Shit it's 2006!

[Bengdogg]

New year new pics new stats, some are shakey as i have shakey hands after trainin (new camera on the way with image stabilisation ooooo!) and one with baby to give you some thing proportianol to gauge off, weighed in at just over 15st 7 this mornin ( 217lbs just over 98kg i think) just over 6'2" tall i look ok seeing as ive only just began my for summer training. slag me off if ya want i dont give a shit i diguised my face n the timed shots cos the timer took so damn long i look like im about to shit myself, so now i look like a french man and magnum pi & a pirate, oh yeah im sweaty in the timed pics cos i had just done 40 mins cardio, the current routine is listed as well as what i gained in the past 12 months as i have just done measurements etc.


after training http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36406173455.jpg&s=x11
Back http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36417482652.jpg&s=x11
legs http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36406191082.jpg&s=x11
Morning abs http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36406200179.jpg&s=x11
Side http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36406203412.jpg&s=x11
Front http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36406212184.jpg&s=x11
With baby http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=12/36417485478.jpg&s=x11

20 months till im 30 will i get where i want to be (wherever the hell that is???)

Routine 19/12/05

1: Wide Squat, Mp, Front squat, Chin, Neck, Curl

2: Bench (D/e), Chin, Floor Press, Row, Shrug

3: Deadlift, Mp, Front squat, Chin, Neck, Curl

4: Bench, Row, Floor Press, Chin, Shrug


Current stats 2006
D.O.B: 29/07/77
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 98kg + 7kg
Neck: 18” + ¼ “
Chest: 47 ½” +3 ½”
Biceps: 16”R 15 ½” L +1 ½ “R 1” L
Waist: 35” +1”
Forearms: 12 ½” + ½”
Wrists: 7 ¼” + ¼ “
Hips: 41” + ½”
Thighs: 27 ¼” + 1 ½ “(Top) 25 ¾” +1 ¼” (Thickest area of quad)
Calves: 16 ¼” + ¼ “

Current maxes
Squat: 160kg +50kg
Dead lift: 240kg +65kg
Bench press: 115kg + 32.5kg
Total: 515kg + 138.5kg

[Justin Hurley]

I like the way you have put your totals and stats and what you have achieved so far.
Youv'e done well, it gets harder from now on as the progress slows, keep it up Beng.

[Bengdogg]

Thaks Justin, i think 600 raw this year will fall, thatd be sweet, i hope to move to equiped when i have got the 600, and some money, as think that is going to help me get much stronger

[Bengdogg]

Routine 02/01/06

1: Wide Squat, Mp, Front squat, Chin, Neck, Curl

2: Bench (D/e), Chin, Incline bench, Row, Shrug

3: Deadlift, Mp, Front squat, Chin, Neck, Curl

4: Bench, Row, Floor press, Chin, Shrug
02/01/06 @ 13:03 – 14:20
Day3
Deadlift: 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx3, 180kgx2, M/g 205kgx6x1
Mp: 65kgx4/2/3
Front squat: 75kgx8x3
Chin:11.25kgx5/4/3/1, B/wx5
Neck and stuff
BB curl: 42.5kgx8/6/5

Comments: First session of the New Year. 4/5

Slight routine change with incline bench making a return

[Bengdogg]

05/01/06 @ 17:58 – 18:57
Day 4

Bench: 42.5kgx6, 60kgx6, 80kgx6, 105kgx1/1/1/F
Incline bench: 60kgx8/8/7
CSR: 110kgx6/6/4
Floor press: 90kgx4/2, 80kgx6/6/5
Chin: 11.25kgx4/1, B/wx7/3/2
Shrug: 110kgx8/7/6

Comments: It’s not a good idea to train straight after siesta gringos!!! 2/5

[Bengdogg]

07/01/06
Day 1

Squat (11:19 – 11:42): 20kgx6, 60kgx6, 100kgx6, 120kgx3, 140kgx1/1/1/F

Rest of routine 15:55 – 16:47

Mp: 65kgx4/3/2
Fronts squat: 77.5kgx3x8
Chin: 11.25kgx3/3/3/1, B/wx6
Neck training super setted with bb curls: 42.5kgx6/6/6/6/4/4

