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[JK]

Calves absolutely shot this morning. Legs II was a no go so opted for 30mins cardio on the bike and a roll out before some abs work.

Abs work was
Cable crunches - 5 sets
Decline medicine ball twists superset with decline weighted crunches - 5 sets
Cable chops - 3 sets
Hanging leg raises - 3 sets

On a training course for the day so likely to be shit food (high carb, low protein, bad fats) so need to take it easy on the eats

[JK]

Eats yesterday actually not too bad. Avoided the breads and wraps etc and smashed meat and salads all day. Lots of salmon too!

Today was chest and arms

DB flies - 3 sets
Incline BB bench - 6 sets
Cable crossovers - 3 sets
Tricep pushdowns - 4 sets
Cable curls - 3 sets
Incline DB curls - 3 sets
Overhead cable extensions - 3 sets
EZ bar 21st superset with dips - 3 sets

[JK]

Not a bad weekend. Ate OK. Drank a few beers though but nothing crazy. Good walk out with the family yesterday. Wife bought a TRX setup for home so may try that out sometime.

Upper body today

BB bench - 6 sets
BB row - 6 sets
Chest dips - 5 sets
Chins - 5 sets
Machine shoulder press - 6 sets with last 3 sets superset with DB side raises
Machine bicep curls superset with tricep extensions - 4 sets

[JK]

Legs today

10mins ride for warm up then mobility, rollout etc
Leg extensions - 4 sets
Lying hamstring curls - 4 sets
Squats - 6 sets
Leg press - 4 sets
Calf press - 4 sets
Abs work - 3 sets hanging leg raises and 3 circuits of weighted crunches, leg drops and some other ab exercise movement i dont know name of

Finished with another 10mins on bike but much faster paced

[JK]

Back and shoulders this morning.

Pretty standard sort of workout but good intensity.

[JK]

Bit of lower body today.

20mins on the bike
Lunges - 3 laps of track
Kettle bell squats - 5 sets of 15
Leg extensions - 5 sets of 15
Abs work was cable crunches, ab machine, leg drops, reverse crunches, leg drops, decline weighted crunches, planks. 3 to 5 sets of each

20mins on cross trainer

[JK]

Chest and arms today

Incline BB bench - 5 sets
Machine flies - 4 sets
Machine press - 4 sets

Seated DB curls - 4 sets
Preacher curls - 4 sets
Reverse cable curls - 3 sets
Tricep pushdowns - 4 sets
Skullcrushers superset with bench dips - 4 sets

Quick bit of extra abs work to finish

[JK]

Slight change up for the next few weeks

PULL / PUSH / LEGS / CHEST AND BACK / SHOULDER AND ARMS or something like that anyway. Will see how it pans out

PULL
Deadlifts - 6 sets (top sets 5x150kg)
Weighted chins - 5 sets
DB rows - 4 sets
T bar rows - 3 sets
Upright BB rows - 4 sets
DB side raises - 4 sets
EZ bar curls superset with DB hammer curls - 4 sets

Was supposed to play golf but canned due to weather so added 30mins of sweat on the cross trainer and some abs work

[JK]

PUSH today

Weighters carry - 3 lengths
BB Bench - 6 sets
DB incline flies - 4 sets
DB incline bench - 4 sets
BB overhead press - 5 sets
Machine press superset with Machine flies - 3 sets high rep
Dips - 5 sets

[JK]

Legs

10mins ride then mobility
Leg extensions - 3 sets
Hamstring curls - 3 sets
Squats - 6 sets
Straight leg deads - 4 sets
Hack squats - 3 sets
Calf press (using hack squat) - 4 sets
Seated calf press - 2 sets

Cardio - 30mins on the bike
Abs - machine crunches - 3 heavy sets, 3 lighter high rep sets

[JK]

Chest and back today
DB bench superset with lat pulldowns - 5 sets
Incline BB bench superset with bent over T bar rows - 4 sets
DB pullovers superset with seated rows - 3 sets
Cable crossovers superset with closegrip pullovers - 2 sets (stopped as had pinching nerve type feeling in left upper pec area)

Metabolic conditioning - 10 box jumps --> 5 widegrip pullups --> 15 pressups X 5 rounds (20sec rest between rounds). As get a bit fitter I will do rounds for time and see how many I can crack out in 10mins. Todays 5 rounds took about 6mins I think but wasnt putting the pace on at all. Today was all about survival.

I will be adding something similar to end of Tuesdays session as well - probably the dips / closegrip pressups tricep finisher I sometimes do.

[JK]

Shoulders and arms this morning

Seated DB press - 3 sets arnie, 3 sets partial reps
Cable upright row superset with front raises - 3 sets
Seated DB lat raises superset with face pulls - 3 sets
Machine curls superset with machine tricep extensions - 3 sets
Single arm cable curls superset with straight bar pushdowns - 3 sets
EZ bar 21s superset with bench dips - 3 sets

Quick bit of abs work - 3 sets each of medicine ball crunches and mountain climbers

[JK]

Oh yeah I am farken sore from yesterday. Lats still feel pumped and painfully so. Pecs pretty tender too. Felt it this morning but feels like even worse now!

[JK]

Pull today

KB swings - 3 sets
Deadlifts - 8 sets I think, worked up to 2 singles at 180kg and a 6 repper at 150kg. Felt great
Lat pulldowns - 5 sets
BB rows - 5 sets
Close grip chins - 4 sets
DB side raises - 4 sets superset with face pulls
Incline DB curls - 4 sets
Reverse grip EZ bar curls - 3 sets

Cardio was 20mins on cross trainer at fast pace and heavy resistance. Sweating like shit

Abs work - 10mins various.

Then rode bike home from mechanic so bonus cardio today

[JK]

PUSH today

KB waiters walk x 2 lengths per side
DB bench - 6 sets
DB incline flies - 4 sets
Incline BB bench - 4 sets incl drop set to finish
Tricep pushdowns - 3 sets
DB seated shoulder press - 4 sets
Seated DB extensions - 3 sets
Finisher - 10 x BB shoulder press (35kg) --> 10 dips --> 10 press-ups X 3 times

[JK]

Legs today

10 mins ride and mobility
Leg extensions superset with hamstring curls - 3 sets
Squats - 6 sets with 3x5 @ 120kg top sets
Leg press - 4 sets high rep
Calf press - 3 sets
Lunges - 4 sets
Seated calf press - 4 sets

Abs work was decline crunches, hanging leg raises and planks

Cardio was 30mins on the bike. Good pace resistance and sweat

[JK]

Chest and back today

Machine press super set with BB rows - 6 sets
DB pullovers superset with lat pulldowns - 4 sets
Cable cross overs superset with seated row - 4 sets
Straight arm pulldowns - 3 drop sets
Hyper extensions - 3 sets

Metabolic conditioning - 10 box jumps --> 5 widegrip pullups --> 15 pressups X 5 rounds. Did 5 rounds in 5mins 10secs. Didnt have any real rest could go faster. First goal is under 5mins then will see how many rounds can do in 5mins.

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@jk said in JK vs 2017 - building BigRed:

Chest and back today

Machine press super set with BB rows - 6 sets
DB pullovers superset with lat pulldowns - 4 sets
Cable cross overs superset with seated row - 4 sets
Straight arm pulldowns - 3 drop sets
Hyper extensions - 3 sets

Metabolic conditioning - 10 box jumps --> 5 widegrip pullups --> 15 pressups X 5 rounds. Did 5 rounds in 5mins 10secs. Didnt have any real rest could go faster. First goal is under 5mins then will see how many rounds can do in 5mins.

That is a pretty farking gruelling workout. Press with rows must be a prick.

[JK]

I dont mind it actually. I find push / pull supersets a bit easier than push / push or pull / pull

Shoulders and arms today

Machine shoulder press - 6 sets
Upright cable rows - 4 sets
Lying rear DB flies - 3 sets
Front plate raises superset with shrugs - 5 sets
Cable side raises - 4 sets
Facepulls - forgot!!!
Machine curls - 3 sets
Weighted close grip chins - 5 sets
Tricep pushdowns - 3 sets
Skullcrushers - 5 sets
DB hammer curls superset with dips - 3 sets

Abs work was machine crunches and jackknife situps - 3 or 4 sets of each

[JK]

Ok weekend eating wise. Not a lot of exercise but a few steps yesterday thanks to a round of golf

PULL today.

kB swings - 3 sets
BB high pull - 5 sets
Weighted chins - 5 sets
DB rows - 4 sets
Close grip pull downs - 3 sets
DB aside raises - 4 sets
Incline DB curls superset with hammer curls - 3 sets

20 mind high intensity on cross trainer

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