HI. Good work being done in here–on and off the ice. Six weeks to superhero looks tough, but I’m sure you’ll kill it.
Hey junior, thanks for stopping by!
I’m no where near your level of intensity, and being a goalie is crazy hard.
I think that explains your workouts!
Ok, some back filling here.
Saturday - 7/23
Planned on doing the 2nd CT workout on the 6 weeks program, but…
Got a call from my 19 yo who is in town for only 2 more weeks to see if I wanted to go hang out with him.
I was at the gym when he called so I spent a little bit of time figuring out what my starting weights would be for the dead lift star complex.
Sunday - 7/24
Just league hockey. 2-2 tie 
I had the game winning goal available to me with 4 minutes left in the game. Goalie was on his stomach, and I had the puck between him and the left post. Just would have helped to aim a little better so it went in the net, not through the crease. Sigh. I need to get to where I can deliver in those moments, not fail.
Was called for “slow motion” hooking… I’m still tied for the lead in penalty minutes on my team.
Monday - 7/25
CT’s Super Hero workout 2
Dead Lift Star Complex
Top Half Dead Lift - 275x5 295x5 295x5 295x5
Dead Lift - 185x5 205x5 205x5 205x5
Power Clean - 65x5 70x5 85x5 95x3
Jump Good Morning - 45x10 45x10 45x10 45x10
Broad Jump - 10 10 10 10
Bench Press Star Complex *
Top Half Bench - 185x3 - - - *
Bench - 135x5 135x5 135x5 135x5
Speed Bench - 115x5 115x5 115x5 115x5
Plyo Pushups - 8 8 8 8
Ok… I really like this work out. It’s pushing me with things I have not done before.
However…
It is difficult to do in a busy gym. I lost the squat rack several times because people just walk up and start changing my setup when I am off doing other parts of the circuit.
On the Dead Lift complex, I lost the squat rack on the 2nd iteration when I was doing broad jumps. I was able to move over to the raised platform and continue after re-setting up the weights…
On the Bench complex, I lost the rack to a guy who had to do his half squats with a lot of weight. He ended up standing around for 15 minutes until a power lifter showed up that he could ask to spot him doing “squats”.
Sure, I would like to be able to load up the bar with 425 lbs for a squat, but I also want my thighs to be able to be parallel or below, not a 45 degree flex and back up…
So I only was able to get in the 1st set of Top Half Benches.
There was also no place for me to throw the medicine ball as prescribed. I will need to figure out a substitute.
So I did what I could.
I am extremely disappointed with my bench. In May, I was benching 225…
Tuesday - 7/26
Hockey Camp - 75 minutes.
Skating, skating, skating.
Worked on sprint starts, passing while skating forward and back. Puck handling. (I need more work)
2 weeks until the Fantasy Hockey Game.
Dan Ellis is going to be in the net…
Well…
I saw the doctor this morning.
Structural defect in scar tissue is causing the bump above my navel.
I have a inguinal hernia too. Seems that is what has been causing the lower ab pain.
See the surgeon next Tuesday.
There are times I really hate my body. This is one of them.
Wednesday - 7/27
75 minutes hockey scrimmage. No goals, no assists. Almost had a fight.
I should have dropped the gloves and punched the punk.
[quote]2busy wrote:
Well…
I saw the doctor this morning.
Structural defect in scar tissue is causing the bump above my navel.
I have a inguinal hernia too. Seems that is what has been causing the lower ab pain.
See the surgeon next Tuesday.
There are times I really hate my body. This is one of them.[/quote]
I’m so sorry to hear this.
Saturday- 7/30
League hockey. 60 minutes 2-2 tie
Played defense. Ended up 2.
Cleared one puck out that set up our first goal.
Lots of skating.
I have been angry at my body about the hernia crap. Skipped gym so far.
Didn’t help I have been battling some chest congestion and everytime I cough both areas knot up and hurt.
The upper area seems larger after all the coughing this week.
Hoping to lift Monday.