Comments: Started this session in the morning but knocked on the head as I just felt tired I hadn’t been up particularly long, finished it in the after noon, this is one of the advantages of training at home! 3/5

[Bengdogg]

09/01/06 @ 13:53 – 14:50
Day 2

Bench: D/e 42.5kgx3, 60kgx3, 75kgx3x8, 65kgx20
Chin: 11.25kgx4/2, B/wx5/4/3
Incline bench: 65kgx8/6/3 (forgot to take some weight off should have been 62.5kg)
CSR: 105kgx7/5/4
Floor press: 65kgx8/8/8
Shrug: 105kgx8/8/8

Comments: Good workout, Except for the chins which I was terrible at. 4/5

[Bengdogg]

11/01/06 @ 17:41 – 18:59

Deadlift: D/o 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx3, 180kgx2, M/g 207.5kgx6x1
Mp: 65kgx5/4/2
Front squat: 80kgx8x3
Chin: 11.25kgx5/3/2, B/wx6/4
Neck training and barbell curls super setted, bb curl 45kgx6/4/5/4/4/3

Comments: Enjoyed that! 5/5

[Bengdogg]

Day 4

Bench: 40kgx6, 60kgx6, 80kgx6, 105kgx1/1/1/1/f/f (this was due to leaving an extra 5kgs on the left side on the 5th single! Oops!)
Incline bench: 65kgx8/8/6
CSR: 107.5kgx8/6/6
Floor press: 67.5kgx8/8/8
Chin: 11.25kgx6/5/4, Bwx7/6
Shrug: 107.5kgx8/8/8

Comments: Not too bad 4/5

[Ben "tricky" Burgess]

good chinning Mart, and that CSR is big too.

[Bengdogg]

Day1

Squat: 60kgx6, 100kgx6, 120kgx3, 140kgx1/1/1/1/F
Mp: 65kgx4/3/3
Front squat: 82.5kgx8x3
Chin: 12.5kgx4/3/2, B/w x 6/5
Neck and bb curl: 45kgx6/4/4/3

Comments: Not a great session but today I felt fucked from the start so I expected it to be a bit shit, I couldn’t do neck training as usual as I had eaten too close to training so I did it by leaning against a wall. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

Day 2

Bench: 45kgx3, 60kgx3, 77.5kgx8x3, 67.5kgx20
Chin: 12.5kgx5/4/2, B/wx6/5
Incline bench: 67.5kgx7/5/4
CSR: 107.5kgx6/6/4
Floor press: 70kgx8/8/8
Shrug: 100kgx8/8/8

Comments: No real problems tonight except for the first 7 reps of the 20 set on bench I had an extra 2.5kg on the left side so I did 70kg for 7 lol. 4/5

[Bengdogg]

21/01/06 @ Genesis gym London
Max out

Squat 150kg
Bench 110kg
Deadlift 240kg
Total 500kg @ 99.8kg B/w

Comments: not as good as I had hoped for I did expect more like 540 but yknow I had a good time, also set a mp pr of 80kg in a fun comp at the end.

23/01/06 @ 15:15 – 15:35
Day 3

Deadlift: D/o 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx3, 180kgx2, M/g 200kg, 210kgxf/f
Mp: 65kgxf/1

Comments: Left it at that as I obviously need more rest.

[Rob Thomas]

The weights are going up Bengdogg, it's always good to meet up with others and go for a max out but sometimes all the standing round waiting for your turn doesn't help much.

Keep it up!

