From lockdown to stage

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le140878

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Hi guys first time doing this journal. But thought it would give people a insight into trying something new, or having doubts about certain style of training. Now coming from 6 years of doing p/p/l yeah I got very strong but at a cost of always picking up injury’s always feeling tried and beat up. Now when lockdown started I completely stopped training, was just eating rest day meals, went from 18st down to just under 15st, my coach at this time was scaling down his number of clients due he’s other businesses taking over his time, so I knew I had to make a change. So I started looking around for a coach that was shall we say pretty old school as I always looked back to the old guys, seeing how they trained. One thing I noticed was the longevity they all seemed to have, so I found my perfect coach in that respect. Sorry for the long winded post but just explains a few things.
Current diet
Training day

1- 6 whole eggs, 2 bagel, 100g blueberries

2- 250g beef, 3 large wraps

3- 250 turkey 150g rice

4- pre 2 scoops whey, 130g cor 1 banana, 20g PB, 30g Jam

Train- water / amino’s / pump

5- Post- 250g chicken/ turkey, 130g rice, 3

nutrigrain bar, 100g cereal with oat milk

6- 2 scp whey, 200g oats 20g PB



Rest day

1- 6 whole eggs, 2 bagel, 100g blueberries

2- 250g beef 2 large wraps 15g oil

3- 250 turkey 100g rice, 15g olive oil

4- 250g chicken/ turkey, 100g rice, 15g oil

5- 2 scoops whey, 100g cor 20g pb

6- 4 whole eggs, 130g beef



Weighed

Meat - raw

Carbs- raw
Current training split

Back , rear delts & abs

-neutral grip pull downs

4 sets 12-15 reps

-smith machine OR chest supported bent over tow

4 sets 6-12 reps

-t bar row

4 sets 10-12 reps

-seated single arm machine row

4 sets 8-12 reps

-wide grip pull downs

4 sets 12-15 reps

-reverse pec dec

4 sets 8-12 reps

Abs

-standing rope crunches

5 sets 12-20 reps





CHEST And calves

-incline smith press

6 sets 6-10 reps

-flat hammer strength press

4 sets 8-10 reps

-incline db fly

4 sets 10-12 reps

-dips body weight

3 sets to failure

-cable fly OR pec Dec

3 sets 12-15 reps









LEGS



Try this if you dare!!



With higher volume / pump work, weight won’t matter as much but increasing weight each set within the rep range if possible should be done.

If for example by 2nd set you reach failure then stay at that weight for the rest of the sets.

GOAL IS MUSCULAR FAILURE WITH MAXIMUM PUMP/BLOOD VOLUME AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT SESSION



1- standing single ham curls OR seated ham curl machine

4 sets 12-15 reps



2- laying leg curls

4 sets 8-12 reps (triple drop sets on last set)



3- leg press (conventional or hammer strength)

EITHER

Sets of 20 reps.

Starting with one 20 plate a side and add 1-2 plates per set and get to 20 reps. When you fail to get to 20

You’re done. Should be around 4-6 sets maybe even more

—————— OR DO THIS ———————

set 1 - 1 plate (20kg) per side x 10 reps

Set 2- 2 plates a side for 20 reps

Set 3- 3 plates a side for 30 reps

Set 4- 4 plates a for 40 reps

Set 5- 5 plates a side for 50 reps

So a 6th if you can.

REPS MUST BE PUMP STYLE CONTINUOUS, NO LOCK OUT. ON HEAVIER SETS CAN RESR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TOP TO HELP REACH REP TARGET



4- seated leg press pinned machine

Single legged leg presses

4 sets alternate legs no rest rep range between 15-25



5- single legged quad extensions

8 sets one leg at a time back to back 6-10 slow reps each set



6- adductors machine

3 sets 12-15 reps



7- abductors machine

3 sets 12-15 reps













DELTS



Shoulders I never lock out at top or over stretch at the bottom on presses I do a short range of motions and keep constant tension



-Machine shoulder press

5 sets 12-20 reps

-Cable side laterals

5 sets 8-12 reps

-Db side laterals

4 sets 20 reps

-Reverse pec dec

3 sets 20-25 reps

-Bar bell shrugs

6 sets 8-20 reps







ARMS

2 styles , standard and superset . Both work well



Standard arm day

(I also have a superset style)

-close grip smith press

5 sets 6-10 reps

-ez bar cable extension

4 sets 8-12 reps

-over head rope extensions

4 sets 10-15 reps

-single arm cable ext (under or over grip)

4 sets 12-15 reps

-ez bar cable bicep curls

6 sets 8-12 reps

-cable hammer curls

4 sets 10-15 reps

-ez bar 21’s

3 sets





Superset style



This is just an example and it’s quite high volume so please adjust if you need or it can also be done without super setting



-Ez bar triceps ext superset with straight bar cable bicep curls
-4-5 sets 15-20 reps


-Db scull crushers ss with bicep hammer curls
-4 sets 12-15 reps


-Dips machine ss with single preacher curl machine
-4 sets 12-20 reps


-Single cable high bicep curls ss with single cable tri ext
-4 sets 12-15 reps


-Standing Db curls ss with press-ups off rack
-4 sets 12-15 reps
 
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Kompany4

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In for this one bud!

Great write up there mate nice one
 
Functional Fitness

Functional Fitness

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Good to see another journal. Good luck with your comp prep.
 
darrenG10

darrenG10

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Hell yess lee mate going too be class reading this going too smash it 💪💪
 
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le140878

Member
Back session today, after a week of from the gym. I tend to take a week of around the 9-10 week mark, big session bb rows 170kg 4 sets of 6 reps felt super strong,completed my whole session around 45 mins minimal rest heart was pumping
 
darrenG10

darrenG10

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Back session today, after a week of from the gym. I tend to take a week of around the 9-10 week mark, big session bb rows 170kg 4 sets of 6 reps felt super strong,completed my whole session around 45 mins minimal rest heart was pumping
Serious session bro 💪
 
Functional Fitness

Functional Fitness

Well-known member
Back session today, after a week of from the gym. I tend to take a week of around the 9-10 week mark, big session bb rows 170kg 4 sets of 6 reps felt super strong,completed my whole session around 45 mins minimal rest heart was pumping

You're doing bent rows with close to what I'm deadlifting for 8-12 atm lol o_O

Thanks for making me feel like a proper pussy lol
 
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le140878

Member
You're doing bent rows with close to what I'm deadlifting for 8-12 atm lol o_O

Thanks for making me feel like a proper pussy lol
Lol weight is irrelevant buddy I’ve been doing this a fair few years now so have got very strong it will come for you trust me just don’t chase it and compromise form
 
Rdavisipad

Rdavisipad

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Nice write up fella. Best of luck, I know you're going to smash it.
 
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le140878

Member
Arm day for me today.can’t wait love arm day.
3lbs up from last weeks check in so happy with that. Food has stayed the same so no change there, just rolling along Nicely now
 
Bonus

Bonus

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Staff member
Love this! Excellent detail Lee, really well laid out plan.
Will definitely be following your progress with enthusiasm & good luck with it mate :)
To be fair, if that's your starting point you're gonna absolutely smash it, not to mention have replace all the doors in your house :ROFLMAO:
How long are you giving yourself before you you are looking to hit the stage?
 
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