Big T & MMW: To Keep Lean & Stay Mean ;)

Ok little session last night.

Legs/Abs

Squats
1x12 (132lbs)
1x10 (220lbs)
1x3 (286lbs)
1x10 (220lbs)

The 220lbs is getting so much easier, i've got a couple of new mates starting out and was getting them to squat properly. Getting them at least paralell. Im sick of seeing people not even going paralell. Im probably one of the only one's at my gym that i would say squat properly (ego coming out here) :D but im serious!

I should of gone for 5x286, i'd of done it i reckon as well.

Leg Press
1x12 (352lbs)
1x6 (528lbs)
1x20 (264lbs)

Finished with some Leg curls, Calf Raises, some ab work, and 10 minutes light cardio.
 
Whilst im bored at work im gonna set a target tonight for my pressing session. Well about 2 months ago i could get like 5 reps with 88lb DB's, now for some weird reason i'm on about 3-4 reps. I think it was because i had a 6 week break from flat DB Pressing.

So today is my last day at flat DB Pressing before i go back to the BB flat press for 6 weeks. If i get any less than 5 reps im not going to be happy!
 
BigTomW said:
Getting them at least paralell. Im sick of seeing people not even going paralell. Im probably one of the only one's at my gym that i would say squat properly (ego coming out here) :D but im serious!
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Nah, I fully believe that you never see anyone squat parallel or below.
If you had an ego you'd be joining them in their half reps and adding 100lbs to your numbers, it takes a lack of ego to do it properly.
 
BigTomW said:
Whilst im bored at work im gonna set a target tonight for my pressing session. Well about 2 months ago i could get like 5 reps with 88lb DB's, now for some weird reason i'm on about 3-4 reps. I think it was because i had a 6 week break from flat DB Pressing.

So today is my last day at flat DB Pressing before i go back to the BB flat press for 6 weeks. If i get any less than 5 reps im not going to be happy!
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You can do it man. Regardless though, a nice change will do you good.

Typhon said:
Nah, I fully believe that you never see anyone squat parallel or below.
If you had an ego you'd be joining them in their half reps and adding 100lbs to your numbers, it takes a lack of ego to do it properly.
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Yeah, I think all gyms are the same, at least mine is. There are only one or two people I have ever seen doing real squats. Most don't do them at all, and the ones that do just do less-than-quarter squats. It's almost funny to see some doing them...
 
Yesterday was ok for the first set LOL, then for some reasons both my forearms were in agony! I still went on regardless, but i'd never felt anything like it before. It's weird.

Flat DB Press
1x12 (88lbs)
1x8 (176lbs) -5
1x6 (198lbs) -based this mainly on negatives
1x8 (154lbs) -6

Forearms were killing me!

Cant be bothered typing the rest out but did some incline BB, Flat DB Flys, Pushups,

Couldn't do much because of my forearms.
 
That's weird man...let's hope it was just a freak occurence. Let's also hope you are still able to fondle some breasteses later tonight...haha.

I went and lifted/ran today at lunch because we are having a party thing at work tonight. No drinkin or eatin for me, so it won't affect me negatively...

Deadlifts
1 x 5 @ 135
1 x 5 @ 185
1 x 5 @ 225
1 x 5 @ 245
1 x 5 @ 275
1 x 5 @ 295

Flat DB Press
1 x 5 @ 110
1 x 5 @ 130
1 x 5 @ 150
1 x 5 @ 160
1 x 3 @ 170
2 x 5 @ 160

Facepulls
1 x 5 @ 85
1 x 5 @ 100
1 x 5 @ 110
2 x 5 @ 100

Damn my facepulling has gotten ****ty...the 110 set was hard...I had been doing those pretty well at the end of my bulk. To sum up, cutting sucks cow ****.

Then I ran for 20 minutes, pretty fast pace, got in 2.66 miles.
 
Nice work. Good volume with the DL's and good lifts. Do you think you'l ever go for a max with DL's? Im interested :D

Yea i suppose cutting doesn't allow you to have the energy and strength compared to bulking. Bet you cant wait to bulk! What are you going to cut to?
 
BigTomW said:
Nice work. Good volume with the DL's and good lifts. Do you think you'l ever go for a max with DL's? Im interested :D

Yea i suppose cutting doesn't allow you to have the energy and strength compared to bulking. Bet you cant wait to bulk! What are you going to cut to?
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Thanks man, I was pleased. I could go for a max DL anytime, just haven't lately. Maybe I will soon just to see how I stack up to you. You pulled over 400 or close to it recently, didn't you?

