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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 3 2008 9:18:14
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Hi mate.
I started typing out what the 5 x 5 is but this explains it better than I was going to:
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/m_8817/tm.htm
Like it so far.
It feels good to go back to basics and concentrate on strength for a bit.
Very simple to do and remember too.
I have a couple of bits in the house but I like to go to the gym for cardio.
It's a bit of a mentality thing for me where I can switch off to everything else once I'm there, also at £50 per month I like to get my monies worth 
Cheers mate brilliant. I know what you mean about monies worth although I only pay £40 a year in my works gym
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 4 2008 12:59:00
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Week 2
Weighed in this morning at 91.3 kg, down 2.0 kg on last week although not weighed in quite the same conditions, will be from now on.
5 x 5 routine progressing well, happy with it.
Cardio on empty this morning
20 mins rowing
20 mins bike
10 mins incline walking
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 15:26:35
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How did the BBQ go mate?
BBQ was fine mate, fairly quiet in the end as it turned a bit cold.
Managed to stay off the beer quite easily, can't say the same about the food though.
Diet was good up until then, still it's a bank holiday today so back on the diet tomorrow
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 15:41:12
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How did the BBQ go mate?
BBQ was fine mate, fairly quiet in the end as it turned a bit cold.
Managed to stay off the beer quite easily, can't say the same about the food though.
Diet was good up until then, still it's a bank holiday today so back on the diet tomorrow
Brilliant news mate. Well done mate. I am back on the wagon until the FA Cup Final now. . only two weeks away but a nice little break anyway
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 16:47:31
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I'm looking forward to it, should be a good game.
We'll be seeing a lot of your lads up here what with Derby going down and Forest going up, might even go to one.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 17:51:27
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I'm looking forward to it, should be a good game.
We'll be seeing a lot of your lads up here what with Derby going down and Forest going up, might even go to one.
Yeah should be good mate. I'll send you a Cardiff shirt in the post
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 18:22:19
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I'm looking forward to it, should be a good game.
We'll be seeing a lot of your lads up here what with Derby going down and Forest going up, might even go to one.
Yeah should be good mate. I'll send you a Cardiff shirt in the post
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 5 2008 22:17:48
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Tonights workout
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Incline BBBP bar only 1 x 10, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 80 kg, 5 x 5 95 kg
Seated OH Press 1 x 5 40 kg, 5 x 5 65 kg
Tricep Dips 5 x 5 BW (94.4 kg) + 26 kg
Very happy with that, expected to fail on at least one exercise tonight but didn't
Form suffered towards the end of OH Press and Dips, really had to grind them out
BW is fully clothed and in the evening
Inclines up to 97.5 kg next week
OH Press up to 70 kg next week
Dips up to BW + 28 kg next week.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 7 2008 22:24:44
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Tonights training
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Deads 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 100 kg, 1 x 4 140 kg, 3 x 5 140 kg, 1 x 4 140 kg
Bent Over BB Rows 1 x 5 60 kg, 5 x 5 92.5 kg
WG Chins 5 x 5 BW + 4 kg
EZ Bar Curls 1 x 5 30 kg, 1 x 5 40 kg, 5 x 5 52.5 kg
Poor session in terms of quality.
First set of deads done with overhand grip, only lasted for 4 reps, switched to over and under for remainder, grip gave out at the end
Rows were good
Chins were better but still not good enough to move up
Managed to do 5 x 5 on curls but had to cheat on last rep of last 2 sets
All weights to stay same for next week
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 8 2008 8:51:08
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I am back on the wagon until the FA Cup Final now.
you will hit the bottle hard after portsmouth win 2-0 
good pics 40plus, looking thick in the back and chest
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 8 2008 13:56:14
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Grip's a bitch mate ain't it? I know how you feel
It's crap mate.
Not allowed chalk and don't really want to resport to straps.
I'll persevere for now but I think I could go quite a bit more if it weren't for the grip.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 8 2008 13:59:32
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I am back on the wagon until the FA Cup Final now.
you will hit the bottle hard after portsmouth win 2-0
good pics 40plus, looking thick in the back and chest
Thanks mate.
Put on a bit of fat since the shape up though, looking forward to dropping back into the 80's again.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 9 2008 20:15:56
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Tonights workout
Legs
SLDL 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 5 x 5 110 kg
Rope Crunches 5 x 12 35 kg
Leg Press 1 x 5 100 kg, 1 x 5 150 kg, 5 x 5 190 kg (stack)
20 mins rowing
Swim and Sauna
Couldn't get on the Smith at all even after doing the SLDL's and crunches first, had to settle for leg press in the end
Routine has definitley increased my leg strength, I was struggling at that weight on the leg press a few weeeks ago
Did a bit of cardio as it didn't take as long as usual
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 9 2008 20:42:11
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Hello mate, regards the grip thing - have you thought about getting some spray on stuff for your hands? Its what I used before I was able to use chalk. Not quite as good, but it helps.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 9 2008 23:57:13
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Hello mate, regards the grip thing - have you thought about getting some spray on stuff for your hands? Its what I used before I was able to use chalk. Not quite as good, but it helps.
Is that the liquid chalk?
Does it leave anything on the bar mate?
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 10 2008 9:37:04
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Cheers mate, I'll give it a go, thanks for the site too, not heard of them before.
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RE: The 40 plus journal - May 11 2008 11:55:19
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Week 3
Weighed in this morning at 92.3 kg, put 1 kg on since last week.
No cardio apart from this morning, been a busy week.
Diet not great.
Weights have progressed on the 5 x 5 in most areas though.
Cardio on empty this morning
20 mins rowing
5 x 12 rope crunches 37.5 kg (just fancied doing them)
20 mins bike
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