Hello mate, thanks for coming along, hoping to make some good progress here!Present and correct
Hello mate, thanks for coming along, hoping to make some good progress here!Present and correct
Missing Internet Action?Back after being MIA for 5 days.
No worries Funk, thanks for coming along and yep still making progress!!!Still progressing bro! that's what it's about!
Maybe late, but I'm in.
I'd like to buy a vowel...:scool:Missing Internet Action?
Told you, stop hounding college girls on the chat lines and they won't cut you off DOM (and yes I do know your real name, so there's another TLA for you to work out, whilst MIA talking to your ISP about your DSL and whether or not switching to Fibre would be a better option for your HBR)
You've got a lot of grovelling and at least 4 workouts to catch up on and that's just in this log!
I know how busy isSorry guys busy couple of days, I'll post the last two days workouts tomorrow lunchtime - work is a bit of a 'mare at the mo!!! BUT I'm still getting the training in
thanks Kleen, and yes agree on the pic, perfectly put! The trainer has generated quite a few regional and national champions, so i guess he has a reputation to protect, he won't let us fight if he doesn't think we're ready and the same goes for grading progression. I have a lot of respect for him, firm and fair....Not boring anyone brother. Great log, and man that is a beautiful picture. Not just sexy beautiful! Nom Nom Nom... ASGT is slightly hormonal in nature so I think taking off of it every once in a while is a good thing. I am currently off of mine and won't reintroduce it until I am in PCT. Your training in class sounds like the instructor is definitely trying to condition the guys for the upcoming competition. I often wonder why I don't see trainers using something like that conditioning program he has you all doing to get the fighter's gassed and then using a recording of a very loud crowd blairing over the speakers and send fresh guys in to attack the fighter while he is barely able to distinguish his coaches commands in all the noise. I think that is one of the biggest downfalls for a fighter. Not being trained to hear the corner in a very loud and overbearing surrounding.
I've bought an Ab roller for home, so will probably start factoring that in between times, just to keep up ab work when I feel the urge! (also I secretly want to practice the DreamWeaver “wheel of death” move in the safety of my own home so that when I fall flat on my face, I don't have half the gym laughing at me!)
Workout – Wednesday 8th September 2010
TaeKwonDo training, pretty much as before we're defnitely focusing on the guys going to the World Champs this weekend, it was only an hour class so after about 20 -25 minutes on warm-up (including some rather brutal leg stretches) we were in full sparring mode. The leg stretches are good BUT in the back of my head knowing that I had my legs session at the gym the next day, I knew this was going to be tough on my next morning's gym session... don't get me wrong I didn't slack off, it's just the painful realisation of knowing what awaits you!
We did three variations on the leg stretch, all done with a partner
With each exercise the intention to inflict a suitable amount of pain similar to what I can only imagine is something like childbirth!! and walking immediately afterwards is difficult enough, never mind fighting for the next 40 minutes
- 1)back and heels against the wall, lift right leg up while maintaining profile against the wall into a front kick position (i.e. straight ahead, ball of foot as striking point, toes pulled back, no hip rotation allowed). Partner places foot i.e. ankle on shoulder, whilst adopting a sitting stance (feet parallel, torso straight, leg's apart) at first stage, partner's stance is quite wide and then as the instructor asks for the “lift” the partner draws their feet closer together which makes it easier for them and more stretching for the person being stretched... this continues until he asks for the leg to then be pushed up overhead for a count of 10, then hold for a count of 10, then lower for a count of ten – same process each leg and then partner's switch position
- 2)Partners face each other sitting on the floor, legs apart. The person not being stretched places their feet on the inside of the others leg just above the knee joint, and using an overhand grip link arms and they pull the person being stretched towards them whilst pushing their feet against the persons legs. The person being stretched must maintain an upright torso, resisting being pulled over while their legs are slowly forced further apart – again switch positions
- 3)Person being stretched sits on floor almost cross legged but soles of feet together and heels of feet pulled in as close to groin as possible, hands clasped around toes/to hold this position. This has the effect of raising the knees off the floor... yes you guessed it, the person not being stretched then applies their body weight to your knees for leverage – like forcing open a clam! Once in a suitable level of agony the person being stretched must resist the downward force of the partner and push against them, when told to stop pushing your knees will automatically drop lower then they were previously – this get's repeated a few times for good measure.
