Baldy learns to swim 3km/h

[XkillerX]

why do you do so few squat reps?

[baldy]

why do you do so few squat reps?

Its a 5x5 routine? So I stick to 5x5 working set.

So I do 5x0kg warm up, then a 5x40kg warmup.
Then 5x5 at the weight Im on at the moment. Every session Ill up the weight by 2.5kg.

Slowly slowly catch the tofu.

Here is the training program I am following.
http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

[JP]

5x5 is an exellent routine, used to do that myself a lot back in the days.

[baldy]

Wednesday PM
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1½ hour Aikido Session

Soft Tissue roller session while my supper cooked.

[Kryptonite V]

Solid training Baldy.
I think at some point you'll probably have to reduce the frequency of doing 5x5 ful body workouts, but as long as you can improve, keep it up!

On Aikido/Martial Arts:
I have yet to meet a good Aikido teacher. I always found it to be very theoretical and unrealistic in a real "street" combat situation. But i do believe which art you choose is not important, all can be effective, they have to suit you AND you need a good teacher.
Moreover, in a real situation what counts is to keep your cool. So far i have always avoided to hurt someone or being hurt by avoiding the fight altogether
Muay Thai is still my favourite of the traditional styles though.

If you look at guys who look really big like kryptionite V he only weighs as much as my legs, its all about illusion of being big and muscular Even deavman is only 90kg!!!

Hey tubby, you have 90kg legs?
I'd rather say i weigh as much as you minus the power belly!

[baldy]

Friday Morning
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Squat: 5x20kg 5x40kg 5x5 57.5kg ->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RWkAOql6wQ
Overhead: 5x20kg 5x5 35kg
Deadlift: 5 x 70kg crap form
Pullups (palm in): 6,5,5

Did this earlier in the week, Totally amazing!!! -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyW_gCoy8qY&feature=related

[baldy]

Solid training Baldy.
I think at some point you'll probably have to reduce the frequency of doing 5x5 ful body workouts, but as long as you can improve, keep it up!

On Aikido/Martial Arts:
I have yet to meet a good Aikido teacher. I always found it to be very theoretical and unrealistic in a real "street" combat situation. But i do believe which art you choose is not important, all can be effective, they have to suit you AND you need a good teacher.
Moreover, in a real situation what counts is to keep your cool. So far i have always avoided to hurt someone or being hurt by avoiding the fight altogether
Muay Thai is still my favourite of the traditional styles though.

5x5 seems to be working for me, Im hoping to keep it up until I can squat 100kg or there abouts. Will see what happens, I do not have any DOM and feel generally good about it. Not getting as much sleep as I would like though.

I suppose I have been lucky in that I have had 4 or 5 different people train me in Aikido so get a very varied experience of it. It is a style of Martial Art that suits me down to the ground. Its really appealing seeing older people still doing aikido and doing it well, not having to rely on being in amazing physical shape.

[JP]

I'd rather say i weigh as much as you minus the power belly!

i think unfortunately you might be right

[baldy]

Monday Morning (6 hours sleep fuck!!!!!)
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Squat 5x20kg, 5x40kg, 5x5 60kg
Bench 5x40kg, 5x5 45kg
Row 5x40kg, 5x5 45kg
Dips 7,7,7

Tonight 1½ hours aikido then off to a pub quiz. Please sweet higher being let me get more than 7 hours sleep tonight.

[baldy]

Tuesday
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Eat, work, Eat, Eat, Rest, Sleep

Wednesday
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Morning weights session
Squats: 5x20kg, 5x40kg, 5x5 62.5kg
Overhead Press: 5x5 37.5kg (was so excited I forgot warmup set!)
Deadlift: 1x60kg 5x75kg I hate my form!
Chinups (palm out): 4,3,3

Tonight Aikido 1½ hours.

Need to get some running in this week.

[baldy]

Friday
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Good nights sleep in preparation for the weekend.

7AM Gym Session
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Squat: 5 x 20kg, 5 x 40kg, 5x5 65kg
Bench: 5x20kg, 5x40kg, 5x5 47.5kg
Dips: 8,7,7
Row: 5x40kg, 5x5 47.5kg

[baldy]

Sunday Morning
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The Church bells called me out of bed for my run. Did about 4 miles maybe, legs sore OMG are they sore.
Cant let this weight training kill my ability to run. So will try keep 2 or two weekly easy runs in my training.

[baldy]

Monday Morning Gym Session 7pm
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Crap, crap session.
Woke up miserable, legs a little sore. Failed on Squats and pull ups then someone was busy on the Deadlift Station so skipped that did some leg ups in the Captians Chair and some situps instead, then left in a huff.

Squat: 5x20kg, 5x40kg, 5,5,5,5,4 67.5kg
Overhead Press: 5x30kg 5x5 40kg
Deadlift: Skipped!!!
Pullups: 6,6,4½

Sit ups and other random stuff..

[baldy]

Monday Evening
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1½ hours Aikido

Soft tissue session with a tennis ball, Im beginning to love these sessions.

Tuesday Morning
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Rolled out of bed and did 20 pushups, then another 20 while waiting for my oats in the microwave.
This is what I get for talking crack pipe with XkillerX!


Travel News
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Im going to Munich on Friday and will be there till Tuesday.

[baldy]

Wednesday
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Resisted the urge to go to the pub last night. Instead went to bed at the correct time.

Morning Gym Session
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Squat: 5x20kg, 5x50kg 5x5 70kg (new pb, but crap form)
Bench Press: 5x20kg, 5x40kg, 5x5 50kg
Row: 5x5 50kg
Dips: 8,8,7

Tonight -> 1½ hour Aikido -> Pub for mates birthday.