It pains me to read what you’ve been going through.
I must remind myself how fortunate I am that my husband is so supportive of my lifting efforts and passion for the sport.
Sucks that your wife is pointing blame at that now. Really shitty of her, in my opinion.
Wow Pete - 50lbs of water!
I buy water in 5 gallon jugs and just visualized that much piss. Not a pretty sight.
Hope you are better now. Hang tough big guy. Some heavy iron will heal you right up.
Missed a few days of training, due to work/kids and feeling like shit. However, lost almost 40lbs water weight so far. Did get in yesterday for some quick back work.
Stiff arm pulldowns s/s with rev grip pulldowns
a few warm ups the 4 x 15/8-10
seated low row 5 x 8-10
kneeling one arm cable row 3 x 8
shrugs s/s face pulls 3 x 10 each
This weekend:
energy coming back up but weaker than shit
Saturday
Nautilus neutral grip bench 1pl x 2 x 15, 2pl x 2 x 12, 2pl qtr x 2 x 8, 3pl x 6, x 8, 2pl x 25
hammer strength decline 5 x 12-15
cable incline fly s/s w cable press 4 x 12-15 each
machine preacher 5 x 12-15
dbell curl 3 x 8
ez curl 3 x 6
s/s
rope hammer 3 x 15
Sunday
Elite FTS giant yoke bar to low box, close stance 80 x 10, 170 x 3, 260 x 3, 310 x 3, 360 x 3, 400 x 3
not hard, but hard enough, still just greasing the wheels on ‘real’ lifts
leg press 6 x 15
hack squat 3 x 6
leg ext s/s w sissy squat 3 x 10 each
calve raise 3 x 15
ghr 3 x 6
energy levels rising, feeling good today
crunch 5 x some
hlr 3 x 6
calve press 5 x 12-20
1 arm cable lateral 7 x 12-20
up row 5 x 10-12, last three to failure
arnold press on freemotion machine 5 x 10-12
cable rear delt 4 x 12-18
rev grip 1 arm pushdown 4 x 12
rope down/ext s/s 3 x 10-15 each
hammer strengtth dip 180 x 15, 230 x 12, 230 x 20, 230 x 20, 280 x 15, 230 x 10 (drop) 320, 260, 230 x 10 (drop)
new bloodwork shows kidneys turning around, have follow up with nephrologist Thursday. Meanwhile energy levels continue to improve, and am enjoying getting back to some real training.
all day today I was stressed about my personal issues (divorce and custody) and try as I might had a hard time buckling down at work. Finally I after I made sure I wasn’t deliquent on any work tasks I did a little bit of indulgent surfing on lifting sites, and got myself amped to go to Los Campeones. I was determined to pull something from the floor today, last pull from floor was 555 x 3 pretty easily back in October, but given recent health issues I was much more conservative just to get shit going:
conventional dl 135 x 8, 225/315/405 x 3 405 + 50/100/150/200 in chains x 3. each set easier than the last. will up bar weight considerably next time
bent row, overhand grip, 135 x 10, 225 x 8, 3 x 8 w;275, long stretch, tight paused contraction
vgrip pulldown 5 x 10-12, long stretch, again pause at contraction
underhand low pulley row 3 x 12
ghr 3 x 6
leg curl 3 x 10
getting form back down with dls, nothing was anywhere near failure thank god, really want to pull something mid 700s late summer. getting through this health hurdle should get me there, and then some
new bloodwork shows kidneys turning around, have follow up with nephrologist Thursday. Meanwhile energy levels continue to improve, and am enjoying getting back to some real training.
