JK vs BigRed
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<p>I've given up on the really heavy leg days. Respect for anyone who does them because they are by far the hardest body part day. Back when I had a PT, the sadistic bit... young lady had me doing 5 minute static squats. But, I found it was interfering too much with my running and even kicking a ball with my kids.</p>
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<p>Yeah I don't really go heavy anymore either for legs - find that my knees dont handle it. Just have to do a bit more volume. Pulled up well this morning as was only a little bit tight which cleared after a short ride and roll.</p>
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<p>Today did shoulders and back and did (close to) a repeat of the workout I did 2 weeks ago. So 3 giant sets of 3 to 4 exercises and each giant set 4 or 5 times through.</p>
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<p><u>Set 1</u></p>
<p>DB shoulder press (12x17.5kg/side), Rubberband pulls (15reps), DB side raises (12x7.5kg/side) - did 5 sets of this with 1min break between each set (no breaks between each exercise)</p>
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<p><u>Set 2</u></p>
<p>Lat pulldowns (12x54kg), T-bar row (12x45kg), Straight arm pulldowns (15x38kg), hyperextensions (15reps) - did 4 sets again with 1min break between sets</p>
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<p><u>Set 3</u></p>
<p>Upright rows (12x44kg), Front plate raises (15x10kg), Machine rear delt flies (15x36kg) - did 4 sets with 1 min breaks</p>
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<p>Pretty good workout where I can nail alot of volume in a short space of time. Got a mean sweat up.</p> -
<p>Took it pretty easy this morning as have a golf day this arvo and dont want to be hampered at all.</p>
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<p>Did 30mins doing hills on the bike then step ups on to a box for 3mins.</p>
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<p>Then 15mins of stretching and foam rolling. Felt pretty dam good.</p>
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<p>Diets been bang on this week. Still increasing the calories week by week but going well so far.</p> -
<p>Good day of golf yesterday. Cranked up the steps due to it being ambrose so more trekking about than usual etc. Well over 20,000 for the day. Calorie intake was also up tho as is the case at these sort of events.</p>
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<p>Todays training was chest and arms....usual friday fare.</p>
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<p>Warmup was pressups (15), chins (15) x 3</p>
<p>Incline DB press - 12x25kg/side, 10x30, 10x30</p>
<p>DB pullovers - 15x15kg, 15x15</p>
<p>Hammerstrength bench press - 15x40kg/side, 15x40, 15x40</p>
<p>DB flies - 15x15kg, 15x15</p>
<p>Seated DB curls (iso) - 4 sets of 8 @ 15kg/side</p>
<p>Preacher curls (iso) - 4 sets of 6 @ 27kg</p>
<p>Reverse preacher curls - 3 sets of 12 @ 27kg</p>
<p>Tricep rope pushdowns - 4 sets of 20x44kg</p>
<p>Skullcrushers (iso) - 4 sets of 8 @ 27kg</p>
<p>Close grip pressups (to failure) - 16, 18, 15 reps</p> -
Skipped the grit session this morning and sent the wife instead.<br><br>
Managed a good HIIT session running the stairs at Kennedy park instead. Did 18 repeats and a mix of single and double step. Did a few press ups between runs but most of the time just a 30second break.<br><br>
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Fark calves were so sore last night and this morning from going down those stairs. Quads, hammies and glutes a bit tender from the ups too but no where near as bad as the calves. Freed them up with a ride and roll during this mornings warmup.<br><br>
So being Monday it's upper body power day but some new exercises as have just finished another 4 weeks. Today's workout (working sets only) was<br><br>
Incline DB press - 10x30kg/side, 6x32.5, 5x32.5, 5x32.5<br>
Bb rows - 10x50kg, 6x60, 6x60, 8x60 (longer rest period due to chatting to my little Russian friend who was in to instruct an HIIT class)<br>
Weighted dips - 10x30kg, 8x30, 12 unweighted<br>
Close grip weighted pull ups - 6x15kg, 5x15, 10 unweighted (did these using the seated row handle over a high bar with strict form)<br>
Hammer strength OHP - 8x35kg/side, 8x35, 7x35<br>
EZ bar curls - 10x32kg, 8x34.5, 8x34.5<br>
Skull crushers - 10x27kg, 8x32, 8x32<br><br>
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<p>You are putting together your own programmes aye bro, do you hit up a PT for any ideas?</p>
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<p>Picked up a good tid-bit from my trainer the other week. Got a tight lower back? reverse bearcrawls and swiss ball jack knifes. Amazing!! Works like magic.</p> -
<p>I'm basically still following the layne norton PHAT programme which isnt really a programme - more a tempate or approach so two power days and 3 hypertrophy days over the week.</p>
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<p>I'm rotating the power movements every 4 weeks or so and then the hypertrophy I just mix up each week but make sure I'm hitting muscles from various angles etc.</p>
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<p>Always good to get new ideas though and dont think I've ever done a swiss ball jack knife in my like (off to youtube...)</p>
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<p>And yep I chat to the one of the PTs most days at my gym. I get most of my ideas however from my preferred PT who is actually at a different branch to the one I train at but I see or talk to him a couple of times a week outside the gym so still works well.</p> -
<p>Calves still tight as fark this morning so it made todays leg session a bit uncomfortable.</p>
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<p>Warmup was 10mins ride and then a roll out and light leg extensions - approx 100reps at 30kg</p>
<p>Squats - 10x60kg, 10x60kg, 6x80, 6x90, 5x100, 5x100, 5x100, 5x100, 5x100, 12x60 (first time I'd cranked out 5x5 for a while, could/should have gone heavier)</p>
<p>Leg press - 15x160kg, 12x200, 12x200, 12x200</p>
<p>Lying leg curls - 15x36kg, 12x39, 10x42, 10x42</p>
<p>Reverse hyper extensions - 12, 12, 12, 12 reps (superset with the leg curls above)</p>
<p>Seated calf press - 15x220, 15x220, 15x200 (wanted to do standing but it was taken so did these but kept light as so sore)</p>
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<p>Back and shoulders again today. And back to a more traditional style workout rather than the giant sets from last week.</p>
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<p>Warmup was another ride and then rollout, leg extensions and wall squats. Knee feeling pretty good nowdays but gonna keep doing this most days Im at the gym.</p>
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<p>Main workout was:</p>
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<p>BB clean and press - 10x40kg, 8x50, 8x50</p>
<p>Widegrip chins - 10, 10, 10 reps</p>
<p>Seated DB press - 20kg/side x 12, 12, 12</p>
<p>Seated row - 12x60kg, 10x66, 10x66</p>
<p>Upright row - 15x42kg, 12x48, 12x48</p>
<p>Close grip pulldowns - 10x66kg, 20x54, 15x54</p>
<p>DB shrugs - 35kg/side x 12, 12, 12</p>
<p>Hyper extensions - 15, 15 reps</p>
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That's guaranteed to burn! How long does that take and what are your rest times?
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I do all my morning sessions in about 45mins (excluding warmup)<br><br>
Rest times longer on power days when doing lower reps but usually 2mins max. For higher rep stuff my rest would be more like 60 to 90seconds. I also superset a lot of stuff like this morning I supersetted clean and press with chins. Good way to save time. -
<p>Another day, another workout. Enjoyed saturdays blow out so went for another HIIT session, this time legs and abs.</p>
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<p>Did a 15min ride to warmup then 5mins rolling and stretching before two circuits</p>
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<p><u>circuit 1</u></p>
<p>KB squats - 20reps @ 22kg</p>
<p>KB side bends - 10 reps per side @ 22kg</p>
<p>Box step-ups to high knee - 15 per side</p>
<p>Mountain climbers - 15 per side</p>
<p>Did this 5 times through with a 30sec rest at end of each time through.</p>
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<p><u>circuit 2</u></p>
<p>Straight legged deadlifts - 15x50kg</p>
<p>Decline medicine ball twists - 15per side</p>
<p>Lunges - 15 per side</p>
<p>Decline crunches - 20 reps</p>
<p>Same deal - 5 times through with 30 seconds rests</p>
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<p>Did a couple of 1min planks and another rollout before 5mins on the bike to finish. Felt pretty good but sweated like a crim.</p> -
<p>Friday chest and arms session. Always a goodie</p>
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<p>Warmup was a few sets of 20 pressups plus rubber band pulls</p>
<p>Flat Bench DB press - 12x27.5kg, 8x32.5, 8x32.5</p>
<p>Hammerstrength incline DB press - 12x35kg/side, 12x40, 12x40</p>
<p>Machine flies - 12x66kg, 15x66, 15x60</p>
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<p>Pullups - @10kg x 6,6,6 and 6 reps</p>
<p>Reverse EZ bar curls @ 27kg x 8, 8, 8, 8 reps</p>
<p>CG bench were @60kg for 8, 8, 8 and 8 reps</p>
<p>OH DB extensions @25kg x 10, 10, 10, 10</p>
<p>Hammer curls - 2 sets of 12x15kg super set with 15reps of bodyweight dips</p>
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<p>Pretty big eat day ahead. This week has been good so far and pretty much hit macros and total cals for each day. A few apples and bananas to add in today to get the carb content plus a likely mid arvo dirty cheat meal while I watch a bit of cricket.</p> -
<p>No training this weekend. Lots of swimming on saturday (sea and pool) and then (bad) golf yesterday so a bit of a walk.</p>
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<p>Back to upper body power day for today.</p>
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<p>Incline DB press - 6x32.5kg/side, 6x32.5, 6x32.5<br>
Weighted dips - +30kg x 10, 8, 7 reps</p>
<p>Bb rows - 6x60kg, 6x65, 6x65</p>
<p>Wide grip weighted pull ups - +15kg x 5, 5, 5 reps then straight in to 5 more unweighted<br>
Hammer strength OHP - 8x37.5kg/side, 8x40, 8x40<br>
Cable curls - 6x54kg, 6x60, 6x60 (did these really slow on the negative - prob 4 to 5 seconds)<br>
Cable tricep pushdowns (rope) - 10x60kg, 10x60, 10x60</p>
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<p>Tomorrow is supposed to be legs but my girl turned up at the gym this morning and wants me to do some bodyweight suspension class with her tomorrow. Not really my thing but she is and it could be cool to do something different.....</p> -
<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"bodyweight suspension class"</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hold on... that sounds like learning to use a sex swing</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">... if you're lucky!!</span></p> -
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<p>Yeah, I got no real idea as to what it is lol</p>
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<p>Bet it's circus related. Been a huge interest in that sort of training lately, have a couple of (female) workmates get right into it. Pretty impressive stuff and fark those guys and girls are strong as. Definitely something for folks with good power/weight ratios, not for old props like myself ha ha.</p> -
<p>I reckon that kind of training must be pretty effective. Just look at the biceps on male gymnasts. I've always been meaning to incorporate rings into my workout, but no gyms I've gone to seem to just have them hanging there. Looks like its trending that way though.</p>