Bronzzi's log

[Prednisone666]

bronzzi is there a reason you don't do barbell bench?

inb4 anti-bench brigade

[Bronzzi]

bronzzi is there a reason you don't do barbell bench?

inb4 anti-bench brigade

Yes, everytime I bench it really hurts my left rotator cuff / delt no matter is it 40kg or 55kg ( highest I've ever benched ) and I've tried fixing form numerous times. Db benching doesn't hurt any where + feels better in chest so that's why I don't do bb bench

[Prednisone666]

Yes, everytime I bench it really hurts my left rotator cuff / delt no matter is it 40kg or 55kg ( highest I've ever benched ) and I've tried fixing form numerous times. Db benching doesn't hurt any where + feels better in chest so that's why I don't do bb bench

ah, yeah DB bench is a fantastic movement and you by no means need barbell bench. for what its worth, once I got my form down on bench (tucking elbows, not a wide grip, retracting shoulder blades and digging traps into the bench etc) bench went from giving me occasional shoulder pain, to never giving me shoulder pain.

[Bronzzi]

ah, yeah DB bench is a fantastic movement and you by no means need barbell bench. for what its worth, once I got my form down on bench (tucking elbows, not a wide grip, retracting shoulder blades and digging traps into the bench etc) bench went from giving me occasional shoulder pain, to never giving me shoulder pain.

I always used pretty close grip haha, just some fuked up issue I got in my left delt. I'm still happy I can do presses with db's When I used to bench all my friends were like, why do you that and that and that, I was doing exactly what you do, traps into the bench and retracting shoulders etc. but it still didn't work + I get much better pump from db's Good to hear you got it solved out by closing the grip tho!

[Bronzzi]

Pull

DB Row

40kg x 5
35kg x 8
32.5kg x 8 8
30kg x 8 8

Lat Pulldown
75kg x 5
70kg x 8 8
65kg x 8 8 8
60kg x 8*

1 arm cablerows

Curls

Notes:
40kg rows felt real good! Dat lat tearing feeel! Same feel was felt during lat pulldowns. Back pump is sikening. I still have some MMC issues with my right bicep, hopefully it get's fixed by time and curling haha. Lovely session today

Song of the day:



dat opening riiffff hngggg

[Meadey]

Bronzi are you intentionally doing the exact opposite of what everyone is suggesting you do or can you just not read? srs

[UnknownOrigin]

I still have some MMC issues with my right bicep

How is this even possible srs

[Bronzzi]

Bronzi are you intentionally doing the exact opposite of what everyone is suggesting you do or can you just not read? srs

I'll get better at pull ups first by doing them at home and once I'm good enough to add weight, I'll make them my secondary back exercise which I'll be doing after db rows

How is this even possible srs

I mean I can squeeze it properly, but there's something differenct compared to left bicep during the negative phase of the curl. My left arm looks bigger because of this

[UnknownOrigin]

I mean I can squeeze it properly, but there's something differenct compared to left bicep during the negative phase of the curl. My left arm looks bigger because of this

honestly I think you are overthinking this mmc business.

look in the mirror side on next time you do dumbbell rows, your back will be working regardless of whether or not you "feel" it working. Your rear delts/biceps/traps/whatever alone are not going to move 40kg, your lats and upper back will be working - think about it. Just focus on being able to dumbbell row more weight with good form and your back will grow regardless of what you feel is working. Don't do a set with 45kgs for example, then not continue to overload just because you didn't feel it in the lats alone. They all work together.

If you want to hit the LATS specifically with minimal trap/rhomboid involvement then do pull overs either on a machine or with dumbbells and emphasise the stretch

[Bronzzi]

honestly I think you are overthinking this mmc business.

look in the mirror side on next time you do dumbbell rows, your back will be working regardless of whether or not you "feel" it working. Your rear delts/biceps/traps/whatever alone are not going to move 40kg, your lats and upper back will be working - think about it. Just focus on being able to dumbbell row more weight with good form and your back will grow regardless of what you feel is working. Don't do a set with 45kgs for example, then not continue to overload just because you didn't feel it in the lats alone. They all work together.

If you want to hit the LATS specifically with minimal trap/rhomboid involvement then do pull overs either on a machine or with dumbbells and emphasise the stretch

I'm bit stupid but I always focus on MMC and on feeling the contact muscle working haha. I get great pump from db rows, even though my form with 40kg during the last rep was bit nasty today My focus has been to do 1 heavy set, like with 40kg today, and then to maintain good form I work with a tad lower weight. I've been adding quite the amount of weight on my rows lately and the heavy set still feels really great.

Never tried pullovers, will try if my back isn't completely fried after my regular stuff next time, thanks man!

edit: What do you like the best exercises for back? Yours is pretty daamn huuge!!

