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[HarryB]

18 august.. just back

Straight arm pulldowns 4 sets of 10-12 just to get some blood in there

bb rows

60k, 100k, 120k, 140k/ 10 reps each set

100k/12 reps

Hammer strength low rows

1pps, 2pps, 3pps/12 reps each

3.5pps/ 10

Front pulldowns 4 sets of 10-15

Db rows

35k, 50k, 65k/ 10 reps each

DONE like a dog's dinner. Had a mate train with me today so the 5am start was a bit more of a push than normal. Great pump in my lats and did a bit heavy on some things to try and hit as many fibres as possible.

[HarryB]

19 august knocked out a wee chest and bicep workout, standard really seeing how it's friday, now I will only have do a few curls before I hit town tonight ha ha ha ha

Machine flyes 4 sets of 10-15 reps, just to get some blood in there.

I will add that before I every upper body workout I do a bunch of rotator cuff exercises, a few pushdowns and some light cable curls just to make everything is warmed up and ready to.

High incline db press (@ 60 degrees)

15k, 30k, 50k/ 15 reps each

65k/ 9 (hard as reps today!)

Incline bb (@ 45 degrees)

60k, 100k, 120k/ 10 reps each

140k/ 6 (grrrrr stupid bludging chest!)

Low incline flyes (@ 30 degrees)

10k, 20k, 30k/ 10 reps each

45k/ 5 (stubbornly I decided that even though I was not as strong as usual on everything else I would be just as strong as usual on incline flyes at the end of the workout lol I was wrong!!!!)

Nautilus machine curls 4 sets of 10-15 few forced reps at the end of the heaviest set, pumped to bits.

bb curls 4 sets up to 50k for 2 sets of 8-10 (yeah I know I am weak on biceps, but I deal with it ha ha ha ha)

Had a change of thinking in regard to my arm training. I have always had a bit of a negative mindset when training arms, so consequently they have become somewhat of an afterthought when I train them. I figured keep getting stronger and they would respond. What I wasn't doing was putting the same effort and intensity as I would for say back, or legs. The mindset wasn't there. I have changed how I view training them and now look forward to them improving etc etc etc

I guess the idea of negative reinforce ourselves makes the end result a self fulfilling prophecy! Something I constantly tell people I train and people I train with and yet don't take on board myself.

SO...... now my arms are growing mofos!!! lol AND they were big to begin with!

[drizzt]

Had a change of thinking in regard to my arm training. I have always had a bit of a negative mindset when training arms, so consequently they have become somewhat of an afterthought when I train them. I figured keep getting stronger and they would respond. What I wasn't doing was putting the same effort and intensity as I would for say back, or legs. The mindset wasn't there. I have changed how I view training them and now look forward to them improving etc etc etc

Nice! I like that line of thinking :nod:

[startinfromscratch]

harryb=22" guns in 6 months :nod: :nod: :nod:

[Android]

harryb=22" guns in 6 months :nod: :nod: :nod:

agree....but start after the Nats ok Harry 8)

[HarryB]

Well I have been training and dieting hard and everything coming together nicely. Then wham... partial dislocation of my shoulder and some issue with my rhomboid. Yeah bitching!!! I am off to the docs today to survey the damage. The shoulder is something that often occurs so I am not too fussed about it, that will come back into line, but the other is a bit of an issue.

Things of note.....ummmm bw is 110-112 depending on the time of the day. Have cut my carbs back again to between 100 and 150. Training is a bit all over the place in terms of what I am training and when, just cos of my work and life schedule but I manage to fit everything in once a week and try and do a bit extra arms. Cardio has been crap this last week, no excuse have to schedule some time in for it. My training has been great though up til today. I hurt my shoulder and mid upper back on tuesday, gave it a day off yesterday and getting it checked today cos it still kills. Feeling good though! Getting leaner and still full and round!

[drizzt]

Stink to hear about the injury(s) bro! But good outlook despite that :nod:

What is it with cardio eh? Love or hate it. I'm firmly in the "hate" corner - something about burning lungs doesn't appeal to me :pfft:

[Android]

Man sorry to hear that hope it comes right and it's just something minor. My doc would prolly say "go easy on heavy lifting for a while" :shock:

[HarryB]

Man sorry to hear that hope it comes right and it's just something minor. My doc would prolly say "go easy on heavy lifting for a while" :shock:

Yeah I assume I will get the same line... I haven't even been training that heavy, I guess the forced reps and negatives might have contributed. OH well it's minor discomfort I am just being extra cautious instead of my old reckless self.

[HarryB]

25 august

Did legs this morning... couldn't squat cos my shoulder was killing.

Standing calf raises 4 sets

Toe presses on machine 4 sets

Lying leg curls 4 sets 12-15 both legs

3 sets one legged

Leg extensions, 5 sets of one and two leg leg extns just to get blood into my quads, 12-15 reps each

Inverted leg press (haven't done these in years and think I will make it a bit of a staple for a while, hit right where I wanted it to)

1pps, 3pps/ 15 reps

5pps for 3 sets of 12-15 reps

Hammer strength V squat machine

2pps, 4pps/ 15 reps

6pps/ 10 reps

Tried hacks but couldn't do them, tried squats but couldn't do them. Wasn't too frustrated because the inverted leg press killed my quads and my calves and hams were hammered. Just a bit disappointed because it wasn't the volume I had want when I do legs.

Plus legs with PD next week so I want to make sure I am on my A game.

[PeterDolan]

You gon be able to squat come Thursday?

