Post work sesh at Doherty’s Brunswick. Just a bit of back to maintain muscle. I dunno how much volume I’ll actually need to maintain but taking it easier in general should be sufficient. It’s bloody quick in and out in 20mins.
Chest Supported Row 3.5 plates x 8 @ 8.5
Chin Ups 2 Sets @ BW
Rear Delt Flye 3 Sets
Face Pull 3 Sets
Arranged a professional placement with YMCA today. Seems like there’s a gym called PowerHouse Gym like a two minute walk away.
Had a look at Power House and seems pretty promising to squeeze in a sesh if I’m short on time. 10 bucks casual isn’t bad either. Other then some specialty glute machines nothing much stands out but it appears to be a solid gym.
There is one scary looking machine in the corner. BOOTY BUILDER 7.0. Am I a bikini competitor if I use this?
Glutes and hip thrusting? Whatever you’re into, brother
Yes I like. One of the potential presentation/solutions of back pain is muscle dysfunction e.g. glute inhibition so it’s not impossible that I’d end up doing so hip thrusting
As a very long time sufferer of back pain, I can definitely say that stronger glutes helped minimise flare up frequency, duration and intensity.
Other things that helped are:
Finally, and very specific to my situation obviously, is I wear a 5mm insole in my right shoe to straighten up my hips.
Hope something there helps.
Also, and I forget what they are called, but doing that thing where you hang upside down with a thick band around your hips to decompress your spine helps a lot during a flare up to reduce the pain. Not something I do preventatively though, just pain relief.
Thanks Pinkybrah. Haven’t heard from you in a bit. How’s things/training? You gonna break another record any time soon?
Training going pretty well yea. I guess I’m going for european deadlift next, gotta hit 700 first though. Would be nice to get that this year.
Just had my first kid though, he’s 3 weeks old so Im only hitting the gym 3 times a week or so and sleep is less than ideal for recovery ha, so progress might slow a touch.
Back to squatting after 3 months off so expecting my deadlift to start moving again.
Congrats on the birth of your son @Pinkylifting
Sacrifice child to the lifting gods. Acquire gains.
Benching today with lots of volume. Not feeling particularly fresh but meh. Triceps pumped up again with relatively light weights.
Happy birthday big piggy
Thanks brother. It’s been a good year
Now that’s my kinda birthday cake! Happy cake day.
Where’s the picture of it cooked? Or was it too delicious you forgot to take pics? Lol
Yes lol
A very happy birthday to you. I can’t believe our birthdays are only 1 day apart. Then again I should have known, cause all the best blokes are Leo’s.
Happy birthday guinea! On a side note I need to learn to cook like you
Not super fresh because I’ve been on placement all day but pretty keen to lift.
All benches taken because peak time so jumped in the squat rack so some lifting.
Wide ish Grip wasn’t feeling sexy so been gravitating towards a closer grip around abouts where I Overhead Press with. Feels more powerful at all points if a bit inconsistent at times but wider grip is inconsistent also.
Only problem is that after the program called for close grip bench and Im already close! Just went hand on where knurling starts
Weights moved good today probably undershot how hard I was meant to go a bit. Looks like I might be able to handle this program
Comp Binch Up to 100kg
Close Grip Up to 95kg
SkullCrushers Bar+25kg
JM Press Bar+10kg
