http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm Tue, 15 May 2012 19:14:45 GMT http://bandzoogle.com http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2079487 PT 8.30am Training legs, lower back & abdominals.  Lifting well again today Body weight after training 60.7kgs PT
8.30am Training legs, lower back & abdominals.  Lifting well again today

Body weight after training 60.7kgs]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 19:14:45 GMT A2D68C96479F59CCF51C91D8C7FE5E10 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2074318 PT 8am training shoulders, arms & abdominals, nice to train in the sunshine, lifting well today. Bodyweight after training 60.4kgs. PT
8am training shoulders, arms & abdominals, nice to train in the sunshine, lifting well today.

Bodyweight after training 60.4kgs.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 00:14:17 GMT 70E1F3C93C43B96782FF25E1A85A28CC http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2072404 PT 10am training chest, back & abdominals.  Feeling good & strong today, recorded my heaviest deadlift 4 reps of 142lbs.  Bench pressing was good too, working with the 35lb plates today.  Things are moving on. Bodyweight after training 60.1kg Gardening The sun is out at last!  I have miles & miles & miles of grass to cut. PT
10am training chest, back & abdominals.  Feeling good & strong today, recorded my heaviest deadlift 4 reps of 142lbs.  Bench pressing was good too, working with the 35lb plates today.  Things are moving on.

Bodyweight after training 60.1kg


Gardening
The sun is out at last!  I have miles & miles & miles of grass to cut.
]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 22:54:23 GMT 0889CDFBE90E1F3F07CD38CC42A847A1 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2065365 PT 9.30am training full body.  My lay off is just about over, lifting well today & feeling great.  Back to the 6 day split routine from Saturday, got to build another kilograme of muscle. Bodyweight after training 60.6kgs Gardening May has been a total washout, I have not cut grass for anyone in almost three weeks. PT
9.30am training full body.  My lay off is just about over, lifting well today & feeling great.  Back to the 6 day split routine from Saturday, got to build another kilograme of muscle.

Bodyweight after training 60.6kgs


Gardening
May has been a total washout, I have not cut grass for anyone in almost three weeks.]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 21:36:17 GMT BF8E0D8C0A9316F8E44627D1068DCEA6 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2050515 PT 11am wet weather training at local gym, full body routine.  I have had a good long rest & all the little niggles, aches & pains have gone.  Feeling great & lifting good in the gym today. Bodyweight after training 59.9kg PT
11am wet weather training at local gym, full body routine.  I have had a good long rest & all the little niggles, aches & pains have gone.  Feeling great & lifting good in the gym today.

Bodyweight after training 59.9kg]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 22:52:34 GMT 0DB24AD66F04DF67EEFDF4D1C3538584 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2028255 PT 11am Overcast & drizzly, training full body routine.  Feel like I'm in need of a longish rest from training, will do another light session this week to give my body a rest & see if my energy levels recover. Bodyweight after training 60.8kgs PT
11am Overcast & drizzly, training full body routine.  Feel like I'm in need of a longish rest from training, will do another light session this week to give my body a rest & see if my energy levels recover.

Bodyweight after training 60.8kgs]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:05:00 GMT 6415E2011A73AEFCD9F0DAB6DEA8DD6F http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2016706 PT 9.30am Raining, training at my local gym, shoulders, arms, legs & abdominals. Bodyweight after training 61.2kgs PT
9.30am Raining, training at my local gym, shoulders, arms, legs & abdominals.
Bodyweight after training 61.2kgs]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:13:36 GMT 02B1A112493449AEA0418DB46FE0FAAF http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2012490 PT 6am Cold damp conditions, training chest back & abdominals.  Gains in bench press but failed at deadlift 8 lifts 135lbs. Bodyweight after training 61.5kgs In Oct 2005 at 40 years old I set myself a target to reach 10st bodyweight by the time I was 50, so I began bodybuilding. Stats so far. Oct 2005 40yrs  Arms 29cm, thighs 46cm, hips 93cm, waist 71cm, bodyweight 54.5kgs/120.2lbs/8st.2lbs April 2012 46yrs Arms 34cm, thighs 50cm, hips 91cm, waist 79cm Chest 100cm, calves 33cm, Bodyweight, 61.5kgs/ 135lbs/ 9st 9.6lbs PT
6am Cold damp conditions, training chest back & abdominals.  Gains in bench press but failed at deadlift 8 lifts 135lbs.
Bodyweight after training 61.5kgs

In Oct 2005 at 40 years old I set myself a target to reach 10st bodyweight by the time I was 50, so I began bodybuilding. Stats so far.

