The Return of the jedi-This is not Sparta. This. Is. Madness.(now incl. Race to 100kg OHP)

ORIGINAL: chrismac
Man - you are going through it.
Great session there though!

It is starting to be a bit of a pain in 'rse to be honest. I don't feel that ill but on the other hand am definitely not 100% either.
It's probably just old age

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Last night was pulling.

Warm up SLDL 50lb db's for 20 reps

Wide Grip Chins
9/9/7 getting back to something like respectable

Lat Pulldown
pin11 x 8 /pin12 x 8 /pin 13 x 7 + dropset

Close Grip Pulldown
pin10 x 8/ pin11 x 7/ pin11 x 7

Close Grip Row
pin10 x 8/ pin 11 x 8/ pin12 x 7

+some light behind head pulldowns to finish

Oly Bar Curls
40kg x 8/ 45kg x 7/ 40kg x 8

Close Grip Curls
30kg x 8 (3 sets)

Seated Dumbbells
40lb x 8 (3 sets but they were a struggle)

Was pleased that some strength was returning to the back but disappointed with the curls. Onwards and upwards though.

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Cardio last night.

1mile run with pack ()
20min cycle
15min rower
10min cycle
1mile run (even more)

Couldn't put off running any longer and it is probably a good job I've started back now as, if I left it any longer, I would be back to the point where you could probably walk faster. Felt good on the bike but went for it on the rower and came up with 5750m as a max-point-of-puking effort. So, regardless of the distance relative to those on a Concept2, I am still pretty pleased with the 6250m I managed before Xmas. Just have to work back up to that now. A mate has said he'll get me some free sessions to a hotel gym where they have a Concept2 so should be able to make a comparison soon. Have already lost most of my Xmas flab and have signs of abs again

Looks like rowing might be a good skill to learn anyway, as the road I drove in on had barely a puddle but just over an hour later I had to submarine the Saab through about 2 - 3 feet. Weird.

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Abs already!!! Bastid! LOL!

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Abs already!!! Bastid! LOL!

Of the "specialised lighting equipment and yoga positions to view" variety

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I've got those kind too LOL!!

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Last night's shoulders

Front raises superset with lateral raises
10kg x 10 (3 sets)

Seated rear row
50lb x 10 (3 sets)

Close grip upright row
30kg x 10 (3 sets)

Wide grip upright row
40kg x 10 (3 sets)

Rear row
20kg dumbells x 10 (3 sets)

Intermission for heavy bench.
60kg x 3/ 80kg x 2/ 100kg x 2/ 110kg x 1

Seated dumbbell press
50lb x 10
60lb x 6 5

Smith press
40kg x 8 (3 sets)
+
behind neck press for 20reps on 20kg

Was pleased enough with that session. Couldn't resist a bit of a dibble on the bench and the 100 felt easy enough to inspire the 110. Strangely this has made me think that sticking to the 90 for reps on the Monday is worth persevering with. The shoulder pressing was a decent start but am looking for more reps on those 60's next week.

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Abs already!!! Bastid! LOL!

Of the "specialised lighting equipment and yoga positions to view" variety

I seem to have picked up a keg rather than a six pack over christmas, i wonder if the off license will let me return it?

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ORIGINAL: RACK
Abs already!!! Bastid! LOL!

Of the "specialised lighting equipment and yoga positions to view" variety

I seem to have picked up a keg rather than a six pack over christmas, i wonder if the off license will let me return it?

B@lls to it.
Lets all draw the six-pack on in felt-tip pen like the guys in 300

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Friday legs

Squats
60kg x 20
100kg x 10/ 9
60kg x 20

leg press
150kg x 20
190kg x 15
230kg x 10
270kg x 8

hack squat machine
50kg x 10 (3 sets)

leg ext.
pin5 x 10
pin6 x 8
pin7 x 8

ham curls
35kg x 10 (3 sets)

SLDL
50lb dumbbells x 20

seated calf raise
20kg x 10 (3 sets)

That was a bit more like it. Squats felt comfortable enough as a warm-up to leg press heroics, which were all done right down to the springs and felt good. Definitely want to up the hamstring work as I think there's probably a bit of an imbalance. Not much chance for cardio over the weekend due to the weather, although this doesn't explain why the diet was cr@p.