[Bengdogg]

It was my first time in a monolift too, id never seen one in the flesh beofre and i found it a bit odd, also bar was very thick and didnt flex like mine, i think the pinned me at the bottom asw i kind of use the whip for momentum due to always squatting olyy style untill past few months

[Bengdogg]

Bench: 20kgx6, 60kgx6, 80kgx6, 105kgx1/1/1/1/1/1 with spot on last rep
Incline bench: 67.5kgx7/3/4
CSR: 110kgx7/6/6
FP: 72.5kgx8/8/6 F@7
Chin: 12.5kgx4/1, B/wx5/4/2
Shrug: 112.5kgx8, 100kgx10/10

Comments: A pretty good session, bench is getting better so that’s cool. 4/5

[Bengdogg]

Squat: 20kgx6, 60kgx6, 100kgx6, 120kgx3, 130kg, 140kgx1/1, 130kg, 120kgx4
Mp: 65kgx6/5/4
Front squat: 85kgx8x3
Chin: 12.5kgx6/5/3, b/wx6/3
Neck And stuff
BB curls: 45kgx 6/4/4

Comments: still tired from last weekend. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

30/01/06 @ 20:25 – 20:39
Day 2

Bench: 40kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3x8, 70kgx17

Comments: Got a wicked cold atm so just got the benching done and left it at that. 2/5

[Bengdogg]

01/02/06
Day 3

Deadlift: D/o 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx3, M/g 180kgx2, 200kg, 210kgx1/1/1/1, D/o 160kgx5
Mp: 65kgx5/5/4
Front squat: 87.5kgx3/3
Squat: 100kgx8/8

Comments: My cold still has me feeling flat so i changed the routine a bit to what I felt like doing. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

04/02/06
Day 4

Bench: 20kgx6, 60kgx6, 80kgx6, 100kg, 107.5kgx1/F, 100kgx1/1/1
Incline bench: 67.5kgx8/8/8
CSR: 112.5kgx8/6/6
Floor press: 75kgx8/8/8
Chin: 13.75kgx5/3/2, b/wx7/5
Shrug: 100kgx10/10/10

Comments: Not too bad seeing as I nearly cancelled the session due to having bird flu! 4/5

[Bengdogg]

11/02/06
Day 3

Deadlift: 60kgx6, 100kgx6, 140kgx3, 180kgx2, 200kg, M/g 212.5kgx1/1/1, 175kgx0
Mp:67.5kgx4/3/2
Front squat: 90kgx3/3/3
Chin: 13.75kgx4/3/1, Bwx 5/4
BB curl: 45kgx5/4/4/4/3

Comments: Took a week off weights and stuff to get over virus and I had a busy working week anyway so it was ideal. 3/5

13/02/06 @ 18:20 – 19:20
Day 4

Bench: 45kgx6, 60kgx6, 80kgx6, 100kg, 107.5kgx1/f, 100kgx1/1/1/1
Incline bench: 70kgx5/f!!!???
CSR: 112.5kgx3/4/5
Floor press: 77.5kgx8/6/5
Chin: 15kgx3/2/1, Bwx 7/5
Shrug: 105kgx10/10/10

Comments: Not a terrible session but not that great, the incline bench was shite and the rows got better as they went on. 2/5

[Bengdogg]

16/02/06 @ 17:50 – 18:45
Day 1

Squat: 20kgx6, 60kgx6, 100kgx3, 120kgx3/3/2/1
Mp: 67.5kgx3/3/1
Front squat: 92.5kgx1 Fail on 2nd rep
Chin: 15kgx5/4/3, Bwx7/5
Neck training with barbell curls @ 45kgx5/4/3/3/3/3

Comments: My first squatting session in about 2 weeks and I suffered for the de-loading I have got instant ham string doms which then meant I couldn’t front squat at all! Still doms is good! 3/5

[Bengdogg]

18/02/06
Day 2

Bench: 45kgx3, 60kgx3, 82.5kgx3x8, 72.5kgx13
Chin: 15kgx5/2/2, Bwx7/5
Inline bench: 70kgx5, 60kgx6/5
CSR: 100kgx8/8/8

Comments: Didn’t complete the full session as I was baby sitting at the same time as training, tbh I’d had enough by where I left the session, now I am a little lighter (210.5 am – 215.5lbs pm) I have lost a little strength but I feel good and look better for it, I can also walk up stairs without feeling like I’m about to collapse at the top my heaviest weight was 235lbs pm so I am basically 19 ½ lbs lighter than I was without loosing too much strength, worth it imo. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

