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

Mate, that post about last nights training made me crease up!!!  I miss training with someone LOL!

I've got two of 'em to deal with though
SAFFA karate was me telling Jackman about feeling I'd bruised the bone, kind of clavicle meets acromion process (i.e. just behind my front delt) doing the front squats and was I meant to have the bar that far back. Ding stepped in to illustrate correct place for the bar;
"You want it to sit just yee-er." whilst chopping meaty paw directly into the bruised area.
FFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....I thought I was going to faint

In other news my bulk attempt continues to go from bad to worse.
Attempts to eat my way out of the stall in weight gain are not going well. I am now having to surrender on the milk front. I've gone regular-lactose reduced-goat's milk but now none of them seem to be agreeing with me so will have to go milk free for a bit. Fkksake, it's tricky to bulk when all you seem to be doing is eliminating edible foodgroups. On the other hand if digestive issues ease it might mean I get more out of the stuff I can eat.

Did you say you suffered from coeliac mate?  Sorry if not but it seemed to ring a bell.

Thought this might help you with some ideas
http://www.mealplansite.com/medical-coeliac.aspx

Bah... don't talk to me about digestive issues... half of the stuff I eat still comes out 30mins later, at least it's semi-solid now /win

As for getting the calories in.... nuts! peanuts, hazels, almonds, peanut butter and so on.

I usually put 30-50g of ground almonds into my shake at night, adds about another 300kcals alone. Maybe worth a try?

Obviously you'd be eating more than the above though lol

At WHAT point did I give you the impression I'd like to see MORE Jedi.....hmmmm? Boys.....tsk....

Anyhoo....I miss training with someone else too, if only for the comedy value...although I get my Liz fix on a Friday, which gets me through the weekend!

Perhaps I should advertise for candidates vis a vis partnerage?

Rack, yes mate coeliac although technically undiagnosed as I won't do the 10 weeks back on gluten for the blood test and also it is confirmed by the toe eruption thing anyway. The diet sheet looked good mate.

No.13 I started the nuts yesterday mate, great minds etc.
'Course unkind folk may read more into the fact that I seem to tolerate both nuts and bananas conspicuously well.

ChrissieG you mentioned 'vertically challenged', have you learnt nothing from Cheryl Cole's discourse on;
"...too much of anything can make you sick."

jedi

No.13 I started the nuts yesterday mate, great minds etc.
'Course unkind folk may read more into the fact that I seem to tolerate both nuts and bananas conspicuously well.

Back n bi's last night, no deadlifts as legs and back are still shattered from Friday legs. Hopefully this will pay off for powerlifting on Thursday

Chins
12-10-8
Still not hyper-extending at the bottom but now lowering slowly to just above that point then trying to hit an explosive rep. Felt quite good/hard.

Hammer Strength High Pulldown.
120kg x 12-10-8
Like this machine and have missed it to be honest.

Close Grip Pulldown
77kg x 12-10-8

Oly Curls
50kg x 9-7-5

Incline Db Curls
14kg x 14-12-10
First time I've thought about going heavier

Seated Curl
35kg x 11-9-7

Wanted to vid these as a form check. Turns out I'm doing them pretty good, much better than the last time they were video-ed. I do NOT feel the need to go any heavier on that though will just keeping working up the reps and form.

Calves
70kg x 12 x 8 sets Pumpppppp

We all did impromptu weigh-in after the workout and found I was a pound up!??? Just around 12-7 with my shoes on but last time I used the gym scales I was definitely a pound less. So there is still hope for the bulk. In fact, Jackman and Ding form an alliance and stage a boardroom coup of jedi industries, deciding that I shall continue doing what I'm doing re the lean bulk not just until Xmas but for some weeks after, or I hit 13stone in fairly good condition. I would be delighted to hit 13st in this condition but think it unlikely to be fair. Course a pound or two on each calf would take care of most of it.

Daz like startling whites slightly take attention off near perfect form....and yes, think the weight was about right (going by facial expression)

Still at the calves....good show. Mine are positively WEEDY in comparison to ahem...some ladies...but am fearful of bulking them too much...as would really nause up my boot wardrobe as most of them barely fit me as it is!

Have mentioned the FABBA abba....challenge to Liz. mwuhahaha and can confirm that we WILL be videoing the spectacle on Friday. Of course, whether said video actually makes it to the screen is totally dependent (bearing in mind we are girlies) HOW we look whislt doing moves!! Although last weeks unladylike weighted hypers that made me look like Kate Bush on gear found their way on here!

 

I'll try and video the lifted tucks tonight but it is indeed the kind of thing that has to visit the editing room before being released to the public. It is hard to balance making likelihood of crash landings quite high and then there is the question of the facial grimacing
They are ab-solutely the best thing for abs though.

Yes, they are indeedy doody HARD......and after the Roman Porn ab move I have planned.....followed by Pass the Ball.....jeez....things will get errrr....interesting

jedi

Wanted to vid these as a form check.

yeees, of course you did.
and you posted the vid so we could "check your form" too.

what size are them thar gunz anyhow?