Ok, so sparring kit on, and same fighter routine as Monday, somehow I ended up in the stationary line again? Had a really good session, if that doesn't count is cardio I don't know what does!! Took a few big hits, the ones where your ears are ringing despite wearing a headguard, but I got in more than my fair share of kicks to the ribs, so was pleased with that (we don't follow Olympic sparring rules, so no chest/torso guard and punches and kicks both count!)
The instructor added a little something extra as normal of course, if during any two minute round, he spotted anyone throwing a single punch or kick without some sort of a follow up, we had to 20 burpees at the end of the round. Thankfully I only got done for this once, needless to say I made sure every following attack was a combination!!
Workout – Thursday 9Th September 2010
I woke up and wondered where i'd parked the horse from the night before, any cowboy including John Wayne would have nothing on my walking ability at 5.15am, fair to say I think the stretching may have worked! Anyway, Pre-workout shake, SWOLE stack, LX and off to gym we go...
Barbell Step Up using Bench as a step – 44lbs
30/25/20/15/10 (each side)
I was dripping with sweat by set 3
Single Leg Curl – 33lbs
30/25/20/15/10 (each side)
I tried it with 44lbs to start but only managed to get to 15 on the left leg, which is the one I started with so I dropped the weight and started again... by the end I think I should have persevered with the 44lbs, so i'll see what happens next week. Don't get me wrong a had a burn, but maybe not quite as much as I would have liked
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat – 22bs DB's
30/25/20/15/10 (each side)
Who invented these? They suck!! probably means they're really good for me, I keep losing my balance LOL, but finished them and any reps where I wasn't happy with form I redid.
Back Extensions - 22lbs
25/20/15/10/5
Still haven't got all my lower back strength back yet following the injury a month ago, my form was perfect, but I think it was more like 18/7/14/6/15/10/5 to get it done, I just had to pause on the first two sets to complete them
Incline Crunch
25/20/15/10/5
Ran out of time, so had to leave it there and head for work
I've bought an Ab roller for home, so will probably start factoring that in between times, just to keep up ab work when I feel the urge! (also I secretly want to practice the DreamWeaver “wheel of death” move in the safety of my own home so that when I fall flat on my face, I don't have half the gym laughing at me!)
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I've bought an Ab roller for home, so will probably start factoring that in between times, just to keep up ab work when I feel the urge! (also I secretly want to practice the DreamWeaver “wheel of death” move in the safety of my own home so that when I fall flat on my face, I don't have half the gym laughing at me!)
Carefull you're going to give the impression you don't like pain... :hmmm:I bought one yesterday too, $8 at Marshalls. boy do they suck
And for someone who has this in his sig it is not a good thing.Carefull you're going to give the impression you don't like pain... :hmmm:
I have enough tattoos to prove I like painCarefull you're going to give the impression you don't like pain... :hmmm:
LOL.I have enough tattoos to prove I like pain
I bought one yesterday too, $8 at Marshalls. boy do they suck
Maybe you just really like tatoos... :006:I have enough tattoos to prove I like pain
Tattoo pain check list...I have enough tattoos to prove I like pain
LmaoAnd for someone who has this in his sig it is not a good thing.
True pain is an aquired taste!!
Thanks majorBuahahahaha if you DO fall on your face make sure to get it on tape!!!!
Great workout too! You did stuff I had never heard of!!!!
Thanks D!!! It's light but tough I can tell you..Great workout.
Good stuff Kleen, I may try some of the flex approach, the bench sounds good, but most of my walks are with the dog (I must post more pictures of the handsome beast!!) and I don't reckon they'd be too successful with him around!! Today, he saw a women eating a biscuit and decided to run over and say hello, problem being I hadn't clocked it... My shoulder now feels like it's been torn from the socket, oh well some more HGHpro and some Emu oil tonight and I'm sure it will be back to it's normal level of pain tomorrow!!!Yeah but they work. I have been using the "flex method" for a lot of my ab work. Instead of trying to find a spot to do crunches in the sauna or what ever I have been pulling my abs in to my spine then crunching flexing and holding as hard and tight as I can for about 30 seconds then I do it to the side then the middle then the other side and just keep rotating soon I get to where i can only hold the flex for about 5 seconds at a time for each position then I take a break and start over again and stop once I have gone to the same point of failure again. This allows me to make sure I am training my abs and stomach girdle in exactly where I want it by sucking in before flexing it is helping keep my waist cinched up. I also started doing bench crunches while on my walk. I get upside down on a park bench with my upper back hanging off the seat part and my legs hanging over the back and I do crunches. The back not being support past halfway allow me to lean back to stretch my abs all the way out before crunching again. I get an amazing contraction out of this and it makes me fail at around 15-20 reps so plenty of resistance with the increased range of motion being a factor.
