MrGum

I got this one from abc bodybuilding
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/forearms1.php

I tend to sit down and rest my elbow on my knee though!
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MrGum

Tempo run.
Jogged to my running place.
20 mins as fast as I could bear. Few mins recovery, then another 20 mins fast.

Felt really good, actually I surprised myself as I made myself tolerate the discomfort of running hard and kept at it. At some points I thought 'how can I keep this up?', but then I just did ...

When I got home, the wife mentioned the size of my legs, she said they had grown.

Then she said something strange - it sounded something like "If they get much bigger they would be too big." But I have no idea what those last two words could mean.

Anyway, I may post some pictures soon, as I think my quads are better than they were in May.
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MrGum

Oh, while I am here ...

I have been alcohol-free for a couple of weeks and taking BCAA and Pea Protein plus adding Flax Oil, Hemp Oil, Avocados and Olives to my diet.
Have to say I feel great

I think I have some seal genes in here somewhere as I am maintaining a layer of blubber (see my profile - the avatar is from when I was a lot thinner lol.)

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Mrdaveyk

nice one mark!

my misses kept going on about me getting too big so i left her lol

im sure you got more of a serious bond with your misses though

keep it up, sounds like your doing well

as for that hammer thing, a simple dumbell would have done and just put a few plates on one side, either way sounds good, never seen it before

get those pics up matey!

MrGum

Rows 5x5 46kg (1 up )
M. Press 5x5 41kg (think I'm stuck here )
SLDL 5x5 87.5 (1.5 up )
Squat 2x20 60kg.

Think I have stalled on M. Press and prob. Bench and Heavy Squats too.
Having two weeks hols soon when I won't be able to lift, so after that I will de-load and start creeping up again.

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MrGum

Legs 17th May


Legs today

Lost Soul

starting to look ok mate
refer back to that link i posted a while back on posing and you can bring their size, shape and definition out a little more

over time too they shall grow

RE deloading, yes its an idea

You know what you are doing with that mary?

ps some reading

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Mrdaveyk

can see some good progress mark mate!

reps for cupping yourself

MrGum

v tight pants and I am shy!

MrGum

Okay then. Having stalled on some of my major lifts, I have had another really good look at Madcow's "5x5" regime. I have been avoiding doing it properly because it seems rather complex, but I am going to have a crack at it. I've had to make a few changes (eg not squatting enough, but deadlifting more so that may make up for it).

Anyway it's taken me ages of messing about in a spreadsheet to get all the right weights. Hope it works! I am going to start next week. After that there will be a bit of a gap while I am on holiday, but I am hoping I can plunge back into week 2 and get a bit of progress.
It will be a bit weird as I normally go "balls the the wall" and do 5x5 on the same poundage, which means getting close to failure every set.

I'll keep you informed, of course ...
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fozyspilgrims

Do you have a link to that Madcow, i am thinking of changing to riptoe once i have stopped gaining on my current routine? Wouldn't mind checking it out.

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MrGum

I am hoping that this will work, fozyspilgrims, up til now I have been trying to progress too quickly I think, hence the stall.
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MrGum

Did my 11 miles. Felt quite low on energy at first, but I worked through it.
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Incredible Bulk

lol @ the cuppage

yes, ambition can be the downfall for many people in any pursuit, i've been there mate.
this is one sport where more = less

MrGum

Weighed in at 11st 12lbs. Lost a pound again
Well now I can eat even more, gonna allow bread this week!

Cheers Bulkaholic! I'll have to see how the Madcow thing goes, I can't really understand how lifting less than I did last week will help, but then I am a bit dense!

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