Mini Forklift Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 WEDNESDAY 26th SEPTEMBERBODYWEIGHT: 142TRAINING TIME: 7pmDURATION: 50minsWORKOUT COMMENTS: REASONABLE SESSION, BENCH FELT HEAVY FOR SOME REASONWEEK: MEDIUM (70-80%)RESTING PULSE RATE: 48APPETITE: REALLY GOOD PRE WORKOUT NUTRITION: 12 x vege dumplings, pot of Chinese tea (see pic below) CHEST & SHOULDERS PAUSED BENCHBAR x 12110 x 8132 x 4176 x 4176 x 3176 x 4176 x 4 BRADFORD PRESSBAR x 1266 x 1088 x 8 PUSH PRESS40 x 566 x 12 D.BELL FRONT HAMMER RAISES13 x 1015 x 10 INC. D.BELL PRESS48 x 866 x 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's weird how sometimes the bar feels heavier than it should for a lift, I've had that happen a few times myself. I'd say "whatever" since this is a "medium" week for you and your lifts are still killer. Keep pushing it, and have a good weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thank you, appreciate you dropping by. Was beginning to think nobody reads a lot of the journals on here, my previous page had hardly any comments on it lol. Maybe I need to add in some pics of fast cars and naked women ?! Busy day but squeezed in a quick 30min squat session a bit over an hour ago. Felt good today, worked up to a double with 220 and that felt comfortable. Nutrition has been also been pretty good and I'm slowly upping the calories; blueberry pancake stack before the gym and a deluxe vegan burger straight after. Now I'm about to have a big bowl of oats, homemade muesli + fruit. All on track, coffee gets dropped out of the diet tomorrow so start of the week could be a bit rough haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synny667 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I was actually going to ask for some of your recipes. Your meals look so yummy. And sorry to hear coffee is getting nixed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cown Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I may not always reply to your entries, but I always read them...Can't say I'll be a regular subscriber if naked women become a main part of them. Naked men on the other hand...haha Why are you eliminating coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSxvx Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I always read them as well. Always good workouts posted in here. Strong dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Ditto, I follow your log but don't always have much to say. You've got a great work ethic and consistency, and it shows in your results. Your program is also similar to what I'm doing, so it's helpful to check out for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks guys ~ okay, I will post up some recipes later !! Just about to write up the squat session from the weekend, short but sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Why are you eliminating coffee?I want to reset my tolerance to it, I also want my body to be running as cleanly and optimally as possible right now (I cut alcohol at the start of this month). I want to feel the kick I get from a couple of strong coffees on the morning of the meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 SATURDAY 29th SEPTEMBERBODYWEIGHT: 141TRAINING TIME: 4.45pmDURATION: 30minsWORKOUT COMMENTS: PRETTY HAPPY WITH THE WAY ALL OF THE SETS FELT TODAYWEEK: MEDIUM (80%)RESTING PULSE RATE: 50APPETITE: REALLY GOOD PRE WORKOUT NUTRITION: Blueberry pancake stack (see pic below) POST WORKOUT NUTRITION: Deluxe vegan burger (see pic below) SQUATS ATG SQUATSBAR x 1588 x 5132 x 5176 x 5200 x 3220 x 2220 x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 TUESDAY 2nd OCTOBERBODYWEIGHT: 142TRAINING TIME: 9pmDURATION: 45minsWORKOUT COMMENTS: GOOD SESSION TONIGHTWEEK: MEDIUM (80%)RESTING PULSE RATE: 48APPETITE: GREAT CHEST (TECHNIQUE/POWER) SPOON PRESS44 x 1257 x 857 x 8 PAUSED BENCH132 x 6132 x 6132 x 6132 x 6154 x 2176 x 3187 x 1200 x 1 *EASY* FLOOR BENCHESBAR x 10132 x 6176 x 4176 x 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 WEDNESDAY 3rd OCTOBERBODYWEIGHT: 142TRAINING TIME: 9.30pmDURATION: 60minsWORKOUT COMMENTS: BLOODY GREAT SESSION, WANTED TO HIT SOME MAX SQUATS TONIGHTWEEK: MEDIUM (70-80%)RESTING PULSE RATE: 48APPETITE: REALLY GOOD PRE WORKOUT NUTRITION: Asparagus & vege quiche, steamed veges in garlic & coconut oil, french fries (see pic below) ATG SQUATSBAR x 1088 x 8132 x 4176 x 3200 x 2220 x 1231 x 1 GM'SBAR x 1288 x 10110 x 8 RDL's110 x 10176 x 10220 x 10242 x 8 BAR HOLDS242, 30secs BAR HANGS30secsDinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 So I've been carbing up in preparation for tonights big session with James and some of the big units at Eastide gym. Yesterday looked like... 1) Went out for breakfast in the morning and had a fresh bagel, scrambled egg plus a bowl of oats & fruit 2) Mid-morning I had a protein shake (added in some Glutamine & creatine) 3) Lunch was a large salad with 3 x pieces of GF bread 4) Mid afternoon I cooked up 300g spinach & ricotta tortellini with a homemade black lentil curry to go with it 5) Trained early evening but nothing too heavy, dinner when I got from the gym was pizza with friends. I had a large vegan pizza (refried beans, avocado & jalapeno's) Today I'll be keeping the carbs & protein reasonably high, tonight I'm hoping to try for a 400 DL which will be my first time since February. We're also hitting bench so I'll be looking for at least a solid 220. Keen to better my meet PB of 232 this time around, I think I can. I'm going to try and get some good video from the session, will post up over the next day or so. Laters MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVeganInitiative Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hey MF. Just checking in here to let you know I always read your blog here and love to see the updates on how hard you've been training. