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[wes]

chest shoulders tris

machine flys 2 working sets
pec deck 2 working sets
decline machine press 2 working sets
machine side raises 2 working drop sets
rope tricep ext 2 working sets

also tried a new machine today a seated tricep extension, nice feeling, 4 good sets moderate intensity

Im jumping into a show in 4 weeks 3rd Sept PCA Manchester over 50s
I can work at something new prior to my main show on the 24th Sept.

Go for it Jeff ! 

[wes]

awesome news Train Hard as a wise man once said

   

[illuminati]

chest shoulders tris

machine flys 2 working sets
pec deck 2 working sets
decline machine press 2 working sets
machine side raises 2 working drop sets
rope tricep ext 2 working sets

also tried a new machine today a seated tricep extension, nice feeling, 4 good sets moderate intensity

Im jumping into a show in 4 weeks 3rd Sept PCA Manchester over 50s
I can work at something new prior to my main show on the 24th Sept.

Are you going to failure/ or close with low volume of sets per exercise?
Do you count reps / have a target to reach.

Your time in the gym must be short 20-25mins max.
How many days are you training a week.

[joswift]

Are you going to failure/ or close with low volume of sets per exercise?
Do you count reps / have a target to reach.

Your time in the gym must be short 20-25mins max.
How many days are you training a week.

I dont count warm ups, I do a few on the first excercise and maybe two just to get a feel of the movement on all the rest
I just get a weight where I can do around 8/12 reps and go all out, with the machines I can go to failure much easier than free weights
around 35-45 mins in the gym

[illuminati]

I dont count warm ups, I do a few on the first excercise and maybe two just to get a feel of the movement on all the rest
I just get a weight where I can do around 8/12 reps and go all out, with the machines I can go to failure much easier than free weights
around 35-45 mins in the gym

Its certainly working well for you 👊🏻
Looked very good at your last show & improving,
Great going.

[joswift]

Its certainly working well for you 👊🏻
Looked very good at your last show & improving,
Great going.

thanks Pal
Hoping to get a Universe qualification at the England, was going to wait until next year but at 58 not long left

Have you seen the cahnges with NABBA
Anyone can attend any area qualifier now regrdless of home address

Good news for the NW prompters as theres is normally the last qualifier
Show is likely going to be stacked witrh competitors from all over the UK

May not help other areas though

[illuminati]

thanks Pal
Hoping to get a Universe qualification at the England, was going to wait until next year but at 58 not long left

Have you seen the cahnges with NABBA
Anyone can attend any area qualifier now regrdless of home address

Good news for the NW prompters as theres is normally the last qualifier
Show is likely going to be stacked witrh competitors from all over the UK

May not help other areas though

Yes the change in qualifiers is long overdue.

You'll be a definite for that universe place 👊🏻

[joswift]

Yes the change in qualifiers is long overdue.

👊🏻

I hope so, Im doing the UK again the week after the Universe to hopefully qualify early for next years Britain
I will have been dieting for around 16 months out of the last 18. 

[illuminati]

I hope so, Im doing the UK again the week after the Universe to hopefully qualify early for next years Britain
I will have been dieting for around 16 months out of the last 18. 

That's a long time to be dieting!!
Still your maintaining muscle mass if not adding from the pics,
Tremendous going - there's no doubt you'll place very well if not win
The shows you're entering.

[joswift]

That's a long time to be dieting!!
Still your maintaining muscle mass if not adding from the pics,
Tremendous going - there's no doubt you'll place very well if not win
The shows you're entering.

A lot of the diet has been pretty much maintenance
I am a lot fuller at the moment, the first show I did last year I was only 13st10lb(too depleted )
Im currently 14st12lb
Im carb cycling at the moment Sunday to Friday  300gms, 200, 100, then 300, 200,100
Saturday day off eat some mormal food
I normally just go 60gms a day carbs Sunday through Friday

Training better with the carbs and getting great pumps, just a bit watery on high carb days
I think Im carb sensitive

Going to try something for the England show I havent done before (former Universe competitor is helping)

[illuminati]

A lot of the diet has been pretty much maintenance
I am a lot fuller at the moment, the first show I did last year I was only 13st10lb(too depleted )
Im currently 14st12lb
Im carb cycling at the moment Sunday to Friday  300gms, 200, 100, then 300, 200,100
Saturday day off eat some mormal food
I normally just go 60gms a day carbs Sunday through Friday

Training better with the carbs and getting great pumps, just a bit watery on high carb days
I think Im carb sensitive

Going to try something for the England show I havent done before (former Universe competitor is helping)

Sound good , I got on well with the carb cycling .
Yeah sounds like you are that bit carb sensitive if watery on high carb days.

