Road to the Holy Grail. - Ausbb

Fenrir · 01-03-2010, 06:58 PM

Been out of the game for a couple of years now, but ready to get training again.

Buying a squat rack, bench, an olympic bar and some weights for home from gymdirect as I want the freedom to train at my own times, without any mens health gurus hanging around.

I won't post all my sessions stats on here but just when I feel like I want to mention them.

End of 2007 I ceased training after injuries, my stats from memory were something like this;

17 years old, bodyweight approx. 95kg

Bench - 120kg
Back Squat - 150kg
C & J - 120kg

My goals are to stay healthy, make training a lifestyle and set new strength boundaries for myself.

Any reflections or just positive comments from other members is appreciated. Always good to hear from others, unless your a mens health guru.

minithemeezer · 01-03-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenrir

... without any mens health gurus hanging around.

There was a Men's Health in my house for some reason recently, and I picked it up and learned how to cook dead animal on a barbecue, take a lady on a holiday and fix something on a car I believe

. Very odd.

All the best with your new setup and return to training. Sounds like your head is in the right place and there's lots of information and knowledgeable people here.

Shrek · 01-03-2010, 09:15 PM

That's some nice weight for 17. Good stuff.

haz · 01-03-2010, 09:18 PM

you could do alot worse than mens health.

what kind of program are you thinking of doing?
your lifts are very good. good luck

minithemeezer · 01-03-2010, 09:22 PM

^ I find Men's Fitness not too bad, especially considering I'm not its target gender. There's articles on compound lifts and kettlebells and other stories like keeping up a routine while travelling.

Fenrir · 04-03-2010, 11:23 PM

Workout A:
3x5 Bench
3x5 Squat
3x5 Deadlifts
3x5 Barbell Pullover

Workout B:
3x5 Press
3x5 Squats
3x5 Deadlifts
3x5 Bent Over Rows [/QUOTE]

My set-up gets here late next week, and soon after I go back to shift work; 4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on, 4 off.

My four days off will look something like this;

Day 1 - Morning - Routine A, Afternoon - Sport
Day 2 - Morning - Recovery Workout, Afternoon - Sport
Day 3 - Morning - Routine B, Afternoon - Sport
Day 4 - Morning - Recovery Workout, Afternoon - Sport

Sport could be either boxing, AFL or soccer depending on which day of the week it falls.

I work underground in a mine so my days on I just work and sleep.

This is a lot of exercise so i'm interested to hear if any others on this forum have any good ideas on how to avoid injuries and help my body recover as quickly as possible.

By the way, i'm not jumping into this from nothing, I already play all three sports, sometimes 2 training sessions in one night.

Fenrir · 04-03-2010, 11:30 PM

The recovery workouts are the high-rep workout I read about on Fadi's Bodybuilding thread, interested to see how it works for me.

PowerBuilder · 05-03-2010, 11:37 AM

I'll for sure be watching this diary.

Have you thought about doing something besides deadlifts on the opposite week?!

Fenrir · 05-03-2010, 10:16 PM

I'm open to ideas PB, deadlifts were never part of my program years ago, was full of clean pulls and snatch pulls instead.

PowerBuilder · 07-03-2010, 03:13 PM

Buddy, there are a lot of options! How big is your imagination!

Clean pulls! Snatch Pulls! Rows! High Pulls! Snatch 1st pull + 2nd Pull + 1st Pull, Clean 1st pull + 2nd Pull + 1st Pull, weighted chin up's, standard chin ups, Pull Up's, weighted pull up's. Snatch Deadlifts, Clean Deadlifts, Bulgarian get up's. Single arm deadlifts, rack deadlift puls. This is one of my fav things to do.

Do you hav access to a power cage? If so, set up the bar on pins that are a few inches bellow lock out. Deadlift from there. Sure you're not moving far. But god, you'll be able to move a lot of weight!!!

i'm sick & sadistic. I"m always coming up with weird & rough as guts stuff to do.

01-03-2010, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fenrir Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 147	Road to the Holy Grail. Been out of the game for a couple of years now, but ready to get training again. Buying a squat rack, bench, an olympic bar and some weights for home from gymdirect as I want the freedom to train at my own times, without any mens health gurus hanging around. I won't post all my sessions stats on here but just when I feel like I want to mention them. End of 2007 I ceased training after injuries, my stats from memory were something like this; 17 years old, bodyweight approx. 95kg Bench - 120kg Back Squat - 150kg C & J - 120kg My goals are to stay healthy, make training a lifestyle and set new strength boundaries for myself. Any reflections or just positive comments from other members is appreciated. Always good to hear from others, unless your a mens health guru. Last edited by Fenrir; 04-03-2010 at 11:24 PM.

01-03-2010, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
haz Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 1,260	you could do alot worse than mens health. what kind of program are you thinking of doing? your lifts are very good. good luck __________________ Harry

04-03-2010, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fenrir Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 147	Workout A: 3x5 Bench 3x5 Squat 3x5 Deadlifts 3x5 Barbell Pullover Workout B: 3x5 Press 3x5 Squats 3x5 Deadlifts 3x5 Bent Over Rows [/QUOTE] My set-up gets here late next week, and soon after I go back to shift work; 4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on, 4 off. My four days off will look something like this; Day 1 - Morning - Routine A, Afternoon - Sport Day 2 - Morning - Recovery Workout, Afternoon - Sport Day 3 - Morning - Routine B, Afternoon - Sport Day 4 - Morning - Recovery Workout, Afternoon - Sport Sport could be either boxing, AFL or soccer depending on which day of the week it falls. I work underground in a mine so my days on I just work and sleep. This is a lot of exercise so i'm interested to hear if any others on this forum have any good ideas on how to avoid injuries and help my body recover as quickly as possible. By the way, i'm not jumping into this from nothing, I already play all three sports, sometimes 2 training sessions in one night. Last edited by Fenrir; 04-03-2010 at 11:45 PM.

05-03-2010, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
PowerBuilder Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 2,161	I'll for sure be watching this diary. Have you thought about doing something besides deadlifts on the opposite week?! __________________ Mobility/Flexibility - Strength - Conditioning. These 3 things are paramount to any training program no matter who you are. - Jim Wendler

07-03-2010, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
PowerBuilder Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 2,161	Buddy, there are a lot of options! How big is your imagination! Clean pulls! Snatch Pulls! Rows! High Pulls! Snatch 1st pull + 2nd Pull + 1st Pull, Clean 1st pull + 2nd Pull + 1st Pull, weighted chin up's, standard chin ups, Pull Up's, weighted pull up's. Snatch Deadlifts, Clean Deadlifts, Bulgarian get up's. Single arm deadlifts, rack deadlift puls. This is one of my fav things to do. Do you hav access to a power cage? If so, set up the bar on pins that are a few inches bellow lock out. Deadlift from there. Sure you're not moving far. But god, you'll be able to move a lot of weight!!! i'm sick & sadistic. I"m always coming up with weird & rough as guts stuff to do. __________________ Mobility/Flexibility - Strength - Conditioning. These 3 things are paramount to any training program no matter who you are. - Jim Wendler

01-03-2010, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
minithemeezer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Gender: Posts: 279	^ I find Men's Fitness not too bad, especially considering I'm not its target gender. There's articles on compound lifts and kettlebells and other stories like keeping up a routine while travelling.

04-03-2010, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fenrir Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 147	The recovery workouts are the high-rep workout I read about on Fadi's Bodybuilding thread, interested to see how it works for me.

05-03-2010, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fenrir Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 147	I'm open to ideas PB, deadlifts were never part of my program years ago, was full of clean pulls and snatch pulls instead.