IronHyde's Journal?

[IronHyde]

Nate - that sounds hard out. I have only ever done deadlifts once and only got 2 at 180kg. I hope to get a couple more reps next week at 180kg and get one at 200kg before to long.

As for the log lifts, that 75kg you had with the truck pull was ok but doing reps at 90kg would be full on.

[nate225]

Nate - that sounds hard out. I have only ever done deadlifts once and only got 2 at 180kg. I hope to get a couple more reps next week at 180kg and get one at 200kg before to long.

As for the log lifts, that 75kg you had with the truck pull was ok but doing reps at 90kg would be full on.

LOL - yeah maybe!

You'll find that your deads come up as your squat does (at least initially, and no it doesn't usually work the other way around!). Shoot for 200's not 180's as a short term goal, and look to build to 5 plates p/s (220) in the next 6 months. Happy to help out with technical stuff if you want?

[IronHyde]

Sweet, that's the goal then. I have a feeling i will hit 220 D/L before 6 months, doing reps at 220 however will be the key!

I have a good amount of pain from squats yesterday, I wanted to make sure i was hurting today, hence the amount of squats i did. So next week i will put some more weight on, perhaps try 150kg squats?

Your help is much appreciated Nate. I'm new to all this leg stuff and you have helped a lot.

[nate225]

Sweet, that's the goal then. I have a feeling i will hit 220 D/L before 6 months, doing reps at 220 however will be the key!

I have a good amount of pain from squats yesterday, I wanted to make sure i was hurting today, hence the amount of squats i did. So next week i will put some more weight on, perhaps try 150kg squats?

Your help is much appreciated Nate. I'm new to all this leg stuff and you have helped a lot.

For what you're doing & at your stage of the game nothing will beat volume! But mix it up a bit to stay fresh, change exercises regularly (when we were doing WSB we never did the same exercise first in consecutive week for ME work), change weight/reps, and do if you do a 'leg day' try alternating hammies first / quads first. In saying all of the above don't make it too complicated just Smash Fucken Weights!

[IronHyde]

September 11th - Triceps

It was to long ago to remember what we did lol. Went to the strongman comp in Napier yesterday though, it made for some good watching!!!

[IronHyde]

September 14th - Chest and Calves

This is the first session i have had this year without gloves. I have decided i am now going to train without gloves from now on and also try and train without straps as much as possible!

Bench press - 10@100kg, 5@140kg. Tried 160kg, got all the way down and about 70% of the way back up, not long and i will have it. 10@100kg, 20@60kg

Incline bench - 10@60kg, 10@90kg, 5@110kg, 10@60kg

Decline bench - 10@60kg, 10@90kg, 10@120kg, 10@60kg

Incline flys - 10@22kg, 10@24kg, 10@26kg

Flat Flys - 3 sets of 10@22kg

Cable flys (2:1 pully system) - 10@50kg, 10@60kg, 10@60kg

Pec Dec - 1 set of 10@90kg

I also trained calves for the first time. Didn't count sets. I basically did seated and standing raises until they hurt, then once they hurt i pumped them till they hurt even more and i couldn't bare it anymore! so there nice and sore today! Feels good..

Think that was about it, Training legs today. I have a sore neck so i am hoping that i will be able to do some squats!!! going to Physio about it tommorow, could be a tear where the trap meets the spine Time will tell

[nate225]

Bench machine bro! I tried to do 150x5 last night but made 3! All good tho, was pretty hard work pressing on saturday at the comp!

Lay off the squats this week if it irritates your neck - leg press for a week wont kill ya! Try Smithy's 10 sets of 10 on leg press - record is 400 for 10x10 in 37 minutes!!

[rose]

This is the first session i have had this year without gloves. I have decided i am now going to train without gloves from now on and also try and train without straps as much as possible!

Good man, gloves are bad mkay? :nod: Train your grip etc. Sorry to hear about the injury, hope it heals quick. Solid workout 8)

[Specter]

This is the first session i have had this year without gloves. I have decided i am now going to train without gloves from now on and also try and train without straps as much as possible!

Good man, gloves are bad mkay? :nod: Train your grip etc. Sorry to hear about the injury, hope it heals quick. Solid workout 8)

I wear gloves and wear straps...but varies..somedays i dont..somedays i do...

[IronHyde]

haha yeah Nate, it's getting up there. Me and Ants just push eachother to maximum effort! My leg training today was awsome, squats didn't hurt my neck which was awsome but i am booked into physio for tomorrow arvo so will see how that goes.

Yeah Rose, that's the one. It also looks much more hardout when people are doing huge deadlifts etc without gloves or straps! I'm just gonna use a bit of chalk now!

Specter: That's all good. I didn't wear gloves, use straps or use a belt when i started. Then i went to using all 3. But now i will only use a belt for heavy squats and no gloves or straps.

[IronHyde]

September 15th - legs

Squats - 10@60kg, 10@100kg, 5@140kg, 10@140kg, 10@60kg, 10@60kg, 10@80kg. For the 60kg and 80kg squats i went ass to ground, so far that the bar was touching the squat rack!!! And for the 100kg and 140kg i went parellel.

