2021:Lifting is Suffering. Necro's Journal of Intent to Succeed!

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Left work on time almost.. push push push.. Still go gym at 7pm

then talk to Cam and Cate for half hour before workout.

Hammer Bench: 40kgx58 reps
60kgx20

70kg x 12 +1 extra rep

72.5kgx10

75kgx10

77.5kg x 8

80kg x 5 test. Solid failure.

Hammer Incline 60kgx12

65kg x 9 fail

67.5kg x 7 wanted 8

another 1x7

65kg x 8

Pullovers 26x32

[b] 56kg upgrade from 54kg

1x13 fail on 14

1x10 slower reps

1x9 pause on 8th

Chest Press: 117x12
124x8 limit

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3 sets of 2000m rowing... Woke up and said would get early to bike class.. 3rd one not made

Dead at gym today.. Sad...Especially as I don.t get to go next week.


90kg dead on fasted.

Leg Press Calves

6x20
7x20
8x18

9 plates x 12

+10kg 1x12

+5kg x 8 390kg

drop back to 380kg x 10

9 pl x 12 8x15 7x15

Leg Raises

1x30
1x25 slower

1x30

1x31

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91.3kg

Lifestyle Preacher curls
40kgx15

50kgx12
55kgx12

60kgx12 now feel good
62.5kgx10 full reps

65kgx12 Now in the zone. Even better quality than previous sets.

67.5kg x 8 heavy

70kg x 6 same struggle.

Rope Pulldowns to warm up Triceps btw sets

24.5x25

35kg: 1x20 1x16



Overhead French Press: 10kgx20 15kgx15

Some one else had my ez bar. So used longer and thicker bar. Much heavier as failed with 20kg instead of 25kg on it.



20kg x 12
2/ 1x13
3/ 1x13


Atlantic Preacher curls in the corner not used for months

61x17
68x12
+2.3kg x 12
+4.6kg x 12

75kg x 8+ not write it down but was a strong set.

Reverse curls: 20kg preset
1x25
1x25
1x25

MTS Tricep extension

45kgx15
2/ 1x16

50kg full stack:
1x12
1x12 so perfect! Live for this Been months since touched this weight.

1 hour till here. Then Stuart talk lots

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Never made it out the door today.. Had solid 1.40-9.40am sleep. try to push out the door 10.30-11.00.

Still in pj shorts at 11.45am and humid and hot as hell. Want to train earlier.

No change in waist measurements this week.

Went shops at 4pm for extra food. See Skechers new store. All done fast. Home 4.30pm. Then could not stop prep for the week. Took so much time
5.30 leave yeah? no

Finally get there 6.10pm. But cool people here. Jake and crew. plus get to see

Claudia and Dani... Claudia getting amazing physique results + amazing employment opportunity. Such a pleasure to see her soar.

Adductor machine: 5 sets

31.5kg x 14 reps up from 11 reps to failure.

3 sets of Glute Bridges 20kg/side.. 25 reps per set.

Leg X warm ups..

Hack Squat: 20x20
40kgx20

60kgx14 no belt.

70kg x 8 heavy
2/
1x10 close eyes amazing ass to grass reps.

72.5kgx10 solid

75kg x 6 seems to be limit

4 sets. No time for more... Troy here training legs for inspiration. Plus many females training hard around me

Absolutely soaked

Where M&M Green shirt as substitute for ATP . Now 2XL is better fit.

Atlantic reverse front Squats

4 plates x 10 full depth
5 x 10

6 plates: 240kg

1/ 1x8 crush me but full depth

2/ 1x7 brutal

long rest talk to Steven

3/ 1x8

4/ 1x8 smashed it

5/ 1x8 feel 8th is failure

7.46pm finish..

Moderate sorneness on Monday. Need another 2 heavy exercises plus Leg extensions
and Sissy Squats

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Tried to leave work 2.50pm.. After chat 3.40pm

Home 4.30pm thinking can easily get out in 45 mins..no....6pm

6.20 start.. 8pm finish

Standing Military Press: 10kgx20 15kgx15

20kg x 15 left shoulder tight...turns out is left Lat causing an issue as well

22.5kg: 1x13

23.75kg x 10-12

25kg x 8? not start well. Feels at limit.. Could do 26.25kg or more 25kg sets. But risk injury.

Seated Military Press
40kgx15

42.5kg x 12

45kg x 10 give everything for 10th

skip 46.25kg

47.5kg x 6

48.75kg x 4 fail on 5... Wanted to try 50kg.. but not strong enough. Still 7.5kg increase over last time

Rear delts oN Pec

68x25

75kgx15/4 heavy

+2.5kg x 13/ 2 wide grip

4/ 1x12/3 limit. Extremely heavy

Atlantic side laterals

34kgx15
41kgx15 pumped.

right failing

1x11 not good. Stop

[b] Front raise: 25kg pre set

1x13

1x12 very hard gruelling reps

20kg x 26 r/p 1 rep

Rear delts: 25kg

1x16
1x15
1x15


21 working sets.. too much talking. Could have done 20 mins Stairs too.

