My training and diet log.

[Colstreamer]

Ah Zed, I don't always see every comment you've slipped in when I check on my phone. It always shows up grey!

So about the pull ups, over here, unless I'm much mistaken we call 'em all pull ups, (or chin ups) we just say overhand (pull up for you) or underhand (chin up). At least that's the way it's always been for me and everyone I know. I find chin ups (your definition, which I'll use from now on to avoid confusion) easier so I usually do pull ups with a wide grip.

Squats, yep I always start with them on leg days same as I always start with pull ups on back/pull days. I'm using more weight for squats now, I much prefer having a wide stance.

Yep! I read the whole thing! Even the cringe worthy part about nipple slashing, ouch!
Thanks for the karma bro!

 

[zedhed]

LMAO!!
Bro you kill me. Man your a good one!
Regards bro.

 

[Colstreamer]

Ok so today I decided to have a go at the MetCon. What bastard! I managed just under 5 mins before I had to lie down and die! Seriously, gasping for breath with a burning throat and everything in my body just wanted me to die! Felt like I was back at CTC! (commando training centre)

So I did burpees and press ups only,
10 burpees followed by 10 press ups followed by burpees… you get the picture.

I managed less than 4 minutes! I did each exercise 3 times before I sacked it and tried crawling into my grave! I wasn't just exhausted my arms and legs felt like jelly, I felt sick to my stomach and I really didn't want to move for quite a while after I was done.

 

[zedhed]

EXACTLY BRO! But I gotta love you man for trying it!

 

[zedhed]

I rally kinda feel bad cuz your post made me feel kinda good..LMAO!!

 

[Colstreamer]

I rally kinda feel bad cuz your post made me feel kinda good..LMAO!!

Lol, I'm glad my suffering is making you feel good! nah seriously bro you should be feeling good, you're kicking ass at the MetCon by comparison. I think it's ideal for me though, I'm having another go at it thursday. I'll get up to the full 10 mins!

 

[Colstreamer]

Right I've not stopped eating since I got up. I had some lemon sponge cake (about 3/4 of it!) - its my birthday sue me!

Off to the gym in about 20 mins, it'll take me nearly an hour to get there so my food should've digested by then.

 

[Colstreamer]

Right I'm in the gym and there's a bunch of kids hogging the benches congratulating themselves on their 25kg benches! They're even spotting each other even though I can tell the weight ain't that hard got them! Tsk!

Ok so I eventually got the bench but not till I'd done dips, which I wanted to do last today… anyway, I had to drop a couple of kg from the bar today maybe due to the dips.

Dips 5x6 just body weight cos I'm using a slightly different technique which emphasises the pecs more.

Bench 2x8 @ bar
2x4@ 105kg
2x4@ 102.5 kg
1x5@ 100kg
1x10@ 70kg

Db OHP. 2x10@ 10kg per db
3x8@ 22.5kg per db
1x5@ 25kg per db

Ok so I'm a bit disappointed with my bench today, I wanted to bang out a full 5x5 with 105kg but it was not to be, maybe if I'd started with the bench …. I've come to this conclusion, this particular routine is a bit too hard on my shoulders, I'm thinking my delts seem to prefer a slightly different approach, in the past when I did my old 4 day split I'd do 9 supersets for my shoulders, which included both pushing and pulling. I'm gonna keep at my plan for now, then after I've done SL5x5 for 12 weeks I'll probably go back to my old 4 day split...

 

[zedhed]

Right I'm in the gym and there's a bunch of kids hogging the benches congratulating themselves on their 25kg benches! They're even spotting each other even though I can tell the weight ain't that hard got them! Tsk!

Ok so I eventually got the bench but not till I'd done dips, which I wanted to do last today… anyway, I had to drop a couple of kg from the bar today maybe due to the dips.

Dips 5x6 just body weight cos I'm using a slightly different technique which emphasises the pecs more.
These take a lot out of your bro. Dont be dissapointed in your bench.

Bench 2x8 @ bar
2x4@ 105kg 231 Lbs
2x4@ 102.5 kg 226 Lbs
1x5@ 100kg 220 Lbs
1x10@ 70kg 154 Lbs

Bro gettin some nice weights going. But Im concerned that you are going from the bar right up to 231 LBs! Bro, warm yourself up first. Get those joints and muscles stretched and warmed up. It will save you injureis in the long run.

Db OHP. 2x10@ 10kg per db
3x8@ 22.5kg per db
1x5@ 25kg per db

Ok so I'm a bit disappointed with my bench today, I wanted to bang out a full 5x5 with 105kg but it was not to be, maybe if I'd started with the bench …. I've come to this conclusion, this particular routine is a bit too hard on my shoulders, I'm thinking my delts seem to prefer a slightly different approach, in the past when I did my old 4 day split I'd do 9 supersets for my shoulders, which included both pushing and pulling. I'm gonna keep at my plan for now, then after I've done SL5x5 for 12 weeks I'll probably go back to my old 4 day split...

Switching it around is good bro. I know you gonna be way happy with the SL 5x5.

 

[Colstreamer]

Switching it around is good bro. I know you gonna be way happy with the SL 5x5.

Yeah I know I should warm up more, I'll make sure to do that in the future. I do 3x2 min rounds on the bag before I lift anything, but I still need to do some lift specific warm ups.

I'm looking forward to the 5x5 I can't wait to get started on It.

Today my diet was kinda fucked up! I had a massive breakfast which included cake! And a massive dinner of two steaks, yum yum! In total I managed 5,473 cals today,

Carbs: 34%
Fats: 42%
Protein: 24%
252g protein total.