all day today I was stressed about my personal issues (divorce and custody) and try as I might had a hard time buckling down at work. Finally I after I made sure I wasn’t deliquent on any work tasks I did a little bit of indulgent surfing on lifting sites, and got myself amped to go to Los Campeones. I was determined to pull something from the floor today, last pull from floor was 555 x 3 pretty easily back in October, but given recent health issues I was much more conservative just to get shit going:
conventional dl 135 x 8, 225/315/405 x 3 405 + 50/100/150/200 in chains x 3. each set easier than the last. will up bar weight considerably next time
bent row, overhand grip, 135 x 10, 225 x 8, 3 x 8 w;275, long stretch, tight paused contraction
vgrip pulldown 5 x 10-12, long stretch, again pause at contraction
underhand low pulley row 3 x 12
ghr 3 x 6
leg curl 3 x 10
getting form back down with dls, nothing was anywhere near failure thank god, really want to pull something mid 700s late summer. getting through this health hurdle should get me there, and then some
Will be pulling for you to get to that 700 mark and beyond ASAP. Very sorry for the bitterness concerning your divorce. Healing and peace are the thoughts and energy I’m sending your way.
Felt like crap today, lots of tightness and cramping, and loss of appetite.
dragged myself in to get something done
chest
warm up
face pulls, pull aparts, broomstick swings, stretching
football bar incline bar x 15 95 x 15 135 x 8 4 x 8 w/185
pec dec 4 x 10-15
hammer strength bench 1 pl per side x 20, 1 pl + mini band x 10, 1 pl + 2 minis x 10, 1 pl + 2 minis pl quarters x 4 x 10
cable cross over 1 x drop set
Felt like crap today, lots of tightness and cramping, and loss of appetite.
dragged myself in to get something done
chest
warm up
face pulls, pull aparts, broomstick swings, stretching
football bar incline bar x 15 95 x 15 135 x 8 4 x 8 w/185
pec dec 4 x 10-15
hammer strength bench 1 pl per side x 20, 1 pl + mini band x 10, 1 pl + 2 minis x 10, 1 pl + 2 minis pl quarters x 4 x 10
cable cross over 1 x drop set
nice pulling
chin up
thanks Brotard
today
met with potential new attorney in a.m.
then went to new Twin City Barbell, now in a warehouse, not a house. Pretty cool. Then went and got prowler from the house and donated it, since I have no way to trasport and use
went home, ate, had my 24 year old come over to visit, then took a nap
then went to commercial gym
on higher dosage of dieuretic, so more cramping
sauna x 10 min
hammer strength curl, single arm 25 x 15 x 2, 35 x 12 x 2, 45 x 8, 35 x 18
standing db curls 40s/50s/60s/60s x 6
standing cable curls 5 x 12-15
cable conc curls 3 x 15, back and forth
rev curl 2 x 15
1 arm pressdown 5 x 15 -20
pressdown 1 x 50, 3 x 15, 1 x 50
calves 5 x 12
left elbow was feeling sore, so kept tricep work to light blood flow work, will hit again in a couple of days. today was an extra day anyway
this whole kidney/water retention thing has definitely knocked me back on strength, but somehow can handle more volume. sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and do what you can
[quote]PeteS wrote:
this whole kidney/water retention thing has definitely knocked me back on strength, but somehow can handle more volume. sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and do what you can[/quote]
Sounds like serious stuff. Is the diuretic long term or just until you can get the issue under control?
Nice of you to donate your prowler!
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
this whole kidney/water retention thing has definitely knocked me back on strength, but somehow can handle more volume. sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and do what you can[/quote]
Sounds like serious stuff. Is the diuretic long term or just until you can get the issue under control?
