Thread: davegmb's journal

Yeah Newcastle Brown isnt for everyone, you either love it or you hate it, and strongbow is more of a cider but is a nice change to have it really cold on a nice hot day.

Agreed. Strongbow is great in the summer while working the grill, but not for everyone. I haven't found anyone else in my circle who likes it. Which is nice, since I can park it in the fridge and not worry about it getting taken.

Squats:
5 x 176lbs (80kg)
5 x 198lbs (90kg)
4 x 220lbs (100kg) made a mess of the last rep so didnt count it
5 x 209lbs (95kg)
15 x 171lbs (77.5kg) i like dropping the weight on the last set and keep going until ive got nothing left

BB hack squats:
6 x 176lbs (80kg)
6 x 198lbs (90kg)
3 x 220lbs (100kg) bit gutted about getting out only 3 reps but my legs were gone

Leg press:
6 x 441lbs (200kg)PR
6 x 441lbs (200kg)
6 x 441lbs (200kg)

Most ive ever done on leg press and was fairly comfortable

Seated calf raises:
15 x 77lbs (35kg)
15 x 77lbs (35kg)
15 x 77lbs (35kg)

Leg press calf raises:
28 x 220lbs (100kg)
25 x 220lbs (100kg)
17 x 220lbs (100kg)

10 mintutes on bike machine

Originally Posted by davegmb

Leg press:
6 x 441lbs (200kg)PR
6 x 441lbs (200kg)
6 x 441lbs (200kg)

Most ive ever done on leg press and was fairly comfortable

Nice PR! If you did it three times, then you could have done more on the first set. You are holding back on us

NICE PR there buddy !! Keep givin 'er

Nice job on the press!

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Nice PR! If you did it three times, then you could have done more on the first set. You are holding back on us

Agreed, i under estimated myself because i dont do the leg press that often

Thanks for the support Jenny and Pylon

Originally Posted by davegmb

Agreed, i under estimated myself because i dont do the leg press that often

I had my press up to 1k when I was really going after it. The comment I got from the trainers at my gym was that most people can do way more than they think on the leg press, just because of the number and size of the muscles. What holds us back is just the fear of getting under the weight.

My legs are long enough that I could do a little under a half press without pulling the stops down, so I could play with the heavy weights safely. Once I got over that, my numbers shot up.

Originally Posted by davegmb

Haha thats actually indian beer which is really nice along with Cobra and Tiger. I mainly drink european beer if im honest (yeah i know england is in europe, but we tend to distance ourselves a bit from the rest because we are an island).
English beer is okay eg Carling, john smiths, boddingtons but i prerfer Grolsch and tuborg which are both danish i think and the polish do lots of strong and nice beers too such as Tyskie.
The pubs in England are full of beers from all over europe so lots to choose from.
If i could only drink one type of beer for the rest of my life, it would have to be Brahama beer its amazing from Brazil, if you ever get the chance try it. Bet your sorry you asked now lol, dont get an englishman started on beer, he will talk forever we are all alcoholics lol.

lol thanks for info.

Premiership kicks off today and my mighty blue men have drawn Blackburn, come on the blues. Going to download the new 'Arcade Fire' album today when i get back from the gym cant wait, probably going to listen to 'The Coral' (one of liverpools finest, not everyones taste but weird enough for me) today in the gym while i get MASSIVE!!!!! well okay maybe not massive but im going to give a bloody dam good go lol

Hamstrings, chest, triceps and shoulders today, bit weird i know but had to add hamstrings as couldnt get the gym as much as i wanted this week.

Romanian deadlifts: Went light today with high reps for a change
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)

Good mornings: again light and high reps for a change
14 x 44lbs (20kg)
14 x 44lbs (20kg)
10 x 44lbs (20kg)

BB bench press: No spotter so couldnt go as high as i would like
6 x 176lbs (80kg)
6 x 187lbs (85kg)
5 x 193lbs (97.5kg)

Military press:
6 x 88lbs (40kg)
6 x 99lbs (45kg)
6 x 94lbs (42.5kg)

Overhead cable rope pulls for triceps:
3 sets of these, really slow but short rest between sets and feeling the burn lol

BW dips: usually add weight but i was shattered
10 x BW
8 x BW
8 x BW

Finished off with some crunches and Everton getting beat 1 nil

All of these trendy beers are cool..... But I am down with a couple of Bud Ice's. A true alcoholic's beer, lol.

Agreed. You've got to REALLY want a beer to drink those.

