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no worries mate, your weight goals are definately do-able in the time frame you have set out, if everything is in place
 
the feeling sluggish at heavier weight i reckon is bf related,  over time as i gain muscle i can get to a previous weight but much leaner and feel fine 

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Echo the above words. 1st time I hit 17st I vowed never again.... but that was with a 40" waist and it's that aspect which is deserving of 'never again'. Only a few lbs shy of 17st now but with my current condition, and obvious year round attention to cardio, I feel fine at this weight (so long as I don't have to run for an hour in a 30deg sports hall LOL)

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hi mate good journal youve got going here. im amazed how you retain so much strength off cycle!!

how do you manage it? after a cycle i find myself slowing slipping backward no matter how hard i try, mainly on bench. i think its due to the water thats cushioning the joints/filling muscle bellies disappearing.

any tips for retaining strength post cycle mate?

i will also admit that i do have a couple beers here and there when i perhaps shouldnt so that could be a major factor.

'i split with my gf because it made me feel sick when i saw her eat hi gi carbs'
- swordfish

yeh i have a tendency to go out quite a bit mate.. love my parties!! :-(

as for tips, i dont have them really mate!im a fair bit off my cycle strength at the moment but things ahve been a bit inconsistent recently, and goals ahve changed slightly etc..

cheers for poppin in mate

  

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so , as i havent trained for bout 10 days now, wil be doin an upper sessin tonight, cardio tomorro, and then a lower sesh on friday.

this last 10 days or so has been pretty sh1te t be honest.. loads goin on in my head!! dont really know where im at.. but ive tried t stay on top of it, applied for a butt load of graduate jobs so fingers crossed for those as i really really want to be in full time, well paid work very soon! ive been too long out of it!

depending on how im feelin i may revert back to the simple 5 day splti i wasdoin the other week.. but my training partner/ housemate is now switching his routine to an upper lower split, and i could really do with the training partner again to be honest! but anyway, gonna get this week out the way and see where im at.

  

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No doubt you'll be hitting numbers that will piss me off straight away LOL

Anyway, dude, I hope things straighten out for you quickly. I'm sure once life settles down and a couple of things start to go your way all will fall into place. You just need that change of momentum.

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cheers mate..

yeh could do with things goin may way at the oment to be honest.. at least i got a session in today!
training will be back on course with full attention up until glasto, so another 8 sessions or so, could have really done without that week or so off!! ah well..

anyway, today-

Bench- 3x3, supersetted with explosive pushups (3x10)
130 x3 // BW x10
132.5 x 3 // BW x10
135 x 3 // BW x 10

Bench 2x8
120x8
120x5 --- grrrrrr.... completely taxed by this point

Chins (semi supinated grip) 3x3, supersetted with wide grip pulldowns (3x10)
+10kx3 // 195k x 10
+15kx3 // as above
+20kx3 // as above

Wide grip pullups - 2x8
BW x 8 * 2 sets

OHP (strict) 3x6
70x6
75x6
80x6

DB row 3x6
55kg x 6 * 3 sets

EZ curls
40kx 20
40kx 15

done.
nice session to get back into it

  

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Proper BBing one too, get you

Nice session. Bit of fatigue is inevitable after time off.

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cardio - 45 mins today, followed by ab and core work a plenty :-) felt good

  

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I've been slacking on my cardio.... the extra volume on my compounds has swallowed up my gym cardio time and the crap weather has meant little cycling to work too.

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okie doke, so my lifestyle, diet, training and general head state has been ****e the last few weeks.. but i got another session in today. upper 1-

Bench- 3x3 @ 120, 130, 140k
2x8 @ 120k

Chins- 3x3 @ +12.5k, 17.5k, 22.5k
2x8 @ Bodyweight (diffferent grip)

OHP (strict) 3x6 @ 72.5, 77.5, 82.5

DB rows- 3x6 @ 55kilo
finished there.

diet has been pretty poor all weekend, lot sof alcohol at weekend as well..
not gettin any job bites right now either which is really buggin me, and my back decided to once again completely go last night while i was sat on the sofa of all places!!

lower session tomorro might be improvised to compensate for this..(no squats possibly).