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1 hour bike ride fasted Parkview in morning..

Seated Rows: 77x35 87x15 97x15

107x15
117x12 slow n perfect

127kg x 8 extreme but slightly better.

Dumbbell Rows: 52kg
1/ 1x9 each side left seemed fine

2/ 1x10 smooth

Test

54kg

3/ 1x8 r 1x9 dragons breath warming up left Lat

4/ 1x8 failing not as good as 3rd set

Smith Shrugs: DC style

40kgx10 45kgx15 50kgx12+

52.5kg : 1x11/13/15

53.75kg 1x9/12/14 much harder but clean reps.

55kg 1x9/11/12/13 near limit

56.25kg: 1x7/9/10/11/12 max

great workout till here. Get to finally catch up with Mitch and Claire.

then talk too much Jake. But he did 105kg/side Viking press ,incredible!

MTS front Pulldowns: Hurt like hell and should not have done them

65x12
70x12
1x12

Low rows not feel great either
70kg/side
1x12
1x11
1x12

Wide rows: 75kg
1x20
1x21
1x20

103x11
110x12
117x11

92.0kg when I got there. Finally weight increased.

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Had all day to make it early and get a volume of work done. Lots of arms and Calves

Not even get Seated Calves in. Which is annoying.

Get to see Claudia on the way in. So pleased! Try not to talk to her as she smashing out leg session

Talk myself into Standing Dumbbell Calf raises.

Carry there was worse than the carry back.

52kg... No way doing less than this

1/ 1x15 stumble on 14

2/ 1x17 smooth once get going. Got 18th rep and failure.

3/ 1x17 with stumble.

4/ 1x16

5/ 1x16

then talk to Michaela. And always awesome but lost alot of time.

Dips

1x46

20x20

30x15

35kgx14

40kg x 10

42.5kg x 9 Wanted to try 45kg but no time.. had to leave.


Kirsty for massage. Less pain than last time. Except Left Lat locked up so bad. Yet she could only find issues on the right side.

Cupping done on Upper back. Very hot and made a mess of skin

Lucky got full waxing done earlier today. .. Edit: They cleared up on Saturday.

Wanted to go Thursday to do Hamstrings

But went to Opening of French Film Festival instead

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92.5kg

No Cam or cool people here. But still quality when arrived of randoms.


Flat Smith Bench: 20kgx80 pause then on to 100

40kgx30
45kgx12 slow ease to chest;;

50kg x 9

52.5kg: 2/ 1x7 3/ 1x7

50kg x 9 wanted more like 12 reps.. Still struggled to get 50kg last time?

Incline Bench to test

20kgx20
30kgx12

35kgx10-12

37.5kg/side

1x8
1x8 right shoulder does not stabilise '

Talked to Stevie about her Coach and plans for IFBB figure debut in October. Excited for her!

Incline Flyes 24kg too easy Low incline: 1x27 hahaha

26kg
1x19
1x17
1x19?

Flat Flyes: 26kg
1x19
1x19
1x19

Squeeze Press: 32.5kg
1/ 1x13
2/ 1x13
3/ 1x12 lost it.

Chest Machine:
117x17
124x12

131kg 1x9

another

1x9 both sets extreme.

Pec Dec

124kg
1x12
1x12
1x12 hurt alot with left Lat/in pain.. Bad at night

then bad on Saturday and it faded away after arm workout.

23 working sets

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4th check in for the year since got Program from Logan

Almost 5mm drop. The reason I look more vascular and lean. Amazing..

Start at 77.8mm now 50.6mm. So close to getting in the 40's. Extremely happy. Started at 92.5kg went down to 88.5kg now
back up to 92kg and total transformation. Better than looking 98kg fat in December 2020.

Arms too late.



Barbell curls: Barx30
5kgx20 7.5kgx16

10kgx15

11.25kg x 15

12.5kg x 12 pushed hard for 11+12

13.75kg: 1x6 maybe 7 with belt on

15kg/side: 1x3 to test. Not move for 4th rep.

Close grip Smith: Quick workout over. Stuart arrived. Always quality conversation though.

Did proper warm ups to avoid injury. Wanted to rush them

30kg/side x 40

40kgx20
45kg x 15

50kg x 14 very nice.. been struggling on this weight for months.

52.5kg x 7

53.75kgx4 and fail.. Almost skipped ahead to 55kg.

Low Incline Dumbbell curls: Use to be so weak at these due to Supraspinatus teared.

FINALLY STRONG!

