Raising The Bar

Sorry about not posting yesterday, I was in a very bad mood after the shoulder injury I thought was disappearing came back in a big way during the military press. The good news was upping the MP weight to 65kg though.

I've decided that until I get to see my doctor I'm going to treat the injury as being some form of impingement syndrome in the shoulder and treat with ice and anti-inflammatory drugs. If I'm wrong then I don't think this course of treatment will do any harm anyway
 
Seeing as I had such a poor session yesterday, today was a big success. I cut out the overhead shugs as I have to clean the bar and my shoulder didn't like that yesterday. I'll see how the ice and anti-inflamatories work over the weekend

Anyway,

Front Squats
3x100kg (lost balance and stumbled forward)
retry:
7x100kg
9x90kg
8x80kg

I have no idea how I lifted 7x100 on the retry, I've never come close to that before, for some reason the balance was perfect and it was all so much easier, the second 7 were easier than the first 3! I know that screws up my rep range of 6,8,12 but the bar kept going up so I thought f*** it, I'm not stopping if I don't have to

Something I learned though, if you lose balance like I did the first time, just let the bar drop. I used my arm to pull it back which killed my left bicep; I got away with it as I'm not hurt but I could feel the weight was too much and it could have ended differently

Step ups (each leg)
3x10 @ 90kg
3x10 @ 80
3x10 @ 80
3x10 on each leg

Seated row
5 x 117kg
8 x 105
11 x 98
 
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Oh yeah, weighed in at 16 stone today :)

Here are my stats taken from fitday for the last 12 months, does this sound like the weight gain is at the right speed?

Weight Change Stats
Minimum Weight: 190 lb Maximum Weight: 224 lb
Beginning Weight: 190 lb Ending Weight: 224 lb
Average Weight: 207.92 lb Average Weekly Change: 0.807 lb
 
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tonymcclellan said:
Nice progressive weight gain. You lifted hard and ate clean the whole time?
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The eating has been fairly clean, it's far better than your average guy but well off perfect. It's gradually getting better though. It needs to get better as the tummy is getting a little too soft for my liking

As for lifting, yes, it's always been at highest intensity
 
CCR said:
The eating has been fairly clean, it's far better than your average guy but well off perfect. It's gradually getting better though. It needs to get better as the tummy is getting a little too soft for my liking

As for lifting, yes, it's always been at highest intensity
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Keep Knocken' down, CCR. Keep Rocken!
 
First session after treating my shoulder with Ibuprofen and ice and touch wood I've had no problems at all, not even a twinge. The session was actually a little lighter than last weeks but that was because I forgot to take last weeks record into the gym with me and I forgot how much I lifted last session :(

Anyway

Front Squat
6x100kg (moving that up to 105kg on Thursday)
8x85kg
11x75kg

Step ups
3x10 @ 85kg

Seated Rows
The less said the better, the cable row was busy because of an annoying skinny fat guy doing a million sets. Probably the only exercise he could think of for 'back day'. I had to use this machine thing nearby that you sat on and pulled handles towards you. Useless piece of s**t

Overhead shrug
3x10@45kg (This will go up soon, I promise)

I summary, I may not have set the world alight with my lifts today but they were all done in decent form with no pain; what a difference a week makes!
 
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Im the old one here. Im suppose to be forgetting things :)

good morning, CCR. Hope things go well for ya today. Keep trucken, mate!
 
Lol, wow Chillen dude, 9 pretty green dots and a 70 rep power!

Who've you been pimpin' yo' ass out to to get all of them :yelrotflmao:
 
tonymcclellan said:
Nice very nice. Pain free is a great way to go.
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Yeah, a bit of that comes from learning to leave my ego at the door and drop the weight if needs be. I think I progress fastest if I lift at or slightly above maximum every session but that tactic is hurting me in the long run

Today I need to go back to the MP, that should show if I've made genuine progress with my shoulder

Update; Shoulder stood up well to the session, it still feels a bit odd, or maybe just weak, but there's no pain

Ice, rest and anti-inflammatory drugs really work
I also tried to limit the number of times I raised my arm above head height, this was hard to do when I got to bed but I'm getting rewarded for it now
 
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Does anyone know what kind of benefit you get from taking your shoes off while you deadlift? I know it improves the lifting angle but does it significantly increase lifts or does it help prevent injury?
 