Agree it worth trying something new , as long as it makes sense & adds up,
Good you've got him in your corner.

[BigRo]

Back yesterday was;

4 sets straight arm cable pullover
4 sets close grip pulldown
4 sets weighted pull ups (20kg,15,10)
4 sets chest supported t-bar row

[wes]

August 05, 2023

Biceps,Triceps,Forearms:

Barbell Curls - 5 sets - 15,12,10,8,12 (pyramid style....backed off weight on last set)
Hoist Seated Biceps Machine - 3 sets 12,10,8 (pyramid style)

Bent-Forward Cable Exts. - 5 sets 15,12,12,10,10 (constant wt.,30 sec rest periods)
Lying DB Extensions - 3 sets 15,12,12 (constant weight)
Pressdowns - 2 sets 25,20

Wrist Curls - 4 sets to failure

[robcguns]

8 sets db shoulder press 60,70-25 80s sets of 20

8 sets db laterals 4 crucifix and 4 regular 20lbs sets of 15-20

8 sets db shrugs 120s 15-20s

8 sets leg extensions 20-50 reps

8 sets standing calf raises 135-315 on smith.

[JackTheRipper]

8 sets db shoulder press 60,70-25 80s sets of 20

8 sets db laterals 4 crucifix and 4 regular 20lbs sets of 15-20

8 sets db shrugs 120s 15-20s

8 sets leg extensions 20-50 reps

8 sets standing calf raises 135-315 on smith.

why 8 sets for every exercise?  8x8 system sure but why the same system for every muscle group? because it works or is it just uniformity?
just curious bro

[The Scott]

8 sets db shoulder press 60,70-25 80s sets of 20

8 sets db laterals 4 crucifix and 4 regular 20lbs sets of 15-20

8 sets db shrugs 120s 15-20s

8 sets leg extensions 20-50 reps

8 sets standing calf raises 135-315 on smith.

Well done, brother.  I too two days off and will train sometime today.

[robcguns]

why 8 sets for every exercise?  8x8 system sure but why the same system for every muscle group? because it works or is it just uniformity?
just curious bro

I just like to hammer every movement, I ideally like 10 sets of everything but the guy I’m training with now can’t handle 10s so we do 8 sets of everything. I feel like I’m leaving something on the table if I just do 3,4 etc… sets. Just some ocd prob haha.

[robcguns]

Well done, brother.  I too two days off and will train sometime today.

Thank you sir. I just took 2 days off as well.

[JackTheRipper]

I just like to hammer every movement, I ideally like 10 sets of everything but the guy I’m training with now can’t handle 10s so we do 8 sets of everything. I feel like I’m leaving something on the table if I just do 3,4 etc… sets. Just some ocd prob haha.

OK.. i personally only do 3 sets per exercise but to failure, not that i think volume training is bad but i see no need for so many sets per exercise.

[robcguns]

OK.. i personally only do 3 sets per exercise but to failure, not that i think volume training is bad but i see no need for so many sets per exercise.

I go back and forth between going to failure and stopping a couple reps shy and I’ve noticed that I get more out of volume than I do going to absolute failure. I trained most my life just to failure cause I would never stop a set at 10 if I could do 50 even warm ups I take to failure I just don’t believe in wasting a set. Lately though I’m getting better results than I ever did before. I just get bored and need to do more for my mind to feel like I did enough.

[IroNat]

robc's favorite number is 8.

[joswift]

robc's favorite number is 8.

Its his mates actually

[Henda]

Shoulders tris an calf’s last night

Close grip bench press 1x6, 1x8
Press behind neck 1x7, 1x11
Weighted dip 1x9, 1x11
Lateral raise machine 1x13, 1x16
Overhead ez bar extension 2x12
Single arm machine lateral (different machine to last) 1x11,6,5
Standing calf raise 1x14,6,5
Seated calf raise 1x11,6,5

[JackTheRipper]

I go back and forth between going to failure and stopping a couple reps shy and I’ve noticed that I get more out of volume than I do going to absolute failure. I trained most my life just to failure cause I would never stop a set at 10 if I could do 50 even warm ups I take to failure I just don’t believe in wasting a set. Lately though I’m getting better results than I ever did before. I just get bored and need to do more for my mind to feel like I did enough.

Yes I believe it was Bill pearl who said leave some gas in the tank
I just feel that if you haven't worked the muscle after 3 sets then it's counterproductive to do endless sets.
But each to their own buddy

[Humble Narcissist]

Yes I believe it was Bill pearl who said leave some gas in the tank
I just feel that if you haven't worked the muscle after 3 sets then it's counterproductive to do endless sets.
But each to their own buddy

Bill Pearl knew what he was talking about. Great physique carried into old age.