monster recovery mission

[nzmusclemonster]

Monday 9/8/10

- Bench Press (light/speed)

• 60kg x 38
  80kg x 15
  80kg x 14

- tricep pushdowns

• 5 sets pyramid

- barbell curls, one arm overhead extensions, alternate dumbell curl, french press

• giant sets x 3

* triceps blew out after the first bench press set. not a great session strength wise, but good pump and volume.

[nzmusclemonster]

Tuesday 10/8/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 8
  140kg x 6
  180kg x 2
  190kg x 1
  140kg x 10

- One arm db rows

• 30kg x 10, 10
  40kg x 10, 10
  50kg x 8, 8
  60kg x 6, 6

- Standing military press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 8
  70kg x 6
  80kg x 2
  60kg x 8

- db side laterals

• 10kg x 12
  12kg x 10
  15kg x 8
  12kg x 10
  10kg x 12

* didn't think i'd hit the 200 again so i only went for 190. the 20's are a little smaller in diameter, so a bit further to pull.

[nzmusclemonster]

Thursday 12/8/10

- Squats

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

- Had a bit of a play round with the other leg machines to see how they felt.

Friday 13/8/10

- Bench Press

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

- Incline press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 8
  90kg x 6
  100kg x 1

- Finished off with a few light triceps exercises.

* Frustrating today as I felt like I could crank out a few reps with 140, but it was skinny person o clock at the gym and no one wanted to spot me. asked 2 guys and explained that they could use 1 finger to spot me if required but they still weren't keen. maybe they took a look at me and thought I had no chance and they would be pulling it off my chest :? wasn't brave enough to do it without a spot. maybe organise the next session with gasp, although it would probably be easier to organise a training with Jay Cutler than Mr Elusive.

[Growth]

no one wanted to spot me. asked 2 guys and explained that they could use 1 finger to spot me if required but they still weren't keen.

WTF. Thats pretty said declining to assist someone with a spot :s

[Peachy]

Lol i wouldn't wana spot someone strong. I would need someone to spot me spotting them. Maybe you should've asked the 2 guys to spot eachother spotting you??

[nzmusclemonster]

You could easily spot me on a 140kg bench peachy.... even at that weight a spot (if I need one) would be the equivalent of a 5kg bicep curl. nothing your massive guns couldn't handle.

Monday 16/8/10

- Db shoulder press

• 15kg x 10
  22kg x 10
  30kg x 10
  35kg x 10
  35kg x 8
  35kg x 7

- Standing military press

• 40kg x 10
  60kg x 9
  60kg x 9

- db curl superset with side laterals

• 8kg x 12, 12
  10kg x 12, 12
  12kg x 12, 10

- bicep curls

• 20kg x 21
  25kg x 21
  30kg x 21

- Bench press

• 60kg x 30
  80kg x 12

* woeful training. still feeling the effects of a large weekend. good to blow out the cobwebs tho.

[drizzt]

no one wanted to spot me. asked 2 guys and explained that they could use 1 finger to spot me if required but they still weren't keen.

WTF. Thats pretty said declining to assist someone with a spot :s

Agreed, never encountered a declined spot before :shock:

[Peachy]

nothing your massive guns couldn't handle

:oops:

[teamfatboy]

no one wanted to spot me. asked 2 guys and explained that they could use 1 finger to spot me if required but they still weren't keen.

WTF. Thats pretty said declining to assist someone with a spot :s

Agreed, never encountered a declined spot before :shock:

:ditto: I've never been turned down... despite my twig-like arms!

The folks on the helpdesk are normally pretty good if they're there...

What times you normally train ? Mostly I'm lunchtimes or after work, except on "National Bench Day Monday"... the after-work happy hour on Mondays is heinous :x

[Phedder]

Could take them declining to spot you as a compliment? They must have assumed you'd be able to handle it no worries and didn't need their help :nod: Impressive weights, I hope to get to that level one day. How many years have you been training?

[nzmusclemonster]

:ditto: I've never been turned down... despite my twig-like arms!

The folks on the helpdesk are normally pretty good if they're there...

What times you normally train ? Mostly I'm lunchtimes or after work, except on "National Bench Day Monday"... the after-work happy hour on Mondays is heinous :x

I'm about half and half lunch times and after work.... I don't know if I'd want to ask you for a spot tho..... the way your strength's been going up lately you'd probably jump on after I'd done my set and pump out 20 reps for a warm up :shock:

Could take them declining to spot you as a compliment? They must have assumed you'd be able to handle it no worries and didn't need their help :nod: Impressive weights, I hope to get to that level one day. How many years have you been training?

Been training on and off since I was a teenager (26 now)..... I had an entire year off in 2007 and went down to 84 kg... but currently at 98kg.

[teamfatboy]

There's normally a few folk around at lunchtimes who'd be happy to spot - some of them are a wee bit short, like Carl the PT... strong as, but I'd be stapled before he could take the load! Philly's good too, it can be quite a good crowd.