Oct 2005 40yrs 
Arms 29cm, thighs 46cm, hips 93cm, waist 71cm, bodyweight 54.5kgs/120.2lbs/8st.2lbs

April 2012 46yrs
Arms 34cm, thighs 50cm, hips 91cm, waist 79cm
Chest 100cm, calves 33cm, Bodyweight, 61.5kgs/ 135lbs/ 9st 9.6lbs

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT 345D2961C7B7A8D73D401EB4BB5A5668 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2008964 PT 6am Cold blustery conditions trraining legs, lower back & abdominals.  Legs feeling hammered after squats 4 sets 15reps 127lbs followed by lunges at 56lbs 4 sets of 15 reps each leg.  Needed long rests between sets, feeling sick.  Recovered well during leg curls & calf raises.  Went on to complete lower back & abdominals. Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs. PT
6am Cold blustery conditions trraining legs, lower back & abdominals.  Legs feeling hammered after squats 4 sets 15reps 127lbs followed by lunges at 56lbs 4 sets of 15 reps each leg.  Needed long rests between sets, feeling sick.  Recovered well during leg curls & calf raises.  Went on to complete lower back & abdominals.

Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs.]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:13:54 GMT C4D981064BF0B0556A1A1824127C8729 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2007897 PT 10am training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Training was good today but shouders failing quickly, push press was difficult. Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs. Gardening So much rain in the last week, grass cutting is long overdue, far too much work piling up. PT
10am training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Training was good today but shouders failing quickly, push press was difficult.
Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs.


Gardening
So much rain in the last week, grass cutting is long overdue, far too much work piling up.]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:58:29 GMT 588A31FFDE57187E536248CE5762E9EA http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=2005438 PT 3.30pm training chest, back & abdominals.  Lifting well today, inreases in deadlift to 130lbs reps 10, 6, 4 incline bench press up another 3lbs to 78lbs reps 4sets of 10 to12. Bodyweight after training 61.4kgs. PT
3.30pm training chest, back & abdominals.  Lifting well today, inreases in deadlift to 130lbs reps 10, 6, 4 incline bench press up another 3lbs to 78lbs reps 4sets of 10 to12.

Bodyweight after training 61.4kgs.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:39:27 GMT 2112F023924B197B7C58B7F3A241A4EB http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1992455 PT 9.30am wet weather training today at my local gym, trained full body. Began training legs with lunges, unweighted deep squats, then leg presses, then calf raises & curls. Then on to chest, back, shoulders, arms & abdominals then a full stretchout programme to cool off.  Warm up was on a cylce rasing heart rate to 157bpm for one kilometer. Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs PT
9.30am wet weather training today at my local gym, trained full body. Began training legs with lunges, unweighted deep squats, then leg presses, then calf raises & curls.
Then on to chest, back, shoulders, arms & abdominals then a full stretchout programme to cool off.  Warm up was on a cylce rasing heart rate to 157bpm for one kilometer.

Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:55:00 GMT B77F573A6ADA4F6B88F0D22603D72D46 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1984348 PT 10am training full body routine to stretch out after a few rest days.  Recorded my heaviest bodyweight after training today, growing good. Now a full 3kgs of extra muscle gained. Bodyweight after training 61.8kgs. PT
10am training full body routine to stretch out after a few rest days.  Recorded my heaviest bodyweight after training today, growing good. Now a full 3kgs of extra muscle gained.

Bodyweight after training 61.8kgs.]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:20:00 GMT A0ACCEF3247E6EA83FBD84787B3A8015 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1976147 PT Several rest days coming up, my legs are sore to the bone from altered lifting/rep technique. Time off now to allow my legs to heal & grow, then it's back to a general stretch out with one light lifting programme followed by 5x5/20 programme.  In addition to balistic positve reps & slow negative reps on my usual 6 day programme, I am now using partial reps on the final rep to full exhaust the muscle.  PT
Several rest days coming up, my legs are sore to the bone from altered lifting/rep technique. Time off now to allow my legs to heal & grow, then it's back to a general stretch out with one light lifting programme followed by 5x5/20 programme.  In addition to balistic positve reps & slow negative reps on my usual 6 day programme, I am now using partial reps on the final rep to full exhaust the muscle.  ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:25:28 GMT 2E59012B140ED4B0BE59A6DB59C8D7A2 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1972328 PT 7am frosty, training legs, lower back & abdominals. Legs have recovered just in time for this mornings training.  Getting my full strength back now after my flu bug.  Squats are back up to standard lift & weights will be increased for next session. Rest day tomorrow, feeling like I need it too. Bodyweight after training 61.4kgs, really hoping I can hold this new 61kg as standard, I have never been this heavy my entire life.  So why is it suddenly possible to build muscle in my mid forties when it was impossible during my, apparently, prime years? PT
7am frosty, training legs, lower back & abdominals. Legs have recovered just in time for this mornings training.  Getting my full strength back now after my flu bug.  Squats are back up to standard lift & weights will be increased for next session.

Rest day tomorrow, feeling like I need it too.

Bodyweight after training 61.4kgs, really hoping I can hold this new 61kg as standard, I have never been this heavy my entire life.  So why is it suddenly possible to build muscle in my mid forties when it was impossible during my, apparently, prime years?]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:11:46 GMT 38133804A4639D2E394A378A5A669130 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1968140 PT 6am frosty, training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Using lighter weights & slow negative part of the reps, finished workout very tired.  Legs still hurting from two days ago, whole body feels hammered. Bodyweight after training 61.6kgs. Gardening Got to get more grass cut today, feeling so tired. PT
6am frosty, training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Using lighter weights & slow negative part of the reps, finished workout very tired.  Legs still hurting from two days ago, whole body feels hammered.