I can't wait for sure! But even then, bulking has it's downsides, I get fat so quickly, no matter how careful I am! Oh well. But anyways, I think I'll go to 200, maybe as low as 190...jeez, this **** takes forever. Being 6'4'', I have to lose/gain a lot of weight to notice a difference...I've lost 15 so far and I can't really tell. I have a feeling I'll get to 200 and still won't be happy. Being lean is definitely much more fun, but being weaker is not!
 
MarkMyWords said:
Thanks man, I was pleased. I could go for a max DL anytime, just haven't lately. Maybe I will soon just to see how I stack up to you. You pulled over 400 or close to it recently, didn't you?
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Not quite, got a 396, also i failed a 396 the other day due to no grip. When i did get the 396 i used some sponges. I tried it this time with my hands and i just couldn't grip. My body strength is there to pull over 400 but my grip isn't but for some reason the sponges give me good grip, so ill be heavy DLin using them for now.

Anyway i've been slack posting workouts. Yesterday didn't eat much due to some bad indegestion i had, i ended up being sick before the gym so i didn't have much energy.

shoulders/biceps

Standing Military Press
1x12 (110lbs)
1x6 (132lbs)
1x15 (88lbs)

Seated DB OH Press
1x10 (99lbs)
1x5 (132lbs)
1x8 (99lbs)

Cable Front Lateral Raises
3x10

DB Shrugs
3x8 (176lbs)

Standing Curls
3x10

Seated Machine Curls
2x10
1x5

Suppose it was an ok workout. In the next couple of weeks, were getting together a totally new routine. I aim to cut negatives to a minimum, we dont need to do all the negatives we do, if any really. We train to failure on nearly every set and i dont think we should be.
 
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Getting slow is the journal now, infact the whole forum is getting slow, even im losing interest.

Well yesterday i trained legs:

Squats
1x10 (220lbs)
1x1 (308lbs)
1x5 (264lbs)
1x10 (276lbs)

I failed my second rep at 308, i do squat deep though, much deeper than my mates. Plus im fairly tall. I was hoping to get a few reps with 308. Althrough i wasn't all there this session theres no excuses.

Leg Press
1x10 (440lbs)
1xdont know (704lbs) -had a bit of help doing these
1x10 (528lbs)

Also did some leg curls and calf raises.
 
BigTomW said:
Getting slow is the journal now, infact the whole forum is getting slow, even im losing interest.

Well yesterday i trained legs:

Squats
1x10 (220lbs)
1x1 (308lbs)
1x5 (264lbs)
1x10 (276lbs)

I failed my second rep at 308, i do squat deep though, much deeper than my mates. Plus im fairly tall. I was hoping to get a few reps with 308. Althrough i wasn't all there this session theres no excuses.

Leg Press
1x10 (440lbs)
1xdont know (704lbs) -had a bit of help doing these
1x10 (528lbs)

Also did some leg curls and calf raises.
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Wish I could squat like you. Yeah our journal has been slower. For me, cutting just isn't very exciting, I'm much more pumped when my lifts are going up and stuff. You are right though, the forum in general is boring lately...hardly anything new to read and I rarely post to questions in Nutrition, Weight Loss, or Weight Training rooms anymore.

wesrman said:
Ecellent log guys. :)
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Thanks man!

Okay on Monday, did some lifting and running...

Squats
1 x 5 @ 135
1 x 5 @ 155
1 x 5 @ 175
1 x 5 @ 195
1 x 5 @ 185

Also did a couple sets of front squats with like 135...still don't really feel like I have these down pat...went backwards in form progress from last time.

Dips
1 x 5 @ BW
1 x 5 @ 10
1 x 5 @ 25
1 x 5 @ 35
1 x 4 @ 35
1 x 5 @ 25

Chinups
1 x 6 @ BW
1 x 5 @ BW
1 x 3 @ BW
Superset with
Seated Row
1 x 5 @ 140
1 x 12 @ 100

Good times. Yesterday I did intervals and got my heart rate through the roof, and legs all tore up...gonna lift again today, maybe lunges, some press, and renegade rows or BORs.
 
Hmmm on Wednesday I lifted...

Static Lunges
1 x 5 @ 110
2 x 5 @ 120
1 x 5 @ 130
1 x 5 @ 140

Renegade Rows
2 x 5 @ 110
1 x 5 @ 120
1 x 5 @ 130
1 x 5 @ 120

Seated DB OH Press
4 x 5 @ 110

Meh. Nothing much more to say. Did some **** yesterday, weight is still stuck at 213.
 
Good to see your still training hard MMW!

Sunday i did:

Military Press
1x12 (110lbs)
1x10 (121lbs)
1x6 (132lbs)

Seated Single DB OH Press
1x12 (49.5lbs)
1x10 (55lbs)
1x6 (71.5lbs) -4 right 2-left

DB Lateral Raises
3x10

Shrugs
1x12 (198lbs)
1x10 (242lbs)
1x6 (286lbs)

Also did some Curling

Yesterday did:

Squats
1x10 (132lbs)
1x12 (220lbs)
1x10 (220lbs)
1x6 (264lbs)

Lunges
1x10 (88lbs)
1x8 (110lbs)
1x6 (132lbs)

Standing Calf Raises
3x12

Was a hard session! Legs are sore today. Dont know what weight im at, but i dont think iv lost so much over the last couple of weeks. Will weigh myself at the weekend.
 
Nice lifting there brotha...squats and lunges, yep that will get you sore for sure!!!!!

Yesterday's session:

Deadlifts
1 x 5 @ 135
1 x 5 @ 185
1 x 5 @ 225
1 x 5 @ 275
1 x 5 @ 295
1 x 10 @ 225

Good times...was going to max, but I just get in the groove with these 5 rep sets.

Hi Incline DB Press
1 x 5 @ 110
1 x 5 @ 130
1 x 5 @ 140
1 x 3 @ 150
1 x 5 @ 140
1 x 5 @ 130

Man, the incline was a little higher than usual and it made it that much harder.

Lat Pulldown
1 x 5 @ 120
1 x 5 @ 140
3 x 5 @ 160

Twas a good time...weight is about 211-212. Going to go and run a few miles tonight.
 
Nice Deadlift Volume man. I think i need to increase mine. Hopefully do a few more reps tonight.

Last night got a PR, quite happy. Never got 10 reps with 176lbs of flat bench, i did it comfortably last night.

Flat BB Press
1x12 (154lbs)
1x10 (176lbs)
1x6 (198lbs) -4

Pleased. Im also starting to cut out the number of negatives and training to failure. Im trying to incorporate a new set and rep scheme also. Its 3 sets, with reps as 12, 10, 6.

Incline DB Press
1x12 (110lbs)
1x10 (121lbs)
1x6 (143lbs) -4

Flat DB Flys
1x12 (33lbs)
1x10 (38.5lbs)
1x6 (49.5lbs) -4

Flat BB Close Grip Press
1x10 (132lbs)
1x8 (143lbs)
1x12 (110lbs)

DB OH Extensions
3x10
 
Nice work there. 176 for 10 reps is pretty stellar if you ask me, then 4 at about 200 pounds...well played man. I think I could only get up 1 or 2 at 200 lbs, and maybe not even that now that I've lost a bit of strength.

ATG Squats
1 x 8 @ 135
3 x 8 @ 155

****in A, these are hard. I also suck at squatting, but digging out from the bottom of a squat is much harder than parallel...fun times.

BB BORs
1 x 5 @ 115
3 x 5 @ 135
2 x 7 @ 125

Decline BB Bench
1 x 5 @ 135
1 x 5 @ 155
3 x 5 @ 185
1 x 10 @ 155

Then I ran for 20 minutes, got in 2+ miles. Weight is hovering just above 210.
 
See your losing weight at a decent pace now. I might weigh myself tonight actually.

Yea ATG squats are so much harder. My mates piss me off because they think theyre bad for your knee's and sh1t when in reality their probably better.

Good work tall man ;)
 
Yeah I have been losing nicely lately. It's gonna be rough in 2 weeks though, going to Florida with my brother...lots of booze. Although won't really eat that much or that bad, and will still be very active.

Yeah, they are definitely much harder! I actually thought they were easy on my knees...lots of people have misconceptions, what can ya do?

Thanks though, even though I squat like a bitchmade.
 
Saturday did some shoulders/biceps

Military Press
1x12 (110lbs)
1x10 (121lbs)
1x6 (132lbs)

Seated DB OH Press
1x12 (110lbs)
1x10 (121lbs)
1x6 (143lbs) -spotted on most of these

BB Upright Rows
1x12 (77lbs)
1x10 (88lbs)
1x6 (99lbs)

Shrugs
1x12 (176lbs)
1x10 (220lbs)
1x6 (264lbs)

Also did some DB curls
 
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