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Nick500 · 14-12-2005, 08:07 PM

This week's update -

again, lows have been an issue and have been pretty useless work wise. its important to note that i'm like this quite a bit of the time.

Lifts are increasing, did 1 rep of 140kg again (with slight spotter help) for bench the other day, and tried twice for the 205kg deadlift, failed both times tho

Really training for strength and bulk now. Doing sort of 3 to 5 sets for 3 exercises at the gym, aiming for 6-5-4 or lower in sets. For example in my shoulder workout last night, i managed 5-5-3 with 40kg dumbells shoulder press.

Also, i have cut down my pyramid-up way of training:

whereas before for the bench press (for e.g.) i would do:

60kg - 20 reps
80kg - 12 reps
100kg - 3 sets of 6 - 8
120-130kg - just for a maximum lift of 1 or 2 reps

Now, i do this:
20kg (bar) - 30 - 40 reps (light warmup)
60kg - 20 reps (good solid warmup)
3 sets of 120kg - aim for 6-5-4 (realistically get 4 3 2 atm)
then move on to another exercise

This way I think i will hit maximal strength training, which i'm going to give more of a read up on

Anyway, off to do a leg workout now

Nick

14-12-2005, 08:07 PM	#90 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,227 Rep Power:	This week's update - again, lows have been an issue and have been pretty useless work wise. its important to note that i'm like this quite a bit of the time. Lifts are increasing, did 1 rep of 140kg again (with slight spotter help) for bench the other day, and tried twice for the 205kg deadlift, failed both times tho Really training for strength and bulk now. Doing sort of 3 to 5 sets for 3 exercises at the gym, aiming for 6-5-4 or lower in sets. For example in my shoulder workout last night, i managed 5-5-3 with 40kg dumbells shoulder press. Also, i have cut down my pyramid-up way of training: whereas before for the bench press (for e.g.) i would do: 60kg - 20 reps 80kg - 12 reps 100kg - 3 sets of 6 - 8 120-130kg - just for a maximum lift of 1 or 2 reps Now, i do this: 20kg (bar) - 30 - 40 reps (light warmup) 60kg - 20 reps (good solid warmup) 3 sets of 120kg - aim for 6-5-4 (realistically get 4 3 2 atm) then move on to another exercise This way I think i will hit maximal strength training, which i'm going to give more of a read up on Anyway, off to do a leg workout now Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication - Last edited by Nick500; 03-01-2007 at 04:54 PM.