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Hey scrbby, your journal is looking top notch. Wicked pictures . . . great lats. I am just thinking about starting a journal of my own but literally have NO idea how to start . . . how do i begin?

Looking good in the pics mate

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

Pictures look pretty good fella!

If you go back to my post giving the instuctions about posting the pics, i've edited it so the instructions are better and tell you how to make pics bigger and to get rid of all the writing that comes up alongside the pics.

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

Nice one hows this

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No thats not good will try again

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what am i doing wrong???

Not sure??

When you use 'direct link to image' it should'nt post all the writing?

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

hay what the f*** happened there well we are getting there this time yesterday there were no pictures now to many of the same

Thats pretty much it, although i would resize them to 320X240 or 640X480.

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

Febuary 19th 2007

Bench press 5x5 105kg
Weighted dips 5x5 16kg
Military press in smith machine 5x5 40kg
Close grip bench press 5x5 55kg

workout went well diet is still good body weight is still increasing now up to 17st 2 1/2lbs, this i dont get as i have been increasing in body weight since i started my bulking diet, yet i dont eat any more perhaps it will stop one day and then i will need to eat more? if anyone can explain then i am all ears.

This photo was taken on the 18 feb 2007

And this one

Feb 21st 2007

Dead lift 5x5 165kg last set added another 2 1/2kg
lat pulldowns 5x5 22 blocks
barbell rows 5x5 75kg
curls (dumbell) 5x5 60lbs

training went well once i got to a gym that was open as when i turned up at mine it was closed and all in darkness (dont know whats going on will find out on friday) so i had to go to the other one made me bit late but had to train I was all ready to go there was no way i was coming home wihtout training.

some good lats there scrubby. Im in the process of getting my journal up and running, come take a look when you can.

Cheers

 

feb 23rd 2007

no need to worrie about gym the old fella that opens up was ill so he couldnt make it
training on friday went well made a change to the SL deads after doing some reading i have changed to standing on a box to increase the stretch at the bottom of the movement,and have dropped some weight for now

Squats in smith machine 5x5 105kg
SL deads 5x5 100kg
seated calf raises 5x5 117 1/2kg
abbs
leg raises 3 x 12
stick twist 3 x 30
crunches 3 x 12

Feb 26th 2007 *

Bench Press 5x5 107.5kg
Weighted dips 5x5 16kg
Military press freestanding 5x5 62.5 kg
Close grip bench 5x5 65kg

good work out except i banged my funny bone (not so funny when it is you ) and could feel it all way through the dips and it hampered my seasion my body weight is still at 17 st and a bit, will look to eat more food if it stays the same next week it just means that i need to consume more calories,

feb 28th

dead lifts 5x5 177.5kg PB
lat pulldowns 5x5 22 blocks
dumbell rows 5x5 44kg
olimpic bar curls 5x5 60kg

training going well made a gain on my deads today

march 2nd 2007 wheres the months going

Squats 5x5 105kg
SL deadlifts 5x5 100kg standing on box getting good streach at bottom
Seated calfs 5x5 117.5 kg

Abbs
stick twists 3x30
Leg raises 3x12
sit ups 3x12
crunches 3x12

Been busy with work and not had a chance to write up log so here goes have made some more weight increases and all is going well

5th march 2007
bench press 5x5 107.5 kg
dips 5x5 + 19kg
military press 5x5 86.5 kg
close grip press 5x5 65kg in smith machine


7th march 2007
dead lift 5x5 177.5 kg
lat pull downs 5x5 23 blocks PB
dumbell rows 5x5 44kg
curls 5x5 dumbells 26kg


9th march 2007
leg press 5x5 370kg
straight leg dead lift 5x5 100kg
seated calfs 5x5 115kg

abbs
leg raises 3x12
sit ups 3x12
stick twists 3x12

12th march 2007

Bench press 5x5 107.5
Dips 5x5 21kg
military press 5x5 70kg
close grip press smith machine 5x5 65kg

14 march 2007

today i tryed somthing differant instead of using the same weight for the deadlifts

Deadlifts 5x5 1st set 140kg
2nd set 155kg
3rd set 170kg
4th set 177.5kg
5th set 185kg
Lat pulldowns 5x5 23 blocks
dumbell rows 5x5 44kg
dumbell curls 4x5 26kg
1x20 21kg

the changes are to shake thing up a bit as ive been on the 5x5 now for 10 weeks ive made some good gains and will return to it after a couple of weeks

ORIGINAL: scrubby65

today i tryed somthing differant instead of using the same weight for the deadlifts

Deadlifts 5x5 1st set 140kg
2nd set 155kg
3rd set 170kg
4th set 177.5kg
5th set 185kg

Decent lifting there!

I know you were trying something different, but did you not find that the first couple of sets were too easy though!? If you managed 185 for 5 on the 5th set you must of been able to get plenty more than 5 with the 140!?

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

Yes like i say i was trying somthing differant i want to show my self that i can lift more weight so trying to fool the body next week i will start with more weight just doing this as i need a kick to push my weights up it might work then again i will never know unless i try i just seamed to get to 177.5kg and stop,i want to get to 200kg for 5 and beyond thanks for looking in hows things with you?? all well i hope

Things are ok at the moment, other than the last week which was a little crappy.