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep up the great work! BTW - Do you plan to transition to 100% vegan in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks !!!! Will write up the last few sessions tomorrow. In this clip I cover my pre-WO nutrition, heavy deficit DL's and the final sets of DL's from tonight with BigJim from the forums... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NF75Rait94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cown Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Awesome video!Why did you refer to your initial deadlift in it as a deficit deadlift? Very strange to hear your voice when I'm so accustomed to font haha This may be rather ignorant of me, but was this a long weekend for you? It was thanksgiving here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Nice lifting as always. Do you like straight oats better over a mixed grain cereal for porridge? I generally use a 10-grain mixed cereal (http://www.bobsredmill.com/10-grain-hot-cereal.html), but it needs to be cooked well otherwise it is difficult to eat and digest. I haven't tried soaking it overnight to soften it up a bit, but I suspect I'd still need to cook it. I like the mix of grains, but I haven't done the research to see if just oats or maybe a rolled grain blend would be fine for macronutrients and vits/mins. It certainly would be a lot easier to prepare and eat. I prefer muesli over the grain mix, though. I think I recall you mentioning that you eat it too. I like to let it soak in soy milk for 10-15 minutes before eating it cold. A good mix of rolled grains with seeds, raisins, and dates can't be beat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Awesome video!Why did you refer to your initial deadlift in it as a deficit deadlift?Thank you, you are too kind I like to do deficit deadlifts using smaller plates (in the video I'm using 15kg plates rather than the standard 20's). What this does is bring the bar lower to the ground, therefore making the lift slightly harder due to an increased ROM and having to recruit slightly different muscles to break the inertia at the start of the pull. Very strange to hear your voice when I'm so accustomed to font haha This may be rather ignorant of me, but was this a long weekend for you? It was thanksgiving here.My accent is a mess lol. Left the UK when I was 20 (worked on a cruise liner for 5yrs and shared a cabin with an Aussie for most of it), have been in NZ for a little over 10yrs. I no longer sound anything like the rest of my family which is a little weird. No, just a normal weekend for us here. Although saying that I finished up work on Friday and don't go back until Thursday so I am having a few days off. Cool getting to hang out and do the family stuff that I miss out on through the week. Just picked up our youngest from PreSchool and I'm taking both of them swimming this afternoon, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'm supposed to be deadlifting tomorrow night! was nice to get a little inspiration from you here ahha take care mini! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cown Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Are you actually on a t-shirt or did you edit that? lol I can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'm supposed to be deadlifting tomorrow night! was nice to get a little inspiration from you here ahha take care mini!Cool man, so how did you session go ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Are you actually on a t-shirt or did you edit that? lol I can't tell.I couldn't possibly comment on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nice lifting as always. Do you like straight oats better over a mixed grain cereal for porridge? I generally use a 10-grain mixed cereal (http://www.bobsredmill.com/10-grain-hot-cereal.html), but it needs to be cooked well otherwise it is difficult to eat and digest. I haven't tried soaking it overnight to soften it up a bit, but I suspect I'd still need to cook it. I like the mix of grains, but I haven't done the research to see if just oats or maybe a rolled grain blend would be fine for macronutrients and vits/mins. It certainly would be a lot easier to prepare and eat. I prefer muesli over the grain mix, though. I think I recall you mentioning that you eat it too. I like to let it soak in soy milk for 10-15 minutes before eating it cold. A good mix of rolled grains with seeds, raisins, and dates can't be beat!Yeah, I tend to like eating straight oats with muesli mixed in with them. Soaking is best obviously, I usually leave mine overnight. Time to type some training sessions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 SATURDAY 6th OCTOBERBODYWEIGHT: 141TRAINING TIME: 5.30pmDURATION: 40minsWORKOUT COMMENTS: QUICK, LIGHT SESSION TODAY. LAST ONE BEFORE MONDAYWEEK: MEDIUM (70-80%)RESTING PULSE RATE: 48APPETITE: GREAT SEATED ROW (USING CHAINS TO PULL THE WEIGHT)77 x 1288 x 12103 x 12 INC. BENCH (PAUSED)BAR x 10110 x 6132 x 5154 x 5154 x 3+2 HAMMER CURLS26 x 831 x 835 x 8 SEATED PLATE CURLS35 x 835 x 8 EZ BAR FRENCH PRESS55 x 1077 x 6 PRESSUPS2015105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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