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Keeping Up With The Yates': A Couple's Training Log

At least yates84 can't hold it against me so much now. At least I'm not the only one who does it. It's like an automatic reaction, that I really have to be aware of!!! Michael doesn't squeal like a girl...he gets mad.
 
Lol, I straight up tell her that they're sensitive and it doesn't feel good for her to mess with them when they're like that, so of course she has to deliberately do it more so now I just try to keep my mouth shut and not jump out of my skin when she does it
It is perfectly acceptable to flick her in both nipples as hard as possible when she does this intentionally to cause you pain as long as you laugh while doing it. Just Saying! To them it is a funny joke and okay as long as they are laughing while doing it. Turn about is fair play...

At least yates84 can't hold it against me so much now. At least I'm not the only one who does it. It's like an automatic reaction, that I really have to be aware of!!! Michael doesn't squeal like a girl...he gets mad.

At least it is on "accident" or an impulse thing and not intentional torture like poor BamBam0319!!!!
 
Do you have any comparison shots of your back 6+ months ago and now? I always love seeing how different people progress!
 
Do you have any comparison shots of your back 6+ months ago and now? I always love seeing how different people progress!

Yep, will out something together. This pic does no justice because of how my front camera is, will get some better ones.
 
Yep, will out something together. This pic does no justice because of how my front camera is, will get some better ones.

Awesome man thanks!
 
Yep, will out something together. This pic does no justice because of how my front camera is, will get some better ones.

I need to get some recent pics too. Although, I'm a bit fluffier than I'd prefer at the moment! Maybe we can help each other out with that when I get home!!
 
IN for these progress pictures!!! haha
 
I'm investing in some pasties, put a stop to this madness!
 
Wednesday lower body hypertrophy

Squats
6×12 @ 205

Deadlifts
10 @ 235
2 @ 285
2 @ 325
2 @ 375
2 @ 415
1 @ 445* pr!

Hack squats
4×15 @ 140

Lying leg curls
4×15 @ 60

Hyper extensions
4×15 @ bodyweight

Standing calf raises
4×20 @ 160

Seated calf raises
3×12 @ 70

Ok, really liking heavy Deads on lower hypertrophy day. I'm trying to move up slow so I don't hurt myself but heavy pulls are feeling great on my lower back still. Weighed 178 this morning! Weight is dropping but I can definitely tell the mast and winny are working when I look in the mirror, have cuts for days! I need to get some progress pics up.

Awesome deadlift PR man! You can probably hit 455-465 if you did them first!
 
Thanks guys :)
 
Feeling really left out in the nipplegate shenanigans. Mine are on the smaller side and my girl just looks at them and shrugs. Who wants to squeeze 'em for me? Just once is fine, I'm not greedy.
 
Feeling really left out in the nipplegate shenanigans. Mine are on the smaller side and my girl just looks at them and shrugs. Who wants to squeeze 'em for me? Just once is fine, I'm not greedy.

Run a little test and trest together, your nips will get plenty big and she will just HAVE to give em a flick here and there.
 
Feeling really left out in the nipplegate shenanigans. Mine are on the smaller side and my girl just looks at them and shrugs. Who wants to squeeze 'em for me? Just once is fine, I'm not greedy.

Wanna trade?
 
Well now I'm pinching my own nipples guys, stop.

What's with this Sparta crowd & their nip fascination?! Gotta be the andro's... ;)

I'm a little slow here, but nice to see you reppin' too mate. I always enjoy your posts & shared knowledge :bigok:
 
Run a little test and trest together, your nips will get plenty big and she will just HAVE to give em a flick here and there.

I bet I'd really enjoy that cycle......with some Nolva and exemestane! Now, we just gotta get SpartaNutrition to make that toupee thingy that smith_69 mentioned in the Sparta logging thread, and I'd be all set.

Wanna trade?

Hmmm, maybe just for a weekend. I'd have to clear it with her first though. Lol
 
Going to work chest with it still sore as sh1t. This should be fun!!!

How are you feeling now? It's always painful at first but after a good warm-up, I feel great lifting with a mild amount of DOMS. I usually feel great afterwards and especially the next day. The bloodflow helps to clear out some of the leftover metabolites and lactate that hang out in the muscle in the days after heavy exertion.
 
I bet I'd really enjoy that cycle......with some Nolva and exemestane! Now, we just gotta get SpartaNutrition to make that toupee thingy that smith_69 mentioned in the Sparta logging thread, and I'd be all set.

Doesn't Yates already wear one of them? I swear in all those photos - never a single hair out of place...
 
Doesn't Yates already wear one of them? I swear in all those photos - never a single hair out of place...

I opted for the tan strap ;)
 
How are you feeling now? It's always painful at first but after a good warm-up, I feel great lifting with a mild amount of DOMS. I usually feel great afterwards and especially the next day. The bloodflow helps to clear out some of the leftover metabolites and lactate that hang out in the muscle in the days after heavy exertion.

It took some extra warming up to get loosened up, but once I got going I was all good. I'll get my workout up in a few!!
 
It took some e,tra warming up to get loosened up, but once I got going I was all good. I'll get my workout up in a few!!

Same here. Yesterday's workout was great, I am just being lazy.
 
It's ok to be lazy every once in a while !!
 
Suggestions on length of pauses. I did GVT training for a while, but my pauses never were more than 2 seconds.

