On Form

I got my new dipping belt a few weeks ago, and I decided in my poorness to buy the cheapest one....mistake. I bought the myprotein belt for £19 including delivery, but this is not worth it, I honestly wish I wouldve payed more no matter how skint I am. This belt is the flimsiest thing ever and the chain is sooo thin, I am actually afraid to use it incase it breaks, lol. However, I did up my chins to 40kg x 4 today and I am well chuffed with this. I only upped the weight to see how I would cope, thinking I could only do 2 at the most, then out come number 3 and 4.....quite comfortably I might add. To sum this up, I think losing my belt and doing 1 and a half armed chins for a few weeks actually helped me greatly. Just shows what a little change every now and then can do....and maybe the protein, lol.

In other news, I power snatched 40kg with both arms (only for 1 rep but so). There was some slight stalling at the very top but my arms locked out eventually so I was happy....progress make me smile :)

In other other news I have not been able to bench with a bar for 2 weeks, theres always some bastard using it with his ten mates who take forever. So....I have been using dumbells, which could affect my bench in the same way that my chins have been affected by some variation. Im only using 46kg each arm though and im not sure how good this is, but its kinda depressing knowing im only benching 92kg, lol.
It is for the reason above that I cannot wait to get back to a full body routine....if I miss using the bar one day, thats fine. Ill just use it the next time and use dumbells this time, just dont like to wait a week for it.

(sigh)
IM DONE

Weekend Ilness

Over the weekend I had a bout of the cold/man flu. It really wasn't too bad except for the constant watering eyes and runny nose.....BUT the real bad part about it was the weakening of my body. After training on friday (weights early and bag work/skipping later) I felt absolutley fine, but upon waking up I had some terrible DOMS. Not too bad you say....these bastarding things lasted until monday night (ie were gone tuesday morning). I had to deal with the worst muscle soreness ever aswell as being sick, I was a damn frail boy at the weekend.lol.

Anywhooo, woke up this morning without the soreness and pretty much feeling better from the man flu (trying not to call it the cold as it doesnt sound as bad, lol), so got to the gym straight after tech because I actually missed it. Today was a decent day, benching 107.5kg now and used 40kg DB's for incline and will be going up to 42.5 or maybe even 45kg next week as they went up quite well. ALSO, I said I was going to try the 110kg squat for 3 and I definatley did get it. Im extatic about this, as it means my squats are getting much stronger (thankfully more than my bench) and with a bit more pace. Deadlifts are a different story, recovered from last week and got my 150kg back up to 4 for now and squeezed out a 160kg. I really feel my deadlifts arent budging at all recently, so im trying some heavy good mornings (60kg-ish does for now) on my back day to try and strengthen my lower back and glutes....will update after a few weeks.

Just thought i'd mention that I have a strip of hair missing from my right leg. Beauticians in tech were doing it to people for charity and my whole class done it and pretty much forced me to....bastards, lol........wasn't as sore as people let on :)

Damn almost forgot, I started using protein shakes again yesterday. Bought 3 bags (3rd was actually free in a buy 2 get 3rd free thing) of PHD pharma whey, which should last me just over 2 months if taken twice a day. I just decided to have another go at this as I don't get a great protein intake from my diet and thought it may make me the incredible hulk in 2 weeks, lol.

Good Day

Today I did my 5th test of the year (1 of which was practical), and I can happily say I have just kept my run of distinctions in play. There is only one more test to go and I am hoping to complete the year as a pure geek, maybe even get full marks in this one (in the last 2 tests I only got 1 wrong :s ). Well I have to do good this year as I am planning on coasting next year with just passes....only doing it to show my boss and everyone else that im dead smart, lol.

After doing chest and biceps on monday I am actually still feeling a bit sore and stiff, but it didnt really transfer into training today, just a bit weird to feel sore for this long nowdays. Anyways, my squats finally surpassed my bench today, did 110kg for 2 and felt I couldve got the 3 but ill try that next week. Deadlift however just wasn't happening, only managed 2 at 150kg. Not sure whats happened there, hopefully just a wee blip and ill be back to normal next week. I tried some power snatches today (cheers for the idea Ben) and managed to get 35kg x 3 on my right side, but just failed to get the same weight on the left (2 attempts right after each other). REALLY enjoyed doing these aswell and think that these and hanging clean and presses will be a part of my routine for a while now.
Im happy.....damn belt!!

Back to Basics

Well i have taken it upon myslef to go back to doing splits for a while, probably 4 or 5 weeks. I think the main thing that is making me do this is the fact some C*NT stole my dipping belt in the gym the other week and this has kinda thrown me. It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't such a poor little tramp, but even £30 nowdays is damn hard to come by.
I had a maximuscle belt before (shown in link below) which in total cost me £35, with next day delivery
http://www.maximuscle.com/trainingaccessories/dipbelts.html
The belt I am looking at now is from myprotein (shown in link below) which would be £15, with probably an extra £5 for delivery. BUT this belt says its maximum load should be 30kg, and I was loading mine with 45kg (and was hopefully going to add some eventually), so I don't know whether to get this or not....damn confusing this belt buying business.
http://www.myprotein.co.uk/products/accessories/dipping-belt/

Having said that I dont know what the threshold for my last belt was, and the catch on it did break once (replacements in b&q for a fiver). Im going to have a look and see what other belts max loads are before commiting.

On a brighter note I got 4 reps at 107.5kg on the bench today.......fucking belts, i cant get over this sorry..........