Tall's New Log

Tall

Doing Sumo Deads really impacted on my leg recovery - it worked muscles/parts of muscles which aren't normally hit on deads (which is nice), so didnt train legs this morning.

Will train them either 'ce soir' or 'demain'

And a general bump for folsk to get posting on MC...

crazycal1

i`m sure business will pick up when chicken legs returns...
least all the editing will give the mods sommat to do!

einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know.

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Tall

Today was Legs. They were still aching from Monday, went to train at my new gym but they were closed, so went to my old gym - which has no power rack...

Box Squats (From low Bench rack down to the bench)

Okay I'm still unhappy with my Squatting, I think I've lost size and strength on my Quads from my Holiday in Cuba (food was rank so didnt eat / eat properly...), so I decided to break past my 120kg sticking point by micro loading the bar until I crept past it.... Seemed like a good idea at the time...

8 @ 60kg
6 @ 70kg
5 @ 80kg
5 @ 90kg
5 @ 100kg
5 @ 105kg
5 @ 110kg
5 @ 115kg
5 @ 120kg
5 @ 125kg
3 @ 127.5kg
0 @ 130kg
2 @ 127.5kg

SLDL (Toes on Plates)

4 x 5 @ 2x50kg DBs
2 (Grip went...), Pause, 3 @ 2x50kg DBs

Hammy Curls

5 @ 77kg
5 @ 88kg
5 @ 98kg
2 x 5 @ 119kg

Tall

Worryingly I have zero Doms today apart from in my forearms, and my hands ache badly from hanging onto those DBs during SLDL...

Went to the Chiro today, results were:

Left Psoas was shortened (Seating Position/Posture)
Right Glute was weak (Affecting Deadlifts and Squats)
Left Side of Spine was tilting down (Impacting on Right Glute)
Left side of body was tilting down (See above)
Hammies were very tight
Left Calf very tight
Bad neck posture (Seating Position) - which shockingly impacted strength.
Tight Spinae Erector

Back again on monday, but made some good progress in one session.

Tall

Push Day

Incline Bench

Warmup x Forever @ Bar
2 @ 30kg
2 @ 40kg
2 @ 50kg

5 @ 60kg (Not sure how or why I put this much weight on...)
3 x 5 @ 57.5kg
4 @ 62.5kg (Got a spotter so decided to up the weight. Nearly hit that 5th too)

OHP / BNP (Olly Bar)
Warmup x 5 @ Bar
5 @ 40kg
3 x 5 @ 50kg
3,1,1 @ 50kg

Close Grip Bench (Smith)
5 x 5 @ 40kg

Failed on the second set of Tabatas Thrusters - shoulders were smoked. So switched to the Concept 2 rower, total was 868m.

bulldozer

Tabata thrusters are impossible after doing so much pushing, i have the same problem.

I cant even complete the thrusters with 7.5kg d/b's after a good session lol, just nothing left .

Tall

I think I need to do a pulling movement for Tabatas on push day - so tabatas rowing... or... Tabatas Deadlifting!

bulldozer

I wouldnt do deadlifting personally, form is likely to break down when your knackered.

Doing them on the rower is cool, thats a chef x favourite i think

Tall

Managed to pull my quad playing footy yesterday, so didn't want to risk deads. Decided to have a slight routine change around and hit some PBs.

Felt ruddy knackered driving down to the gym

Low Row Machine

16 @ 40kg (Warmup)
8 @ 60kg (Warmup)

5 @ 70kg (Too light)

4 x 5 @ 90kg - Palms facing up (to get the Bis more involved) PB

Behind The Neck Pulldown Machine

5 @ 90kg (Too Light)
4 x 5 @ 110kg PB

T Bar Rows / Chest Supported Rows

1 set to failure @ 50kg

Tall

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