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   JamesM
   

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   Squat
   Up to 130x5

   Belt on
   140x3
   145x3 (PB) (4) I was almost at the top but one of the spotters on the side touched the bar. Was furious.

   Had to go for another PB
   147.5x3 (PB) got a video. Had a wee look and think they are all high again but not completely sure.

   Romanian deadlift
   100x5 (3)

   May 18, 2012 - 09:54 PM #
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   JamesM
   

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   Forced into benching

   70x3 80x3 90x5 (PB)
   80x8
   80x5x5

   60xfailure

   DB shoulder press 24x8(3)

   Chins superset with dips
   BWx3 (failure)

   Facepulls

   May 20, 2012 - 03:16 PM #
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   JamesM
   

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   Squat from the other day

   May 20, 2012 - 05:49 PM #
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   JamesM
   

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   Squat -
   120x3 130x3 140x3 150x1 155x1(PB) was fast. Might go for 160kg soon.

   140x3 140x3 140x3 all well below parallel

   Stiffleg deadlift 100x5 (x5)

   Goodmorning 40x10 (x3)

   Goodgirl and naughty girl machine 10+ reps

   Back raises, leg raises and biceps.

   May 21, 2012 - 02:13 PM #
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   Tom
   

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   mirin bro, chipping away at that 182.5kg!

   "There is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift" - Jon Pall Sigmarsson

   May 21, 2012 - 02:26 PM #
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   JamesM
   

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   Thanks Tom! Last exam on Thursday that's when the serious training begins

   May 21, 2012 - 02:45 PM #
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   Tom
   

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   i finish exams next week, looking forward to some training with full nights sleep! Good luck with the exams man, hit the big numbers aka test PBs!

   "There is no point in being alive if you cannot do the deadlift" - Jon Pall Sigmarsson

   May 21, 2012 - 02:56 PM #
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   JamesM
   

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   Hillx10

   May 22, 2012 - 07:44 PM #
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   mrstruan
   

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   Hey man, i noticed that you are up in aberdeen, i am moving up there in august to start work. i was wondering where you trained? or if you know of any good places? Cheers struan

   May 22, 2012 - 08:05 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Struan I train either at Aberdeen sports village, Kings gym (university) or Results gym occasionally. All 3 are pretty good plenty of weights. Not anything like CSE though I can imagine.

    May 24, 2012 - 03:41 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    P.s Anyone on the forum thinking of competing in the open champs here - http://www.isc-ltd.com/scottishpowerlifting/index.htm

    I wanna give it a bash

    May 24, 2012 - 03:43 PM #
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    Sophie
    

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    Was thinking of doing the comp in September depending on how much strength I lose after this summer cut.

    Both me and Yusef competed with that fed last October, nice environment and everyone friendly and helpful etc.

    May 24, 2012 - 04:43 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Sweet. Might make a rash decision and compete on June the 10th.

    Am 1 - still in exam mode so was up at 630am
    40 minutes on bike

    Am 2 - chins, squeeze lats 4xfailure
    Latpull down - not sure on weight, a lot of reps
    Dumbell row 37.5 few sets
    Loads of band pull aparts

    Basketball 30 mins

    May 25, 2012 - 12:32 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Pm bench 90x4,3
    85x5,4

    Overhead press 50x5,6,5,4,5

    Incline dumbell 30kgx6,8,6,6,6

    Ab wheel roll outs 5xfail

    Weight was 86.7 today - starting to look like don't lift.

    May 25, 2012 - 06:16 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Had about 3 hours sleep last night on the floor

    AM - 30 minute walk/ throwing/lifting stones about in Garden

    PM - wasn't feeling good but powered through

    Squats, 60,70,80,90,100,120x3
    130x1,140x1
    Belt on
    150x1 slow, pretty much a max I'd say

    145x2 failed 3rd

    Belt off 135x2
    130x5,5,5

    Front squat beltless
    100x3,3,3,3,3

    Stiffleg DL - 100x7,5,5,5,5
    GHR - 3xfailure
    Backraises +5kg 3x10
    Legraises 3x8

    Close grip bench press (Index finger just on smooth bit of bar)
    Up to 80x5,80x6(PB) 70x10
    BICEPS

    Long session, big day in the sun as well. Going to all you can eat tonight.

    Living the dream.

