2busy's Training Log of Solitude

[quote]Spock81 wrote:
HEY where da random kid pictures I came here lookin’ for?!

ALSO dammit will somebody please tell me what HFS stands for? I know all it would take is a little bit of non lazy ass reading for me to figure it out, but I keep seeing it everywhere and I am really curious. High frequency something? Or something?[/quote]

High Frequency Strength.

Random kid picture.

Yes, he is mine.

^^^ AWEEEE That is friggen adorable !! Look at dem cheeks, man.

[quote]Spock81 wrote:
^^^ AWEEEE That is friggen adorable !! Look at dem cheeks, man. [/quote]

Well…

If that’s what it takes to have the T-Vix stop by…

I’ll shameless use my kids pics, lol

Thanks Spock!

Thursday - 01/12/2012

Hypertrophy Phase II - Week 1 Squat Pattern

HFS - High Frequency Strength

Military Press

65 lbs x 8 x 1
65 lbs x 16 x 2

I get a burning pain in the upper right corner of my hernia repair if I push the weight up any higher…

So I’m trying more reps at a lower weight

Squats

135 lbs x 8 x 1
155 lbs x 8 x 1 - edging back up on the weights, hoping to not get more pain.

Bench Press

135 lbs x 8 x 3

Foundation Work

DB Squats - heels on 25 lb plates

120 lbs x 4 x 4, Extended Set 120 lbs x 8, 8 x 1

Structural Work

Bulgarian Split Squats/Single Leg Extensions

Bulgarian Split 8 x 3
Leg Extensions 60 lbs x 8 x 1, 75 lbs x 8 x 2

Leg Press/Body Weight Squats

LP 310 x 8 x 3
SQ 40 x 3

Specialization Arm Work

Rope hammer curl 80 lbs x 8 x 4 (double contraction at peak)

1-arm BARBELL preacher curl 20 lbs x 8 x 4

MECHANICAL DROP SET C (10 SEC. BETWEEN POSITIONS, 90 SEC BETWEEN SETS)
Reverse cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8
Wide-grip cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8
Close-grip cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8

D. Seated incline DB curl 20 lbs x 8 x 4 (low double contraction)

MECHANICAL DROP SET E (10 SEC. BETWEEN POSITONS, 120 SEC BETWEEN SETS) 80 lbs
E1. Rope triceps pushdown, spreading apart at bottom 4 x 12
E2. Rope triceps pushdown, kept together 4 x 12
E3. Overhead rope triceps pushdown 4 x 12
E4. EZ bar reverse grip triceps pushdown 4 x 12
E5. EZ bar triceps pushdown 4 x 12

Ouch…


Hope this works…

Friday - 01/13/2012 - Off day, have my kids

Saturday - 01/14/2012

Hockey - League game - won 2-0.

We played the #1 team right now, we’re #3 in the point standings.

I got the team award for the hardest effort in the game.

Sunday - 1/15/2012

Phase 2, Week 1 Lats

Part 1

Kayak Row - 120 lbs x 6 x 3
Pronated Lat Pull Down - 140 lbs x 6 x 3
Supinated Lat Pull Down - 140 lbs x 6 x 3
Seated Row Wide Grip - 140 lbs x 6 x 3

Part 2

Rope Hammer Curl/Rope Tricep Extension

HC - 110 lbs x 6 x 3
TE - 110 lbs x 12 x 3

Preacher Revers Curl/Overhead Tricep Extension

RC - 30 lbs x 6 x 3
TE - 50 lbs x 12 x 3

Standing Cable Curls/Close Grip Pushups

SC - 100 lbs x 6 x 3
PU - 12 x 3

[quote]2busy wrote:
Hope this works…[/quote]

Totally did :wink:

Happy New Year Busy

[quote]nlmain wrote:

[quote]2busy wrote:
Hope this works…[/quote]

Totally did :wink:

Happy New Year Busy[/quote]

Thanks Mainy! Hope you and your husband have a great year!