14kg x 20

16kg x 13

18kg x 9 wow so good

another

1x10 solid.. Yet do single curls with 20kg??

Tate Press: 30kg
1x15
1x17
1x17

25kg Pre set bar Reverse curls: First time doing these?

1x15
1x15
1x17 so strong and purposeful reps.

Cable curls: 35kg x 15 felt easy

38.5kg x 10? knocked me hard. Extreme

35kg x 15

Kickbacks: 17.5kg. Slowed reps right down.

1x17
1x16
1x17 per arm.

Ended up 6.45-8.30pm workout.

Arms looked amazing

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Springwood Stairs: 20 laps: Overcast. No change in waist measurements this week. Despite getting leaner

Pushed myself out the door despite it getting on for 12.30pm. Too overcast to take photo's. Really not want to go as get this late.
Had to be done. No excuses and got plenty of time.

Absolutely soaked from humidity. However not think it would rain. Thunder rumbled. On last lap as got to bottom of stairs
Torrential rain
Soaked through my hat and shirt in 3 minutes. Always wanted to be here during a storm

Rain was extremely heavy for rest of the afternoon. So just made it home in time.

Eat 2pm first Breakfast. Though did take 2 slices of bread. One jam. One peanut butter to help brain work.. Still it hurt and was very edgy from hunger.

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Eat 2pm first meal then struggle to get rest in and digest.

Raining and cooler weather. Wanted gym 5pm. But so full

6.10-8.20pm.. Headphones died and ruined workout at the end. Would have done Sissy Squats and more volume

Usual Leg X warm ups. except left Quad got really pumped on singles 33kg

Adductor machine: 22.5kg x20+

31.5kg: 1x13 1x14 1x14

Glute Machine: 20kg/side 1x20 1x20 1x25 failure

MTS Squats:
3 plate x 15

4 plates x 12

5 plates x 12.. never done more than 10 reps before-ever!

+10kg: 2/ 1x10

3/ 1x11
4/ 1x12

Cannot add 5kg on. All in 6 plates: 240kg

5/ 1x7 WOW

6/ 1x8

7/ 1x10 rested

8/ 1x12 not only beat my best by 2 reps and 40kg more

Leg Press: 6 plates x 20

7 x 12

8 x 12 left hamstring is tight and twinges from what happened 3 weeks ago

9 plates x 8

2/ +10kg 1x8

3/ 1x8 overheating so badly.. get deep reps at the end of every set.

4/ 1x8... could do 10 plates if hamstring was fine.

Leg X: 75/103 x 15 reps

110x15
117x15
124x12
131x12

138kg full stack
1x10
1x12
1x12

No soreness/fatigue after Felt fine at home

Notice nothing in bed or during Monday.

Left Lat is definitely feeling much better too.

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Torrential rain since 2pm Sunday

Goodlife 10am: 2 sets of rowing: Then had to leave for haircut at 10.30pm.. Weight seems far too heavy at 91kg fasted.

92.3kg


Plan was for an early workout. 4.30-6pm

Not 5.30-7.15pm

Hammer Plate loaded Shoulder Press: 40kgx20 60kgx15

65kgx15

67.5kg x 12

70kg x 10 and hold

72.5kg x 7.. except weight fell off during set.. At my limit... 5kg more than last time


Awesome conversation with Maddy about hardstyle and hardcore

Pinweight Shoulder Press: 60kgx12 67x10 warm up James work in with me on these two

74kg x 20 so easy

81kg: 1x11 heavy

2/ 1x11 failure.

Rear Delts: 68kgx20-25 reps

75kgx15/3

+2.5kg x 15/2 wide

+5kg 1x13 now extremely heavy.

Cable Front raises: 17.5kg x 18( use to be 12 max)

+2.2kg 1x13 heavy

+4.4kg thanks to Troy putting extra weight on 1x12

Side laterals: Usual 10kg left 7.5kg right x 3 sets of 15

Rear Delts:30kg
1x12
1x12 too heavy

27.5kg x 15

20 working sets.. Then go upstairs and have lovely chat with Michaela

Alex in disbelief how big I am. [b]

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92kg

91kg at Goodlife fasted/ wierd/ 3 sets of 12 mins on rower. As still getting intense rain for 3 days.

Extreme humidity..Left gym like been in shower.

5.40--7.30pm

Deadlifts challenge with left hamstring still not 100% never thought about Left Lat/shoulder( tender 24 hours later)

40kgx 15

140kg max today/ not want to risk injury.

Try overhand grip and lose it on 4th rep. Change to Under/over and every set was fine

1x8

2/ 1x8

3/ 1x10 much better.

4/ 1x10 same

5/ 1x10 not feel can get to 12 reps. Need someone to inspire me and better music.

NEW

Wide grip Pulldowns. Felt my way through sets expecting left side to be weak and tender. When in fact. Perfect and super strong!

