monster recovery mission

[ohjoshua]

do you just make this up as you go?

good job on 140

[nzmusclemonster]

do you just make this up as you go?

good job on 140

My program? I just do what I can be bothered on the day :grin:

Quite frankly I'm a little shocked I managed to get to the gym twice this week!

With my strength being way down I'm not enjoying the gym as I used to, but the motivation will be back.

[Jigga]

With my strength being way down I'm not enjoying the gym as I used to, but the motivation will be back.

So true.

[Beef]

With my strength being way down I'm not enjoying the gym as I used to, but the motivation will be back.

So true.

shit, your strength is way down but you benched 140? that's a solid effort. maybe you truly are a "musclemonster" :wink:

[nzmusclemonster]

Monday 21/6/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 8
  140kg x 5
  160kg x 3
  140kg x 5

- Pull ups

• bw x 8
  bw x 8
  bw x 8

- One arm db rows

• 50kg x 10,10
  50kg x 10,10

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10

* Forgot belt and wraps again. Had no grip on 160's. First time doing squats in a long time. Knee felt good. Will look to go up 20kg a week.

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 23/6/10

- Bench Press

• 60kg x 36
  80kg x 15
  80kg x 14

- Standing Military Press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 10
  70kg x 4
  70kg x 4
  70kg x 4

- Seated db shoulder press

• 30kg x 10
  35kg x 8

- Upright rows

• 30kg x 10
  40kg x 10
  50kg x 10

- Bicep Curls

• 30kg x 21
  40kg x 21

* The upper body was still quite sore from a mega tough rugby training the day before. Triceps died on the bench. The 3 million down ups I did on Tuesday was probably enough chest work.

[samoan_muscle]

Wednesday 23/6/10

- Bench Press

• 60kg x 36
  80kg x 15
  80kg x 14

- Standing Military Press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 10
  70kg x 4
  70kg x 4
  70kg x 4

- Seated db shoulder press

• 30kg x 10
  35kg x 8

- Upright rows

• 30kg x 10
  40kg x 10
  50kg x 10

- Bicep Curls

• 30kg x 21
  40kg x 21

* The upper body was still quite sore from a mega tough rugby training the day before. Triceps died on the bench. The 3 million down ups I did on Tuesday was probably enough chest work.

Will you be making an appearance for the Lions this season?

[nzmusclemonster]

Will you be making an appearance for the Lions this season?

I'm weighing up my options....

On a side note it's time to make an appointment to check out "the House". I've had enough of the pathetic "family gym" I go to. I had a skinny high school twink walk into the bar as I was deadlifting the other day. He was distracted because he was instructing an even skinnier twink on how to do cable crossovers.

If they are going to let these young idiots train at their gym then someone should teach them about gym etiquette so they don't get yelled at by a grumpy old man :pfft:

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 7/7/10

- Bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  100kg x 5
  100kg x 5
  100kg x 5

- Incline bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  90kg x 5

* Trained at 'The House' last night! Well, more of a do a set in between conversations sort of training :pfft: Which was fine coz my hand is a little screwed at the moment. can't close it and make a fist.... not exactly ideal for benching. But it was good to meet OB and see a cool hardcore environment.

[nate225]

Trained at 'The House' last night! Well, more of a do a set in between conversations sort of training :pfft: Which was fine coz my hand is a little screwed at the moment. can't close it and make a fist.... not exactly ideal for benching. But it was good to meet OB and see a cool hardcore environment.

That a good first step in your rehabilitation...... :grin:

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 14/7/10

- Bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  110kg x 5
  110kg x 5
  110kg x 5
  60kg x 25

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 8
  140kg x 4
  140kg x 4
  140kg x 4

- Standing military press

• 40kg x 12
  60kg x 10
  70kg x 5
  70kg x 5
  70kg x 5

* My hand felt good all week so I didn't strap it for this session. After the first warm up set I discovered I should have strapped it :doh:

Squats felt good. First time I've done 140 in a while and with no belt or anything it felt pretty comfortable.

