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Day 46 of the hardcore trainer and it was supposed to be lower back, hamstrings and upper abs today but it was a bit of a disaster. For some reason I really didn't fancy training at all and could not get in the mood. I'm pretty sore all over which doesn't help but I think it was just my mind wasn't in it. I trained in my garage and started with deadlifts and even warming up with just the bar felt difficult! I did the 6 sets of deadlifts that I was supposed to but there was no really intensity or motivation behind them. This 👆🏻was a set of 15 with 100kg but I really struggled and had to take longer rests in between. I decided to stop the workout there as I wasn't gaining anything and decided to go for a bit of a power walk instead. I will train hamstrings and abs tomorrow along with upper back. I guess out of 46 days training having one bad day isn't too bad! My food was good and I still got my cardio in so it wasn't a complete write off. Tomorrow is another day! #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #deadlifts @kagedmusclesupps

Day 38 of the hardcore trainer and it was arms today. I took my body conditioning class this morning then had about 45mins before I had a meeting to go to with work so I had to get my workout in pretty quickly. The session was: - cable bicep curls 3 X 30, 20, 10 - tricep pushdowns 3 x 10, 15, 20 - reverse grip tricep push downs 3 X 10, 20, 30 - reverse grip bicep curls 3 X 10, 20, 30 - barbell bicep drags 3 x 30, 20, 10 - close grip bench press 3 X 10, 15, 20 - cable overhead triceps extensions 3 X 30, 20, 10 - rope preacher curls 3 X 10, 20, 30 I managed to get all the exercises in as the intensity was again pretty high and the rest periods were short. Going between biceps and triceps each time was also good as it meant they had slightly longer to recover each time. The session felt good and I'm getting better at squeezing on each rep creating as much tension as possible. My cardio for the day was my two spin classes in the evening. I did a mixture of 3 min intervals which was pretty tough. I managed to cover about 16km in each session (45min class X 2) so I'm happy with that. #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #bicepworkout #armday #triceps

Day 36 of the hardcore trainer and it was quads again today. My legs have only just properly recovered from last weeks session! I received my order from @bodybuildingcom this morning with my @kagedmusclesupps in. I got some #hydracharge #bcaa #citrulline and #inkaged which are all great products in their own ways. I messed up my nutrition a bit today as I ate much pre workout meal far to close to my workout so I felt pretty sick for most of the session which didn't help! The gym was quite busy and the squat rack was taken so I had to get a bit creative with my workout again. It went: - leg extension 3 X 30, 20, 10 - kettle bell from squats 3 x 30, 20, 10 - leg extension 3 X 10, 20, 30 - barbell hack squat 3 X 15 superset with - walking lunges to failure It wasn't quite the session I wanted it to be because of feeling sick and nit being able to use the right equipment but I still got it done. I'm sure my legs will tell me tomorrow if it was effective or not! #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #legday #quads

Day 29 of the hardcore trainer and The gym wasn't open as it is bank holiday so instead of training legs I trained chest and shoulders. This week is all about DTP extreme style training so the volume and intensity is going through the roof. The session went as follows: - incline dumbbell chest press 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 - decline dumbbell chest press 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 - barbell bench press 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 - plate front raises 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 - dumbbell rear flyes 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 - dumbbell side raises 6 X 30,20,10,10,20,30 The rest was short as it replicated how many reps you did so after 30 reps you got 30 secs rest. It was definitely tough and I had to rest pause and lower the weights a couple of times as I was just too fatigued. The plate front raises were tough! The video is of me starting at 10 reps with a 15kg plate, then 20 reps with a 10kg plate and then 30 reps with a 5kg plate. I understand why Kris calls it the plates of pain as my shoulders were cooked! It felt good today though and I'm looking forward to following this style of training throughout the week. I weighed in this morning and I have dropped about 2lbs which is good. Half way through the trainer now and looking forward to the next 4 weeks! #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #chestworkout #shouldersworkout @krisgethin @kagedmusclesupps @teamkagedmuscle

