Bound by Blood! Iron Addict

**nuttybl** · 10-22-2008, 01:40 PM

Nice work tund, you'll be getting those lifts up in the big numbers soon, just give it some time. good luck bro

**Grindhouse** · 10-22-2008, 01:41 PM

Good job man, lifts are going up quick! subbed.

**mdorty** · 10-22-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by tund3

Day 4 (22/08):

Squat; 3x5 @ 70kg (154 lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout
Overhead Press; 3x5 @ 37.5kg (83 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout
Bent Rows; 3x5 @ 47.5kg (105 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout

Analysis:

easy sailing today as i cruised through all the lifts. Squats felt ridiculously light and i had to triple check to make sure i'd put the right amount on the bar

lol. No complaints here though! Bring on 75kg (165 lbs) on Friday!

Nice job, man. I'm looking forward to those higher squat numbers on Friday

**Logged2008** · 10-22-2008, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by tund3

easy sailing today as i cruised through all the lifts. Squats felt ridiculously light and i had to triple check to make sure i'd put the right amount on the bar

lol. No complaints here though! Bring on 75kg (165 lbs) on Friday!

haha, Ive had that feeling too. Adding extra weight is tempting but consistency is alot better and prevents from stalling. I injured my right knee so I cant squat for the next couple of workouts. Keep up the good work and stay consistent.

HC · 10-24-2008, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by tund3

Day 4 (22/08):

Squat; 3x5 @ 70kg (154 lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout
Overhead Press; 3x5 @ 37.5kg (83 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout
Bent Rows; 3x5 @ 47.5kg (105 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout

Analysis:

easy sailing today as i cruised through all the lifts. Squats felt ridiculously light and i had to triple check to make sure i'd put the right amount on the bar

lol. No complaints here though! Bring on 75kg (165 lbs) on Friday!

good work!! hmmm if you easily finished those sets...pehaps you need to add some weight...could you walk the next day?

**tund3** · 10-24-2008, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by HC

good work!! hmmm if you easily finished those sets...pehaps you need to add some weight...could you walk the next day?

DOMS is gone now ... finally. The first week sucked ass though, i was limping all over campus. But yeah, i could walk fine after squating the 70kg (154 lbs). I'll be going for 75kg (165 lbs) today though

**tund3** · 10-24-2008, 01:09 PM

Day 5 (24/08):

Squat ; 3x5 @ 75kg (143lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout
Bench Press ; 1x5 @ 45kg (99 lbs), 55kg (121 lbs) and 50kg (110 lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout(see analysis)
Deadlift ; 1x4 @ 120kg (265lbs) up 10kg (22lbs) from previous workout

Analysis:

First I'd like to give a shout out to Rozzr for coming to the gym with me to support me on the bench after my dreadful session last time.

Squats started off great, bit slow and nearly failed on the 2nd set, but completed the 3rd set with good speed. Will however only progress by 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) for my next workout to prevent stalling.

Bench .. the dreaded muda****ing bench! Failed last time @ 47.5kg. Got in and quickly noticed the mistake i made last time ... my grip was waaay too narrow. Corrected the grip, and lifted the first 45kg (99 lbs) with ease. Then Rozzr did his set, after which i jumped back on for set 2 of 45kg (99 lbs). Lifted the bar off, went down ... mmm. Seemed a lot tougher .... but i completed all 5 reps with slow speed on the last 2 reps, after which i noticed i'd loaded 55kg (110lbs) instead of 45kg (99 lbs)! lol
decided if i could do the 55kg, I'd do 50kg (105lbs) on the 3rd set, which i completed with normal speed. Will go for 52.5kg on the next workout

Deadlift .... should've read my own analysis from last time when i said i could feel the bar slipping away. I could only do 4 out of the 5 reps as my grip was soo lose on the 4th, i knew the bar would definately slip away on the 5th so didnt bother. Need to get myself some straps for next time, I've always had a weak grip anyway so this doesn't suprise me.

All in all, a good day! All lifts went up, surprised myself on the bench and now gata get ready to go out.

Thanks once again to Rozzr for coming out

(no homo)

**rozzr** · 10-24-2008, 01:26 PM

yeah bench was a massive improvement man, seriously i think you could have done 55kg on the last set as well!

hahah deads were big bro, pretty impressive, definately more than 2.5kg LOL!!!!

**wouldlikemuscle** · 10-24-2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by tund3

Thanks once again to Rozzr for coming out

No homo?

**tund3** · 10-24-2008, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by wouldlikemuscle

No homo?

you just saw right through it didn't you

(no homo)

**rozzr** · 10-24-2008, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by wouldlikemuscle

No homo?

lmfao

**batmannu** · 10-25-2008, 05:02 AM

hi cutie.. :3

HC · 10-25-2008, 05:18 AM

hey tund! nice workout...glad to see you experiencing some failure on the squats - I still think you can up that weigth tho...

and on the deads...definitely get the straps - there is no way I could pull what I pull without them.

**141455675** · 10-25-2008, 06:08 AM

Hey mate, subbed in here. I'm on a similar routine.

You're making some sweet progress.

**tund3** · 10-25-2008, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by HC

hey tund! nice workout...glad to see you experiencing some failure on the squats - I still think you can up that weigth tho...

and on the deads...definitely get the straps - there is no way I could pull what I pull without them.

if i just went below parallel on the squats, im sure i could lift a lot more, but i like to take it all the way down when i squat so im happy at where its at at the moment, as long as i keep up'in the weight every workout

Originally Posted by Fitto13

Hey mate, subbed in here. I'm on a similar routine.

You're making some sweet progress.

cheers mate, will check out your journal

HC · 10-25-2008, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by tund3

if i just went below parallel on the squats, im sure i could lift a lot more, but i like to take it all the way down when i squat so im happy at where its at at the moment, as long as i keep up'in the weight every workout

cheers mate, will check out your journal

that's definitely the way to do it...stick with perfect form...you will have much better results!!

**tund3** · 10-26-2008, 10:13 AM

Day 6 (26/08):

Squat; 3x5 @ 75kg (165 lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout (see analysis)
Overhead Press; 3x5 @ 40kg (88 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout
Bent Rows; 3x5 @ 50kg (110 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout

Analysis:

Another good day. Was a bit worried as i went out last night and although i only had a couple of drinks, was kinda worried it would affect my performance today but it didn't.

Realised that in my last squat session when i claimed i did 75kg (165 lbs), i used the 15kg bar rather than the 20kg, so i only actually lifted 70kg. To be on the safe side, i did 75kg today and had no problems

No problems in other lifts! 2 days rest then back to work on wednesday from which I'll start adding dips, pull ups, bicep and tricep work to the workouts.

HC · 10-26-2008, 10:23 AM

good job tund!!!

now...how is your eating?

**grip_x** · 10-26-2008, 10:36 AM

don't use straps, Rippetoe says not to, besides the fact you're just making your hands weak as f*** that way compared to the rest of your body

**tund3** · 10-26-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by HC

good job tund!!!

now...how is your eating?

from fitday ( daily Average of last 7 days)

Calories: 3095
Protein: 282g
Carbs: 260g
Fat: 117g

got a load of chicken and meat this weekend. Looking forward to eating that this week

Originally Posted by grip_x

don't use straps, Rippetoe says not to, besides the fact you're just making your hands weak as f*** that way compared to the rest of your body

for one thing, it doesn't make my hands weak, it only affects my grip
and, it makes absolutely no sense to sacrifice the benefits of the deadlift just so i can have a little stronger grip. What do you suggest? i stick to deadlifting 120kg (265 lbs) comfortably until my grip improves? hell naw. My Grip has always been my weakest point. Some people can deadlift higher numbers before needing straps. True, but I'm not one of them.

I'm only using the straps for the 1x5 set though. All warmup sets will be done with my bare hands

**Logged2008** · 10-26-2008, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by tund3

from fitday ( daily Average of last 7 days)

for one thing, it doesn't make my hands weak, it only affects my grip
and, it makes absolutely no sense to sacrifice the benefits of the deadlift just so i can have a little stronger grip. What do you suggest? i stick to deadlifting 120kg (265 lbs) comfortably until my grip improves? hell naw. My Grip has always been my weakest point. Some people can deadlift higher numbers before needing straps. True, but I'm not one of them.

I'm only using the straps for the 1x5 set though. All warmup sets will be done with my bare hands

Its better to use chalk then straps or gloves.

**tund3** · 10-26-2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Khalas101

Its better to use chalk then straps or gloves.

I do realize that, but i have no chalk.

I'll order some right now though and hopefully it'll arrive before Wednesday. Thanks for reminding me

**grip_x** · 10-26-2008, 11:19 AM

Are you doing a single direction grip or alternating grip? Also chalk helps.. I only deadlift 185 right now (set pr today) but I'm just starting out and I do double overhands with chalk. Eventually I'll probably need to do alternating, but wondering if you had tried doing that. Makes it a lot easier to hold.

**tund3** · 10-26-2008, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by grip_x

Are you doing a single direction grip or alternating grip? Also chalk helps.. I only deadlift 185 right now (set pr today) but I'm just starting out and I do double overhands with chalk. Eventually I'll probably need to do alternating, but wondering if you had tried doing that. Makes it a lot easier to hold.

I've been using the double overhand grip also. Haven't tried the mixed grip yet but I've decided I'll go about it like this

double overhand - double overhand with chalk - mixed grip with chalk - straps

hopefully i won't need the straps for a long time
Thanks for the help

HC · 10-26-2008, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by tund3

I've been using the double overhand grip also. Haven't tried the mixed grip yet but I've decided I'll go about it like this

double overhand - double overhand with chalk - mixed grip with chalk - straps

hopefully i won't need the straps for a long time
Thanks for the help

OOOOOOOOOh!! Definitely try the mixed grip! that will make quite a difference.

**141455675** · 10-26-2008, 02:06 PM

Mixed grip is the **** mate.

Get out there have a few drinks

You killed it today. Everything up, can't ask for more

**mdorty** · 10-27-2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by tund3

Day 6 (26/08):

Squat; 3x5 @ 75kg (165 lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout (see analysis)
Overhead Press; 3x5 @ 40kg (88 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout
Bent Rows; 3x5 @ 50kg (110 lbs) up 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) from previous workout

Analysis:

Another good day. Was a bit worried as i went out last night and although i only had a couple of drinks, was kinda worried it would affect my performance today but it didn't.

Realised that in my last squat session when i claimed i did 75kg (165 lbs), i used the 15kg bar rather than the 20kg, so i only actually lifted 70kg. To be on the safe side, i did 75kg today and had no problems

No problems in other lifts! 2 days rest then back to work on wednesday from which I'll start adding dips, pull ups, bicep and tricep work to the workouts.

Nice job on the workout, I'm glad your squats are going up nice and steady.

**tund3** · 10-29-2008, 03:00 PM

Day 7 (29/08):

Squat ; 3x5 @ 80kg (143lbs) up 5kg (11 lbs) from previous workout
Bench Press ; 3x5 @ 50kg (110 lbs) up 0kg (0 lbs) from previous workout(see analysis)
Deadlift ; 1x5 @ 120kg (265lbs) up 0kg (0 lbs) from previous workout
Dips ; 2x8, 1x6 @ BW

Analysis:

decided to stick with the same weight for the bench press as i had a confusing session last time so went for 3x5 today. Don't think i brought the bar low enough when i was doing them, and struggled to get the last few reps up but did. Might stick with this weight again for next workout as i really feel the bar didn't go low enough when i was doing them.

For deadlift, decided to try the mixed grip (thanks to all who suggested it) and since it would be my first try, i stuck to the same weight i did last time. Lifted it up quite comfortably with no grip issues like last time. Will up by 10kg (22 lbs) for the next workout

Dips seemed pretty difficult and I could only do 6 reps out of 8 on the last set. First time doing dips in a while though, should hopefully they'll get better.

Also attempted and successfully completed 1 rep of 140kg (309 lbs) on the deadlift. Was just wondering if i could lift 6 plates and did it.

**BRUTUSPLAC** · 10-29-2008, 03:09 PM

KEEP AT IT ! yuo will meet yuor goals by april 2009 HOW did yuo post that food graph ?? i'd love to do that, looks like FITDAY . I'm back using it .

HC · 10-29-2008, 03:25 PM

Great job tund!! glad you like the mixed grip...makes a world of difference for me...but eventually I have to go to straps when I pull heavy

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