I've been meaning to do a Journey of my own for a while, but wasn't sure how to run it. Basically, I'm neither a bodybuilder or a powerlifter, so as such have a slightly different approach to goals. For example...
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...took a shitload of dedication. I followed the same splits and meticulous diet preparation as many athletes on here do, but never went for PR singles or definition. I guess I've never been one for pressure. Instead I train for no other reason but to see what my body is capable of.
I've never had a PT session or followed a specific plan, training instead for what I believe makes me lift better. I like starting with the 'big compounds', before moving to freeweight isolation/ splits, mainly where I try to do a similar movement in a push-pull arrangement, (chins vs shoulder presses for example), finishing off with some cable work, so I don't slack off on the negative. I also use a weight belt quite a lot.
My rep range nowadays is 12, 10, 8, 6, 6, going up a weight each time, with the final sets being more if possible. When I can do my 6 6 then I go up a weight. After tearing my AC last February I am not really interested in doing singles. Much as I like to go up a weight, I am more interested in doing a solid 8 or 10 rep set. Reason being is that my 8 reps at my last workout was once my PB. That solid 6 reps will eventually become a solid 8, then 10 and so on.
I'm going to use this page to post up my diets and workouts, my thoughts on the lifting game, whenever I have a noteworthy training session or if I get another crackpot idea! I am happy to listen to advice on training too, so please chip in if you fell I am doing something wrong.
Thanks for reading.
John.