Nice lift Bill!

Looks like I'm going to have to step it up... Big Bill has set the bar high! Well done and I'm looking forward to hitting the weights hard after easter (until then... man these easter eggs are good!).

Training Saturday Morning!!

Hello Dedicated Gym Freaks,
Due to our lifting addiction we have decided to run a session this Saturday morning at 7:30am (yes we know it is Easter). So if you have the guts & nuts, see you then!

Message from Greasy

Have a Good workout dudes! Humba has been in NZ. He might make it but here is part of an email he sent me. Makes for fun reading

I'm getting back from NZ today and hope to make it but maybe just for a social visit.

Three weeks ago I was running home after a few beers and went for a great trip and landed with max force on concrete. A great deal of pain but I thought I'd just incurred some bruises and continued to train a couple of times and then came here on holidays. Anyway, a long time later and I continue to have a lot of pain in my wrist and knee (a dull ache) and pain when I try to open a jar or something or put pressure on my knee(like kneeling).

So I think I have some type of fracture or something but have decided to wait to see a doctor when I get back to Wang after Easter. Unsure if it's been wise not getting these things looked at sooner but obviously the injuries aren't too bad if I've been able to do most things.

Good work Humber!

Here's a vid of Nige to show you how far you are behind.

Good stuff Bill!

Great to see you newer blokes having a crack. Me and Frank will have to lift our game (and some heavier weights)!

Big Congrats To Bill!

Today Bill went a little crazy and had a shot at a 120kg Deadlift. He pulled it easy and left some in the tank for later. I think Bill has been foxing these past few months. But now we're going to reset his max and see what he's really made of. Good work Bill. (sorry, Lewis distraction caused me to miss the build up. Will post more Bill Deadies later.)

Another Jumper To The Slaughter

Looks like the regulars at Greasy's just can't remember to take home their training garments despite the horrors that occurred to Frank's jumper only a few weeks ago. I have created a link to the side to honor the jumpers that have their rights violated because their owners show them such disrespect.

This jumper is yet to be claimed but here's me sweating it out. I challenge the owner to come forward. Let this be a lesson to you!

The audio track to this video is appropriately titled, 'Warm and Toasty'.

Cleans? Vid For Humber.

Greasy, in your training log you mention doing cleans. What are they? - Humber

Here you go Humber. A demo from Jim Wendler. (PS His terrible form is much, much better than mine and Frodo's)

Anyone Seen This Guy Lately?!

And some new vids have been added to the training logs.

Editing advice needed

Clint, I added one entry to my training log but then I tried to add another and if I follow your directions you gave a whilwe back then I select edit it brings up the first entry but I can't create a new, 'fresh' entry. Do I add to my training log by continuing to edit the original post or can I create new posts to my page (if that makes any fucking sense)?

Greasy's Gym: Humba

OK, a few comments/updates: -Finally posted some numbers to my training log. Read in awe or disdain. -This Sunday will make it three weeks that I've been doing the 2-3 protein shakes plus one meal diet (i.e. high protein diet). I'd say I've lost 2-3 kilos, although I've generally resisted weighing myself to avoid discouragement and because scales often seem unreliable. The great thing about this diet is that having most of your meals as shakes (which I added cream, egg or oat bran to at different times) means you don't have to worry about portion size and it's actually a relief at times to just make a simple shake rather than preparing a meal. And I've found I'm seldom hungry and have avoided all snacks outside of the meal and shakes. Of course shakes do start to become boring and I'm glad I'm almost at the 3 weeks that I planned to do this. Now I'm gonna move to two meals and a shake for a while. -Weight training going well. I'm off on holidays to NZ on Tuesday for ten days so will have a couple of weeks of no training. -I'll be in Melbourne over Easter so if you guys are training on the Sat, Sun (even) or the Monday let me know as I'll be in. Happy Easter! -Clint, some of the guys I kind of half train with at my gym do their deadies and squats with their shoes off as they claim that it's better for driving the power through your feet. Of course it depends on the type of shoes you've got and stuff, but I tried it and I certainly felt more stable as your feet sit lower and feel more stable. Just have to make sure don't drop a plate on toes I suppose. Anyway, thought I'd mention it because training with Nikes that have layers of shit and heels may not be ideal.

Greasy

CLINT, I'm very dubious of your personal training blog as you seem to be saying what you lifted a few months from now. What sabout living in the present! - Humby

Funny cause it's true. I have amended the errors. - Greasy

Don't Leave Your Jumper Behind At Greasy's

After Sunday's session yet another jumper was left in the gym. Rather than getting frustrated I have found a good use for those things left behind. As this selection of videos, titled 'Fuck Frank's Jumper' demonstrates.

Get Outta The Way Westside!

And check out Linden's monster effort under his log to the right!!!

Frodo And Greasy Go Craaazy!!!

Discussion topic for the day-Biceps!

1. Do bicep curls have a place in modern day training if you're training for strength?


2. Does Clint spend sixty minutes every night in his garage doing bicep training and then train with other guys and talk down bicep curls as only for losers/wankers?


3. Is Humber asking this question because he trains hard on exercises for his core and to get a better bench and deadlift when in fact all he really wants is to wear tight t-shirts and for girls to look at his arms and think how big his biceps are?