I filled mine with playground sand. It’s really cheap.
All my sand comes from Lowes in 50 lb bags. About $5.
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8/10
Rack finished. Sunday, chest workout.
Bench 3 x 8 @ 135 (first time holding a real bar with weights in about 5 mo)
Standing band flyes 2 x 10, 1 x 15 (band comparable to 100 lb each side in gym)
dips 2 x 8, 1 x 15
pullovers w/44 lb (20 kg) plate
Backordered dumbbells should round out gym in about a month. Got rack attachments for rope, cannonball pullups, landmines, eight 20 kg plates and 4 bars, so far. I fear this will become an acquisition addiction, limited only by space, as homeowners association nazis prohibit night parking outside garages.
I believe wife is embarrassed now when I keep garage door open. She wants me to wear a shirt when I work out. Impasse.
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There is no point in closing the door. Part of the fun is getting the looks from the neighbors. Our HOA is similar. The president lives next door. I park on the other side, however, so he does not see a thing, unless I want him to.
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“Looks from the neighbors.” Jeez.
Even the educated guys on this site have meathead genes. I admit I felt same way at your age.
8/11 garage door open
squats 3 x 8 @ 40 kg (133 lbs)
face pulls w/1" band 3 x 15
shrugs 3 x 15 @ 40 kg
First squats since February. I was chipping away at the concrete deposits in my rear delts. I prefer law bar squatting so more stretching in my future. I like this garage gym but I miss my commercial one.
Freudian slip or is there such a thing?
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Lack of proofreading.
8/12
farmers walks 100 each hand, 2 sets of 140 feet
120 lb sandbag bear hug carry 120 feet
Farmers walks were easy today, time to add 10s when I can get them. No more sand until I can shoulder carry present weight.
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8/14
close grip pullups 4,4,4,4
barbell rows 3 x 15 @ 133 (40 kg + bar)
rack deadlifts 3 x 8 @ 221 (80 kg + bar)
front, side delt work w/bands 3 x 15, rear 3 x 10
First time rows and deads after 6 mos were not heavy. Not sure about 6 plate deadlfts yet.
Garage gym seems to be making workouts easier.
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8/16
Side, front, rear delts w/1/2” bands, 3 x 15 each
Barbell rows 3 x 15 @ 56 kilos (133lbs)
Deadlifts 3 x 10 @ 96 kilos (221 lbs)
Sandbag bearhug carries 120 ft, 80 ft
3 sandbag pickups
Enjoying sandbag work despite not quite getting bag onto shoulder and bearhugs impact breathing. Only plates I could find were in kilos, need some lighter pairs to increase lifts.
8/17
Bench 3 x 10 @ 56 kilos (133lbs)
flyes 3 x 15 w/1.5” band (felt like about 120 lbs)
dips 3 x 8
Dips didn’t go well at all.
8/29
Tried to squat today. Stretching didn’t help get arms into position for back squats.
Need SSB bar as well as more light weights.
zerchers 3 x 8 @ 133 lbs.
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When I was squatting, I found face pulls with a band , and band pull aparts over my head really helped get the shoulders looser. A very light band .
Good luck
My stretching didn’t inclue band pull aparts over my head. I’ll include those next time.
I’ve located an SSB bar that I’ll be using for awhile. Still want to get back to regular bar.
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Find it hard to squat now. Most gyms have squat racks and I have to to put my hands all the way to the collars to get under the bar. Can do xarm front squats but I always get the bar right in the Adam’s apple.
Light behind the neck press with a wide grip also helps.
Zercher squats are pretty good until you get a SSB
I miss it all.
Enjoy!
Thanks.
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8/21
Settled for 2 x 50 pushups today. It’s Friday.
Plates now total 574 lbs, 180 of that dedicated to farmers walks. Awaiting 3/4" chains and 9 pair dumbells. Maybe eventually a yoke bar and about 3 more pair dumbells. This fills up my side of garage, wife hasn’t complained.
8/22
3 x 15 overhead 3/4" band pull apart per Clee’s advice (amazed how tight I am)
(weight in pounds)
deadlifts from pins, 3 x 10 @ 133, 221, 290, 1 x 4 x 309
barbell rows 4 x 10 @ 133, 173, 193, 221
face pulls 3 x 15 w/1" band
curls 3 x 15 w/2" band
tricep exensions 3 x 15 w/2" band
skull crushers w/o collars was disasterous
Best workout to date in garage
8/24
squats w/SSB bar 1 x 10 @ 153, 231, 251
farmers carries (100 each side w/straps) 140’ 2 sets
dips 4 x 10
tricep extensions 3 x 10 w/2" band
curls 3 x 10 w/2" band
Garage gym impressed next door neighbor. Might show up for a workout.
8/26
bench 2 x 10 @ 133, 153 1 x 6 @ 173
1" band flyes 3 x 15
pullovers w/44lb weight 3 x 10
2" band tricep extensions 3 x 15
Got about 12 dips out of 3 attempts. Never again on chest day. Still awaiting dumbell deliveries.
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