No.13's training.

Heh heh, ssshhh.

You've got a stone, experience, dare I say age too? Joke. I have every faith in you mate, nail it.

Besides, I've got a 'friendly' comp running with BadBoy/Sheeps Clothing for strict BW press, giving me an added incentive. Care to join in?

I would.... if I wasn't a stone heavier than you and still behind you in PP weight let alone strict, I'm 100kg LOL

We may have a slight headstart true. But doesn't a certain someone's cycle start soon? I know it'd spur me on trying to keep my lead

True, in the New Year assuming this glute/hip/ham things heals up... I might join in in some unofficial capacity - what with being a drugs cheat and all LOL

Nice PPing indeed!

Cheers Iain! Wasn't as smooth as your effort, but got it up nonetheless.

Not a great session today. Have had a weird back pain since the weekend, started off really painful but by yesterday it had subsided enough for OH/bench work. Squatting today however, was not going to happen, was popping codeine most of the night but it's still uncomfortable. Decided to give front squats a go having not done them for 6months. Not a great effort, infact pretty disappointing. Felt awkward on my back and seemed to have zero leg strength. Bah.

17/12

Front Squat
practised technique with bar
40 x 3
60 x 3
80 x 3
90 x 3
100 x 1 ...Stopped it after 1 .

Chins
50 reps in 7sets (PB I think)
10, 8, 8, 7, 7, 5, 5.

Shrugs
100 x 10
90 x 10
80 x 10
60 x 20


Over and done with in 45mins. Along with overhead work, decided im going to blast my legs over Xmas too, desperately lacking in strength. I'll also be blasting my back, calves, abs, chest, arms... *sigh* long road ahead of me!

If you're BSing 130 then 100 for a first try in a while on FS is about right TBH. Usual difference is assumed to be around the 70-80% mark IIRC but as good as they are on the back in comparison, if you were in that much discomfort you were never on a winner.

My head wasn't in it > failed.

DV, I squatted 150 a few weeks back

Pish posh and nonsense.
A 100kg front squat first go is nothing like a failure.

Not doing them again for 6months on the other hand...

Damn strong push pressing bro

jedi


Pish posh and nonsense.
A 100kg front squat first go is nothing like a failure.

Not doing them again for 6months on the other hand...

Haha, your posts never fail to raise a smile Jedi
After yesterdays effort, I think I may leave it another 6months!

cricket_fire


Damn strong push pressing bro

Cheers Keenan, it's the one lift I seem to be holding my own in at the moment. Looking forward to deadlifting again


Date for my op finally came through today, 25th Jan! Giving me 5weeks to do what I can. I also ordered a pair of #2 (monster mini) bands today too

First session back at home today. Felt more like cardio if I'm honest. Will have to get use to all this dumbbell malarky.

19/12

Single Arm DB Push Press
(each arm)
15kg x 5
25kg x 3
35kg x 1
40kg x 1
45kg x 1 (right only, left failed)
35kg x 3
35kg x 5

Seated DB Press
15kg x 10
20kg x 10
20kg x 10

DB Squats
25kg x 10
35kg x 10
40kg x 10

SLDL
20kg x 10
20kg x 10
20kg x 10

DB Curl
20kg x 10
20kg x 8
10kg x 20
10kg x 15
10kg x 12
10kg x 12

Lying Leg Raises
x12
x12
x12


Urggh. Not used to this high-rep stuff. DB Squats definately got the heart pumping, quite rewarding though, felt like a cross between squatting and deadlifting. First time in years Ive tried seated db press, I have no back support on my bench so made it quite awkward on the back. Took 70mins bang on, though spent most of the time changing over the DB's.

Some horrible rep numbers there LOL should e a good shock to the system, you may well be suprised with what you get out of it

Tell me about it mate! I didn't realise I'd neglected high rep training so much. I'll see how it transform my body over the next few weeks

DB Push Press aim for next week is 50kg.
Squats > 40kg x 3x10, and 50kg x 10 by New Year.

More of this volume stuff tonight.

Warmed up with some pullovers and light db bench then...

20/12

DB Bench
30kg x 10
30kg x 10
30kg x 10
30kg x 10
30kg x 10

DB Flyes
12.5kg x 10
12.5kg x 10
12.5kg x 10

Incline Pushups
bw x 20, 15, 15

Skulls
(using oly db handle as a bb)
25kg x 6
20kg x 10
20kg x 10

Kneeling Ab rolls
x 8
x 8


Yes it's light, yes it got me sweaty. Done under 50mins. All weights will go up next time, 'fret not.

Might be worth thinking about, while  you are limited to lighter loads, in doing the smaller muscles first (kinda pre-exhausting them) then moving on to the bigger one.... so do Tris before chest for example.

Pre-exhausting? Is that bodybuilder talk? I'm kind of aiming for more volume after neglecting it lately, so a couple weeks to put some meat on my chest would be no bad thing. I'm getting some more 10kg plate for Xmas so i'll be able to go upto 52.5kg dbs for bench

My upper back feels ridiculously sore still from doing shoulders, as are my pectorals!

Nice PP'ing recently man - both BB and single arm!

Now, how about some 15 rep squats?

Buuurrgghhhhh . Let me contend with 10reppers first please it's been months since I've done anything over 5. It is cardio.