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wish i could keep that condition as easy as you do :(

MRENIGMA


wish i could keep that condition as easy as you do :(

 
Fast acting sugars are my secret :)

I wish I would gain quicker mate lol

Hows your luck, no JSA and now a bill from DWP for £860 roughly

2012 such a great start BOOM 

Well went gym for deadlifts and ended up a bit of a weird crazy session as new program starts next week

Deadlifts - reset each time, pulled off floor NO STRAPS

60kg x 15
100kg x 12
140kg x 8
140kg x 6
180kg x 6
200kg x 3
140kg x 6 DEAD BURNT OUT haha

Flat bench - wider grip, slower tempo, more TUT

60kg x 12
100kg x 10 
120kg x 8 then 2 reps rest pause and 1 rep rest pause
100kg x 8 dropset to 60kg x 6

Wide CHINS

BW x 10
Weighted 10kg x 6 then rest pause x 3 then rest pause x 3 then rest pause x 2


STanding shoulder press ( rippletoe form trying new way )

50kg x 12
50kg x 12

Sweating more than ever, felt great, blood pumping,all compunds and so much more enjoyable 

RIGHT total change of goals and this time it sticking as I am doing the

BPC open powerlifting comp in September @Greyphantom I think that is when it is....

I have thought long and hard about a BB show, I am simply not ready body wise, mental wise, life wise, me and missus have had very hard 18 months, that thread other day about prep put things in perpective it will cause stress.

MISSUS AND I WILL HAVE NO ADDED STRESS OF DIETING TO EXTREMES, IT JUST ISNT WORTH IT IMO

My appetiet is **** and I stress over food, doing this I can eat healthy but If I want something I wont feel guilty

I did deadlifts today and bench and just realise I love doing them, I hate bicep curls and isolations


SO aftre big discussions I will start on FIRST ever strength routine 5 x 5 mon/wed/fri

I will not change the routine at all and work to the letter on how it says build up slowly, I will do CV on off days and also abs/calves thats it


I will definetly do a BB show one day and love it however I have so much of a buzz for heavy training lateley and wanna do what I am currently enjoying....


Powerlifting will be biggest challenge for me yet, I am not exactly equipped for it especially in gym I train but gonna give it a go

Good luck with the PL. Any idea what your 1rms are like at the moment?

CitizenKane


Good luck with the PL. Any idea what your 1rms are like at the moment?

Have no clue mate but I reckon in the gym right now I could pull

220kg dead no straps ( only done deads twice with no straps )
Bench has lost strength but I reckon a 140kg comp style
Squats right now be lucky to get a 160kg ( niggles )


But these should go up, been told first 4 week on 5 x5 is lighter and form and just be pateint

Something new as never trained for strength 

Interesting change of direction mate. Probably a good move too, the added strength, power and muscle will give you a distinct advantage when you do step up on a bb stage.
Best of luck with the new training plan, looks like you enjoy power training so should be an enjoyable change! Hope it all goes to plan for you bud!

Ox


Interesting change of direction mate. Probably a good move too, the added strength, power and muscle will give you a distinct advantage when you do step up on a bb stage.
Best of luck with the new training plan, looks like you enjoy power training so should be an enjoyable change! Hope it all goes to plan for you bud!

Cheers OX, it is a perfect chance to compete still, train how I enjoy it heavy and hard and not stress over every meal

Strong lifts 5 x 5 will be the program, simple basic as never trained for strength

Hoping form, leg endurance and numbers go up

will take 4 weeks to adjust so thats good to get form right 

Good move mate!

And anyway doing the powerlifting will give a good base for doing BB show!
And you are very strong for your weight too so as things progress you should do well.

Yeah it states drop weights by 50% on first session, then you have a tracker each session for 12 weeks, so will stick with it

Main thing is will be squats x 3 weekly haha 

Hey guys, well I read up loads last night and gonna give Stronglifts 5 x 5 a go, this is totally new for me, never trained 3 days a week, never trained for strength, but really seeme fired up to try this, 12 week program takes me to my holiday also.

WORKOUTS are

Workout A

Squats 5 x 5
Bench Press 5 x 5
Bent over row 5 x 5

Workout b

Squats 5 x 5
Overhead press 5 x 5 
Deadlift 1 x 5 ( working set ) 2 warm ups
Chins 3 x 12 BW

You alternate a - b - a then week after b - a - b etc and so on

I have a tracker so you input first weeks weights and then shows you rough idea of what to lift next week

All 60 - 90 seconds rest

I will probably start my lifts on monday at

Squats 100kg 
Bench 110kg
Deadlift 160kg
Overhead press 60kg 
BOR 100kg

Gives room for progression, say week 1 - 4 drop weight etc, so hopefully they are good starting lifts etc


On rest days I will be doing CV as I want this metabolic / heart health etc, I will not change the workouts above but may do abs and calves on a seperate day followed by stretching calves out a lot ( this will help with squats as there tight )

Good luck with this mate. I have used the 5x5 method before to very good effect but what i will say is make sure you keep strict with the formula. Once you have put your weights into the spreadsheet, stick to it to the letter and hit your increments as prescribed.
 
