Rimma

[rimma]

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!

Get with the times Pseudo! :roll: :pfft:

As for putting them in the pics section...I don't think they will be winning prizes any time soon! Having said that, I will make you a deal. In November this year, if my 'lean bulk' goes well, I will post pics in the pictures section as a two years of progress comparison. Happy? :grin:

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

Thanks MG. Some saying its harder some saying its easier...I don't know what to think! Will have to give it a go when I join a gym.

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.

Interesting- I would like to give it a go seated but I don't have a power rack, so I have to clean the bar from the floor. I started push pressing recently so I can get the numbers up a bit

[rimma]

Did some quite heavy labouring today so my deadlifts this evening didn't stand a chance. :cry:

Decided to write off this session as a bit of a deload.

No records but for front squats I did some fairly comfy bodyweight reps which is a first.

Deadlifts

50kg x 5

70kg x 7

105kg x 5

120kg x 3

135kg x 1 Didn't try for reps today

140kg x 1 should be easy but felt like a 1rm attempt haha :oops:

Pull-ups

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

7 + 3.5kg

Bent Row Used TP's work weight which was fairly ridiculous

42.5kg x 10

42.5kg x 10

42.5kg x 10

42.5kg x 23 :pfft:

Front Squat

30kg x 5

50kg x 3

60kg x 3

73kg x 3 (Bodyweight)

73kg x 3

73kg x 3

73kg x 3

That was it. Time to smash some kai!

[Monarchking]

Did some quite heavy labouring today

i feel your pain

[rimma]

Did some quite heavy labouring today

i feel your pain

Lol. We need to get cushy office jobs bro

[Monarchking]

Did some quite heavy labouring today

i feel your pain

Lol. We need to get cushy office jobs bro

f*ck yea man!!

[HarryB]

i feel your pain

Lol. We need to get cushy office jobs bro

f*ck yea man!!

Hey sitting in a comfy chair all day is hard work!!! Actually if I have a straight office day I'm so drained from the inactivity I have to kick myself to train. Nothing makes 8 hours feel like 12 more than an office job!!!

[Monarchking]

Lol. We need to get cushy office jobs bro

f*ck yea man!!

Hey sitting in a comfy chair all day is hard work!!! Actually if I have a straight office day I'm so drained from the inactivity I have to kick myself to train. Nothing makes 8 hours feel like 12 more than an office job!!!

Hard out shit is good sometimes if you can carry the momentum over to your training.

[startinfromscratch]

training looking good and consistent Rimma. im still waiting for the deadlift vid .. .. .. :grin:

[rimma]

training looking good and consistent Rimma. im still waiting for the deadlift vid .. .. .. :grin:

hahaha I took one actually bro! but I decided not to put it up on here :pfft:

Yep I am being consistent. I haven't wavered from 5/3/1 since December and I'm really enjoying it. Very slow and steady gains in strength and size.

One day you'll get a deadlift vid SFS...

...one day :grin: :^o

[startinfromscratch]

training looking good and consistent Rimma. im still waiting for the deadlift vid .. .. .. :grin:

hahaha I took one actually bro! but I decided not to put it up on here :pfft:

Yep I am being consistent. I haven't wavered from 5/3/1 since December and I'm really enjoying it. Very slow and steady gains in strength and size.

One day you'll get a deadlift vid SFS...

...one day :grin: :^o

c*nt

[rimma]

training looking good and consistent Rimma. im still waiting for the deadlift vid .. .. .. :grin:

hahaha I took one actually bro! but I decided not to put it up on here :pfft:

Yep I am being consistent. I haven't wavered from 5/3/1 since December and I'm really enjoying it. Very slow and steady gains in strength and size.

One day you'll get a deadlift vid SFS...

...one day :grin: :^o

c*nt

Maybe on your birthday! huhuhu :grin:

[Pseudonym]

As for putting them in the pics section...I don't think they will be winning prizes any time soon!

You never know - it all depends on who else posted that month. And although it's always impressive, you don't have to be the biggest, leanest physique, either. But you have to be in to win... just sayin'! :wink:

[Dontrunwithknives]

As for putting them in the pics section...I don't think they will be winning prizes any time soon!

