Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Monday

Incline Chest Press - Palms Facing, Deep
1 x 10 x 40kg
1 x 10 x 40kg
1 x 10 x 40kg

Dumbbell Bench Press - Palms Facing - Weights touching
1 x 10 x 27.5kg
1 x 10 x 27.5kg
1 x 10 x 27.5kg

Dips
3 x Max

Flat Bar - Tricep Extensions
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Cable 1 arm Tricep Push Downs
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

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You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Tuesday
Woke up with Severe Back pain, I couldn't get up or walk
Tried normal medication with no effect
Ended up going for a little trip in an Ambulance, and and afternoon in Hospital
I managed to walk at 4pm.
Got some good drugs, so hopefully it will get better soon
No gym for a little while I guess

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your back troubles. It must have been pretty scary waking up like that, unable to move.

Get well soon!

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Thanks Sam,
Yeah it wasn't a particularly nice day...
Back is still pretty stuffed
I've stopped taking the Hillybilly Heroin, as I hated the way it made me feel.
Great for the back, but living in a fog and not eating wasn't fun.
Got tattooed on Saturday, so no gym whilst that heals...
So yeah, just perfect, no gym for 2 weeks in the run up to Christmas, then I'll be away visiting family, the gym there is closed over Christmas....

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Sorry to hear about the back problems as well. I may have missed something in your log in the past, but do you know what caused the injury and have you been diagnosed with any particular disc issues? Just curious if this was new or an ongoing thing, but either way, hope you feel better before too long!

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"A 'hardgainer' is merely someone who hasn't bothered to try enough different training methods to learn what is actually right for their own damned body." - anonymous

Hey VE, To be honest I really don't know what cause the injury, I just woke up and couldn't walk.
I think it might have been bending over to pick up a towel! I think also, a heavy deadlift session could have played a part, but to be honest I don't really know, as there was no, snap type moments or anything.
I had it checked out and there is no disc or nerve issues, it's all muscular, which is good to know. Physio etc is helping.

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Let me see

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http://goonsgottagrub.tumblr.com

Just checking in to see how your back is doing. Hope all is well. I wanna see your ink too!

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Radical simply means "grasping things at the root." - Angela Davis

I'll post some photos soon, it's still settling in, plus it isn't finished yet.



Thanks... back still isn't 100% but it is getting better slowly...

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Saturday

Incline Dumbbell Bench - Palms facing
1 x 10 x 40kg (88)
1 x 10 x 40kg (88)
1 x 10 x 40kg (88)
Incline suits my back better at the moment, strength is still good in the chest, even after a 2 week break, still it's surprising how you need your back for stability etc... So yeah, couldn't go heavier, even though my chest could have handled it.

Flat Dumbbel Bench
Tried, but couldn't do it with my back

Machine Chest Press
1 x 10 x 90kg (198)
1 x 10 x 95kg (209)
1 x 10 x 100kg (100)

Cable Cross Overs
3 x 10

Low Pull cable cross overs
3 x 10

Rope Push Downs
3 x 10

Tricep Push Downs
3 x 10

1 arm Cable push Downs
3 x 10

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Sunday

Pull ups
3 x Max

Lat Pull downs reverse grip
1 x 10 x 90kg (198)
1 x 10 x 95kg (209)
1 x 8 x 95kg (209)

Machine Seated Row
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Dumbbell Concentration Curls
1 x 10 x 20kg (44)
1 x 10 x 20kg (44)
1 x 10 x 20kg (44)

Rope Curls
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Cable Curls, lying down version
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Had a week off over Christmas as I was visiting family and the gym in their town is closed for 2 weeks over Christmas, did some push ups etc to keep things going.

Trained this week
Wednesday - Chest
Thursday - Back
Friday -gym closed
Saturday - Shoulders
Weight is down to 103kg (226.6) WOOT!!!

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Sunday

Horizontal Leg Press
1 x 10 x 200kg (440)
1 x 10 x 200kg (440)
1 x 10 x 200kg (440)
1 x 8 x 200kg (440)

Hamstring Curls
4 x 10

Calf machine
4 x 10

1 leg at a Time Leg Extensions
4 x 10

Cardio

I can't do squats or Deads at the moment due to my back. It is definitely improving and I am working on my core Strength a lot. It's just slowly, slowly at the moment.

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Monday

Chin Ups - Palms Facing variety
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Dumbbell 21's
1 x 7 x 20kg (44) ss 1 x 7 x 15kg (33) ss 1 x 7 x 10kg (22)
1 x 7 x 20kg (44) ss 1 x 7 x 15kg (33) ss 1 x 7 x 10kg (22)
1 x 7 x 20kg (44) ss 1 x 7 x 15kg (33) ss 1 x 7 x 10kg (22)

Cable Curls, lying on my back
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Rope Extensions SS Rope Push Downs
1 x 10 ss 1 x 10
1 x 10 ss 1 x 10
1 x 10 ss 1 x 10

1 arm push Downs
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Reverse Grip 1 arm push downs
1 x 10
1 x 10
1 x 10

Cardio - 20 mins intervals

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?

Tuesday
Incline Dumbbell Bench
1 x 10 x 45kg (99)
1 x 9 x 45kg (99)
1 x 8 x 45kg (99)
1 x 8 x 45kg (99)

Bench
1 x 5 x 105kg (231)
1 x 4 x 105kg (231)
1 x 8 x 100kg (220)
Was a bit fried after the inclines

Incline Flyes
3 x 10 x 27.5kg (60.5)

Cable Cross overs
3 x 10

Low Pull Cable Cross Overs
3 x 10

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Have you ever loved someone so much you didn't care what happened to yourself?
You Just had to be with them.
If they look at you, your heart stops.
If you feel their breath on your skin, you just ache.
Have you ever craved someone so much you didn't exist anymore?