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- Proper Knob
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- Proper Knob
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- Location: Manchester, UK
25/06/09
Walked to the gym and back.
Hang Clean & Press
12 x bar
8 x 30kgs
6 x 32.5kgs
6 x 35kgs
Inverted Rows
5/5/5/5/5
Lat Pull Downs
16 x 49kgs
6 x 56kgs
6 x 56kgs
Dips (on ex bikes)
8/8/5
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
12 x 5kgs
2 x 8 x 5kgs
Lying Dumbell Internal Rotation
2 x 10 x 5kgs
Walked to the gym and back.
Hang Clean & Press
12 x bar
8 x 30kgs
6 x 32.5kgs
6 x 35kgs
Inverted Rows
5/5/5/5/5
Lat Pull Downs
16 x 49kgs
6 x 56kgs
6 x 56kgs
Dips (on ex bikes)
8/8/5
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
12 x 5kgs
2 x 8 x 5kgs
Lying Dumbell Internal Rotation
2 x 10 x 5kgs
- Proper Knob
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26/06/09
Walked to the gym and back. Weathers too nice not to.
BB Squats
12 x bar
14 x 65kgs
10 x 85kgs
7 x 100kgs
5 x 105kgs
4 x 110kgs
3 x 115kgs
2 x 120kgs
12 x 60kgs
EZ Curl bar Rollouts
3 x 6
Those were pretty tasty. Didn't do any single leg work as my knee has been a little irksome the past week. Nothing serious, but enough to keep an eye on it.
Walked to the gym and back. Weathers too nice not to.
BB Squats
12 x bar
14 x 65kgs
10 x 85kgs
7 x 100kgs
5 x 105kgs
4 x 110kgs
3 x 115kgs
2 x 120kgs
12 x 60kgs
EZ Curl bar Rollouts
3 x 6
Those were pretty tasty. Didn't do any single leg work as my knee has been a little irksome the past week. Nothing serious, but enough to keep an eye on it.
- Proper Knob
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- Posts: 1676
- Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:46 am
- Location: Manchester, UK
- Proper Knob
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1676
- Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:46 am
- Location: Manchester, UK
- Proper Knob
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1676
- Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:46 am
- Location: Manchester, UK
- Proper Knob
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- Posts: 1676
- Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:46 am
- Location: Manchester, UK
15/07/09
Away from the gym for a couple of weeks, so doing a bit of DIY exercise with
1. One 14kgs dumbell
2. Garden beam for chinups
3. Pushup handles
4. Stretchy band.
No set routine but exercises are.
Lunges with one dumbell overhead.
One leg squats.
Pushups with the handles inc. different feet elevation.
Chinups inc. weighted using the dumbell weights.
Dumbell external rotator work.
Various band pull aparts
Kneeling Ab Rollouts using the dumbell.
Away from the gym for a couple of weeks, so doing a bit of DIY exercise with
1. One 14kgs dumbell
2. Garden beam for chinups
3. Pushup handles
4. Stretchy band.
No set routine but exercises are.
Lunges with one dumbell overhead.
One leg squats.
Pushups with the handles inc. different feet elevation.
Chinups inc. weighted using the dumbell weights.
Dumbell external rotator work.
Various band pull aparts
Kneeling Ab Rollouts using the dumbell.
- Proper Knob
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20/07/09
Back at my proper gym.
BB Bench Press
10 x bar
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
10 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs
3 x 75 kgs
4 x 70kgs
8 x 60kgs
Chinups (wide pronated)
6 x bw
5 x +2.5kgs
3 x +5kgs
2 x +7.5kgs
4 x bw
Reverse Pec Deck
3 x 12 x 21kgs
Facepulls (pronated) / Kneeling Cable Pulldowns supersets
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
Incline Y's, W's and I's one set of each.
3 x 10 x 1.25kgs
Back at my proper gym.
BB Bench Press
10 x bar
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
10 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs
3 x 75 kgs
4 x 70kgs
8 x 60kgs
Chinups (wide pronated)
6 x bw
5 x +2.5kgs
3 x +5kgs
2 x +7.5kgs
4 x bw
Reverse Pec Deck
3 x 12 x 21kgs
Facepulls (pronated) / Kneeling Cable Pulldowns supersets
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
12 x 37.5kgs / 12 x 50kgs
Incline Y's, W's and I's one set of each.
3 x 10 x 1.25kgs
- Proper Knob
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21/07/09
BB squat
10 x bar
10 x 70kgs
8 x 90kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
3 x 110kgs
Should've made the last rep but had no spotter, was feeling a little giddy by that time, and didn't want to black out with a 110kg barbell on my shoulders.
BB Lunge
6 x bar
6 x 40kgs
6 x 50kgs
6 x 60kgs
Bit wobbly on the last set, trying to find a good weight to rep with. 55kgs will do fine.
Kneeling Ab Rollouts
3 x 8
I feel like i'm going to break during these.
BB squat
10 x bar
10 x 70kgs
8 x 90kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
4 x 110kgs
3 x 110kgs
Should've made the last rep but had no spotter, was feeling a little giddy by that time, and didn't want to black out with a 110kg barbell on my shoulders.
BB Lunge
6 x bar
6 x 40kgs
6 x 50kgs
6 x 60kgs
Bit wobbly on the last set, trying to find a good weight to rep with. 55kgs will do fine.
Kneeling Ab Rollouts
3 x 8
I feel like i'm going to break during these.