    May 26, 2012 - 07:18 PM #
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    Mehrad
    

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    Make sure you eat 3 times the value of the buffet ;)

    May 26, 2012 - 07:40 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    AM 40 minute walk

    PM - football then stretching, rolling.

    Looking real lean, might upload another progress photo soon

    May 27, 2012 - 06:52 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    AM - 30 minute walk

    Push press 60x5, 70x3,3 60x8, 5
    Machine shoulder thing - 40kg each side for many reps and a few sets didn't count
    Lateral raise - 10kg 10,10,10

    Misc arm work

    Squatting tonight

    May 28, 2012 - 03:56 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    PM - Front squat
    Triples up to 110

    120x1
    130x1 (PB) got a vid will upload in a bit
    132.5 fail
    132.5 fail ( was close, think I would have had it if hadn't trained this morning)

    backsquat, up to 100 just wanted some weight on back

    Stiff leg, 100x10 (rep PB)
    110x5,5,5,5

    Goodmorning 50x5,5,5

    Ab wheel roll out 6 sets I think

    Lots of stretching and band pull aparts.

    May 28, 2012 - 09:38 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Am
    -Front squat again
    Triples to 110
    120x3 (PB)
    130x1
    130x1 ass to grass, almost got stuck.

    - Close grip
    5s to 80
    90x3 (PB)
    60x10,8,8,8 super slow negatives
    50x16 so slow negatives
    Bar till failure

    Incline 70x5,5,5,5
    Dips 3x failure

    Ab wheel 5x failure

    Big session, spoke to a few new people today. Another guy my age similar goals so might train with him. Some other guys asking about what I do for legs.Told them about propane and Mongs site.

    May 29, 2012 - 03:11 PM #
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    Yusef
    

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    Cheers for the promo James. Good front squatting, do you find if you're squatting more frequently you feel much more comfortable in the movement? I certainly do

    "metal is just gabba for pansies" - Harrison

    May 29, 2012 - 04:05 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    I don't know really, I guess so. I'm just doing what feels right and whats working and that seems to be squatting most days of the week. When I'm on holiday in Asia my food choices will be unlimited so might max out a few days a week.

    Going to max out on Friday and hopefully hit 160kg.

    May 29, 2012 - 04:51 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Almost there, when will it be my turn for Abs?

    May 29, 2012 - 06:12 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    In after Jay cutler haircut and biggest photo I have ever seen.

    May 29, 2012 - 06:14 PM #
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    Yusef
    

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    Traps, arms, chest and quads looking bigger.

    In fact, biggest photo I've ever seen

    "metal is just gabba for pansies" - Harrison

    May 29, 2012 - 06:29 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    TY Yusef

    May 29, 2012 - 10:16 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    AM - 50 minute walk fasted

    PM - squats worked up to a 140 single beltless, real easy

    Deadlifts, Nick stevens was training so thought might as well give them a go and see what he has to say

    Singles up to 150, all very easy, no lost arch

    Belt on - 160x1,1,1,1 all apparently looked good.

    SLDL - 120x3(PB 2,3,3

    Chins, quite a few sets forgot to count

    Biceps

    May 30, 2012 - 08:51 PM #
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    Jonny
    

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    training looking good atm man, nice front squat especially. We have the same shoes and sleeves. Do you find you get a painful calf pump if you leave the sleeves on too long?

    Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world.

    May 31, 2012 - 01:01 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    Thanks, I haven't had that, or not so bad that I've had to take them off. Find them really good though was a good purchase.

    Yesterday

    PM - Incline dumbbell press, 27.5 x 8,8,8,8

    Dips, 3 x BW failure

    Chins, BW don't even know how many maybe over 10 sets
    Lat pull down - 6 sets very long negatives

    Band pull aparts 50+ reps

    Close grip pushdown
    10,8,8,8,8

    Strip rack - 1

    Rope push down

    10,10,10,10

    June 1, 2012 - 02:00 PM #
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    JamesM
    

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    AM - walk

    PM - Squat
    Triples to 100
    Doubles to 130

    140x1, Belt on 150x1

    160x fail, fail, fail

    The third one was the closest and it was beltless, not sure what this means - maybe I don't get much out of my belt. I will have 160
    very soon.

    100x5,5,5,5,5
    120x3,3,3,3,3

    100x8,8,8

    Leg press
    140x10,10,10,10,10

    Various AB exercises.

    June 1, 2012 - 10:28 PM #
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