James' Journal *New pic page 7*

Felt like a good session yesterday, dropped the weight by 5kg on the EZ curls and went for more reps.

Bench 60kg x8 Bench 62.5kg x8
Bench 60kg x7

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x6
DB incline 21kg x8

Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8

EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10

DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x7
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8

James M


Felt like a good session yesterday, dropped the weight by 5kg on the EZ curls and went for more reps.

Bench 60kg x8 Bench 62.5kg x8
Bench 60kg x7

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x6
DB incline 21kg x8

Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8

EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10

DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x7
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8

I did that and I have a great pump in them.

How long do you rest between sets?

[James
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James M


Felt like a good session yesterday, dropped the weight by 5kg on the EZ curls and went for more reps.

Bench 60kg x8 Bench 62.5kg x8
Bench 60kg x7

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x6
DB incline 21kg x8

Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8

EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10

DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x7
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8

I did that and I have a great pump in them.

I've done the same. Dropped the weight right down and now concentrate on lifting the weight under control using as much as biceps as possible. I actually find its much harder this way than when i was lifting a lot heavier

[James
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How long do you rest between sets?

On curls about a minute, benching probably 2.

Krisby

[James
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James M


Felt like a good session yesterday, dropped the weight by 5kg on the EZ curls and went for more reps.

Bench 60kg x8 Bench 62.5kg x8
Bench 60kg x7

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x6
DB incline 21kg x8

Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 9.5kg x8

EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10
EZ curl 25kg x10

DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x7
DB curl (thumbless) 11kg x8

I did that and I have a great pump in them.

I've done the same. Dropped the weight right down and now concentrate on lifting the weight under control using as much as biceps as possible. I actually find its much harder this way than when i was lifting a lot heavier

Yeah and get a massive pump.

Pleased with todays session, squats up again and calf raises up a lot, I am doing them on the flat though as I haven't found a safe way of doing them at home with a lot of weight.

Dropped SLDL until this pain goes away.

Only occurred to me after that I've been doing 3x8 but changed squats to 5 reps so should've added another set in I guess, would've needed to drop the weight though.

Squat 75kg x5
Squat 80kg x5
Squat 80kg x5

Calf raise 100kg x15
Calf raise 120kg x10
Calf raise 120kg x10

First time I've trained in almost a week.


Bench 65kg x5
Bench 65kg x5
Bench 60kg x6
Bench 60kg x4
Bench 55kg x7

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x6
DB incline 21kg x6

Fly 9.5kg x8
Fly 9.5kg x8
Fly 9.5kg x8

BB curl 25kg x10
BB curl 25kg x10
BB curl 25kg x7

DB curl 11kg x8
DB curl 11kg x8
DB curl 11kg x8

Happy with tonights session, got a squat PB and think 100kg is definitely possible next week

Squat 75kg x1 
Squat 85kg x1
Squat 90kg x1 PB 
Squat 80kg x5  
Squat 80kg x3
Squat 70kg x5
Squat 70kg x5


Calf raise 120kg x10
Calf raise 120kg x10
Calf raise 120kg x15

That shoulder press is creeping up slowly

BB shoulder press 47.5kg x4 
BB shoulder press 45kg x8
BB shoulder press 45kg x5
BB shoulder press 45kg x7

Lateral raise 8.5kg x8
Lateral raise 8.5kg x8
Lateral raise 8.5kg x8

Front raise 9.5kg x8
Front raise 9.5kg x8
Front raise 9.5kg x10

Rear lateral 9.5kg x8
Rear lateral 9.5kg x8
Rear lateral 9.5kg x8

Skulls 25kg x8
Skulls 25kg x6

Kickbacks 8.5kg x8
Kickbacks 8.5kg x8
Kickbacks 8.5kg x8

Shrugs 75kg x10
Shrugs 75kg x10
Shrugs 75kg x10

James M

Happy with tonights session, got a squat PB and think 100kg is definitely possible next week

Good news.
If the idea doesn't seem so attractive on the day then look to double or triple that 90, that'll boost the confidence for the week after.

Thanks mate, had a poor session today, deads felt heavy and the pain has come back causing me some grief. Rows were up though.

After the warmup I went 115kg x1, 127.5kg x1, 120kg x1 then had to call it a day, very disappointing as its well down.

Pullup 3x3

BB row 55kg x8
BB row 55kg x8
BB row 55kg x8

Felt like a good session tonight, finally hit 70kg bench albeit only for 2 reps but its progress.

Bench 70kg x2 
Bench 65kg x5
Bench 65kg x4
Bench 60kg x5
Bench 60kg X5

DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 23.5kg x8
DB incline 21kg x7

Flye 9.5kg x8
Flye 11kg x8
Flye 11kg x8

EZ curl 27.5kg x10
EZ curl 27.5kg x10
EZ curl 27.5kg x8

DB curl 11kg x8
DB curl 12kg x8
DB curl 12kg x6

Good stuff on the 70, especially getting 'reps'

I hope you gave yourself a;

Come to think of it I reckon I need to get more 'mirror fives'

Cheers lads!

Another PB tonight, went too deep on 90kg and had a real grinder, was pleased to get 100kg

Squat 25kg x8
Squat 55kg x2
Squat 75kg x1
Squat 90kg x1
Squat 100kg x1 PB
Squat 80kg x3
Squat 80kg x3
Squat 80kg x3

Calf raise 130kg x10
Calf raise 130kg x10
Calf raise 130kg x10

awsome james your progressing great. keep the pb's coming
 
 
all the best
 
Joe

Cheers buddy!

I stand between the squat stands to do calf raises and trapped my hand for what must be the 3rd bloody time!!

Ton up on the squat ....nice.
Maybe do 102.5 next week to say you squat 'in excess of 100kilos'.

That pinch looks nice

Thanks mate, going to have a crack at 105 next week.

The pinch hurt like a bastard lol