77kgx20

+2.2kg x 15 +4.4kg x 16 +6.6kg x 16 83.6kg

87kg x15 could do more... ALex took it off me. Not find out my limit.

Underhand Laterals.. Wish they felt stronger
80kgx15
85kgx12
90kgx8
90kg x8

Trap Bar shrugs: 40kgx25

60kgx20 felt easier

65kg x 14

67.5kg x 11 failure 70kg/side=20kg increase....1x9 another 1x9 very happy

Straight Arm Pulldowns

35kgx25
38x19

42kg: 1x16 1x16 Lovely talk to Aisha quality catch up.

Incline dumbbells 30kg 1x15 easy

32.5kg 1x11

1x11 very hard both sets

MTS front pulldowns 65kgx15 70kg x 10 decide to stop in case of aggravation

23 working sets

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Venmans huge walk after flooding deluge. `12.45-2.15pm. Collect rubbish.. Streams flowing full capacity 120 mins.

The one I call Ruby's area. Water flowing under the rocks and can clearly hear it coming then makes a huge waterfall. Never ever seen it like this before.

Got to gym 7pm-8.30pm.. Grrrr.. determined to be here super early today.

92kg

Had to wait for things I needed

Lying Leg curls:[b] start well then more pain by 4th and 5th set probably should have stopped at 3.

Weak on Seated curls and Hack Calves: Never weights this low

1/ 60kg 1x15 1x15 1x10 pause 1x5 tight but okay

2/ 1x15 1x15 1x2 53kgx10 then 5/

3/ 1x15 1x15 53x10/5

4/ 1x15 1x15 53x10 46x5

5/ 60x15 53x15 46x15 even this set was hard. When should not even feel it.

Hack Calves: 40x40 60x20 80x20

100kg 1x20 felt hard

110kg/side= 220kg

1x17
1x17
1x17 drop 100x12 80x12

Seated Leg curls: 54x20 75x20

96x8 took everything. Super gay.

89x10
82x12 max reps on this tiny weight

75x20

Seated Calf

40kg: 1x20 1x20

45kg: 1x20 1x20

47.5kg: 1x15 1x16

50kg: 1x15 1x15 actually easy

52.5kg: 1x9 hard failure

1x10 moderately strong here

10 sets of seated calf raises haha

Left side hamstring/glute killing me all Thursday. Worse at 6pm.

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Thursday: 1 hour bike ride:

FridaY: 45 mins Chay ravine walk

93.2kg OH MY! Huge increase
Gym: 5.40pm.. Of course get there early and Cam not make it today for quality catch up

Instead. Felt like talk to Caity and Jake for an hour at the front counter. Which was great and of high quality.

then walk into gym and straight into Maddi and we began intense long conversation Which had she not had urgent call to leave we would have talked forever.

Think I finally got to start workout 7.15pm Finishing 8.15pm with talking out 8.30pm. When should have been done way before 7.

No one really good left to inspire. Apart from Mitch. Still dug deep and pulled out a very intense workout.

Low Incline Smith: 20kg: 1x80 then pause plus more reps till thoroughly burnt out

30kgx20-30 I guess

Start 35kg? NO

37.5kg/side

1/ 1x10 1x10 1x10 all fine

2/ 1x10 1x10 1x8 struggled. Pause on 7th

3/ 1x10 1x10 1x8

4/ 1x10 1x8 drop to 35kg 1x7 pause then 8th rep

with

Incline Dumbbells up to 22kg from 20kg: Much harder as sets went on

1x12
1x12
1x12
1x12

Flat Flyes: 22kg
1x12
1x10 die
1x8
1x7 losing it badly plus risk injury

[b] Pump was enormous at the end of these 4 Giant sets.[/b

Break waiting for Cable

Cable crossovers

15kg: 1x12 1x12 1x12

17.5kg better: 1x12 1x12 1x12 not to failure.

3/ 1x12 1x12 1x12

4/ Bonus round: 1x12 1x12 1x10

with

Pec dec
96kg

1x12
1x12
1x12
1x10 die 89kg drop set x 5

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Bed too late after being destroyed from Y3T workout last night.

Not sleep well 10/10 in pain. Good pain. Could not move Shoulders. Layed like in a Coffin pose all night.

Up normal time. Very distracted and gave up trying to leave house at 7.35am for Bike class even though was determined to make this one

Far too sore to do sets of Rowing. None of the usual people I go for seem to be turning up in recent weeks. Uninspired to be here.

Hack Calves: 3x20 4x20

5x20

6 plates/240kg
1x13
+10kg=260kg
1x10
1x11
1x12 drop back to 6 plates x15 5 plates x 15

Leg Raise
1x30
1x27
1x28
1x30

Cable crunches: 80kg
1x20
1x19
1x20

Ball crunches
1x36
1x26
1x27

Ate peanut butter sandwiches after. As was 9.30 when got here fasted.

