matthor the win

[AllGenetix]

Pretty soon you'll be doing 21 pullups

Zing.......gotta guy

[matthor]

cant wait to see those t-bar shoot up, suprised they arent higher. wow that week off really took its toll, when do you think you will be back to normal?

i have a hideously weak back- always have also did deads the day before so my back is already tired, but yes that trip fked me good. I was hoping by next week everything would be at pre-trip levels. Not gunna happen

that CNS will fire back up again for the bench and you'll be PR'ing in no time. lol at the giant set, looks brutal. nice exercise selection there matt, you gonna keep the t-bars for a while eh?

excited that it appears the t-bars are here to say, me like

bench will return, I have faith

i think i might keep the t-bars for a bit. Not sure i like them that much though. I figured id give them a decent go and not jump to conclusions

Just think of this as starting sub max and working back up to surpass it, it takes time..doesn't mean you aren't growing in the process.

Nice workout Matt.

thats what im trying to think. Im also still sick - this **** is lingering which is no doubt having an effect. I have been eating a **** load though. Today is like the worst day of it though

Some monster super sets in there Matt, and still a strong Bench, it lacks compared to your pulling, but that's an area you can focus on for sure.

Keep hitting it hard, its time to watch you grow.

bench lacks compared to pulling? you high? my back is like 1/2 my chest

Damn, you think those numbers are low?! Fantastic work today Matt, Dat vegemite does indeed do your tax returns!

solid day matt 205 for reps is nothing to be ashamed of my friend :-). DB overhead pressing is really strong as well my shoulders are always super fatigued right away when doing those.

ps. saw ur epic cupcake in the meal thread looked awesome lol.

that bench sure is low when i was repping 225 before leaving. Maybe i should rub vegemite on my chest before my work sets lol?

damn matt no offence but the time off really hits you hard aye! not that it was a weak session, but u should be throwing around 100k on bench easy by now and i like how u realised you went light on tbars, do this more often i say

tell me about it. Let this be a lesson - week long benders with no food are no conducive to strength gains!

Good work Matt, enjoy the big set near the end. No worries about the weight on bench, your recovering and bumping up the weight, you'll be back sooner than you expect I think.

i expected to be back next week but ohh well. Trip was fun, not gunna whinge

Really nice superset combo of the Row/Rear Delt/Laterals.

As for the bench, ^ what everyone else said.

that giant set is almost toughest on my grip tbh. That hurts even worse than my delts lol

by doing some submax work now and getting used to things, youre bound to surpass the numbers that you were at before. Excellent benching and tbars and aupahsats abd everything. Gjob mate. Pretty soon you'll be doing 21 pullups

yea that is what i've been telling myself. It was just a horrible bad deload and i'll be back bigger and better in no time.

21 pullups? not fkn likely

[tinyman5000]

do you have a gyno machine in the gym? they're good for a warmup for sumos, believe it or not

[matthor]

do you have a gyno machine in the gym? they're good for a warmup for sumos, believe it or not

nah. I do a good amount of hip mobility though

[matthor]

this song got stuck in my head yesterday. Another sexy one

[Diana Meeque]

a footlong for you and a footlong for me my friend

[AllGenetix]

anything going down today matt?

[matthor]

a footlong for you and a footlong for me my friend

footlongs for everyone!

anything going down today matt?

was going to do some HIIT (first time in month or so) but woke up a bit sicker than yesterday so going to just AR and olympics a bit later. Got some client then boxing so dont want to be sloppy for fronts tomorrow!

[The Solution]

AR on the schedule and some boxing later = Win Matt. Hope you are baking up some good eats and enjoying the beautiful weather in Australia mate. Keep up the good work bud

[matthor]

Active Recovery



10min Walk to Gym

Bike – 20min Easy
Treadmill Incline 10 Speed 6.6km
Bike 5min Super easy

More easiness. Watched some BMX, 10km swimming and something else I cant remember now

[jman14]

first awesome you pushed the limits of the human body today no im not using any punctuation

[xquick]

quoted cause i love it

[Lavoisier]

yea guys i know what you mean. Honestly i get no low back discomfort at all. After the 3x8 sets i tried some close stance konstantinov style reps at 60kg. Felt quite nice actually.

If you havent seen him. He round back lifts crazy weights

Konstantinov rounds his upper back, not his lower. upper back rounding is okay, and a legitimate style of deadlifting


Lower back rounding isn't. Normally i refrain from posting but i dont want to see someone do something stupid

Fix it

[matthor]

Konstantinov rounds his upper back, not his lower. upper back rounding is okay, and a legitimate style of deadlifting


Lower back rounding isn't. Normally i refrain from posting but i dont want to see someone do something stupid

Fix it

yeah been working on it

obviously wasnt comparing myself to him

[spot_skater]

Subbed, broski.

I'll be peeking in now and again, returning dat dere favor and maybe some insight here and there.

Plus I'm interested in what a -2.5% BFer is doing in terms of training.

