My training thread, progress, advice etc

[Andre]

See, you could of gone to Oxford as Missys chaperone.

[Kev]

I'm still at it, training 5/6 days a week and still progressing, although it's slow progress.

Decided my muscles might not be getting enough fuel so I'm now adding two scoops of raw oats to each of my two shakes daily. That adds up to about a bowl and a half of porridge equivilant a day, and will hopefully put some lean weigh on me.

I've gained a pound ina weak since starting so looks to be working. I'm hoping to be back over 10 stone by the end of September.

[Kev]

Well a quick update. I'm still training hard, or as hard as I am able.

I bought an Iron Gym door frame pull up bar from Amazon last week. It's so hard!

I can't do one single full pull up, and barely 5 chin ups.

I'm guessing the wide grip pull ups must be the hardest bodyweight exercise of all.

Needless to say I'm going to try and remedy this pathetic effort.

Apparently pull ups are the single best exercise for building a rock solid back and getting the much coveted V-shape taper. I had no idea. I guess bent over rows and lat pull downs was what people did but pull ups are the daddy so I'm told.

So pull ups, chin ups, push ups are going to become a staple once I've finished my current weight training cycle.

I want to be able to do 35 push ups, 5 pull ups and 10 chin ups by Christmas.

[ryanman]

Well a quick update. I'm still training hard, or as hard as I am able.

I bought an Iron Gym door frame pull up bar from Amazon last week. It's so hard!

I can't do one single full pull up, and barely 5 chin ups.

I'm guessing the wide grip pull ups must be the hardest bodyweight exercise of all.

Needless to say I'm going to try and remedy this pathetic effort.

Apparently pull ups are the single best exercise for building a rock solid back and getting the much coveted V-shape taper. I had no idea. I guess bent over rows and lat pull downs was what people did but pull ups are the daddy so I'm told.

So pull ups, chin ups, push ups are going to become a staple once I've finished my current weight training cycle.

I want to be able to do 35 push ups, 5 pull ups and 10 chin ups by Christmas.

How you getting on Bilbo? Still sticking with it? Close to 5 pull ups/10 chin-ups yet?

[Kev]

Hey Ryanman thanks for asking.

I'm still training 4/5 times a week. I'm not really seeing any gains any more which is disappointing, I think once Christmas is out the way I will need to revamp my program and change it up a bit.

I do sets of 8 chin ups and pull ups now, although what I class as pull ups is when I grip these handles on the bar with wrists facing inwards towards the body.

Actual widegrip pulls are still really hard. I can do 3 raising to just above eye level with the bar but I don't seem able to lift up to chin level with them, although I'm not sure if you are supposed to anyway.

Chin ups and regular pull ups are to chin level though.

Wish I was ripped and shreeded by now, but I guess that is mainly for the young and the elite.

As long as I continue to get a little bit better and keep heading in the right direction I am happy. The best news is I have been completely healthy for a year now, not even a cold and my thyroid function and testosterone levels have noticabley increased.

Hoping to start some volunteer work in January, feeling positive about everything for the first time in several years. Even started seeing a new girl.

[ono]

Hey Ryanman thanks for asking.

I'm still training 4/5 times a week. I'm not really seeing any gains any more which is disappointing, I think once Christmas is out the way I will need to revamp my program and change it up a bit.

I do sets of 8 chin ups and pull ups now, although what I class as pull ups is when I grip these handles on the bar with wrists facing inwards towards the body.

Actual widegrip pulls are still really hard. I can do 3 raising to just above eye level with the bar but I don't seem able to lift up to chin level with them, although I'm not sure if you are supposed to anyway.

Chin ups and regular pull ups are to chin level though.

Wish I was ripped and shreeded by now, but I guess that is mainly for the young and the elite.

As long as I continue to get a little bit better and keep heading in the right direction I am happy. The best news is I have been completely healthy for a year now, not even a cold and my thyroid function and testosterone levels have noticabley increased.

Hoping to start some volunteer work in January, feeling positive about everything for the first time in several years. Even started seeing a new girl.

What's your diet like?

[Kev]

Hey Ryanman thanks for asking.

I'm still training 4/5 times a week. I'm not really seeing any gains any more which is disappointing, I think once Christmas is out the way I will need to revamp my program and change it up a bit.

I do sets of 8 chin ups and pull ups now, although what I class as pull ups is when I grip these handles on the bar with wrists facing inwards towards the body.

Actual widegrip pulls are still really hard. I can do 3 raising to just above eye level with the bar but I don't seem able to lift up to chin level with them, although I'm not sure if you are supposed to anyway.

Chin ups and regular pull ups are to chin level though.

Wish I was ripped and shreeded by now, but I guess that is mainly for the young and the elite.

As long as I continue to get a little bit better and keep heading in the right direction I am happy. The best news is I have been completely healthy for a year now, not even a cold and my thyroid function and testosterone levels have noticabley increased.

Hoping to start some volunteer work in January, feeling positive about everything for the first time in several years. Even started seeing a new girl.

What's your diet like?

Generally pretty good, I eat fairly well, several small meals a day, no crap, well usually no crap.

I think I probably need to change my program up a bit. I've been doing the same whole body routine twice a week since March now.

After Christmas I will split it in half and workout 4 times a week, and add some different exercises.

I might also use my stationary bike as well as a break from rowing and to get my body adapted to some other form of cardio.