Monday 30th April workout + job interview

Sunday
Enjoyed a nice walk out Chatham and back with a few beers and lunch in between with my brother David, Back to Chatham again today (Mon) for a job interview and again Wednesday... I should move there ha ha. Did ok at the interview. I made sure to mention the upcoming work and move to Wales and, from the interviewers reply, I (and may still be) was good to go. Not bad for my first interview since 2005.

Monday
Leg Press
to 500kg x 12 reps

Leg ext
to stack x 15 r/p reps

s/s

Leg Curls
to 70kg x 12 r/p reps

R/W/Curls
to 20kg x 8 and then 5 reps @ + 5kg x 12 reps d/s

Gotta love google

Ya gotta love it because it more or less sees all and tells all. For example, in the last year or so we've seen a small handful of new companies come to the market which sell what used to be termed 'bulk whey'. Be that in 5-kilo tubs or pouches. One such company is Pro-10.com A quick five minute google and you can come up with the company directors name. Another minute and you can find out that he is also a director of USN here in the UK.

So, it would seem, the bigger brands are realising the value of the 'bulk' market. Last years valuation of MyProtein at some £60m may have encouraged that. While it is entirely possible that the director (google it yourselves yer bums) can and is director of more than one company I suspect (my opinion naturally) that USN backs Pro-10. If so I'd like to see a certain open-ness. Thus, if you went to a similar site, some small blurb to that effect.

Hell, and this can be applied in many, many cases, why have an 'about us' page that just 'sells' the brand. Why not an actual name now and again.

In their 'about us' page it states 'Pro-10.com has been created by a dedicated team of Dieticians, Nutritionists and Sports Scientists to create a great selection of precision engineered Sports Supplements that help you achieve your fitness, nutritional or bodybuilding goals.' 

I wish we knew their names because they aren't listed as directors nor anywhere on the Pro-10 site. They don't seem to have been given a mention on facebook. Again, in my opinion, I'd like to see these names if only so I, as a potential customer (thus you the reader too) could see what qualifications they had and who they worked for and so on. On more than one occasion we've seen people with little or no knowledge of the subject of nutrition in ANY form running a company. So when you ring up and discuss the product you're buying they know next to f'all. Some VERY BIG names in sports supplements have employed better sales people than customer service crew with a little basic nutritional knowledge. Once I suggested to one smaller company that they all had a basic product spec folder on the desk of each of their customer service people.

Friday

I went to Scott Horton's Hercules Gym today (here's a pic of me and Scott goofing on Facebook.... I'm on the left ha ha). Man I am a knob - I need to stop reading a paper and stepping, as I did, trains without looking. Then making a meal of back peddling and finally taking the correct turn in Colchester... I was close to an hour later than the time I could have been there by - d'uh!! All my own fault.

Oh and Scott and I can TALK!!!! He started in the game about 2 years before me so we know loads of the same people and spent a good hour before I did any lifting putting the world to rights over a couple of coffees. I was made VERY welcome. So baring in mind I was an hour late and we talked for an hour...

NB: I could use chalk!! Come to papa - I've been getting withdrawal symptoms at Beefs.

CG Bench Press
bar x 8 reps, 60-kilos x 8 reps, 80-kilos x 8 reps, 107.5-kilos x 4 rep d/s 60-kilos x 12 reps

Low Row
worked in with a gym member. 1/2 stack x 8 reps, 3/4 stack x 8 reps, stack x 8 reps.

DO TB (Axle) DL
Joy!! An actual hollow thick bar + chalk = me happy. I'm assuming bar is 15kg as it was hollow but full length.
bar x 8 reps, +40-kilos (55) x 8 reps, +80-kilos (95) x 1 rep, +120-kilos (135) x 1 rep, +150-kilos (165-kilos) x 1 rep, +170-kilos (185) x 3 R/P reps (about 20 seconds between each one). Each rep made me a tad dizzy but happy. Not been this heavy for a while and using an actual bar and chalk.
 
RT
Even though I'd done a session earlier this week (Mon) chalk use being allowed I wanted to see what I could do so... air under 130-kilo loaded r/h 2x

VG
Now completely showing off and in spite of the thick bar and RT worked to 6/7 a side r/h

Talked more after and left with a 'Gunslinga' Vest that you'll see me in very soon. Great time

Wednesday 25th April 2012 workout + protein scandal work

I spent far too many hours (3000+ words and growing) typing on the protein scandal (revealed any day now) and well over an hour chatting with the main ripped off man - Spencer Clark of STC that I was running well behind today
 

Wednesday

S+A

Seated Press in Jones

bar x 12 reps, 50-kilos x 8 reps, 65-kilos x 8 reps, 90-kilos x 4 reps (s)
 

Alt standing dumbbell curls

10-kilos @ x 8 reps, 20-kilos @ x 8 reps, 27.5-kilos @ x L5/6R reps
 

1 arm TPD

20-kilos @ x 8 reps, 35-kilos @ x 8 reps, 50-kilos @ x 2 x 8 reps (s) - 2nd set d/d left arm
 

F/W/Curls

17.5-kilos x 8 reps, 25-kilos x 8 reps, 50-kilos @ x L6/8 reps d/s 25-kilos x 8 reps

Tuesday 24th April 2012 w/out

Spent far too long working on a protein scandal document (still work to be done).
 

Tuesday

V/Gripper

B/H: 1/1 x 8 reps @, 3/3 x 3 reps @, 5/5 x 1 rep @
L/H: 6/5 x 2 x 1 reps, 6/6 x F, F, N reps
R/H: 6/6 x 1 rep, 7/6 x 2 x 1 reps, 7/7 x VN, VN

Underdosed Protein Scandal

Those of you who know me of old will know that I used to do two things:

1) Run Muscle Mob

2) Run, together with Mike Betty, run The Whey Consortium.

Together with my grip feats these three things have made my name, for want of a better phrase in the UK bodybuilding scene. As 'Mobster' on numerous forums I've been active in the supplements sections among others. I'm a big fan of the KISS and 'getting your basics right' principles. Age, experience and, one hopes, a touch of wisdom have allowed me to see that some products are not what they might appear to be. Some, even, are even less than that. Not only do they not deliver the results they aren't even what they say on the label. 

Over the next two to three days I'll be working with James Collier and a ripped off former supplement seller to produce a factual article which lays out a series of connections that, we hope, spells out some of what's been going on. James, by his own personal admission, does not like to get involved in this aspect of our industry but it has the potential to harm the industry as a whole and his business.

I ask here, as I have on forums, for a few days grace and for the personal attacks to stop. They harm what we want to happen - the truth coming out. 

Monday 23rd April workout

Monday

Leg Press

to 500kg x 11 reps
 

Leg Ext

to stack x 14 d/d reps

s/s
 

Leg Curls

to 70kg x 11 d/d reps

RT work

B/H: 60-kilos x 8 reps @, 80-kilos x 3 reps @, 100-kilos x 1 rep @. My lower back was stiff and I spent time loosening it between sets.

L/H: 115-kilos x F then 3 x 1 rep. 117.5-kilos x 1 and then 4 reps.

R/H: 117.5-kilos x 3 x 1 reps, 123.75-kilos x 1 then 2+2 (RP style). 

As before my mind was in Bodypower mode but by golly it took some getting there. ALL of the warm up sets, esp left handed, were hard work. But I got a sort of second wind once in BP mode for the heavy ones.