I had to pay £8 for mine at Tx Maxx but I thought was a good price, now also picked up a pulley leg stretcher, but I'm not allowed to hang it in the houseI bought one yesterday too, $8 at Marshalls. boy do they suck
LOL learnt that the hard way DW, last month I managed to crush my iPhone 4 into my ribs doing leg press because I forgot it was in my pocket before lower knees into chest - ribs still bruised!I hit the floor almost every time I do it, that's how you know it's your last rep... make sure there are no sharp objects in your pocket, like keys...
Problem just well it was the 4 with a metal surround, reckon a plastic composite one would have cracked!!!I'm too lazy to buy iPhone 4 :lol:
Damn ribs have got to hurt. Just thinking about it hurts.Tattoo pain check list...
Spinal column
Inside bicep
Inside leg
Ribs
Top of foot
Hrs sat in one sitting
Damn that is sweet.I forgot to mention, since no one commented :wink: i've gone ahead and ordered the following
TCF-1
Erase
Swole Stack
from NP, so that takes care of next month, i'm going to drop the LeanX and I should have enough ECA to get me through to the end, with erase acting as cort control.
LG AP has now also run out... but like the ASGT, taking a break, think I can manage pre-workout with my current list of supps and I have some Argie in the cupboard which i'll add to my BCAA intra drink
Pretty much i'm in good spirits which is fortunate, since work is VERY busy at the moment and there is a lot going on, I have to credit this to the stack, since I really think I should be sick or at least very tired physically, I am sleeping well, and feel rested on waking, DOMS continues to subside and yet I honestly don't believe I can physcially push myself further presently and I think endurance is UP!
On a disappointing note, I am not feeling any leaner, BUT I think this might be down to diet over the weekend where avoiding carbs was almost impossible. I am going to weigh in sometime this week, but I would rather be depleted since my first weigh in and measurements were in a depleted state. Bear with me i'll get some stats, and new pics up whether worthy or not!
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Looks like a perfect stack to me...The pic above is just fine
Yah that's basically the stack I have been talking about a lot. I will know more when I try erase.I forgot to mention, since no one commented :wink: i've gone ahead and ordered the following
TCF-1
Erase
Swole Stack
from NP, so that takes care of next month, i'm going to drop the LeanX and I should have enough ECA to get me through to the end, with erase acting as cort control.
LG AP has now also run out... but like the ASGT, taking a break, think I can manage pre-workout with my current list of supps and I have some Argie in the cupboard which i'll add to my BCAA intra drink
Stack looks good mate. And your workouts are on point also. Keep up the good work!!!:head:I forgot to mention, since no one commented :wink: i've gone ahead and ordered the following
TCF-1
Erase
Swole Stack
from NP, so that takes care of next month, i'm going to drop the LeanX and I should have enough ECA to get me through to the end, with erase acting as cort control.
Yep, what can I say, you inspired me... but of course if I looked like you, i'm not sure i'd still need to stacking anything other than basic staples!!! does make me wonder if one can ever reach nirvana?!?Yah that's basically the stack I have been talking about a lot. I will know more when I try erase.
thanks TG!!! just finishing up here and now going to TKD training for tonights little cardio/fitness/a$$ kicking session, then some quality sleep and to the gym in the morning.... just keep on trucking!!!Stack looks good mate. And your workouts are on point also. Keep up the good work!!!:head:
I can TOTALLY appreciate that setiment!!!! I'm a newbie at this with only a few years of serious lifting under my belt and I feel like i dropped weight, got healthier, but cant seem to find the size / shape / look I am after. I was not expecting instant Arnold or even Arnold at all but I was expecting more for the punishment that I am inflicting on my poor body........but of course if I looked like you, i'm not sure i'd still need to stacking anything other than basic staples!!! does make me wonder if one can ever reach nirvana?!?
Easy, are you running a log?basically thats what i'm running, other than that i'm using bulk sodium d-aspartate instead of TCF-1. Pretty nice so far
Thanks bro! You know I willI can TOTALLY appreciate that setiment!!!! I'm a newbie at this with only a few years of serious lifting under my belt and I feel like i dropped weight, got healthier, but cant seem to find the size / shape / look I am after. I was not expecting instant Arnold or even Arnold at all but I was expecting more for the punishment that I am inflicting on my poor body...
Keep it up!!!!!!