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


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 23 May 2008 10:08
the leg routine looks similar

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 23 May 2008 10:10


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Awesome leg session jedi!!!



Was a really good session mate.
From a safe distance I might actually claim to have enjoyed it
...apart from the double dropsets on the leg extension. Everbody goes on about dropset squats but I would do those all day rather than have to do those double drops on the leg ext. machine.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 24 May 2008 00:02
Training on my own tonight so was planning on doing some heavy bench 1's and 2's.
I normally do this halfway through the shoulder workout but as training has been going so well and because my shoulder wasn't hurting I thought I better make the most of this rare set of circumstances and do it first up.
Took my time warming up on just the bar, then did a few sets of triples on 60kg then hatched a cunning plan.
Just singles from now on.
80kg x 1
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1

Totally fcuking stoked, I think I had a secret sneaking feeling it was on just because of how the training has been going but even so, totally chuffed. Certainly made me think the recent try-harder-training-regime might be worth sticking with for a bit longer.


Shoulders

Cable Front Raise
pin4 x 10 (3 sets)

Cable Lateral Raise
pin4 x 10 (3 sets)

Cable D-Ring Pull
pin10 x 10 (3 sets)

Front Raise
15kg x 8 +12.5kg x 7 +10kg x 7
15kg x 6 +12.5kg x 7 +10kg x 7

Lateral Raise
15kg x 8 +12.5kg x 5 +10kg x 5
15kg x 5 +12.5kg x 5 +10kg x 5

Wide Grip Row
40kg x 15
40kg x 12
40kg x 10

Rope pulls for rear delts to finish.


Even found time to spot my mate for some bench which he had loaded using the patented daKensta method.
50kg --- 55kg made for an interesting set
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 24 May 2008 07:29
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 25 May 2008 07:54


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80kg x 1
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1

a well-deserved sskrreeeeoooongk! there, my friend
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 25 May 2008 10:27
Thanks to MMA and daKensta

I did try for a mighty roar of power I was so pleased at making the lift
...but I think my sskrreeeeoooongk! needs some work
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 26 May 2008 09:16
Did you produce any phlegm whilst roaring???

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 26 May 2008 10:26
I don't know about phlegm
...I very nearly produced my uvula.

Have to train at 2pm again today.
Not a big fan of training in the afternoon, it never feels quite right somehow.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 26 May 2008 10:38
Mr Jedi

I have another EXTREME BONKERS CIRCUIT class running at 3.00pm if you would care to partake?

Yep, you are right about A&E.....am gonna keep me reeeeaaaallll low down today...............


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 26 May 2008 23:03


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...I very nearly produced my uvula.

I misread that for a second, and felt confused
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 27 May 2008 10:01
Went in expecting to train yesterday as had been tipped off about secret 2pm training session.
No-one turned up

By the time I got home my 'hayfever' had started to feel more like a cold.
I luuurrrrve bank holidays
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 28 May 2008 09:49

Bench

Warm-up
Incline situps
Ab roller

Flat bench
60kg x 15 80kg x 12 100kg x 10 +2 spotted 100kg x 7

Incline Dumbbell Flies
50lb x 10 50lb x 10 +35lb x 7 50lb x 8 +drop for 35lb x 6

Incline Bench
80kg x 6 +50kg x 5 70kg x 6 +50kg x 6 ...50kg x 8

BW Dips
19
12
10

Bench Dips
BW +100lb x 12 + BW x 7
BW +100lb x 12 +BW x 7
BW +100lb x 8 +BW x 8

Pulldowns + High Elbow Pressdown
pin12 x 8 each(3 sets)


Absolutely murdered 10 reps on the 100kg this week but then seemed to gas out afterwards. Would have liked to push on past 7 on the second set but still not happening. The flies were okay but then the incline bench was woeful, felt really unbalanced and weedy, my worst effort on that for some time. Then, strangely, went really well on dips, although couldn't quite make the twentieth. All very strange but have been nursing this low level cold since the end of last week and it now seems to have flared up again so maybe I'm not 100%. I certainly don't feel it this morning.
My voice is making Barry White sound like a choirboy..
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 08:50
Last night's back.