I got a free sample of superpump250 so I took that pre workout. Felt good in the gym, but then spent most of the evening on the potty :oops:

[Old Bull]

Wednesday 7/7/10

* Trained at 'The House' last night! Well, more of a do a set in between conversations sort of training :pfft: Which was fine coz my hand is a little screwed at the moment. can't close it and make a fist.... not exactly ideal for benching. But it was good to meet OB and see a cool hardcore environment.

Good to have you in "The House" my fault for the talk, as I tell a lot of the Members "Less Talk More Chalk" should listen to my own rules.

OB

[nzmusclemonster]

Cheers OB, appreciated the stuff you showed me with the bands as well.

Tuesday 20/7/10

- Bench Press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  110kg x 5
  120kg x 5
  100kg x 10
  60kg x 25

- Standing military press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 5
  60kg x 5
  60kg x 5

- Upright rows

• 20kg x 10
  40kg x 10
  40kg x 10

* hand getting slightly better. still a hindrance on the bench tho.

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 21/7/10

- Chins

• bw x 10
  bw x 10
  bw x 10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 8
  140kg x 5
  140kg x 5
  140kg x 5
  100kg x 10

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 8
  140kg x 5
  160kg x 2
  140kg x 5

* Hand was fine up until 140 on deads. felt like i had a lot more in the tank, but took it easy as i would have hurt it if i pushed it any more.

[nzmusclemonster]

Monday 26/7/10

- Bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  110kg x 5
  120kg x 5
  130kg x 3
  100kg x 10

- Standing military press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 8
  70kg x 4
  70kg x 4
  60kg x 8

* Strapped the hand up nice and tight today and it felt 34526262 x better.

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 29/7/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 8
  140kg x 5
  160kg x 5
  180kg x 2
  140kg x 10

- Lat pulldowns

• 5 sets up to 6 reps with the stack

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  140kg x 5
  140kg x 5

[Chemo]

monstor weights bro, you bench what I squat >

[nzmusclemonster]

monstor weights bro, you bench what I squat ><

cheers "chemo"..... not bad for a skinny white boy aye..... looking forward to the end of the rugby season and then I can start training properly again.....

[nzmusclemonster]

Monday 2/8/10

- Bench Press (light day)

• 60kg x 36
  80kg x 15
  100kg x 10 - drop set 60kg x 12

- db flyes

• 14kg x 12
  16kg x 12
  18kg x 12

- db shoulder press

• 20kg x 10
  26kg x 10
  30kg x 10

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 4/8/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 6
  140kg x 5
  160kg x 5
  180kg x 2
  200kg x fail :?
  160kg x 5

- Lat pulldowns

• 5 sets up to 8 reps with the stack

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  140kg x 5
  140kg x 5

* Grip was gone on the 200. Should get it next time.

[TonganTerror]

Wednesday 4/8/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10

80kg x 10

100kg x 10

120kg x 6

140kg x 5

160kg x 5

180kg x 2

200kg x fail :?

* Grip was gone on the 200. Should get it next time.

Love how the real trainers round these traps get gutted when they fail no matter what the scenario I mean no grip left after 48 reps :shock: lol epic volume NZMM epic!!! \:D/

[nzmusclemonster]

Cheers TT.... got to put some pressure on myself to catch up to guys like you!

i treat my trainings like a cardio session with weights. so not much rest between sets doesn't help the strength either....

[nzmusclemonster]

Friday 6/8/10

- Bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 8
  100kg x 5
  120kg x 5
  130kg x 2

- Barbell incline press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 6
  90kg x 5
  100kg x 1

- Seated dumbell shoulder press

• 20kg x 10
  25kg x 8
  30kg x 6
  35kg x 6

* First training after changing gyms \:D/

There were wellington bodybuilding celebrities everywhere. i was a little star struck. lots of talking not much training. Hand getting much better, but on the heavier weights still feels a bit shaky....

[Growth]

* First training after changing gyms \:D/

There were wellington bodybuilding celebrities everywhere. i was a little star struck. lots of talking not much training. Hand getting much better, but on the heavier weights still feels a bit shaky....

:shock: where you training at now?

[nzmusclemonster]

:shock: where you training at now?

I believe its the land of dritzzer and tfb..... haven't seen them yet :shifty: