Out to lunch

[DocJekyll]

Some impressive lifting there my friend.

Them stones look like an awful beat'n.

[fittofattofit]

Actually the drugs are still on my desk from when I was I'll before Christmas, but yeah useful to have them kicking about.

Found a montage vid from Saturday. I'm the ugly bald skinny guy with the burgundy red T on.



2013.01.28 Monday

Dave didn't make it after all on account of 13yr old daughter problems.
I was still aching pretty bad, not fully recovered.

Squat: (high bar, deep)
5,4,3 x 115kg

Bench:
5,4,3 x 95Kg

Row:
3 x 5 x 90Kg

Seated shoulder machine press:
2 x 10 x 20Kg plate per side

Great vid --- it looks like a lot of fun!
You might look 'skinny' in comparison to some of the 'big' guys, but I reckon you're looking jacked and lean. Arms, chest and shoulders are looking solid
Nice job on the squat and benching

[lunchbreak]

2013.01.30 Wednesday

Bad day, bad sleep, copped a load of crap at work, thought about putting it off until Thursday, probably should have, couldn't even see the "zone" from where I was.

Squat:
3 x 5 x 90Kg high bar, deep (active recovery)

Military press:
4,3,3 x 60Kg strict standing
3 x 70Kg standing push press

Deadlift:
5 x 140Kg (couldn't have gone heavier even if I had wanted to)

Plasma TV hookups:
2 x 42Kg (mountings fell off the wall)

[jonnyboy44]

At least you made the effort, gotta count for something.And now the weekends nearly here.

[lunchbreak]

2013.02.01 Friday

Squat:
5,5,4 x 115kg (high bar, deep) morninged the last one so didn't count it.

Bench:
5,5,4 x 95Kg spotter had to touch the bar on last rep of 3rd set so didn't count it.

Row:
3 x 5 x 92.5Kg

Seated machine shoulder press:
10,10,8 x 20Kg plate per side. (Unknown weight in handle)

Pull-up:
11,9,9 x BW

15 x BW dip

[fittofattofit]

Nice whole body session! All strong looking lifts

[lunchbreak]

2013.02.04 Monday

Squat (High Bar):
5 x 55Kg
5 x 67.5Kg
5 x 80Kg
5 x 95Kg
5 x 107.5Kg

Bench:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 55Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 77.5Kg
5 x 87.5Kg

Row:
5 x 42.5Kg
5 x 52.5Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 75Kg
5 x 85Kg

Situps:
4 x 12 x BW

Hyperextensions:
2 x 12 x BW+10Kg

[lunchbreak]

2012.02.06 Wednesday

Can you tell what it is yet?

Deadlifts all double overhand, no straps or belt, 1/2 second pause at floor.

Squat:
5 x 55Kg
5 x 67.5Kg
5 x 80Kg
5 x 80Kg

Military press:
5 x 32.5Kg
5 x 40Kg
5 x 45Kg
5 x 52.5Kg

Deadlift:
5 x 97.5Kg
5 x 117.5Kg
5 x 137.5Kg
5 x 157.5Kg

[DocJekyll]

lots and lots of squats!

[lunchbreak]

lots and lots of squats!

Actually about the same, I only logged my work weights before, not the way I ramped up, although I wouldnt do all 5 reps as I approached the top weight before. The difference now is I've decided to try a weekly progression program with lower volume at the top end. Recovery has been my biggest problem for a while, I know I'm capable of more when fresher. Started with a few weeks worth of deload.

[fittofattofit]

Great work on those deads! Mirin' that grip strength .... DOH and no straps is huge! All that strong man work is paying off

[DocJekyll]

Actually about the same, I only logged my work weights before, not the way I ramped up, although I wouldnt do all 5 reps as I approached the top weight before. The difference now is I've decided to try a weekly progression program with lower volume at the top end. Recovery has been my biggest problem for a while, I know I'm capable of more when fresher. Started with a few weeks worth of deload.

parallel or atg?

[lunchbreak]

parallel or atg?

Oh, this week I've been going usual depth, just below parallel, not the deeper ones I was doing previously.

[lunchbreak]

2013.02.08 Friday

Squat:
5 x 55Kg
5 x 67.5Kg
5 x 80Kg
5 x 95Kg
3 x 110Kg
8 x 80Kg

Bench:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 55Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 77.5Kg
3 x 90Kg
8 x 65Kg

Row:
5 x 42.5Kg
5 x 52.5Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 75Kg
3 x 87.5Kg
8 x 65Kg

[fittofattofit]

Strong job on those squats!

[lunchbreak]

Strong job on those squats!

This week was all easy. Stuff will get hard again in 3-4 week's time.

[lunchbreak]

2013.02.09 Saturday

Log:
5 x 40Kg strict press
5 x 50Kg
4 x 60Kg split jerk
3 x 70Kg split jerk
1 x 72.5Kg split jerk
Fail @ 75Kg 4 attempts.

Farmers walk: 15m distance, no straps.
57.5Kg per hand
77.5Kg per hand
97.5Kg per hand (dropped twice)

[jonnyboy44]

2013.02.09 Saturday

Log:
5 x 40Kg strict press
5 x 50Kg
4 x 60Kg split jerk
3 x 70Kg split jerk
1 x 72.5Kg split jerk
Fail @ 75Kg 4 attempts.

Farmers walk: 15m distance, no straps.
57.5Kg per hand
77.5Kg per hand
97.5Kg per hand (dropped twice)

Great work

[lunchbreak]

Great work

Farmers walk is hard on my left hand. I have dupuytren's causing a lump below my ring finger in the palm. Sadly it is right in my grip and hurts like hell from the pressure of something like this, not much I can do but try and ignore it. It was hard walking this weight with any sort of speed but it was ultimately the pain in my left hand that forced me to drop it.

