basics

[Big john]

m3 1.5cups rice, 180g tuna in oil

mmmmm tuna in oil! still reckon it tastes like bully beef :shock:

Eeew, gosh, I had to Google that, and came across this pic, too scared to post the bigger one, it looked like something infected by sickness :shock: :pfft:

But ummm, if you want the full version, click here

mmmmmmmmm mmmmmm just like gran ma ma used to make :grin:

[Luigi]

mmmmm tuna in oil! still reckon it tastes like bully beef :shock:

Eeew, gosh, I had to Google that, and came across this pic, too scared to post the bigger one, it looked like something infected by sickness :shock: :pfft:

you never had corned beef before rose ?

[rose]

Yeah I have, just hadn't heard the term "bully beef" before, and that pic kinda grossed me out. Never did like the stuff. Never had the tinned shit either. That's even more scary :shock: :pfft:

[startinfromscratch]

hit em up with some high volume bro, should spark some growth/str

was thinking along those lines bro... :nod:

as for the tuna - if im being honest, i eat my food so fast i barely taste it. most meals, i have hiccups after

[startinfromscratch]

tricep training needs some focus methinks... so il be putting some thought into it next week.

Woot, yes do Mr Scratch :nod:

thanks miss rose! d.w, im on it like white on rice :pfft: :pfft:

[jono]

tricep training needs some focus methinks... so il be putting some thought into it next week.

Woot, yes do Mr Scratch :nod:

thanks miss rose! d.w, im on it like white on rice :pfft: :pfft:

damn tris - weak for me too.

i just started hitting cg bench, skulls, pushdowns.. see what happens

[teamfatboy]

Yeah I have, just hadn't heard the term "bully beef" before, and that pic kinda grossed me out. Never did like the stuff. Never had the tinned shit either. That's even more scary :shock: :pfft:

If that puts you off, don't try Spam and especially not Scrapple - truly, the Death of Food.....

[startinfromscratch]

ACDC was fucken awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rockout: :rockout: :rockout: :rockout: :rockout: :rockout: :rockout:

[startinfromscratch]

*deadlift Reset*

gah, feel like pooze today.....ive needed to reset deads for ages, as ive been pulling with faulty form for ages. the root problem is that my hamms are weak, and its meant ive been deadlifting from a start position with high hips/arse, little knee flexion, and 'craning' the weight up with my back. in simple terms, im not using legs in my pulls. and i needa correct it. the other 'cardinal sin' ive done up till this point (honest mistake) is starting with the bar up against my shin, instead of above the feet. easy to correct, hard habit to break tho. so thats what i did today, it was fucking hard fighting the urge to lift my hips in the initial pull, but fought to keep them down. obviously i was weak as, but as they all say, good form= better longterm progression. also noticing my stamina is crap, i needa be doing a little cardio, but with work the way it is atm, i just cant fit anymore time in. so today i def felt it more in legs, and also in upper back for some reason. will be interesting to see how i feel in the morning, as im sure i woke up a few diff muscles :pfft:

something like

deads

60k and 80k warmups

100x3

120x3

120x3

130x2

130x2

100x3

100x3(sumo)

100x3

back was feeling pretty damn tight, so did a little foam rolling.

s/b crunches

4 sets

leg raises

4 sets

eats later.

[steak]

I think its good that you can identify where you need to sort your lifts bro. Many guys wouldnt have a flippin clue 8)

those deads will fly up as you focus on them a bit more. I feel a Coast Barbell dead session could be on the cards :grin:

[startinfromscratch]

I think its good that you can identify where you need to sort your lifts bro. Many guys wouldnt have a flippin clue 8)

those deads will fly up as you focus on them a bit more. I feel a Coast Barbell dead session could be on the cards :grin:

yea mate, im already planning a trip up there

[boostinggtir]

using grips on your deads?

[startinfromscratch]

using grips on your deads?

sadly yes. my grip is like jeffreys posts - weak. anything above 120 slips atm. but im looking into best ways to increase g.s, those things at stirlings mentioned in jonos journal look worth trying. seems theres little to no transfer in crush/grip strength, so using c.o.c or similar likely wouldnt be productive for me.

