James' Journal *New pic page 7*

Mate don't beat ya self up about it. The amount of times I thought I had deadlifts nailed on form, and then either not keeping my back straight, or grip too wide/close... it took me a long time before getting totally used to it.

Best things to remember when deadlifting IMO - Head up, back straight, push through the heels, and do them quick!

We all have our bad sessions as well man, SO many things can affect it, the key is to keep battering away, which you're doing

Maybe I'm not explosive enough, I tend to apply the pressure gradually.

I find the best way to do deads, is to lift as quick as poss, and let the weight take it back down (so you're not lowering the weight back down), and explode straight back up again, and so on.

Have a look at how Derek Poundstone does his (WSM competitor).
There is a vid on you tube of him doing 9 or 10 reps with 340kg (I think).

Skullcrusher


I find the best way to do deads, is to lift as quick as poss, and let the weight take it back down (so you're not lowering the weight back down), and explode straight back up again, and so on.

Have a look at how Derek Poundstone does his (WSM competitor).
There is a vid on you tube of him doing 9 or 10 reps with 340kg (I think).

Yeah seen that vid, he doesn't reset which is how I do my warm ups but my working sets I always reset, I find it tougher.

Not a bad session, I think if I'd taken a little longer before the 3rd set of BP's I would have gotten all 8.

My iforce reversitol came today so will start that tonight.

Bench press 55kg x8
Bench press 57.5kg x8
Bench press 57.5kg x4

DB incline press 21kg x8 
DB incline press 21kg x6
DB incline press 21kg x6

Flye 13.5kg x8
Flye 11kg x8
Flye 11kg x8 

EZ curl 27.5kg x8
EZ curl 27.5kg x6
EZ curl 22.5kg x5

DB curl 12.25kg x11 
DB curl 12.25kg x9
Db curl 12.25kg x6

James M

Skullcrusher


I find the best way to do deads, is to lift as quick as poss, and let the weight take it back down (so you're not lowering the weight back down), and explode straight back up again, and so on.

Have a look at how Derek Poundstone does his (WSM competitor).
There is a vid on you tube of him doing 9 or 10 reps with 340kg (I think).

Yeah seen that vid, he doesn't reset which is how I do my warm ups but my working sets I always reset, I find it tougher.

No need to reset IMO mate. Like any exercise, you need momentum.
Every exercise would be more difficult If you reset before starting the next rep.

James M


Not a bad session, I think if I'd taken a little longer before the 3rd set of BP's I would have gotten all 8.

My iforce reversitol came today so will start that tonight.

Bench press 55kg x8
Bench press 57.5kg x8
Bench press 57.5kg x4

DB incline press 21kg x8 
DB incline press 21kg x6
DB incline press 21kg x6

Flye 13.5kg x8
Flye 11kg x8
Flye 11kg x8 

EZ curl 27.5kg x8
EZ curl 27.5kg x6
EZ curl 22.5kg x5

DB curl 12.25kg x11 
DB curl 12.25kg x9
Db curl 12.25kg x6

Good session mate. Yeah, sometimes you just need those few extra minutes to get that creatine back into the muscles!

Cheers buddy!

Not the best session, got compressed to the bottom of a squat so my arse was literally on the floor you would've pissed yourself.

Back started aching so I called it a day half way through the calf raises, I never learn!

Squat 25kg x8
Squat 55kg x5
Squat 75kg x6
Squat 70kg x8
Squat 70kg x5

SLDL 70kg x8
SLDL 70kg x8
SLDL 70kg x8

Calf raise 100kg x7
Calf raise 100kg x4

Jesus christ man.. that's some calf raise you've got there! are you using both feet at once? (sorry if it's a dumb question, but god damn haha!)

Good work mate, keep it up!

Cheers mate, yeah I stand on the legs of the squat stands and do both calves at the same time. Have to say its not the safest way to do them lol.

With the resetting thing, i assume you're training for size?
If so, then yeah touch and go is fine.
For strength, resetting is better IMO.

Owen


With the resetting thing, i assume you're training for size?
If so, then yeah touch and go is fine.
For strength, resetting is better IMO.

Yeah size mate.

James M


Cheers buddy!

Not the best session, got compressed to the bottom of a squat so my arse was literally on the floor you would've pissed yourself.

LOL - That has happened to me before. Yeah you certainly feel it in the glutes afterwards!
 
Do you do ass to grass squats, or to parralel?

Tell me about it, really feel it today.

I do to parallel but I was thinking of going much lighter and then ass to grass, which do you think is more productive?

Struggled with my shoulder press tonight but other than it felt like a good session.

BB shoulder press 42.5kg x7
BB shoulder press 42.5kg x6
BB shoulder press 42.5kg x4

Lateral raise 7kg x8
Lateral raise 7kg x8
Lateral raise 7kg x8

Rear lateral raise 7kg x8
Rear lateral raise 7kg x8
Rear lateral raise 7kg x8

Skulls 22.5kg x8
Skulls 22.5kg x7
Skulls 22.5kg x8 Supersetted CGB x11

Bench dip 25kg x8
Bench dip 25kg x8
Bench dip 25kg x7

Shrugs 60kg x8
Shrugs 60kg x8
Shrugs 60kg x8

Haven't updated for a week, only trained once and my diet has been crap KFC's, mince pies and loads of other rubbish. I've lost some muscle but also some fat which I don't get.

Back to it Monday!

Good session tonight, think I can get 60kg bench for a full set next week, DB incline is up as well.

Couple of questions,

1. Is my incline press inline with my bench as I feel it should be higher.

2. Am I over training biceps?

Bench 55kg x8
Bench 57.5kg x8
Bench 60kg x4

DB incline 22.5kg x8
DB incline 22.5kg x5
DB incline 22.5kg x7

Flye 11kg x8
Flye 11kg x7
Flye 11kg x5

BB curl 27.5kg x8
BB curl 25kg x8
BB curl 25kg x8

DB curl 12.25kg x8
DB curl 12.25kg x8
DB curl 12.25kg x8

Struggled a bit tonight, really need to get my diet back on track.

BB shoulder press 40kg x8
BB shoulder press 42.5kg x5
BB shoulder press 42.5kg x4

Lateral raise 8.5kg x8
Lateral raise 8.5kg x8
Lateral raise 8.5kg x6

Rear lateral 8.5kg x8
Rear lateral 8.5kg x8
Rear lateral 8.5kg x8

Skulls 22.5kg x5
Skulls 21kg x5

Close grip BP 40kg x8
Close grip BP 45kg x6
Close grip BP 45kg x4

Shrugs 60kg x8
Shrugs 60kg x8
Shrugs 60kg x8

Got a deadlift PB tonight, got it off the floor ok but then it stopped and took ages to lock it out.

Deadlift 55kg x5
Deadlift 75kg x2
Deadlift 95kg x2
Deadlift 115kg x1
Deadlift 130kg x1 PB

Chin-up BW x3
Chin-up BW x3
Chin-up BW x3

BB row 45kg x8
BB row 45kg x8
BB row 45kg x6

Incline bench row 21kg x8
Incline bench row 23.5kg x8
Incline bench row 23.5kg x8

Nice lifting mate.
Thats where i always slow down/fail.