Cardio

20-30 minute run around the local rugby field, it was a nice day and my face is burnt lol

Warm up on rowing machine

Deadlift:
5 x 220lbs (100kg)
5 x 243lbs (110kg)
5 x 265lbs (120kg)
2 x 287lbs (130kg) PR didnt feel too bad either, definately going heavier next time
5 x 220lbs (100kg)

Leg press calf raises:
20 x 265lbs (120kg)
18 x 265lbs (120kg)
17 x 265lbs (120kg)

Hamstring curls:
10 x 66lbs (30kg)
10 x 77lbs (35kg)
10 x 77lbs (35kg)

Romanian deadlifts: Went light on these and really tried to feel it in the hammies
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)

Standing calf raises:
8 x 281lbs (127.5kg)
8 x 298lbs (135kg)
8 x 281lbs (127.5kg)

Good job on the PR, nearing 300 lbs.

On the running and the deads!

Originally Posted by Pylon

I had my press up to 1k when I was really going after it. The comment I got from the trainers at my gym was that most people can do way more than they think on the leg press, just because of the number and size of the muscles. What holds us back is just the fear of getting under the weight.

My legs are long enough that I could do a little under a half press without pulling the stops down, so I could play with the heavy weights safely. Once I got over that, my numbers shot up.

I agree and found this out last week when I did 6 plates on the hack squat. I only thought I could do 4 max but the wheels surprised me

Originally Posted by davegmb

Warm up on rowing machine

Deadlift:
5 x 220lbs (100kg)
5 x 243lbs (110kg)
5 x 265lbs (120kg)
2 x 287lbs (130kg) PR didnt feel too bad either, definately going heavier next time
5 x 220lbs (100kg)

Leg press calf raises:
20 x 265lbs (120kg)
18 x 265lbs (120kg)
17 x 265lbs (120kg)

Hamstring curls:
10 x 66lbs (30kg)
10 x 77lbs (35kg)
10 x 77lbs (35kg)

Romanian deadlifts: Went light on these and really tried to feel it in the hammies
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)
12 x 110lbs (50kg)

Standing calf raises:
8 x 281lbs (127.5kg)
8 x 298lbs (135kg)
8 x 281lbs (127.5kg)

Question for you D .. do you include the bar weight for your weights?

Yes Jenny, i always include the bar weight too, why dont you?

^ No I do but say I am using the smith machine (which everyone hates) how much do you add? 45lbs? What about the platform on the hack squats? That always got me. I hate the fact that half of our weight stacks in the gym are in kgs and the other half in lbs. Grrrr.

your doing great dave, wat r corner presses? seen them on here but never looked at the gym for how there done. great job.

Originally Posted by JennyB

^ No I do but say I am using the smith machine (which everyone hates) how much do you add? 45lbs? What about the platform on the hack squats? That always got me. I hate the fact that half of our weight stacks in the gym are in kgs and the other half in lbs. Grrrr.

LOL grrr indeed, I like to use the smith machine if i do shrugs, i know what you mean though, people get too worked up about using the smith machine in this forum sometimes.
The smith machine bar weighs 45lbs, on the one we have in our gym. When i do leg press i just count the plates i add, because i have no idea how much it weighs on its own. Cant help you with the hack squats, because i do bb hack squats dont use a machine for them.

Originally Posted by unclem

your doing great dave, wat r corner presses? seen them on here but never looked at the gym for how there done. great job.

Thanks for stopping by, yeah i really like corner presses, work the shoulder great.

Incline BB bench press:
5 x 165lbs (75kg)
5 x 171lbs (77.5kg)
5 x 176lbs (80kg)

Military press:
6 x 99lbs (45kg)
6 x 99lbs (45kg)
6 x 99lbs (45kg)

Cable flyes:
10 x 66lbs (30kg) each side
10 x 66lbs (30kg) each side
10 x 66lbs (30kg) each side

Dips:
10 x BW + 11lbs
10 x BW + 11lbs
8 x BW + 11lbs

Tricep rope pull downs:
3 sets with a light weight, really slow and really feeling it

Finished off with standing cable crunches and side cruches

10 minute cardio to finish

My incline Bench felt really strong today, need to up the weight, be getting very close to my flat bench weight soon.

Nice work on the inclines D!
10min of cardio = my kinda style
Question for you ... what the heck do you use to get 11lbs to your dips? Do you hold your gym bag off your toes? lol

Originally Posted by JennyB

Nice work on the inclines D!
10min of cardio = my kinda style
Question for you ... what the heck do you use to get 11lbs to your dips? Do you hold your gym bag off your toes? lol

LOL you making fun of me again Jenny , i just hold a dumbbell in between my feet when im doing the dips..............we all have to start somewhere you know lol

Originally Posted by davegmb

LOL you making fun of me again Jenny , i just hold a dumbbell in between my feet when im doing the dips..............we all have to start somewhere you know lol

No not at all ... well kinda on the cardio comment .. My comment about the dip weight had nothing to do with the weight being low .. but that I had never heard of an 11lb DB .. Lord knows I cannot put a 2lb DB between my feet when doing dips .. Well I havent tried but I am just ASSuming again