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Nice bench volume Timmeh, and you're so manly looking in that vid that I just want you to hold me until all my worries go away.
 
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Dude wtf is up with the music lol, love the bare feet btw.

Next time put some rocky 4 music.
 
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Lionheart and Samoan: the video music is "The Blood of Cu Chulain" from the Boondock Saints soundtrack. It is essentially traditional Irish music. Word of advice: don't criticise the Irish! The last people to do that ended up getting blown up!

Plus I hate the Rocky soundtracks. Eye of the Tiger is just lame as a workout track, aside from the opening 30secs it is cheesy pop music, not lifting music.
 
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DA: I have some more to come at some stage. I have the overhead squats from last night as well. Give them a go for variety and fun as much as anything.

El Freako: :bitenails: Your wife knows about your desire for man hugs??

Last night:

Skipping 4mins

Overhead squat (from snatch balance)
40kg x5
60kg x5
70kg x2
80kg x2
85kg x1
90kg x1
90kg x1 (equals PB and I may be able to add another 10kg in the next month!!)

SLDL
90kg x5
100kg x5
105kg x6
105kg x6
105kg x6
105kg x6

Front squat
60kg x5
100kg x2
110kg x2
115kg x1
120kg x1
120kg x1 (felt good, good depth and moved quickly)

Single leg Hammy curl
5kg x12 (+20 db)
10kg x10 (+20 db)
12.5kg x8 (+10 db)
12.5kg x8

Standing calf
120kg x8
140kg x8
150kg x15
150kg x15
150kg x15
100kg x10

Free squats (zercher style)
20kg x15
20kg x12

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My wife is totally comfortable with me occasionally finding comfort in the arms of another man.

Nice work on the OH squats mate!
 
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Nice session Tim! lots of strong squats going on there!
 
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I agree with Samoan..that was a great leg session :xyxthumbs:
 
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Lionheart and Samoan: the video music is "The Blood of Cu Chulain" from the Boondock Saints soundtrack. It is essentially traditional Irish music. Word of advice: don't criticise the Irish! The last people to do that ended up getting blown up!

Plus I hate the Rocky soundtracks. Eye of the Tiger is just lame as a workout track, aside from the opening 30secs it is cheesy pop music, not lifting music.

Nah bro not that Eye of the tiger girlie voice shit im talking about the non vocal, when the russian is training..... lemme see if I can find it lol.

Edit: GOT IT!





Now tell my that's not a bad ass track to make a training vid to.
 
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El Freako: Your wife clearly wants a bisexual threesome........ :bitenails:

PV: Squats are all coming back. Hopefully the hammy continues to improve.

Samoan: Not sure I think of that as training music. Though the training montage is a classic!! I love the supermans he does.

DA: Thanks dude!

Didn't train last night. Built a pool instead. So plenty of shovelling of sand and lifting of beams and metal liner and the like. Hope I get to train this evening, but the pool isn't quite finished yet and needs a fence. Fencing is one of the tougher jobs to do by hand. Should be good cardio.
 

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Didn't lift last night. Built a fence instead. Got a good pump and sweat going ramming the dirt. People were surprised that rammed earth was as sturdy as concrete.
 
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Samoan: Not sure I think of that as training music. Though the training montage is a classic!! I love the supermans he does.

Didn't train last night. Built a pool instead. So plenty of shovelling of sand and lifting of beams and metal liner and the like. Hope I get to train this evening, but the pool isn't quite finished yet and needs a fence. Fencing is one of the tougher jobs to do by hand. Should be good cardio.


Nah not for training bro but for the backround to training videos know what i mean? :gaysign:

Eh not as exciting as heavy DB curls but did it's purpose, good work. :borat:
 
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Strong leg session Timtim.Good job:gaysign:

Didn't lift last night. Built a fence instead. Got a good pump and sweat going ramming the dirt. People were surprised that rammed earth was as sturdy as concrete.

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^^ I'm sorry that physical labour isn't worthy :bitelip:

I've gotten really lean in the past doing manual labour (as long as I didn't drink beer afterwards). Plus it actually achieves something usefull.
 
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Even on the first rep of the hacks it looks like there was some slight flexion. Your hips looked like they tucked a bit when you squatted down.
 
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^^ So it wasn't just me noticing that. I couldn't be sure. I think it is hammy tightness as it doesn't appear in my overhead squats, or the lighter sets of that hack squat. I'll also see what I can do about that row. Looked again in slow motion last night, appears there is some rotation, as well as me dropping the leg away. I'd prefer to do this as a supported row, so I'll either drop the weight off or look at modifying the lift (or both as you suggested).

Thanks again for the input Tristen!!! I also started doing my stretch/yoga thing again last night to try and help with the mobility at the hips.

Ok also lifted last night. It was a bit hot so I changed the parameters a bit. Bordering on PB territory for chins and dips. Previous best on dips was 55kgx4 back when I was 8kg lighter. Pretty pleased with this!!

Isoholds (10sec)
2.5kg x5

W holds (10sec)
2.5kg x5
6kg x5
6kg x5
6kg x5

Chinups (deadhang)
BW x5
20kg x5
30kg x2
40kg x2
45kg x2 (normal reps)
50kg x1
55kg x1 (PB)
20kg x7

supersetted with

Dips
BW x5
20kg x5
30kg x3
40kg x2
45kg x2
50kg x1
55kg x1 (not far off a PB!)
20kg x10

DB Bicep curl
22kg x6
22kg x6

Tricep OH ext
22kg x6 (didn't like this on my left elbow)

Tricep band ext
20
25

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Awesome work on the chins dude! You've left me behind ages ago on them.
 
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I gotta agree those chins are great bro.

Dips as well too,
 
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