I’m totally stoked by this news, @boilerman! A hearty congratulations to you and Mrs. Boilerman.
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Hell yeah dude! This is the biggest life PR. Your kid is fortunate to have such an amazing male role model.
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That’s so exciting! One of the things that makes me happiest is when my little buddy wants to come out and lift with me. So happy for you!
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Thanks everybody! We’re very excited. I can’t wait to be a dad.
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Another quick lifting update-
My legs are absolutely useless today. The muscles in my hips are absolutely fried, and I can tell my quads are going to be in some serious pain tomorrow.
Already went into work for a couple hours, swing home for a new bed delivery for my wife and I (the bed we have been using was a queen size from when my wife was 16, so it’s 17 years old…). We bought a king, and as a matter of fact, this will be the first new bed I’ve ever used in my entire life. Growing up I had hand-me-down twin size, where I could barely fit, even with my narrow ass. My feet don’t even hang off the end of the new bed!
Heading back to work to take care of some drywall and shoveling/sidewalks, then deepwater back day later.
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Boiler Water W5D2
NG Chin
x5
x14
x11
x9
x9
BB Row
135x10
155x5
185x5
205x10
205x10
205x10
205x19
Superset with 4x20 face pull, red band
Clean Pull (technique)
170x10
170x10
170x10
DW abs
Incline DB curl at 26lb
19 RP 11 RP 7
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A massive congratulations my man. Warms my heart to hear you and the Mrs are getting a new addition. Dad strength incoming lol
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Thank you bro!!
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Boiler Water W5D3
Standing DB clean and strict press away
10x10 at 45’s, 2 minutes rest between sets
DB Lateral
22lbx32
22lbx24
22lbx21
Axle curl
axlex20
axle+20lb x 10
4x10 at axle+55lb
1x32 at axle+55lb
DW situps and supermans
Tri pushdown, red band
x44
x29
I have a bone-in ribeye seasoning in the refrigerator. Might end up grilling it if the snow holds out until later.
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Boiler Water W5D4
Bench
185x10
185x10
185x10
CG Axle Press
Axle+130x10
Axle+130x10
Axle+130x10
Mid Incline DB Press
53x10
53x10
53x16
BW Dip
x15
x10
x7
Pushup
x 18, 13.5, 11.5
DW abs
Red band Tempo Tri Pushdown, one set
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Conditioning
5 minute warm up, medium pace
Tabata Bike Sprints, 8 rounds
Max HHTBDL at 225lb x 24
Max HHTBDL at 135lb x 29
4 minute cooldown on bike, medium pace
As long as possible all out sprint on bike
Probably 55 seconds of dying and attempting to coast on bike (just kidding, probably around 40-45 seconds)
Limp away from bike
AMRAP Tempo DB retraction row (5 second holds) x 24
In all, about 22 minutes of work. All “rests” on TBDLs were done at the top without straps. I was shaking so much it felt like I was seizing, which was a very odd feeling. It was like I couldn’t lock my knees out. I’ve had that happen on a few max straight bar deadlifts, but never on the trap bar.
All in all, I hated it.
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Well done!
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I spent 3 hours yesterday and 2.5 hours today shoveling wet snow. Might hit some conditioning later today after work.
I wanted to get some thoughts down and reflect on how I’m feeling currently.
I am full. I am so sick and tired of eating. I have one week left of deepwater before I can ease off the gas for a week or even possibly two. I’m going to hit some heavy ass weights, and then get back to the grind for another short (probably 6 week) gaining program.
I’m excited to see what I’ve built over these past few months. I’m obviously feeling much bigger than I had previously, but not just in a I-weigh-12lbs-more-than-I-normally-do kind of way. I’ve put on some fat, but I can feel the muscle getting ready to pop out when I lean up a bit.
This is the way I need to work things from now on. Slam a ridiculous amount of food and volume for a few months, and be alright with being horribly uncomfortable for a bit.
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Boiler Water W6D1
HHTBDL, 2 min rest between sets
10x10 at 315lb
Back Squat (technique)
135x10
225x10
225x10
BB Lunge (each leg)
3x10 at 75lb
Sit ups
1x40
1x20
Start of the final week of beginners. Celebrating my better half’s birthday today with her family. I’m going to smash some enchiladas from a very good Mexican restaurant tonight, and then I’m taking her out for a Spanish/American dinner tomorrow night at her favorite place. Probably going to get some calamari, fried crickets and a big steak. 230 here I come.
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Goddamn unit!
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On my way- not quite there yet!
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Boiler Water W6D2
NG Chin
x5
x16
x12
x11
x10
Wide Grip BB Shrug
135x10
185x10
225x10
255x10
255x10
255x10
275x19
Superset with 4x25 face pull, red band
Clean Pull (technique)
185x10
185x10
185x10
DW abs
Incline DB curl at 26lb
24 RP 14 RP 10
As I wrote in the transformation thread- I weighed 224lb this morning. I also feel less fluffy today than I have in the past few weeks. Good things happening.
Pushed all of these sets super hard today. Very happy with my output.
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WHOA BIGBOILERMAN!!!
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Queso and chorizo
Fried crickets
Calamari
Carne asada
My wife got paella
I could eat this exact thing for every single meal of the rest of my life and be so, so happy.
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Boiler Water W6D3
Standing DB clean and strict press away
10x10 at 49’s, 2 minutes rest between sets
DB Lateral
22lbx43
22lbx31
22lbx21
Axle curl
axlex30
axle+20lb x 10
4x10 at axle+60lb
1x34 at axle+60lb
DW situps and supermans
Tri pushdown, red band
x52
x31
Added 5lbs to each DB for strict press and crushed it. That makes me concerned about undershooting this entire 6 weeks of pressing. I think I’ll have a positive outlook and say that the 5 weeks up to this allowed me to hit those weights. It definitely wasn’t easy.
One bench day and one conditioning day before DW is wrapped up for now. I’m so happy I ran this.
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