Strength Dedication Ambition

[vortrit]

Yeah, dips are great. I did 4x8 weighted dips @ 25 lbs. yesterday. In fact, my whole routine from yesterday really killed my tris.

 

[Gazhole]

lol I did not see that at all! ooh the university life, eh?? I'm in a decent spot because the house we live in is pretty old so the walls are like a foot thick, plus we live in a flat on the second floor of a 2 story house which also helps.

great workout by the way simple but very effective, I like it!

about time to start adding some weight to those dips I think

Maybe i WANT to hear people fucking

Cheers man, i need to keep it simple right now so i can pay attention to my back. If something twinges the next day i need to figure out why so i dont do it again, yknow?

Think im gonna stay on this setup for 6 weeks and then its on to heavier weights, and something a bit more interesting in terms of variable programming.

Woot!

 

[Gazhole]

Yeah, dips are great. I did 4x8 weighted dips @ 25 lbs. yesterday. In fact, my whole routine from yesterday really killed my tris.

Not sure who on IM said it, but Dips really are the Squat of the upper body. Fun movement!

Time to check out that routine in your journal i think...

Im taking a break from typing up Chemistry notes, haha.

 

[vortrit]

Not sure who on IM said it, but Dips really are the Squat of the upper body. Fun movement!

Time to check out that routine in your journal i think...

Im taking a break from typing up Chemistry notes, haha.

On a side note I might be taking chemistry next semester. It's going to suck.


Yeah, my last routine really fried my tris like nothing I've ever done before.

 

[Gazhole]

On a side note I might be taking chemistry next semester. It's going to suck.


Yeah, my last routine really fried my tris like nothing I've ever done before.

Its a good feeling when youre that dead after a workout, lol. It really shouldnt be...

Chem i find more interesting than Biology to be honest. Though apparently when we get into nomenclature (sp?) later this year it gets REEEALLLY tedious, haha.

Sometimes the full name of a compound fills an a4 sheet of lined paper...

 

[vortrit]

Its a good feeling when youre that dead after a workout, lol. It really shouldnt be...

Chem i find more interesting than Biology to be honest. Though apparently when we get into nomenclature (sp?) later this year it gets REEEALLLY tedious, haha.

Sometimes the full name of a compound fills an a4 sheet of lined paper...

Yeah, I have to say it was one of my better workouts in a long time.

I actually flew right through biology. I have not had any chem so I don't know, but hopefully I'll make it through without too many problems.

 

[Richie1888]

Just do it

will do boss

 

[PreMier]

Haha, cheers man. I like to try and hit all the bases.

How you doing?

great, thanks for asking.

 

[goob]

Maybe i WANT to hear people fucking

Cheers man, i need to keep it simple right now so i can pay attention to my back. If something twinges the next day i need to figure out why so i dont do it again, yknow?

Think im gonna stay on this setup for 6 weeks and then its on to heavier weights, and something a bit more interesting in terms of variable programming.

Woot!

Voyuer!!!!

How often do you change regime?

 

[Gazhole]

Voyuer!!!!

How often do you change regime?

Usually about 6 weeks on, one week off. I have been on as long as 10-12 weeks when my program is separated into phases. Both have worked well, but you have to be smart with the periodization of the programs if you want to keep on for the duration, lol.

Generally i start tanking out on the last week, but i like that since i know without a doubt i should be resting. Id hate to think i could have pushed an extra week and peaked, yet im on my ass missing out on what could be the culmination of a whole program.

 

[Scarface30]

Maybe i WANT to hear people fucking

Cheers man, i need to keep it simple right now so i can pay attention to my back. If something twinges the next day i need to figure out why so i dont do it again, yknow?

Think im gonna stay on this setup for 6 weeks and then its on to heavier weights, and something a bit more interesting in terms of variable programming.

Woot!

!!

and about the dip quote, dips are king for upper body in my opinion!

 

[SamEaston]

Chem i find more interesting than Biology to be honest. Though apparently when we get into nomenclature (sp?) later this year it gets REEEALLLY tedious, haha.

Biology rocks!!

Yah, im a geek!!

Are you well? Hope you're paying attention in class?

Im so glad im past all that - lectures are boring if you're not digging the material. And some lecturers should just never be allowed to teach!

 

[Gazhole]

Biology rocks!!

Yah, im a geek!!

Are you well? Hope you're paying attention in class?

