Bodybuilding/Powerlifting

Took it easy today on close grips did something like 20x2 @80kg Honestly don't know how many sets I did. I just kept doing them every few minutes while my coach warmed up and did his 3 sets at 140kg. Benched for nearly two hours.
 
Barbell Squats

1x6 25kgs
1x6 45kgs
1x5 65kgs
3x3 105kgs

Jebus it was a struggle doing the last 3

Legpress

140kgs 3x8 felt sick doing this.
 
Barbell Squats

1x6 25kgs
1x6 45kgs
1x5 65kgs
3x3 105kgs

Jebus it was a struggle doing the last 3

Legpress

140kgs 3x8 felt sick doing this.

Haha nice. Leg press builds some nice size! 110kg 3x3 next week!

Cleared 200kg for 2x3 this week. Could have gone third set easily. 200kg will be my opener squat attempt with 220kg and 230kg my next two attempts after I absolutely destroy 200kg.
 
What's wrong with everyone? No one's posting anymore!!! ='(

I keep reading all the posts. :) Not much to post on my part, I'm just doing the HIIT training, do the exercises in the time given, try and beat my score everytime but it seems everyone is weight guys around here so don't want to talk to myself lol.

Looking to start on weights as well next week though, can't find it in me to start again and stick with it but I'm off work for a week next week so it gives me plenty of time to try and get back in rather than finishing work and forcing myself.
 
Good job keep it up!

What's wrong with everyone? No one's posting anymore!!! ='(

I try not to spam you too much :)

I've been mixing these past few weeks up, doing back and chest together one week, chest and biceps on the next and chest and shoulders this week. This week is a 4 day split with push-pull-legs-arms, it all depends on school and work on how I spliit my week.

last chest day was bonkers, this is what I did:

flat bench:
8 reps 60kg
4 reps 90kg
4 reps 90kg
4 reps 90kg
20 reps 60kg

then finished with 8x4 bench dumbell flys and an 8-6-4-2 body weight dips. i don't think I ever felt so pumped in the chest albeit being tired to do shoulders next :)

Update: Also today was supposed to be an off day but I had some free time so decided to hit some biceps to be ready to hit them hard tomorrow. Did 4 sets of 21's with 20kg barbell, got some nice burn and then 5 reps on each arm with 24kg dumbell to finish up.

These pictures were taken about 14 months apart, the first in december of 2012 and the second one today, some decent progress if you ask me, went from something like 10" arms to 15" arms in about a year. Still working till the 18" mark :)

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I try not to spam you too much :)

I've been mixing these past few weeks up, doing back and chest together one week, chest and biceps on the next and chest and shoulders this week. This week is a 4 day split with push-pull-legs-arms, it all depends on school and work on how I spliit my week.

last chest day was bonkers, this is what I did:

flat bench:
8 reps 60kg
4 reps 90kg
4 reps 90kg
4 reps 90kg
20 reps 60kg

then finished with 8x4 bench dumbell flys and an 8-6-4-2 body weight dips. i don't think I ever felt so pumped in the chest albeit being tired to do shoulders next :)

Update: Also today was supposed to be an off day but I had some free time so decided to hit some biceps to be ready to hit them hard tomorrow. Did 4 sets of 21's with 20kg barbell, got some nice burn and then 5 reps on each arm with 24kg dumbell to finish up.

These pictures were taken about 14 months apart, the first in december of 2012 and the second one today, some decent progress if you ask me, went from something like 10" arms to 15" arms in about a year. Still working till the 18" mark :)

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Nice! Like the progress shot. 4x4 @90kg next week? What's your previous max bench at?

My split is like this.

Flat bench > Incline + auxiliary work
Squat > Rack squats + auxiliary work
Close Grip > Biceps, Triceps + Auxiliary work
Deadlift > Rack Pulls, Back + Auxiliary work
Shoulder recovery
 
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Nice! Like the progress shot. 4x4 @90kg next week? What's your previous max bench at?

My split is like this.

Flat bench > Incline + auxiliary work
Squat > Rack squats + auxiliary work
Close Grip > Biceps, Triceps + Auxiliary work
Deadlift > Rack Pulls, Back + Auxiliary work
Shoulder recovery

Yep going for 4x4 @ 90kg next, should be able to squeeze a couple 100kg reps the week after.

You mean in the first pic? I believe it was something like 30kg, I could do 12 reps quite easily, but back then, I had been "training" for 9 months but my main focus was to lose weight, I had a 2 hour long training routine everyday. I believe that picture was taken in the transition of losing weight to gaining muscle. I'm 19kg heavier today than I was in that picture.......

I'm not sure what you mean by auxiliary work? Also I train at home so I'm quite limited to the exercises I can do, I've been trying to get some hamstring work in, doing sumo deadlifts and straight leg deadlifts, my hammies and glutes are quite sore so I'm guessing they work :)
 
Yep going for 4x4 @ 90kg next, should be able to squeeze a couple 100kg reps the week after.

You mean in the first pic? I believe it was something like 30kg, I could do 12 reps quite easily, but back then, I had been "training" for 9 months but my main focus was to lose weight, I had a 2 hour long training routine everyday. I believe that picture was taken in the transition of losing weight to gaining muscle. I'm 19kg heavier today than I was in that picture.......

I'm not sure what you mean by auxiliary work? Also I train at home so I'm quite limited to the exercises I can do, I've been trying to get some hamstring work in, doing sumo deadlifts and straight leg deadlifts, my hammies and glutes are quite sore so I'm guessing they work :)

Auxiliary work is anything out side of the major lifts. Bicep curls, leg extension, leg curl, leg press list goes on and you get the picture.I just add them in at the end of my training session if I only have 10 minutes left I'll do 3-4 quick sets and call it a day.

I suggest 4x4 @ 90 3x3 @ 95 and 2x2 @ 100, ideally it would be something more like this.

4x4 90
5x5 90
6x6 90
5x5 95
4x4 100
3x3 105
2x2 110
Rest
Max ~ 125
 
Auxiliary work is anything out side of the major lifts. Bicep curls, leg extension, leg curl, leg press list goes on and you get the picture.I just add them in at the end of my training session if I only have 10 minutes left I'll do 3-4 quick sets and call it a day.

I suggest 4x4 @ 90 3x3 @ 95 and 2x2 @ 100, ideally it would be something more like this.

4x4 90
5x5 90
6x6 90
5x5 95
4x4 100
3x3 105
2x2 110
Rest
Max ~ 125

Thats an awful lot of reps there, do you mean 4 reps not 4x4 right? I dont think I can do that high amount of sets and reps
 
Thats an awful lot of reps there, do you mean 4 reps not 4x4 right? I dont think I can do that high amount of sets and reps

4 sets by 4 reps at 90 kg= 4x4 @ 90kg

>.> on the tenth read through I see where you've mis understood. That's the weekly progression of your working weight. Last week you did 3x4 next week you'll attempt 4x4. Bellow is the sort of work you'd need to do to bench 125kg. Each line is a different week. Just food for thought.

4x4 90
5x5 90
6x6 90
5x5 95
4x4 100
3x3 105
2x2 110
Rest
Max ~ 125
 
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4 sets by 4 reps at 90 kg= 4x4 @ 90kg

>.> on the tenth read through I see where you've mis understood. That's the weekly progression of your working weight. Last week you did 3x4 next week you'll attempt 4x4. Bellow is the sort of work you'd need to do to bench 125kg. Each line is a different week. Just food for thought.

oh, that makes a bit more sense, I thought it was all in one session, silly me :)
 
Figured I'd start a thread on this, since it seems I'm not the only PC hardware junkie here, who's also a muscle head junkie. :p

So what's your workout/diet/progress like?

My records thus far:

Deadlift - 190kg
Squat - 130kg
Bench - 100kg (My bench wouldn't be the best).

Personal Bests, though none are current.
Deadlift - 205.5kg
Squat - 266kg
Bench - 175kg

Number of years ago, since I got married and now have 2 kids, those numbers have suffered greatly, lol
 
Personal Bests, though none are current.
Deadlift - 205.5kg
Squat - 266kg
Bench - 175kg

Number of years ago, since I got married and now have 2 kids, those numbers have suffered greatly, lol

>.> 266 squat and 205.5 DL is this you? Obviously bigger arms for a 170kg bench hah.

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Although that's absolutely beast Squat and Bench! Hopefulyl I can bench 3 plates at nationals and maybe get a 240-250kg squat. Planning on going 200>220>230kg next Monday at States.

Deadlifts

40kgs 2x6
70kgs 1x5
110kgs 5x3

Really happy with my progress.

Love it. 115kg next! You overhead pressing?
 
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So.....

Ive just got back from the gym after few weeks break!!!

SMASHED IT!! man i feel good, haven't had this feeling in a while, i only completed half my workout but i put everything i had into every single rep!!
 
No and i have no reason as to why. Just something i never did.

Recommend standing overhead movements to help built up core stability. Just something I've been playing with the last few months will be doing overhead movements every week once the comp finishes.
 
Back on the weights again, dead lifts have given me a sore back and arse and I did biceps this morning. Wasn't going to get on the protein again yet but my back started last night so wanted some creatine so back on the protein, creatine, Glutamine (amino acid) and amino tablets (well, they're like torpedos).
 
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