I would advise a type of incremental increase. I don't know your specific programming but possibly something like this could prove beneficial if your periodization and undulation is correct:

Week 1: 2 second pauses
Week 2: 3 second pauses
Week 3: 4 second pauses
Week 4.1: Speed work w/o pauses
Week 4.2: Test for a new single
Week 5: Speed work
Week 6: 2 second pauses

It would obviously take a ton of adjusting but thats the basic idea.
 
Saturday upper body power

Military press
10 @ 115
10 @ 135
5×5 @ 165

Bent over rows
5×5 @ 255

Bench press
10 @ 135
4×5 @ 235
4 @ 235

Hammer iso incline chest machine
4×8 @ 200

Weighted pull ups
4×8 @ 70
2×6 @ 70

Weighted dips
2×8 @ 90
7 @ 90
2×5 @ 90

Straight bar curls
4×8 @ 95

Unilateral Db preacher curls
4×8 @ 55

Reverse curls
4×8 @ 70

Didn't get to the gym until 9 am, layed in the bed all morning. Not sure what's wrong with me! Weight is at 180 and winny is finally starting to give me back some definition. Will get some pics up one of these days, need someone to take them for me :( but I've got another 6 weeks or so to polish things up.
 
I would advise a type of incremental increase. I don't know your specific programming but possibly something like this could prove beneficial if your periodization and undulation is correct:

Week 1: 2 second pauses
Week 2: 3 second pauses
Week 3: 4 second pauses
Week 4.1: Speed work w/o pauses
Week 4.2: Test for a new single
Week 5: Speed work
Week 6: 2 second pauses

It would obviously take a ton of adjusting but thats the basic idea.

I'm sure yates84 & I could find a way to make this work with my program somehow!!

Didn't get to the gym until 9 am, layed in the bed all morning. Not sure what's wrong with me! Weight is at 180 and winny is finally starting to give me back some definition. Will get some pics up one of these days, need someone to take them for me :( but I've got another 6 weeks or so to polish things up.

Dang! You were in bed later than me? What in the world???

I offered to take your pictures when I get home. I need some taken too.
 
Sunday lower body...

I kept today more like a power day....a little heavier with fewer reps!!

Back squats
45x8x2 - WU
65x5x2
75x3x2
85x2x2

Front Squats
45x6x2
55x4x2

Deadlifts
95x6x2
115x5x2
135x3
155x1
165x1 - PR* YES!!!
*Stupid phone froze & didn't record the pull on the 165. I'm still damn proud. 119lbs & naked (no belt or straps), that's pretty good for me!!!

Unilateral leg extensions
20x6 (each leg)x4

Lying leg curls
40x6x4

RDL's
65x6x4

Standing calf raise machine
100x6x4

I was spent! Legs are already tight too!! I was surprised at my lifts today. Eating has been off, but my mind was right this morning!
 
I would advise a type of incremental increase. I don't know your specific programming but possibly something like this could prove beneficial if your periodization and undulation is correct:

Week 1: 2 second pauses
Week 2: 3 second pauses
Week 3: 4 second pauses
Week 4.1: Speed work w/o pauses
Week 4.2: Test for a new single
Week 5: Speed work
Week 6: 2 second pauses

It would obviously take a ton of adjusting but thats the basic idea.

4 second pauses? That sir is downright mean! I'm in tears just thinking about it :scared1:
yates84 & YatesWifey04 - let us know how you go with that ...pleeeease :laugh:
 
4 second pauses? That sir is downright mean! I'm in tears just thinking about it :scared1:

yates84 & YatesWifey04 - let us know how you go with that ...pleeeease :laugh:

HAHA yep! You want to observe someone's strength curve, find their weakest point, and exploit it. Working up overtime will train her CNS to fire properly out of the whole and switching from the longer pauses to speed work and max effort attempts simply takes advantage of those neurological adaptations
 
4 second pauses? That sir is downright mean! I'm in tears just thinking about it :scared1:
yates84 & YatesWifey04 - let us know how you go with that ...pleeeease :laugh:

I'll probably be crying through them!!!


HAHA yep! You want to observe someone's strength curve, find their weakest point, and exploit it. Working up overtime will train her CNS to fire properly out of the whole and switching from the longer pauses to speed work and max effort attempts simply takes advantage of those neurological adaptations

That's what I'm hoping for. Hopefully, yates84will help me rework my program some, so I can really take advantage of utilizing your recommendation!!

I want to improve my squat & bench press game...and there's no time like present to start really working on both.
 
I know things have been super quiet in here. Life man...life. It's been a bit tough lately.

BUT I wanted to share...it's been 1 year since I got serious about making changes in regards to my physical health & fitness. I'm not where I want to be. I need to get some fluff off. However, I'm damn proud of my progress. Hopefully, with the added help of a coach in the near future I can get where I want to be!!
 

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great progress - drive is all you need and you will get there
 
I know things have been super quiet in here. Life man...life. It's been a bit tough lately.

BUT I wanted to share...it's been 1 year since I got serious about making changes in regards to my physical health & fitness. I'm not where I want to be. I need to get some fluff off. However, I'm damn proud of my progress. Hopefully, with the added help of a couch in the near future I can get where I want to be!!

1 year?! That's absolutely amazing! You are doing great. From the looks of it, you are well on your way to getting to where you want to be. ...But I'm not sure how a couch will help.
 
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