Im so glad im past all that - lectures are boring if you're not digging the material. And some lecturers should just never be allowed to teach!

Lol, im actually enjoying chemistry a little more . Though carbohydrate and protein structure is pretty interesting as its filled in some grey areas i had from my own reading. S'all good.

Course im paying attention in class, im obsessive compulsive with note taking . I have paper copies that i make in class, i go home and type them up, and i file the lecture recordings off my dictaphone in with the notes, and all of them are cross-referenced my date, subject, time, lecturer, and room.

'Scuse me, love - WHOS THE GEEK!!?!?!

Hehe, yeah im good. Getting along as usual.

How are you, havent seen you around here for a while? Though i have been away myself, so thats probably it...

 

[Gazhole]

Warmup - Activation

Glute Bridges - 2x12
Wall Retractions - 2x12
Kneeling Squats - 2x12
Shoulder Dislocations - 1x12

Warmup - Dynamic Flexibility

Standing Knee Raises - 1x12 per leg
Standing Side Bends - 1x12 per side
Butt Kickers - 1x12 per leg
Shoulder Circles - 1x12 per arm per direction

Core Work

Planks - 2x30sec @ 30sec RI
Reverse Crunches - 2x20 @ 30sec RI

Workout A - "Why is that guy looking at me like he wants me to spot his barbell?" - (Fullbody)

Romanian Deadlifts - 12, 12 @ x2 25KG / 55lbs DBs (1:30 RI)

Bench Press - 14, 14 @ x2 22.5KG / 49.5lbs DBs (1:30 RI)

Plate Squats - 14, 14 @ 15KG / 33lbs Plate (1:30 RI)

Unsupported Rows - 14, 14 (Per Arm) @ x1 15KG / 33lbs DB (1:30 RI)

Cardio

Stationary Bike - 5mins @ Lv3 (130 HR) -10
Stationary Bike - 5mins @ Lv10 (170 HR) +5
Stationary Bike - 5mins @ Lv5 (140 HR) -10

Warmdown - Mobility

A's - 2x12
Hip Circles - 1x30 per direction
Lateral Lunges - 2x12 per leg

Warmdown - Static Stretching

Side Neck Stretch - 1x30sec per side
Forward Neck Stretch - 1x30sec
Overhead Tricep Stretch - 1x30sec per arm
Shoulder Dislocation Stretch - 1x30sec per arm
Forearm Stretch - 1x30sec per arm
Quad Stretch - 1x30sec per leg
Somatic Ham Stretch - 1x30sec per leg
Lying Ham Stretch - 1x30sec per leg
Calve Stretch - 1x30sec per leg

***

So, pretty much hit all my marks today except the higher intensity portion of my cardio. Possibly because i hadnt eaten a great deal before i left the house, and my glycogen probably ran out or something stupid .

Still, overall im really happy with this. Touch wood (and i do, often) im getting back on track. The back is feeling okay, and training seems to be steadying off a bit. Overall, my average heartrate for cardio was lower (152 down to 146 approx) so thats good, and more importantly i didnt miss any reps on the weight training part.

The worst part is figuring out what my xRM values are nowadays. That coupled with the fact that this gym's weights go up in multiples of 2.5 instead of 2, it gets mightily confusing doing it in your head when all your blood wants to do is go to your hamstrings.

Yeah, RDLs are fun.

 

[goob]

Good workout Gaz. Got to love those unsupported rows.

I hear you on the high intensity cardio, when you don't have the reservres, it's just not really possible. You can force yourself, but you'll never reach top form.

 

[Gazhole]

Good workout Gaz. Got to love those unsupported rows.

I hear you on the high intensity cardio, when you don't have the reservres, it's just not really possible. You can force yourself, but you'll never reach top form.

Cheers Goobster!

High Intensity Cardio would be impossible and silly with bad form methinks. You're just asking for injury when you're forcing it.

Luckily i wasnt at that stage, nor was it really very high intensity, haha.

HIIT gives me nightmares. 185+ HR is not something i enjoy .

Hows things?

 

[goob]

Cheers Goobster!

High Intensity Cardio would be impossible and silly with bad form methinks. You're just asking for injury when you're forcing it.

Luckily i wasnt at that stage, nor was it really very high intensity, haha.

HIIT gives me nightmares. 185+ HR is not something i enjoy .

Hows things?

Good mate. Just dying to get out for a good drinking session, although with work this week, it ain't going to happen.

