I ought to but not enough hours in the day at the mo. You don't know the half of it. When I'm a bit more settled I promise you I'll start my own challenge thread.
Went to the gym yesterday to start the week off; wasnt sure but got myself there so I can chill tues n wed. Drew up my own routine again before going. Yesterday (with weights and reps shown for the heaviest (to failure) set) was....
4 sets of Squats - 45kg x 7
3 sets of SLDL - 45lbs x 5
3 sets of DB Bench Press - 45lb db's x 7
4 sets of Chinups - BW x 6
3 sets of Shoulder Press - 20lb db's x 6 immediately followed by 1 set db lateral raise @ 10lb
1 set of crunches - 8
Weight is currently 153.7lbs (10.7% BF)
Very very gradually getting used to early starts for work and trying to get into a new routine. Home alone this week so gonna pop over to see the 2 girls opposite who are the same age (I think).
Still not started my 'proper' role yet at work but we've been given a couple design challenges to get on with between us grads. The first was fun n took all week but this one is hardly exciting! anyway gotta take the rough with the smooth!
Nice one richy. I have to admit I was quite nervous of reaching failure on squats so ended mine prematurely, I have to get rid of the safety bars if I want to go a2g.
SLDL - 55lb x 5
DB Split Squat Lunges - 20lb x 8
Lat Pulldown - No.3 x 6
Barbell Bench Press - 40kg x 6
Machine Row - No.3 x 7
DB Shoulder Press - 15lb x 8
DB Curl - 20lb x 12
Tricep Pushdown - 22.5kg x 10
Dunno what it is about this new gym but all my weights are poo!
Oh well lots of room for improvement.
Tried Barbell bench presses for the first time in what is probably 3 years; only managed 40kg had hoped for 50 as I can manage 20-22.5kg dumbells.
Noiticed on SLDLs my weight has a ytendancy to transfer to the middle of my foot as I near about knee level with the bar; any tips to keep my weight over my heels? May drop the weight 10lbs and really concentrate on glute activation, only haveing a slight knee bend n keeping teh weight over those heals.
Even though I'm not bulking, strength is still slowly increasing and in the gym mirror doing shoulder presses I have a nice width coming to my upper body.
Currently weighing fractions shy of 70kg nekid ;-)
Quick updatio... Just siugned up for 12 weeks online Anthony PT'ing for the ''All I Want For Christmas'' challenge. Shall start a log for that shortly.
In other news found out where my full-time desk will be in work now after the first month of inductions n random training style tasks. Didnt get the design role I wanted.. I am the new process engineer, which being pretty much the only specific one in the company I sit in the managers quarters! they thought I have potential or thought I need close control! lol you decide!? Perhaps not what I want to do longterm but I certainly give it a good crack. Part of my role is to write parts of the company design manual, so plently of scope to go into design after say a year I'd have thought.
Training wise still sticking to me own lil routines n compound moves mostly. Trying to try new moves opr things I havent done in ages for various reasons too.
Yesterday was...
3 x Squats
3 x SLDLs
2 x Lying Calf Raises (in the lying leg press machine)
3 x Chest Press
4 x Chinups
3 x Barbell Shoulder Press
Havent done barbell shoulder presses like almost ever! Firstly becasue of previous back pain and then because I found dumbbells more comfortable; which I still kind of do, but what a great exercise; really felt it in my shoulders; feels more like its pulling them apart than in a db version; nice feeling.
Calf raises I havent done for about a year due to them causing pain because of glute instabilities which was the reason for back pain. But now I've been working on that with Squats, Lunges and SLDLs today I feel no pain from the calf raises. :-)
