comments please

[chrisguitargod]

hi just joined today i thought i'd post some pics with the hope of some advice or comments

cheers

chris

p.s

yes i know i'm wearing a lilac colour bath towl :D

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heres some of my stats;

age- 21
height- 5'10"
weight- 170lbs
chest- 41"
biceps- 14.5"
waist- 32"
thighs- 23.5"
calves- 15.5"

trained for about 8 months last year between feb - oct and then had break for 3-4 months cos i was living with a family member whilst buying my flat so concentrated on bodyweight exercises i started trained again in march doing what i could whilst working and doing extensive decorating and have really only been trained with a properly rountine 100% for a month or so now

heres what i did last week;

monday

benchpress 5x5 -70kg
dips 5x5 -26.5kgs
clean and press 5x5 -40kg
weighted crunches 3x15 12kg

wednesday

deadlift 5x5 -75kg
pullups 5x5 -2kg
bentover rows 5x5 -55kg
weighted crunches 3x15 -13kg

friday

squat 5x5 -73kg
stiff legged deadlift 5x5 -68kg
shrugs 2x6 -83kg
weigted crunches 3x15 -14kg

any suggestions or comments i'm handling the rountine great at the moment i'm always fired up for each workout and am recovering well

[big]

Looking good dude, and lean too at a pretty young age.

Assuming your 5x5 sets aren't done to failure and you're loading progressively, that's a pretty good routine - decent rep range and nice compound exercises.

I take it you're gaining ok on the routine?

[chrisguitargod]

thanks big, yeah i train at home with out a spotter and the mo so training til failure is off the table at the mo, but i work hard each workout and aim to add a 1kg or 2kg to each exercise each week and there all progressing nicely at the moment but as soon as they don't i'll just drop a few exercises as long as my squats, dips, and deadlifts are progessing i'm happy:) as for my weight i've only been doing this routine 100% for just over a month but i'm starting to notice my wait going back up again maybe 5lb over the last few months i eat as much as i can and just visually monitor the bodyfat

[crazycacti]

thanks big, yeah i train at home with out a spotter and the mo so training til failure is off the table at the mo, but i work hard each workout and aim to add a 1kg or 2kg to each exercise each week and there all progressing nicely at the moment but as soon as they don't i'll just drop a few exercises as long as my squats, dips, and deadlifts are progessing i'm happy:) as for my weight i've only been doing this routine 100% for just over a month but i'm starting to notice my wait going back up again maybe 5lb over the last few months i eat as much as i can and just visually monitor the bodyfat

You have it bang on bro.....

If you keep thinking like that and don't fall into the trap of making it too fancy, you'll go far ;)

I wish i was that lean :( ... lol!

[big]

thanks big, yeah i train at home with out a spotter and the mo so training til failure is off the table at the mo, but i work hard each workout and aim to add a 1kg or 2kg to each exercise each week and there all progressing nicely at the moment but as soon as they don't i'll just drop a few exercises as long as my squats, dips, and deadlifts are progessing i'm happy:) as for my weight i've only been doing this routine 100% for just over a month but i'm starting to notice my wait going back up again maybe 5lb over the last few months i eat as much as i can and just visually monitor the bodyfat

Sounds like you've got everything well sorted dude, nice one :D

[Johnny Bravo]

look quite good mate you got some definition there and you can see some abs

[Anthony]

In that bottom picture your face reminds me of a boy I used to play rugby with...

Where are you from m8?

[chrisguitargod]

hardgainer its not me who ur thinking of but he must me one good looking dude lol:D i've never played rugby for a team although its been playing on my mind about taking up rugby, i live in dartford, kent. is it easy to get in to a rugby team if u haven't played before??

[Nathrakh]

Looking good-good definition. Training routine looks good as well.