[UnknownOrigin]

I'm bit stupid but I always focus on MMC and on feeling the contact muscle working haha. I get great pump from db rows, even though my form with 40kg during the last rep was bit nasty today My focus has been to do 1 heavy set, like with 40kg today, and then to maintain good form I work with a tad lower weight. I've been adding quite the amount of weight on my rows lately and the heavy set still feels really great.

Never tried pullovers, will try if my back isn't completely fried after my regular stuff next time, thanks man!

edit: What do you like the best exercises for back? Yours is pretty daamn huuge!!

Just don't let the mmc aspect cloud your vision and make you think you've gotta work with lighter poundages. Overload to grow. It will happen.

Thanks:

Deadlifts, barbell/dumbbell/t-bar rows, weighted pull ups are staples - hammer them

Finishing exercises I like are cable rows and cable pull downs with the V handle for higher repetitions, then maybe some shrugs & pull overs

[Bronzzi]

Just don't let the mmc aspect cloud your vision and make you think you've gotta work with lighter poundages. Overload to grow. It will happen.

Thanks:

Deadlifts, barbell/dumbbell/t-bar rows, weighted pull ups are staples - hammer them

Finishing exercises I like are cable rows and cable pull downs with the V handle for higher repetitions, then maybe some shrugs & pull overs

I will!

Das it mane, thanks!

[IDonutBeeleaf]

stop caring about mmc/feeling the muscle working. its not important.

[Bronzzi]

stop caring about mmc/feeling the muscle working. its not important.

Haha, the most important for me is to increase lift by reps/weight, mmc is huge plus which happens currently pretty much on every rep

[Bronzzi]

Legs

Squats

102.5kg x 5 4 3 - did only 3 sets instead of 4

Front Squats

87.5kg x 3 2 3

Good Mornings

60kg x 10 10 10 10

Notes:

Deep squats are such taxing, got 5 on the first set quite well and thought I'd manage at least 3x5. But lost bit balance on second set and then back was fatigued by 3rd set so skipped 4th. Next time aiming for 4 sets of 4.
Front squats were really heavy, bailed second set and almost passed out on 3rd. Next time aiming for 3x3.
My back was the main reason I had to bail my squats so figured I'd do GMs to get it stronger. GMs also sretched hamstrings quite a bit. Got back almost parallel on most of the reps and paused it for good 2 seconds at the bottom portion.

I guess I no longer can increase squats as easy as I used to. I need to start eating even more and use different rep chit and stuff. Not the greatest session today but I guess you can't always succeed perfectly day by day.

+ My elbows started to hurt after back squats, what is this?

[Reko1993]

Give those squats the beans

[Prednisone666]

Legs

Squats

102.5kg x 5 4 3 - did only 3 sets instead of 4

Front Squats

87.5kg x 3 2 3

Good Mornings

60kg x 10 10 10 10

Notes:

Deep squats are such taxing, got 5 on the first set quite well and thought I'd manage at least 3x5. But lost bit balance on second set and then back was fatigued by 3rd set so skipped 4th. Next time aiming for 4 sets of 4.
Front squats were really heavy, bailed second set and almost passed out on 3rd. Next time aiming for 3x3.
My back was the main reason I had to bail my squats so figured I'd do GMs to get it stronger. GMs also sretched hamstrings quite a bit. Got back almost parallel on most of the reps and paused it for good 2 seconds at the bottom portion.

I guess I no longer can increase squats as easy as I used to. I need to start eating even more and use different rep chit and stuff. Not the greatest session today but I guess you can't always succeed perfectly day by day.

+ My elbows started to hurt after back squats, what is this?

I don't think you are at the point where you need to change from doing 3-5 sets of 5 rep squats, just my opinion. Keep chugging away at them, you're doing really well with those squats mate

[Bronzzi]

Give those squats the beans

Haha! Must be a huge ticket tho, 20mph overspeed, das not it

I don't think you are at the point where you need to change from doing 3-5 sets of 5 rep squats, just my opinion. Keep chugging away at them, you're doing really well with those squats mate

Thanks Pred!! But I'm gonna try bit more easier progression compared to aggressive +2.5kg every workout for a while and see if it helps. I'm not in the mood of fulking now haha, when it get's autumn and winter again, I'll deffo bulk dirtier and chitload of weight to my lifts haha, now I gotta play things bit slower because of summer

[sonnydfrizzy]

Haha! Must be a huge ticket tho, 20mph overspeed, das not it


Thanks Pred!! But I'm gonna try bit more easier progression compared to aggressive +2.5kg every workout for a while and see if it helps. I'm not in the mood of fulking now haha, when it get's autumn and winter again, I'll deffo bulk dirtier and chitload of weight to my lifts haha, now I gotta play things bit slower because of summer

BRONZII IF YOU START A CUT LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD IN MIKE'S LOG I WILL PERSONALLY CUT YOUR C===3 OFF AND SHOVE IT DOWN YOUR THROAT.

