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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5070 on: October 31, 2020, 02:51:18 am »
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Fri (30/10/2020)
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BW: 94.4kg

BP 6x5x82.5
Incline DBBP 7x32.5, 6x32.5, 10x30
Dips 8xBW
 
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Was supposed to get 5x5x82.5 but i did an extra set. Not sure what to do next, whether to try 5x5x85kg or just jump to 87.5kg and start a new cycle, or stay at 82.5kg and go for 6x6. The decision might be made for me cos im going to start cutting, moderation isnt working, i need a hard reset and a cut can def reset habits in a major way.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5071 on: October 31, 2020, 06:39:01 am »
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I would jump up to 87.5 ;D
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5072 on: November 02, 2020, 01:31:58 am »
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I would jump up to 87.5 ;D

yeah! it's tempting, sometimes i'll try do the hard thing (usually volume milestone) and if i find I cant, i will jump in the weights and start a new cycle as a compromise.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5073 on: November 02, 2020, 01:34:06 am »
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Sun (1/11/2020)
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BW: 95.4kg

BS 6x3x110
Seated Calf Raise - 4 sets (new exercise)

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The seated calf raise is something i wish i had tried out before, my calves were on fire! i was supposed to 107.5kg or 105kg but i felt like 'going heavy' so went up to 110kg (red+blue). not sure i will stick wiht it, form wasnt great but lets see.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5074 on: November 04, 2020, 04:11:15 am »
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Tue (3/11/2020)
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BW: 96.4kg

OHP 6x50, 5x58.0, 5x59, 3x5x58.0, 7x58
DB OHP 3x6x27.5
Chin 6x3xBW

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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5075 on: November 06, 2020, 06:47:40 am »
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Thu (5/11/2020)
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T-bar DL 8x120kg
DL 5x6x70kg
Cable Row 3x10x70kg

Notes:
'Back' day .. i miss not having to do back work because i squatted heavy .. but now im having to do these extra exercises which im not good at all .. deadlift setup is bad .. i dont know how to put the bar down safely .. i have a bruise/swollen knee which im not sure is from bumping my knee or something else
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5076 on: November 08, 2020, 06:47:37 am »
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Sat (10/11/2020)
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BP 6x6x85
Incline DB BP 5x35, Dips 10xBW
 
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Next time i am deciding whether to go for 6x6x85 or try for 5x5x87.5kg. leaning towards the former b/c it will improve my chance of getting the 5x5x87.5kg the following workout.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5077 on: November 10, 2020, 01:27:49 am »
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Mon (9/11/2020)
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BS 4x110, 5x4x107.5
 
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Forced a workout .. tough couple of days
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5078 on: November 10, 2020, 08:16:04 am »
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you're got pretty long legs, might be worth doing rack DLs? if you're not trying to compete and the exercise is just to build legs and back/shoulders, then who cares if they're off the floor?
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5079 on: November 11, 2020, 02:20:37 am »
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you're got pretty long legs, might be worth doing rack DLs? if you're not trying to compete and the exercise is just to build legs and back/shoulders, then who cares if they're off the floor?

trying to build legs / backs / shoulders is the main goal and competing never. i can see me running a 5k sooner than entering a PL comp .. which would never happen unless it's squat or bench only or something and i feel i could be competitive (not realistic). what put me off rack dls is whenever i contemplated them in the past i thought i was cheating on ROM which is something i still have a huge hangup about for some reason (i think it's hammered into you when you start lifting that partials = bad). i will try them this week and report back. thank you for the suggestion.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5080 on: November 11, 2020, 09:52:33 am »
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yeah i hear that about getting "partials are bad!" drilled in early on. even though i've been on here for almost the whole time that i've been lifting weights and adarq is the king of partials, so i should have known better. at any rate, "strength training is GPP" is a higher law than "partials are bad."
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5081 on: November 11, 2020, 11:37:51 am »
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Wed (11/11/2020)
Daily Activity:   
Daily Training: 0/0
BW: 95.6kg

OHP 5x58.5, 5x59.5, 3x5x58.5, 8x58.5 (PR!)
DBOHP 5x27.5, 6x27.5, 4fx27.5
Chinup 5 or  6 sets (lost count) of 4 reps x BW

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An OHP PR .. it must be years since i hd one of those. Not a bad workout all things considernig, am grieving hte loss of beloved dog since yesterday, she was 16, lots of great memories, was the sweetest dog, full of curiousity til the end. will miss her
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5082 on: November 11, 2020, 06:37:38 pm »
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Wed (11/11/2020)
Daily Activity:   
Daily Training: 0/0
BW: 95.6kg

OHP 5x58.5, 5x59.5, 3x5x58.5, 8x58.5 (PR!)
DBOHP 5x27.5, 6x27.5, 4fx27.5
Chinup 5 or  6 sets (lost count) of 4 reps x BW

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An OHP PR .. it must be years since i hd one of those. Not a bad workout all things considernig, am grieving hte loss of beloved dog since yesterday, she was 16, lots of great memories, was the sweetest dog, full of curiousity til the end. will miss her

Congrats on the PR but condolences on the loss of your dog. That sucks mate.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5083 on: November 13, 2020, 10:35:03 am »
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Fri (13/11/2020)
Daily Activity:   
Daily Training: 5/5
BW: 95.4kg

Rack DL 6x40, 6x60, 6x75, 6x105, 6x120
T-bar row 3x10x40
Cable Row 3x10x75kg

Notes:
Just like that, i've strung together 5 days of clean eating. Rack DL .. were interesting, certainly better than off the floor. lets see how well i can progress them.
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #5084 on: November 15, 2020, 12:01:50 pm »
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Sat (15/11/2020)
Daily Activity:   
Daily Training: 7/7
BW: 96.1kg

BP 5x6x85, 5Fx85
Incline DB BP 3fx35
Dips 3x10xBW
 
Notes:
Failed the last rep of bench press .. bit embarrassing .. but i just ran out of juice .. my right hamstring cramped etc. all things considered it was a solid effort on a day i felt even warmups heavy. it took so much out of my upper body that i could only manage 3 reps with 35kg. i'd have to check but id done sets of 6-8s or something like that previously?

and i just want to make a note in passing that the rack pulls made my hamstrings v sore. good stuff.
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