You never know - it all depends on who else posted that month. And although it's always impressive, you don't have to be the biggest, leanest physique, either. But you have to be in to win... just sayin'! :wink:

Yeh Rimma you should just do it. I put mine up in the pics section and won so you could as well :nod:

[rimma]

As for putting them in the pics section...I don't think they will be winning prizes any time soon!

You never know - it all depends on who else posted that month. And although it's always impressive, you don't have to be the biggest, leanest physique, either. But you have to be in to win... just sayin'! :wink:

Yeh Rimma you should just do it. I put mine up in the pics section and won so you could as well :nod:

If I am 80kg + in November and not too fat then I will haha. Goddamn peer pressure!

Today was OH Press day. Everything went smoothly, nothing worth mentioning really. In and out in 40 minutes or so.

30kg x 5

37.5kg x 5

42.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 9 PB

50kg x 3 (combined singles)

Push Press

50kg x 7

47.5kg x 7

45kg x 7

42.5kg x 7

Chins

+6kg x 7

+6kg x 7

+6kg x 7

+6kg x 6 (whoops)

Pushups

4 x 10

DB Curls (BB hurts wrists :roll: )

4 x 10

[rimma]

Have been crook for the last few days, got some fast and furious virus. Had no appetite and felt absolutely wasted like whole-body DOMS :x

Went in for a train today looking to get the bare minimum done. Was amazed to have a great workout, felt really strong and hit my goals on everything!

:-s

It is quite surreal busting a deadlift PR then hacking up some huge lumps of phlegm :pfft:

Deadlift

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

90kg x 5

107.5kg x 5

122.5kg x 8 PB

130kg x 3 (meant to be singles but combined them comfortably)

Front Squat still going up nicely, wrists are getting more flexible.

Bar x 10

30kg x 5

60kg x 7

55kg x 7

50kg x 7

50kg x 7

Weighted Pull-ups

5kg x 7

5kg x 7

5kg x 7

5kg x 7

BW x 5

Bent Row

70kg x 7

65kg x 7

60kg x 7

55kg x 7

Overall pleasantly surprised. Time to get some calories in to make up for the last couple of days and carry on with the slow bulking.

[rimma]

Pretty much fully recovered today but still coughing up the odd lump.

Had another strong session in the gym...I'll have to get sick more often :pfft:

Bench Press

30kg x 10

50kg x 5

60kg x 5

70kg x 10 PB Close to benching bodyweight for 10 reps :pray:

75kg x 1

75kg x 1

75kg x 1

Singles felt crisp and easy.

Close Grip

57.5kg x 7

55kg x 7

50kg x 7

50kg x 7

Dips

BW x 3

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

2.5kg x 7

Push-ups

BW x 20

10kg x 15

5kg x 11

BW x 15

Very happy with todays sesh. Time to crack into the five assigments due next week! 8)

[rimma]

Changed my squatting up a bit today. Had been getting into almost "breathing squats" with long gaps between reps lately so decided to tighten that up. Only one breath between reps now, keep it continuous for a more accurate max set.

Squats

30kg x 10

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

80kg x 5

92.5kg x 10 Down from 15 (as above)

97.5kg x 5

Deficit Deadlifts Off a 2" Block

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

110kg x 5

110kg x 5

110kg x 5

Weighted crunches

BW x 10

12.5kg x 10

12.5kg x 10

12.5kg x 10

12.5kg x 10

Walking Lunges

40kg x 10

40kg x 10

40kg x 20

[rimma]

Overhead Press day

15kg x 10

30kg x 5

40kg x 5

45kg x 3

50kg x 7 PB stoked

Add a bit of Push to it

52.5kg x 7

50kg x 7

45kg x 7

42.5kg x 7

Weighted chins

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

Curls

DB's 10's haha

Clean and Press (don't really know how)

50kg x 1

55kg x 1

60kg x 1

65kg x 1

70kg x 0

Pretty good bash today. Progress continues slow and steady.

