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

ORIGINAL: daKensta
and.......? what happened?

Rep1 went up okay, rep2 turned into something of a strainfest marathon
A long way short of a comfortable triple on 120. I'm guessing a couple of months at least.

Something to aim for then mate

Have hoisted the white flag on the Shape Up contest as I am facing a very busy week trying to meet a deadline. As a result I can't see me making any more progress so have taken the pics now. I am reasonably pleased with how things have gone although would have expected to see more abs.
Photos aren't great, particularly of the legs as I trained them yesterday and can't flex them at the minute

Standing relaxed.


Bicep


Side chest


Back


Legs


Legs2


Delts and triceps

Looking in good shape there my friend. You've done good this year!

And not a hint of a girdle!



Good going Mr Jedi!













Nice scrubber too.............................

ORIGINAL: RACK
Looking in good shape there my friend. You've done good this year!

Cheers mate.
As you know, this is the first time I've managed to train a full year in the last 3 without suffering some kind of medical calamity, so that is the biggest bonus as far as I'm concerned

ORIGINAL: ChrissieG
And not a hint of a girdle!

I am thinking I may sue Playtex for making me become girdle-reliant, thereby failing to exercise my abdominals in a satisfactory manner.





My weakness for scrubbers must remain secret Ssssshhhhh.

my eyes! my beautiful eyes!!
when you were pixelating out your face you might have paid some attention to your, ahem, groinal area while you were at it

waist is looking narrow in the side tricep
and your legs look big. a lot bigger than mine

ORIGINAL: daKensta

my eyes! my beautiful eyes!!
when you were pixelating out your face...

waist is looking narrow in the side tricep
and your legs look big. a lot bigger than mine

*quickly checks pix for unwarranted 'elephant' impersonations.
*sees nothing untoward
...except maybe could've stored my uniform (see avatar) better


As for the legs, will we see dropsets on daKensta's squat night from now on?

I'll start squatting for volume when you start military pressing and deadlifting

ORIGINAL: daKensta
I'll start squatting for volume when you start military pressing and deadlifting

Current stats:

Weight: 13st 2lb
Chest: 43.5
Waist: 33
Bicep: 16.75
Thigh: 25.5
Calf: 15.75
BF%: 13.42 (scales)

Trained bench in a top-secret 45min at 2pm in the otherwise closed gym.
I thought I'd been freezing working in my shed all morning but on entering the gym I now realise it is actually quite warm in my workspace and will never complain again. It was so cold in there my head was ringing.

Warm-up (HA!)
Rope crunches 30 x facing out 30x facing in

Flat bench
60kg x 15 80kg x 12 100kg x 8 100kg x 8 (two sets of 8 may be a pb)

Incline Bench
60kg x 12 80kg x 8 90kg x 6

Incline Flies
35lb x 12 (3 sets) didn't rate these much would have to go a lot heavier but then would fear for shoulders

Cable Cross-Over
pin7 x 10 (3 sets)

Bit of pec deck that added nothing much.

Skullcrusher/Closegrip Superset
35kg x 8 each 40kg x 8 each 40kg x 8 each (may have to go heavier)

Pulldown/Pushdown Superset
stack x 8 each (3 sets)

Rope to finish.

Very pleased with that session one of the best in a while strengthwise. Will try and match 2 sets of 8 on 100kg next week and if so will go up to 110 for the second set the week after.

Noticed on hitting the shower that I have a bruise imprint of the bench on my back. Bit worried about that, as I wasn't pressing that heavy, hope it doesn't mean I am getting a bit run down/anaemic.

ORIGINAL: jedi
100kg x 8 100kg x 8 (two sets of 8 may be a pb)

I think you're right

Update on training in the fridge.
Have developed that nasty, hurty bench pull that feels like it's in the middle of my traps (just where you can't reach) but radiates through to sternum and neck. I would be tempted to acquire some of the illicit diclofenac that was being wafted around the gym the other day but I don't think I'm allowed to take anti-inflammatories in case it gives me an ulcer

Looks like it is just set upper lip to stiff.

You need some NSAIDs Mr Jedi. If you speak nicely to the local GP (try and get a youngish one, preferably under fifty years of age) and generally drag out all of your injuries, you may be able to blag some.

I would write you a script just out of sympathy for the girdle faux pas however, self prescribing could possibly see me struck off, and then how would I pay for the ground rent on my carav...ahem, winnebago!

ORIGINAL: jedi
Cheers mate.
As you know, this is the first time I've managed to train a full year in the last 3 without suffering some kind of medical calamity, so that is the biggest bonus as far as I'm concerned

You had to say it didn't you!!
Hope the injury doesn't last too long mate

ChrissieG ...no self-prescribing? Surely that takes about 90% of the fun out of the job
Still not sure I am allowed any NSAIDs because of their effect on the prostaglandins. Although there may be some newer product out there which doesn't have this effect, I wouldn't bank on any of the local GP's knowing about them.

RACK ...I don't think this counts as a medical calamity, more of an inconvenience. I don't think it will stop me from training tonight. You're right though, I should definitely be keeping my big mouth shut instead of tempting fate like that.

Back
Warm-up
Rope Crunches 30x facing in 30 x facing out

Wide Grip Chins
BW +10kg x 6 + 2 spotted
BW +10kg x 5 + 3 spotted
BW x 8

Lat Pulldown
pin11 x 12
pin11 x 10
pin11 x 10

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

Close Grip Row
pin11 x 12
pin11 x 10
pin11 x 10

+some standing straight arm pulldowns supersetted with behind neck pulldowns

Oly Bar Curls
30kg x 12/ 40kg x 8/ 50kg x 5 + 2 spotted

Close Grip Cable Curl
pin12 x 12
pin13 x 10
pin14 x 7 ...dropset, drop 2plates for 2more reps up the stack

45deg Preacher bench
30kg x 8
30kg x 8
30kg x 8


90deg Preacher Bench
20kg x 8 (3 sets)


The weighted chins were 'kin 'larious, new respect was born for anyone who weighs 15stone+ who does chins. Will be like learning chins all over again. Great

Met my destiny face to face in terms of 50kg curls on the Oly bar. I didn't like it much when I did them before and I don't think anything has changed. Massive pump in the arms by this stage, making the preacher bench stuff quite painful.

I can manage about 8chins
As for you speaking too soon. I slept funny last night and have a really stiff neck!!