Monday - 8/1
Squats
0x12, 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 155x5, 175x5, 195x5, 215x3
Trying to not strain ab wall too much
Crazy 8’s
Tri cable pulldown - 80lbs first 2 sets, 90lbs rest
Barbell curls 60lbs
Tri kickback 2x30lbs
Hammer curl 2x30lbs
Bench dips
Rope cable curl - 60 lbs first set, 70lbs for rest
8 reps each exercise, 5 sets, 1 minute rest between sets
Weighed in @ 184
Saw the surgeon this morning.
2 hernias, inguinal and ventral.
Ventral is where the previous hernia surgery was done.
Inguinal is not a big deal, could be outpatient.
Ventral…
2-3 hours surgery. 6 inch square patch or larger.
2-3 days hospital, 4 weeks recovery.
They said I can walk during the 4 weeks.
Looks like I get to become a cardio bunny.
Tuesday - 8/2
Hockey Skills Camp - 90 minutes
Last day.
Review of basics. crossovers, edges, etc
Shooting drills, puck handling, etc.
Wednesday - 8/3
Hockey - 75 minutes. No goals. No assists.
Thursday - 8/4
Gym Time
Squats - lbs x reps
0 x 12
45 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3
185 x 5 x 5 sets
abs felt ok
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press - lbs x reps
2x25 x 12
2x30 x 10
2x35 x 10
2x40 x 10
2x45 x 10
2x50 x 10
2x55 x 5
Dumbbell Lat Raise - lbs x reps
2x20 x 12
2x25 x 10
2x30 x 8
2x35 x 6
Dumbbell Front Raise - lbs x reps
2x20 x 12
2x25 x 10
2x30 x 8
2x35 x 6
2x40 x 4
Some catch up work to do here, in case anyone stops by…
Has the kids from Friday on so no adult bday stuff for me. Although I did get out a little Saturday night.
Saturday (bday) was play with the little ones.
Took my two oldest girls (21 and 15) out for dinner at a Mexican restaurant.
So on to Sunday…
Sunday - 8/7
Gym
Top Half Dead Lifts lbsxreps
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5
295x5
315x5
Did these to warm up and to get used to heavier weight
Dead Lifts lbsxreps
135x5
185x5 - Last rep I pulled something in my back over my left kidney. Decided to walk away from the DL’s
Bench lbsxreps
45x5
95x5
135x5
155x5
175x5 - a little help on the last rep.
The right side felt better then it had in a while.
Back hurt more after the 175 set, so that was done.
Sauna and whirlpool on my back.
Saturday - 8/13
Traveled for work the first half of the week, donated blood on Thursday,
The phlebotomist asked me to squeeze the ball 3 times so she could look for my vein.
One glance and she said “I think I can work with that”.
Hockey scrimmage with league team Friday night, scored one of the two goals for my team.
Hoping for some lifting Sunday afternoon.
Sunday - 8/14
Squats - lbs x reps
0 x 12
45 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 2 - matched PR
abs felt ok, yay.
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press - lbs x reps
2x40 x 12
2x45 x 10
2x50 x 8
2x55 x 6
Dumbbell Lat Raise - lbs x reps
2x20 x 12
2x25 x 10
2x30 x 8
2x35 x 6
2x40 x 4
Dumbbell Front Raise - lbs x reps
2x20 x 12
2x25 x 10
2x30 x 8
2x35 x 6
2x40 x 4
Monday - 8/15
Dumbbell Bench Press - lbs x reps
2x50 x 12
2x60 x 10
2x70 x 8
2x80 x 5 - right arm couldn’t get #6
Dumbbell Row - lbs x reps
50 x 12
60 x 10
70 x 8
80 x 6
90 x 6 - used straps
100 x 4 - straps
Weighted Dips - lbs x reps
0 x 10
45 x 5
55 x 4
55 x 2
0 x 12
Really worked on getting a lot of range. Been a while since I did weighted dips.
Pros vs Joes hockey game was rescheduled to next Saturday.