Chins
BW +10kg x 8
BW +10kg x 8
BW X 8
BW X 7


Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
100lb x 12
100lb x 10
100lb x 8


Close Grip Pulldown
pin11 x 12
pin11 x 10
pin11 x 10

Close Grip Row
pin11 x 12
pin12 x 10
pin13 x 10

E-Z Bar Curls
40kg x 10
40kg x 8
40kg x 8
40kg x 8 close grip

Dumbbell Curls
20kg x 12
20kg x 10
20kg x 10


45deg Preacher Curls
Too feeble to mention

Some concentration cable curls to finish.

Think the cold is catching up with me a bit.
Not an awful session just not as good as the recent trend. Felt as though I was running on empty. Bit cheesed off as it seems as though just as I gain a bit of momentum I'm always getting a stone in my shoe. Just have to struggle through shoulders tonight and legs tomorrow (*gulp) and hope I recover at the weekend.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 09:07
Mr Jedi, could it be time for you to,*gasp* take a wee break??? Not a kit kat, but just a few days to get yourself better? You do seem to be suffering my lovely!

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 10:38


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Mr Jedi, could it be time for you to,*gasp* take a wee break??? Not a kit kat, but just a few days to get yourself better? You do seem to be suffering my lovely!


It would indeed make perfect sense.
But, being a man, I shall continue to pursue the sub-optimal
...and moan about it.

I'll eat the kit-kat though
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 10:39
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 11:01
Mr Jedi, I nearly pee'ed my pants laughing at this!

Excellent!

Now, you are not telling me that I should have tried to quit my 5 a day habit WHISLT cutting WHILST training for comp WHILST taming my 4 year old.........are you?

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 14:11


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Now, you are not telling me that I should have tried to quit my 5 a day habit WHISLT cutting WHILST training for comp WHILST taming my 4 year old.........are you?

Let me just check.


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Helensburgh - jedi's house
=260 miles.


Yes.
Yes I am.

*runs for the nuclear bunker.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 29 May 2008 14:17
You are out of luck Mr Jedi, James has just upped my cardio of a day to THREE lots of 65-75 mins.

I could make your house, rough you up a bit, run back and still have time for 20 minutes on the X trainer!

I have the perfect alibi too (if I remain logged in on MT)

However, may just have blown it now by laying out my plan in your journal, James bond baddie stylee!


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 08:41
Shoulders
Apparently having a sore shoulder is no excuse so pressing was back on the menu.

Smith Press
60kg x 10 + 40kg x 8 + 20kg x 7
70kg x 8 +40kg x 7 +20kg x 7
70kg x 7 +40kg x6 +20kg x 5

Lateral Raise
35lb x 12 +12.5kg x 12
40lb x 10 +12.5kg x 10
40lb x 9 +12.5kg x 10

Front Raise
15kg x 10 +12.5kg x 7
15kg x 10 +12.5kg x 7

Wide Grip Row
40kg x 15
40kg x 12
40kg x 10

Some cables and some rear delt machine.

Thought I did okay on the upright pressing considering I've not done any for a few weeks. Was amazed to manage good reps on 40lb laterals as I do these super strict, slightly bent forward and with pretty much straight arm. I was really pleased to be managing the 35lb-ers so upping to 40 puts me ahead of schedule.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 09:34
Not so much Take That...more along the lines of Lu Lu.

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 09:52


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Not so much Take That...more along the lines of Lu Lu.


Oooh
You know you make me wanna shout sometimes.


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 10:09
So mad that your heart went Boom Bang-A-Bang???

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 10:19
You Ain't Wrong, You Just Ain't Right.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 10:29
Right enough to gain my Independence.

This can't go on much longer, her back catalogue is truly dire!! The Missy Elliot one a while back was more fun!!

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 10:48
"Oh Me, Oh My!" Have I won already?
"Boy" , "What A Wonderful Feeling" .."I'm A Tiger".



No, you're right, the Missy Elliot one was much funnier.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 30 May 2008 11:48
Oh yes. Missy had some mileage.



Bet we could get some laughs out of the Pet Shop Boys though? (not literally, as they kind of morose.)