  

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That'll teach ya for being a lazy fecker

Get rolling and stretching and keep active. It's when I'm lounging about that my back is at it's worse, you need to keep on top of it and get that focus back. Ride the wave and come out fighting, dude!

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cheers mate.. yeh ive been slackin on my rolling as well!! :-(
will get back to it this week.. but then im off t glasto next weds, so another 5 days of destroying my body!! :-(

  

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Fcuk it, dude. You know what. If your head isn't in it then kick back and enjoy yourself. Hook up with mates, keep your feet wet in the gym to tick over but set yourself a date to get back to hitting it properly - 1st July or something. In the meantime just focus on doing what you need to to get your head straight and get things back on track.

How's that sound?

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t be honest mate, i'll be hittin gym the rest of this week, and on monday and tuesday before glasto.. just need t watch the lower back on lower body day..
but yeh, im not gonna be too fussed if i dont hit the same numbers as i was.. although today saw me hit numbers better than last week..

but yeh, i will be kickin back at glasto mate and havin a great time!!
cant wait!
then will have a few days off, then back at it and back on the job hunt!! :-)

  

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ok, so today-
lower back still very sore, was just gonna do some cardio, but got bored after 10 mins and started a machine leg day!! hha

Leg Ext.-
20k --> 50k, 5kg increments x 12 reps, 30 sec rest between sets, drop to
30kx12 w/ 2 sec pause at top.

Leg Press 3x12
85k
105k
125k

Calf raise (leg press machine) 5x12
@125kg

Lying Ham curl (single leg) 5x8
25x8 * 2 sets
32x8 * 3 sets

finished with a few static holds on the leg ext t burn out the quads..

really cant do much more than that right now, but its better than nowt!!

  

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You've never got this back looked at have you?

Damage limitation session eh, keeps them moving,

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yeh, exactly mate! at least im doin somethin for my lower half rather than just leavin it..

i havent mate yet no... i know i need to! but there are so many 'need to do' things right now.. and i reckon i could do with a few session with a physio/ chyro, and that costs £££, and that's £££ i dont have right now! :-(

  

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Hey Mister M...having a bit of a blip I see.....hope things pick for you on the job front...keep ma fingers crossed for you....enjoy Glasto...I've been a few times but not the last few years, money and all that stuff....

enjoy, have a blow out then back into training right?...take care...

cheers NG.. yeh things dont seem to be goin my way on a few fronts right now! but i'll keep my head up and do what i can.

i'll have a great time at Glasto, and then like u say, get back refreshed and get things movin again!! :-)

  

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good session today. felt very strong and could have done more!

Seated Row - wide grip -
3x3 @ 107, 117, 119
2x8 @ 89k

Wide grip pull ups-
3x6 @ +5k, +7.5k, +10k

OHPP -
3x3 @ 80, 85, 90 --- 90 was like 70, felt so easy!!
2x8 @ 70k -- again too easy!!!

Incline Bench-
3x6 @ 100, 110, 115 (5+1)

finished with 4 sets of varying curls.
good session. happy with that.. lower back still very sore but managing to train around it  :-)
OHP was far too light, techniquew was nailed today, could have tripled 100 with ease i reckon

  

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Not taken long to get back to standard procedure. Nice lifting, mate

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legs today-

Smith machine squats- feet approx 1 ft forward- 8-12 reps (weights = only plates added, not inclusive of bar)
bar, 20k, 40k, 60k, 80k
after 80k dropped to 40k x 12 deep, paused squats --- will be keeping these in every week! awesome!

walking lunges- 3 sets (unsure on reps) 10k each hand
paused at stretch, very deep long strides

leg ext.
30x8 each leg * 3 sets,
25x8, 20x8, 15x8*5 sets -- these done with no rest --- SH1T!! extinguisher needed to put the fire out :-(, burn was unreal!

