Those pendelays looked fine. Form is never going to be ‘perfect’ when you are busting ass and going close to max weight. I trained back also today.
Nice shorts btw 
I <3 pendlays!
The way you describe turning down food and pushing on is my everyday life…and Im not training for a comp.
You got this!
Jeez that is ridiculous volume. I admire your dedication - just be careful not to burn out.
Maschy, I cheat on Wednesdays.
So far I’m planning Chili’s for lunch, pizza for dinner =D
Aqua, that’s how it works out sometimes. You walk in feeling like crap, and once you push through, you’re on top of the world lol
Kalle, I was using more momentum than I should have. I felt like I cheated myself (and my back) using more than my lats to pull the bar up.
Aww Austin, I blush.
You have nice everything =D
Cal, I will most definetely burn out, if I’m not already.
I just gotta keep up this momentum until the end of the month. I want to take a diet break before my official comp prep and that’s not going to happen if I look like shit.
Ah, so I finally get to… chill.
Feels good.
Today was an easy-going day though; gym, did some food prep at home, tried to make a cookie recipe for work.
It came out terrible. They’re more like pancakes. Oven-baked pancakes. Gah.
I shall call them pan-ookies.
Training for the day.
Lower back and legs
Eh, sorta lower back. Did deadlifts. I was SUPPOSED to do 100 rack pulls but… it’s 100 rack pulls.
Oh and I walked, duh. To and fro.
Deadlifts
135 x 5
185 x 6 Rep PR +3
225 x 4 Rep PR +1
265 x Fail - F.U.C.K
255 x Fail - pout Not even +5 PR?
245 x 1 VERY SLOW
Cereal?
225 x 5 Rep PR
Most people will be grateful with that… but not me. I think I have a HUGE mental block with those DLs.
Calves done between the sets, fails and all.
Anyway, vid because vids rock.
Did SLDLs
Did half a set with the BB, switched to DBs where I only did 2 sets.
I was in the mood for isolation.
Prone Leg Curl
60 x 25
70 x 15
65 x 20
Single Ham Curl
30 x 25
40 x 15
Single Leg Extension
55 x 12
60 x 12
70 x 10
Did GMs superset with walking lunges
70# 15/20 for 2 sets
Leg Press superset with standing leg press and GHRs
360 x 12
450 x 12
540 x 12
630 x 12
720 x 10 x 2
I had some weak moments, just from being pissed off. It has absolutely nothing to do with the caloric deficit. Everything to do with being tired of being stared at, and pointed to, and the victim of terrible pick-up lines. Half those bastards know that I’m seeing a guy who trains there, but when the dog’s away, the pussies will play.
I need to find my happy place.
Having sausage and kale stew with brown rice for dinner.
Found it
lol at pan-ookies - too bad they didn’t work out.
Glad you found your happy place!
You have wicked calves btw.
x2 on the awesome calves. I was caught focusing on them for a little bit while you were DLing.
Keep pounding away Nikki. Sorry about the horn dogs at your gym. You can come and train in my shed. I promise no pick up lines. But I might stare, just a little 
I didn’t see anything wrong with your rows, deadlifts look good too.
You have 275 x 1 with how easy those reps were. Get you head right!!! Mind over matter Nikki, biggest part of hitting PRs is knowing you can do it before the lift. Don’t ever doubt yourself, I’ve been there and done it, get angry and pull some big ass PRs!!!
I loved the little booty-wiggle before you started rowing Your rows didn’t look too bad to me, either, but I know what you mean about using your back to help near the end… Something I struggle with, too. Actually, that is why I moved to inverted rows (been having a little lumbar spine aching lately). Don’t know that they hit the back the same, though. Nice work!
Gosh I love your DLS!
Your being stared at because there jocking your style…give em a mental fuck you and keep on with the keep on.
Thanks for the calf comments!
I show them off like Ava will show off her abs 
Thanks for the invite Git, I’ll be taking you up on that offer.
Ct, I was going to post that song in YOUR thread.
True story.
Crazy, huh?
Thank you Chi.
sigh I know Austin. I try but… they just don’t go up.
I try not counting the weights on the bar, I try lying to myself and saying that I did it before or I should definetely be able to do it but none of it works.
I’m going to lay off of them for a week and see what happens ;(
Thanks alexus, I do inverted rows on back thickness days.
Just an ego thing with me though lol
I think I actually LIKE rowing again, and they hit my lats pretty good.
Gee thanks Nadia <3
Lol good advice Matty
Today was a crappy day, so won’t go through everything I did.
Bench Press
65 x 10
95 x 12
115 x 6
135 x 2
140 x 1
I really hate benching in the power rack, it’s lopsided. So the reps look weird.
I also have to get rid of my fear with benching, so the reps weren’t full ROM as they should have been. But I felt like I still had more in me, so that’s a good sign.
DB Incline
30 x 12
40 x 10
40 x 12 Rep PR
45 x 7
Boring stuff,
pec deck SS rear fly
lateral raises SS seated DB Press
Reverse HS Should Press SS rear fly
Cable lateral raises SS Facepulls
Machine OHP
Some triceps, didn’t give them great attention though.
Cardio for the day was 30 minutes morning cardio and walk home.
Today was another unmotivating day.
I’m eternally grateful that tomorrow is my off/cheat day.
I love watching your videos. Keep 'em coming! I like those rows. Never done anything even remotely like that, so thanks for the new idea.
Oh, and on the staring. I’ve managed to change my attitude about it from it making me uncomfortable to finding it really amusing. Almost to the point where if I do have the weight room to myself, I miss the entertainment. So, if there is any way to do an attitude adjustment, I’d recommend it.
Cause there ain’t no way the boys will stop staring at you.
[quote]sigh I know Austin. I try but… they just don’t go up.
I try not counting the weights on the bar, I try lying to myself and saying that I did it before or I should definetely be able to do it but none of it works.
I’m going to lay off of them for a week and see what happens ;(
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When I go for a 5 rep max…I tell myself mentally I am getting 10 reps. I know I won’t but it keeps me from failing myself.
You got a good bench. Not many chicks slinging around 135…I’ve honestly never seen a girl at the gym bench 135 in person.
Thinking about it I don’t think I’ve ever seen a girl benching at my gym hmmm.
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Anyway, vid because vids rock.
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Damn right!!
that vid was ALL good.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Cause there ain’t no way the boys will stop staring at you.[/quote]
Wisdom. Right here.
Thanks Kimba, I can’t get accustomed to the looks that make me feel dirty and like I need a shower, but I’ll try to take them as compliments… although I don’t need their compliments, much less care for them.
I’m one of a kind Austin_B
If N, the PL expert, said it was all good, then it was all good.
Lol hi Edgy
Resting today, feeling pretty awesome.
Got a movie marathon going on right now, about to pig out again in a couple hours <3
I did update my thread with some progress stuff though, if interested, here it is: