Time to get it on!!!

[TKD]

Thanks guys



UPDATE:

I'm still training, just haven't logged the last week or so. I missed an upper session due to an unreal amount of snow we got dumped on us. I'm not a big fan when it comes to snow. I will also be missing todays session due to pain in the knee again.

I'm really getting into the 5x5 style of things. It's so simple. I will also try to get some cardio in so.


That is all for now

[FearisFailure]

Hey man hope everything well :-) Just started some sheiko if you wanna check it out :-) http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post991505333

Take it easy bro.

[Lifting N Tx]

Well, 3 steps forward, 2 steps back. But that's better than 2 steps forward, 3 steps back.

[TheMatzah]

Agreed. Keep on progressing bud.


Hope all is well

[iron619]

Thanks for the update. Hope that knee issue gets resolved soon.

[iron619]

Wassup dude?

[TKD]

Another pointless update?


Well 2013 started off really well for me!! I had to make an emergency appointment at the doctors as I was 100% certain I had toncilitis (SP?). Turned out I didn't but have some kind of nasty cold/virus
Haven't trained in about two weeks now.

I hope to be able to train again on monday. We will see.

I have also decided to start very light and work up again to something respectable.





Here are a few goals:
Box Squat - 130kg x5
Bench Press - 100kg x5
Deadlift - 190kg x5

[12ccopeland]

Another pointless update?


Well 2013 started off really well for me!! I had to make an emergency appointment at the doctors as I was 100% certain I had toncilitis (SP?). Turned out I didn't but have some kind of nasty cold/virus
Haven't trained in about two weeks now.

I hope to be able to train again on monday. We will see.

I have also decided to start very light and work up again to something respectable.





Here are a few goals:
Box Squat - 130kg x5
Bench Press - 100kg x5
Deadlift - 190kg x5

Can't wait to have you back TKD Happy New Year!

[iron619]

Yo Darren! At least some update is better than no update. I was actually about to email you but you posted something .

[carnage1985]

how we travelling big guy?

smashing 2013??

[TKD]

Thanks guys!


UPDATE:

This is about the 5th week with no training. This virus thing I have has really taken hold of my family My poor little 19 month old daughter has been to hospital 3 times because of this, she now has a lung infection and ear infection, my gf has been to the doctor's 4 times now, in the end her eardrum burst because of an ear infection. I have been to the doc's 3 times and now believe I have an ear infection....

I am really fcuking p!ssed off with this sh!t
My doctor says I can expect to be out of training for another 3-4 weeks!!!!

I'm down 11lbs and probably would have difficulty doing 10 push ups!


When I finally get back to training I will do some more body building type training to get some mass back on. I have decided to give german volume training a go. I want to start doing at least 20 work sets on each main body part.
Once I have put on some size I think I might just give 5/3/1 another go or go back to my 5x5 training I was doing before I got this virus. Time to set up some more goals.

I probably will mostly be doing box squat variations for the squat to minimize knee pain.

Once I finally get back to training I will make a new journal. This one feels like bad luck. I'll post a link here for those that want to follow along.

[scott_donald]

you love to make a new journal!!


but in all seriousness... hope you and your family recover fast!!!!

[Woody-5]

Hope you and the family get healthy quick, especially the little one!

[12ccopeland]

Best wished TKD :/

[iron619]

Damn Darren! It's great to get an update from you, but unfortunately, you mostly have unfortunate news. I really hope the health of your family and yourself improves as soon as possible. Knowing you, I can imagine you miss lifting, especially with that badass gym you have. A tough way to start the New Year, but I know once you get back to 100%, you will attack the weights with a vengeance!

[carnage1985]

Hey mate

Not good news I hope yourself & the fam have a speedy recovery.

SOooooo.. bit of time off training and jumping straight into GVT!

WIll be following for sure!

good luck mate.

[Lifting N Tx]

Hope everyone's health is getting better, Darren.

[iron619]

Where's the update brah?

[TKD]

Where's the update brah?

lol I will update in the next few days

[Woody-5]

lol I will update in the next few days

IN for updates!
Good to see you're still alive and kicking

[TKD]

Thanks Woody. I will stop by and see what you have been doing soon.

Update.
I am finally back to training. I now have a training partner and am already reaping the benefits of that.
I have almost regained my strength after a 3 month layoff. This only took about 3 weeks. Body weight is back up where it was ...250lbs.

BP is back up to 220lbs
Squatted 330 the other day.
DL is around 420.

I will try to update with what I am lifting on a regular basis from now on.

Lower session later.

[TheMatzah]

Awesome!!

Training partner huh, glad it's working buddy!

[carnage1985]

cool keen for updatesy

[TKD]

Thanks guys.

[TKD]

Yesterday's session. ...

Squats.
Bar x10
60kg x5
80kg x5
90kg x3
100kg x3
110kg x3
120kg (286lbs) x5x3

Rack Pull
Worked up to 140kg (309lbs) x5x4
140kg x15

Plus abs.

Felt dead after that lot haha.

[Woody-5]

Nice squats and racks- strong volume on both!

[carnage1985]

140 x 15 would have got the blood pumping!!

Nice heavy workout mate!!

[TheMatzah]

only 300 lbs in rack pull






slacker

[TKD]

@ Woody.
Thanks mate. Trying to get back to a bit more volume.

@Carnage.
Lower Back was indeed fried quite nicely mate lol.

@Matz.
Yeah I know ...light weight
Give me about 6 more weeks, then we'll see.

[scott_donald]

hes back...