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JawD · 02-02-2008, 01:34 PM

Sat 02/02/08

Makedoday today. I call it that as the gym is annoyingly busy on a Sat morning and I dont like waiting around. So as Im warming up I might grab an 8 or a 12kg rather than a 10kg for example.

Legs, Shoulders & Abs

Ok, tweaking my leg routine today as while Ive been happy with it, I was doing leg presses and not squats. Ive also added lunges in as I didnt feel I was doing enough. I love lunges, they burn like hell and get my heart pumping like its gonna explode

Anyway, Im having some issues with the squats etc so Ive posted that here.

Smith Squats
1 x 40kg x 10
1 x 60kg x 10
1 x 70kg x 8
1 x 70kg x 8
Not happy at all with these. Didnt feel my form was right, didnt feel like I could concentrate on pushing through the movement as I was thinking more about my aching neck etc. *sigh*

Smith Deadlift
1 x 20kg x 10
1 x 40kg x 10
1 x 60kg x 10
1 x 80kg x 10
Happy that I think Im putting more onto it than if I use DBs, though form will need to be tweaked and I found my hands were slipping a bit.

Calf Press
1 x 55kg x 14
1 x 85kg x 14
1 x 105kg x 14
1 x 105kg x 14
Not real issues here. Just need to remember to keep it slow and go through the full movement down and up. Not going to increase the weight yet until Im satisfied with my form in each rep.

Lunges
1 x 14kg x 10
1 x 14kg x 10
I love these bad boys

Just added them back in and heck do they get my heart pumping.

DB Shoulder Press
1 x 8kg x 10
1 x 12kg x 10
1 x 18kg x 9
1 x 18kg x 6
Not bad, didnt get the right warmup as couldnt find the 14kg weight... Prob not made a big difference other than psychologically. Done one rep better in first set at 18 but one less in second set. Also doing these standing up where I think Id maybe be better using a bench.

DB Bent over row
1 x 14kg x 10
1 x 14kg x 10
Usually fine, dunno, form felt weird. Need to check this before next time. Also, use 16's next week.

DB Lat raise
1 x 10kg x 12
1 x 10kg x 10
Used 12kg last week but they were being used, so I used 10kg rather than wait. Not that I could reach 14 reps like..

Finished off with

Leg raises 2 x 15
Crunch 2 x 20

Overall not a bad workout. Felt wrecked at the end of it but I need to sort those squats out or tweak the leg routine in general.

02-02-2008, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
JawD Still on the first step - its huge! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lanchester Posts: 717 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Random Musings Sat 02/02/08 Makedoday today. I call it that as the gym is annoyingly busy on a Sat morning and I dont like waiting around. So as Im warming up I might grab an 8 or a 12kg rather than a 10kg for example. Legs, Shoulders & Abs Ok, tweaking my leg routine today as while Ive been happy with it, I was doing leg presses and not squats. Ive also added lunges in as I didnt feel I was doing enough. I love lunges, they burn like hell and get my heart pumping like its gonna explode Anyway, Im having some issues with the squats etc so Ive posted that here. Smith Squats 1 x 40kg x 10 1 x 60kg x 10 1 x 70kg x 8 1 x 70kg x 8 Not happy at all with these. Didnt feel my form was right, didnt feel like I could concentrate on pushing through the movement as I was thinking more about my aching neck etc. sigh Smith Deadlift 1 x 20kg x 10 1 x 40kg x 10 1 x 60kg x 10 1 x 80kg x 10 Happy that I think Im putting more onto it than if I use DBs, though form will need to be tweaked and I found my hands were slipping a bit. Calf Press 1 x 55kg x 14 1 x 85kg x 14 1 x 105kg x 14 1 x 105kg x 14 Not real issues here. Just need to remember to keep it slow and go through the full movement down and up. Not going to increase the weight yet until Im satisfied with my form in each rep. Lunges 1 x 14kg x 10 1 x 14kg x 10 I love these bad boys Just added them back in and heck do they get my heart pumping. DB Shoulder Press 1 x 8kg x 10 1 x 12kg x 10 1 x 18kg x 9 1 x 18kg x 6 Not bad, didnt get the right warmup as couldnt find the 14kg weight... Prob not made a big difference other than psychologically. Done one rep better in first set at 18 but one less in second set. Also doing these standing up where I think Id maybe be better using a bench. DB Bent over row 1 x 14kg x 10 1 x 14kg x 10 Usually fine, dunno, form felt weird. Need to check this before next time. Also, use 16's next week. DB Lat raise 1 x 10kg x 12 1 x 10kg x 10 Used 12kg last week but they were being used, so I used 10kg rather than wait. Not that I could reach 14 reps like.. Finished off with Leg raises 2 x 15 Crunch 2 x 20 Overall not a bad workout. Felt wrecked at the end of it but I need to sort those squats out or tweak the leg routine in general. Last edited by JawD; 02-02-2008 at 02:06 PM.