Arms Like Garth - a weight-training wire

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Maclennane Mar 2024 8:45am, 12 Mar 2024 32,058 posts	0 Maclennane Nice work Nellers. One of the early morning crew invited me to join in on bench press yesterday, starting at 40 Kg x10, and adding on each set without much of a rest. pecs are aching today
Nellers Mar 2024 9:18am, 12 Mar 2024 42,384 posts	0 Nellers I'm not hitting 40kg on bench at all yet, and I'm only doing 5 x 5. I wish I was big and strong like you, Mac.
Ness Mar 2024 9:30am, 12 Mar 2024 39,258 posts	0 Ness Wow! Me too! 😉 I only bench 29kgs but I do lots of reps cos of it being a light weight. 3 sets of 15.
Maclennane Mar 2024 10:16am, 12 Mar 2024 32,060 posts	0 Maclennane The gym owner had a word with me the other day about the fact that my 5x5 had stalled, and maybe I should shift the emphasis a bit; judging by the DOMS today, I may have found the right approach
Nellers Apr 2024 9:54pm, 12 Apr 2024 42,653 posts	0 Nellers temporary switch to 3 x 8 reps and dropping the weight at the mo after a bit of a twinge in my lower back. I've dropped the back squat to just 25kg but I'm making sure my torso is very upright and I'll build back slowly and very cautiously from here.
lammo Apr 2024 10:14pm, 12 Apr 2024 12,602 posts	0 lammo Wise Nellers, take care
Maclennane Apr 2024 2:58pm, 13 Apr 2024 32,231 posts	0 Maclennane Yup, look after yourself.
lammo Apr 2024 11:28pm, 25 Apr 2024 12,620 posts	0 lammo Went to the gym tonight and for the first time in a good while did some proper barbell squats Legs could have done more but didn’t want to push my luck / back Looking forward to more next week How are you all doing?
Gobi May 2024 9:32am, 7 May 2024 81,239 posts	0 Gobi I've just come off German Volume Training 10sets of 10 lifting around 60 % of bodyweight Now onto GQVM where I'm doing 4 sets of 25 at around 40% Amazing how heavy a light weight gets Recovery is 60 - 80 seconds. All about muscular endurance I still only train for 60 to 75 mins once or twice a week which isn't really enough but better than zero So many sports so little time As I write this I am on a call while stretching . The joy of ears only meetings.
Maclennane May 2024 10:24am, 7 May 2024 32,307 posts	0 Maclennane Careful of any noises you may make, you might be better off with the camera on!