QLA's Log - No More Messing Around

Friday: shoulders and abs

Barbell standing military press
50kgx6
52.5kgx6
52.5kgx6
52.5kgx6
52.5kgx5 - think I can up the weight safely next workout and also elbows held up just fine. Thanks to Throwawayfitness for suggesting temporarily switching to DBs

Abs: cable crunch supersetted with sit-up
8 reps + 10 reps
8 reps + 10 reps

Cable crunch only
8 reps
8 reps

16 mins cardio - pushed it pretty hard which felt good

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Today arms and cardio

Barbell curl
55kgx6
52.5kgx6

Dumbbell curls (reps are “per arm”)
24kgx6
24kgx4

EZ bar skull crushers (weight is excluding the bar)
20kgx15
20kgx15

Cable push down
54kgx6
54kgx6

Ab wheel
2 sets 5 reps each

16 mins cardio

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Yesterday back

Deadlift
130kgx6
130kgx4 - lower back felt a bit funny so could have done a lot more but I don’t want any injuries!!!
130kgx4

Barbell row
90kgx6
90kgx6

Barbell shrug
140kgx6
140kgx6

Weighted overhand pull up
14kgx4
14kgx4

Parallel grip
20kgx4

Ab wheel
2 sets, 6 reps each

Someone gave me a free C4 preworkout can: tasted too sweet and didn’t do anything other than make me sweat. Wouldn’t recommend!

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Today chest and cardio

BB bench press
100kgx6
110kgx6 - felt super strong!
102.5kgx6

DB incline bench press
30kgx6
30kgx6

Weighted dips
34kgx6

Ab wheel
2 sets, 6 reps each

16 mins cardio

No elbow pain at all :slight_smile:

Took a quick selfie to see how things are looking:

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and looking like it, well done.

Thank you sir!

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Legs today

Squats
105kgx6
105kgx6
105kgx6
105kgx6
105kgx6

Stiff leg DL
100kgx6
100kgx6

Calve raises (bodyweight, one leg at a time)
20 reps
18 reps
15 reps
12 reps

4 pullups on the way out the door.

Felt good. Next leg workout I’ll go back to 107.5kg & see if I can do 5 sets of 6

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Looking good! Nice work in here.

You’re in the #t-ransformation2023 challenge, no? Post that update there, my dude—you’re doing well!

Thanks for the encouragement sir

Which update are you suggesting I post?

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The selfie with the physique picture.

Shoulders and Abs

Barbell military press
55kgx6
55kgx6
55kgx6
55kgx6
55kgx6 - definitely a few messy reps there but felt good to hit a PR. Will use the same weight next time

Abs
Supersets: cable crunch and sit-ups
8+10
8+10
Supersets: ab wheel & cable crunch
5+5
5+5

16 mins cardio

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Arms and cardio today

Barbell curl
55kgx6
50kgx6 - didn’t feel as strong today. Just going to be honest I spent a fair bit of last night bicep curling the girl in my bed so my biceps were a bit fried from the sex

Dumbbell bicep curl
20kgx6
20kgx6

Skull crushers
15kg on each side of the EZ bar
6 + 6 reps

Cable push down
54kgx6
54kgx6

16 mins cardio

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Back today

Deadlift
130kgx6
140kgx6
150kgx6 - back felt a little dodgy but nothing popped and certainly better than last time. Think I’m on the right track to bring pain free.

Barbell row
100kgx6
100kgx6

Shrugs
150kgx6
150kgx6

Pull-ups
14kg overhandx4
14kg overhandx4
20kg underhandx4

2 sets of 6 ab wheel

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good to read.

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Chest & cardio today

Barbell bench press
100kgx6
112.5kgx5
107.5kgx5

Barbell incline bench press
70kgx6
70kgx6

Weighted dips
30kgx6

16 mins cardio

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Legs today

Squat
107.5kgx6
107.5kgx6
107.5kgx6
107.5kgx6
107.5kgx6 - this was a PR workout! Felt good and no pains / injuries. Will increase the weights slowly from here and focus on good form.

Barbell SL DL
100kgx6
100kgx6

Calve raises (bodyweight, one leg at a time)
20 reps
18 reps
15 reps
12 reps

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Arms & Cardio today

Barbell curl
50kgx6
50kgx6

Dumbbell curl
24kgx4
24kgx4

Dumbbell skull crushers
10kgx10
10kgx10

Tricep pushdown
59kgx6
59kgx6

Ab wheel
6
6

16 mins cardio

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Back today

Deadlift
130kgx6
140kgx6 - next time I’ll up this weight by 2.5kg
150kgx6

SL DL
100kgx6 - with slight elevation. Tough set.
100kgx6

Shrugs - squeeze traps right before each set
150kgx6
150kgx6

Weighted Pull-ups
Overhand
14kgx5
14kgx5
Neutral grip
20kgx4

Ab wheel
6
6

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Yesterday: Chest & Cardio

BB bench press
100kgx6
112.5kgx4 - disappointing. Just goes to show my strength definitely suffers if I work out first thing in the morning.
100kgx6

Incline BB bench press
70kgx6
70kgx6

Weighted dips
30kgx6

16 mins cardio

1 set of 4 pull-ups

2 sets ab wheel, 6 reps

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Legs today

Squat
107.5kgx6
110kgx6
110kgx6
110kgx6
110kgx6 - this was a PR! Next 5 sets of 110kg then I can move up

BB SL DL
100kgx6
100kgx6

Calve raises (bodyweight, one leg at a time)
20 reps
18 reps
15 reps
12 reps

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