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Keen to train early.. as always go late.

Thinking can do Miss Kays after in daylight. #Goals#

Preacher Curls: 40x20 50x12 55x12

60x12 1st real set

62.5kgx12 65x12

67.5kgx12

70kg x 9 long rest. 10th rep just not there.

Rope pressdowns and too much talking to Jonathon. But makes it worthwhile.

Eugene Pressdowns sore as fk from last night. Think no strength in Triceps... How Wrong!

42x20 49x15

1/ 56kg: 1x20 and could still do more.. Previous 10 reps max for many sessions

2/ 63kg: 1x10 WOW no words

3/ 1x10 + 1 extra rep just in case.

4/ 1x11 reps just kept flowing

then Daryl talk my ear off.. Long rest

+2.2kg.... 1x7 extreme but so beautiful Almost 10kg increase

Cable curls: 35kg
3 sets
of
15

Tricep Kickbacks: 17.5kg 3 sets of 16

Arms HUGE! Not want to do much today... With so much 10/10 Chest soreness

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GAH! Springwood Stairs so late. Much cooler finally. No humidity

Got my full 20 laps done fast I thought.. Talked to a guy with Bicep strain on 1st lap was cool

then a really gorgeous girl joined in half way but for only 1 lap. Otherwise very uneventful day.

2pm first meal... so full could not digest.. Struggling rest of the afternoon to get any food in.

Wanted to go 5.30pm See Jake and Claudia... But no go till 7.10pm.. So wrong


Felt good being here.. Leg X warm ups feel like can do forever.

Glutes: 3x30 40kg

Adductors no improvement.. 5 sets.

Squats
Barx20
20kgx20

40kgx12 deeper than ever.. Quads look amazing

50kgx8
55kgx8
60kgx8

65kgx6 belt on but not feel the need for it

67.5kg x 6 lost it on 5th rep and recovered. Can feel bending too far forward.

70kg x 6 locked in and loved them.

Then Tanya talk ear off and lost motivation/.drive for next set.. Actually felt way too heavy

1x4 165kg... Could do more with wraps.. Not notice any hamstring strain doing these.

Squat Press: Now 9pm.. Yet got here. 7.30?

6x15
7x15
8x14

9 platex 10

+10kgx10
+10kg x = 10 plates x 8

+10kg= 210kg 1x7

220kg 1x7 Hamstring strain on every set was limiting.. But wanted to do 11 plates.

Over it.. 9.30pm finish.

Should have got way more volume done. still good soreness next 2 days.

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Parkview ride fasted: 51:51 mins 13.8km

Gym closed for 3 days as of 6pm. So everyone had to get here to workout this afternoon. Made for a good atmosphere.

Packed but okay.Should have been finished by 4pm. End up 5.40pm. Thanks to Jake talking.

Barbell Military Press: 10kgx20 15kgx15
20kgx20

22.5kg x 15

25kg x 13 so strong

26.25kg x 8

27.5kg x 5 not full failure. But dangerous. Happy with this. Though 8 reps be perfect.

Took an hour to get these done.

Seated Smith Machine Military Press: 40kgx 15+

42.5kg x 15

45kg x 12

47.5kg x 8 strong! Not near limit like 2 weeks ago.

Skip adding 1.25kg

50kg: 1x7 no words how phenomenal this was. What a feeling

2/ 1x6 very happy. Felt guilty being on here this long. As I had to wait for it.

51.25kg would have liked to test myself.

Rear delts: On fave Pec Dec

75kg: 1x20+5

2.5kg 1x15+3

+5kg 1x14+1 = 80kg PR sets Up from 56kg start of the year.

Front raises: 25kg Preset
1x13
1x13
1x13 took every bit of effort to make these reps happen.Loved how good I look doing them.

Side laterals: No improvements: 10kg left 7.5kg right... 3 x 15 per arm.

Rear delts
30kg
1x15
1x15?
27.5kg x 15... at the end.

20 sets

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Gyms close from 5pm Monday with Snap lockdown to Thursday Midday. Not working and could not make my mind up to go or what bodypart to train. When I really should have done something

Failed on Thursday cardio by eating first.And bored with it.
Wednesday: Lyndale loop: 43 minutes 9.7km
Tuesday: Venmans:47 mins 3.3km Almost step on a Snake by looking at my phone instead of at path. Tried to find the Snake and take photo but was too fast.
1 year this Wednesday and Thursday since Ruby and Pearl gone. As did this walk on the day Ruby left.