Leg press - 10@160kg, 10@200kg, 10@240kg

Hack squats - 3 sets of 10@40kg (heaps of resistance on machine!)

Leg extensions - 10@90kg, 10@100kg, 10@110kg

Leg curls - 10@80kg, 10@95kg, 5@110kg

Awsome session, i was finding it hard to stand up and legs were starting to get a bit wobbly.

[Travel Express]

Your training looks mint *takes notes*. And if that's you in one of those truck pulls!! That is insane. :nod:

[nzmusclemonster]

September 14th - Chest and Calves

This is the first session i have had this year without gloves. I have decided i am now going to train without gloves from now on and also try and train without straps as much as possible!

Bench press - 10@100kg, 5@140kg. Tried 160kg, got all the way down and about 70% of the way back up, not long and i will have it. 10@100kg, 20@60kg

Incline bench - 10@60kg, 10@90kg, 5@110kg, 10@60kg

Decline bench - 10@60kg, 10@90kg, 10@120kg, 10@60kg

Incline flys - 10@22kg, 10@24kg, 10@26kg

Flat Flys - 3 sets of 10@22kg

Cable flys (2:1 pully system) - 10@50kg, 10@60kg, 10@60kg

Pec Dec - 1 set of 10@90kg

I also trained calves for the first time. Didn't count sets. I basically did seated and standing raises until they hurt, then once they hurt i pumped them till they hurt even more and i couldn't bare it anymore! so there nice and sore today! Feels good..

Think that was about it, Training legs today. I have a sore neck so i am hoping that i will be able to do some squats!!! going to Physio about it tommorow, could be a tear where the trap meets the spine Time will tell

Awesome :clap:

When you gonna be throwing up a video of a bench session for the fans??

[IronHyde]

lol NZMM: fans? Not sure about that! Not to sure about some footage. Perhaps i will slap something togeather. I will feel like a bit of a dick at our gym with a camera though :oops:

I just realised yesterday that i didn't use a belt for the 160kg, might make it easier if i use it next time?

[rose]

Nice leg train 8) How's your neck and how'd physio go? Re feeling like a dick with camera, doing that kind of training I doubt anyone'd think you're a dick! It's not like you're doing partial partials or momentum stylez etc :pfft:

Woot! Chalk all the way :grin:

[Peachy]

When you gonna be throwing up a video of a bench session for the fans??

Yeh come on!!! 8) All your fans want more videos :jive:

[IronHyde]

That's true Rose. And the physio went very well.

Physio: He basically said that because i have been putting a bit of muscle on around my back, traps etc they have tightend my spine which is restricting movement to my lower back and my neck and not right up through the middle of my spine. So he cracked out my whole back and neck, now it feels great! I'm not aloud to train traps, shoulders or back until the end of next week but that's ok. Legs and arms it is 8) He also said i should start doing some cardio to get things to loosen up.

Had a light train on arms today:

Hammer curls - 4 sets of 10 (went up to 20kg DB's)

Reverse grip BB curls - 4 sets of 10

Concentration curls - 4 sets of 10 (up to 18kg DB's)

Preacher machine curls - 3 sets of 10

23 minutes of cardio on excercise bike, averaging 110rpm.

Peachy, you might be "the fan" (refer to flight of the concords) lol

[rose]

So he cracked out my whole back and neck, now it feels great!

I bet that felt awesome! 8)

:pfft: at cardio, you gonna?

[IronHyde]

So he cracked out my whole back and neck, now it feels great!

I bet that felt awesome! 8)

:pfft: at cardio, you gonna?

I am, i started yesterday I need to trim up for summer now 8) haha

[IronHyde]

Update?

Friday last week i had a really good Tricep workout with some cardio to finish.

Had the weekend off then i went to Palmerston for study and only got back yesterday so i went and blasted my arms and calves, in a little pain today so that's good. I also had the physio today and that went well. Off to the gym later today, might train shoulders.

[IronHyde]

Had a good shoulders session lastnight and cardio. I need to stop being lazy and record everything and post it up again.

Measured my height properly today and i am 178.5cm which is around 5'10.5"

[Peachy]

Hmmm looks whose calling that pot black aye?? :wink: Or how does the saying go?? :-s

Mr Lazy bum not posting in your journal either.

Sort it out :pfft:

[IronHyde]

September 28th - Chest

Did some core work to start (crunches, decline situps etc)

Flat bench - 10@60kg, 10@100kg, 10@120kg, 10@100kg, 15@80kg

Incline DB press - 10@30kg, 10@35kg, 10@41.5kg (should have gone heavier!)

Decline BB bench - 10@60kg, 10@100kg, 10@100kg, 7@100kg, 10@80kg

Incline DB flys - 10@22kg, 10@24kg, 10@26kg

Cable flys - 10@50kg, 10@70kg, 10@80kg

Did a couple sets on the pec dec to finish.

Cardio - 20 minutes on excercise bike!

[nzmusclemonster]

Why such a light session?

[IronHyde]

Training partner is away (back injury) So i haven't been going as hard. Don't really trust anybody else to spot me on the heavy stuff! I do feel like i have let myself down though :roll: Sucks!