Second journal , Training like a ballbag for endurance and abit of strength.

I am making this journal for the purpose of recording my training rather than concentrating on weight loss. I want to start entering charity events such as bike rides , runs , climbing etc etc and devise my own events for me to push myself to the limit , i have a few events in mind that i would like to set up myself and they are considered tough , so i need to improve myself first.

I will record my training in here and see how i progress while still keeping my first journal for weight loss , pics , stats and motivation.

FIRST JOURNAL

I will use any training methods and ideas as i would like to start using the garden alot more for training instead of most being concentrated in the gym. Even if it is lifting bags of shingle and concrete slabs instead of weights.

I do still have a reasonable set of weights/bench i have enough for just over 100kg on the bar or around 35kg on the dumbell.

I have a boxing bag still set up aswell as i used to box alot a few years back but gave it up and also have an exercise bike which i use alot and have done over 100 miles a day on before and some 30kg bags of shingle , jerry cans and whatever else i can find lol , would like a  power cage of some sort aswell but really cant be bothered on buying a new one , will look on ebay and see if i can get one and weatherproof it.




My aim is to beast & push myself as hard as i can and get myself in top physical condition.


ANY ADVICE ON TRAINING OR ANYTHING IS WELCOME. Especially pointers and tips for equipment that can be used outside.






Have a few targets to hit aswell , weight wise.

Never really lifted weights properly , just came straight in at them.

Deadlift 200kg.... most was 137.5kg , was a while back and have not done any since...was within my first few weeks of lifting though.

Bench 100kg......Best was 80kg at same time as PB deadlift.

Squat 100kg.......Never really done any , but done them light at around 50kg was worried about doing them on my own.

Just been sorting out abit in the garden

Boxing bag has been moved from inside the garage and fixed to the wall outside

x2 30kg plastic cans of water.

x1 weatherproofed york weights bench. With bars which fit around 100kg of plates on , need some bigger plates really.


Got a few bits on watch on ebay that are local ,not alot there though....was hoping there would be more.

Going to the garden centre tomorrow and focus to see if they have any sandbags or heavy stuff lol would prefer that as its alot cheaper and i wont care if it gets ruined in the garden.

Still want a powercage or something similar , or even make one?????

Got a little something in the post this morning

Off to see what i can get at the shops in a min , for the garden gym.

Looking to start tomorrow , will have an epic deadlifting session and abit of watercan shuttle runs.

Good stuff mate, your current goals are very similar to mine - if you want someone to enter events with I'd be interested.

Will keep an eye of this journal, promises to be good one.

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

GRIFF 1980


Good stuff mate, your current goals are very similar to mine - if you want someone to enter events with I'd be interested.

Will keep an eye of this journal, promises to be good one.

May be an idea mate

Will do some nice and easy runs/cycle etc etc but i have some proper hardcore endurance events in mind aswell

Just take things how they come and see how i progress , i am expecting to do well. Finding normal gym routines rather boring at the moment , find my own way and pushing myself alot better lol

Most people dont agree with how hard i push myself , can get annoying at times.

Sounds to me like your T0NY'ing it up!

I am Ripper... Tearer... Slasher... Gouger. I am the Teeth in the Darkness, the Talons in the Night. Mine is Strength... and Lust... and Power!

Valhalla


Sounds to me like your T0NY'ing it up!

if there was an award for pun's , you could win lol

Day one

Deadlifts

5   @ 100kg
5   @ 80kg
25 @ 55kg
15 @ 55kg
15 @ 55kg
10 @ 55kg
15 @ 50kg
10 @ 50kg
20 @ 45kg
15 @ 45kg
10 @45kg
5   @ 45kg

150 deadlifts , pouring in sweat and heart racing <<< Mission accomplished

Damn pumped and wobbly after that workout , feel good though and good to be back at it. Was tempted to do more , but thats enough for one session on my first day back.

May do some light cardio later this evening though.

Did you do any warmup sets of the deadlifts? Or jump straight in at 100kg? (Not a criticism, just a question!)

HicSuntDracones


Did you do any warmup sets of the deadlifts? Or jump straight in at 100kg? (Not a criticism, just a question!)

Always have a warm up first

GRIFF 1980


Good stuff mate, your current goals are very similar to mine - if you want someone to enter events with I'd be interested.

Will keep an eye of this journal, promises to be good one.

Send me over a PM mate , wont let me send you one. Will give you email add.

Just sent mate

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

and...

150 DEADLIFTS!!!   

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

Thats a lot of reps on the deads! Why? If you don't mind me asking?

IMO keep the reps low and weight high for strength.

I have rather simlar goals, strength but fitness at the same time.

Good luck with this.

Jimbo

Formerly 'lil_jimmy'

JimRat


Thats a lot of reps on the deads! Why? If you don't mind me asking?

IMO keep the reps low and weight high for strength.

I have rather simlar goals, strength but fitness at the same time.

Good luck with this.

Jimbo

Mainly endurance and still losing weight , my bar can only hold 100kg until i get some new plates and i never feel satisfied keeping it small reps and heavy weight.

