Back in action today, had to isolate for 7 days after testing positive for omicron, only symptoms was losing my taste for 2 days. Is what it is, no point moaning. Just thankful the two times ive had it i got off easy. Many havent been so lucky.
Anyho…
FB workout today…
Hack squat
Leg curl
Incline DB press
Chest supported row
Lateral raise machine
Preacher curl
Machine dips
Just took it easy today, getting myself back into the way of things.
11pm workout…
Smith machine shoulder press
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 2
120kg x 3
100kg x 7
All deadstart paused reps of the upper chest, no half rep bouncing shite.
Machine dips
Stack + 25kg x 2 sets of 12 deadstart reps
Machine lateral raise
Stack x 2 sets of 12, 11 deadstart reps
Var bar pushdowns
Stack x 2 sets of 12
45 minute brisk walk after around my coastal town home.
Back n biceps tomorrow. Around 11 or 12 is my new workout time, am a night owl, dont hit the hay till 4-5am anyway. i feel stronger at that time and the gym is nice and quiet.
Like the machines in this new commercial gym, but the weight stacks are too small, so i think ill add resistances band to the machine to increase the resistance toward the contraction range.
Hope there was good lighting and you took some pictures 
ill make sure for the next one, all done in the best possible taste lol
10/1/22
Got roped into an am farmers and prowler session
Trap bar farmers (beltless and strapless)
107kg x 100ft
147kg x 100ft
187kg x 100ft
227kg x 100ft
Prowler
200kg x 300ft total
12/1/22 (12am)
Parallel grip pulldown (just inside shoulder width)
Close grip (shoulder width) smith machine bench
Machine lateral raise
Legs tomorrow…
MIA? Busy at the River Dance auditions? Hope all’s well.
mate after a few double whiskeys Michael Flatley has nothing on me lol…
Still plugging away, for the last few weeks ive went back to a minimalist deadlift/press/row
several days a week, pretty much a Pavel Tsatsouline power to the power type of program. Absolutely loving it, but it makes for boring reading.
Test400 has kicked in well now too, currently running 1 ml every 3rd day. Joints and my back are feeling better than they have in a long time, moods are better (ive bipolar), recovery is good.
Best
Rob
25/1/22 (11pm)
Just some mobility work and a brisk walk tomorrow…oh and “a drop of something wet”
Trying out another gym yesterday…
Leverage leg press
Parallel grip pulldown
Converging chest press
Must say, this is the best leg press machine I’ve ever used, reduces pressure on the knees and low back. Legs where toast.
Think I’ll keep a membership in this particular gym along with the SM gym. Has an older more pleasant crowd then most other commercial gyms I’ve been in.
Finished the mini DL,OHP, row cycle, enjoy it and made progress on the big two, wasn’t gonna push my luck though. The last session was a 470kg rack Pull and 72kg monster DB press. Slightly tweaked my shoulder one the lockout. Time to back off a little
Incredible numbers. Got to say you have a nice selection of gyms to chose from. Some fine looking equipment.
Hi Harry, thanks mate. Theres more in the tank. Yes, i live out in the sticks, but still close enough to several big well equipped gyms. Love the strongman gym, but ive decided to take a wee break from it, too many times a one hour workout can turn i to a two hour workout because theres a bit too much chit chat lol. Right now i wanted drop excess lard and increase my pound for pound strength, i need to be somewhere i can just go in with tunnel vision get the job done. But i still keep in touch with the lads from the SM gym and meet up for a “wee drop of something wet”. 
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A "wee drop’ is the cornerstone of any good lifting program. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
5/2/22 (2pm)
Did the cold plunge and some swimming after
I think swimming is one of the main factors in keeping my weight in check. Great exercise.
100% Harry, swimming and daily brisk walks having helped greatly to get my weight heading in the right direction. Ill be 45 in June, being 280lb isnt good, whether its muscle or fat (my lean mass is pretty good). I believe ill be healthier at 240lb @ 6’4, plus stronger and fitter.
Today…
Went back to daily deadlift, press, row, getting stronger everytime i go back to the same variation. Feel great, no recovery issues. Someone in the gym told me ill “burn out” preforming big lifts everyday. I said well my dad didnt burn out as a furniture remover that worked 50-60 hrs a week for 30 years!! And he was a man mountain with hands like a bunch of bananas and a vice like grip.
Adaptation is a thing.
Thats the name of the game…
Though am also cognisant of something Darwin said…
“When an organism adpats to a given environment, that same environment will be less likely to create change”.
So once i adpat to this appoarch something must change for progress to continue. Until that time am going to enjoy riding this wave lol.
Todays workout…
The pully row machines at the other gyms am at 130-140kg, but the technogym version feels like theres much more friction. But makes it better in some ways, can hold the contration on rep better. Strength continues to climb!!
Lunch time workout today…
Trap bar deads off 2" mats
127kg x 3
177kg x 3
227k/500lb x 10 deadstart rest pause rep’s (5 second RP between reps
Calf press on the seated leg press
200kg x lost count, about 22-23, 2 second hold on each rep
BW 45 degree hypers
2 x 20
Hate reps above 3-5 on big lifts, had probably 2-3 more deadlifts in the tank, but didnt want any grinders. Just a belt and chalk.
Reps make me hungry as f**k, so after the gym we stopped off for a wee American style fry up and a mug of hot sugary tea!!