[Big john]

nice deads sir!....walk like a penguin afterwards? :pfft: :pfft: love hittin back ext after deads

[startinfromscratch]

nice deads sir!....walk like a penguin afterwards? :pfft: :pfft: love hittin back ext after deads

f*ck, today im walking a bit funny - lower back, hamms and core all dommed out. i know its bad when i make an old man noise everytime i bend down :pfft: "ahhhhhhhhhh"

todays train was pretty ave, energy levels not there really. i now remember why i shy away from dips, as they severly aggrevate that chest ache that i posted about awhile back. hasnt bothered me for ages, but today the dips bought it back with a veangeance. my chest is burning with antiflamme as i type. aside from that, much needed rest day tommora.

dips

8,5,5,5,5

flat bench invisible 4 board press

3 sets@70k, tries were already fried :?

hammer grip incline skulls

4 sets 10k aside for 5,5,4,4

bbell rows (core/erectors domms interfered)

40,50,60x5,70x5,80x3 PB

c/g pulldowns

160x5

170x5

180x3 PB

180x3

db shrugs

4 dropsets 35k/17.5k - weekend at BURNIES!

:nod:

[Big john]

i now remember why i shy away from dips, as they severly aggrevate that chest ache that i posted about awhile back. hasnt bothered me for ages, but today the dips bought it back with a veangeance. my chest is burning with antiflamme as i type.

i got abit of that when i dips for the 1st couple of sets, after that it came fine, you going in narrow or wide when dipping?

[startinfromscratch]

i now remember why i shy away from dips, as they severly aggrevate that chest ache that i posted about awhile back. hasnt bothered me for ages, but today the dips bought it back with a veangeance. my chest is burning with antiflamme as i type.

i got abit of that when i dips for the 1st couple of sets, after that it came fine, you going in narrow or wide when dipping?

ways narrow, im paranoid as i used to go to a gym with non-adjust v-bar, and weighted dips n that wrecked my shoulder...

[rose]

Perhaps, if you're not put off doing them, do dips last, after all your other chest exes, when everything has had a chance to warm up and creak into place?

Do you do something like dislocations first, or some kind of rotator warmups?

[startinfromscratch]

Perhaps, if you're not put off doing them, do dips last, after all your other chest exes, when everything has had a chance to warm up and creak into place?

Do you do something like dislocations first, or some kind of rotator warmups?

il try that, doing them last.

on chest day i usually do some dislocations, but did nothing today. shoulders seem fine, just dam chest ache..

[EMC]

Perhaps, if you're not put off doing them, do dips last, after all your other chest exes, when everything has had a chance to warm up and creak into place?

Do you do something like dislocations first, or some kind of rotator warmups?

^^ agree with this completely. ive found no matter how much ive stretched my rotators, shoulders and pecs including a dumbbell warm up im just not as loose as if i were to do flat bench first. dips is an awesome finisher too incase you wanna do a chest/tri split.

[steak]

for what i get from dips i would rather spend that time benching or doing boards, floors, chains or bands.

[rose]

for what i get from dips i would rather spend that time benching or doing boards, floors, chains or bands.

That's what I was getting at re doing them last, use them as an assistance ex.

[steak]

for what i get from dips i would rather spend that time benching or doing boards, floors, chains or bands.

That's what I was getting at re doing them last, use them as an assistance ex.

thats what i was getting at ...dont bother with them at all

[rose]

for what i get from dips i would rather spend that time benching or doing boards, floors, chains or bands.

That's what I was getting at re doing them last, use them as an assistance ex.

thats what i was getting at ...dont bother with them at all

Well nah I disagree, they're a great exercise if you can get away with doing them, weighted dips are a good staple. But if they aggravate an injury, either find a way to eliminate the aggravation or do other stuff to address weaknesses. Not everyone has access to boards, bands, chains, etc.

[startinfromscratch]

i actually agree with you both, gymrat styles.

dips would be a good centerpiece for tricep trains, but until i get my chest prob sorted, i should use alternatives that dont agggrevate it.