Wanna be that chalky hero

[melDorado]

Deadlift day
Triples were 135 145 157.5kg

3x8 front squats 70 72.5 75kg

3x6 DB bench with the 27.5kgs

[thehobbes]

Beastly DL triples Mel!

[IroncraftP]

Great log, making amazing progress, I look forward to following!

[melDorado]

Great log, making amazing progress, I look forward to following!

Just checked out your gram
Wow awesome physique girl!

[melDorado]

Bench day
3x8 tag bench 61 62 62.5kg
3x6 DB ohp with the 17.5kgs

3x7 DB row with the 45kgs
3x8 wide grip seal row 57.5kg

3x5 dips with 12 5kg on.belt

[melDorado]

Squat day
Triples 112.5 115 120kg
RDL 3x5 120 125 127.5kg
2x10 Smith machine reverse lunges 75kg

Straight arm pushdowns
Abductor machine
Face pulls

[melDorado]

Good day in gym today ...
Weirdly since I've hardly eaten I've got bad toothache

Deadlift day, mini reset
Triples were 132.5 142.5 152.5kg

Front squats 3x8 70 75 77.5kg

DB press with the 27.5kgs 3x7

Did pullups for 1st time in 2 months..got 5 then 4 meh I'm heavy af rn tho

[melDorado]

Bench day
Tag bench 3x8 61 62 62.5kg
3x7 DB ohp with the 17.5kgs

3x8 DB row with the 45kgs
3x8 wide grip seal row 57.5kg

3x5 dips with 13.75kg on belt

[thehobbes]

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Weirdly since I've hardly eaten I've got bad toothache

Mannn you gotta just throw the whole rotisserie chicken in the blender and get a straw. How's the elbow?

[melDorado]

Mannn you gotta just throw the whole rotisserie chicken in the blender and get a straw. How's the elbow?

Wow my 1000th log post

Went dentist but he could only half cure it and I still can't eat sugar (fml)
I'm not fat anymore lol that dint take long
Squats felt so hard today meh...
Never mind will just get fat again for next meet. Was mad how much extra strength a few pound of fat gave me


Triples were 112.5 115 117.5kg missed last rep
RDL 3x5 120 125 127.5kg
2x10 Smith machine reverse lunges 70kg

Abductor machine Face pulls Straight arm pushdowns

[thehobbes]

Never mind will just get fat again for next meet. Was mad how much extra strength a few pound of fat gave me

The struggle is real. Love the brute strength I have at 180 but can't really run at 180. Can run great at 150 but not in bear mode at 150.

I think your elbow tendonitis migrated over to me, take it back!

[melDorado]

The struggle is real. Love the brute strength I have at 180 but can't really run at 180. Can run great at 150 but not in bear mode at 150.

I think your elbow tendonitis migrated over to me, take it back!

Hey hammie glad you got my 1001st post
That's too bad about the elbow are you resting arms now? Mine's ok but pull ups still not feeling great. I might just quit them as not rly necessary for powerlifting

But I used to like the badass feels of them in the gym:/

Forgot to log deadlift day

Triples were 135 145 155kg
Front squat 3x8 70 72.5 75kg
DB press with the 27.5kgs 3x7 hey ill be pushing the30s soon wahey
1 set of pullups that hurt a bit



Bench day
3x8 tag bench 60 61.5 63kg
I have 4 new quarter kilo fractional plates dey are cute af. My gym keeps taking plates away from us because we don't tidy up. They figure the less chit we have the less chit we can leave lying around. It's annoying af but idk any other gyms with nice equipment which are as cheap
3x6 DB ohp with the 17.5kgs
3x8 DB row with the 45kgs
3x6 wide grip seal row 60kg
3x5 dips with 14kg on belt
Toothache is nearly gone thank God pain is down to like a 1.5 when it was a 8.5

[Fiction2Fitness]

Good to hear the ache is going down. Dental pain can be excruciating and doesn't always stay limited just to the teeth.

I notice more elbow issues with pressing than with pull ups but I also rarely ever try pullups so that might be why. True we don't focus on that much in powerlifting. Why I claim not to do those or push ups. Okay and I also can't reach most of the spots, the assisted machine doesn't go up enough for my height and it's too much effort to find a tall enough step to help. I also have to step on the seat in order to reach lat pull down, so yeah...

ooo quarter kilo plates. My gym is a hassle too not cause the tiny plates are hidden but because they don't have any 2.5 even. The couple of times they did get some in they disappeared after a week. So, I have my own .5 lb plates now but don't always use them. It's a challenge when the smallest plate are 5lbs.

[melDorado]

Good to hear the ache is going down. Dental pain can be excruciating and doesn't always stay limited just to the teeth.

I notice more elbow issues with pressing than with pull ups but I also rarely ever try pullups so that might be why. True we don't focus on that much in powerlifting. Why I claim not to do those or push ups. Okay and I also can't reach most of the spots, the assisted machine doesn't go up enough for my height and it's too much effort to find a tall enough step to help. I also have to step on the seat in order to reach lat pull down, so yeah...

ooo quarter kilo plates. My gym is a hassle too not cause the tiny plates are hidden but because they don't have any 2.5 even. The couple of times they did get some in they disappeared after a week. So, I have my own .5 lb plates now but don't always use them. It's a challenge when the smallest plate are 5lbs.

