Kronik's 1st cycle log

[ironman1982]

i highly doubt it's the test, im starting PCT tonight (will only do a week or 2 just incase..)

ive been stuck on trying to get 180 for sooo long, last week one of the old guys at the gym gave me a few tips and helped me correct my technique.. so i guess i can put it down to proper technique... either way im happy about it

Nice work bro now set your self a target for 200 in the next 3/4 months its how i do it

But i can only dl 130kg haha my aim is150 in the next 3/4 months time

[kronik420]

anyways, thanks for all your help and support guys, i really do appreciate it.

even tho it didn't exactly go to plan and wasn't really what i had expected, i still learnt alot from it... plus i got over my fear of needles lol

will try again in a couple months

thanks

kronik

[kronik420]

Nice work bro now set your self a target for 200 in the next 3/4 months its how i do it

But i can only dl 130kg haha my aim is150 in the next 3/4 months time

i was thinking closer to 2-3 weeks

i was close, i got it off the floor, just couldn't complete the lift...

im going to be training for strength for the next 6 weeks or so..

[ironman1982]

Or 2/3 weeks then i hate failing when i lift i always make sure i know im ready to increase i only increase weight if i can hit 8 reps

I dont really do 1 rep max, maybe thats where im going wrong, maybe i should have a few weeks here and there of trying 1 rep max

Whats your views on this

Good job bro

[kronik420]

Or 2/3 weeks then i hate failing when i lift i always make sure i know im ready to increase i only increase weight if i can hit 8 reps

I dont really do 1 rep max, maybe thats where im going wrong, maybe i should have a few weeks here and there of trying 1 rep max

Whats your views on this

Good job bro

this is how i did deads today:

warmup 70 kg - 10 reps
1st set 110 kg - 5 reps
2nd set 150 kg -3 reps
3rd set 160 kg - 1 rep
4th set 170 kg - 1 rep
5th set 180 kg - 1 rep
6th set 190 kg - 1 rep
7th set 200 kg - failed

you should definitely find out what your 1RM are for deads, squats, and bench, even if you don;t do them every week, then after say 5 or 6 weeks or so, find out your new 1RM. and then you will be able to see how much your strength has improved..

but you have to make sure your technique is right, otherwise you run a real risk of injury...

[kronik420]

your not going to get far if you don't fail.. i know it sounds weird, but it's true...

if i stopped at 180kg today, then i would have never known that i could have done 190... see what i mean?

just load the weights, say a prayer, and go for it lol i always pray that i don't snap my back

also invest in a belt, it helps... no way would i attempt anything near 200 kg if i didn;t have one...

[bdos]

A belts next on my list i got straps a week ago i thought they where the coolest thing since sliced bread lol

[kronik420]

A belts next on my list i got straps a week ago i thought they where the coolest thing since sliced bread lol

lol

get a good quality one, i snapped my first one lol... it will cost a lil more but it's worth it...

[ironman1982]

My theory would be 3 or 4 reps at 180 is better than 1 at 190kg

What id do is stay at 180 till you can get 5 or 6

Then once in a while try a 1rm

[ironman1982]

But i think i shall try 1 rm soon but as you say its more chance of injury

Thanks for the input

[kronik420]

My theory would be 3 or 4 reps at 180 is better than 1 at 190kg

What id do is stay at 180 till you can get 5 or 6

Then once in a while try a 1rm

for strength gains, yes, your right, its better to do less weight for more reps, eg:

10 reps at 100 kg = 1000 kg
3 reps at 200 kg = 600 kg

so yes, you are doing more work with the lighter weight.. i guess it depends on what you are training for..
my goal is to get bigger and stronger... not just one or the other.. so i change my routine every 6 weeks or so, from strength training, to hypertrophy training..

and as long as you have a decent technique, your chances of injury would be minimal.. i've never had a bad injury in the nearly 3 years i've been training... just a bit of soreness that's only lasted a week or maybe 2... nothing major..

[kronik420]

plus i wouldn't mind one day getting into power lifting so it's good for me to practice 1RM's...

[ironman1982]

for strength gains, yes, your right, its better to do less weight for more reps, eg:

10 reps at 100 kg = 1000 kg
3 reps at 200 kg = 600 kg

so yes, you are doing more work with the lighter weight.. i guess it depends on what you are training for..
my goal is to get bigger and stronger... not just one or the other.. so i change my routine every 6 weeks or so, from strength training, to hypertrophy training..

and as long as you have a decent technique, your chances of injury would be minimal.. i've never had a bad injury in the nearly 3 years i've been training... just a bit of soreness that's only lasted a week or maybe 2... nothing major..

I take this onboard bro good shout

I too change my routine every 6 weeks keeps the muscles guessing man

Cheers

[kronik420]

i just found this on wikipedia:

• Sets of one to five repetitions primarily develop strength, with more impact on muscle size and none on endurance.
• Sets of six to twelve repetitions develop a balance of strength, muscle size and endurance.
• Sets of thirteen to twenty repetitions develop endurance, with some increases to muscle size and limited impact on strength.^[4]
• Sets of more than twenty repetitions are considered to be focused on aerobic exercise. They do still use the anaerobic system, but usually at a rate through which it can consistently remove the lactic acid generated from it.

sounds about right...

[ironman1982]

Good info there ive trained 4 years and im still learning a lot

Just shows that there is always more to learn.

Most excersises im in the 6-8 reps appart from

Calves, pec flies, shoulder raises they always respond better on me personally to higher reps.

[kronik420]

well i decided against doing a PCT, i just don;t feel like i need it...

feel good, no low test symptoms.. strength has even increased a lil this week, most noticeable with deads (got 190 kg tried for 200 but failed..)
had a killer leg workout yesterday, started with squats, then hack squats, after i finished my last set on the hack squats i did 2 drop sets to complete failure.. i then collapsed on the floor lol, my legs couldn't hold me up for about 5 minutes.. then went on to do glute raises, lying leg curls, leg extentions, and finally seated and standing calf raises. took me about 10 minutes to walk back to my car lol..

currently 98 kg

going to try a different training split next week, going with 3 days on 2 days off, concentrating on strength.

day 1, back
day 2, chest
day 3, legs
day 4, off
day 5, off
repeat.

[kronik420]

starting 5x5 next week:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...5#.UTnIR9aLBVs

[rynev33]

like the 5x5

[kronik420]

like the 5x5

my 5x5 progress log:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...g#.UUcA2ReLBVs