I am shocked that you would doubt my scientific motives

If you compare to the first seated curl vid, the angle of the back of my upper arm remains fairly constant in this one whereas it was being driven back/more vertical on the negative portion of the rep in the first vid. Which is how it should be, preferably even stricter than in the latest vid.

I was planning more pics and vids to brighten up the place but you've made me go a bit shy now. Will dust off my 'burka for men'.

Shoulders

Seated Dumbbell Press
3 sets upgraded from pitiful to merely poor

Standing Lateral Raise Superset
4 different pairs of 'bells -2 sets of

Rear Delt Standing Cable
peg3? x 12-12-12

Arnold Press/V-Press Superset
24kg/16kg
12/12
10/10
8/8



Abs
Dragon Flag
8-4-3

Lifted Bench Tucks
video may follow as no-one seem to know what they are

Getting a bit better on the seated dumbbellsthink the key to success is getting them balanced. Probably no coincidence that the least balanced arm is the dicky shoulder, it probably lacks some stabilisation from whatever structure is on the blink. The fact that they are getting better might be a good sign. I say 'better' but this is relative, Jackman and Ding are fairly close to killing that exercise due to extreme reps on the heaviest 'bell in the gym. It was a masterstroke to do the rear delts before the press superset as shoulder pump was immense. We all managed the 16's even so so, well....I think we all know what that means for next week.

It was awards night last night and I handed out the
Awarded to
The least
Worst
Athlete
This month ......trophy.
winner......M.Jackman.
The awards committee were impressed by his consistency, his refusal to succumb to the month long cold and managing to increase performance despite weekend benders. Good stuff, captured with great pic.
The race is on for November.

I like the above vid jedi, im gonna have a go at doing the curls like that. I usually do them with my back against the wall so it is just my arms working but i think it would be better seated like that. My biceps never bloody grow!!
Nice facial expressions

Damn I'm so disappointed in that video hahaha

Nice work Jedi

Cheers guys.

Powerlifting tonight, really did not want to go. I know I say that a lot but have been suffering a lot of pain over the last couple of days (long, not to mention boring, story) and wasn't sure it was the best move. I just can't resist it though as it tends to be a good laugh.

Squat.
50-90-130-150
170 x 3 belt n wraps (first flying solo next two with minimal spotter)
Pleased with those. All with good depth and legs feel strong, will try 180 again(but deeper) next week.

Bench
50-70-110
140 x 3 (minimal spotting)
130paused x fail
125paused x fail
Again pleased, not much input on the 140 first couple more guided reps of the kind I was going to do on 130 so 140 was a bonus, especially as there was no sudden failure from the shoulder. Not too worried about the paused fails as I gave pretty much everything I had on the 140 set.

Deadlift
70-130-180
210 x fail
210 x fail
Odd you might think going back for another go after a fail. However, the first x on 210 was just crazy. Never moved it but had the crazy notion of something being 'not quite right' rather than 'it's too heavy'. I sort of confirmed this by going again and making exactly the same ricketts of it However, my failure was not in vain as due to my incessant moaning about my setup Jackman notices something. He puts failure down to jedi attempting to lift both bar and jedi clear of the floor in direct contravention of law of gravity. Advises me to bin the Rippetoe setup method in favour of gripping bar with legs bent and shuffling in to place you want to lift/feel comfortable. Interesting. He fails his 240. However we were both not wanting to finish on a fail. I went back to 190 and tried his method and it felt goooooood. He lifted 200 and also felt a bit better, ....manuoevring/psyching kicks in as he thinks a shot at 230 might go. I tell him if he makes it, it is likely the sort of thing which will see him retain his A-TWAT trophy. He lifts it
...damn
It is deemed that a success at 195 for me would also score good points and so in to bat I go again. Used his setup and once again it felt good and up she went. If I can just perrrrleeeeasse remember wtf I was doing next week I am really excited at the difference it might make. First real breakthrough on deads in months.
Didn't keep me in front on trophy points though as he went back and redid his bench thus shading the session.

Oooo just spotted Mr Jackmans linky ....hahahaha...there's ALWAYS two sides to every....story....soooo

Oooooo I can see what I'll be reading in the hairsalon later this morning!

Well done for attending powerlifting for the obviusly insane sesh even though in aggers, Mr Jedi. Shows mucho grit and determination.

And.....thank you for yesterday......that fire escape was bloody nippy noodles....

ChrissieG

And.....thank you for yesterday......that fire escape was bloody nippy noodles....

jedi air traffic control talks another stricken plane to safe landing.

Speaking of avoiding crash landings; here is the vid of the bench tucks and if you watch closely, I have a bit of a moment a few tucks in; disaster very narrowly averted by skillful pilot. I know they don't look like anything much but before anyone points and laughs, you should give them a try but prepare for ab pain and crash landings.