[matthor]

Subbed, broski.

I'll be peeking in now and again, returning dat dere favor and maybe some insight here and there.

Plus I'm interested in what a -2.5% BFer is doing in terms of training.

lol thanks buddy. That actually reminds me. Weighed in at 79.55kg this morning. That is back over pre-leaving weight. Remembering that i got to 80.3kg but then moved to maintenance and water dropped a bit leaving me around 79.3kg. Also started back on the creatine pretty much as soon as i started training again. This might be a factor.

Also feeling fat. Maybe not so much by appearance - but more because of the force feeding. Even eating tonnes of PB and cupcakes and ****. Its getting to be a chore getting 4k. I'll be diligent though. Not stopping this calorie intake for at least a few weeks. Give it a proper run and see where I'm at. Hopefully bigger and stronger than before leaving

[8146]

cupcakes?!?! mate, getting to 4.8k is easy as, and i am eating beyond clean!

[FullOut19]

nice short session there matt. congratz on making it back to where you left off as far as weight goes. like he said above 4k ez clean but id imagine much more fun w/ cupcakes :-p

[2 D]

Struggling to get in 4k? Didn't you used to intake 4.5k when doing 2-a-days? Or are you just referring to the bloat feeling? I realize you needed that much with the training you were doing, but you shouldn't be struggling w/ 4k unless it's a bloat thing.

[jman14]

Dear Matt:

man up.

Love, Jman

[matthor]

**** yo. Yeah it is just the bloat. might also be im still sick. Maybe more sick than before. Feeling pretty weak and tingly actually. Legs will be interesting today. I'll be fkn pissed off if i have a bad session. Just starting to get back on track and this fkn sickness is lingering/getting worse. Fcuk this

[xquick]

**** yo. Yeah it is just the bloat. might also be im still sick. Maybe more sick than before. Feeling pretty weak and tingly actually. Legs will be interesting today. I'll be fkn pissed off if i have a bad session. Just starting to get back on track and this fkn sickness is lingering/getting worse. Fcuk this

****ty mate, just ****ty. vegemite to the rescue

[vanillabn]

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well... that sucks. Hopefully the session goes well.

Vegemite, hm? I FINALLY found some here, it's in my fridge now but I have yet to try it.

[AllGenetix]

great mindset mate!


but seriously, you always deliver when you need to come through, even when sick

[matthor]

****ty mate, just ****ty. vegemite to the rescue

just had some lol. Good breakfast. 5 slice toast, 3 with PB+honey, 2 with vegemite+cream cheese and some fudge brownie shake. mmmmm

Fingers crossed. Normally as i warm up i feel better.

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well... that sucks. Hopefully the session goes well.

Vegemite, hm? I FINALLY found some here, it's in my fridge now but I have yet to try it.

thanks for the concern I had some numbers in my mind of what i wanted to achieve today so not hitting those will be disappointing - they are submax for the most part too!

vegemite is an acquired taste lol. Id suggest spreading it thin at first. Myself, i lump it on there but i've been doing it for years! Keep it in the cupboard not the fridge though

great mindset mate!

but seriously, you always deliver when you need to come through, even when sick

im hoping so. Training with a mate today so wanted to bring the A-Game lol. I have to admit yesterday was a fkn struggle. Woke up feeling rubbish. Super weak and very odd. As i warmed into the day felt better and was good before/during/immeidately after AR then got a bit weak again before teaching boxing - but once i ogt into it it was completely fine. Good energy, entusiasm and really enjoyed it (massive classes too!)

Hoping for some decent numbers today

[AllGenetix]

whatcha got in mind for today number wise?

[vanillabn]

vegemite is an acquired taste lol. Id suggest spreading it thin at first. Myself, i lump it on there but i've been doing it for years! Keep it in the cupboard not the fridge though

Ah, ok... even after opened? I will heed your advice... I'm scared but curious... LMAO

[matthor]

whatcha got in mind for today number wise?

i was thinking 95kg on fronts (up 5 from last week - still submax)
85kg on GM +5kg
80kg lunge + 5kg

slight increases on abs+pull throughs. Hopefulyl can push through it

Ah, ok... even after opened? I will heed your advice... I'm scared but curious... LMAO

yep - i've never put a jar of vegemite in the fridge ever. It has so much salt in it it will last for ever lol

I might eb crazy (and in all my travels have onyl found one other person who likes this combo and she was pretty weird!) but vegemite+strawberry jam is awesome!

[KTHNXBYE]

**** yo. Yeah it is just the bloat. might also be im still sick. Maybe more sick than before. Feeling pretty weak and tingly actually. Legs will be interesting today. I'll be fkn pissed off if i have a bad session. Just starting to get back on track and this fkn sickness is lingering/getting worse. Fcuk this

Vegemite?

Haha, get better soon man. I want to see you fcuk some weight up!!!

[Rigit23]

ZOMG CUPCAKE POISONING!