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23/07/09
Hang Clean & Press
12 x bar
10 x 30kgs
8 x 35kgs
6 x 37.5kgs
5 x 40kgs
5 x 40kgs
One Arm Row
12 x 20kgs
8 x 25kgs
6 x 27.5kgs At this point got shown a different technique
6 x 20kgs
12 x 15kgs
Lat Pull Down
13 x 56kgs
6 x 63kgs
6 x 61kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 10 x 5kgs
Band Pull Aparts (behind the neck)
2 x 15
Hang Clean & Press
12 x bar
10 x 30kgs
8 x 35kgs
6 x 37.5kgs
5 x 40kgs
5 x 40kgs
One Arm Row
12 x 20kgs
8 x 25kgs
6 x 27.5kgs At this point got shown a different technique
6 x 20kgs
12 x 15kgs
Lat Pull Down
13 x 56kgs
6 x 63kgs
6 x 61kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 10 x 5kgs
Band Pull Aparts (behind the neck)
2 x 15
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24/07/09
Front Squats
12 x bar
10 x 65kgs
8 x 70kgs
6 x 75kgs
Went a little deeper on these tonight, felt a little more in control.
Deadlifts
12 x 70kgs
8 x 110kgs
5 x 140kgs
5 x 150kgs
3 x 160kgs
3 x 150kgs
1 set of 20kgs ea dumbell step ups to technical failure.
Pallof Press
12 x 25kgs
12 x 27.5kgs
12 x 30kgs
Front Squats
12 x bar
10 x 65kgs
8 x 70kgs
6 x 75kgs
Went a little deeper on these tonight, felt a little more in control.
Deadlifts
12 x 70kgs
8 x 110kgs
5 x 140kgs
5 x 150kgs
3 x 160kgs
3 x 150kgs
1 set of 20kgs ea dumbell step ups to technical failure.
Pallof Press
12 x 25kgs
12 x 27.5kgs
12 x 30kgs
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26/07/09
Bench Press
12 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
10 x 60kgs
4 x 72.5kgs
3 x 72.5kgs
4 x 70kgs
3 x 70kgs
13 x 50kgs
Chinups (wide pronated grip)
6 x bw
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
Reverse Pec Deck
3 x 14 x 21kgs
Facepulls and Kneeling Cable Pulldowns (supersetted)
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
T's, Y's and I's one set of each 1.25kgs
Bench Press
12 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
10 x 60kgs
4 x 72.5kgs
3 x 72.5kgs
4 x 70kgs
3 x 70kgs
13 x 50kgs
Chinups (wide pronated grip)
6 x bw
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
Reverse Pec Deck
3 x 14 x 21kgs
Facepulls and Kneeling Cable Pulldowns (supersetted)
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
12 x 37.5kgs/12 x 55kgs
T's, Y's and I's one set of each 1.25kgs
- Proper Knob
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- Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:46 am
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- Proper Knob
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- Location: Manchester, UK
29/07/09
Bench Press
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
8 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs
5 x 70kgs
5 x 700kgs
5 x 70kgs
7 x 70kgs
Incline Dumbell Press
3 x 10 x 15kgs
Hang Clean Press
3 x 12 x bar
Chinups (wide pronated)
5 x bw
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw
Facepulls / Kneeling Pulldowns supersets
15 x 37.5kgs/15 x 55kgs
15 x 37.5kgs/15 x 55kgs
10 x 37.5kgs/10 x 55kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 12 x 5kgs
T's, Y's and I's one set of each 12 x 1.25kgs
Bench Press
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
8 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs
5 x 70kgs
5 x 700kgs
5 x 70kgs
7 x 70kgs
Incline Dumbell Press
3 x 10 x 15kgs
Hang Clean Press
3 x 12 x bar
Chinups (wide pronated)
5 x bw
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw + 2.5kgs
3 x bw + 2.5kgs
4 x bw
Facepulls / Kneeling Pulldowns supersets
15 x 37.5kgs/15 x 55kgs
15 x 37.5kgs/15 x 55kgs
10 x 37.5kgs/10 x 55kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 12 x 5kgs
T's, Y's and I's one set of each 12 x 1.25kgs
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09/08/09
I've aggravated my left knee over the last few weeks, a 2 week break didn't clear it up, so now going for a month. Hopefully that should be the end of it. In the meantime i'll be joining the rest of the 'tough guys' with minimal leg work.
Bench Press
12 x bar
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
8 x 60kgs
5 x 4 x 72.5kgs
Dumbell Incline Bench Press
16 x 15kgs
10 x 15kgs
8 x 15kgs
Hang Clean & Press
10 x bar
8 x 25kgs
6 x 30kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 14 x 5kgs
Kneeling Cable Lateral Raises
3 x 10 x 5kgs
Pallof Press
3 x 12 x 30kgs
I've aggravated my left knee over the last few weeks, a 2 week break didn't clear it up, so now going for a month. Hopefully that should be the end of it. In the meantime i'll be joining the rest of the 'tough guys' with minimal leg work.
Bench Press
12 x bar
10 x 40kgs
10 x 50kgs
8 x 60kgs
5 x 4 x 72.5kgs
Dumbell Incline Bench Press
16 x 15kgs
10 x 15kgs
8 x 15kgs
Hang Clean & Press
10 x bar
8 x 25kgs
6 x 30kgs
Seated Dumbell Shoulder External Rotation
3 x 14 x 5kgs
Kneeling Cable Lateral Raises
3 x 10 x 5kgs
Pallof Press
3 x 12 x 30kgs