Friday 25th November 2005
Lower Body Day
Start Time: 4:35
End Time: 5:35
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Squat(5*6)
5 @ 120kg

Calf Raise(4*8)
4 @ 24kg

Ab Crunchy(5*8)
5 @ 16kg

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Comments: although I technically did 5 @ 120kg with the squat, I had to restrict the range of motion on the last 2 - no further than just above parallel. Painful session Just posting the log up the day after because I didn't get round to it last night etc..

Saturday 26th November 2005
Upper Body Day
Start Time: 3:10
End Time: 4:10
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Bench Press(5*8)
1 @ 70kg
4 @ 60kg

Tricep Dip(4*8)
4 @ 14kg

Seated Row(5*8)
5 @ 70kg

Bicep Curl(4*8)
4 @ 14kg

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Comments: Sorry it's late again, just didn't get round to it yesterday. Anyway, I dropped the weight a bit on the seated row, and I'm feeling much happier about the range of motion now. I'll keep it at that weight for the next session too. I'm going to increase the bicep curl to 16kg, see how that goes. My chest is aching a good amound today, as are my lats. The triceps and biceps haven't been hit to the same extent, just a very slight ache there. The session after next, I'll probably push the tricep dip up to 16kg.

Monday 28th November 2005
Lower Body Day
Start Time: 7:05
End Time: 8:05
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Squat(5*6)
5 @ 120kg

Calf Raise(4*8)
4 @ 24kg

Ab Crunchy(5*8)
5 @ 16kg

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Comments: Okay session I guess, still didn't get a full range of motion on the last 2 sets. Working on it though. Feeeling the pain... It's funny, when I was doing my reading in the library, I was thinking to myself "ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod I can't do that squat today. Too much effort and paainnnn..." but once I was in there it was okay. Go figure

Mind can be a powerful tool to work for you or against you. Best to clear your mind and think of nothing but the task at hand and get at it. I do this for weight lifting because I know what you mean ... if I think about it sometimes I can almost talk myself out of it ... almost ... haven't yet.

We do the same thing in our martial arts class. Clear our minds and breath for a moment or two and think only about the tasks at hand. Forget about what happened today or what you have to do later. Believe it or not, when we skip this it just isn't the same.

Keep up the good work Tim. And don't do anything I wouldn't.

Tuesday 29th November 2005
Upper Body Day
Start Time:
End Time:
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Bench Press(5*8)
1 @ 70kg
4 @ 60kg

Tricep Dip(4*8)
4 @ 14kg

Seated Row(5*8)
5 @ 70kg

Bicep Curl(4*8)
4 @ 14kg

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Comments: Next session I'm going to push the seated row up to 75kg. I keep meaning to put the bicep curl up to 16kg, but after the row, I suddenly don't feel like it

Dereck, if you wouldn't do it, the chances are I don't even know what 'it' is

Friday 2nd December 2005
Lower Body Day
Start Time: 5:00
End Time: 6:05
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Squat(5*6)
5 @ 120kg

Calf Raise(4*8)
4 @ 24kg

Ab Crunchy(5*8)
5 @ 16kg

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Comments: I totally forgot to post the times on tuesday... it was 7:05 till 8:05. Anyways, I'm going to increase the weight on the calf raise to 26kg. I'm pretty happy with the squat today, I took my time and really concentrated on good range of motion. It's been a tough few days at college, so I'm looking forward to letting off steam at a party tonight

I'm going to have to postpone the saturday upper body session for tomorrow, since I've got something else on today... Ah well.

Sunday 4th December 2005
Upper Body Day
Start Time: 3:20
End Time 4:35
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Bench Press(5*8)
1 @ 70kg
4 @ 60kg

Tricep Dip(4*8)
4 @ 17.5kg

Compound Row(5*8)
1 @ 77kg
1 @ 91kg
3 @ 84kg

Bicep Curl(4*8)
4 @ 15kg

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Comments: Okay, my usual gym is now closed for 2 weeks, for their yearly admin/refurbishment etc.. So I'm now going to another one, which is unfortunately about a half hour walk from college, so that's gonna be a pain the ass. Now... the good and the bad of the new place:

Decent equipment (better than my other place)
A Power Rack (I was using a Smith Machine before)
One of those horrible 'macho' atmospheres... you know what I mean... my old gym doesn't have this at all.

They also didn't have a seated row, so I've swapped to the compound Row. I actually prefered this, as I felt it hit the lats a bit harder. Other than that, today was just one of those days where you have to get used to all the quirks of the new place... you guys know what I'm talking about, so my session took me a goddam long time to complete. Ah well. Tomorrow is going to be a bit weird, as I'm going to need to find a random spotter to check my squats on the power rack - I'm just not used to doing them on a rack.

Good dedication Tim. Keep up the good work.

Monday 5th December 2005
Lower Body Day
Start Time: 5:40
End Time: 6:45
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Squat(5*6)
2 @ 120kg
3 @ 130kg

Calf Raise(4*8)
4 @ 24kg

Ab Crunchy(5*8)
5 @ 17.5kg

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Comments: Well, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to keep up going to this other gym as regular as usual... I love having the power rack there, but it's a real trek to get there and back, and it means I can't spend a couple of hours reading in the library beforehand... I'm going to have to do some thinking about this. Who knows, I may decide to stay at this gym, but I may instead start looking for another one with a power rack... I'll see.

Anyways, my chest is really feeling it today, so I'm not sure if I should train tomorrow, I don't want to overtrain. I'll see.