I left y water bottle at home so I only did my strength training and no cardio. Today called for the following: I did variations on the standing calf raise & seated calf raise as the gym doesn’t have those machines. For standing calf raise I used the leg press machine and for seated calf…
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Stronglift 5×5 week 2 – day 3 + Jamie Eason’s LiveFit Trainer – Phase 1 Day 2
This going to the gym early thing is really paying off! SQUAT Current 42kg | Previous 40kg | Increase 2kg OVERHEAD PRESS Current 15kg | Previous 20kg | Increase -5kg DEADLIFT Current 50kg | Previous 40kg | Increase 10kg I didn’t think I would increase my squat weight to begin with. I did the warm…
Jamie Eason’s LiveFit Trainer – Phase 1 Day 1
The LiveFit trainer is a simple 3-phase program for transforming your body and your life in 12 short weeks. Find out more here. I have decided to add another workout to my gym routine. I will be following the workouts but not the food or supplement parts. Phase one (BUILDING MUSCLE THROUGH STRENGTH TRAINING) is 4…
Stronglift 5×5 week 2 – day 2
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…
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…
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…
