kiwimac's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac Fri, 25 May 2007 06:30:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 en Second week back http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/24/second-week-back/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/24/second-week-back/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 12:30:17 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/24/second-week-back/ Just into my second week back after a week off lifting. The first week was pretty hard - my lifts were either static or went down (especially my bench press), but this second week has been great. Today I did arms/chest and improved on every lift- either by doing an extra rep or adding more weight. I feel a lot stronger, so hopefully this continues and I can add more lean mass than on my last bulk. That time after cutting I only came in about 1.5kg heavier.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/24/second-week-back/feed/ First day back http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/16/first-day-back/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/16/first-day-back/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 09:04:54 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/16/first-day-back/ Yesterday I had my first workout after taking a week off. It was leg day and boy are my legs killing me today. I’m kinda walking like a constipated penguin. Lucky I don’t have to do much today. It may have something to do with throwing in 3 sets of ATG squats at the end of the workout, they can be pretty tough. Looking forward to my arm/chest workout tomorrow. My week off allowed my shoulders to recover, and for the first time in a while they’re not sore. Hopefully this bodes well for my beating some PBs.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/16/first-day-back/feed/ Week off http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/10/week-off/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/10/week-off/#comments Fri, 11 May 2007 06:57:46 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/10/week-off/ Decided to take a week off from lifting - the first since I started- to allow my body to recover completely. It’s going to be hard - I love going to the gym - but hopefully I’ll come back refreshed and ready to increase my lifts.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/10/week-off/feed/ Start Gaining http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/07/start-gaining/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/07/start-gaining/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 14:34:43 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/07/start-gaining/ I’ve just finished cutting down and I am pretty happy with the results. What’s been great is that my strength is pretty much the same as when I started - so I can’t have lost too much muscle. I’m now gonna up the calories a tad and cut out most  of the cardio and see if I can’t add some more muscle with a minimum of fat - I’ll be pretty happy with about a quarter of a kg weight gain a week. I might switch up my routine soon if the gains aren’t coming.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/05/07/start-gaining/feed/ Start Cutting http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/02/26/start-cutting/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/02/26/start-cutting/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:27:39 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/02/26/start-cutting/ Lately been having trouble eating enough calories as I’ve not had much appetite. So I’ve decided to start cardio and lower my calories for a few weeks in order to lose a bit of fat.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2007/02/26/start-cutting/feed/ Progress http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/23/progress/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/23/progress/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:28:00 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/23/progress/ Things seem to be going well. Up to 60.5 kg - 2kg since last week and don’t seem to be putting on fat, so I’m pretty stoked. Hopefully I can add about 2-3kg over the next three weeks. Missing my workouts a bit with this new schedule - but it allows more time for recovery and my workouts seem to be better for it.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/23/progress/feed/ Sunday’s Workout http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/21/sundays-workout/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/21/sundays-workout/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:04:51 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/21/sundays-workout/ Hi all. Has a pretty good workout today, managing to increase reps on a few exercises.

Squats: 80X9.5

Leg ext.: 45X9

Leg curls: 42.5 RX9.5,LX8.5

Dumbbell pullovers: 27.5X9

B’bell (small b’bell) o’head press: 30X7.5

Seated rows: 49.5X9 

Bench press: 40X8

B’bell (small b’bell) bicep curls: 20X7.5

D’bell Tricep ext: 15X10

Pull ups: 11.25X7.5

Dips: 15X7.5

Calf raises: 80X10

Abs

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/21/sundays-workout/feed/ Today’s Workout Cont’d http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout-contd/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout-contd/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:25:43 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout-contd/ Whoops this is the training section. I’ve decided to try a 1 day on 2 day off schedule instead of my usual 1on, 1off, 1on, 1off, 1on, 2off schedule.

All weights are given in kg minus the barbell(olympic b’bell unless otherwise stated)/dumbbell weight. 

Squats: 80X8

Leg ext.: 45X8.5

Leg curls: 42.5 RX8.5,LX8.5

Dumbbell pullovers: 27.5X9

B’bell (small b’bell) o’head press: 30X7

Upright rows (seated row machine out of order!): 30X8.5 

Bench press: 40X7

B’bell (small b’bell) bicep curls: 20X7.5

D’bell Tricep ext: 17.5X7

Pull ups: 11.25X7.5

Dips: 15X7.5

Calf raises: 80X9.5

Abs: ran out of time

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout-contd/feed/ Today’s Workout http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:14:19 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout/ Today I went back to a workout which has given me good gains in the past. It is a HIT workout which can be found at http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hitworkout.htm. I like how you can see directly the progress you’re making each time you beat your old number of reps - the workout is intense and often leaves me feeling a little like chucking afterwards. Details of reps/weights are in the workout section.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/15/todays-workout/feed/ First Post http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/14/first-post/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/14/first-post/#comments Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:20:38 +0000 kiwimac Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/kiwimac/2006/10/14/first-post/ Hi. I’ve decided to try a 4-week mini-bulk with the aim of putting on 2kg. Don’t want to put on too much fat with summmer coming up, but I’ll extend the bulk if my bf% stays pretty much the same. I’m going to cut out most of my cardio, eat a bit more and see how it goes. What with exams and all coming up the extra food should help the concentration levels. I’ll post my progress every Sunday.

See ya.

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