Bodyweight after training 61.6kgs.


Gardening
Got to get more grass cut today, feeling so tired.]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:12:22 GMT ADC1A5A5A824BF917A6A3E9722EF5BC4 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1964327 PT 9am training chest, back & abdominals.  Legs very sore from lunges on yesterdays training, I cannot believe how hard a muscle group can be worked with just body weight & very strict form.  I am adjusting my routine accordingly by decreasing weight, lifts using balistic positive part of the reps & slow negative part of the rep.  I will also fit in a 5x5 programme frequently to ensure that I often lift heavy too. Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs Gardening The rain has finally stopped, yesterday was a wash out.  Should be able to get my grass cut today now the sun has got his hat on. PT
9am training chest, back & abdominals.  Legs very sore from lunges on yesterdays training, I cannot believe how hard a muscle group can be worked with just body weight & very strict form.  I am adjusting my routine accordingly by decreasing weight, lifts using balistic positive part of the reps & slow negative part of the rep.  I will also fit in a 5x5 programme frequently to ensure that I often lift heavy too.

Bodyweight after training 61.1kgs



Gardening
The rain has finally stopped, yesterday was a wash out.  Should be able to get my grass cut today now the sun has got his hat on.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:12:19 GMT EADE3DCC19A699F5DC375FBEB47D1773 http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1960791 PT 10am training legs, lower back & abdominals.  Raining today so training at my local gym, had an outstanding session & felt on top of the world throughout. Began with a 1 kilometer cycle, heartrate comfortable at 150bpm Deep squats holding 20kg disc 4sets 15reps Lunges, slow, deep & unweighted 4sets 15reps Leg press, fast on the positive, slow negative 4sets 15reps then heavy set of 10 reps Leg curl 4sets 15reps slow negative Calf raises, combination of single & double 4sets of 25reps Stiff leg dumbbell deadlift 3sets 15reps Crunches 4 sets of 25reps slow with hold at top. 20 minutes of as many leg stretches as I could come up with. So great to workout amoung other lifters, a nice break from my usual isolation in training. Bodyweight after training 60.8kgs. PT
10am training legs, lower back & abdominals.  Raining today so training at my local gym, had an outstanding session & felt on top of the world throughout.
Began with a 1 kilometer cycle, heartrate comfortable at 150bpm
Deep squats holding 20kg disc 4sets 15reps
Lunges, slow, deep & unweighted 4sets 15reps
Leg press, fast on the positive, slow negative 4sets 15reps then heavy set of 10 reps
Leg curl 4sets 15reps slow negative
Calf raises, combination of single & double 4sets of 25reps
Stiff leg dumbbell deadlift 3sets 15reps
Crunches 4 sets of 25reps slow with hold at top.

20 minutes of as many leg stretches as I could come up with.
So great to workout amoung other lifters, a nice break from my usual isolation in training.

Bodyweight after training 60.8kgs.]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:30:00 GMT AF1C1FD2F6D946E40EF72043621CBEDD http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1958778 PT 9am training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Still not quite feeling right yet, lifting ability is still below my standard.  Weights feeling heavy, three hours later & my worked muscles are burning.  Recovered well from yesterdays chest & back training. Bodyweight after training 60.6kgs. PT
9am training shoulders, arms & abdominals.  Still not quite feeling right yet, lifting ability is still below my standard.  Weights feeling heavy, three hours later & my worked muscles are burning.  Recovered well from yesterdays chest & back training.

Bodyweight after training 60.6kgs.]]> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:02:23 GMT 24A31AA98042DC49F548022DB56B586F http://bassistgaryholder.com/blog.cfm?feature=3038857&postid=1956728 PT 9am A few rest days over & I'm back to the 6 days a week training routine.   Really finding the weights heavy, the flu has taken it's toll on me but I am feeling well again. Training was hard & weights a clear 10lbs under my standard lifts, fitness has suffered. Bodyweight after training 60.4kgs Gardening In recent days I have cut miles of grass, split a lot of logs & shovelled tons of muck for some of my friends.  Got my own grass to sort out now. Bonsia oak forest is brilliant, young oak leaves deep red & green. PT
9am A few rest days over & I'm back to the 6 days a week training routine.   Really finding the weights heavy, the flu has taken it's toll on me but I am feeling well again.
Training was hard & weights a clear 10lbs under my standard lifts, fitness has suffered.

Bodyweight after training 60.4kgs


Gardening
In recent days I have cut miles of grass, split a lot of logs & shovelled tons of muck for some of my friends.  Got my own grass to sort out now.
Bonsia oak forest is brilliant, young oak leaves deep red & green.]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:56:45 GMT F5644477FE025A989881933EC76561BB