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 31 May 2008 00:02
Quick check to see if last week's bench was a fluke.
80kg x 1
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1
140kg x D' Oh ( I took it down very nicely though and shhhhh I don't think it was quite as heavy as I'd expected)



Legs ...starting with squats ...Uh-Oh that can't be good.

Squats
60kg x 15
100kg x 12
120kg x 10 (apparently 10 reps on 120 won me a prize ...sets on 140)
140kg x 6
140kg x 5

Leg Press
150kg x 15
270kg x 12
310kg x 10
310kg x 8

Leg Extension
pin8 x 10
pin9 x 8
pin9 x 8

Ham Curls
55kg x 12
55kg x 11
55kg x 10


Seated Calf Raise
5 sets of 20 reps on 30kg per side Bbbbuuurrrrrrrrnnnnnnn



Was very pleased at getting over the mental block of not attempting 3plate bench or squat.
Basically the big lad just called me names and questioned my testicular endowment until I relented. Not that close to it on the bench but not the light years away I thought it was in my head. The squats were nowhere near as bad as I'd pictured, although I think the fear factor actually helped my form
I have a nasty feeling they will now become a regular feature.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 01 June 2008 16:07
Was planning to include legs in the update pics but they are too sore to flex plus it's too dark to take pics.
You get the general idea though.


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 01 June 2008 17:42
looking very solid MOFO !!!

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 02 June 2008 10:01
Cheers boar, training is going well at the minute so I am making the most of it.
Or trying to.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 02 June 2008 10:04
backs looking thick
1st pic looks like your chopped in half




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RE: The Return of the jedi - 02 June 2008 11:51


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backs looking thick

Cheers mate, people often tell me I look thick when they see me from the front too.
I am 'speshul'.

It's true that by achieving almost perfect alignment between top of pants and top of couch I have become a disembodied back floating above my unattached legs
...you don't get that at Mr. Olympia


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RE: The Return of the jedi - 02 June 2008 13:36
yeah, looking really solid! nice one matey
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 03 June 2008 09:14
Cheers Imsimon
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 03 June 2008 09:23

Bench "All change....everybody off the bus...all change now please."

Incline Bench
60kg x 12 90kg x 10 90kg x 8 80kg x 8 70kg x 10

Incline Dumbbell Flies
50lb x 10 50lb x 12 50lb x 8 +drop for 35lb x 6

Flat Dumbbells
90lb x 12 100lb x 6 100lb x 5 80lb x 10

Bench Dips
BW +100lb x 15 + BW x 7
BW +100lb x 12 +BW x 7
BW +100lb x 8 +BW x 8

Close Grip (Incline)
40kg x 8 x7 x7

Pushdowns
stack x 15 stack x16 stack x 12


Changing the routine already?
We've only done 3 weeks. Surely this is change for change's sake. Not sure I'm a big fan. I like to stagnate myself into a nice little comfort zone. I am probably just sulking as there was no flat bench and they made me start with incline which disagreed with my shoulder. On the plus side I outperformed them on the dips
...no doubt they'll get changed next week.
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 03 June 2008 09:29
i'm not keen on changing things up so soon as i find it hard to judge whats working or not.
suprised that the incline niggled your shoulder, its usually more shoulder friendly than flat
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 03 June 2008 09:36
what sort of angle was the incline at? to high and that could bring the shoulder into play
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RE: The Return of the jedi - 03 June 2008 10:39
No I definitely am not a fan of changing things round so often, 3 months maybe but 3 weeks?
As you say, how do you know you're progressing if you are onto a brand new exercise? I like to keep to a core of basic exercises I feel work and then concentrate on improving at them.

For me, the incline is quite steep and definitely recruits a lot of front delt on the way up and puts pressure on the back of the joint on the way down. I am not even a massive fan of incline as I don't necessarily believe that you can isolate the top of your pec in contraction. All in all, I would've done the same workout as last week, maybe change one exercise.
Maybe drop incline altogether.

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RE: The Return of the jedi - 04 June 2008 00:33


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For me, the incline is quite steep and definitely recruits a lot of front delt on the way up and puts pressure on the back of the joint on the way down.


could you be more anatomically specific please?
"back of the joint" sounds like where my EXTREME PAIN was originating.
and if you say "acromioclavicular joint" I will pout
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