Rimma

[Pseudonym]

I looked at myself in the mirror and realised I'm way too small. Might say goodbye to the abs for awhile.

I'm a bit late here, but I think you should post some photos and let us be the judge. Start one of those "Guess my BF% - should I bulk or cut?" topics. :grin:

[rimma]

Was wondering where you'd got to? Meh keep plugging away dude, the numbers will come up if you're consistent yup yup, ha not that I can talk I've been stuck on the same bench number for months :roll:

Cheers Jess, your bench is pretty impressive though haha. I'm actually happy enough with strength increases, more worried about size as you will see in these pictures :oops:

I'm a bit late here, but I think you should post some photos and let us be the judge. Start one of those "Guess my BF% - should I bulk or cut?" topics. :grin:

yeah...nah. :pfft: Just for you though Pseudo, I have attached some photos that I just took. My guess is 12-15% so probably not much point cutting :grin:

Today

Flat BB Bench:

30kg x 10

60kg x 5

65kg x 3

72.5kg x 6 Could have got 7-8 but no spotter and no-one home.

Incline BB Bench

60kg x 10

57.5kg x 10

55kg x 10

50kg x 10

50kg x 10

Dips

6

9

8

6

6

Photos below-

In before learn to pose

In before eat more

In before where are youur legs (I am a double amputee)

:grin: :grin: :grin:

[startinfromscratch]

looking good bro. no way your 15%, i say 12%.

lean bulk imo.

GREAT base mate, hope i look similar when i lose the insulation :grin:

[drizzt]

Looking sharp bro, great platform to build muscle onto :nod: Well done! :clap:

[morattigirl]

Agree with SFS & Drizzt dude, awesome base to work with, keep it up :clap:

[Phedder]

Looking sharp Rimma, definitely not 15%. Shoulders and traps in particular looking good :nod:

[HarryB]

Good base man, some decent muscle and nice balance and shape..

[rimma]

Thanks for the replies everyone, sounds like lean bulk it is.

My goal will be 1kg per month which will take me to 82/83kg by the end of the year.

Weighed myself today and mysteriously dropped from 73kg to 70kg almost overnight so thats pretty worrying :doh:

I have been very busy and will be for the next 12 weeks. So eating hard and training hard might take a back seat.

First training in several days today, got a hair up my ass and decided to do a mini test days. 5 hours of fruit picking beforehand not the best prep but no excuses

Anyway stoked to nail 85kg on bench, and sure 90kg will be there within a couple of months. 100kg by the end of the year??

Bench:

30kg x 5

50kg x 5

60kg x 3

70kg x 2

75kg x 1

82.5kg x 1 PB

85kg x 1 PB

87.5kg x 0 fucked up

Squat:

50kg x 5

50kg x 5

70kg x 3

90kg x 2

105kg x 1

115kg x 1 PB

120kg x 0 lol

Deadlift:

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

100kg x 3

110kg x 2

120kg x 1

140kg x 1

155kg x 0

Deadlift was pretty poo haha but squats felt good and bench felt really good.

[Phedder]

Good stuff there, gotta be motivating :nod: Relative to BW you're definitely passed me now :clap:

[rimma]

Good stuff there, gotta be motivating :nod: Relative to BW you're definitely passed me now :clap:

Thanks man. Relative strength isn't much consolation when you bench less than 100 though :oops: :pfft:

Started a new assistance template for 531. Light weights and some new exercises which is cool.

Deadlifts today...kind of suck lately. I'm trying to work on form and make some improvements. Would be keen for 2.5 times BW by the end of the year.

Deadlift

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

90kg x 5

105kg x 5

120kg x 8 PB

125kg x 1 felt like 150 haha

Front squat: Very light to start, trying to get some good wrist flexibility and nail form.

50kg x 7

45kg x 7

40kg x 7

35kg x 7

Pull-ups: Will add small weights (1-1.5kg)every week.

7

7

7

7

Bent Row

60 x 7

55 x 7

50 x 7

Looking forward to regularly doing front squats, push press, bent row and close grip bench which I haven't done before in a regular fashion.

[rimma]

Squats today

Back squat

50kg x 5

60kg x 5

67.5kg x 5

77.5kg x 5

87.5kg x 16 PB

Deficit Deadlift 5cm block

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

95kg x 5

95kg x 5

95kg x 5

Weighted situps

9kg x 10

9kg x 10

9kg x 10

9kg x 10

BB Lunges

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

[Monarchking]

BB Lunges

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

I love, havent done for a few weeks tho. painfull as

[rimma]

BB Lunges

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

I love, havent done for a few weeks tho. painfull as

Haha yeah, crazy doms today. I'm putting these in as a regular part of my leg days now! can't go much heavier though because I clean it onto my back. Maybe get upto 50kg or so max.

Overhead Press day

15kg x 10

30kg x 5

37.5kg x 3

42.5kg x 3

50kg x 5 Not happy with this, equal to previous best...

50kg x 6 PB got it that time.

