So much excitement!

I meant to put up a post last night, but I was just too excited.

I hit two deadlift PRs last night, the first at 105kg (23lbs) 

Then...

110kg (242lbs) !!! 

Well that escalated quickly!

I didn't even feel like lifting heavy last night, I was a bit stiff and sore and wasn't really in the mood for it, but once I got there are started things just got out of hand! So I now can deadlift double my bodyweight!

So I'm celebrating hard! I'm super proud for getting this far, especially since I still remember being happy graduating on to 20kg (45lb) plates and doing 60kgs not that long ago!

So as promised, here's the core workout that I'm working with at the moment. I adjust it as I need to with weights and reps to make sure I fit the whole workout in. This usually takes me about 50-60 minutes to do and I do this on a Tuesday and Thursday at lunchtime. 

My last core workout I posted was on 30 November so you can check that one out as well. I dropped some of the easier oblique work  this time around as I felt the work I was doing was enough. I'm trying to work on my mid abs more than my obliques at the moment, so you can add the bicycle crunches back in and drop some of the jack-knife sit ups and leg raises.

Remember if you're just starting out -halve the weight (or drop it altogether) and the reps for all of these!

AJ's Core Workout at 22 January 2014

Cable Crunch

16.25kg x 15 reps

21.25kg x 15 reps

26.25kg x 15 reps

Dumbbell Side Bend

20 kg x 20 reps (3 sets each side)

Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Reverse Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Flat Straight Leg Raise

10 reps(3 sets)

Jack Knife Sit-Up

6 reps (3 sets)

Weighted Russian Twist

10kg x 20 reps (3 sets)

Dumbbell Side Bend

20 kg x 20 reps (3 sets each side)

Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Reverse Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Flat Straight Leg Raise

10 reps(3 sets)

Jack Knife Sit-Up

6 reps (3 sets)

Weighted Russian Twist

10kg x 20 reps (3 sets)

Dumbbell Side Bend

20 kg x 20 reps (3 sets each side)

Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Reverse Crunch

20 reps (3 sets)

Flat Straight Leg Raise

10 reps(3 sets)

Jack Knife Sit-Up

6 reps (3 sets)

Weighted Russian Twist

10kg x 20 reps (3 sets)

Cable Crunch

16.25kg x 20 reps

21.25kg x 20 reps

26.25kg x 20 reps

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