Westside, Kiwi's and Training OCD!!!! welcome to my world...

cheers mate! much appreciated

DV- ahhhh i get ya.. haha, yeh nice and simple.. lunges and box steps etc done on friday, 1 arm deads on weds :-) haha..

how long u looking to stay on for mate??
im undecided.. i guess cash flow will dictate it.. it may also ,mean i can only really run a test + kickstart cycle again too.. but heavier in terms of test dosage, maybe a tad longer too :-o

  

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Well I'm thinking 3 months on, 3-4 off then back on something for the summer maybe.

If cash is tight just keep it simple (no need to do otherwise anyway IMO) even just straight test, you'll still get gains coming on and who cares if you don't stack on 7lbs of water in wks 1 and 2. I much prefer slower steadier cycles now rather than hitting the ground at full sprint from day 1

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yeh im not worried about adding much weight, as long as i stay in decent condition and add some nice mass then i'll be happy.. a nice little kickstart is always good tho, will probably add in somehtin like superdrol again as it does wonders :-)
will run test and adex too as i am susceptable to a spot of gyno it seems :-(

  

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I'm a big fan of adex after running it last cycle

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cardio tonight!! :-)
well in about an hr..

started some of my dissertation today too :-)
seems i wil be doing my diss on 'energy efficiency' and other things rolled in as to what can help us achieve the goals set by the government.. :-)
hopefulyl should be good and leep me interested

  

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Excellent, then you can come round my house and sort it our for me cos the damn place pisses heat out of everywhere... and lecture my step-son on why stand-by is NOT off

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haha...
im going to be looking into the use of a technology called KNX.. which is that 'intelligent' technology that can control ur home/ building from one central computer..makes heating and lighting more efficient as it can be programmed to come on when someone walks in a room etc, reach a certain tmp level and sustain it as long as its needed etc... so much literature to go thru tho its gonna be a hefty assignment!! but i want a good grade so gonna work my t1ts off...

  

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I was chatting to a guy at my work who's involved with new housing and 'green' issues and apparently some houses nowadays can generate all the heat they need for the whole house just from the presence of people (even just pets) in it. Mental!

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anyway, today-

did 30 mins on the bike
15 mins on the cross trainer

then moved on to do some calf work, single leg calf raises- few supersets with stretch etc
then did some setaed calf raise for a few sets, and finished with some cable oblique twists..

had a good chat as soon as i got in the gym too..
a guy stopped me who ive never chatted with before sayin how he has watched me train and was impressed with with the way i train etc.. said how i was in good nick and should think about competing if it was what i wanted t do.. :-)
told me how he had done 4 shows in the past and loved it .. was cool, nice little ego boost too.
t'is the little things that count, and not much better than a random stranger stoppin u to complement u on somehtin :-)

  

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It's great isn't it... I had a few playing 'guess DVs BF%' the other day, no idea why, but they were all adamant I was 8-10% (which I feel is a tad generous). Then, like you, had someone asking me about competing.

But yeah, great ego stroke that even tho at 6'1 and 15'7 I'm a way off being able to hold my own on the stage but the thought was nice .

No-one ever asks if I've done PL or SM tho PMSL

I've been known to approach people, who like you, choose some of the less obvious exercise options (one arm stuff, or OH squats etc). Just cool to see why they do it and so on..... it also repays the compliment of having someone recognise your endeavours

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yeh.. was literally as i walked in.. got my water and he just asked how it was goin, how trainin was etc etc.. got into a little chat with him about competing and he was tellin me about the shows up here in the north east... v nice guy and yeh kinda makes the effort worthwhile when someone acknowledges the hard workl u put in..

  

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There could always be a catch....next week he'll start asking if you can get him AAS I think some of the compliments I have received have only been to sweeten me up for the latter question, fortunately I'm good at looking dumb  

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haha.. we actually chatted about AAS too.. he told me how he needed to do a course of somethin if he were to compete genuinley so did some deca.. asked if i would do gear and i said , ' yeh, id be happy to do it if i needed to'... :-) dint really wanna get into the whole, 'yeh ive actually done a cycle already...'..

  

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Don't blame you, I always play the ignorance game unless they are someone I've known for a while...