20/02/06 @ 16:17 – 17:24
Day 3

Deadlift: D/o 60kgx6, 100x6, 140x3, 180x2, 200, M/g 210, 220
Mp: 67.5kgx4/3/1
Front squat: 90x3, 2, 80x3, 3, 3
Chin: 15kgx5, 3, 2, bwx7, 4
Neck training with bb curl @ 4, 3, 3,3,3,3

Comments: Not too bad. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

21/02/06 @ 19:30 – 20:17
Day 4

Bench: 47.5kgx6, 60kgx5, 80kgx4, 100kg, 105kgx1, f
Csr: 105kgx8/8/8
Incline bench: 70kgx6, f
Chin: Bwx 8/6/3/3
Floor press: 77.5kgx8/6/4
Shrug: 100kgx10/10/7

Comments: Everything apart from the benching was ok tonight, on the incline the problem I am having is I start bp so the first rep is murder, on the 2nd set if I had got it started I could of then banged out a few easily. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

24/02/06 @ 17:27 – 18:35
Day 1

Squat: 20kgx6, 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 120kgx3, 130kgx2, 140kg
Mp: 67.5kgx4/2/1
Front squat: 80kgx5, 85kgx4, 90kgx3, 95kgx2, 100kg
Chin: 15kgx4/3/2, Bwx7/5
Neck training with curls @ 47.5kgx3/3/3/3/3/3

Comments: A far better session finally getting my shit back together! 4/5

[Bengdogg]

27/02/06 @ 19:20 – 19:59
Day 2

Bench: 47.5kgx3, 60kgx3, 85kgx8x3
Chin: 15kgx5/2, Bwx7/5/4
Incline bench: 65kgx8/4/0
Row: 107.5kgx3, 100kgx1

Comments: Left it at that as I will train tomorrow also, I got home late and stuff from work and couldn’t really focus on the task tbh after a shitty day. 1/5

[Bengdogg]

28/02/06 @ 18:52 – 19:25
Day 3
Dead lifts: D/o 60kgx6, 100kgx6, 140kgx3, m/g 180kgx2, 210kgx0, d/o 140kgx8/8/8

Comments: The phone rang during my warm up just as I loaded 180kg, it turned out to be a long call I lost my pump and focus and couldn’t lift fuck all, so I just did some reps at 140 and called it a day. 0/5

02/03/06
Day 4

Bench: 20kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 97.5kgx8x3
Csr: 87.5kgx12/12/12
1 X front and back bridge with bb curls @ 35kgx12/8

Comments: Had a really tough day at work so I was far to tired to attempt the full session, I measured my bar and the rings are 90cm apart so I have had to narrow my grip a finger width to keep it a legal 81cm so that made things seem odd (crazy what 1 finger difference feels like on the benching. Otherwise everything else was ok, just trying to sort a sleep related back and shoulder niggle. 3/5

[Bengdogg]

04/03/06 @ 15:34 – 16:17
Day 1

Squat: 30kgx6, 65kgx5, 105kgx4, 125kgx3, 135kgx2, 145 kg x Fail! (So damn close I was half way up when I ran out of gas)
Calf raise: BB on back on 10kg plate for block 140kgx3, 100kgx12/12/12
Squat: 100kgx10
Mp: 60kgx5/4/3
Chin: Bwx 10/6/4

Comments: Not terrible but I should of nailed that 145 squat, bit pissed off about that really. 3/5

[veganlifter]

Hi Mate! Just dropped in and saw your journal.

Keep up the good work! The yo-yo stuff in strength from gear to natural makes me dizzy though ;)

[Boar]

hi big m,

whats the second + figures mean mate ?

Current maxes
Squat: 160kg +50kg
Dead lift: 240kg +65kg
Bench press: 115kg + 32.5kg
Total: 515kg + 138.5kg

top work big fella.

[Bengdogg]

Hi Mate! Just dropped in and saw your journal.

Keep up the good work! The yo-yo stuff in strength from gear to natural makes me dizzy though ;)

shhssss! that a secret lol! im busted!

