SQUAT Current 40kg | Previous 37.5kg | Increase 2.5kg BENCH PRESS Current 32.5kg | Previous 30kg | Increase 2.5kg BENT OVER ROW Current 22.5kg | Previous 20kg | Increase 2.5kg I went ahead and increased my squat to 40kg, I pushed through but I managed it 🙂 I’m surprised with how well I am actually able…
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Uni update
So lets see, my mid July I will know whether I have passed my Health & Social Care degree or not and whether I go into nurse training. SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health I’m not doing too great with this module (in fact not great with either module). I have 3 TMAs…
Stronglift 5×5 week 2 – day 1
Today (Monday) was the start of week 2 on Stronglifts 5×5. SQUAT Current 37.5kg | Previous 35kg | Increase 2.5kg OVERHEAD PRESS Current 20kg | Previous 20kg | Increase 0kg DEADLIFT Current 45kg | Previous 40kg | Increase 5kg I am having trouble with the OHD as previously mentioned so I think I will try…
Stronglift 5×5
I have now completed my first week of this programme. I have been doing my own version of this on & off throughout 2016, always removing barbell row. I have always hated that exercise, I have before now being doing the following: I couldn’t stand that variation, it felt funny and wrong. In fact it wasn’t…
Struggle with the OHP
My workout this afternoon called for OHP 5×5 @20kg. Before today I have never been able to do this with an olympic barbell only with a fixed weighed barbell at a lower weight. This time round I attempted one rep after doing my squats and thought I’d have to go back to the fixed weight…
Day 2 at the gym
Monday was my second day back at the gym and I knew I wanted/needed a day off from the weights. My plan was to run a 5k which I haven’t done in months, I ended up walking most of it. 48 min it took me to do 5k! I ran at first but had cramp…
Back to the gym…
I was at the gym at 6am today. The above picture is pretty much what it was like at that hour, including the cleaner! I was the only one working out for the first 1/2 hr. I spent pretty much all my time with the above equipment which was great. I was able to figure…
Which uni to go to?
It has transpired that there will no longer be any salaried secondment places from September 2017. Due to this I now have no intention of waiting for a place from Surrey Uni. I now only have Southampton and The Open Uni. Southampton is full time over 3 years & The Open Uni is part time…
Gym update
That’s right I’ve just gone and picked up my fob for the new gym that opens in 7 days! I hope it opens in 7 days, there is still some work to do. I’m not sure what time it will open or if there is any ‘opening’ event of some kind. I’m thinking of going…
Will I be able to afford to buy?
(if only these style homes were in the UK, they would prob be 4x the price though) I have been seriously thinking about house buying and working on my budget for when I am working as a nurse. I think I would need £1807 including £400 each month of savings, I’m going to aim for…
