Strength Dedication Ambition

[DOMS]

Pretty much! We went around the park, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben/Parliament, Downing Street, The Museum to look at the purty Dinosaurs (i love dinos...).

It was a great day .

Good...Lord... You're your county's hicks.

 

[Gazhole]

that's awesome to hear man!...not the stress, but that you got into university. it only takes a crap ass job to realize you need do something, eh?

it's nothing to worry about though, trust me. if you're as passionate as I take you for with sports medicine and nutrition you wont mind studying for it at all, and you'll really enjoy it all the way through. just think how much more knowledge you'll have for your this area. that always pushes me, that and the fact that when I get out I'll be doing something I love instead of a shitty job.

Thanks dude

Its just such a huge change its shocking, haha.

But you're right, im not gonna stay in a shitty job all my life. I need to do something that isnt a waste of my time. I know what you mean, when you're into something its not work - you actually WANT to learn more about it. Thats half the reason for me choosing this course, i think its something that could benefit me as well as my career.

Eating is gonna be a struggle on my budget, but im obviously still gonna keep the training throughout. Its gonna be tough, hopefully this journal will prove interesting reading for the next four years!

 

[Gazhole]

Good...Lord... You're your county's hicks.

I'd like you to meet mah wife an' mah sister...here she comes now!

 

[DOMS]

I'd like you to meet mah wife an' mah sister...here she comes now!

My dad, who's also my favorite uncle...

 

[SamEaston]

Gaz - what can i say. Well done you. It's a big decision to make and it's gonna be hard as hell, but nothing thats worth doing is ever easy!

Good job mate, you're gonna do fine.

Oh, and you'll LOVE uni!!

Funny mentioning about Ibiza, Im going there next year. I say next year, because it's going to take a full year to save up for it! Party on!!

 

[Gazhole]

So, uni is going well so far, not that i have actually done anything yet...

Have to find a gym down here in Cardiff then ill be going back to it.

Wootage!

 

[katt]

Hi Gaz!!!

Yeah, eating is going to be tough,, it's kinda expensive and I can imagine going to school and fitting it in between classes is a rough go... but,,

you can dooo eettttt!!!

 

[DOMS]

Yooo keeen doooo eeeettttt alllll niiiiight loooooong!

 

[vortrit]

Nice to see your still alive!

 

[Scarface30]

how goes it Gaz?

 

[Gazhole]

Sorry to all for my cuntinuing silence (you see what i did there? ).

Yesterday i joined "Dave's Gym" down here in Cardiff. Great name, the people there seem to have a really good attitude, and the dumbells go up to 50KG or 110lbs for my Yankee bretheren

This was the first workout, that i did yesterday. Im not keeping count but its been quite a stretch since i actually exercised intensely...and boy did it show...

Warmup - Activation + Dynamic Flexibility

Supine Glute Bridges - 2x12
Wall Retractions - 2x12
Kneeling Squats - 2x12
Shoulder Dislocations - 1x12 per arm
Butt Kickers - 1x12 per leg
Shoulder Circles - 1x12 per arm per direction
Standing Knee Raises - 1x12 per leg
Standing Side Bends - 1x12 per side

Workout A - "As if the warmup didnt make me sweat enough" (Fullbody)

Plate Squats - 16, 16 (Arms length, not locked out) @ 15kg / 33lbs Plate (1:30 RI)

Dumbell Bench - 16, 10 @ x2 25Kg / 55lbs DBs (1:30 RI)

Dumbell Rows - 16 (per side) @ x1 15kg / 33lbs DB (1:30 RI)

Bent Over Dry Wretches - 1, 1, 3, 6, 2, 1, 1, 2 @ BW (0:08 - 0:30 RI variable)

Warmdown

I staggered back to my training partner's flat, drank some sports drink, and watches Scrubs for an hour. Then i went home and had some pasta.

***

Closing comments: It's going to be a long hard road out of hell...

 

[katt]

yay! Gaz Is Back!!!!!

 

[Scarface30]

good to see you're back man! no worries you'll be back to the norm within no time! that workout is nothing to shrug off anyway after a long time off!

how are you liking classes so far?

 

[Gazhole]

yay! Gaz Is Back!!!!!

Thankyou, thankyou. Though im back like Superman coming back as Clark Kent - I am but a shadow of my former self.

It was good to sweat again though

Hows you?

 

[Gazhole]

good to see you're back man! no worries you'll be back to the norm within no time! that workout is nothing to shrug off anyway after a long time off!

how are you liking classes so far?

Thanks dude! I hope i get back to normal, will be trying another session with further reduced weights later on today i expect.

Classes are pretty good so far. The first year is nothing to do with exercise science or anything, just a base in basic sciences like biol, chem, biochem and stuff. Pretty interesting though

Hows things?

 

[SamEaston]

yay! Gaz Is Back!!!!!

BTW - i just posted this exact same phrase over at your journal at EB.

Get out of my mind Katt!

 

[katt]

Hows you?

I'm good,,, in a little bit of a funk today, kinda plateaued on my diet and I can't get the scale to move.. it's frustrating.

Huntings next week and the forcast says all rain... do you even imagine how it is to hunt in the rain? It's not good..... I'm crossing my fingers that the weather will clear up, because I really don't know if I can mentally handle it at this point. Not 10 days of it anyway.

 

[Scarface30]

Thanks dude! I hope i get back to normal, will be trying another session with further reduced weights later on today i expect.

