No.13's training.

Im sure your wrist will be fine mate. I hurt mine sometimes an the pain is bloody awful but it goes after a few hours. Hopefully yours will sort itself out easily enough too. :)

Wrist hurting today, feels frail, thumb is killing! Think thats what took the brunt of the weight. Strapped my hand up though and trained anyway... Maybe not the smartest thing, feel lethargic too but hey ho, young and reckless as they say.

13/07

Strict Press
Worked upto 60kg x 8 (**** ****)
50kg x 10
50kg x 5 (thumb throbbing so stopped)

1 arm DB Clean and Press (each arm)
25kg x 1
35kg x 1
40kg x 1
45kg x 1

Strict Press (again!)
50kg x 12
50kg x 10

Dips
BW x 12
BW x 12

Chins
6 sets of 5


Average session, really having problems lately with lethargy during workouts, find myself yawning even though I have a decent meal beore training and sleep well. Ho humm....

Caffeine is what you need mate, 200gs.

Currently using;

200mg caffeine
5gs AAKG
5gs Taurine
5gs Citrulline Malate

Cheap and effective mate!

Hey fella still looks like a good average session to me ! I can't remember who said it (might have been incredible bulk) but most sessions are average or feel below par and occasionally you get the great session that gives you a boost, so keep plugging at it and if you feel tired just drop the chin ups !
 
As for the tiredness I just change the music I listen too if I am tired, mix it up a bit and get a good few lungfuls of cold air, it works wonders for me. If you start to use caffeine, remember you will get used to it and need to have a break for it to be a worthwhile stim.

TheDA


....so keep plugging at it and if you feel tired just drop the chin ups !
 

Hah, playing mind games already

I've tried caffeine before but get horrible comedowns off it, plus I don't like the idea of being reliant on the stuff for a good workout. I did try MP's Pulse for 6weeks or so, which as I've mentioned before, didn't seem to give much of a buzz but once I'd finished definately noticed not having it!
For it to be a good session I have to beat some sort of PB, be it reps, weights or number of sets I guess. Quite happy with DB cleans+press though considering it was my first time.

Much better today, in and out in 45mins.

14/07

Deadlift
3 warmup sets
102.5 x 5
120 x 5
135 x 12
110 x 10

Powercleans
60 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5 PB
90 x 1 PB
100 x F
100 x F
90 x 3 new PB

Goodmornings
50 x 10
50 x 10

Weighted Situps
15kg x 12
15kg x 12



135kg x 12 nearly killed me, felt light headed and as if I was about to faint, but am pleased I managed it considering my aim was 5-8reps. Looking forward to trying 180 when I eventually get more plates!
Fairly happy with the powercleans, abit gutted I couldnt manage 100 but I felt pretty drained by that point, such a big difference between 90 and 100.

Yesterday went to a posh gym place with jacuzzi, steamroom, sauna, pool etc and so did abit of cardio on the crosstrainer and some circuits using the machines with a mate, nothing heavy. Bench day today, in and out in 30mins as I was in a rush but won't train for 3days as I'm away so thought Id best fit it in.

16/07

BB Bench
3 warmup sets
72.5 x 5
82.5 x 5
95 x 11

DB Bench
42.5kg x 8
40kg x 6

BB Curl
40kg x 8
40kg x 8


V. happy with 11 reps, aim was 9. Glad to have graduated to the 42.5'ers but lack total energy by second set. Curls were crap and gay but I've got scrawny arms so must persist.

After 3days socialising and drinking far too much I'm back home today and did some squats.

20/07

Squat
3 warmup sets
80kg x 5
92.5kg x 5
105kg x 11 PB

Fronties
Nothing worth mentioning, did a couple of sets with the intention of going for 90 x 5x3 but even on 70 it was too painful on my wrist and had to stop, plus my quads felt fried already.

Back Squat (again)
70kg x 10
70kg x 10

Goodmorning
50kg x 10
50kg x 10

Cardio
10mins bagwork


Happy I got 11 reps, I dont think I had managed to enter double figures on anything over 95 on the squat so I'm happy with todays effort, especially as I wasn't epexting much after the weekend.
Cardio was pretty fun except I'd tied my handwraps too tight and was abit uncomfortable.

Pressing tomorrow, need to make it good!

Are you feeling a bit more energetic now mate?

Na, not really mate. Once I get started it's not so bad, but my nutrition seems to be all over the place at the moment and my body doesn't know if it's coming or going... weights/reps seem to be rising though which is the main thing, how you getting on?

Yeah not bad, just about to write up todays weight session. My diet is all over the place too. Iv had an egg mayo sandwhich and a cookie today and thats it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eek, don't feel so bad now heh. Had a couple of nice butchers ham sandwiches, banana, 2 shakes, couple pints of milk and a big bowl of oats, now tucking into some pasta and turkey.

You not feeling great? You gotta' keep up the calories now your a rugby boy

I know mate, i dont know whats the matter with me. I feel fine about going training but lazy when it comes to making food lately. I just cant be bothered. :( I dont know whether to keep having BSD mass shakes either as i wanna be quite quick for rugby and dont wanna be fat lol.

If your not eating keep up with the shakes, liquid calories better than none at all. And I think quite alot of people overhype the weight/speed thing. If your training twice a week and weight training too, you need all the calories you can get your hand on. If you start losing muscle you'll end up lighter and slower! Look at the South Africa backrow Pierre Spies, 110kg and runs the 100m sub 11secs, can't sniff at that!

Keep those calories in and focus on sprint work and strengthening your core & posterior chain if you want to be a billy whizz

Eat more as the heavier you get it help with your chin ups....honestly
 
Actually good advice tbh regarding food, I used to make home made protein flapjack/ cookies if I knew eating would be hard during the day, they worked wonders.

DA, are you enforcing dirty tactics?

21/07

Military Press
3 warmup sets
50 x 3
57.5 x 3
65 x 8 PB
60 x 8

Chins x 50
Dips x 52

Tri. Extensions 3x6



Not a bad little session, overran abit, but was still in and out within an hour.

23/07

Deadlift
3 warmup sets
112.5kg x 3
127.5kg x 3
142.5kg x 8
130kg x 10
120kg x 10
110kg x 10

Couple of sets of curls then called it a day as I was short of time.

Some nice volume on the deads sunshine

No.13


23/07

Deadlift
3 warmup sets
112.5kg x 3
127.5kg x 3
142.5kg x 8
130kg x 10
120kg x 10
110kg x 10

Couple of sets of curls then called it a day as I was short of time.

 
I hate you..... actually nice work mate how are you feeling with the extra reps, you normally rep low right?

Cheers sunshine ste

DA - high reps are a total killer. Never been a consistant deadlifter of any sorts really, low reps is nice, but i'm following the advice of jim wendler whereby you can get stronger without having to burn yourself out with constant 1RM attempts. Can't aruge, but seems to be working, reckon I'll be good for 180 at the moment, 190 at a push. I want 200 before I go back to uni...

But as I said, "high rep" deads really bring on the sweat!