[Bengdogg]

hi big m,

whats the second + figures mean mate ?

Current maxes
Squat: 160kg +50kg
Dead lift: 240kg +65kg
Bench press: 115kg + 32.5kg
Total: 515kg + 138.5kg

top work big fella.

th + figures are what i put on my lifts/ total in a year

yesterdays workout

06/03/06 @ 18:48 – 19:54
Day 2

Bench: 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 90kgx8x3
Chin: 15kgx3/2, b/wx6/5/5
Incline bench: 60kgx8/8/6
CSR: 90kgx12/12/12
Fp: 75kgx8/4/4
Shrug: 110kgx12/8/6

Comments: Pretty good session, things are on the up I think. 4/5

[Boar]

Wow, thats some nice increases mate !! gives me hope for when I start some kind of sexy powerlifting !!

you still do any grip work mate ?( and remember no nail bending)

[Bengdogg]

Nah i dont botjer with grip its strong enough d/ deadlifts keeps it growing slowly

[Bengdogg]

Also re strength fludtuation this is more to do with me deiting down atm, i have lost 21lbs since just before xmas, i think i will wait till im over 30 before i let myself get fat, lean gains are what its all about atm, so ovbviously my strength has gone down a bit, i think i will still wipe the floor with you may 27 th :D i will be coming that manc meet with dmpm all being well at least 250 deadlift this time

[Bengdogg]

09/03/06
Day 3

Dead lifts: 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 140kgx3

Comments: Knocked it on the head, this dieting lark is killing me so I ate food instead. 0/5

10/03/06
Day 3

Dead lifts: 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 140kgx3, 180kgx2, 200kg, M/g 210kg, 220kgxF
Mp: 60kgx7/4/3
Front squat: 85kgx5, 90kgx3, 95kgxF

Comments: Feel lots better for eating a bit more but still not fully carbed up, have a training session tomorrow am so I don’t want to go nuts any way. 2/5

[Bengdogg]

11/03/06
Day 4

Bench: 20kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 92.5kgx6x3 (not sure if it was more sets cos I lost count)
CSR: 92.5kgx12/12/12
Incline:60kgx8/8/8
Chin: Bwx9/6/4/3
FP: 75kgx8/8/8
Shrug: 110kgx10/10/10

Comments: A good session

[Bengdogg]

13/03/06 @ 18:50 – 19:25

Squat: 20kgx6, 65kgx5, 105kgx4, 125kgx3, 135kgx2, 145kg, 150kg
Calf raises: 105kgx12/12/12
Mp: 60kgx5/5/4

Comments: left it that for tonight as I am pretty spent from squatting which was far better tonight, still have a touch of a cold too. 3/5

*** added to session after short break ***
Neck training & bb curls: 47.5kgx5/5/4/3/3/3

[Boar]

hi Big M, are your squats a nice deapth ??

im still having trouble, just a tad...even though i start off closer to the ground (being 5 foot 7) i cant seem to get it right !!

keep up the good work:mrgreen:

[Bengdogg]

Of course my squats are nice depth!!!! :O I set my rack up so i touch the bar on the safteys when i am below parrelel, i cant even hit depth till i have about 130 on my back but i do use a full rack width stance, i was originally an oly squatter but knees prevent that now so i actually have issues making sure i dont go too deep and waste effort getting back up, thats whuy i use such a wide stance to create sping in the hips and glutes ( thats where i think it hits) also i did kung fu for years and cuould do the splits so flexibility isnt an issue

[Bengdogg]

15/03/06

Bench: 47.5kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 95kgx3/3/3

Comments: Training will resume next week.

21/03/06 @ 13:50 – 14:55

Bench: 20kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 95kgx3/3/3/3/2/1/1/1
Chin: Bwx9/6/5/4/4
Incline bench: 62.5kgx8/6/5
CSR: 92.5kgx10/10/8
FP: 77.5kgx8/4/4
Shrug: 112.5kgx7/5/2, 77.5kgx15/15

Comments: Good to be back training after a few days off due to work and family stuff. 3/5

[Boar]

you did feng shui !!!

