Wanna be that chalky hero

[melDorado]

That would be a sight to see, a woman walking down the street with chains wrapped around her neck.

That there dedication.

Lol, I guess!
I only bought the chains bc the guy who gave me the program said they're essential to it, so gotta be done
All the boys in the gym want a go on them, although 10kilo is not really enough for a man

[itsagoodday]

Volume bench Job well done!

So because I don't have a car I have to carry my chains to the gym atm as i can't leave them there cos they would probably get nicked. The only way I can carry them is wrap them round my neck otherwise it's just too heavy (I don't do endurance lol) Obviously I been getting some super weird looks along the way

Hahaha, I love this!!

[anandagirl]

I bet you look like a major BADASS! :thumbsup:

[melDorado]

Aw guys iagd, phoenix & anandagirl you've made me feel so much better about wearing my chains haha, as long as I look badass and not like a dominatrix on her way to work it's all good!

Not just deadlift day, deadlift singles day, yay funs
Warmed up to a triple at 120, 130 single and then wanted to improve on my meet 1 & 2 attempts and match my 3rd in the gym.
137.5
147.5
155 got it, not much grind, wasn't sure I'd get that tbh so well happy now cos if I can pull that in the morning in gym, I can def pull more in the afternoon with a DL bar and meet vibez

Filmed it, mainly for showing off purposes (although deadlift is an ugly ass lift to show people lol)
https://youtu.be/5I0RH7wBkTE

note my muted reaction to getting it

Box squats 4x85, 4x90, 3x95, 2x100
Leg raises with 5kg 2x10 then planks and nice easy low vol day done.

[phoenix4444]

Great to see a video!

Nice lifting face as well.

[thehobbes]

Not just deadlift day, deadlift singles day, yay funs
Warmed up to a triple at 120, 130 single and then wanted to improve on my meet 1 & 2 attempts and match my 3rd in the gym.
137.5
147.5
155 got it, not much grind, wasn't sure I'd get that tbh so well happy now cos if I can pull that in the morning in gym, I can def pull more in the afternoon with a DL bar and meet vibez

Filmed it, mainly for showing off purposes (although deadlift is an ugly ass lift to show people lol)
https://youtu.be/5I0RH7wBkTE

note my muted reaction to getting it

Whoa, awesome work Mel!! I love the celebratory jig after you hit it, that really makes it. Congrats on the PR!

[anandagirl]

Wah! I can't see the vid at work - I'll try again when you get home, but yay on the 155!

[melDorado]

Whoa, awesome work Mel!! I love the celebratory jig after you hit it, that really makes it. Congrats on the PR!

Lulz I did worse than that on the platform when I got it at the meet
I was gutted you have to walk straight off for the next girl. Wired on too much Monster, wanted to do wild extended football type celebrations....

[melDorado]

Great to see a video!

Nice lifting face as well.

Ha I once posted a thread called"how ugly is your lifting face?" Which was inspired by my terrible deadlift face!
ITT I learned that at least I wasn't alone!
Also there's literally only one hot guy in my gym....

[melDorado]

Wah! I can't see the vid at work - I'll try again when you get home, but yay on the 155!

Cheers hun, it's like back to the old days when I sucked at everything except deadlift and tbh I loved those days

[melDorado]

Didn't go to gym today confession
Last time I purposely skived off gym was like over a year ago tho, so it's all good
Had a hot date with the sexy young Romanian off the night shift, sometimes you gotta live a little I guess.... let's just call it cardio day

[phoenix4444]

^^^

Hehe

[thehobbes]

LMAO cardio of peace and prosperity, remember to foam roll after and drink lotsa water.

[Partyrocking]

Guess it's a core workout too, lol.

[anandagirl]

Hahahaha! Good on ya!

[melDorado]

Lulz for the support of my skiving ladies
Finally got in the gym this afternoon yay. Hmm having a passionate affair is not very conducive to lifting it seems, but my passionate affair to lifting ratio is really poor, so I must persevere?
On the other hand I probably wouldn't even be banging said 23 yr old if I didn't have a powerlifting ass so idk....

Squat day
Fancied some volume so I did 5x5
80,85,90,95,100 missed last rep on 100
RDL 3 sets of 5 - 100,110,110
Then 4x2 isometric pulls against the pins, can pull for about 5 seconds now with 2 plates, could only do 2 seconds when I started

Didn't do my strength bench cos I got volume bench tmrw .... hopefully
so I'll do it on deadlift day.

[itsagoodday]

Also there's literally only one hot guy in my gym....

I think there must be some rule about this written down somewhere, which is a shame. Let's find out where that stupid paper is and burn it, so there can be more hot guys per square foot at every gym. You know, for the good of the world.

And I have no criticism of how you are dividing up your strength training vs cardio efforts of late lol. That is literally the only cardio worth doing anyway

[melDorado]

Volume bench done

Although I was pretty weak and dropped a rep or 2 on most sets.
3x10 40,45,51 bench
3x10 cgbp chains 40kg, I did a creative thing with the chains to make it bit more challenging this week
Also the handyman in work said he got more chains for me <3
Paul the staff solved my chains carrying problem. He said why don't you just padlock them round the DB stand? Duh!!!! I can't believe I never thought of that! Lol. So I can leave them now phew
DB press 3x8 , 17.5kgs
A sweaty out of breath mess after the volume as usual. Man I'm unfit...