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Nice weight on the leg press mate, how's the knee now?

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ORIGINAL: RACK
Nice weight on the leg press mate, how's the knee now?

The knee seems a lot better at present mate.
I think the leg press is the one item I feel genuinely strong on. It gets me no respect though due to it being devalued in the eyes of hardened squatters and also because some muppets load 6/7plates but then do 'reps' which have all the ROM of calf raises. Should be able to build back up to 310kg over the next few weeks and that is heavy enough for me.

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Last night's benching

Warm up
20 x 60kg squats
abs

Flat Bench
60kg x 15 80kg x 12 90kg x 10 90kg x 5 80kg x 6 (murdered myself getting the tenth and was basically 'done' after that)

Incline Barbell
60kg x 10 80kg x 6 60kg x 10

Flat Dumbbells
70lb x 8 (3 sets)

Pec Deck
55kg x 10 (3 sets)

Skull Crusher/ Close Grip Superset
30kg x 7 each (3 sets)

+ V pushdowns/ Close pushdowns/
+Rope pulldowns and extension superset

Struggled a bit during this session. Was one of those where everything feels like hard work right from the start and doesn't get any better. I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that high reps on bench don't really suit me all that much. I was much happier between 5 and 8. Will stick it out for another week though and then move back to something a bit heavier. Also had very sore tennis elbow during the session which is going to make tonight's back and bi's a bit challenging. I may have to settle for just doing back and do bi's on their own on Thursday.

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Have just got back from having an EEG which was quite interesting.

Started off with a resting pulse of 48bpm, which given that it must have been slightly stressful having the leads and suchlike attached was nothing short of amazing (it hit a max. of 53bpm during the whole test). Had me starting to think my fitness must be improving at odds to my dismal performance. Then she took my blood pressure.
Oh dear.
138/80 which is just bizarre as my diet is extremely clean and I don't drink or smoke.
I confound medical science once again.
I think the main problem is that they are still measuring my results against human paradigms.


The bet bit was sharing a joke or two with the nurse who had just passed a similar birthday milestone to me. She also threw in or two "Do you work out?" and "You look quite muscular" type remarks, which made me think that progress must have been made since the shapeup pics were taken. Then she took the results through to the doctor to have confirmation that the low pulse was nothing to worry about. She reported back;

NURSE: "The doctor just said, 'Is he young?' so I said 'Yes, very' [we laugh] then he said '...and is he quite fit?' so I said 'Yes...very'."

Followed by her blushing like a schoolgirl.

Made my day that has.

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You sweet talker you!!

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"The doctor just said, 'Is he young?' so I said 'Yes, very' [we laugh] then he said '...and is he quite fit?' so I said 'Yes...very'."

Followed by her blushing like a schoolgirl.

Made my day that has.

Wit woo!

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On the pull last nght

Wide Grip Chins (superstrict)
12/10/9

+ see below

Lat Pulldowns
pin13 x 8 (3 sets)

Close Grip Pulldown
pin11 x 8
pin12 x 8
pin12 x 8

Behind Head
pin7 x 8
pin6 x 8
pin6 x 8

Curls (Narrow straight bar non-Oly)
40kg x 8 (3 sets ...just)

Close Grip Curls
30kg x 8/7/7

Dumbbells
failure ...elbows too sore

90deg. Preacher Curl
25kg x 8 (3 sets ...some assisted reps)

Top Pulley Curls
pin6 x 10 (3 sets ...some assisted reps)

Good session but grip compromised by tennis elbow. Also, as the chins went reasonably well I attempted to do a few of those chins where you arch yourself backwards and touch bottom of chest to bar. I used to be good at those
...apparently that skill has not aged well.
I will work on it, preferably when no-one is looking though.