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/rro0096l.jpg

my squats are coming on and i am trying a slightly wider stance, overall - hows the bod lookin n hows the PL 'in cumin on ??

[Bengdogg]

kind of lau gar kung fu, some mma and some kick boxing over the years, i miss the knock tbh but i just havnt the time, i am toying with a return to biking 1 hour a week soon whn the nights are brighter as i really miss that too

[Bengdogg]

25/03/06 @ 11:55 – 12:45
Day 3

Deadlift: D/o 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 140kgx3, M/g 180kgx2, 200kgxF (back issues again!)
Mp: 60kgx6/4/3
Front squat: 85kgx5, 90kgx4, 95kgx3, 100kgx2, 105kg
Chin: B/wx11/6/5/4

Comments: A fairly ok workout but not great, I haven’t trained enough lately and I tend to lose my grove if I am not training 3 – 4 times a week, the deadlifts were shit for grip as my dog ate all my chalk earlier in the week so I haven’t got any atm, also on the 200kg deadlift as I went to take it from the floor something didn’t feel right in my back so I took it as a warning and played safe. 2/5

[Phil E]

Beng: what's happened to your bench? I remember you posting bigger numbers last year... injury?

[Bengdogg]

weight loss :D i was 107 im down to about 96 now bench will go up as i had a few tendon issues that were cocking things up for a while

[Phil E]

Wow..pretty big weight loss there! Do you plan on staying under 100, or were you just binning some blubber?

[Bengdogg]

yeah i am striping fat i want lean gains if i go over 100 lean thats cool, but i was waddling around at 107 getting shitty remarks about how fat i had become behind my back, im a sensitive sort and i take these comments harsly so now in their faces as i have my 6 pack back and look athletic as fuck lol

[Bengdogg]

26/03/06 @ 14:25 – 15:12
Day 4

Bench: 47.5kgx5, 60kgx4, 80kgx3, 90kgx2, 100kg/105kg/110kg
CSR: 92.5kgx10/10/10
Incline: 62.5kgx8/8/8
Chin & shrug superset: Chins @ bwx9/5/4/3, shrug: 62.5kgx20, 77.5kgx15/13/12
FP: 77.5kgx6/4/3

Comments: An extra session to make up for my lack of training lately it went quite well too! 4/5

[Bengdogg]

28/03/06

Squat: 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 120kgx3, 130kgx2, 140kg, 150kgxf

Comments: weak as piss. 0/5

30/03/06

Chin: Bwx12/5
Neck training with curls @ 47.5kgx3, 40kgx8/6/6/6/5

Comments: Extra stuff

31/03/06
Day 2

Bench: 40kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 97.5kgx5x3
Chin: 15kgx5/3/3, B/wx7/5
Incline: 65kgx8/6/3
CSR: 95kgx10/10/10
Fp & shrug ss: 77.5kgx8/6/3 (Fp), 18/13/12 (Sh)

Comments: better 4/5

01/04/06

Squat: 60kgx5, 100kgx4, 120kgx5x3
Calf raise: 107.5kgx12/10/7
Mp: 62.5kgx5/5/3

Comments: Made up for the other days shit squatting. 4/5

Weighed: 96.4 kg am, 98.5kg pm

03/04/06
Day 2

Bench: 20kgx3, 60kgx3, 80kgx3, 95kgx3/3/3/3/3/2/2/2 (60 secs rest a set max)
Chin: 15kgx5, bwx7/5/5/4/4
Incline: 65kgx8/6/5
CSR: 97.5kgx10/7/7
Fp + shrug ss: 77.5kgx8+20/5+17/5+12

Comments: Some badass training!!!

04/04/06 @ 17:26 – 18:21
Day 3

Fs: 20kgx3, 60kgx3, 85kgx8x3 (60 secs rest max)
Mp: 62.5kgx5/4/4/4
Chin: Bwx8/6/4/4/4
Neck training + Curl 40kgx6x6

Comments: Kiss my bad self!!!