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desmond
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CHEST DAY:
after 3 days off because of a brief interstate trip (uncle's 50th), back to gym. The break was good. My shoulders have really been feeling it lately. They don't have the same recovery as my chest or back, but as long as they keep looking better, I don't care lol.
DB Bench -65x7 (this is kinda of a PB, by mistake, I had the incline one notch higher than normal, but managed to do the same weight)
SM press - not so good. This has gone down in the last 2 goes - I suspect because the cheat reps for chest are hitting the shoulders and pre-fatiguing it.
OMEGA:
- how much longer for the program to last? I feel that my shoulders, back have in particular massively improved on this program. My thoughts at this stage is to continue to Christmas on stage 2 (even if the program expires), and then take a few weeks off, but maybe a bit more cardio than I've been doing (I get very agitated if I don't exercise).
after 3 days off because of a brief interstate trip (uncle's 50th), back to gym. The break was good. My shoulders have really been feeling it lately. They don't have the same recovery as my chest or back, but as long as they keep looking better, I don't care lol.
DB Bench -65x7 (this is kinda of a PB, by mistake, I had the incline one notch higher than normal, but managed to do the same weight)
SM press - not so good. This has gone down in the last 2 goes - I suspect because the cheat reps for chest are hitting the shoulders and pre-fatiguing it.
OMEGA:
- how much longer for the program to last? I feel that my shoulders, back have in particular massively improved on this program. My thoughts at this stage is to continue to Christmas on stage 2 (even if the program expires), and then take a few weeks off, but maybe a bit more cardio than I've been doing (I get very agitated if I don't exercise).
desmond
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BACK DAY:
- DB Rows PB. First time I've got 50x7 on both sides (have on RH side b4), 50x9RH; 55x6/4 (RH/LH)
- Biscep Curls - 10kgx6. They just aren't improving.
- tricep push down - 13x7 tiles (normal machine was in use, but this was PB).
I felt the back part of the workout was really good today, the arms part was decent, but I think it suffers being after back. Omega: do I have ur permission to split this up (Am back; PM short arm session. The gym is basically 2 minutes from my house so I can do this conveniently)
- DB Rows PB. First time I've got 50x7 on both sides (have on RH side b4), 50x9RH; 55x6/4 (RH/LH)
- Biscep Curls - 10kgx6. They just aren't improving.
- tricep push down - 13x7 tiles (normal machine was in use, but this was PB).
I felt the back part of the workout was really good today, the arms part was decent, but I think it suffers being after back. Omega: do I have ur permission to split this up (Am back; PM short arm session. The gym is basically 2 minutes from my house so I can do this conveniently)
desmond
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LEG DAY:
- wide stance squat was 10kg less than last time? WTF?
- SM squat was PB (90x6). I couldn't do the drop set - I lost control on the negative, so and couldn't get bar back up in time. So drop set was almost like a 5th set with about 40 seconds rest in bewteen.
- I repeated wide stance squats b/c I was so shitty with weight - weight got worse, but consolation prize was that my glutes cramped and i almost collasped while doing them as a result on final reps.
- Seated Calf raises - 60kgx15
- wide stance squat was 10kg less than last time? WTF?
- SM squat was PB (90x6). I couldn't do the drop set - I lost control on the negative, so and couldn't get bar back up in time. So drop set was almost like a 5th set with about 40 seconds rest in bewteen.
- I repeated wide stance squats b/c I was so shitty with weight - weight got worse, but consolation prize was that my glutes cramped and i almost collasped while doing them as a result on final reps.
- Seated Calf raises - 60kgx15
desmond
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Chest day - no PBS, in fact worse than last time on all exercises.
I've been having chronic pins and needles in last month. So much so that I now ahve it 1/2 the time and its covering my face. Will see a doctor on Monday, but I think it explains why my recovery from exercise has been totally shit of late and my progress has been crappier (poor circulation mean poor blood flow to muscles).
I'm a little concerned after googling what this could be - I don't know what I'd do if it was hypothyrodism, as that would be the end of any progress of weights, and I'd being damn well to maintain.
I'm quitting the no-explode as a result of this problem, but retaining glut/whey but reducing the creatine to stage 1 levels.
Is it at all possible that this "downhill pins/needles & muscle fatigue" is the result of the addition of leucine? I'm quitting leucine from today
I've been having chronic pins and needles in last month. So much so that I now ahve it 1/2 the time and its covering my face. Will see a doctor on Monday, but I think it explains why my recovery from exercise has been totally shit of late and my progress has been crappier (poor circulation mean poor blood flow to muscles).
I'm a little concerned after googling what this could be - I don't know what I'd do if it was hypothyrodism, as that would be the end of any progress of weights, and I'd being damn well to maintain.
I'm quitting the no-explode as a result of this problem, but retaining glut/whey but reducing the creatine to stage 1 levels.
Is it at all possible that this "downhill pins/needles & muscle fatigue" is the result of the addition of leucine? I'm quitting leucine from today
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desmond
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Hey Omega, just informing u that it doesn't look like I will hereafter remain on the omega program for health reasons. My parenthesia hasn't abated and I'm struggling to do more than 3 workouts per week for the last 2 weeks of any intensity.
Weights wise its really dispirited me because it started about mid November and I'd say I've made no progress since then, whereas I was really pleased with my omega progress was really satisfying up until that point.
I've been put on medication now and will take 2 weeks off weights in the hope it gets better. Hopefully won't gain too much fat in the mean time. I guess I should start the program all over again when it gets better.
Weights wise its really dispirited me because it started about mid November and I'd say I've made no progress since then, whereas I was really pleased with my omega progress was really satisfying up until that point.
I've been put on medication now and will take 2 weeks off weights in the hope it gets better. Hopefully won't gain too much fat in the mean time. I guess I should start the program all over again when it gets better.
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