Progress Thread - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

newkidonthebloc · 25-08-2007, 08:15 AM

Hey guys, sorry wasnt sure where to post this but i wanted to keep a record online of my progress either monthly or bi-monthly.

no need to post in here unless you have to.

Stats 24th Aug 07
Weight : 143lbs
Neck : 14” ½ Chest : 40”
Waist : 31” ¾ Upper Arm : 12” 1/8
Forearm : 10” 3/8 Thighs : 21” ½
Calves : 15” Ankle : 8” ½

Deadlifts : 95kg x20
Bench : 32kg 8x3
Dips : 5x5
CG DB : 10kg 10x3
Calves : 22.5kg 10x3
Mil Press : 17.5kg 9x9x6
Chins : 5x5
Shrugs : 10kg 10x10x17
Finger Curls : 10kg 20x3

offo · 25-08-2007, 03:19 PM

what it is a finger curl If you dont mind explaining?

newkidonthebloc · 26-08-2007, 08:44 PM

where you roll the bar just along your fingers up and down, facing forwards and facing towards you, works your grip and i think forearms.

edit:
The bar is weights of course :P

newkidonthebloc · 21-09-2007, 05:59 PM

21st September

Just a little update of current weights and reps.

Deadlifts :112.5kg x20
Bench : 36kg 6x3
Dips : 6x5 (6kg weighted)
CG DB : 10kg 10x3
Calves : 25kg 10x3
Mil Press : 21kg 6x3
Chins : 6x5
Shrugs : 40kg Using trap bar 2x10
Finger Curls : 10kg 20x3

mars1960 · 21-09-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi, thats some good strength gains in less than a month.
Keep up the hard work and keep us posted. BIG up the norfolk.

newkidonthebloc · 21-09-2007, 07:31 PM

Cheers Matey,

Im working out twice a week,

adding weight increments each session.

welsh_ryan · 21-09-2007, 08:17 PM

nice work there mate

u notiuced much difrance at all in the mirro

good work on the strenth gains tho

u on a strickt diet ??

newkidonthebloc · 21-09-2007, 08:39 PM

My legs feel harder and looks a bit better, and my front and side delts have improved slightly.

Im gona take some more measurements next tuesday.

Ive only started training regulary and properly begining of august once i got bk from my holiday.

i have a diet written up, but im not gona lie i dont keep to it strictly, as long as i get enough food each day im ok, though some days i cannot keep to it. but as long as the days before and day during training im fine. next week i start back at uni after having a year out so my diet will kick into play then as ill have more freetime.

There is another thread of mine some where with my diet in it.

heres my diet which i wrote up

newkidonthebloc · 02-10-2007, 09:16 PM

did 119kg on my deads today. man there getting harder lol. really have to give it some grrrr as i push me heels down lol.

bigden · 02-10-2007, 11:27 PM

lucky bstard lol i cnt go that heavy on my lower back as its never 100% ive got a pretty bad back and t pulls so easily now heaviest i can go is around 90kg's for a few sets of 12 :( but v good progress man

Stanco · 03-10-2007, 08:56 AM

How come you can deadlift over 100 kg's and only 32 kg's on bench? That's a pretty imbalanced ratio. Also, why the finger curls? lol.

newkidonthebloc · 03-10-2007, 02:16 PM

Im guessing because deads use your legs / back.

whilst bench is chest / tricep.

therefore my legs and back are stronger?

I use a trap bar if it makes any difference:

(no thats not me)

Finger curls are part of my grip training as when i first started, lifting just 50kg my grip would go first, so doing finger curls with an ez bar and weight, along with weighted thick bar holds, increases my grip strength. allowing me to grip heavier weights.

Also included photo of last fridays workout doing 117.5kg (15kg bar and 51.25kg either side)

Im not doing 32kg on bench now either im doing 37.5kg

Bulldozer · 03-10-2007, 02:18 PM

Keep up the good work Dale

DaPs · 03-10-2007, 02:39 PM

Why did you measure your ankle? It's never going to get any bigger

newkidonthebloc · 03-10-2007, 02:43 PM

if your wrists can get thicker why cant your ankles? theres muscle around your ankle no? same as your wrist, might not be noticeable but they must grow even a little.