GRIFF 1980


Just sent mate

yep got it

Have abit of doms from yesterday haha

Day two

10 Miles gentle on the bike
2.5 run/walk/jog

Still have bad doms from the deadlifts , lower back , arse , hamstrings :-)....ah well , no pain no gain! A right pain sitting on the toilet though haha Will get the DOMS out of the way now so my body can adjust to it , rather than me getting them after every workout.

Going to start the bench press @ 15kg today and work my way up.

Day three

Bench press , close grip....down to chest and fully up locked elbows

50 @ 15kg
25@ 20kg
25@ 20kg
25 @ 25kg
15 @ 25kg
10 @ 30kg
15 @ 30kg
5 @ 35kg (Crap)
5 @ 35kg
3 @ 40kg
3 @ 40kg
3 @ 40kg
2 @ 45kg
2 @ 45kg
1 @ 50kg
55kg , Failed like a muslim trying to eat pork! Half way back up from chest & had to back out
1 @ 50kg
2 @ 45kg
2 @ 45 kg
2 @ 40kg
2 @ 40kg
4 @ 35kg
2 @ 35kg
5 @ 30kg
3 @ 30kg
7 @ 25kg
5 @ 25kg
10 @ 20kg
6 @ 20 kg
36 @ 15kg

281 bench presses , not too impressed with that but it will do......Pouring in sweat and got me extremely pumped.

Nearly dropped the bar @ 45kg on the way back down as my daughter decided to ask me a million questions while i was doing it.

Was boiling hot out there , sun was beaming and bench was in a sun trap....got abit of a tan aswell.

Your training methods are mental!!

you gonna get an olympic bar and bench soon?

is joining a gym still out of the question?

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Agree, certainly mental!

Why don't you try some circuit style routines if you are looking for endurance?

Remember boar used to do some pretty crazy routines if you are looking for inspiration!

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

GRIFF 1980


Agree, certainly mental!

Why don't you try some circuit style routines if you are looking for endurance?

Remember boar used to do some pretty crazy routines if you are looking for inspiration!

Yes mate will start circuits soon , really just adjusting myself and throwing myself in to it. Get rid of the DOMS aswell after training sooner rather than later  , if you catch my drift.

Did look at boars stuff when i first joind here , will take a look through his journal over the weekend.

Squats next , abit worried as i dont have a rack/cage.....might do them at the gym! takes the fun out of it though for me.

I want it to rain , so i can train in that! love it , cold weather aswell.

AWG


Your training methods are mental!!

you gonna get an olympic bar and bench soon?

is joining a gym still out of the question?

Yes mate , want a full set of proper weights.....just never get round to it.....did have 300kg worth of plates but got rid. Want a cage , but i like to look after everything i have , so will just get a tatty one from ebay or something and weatherproof it as i just would hate to do that to a brand new one lol

Joined a few gyms , always end up leaving though as they dont like how i train....one especially turned his nose up at me , which pi'ssed me off. Abit of a snobby place , so i should have expected it really.

Joined one recently that has an excellent olympic set up and cage , everything i need. Will start going there to do squats and a little extra to build up my deads etc etc get on with the trainer good aswell , should hopefully be working there abit when i have my gym/trainer quals.

Ah sounds good....I find training at a gym much more motivational then training at home...allthough I never really tarined at home much apart from a few sessions in my mates garden.

just having other guys around you lifting and in good shape helps keep me motivated.

plus it boosts the ego when you look better and bigger then other people in the gym

good luck

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AWG


Ah sounds good....I find training at a gym much more motivational then training at home...allthough I never really tarined at home much apart from a few sessions in my mates garden.

just having other guys around you lifting and in good shape helps keep me motivated.

plus it boosts the ego when you look better and bigger then other people in the gym

good luck

I like training at the gym sometimes , but i just find i push myself more at home.

I couldnt go in the gym and do say 3 hours on the bike , but i could do that at home. To be honest , i do not really like people watching me train as i always get the same questions aswell "why do so much" ,  "whats the point" or they just look at me in a puzzled way if i have been there a few hours. I tend to like going when its not busy and i can use equipment as long as i want.

To be honest and not big headed :-) , i am getting rather big and getting some quality results. So i like to stick to what i am doing as i know it works for me and i am happy. Spending too many days in a row at the gym , knocks me out of sync with my routines.

I used to be quite big before the weight gain , had 16 inch arms....not sure how big they are at the moment , but i am going to go bigger than that.

It's all trial and error and like i said , the error for me seems to be going to a gym.

I was going to finish the garage conversion and make that a gym , but the lure of a 100inch home cinema is too much

I will be getting a studio together once i am qualified aswell , so will get a decent olympic set up/cage then

what your looking to do is perfect for overall health / fitness with a nice dollop of strength for good measure !!

have a look here (my skydrive)

couple of good timers - tabata and a couple i made , great for some HIIT - dumbell swings or snatches or even powercleans ...

i have an EXCELLENT vid on 'starting strength training' with very good instruction on deads/bench/military press/squat and powerclean ...