[drizzt]

There's normally a few folk around at lunchtimes who'd be happy to spot - some of them are a wee bit short, like Carl the PT... strong as, but I'd be stapled before he could take the load! Philly's good too, it can be quite a good crowd.

You at Thorndon now NZMM? (edit - just read the prev page, heh) May seeya around the traps, I come in around 1ish (varying these days though). Happy to spot if you catch me about.

[Draft]

Could take them declining to spot you as a compliment? They must have assumed you'd be able to handle it no worries and didn't need their help :nod: Impressive weights, I hope to get to that level one day. How many years have you been training?

Haha yea, I had to spot a mate at 140kg once, I think I was more worried about it than he was.

NZMM did you used to train at Club Physical Cuba?

[nzmusclemonster]

You at Thorndon now NZMM? (edit - just read the prev page, heh) May seeya around the traps, I come in around 1ish (varying these days though). Happy to spot if you catch me about.

Cheers.... and I promise I won't mention the rugby :pfft:

Haha yea, I had to spot a mate at 140kg once, I think I was more worried about it than he was.

NZMM did you used to train at Club Physical Cuba?

Yep sure did. Thought it would be a piece of cake getting out of my membership after they moved into the shoe box..... oh brother was I was wrong :roll: :roll: :roll:

Long story short.... it wasn't until I started the good old "do you know who I am" sorta talk before they would come to a reasonable compromise :pfft:

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 18/8/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  140kg x 5
  160kg x 2
  180kg x 2
  200kg x 1
  160kg x 5

- One arm db rows

• 40kg x 10, 10
  50kg x 10, 10
  60kg x 8, 8

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 3
  140kg x 8
  160kg x 4 - drop set to 140kg x 4 - drop set to 100kg x 10

[teamfatboy]

That must have been after work.... wasn't no-one at lunchtime deadlifting that much!

Mind you, one of the PT's was doing bench step-ups with a 100kg barbell :shock:

Nice to finish with a strip-set, eh! How can something so light feel so heavy :oops:

[Gasp]

maybe organise the next session with gasp, although it would probably be easier to organise a training with Jay Cutler than Mr Elusive.

Gasp BS (Batchelor of Spotting) will be at CF Thorndon Friday lunch if you need a spot.

[TonganTerror]

good deads again mzmm Im up for a big deads session tomorrow avo yeeeyaa

love the super set squat to finish toughest 100 x 10 ever done id imagine :nod:

[Draft]

Solid deads NZMM, huge volume.

Yep sure did. Thought it would be a piece of cake getting out of my membership after they moved into the shoe box..... oh brother was I was wrong :roll: :roll: :roll:

Long story short.... it wasn't until I started the good old "do you know who I am" sorta talk before they would come to a reasonable compromise :pfft:

Haha yea, still gotta get around to canceling that membership.

[nzmusclemonster]

Gasp BS (Batchelor of Spotting) will be at CF Thorndon Friday lunch if you need a spot.

nzmm will be there.

good deads again mzmm Im up for a big deads session tomorrow avo yeeeyaa

love the super set squat to finish toughest 100 x 10 ever done id imagine :nod:

yea it was disgusting.... as TFB said, the fact that it's so light but feels heavy the ego comes into play and helps pump out a few more reps.

[nzmusclemonster]

Friday 20/8/10

- Bench press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 8
  100kg x 5
  120kg x 3
  140kg x 1
  120kg x 7 - drop set - 100kg x 6

- Incline press

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 8
  80kg x 8

- db flyes

• 15kg x 12
  20kg x 12

Monday 23/8/10

- Standing military press

• bar x 20
  40kg x 10
  50kg x 10
  60kg x 10
  70kg x 5
  80kg x 2
  70kg x 5

- db press

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

- side laterals superset with db curls

• 10kg x 10, 10
  12kg x 10, 10
  15kg x 8, 10

- bicep curls

• 20kg x 21
  25kg x 21
  30kg x 21

- Bench press (speed)

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 18
  80kg x 14

[Peachy]

We are watching and waiting patiently :smoke:

[nzmusclemonster]

Wednesday 25/8/10

- Deadlifts

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 5
  120kg x 3
  140kg x 10
  160kg x 8
  

- One arm db rows

• 40kg x 8,8
  50kg x 8,8
  60kg x 8,8
  65kg x 6,6

- Pull ups

• bw x 8
  bw x 8

- Squats

• 60kg x 10
  80kg x 10
  100kg x 10
  120kg x 10
  140kg x 5 - drop set - 100kg x 10

* very fast workout. about 45 mins. strength was battling towards the end. thought the gym had 70kg db's. would have liked to give them a go for db rows but couldnt find them.

[Big john]

good couple sessions NZMM some good gains from deads....can only get better Keep it up :clap: :clap: :clap: