TR vs the future
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did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
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did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
@Hooroo said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
I was supposed to end with, now I secretly look forward to those days
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did front squats today, used lifting straps to hold bar, made it alot easer.
Didnt go heavy, but comfortably did 80kg x 6.
Did split my pants trying to do deep sumo pulls with feet on step-boxes, TR Jnr thought it was hilarious! Luckily gym wasnt busy today so I could finish my workout, with sumos being the 3rd exercise...
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managed to get a PB on deads tonight, 4 reps easy, no straps, so know I got plenty more in me.
Feels so much better with the belt on too.
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
managed to get a PB on deads tonight, 4 reps easy, no straps, so know I got plenty more in me.
Added another 10kg to my PB, 4 reps (with straps)
Felt great, reckon my single max is maybe another 10-15kg on top?
Stoked!
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went for a PB on the bench today, but alas, just wasnt feeling it...did 6 @ 100kg, and went 5kg over my PB and battled through 1 rep
Was bloated after round 2 of shared lunch at work today, so I think that didnt help much!
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thought I'd get in 1 last workout before over indulging tomorrow...
Did back, and was my light week for deads, did 2 sets of 8 reps at 80% of my current PB, so pretty stoked with that.
Sitting at 101kg yesterday, which is 5/6kg more than my goal weight, but struggling to move down.
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got Mrs TR a massage gun for Christmas, they are awesome.
That is all.
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got Mrs TR a massage gun for Christmas, they are awesome.
That is all.
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
a massage gun
Those machines for the ladies used to be called something else. Just can't put my finger on it (yes).
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
a massage gun
Those machines for the ladies used to be called something else. Just can't put my finger on it (yes).
@Snowy she dont need one of those ones, she got me!
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did back today, and went 10kg over my previous deadlift PB, nailed it. Felt good, so thought I'd add another 5kg...felt like I'd added 20kg for the extra effort it felt like to move, but I did a single rep, stoked as!
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been smashing plenty of tin still!
99kg this morning, so after a breach of my IF routine yesterday with sausage rolls, mini bacon and egg pies, club sandwiches, and my kryptonite, ginger crunch (when its good) at morning tea, then 4 beers at lunch and wife bring home pizza for dinner, I was pretty pleased with that (makes me realise once I hit my goal weight of 95kg I should be able to manage it)
HAve a new favorite exercise, snatch grip high pulls!
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Tried another bump up on my dead pb, only added 2.5kg this time, but wasn't feeling it on the earlier sets, so when it came to it I didn't even feel close to moving it, and didn't.
So dropped 10kg off and did 4 reps without straps and finished with 15 reps of 100kg.
98.3kg this morning, creeping down slowly, but was really feeling sluggish as I ended my IF today at 12 so not really surprised I didn't have anything to lift heavy
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in my workout today I tried zercher squats instead of front squats!
Mean exercise, really felt it in my core as well!
Dropped under 98kg over weekend, but a few beers yesterday and too much salty food saw me still at 98.3kg this morning.
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hit a brick wall with deads the last month or so.
AFter hitting a PB just before NY, I have tried the same weight again 3 times, but just havent got it, in fact wasnt really close.
I am increasing my volume, with 8-10 reps of 20kg under my PB, so I think I might need to use that as a point to build from again.
Making great progress with chins and pull ups, did 8 x 80kg zercher squats on monday, so feeling good on those and man they destroy you!
Added dips back into one of my workouts too, often neglected due to my shoulder issues, and while it can be uncomfortable sometimes, overall feels great getting back into those!
Also been adding some farmer walks at the end of my workouts, usually just grab a couple of 45kg DB and walk round the gym, great finisher.
Tipped under 98kg most days this week, so as I suspected, the last 3kg of my journey to 95kg was gonna be tough (well doing it properly without just starving myself)
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hit a brick wall with deads the last month or so.
AFter hitting a PB just before NY, I have tried the same weight again 3 times, but just havent got it, in fact wasnt really close.
I am increasing my volume, with 8-10 reps of 20kg under my PB, so I think I might need to use that as a point to build from again.
Making great progress with chins and pull ups, did 8 x 80kg zercher squats on monday, so feeling good on those and man they destroy you!
Added dips back into one of my workouts too, often neglected due to my shoulder issues, and while it can be uncomfortable sometimes, overall feels great getting back into those!
Also been adding some farmer walks at the end of my workouts, usually just grab a couple of 45kg DB and walk round the gym, great finisher.
Tipped under 98kg most days this week, so as I suspected, the last 3kg of my journey to 95kg was gonna be tough (well doing it properly without just starving myself)
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
Tipped under 98kg most days this week, so as I suspected, the last 3kg of my journey to 95kg was gonna be tough (well doing it properly without just starving myself)
I weighed in at 96.3kg this morning, losing almost 2kg inside a week
Had a big night on Saturday on the beers and lots of tasty nibbles, of which leftovers was bought to work on Mon/Tues to finish.
I am sure it is a coincidence, but the one thing I have changed in the past week, eating dates!
Having 3 or 4 about 1930 every night.
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did my heaviest bench for sometime today (5kg under my PB) 2 reps without a spotter (well I did have a spotter, just didnt need her )
So pretty stoked with that!
Only thing, the lady I asked to spot for me (just a random at the gym) after wards, I had a thought that she may have thought I was hitting on her! haha
As if, I have seen her there with her partner, he is about 6'4 and about 120kg, an absolute beast, and was deadlifting 250kg without belt or straps last week!
Still hovering in the 96kg range, have gone well over my daily kcal intake a few times, but have largely been in deficit.
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slight tweak in my lower back on Thursdays workout (doing deadlifts, which right now is the only exercise I'm not making gains on, despite making best gains pre-New Year)
Was quite sore Friday, but spent some time stretching, and felt about 85% Friday night, then played golf yesterday in an Ambrose, hit the ball better than I have for a very long time, put several out past 300m, even put a drive on a 281m par 4 8 ft from the pin, one of my team sunk the putt!
My team shot 64 (-6) and we coulda easily been close to getting under 60 with some luck on our putts!
Anywhoo, my back bloody tight again this morning, but did some stretching, went to the gym and did some work on my core, and feeling decent now.
Maintaining my weight in the 96s, which is good as I have stopped IF and eating breakfast again (porridge with a serving of protein powder)
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slight tweak in my lower back on Thursdays workout (doing deadlifts, which right now is the only exercise I'm not making gains on, despite making best gains pre-New Year)
Was quite sore Friday, but spent some time stretching, and felt about 85% Friday night, then played golf yesterday in an Ambrose, hit the ball better than I have for a very long time, put several out past 300m, even put a drive on a 281m par 4 8 ft from the pin, one of my team sunk the putt!
My team shot 64 (-6) and we coulda easily been close to getting under 60 with some luck on our putts!
Anywhoo, my back bloody tight again this morning, but did some stretching, went to the gym and did some work on my core, and feeling decent now.
Maintaining my weight in the 96s, which is good as I have stopped IF and eating breakfast again (porridge with a serving of protein powder)
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
slight tweak in my lower back on Thursdays workout (doing deadlifts, which right now is the only exercise I'm not making gains on, despite making best gains pre-New Year)
Was quite sore Friday, but spent some time stretching, and felt about 85% Friday night, then played golf yesterday in an Ambrose, hit the ball better than I have for a very long time, put several out past 300m, even put a drive on a 281m par 4 8 ft from the pin, one of my team sunk the putt!
My team shot 64 (-6) and we coulda easily been close to getting under 60 with some luck on our putts!
Anywhoo, my back bloody tight again this morning, but did some stretching, went to the gym and did some work on my core, and feeling decent now.
Maintaining my weight in the 96s, which is good as I have stopped IF and eating breakfast again (porridge with a serving of protein powder)
When you get back into dead’s after a break the gains shoot through the roof initially but then really hit the wall and yeah I remember a bit of a twinge after deciding ( stupidly ) to bust some out a mere four days after my last session. Be really careful with them and get someone to critique your form so as you know the back isn’t rounding too much.