Rows my lats were hurting a little after leg day must be my skiving I guess
But done my DB rows 3x6 32.5
Supported rows were tough and I didn't have full ROM on some reps at 50kg, took 2.5 off for last set
BB rows just did 55kg 3x8
Killed me
Reverse fly's then 3x5 dips with 5kg missed last rep AGAIN

Weighed on the gym scale have lost 2or3 lb in 2 weeks obs from loads of walking so that's not good, time to bake some cheesecake

[melDorado]

I think there must be some rule about this written down somewhere, which is a shame. Let's find out where that stupid paper is and burn it, so there can be more hot guys per square foot at every gym. You know, for the good of the world.

And I have no criticism of how you are dividing up your strength training vs cardio efforts of late lol. That is literally the only cardio worth doing anyway

Aw I know, what to do between sets if not watch a hot guy lift heavy chit? :/
In my old gym there were bare hot guys, it was great! but this one they're all old or skinny students meh
Also the guy can only be hot if he actually lifts and there's a few hot ones here that don't imo

[anandagirl]

Crap, either I'm old and have been married too long, but I don't think my gym has a hot guy Or I'm not going when he's there?

Hopefully none of the guys who go to my gym are reading this log LOL

[melDorado]

Lold at your reply anandagirl
Guys going wtf I train with her and I'm smokin?!!

Ah, yeh, massive level skiving still going on, I wouldn't even bother reading anymore lol

Have decided that ill just try to stay where I am regards not losing strength or muscle, quit my programs, just gonna train full body main lifts every time I get to the gym.

Lost 5lb now back to 69kg. Idk why really guess just too busy to eat enough

So trained deads first, 115,125,135 triples, last set made me feel weak
Squats did 5x80 5x85 3x90 3x95
Bench did paused strength triples 51,55,57.5

So my powerlifting is on hiatus but life is good am having so much fun with my toyboy summer romance srs

[thehobbes]

Heehee, keep up the good work, it's The Summer of Mel!

[melDorado]

Heehee, keep up the good work, it's The Summer of Mel!

I did go gym again today, I've got time off work for the European football so more time for everything lol
Did my volume bench, just 2x10 40,45, 3x10 cgbp with chains, DB press 8 with 17.5s and 2x6 with 20kgs.
Rows were 2x6 DB row with 35kg. It's easy the weight on my left arm but a struggle with my right
Then 3x8 supported wide grip 45,50
And I done some pullups with my shoulder being ok, strapped my hands on, did 2x4 it was hard, I've gone weak at pullups. Then 4 chins. Then 1 set of bent row cos it's beast gotta do some lol
Dips 2x5 with 5kg and considering I'm more than 2kg lighter it was tough, but I did some strength bench yesterday which isn't ideal. But hey nothings ideal now but just so longs I keep on lifting all will be well
I.meant to do some split squats too but I run out of time

[thehobbes]

Yay pull ups and rows! I always strap my hands for pull ups, makes it easier to focus on the actual exercise and not falling into the volcano below your feet. Stupid question incoming - so European football is soccer right? Are they doing championship games right now? Seems like a big thing over there, in the US we instead have competitions like people trying to eat 75 hotdogs in 10 min, srs we are in a sad state of affairs here lulz.

[melDorado]

Hiya ye football is soccer, we don't really use that word in uk. It's the European championship and it's a big deal for Wales as the last time we qualified was 1958 even before dis ole woman was born lulz...

When I was in USA before I was surprised a lot of ppl didn't know Wales is an actual separate country with its own language s'yn edrych fel hyn
And we're not too keen on the English either, we got drawn against them. The game is Thursday and it'll be total carnage. We will win because we have Gareth bale

Lulz well my youngest aspiring to be a competitive eater!! He does have talent but I said he's not allowed unless he lifts....

[melDorado]

Went gym finally, actually got a legitimate excuse I've been busy buying a car, got myself a hot hatch, black full leather, it's fast af I'm officially a girl racer now

Did 4x5 squats 80,85,90,95 and 3x100
RDL 6x100 6x105 5x110
Weighted leg raises 2x10 5kg and planks

Training again tomorrow I promise..

In other news I've become that guy in the gym argh!! I've never gave anyone advise in the past but I've done it 3 times lately I just can't help myself, it's just there's so many clueless ppl at my gym I can't cope! Please make me stop. I told a guy he should take his terrible shoes off for his squats today










and he did! Don't wanna be that guy :/

[melDorado]

Did go gym, paused bench and rows
Triples 52.5,55,57.5,60

[anandagirl]

I was almost that guy in the hotel gym!

[thehobbes]

Nice lifting Mel! Haha I don't understand your sports over there but my god does everybody in the UK and Australia have a killer accent, srs, HNNGGG! If somebody had an accent like that I'd let them correct my gym-ing all day log. I see the most horrific, cringe-worthy, "oh god they're gonna snap something" squats EVERY time at the commercial gym. Weirdly it's usually two people together lifting like that. I always assume if someone did say something they'd be shot down cause it'd be a 2 against 1 kinda thing. I dunno, I'm the type who speaks to no one in the gym ever, although I have saved a couple guys trapped in the bench press, as for giving advice I figure no one would take it well so meh.

Congrats on the new hot ride!

[melDorado]

Lulz idk if I have a hnngg accent, but nice to think I do. I get like that about regional British accents so I know what your saying, the right accent is bare sexy.
Ik what you mean about the pairs of people being the worst form idiots I've noticed that too!

Gym again today yay
Deadlift triples 120,130,140 blimey I failed the first rep on the 140 so weak
Tried again and ground out a double
Meh

Finally did lunges, 3sets of 10, reverse in Smith with 1plate
Superset with cgbp did 2x10@40 and 2x8@42.5 srs volume lol

Finished with some box squats 2 sets of 4 at 90kg to fry my legs

Everything else feel ok just weak on my deads