Day 27 of the hardcore trainer and I went to the gym today to do lower back and hamstrings as I missed this session earlier in the week. It was pretty busy in the gym so I couldn't get and do deadlifts like I wanted. I did some hyper extensions on a machine to start and then did some single leg hamstring curls. I then did dumbbell straight leg deadlifts, cable straight leg deadlifts and that was it pretty much. I really couldn't get my head into it today for some reason. I still took my sets to failure so that's the main thing. I did some cardio on the spin bike in the evening which I felt a bit better about. I will probably have a rest day again tomorrow just to recharge a bit ready for next week. #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #hamstrings

Day 23 of the hardcore trainer and it was chest and shoulders today. The focus was very much on unilateral work and went like this: - incline dumbbell press 4 X 15,15,15,5 - incline barbell press 4 x 6-8 - seated military shoulder press 4 x 6-8 - decline dumbbell press 4 X 15,15,15,5 - decline dumbbell fly 4 x 15,15,15,5 - cable cross over 4 X 15,15,15,5 - cable reverse fly 4 X 15,15,15,5 - standing dumbbell shoulder press 4 X 15,15,15,5 - standing cable front raise 4 X 15,15,15,5 - cable side raise 4 X 15,15,15,5 It was a lot of exercises and sets but it was done pretty quickly as it was in a superset fashion. I would do one arm then the other and work from side to side dropping he weight as needed. I really struggled to squeeze my chest properly during the exercises I don't know why but something for me to work on. The shoulder work was tough but really effective. My left shoulder does feel a little bit off still but I think it's down to tightness through my chest and bicep more than anything. Felt quite tired today but I have a sort of day off work tomorrow so I can try and chill out a bit. #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #chestworkout #shouldersworkout

Day 22 of the hardcore trainer and it was quads and abs today. It's been a long day as I was up at 4.45am to get my first cardio session in before work. I then had work up until 2.30 then hit my leg workout which was this: - narrow stance front squats 3 X 10-12 - barbell lunges 5 X 10 each leg - single leg extensions 5 X 15,15,10,8,6 - weighted box step ups 3 X 10 each leg superset with cable crunches to failure - walking lunges 3 X 15 reps each leg - Swiss ball jackknife superset with Swiss ball plank then Swiss ball crunches 3 X go to failure on each exercise The session was tough as usual but I enjoy leg days now as I can really start to push myself. I always wear my kaged muscle Tshirt as I seem to think it gives me that extra push, strange I know but it works. Following the workout I did my second cardio on the step machine. As soon as I got home though I was back out in the garden digging and shovelling for another hour or so which was tough! I weighed this morning and I haven't lost anything this week which I find a bit strange as I had dropped my calories slightly and been hitting my workouts and cardio everyday. I will stick with it and change it up again next week if I need to. #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #legday #quads #areyouacommitmentoranexcuse

Day 16 of the hardcore trainer and it was chest and shoulders today. I tried to mirror what I did yesterday with regards to the plan of my day. I got up early and did my first cardio session on the spin bike at home. I then headed to the gym in the afternoon to get my workout and second cardio in before starting work. The workout went as follows: - alternate incline dumbbell press and fly 3 X 20 reps - superset of close grip dumbbell press into incline dumbbell press 3 X 10/10 - cable flys drop set 3 X 10/10 - flat bench press with resistance bands 3 X 10 - seated shoulder press drop set 3 X 10/10 - standing single arm dumbbell shoulder press 3 X 20 - bent over rear fly super set with rear felt row 3 X 10/10 - lateral raises 3 X 10 By this time I really didn't fancy doing another cardio session but I knew I had to do it as I wouldn't finish work until late. I got on the x-trainer set it to a heavy level and started stepping. I put Kris' podcast with swole podcasts and listen to the way he looks at life and the way he trains certainly helped to get through my cardio. We are lucky that we are in a position to choose when we eat and drink and go to the gym or go out with friends. Many people don't have that opportunity so we must be grateful of everything we have and make the most of it that we can! I definitely recommend the podcast to anyone! #harcoretrainer2 #kagedmuscle #kagedmusclesupps #kagedkreations #blog #fitnessjourney #fitfam #fitspo #inspiration #motivation #gym #weighttraining #abs #training #exercise #fitness #dailyblog #transformation #instafit #facefear #strength #dtpextreme #dtp #chestworkout #shouldersworkout