In for food pics of what you eat in a day.

Beat your eating disorder already dude. Read my post to Mike in his log. Same goes to you.

[Bronzzi]

BRONZII IF YOU START A CUT LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD IN MIKE'S LOG I WILL PERSONALLY CUT YOUR C============3 OFF AND SHOVE IT DOWN YOUR THROAT.

In for food pics of what you eat in a day.

Beat your eating disorder already dude. Read my post to Mike in his log. Same goes to you.

Haha, don't worry. I'll see later if I feel the need to.

Food pics is a bit hard part. Should I also picture how I'm weighing some foods on scale to prove to dry weight or what? I've tried to photo foods for the last couple of days, but I always forget to photo some haha.

I don't feel like cutting would be eating disordered as Mike is doing. It's completely healthy if the goal is not to malnourish yourself and just to lean up a tad. Sure it may hinder progress and sure it may be stupid as fuk, but life is full of choices and you don't always have to run the most optimal life

[Reko1993]

^Strong edit in his quote lol

oh and I'll tell you the same thing I told mike

You're natty and don't have enough of a base from which to cut

[Gibb1991]

It would be really really stupid to cut. You have no muscle to cut down too, your still below 10%, you'll stall any slim muscle/strength gains you might have made for no reason.
As for food, just try to remember to take pics, if you only get 3/4 meals then post them. No one is grading you here

[Bronzzi]

^Strong edit in his quote lol

oh and I'll tell you the same thing I told mike

You're natty and don't have enough of a base from which to cut

lel

true dat, after today's workout I really feel I don't need to cut

It would be really really stupid to cut. You have no muscle to cut down too, your still below 10%, you'll stall any slim muscle/strength gains you might have made for no reason.
As for food, just try to remember to take pics, if you only get 3/4 meals then post them. No one is grading you here

I've managed to take pics of all meals so far except 1. Pics will be delivered tmrw m8!

[Bronzzi]

Push

Incline DB Press

22.5kg x 7.99999 7 6 - lol
20kg x 10 9

Flat DB Press

20kg x 9 9

Cabelflies
DB Skullcurhs
Cheated lateral raise
Facepulls

Notes:
So I dropped creatine 2 days ago. Looking leaner, feeling weaker. Reason why I dropped it was because I was losing my hairstethics.
Grinded so hard for that 8 rep and didn't get it, foken bananas! Following 2 sets felt extra heavy after that and only got 6 on last set. Next time gonna go for 25kg for first 3 sets. Increased cableflies tho, so the workout was still absholutely chrazy.

[Meadey]

So I dropped creatine 2 days ago. Looking leaner, feeling weaker. Reason why I dropped it was because I was losing my hairstethics.

???

[Gibb1991]

Hair is affected by creatine now? Are you actually retarded?

[sonnydfrizzy]

Hair is affected by creatine now? Are you actually retarded?

He is trolling us so hard... Saying creatine causes hair loss and he is stoked cuz he did more sets of chest flies lolololol

[Prednisone666]

Haha, don't worry. I'll see later if I feel the need to.

Food pics is a bit hard part. Should I also picture how I'm weighing some foods on scale to prove to dry weight or what? I've tried to photo foods for the last couple of days, but I always forget to photo some haha.

I don't feel like cutting would be eating disordered as Mike is doing. It's completely healthy if the goal is not to malnourish yourself and just to lean up a tad. Sure it may hinder progress and sure it may be stupid as fuk, but life is full of choices and you don't always have to run the most optimal life

6'1 148, thinking of losing weight, "not eating disordered"

come on you are better than that.

[MikeWines]

^^^Did you not read the link I posted in LBC? Stop freaking out about creatine, you're not going bald and you're not going to immediately feel inherently weaker after stopping for 2 days. It takes a couple weeks for your saturation levels to go down.

[XCRunner9]

Push

Incline DB Press

22.5kg x 7.99999 7 6 - lol
20kg x 10 9

Flat DB Press

20kg x 9 9

Cabelflies
DB Skullcurhs
Cheated lateral raise
Facepulls

Notes:
So I dropped creatine 2 days ago. Looking leaner, feeling weaker. Reason why I dropped it was because I was losing my hairstethics.
Grinded so hard for that 8 rep and didn't get it, foken bananas! Following 2 sets felt extra heavy after that and only got 6 on last set. Next time gonna go for 25kg for first 3 sets. Increased cableflies tho, so the workout was still absholutely chrazy.

Are you absolutely sure you're losing hair b/c of creatine, or is it because you still hold on to E.D. habits?

Also, the comment about "looking leaner" after getting off of creatine concerns me.