A New Direction: Redmachines Quest For Strength

First real workout since my shoulder injury today. Felt good and no real issue with my shoulder but I'm weak as hell.

I've come off gear totally now and haven't jabbed in 2 months.

Been in and out of hospital as just not been in a good way at all and I've moved back to Blackburn. Plus side is I'm at a strongman gym so I get started with event training.

Today's workout was:

Deadlift
60kg X 5
100kg X 5
140kg X 5
180kg X 5
220kg X 1

Log press
75kg x 1
75kg X 1
75kg X 1
75kg X 1
80kg x 1

First time using a log so just wanted to work on technique

Bench press (nervous moment)

20kg X 5
40kg X 5
60kg X 5
60kg X 5
60kg X 5

Really small weight but need to see how my shoulder reacts. Debating swapping to only incline dumbbell.

Barbell curl
5 X 5-8

Feels so good to be training again but it's baby steps right now
 
Hello again.

Today was the restart of my strength training. Shoulder still isn't 100% however I'm just taking it easy on bench and it's fine for overhead pressing.
My lifts are all way down but motivation is high so hopefully I will be stronger than ever soon enough.

Today's workout looked like this

Military press: 5x5
1: 40kg
2:60kg
3:60kg
4:60kg
5:65kg

Bench press (incline) 5x5
1: 60kg
2: 60kg
3: 60kg
4: 60kg
5: 60kg

Deficit dead 4x5
1: 60kg
2: 100kg
3: 140kg
4: 180kg

Hammer curls: 5x5

Didn't track weight just did whatever felt good at the time

Tomorrows a rest day but debating going for a run (just because I like it haha)

Felt good despite the low weights but my big struggle is going to be my food.... My appetite has shrunk massively !
 
Was hoping to get a lie in today. Mother decided otherwise. I'm sore tired and grumpy this morning ..... Can't wait to move back out again
 
Got bored so went to the gym for abit. 20 min on the bike, some wrist curls then tried some deadlift holds then with fatgripz. Safe to say my forearms got a good pump lol
Wanted to do calves but my Achilles has been sore for about a week now and bad the past few days.
 
Been busy this week hence not updating.

Wednesday's session looked like this

Squat 5x5
60kg
80kg
100kg
120kg
140kg

Close grip bench 5x5
40kg
60kg
80kg
80kg
80kg

Barbell rows 3x8
60kg
80kg
80kg


Today I mixed it up abit and used a deadlift frame to try and mimic a car deadlift.

Deadlift (frame) 5x5
50kg
90kg
140kg
180kg
230kg
270kg X 3 ( probably could of hit 5 on this tbh and maybe hit 300kg for 2) not sure how this relates but it's only counting plate weight

Seated dumbbell press
25kg
27.5kg
32.5kg
35kg

Stopped at 4 as my shoulder twinged and didn't dare risk it

Hammer curls 5x 5-8 holding at the top
 
Today's my only training session this week which sucks but I'm just working a lot and I've been busy away from work aswell.

Regardless had a good session

Deadlifts 5x5
60kg
100kg
140kg
180kg
220kg (x2)

Strength is slowly coming back which I'm happy about and that's without belts or straps.

Axel press
40kg x3
60kg x2
80kg X 2
80kg X 1 (didn't manage to lock the second)
80kg X 1

Not spectacular but I've never used an axel so it's more about trying to get the technique and of getting the weight up.

Deadlift holds
60kg
100kg
140kg
160kg
180kg

No idea in times tbh but again it's something new so just getting the feel for it.

Decided I'm going to no a novice event in August so it's time to get my strength back and get my technique right.
 
Got an early finish today so at the gym at 8:30 for a strength test.

Got some numbers in mind is like to hit but got to see how it goes. Probably not going to go big on bench but dead and squat I'm defiantly going to push it!
 
Good workout last night .

60kgx5
100kg x 5
140kg X 3
180kg x3
240kg X 1 (new PB)

Squat

60kg x5
100kg x5
140kg X 3
180kg X 1

Was abit disappointed with my squat but tbf I was tired especially after the deads.

Incline bench
60kg X 5
65kg x 5
70kg x 5
75kg X 4
80kg X 3

Didn't dare push it on bench with my bad shoulder

Hammer curls 5x5 with a 3-5 second hold

Over all pretty happy with my lifts overall..... Especial my deadlift. My goal is to hit 300kg before the end of August. Better get eating and training.
 
Workout was really hard today. Still fucked from Monday.

Squat

60kg X 5
100kg X 5
140kg x5

(Back and legs still fucked from deadlifting)

Military press 5 X 5
40kg
50kg
60kg
80kg ( wasn't paying attention and jumped more than intended) x4
70kg

Barbell row 3x8
60kg
80kg
90kg

Close grip bench 5x5

60kg
70kg
80kg
90kg
100kg

My pressing is slowing coming back.

Only working 9-5 tomorrow so plenty of rest to be had after work.
 
Had a long day yesterday day. At work for 14 hours but managed to get in a workout in my break.

Axel press 5x5
50kg
60kg
70kg
80kg x3 (more due to bad technique)
80kg x5 (felt easy)

Deadlift hold 4x 20sec
100kg
140kg
180kg
200kg

Viking press 5x5
40kg
60kg
80kg
90kg
100kg

Wanted to finish with deficit deads but 2 bell ends were curling in the squat rack.... Even though there is a rack full of pre weighted bars 4 ft from the fucking squat rack!!!!
 
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