[HarryB]

You gon be able to squat come Thursday?

Yes I will.... I will make sure of it! I am looking forward to a decent leg workout, haven't trained legs with anyone for a long long time.

[soundsgood]

Bro, thats sucks big time. We are fragile right now, you got to take it (relatively) easy lol. Hope your doc comes through and you heal up quick. Sounds like you are a master at training around injuries anyway, be good to hear how you manage this one (for future reference, cos I guarantee I'll blow my shoulder out again one day :shifty: ).

[HarryB]

Chiro "I never understand why you guys want to be like that"

Me "yeah I don't get why are happy looking like that?" Lol

Verdict, hips are out cos of knee, lower back out cos of hips, mid back out cos of lower back, mid upper back out cos of mid back, neck out cos of upper back and shoulder out cos of neck, yep I'm fucked ha ha ha weight placement out etc etc etc next up some soft tissue scans to see what muscular damage there is.

At least for now a bit of relief!

[HarryB]

Crazy busy with work... down to 110.... low carbs... useless at updating my journal!

[soundsgood]

Updates on the leg train with PD please!

[HarryB]

Updates on the leg train with PD please!

Well it was a decent workout.

Calves first 2 exercises.

Then Hammer Strength Machine squats up to 6pps for 10-12. I was doing 15's until I hit the heavy set then I can't remember how many I got but I know Pete did more lol...

Inverted leg press... up to 6pps? He went ok on these considering he hasn't done them, I did 15's I can't remember what he did exactly no doubt he will remember.

Some leg curls and leg extensions 3-4 sets each of 12-15

Pete has the 10 rep mindset so that was something I hope he has changed since being here. I don't really aim for set numbers just keep pushing and let the weight and fatigue dictate how many reps I get rather than a pre determined number.

Then we squatted but I did say let's just do 6's and we went up to 180 for 6. Well I did. I did these last just to remind my muscles that they need to stay on.

Pete is one strong little mofo, rock bottom squats and good work ethic. Was a pleasure to train with the guy. (Hamish Mckenzie in the making)

We did chest that same arvo and he went up to a spotted 140 on flat bench and a couple of sets with the 45's on incline dbs. I varied the angle each working set from a high incline to a quite low incline. I just like the variety of angles. Few sets of crossovers to finish and that was chest. Did some biceps and left.

The next day (fri we did shoulders)... this was an exercise in pure frustration for Pete cos I know we did too many reps and sets for his liking. No heavy weights here just lots of sets and lots of reps. We did start out with hammer strength shoulder presses cos I wanted him to feel like he did get at least one power movement in. He went up to ummmm 3.5 pps I think but can't remember how many reps.

Before and after training we made the guy do his posing. Great little physique and well on track for nationals. Wgtn show should be a good showing but come nationals he WILL be shredded and has nice proportions and a good amount of muscle for where he is at. A LOT of potential.

I did think about taking some training footage but no one was there to hold the camera (thank god). Not sure I really wanted video evidence of me getting my ass kicked by someone almost 40k lighter than me!

[Shutupandsquat]

I know exactly what you mean about the pre-determined number business! Hahaha, I can understand his frustration though because he just wanted to go and lift heavy with you. Probably because he would actually be able to haha.

I hope he brings some knowledge back over so I can benefit from it too!

looks like you got some good sessions in bro!

[Android]

Awesome Harry, for passing on your wisdom.

Can use the low-carb thing for why he out hack squatted you, I would :pfft:

[soundsgood]

Nice training guys, its a tough time in the season to be impressive, but you both managed it.

Out of interest who is taller out of you guys :pfft:

[HarryB]

Lol PD "walks" taller ha ha ha ha ha

I don't make excuses for being beat, he was just stronger on that exercise.

As for wanting to go heavy, once you have cranked a few sets and reps, things start feeling heavy! I do think you need to hit your heavy basic compounds as much as you can every couple of workouts just to remind your body that it NEEDS to retain that muscle thickness but the rest is about exhausting every fibre!

[Shutupandsquat]

Hey, we walk the same, so don't be hatin'!

and I understand that. But it gets hard to go heavy this far out. It's a bit of a mind f*ck with strength!

[HarryB]

Hey, we walk the same, so don't be hatin'!

and I understand that. But it gets hard to go heavy this far out. It's a bit of a mind f*ck with strength!

Ummmm yeah... but I just go heavy as I can anyway lol... if my numbers start dropping too much then I know my muscle is dropping off!

[nate225]

Hey, we walk the same, so don't be hatin'!

and I understand that. But it gets hard to go heavy this far out. It's a bit of a mind f*ck with strength!

Ummmm yeah... but I just go heavy as I can anyway lol... if my numbers start dropping too much then I know my muscle is dropping off!

Yup! :nod:

I mananged to keep strength about the same until about two weeks out - then it dived a bit!

[HarryB]

Hey, we walk the same, so don't be hatin'!

and I understand that. But it gets hard to go heavy this far out. It's a bit of a mind f*ck with strength!

Ummmm yeah... but I just go heavy as I can anyway lol... if my numbers start dropping too much then I know my muscle is dropping off!

Yup! :nod:

I mananged to keep strength about the same until about two weeks out - then it dived a bit!

Well I trained back yesterday and still managed some decent rows and chest this morning still inc db 65 for 9 so not too bad considering. It becomes a matter of not settling for less and knowing your body can do it despite the fatigue factor. I think SG is the king of that! Just keeps on going and going and going!