Good Friday: Chay ravine walk late: Fasted. Warm with nice breeze and most people friendly and say Hello
45 mins

94.5kg at gym after 3 days rest.. Beating 93.2kg last Friday. I calling it 1.5kg increase. Incredible


210 Barbell bench Press reps. Unstoppable. Also did Shoulder Warm ups something I never usually do.

Hammer Flat Bench:
40kgx50
60kgx20

70kg x 15 felt like 60kg
75kg x12+ again too easy

Skip 77.5kg

80kg: 1x10 smooth

82.5kg x 8 disbelief!

85kg x 6 explode at the start. All in.

87.5kg: 1x2= 175kg PR!~! by 5kg.. Think best still now was 170kgx5.

85kg x 5 not flow nicely

80kg x 5 form suffering

7.00-8.00pm on here.

Incline Hammer : 60kgx12-15

65kg x 12

67.5kg x 10 smooth.. my limit last time did these.

70kg x 9 almost 10.. in awe... Not touched this weight since September last year.

72.5kg x 8 still quality and no failure.

75kg x 8 same no sign of failure

77.5kg x 5 PR!~! Long rest before this. Was and extreme set...... Added 20kg in 3 weeks March 12th last did these

Chest Press:

131 x12 beating 8 reps this year

138kg x9 very extreme
2/ 1x7 got nothing more to give.

Pec Dec

131kg
1x10
1x8 too everything I had to make these reps happen.

Only Stuart here. So no other talking to be had. Plus not rushing to go to Shops

Finish 9pm

[b] very very tender all night after. And the following morning. Think last week was worse.[/b

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Went to bed way too late as always and felt like death when woke up. Keep hitting snooze. No chance of bike class.
or
even cardio. No reason either. Just extremely sore.

Very glad I went though. Quality workout. And good people.

93.1kg makes no sense.


Leg Press Calves: 5x20 6x20 7x20 8x20

9 Plates: 1x15

+10kg 1x9 extreme

3/ 1x10 stronger. Loved these.
4/ 1x10

5/ drop to 9 plates:: 1x15 8 x 15 7 x 15= 45 rep set

Leg Raises

1x32 perfect

1x30 push hard past 25

3/ 1x30 same.. Slowing down reps and keeping back pressed in. No momentum.

4/ 1x32 extreme again. Squeeze out every rep.

Ball crunches:

1x37

1x27

1x30.. rest pause at 29 to get 30

Reverse crunches: 3 sets of 30 still failure at 30. Cannot get to 35.

back was soaked from workout....then went in Aerobics room and posed. Last done March 2019. Getting to know an old friend
Actually look ok..Not amazing.. Rear back shot obviously fat but looks alot better and could show someone the photo if had too

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93.2kg

6pmish: Brilliant cool day too. Wanted to go at 4pm. Would have seen all the cool people.

Before even started talk lots to Michaela and finally have quality conversation with Damien. Been wanting this for while.
Felt like 15-30 mins before actually start to workout

Learnt that J RR Tolkien wrote a whole new language before even starting on Lord of the Rings. Mind blown!

Bar x 50

Barbell curls; 5x20 7.5kgx20
10kgx15

12.5kg x 12 maybe 13 was very hard set.

13.75kg x 8 pushed really hard for these.

15kg/side: 1x6 Beating 3 reps last time.. Actually quite a big milestone to get this many

Overhead French Press: Goals to achieve today. This needs to happen.

10kgx20 15kgx15

20kg x 15 easy

22.5kg x 14 pause at 12 then get next 2 at limit........Last time had to use longer heavier bar. So 4 weeks since last done.

25kg/side

1/ 1x8 fail going for 9th

2/ 1x8 perfect then die

3/ 1x8 same : Takes alot of determination to get bar over the head and do these reps. Feels injury prone at limit.


Low Incline dumbbell curls: 18kg no warm ups. Really needed warm ups.

1/ 1x9
2/ 1x9
3/ 1x10

Preacher 67x12
74x12
81kg x 10 extreme weight... remembering stuck on 67kg for months.

Super set with Triceps

Full stack+2.2kg= 47.7kg Eugene Pressdown
1x20
1x20
1x21
with
Rope Pressdown 31.5kg
1x12
1x12
1x12 probably silly to do both... But the pump was incredible

MTS Tricep Machine... But really I was fried.
50kg
full stack
1x9
1x9
1x9 maybe 10..

Should have done another bicep exercise. Already been here too long.. Hurt to even touch opposite Shoulder. Arms that extremely pumped.

Actually gym got busier at 7.45-8pm.

I see Maddy was here and get her towel for her. She having a tragic weekend that breaks my heart..
BUT
It was so lovely to see her. Such beauty. Made my day to have a few moments of her time.

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Lush rainy day. Cool and good chance of getting soaked.
Decide to eat first which is always a bad idea. Need to let digest. Then never went for it.
Silly
As done so many hot and humid days. Was a gift this cool weather

Waist stuck not going down at all recently

Still not go gym early despite eating 2 hours earlier than normal.