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yeh, i never say ive done a cycle to anyone other than people who i actually told when i was doin it.. so just a handful kow i have..

  

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late session today-

Pullups-
+15kx6* 3 sets

1 Arm Deads-
75kx6* 3 sets

OHPP-
95kx6
95kx5* 2 sets -- missed out on the 6th on both sets :-(

assistance work-

DB lat raises-
12kDB's x 15reps * 2 sets

DB shrugs-
38kDB's x 25reps * 2 sets

Lying Ham Curls-
60kx15
67kx8

good session today. weights up again and almost all reps achieved.. only missed out on the OHPP so will stick 95k next week too and try and get all 6..
feel good tho.. im startin t feel/ look almost as big as i was when on cycle, i think this may be down to slightly improved condition tho from the cardio.. im likin it tho, as the cardio is allowing me to eat a bit more carbs during the day and im not feeling bloated or looking fat either :-)

  

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Trimming up the old waistline does wonders for creating the illusion of size. Even now at 1.5st under my cycle weight I'm looking better.... until I put a jumper on which then looks big on me LOL.

Still solid on the PP but alas I can't feel too sorry for you about missing the 6th rep of 95kg ya fooker

What the hell are you doing training at this time of night tho.... madness! I've just finished running around a bball court and feel ready to drop, no way could I hit the weights.

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went to the gym at about 7.30... my mate who i train with was in warringotn on business all day and dint get back til late so just waited for him.. :-(
im not too worried about missin the 6th reps :-P, will just have t make sure i get them next week..
thats the thing, im not too far off cycle weight, definately a good 1/2 st down at least.. but condition is gettin good... not ur kind of condition, but getting there..... eventually :-)

  

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The thing with breaking beyond the 5 reps mark, especially for a few sets, is that I find the other variables start to play more of a role.... such as hydration, fatigue, dietry energy etc. If you are just banging out 2 or 3 you either have the strength or not I find (at my level anyway LOL) there's little more to it.

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ur right mate..
it does seem to kick in around rep 4 or so.. beyond that it is very difficult and ur right, more factors seem to come into play!! all i kow is that after nailing 6 on 95k i was goosed and was up against thwe wall seein stars!! :-( ha

  

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Due to water retension when on AAS, you might be back at your "true" cycle weight now mate but with less BF% hence looking bigger, also it's not like strength is exactly suffering is it lol

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haha.. yeh strength is moving back up nicely :-)
could be right dude.. definately dropped the water from the cycle now.. im a good, oooooo, 6 wks post pct.. i cant even remember now!!
wont be back on til new yr now anyway really..

  

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As work is busy right now, could you please spare a man who is short on time a little refresher and save me oodles of reading?

Goals etc, feats of inhuman strength.. the gory cool training nitty gritty.

I am Ripper... Tearer... Slasher... Gouger. I am the Teeth in the Darkness, the Talons in the Night. Mine is Strength... and Lust... and Power!

goals-- hmmmmm... mine seem t change quite often to be honest mate.. but at the moment im following a basic routine t help lay some mass down and build strength up again to my 'on cycle' weights.. but im seriously thinkin about doin a show next yr, maybe mid summer time..
im about 6-7 wks post pct and strength is nicely on the increase again..
but, best lifts to date are,

back squat- 180x2(v old PB)
front squat- 160x1
bench- 170x2
OHP (strict)- 110k
OHP(push press) 120k
deads- 220( very old PB)

i only front squat these days so havent really tried a heavy back squat for a while..
...

my split at the moment is-

monday-
bench
front squat
DB row
and some assistance work and arm work

tuesday- cardio (45 mins), ABS, calves

wednesday-
deads (1 arm)
chins
OHPP
assistance work

thursday- cardio (45 mins) ABS, calves

friday-
hang cleans
Weighted parallel bar dips
lunges
assistance work and arm work

weekends free, but i may start goin sswimmin on a saturday morning t help with flexibility.. :-)

hope that helps dude.. :-)

  

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When I see it laid out like that I can't believe how low your volume per muscle group is

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i know mate.. but dont forget, the assistance work is extra work on the muscle groups trained that day too..
but yeh, im just takin the 3x6 balls to the wall.. eatin well and resting well, and with the cardio, i really think it is helpin.. like i said, at times, i look bigger and feel bigger (and almost as strong) as i did on cycle..
but yeh the volume isnt that high is it!!?? haha..crazy how it can work like that :-)

  

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just back from gym..
cardio today

30 mins upright bike
10 mins steep incline fast walking..

reet sweat on today.. in and out, nice and quick.
no abs or calves today.. resting them  :-P

  

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Resting them....!!!!???? Big jessie!

