Cycle 7 (issit my last?)

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12 Sep 2008 Fri
wk 2 day 2 (15s)

1) front squats: 120 ibs
2) lying leg curls: 50 ibs
3) standing calf raises: 240 ibs
4) incline bench press: 130 ibs
5) reverse lat pulldown: 90 ibs
6) front military press: 90 ibs
7) barbell shrugs: 145 ibs
8) ez barbell curls: 80 ibs
9) skullcrushers: 70 ibs
10) wrist curls: 15 kg x 2 sets

today is a dog day. though i was well fed
but e mental simply wasn't there, spent
some time talking crap w another training partner
who was having a crap day as well. so finished up
& called it a day.
 
Looks like a good program you got there.

Try not to let your job situation bother you, a mate of mine was in the same situation, he worried about it for months. The week it finally happened he was real down, thought it was the end. He got another job a couple of months later. He now says it was the best thing that ever happened to him as it took him in a new direction with new people and he's ended up with a much better and higher paying job.

One tip on getting a job. I think every job I've ever been offered I got because of my sporting interests, so don't be afraid to talk about lifting, fitness, health etc. (if the interviewer has an interest!!) Also lifting shows you're the type of person who sets goals and achieves them, employers love that ****!

P.S. Another guy I used to work with got retrenched 5 times!!
 
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(BenReffell @ Sep. 12 2008,10:26)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Looks like a good program you got there.

Try not to let your job situation bother you, a mate of mine was in the same situation, he worried about it for months. The week it finally happened he was real down, thought it was the end. He got another job a couple of months later. He now says it was the best thing that ever happened to him as it took him in a new direction with new people and he's ended up with a much better and higher paying job.

One tip on getting a job. I think every job I've ever been offered I got because of my sporting interests, so don't be afraid to talk about lifting, fitness, health etc. (if the interviewer has an interest!!) Also lifting shows you're the type of person who sets goals and achieves them, employers love that ****!

P.S. Another guy I used to work with got retrenched 5 times!!</div>
thanks for e advice, i'll try to keep my head up.
as for telling prospective employers bout yr fitness
habits i think have to see what industry i'm in.

over here, unless it's fitness related else I doubt
they'll care if let's say u're in banking or admin work.
unless u can carry 1 ton of gold bars with yr bare hands
in the vault

wow 5 x. i hope he's a young guy. a friend's friend
who's 50 yrs old &amp; has 4 kids was retrenched recently
but luckily he found a job in a short time, else he'll
really be down e pits literally.
 
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(hotterdog @ Sep. 12 2008,12:54)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">over here, unless it's fitness related else I doubt
they'll care if let's say u're in banking or admin work.
unless u can carry 1 ton of gold bars with yr bare hands
in the vault</div>
If you are fit/healthy you are less likely to take sick days and thus are more productive for the company. That counts.
 
I think Dave was 39 when he was laid off for the 5th time, he got another job as that was how I first met him.

None of the industries I worked in were sports related, I just found that often when they asked those fuzzy type questions or ones like &quot;why should I give you the job?&quot; it was often useful to draw on sports. eg Ans: Because I always prepare well, set targets/write a plan, and then work hard until I meet targets, I even do it at the gym as I follow HST principles that are scientific, I write a 10wk plan with goals etc etc. Of course you don't want to come over as obsessed . . . . . especially when you're packing a muscular bod like u.
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Good luck with job hunting.
 
16 Sep 2008 Tues

Feeling stoned &amp; tired now as i was running
around outside for errands &amp; had to skip training.

feeling pissed as well cause i wanted to train
tues &amp; thurs this wk before my chalet on fri to sun
but now i've to visit someone who had an op
(not like i want to but have to accoy my mum)

prob on thurs. if tat really happens, i'll just
just decondition from morrow till sun
&amp; start e cycle again.

seems like so many interrruptions t'as really
irritating. right now, i'm just tired &amp; pissed
at e same time.
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btw, who uses fitday here? if yes,
how do u select multiple items in e new layout?
can't seem to do it.
 
16 Sep 2008 Tues

just went to do 2 supersets for delts cause
i aint' going to do cardio today, too tired. need
to sleep during lunch.

1) side lateral raises: 9 kg x 15 x 2
2) rear lat machine: 40 ibs x 15 x 2
 
18 sep 2008 thurs

trained in e hot afternoon smack at 12+ was on leave.
damn tough.

wk 3 day 1 (10s)

1) front squats: 130 ibs
2) lying leg culs: 50 ibs
3) standing calf raises: 260 ibs
4) incline barbell press: 140 ibs
(2nd set 9 + 1)
5) reverse lat pulldowns: 100 ibs
6) front military press: 95 ibs
7) barbell shrugs: 165 ibs
8) alt dumbbell curls 7.5 kg (replacing this from
ez barbell curls, e electrical sensation in my neck is returning
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)
9) skullcrushers: 70 ibs
10) deadlift: 230 ibs
11) wrist curls : 20 kg
 
I usually do my deads, shrugs, and standing calf raises with the same weight. It saves having to reload the bar each time...
 
I was training in my garage there for quite a while. It gets into the 90s here in the mid - late summer. I bought a big industrial fan to go along with the ceiling fan and oscillating fan I already had. I would drink two or three liters of water during these days while I lifted. I pity you bud, it does suck.

I may be back in that situation to. My partner is moving soon due to divorce and I will be back to my own dungeon. I did however stay more lean during these times if that is any consulation...
 
