What are you doing for ab work? At the moment my ab stuff is pretty directionless as I’ll just do some sets of hanging leg raises, cable crunches or suitcase deadlifts at the end of my workout if I remember I have to work abs (which is pretty rare…).
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I think I like being lean too much to let myself get soft (no, you PLers reading this, I’m not calling you fat haha)[/quote]
Don’t bother me dude. I take to PL because I’m already “soft”, so it just fits, haha.
Hitting some monster PRs in here man, congrats on being awesome!
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I’ve actually considered giving PL a go, though I would be doing it just to try (but) I think I like being lean too much to let myself get soft
[/quote]
Y u call me fatty?
Your training to me just comes across like you’ve “figured it out” exercise selection wise pretty early on, especially on back day. Low and behold you have a pretty awesome back! Keep it up man, solid training and good PRs! I’m loving Yates Rows myself but it is fairly difficult to keep the form consistant! Especially if your low backs fatigued
[quote]phlegms wrote:
What are you doing for ab work? At the moment my ab stuff is pretty directionless as I’ll just do some sets of hanging leg raises, cable crunches or suitcase deadlifts at the end of my workout if I remember I have to work abs (which is pretty rare…).[/quote]
Lol. Just cable crunches, and some captains chair raises.
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I think I like being lean too much to let myself get soft (no, you PLers reading this, I’m not calling you fat haha)[/quote]
Don’t bother me dude. I take to PL because I’m already “soft”, so it just fits, haha.
Hitting some monster PRs in here man, congrats on being awesome![/quote]
Haha nice. Thanks man! I’m just trying to keep up with all you PLers.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I’ve actually considered giving PL a go, though I would be doing it just to try (but) I think I like being lean too much to let myself get soft
[/quote]
Y u call me fatty?[/quote]
I wouldn’t do that… lol. You have more abs than me.
[quote]jake_j_m wrote:
Your training to me just comes across like you’ve “figured it out” exercise selection wise pretty early on, especially on back day. Low and behold you have a pretty awesome back! Keep it up man, solid training and good PRs! I’m loving Yates Rows myself but it is fairly difficult to keep the form consistant! Especially if your low backs fatigued[/quote]
Hmm. I have figured out a lot of exercises that work for me on some bodyparts, and am still working on others. I feel like trying a lot of different exercises for varying periods of time has given me a decent idea of what works and what doesn’t.
Thanks for hte back comment lol. I’ll do my best to keep it up.
Yates Rows are a little rough on the lower back, but less so than parallel rows (at least for me). I feel like DB rows are one of the things that helped me build my base back strength, so I’m excited to get back to them.
Quads/Delts
Squats
135x8
185x5
225x5
255x5
275x5 (only 3 last week)
225x10 (only 8 last week)
Seated DB Press
60’sx5
65’sx5
70’sx5
75’sx5
80’sx5
Leg Ext Tri-drop
165x12 115x12 65x12 (started 10lbs heavier this week)
155x12 105x12 55x12
145x12 95x12 45x12
Standing Laterals
35’sx8
30’sx10
30’sx10
30’sx10
Rear Delts on Incline
30’sx20,20,20
Seated Calves
Somexsome
Seated Laterals
20’sx12
20’sx12
20’sx12+4p
Done. Decently happy with squats, wanted a couple more reps with 80’s on seated press, but i’m pretty much going DBs to shoulders, so i’m ok with it.
Good work on the rear delts, 17.5s for sets of around 10 is all I can manage after a few sets of reverse pec dec, seriously hard to shift any weight on them! Jelly of your shoulder pressing, I’m struggling to get past the 70lbers as in my gym the next step up is 78lbs which makes me look like a tit when I try it…
Y U CALL ME FAT!
Ps: I heard this is where da party iz at?
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Y U CALL ME FAT!
Ps: I heard this is where da party iz at?[/quote]
21 and up, brah. Sorry.
Nice squatting, Blaze
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Y U CALL ME FAT!
Ps: I heard this is where da party iz at?[/quote]
GTFO LIL CHILD.
Come to the Dark Side of powerlifting. Real women want strength, not abzzz
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Y U CALL ME FAT!
