Posted on November 21st, 2011 by
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Friday wasn’t the best workout, and I think I might even be a little stressed which is very unusual for me. Having a 9pm game of basketball (when I’d normally be in bed!) and a very busy day Tuesday has me thinking too far ahead of time and not jus...
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Posted on November 18th, 2011 by
james in
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Squats have been a long time love of mine. Probably because they have been a bit of a strength of mine, especially when compared to my upper body strength. I haven’t been ‘back’ squatting for a while after mixing it up with front squats, gobl...
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Posted on November 16th, 2011 by
james in
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I’ve been blown away with the weights I can carry on these dips. Given that I had a broken elbow 12 months ago I am very happy with the way this and my shoulder have been getting through the workouts. Last week I lost my balance/control after 2 reps so I...
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 by
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We’ve just finished the first week of a Six Week Transformation challenge I’m running at Citywide Fitness and there are some observations I have made. Even though the diet and training advice I have been giving hasn’t changed, the people doin...
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Posted on November 14th, 2011 by
james in
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Everything is feeling good after a decent training effort last week. Recovered well from squats over the weekend (including a shoot around) and love deadlifting on a Monday. I also think the lower volume with the addition of basketball has balanced itself out....
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Posted on November 11th, 2011 by
james in
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Workout C – Squats, Overhead Press and Swings I think I’m finally into the groove with my new workout schedule. Recovery was really good after Wednesdays session so I decided to add in some barbell overhead presses and take out the lunges. I figure tha...
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Posted on November 9th, 2011 by
james in
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My upper back and hammies are still sore from Monday. The upper back is 100% from the deads and chins, but the hammies would also be a little from basketball. Overall I’m happy with how I’ve recovered after the combo, although I do have some random...
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 by
james in
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Workout A – Deads and Chin Ups With a little tweaking to the routine based on my schedule I’ve come up with doing deadlifts, chins and swings on Monday. This might change a little again because I now have basketball on a Monday night and I have no ...
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Posted on November 4th, 2011 by
james in
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Workout A/C – Squats and Chin Ups Soreness in my legs lasted until Thursday, only mild by then but I still knew I’d squatted in Monday. With basketball starting on Monday, I thought it would be good to get some more squats in my legs before next we...
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Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by
james in
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Workout B – Reverse Pyramid Training Let me just say that my legs are still sore from Monday. I experienced the most intense cramps in my quads. If you’ve ever seen me in the hours after heavy leg training, you’ll know I’m every chance ...
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