I've only just recently cracked the 200k for 5 and it was f'ing hard work!

If you're looking to push your working weights up and aiming more for strength gains then i would just try and add weight at every opportunity.

At 185 for 5 im sure you won't be too far away from the 200.

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

16 march

did the same kind of thing with the leg press/and seated calf machine to try and increase the weight

Leg press 1x5 270kg
1x5 340kg
1x5 365kg
1x5 385kg
1x5 400kg
Straight leg deads 5x5 100kg standing on a box to get deeper streach
Seated calfs 1x5 90kg
1x5 110kg
1x5 120kg
1x5 130kg
1x5 135kg
abbs crunches 3x12
leg raises inc knees to chest 3x12
weighted twists 3x20

19th March 2007

had a change around with todays routine also will try this and see how it progress

Bench press 1x5 90kg
1x5 95kg
1x5 105kg
1x5 115kg
1x5 120kg
Dips 1x5 bodyweight
1x5 14kg
1x5 16kg
1x5 19kg
1x5 21kg
military press 1x5 40kg
1x5 50kg
1x5 60kg
1x5 70kg
1x5 80kg
close grip press 1x5 50kg
1x5 60kg
1x5 70kg
1x5 80kg
1x5 90kg

21st March 2007

Dead lifts
1x5 140kg
1x5 160kg
1x5 180kg
1x5 185kg
1x5 190kg
Lat pulldowns
5x5 23 blocks
Dumbell rows
5x5 44kg
Dumbell curls
4x5 26kg 1xmax 21kg

feeling strong and going good

been busy so i will be updateing now for the last week have made some weight improvements and body weight is still going up which is good,

23rd march

Leg press
1x5 270kg
1x5 340kg
1x5 365kg
1x5 385kg
1x5 400kg
stiff leg deads
5x5 100kg
seated calfs
5x5 135kg
abbs
leg raises
3x12
stick twists
3x20
crunches
3x12

26th march 2007
Bench press
1x5 90kg
1x5 95kg
1x5 105kg
1x5 120kg
1x5 125kg
weighted dips
1x5 bodyweight
1x5 16kg
1x5 19kg
1x5 21kg
1x5 24kg
Military press
1x5 70kg
1x5 80kg
1x5 90kg
1x5 100kg
1x5 105kg
close grip press in smith machine
1x5 75kg

28th march
Dead lifts
1x5 140kg
1x5 160kg
1x5 180kg
1x5 190kg
1x5 200kg PB
Lat pulldowns
4x5 23 blocks
1x5 24 blocks PB
Dumbell rows
5x5 46kg
dumbell curls
4x5 26kg
1 set to failure 21kg

30th march 2007
Leg press
1x5 270kg
1x5 340kg
1x5 370kg
1x5 385kg
1x5 405kg PB
stiff leg deads standing on box to increase stretch
5x5 100kg
calf extention on the leg press
1x5 210kg
1x5 250kg
1x5 260kg
1x5 260kg
1x5 270kg
abbs
crunches 3x12
leg raises 3x12
stick twists 3x30

this week has been a very good week for me have lifted three personal best, Body weight gain has slowed but i will try and increase my food intake to balance this

Well done on the deads with 200 for reps, you've also got some good weights for the military presses!

My Journal ...shape up time!

PB's (88kg-natural)
Squat - 135kg
Bench - 125kg x 2
Deadlift - 230kg

Cheers Noname thanks

Right i wont go into this too much but i stopped training shortly after last post, life went all tits up
 
Now i am back two years older, moved from east anglia to gosport hampshire and have just started training at don stylers gym proper hard core, cobwebs and dust refreshing to find a gym like this in a strange kind of way, clean and filled with all the latest gear is not for me, never has been makes me feel uncomfortable,
So its start all over again i have been training now for 3 weeks, body weight was 15 st 10lbs sorted my diet and i am gaining weight slowly where did all my strength go will sort some photos and post up some stats soon.

My stats as of when i started
Neck 15 1/2"
chest 47"
Bicepts  16"
forarms  13"
waist      38"
thighs     24 1/2 "
calfs       16"
 
 
Body weight  15stone 10lbs

Then as of today after 4 weeks back training
neck  15 1/2"
chest  49 1/2"
bicepts  16 1/2"
forarms   13 1/4"
waist      38 1/2"
Thighs   26"
calfs     16 1/2"
 
 
Body weight  16stone 7lbs

Hey man, long lay off eh??

Are you still looking anything like the previous pics or have you lost a lot of muscle? I see the weight has dropped off quite a bit.

Hello my friend, I see you're back again.

lost a lot of size but its coming back very quick, starting to bulk up very nicely, wont take long to be back to my old self plenty of food, rest, and training, will try and upload so pictures of me now

Little update size is coming back along with the strength
 
Weight my self yesterday 16st 11lbs
and my stats are
16 1/4 neck
50 chest
17 bicepts
13 1/2 forarms
38 waist
26 thighs
16 1/4 calfs
 
Now its the second week that my weight has stayed the same i am eating 6 meals a day and comsuming 50-60 gm protien per meal so i am thinking i need to up my carbs, not ever having counted my carbs its something i am going to have to do some research on