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

Weekend weigh-in:

12st 10lb
BF 12.8 %



Slow progress on the clean bulk.
It will be a long way back to 13stone at this rate never mind 14.







jedi

Monday:

Leg Press:
150kg x 15
190kg x 12
210kg x 10
210kg x 10
190kg x 15

Hack Squat:
45kg x 12
50kg x 12
55kg x 10
60kg x 10

Leg Ext:
pin5 x 12
pin6 x 10
pin7 x 08
pin7 x 08


Short but not very sweet.
Was happy enough with the weights lifted but not my knee's reaction to it. Now the 'good' one is more painful than the bad one.

Have concluded I shall not be endorsing glucosamine which seems to have done nothing at best and if anything made 'em worse.




jedi

Tuesday:

Flat Bench:
60kg x 12
80kg x 10
90kg x 07
90kg x 05
60kg x 10

Pec Deck:
55kg x 10
60kg x 10
65kg x 08
50kg x 10

Dips:
BW x 9
BW x 7
BW x 7

Tricep Pull/Pushdown:
pin12 x 7each
pin12 x 7
pin12 x 7

Rope Pull/Ext:
pin7 x 7each
pin7 x 7
pin7 x 7


Good workout last night but feel battered this morning. Starting to notice one or two major niggles, notably in the knee and shoulder. Might take a few days off as have been pretty consistent since starting back.




jedi

Endorsement for my new best friend;

"5% ibuprofen cream."

Has taken more pain from my knees in the last 2 or 3 days than a month of glucosamine tablets has managed. Safe to say I am a convert ....and I can get it for less than a quid a tube at the minute.

The only real problem is fighting the urge to smother self in it from top to toe.




jedi

Wide Grip Chins:
BW x 11
BW x 8
BW x 7

Heavy Bar Pull-down: (done like a total n*b with no regard to form whatsoever...nice work jedi)
pin10 x 12
pin11 x 10
pin12 x 08
pin10 x 12

Close Grip Row:
pin10 x 10
pin11 x 8
pin11 x 8

Oly Bar Curls:
30kg x 10
40kg x 08
45kg x 06 (dips toe in water finds it too hot)
40kg x 08

DB Curls:
15kg x 12
20kg x 08
15kg x 10

Conc. Curls:
20kg x 07
15kg x 08
12kg x 10

Incline Curls:
12kg x 10
12kg x 10
10kg x 12

Not a bad session although once again fighting for equipment.
Not literally ...yet.
Did a quick session on the heavy bag just in case.



jedi

12st 3lb starting back after surgery






12st 11lb 10 weeks on.

Half naked photos of Jedi...........cue Lisa!


Just catching up with a few journals here and there and looks like fine progress still Jedi. Harder to tell with the second photo but you're definitely looking leaner from what you can see in the picture.

How is the knee feeling now?

Thanx Lisa

was really getting on top of things but have succumbed to the weather over the last few weeks.
Most of my cardio is done al fresco...so most of the time this month has been a write off. I know you are supposed to get out there and plod away with squishy noises coming from your trainers but it has just destroyed my motivation. You'd think that this would be giving the knee time to heal but some monsteration on the leg press put paid to that idea too.
Actually though the aches and pains are easing a bit thanks to the rubbing in of unguent.

Fancied a bit of a change for the update pic but it's not all that flattering, I have packed a bit of size on and feel as though the gains have been good and lean. One major bugbear is still not be able to train abs properly because of the scar, they are definitely getting left behind now.

I also took some of the pins but decided not to post those due to shabby pants syndrome


How are you doing, must be very hard to come back to this from the sun-shee-yine
I've said it before but I'll say it again this summer the danger is changing from skin cancer to rickets.
*looks for vitaminD supps*




jedi

Have not been updating much just recently but things are going pretty well at the moment.
Rogging is going well again and will be up to 4 times per week.
Just started upping the rep range across the board and recent highlights include yesterday's bench;

Flat Bench:
60kg x 15
80kg x 12
90kg x 10
80kg x 08
60kg x 10





jedi

Nice bench - but what is this Rogging you speak of?

Might give that a go - perhaps this is why you get squishy feet syndrome. Jogging would perhaps be a better option?

I agree that you're making some lean gasin so all good. Wouldn't stress the abs too much either, they'll come along again in good time once you're properly healed.

Hi Jedi have you give that 6kg DB shoulder hold a go yet? Looking good in your pic mate nice shape.

ORIGINAL: okey100

Hi Jedi have you give that 6kg DB shoulder hold a go yet? Looking good in your pic mate nice shape.

I have the test of strength pencilled in for Friday at the start of shoulders.
The more I think about it the less I am looking forward to it

Me and my big mouth
Will post result Friday night, regardless of how well I do.

As for the shape, could be better, could be worse but thanks for the compliment.




jedi

ORIGINAL: lradford

Nice bench - but what is this Rogging you speak of?

Might give that a go - perhaps this is why you get squishy feet syndrome. Jogging would perhaps be a better option?

I agree that you're making some lean gasin so all good. Wouldn't stress the abs too much either, they'll come along again in good time once you're properly healed.

"Rogging" bit faster than jogging but not quite running.
Best said in Scooby Doo voice.

