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Making a better me

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A new gym opened up near me recently so I decided to join. It’s not my nearest gym but it is a near strength gym with little cardio equipment and loads of strength equipment, some I’ve not seen in any other gym.

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So far it hasn’t been too busy so I’m managed to do the workout I’d planned each time. I’ve been 6 times this month already!

I have restarted Strong Life 5×5 and add other exercises afterwards – bar hands, hack squat, box jumps, battle ropes, Jacobs ladder, lying rows, various leg press machines and cable + barbell exercises. I’m still working on a set routine, at the moment I just go with how I feel.

I’m really excited about this and the gym has become my happy place.

Do you stop & start as much as me? Do you have a happy place?

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Stronglifts 5×5 – update

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So I have now completed 4 weeks of Stronglifts 5×5. It’s taken me longer than 4 weeks as I wasn’t doing it every time I went to the gym.

As you can see I haven’t increased weights every workout. I in fact reduced the weight on some of the lifts to try and master form.

SQUAT

Start: 30kg | Current: 45kg | Change: 15kg

BENCH PRESS

Start: 30kg | Current: 32.5kg | Change: 2.5kg

OVERHEAD PRESS

Start: 20kg | Current: 20kg | Change: 0kg

DEADLIFT

Start: 40kg | Current: 55kg | Change: 15kg

ROWS

Start: 20kg | Current: 20kg | Change: 0kg

 

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Stronglift 5×5 week 2 – day 2

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SQUAT

Current 40kg | Previous 37.5kg | Increase 2.5kg

BENCH PRESS

Current 32.5kg | Previous 30kg | Increase 2.5kg

BENT OVER ROW

Current 22.5kg | Previous 20kg | Increase 2.5kg

I went ahead and increased my squat to 40kg, I pushed through but I managed it 🙂 I’m surprised with how well I am actually able to add weight.  A little better on form and I’ll be flying.

Bench press was a struggle though. My arms just aren’t the strong and I know I won’t be able to carry on adding weight each week.

Bent over row on the other hand, I’m finding just fine with adding weight and think I could add more next workout.

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Stronglift 5×5 week 2 – day 1

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Today (Monday) was the start of week 2 on Stronglifts 5×5.

SQUAT

Current 37.5kg | Previous 35kg | Increase 2.5kg

OVERHEAD PRESS

Current 20kg | Previous 20kg | Increase 0kg

DEADLIFT

Current 45kg | Previous 40kg | Increase 5kg

I am having trouble with the OHD as previously mentioned so I think I will try it @ 15kg till I have mastered the form, 37.5kg for squat was a push also, I may stick to that weight for a week or so.

I had booked in for 2 classes today but I didn’t manage to get to either. The first I slept through and the second I got the time wrong. Not sure if I will like the classes or not but I’m going to give them a try, I do want to do the functional classes though.