Old-School Iron

Yes, no point in beating around the bush really.
There was no training this week. My work simply drained most of me, and the rest… well, the time of the workout (at home) kept getting moved until it was too late to get the workouts in.
Oh well, on the other hand it means I’ll […]

January 22nd, 2006
Metal Gym. My last visit before buying more visits on the card again. Dammit, I keep running out…
Anyway, did a combo-day, which in this case meant a nice Legs+Arms workout. Decided to focus on a few good exercises so that I’d get the most of it out of them. A very nice […]

Okay. First, let me tell you that I’ve NEVER maxed out before on the bench press. Actually, I’ve never maxed on anything before. That said, I was relieved to have Kris around, for at least two reasons. One: He’s more experienced when it comes to things like this, and was able to give me sound […]

15.1.2006
Trained at home, armday… Training with rubberbands in the staircase. Quite a different ambience than at a gym, let me tell ya. However, with my trusty walkman in the shorts-pocket, listening to Disturbed’s newest album, I got a pretty decent workout nonetheless!
The bands I have are from Theraband, and they up to […]

This took place on saturday the 14th of January, 2006.
Again, something new and strange happened. We (me and Kris) were at the gym way earlier than usual, my workout beginning at 22.05! That is like a half hour before normal… If this trend keeps developing, we might actually see other persons at the gym […]

It’s week 2 of current program. This workout took place on Jan. 11th, 2006.
What else… Oh yeah!! We (me and Kris) exited the gym several minutes before usual. Usually we have to run out the gym to avoid being caught inside when the alarm gets activated (at midnight), but this time I actually had time […]

Yes, me and Emma went for an hour worth of Nordic Walking (cross-country skiing without the skis). It was great, walking on the snowy paths and in the woods. Was clearish weather and all, not too cold either.
The idea with walking with the sticks is that using your upper body in it actually causes […]

The fearsome Legday!
Okay! First leg workout on the new split/cycle thingy. This was going to be intresting.
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Here’s the workout:
Manta Ray(tm) Full Squats 3 sets: 8/8/6 (100 kgs / 220 lbs)
Glute-Ham Raises (GHR’s) 3 sets: 8/6/6 (2,5 kgs / 5,5 lbs plate held at forehead)
Sissy Squats 2 sets: 10/8 (no […]

Chest, traps and neck
First, lets say that it’s literally been years since I had any targeted training for traps and/or neck in any of my routines. Recently, though, I’ve come to the conclusion that I really should have them along for the ride.
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Here goes for friday’s session:
Swiss Ball Crunches 3 sets: 15/12/12 (no […]

Okay, well, actually this isn’t so new, having done it for some time. It was a few years ago, though, so technically it qualifies as old-school…
The idea is simple. You have three destinct periods in training; one regular (8-12 reps, relatively heavy), one superslow (60 sec per set, aiming for 6 reps only!) […]