52.5kg x 1

52.5kg x 1

Push Press Still pretty easy

45kg x 7

42.5kg x 7

40kg x 7

40kg x 7

Chin ups

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

Pushups

15

15 clapping

15

[Monarchking]

grats on ur PB. f*ck i did a bb press 2day and dam it was heavy!

[rimma]

grats on ur PB. f*ck i did a bb press 2day and dam it was heavy!

lol I saw in your journal. Some days you win, some days you lose.

Today was a win day. Weights are still pretty light on this new assistance template so quite pleasant to rep them with ease.

Deadlift

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

100kg x 3

110kg x 3

125kg x 7 PB

130kg x 2 Supposed to be singles but felt light so saved time

Front squat Felt really light and more comfy

55kg x 7

50kg x 7

45kg x 7

40kg x 7

Pull-ups

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

Bent Row

65kg x 7

60kg x 7

55kg x 7

50kg x 20 lol used up extra energy.

[Monarchking]

ol I saw in your journal. Some days you win, some days you lose.

hehe, could have been from the SLDLs earlier :oops:

training looking good.

do u ever video tape your exercises to check form etc?

[rimma]

training looking good.

do u ever video tape your exercises to check form etc?

Cheers bro, as it happens I videod some lifts for the first time the other week. Form was bad and I was able to identify what was going wrong without posting up on here. Maintaining that lower back arch across all three lifts is what I'm aiming for now.

Todays training was alright, eats were terrible. Just got back from a long function where I got to have a chat with the PM... not name-dropping or anything 8)

So didn't eat much, busy fulfilling journalistic duties mostly. :naughty:

Bench

30kg x 10

50kg x 3

55kg x 3

62.5kg x 3

70kg x 8 trying for nine

Close grip bench nice and easy

52.5kg x 7

50kg x 7

47.5kg x 7

45kg x 7

Dips Time to add weight

7

7

7

7

Chins

5

5

5

5

At this point my mate mentioned "1.5 BW chin from a dead hang is a pretty good goal apparently."

So of course I had to try haha.

+10kg x 2

+20kg x 2

+30kg x 2

+36.5kg x 1 (BWx 1.5)

Pretty fun though doing chins for 1RM's may not be very productive :grin:

[rimma]

Procrastinating major assignments and feeling a bit gloomy with the shite weather so went down to the gym for a while.

Instead of using the time productively, did something I've never really done before.... arms day!!1!!11

DB Curls, Cable curls, skullcrushers and a bit of ab work at the end.

All light and pumpy- just a bit of good fun and got the endorphins flowing again :pfft:

[rimma]

Squat day

Squat

50kg x 5

70kg x 3

80kg x 3

92.5kg x 15 PB almost fainted

97.5kg x 2 Meant to be singles but combined them

Deficit Deadlift 2" Block

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

100kg x 5

100kg x 5

100kg x 5

BB Lunges

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

Ghetto GHR/Extensions

Some/ many

[rimma]

Had a good sesh today. Everythings muddling on quite nicely, highlights being easy chins and circuit at the end.

OH Press day:

30kg x 5

40kg x 5

45kg x 3

52.5kg x 5 PB

55kg x 1

Push Press

50kg x 7

47.5kg x 7

40kg x 7 (no push needed)

40kg x 7 (no push needed)

Chin-ups

+ 5kg x 7

+ 5kg x 7

+ 5kg x 7

+ 5kg x 7

BW x 10

Circuit

3-5 Chins

5-10 Pushups

5 Clean and Presses

30sec static hold, feet elevated

Repeated the circuit 5 times, "you go I go"

Good bit of fun cardio.

Eats been good. 1kg per month weight gain is the goal, slow and steady.

[Monarchking]

quoteOH Press day:

30kg x 5

40kg x 5

45kg x 3

52.5kg x 5 PB

55kg x 1

Nice PB

I'm going to give the seated variation a go next week!

[rimma]

quoteOH Press day:

30kg x 5

40kg x 5

45kg x 3

52.5kg x 5 PB

55kg x 1

Nice PB

I'm going to give the seated variation a go next week!

Thanks man. I'm curious, what are the advantage of doing it seated vs standing? Let me know how you get on.

[Pseudonym]

These people who take photos, then hide them away in their journals! :roll:

You should have posted them as a new topic in the Photo forum, Rimma. Then lots more people (eg, me!) would have seen them, and you could have been in for Photo of the Month.

Anyway, you're looking good. Lean bulk sounds like a good plan - but you decided that nearly a month ago now anyway!

[morattigirl]

quoteOH Press day:

30kg x 5

40kg x 5

45kg x 3

52.5kg x 5 PB

55kg x 1

Nice PB

I'm going to give the seated variation a go next week!

Thanks man. I'm curious, what are the advantage of doing it seated vs standing? Let me know how you get on.

Yup nice work on your PB dude :clap: I don't know what the advantages are of seated vs standing, I just know that seated are harder! Well for me anyway

[HarryB]

I prefer seated cos I feel more stable and I am so much stronger in this position. I guess because I don't have to use any stabilizers when doing seated press. I do standing every now and sometimes do push press also but with the heavier weights I just feel better doing seated.