Lying ham curls- 5 sets x 8 reps
40, 47, 54, 61, 68k

Swiss ball ham curls- 2 sets @ BW

did a little trap stuff too t kill time while training partner was training.

good session.
will be keepin these squats in, theyre unreal! will use them in a superset after my normal and box squats. massive stretch and burn in the quads.. enjoyed them a lot! narrow stance as well which really helped.

happy with it today tho.. legs felt ruined after which is good! lower back seems to be easin up again which is nice :-)

  

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I'm sorry, that first exercise says what exactly..... 'something' squats, I don't understand!?!?!?!?

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haha.. i had t use it mate t work around the lower back.. glad i did too tho as these are awesome!! the pump in the quads is unreal! :-)

  

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Me using straps, you squatting in a smith...... this is some kind of parallel universe

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hahaha.. too right mate!! :-)

will update todays sesh when i get back fro metro centre.. off t get some glasto things :-)

  

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sod, will do it now..

today-
 
Bench - 3x3 @ 125, 135, 145 (2+1) first rep was a miss load on one side so im puttin down not gettin the 3 to that.
2x8 @ 122.5k

Chins- 3x3 @ +15k, +20k, +25k
2x9 @ BW, wider grip

seated DB shoulder press- 3x6
@46k - 5+1, 5+1, 3+3 -- too heavy, will deecrease next week

DB row- 3x7
@55k

great sesh. felt strong and full, looked big too :-)
all them carbs at the weekend i had :-)

  

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In that case, how full will you look after your Glasto weekend LOL

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mate, i'll be lookin very flat after glasto!
4-5 days of a cider/ vodka/ noodle/ mattisons smoked sausage/ and no doubt bacon butties diet, plus other things...

not good.. bit gutted its now as after carbin up nicely at weekend and a good week last week of training i feel in a good palce with the gym. weights today were really good and like i said im feelin much fuller and bigger, and weight is, no joke, probably just under 16st right now! crazy... :-(

  

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Fcuk off, no way. Mental. Should be looking quite sharp then cos you weren't in bad nick anyway. I'm hovvering around 16'7 or so ATM, hopefully I'll stay the right side of 16 but then I've got a week off at a less than opportune time also.

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yeh i never wanted t get below 16st, but weighed myself fully clothed with my small gym bag on too after gym, and it was just over 103kilos.. 102kilo is 16st.. so im more than likely below 16st right now :-( haha.. but strength is still there, and i dont feel small!!

we'll see..  onth after glasto, full trianing, should see me back at about 16st ish i hope, and startin t get in even better nick! then i have that short course of SD t run so im not worried! :-)

  

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I want to see a thumbs up photo pose with Dizzee and Stevie Wonder

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You aren't stranded half naked and hung over in a field somewhere are you?!?!?

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haha... hey hey hey!!!!
been a while..
so long story short..

GLASTO WAS F*CKIN AMAZIN!!!!!!!!!!
had the best time.. let it all hang loose and it was unreal!
didnt train obviously from the tuesday onwards, and didnt train last week either as had a lot on and went away again for a long weekend. so training will resume tomorro!

ive got some videos t put up but not sure how well they come across yet.. will check.. but mostly of stevie wonder and i think i have one of the stranglers also! :-)

  

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Sounds wicked, mate. Good to hear being upbeat, glad is was good.

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today-

Bench- 120x3, 130x3, 140x3, 120x8

Chins - +15kx3, +20kx3, +25kx3, BW x8 (wider palm facing grip)

OHP (strict) - 70x6, 75x6, 75x6
....each set supersetted with,
Lateral raise - 10kx8 * 3 sets

DB Row - 55kx6 * 3 sets

DB hammer curls, supersetted with BB curls-
24kx12 - 30kx12
24kx10 - 30kx10
24kx8 - 30kx8

good session and great to be back. strength hasnt budged which is massively surprising but more importantly very nice :-)

nice t get the blood pumpin for the right reasons too :-)

  

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A very solid return to proceedings. Any thoughts on short term goals right now then?

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ah mate im just happy to be back in the gym. dont have any foreseeable lay offs either so hopefully will get a good 8 wks solid trainin in, think i may be goin leeds fest end of august so that will fingers crossed be my next lay off..

but goals wise, just maintain/ improve condition and slowly add the KG's to the bar.

its crazy how different u can look after not trainin for 2 wks then havin a great session..

but yeh, hapy wi the return session

  

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