Nice of you to donate your prowler! [/quote]
Not sure how long I will be on the diuretic, this is a long journey overall for my kidneys
took yesterday off, felt body needed it. intended to go to Los Campeones to squat and dl tonight, but work erased those plans. commercial gym back up instead
kneeling leg curl 9 total sets, 5 work sets at 10-15, tight contraction at top
leg press 8 pl x 15, 12 pl x 15, 14, 16, x 12, 20 pl x 8, 16 pl x 18, 12 pl x 35
leg ext 4 x 15-20, each set to failure
have to say good enough in a pinch
more commercial gym stuff
won’t be able to get back in to train until weekend so kind of doubled up
hammer strength low row 1 pl per side x 20, 2 pl x 10, 3 pl x 12, 4pl x8, 6, 8, 3pl x 12
rev grip pulldown 6 x 8-10, last four close to failure
wide pulldowns 3 x 10, all hara and close to failure
1 arm cable row machine (like a db row) 3 x 8, each set heavier
hammer strength high row 3 x lots of reps, 20ish per set
1 arm cable lateral 6 x 8-15
free motion arnold press 4 x 10
machine btn press 4 x 12-15
shrugs/face pulls/rear delt machine 3 x 8-10 each
not much weight but the volume in a short amount of time kicked my ass
Saturday
commercial gym, kids in tow
nautilus neutral chest press 1pl per side x 15 x 2, 2pl x 8, 2.5, 3, 3.5 x 8, 4 x 6, x 8
hammer incline 4 x 15 w/225, continuous tension, short rest
db bench 3 x 15 w80s
weird kind of anti-vertigo going on this weekend, a few times when trying to lay flat on my back I feel like I am falling and get the spins. think it is sinus allergy related. as is kept it real light on these
cable cross 4 x 20
machine preacher 4 x 15, 1 x 8, 1 x 6
ez curl 4 x 6 w/125
face curls 4 x 15
Sunday
ssb box squat bar x 15, 170/260/350 x 3, 440 x 8, a few left in the tank but no spotters, 40lbs and 5 reps over last time
leg ext 5 x 10-12, all to failure
these were going to be supersetted with vertical leg press but same anti-vertigo thing happened flat on my back
hack squat 3 x 8, last set 20lb and 2 reps more than last time
leg press 45 degree 2 warm ups then 4 x 12-15, each to failure
cable abs 6 x 12-15
stand calve 6 x 12-15
with shitty health, lots of stress both work and personal, and the transition to a lower protein diet, I am making progress to get back to where I was, so happy with it
abs and low back and quads toast today, in a very good way
before heading to my commercial gym for some shoulders and tris I stopped at another commercial chain, one of their upscale clubs. it is fairly close to where I am living right now, and last summer when they were revovating I saw they were including oly platforms, half racks, prowlers, round plates, etc. so thought I would have a look see. I got escorted through by a sales rep that could easily be a Kardashian: great big boobs popping out of her suit top/camisole, large tight round ass, etc. Only thing unattractive on her was her wedding ring lol. She also knew the industry, and took three seconds to try to sell me on their oly platforms, good bars, prowlers, and relatively light membership. That and an outstanding child center for my kids. Also touring the club it was full of lots of age appropriate women in very good shape wearing nothing but yoga pants and sports bras, almost shameful tramp stamps from 20 years ago in college exposed, but not too shameful because they had hard abs and good tits. I was almost sold until we got back to her office and she showed me the rates: 160 a month for me, and 30 a month for each kid to go to the child center there. yeah, my broke ass will keep the two gym memberships I have for 1/4 the price
went to my somali filled commercial gym and did the following:
cable lateral 8 x 8-15
rear delt suppersetted with cable up row 4 x 12-15/8-10
freemotion arnold press 4 x 8
u bar pressdown 8 x 8-15— this bar completely hits tris differently, very cool
rope down/rope ext 3 x 15/10
cybex ext/machine dip 3 x 15 each
all done in 45 min, great pump. need to start including some heavier tri work again, but with all the injuries weights were top end for high reps, and actually am seeing delts grow back for the first time in years
wanted to pull today, but between twins game and construction season traffic was dead stop. turned around and headed to commercial gym
wide pulldowns worked up to heavy set of 8
hammer low rows 2pl/3pl x 10, 4pl x 3 x 8
hammer high row 5 x 10
v grip pulldown 4 x 6
gms on hack machine 3 x 8
hypers 3 x 8
seated leg curls 4 x 10
that was it, whipped from work and personal shit, headed home to eat, tv, and very soon sleep