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Hardio cardio

1mile run with pack (I give up)
20min cycle
15min row 5750m
10min cycle
1mile run with pack (spaghetti legs)

Absolutely burst myself trying to maintain 36+ strokes per min. on the rower. Couldn't last the pace and tailed off badly at the end, how I managed 6250m before Xmas is beyond my comprehension at this point. The absolute worst part of the evening was making the mistake of stepping on the BF scales which told me I had lost 4lb since Xmas but maintained my 14% BF reading.
Excellent

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Hardio cardio

1mile run with pack (I give up)
20min cycle
15min row 5750m
10min cycle
1mile run with pack (spaghetti legs)

Absolutely burst myself trying to maintain 36+ strokes per min. on the rower. Couldn't last the pace and tailed off badly at the end, how I managed 6250m before Xmas is beyond my comprehension at this point. The absolute worst part of the evening was making the mistake of stepping on the BF scales which told me I had lost 4lb since Xmas but maintained my 14% BF reading.
Excellent

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we heard you the first time

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ORIGINAL: daKensta
we heard you the first time

WTF happened there?
I really don't think I am cracking up THAT badly Although maybe I posted it from the preview page and the original, having said that the forum was running really weird for me yesterday, the ads part of page loading really fast but then the rest of it taking about 5min. Could be that had something to with it
...or perhaps I have the most boring case of split personality in the history of mental illness


Yes, that is correct.
No it isn't
etc etc

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so when are you going to start deadlifting?

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so when are you going to start deadlifting?

"Ooooh aaaargh yikes 'kin L"
*runs and hides behind sofa.

I managed to turn down a very kind offer to join in with some just last night actually


I did join in with other feats of strength though (details to follow).

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Last night's shoulders

Front raises then lateral raises
10kg x 10
12.5kg x 8
12.5kg x 8

Seated rear row
60lb x 8 (3 sets)

Close grip upright row
30kg x 10 (3 sets)

Wide grip upright row
40kg x 10 (3 sets)

Rear shrugs
60lb dumbells x 10 (3 sets)

Intermission for heavy bench.
60kg x 3/ 100kg x 5/ 110kg x 2

Seated dumbbell press
60lb x 8 (3 sets)

Smith press
40kg x 10 (3 sets)
+
behind neck press for 20reps on 20kg

Felt good all the way through that one. Weights were up on the isolations and pressing is coming back to form. Was a bit wobbly on the last set with the 60lb-ers but may consider trying the 70's next week. Despite all my moaning about the high rep benching on the Monday it actually seems to be paying dividends.
Turned down the offer to join in on deadlifts but after I'd bravely let them sh@g themselves out I joined in for some cleans at the end.

60kg cleans x 10

Not a marvellous effort but I did them pretty well considering it's well over a year since I did any. I even managed a bit of a proper 'jump under the bar' on a couple Forgotten how much I like them and will definitely try and squeeze them in once a week, staying at 60kg and trying for 20reps should add a bit of conditioning.

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JUST DEAD IT

I've just nearly fell off my chair seeing that pic of Zammo pop up!

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JUST DEAD IT

"MUM! Bigger boys are bullying me."

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I've just nearly fell off my chair seeing that pic of Zammo pop up!

Overcome with guilty feelings about your training 'supplements'?

Mind you, I don't think that campaign was a total success;

CHILDREN'S TV favourite Roland Browning - actor Erkan Mustafa - has boasted of supplying cocaine and ecstasy to teenagers. The Grange Hill star, who fronted the famous Just Say No anti- drugs campaign, said: "I can get you as much heroin as you want.
"With cocaine, I order on a Monday and it's there by Wednesday."
Millions of children have watched the school fatty in current re- runs of the classic show.
Ironically, Mustafa started using drugs days before he met Nancy Reagan at the White House to launch the Just Say No message in America.
He added: "I had a smoke in the White House. I was stoned when I met Nancy. I started drugs during the Just Say No thing"

Sunday Mirror, Nov 22, 1998

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Oh yes mate!