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haha... yup.. abs dont need worked that much anyway really.. i hit squats and deads every week so a session here and there is enough imo..
calves felt bit tight today from tuesday so couldnt be bothered.. :-)

  

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I've not trained abs directly since... wow, probably since my boy was born TBH. Like you, the rest takes care of that, even more so with your unilateral work

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i agree in part, abs do get trained with most exercises... i feel them getting ragged when i do standing tricep pushdowns as the torso struggles to remain upright as it naturally wants to crunch forward.

i'm contemplating adding in ab workouts for the offseason as whilst my abs are there and coming through more, i do feel thicker and more dense abs provide more benefits than cons

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yeh i ca agree with that dude..
i seem to suffer/ benefit?? from havin fairly thinck absa nyway, so i try not to train them too much.. makes my waist pretty thick and trunk like!! ha..
but yeh, if u ever do straight arm pulldowns for the lats, that proper cains the abs too..

  

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I'm quite lucky with my abs. I naturally have that deep seperation between them so rarely need to do anything 'cosmetic' for them. So long as they are functionally strong I'm all good.

Agree, pullovers, pushdowns you certainly 'feel' them working there.

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today-

Lunges-
67.5kx6 * 3 sets

Hang cleans-
72.5kx6 * 3 sets

Dips-
+26k DBx10 * 5 sets

Arm superset-
DB hammers/ Straight bar pushdowns
30kx10 / 91k (stack)x10 * 3 sets

good sessoin today.. left the assistance stuff out.. quads have taken a beating this week and shoulder joints feelin a tad uneasy so left it there.. but felt great anyway.. really enjoying this routine.. although i konw i will have t switch the frequency down for a wk every now and again..
but next week is my last week of the gym, then im off t berlin for a wk on the 1st now, so will have a nice break from it then and be roaring to go when i get back :-)

feelin and lookin good tho so im v happy with the progress...

gonna go back a few pages and tally up progress made over the last month will try do this every month t see how im gettin on..

  

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ok so from roughly 4 wks ago stats were

INCLINE BENCH-110k x 6 * 3 sets
FRONT SQUAT- 110k x 6 * 3 sets
1 ARM DEADS-65k x 6 * 3 sets
OHPP- 85k x 6 * 3 sets

only really gonna worry about these lifts.. the others are goin up to, but theyre not as important :-)

and now we are on-
INCLINE BENCH-120K
FRONT SQUATS-WILL BE 120K ON MONDAY
1 ARM DEADS-75K
OHPP-95K

so yeh, thats 10k in a month on the big lifts.. i know the startin point i 'started' on was a tad lower than what i now i could have done.. but takin a step back to go 2 ahead has worked and kept me focussed and done wonders my motivation :-)

  

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Interesting how, as you say, the 1 step back has moved you 2 steps forward (sounds like the lyrics from a Paula Abdul track).... deloading etc, all good.

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haha..
yeh seems to be goin wel mate.. im making steady progress wk on wk, so whether or not i have actually got 10kg strgoner in that time or not, the progress is every wk, im hitting the desired target for reps so it keeps me happy and motivated..
there'll be a time soon tho when the weights stop goin up 2.5 every wk, and i'll been switching my aim to improving on the reps from the previous wk..
ended up goin out for a few drinks last night, which turned into a night out :-(
so not training today, will be in tomorro to frioday tho.. but away to berlion on sunday, so have t have a good wk :-)

  

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What cha doing over there then, just a holiday or are you on a promise

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haha.. goin with uni mate..
study trip, but will mainly be partying :-)
will probably be goin round some new and old construction projects etc etc.. will be cool as berlin is supposed to be an amazing city..

  

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Oh, those were the days.... 'educational' college/uni trips abroad. Cue cheap beer, dodgey hotel rooms, red light districts and bus journeys

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