Mobility warm up w/single leg rdls (empty bar x20 each leg)
Squats
Empty bar x20
60kg x10
105kg x3
120kg x3
135kg x9
Honestly a little disappointed with 9 reps, really thought I had more in me, today felt kinda sluggish and slow but it is what it is and theres always next week.
Lying hammy curls
75kg x8 x5
Leg press
250kg x10 x5 after each set I extended my legs in the seat and contracted my quads as hard as I could for 15 seconds. Felt awful but really increased blood flow, will continue this.
Leg extension
40.5kg x10 (4 second hold at top) x4
40.5kg straight set to failure x1 (18 reps)
Toe taps x100
Weighted sit ups 24kg x50
Lying leg raises x25
The most embarrassing fitness “boo-boo” happened on Saturday, i didnt use a mat on the carpet for my sit up and got a pretty nasty case of burn in my arse crack, hence reducing the sit up numbers today and swapping them for toe taps
Trap bar dead
Empty bar x20
60kg x10
80kg x10
115kg x3
132.5kg x3
147.5kg x11 (with straps)
Weighted pull ups neutral grip
10kg x 6 x5
6th set immediately following 5th set to failure unweighted x6 reps again
Good mornings
45kg x10 x5
I fucked up, I dont know if it was the lack of any warm up on deadlifts or what but these murdered my lower back today, it tweaked ans hurt midway through set 2 and the pain has been pretty shit even until now like 3.5hrs after the workout finished.
DB rows
38kg x10 x5
Single arm lat pulldown (plate loaded)
50kg x10 x5
Stair master 15mins 190kcals burned.
Back is pretty jacked up, adreneline kept me pushing through the workout but once I stopped it tightened immediately and even driving home was stupid uncomfortable. Hopefully I just pulled something and in a day or two it’ll loosen up on its own
Took yesterday off to walk gently, stretch a shit load and try decompress my back. Seemed to do the world of good, still sore and compromised movment today but healing quickly, thank God.
Today was yesterdays delts/arms/core session with some modifications
Extensive warm up/mobility work, wore belt for all sets, lower back still twinging:
Empty bar x20 reps
60kg x10
70kg x8
112.5kg x5
127.5kg x3
142.5kg x9 (really wanted 10 and felt great until 7 when it became a grind. Physiologically think I bottled the last one due to the lower back nagging my mind)
Lying leg curl
80kg x8 x5
Leg press
250kg x10 x5
(10 second leg extension and squeeze after every set prior to rest)
Hammy curls standing (single leg)
40kg x10 x4
Leg extension (4 second hold at top)
40.5kg x10 x4
40.5kg straight reps to failure x1 set 19 reps today
Bench
Empty bar x20
40kg x10
75kg x5
85kg x3
95kg x7 (and a half rep that I bearly managed to avoid being stapled by)
Weighted dips
15kg x6 x5
6th set immediately following, unweighted for max reps (11)
Wide grip pull ups
6 x 5
Incline DB bench
28kg x10 x4
28kg x7
24kg x7 (last set was a drop set because I failed at 7 on what was supposed to be a 5th set of 10)
Seated cable row
68kg x10 x5
Stairmaster 15mins 195kcals burned
Im down from 95kg in december (although this log only started in February just after a week long holiday in Amsterdam) and an estimated bodyfat percentage of “fat as fuck” to 86kg now. Hitting some nice strength PRs for reps still too. Making this calorie deficit slightly less miserable
I know the lighting makes a difference and I couldnt pose properly with a gun to my head but still. Gratifying to see 9kg come off and start me down a track of life away from competitive sport/binge eating cycles.
Trap bar dead
Empty bar x15
60kg x10
80kg x10
125kg x5
140kg x3
157.5kg x10
Weighted pull ups (neutral grip)
10kg x6 x5
Immediately following last set unweighted pull ups to failure (7 reps)
Good mornings (reduced weight and sets due to lower back being cranky from last week. Seems to be sciatica as pain is mainly in buttock and leg now)
40kg x10 x3
Single arm lat pull downs (plate loaded)
55kg x10 x3
Dumbell row
50kg x8 x3
Reduced number of sets this week as I reviewed program and Im doing nearly 35 sets of back a week. After deload will be overhalling the program to reduce some of the junk volume
Trap bar dead
Empty bar x20
40kg x10
67.5kg x5
82.5kg x5
100kg x5
Weighted pull ups (neutral grip)
5kg x8 x5
Good mornings
40kg 10 x3
DB rows
36kg 10 x4
Single arm pull downs (switched it up and used reverse pulldown machine today. Felt the lats much more, will keep it in next week)
40kg x10 x3
Dropset 20kg x12