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CCR said:
Lol, wow Chillen dude, 9 pretty green dots and a 70 rep power!

Who've you been pimpin' yo' ass out to to get all of them :yelrotflmao:
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Good morning CCR. How ya doing this morning? Im off to train in a bit, then go to work. Hope you have a good day! Is it late over there, I cant remember.
 
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Chillen said:
Good morning CCR. I dont know. I guess they like an old blabber mouth that never shuts up. How ya doing this morning? Im off to train in a bit, then go to work. Hope you have a good day! Is it late over there, I cant remember.
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I'm pretty cool thanks, a bit upset because of Jane Tomlinsons death (read my post in the lounge). What that woman did means that I'll never have an excuse for failure again, I'm gonna lift more than ever today to take advantage of my healthy body.

Oh yeah, it's lunch time here, we're something like 5 or 6 hours ahead of the time in NYC
 
Ideally, you'll have two pairs of sneakers in your training bag. The first pair will have flat soles that enable you to be as closely in contact with the floor as possible on posterior chain exercises like deadlifts, good mornings and power squats. The ol' Converse Chuck Taylors are great, as are most wrestling shoes. Some guys favor deadlifting in ballet slippers or barefoot, but good luck with getting those two options to fly in your gym! The second pair of shoes in your arsenal should be a regular cross-trainer with a slight heel lift; this heel lift is important for exercises such as Olympic squats, lunges and step-ups that require deep knee flexion (and, in turn, extra dorsiflexion range of motion). Olympic lifting shoes are pricey, but ask anyone who has owned a pair and they'll tell you that these shoes are pretty damn sweet!


From: TESTOSTERONE NATION

You dont want any heel raising or arch basically.
 
Cool, if I get a quiet corner of the gym today I'll try whipping my shoes off for the deadlifts

(I managed to do this without a problem, didn't see a great difference though)
 
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Right, today was a bit of a crazy session and probably not the best way to train. As you might have gathered I've been a bit upset today with Jane Tomlinson's death so I knew I had no choice but to lift more than ever. No excuses and no complaints, the bar wasn't going down until I'd finished.

Half way through I honestly fealt like I couldn't continue standing, I was on one knee in a pool of my own sweat, my t-shirt was soaked and I was dripping heavily on the floor. I was so thirsty I drank the sweat pouring from my face. Very salty but suprisingly refreshing and uplifting.

I think I genuinely scared people today, it looked like just had a shower and I was doing a lot of pacing and swearing under my breath

So this one was for you Jane; my best

Deads
6x140kg - Killed me but a PB
8x135kg - PB for 8
12x105kg

MP
5x65kg - Kicked the sh*t out of me but another PB
8x55kg
12x55kg - PB for 12

Lunges
3x8 @ 64kg - nearly died but a PB

Face Pulls
8 x 65kg
8 x 75
8 x 80 - PB
 
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Yeah, the workout was good, I'm feeling a bit sore today though.

I went shopping yesterday because I'd ripped my last pair of jeans, I had to buy a 38 waist which is a bit too big but mens jeans in the UK seem to all be made for guys with really skinny thighs so I had to buy the bigger waist to get the leg size

Being a bigger person makes clothes shopping a lot more difficult
 
CCR said:
Yeah, the workout was good, I'm feeling a bit sore today though.

I went shopping yesterday because I'd ripped my last pair of jeans, I had to buy a 38 waist which is a bit too big but mens jeans in the UK seem to all be made for guys with really skinny thighs so I had to buy the bigger waist to get the leg size

Being a bigger person makes clothes shopping a lot more difficult
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(My chest is 47 1/2"), and waist 29/30", and finding pants in this area is difficult too sometimes.

glad to see your workout, went good. Keep rocken CCR........!

(edit:I need to explain, as the chest size is deceptive) Next post.
 
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