Classes are pretty good so far. The first year is nothing to do with exercise science or anything, just a base in basic sciences like biol, chem, biochem and stuff. Pretty interesting though

Hows things?

that's good to hear! when you find something interesting it makes it that much easier to study. yeah first year basic stuff kind of sucks because it is such a wide variety, but you learn what you like and don't like and then 2nd year concentrate more on what you want to do.

things aren't bad for me, training still the same as normal, different techniques though. school is getting more interesting too. Thanksgiving this weekend so I have an extra day off, but I wont stuff myself too much! lol

 

[vortrit]

It's great to have you back. I'll bet you'll pick everything back up in the gym in no time at all.

 

[BoneCrusher]

Sorry to all for my cuntinuing silence (you see what i did there? ).

Yesterday i joined "Dave's Gym" down here in Cardiff. Great name, the people there seem to have a really good attitude, and the dumbells go up to 50KG or 110lbs for my Yankee bretheren

This was the first workout, that i did yesterday. Im not keeping count but its been quite a stretch since i actually exercised intensely...and boy did it show...

Warmup - Activation + Dynamic Flexibility

Supine Glute Bridges - 2x12
Wall Retractions - 2x12
Kneeling Squats - 2x12
Shoulder Dislocations - 1x12 per arm
Butt Kickers - 1x12 per leg
Shoulder Circles - 1x12 per arm per direction
Standing Knee Raises - 1x12 per leg
Standing Side Bends - 1x12 per side

Workout A - "As if the warmup didnt make me sweat enough" (Fullbody)

Plate Squats - 16, 16 (Arms length, not locked out) @ 15kg / 33lbs Plate (1:30 RI)

Dumbell Bench - 16, 10 @ x2 25Kg / 55lbs DBs (1:30 RI)

Dumbell Rows - 16 (per side) @ x1 15kg / 33lbs DB (1:30 RI)

Bent Over Dry Wretches - 1, 1, 3, 6, 2, 1, 1, 2 @ BW (0:08 - 0:30 RI variable)

Warmdown

I staggered back to my training partner's flat, drank some sports drink, and watches Scrubs for an hour. Then i went home and had some pasta.

***

Closing comments: It's going to be a long hard road out of hell...

Who is this guy posting in Gaz's journal? Could it be that the one and only Gaz is back to dine at the table of the painful meals of the ubber strong?

Good to see you throwing heavy shit around again Gaz!!! Welcome home.

 

[DOMS]

Thankyou, thankyou. Though im back like Superman coming back as Clark Kent - I am but a shadow of my former self.

Don't sweat that. I came back from my HIT weak as shit. A month later I'm busting PRs and so will you!

 

[KickNit]

Can someone explain to me what rack deads are?

 

[Gazhole]

BTW - i just posted this exact same phrase over at your journal at EB.

Get out of my mind Katt!

Haha, well thankyou here aswell

Maybe you two are split personalities of someone called KattEaston...

 

[Gazhole]

I'm good,,, in a little bit of a funk today, kinda plateaued on my diet and I can't get the scale to move.. it's frustrating.

Huntings next week and the forcast says all rain... do you even imagine how it is to hunt in the rain? It's not good..... I'm crossing my fingers that the weather will clear up, because I really don't know if I can mentally handle it at this point. Not 10 days of it anyway.

Bleh, plateaus suck - never fear, we'll both break through im sure. Just a little Dedication and youll get through the wall. Try and look at every little area of your diet, obviously the more experienced you get the more the little things count. Look at olympic lifters - they train for years in a complicated cycle to put 2lbs onto their PRs.

Yeah, hunting generally must be a pretty gruelling thing after a while, though the weather would take away a large part of the fun of it i should imagine. Hope it clears up also. When you plan events, its annoying as piss to have to cancel at the last minute.

 

[Gazhole]

that's good to hear! when you find something interesting it makes it that much easier to study. yeah first year basic stuff kind of sucks because it is such a wide variety, but you learn what you like and don't like and then 2nd year concentrate more on what you want to do.

things aren't bad for me, training still the same as normal, different techniques though. school is getting more interesting too. Thanksgiving this weekend so I have an extra day off, but I wont stuff myself too much! lol

Yeah, i agree. You need to enjoy what you're doing, thats why im here. I hated my job and it wasnt leading to anything that would make me particularly happy in the future.

Glad training is going well, load up on that Turkey protein as much as you can

 

[Gazhole]

It's great to have you back. I'll bet you'll pick everything back up in the gym in no time at all.

Thanks man today it was easier than that last time, so heres hoping the curve will continue upwards!

Hows the training?

 

[Gazhole]

Who is this guy posting in Gaz's journal? Could it be that the one and only Gaz is back to dine at the table of the painful meals of the ubber strong?

Good to see you throwing heavy shit around again Gaz!!! Welcome home.

you sound like a viking in that first part, a bodybuilding viking...and with a name like Bonecrusher...are you an unknow norse God, and you're just not telling us?

I am back though, and already it feels like i never left. Its good to be back

Hows life, BC?

 

[Gazhole]

Don't sweat that. I came back from my HIT weak as shit. A month later I'm busting PRs and so will you!

Heres hoping im as succesful as you a month on! Time to put the info ive learned from here to the test methinks.

Hows things in the world of DOMS?

 

[Gazhole]

Can someone explain to me what rack deads are?

Probably should have gone in the training forum, but Rack Deads are deadlifts performed with the bar starting off on raised pins in a rack of variable height.

Some do them from knee height. Basically, in my understanding, theyre meant to be used much the same way as Floor Presses are for regular Bench - to strengthen a specific part of the lift by concentrating on only that part.

Hope that helps.

 

[DOMS]

Heres hoping im as succesful as you a month on! Time to put the info ive learned from here to the test methinks.

Hows things in the world of DOMS?

Sick. I've been sick since the Monday previous. Heh, though I did hit a PR in Benching while ill. But 9 days of poor sleep has taken its toll. My hope is that I'll be well enough tomorrow to finish my second to last day of testing.

How're things going for you?