2013.02.11 Monday

Squat:
5 x 55Kg
5 x 70Kg
5 x 82.5Kg
5 x 97.5Kg
5 x 110Kg

Bench:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 57.5Kg
5 x 67.5Kg
5 x 80Kg
5 x 90Kg

Row:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 55Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 77.5Kg
5 x 87.5Kg

Situps:
4 x 12 x BW+2.5Kg

Hyperextensions:
2 x 12 x BW+10Kg

[fittofattofit]

No way could I hold nearly 100kg in each hand, even to stand still! Carrying those 15m, even with having to stop twice is awesome!
That grip strength must really help on things like your deadlifts and rows!

[lunchbreak]

No way could I hold nearly 100kg in each hand, even to stand still! Carrying those 15m, even with having to stop twice is awesome!
That grip strength must really help on things like your deadlifts and rows!

It helps, but my right hand is capable of much more than my left. I was messing with those gripper spring things the other day, not something I normally do, I can close a 250lb one with my right but only a 200lb one with my left.

Here's what my left palm looks like. I boosted the contrast a bit as skin tends to blend a bit in photos. The area highlighted is thickened fascia under the skin forming a painful lump near the knuckle. This thickening will slowly pull my fingers inwards like a claw. When they get to 30 degrees from normal extension the docs will operate and release it. Until then they tend not to as it frequently recurs. My father has this in both his hands and has had the operations, I first got this nearly ten years ago and so far have been lucky that it hasn't progressed much. I started out with hyperextensivity in both hands, ie. if I put my hands palm down on a flat surface I can raise my fingers upwards/backwards by about 30 degrees but the left one can no longer do this, my fingers now have "normal" range of motion.

[fittofattofit]

^^^^^^^ that has to hurt when you're carrying the 100kg for the farmers walk. You're really lucky that the dupuytrens hasn't contracted further for 10 years, although I can almost see how a bad one on both hands could help you grip those damn Atlas stones

[DocJekyll]

Ouch!

[lunchbreak]

2013.02.13 Wednesday

Props to Norwichgrad, studying his vids the other day got me a PB overhead lift with a movement I've only tried a couple of times before. Sometimes this forum is really awesome.

Squat:
5 x 55Kg
5 x 70Kg
5 x 82.5Kg
5 x 82.5Kg

Press (strict):
5 x 35Kg
5 x 42.5Kg
5 x 47.5Kg
5 x 55Kg

Split jerk:
3 x 60Kg
1 x 70Kg
1 x 75Kg
1 x 80Kg
1 x 85Kg Fuark yeah! PB smashed.

Deadlift:
5 x 102.5Kg
5 x 122.5Kg
5 x 142.5Kg
5 x 162.5Kg (straps)

[lunchbreak]

OK, readying myself for neg train.

I wasted an entire lunch hour today trying to find jeans that would fit.
Even through this bulk my waist is still sub 32inches. I don't think my legs are all that impressive compared to many on here and granted I'm not lean at the moment but boy is this annoying. I can either buy jeans I can get my legs into and have to hoik in 3-4 inches at the waist and put up with a saggy bum or I can get some to fit on the waist but be in danger of splitting the legs and starting to talk in a higher pitch. Even the "loose fit" levis at 32inches are skin tight on my thighs and too saggy at the waist.

Fat bulking legs, semi-relaxed!

[DocJekyll]

Keep trying different brands. I have the same issue.

I usually go for Lucky, Adriano Goldschmied (AG) or 7 (but not sure of the availability across the pond). They all have cuts that will most likely accomodate you.
Whats the measurement on those wheels?

[lunchbreak]

Keep trying different brands. I have the same issue.

I usually go for Lucky, Adriano Goldschmied (AG) or 7 (but not sure of the availability across the pond). They all have cuts that will most likely accomodate you.
Whats the measurement on those wheels?

Sadly I don't recognise any of those brands.
Never bothered to measure them thus far. Last summer they had some nice definition, now they are just blurred into a wall of muscle.

[DocJekyll]

Sadly I don't recognise any of those brands.
Never bothered to measure them thus far. Last summer they had some nice definition, now they are just blurred into a wall of muscle.

i was a fraid of that.

i am sure when you dice up again, that definition will return.

[fittofattofit]

Nice lifting session ... that's a strong jerk and really strong deads. Legs are looking really solid in that pic and not at all fat! I'm mirin' the thickness in those quads, especially just over the knees --- that's a real 'overhang' and really big teardrop. Calves are good as well. The problem with jeans is a good one --- I have to cut about 8" off the legs of any jeans I buy

[lunchbreak]

Hmm, I think the angle of the photo taken in the mirror might be helping the illusion a little there. Measured cold at the mid thigh level my legs are only 23inches and that's carrying almost as much fat as I'm comfortable with. Diet starts after the comp at the end of March.

2013.02.15 Friday

Squat:
5 x 55Kg
5 x 70Kg
5 x 82.5Kg
5 x 97.5Kg
3 x 112.5Kg
8 x 82.5Kg

Bench:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 57.5Kg
5 x 67.5Kg
5 x 80Kg
3 x 92.5Kg
8 x 67.5Kg

Row:
5 x 45Kg
5 x 55Kg
5 x 65Kg
5 x 77.5Kg
3 x 90Kg
8 x 65Kg

Clean and jerk:
1 x 65Kg
1 x 70Kg
1 x 75Kg
1 x 80Kg
1 x 80Kg didn't go higher, no bumpers, can't drop iron weights.

Chin-ups:
9, 8, 6 x BW