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(TunnelRat @ Sep. 18 2008,8:36)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">I usually do my deads, shrugs, and standing calf raises with the same weight. It saves having to reload the bar each time...</div>
how issit possible to progress all on e same weight?
i mean esp e end results
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(Wildman @ Sep. 18 2008,9:07)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">I was training in my garage there for quite a while. It gets into the 90s here in the mid - late summer. I bought a big industrial fan to go along with the ceiling fan and oscillating fan I already had. I would drink two or three liters of water during these days while I lifted. I pity you bud, it does suck.

I may be back in that situation to. My partner is moving soon due to divorce and I will be back to my own dungeon. I did however stay more lean during these times if that is any consulation...</div>
divorce? oh man, ta'll affect him more than physical.
does drinking more water affect yr training? cause
u know u take sips in between training &amp; when it's
hot u drink more... but u know will u end up like
having water swish swosh inside
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(hotterdog @ Sep. 18 2008,10:06)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE"><div>
(Wildman @ Sep. 18 2008,9:07)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">I was training in my garage there for quite a while. It gets into the 90s here in the mid - late summer. I bought a big industrial fan to go along with the ceiling fan and oscillating fan I already had. I would drink two or three liters of water during these days while I lifted. I pity you bud, it does suck.

I may be back in that situation to. My partner is moving soon due to divorce and I will be back to my own dungeon. I did however stay more lean during these times if that is any consulation...</div>
divorce? oh man, ta'll affect him more than physical.
does drinking more water affect yr training? cause
u know u take sips in between training &amp; when it's
hot u drink more... but u know will u end up like
having water swish swosh inside  
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Oh yeah! Drinking more water that way definitely has an effect. Much swishing and swashing.

Important safety tip: Do your squats and deads early before you drink all that water to avoid the dreaded toothpaste tube effect. The internal pressure of these lifts tends to squeeze whatever is in the gut right back up the tube!
 
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(hotterdog @ Sep. 18 2008,10:03)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE"><div>
(TunnelRat @ Sep. 18 2008,8:36)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">I usually do my deads, shrugs, and standing calf raises with the same weight. It saves having to reload the bar each time...</div>
how issit possible to progress all on e same weight?
i mean esp e end results</div>
Monday:
Deads 240
Calves 240
Shrugs 240

Wednesday
Deads 250
Calves 250
Shrugs 250

Friday
Deads 260
Calves 260
Shrugs 260

Just a suggestion...
 
22 Sep 2008 Mon

back from a 3d2n chalet, bbq food &amp; yet i was still
underfed. gd part was just relaxing &amp; getting away
from e current worries, bad part was lack of proper sleep.

trying to eat clean again but prob nxt few days going
to be tough, have couple farewell lunches &amp; sat is my
birthday... so .....
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will try my best.....

lunch time cardio (not much chance to use office gym)

45 mins instead of usual 30 (haven't been doing much
cardio &amp; kinda eager to bure more fats esp after bbq
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)

3.6 km &amp; 155 calories burned (3mph treadmill)

1) side lateral raises: 10 kg x 10 x 3
2) rear lat mchine : 40 ibs x 10 x 3
 
22 Sep 2008 Mon

Wk 3 Day 2 (10s)

1) front squats: 130 ibs
2) lying leg culs: 50 ibs
3) standing calf raises: 260 ibs
4) incline barbell press: 150 ibs
(2nd set 8 + 1 + 1)
5) reverse lat pulldowns: 100 ibs
6) front military press: 100 ibs (smith, free weight occupied)
7) barbell shrugs: 165 ibs (smith, free weight occupied)
8) alt dumbbell curls 10 kg
9) skullcrushers: 70 ibs (used straight bar)
10) deadlift: 240 ibs

today's workout was good &amp; took longer than usual.
was coaching someone on some of his exercises.
so prob e extra rest gave better recovery.
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24 Sep 2008, wed

morning delt training

1) side lateral raises: 10 kg x 10 x 3
2) rear lat machine: 40 ibs x 10 x 3
 
24 Sep 2008 wed

Wk 3 Day 3 (10s)

1) front squats: 140 ibs
2) lying leg culs: 60 ibs
3) standing calf raises: 280 ibs
4) incline barbell press: 150 ibs
(2nd set 8)
5) reverse lat pulldowns: 110 ibs
6) front military press: 105 ibs (smith)
7) barbell shrugs: 175 ibs (smith)
8) alt dumbbell curls 10 kg
9) skullcrushers: 75 ibs (used straight bar)
10) wrist curls: 20 kg x 10 x 3

low on energy, skip deadlifts. tired.
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29 Sep 2008 Mon

post birthday blues.

well finally i'm on leave &amp; now officially without a job. just went for interview
last wk &amp; waiting for news for a temp job. to make matters worse, i contracted
e cough from my family &amp; have to recover by nxt wkend for my gf sis's wedding
imagine sitting w my future in laws &amp; coughing away, ta's going to leave some
impression
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so today hit e gym again &amp; boy was i out of breath. looked pale too according
to a gym friend. just repeated e cycle from last workout, which was a wise choice
as i was feeling short of breath

) front squats: 140 ibs
2) lying leg culs: 60 ibs
3) standing calf raises: 280 ibs
4) incline barbell press: 150 ibs
(1st set 9, 2nd set 8)
5) reverse lat pulldowns: 110 ibs
6) barbell shrugs: 175 ibs
7) rack deadlifts: 250 ibs (7 w half **** form)
8) alt dumbbell curls 10 kg
9) skullcrushers: 75 ibs (used straight bar)
 
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