Monday - 1/16/2012

Hypertrophy Phase 2, Week 1, Day 4 - Shoulders

Lunch

Part 1 - HFS

Military Press - 65 lbs x 16 x 3 some pain again in the hernia repair corner :frowning:
Squats - 155 lbs x 8 x 1, 175 lbs x 8 x 1, 185 lbs x 8 x 1
Bench Press - 145 lbs x 8 x 3

Evening

Part 2 - Military Press

Regular - 75 lbs x 8 x 4
Extended - 75 lbs x 8,5 - burn pain in hernia repair

Part 3 - Structural Work

Seated DB Press - 20 lbs x 6 x 3
Seated DB Lat Raise - 20 lbs x 10 x 3
Seated DB Front Raise - 20 lbs x 10 x 3

Ouch.

Cable Upright Row - 120 lbs x 6 x 3
Bent Over Lat Raise - 15 lbs x 10 x 3

Dip Machine

330 lbs x 8 x 3

Cybex Ab Crunch

70 lbs x 15 x 3 - this hurt, but I need to do more ab work. Have to focus on building the muscles back

Nice gams!

I think Annie said it best when she said …“THE SUN 'LL COME UP TOMORROW”…

[quote]Demo man wrote:
Nice gams!

I think Annie said it best when she said …“THE SUN 'LL COME UP TOMORROW”…[/quote]

Thanks, Demo Man

Welcome to T-Nation

Tuesday - 01/17/2012

Off day, sort of…

BW Dips @ Lunch 10, 15, 12, 13

Oh and I started PLP 60 dqy Challenge (Pullups, Lunges, Pushups) yesterday.

So today was 2 of each.

Wednesday - 01/18/2012

PLP 3…

Dips at lunch - 18 in one set

1 hour of hockey - 0 goals, 2 assists

I was just a half step or a fraction of a second off on a goal several times.

Thursday - 01/19/2012

Lunch

Part 1 - HFS

Military Press - 65 lbs x 16 x 3 - pain only on the couple of reps on sets 2 and 3
Squats - 185 lbs x 8 x 3
Bench Press - 145 lbs x 8 x 3

Evening

Part 2 - Foundation

Deadlift - 185 lbs x 8 x 4, Extended Set 185 lbs x 8, 4, 2

Part 3 - Structural

Romanian Dead Lift/Back Extension

RDL 100 lbs x 8 x 3
BE 8, 8, 8

Clean High Pull/Barbell Shrugs

CHP 105 lbs x 8 x 3
Shrugs 105 lbs 13, 8, 3, 6 - grip is my limiting factor as usual. Waited 30 seconds and did 6 more after the 3 set.

YO MAN! How’s things? Hope it’s picked up for you a bit since all the drama stuff with your ex went down :slight_smile:

I know alll too well about that. Baby daddy drama was my entire life for 3 years straight, Lol.

K BYE!

[quote]Spock81 wrote:
YO MAN! How’s things? Hope it’s picked up for you a bit since all the drama stuff with your ex went down :slight_smile:

I know alll too well about that. Baby daddy drama was my entire life for 3 years straight, Lol.

K BYE![/quote]

Thanks for stopping in, Spock!

Friday - 01/20/2012

All exercises are in weight x reps x sets unless otherwise noted

Day 1 Week 1 Bench Pattern

Part 1 - HFS

Military Press - 75 lbs x 8 x 4 - burn pain in the hernia repair on the last 2 reps of 1 and last set
Squats - 195 lbs x 8 x 4
Bench Press - 155 lbs x 8 x 4

Part 2 - Foundation

Close-grip Bench - 115 lbs x 8 x 4, Extended Set 115 lbs x 8, 4

Part 3 - Structural

Decline Bench Press - 135 lbs x 8 x 4
Decline DB Flies - 20 lbs x 10 x 4

Incline DB Bench Press - 2x50 lbs x 8 x 4
INcline DB Flies - 20 lbs x 10 x 4

Cybex Ab Crunch 70 lbs x 20 x 5


Here are some progress pics…

Arm…


Chest…