5 sets of Adductors after talking alot to Jake.

Usual Leg X all perfect. No tightness or pain.

Glute raise taken for the whole time.

93.52 unusual for weight to be high on Sunday

MTS Squats. Except Steven and Jade suggest turning around the other way.

3x10 interesting. Feel it in Quads and Adductors got pumped.
4x10-15

5 plates the limit.. 200kg.

1/ 1x7 extreme. Took everything to get 7

2/ 1x9

3/ 1x10 felt easier

4/ 1x10 faster more explosive reps.

5/ 1x10 with Belt on made painful.Wanted to take off during the set. Also felt like one set too many.

Back pump so bad. Had to walk it out then go talk to Stuart for 10 minutes.

Atlantic Front Squats

4x12
5x10

6 plates x 9 very strong

+10kg x 8 try not to go fast and keep load on Legs.

3/ 1x8 or 9

4/ 1x10 short rest.

5/ +15kg 1x7 heavy

6/ 7 plates: Just had to go for it.. Was brutal.. 1x7.. Wanted higher reps than just say 4.

Soaked but okay. Not feel like death.

Go do some posing in Boxing room for first time since changed from when I use to love posing now.

10-15 mins Looking really good. Difficult to take photo's now. Quite annoying.

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Lower back shattered 10/10 but not sore.. Trouble holding me up.. Could not do anything on this Easter Monday.
Only realised why late afternoon.

No cardio. As suppose to be torrential rain.

Went late.. Warm up lots and straight away it not feel as good as 2 weeks ago with James.

Hammer Shoulder Press
40kgx20
60kgx15

65kgx12

67.5kgx10

70kg x 8

72.5kg x 7 amazing!

75kg: 1x4 PR!~! by 5kg....in total awe I got this done. Smooth and weights not fall off


Pinweight Shoulder Press
60x12
67kgx10

74kg x12

80kgx8
2/ 1x8
3/ 1x8

Front raise 17.5kg +2.2 x 8 a struggle

17.5kg
1x12
1x12

Rear delts on Pec

75kg x 15/5

+2.5kg 1x15/3

+5kg 1x15/2

82kg 1x14 extreme

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Venmans walk 1 hour and 5 mins

94.8kg mind blowing weight. So close to 95kg. from peak last Friday 93.2kg. 11 days later.

Wide grip Chins: 6.20pm

1/ 1x19 hold 2 reps

2/ 1x16 after long rest

3/ 1x13... right tune.. hang on 12th then get 13th

48 reps total. However 53 reps 2 weeks ago.

Dumbbell rows:

52kg x 10 smooth

54kg: 1x9 felt heavy slower reps.

56kg: 1x8 right 1x7 left.

4/ 1x9 both arms after extremely long rest. Smooth on left this time.

Seated Row: 97x15
107x12
117x10
127x8 quality but not feeling super strong. At limit
117x10

Smith DC Shrugs: 40x20 45x15

50kgx12 non stop

52.5kg: 1x9/12/1x14: Emily walked in during these sets and made me work harder as she on a Smith Machine too.

55kg: 1x8/11/13 heavy

56.25kg: 1x8/10/11/12 extreme

57.5kg: 1x8/10/11 fail on 12th

Low rows: 70kg/side
1x12
1x12
1x10 slowed down. No improvements here. Frustrating.

Wide grip Machine: 75kg
1x20
1x20
1x17

Under 103kg 1x20

Straight Arm Pulldowns:38.5kg x 15

42kg: 1x15
1x15

+2.2kg 1x14 PR set of sorts.


8.20/8.30pm... 22 working sets. Nothing exceptionnal

BUT THE SORENESS ON Wednesday 10/10 so tender/ Same feeling on Thursday: Good to push that bit extra.

Then have long conversations and not end leaving till near 9pm.

Quality day/ Plus people liked the photo I posted yesterday. Showing huge improvements

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Parkview ride: Late as ever 55 mins.. then straight to Noodlebox and delish salt n pepper Calamari followed by normal meal

5pm gym? Felt awful Not want to go. Could not shake this feeling.

Atlantic standing leg curls: 27x30R x20 Left.
34x15
41x15/10

48x8 left 1x12 right

2/ 1x7 left ached after 1x15R fast

3/ 1x7 left 55kgx6 right extreme. too heavy. Untrained for it.

4/ 41kg x 12 left 48kgx12 right

Finally see Tarah here for first time in 7 weeks.

Seated Leg curls: 54x20 75x20 89x10

96kg
1x8
1x8
1x8

82kgx16 89kg x 12

definitely not keen for Standing dumbbell calfs and could not think of a substitute. So went straight to Seated Calf hoping it would be a few sets and then leaving.

45 mins later.....

