]

but felt it aching a bit even on the ohp.. will pop a voltaren now, aka a bigjohn candy

thata boy!

YOU MAD or JELLY!!?

[Phedder]

85x1 PB - slow as. stopped here

60x10 PB \:D/

Good stuff!

You've just reassured me how crap my overhead is :pfft: Our flat bench is similar, but my best overhead is a 75kg push press, and you're doing 85kg strict :oops: :clap:

[startinfromscratch]

85x1 PB - slow as. stopped here

60x10 PB \:D/

Good stuff!

You've just reassured me how crap my overhead is :pfft: Our flat bench is similar, but my best overhead is a 75kg push press, and you're doing 85kg strict :oops: :clap:

bro i put it down to 2 things. a sudden drop in bench volume, and bodyweight. Was benching 3-5 times a week, now 1-2. and bodyweight just keeps going up lol..

ITT form is a big one too, grip width, head position etc. post a vid brah!

[Phedder]

85x1 PB - slow as. stopped here

60x10 PB \:D/

Good stuff!

You've just reassured me how crap my overhead is :pfft: Our flat bench is similar, but my best overhead is a 75kg push press, and you're doing 85kg strict :oops: :clap:

bro i put it down to 2 things. a sudden drop in bench volume, and bodyweight. Was benching 3-5 times a week, now 1-2. and bodyweight just keeps going up lol..

ITT form is a big one too, grip width, head position etc. post a vid brah!

I bench twice a week usually, flat one day and close grip the other. Bodyweights been stable for a while, going to be very slowly bringing it down now though. Wish I could post a vid, tried with squats a while back but my phone and laptop don't seem to get along

I'm happy with my form though, grip is roughly pinkys 1-2 inches inside the rings, head back at start of lift and then bring it through once the bar has cleared my head for lockout. Really I think it just comes down to me having weak shoulders. I naturally have wide and well built shoulders so never used to work them much, they only started getting attention this time last year. Have definitely gotten much stronger though, slowly but steadily.

[steak]

3.5kg carryover on all overhead work cos of the beard too :nod:

[startinfromscratch]

3.5kg carryover on all overhead work cos of the beard too :nod:

it increases to 5kg when listening to ZZ top :grin: :grin:

today.

DB row

14x10

18x10

28x5

38x5

48x7

38x10

.

c/g pulldowns

5 ssets, up to stack x 5

BB shrugs

5 sets, 100/120k, strict.

incl. db rows

3light sets to finish. 8) 8)

[startinfromscratch]

I bench twice a week usually, flat one day and close grip the other. Bodyweights been stable for a while, going to be very slowly bringing it down now though. Wish I could post a vid, tried with squats a while back but my phone and laptop don't seem to get along

I'm happy with my form though, grip is roughly pinkys 1-2 inches inside the rings, head back at start of lift and then bring it through once the bar has cleared my head for lockout. Really I think it just comes down to me having weak shoulders. I naturally have wide and well built shoulders so never used to work them much, they only started getting attention this time last year. Have definitely gotten much stronger though, slowly but steadily.

sounds like youve got it all under control bro. the thought also struck me - maybe its not that my overhead is good, but my bench is shit

[startinfromscratch]

i am the king of niggles this week. knee is flared up again rediculous, but that should come right with rest. more worrying is a really annoying ache in my right scap - no matter how i stretch it, or what im doing it just feels like someones jammed a broomstick in there and i cant get it out. had it massaged, didnt help. gonna try baseball therapy and ice tonight.

today energy levels werent great, was yawning on the way to the gym. wanted to hit a pb on the incline and did, so happy with that. then did a bunch of shit trying to target my dodgy scap, but nothing really made me 'feel' it. hope the f*cker comes right.

incline BB

bar

40x10

60x5

80x5

90x2

100x5 PB (last week 3)

80x10

80x8

swiss db press

32x7

32x8PB

23x10 - whole set paused

scap irritation exes:

db rows

ohp

lat pulls (front)

lat pulls (rear)

supinated row

probably a good thing that there was no pain there.

[startinfromscratch]

scapula still being a c*nt.

SLDL

bar

40x10

60x5

80x5

100x5

120x5

140x2

150x5 (B) PB

120x10

G/M - strict

40x10

60x5

60x10

60x10

hammy curl

3x10

cable ab side crunches

up to 3 sets of stack, 10 reps aside

took lame vid of top 2 sets for form. form=average

[thatwaslight]

myron gaynes brah. 100 x 5 incline wow. :clap:

[steak]

mass works kids 8)

[startinfromscratch]

dont have net access here, but in short i have had a shitty headcold all week, still havent lost it. will hope to get one lite sesh in this week before comp, but may not be able to. food has been dirty but using milk and p.p.

will see you fuckers at the comp. 200+ DL will fall.

[steak]

one word and 2 letters

Sudaphed PE

and Wendys :twisted:

[startinfromscratch]

well leadup to comp was shit, got sick the day after i flew up, and am still not right. but nevertheless had a good day, PB's in all the lifts, and 9/9.

will post my lift vids and a full rundown when i have more time, but very happy to get the PB's and still have more in the tank, as you will see from the vids. 8)

[scrambledeggs]

good day on the platform mate, it was nice to meet ya. Thanks for the help as well bro! :grin:

[Viking Power]

Good to catch up brother, well done on the day mate once you get the health issue sorted you will be in top form be good to see you are getting stronger pal keep up the awesome work.

VP

[Big john]

owned it on the platform Mamajama 8)

[bar-belle]

Ditto to what the others have said H....you looked strong with plenty left in the tank. Hope you had a 8) time in Aucks. Loved having you and Ali stay :nod: you were quiet as...must have been the cheese :wink: Next ones April so mark it in your calendar...tell Ali I need to her to help me run the table :wink: ...she was awesome :grin: