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[trespassing_minds]

Shoulder training
Training with Aaron cbum fry 930am

Treadmil warm up

Front shoulder raise
7.5kg x 12
10kg x 10
10kg x 10
12.5kg x 10

Side lateral raise

10kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg x 10
12.5kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg 10
12.5kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg x 1p

Seated shoulder press Plated each side
30kg x 10
50kg x 8
40 x 10

Cross cable fly
6.25kg x 15
8.75kg x 10
11.25kg 10

 

[YAT35Y]

Shoulder training
Training with Aaron cbum fry 930am

Treadmil warm up

Front shoulder raise
7.5kg x 12
10kg x 10
10kg x 10
12.5kg x 10

Side lateral raise

10kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg x 10
12.5kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg 10
12.5kg x 10 drop set 7.5kg x 1p

Seated shoulder press Plated each side
30kg x 10
50kg x 8
40 x 10

Cross cable fly
6.25kg x 15
8.75kg x 10
11.25kg 10

Love volume for shoulders!

If you feel adventurous, try what I call a ladder drop set on lateral raises.

Start @ 10kg for 10 reps. Then drop down to 9kg, 10 reps, and so on and so forth right down to the 1kg. Tis a nice pump

 

[trespassing_minds]

Love volume for shoulders!

If you feel adventurous, try what I call a ladder drop set on lateral raises.

Start @ 10kg for 10 reps. Then drop down to 9kg, 10 reps, and so on and so forth right down to the 1kg. Tis a nice pump

This sounds like it would burn. Would have to do this at a very quiet time to have enough dumbbells

 

[trespassing_minds]

God don't you love that 4:45 alarm which makes you up on a Monday morning.

Well here we go in to the bathroom while rest of the family fast asleep to hopefully get swoll.

80mg test C and 50mg of masteron 10mg of cialis for that work out pump!

Pre break training

Lat pulldown seated v handle
50kg x 15
50kg x 15
70kg x 10
70kg x 10
70kg x 10

Seated cable row v handle
50kg x 10
80kg x 7
70kg x 10
70kg x 8

Seated leg extension
65kg x 15
85kg x 10
85kg x 10

Seated shoulder press weights each side
30kg x 15
40kg x 12
50kg x 8
50kg x 8

Single arm rear fly cable
7.5kg x 10
10kg x 10
7.5kg x 10

Superset
Single arm cable tricep
10kg x 10
15kg x 8
12.5kg x 10

Cable side lat raise Single arm
7.5kg x 15
10kg x 8 ( still bit to heavy 6 good form 2 sloppy )
7.5kg x 10

Cable bicep curl ezy bar
20kg x 15
25kg x 10
30kg x 8

 

[bundybar]

Updates are really insightful @trespassing_minds and the progress you are making is inspiring. One thing I need to do is try to do morning workouts.

Random comment from me... I find that the hardest part of my body to grow is my biceps. I love using the curl bar, but I also enjoy doing hammer curls and straight bar curls. I guess everyone is different.

 

[trespassing_minds]

Updates are really insightful @trespassing_minds and the progress you are making is inspiring. One thing I need to do is try to do morning workouts.

Random comment from me... I find that the hardest part of my body to grow is my biceps. I love using the curl bar, but I also enjoy doing hammer curls and straight bar curls. I guess everyone is different.

Hey bundy bear ( the number of nights in my youth the bundy bear feel from the trees and flattened me you couldn't count) gave up the bundy

So glad you like my updates

I don't add it to my blog often but one thing I found which has created huge definition in my arms is this random Superset I do at home.

I have a 5kg set of dumbbells and they sit at the entrance of my home office ( I work from home 90%) they are ****n annoying but everytime I walk over them during my day i get in a set with reps between 10 to 15
Bicep curls
Side lat raise
Hammer curl
Front lateral raise
Supernated curls
Tricep over head extension
Shrugs

They are all supersetted no rest.
I prob get 4 to 5 sets in a day when ever I get up to get a drink or go toilet between meetings

 

[trespassing_minds]

Rough sleep last night didn't take the time to wind down before trying to sleep, a lot of work and had tradies working on the house all week so was very unsettled.

So when you cant sleep what do we do?
Well it's Wednesday so you grab your quality pharmaceuticals supplied by @gearmaniac101 and you take your testosterone and masteron injection suck on some cialis and skull down a pre workout out all before 4am and you hit the gym.

Morning Workout
Wednesday 22 Jan 2025, 04:29

Incline Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15
Set 2: 50 kg × 15
Set 3: 90 kg × 10
Set 4: 90 kg × 8
Set 5: 70 kg × 10

Pec Deck (Machine)
Set 1: 54 kg × 10
Set 2: 68 kg × 10
Set 3: 75 kg × 9
Set 4: 82 kg × 8
Set 5: 54 kg × 15

Seated Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 75 kg × 12
Set 3: 75 kg × 10
Set 4: 55 kg × 18

Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
Set 1: 95 kg × 15
Set 2: 135 kg × 13
Set 3: 155 kg × 13

Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15
Set 2: 70 kg × 10
Set 3: 80 kg × 8
Set 4: 80 kg × 8
Set 5: 80 kg × 8

Front Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 5 kg × 15
Set 2: 10 kg × 10
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arm

Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 10
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 10
Note: Isolated arms

Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Triceps Extension
Set 1: 25 kg × 25
Set 2: 35 kg × 10
Set 3: 35 kg × 8
Note: V handle pushdown

Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 12
Set 2: 54 kg × 10
Set 3: 64 kg × 8

Triceps Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 10
Set 3: 64 kg × 8

 

[trespassing_minds]

Not sure if I will get to train tomorrow so put in light workout this morning

Thursday 23 Jan 2025, 05:42

Lat Pulldown (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg × 15
Set 2: 80 kg × 15
Set 3: 90 kg × 12
Set 4: 100 kg × 10
Set 5: 110 kg × 8
Note: Front pull down palm facing me

Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15
Set 2: 60 kg × 15
Set 3: 80 kg × 12
Set 4: 100 kg × 8
Set 5: 100 kg × 8
Note: Weight each side - weight is total of both weight

Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 12
Set 3: 68 kg × 12
Set 4: 68 kg × 10
Set 5: 54 kg × 12
Set 6: 33 kg × 12
Set 7: 12 kg × 12

Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 55 kg × 15
Set 2: 75 kg × 15
Set 3: 95 kg × 10

Tricep dips
Set 1: 57 kg × 15
Set 2: 84 kg × 12
Set 3: 102 kg × 10

 

[hubbles]

Back, traps looking thick brother.

Progress photos are on point nice work!

Have you considered mixing the chest workouts using DB's and Bar?

 

[trespassing_minds]

Back, traps looking thick brother.

Progress photos are on point nice work!

Have you considered mixing the chest workouts using DB's and Bar?

Hey hubbles thanks brother.

Gym is still a very daunting environment for me. I train at derrimut 24 in Victoria which has a reputation about it but when I decided to change my life i brought 12 month membership for $188 so was cheap.

The gym has 3 main areas -
1 Cross fit
2 what i call the big boy area which is dumbbells benches squat racks and big boy plate machines
3 the small guy area which is mainly pin machines and cable machines

I do not venture in to the big scary big boy area. I know it sound stupid but still have this mental image in my head of an unfit fat 40yr who really has zero place in the gym.

I am working on this mentality and I have started doing a few days with a friend called Aaron who will appear in my blogs he competes in hobby power lifting competition.

When we train together he takes me in to the big boy section.

 

[BigRanger]

Hey hubbles thanks brother.

Gym is still a very daunting environment for me. I train at derrimut 24 in Victoria which has a reputation about it but when I decided to change my life i brought 12 month membership for $188 so was cheap.

The gym has 3 main areas -
1 Cross fit
2 what i call the big boy area which is dumbbells benches squat racks and big boy plate machines
3 the small guy area which is mainly pin machines and cable machines

I do not venture in to the big scary big boy area. I know it sound stupid but still have this mental image in my head of an unfit fat 40yr who really has zero place in the gym.

I am working on this mentality and I have started doing a few days with a friend called Aaron who will appear in my blogs he competes in hobby power lifting competition.

When we train together he takes me in to the big boy section.

Mate you have nothing to worry about. No such rules like that, you'd be surprised on how everyone at the gym is welcoming and friendly. I saw your photos and you're not what you described you're looking good!

 

[trespassing_minds]

Mate you have nothing to worry about. No such rules like that, you'd be surprised on how everyone at the gym is welcoming and friendly. I saw your photos and you're not what you described you're looking good!

Thanks brother.. it's funny know much like i don't care what others are doing no one probably cares less what i am doing.

Just a stupid mental game we play i guess. Which will need to be overcome.

Really appreciate the support from you and the forum. It does build so much confidence and motivation to keep improving

 

[trespassing_minds]

Wore the same shirt by accident to gym today as my beginning photo. Sometimes we have to remember the beginner to see how far we have already travelled.

I really wasn't feeling like going to the gym this morning but being Friday and also injection day why would we waste that extra test in our system.

So starting the morning at 5am with my test C and masteron injection and 10mg of cialis and off to the gym with zero motivation


Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15
Set 2: 50 kg × 15
Set 3: 70 kg × 11
Set 4: 70 kg × 10
Set 5: 70 kg × 10

Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15
Set 2: 70 kg × 12
Set 3: 80 kg × 9
Set 4: 80 kg × 9
Set 5: 80 kg × 7

Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 5 kg × 15
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 12
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 10 kg × 12
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Triceps Pushdown (Cable - Straight Bar)
Set 1: 30 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 8
Set 3: 35 kg × 10
Set 4: 32.5 kg × 10
Note: V HANDLE

 

[darkHORSE]

How good is that! Lifestyle changes and their results right there!!

The progression and volume of your training are really good @trespassing_minds

 

[trespassing_minds]

How good is that! Lifestyle changes and their results right there!!

The progression and volume of your training are really good @trespassing_minds

Thanks I know each of my replies to people begin with it but each comment on my blog boosts my motivation and on days like today when I just didn't feel like gym at 6am it's the comments which get me out of bed, in the car and to the gym.