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boar


what your looking to do is perfect for overall health / fitness with a nice dollop of strength for good measure !!

have a look here (my skydrive)

couple of good timers - tabata and a couple i made , great for some HIIT - dumbell swings or snatches or even powercleans ...

i have an EXCELLENT vid on 'starting strength training' with very good instruction on deads/bench/military press/squat and powerclean ...

Yep thats the aim

Thanks for that , look forward to the dvd aswell

Right just got the girlfriend to measure my arms

They are right now 16 inches and still growing , plenty left in the tank. Thats hard muscle aswell.

Trying to decide what exercise to do today as i have DOMS still , may just do some cardio

Day four

Dead lift DOMS are finanlly gone , just abit still for the bench pressing but nothing compared to the deadlift ones.

Not sure what i am doing exercise wise today , just going to take my whey and caffeine and wait for it to kick in.

May do some military press or squats or maybe even both. Going to have a good session today as i have the house/garden to myself.

Day five

Standing military press , only tried this once at a gym when i went through a whole body work out with the instructor. Taken off floor in a deadlift motion , then up to chest. Once finished , back down from chest to waist in deadlift motion.

25 @ 20kg
20 @ 20kg
15 @ 20kg
15 @ 20kg
10 @ 20kg
10 @ 25kg
10 @ 25 kg
9  @ 25kg
10 @ 25kg
5 @ 30kg
5 @ 30kg
5 @ 30kg
5 @ 30kg
5 @ 35kg
5 @ 35kg
5 @ 35kg
5 @ 35kg
5 @ 35kg
3 @ 40kg - Tougher but could of squeezed out more , dont want to push it too much
3 @ 40kg - Couldnt of got the fourth on that one
5 @ 40kg - Note to self - "DONT DOUBT MYSELF"
3 @ 45kg - Failed on the 4th , half way up.
4 @ 45kg - Better , fuc'king pump pump pump
5 @ 45kg - Like it
2 @ 50kg - failed on 3rd half way up
2 @ 50kg - Doubted myself on the 3rd...haha
2 @ 50kg - failed 3 quaters of the way up - may have found my limit - will up weight
3 @ 55kg - Liked that!
2 @ 55kg - That was a push.
1 @ 55kg - Didnt want to push anymore out , up the weight - last up in think.
0 @ 60kg - Got from floor to chest and really didnt feel confident pushing up from there. DEFEATED!


204 military presses , well impressed to be honest as only done once before and was not expecting to get near 50kg. Actually going to pat myself on the back for once! T shirt is stuck to me and i am saturated in sweat <<<<<<< Fantastic , great feeling!


Run

5 mile run , road running.

Impressed with myself today! Looking forward to tomorrow and another session

Your training is immense mate. No surprise at you failing on the heavier military press weights after all that volume.

I'm by no means an expert - quite the opposite in fact, but would it be worth going for the heavier weights after a warmup and pyramidding (speeling?) down again?

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essex_chris


Your training is immense mate. No surprise at you failing on the heavier military press weights after all that volume.

I'm by no means an expert - quite the opposite in fact, but would it be worth going for the heavier weights after a warmup and pyramidding (speeling?) down again?

Yeah i did that with the deads the other day and went all the way up with bench press and then back down again , trying a few different ways to be honest.

Will just see how things go.

Not decided what i am doing today , i keep avoiding the squats

Took it easy in the end today, just took daughers down to sandbanks and stocked up on food from makro.  but tomorrow will be a different story have the house and garden to myself again , so it will be extreme.

Day six

about a 2/3 mile walk

Mental military press session followed by a 5 mile run!!

Did you time the 5 miler, just out of interest?

Get some push presses in there too, love em!

Good stuff

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

Ballbag AKA onefatidiot


Not decided what i am doing today , i keep avoiding the squats

Day six

Day six = Squats
 
(Go on, you know you want to)....

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

Nice journal you got here. Nice to see that you are having fun which is what its all about. You got bored of the gym changed to something else and loving it!

You should try the 300 workout sounds like the kinda of workout your looking for.


and get on those squats mister.

I know what you mean though as I train at home and dont have a spotter. But if your in your garden the worst that could happen is you drop the bar on the grass.

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Have to say without a rack or some form of safety equipment i'd never attempt back squats, risk for potential injury is high IMO.

Cleans, hack squats even front squats to an extent I'd do, but not back squats.

"Knowledge is knowing the Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad"

GRIFF 1980


Mental military press session followed by a 5 mile run!!

Did you time the 5 miler, just out of interest?

Get some push presses in there too, love em!

Good stuff

Around 41 mins i think , i didnt run all of it either.....run , jog , walk , run, jog, walk etc etc last time i done 5 miles i nailed it in 58 mins , so a good bit of time shifted.

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Nice journal you got here. Nice to see that you are having fun which is what its all about. You got bored of the gym changed to something else and loving it!

You should try the 300 workout sounds like the kinda of workout your looking for.


and get on those squats mister.

I know what you mean though as I train at home and dont have a spotter. But if your in your garden the worst that could happen is you drop the bar on the grass.

No rack , No spotter = no squats

I cannot handle being injured , messes me up. Even DOMS i hate , so the thought of a proper injury is a no go for me.

will take a look at this 300 workout you are talking about