Was really pleased with the bench as that is my "for reps" day and have hit 10 on 90kg much sooner than expected looks good to consolidate on my 110kg on Friday althou Aunty Boar has advised me not to go to max this week so I am looking for 2 or 3 reps on 100kg and then 1 or 2 on 105kg. Just add that in as a bit of fun on Fridays and am enjoying it so it stays.
Not that this Friday is going to be much fun as I have to do penance for having a big gob as detailed above.



jedi

Shoulders tonight and had okey's 6kg dumbbell hold pencilled in for the kick-off.
Course what I had overlooked was the fact that the world and his wife are doing shoulders on Friday evening and the 6kgs weren't free. Rather than hang about waiting I had the genius idea that it wouldn't make much difference doing it at the end.

Shoulders went well up on weights and reps then did my Friday fun bench, following Aunty Boar's advice I tripled 100kg and in fact it felt easy enough that I gave it a minute or two and then tripled 105kg as well

So bearing the above in mind, I then had a bash at the dumbbell hold.
First 20 seconds told me this was not a great idea.
Next 20 seconds confirmed that and also disproved my theory from the first 20 that at least the pain couldn't get any worse.
Coming up to a minute my shoulders are on fire but holding, however for some unexplained reason my right leg now starts to shake like Elvis on the first night in Vegas. At about 1min 10sec I was down to trying to hold for another 5 sec then another 5 but in the end left arm went a bit at 1min 30 sec and there was just no chance at all of fighting it.
So 1min 30sec.
I'd like to be able to say maybe I could do better next time but I am not sure it's an experience I am keen to repeat.
Especially as now, typing this, I have an absolute Dr. Jekyll of a headache caused mainly by the fact that, although my shoulders were burning at the time they don't feel too bad now, whereas my traps and neck are killing me.
Official result:

okey100 1 jedi academicals 0




jedi

some nice benching there, you'll be outbenching me soon....
oh well, at least I've got my dodgy shoulder to fall back on as an excuse

Shoulders tonight and had okey's 6kg dumbbell hold pencilled in for the kick-off.
Course what I had overlooked was the fact that the world and his wife are doing shoulders on Friday evening and the 6kgs weren't free. Rather than hang about waiting I had the genius idea that it wouldn't make much difference doing it at the end.

Shoulders went well up on weights and reps then did my Friday fun bench, following Aunty Boar's advice I tripled 100kg and in fact it felt easy enough that I gave it a minute or two and then tripled 105kg as well

So bearing the above in mind, I then had a bash at the dumbbell hold.
First 20 seconds told me this was not a great idea.
Next 20 seconds confirmed that and also disproved my theory from the first 20 that at least the pain couldn't get any worse.
Coming up to a minute my shoulders are on fire but holding, however for some unexplained reason my right leg now starts to shake like Elvis on the first night in Vegas. At about 1min 10sec I was down to trying to hold for another 5 sec then another 5 but in the end left arm went a bit at 1min 30 sec and there was just no chance at all of fighting it.
So 1min 30sec.
I'd like to be able to say maybe I could do better next time but I am not sure it's an experience I am keen to repeat.
Especially as now, typing this, I have an absolute Dr. Jekyll of a headache caused mainly by the fact that, although my shoulders were burning at the time they don't feel too bad now, whereas my traps and neck are killing me.
Official result:

okey100 1 jedi academicals 0

lol i love the way put your posts up.. Well done on giving it a go 1-30 is a good time you maybe could of done another 20 or 30sec if you had done it first. Your call on the next challenge mate...

ORIGINAL: daKensta

some nice benching there, you'll be outbenching me soon....
oh well, at least I've got my dodgy shoulder to fall back on as an excuse

Hey daKensta

I dunno about that, I think 125kg is safe for a good while yet. I seemed to get stuck at 120kg before the op.
What interests me is why I got stuck at 120 last time though.

I have been tapping Aunty Boar up for some of the powerlifters secrets to see if I can push it out a bit more this time. I really enjoy giving it a go last thing on a Friday.
Next week I am looking for doubles on 100kg and 105kg and then a single, or dare one hope a double at 110kg.
I will admit to a definite feeling of not knowing quite what I am doing but it is good fun.

Come to think of it I could say the same about my life in general.




jedi

ORIGINAL: okey100

.....Your call on the next challenge mate...

I 've been thinking I need to increase my reps on curls just lately so how about something for Oly bar curls?
Max reps for for 40kg (2 x 10kg plus bar)?

If not then what about max. chins, as come to think of it, I go a bit useless after my first set on those anyway.


Either chins one suits me chins but I leave the chins choice up to you chins.

Chin Chin



jedi

ok jedi i think you chinned? me into it.

How about 10 close grip chins then without letting go of the bar hang as long as you can. Start the time when you start first chin and stop when you fall off?

ORIGINAL: okey100

ok jedi i think you chinned? me into it.

How about 10 close grip chins then without letting go of the bar hang as long as you can. Start the time when you start first chin and stop when you fall off?

That looks okey.

Close grip = shoulder width knuckles on top, clock starts at first chin and stops when I nod off/fall off.
I'll be doing mine Thursday at the start of back so will have no excuses this time.

I notice from your journal that you are bulking, I would definitely avoid thinking about ALL those kilos and kilos of extra weight hanging from the bar if I were you
....slowly prising your fingers away and dragging you to oblivion
...that kind of thing.

You definitely don't want to be thinking anything like that




jedi