It's the thought of accountability to other forum members who are now waiting to see my update and my progress.

It's easy in life to fail or give up when it's just you, but when others are backing you and waiting for your next update you can't just give up any more

 

[YAT35Y]

Wore the same shirt by accident to gym today as my beginning photo. Sometimes we have to remember the beginner to see how far we have already travelled.

I really wasn't feeling like going to the gym this morning but being Friday and also injection day why would we waste that extra test in our system.

So starting the morning at 5am with my test C and masteron injection and 10mg of cialis and off to the gym with zero motivation
View attachment 2390

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15
Set 2: 50 kg × 15
Set 3: 70 kg × 11
Set 4: 70 kg × 10
Set 5: 70 kg × 10

Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15
Set 2: 70 kg × 12
Set 3: 80 kg × 9
Set 4: 80 kg × 9
Set 5: 80 kg × 7

Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 5 kg × 15
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 12
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 10 kg × 12
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Triceps Pushdown (Cable - Straight Bar)
Set 1: 30 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 8
Set 3: 35 kg × 10
Set 4: 32.5 kg × 10
Note: V HANDLE

View attachment 2389

Maté transformation so far is nothing short of incredible. You should be fkn proud of what you’ve achieved so far, and take inspiration from that as to what you can achieve moving forward.

I get the whole stigma of the big boy areas in gyms, but as others said you’ll be surprised at how welcoming majority of them can be, despite initial impressions/appearances. 9/10 will be stoked for you for just being in there and having a crack!

 

[natzz]

morning motivation is difficult but afterwards always makes the day feel better

 

[trespassing_minds]

So the weather man tells me it's gonna be 40 plus deg here today so 4:30am alarm to bet the heat in the gym.

Hot shower then time to stab myself in the ****...
80mg test C and 50mg of masteron supplied by our awesome trusted @gearmaniac101

Then it was time to hit the gym .

Incline Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 15
Set 3: 70 kg × 10
Set 4: 100 kg × 6
Set 5: 90 kg × 9
Set 6: 80 kg × 8

Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 18
Set 2: 50 kg × 15
Set 3: 80 kg × 10
Set 4: 90 kg × 6
Set 5: 80 kg × 10
Set 6: 80 kg × 8

Pec Deck (Machine)
Set 1: 61 kg × 15
Set 2: 75 kg × 10
Set 3: 75 kg × 10

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 60 kg × 10
Set 2: 70 kg × 10
Set 3: 70 kg × 10
Set 4: 70 kg × 8
Note: Close grip v handle

Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 10
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 12
Set 3: 10 kg × 7
Set 4: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 10 kg × 10
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 15
Note: Isolated arms

Triceps Pushdown (Cable - Straight Bar)
Set 1: 30 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 8
Set 3: 37.5 kg × 9
Set 4: 35 kg × 8
Note: V handle

SUPERSET
Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 12
Set 3: 64 kg × 10
Tricep dips
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 12
Set 3: 64 kg × 10

 

[YAT35Y]

So the weather man tells me it's gonna be 40 plus deg here today so 4:30am alarm to bet the heat in the gym.

Hot shower then time to stab myself in the ****...
80mg test C and 50mg of masteron supplied by our awesome trusted @gearmaniac101

Then it was time to hit the gym .

Incline Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 15
Set 3: 70 kg × 10
Set 4: 100 kg × 6
Set 5: 90 kg × 9
Set 6: 80 kg × 8

Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 50 kg × 18
Set 2: 50 kg × 15
Set 3: 80 kg × 10
Set 4: 90 kg × 6
Set 5: 80 kg × 10
Set 6: 80 kg × 8

Pec Deck (Machine)
Set 1: 61 kg × 15
Set 2: 75 kg × 10
Set 3: 75 kg × 10

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 60 kg × 10
Set 2: 70 kg × 10
Set 3: 70 kg × 10
Set 4: 70 kg × 8
Note: Close grip v handle

Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 10
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 12
Set 3: 10 kg × 7
Set 4: 7.5 kg × 12
Note: Isolated arms

Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15
Set 2: 10 kg × 10
Set 3: 7.5 kg × 15
Note: Isolated arms

Triceps Pushdown (Cable - Straight Bar)
Set 1: 30 kg × 15
Set 2: 40 kg × 8
Set 3: 37.5 kg × 9
Set 4: 35 kg × 8
Note: V handle

SUPERSET
Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 12
Set 3: 64 kg × 10
Tricep dips
Set 1: 45 kg × 15
Set 2: 54 kg × 12
Set 3: 64 kg × 10

Looks like a well structured workout mate. I personally like the addition of the bicep to Tricep superset, always enjoy supersetting opposing muscle groups (gives a nice pump too)

 

[trespassing_minds]

Looks like a well structured workout mate. I personally like the addition of the bicep to Tricep superset, always enjoy supersetting opposing muscle groups (gives a nice pump too)

You will see them at the end of my workout often as the preacher machine is at the door to leave the gym ha ha so they are my guilty need a pump before walking out of the gym so I look like I gym