Shox bulking log

[coryK]

quick question, how do you weight yourself for the press ups? Getting over 5kg for me requires 2 plates and it's hard to keep them in place. Do you use a backpack or something?

[bkklift]

Backpacks or weighted vests if you have them.

[Shox]

Yeah, i use a backpack, and at the gym i go to they have 1.25,2.5,5,10,15,20, and 25kg plates

[Shox]

Squat 3x5 80kg (got lazy and some woman wanted to use the squatrack and she was sexy.. so i finished up quick. Ill do 5x5 at this weight next week before i advance)
Bench 5x5 55kg - tough but i made it
Inverted rows
Pressups 10 presssups+10kg 10,10
Tricep pulldowns
Skullcrushers
Reverse crunches 3x15

[coryK]

Congrats on the bench!

[Shox]

Cheers cory
Squat 5x5 80kg
Bench 5x5 57.5kg, was very tough, but i had a spotter this time so it gave me the confidence to really push myself.
Inverted rows 11,9,8
Press ups +10kg 15,11,6
Reverse crunches 3x15

[Jimmie]

Your doing great with your squats, keep it up. Its great having a spotter, one thing I miss with working out at home is that I dont have a spotter (unless I ask the misses ), Its annoying when you get to the 5 rep, and your not sure if you can do it or not, so you got no choice but to give it up.

[Shox]

Cheers jimmie
todays workout:
Squat 5x5 82.5kg
Military press 5x5 32.5kg (tough as fuck)
Deadlift 65kg 1x5 (pretty easy)
Pull up negatives, 3 setsof 4
Lateral raises (giving the shoulders a bit of extra work as they suck ) 3x10
Russian twists 3 sets

[coryK]

Shox, have you failed on the squat before? Or has it been a steady climb up to where you are now?

[Shox]

Strangely enough i havn't failed yet. I've deloaded once to work on my form but apart from that it's been smooth sailing, i've failed on OHP and Bench a few times though

[coryK]

That's what I like to hear! I hope I can keep a smooth march up like you!

[Shox]

I think aslong as u make sure ur form is spot on, ur gains should be good. I think im gonna throw in a few cardio days to get rid of some of this fat ive put on while bulking

[coryK]

I hear ya there. My spare tire has a spare of its own now.

[RobP38]

All the people I know in the gym comment how I'm there all the time, and yet I still got this big fat belly. Maybe they think I hang out by the coffee and snack table too much! lol.

[Shox]

I hurt my knee cycling so i've had a week of active rest, hence why i havnt posted since there'll be no progress to post. Back on it tomorrow hopefully