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[ExtraMile]

it would depend on the machine and the ammount of leverage it gives... some machines are easier than others... i have also used several different setups of cables and found the different machines make me use drasticly different weight for the same exersises...
that and his deadlift seems low enough for me to believe he is not pushing it very hard yet... er... pulling it i mean lol

yeah that would explain it

 

[Developer]

Monday 19th October 09

Squats - 110lbs 1x12, 154lbs 1x4 (then my groin starting killing so had to stop)
Leg Press - 220lbs 1x12, 242lbs 1x12, 264lbs 1x12
Leg Extensions - 143lbs 1x12, 154lbs 2x12
Bench Press - 88lbs 1x12, 110lbs 2x12
Dumbell Incline Press - 44lbs 3x12
Dips 3x12
Cable Chest Flyes (thought i'd give them a go on light weights to see how the shoulder keeps up) 16lbs 3x12

Threw up when i got to the gym before my workout, no idea why lol

 

[Developer]

Getting sleep has been terrible for the past 2 weeks, up at 8am, in bed for 12 on weekdays, cant drop off for like 4 hours, then when i do, its only half asleep like i can still get up if i really wanted to, really starting to piss me off

 

[JDid23]

Monday 19th October 09

Squats - 110lbs 1x12, 154lbs 1x4 (then my groin starting killing so had to stop)
Leg Press - 220lbs 1x12, 242lbs 1x12, 264lbs 1x12
Leg Extensions - 143lbs 1x12, 154lbs 2x12
Bench Press - 88lbs 1x12, 110lbs 2x12
Dumbell Incline Press - 44lbs 3x12
Dips 3x12
Cable Chest Flyes (thought i'd give them a go on light weights to see how the shoulder keeps up) 16lbs 3x12

Threw up when i got to the gym before my workout, no idea why lol

what are your goals?? Your reps seem quite high.. especially for BB Bench Press. Also, for dips, are you going full range of motion?? Keep up the good shit though.. i like the sudden switch from Kgs to Pounds

 

[Developer]

what are your goals?? Your reps seem quite high.. especially for BB Bench Press. Also, for dips, are you going full range of motion?? Keep up the good shit though.. i like the sudden switch from Kgs to Pounds

goal is to add pure mass, just to get bigger. yeah full range of motion for dips, haha and thanks thought it i'd join the lbs crew

bear in mind every exercise in my routine is 3x8-12 apart from deads which is 1x1-6, think i should change any of them ?

 

[JDid23]

goal is to add pure mass, just to get bigger. yeah full range of motion for dips, haha and thanks thought it i'd join the lbs crew

bear in mind every exercise in my routine is 3x8-12 apart from deads which is 1x1-6, think i should change any of them ?

well this is just me.... but maybe change your reps to 5-8 for the compound lifts or even just 5... Not that 8-12 is a bad rep range, but you are a beginner and esp. with your bench press i could imagine you want to get that higher.

You ever consider Rippetoes btw?

 

[Developer]

Alright ill change them down to 5-8, yeah wouldnt mind the bench getting higher

Nope never considered Rippetoes, would be a change from the 5 days a week to the 3 days a week on Rippetoes, i'd hate not going gym 5 times a week, but if i'll get better gains im up for it.

What you think ?

 

[JDid23]

well again, i am not too experienced but i do know that a lot of beginners (including myself) saw really nice gains from rippetoes and that it will *Definitely* increase your big lifts so that once you stop progressing or once you switch routines, you'll be a lot stronger on the major lifts, and can start adding more accessory stuff

 

[Developer]

Well if i change to rippetoes, when should i ?
I've been making good strength gains on the routine im currently doing, but will be changing it up after next week, which means ill be changing routine every month or so if i start stalling, should i see if i continue to make gains after these 2 weeks and if i start stalling on the last week change to rippetoes ? Or.... ?

 

[Developer]

Tuesday 20th October 09

Dead lifts - 176 lbs x 8
leg curls - 165 lbs 3x12
Calf Raises - 220 lbs 3x12
Seated Row - 66 lbs 1x12 (warm up) 110 lbs 2x12, 121lbs 1x8
Lat Pulldown - 77 lbs 1x12 (warm up) 110 lbs 1x12, 121lbs 1x12, 132 lbs 1x12
DB Bicep Curls - 35lbs 3x8

Totally missed DB rows over bench, did lat raises instead, my bad :|

DB lat raises were 35lbs 3x8