Pikey's progress

bulldozer

I use a steamer to cook my fish, but i always cook it in the garage lol

Otherwise like you say, stinks the whole house out!

Pikey

Good idea that, I might get some cod loin next week and do that.

H has gone for a 20 mile training run, in this heat, hope she copes ok, saying that she’s probably pleased to be away from me for a while and that isn’t meant negative to H at all. I’ve had the first of my dieting grumps today, think I look tiny, could fall out with my shadow etc… so you see what I mean.
I trained Sunday through Friday without a rest so have taken the weekend of to recoup a bit.
I’ve just had 300gram of turkey and 100gram of basmati rice with some chopped onions and tomatoes and a bit of black pepper, I can already feel my mood lifting…I had a low carb day yesterday which was questionable as everything seemed to be aching from a hard week of training so I thought I’d have a few extra today as I look totally flat.
On a more positive note, I noticed the first sight of vascularity on my intercostals this morning.

As it’s a nice afternoon I might chuck some shorts and a vest on a go out for a cruise down to Matlock on the bike, buy H a glass of cider and watch her drinking it enviously …

Tall

We hit Matlock the other sunday mate - mind your back in the Great Masson Cavern Had a nice pint in The Tavern at Tansley.

Pikey

Well just goes to show sometimes if you're feeling a miserable B%^£$%D then be one. We went out on the Harley to Matlock Bath and ended up being towed back on a RAC truck - broke down at Matlock - Luckily H has RAC cover - LOL wish I was allowing my self a drink...

Tall

Thats not what you want is it mate?

Pikey

this week I've dropped 25g out of meal two and 4.
good back session last night, I find it very hard to feel the muscles working in my back, last night is the most I've ever managed to feel it and the pump was the best I've had to date, nice ache today so happy chap.

Bloke coming out to pick the bike up so things are looking up although I doubt I'll be at the bulldog this weekend - mind you burgers and beer, perhaps best not to have the temptation.

Tall

I have the same problem. I hit it until failure but I don't feel the same 'pain' as I do after hammering the life out of my legs/chest/arms

Pikey

Quads last night – Super slow reps for 6 sets on leg extension reps to positive failure, the same on the leg press with feet at the bottom of the sled and full movement triple drop set on the last set, then two sets of reverse hacks to positive failure then back on the extensions for one drop set to negative failure.

Two hours later couldn’t get myself off the settee and legs cramping up every which way, aching like mad today.

Diet and cardio still going good, easy really, no cravings yet, just over ten weeks out and I think I’m nicely on target. Will increase cardio after next week.

Must start practicing posing!

Tall

Whats the difference between positive and negative failure mate?

Pikey

Positive failure is where you can't contract your muscle anymore i.e. lift the weight. Negative failure is where you can't contol the weight down anymore, you need someone to help through the positive portion of the rep and then lower under control.

Did chest tonight
1 set 100K on bench to positive failure
1 set triple drop on bench super slow to negative failure

then 2 super sets of incline dumbell press and flat flyes
1 giant set of dips, flat flyes, incline dumbell press then higher incline flyes
1 giant set incline bench, flat bench and decline on a smith machine

all sets to positive failure - good pump, on the good pec anway...