On January 30 2013 08:08 decafchicken wrote: Never miss a gym session. Don't know when it may be your last or your partners last. One of the lifters in my club was killed in a car accident today. Less than 24 hours ago we were joking around while was going for squat PRs. The world is a cruel unpredictable bitch but at least the iron always stays the same. Went in today even though I was hungover and slept like shit.
140kg snatch 160kg clean and jerk, first 300kg total R.I.P. Aaron.
On January 30 2013 11:38 autoexec wrote: I have never used a belt before two weeks ago when I started. I have heard that it makes your core weaker if you use it all the time? I have never felt like using one would be better for my health and I am not really getting any better results. Should I just use the belt for doing max outs?
Yea, you don't improve your core as much while using a belt, but it decreases the injury factor. My conclusion on monday when I hurt myself was to use a belt while lifting highest weights and going for PR's, when your body is prone to make mistakes. But what the fuck do I know. ><
I'm going to actually order Starting Strength today, but I won't start lifting til March sadly. My gym is such shit (fuck Planet Fitness), but my school's gym is basically always open and I convinced my friends to go with me. I wish the gym right next to my house was a little bit bigger with more equipment though.
@decaf, sorry to hear that, for whatever that's worth.
I remember at school three people I knew died in a car accident. The fourth, the driver, survived. She'd been drinking, and then drove over the speed limit and ploughed into a tree. It was pretty confusing as I just kind of felt angry at her. It's something you won't forget, and kind of puts in perspective how ephemeral/transitory life really is.
I realise that story wasn't helpful, it's just a story.
Yeah kinda puts a different perspective at life. He and his wife are just too nice to deserve it. She's going to start lifting at our club now (she was doing power lifting stuff but knew that he wanted her to come lift at our club) so that should be interesting.
Just gotta keep lifting like it's the last thing I'll ever do. Worked up to 125/145 even though I was dead from yesterday. Going to check out Sayre park in Chicago the next couple days since I'll be interviewing out there.
Age: 23 || Height: 183 cm || Weight: 90.5 kg Starting Date: 28/01/13 || Goal Date: 01/09/13
Goals Weight goals -- 80 kg Bodyweight, lose dat damn bellyfat Training goals -- Squat 100 kg, Deadlift 100 kg, Benchpress 80 kg, Chinups 20 ~ with my own bodyweight (i cant really think of how fast im progressing since i started this week) Nutrition goals -- Get rid of Junk-/ Fastfood, Coke --> Drink a lot of water Sleep goals -- Since i have to wake up ~ 7 am, going to bed before 1 am
On a related note, foamrolling before workout turns my legstrength into that of a tiny girlscout's. That or the furious hamstring stretches. Body, y u so stiff?
On January 31 2013 17:56 Osmoses wrote: You made it look easy xuori.
On a related note, foamrolling before workout turns my legstrength into that of a tiny girlscout's. That or the furious hamstring stretches. Body, y u so stiff?
I have to foamroll before workouts, especially when I'm going to squat. I need that mobility.
I kinda stopped logging my workout here because it's easier for me to log it on the other board I frequent, but I might as well update you guys (in case you care!): Going to start a cut in 10 days, so here's what I've done since I finished my last cut at 69kg in mid august: Squat 1x1 157.5kg -> 1x1 197.5kg (might make it 200 next Thursday, but I'm doubtful) BP 3x1 97.5 -> 2x1 110kg Press 1x1 62.5kg - > 1x2 75kg DL 1x1 160 -> 185kg (stopped DLing a few months ago though)
I'm currently at about 75-76kg at about 15-16% bf, my goal is to get to about 10%-11% which would probably be at about 68ish.
Phew. Had my first workout in half a year. Overdid it a little and ended up really nauseous to the point of almost passing out. My skin was literally yellowish. But damn, did it feel good to start working out again. Also, sorry to hear about Aaron, decaf. My condolences.
3x10 135 in Benchpress 3x10 in Dips 3x10 135 in Decline Press 9x10 Pullups
Forearm workout stuff: 1x50 50 on just finger rolling a bar for forearms hold 2 45's for a minute
Some plate workout stuff that I don't know the name of. I take a 25 and move it horizontal outward from my chest and back. 3x10 of that exercise
Abs: 200 reps Scissor Kicks (side to side) 100 reps Scissor Kicks (up and down) 2x50 Obliques on each side (ankle on knee -- opposite elbow to knee) Got on a Decline Bench and did sit ups (full motion, head hits bench and elbows hit the knees) until I died. Got to 80 today.
I do this work 3 times a week but looking to improve: Not sure if to add incline press (3x10 135) or whether to move up in weight on bench and decline press.
Edit:
Just wondering if you guys have anything I could really use to improve my upper body day.
Dump decline imo, it's pretty useless and doesn't give you anything flat bench and dips aren't already doing better. Replacing it with incline wouldn't be a bad idea.
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