[rimma]

Optimistic goals for 2011 (better late than never).

1. 80kg+ bodyweight

(currently 73kg)

2. 100kg Bench OR 1.25x BW

(current best 85kg, 1.15XBW)

3. 140kg Squat OR 1.75x BW

(current best 115kg, 1.56xBW :oops: )

4. 180kg Deadlift OR 2.25x BW

(current best 150kg, 2XBW)

5. Bodyweight pressed overhead

(current best 65kg, 0.9x BW)

[startinfromscratch]

Optimistic goals for 2011 (better late than never).

1. 80kg+ bodyweight

(currently 73kg)

2. 100kg Bench OR 1.25x BW

(current best 85kg, 1.15XBW)

3. 140kg Squat OR 1.75x BW

(current best 115kg, 1.56xBW :oops: )

4. 180kg Deadlift OR 2.25x BW

(current best 150kg, 2XBW)

5. Bodyweight pressed overhead

(current best 65kg, 0.9x BW)

those are some very good goals to shoot for bro. :nod:

go to it \:D/

[rimma]

Optimistic goals for 2011 (better late than never).

1. 80kg+ bodyweight

(currently 73kg)

2. 100kg Bench OR 1.25x BW

(current best 85kg, 1.15XBW)

3. 140kg Squat OR 1.75x BW

(current best 115kg, 1.56xBW :oops: )

4. 180kg Deadlift OR 2.25x BW

(current best 150kg, 2XBW)

5. Bodyweight pressed overhead

(current best 65kg, 0.9x BW)

those are some very good goals to shoot for bro. :nod:

go to it \:D/

Ain't nothin to it but to do it! 8)

[rimma]

Deadlifts today, went pretty well.

50kg x 10

70kg x 5

100kg x 3

115kg x 3

130kg x 6 PB

Front Squats

65kg x 7

60kg x 7

55kg x 7

50kg x 7

Weighted Pullups

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

6kg x 7

BW x 5

Bent Row

75kg x 7

70kg x 7

60kg x 7

60kg x 7

Bent row topset was a bit ugly, happy with everything else.

[Rookie]

Good work bro, good to see your lifts progressing! You'll find as you strengthen your hamstrings, your deadlift will go up quite a bit! RDL's, good mornings etc.

Also good to see that you noticed your bent over rows were getting a bit ugly, that will happen when you start to fail... just make sure they're bent rows and not shrugs :pfft:

[rimma]

Good work bro, good to see your lifts progressing! You'll find as you strengthen your hamstrings, your deadlift will go up quite a bit! RDL's, good mornings etc.

Also good to see that you noticed your bent over rows were getting a bit ugly, that will happen when you start to fail... just make sure they're bent rows and not shrugs :pfft:

Cheers Rook. I have never done any assistance exercises for hamstrings except for good mornings for a few weeks ages ago. I'm thinking I might include RDL's in my next assistance template.

Yeah I'm watching form on the rows too. Getting a slight bit of body english

Been useless as for the last week so it's good to get back in the gym and have a productive session. Making some good progress on pressing. Pretty keen to hold my BW over my head by the end of the year.

OH Press

30kg x 5

42.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 3

52.5kg x 6 PB

55kg x 3

added Push

55kg x 7

50kg x 7

47.5kg x 7

45kg x 7

Weighted chins

7.5kg x 7

7.5kg x 7

7.5kg x 7

7.5kg x 7

Curls

Half assed

[rimma]

Set a new deadlift PR today- only a 5kg increase but a step closer to my goal.

Deadlifts

50kg x 5

70kg x 5

90kg x 5

110kg x 3

130kg x 1

145kg x 1

155kg x 1 PR stoked

135kg x 3 PR for a triple

Front Squat

70kg x 7

60kg x 7

55kg x 7

Took me ages just to do that haha :oops: . Will go back maybe this evening for pullups and rows.

Bodyweight stubbornly won't go up, getting a bit frustrated but will keep pushing. 8)

On a random note did anyone go to Michael Franti last night? was a pretty awesome gig especially when Tiki came up for a couple of songs!