Seated Calves: 40kg/side
1x20
1x20

45kg: 1x15 1x15

47.5kg 1x15 1x15

50kg: 1x12 1x12 smooth.

52.5kg 1x8 1x8

53.75kg: 1x8 1x9 felt good. 12 sets

55kg 6 reps to beat

1x8 WOW and not extreme

1x9

56.25kg 1x6 not lose it. 1x6 maybe 7.... Waiting for failure. 16 sets

57.5kg: 115kg 1x7......1x8 still no failure. 18 sets

58.25kg: 1x6...could not re-rack.Had to unload and start again from 40kg....... 1x6 just got it back on

20 sets

60kg/side: 6 plates: finally

1x5 WOW and re-rack...like quality is still good.

1x5 maybe 6

22 sets total or 11 sets I say with doubles

7.07pm

Jubilation was extreme. Very happy.

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Work today. And could not sleep all night

Hamstring in alot of pain / weird inflamation of left forearm. Like a bite. Gone red and rock hard. Painful.Was not there Thursday night.
Clenched jaw and felt like jaw misaligned last night.
Feel truly awful. Tired and so under the weather.. 3 hours of doing nothing from 4pm till 7pm. Fked.

Get to gym 6.55pm. Nothing great apart from nice chat to Caity on way in.. Really don't want to be here.
Just want to leave.

Maddy comes and finds me on Smith Machine and we talk for the next hour and it was truly amazing. Deep and intense and truly moving.
I spent alot of time digesting what she told me for rest of the night.

Workout ruined? But I not mind at all.

Smith Flat Bench: 20kg/side: 100-120 reps

30kgx20
40kgx15
45kgx12

50kg/side 1x10

52.5kg:
1x8
1x8 strong
1x8

4/ 53.75kg 1x5 felt great

5/ 55kg x 3 start high then low. Wanted 5... If not tired/ no forearm strain. I say could do this easier.

Low Incline Flyes: 26kg
1/ 1x20 tight at the start
2/ 1x18
3/ 1x16

Flat Flyes:
1x20
1x16
1x15

and no time for more.

Chest still felt pumped. Would have liked 2 more exercises at least.

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April 10th

14 weeks since seeing Logan on January 2nd

26 weeks to October 9th show

Logan check in 49.1mm now. Small drop but happy to be in 40 club
Weight up 2.5kg.

77.8mm to 49.1mm now

Arms late: Stuart and Emily made it fun at the end.

94.0kg

Preacher curls: 40kgx15 50kgx12
55kgx12
60kgx12

62.5kg x 10

65kg x 10... right inner elbow grief. Harder from being too rested.

67.5kgx9 wanted that 10th rep.

70kg: 1x8

3 sets of Rope Pressdowns


Eugene Pressdown: 42x15 49x15

56x20 now is a warm up

[b] 63kg : 1x15 so easy

2/ +2.2kg 1x9 beating 7 reps.

3/ +4.4kg 1x5 67.4kg very extreme!

4/ back to 2.2kg 1x7 determined to get all of these sets.

Cable curls: 35kgx12

38.5kg x 9 all out

3/ 1x10

4/ 1x10 wanted more. Felt strong.

17.5kg kickbacks 1x17 1x17

2/ 1x17L 1x16R

3/ 1x17 1x16 assumed

One arm curls: 15kg 3 sets of 15 reps per arm( unsure what I wrote down)

Arms felt enormous and looked it.. Wanted photo's of them

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Workout too late.

Hack Squats: 40kgx20

60kg x 15 easy smooth

70kg x12 belt on

75kg x 10 strong no failure.

77.5kg skipped

80kg finally. 1x10

85kg: 1x6 at limit. Pushed to failure.

2/ 1x6 felt good.

6/ 87.5kg 1x5

7/ 90kg: 1x5

8/ 92.5kg 1x4

9/ 95kg 1x4 Lyndon watching me.

Rested and we decided

10/ 100kg: 5 plates: 1x3.

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95.0kg

20kg x 17

22.5kg x 16

25kg x 12 weird not lift off properly then not recover.

26.25kg x 8 pitch on 9.

27.5kg: 1x4 not feel safe.

Smith Machine: 40kg x 20 rusty then non stop strength.

45kg x 12 easy. Skip 42.5kg.

47.5kg x 8 heavy

50kg: 1x7 maybe 8. Made sure to cover 1 rep.

2/ 1x7

3/ 51.25kg: 1x4 wow

felt good. and was about to leave. Decided to stay when this good.

4/ 1x5

5/ 52.5kg: 1x3 WOW Just wanted it to move for 1 rep. = 5 kg increase

9.15pm too late for anymore.+ Tim was here and awe of how Big I am. His presence made me stay longer for these big lifts.

Finishing work after 4pm was a bad idea