JK vs BigRed
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Took a day off work for daughters 3rd birthday today and was gonna go in to the gym mid arvo but forgot to unset the alarm so found myself awake at 6 and on the way to the gym before I could talk myself out of it.<br />
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Pretty busy in there this morning but managed to get through it all and felt pretty good. Didnt try push myself too much though. Lifted the same weights as last time in but didnt feel like upping anything today. Really like to push myself superhard on the weekend workouts. Not sure why but prefer it. May be due to them being PM workouts when I am fuelled up from a good feed etc. <br />
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Had a mean spinning session on tues morning too. Have decided to just do 1 of these a week and 3 weights sessions and as I know I am only doing 1 I give it absolutely everything and find I get so much more out of it. Had a few funny looks from the instructor but she should be pleased to see someone cranking it like that rather than some of the 'participants' who just roll in 5 mins late and then proceed to go for a lazy cycle before pissing off 5mins before the end....whats the point??? -
[quote name='JK']Took a day off work for daughters 3rd birthday today and was gonna go in to the gym mid arvo but forgot to unset the alarm so found myself awake at 6 and on the way to the gym before I could talk myself out of it.<br />
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Pretty busy in there this morning but managed to get through it all and felt pretty good. Didnt try push myself too much though. Lifted the same weights as last time in but didnt feel like upping anything today. Really like to push myself superhard on the weekend workouts. Not sure why but prefer it. May be due to them being PM workouts when I am fuelled up from a good feed etc. <br />
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Had a mean spinning session on tues morning too. Have decided to just do 1 of these a week and 3 weights sessions and as I know I am only doing 1 I give it absolutely everything and find I get so much more out of it. [B]Had a few funny looks from the instructor but she should be pleased to see someone cranking it like that[/B] rather than some of the 'participants' who just roll in 5 mins late and then proceed to go for a lazy cycle before pissing off 5mins before the end....whats the point???[/QUOTE]<br />
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Maybe you just look like a spaz? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
Maybe lol but surely no spazzier than when I am off the bike.<br />
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WHen doing cardio on the bike, rower, crosstrainer etc I like to pretend someones chasing me down with a knife and they are on the same equipment I am. Always make me push myself that much harder lol -
81.6kg today wooot some progress.<br />
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2 workouts this weekend and split my deadlifts and squats to dif days to see how this would go.<br />
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Sat morning went in there after the blues game and did legs and arms. Squats - 15 of 60kg to warm up and then 12 of 80, 10 of 100 and 8 of 105.<br />
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This arvo did my usual compound routine but no squats. Loved the deadlifts though, 4 sets with the last being 10 good reps of 100kg. <br />
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I know I said I was gonna give my compound routine until end of March but might think about doing a split of some sort over my 3 days which are usually weds/thurs, sat and sun. Maybe Weds and Sunday the same workout and something different for the sat. Any recommendations? -
I do kettlebell swings and squats before deadlifting - quick search found this link on youtube [URL]
the squat is pretty self explanatory, I find the weight of the kettlebell brings you back down into a deep squat position and you power out through your glutes/hips. Works really well in getting warmed up but not fatigued.<br />
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I make sure I have at least one day between workouts - tend to be going 3 times a week so tend to hit the gym mon, wed and then sat. I have two workouts so I'll do one of them twice in one week then rotate.<br />
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With 'big' exercises like squats and DL's I reckon you do need a good days rest in between, particularly if you are operating near your max lift -
our trainer puts us 4 weeks heavy and hard out, and then 4 weeks higher reps for ligaments and connective tissue to catch up and be rested also from the heavy grunter 4 weeks. Both ways you get good burn, but just different!! Ceratinly is pretty hard to go day by day by day ehavy with no rests. WE are day 1 chest / 2 legs / 3 off / 4 shoulders / 5 back / 6 off/ 7 off. Today was 2, tomorrow I can't walk...
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']I do kettlebell swings and squats before deadlifting - quick search found this link on youtube [URL]
the squat is pretty self explanatory, I find the weight of the kettlebell brings you back down into a deep squat position and you power out through your glutes/hips. Works really well in getting warmed up but not fatigued.<br />
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I make sure I have at least one day between workouts - tend to be going 3 times a week so tend to hit the gym mon, wed and then sat. I have two workouts so I'll do one of them twice in one week then rotate.<br />
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With 'big' exercises like squats and DL's I reckon you do need a good days rest in between, particularly if you are operating near your max lift[/QUOTE]<br />
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Kettlebells are funny aye ? I had a go with a couple of 12kg ones and figured since that's not much weight for a standard dumbell that they'd be a piece of piss. They are definitely harder work than they appear though, doing a few curls means you have to stabalise a fair bit. I might incorporate them a bit more from now on for something a bit different. -
For the swings I use 24kg and for the squat 34kg, haven't let go and killed anyone yet!! Seen some really creative exercises with them - def something to try out!
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Love the kettlebells. Today I did KB goblet squats (24kg), lying alternating KB presses (20kg each arm), Turkish getups (16kg), KB shoulder presses (24kg), 1-arm KB swings (16kg)<br />
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If anyone is looking for instructions, put the name Steve Cotter into youtube. The guy is ripped as anything and his vids are some of the best out there -
83.5kg today so slowly but surely the weight is coming on and am getting stronger too as continuing to up the weights.<br />
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Anyone use creatine? Used it many years ago and think it made some difference back then. Am wondering if it still a popular supplement and worth considering?<br />
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Currently am just adding on top of my diet, some multis and omegas plus protein shakes (usually 1 a day) -
False start this morning....up at 530, smashed a double black coffee and loaded gear in to the car which I then found out had a flat battery.....FECK!!! <br />
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Will have to go tomorrow morning instead once the battery has charged up all day and I have gone for a bit of a drive tonight. <br />
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So anyone got any comments re use of creatine?<br />
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Thinking of grabbing some and taking with dextrose. Does anyone believe in the need to load? Have read that many dont think ya need to do it but I am thinking better to be safe than sorry and try make the most out of it. -
Been on the creatine since Tues and seems to be going ok. Only issue is the side effects from taking the dextrose. Did some research and a 3:1 ratio of dextrose to creatine sounded the go. Doesnt taste too sweet or anything but gives me some mean gas. <br />
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Weight pretty steady this week. No real gains but lifts are good.<br />
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Was out on the town last night and ran in to an old mate I hadn't seen for about 6 months and he was like 'hell have you been hitting the roids?' so obviously I am getting some benefit from all the hard work I have been doing. He was quite impressed - always good to get a comment like that as often close friends and family don't notice the differences given they see ya all the time. -
probably late but...<br />
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Loading - doesn't your body get rid of any creatince that it can't use anyway - pisses it out bascially? I have used it in the past and did not notice any difference.<br />
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All I remember was the instructions on loading and then maintainable doses were fucked up (I hope), as to laod, and then your normal doses meant you had the same bloody amount, just written differently!!
