Muscletalk Reporter @ the 2011 UKBFF British Championships

Why dont you put up what weight you are using? Makes it more enjoyable to read and people can see your progress.

yeah train at results mate, keep up the good work looking good!!

[James
]

Why dont you put up what weight you are using? Makes it more enjoyable to read and people can see your progress.

Hi James, Yea great suggestion will do.

resultsdave


yeah train at results mate, keep up the good work looking good!!

cheers bud might see you down there one day.

Day off work today so niceish relaxing morning. Had a photoshoot at the gym with a local photographer. She was looking for a 'fly on the wall' camera documentary on bodybuilding. We've got another session next week so really looking forward to seeing the end result.

Anyways back to work tomorrow. Couple PT's, looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.

Up early for work. Didnt sleep too well last night alittle bit restless, so abit tired today. Had a busy day couple PT cancelations unfortunately, probably dude to the bad weather. Snowing quite heavy up here.

Anyhoo trained Hamstrings, calves and some abs. Good session but wasn't my usual high intensity tbh but tomorrow will be different.

Stiff Legged Deadlifts 60kg x 12
                                  90kg  x 12
                                  110kg x 8 x 2

Lying Leg Curl (one leg ecentric) 40kg x 12
                                                    45kg x 12
                                                    45kg x 12

Horizontal Leg Curl                      52kg x 8
(one leg on side)                         52kg x 8
                                                    52kg x 7
                    
Swiss Ball Hamstring curl             BW x 12 x 3                 
(with bridge)

Standing Calve Raises                79kg x 12 x 12 x 12 (x3)
(Plate on floor superset)

Leg Press Calve Press                88kg x 20 x 3

Working today 12-8 so fitted in a session before hand. Good day. Havent eaten a great amount could have been more but clean so all's good from that point of view. Trained shoulders and I manage one tricep excercise so will fit some in with back on saturday.

Military Press - 40kg x 12 (warm up set)
                        50kg x 12 (warm up set)
                        60kg x 8
                        65kg x 5
                        60kg x 5 dropset 50kg x 7 dropset 40kg x 10

Modified DB Front Raise - 18kg x 10 x 4

DB Lateral Raise - 14kg x 12

Cable Single Arm lateral raise - 15kg x 12 each arm x 4

Chest Press (Ez Bar in the middle) close crip - 91kg x 10 x 4
                        

lol your warm up military press is my max :(

[James
]

lol your warm up military press is my max :(

lol. Well I watched a youtube vid yesterday with a russian guy military pressing 200kg. thats nuts!!

Keep working hard and it will go up!! I''ve struggled to get past 65kg tbh doesnt want to shift.

I have a weak left shoulder. i have built it up well so far. Im thinking push presses will help me progress so im going to give them a go.

good to see the weights your shifting dude, makes reading your journal much more interesting. can keep track of your progress etc. your weights are very similar to mine but your doing them at a lower bodyweight.

rex2


good to see the weights your shifting dude, makes reading your journal much more interesting. can keep track of your progress etc. your weights are very similar to mine but your doing them at a lower bodyweight.

Cheers Rex. How uch you weighing in at? Mine is creeping up but i think it was due to the xmas indulgence ie ben and jerry's cookie dough icecream lol.

ive been bulking for the past few months, im 16st 10 at the minute

rex2


ive been bulking for the past few months, im 16st 10 at the minute

Good stuff Rex almost 17st, thats quite some size!!! Unsure if al gain much more weight. I'm a small 5'9 unless its all muscle that is lol.

'An afa fine day' as they would say in this part of the world. Loads of snow and really cold. Makes for an interesting walk to the gym. Bloody council.

Anyhoo worked at 11am this morning so a later training time than usual. Good day. Loads of Health MOT which was great. Really enjoying them, meeting loads of different people for all sorts of backgrounds.

Trained Legs. Really didnt feel it today. Maybe lowish carbs might of been the reason but just couldnt get into it. Managed to complete but just not my usual.

Trained Quads and Calves:

Warm Up Tredmill 8minutes

Squats                        60kg x 10 x 2 (warm up, deep squats, over parallel)
                                   100kg x 10 (over parallel)
                                   130kg x 8 (over parallel)
                                   140kg x 5 (over parallel)

Leg Extension             30kg x 15 x 4

Horizontal Leg Press   98kg x 10
                                   115kg x 10
                                   122kg x 8 x 2

Walking Lunges          22kg x 10each leg x 2

Standing Calve Raises 79kg (21s) 7 7 7 (feet facing out then level then in)
                                    x3

Stretching is really helping with the full range of movement on the squats. Really liking the improvement thats made.

I think we should do a lean bulk - I'll reply to your email now, and do the plan tomorrow

James


I think we should do a lean bulk - I'll reply to your email now, and do the plan tomorrow

Email received - thanks.

Hi Mate,

Nice tidy looking workouts.....lean bulking is always the way!

Can you tell me what the different weight classes are in natural bodybuilding? As just thinking of mayb doing one in the future

Nick_Miramo


Hi Mate,

Nice tidy looking workouts.....lean bulking is always the way!

Can you tell me what the different weight classes are in natural bodybuilding? As just thinking of mayb doing one in the future

Cheers Nick. I compete with the BNBF. If I'm right the classes are Teen (under 20), Junior (under 23), lightweight (under 72kg), Middle Weights (under 78kg, Heavy weights (over 78kg).

Unsure about the NPA I think there a couple kg lighter than the BNBF.

Working yesterday until about 3pm so after that fitted in a session. Pretty **** tbh. Pretty lethargic not really focused, nothing. Usually I like a train walking round the gym. Loads of sweat blood and tears but NOTHING. Really annoyed so I've heeded the great mans advice (James) and taking a week off. Havent had one since the brits which was back in october so think I need it. Back to it next agin week.

Trained Back:

Chin Ups - 5 5 5 (warming up, slow ecentric)
V-Bar Pulldown - 54kg x 12 (warm up)
                           77kg x 12
                           84kg x 9
                           91kg x 6 x 2

T-Bar Rows (old school) - 3 plates x 12 (warm up)
                                         4 plates x 12
                                         5 plates x 8 x 3

One Arm DB Row - 50kg x 10 x 4

Lat Pulldown - 70kg x 12 x 4

Off today. Went shopping and stocked the fridge up. Pretty hefting shopping trip to asda havent done it for a while. Anyhoo back to work tomorrow with a good week off.