Does my bum look big in this squat rack?

Sunday 23/11/08 RE Upper

HS Bench 100kg
x 11
x 8
x 4 (didn't rest long enough)
x 4

HS Lo Ro:
90kg
x 9x 8
x 7
x 6
x 6

HS Seated Press
70kg
x 14
x 7
x 4
x 4
x 4

HS Bench Shrugs
100kg
x 20
x 10
x 10
x 10

HS Bench Shrugs, otherwise known as pissing about. This was all done in 25 mins because of being late for something. It was also early enough in the morning and I hate them so a bit of a limp outing.

Skipping my RE Lower day this week, my cold set me back and I'm running into next week now. No 130 x 20 attempt on the squats until Friday so.

Doing ME Lower tonight, switching that to my first workout of the week instead of Bench because it's too hard to get a bench on a Monday and I need to go Mondays from now on.


Also going to get a little more consistent with my assistance exercises. I've been sampling anything and everything of late but I'm gonna stop chopping and changing so much now, I know what I like.

Main Upper assistances will be:
JM Press, Triceps, So impressed with this movement from last week.
DB Floor Press, Triceps, Another pressing tricep movement which IMO are superior to an extension movement.
Pendlay Rows, Back, Pulling from static seems to hit my back better than from above the ground.
Cable rows, Back, Hit me better than T-Bar's
Lat Pulldowns, Back (Thickness), Hammerstrength machine not as good.

Lower Assistance:
Good Mornings, Posterior Chain, Just an allround great exercise for getting out of a heavy squat or getting a heavy deadlift to move.
Pull Thru's, Low back/ posterior, I bend right down into these and they blow my low back away. Hypers just don't do it for me.
Hack Squat Machine, Quads.
Oly bar Lunges, Quads/balance.
RDL's, Hamstrings, If my hands aren't too torn up I like these.

BossArky wrote: »

Did you get that online from www.liftinglarge.com? How much?

I presume a dip belt is exactly the same as a pull up belt? I'm thinking about getting one cos there is only a certain amount of dumbbell weight I can hold between my ankles.

edit - found it on there for 40 usd. How do you tighten it?

You don't!

It's weird it doesn't even clasp together at the front. The plates just hang off it and the way it's designed it rests against the front of your hips/top of your thighs. Can't explain it but the more weight you add the sturdier it gets. It's immensely comfortable. If you're ordering from there wait until the 27th of this month. They're having a sale. It's supposed to be for existing customers but I'll PM you with the promotional code.

Thursday 27/11/08 RE Lower

Squat:
60kg x 8
60kg x 8
130kg x 20

This is all I could manage. This bug is wrecking me. The gym started spinning and I had to run back to the changing rooms because the contents of my stomach was eeking up my neck. Queue sitting staring at the floor for 20 mins trying to get the strength back to actually get changed out of my gym gear.

I need rest. No RE Upper day this week, taking Fri, Sat, Sun off and hopefully whatever is doing this to me will be purged. I'll rest easy knowing I got the 130 x 20 though.

Monday 1/12/08 ME Lower

Squat:
100kg x 1 x 5 (sets x reps)
120 x 1 x 4
130 x 1 x 3
150 x 1 x 2
165 x 1 x 1
185 x 1 x 1 PR
170 x 2 x 1
165 x 1 x 1

Hack Squat Machine:
50kg
x 10
x 8
x 7
x 6
x 6

Pull Thrus:
87.5kg + 7.5kg in plates
x 15
x 12
x 11
x 11
x 10

Standing Ab Pulldowns:
112.5kg
x 10
x 7
x 5
x 5
x 4

Man-Flu begone!! Felt strong tonight.

Ordered my belt and singlet. Ended up going for this one instead of the Inzer

The reason being Inzer wanted.... $88 in shipping to send it over!!! Was it being delivered in a helicopter made entirely from diamonds!?

LiftingLarge.com are sending it and the singlet for €100 inc shipping so not too bad.

the drifter wrote: »

whats your bodyweight pants? thats some uber strong suatting

104kg last time I checked. Hoping the belt will add a few kgs as well. I'll probably just end up cracking a rib though.

Procrastinate
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So many workouts to put up here now. Here goes...

Friday 05/12/08 RE Lower

NEW BELT!!!

Squat:
70g x 8
70kg x 8
135kg x 17 my everest!

Good mornings:
100kg
x 9
x 6
x 5
x 5
x 4

Weighted incline situps:
10kg plate on chest
x 10
x 7
x 6
x 5
x 5

Seems I hit my limit with the 20 reppers. Even though I made a balls of the attempt, it was my first ever set in my new belt, I don't think it cost me 3 reps. Maybe just 1 or max 2. I raced through 10 reps while paying more attention to how the belt felt than anything else. Then I stood there thinking "Bollox" and knew I was a spent force.

Gonna do a few weeks of front squatting for RE day and come back to the 20's and push for 140 x 20.

Tuesday 09/12/08 ME Lower

First heavy squats in the belt:

100kg x 1 x 5 (sets x reps)
110 x 1 x 4
130 x 1 x 3
150 x 1 x 2
170 x 1 x 1 (with belt now on)
190 x 1 x 1 PR
180 x 3 x 1

RDL's
120kg
x 10
x 9
x 7 (grip giving out)
x 6
x 5

Hack Squat Machine:
60kg and a harder setting (6th hole on platform elevation)
x 7
x 5
x 5
x 5
x 5

Standing Ab Pulldowns:
112.5kg
x 12
x 7
x 5
x 4
x 4


190 was so smooth. I didn't even lose it forward a bit like I ALWAYS have on my PR attempts to date. Thank you belt. It's not putting pressure on my ribs either which is nice (this may be because I am a fat fúck). I've adopted a slightly wider grip as well, my shoulder flexibility clearly sucks and is putting pressure on my elbows.

I won't be heavy squatting again until the new year but I'm going to start cycling ME lifts every 2 weeks rather than 3 and see how that goes. I think a 200kg squat is on the cards.