Ps: I heard this is where da party iz at?[/quote]
21 and up, brah. Sorry.
Nice squatting, Blaze[/quote]
LOLOLOLOL can i pretend plz
DF, CHILD PLZ
What about strength AND abzzz??? Double threat
[quote]gregron wrote:
What about strength AND abzzz??? Double threat[/quote]
What about strength, abzzz AND damn good looks??? TRIPLE threat!
[quote]gregron wrote:
What about strength AND abzzz??? Double threat[/quote]
Not possible. And don’t gimme that “I can lift “x” and check DEEZ abs” bullshit, because you could lift MOAR without 'em!
I’m comminted to never having abs. Just not in the cards, so FUCK IT!
Oh, sorry Blaze, here’s your log back
Blaze , have you ever tried doing rear delt raises up to 35 reps? or rear delt raise swings that Meadow suggests people to do?
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
What about strength AND abzzz??? Double threat[/quote]
What about strength, abzzz AND damn good looks??? TRIPLE threat![/quote]
What about strength, abzzzzzzz, damn good looks AND a ballon outta control mustache? Quadruple threat!
Jake- Yeah, overhead pressing is def one of the hardest things to progress on. You’ll get there though man.
Ink- In response to the good squats comment, thanks brudda. Just trying to get the weights back up on em.
[quote]DazeDolo wrote:
Blaze , have you ever tried doing rear delt raises up to 35 reps? or rear delt raise swings that Meadow suggests people to do? [/quote]
I’ve done slightly higher reps. I don’t know if I’ve ever gone higher than 30 though. I tried the swings and wasn’t crazy about them personally.
Everyone else- see attatched picture.
Back and Biceps
Neutral pulldowns
somexsome
my shoulders were hurting during these. Sometimes when I do pulling motions, I get an uncomfortable pinching sensation in my shoulders, and it was def there today.
1 arm stretchers
somexsome nothing impressive
Good part of not doing the regular workout is trying new stuff.
Tried
Kayak Rows
60x6
70x6
80x6
80x6
Really liked these. Counted Right, middle, left, middle, as one rep.
Seated Hammers
35’sx12
40’sx12
40’sx12
Arnold Conc. Curls
25’sx12
30’sx12
35’sx8
Hammer Double Pump Curls
100x6
110x6
120x6 PR
Last two bicep movements were done with like…40 seconds rest max between sets.
Lots of rear delt talk in here… dunno if you’ve tried the blast strap rear delt fly that they show in the livespill vids, but I tried them for the first time a couple weeks back and they fried mine way more than the face pulls and rear db flyes ive been doing for months.
Sorry for the hijack blaze. Doin work on some back n bi’s
That’s it. When I move back to my uni gym in a few weeks stretchers & kayaks are being performed. Too much evidence is stacking for their effectiveness
Scj-No, I haven’t looked at those. I still get a crazy rear delt pump from the incline reverse flies, but if I get some free time I’ll look those up.
Greg- No worries man, picture was meant as a joke lol. Thanks.
Jake-Do it. I’ve been a fan of stretchers for a while now, and once I figure out where I want to place Kayak rows in my workout, I have a feeling they’re going to stay. I don’t think I’ve ever had that good of contractions and pumps in my lower lats before.
So, I worked 10am-3pm, then 4pm-10:30pm today for 11.5 hours total. Never ended up having time to get to the gym. Soo tomorrow i’m either going to do a super long workout or do a double session. Not sure yet. I shall prevail though haha.
Random health decision- I’m giving up pop (soda to some) in all instances except when it’s an alcohol mixer. Figure I don’t need the empty cals and it’s only hurting me. Energy drinks will still be fair game, as I love them, don’t drink them that often, and when I do, it’s a max of 20oz at a time. At my place of work (a BBQ smokehouse), you have access to unlimited free refills of soda, and I was putting down 4-6 glasses per shift, and pretty much decided enough is enough. I quit it for over a year before, so I don’t doubt I can do it again.
For now though, gonna eat some food and play old school Super Mario 64 before passing out. Keep Classy folks.