Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

I watched this before I went to the gym last night, and I have to say that it really fired me up...



Pound-for-pound one of the best deadlifters to have ever walked the earth.

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

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Had an absolute killer session last night, finished off with 80 metre 'Farmers Walks' carrying 80lb of sandbags in each hand. Took my pulse straight after the last set and it was 170bpm ~ I was putting the work in.

Now I need to keep hitting that intensity ~ will type the session up this afternoon

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

MONDAY 2nd JULY
BODYWEIGHT: 138
TRAINING TIME: 6.15pm
DURATION: 50mins
COMMENTS: Pretty full on, collapsed after the final set of FW's
WEEK: AIN'T NOTHIN TO DO BUT TO DO IT
RESTING PULSE RATE: 45

APPETITE: GREAT
PRE WO NUTRITION: Brown rice, lentils + vegetables, 1 x coffee (see photo below)

POST WORKOUT NUTRITION: 200g creamed rice, SunWarrior protein shake

CHEST

PAUSED BENCH
BAR x 15
88 x 10
110 x 5
132 x 5
154 x 3
180 x 2 (no spotter but felt good, no issues with that weight)

INC. CGBP
BAR x 12
88 x 8
88 x 6
110 x 8
121 x 12

D.BELL FLYES (easy weight to lightly stretch chest)
26 x 12

INC.D.BELL PRESS
44 x 12
57 x 11 (failed on 12th rep)

SIDE BENDS w 18lb K.BELLS
12
12

FARMERS WALKS: 80 metres, 80lb sandbag in each hand
3 x sets

Max HR reached: 170bpm

** Could have really done with some oxygen after that last set...

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

I thought I was pretty good with deadlifts when I was competing, but at that time I weighed the same as that dude in the video you posted and I lifted 1/3 of what he did. Yikes!

Whatever restaurant it is that you go to all the time, it needs to come to Canada. Specifically Ontario. lol The food always looks way too good.

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Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self portrait into a masterpiece.

You have a great bench for your bodyweight, I realise your probably still building back up to full power as well. Do you never do overhead work?

Looking solid, keep up the good work.

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My training log

Yeah, still building up. At 64kg bodyweight 105kg/231lb is the best I've benched at an IPF meet, just missed getting 107.5kg up at my last meet in February but I was actually sick for that one. I'm sure I could get that, just gonna take me a while to work back up there.

O.Head work, yeah I do but I realise I probably should be doing a bit more than I usually do. I prefer movements like 1 x arm D.bell presses, Z presses (excellent exercise) and standing military's.

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

Insane video aye ?! I have a few regular restaurants I eat at, I tend to be pretty loyal when I find a good one. The coffee in that last photo was made with oat milk, I usually leave half a dozen cartons with them and they make my coffee up specially

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

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"Don't fall for that crap that people are peddling on the message boards, in magazines or on TV. Get your shit in order, and get your training in order. Start kicking ass, and take out the crap that doesn't matter" Jim Wendler

Thanks for that link mate, some good ideas in there !!

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

All fuelled up for squats this arvo, bring it on.

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

Just a little humour seeing as we are nearly at the end of the week...

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

FRIDAY 5th JULY
BODYWEIGHT: 138
TRAINING TIME: 4pm
DURATION: 50mins
COMMENTS: A horrible, weak, uncomfortable session that took all of my willpower not to walk out of the gym and head to the pub
WEEK: AIN'T NOTHIN TO DO BUT TO DO IT
RESTING PULSE RATE: 48

APPETITE: NOT TOO BAD, HAS BEEN BETTER
PRE WO NUTRITION: Chickpea & vegetable salad, 1 x oat milk mocha (see pic below... sorry it's a little on the samll side)

POST WORKOUT NUTRITION: 1 x tin creamed rice, fruit, protein shake

LEGS

LEG EXTENSIONS
73 x 12
73 x 10
88 x 8

LEG PRESS
2PPS x 15
3PPS x 12
4PPS x 10

SUPERSET WITH

ATG SQUATS
BAR x 12
88 x 10
110 x 8
132 x 8

HAMMER STRENGTH DL's
1PPS x 12
2PPS x 12
3PPS x 10

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee

Love this, its so funny. Reminds me of when we travelled New Zealand and Australia too because there are alot of Kiwi's in Australia too.
Your food photos are still looking great and so does that coffee.

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"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."-Bruce Lee

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.-Arnold Schwarzenegger

Good on ya for not walking out when you wanted to! I've had many, many days like that. I always feel awesome when I finish the workout, though. Actually, I think those days have been some of my best. I get angry at myself for nearly giving in, so I push harder lol

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Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self portrait into a masterpiece.

Well I was going to train this arvo, but it was such a beautiful day that I decided to take the bike out for a spin instead...



Heading to the gym tonight instead, just about to have a good pre WO feed now.

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1st Place Raw Champs 2011, 2012 (3 raw records)
Training for my first 100 mile running race

WEB: http://jimsty.wix.com/strength-vs-size
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mini-Forklift/161273440616736?ref=hl
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/user/kiwilifter?feature=mhee