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Still hating the scales but today's bench/ OHP session was fab. Almost easy which is weird! Got all my DLs yesterday too - 5 x 8 @187lbs. Plus Romanians, face pulls and walking lunges. Work tomorrow so first rest day this week. Well deserved I reckon!

Enjoy Beeps Haha Sam - don't our hormones have SO much to answer for?! Got combat done - did an old one (#43) which was a blast from the past. Quite crazy how much harder it is now than then. Was nice to do a cardio blast without having to put in too much thought. DLs tomorrow. Rest week on the horizon. Getting on well…

This is awesome progress! Well done! And no, I can't do hundreds at a time - I did my 125 in sets of 25, lol. Hearing you on the glutes! Ouchy. And shoulders. Cardio day for me today. MUST get it done as too much else to do this week to make up for it another day. My ankle tendonitis is flaring a bit at the moment which…

Not talking about the scales (bloody hormones) but lifting this week has been great fun. Got all my squat reps which was 5 x 8 @ 120lbs - which is bodyweight now. Had some great tips from my coach which are helping me keep more upright and focused on body mechanics. Bench today and got all my reps too. This week is my…

^^ Sounds like it could have been a low BP - often due to dehydration. Probably depends what your normal BP is though anyway. Though honestly, could have been any number of things. Maybe you were sick? Probably not related to lifting IMO

Beeps I'm the same with evening workouts. That said, I find classes more motivational once I'm in it, so I never used to struggle with my evening combat class. The struggle was getting there, not getting it done :D Yesterday I had to do a quick catch up cardio session (skipped Weds) after work which was yuk - ran for 20…

Deadlift day - bit of a struggle. Not sure why. Anyway, 5 x 10 @ 180lbs, romanians 4 x 10 @ 132lbs, face pulls and walking lunges (4 x 40 with 10kg medicine ball above head :s ) Took forever!

I like to have goals around my lifts but without a specific time. For example, I wanted to get a double body weight deadlift. Got that, so now I'm aiming to add another 20kg. I want to increase my max bench - so I've started a training program which aims to do that. I hear what you are saying though - I too come from a…

Hey cerise_noir, Your workout focus seems a little skewed to me - I have not seen a program which splits days into shoulders and arms. Typically, programs tend to be full body, or an upper/ lower split of some format. You may need to identify the specific exercises you are doing to get more appropriate advice. In my…

Squats yesterday - pretty pleased as got 5 sets of 10 at 110lbs (50kg). Previously this was my max when squatting truly to depth (hips lower than knees). Then front squats, 4 sets of 10 at 90lbs. Trying to convince myself that I can actually do a reasonable max squat if I can do that kind of volume lol. Bench and MASSAGE…

Dawn - could be tennis or golfers elbow. I get golfers elbow and have had to modify my upper body workouts to be elbow friendly. Bench/ OHP day for me. Got all my reps - hurrah! And the 125 pushups :s

Girls, ya'll making me crazy with the switching around! :D You know goals are the most important - focus on those and the rest will come. Stephie - make sure the 'diet' is sustainable. That means YOU have to ENJOY it. I have a reasonably strict diet but I don't go without any of the things I love. You don't need to follow…

LOL Sam - yup, I had my 13 year old rescue me from under the bar the other day - sucks!!!!

I ran yesterday too Aigre. 7.5kms (4.6 miles). Swapped the run in for combat as need to bench today and can never do that well after combat. Will see if it makes any difference!

Mel - yup, a 17 day diet sounds like a crap idea :D Never mind - onwards and upwards Sam - all my workouts are taking 90-120 mins at the moment. That said, the majority is spent resting between sets! I am lucky I am able to fit them in Bench today - sucked. Fatigued from combat. Must plan the week better. Though nothing…

Trial and error - the process of all things

Oh yes, volume is the story of my life right now. Today was my second bench day of the week. 5 x 10 bench, 4 x 10 OHP, 4 x 10 seated row and 5 x 25 push ups (yes - 125 of the bloody things). Upped my bench again tho' - couldn't quite believe it. In fact most of my workouts were good this week - except squats. Guess that…

This is not what I envisaged when I asked my question, but I'm in :D

^^ Thank you!

Question (ramble) here too! I am on week 5 of my powerlifting program - starting with hypertrophy phase so 4-5 sets of 10 or 12 reps for all exercises. Workouts are primarily squat, bench, DL, bench with accessories for each. I do combat (cardio) 2 x per week. I finished a not-very-successful cut prior to this - impacted…

Yeah, mine logs as carbs. But either way it'll still pretty much fit my macros - hurrah!

Says who? Not saying you're wrong, just never heard this. Anyhow, I need more fat.... off to get another glass :D

Ummm.... what? What the hell kinda wine are you drinking? Carbs yes, fat, no.

Personally I'd say this was fine. I pause between each rep to reset breathing - that way I don't end up holding my breath for the entire set whilst keeping my core tight

Hey all, just a quick check in from me. New PL program going well - workouts take ages, but they are fun and I'd never normally push myself to do so much - lots of volume. This is week 3 and each week I am doing 5x 12 on the big lifts, plus 4 x 12 on a variation (i.e. 5 x 12 back squat and then 4 x 12 front squat). Then…

Training day at work so up at 5am to do my (currently 90 mins) squat day first. Home at 5pm to walk dog and go to taekwondo (new). Hubby just gone to work and it's now 8.30pm, all the kids are up, I need to make my dinner and I have assignments to write. Sulk!

Hey all..... crazy week. Had family staying with us, loads of work and uni stuff. Hubby is not going well - has finally realised he's depressed and had complete mental breakdown..... not aided by discovery of the powerlifting coach 'issue'...... marriage has kind of imploded this week. No sleep. Lots of wine. Lots of…

Thank you for your advice. And sorry you feel so confused - but SO glad it's not just me <3

I hear ya - weight gain/ loss makes no sense sometimes. There was me trying to cut with no joy, now I've done less exercise and added more calories and I've lost another kilo in 5 days. I wish I could say it was fat but seeing as my lifts are going in the wrong direction I don't think it is :( Honestly, I feel like we can…

Very cool goal Dawn! And epic lifting for 255!! No way I could lift that late at night either - you are a real night owl. Beeps- hope u feel better Sam - wooohoo great NSV - congrats. Pain and weakness from back injury, being sick, general fatigue. Improving now tho'. I hope it's fat loss and not muscle!! What I really…