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Heavy deads and a few other light upper body things, not wanting to overload my bicep with elbow flexion

24th June Deadlift Workout 85.8kg

Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg/132 lbs × 10
Set 2:...

Decent 100kg squats today

22nd June Legs Workout 85.1kg

Squat (Barbell) (Low Bar, Sleeves and Belt)
Set 1: 20 kg/44 lbs × 10
Set 2: 60 kg/132 lbs × 5
Set 3: 80 kg/176 lbs × 2
Set 4: 100...

Gonna take time off from anything activating my biceps while I hit my rehab exercises for the next week. That almost takes all upper body exercises off the agenda. Leaves more room for Squats and...

Turns out it’s a bicep strain not a forearm strain. Hopefully the physio gets things on the mend.

Forearm still a bit knackered, made an appointment with the physio for this afternoon.

Good dips this morning though

20th June Push Workout 86.4kg

Triceps Dip
Set 1: 3 reps
Set 2: +30...

Forearm still on the mend, 90% recovered I rekon but I'm still taking it easy

18th June Pull Workout 85.1kg

Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg/132 lbs × 10
Set 2: 100 kg/220 lbs × 5
Set 3: 140...

Working my way back up towards some decent 1RM numbers, 140kg/308lbs didn't feel too bad, glutes were pretty tight though, might need to do a bit of stretching to get my mobility right.

17th June...

Nice weighted dips this morning

15th June Push Workout 84.4kg

Triceps Dip
Set 1: 3 reps
Set 2: +30 kg/66 lbs × 9
Set 3: +30 kg/66 lbs × 7
Set 4: +30 kg/66 lbs × 6

Got a slight forearm strain that I'm still overcoming (seems to be on the mend) so I've been taking it easy with anything involving elbow flexion (pull ups, rows, bicep curls, chins) but went hard...

Time to get logging again, to start off with here's Sunday's Leg Workout

12th June Legs Workout 84.9kg

Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 20 kg/44 lbs × 10
Set 2: 60 kg/132 lbs × 5
Set 3: 80 kg/176 lbs...

Training's been getting more frequent and more intense, bench press, deadlift and dips have been really strong lately. Luckily it's not interfering with my work schedule any more. Diet has been...

Becoming convinced that heavy deadlifts are some kind of potent virility serum (for me at least).

Every time I cut them from my routine within a few weeks I nearly always end up struggling for...

Got heaps of work on for the next few months. Gonna take a break from lifting heavy. I’ll still be hitting the gym 5 days a week but need to preserve my energy for some long days at the office.

26th February Push Workout 81.6kg

Barbell Bench Press 100kg 5,4,3
Barbell Incline Bench Press 80kg 2,2,2
Dips 10,10,10
Dumbbell Lateral Raise 15kg 10,10,10
Dumbbell Bench Press 32.5kg 10,10,10...

Been training in the afternoon instead of the early morning, all the literature I've ever seen suggests training after eating and after being awake for more than 2 hours is advantageous but I really...

My ITB was really tight when I was back squatting and doing leg press. Wasn’t able to really get in the zone.

24th February Legs Workout 81.8kg

Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt and sleeves)
...

So look, in an ideal world I wouldn’t have trained this morning. I’d had 3 pretty big sessions in a row and was concerned I hadn’t fully recovered but I won’t be able to hit the gym tomorrow so...

19th February Push Workout 81.8kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 10
60kg 3,3 (10 second eccentric)
80kg 2
100kg 1
110kg 1
120kg 1 - Was training with a mate so had a spot for this one, was touch...

18th February Legs Workout 81.0kg

Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt and sleeves) 102.5kg 6,6,6,6 (6x4 @ 70% 1RM)
Barbell Front Squat (belt and sleeves) 60kg 3,3,3
Leg Press 160kg 6,6,6
Calf...

17th February Push Workout 81.6kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 10
60kg 5
80kg 2
100kg 1
110kg 1
115kg 1