Yeah, 185+ HR is pretty scary, it can make you feel brilliant, or terrible. One thing though, if you were felling somewhat sluggish beforehand, you certainly don't afterwards.

 

[Scarface30]

great workout man! solid all around

how is the back treating you after getting back into training?

 

[vortrit]

Great job. That's one solid looking workout there!

 

[Gazhole]

great workout man! solid all around

how is the back treating you after getting back into training?

Surprisingly well, actually! Touch wood!

It doesnt appear to be tightening up as much lately, as long as im not sitting or standing for too long (i switch between the two) it generally doesnt play up too much.

It helps that my university matress is hard as a pile of bricks. Its doing wonders for my posture. Soft matresses really fuck me up.

Hows things with you?

 

[Gazhole]

Great job. That's one solid looking workout there!

Thanks dude

Chilling out to some Clapton right now

 

[vortrit]

Thanks dude

Chilling out to some Clapton right now

What? You don't listen to metal anymore? Just Kidding, of course.

 

[Gazhole]

What? You don't listen to metal anymore? Just Kidding, of course.

Earlier i was listening to Opeth and Cannibal Corpse, but now its nearly midnight and the Gaz needs to chill out - not murder people

 

[vortrit]

Earlier i was listening to Opeth and Cannibal Corpse, but now its nearly midnight and the Gaz needs to chill out - not murder people

I listen to most of my heavy music in the gym, sometimes at work. I know what you mean though. Sometimes it's time to be mellow. I'm not a big Cannibal Corpse fan, but I love Opeth!

 

[Witchblade]

Harharharhar!

 

[SamEaston]

Jeez man - a dictaphone and everything! Do you have OCD?

Actually, chemistry is pretty cool. I loved it until we had to start doing equations. 'Oh wait, that's why i didn't take maths .. . . . . Nooooooo.' Numbers really fuck me up

Yeah, i've been on holiday for a week, just got back on Saturday. But you were gone for ages before that. You were gone so long, people even stopped whoring your journal

Good to hear that you're better now and back at the gym. Sometimes its a pain in the arse starting at a new gym if it doesn't quite have the equipment you're used to using, but hey - at least its probably cheaper being a student gym, no?

 

[Gazhole]

I listen to most of my heavy music in the gym, sometimes at work. I know what you mean though. Sometimes it's time to be mellow. I'm not a big Cannibal Corpse fan, but I love Opeth!

Not as much as me, i have an Opeth tattoo on my left shoulder

 

[Gazhole]

Harharharhar!

Bloody foreigners...

 

[Gazhole]

Jeez man - a dictaphone and everything! Do you have OCD?

Actually, chemistry is pretty cool. I loved it until we had to start doing equations. 'Oh wait, that's why i didn't take maths .. . . . . Nooooooo.' Numbers really fuck me up

Yeah, i've been on holiday for a week, just got back on Saturday. But you were gone for ages before that. You were gone so long, people even stopped whoring your journal

Good to hear that you're better now and back at the gym. Sometimes its a pain in the arse starting at a new gym if it doesn't quite have the equipment you're used to using, but hey - at least its probably cheaper being a student gym, no?

The equations dont bother me, its molar mass that gets me. Especially when you have to work out volume of gases and things. I just cant get it right in my head. We just started Fick's Law in Biology aswell...thats great fun

Lol, i just didnt have anything at all interesting to post so i didnt bother wasting the bandwidth! Whered you go on holiday? Was it good?

Thats the thing though - its not a student gym. The gym in my uni is bollocks, only one bench!!!!!!!!!! I decided to join a private one instead.

Hows your training going?

 

[Scarface30]

Surprisingly well, actually! Touch wood!

It doesnt appear to be tightening up as much lately, as long as im not sitting or standing for too long (i switch between the two) it generally doesnt play up too much.

It helps that my university matress is hard as a pile of bricks. Its doing wonders for my posture. Soft matresses really fuck me up.

Hows things with you?

good to hear your back is getting better!

things here aren't bad, my training isn't really at it's best right now, I just have no umph! I am considering concocting a new routine, but I just started this one...

school is going good though, it's getting complicated but I think I am one of the few people who understand what's going on, and that's a good feeling! lol. everything else is going smooth too.

what exact problems are you having with your chem? that was my strongest one of the 2 sciences (also took physics, but didn't take biology because I completely don't get it!) I took. I can TRY and clear something up for you maybe.