Lol.im too short for the pullup bars too but luckily we have a handy step
My gym has 1.25kg plates so that's the 2.5s right? No way can you manage without those even for legs
I like the micro plates for forcing my bench up or it would never move
Adding just 1kilo at a time fools my muscles into hardly noticing the increases
Thinking of bringing duck tape and sticking them onto the ends of dumbbells as they go up in massive jumps for me


Squat day
Triples were 110 112.5 115kg
Its weird but losing weight seems to have only affected my squat
I'm still off sugar weight droppingoff me meh
RDL 3x5 120 125 127.5kg
Reverse lunges in Smith 75kg 2x10
Straight arm pushdowns
Face pulls Abductor machine
RDL 3

[thehobbes]

Glad your toothache is doing better. That's annoying AF. Nothing like some excruciating pain to piss you off while you're trying to eat, sleep, and exist, ugh.

Hey hammie glad you got my 1001st post

I hope I win something for that, like a turkey sammich!

That's too bad about the elbow are you resting arms now? Mine's ok but pull ups still not feeling great. I might just quit them as not rly necessary for powerlifting

Nope, didn't rest arms at all. Threw an elbow strap on there, was angry AF for like 3 weeks straight, and kept going. I've been rehabbing it so it's way better now. Pull ups are not necessary no, I like them because they build character, and very few other people at the gym do them, so yes I like feeling like a badass at the gym too lulz.

I have 4 new quarter kilo fractional plates dey are cute af. My gym keeps taking plates away from us because we don't tidy up. They figure the less chit we have the less chit we can leave lying around. It's annoying af but idk any other gyms with nice equipment which are as cheap

I have fractional plates I bought from Rogue. I've taken stuff like that to the gym with me and just put labels with my name on them lmao.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Lol.im too short for the pullup bars too but luckily we have a handy step
My gym has 1.25kg plates so that's the 2.5s right? No way can you manage without those even for legs
I like the micro plates for forcing my bench up or it would never move
Adding just 1kilo at a time fools my muscles into hardly noticing the increases
Thinking of bringing duck tape and sticking them onto the ends of dumbbells as they go up in massive jumps for me

The math sounds about right. Unfortunately, my gym does not have the 2.5 lb plates though at least it has three racks that include oly plates. For deadlift and squat I've been left with increasing by 10 lbs at a time. Though now could use the .5 lbs to get up to 4lbs at least, just haven't yet on those.

Dumbbells are terrible too but rarely use them. I can never find the ones I need at the gym.

[melDorado]

Deadlift day
Triples were 137.5 147.5 157.5kg
3x8 front squat 70 72.5 75kg
3x8 DB press with the 27.5kgs

[melDorado]

I havnt fallen off the face of the earth... I'm sick

[thehobbes]

Oh noooooo!!! Keep your cooties to yourself but I hope you feel better soon Mel.

[melDorado]

Oh noooooo!!! Keep your cooties to yourself but I hope you feel better soon Mel.

I'm back...finally! Yay

Bench day
Just 3x6 tag 60kg
3x10 DB ohp with the 15kgs

Rows felt better
3x8 DB row with the 42.5kgs
3x6 wide grip seal row 60kg

3x5 dips with 11.5kg on belt

[thehobbes]

Welcome back! Gotdamnit you're still crushing me on db rows.

[melDorado]

Cheers hammie

Squat day
Triples were 105 110 112kg felt so heavy
RDL too.. 3x5 115 120 120kg
2x10 Smith machine reverse lunges 65kg

Face pulls/ Abductor machine / straight arm pushdowns

[melDorado]

Deadlift day

Omg had worst leg doms ever after that squat day lol

Went light triples were 125 135 145kg
3x8 front squats 65 70 70kg
3x6 flat DB press with the 27.5kgs

[melDorado]

Bench day

3x8 tag bench 60kg
3x6 DB ohp with the 17.5kgs

3x7 DB row with the 45kgs
3x7 wide grip seal row 60kg

3x5 dips with 13.5kg on belt ..had to take a kilo off last set

[thehobbes]

HNNNGGGG those rows! I want to do dips so bad but every time I try to get into it they fark up my joints, always feels like an awkward movement. I have t-rex arms so the handles have to be REALLY close together lmao.

[melDorado]

HNNNGGGG those rows! I want to do dips so bad but every time I try to get into it they fark up my joints, always feels like an awkward movement. I have t-rex arms so the handles have to be REALLY close together lmao.

Idk why my DB row is so strong it's not like I got huge lats or anything lol It's a mystery but I think they help my deadlift

Yeah I guess the short arms might hinder dips...they are awesome and badass for sure
Going out of fashion a bit. Many new gyms don't have dip bars... shocking!

Squat day
Triples were 110 112.5 113.5kg
RDL 3x5 117.5 120 122.5kg
2x10 BB lunges 62.5kg (Smith was busy.. didn't fall over)
Reverse flys / straight arm pushdowns/ Abductor machine

[melDorado]

Deadlift day
Triples were 130 140 150kg
Front squats 3x8 67.5 70 72.5kg
3x7 flat DB press with the 27.5kgs

[thehobbes]

Do you have a DL max goal? I see your current max is 397 in freedom pounds. 4 plates 405lb goal? More?!

[melDorado]

Do you have a DL max goal? I see your current max is 397 in freedom pounds. 4 plates 405lb goal? More?!

I did the UK 4 plates which is like 8 lb less than yours luckily! (180kg)

I want to get my squat up now instead

My only goal is pull 182.5kg in the Welsh championships bc that will give me Welsh open DL record

[melDorado]

Bench day

3x8 tag bench 60 61 61.5kg
3x6 ohp with the 17.5kgs DBs

3x8 DB row with the 45kgs
3x6 wide grip seal row 60kg

3x5 dips with 14kg on belt