*STANDS UP "hello my name is John, I've not had a shot of gear since 24th of dec 2007" * LOL!!!

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JUST DEAD IT

Oi! you're infringing my trademark and intellectual property rights.
you'll be hearing from my lawyer.....s

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Friday legs whilst I can still remember

Squats
60kg x 20
100kg x 10/ 10 (may up the weight next week)

leg press
190kg x 15
230kg x 10
270kg x 10 (made mental note beforehand that if I managed 10reps on 270 would try for 310next week *gulp)

hack squat machine
55kg x 8 (3 sets)

leg ext.
pin5 x 10
pin6 x 8
pin7 x 8

ham curls
40kg x 10 (3 sets)

SLDL
60kg x 10 (3 sets)

Calves I.O.U.

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FFS!

Double posting again! That's 3 out of 3 tonight and I didn't even preview this time
*takes ball, goes home

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JUST DEAD IT

YEAH!

Just winding you up from dakenstas journal.

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." Dean Martin

Pushing

Warm up
20 x 60kg squats
abs

Flat Bench
60kg x 15 80kg x 12 90kg x 10 100kg x 5 100kg x 3 (+forced reps)

Incline Barbell
60kg x 15 60kg x 12 60kg x 12

Flat Dumbbells
70lb x 8 80lb x 6 70lb x 8

Cable Crossover and fly superset
pin6 x 8 of each (3 sets)

Skull Crusher/ Close Grip Superset
30kg x 8 each (3 sets)

+ V pushdowns/ Close pushdowns/
+Rope pulldowns and extension superset

Well that was it, last session of high reps completed for a while. I would've liked to bow out with a super-high number on 90kg like 12 or something but it just wasn't happening. Had a bit of a bash at 100kg after and managed better than I thought considering I was burnt out. So onwards to something heavier next week, will probably involve a warm-up on 60kg then either 3 sets on 100 or 100/110/100 depending on how things go.

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How many reps are you planning to go for on each set now mate?

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How many reps are you planning to go for on each set now mate?

I guess there will still be a bit of a mix but the emphasis will now switch to increasing the weights. Will probably aim for 5/5/5 at 100kg then look to increase the first set until I can get 7 or 8 and then step up to 100/110/100. Will also look to increase the incline as I was nudging 100kg there as well. I am looking forward to it to be honest, change is as good as a rest and all that. Hooked up with a new training partner as well, although he is definitely on probation after inquiring;

"How tall are you 5'8"?"



"NO! I am five feet ten inches ......nearly"

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Warm-up
hanging ab workout including high crunches/half levers/feet to bar raises

Wide Grip Chins
15/9/9

Lat Pulldown
pin11 x 10/pin12 x 8 /pin 13 x 8 + dropset

Close Grip Pulldown
pin10 x 8/ pin11 x 8/ pin12 x 8

Close Grip Row
pin10 x 8/ pin 11 x 8/ pin12 x 8

+some standing straight arm pulldowns

Thin Straight Bar Curls
45kg x 8/ 45kg x 8/ 45kg x 8

Close Grip Curls
30kg x 8 (3 sets)

+assorted dumbbells and preacher bench but nothing of note as elbows were killing me again

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riddle me this, if ye dare.
how is The Alhambra like Pringles™?

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ORIGINAL: daKensta
riddle me this, if ye dare.
how is The Alhambra like Pringlesâ„¢?

Hmmmm!
As a big fan of M.C.Escher I think I may live to fight another day.

A safe answer would be "they both contain tessellating tiles" but I'm going to push the boat right out and say "they both contain examples of hyperbolic parabolas". Do I gain access to the "Secret Portal"?

On the other hand it could be a trick question the answer to which is probably "they both taste like clay".

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For those who get confused;
M.C. Escher


M.C. Hammer

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