Where i went wrong was trying to go too heavy too soon (ego lifting) fried my cns and felt burnt out. Once i recognised my failings and kept it strict, good things happened!

Your living up to decisions Danny, i do think however your better suited to powerlifting, your good at lifts, you can eat what you want and not get fat(annoyingly) and as long as i've been on here youve said your going to do CV and you haven't got round to a single session LOL and CV is the decisive factor to a BB show ;)

Cheers guys

Yeah really looking forward to it

CV will be done on rest days, same as stretching and some mobilty work....

I have holiday in 12 weeks and thats how long the program is so 12 weeks strength then a nice 11 nights away to recharge and decide on a newer program then :)

Exciting times 

MRENIGMA


Your living up to decisions Danny, i do think however your better suited to powerlifting, your good at lifts, you can eat what you want and not get fat(annoyingly) and as long as i've been on here youve said your going to do CV and you haven't got round to a single session LOL and CV is the decisive factor to a BB show ;)

I dont eat what I want and not get fat, reason I dont get fat is nutrient timings and hard training :)

I can get fat trust me :) 

Hi mate just noticed your journal on here, will be following. 
 
So you 100% doing pl ?

Jstar


Hi mate just noticed your journal on here, will be following. 

So you 100% doing pl ?

Yes mate 100%, will do the BPC UK open in September as an opener, supposed to be good for novices...

Never trained for strength, hence reason starting me basic stronglifts 5 x 5 as that will take away the normal crazy volume I do for BB.....

Any advice welcome bro, I was gonna PM you on FB about how you liked it etc 

Danny187

Jstar


Hi mate just noticed your journal on here, will be following. 

So you 100% doing pl ?

Yes mate 100%, will do the BPC UK open in September as an opener, supposed to be good for novices...

Never trained for strength, hence reason starting me basic stronglifts 5 x 5 as that will take away the normal crazy volume I do for BB.....

Any advice welcome bro, I was gonna PM you on FB about how you liked it etc 

Cool, yes I heard its good for novice lifters, I was going to do it last year but pulled out due to cost of travel ect. I really enjoyed my comp and am def doing more, I think the training has really helped with my bodybuilding aswell cos am doing basic heavy lifts, I already look more solid and thick, I think after a few more months of heavy training and I will have made some good gains. 

Jstar

Danny187

Jstar


Hi mate just noticed your journal on here, will be following. 

So you 100% doing pl ?

Yes mate 100%, will do the BPC UK open in September as an opener, supposed to be good for novices...

Never trained for strength, hence reason starting me basic stronglifts 5 x 5 as that will take away the normal crazy volume I do for BB.....

Any advice welcome bro, I was gonna PM you on FB about how you liked it etc 

Cool, yes I heard its good for novice lifters, I was going to do it last year but pulled out due to cost of travel ect. I really enjoyed my comp and am def doing more, I think the training has really helped with my bodybuilding aswell cos am doing basic heavy lifts, I already look more solid and thick, I think after a few more months of heavy training and I will have made some good gains. 

THis can only help me, cannot see any reason I will decline, really excited

Where was the OPEN last year then mate?? need top get funds sorted.....

Start off slow progression and end fo 12 weeks should have some nice lifts, never gonna be a big totaller at present but will just keep improving it

I will do a bodybuilding show, but just not yet :) 

Danny187

Jstar

Danny187

Jstar


Hi mate just noticed your journal on here, will be following. 

So you 100% doing pl ?

Yes mate 100%, will do the BPC UK open in September as an opener, supposed to be good for novices...

Never trained for strength, hence reason starting me basic stronglifts 5 x 5 as that will take away the normal crazy volume I do for BB.....

Any advice welcome bro, I was gonna PM you on FB about how you liked it etc 

Cool, yes I heard its good for novice lifters, I was going to do it last year but pulled out due to cost of travel ect. I really enjoyed my comp and am def doing more, I think the training has really helped with my bodybuilding aswell cos am doing basic heavy lifts, I already look more solid and thick, I think after a few more months of heavy training and I will have made some good gains. 

THis can only help me, cannot see any reason I will decline, really excited

Where was the OPEN last year then mate?? need top get funds sorted.....

Start off slow progression and end fo 12 weeks should have some nice lifts, never gonna be a big totaller at present but will just keep improving it

I will do a bodybuilding show, but just not yet :) 

Genesis gym I think in Wembley. My lifts went up loads just after a short amount of training so you might be shocked what you can lift.