:D!! Ah Eric! Yeah I work once a week at another ER vet clinic to make ends meet, its only a 6 hour shift but its at night. We all love how Denver was #2 in rising rent rates huh (8%) ?? GEEZZ!!! >:( But its what it is.
As for the pull ups, it works ok if its once a week. I doubt I could do many total reps If it was every day, some days I’d not be able to do 2. And I take my time with them. I usually watch an episode of project runway while doin em!, or other misc internet fun. Do a set, sit and chill a bit look at some strange stuff online, do another set, that kinda thing. Pull ups are done at my house on a lil pull up door frame thing in prime comfort!
I think I have a bit of a cold beginning or something, so I wasn’t expecting a decent deadlift day but I did have a decent deadlift day.
deads 45x5, 135, 205, 255, 285, 305
320x 7 singles, 300x2 x 8 sets, 300x1
low anderson zerchers 135x2, 205x2, 235, 225, 205xx2 x 2 sets-> some reaosn i had trouble organizing myself for these.
back extensions.
No dips today but I am not giving them up. Strange how the tiny amount I did do this week made my lil arms show up a bit and my chest as well. That is enough to make me continue.
I hear you on the rental scene. My best buddy/ex-roommate just got a $250 jump in his rent (Capital Hill), just because they know they can, more or less. Nothing new or painted, just higher rent so far.
Myself, I work a ‘part time’ job as well. It’s 5 blocks from home, and where I can use my ‘part time gym’, when I cannot train at the rec center. I end up working 6 shifts in 5 days (double on Mondays). Gotta keep Jasper and I in the lifestyle we’re accustomed to right?
Feel Better.
ERIC D.
BTW–I have a 175lbs. Harlequin G.Dane at my main property…he just walked by my window. Beautiful.
OH MAN! Yeah! It does make it easier to pull the long hours knowing its for Mossi’s care and happiness. That’s a MASSIVE DANE! My biggest ever dog patient so far has been a 250 pound female Mastiff. Who had a laceration on her toe that bled oceans!!!
Today
fs 45x6, 115, 185, 200, 210, 220, 230
225x5 singles, 185x5 x5 sets
back extensions
today’s pull ups
6 sets of 10, set of 5 ss with 3 narrow grip, 5 ss with 5 narrow grip, then set sof 2-5 for 100 total reps
today
deads 45x6, 135, 205, 255, 285, 305
320 x 6 singles, 300x2 x 2 sets, 300, 295x2, 295 x1
anderson zerchers 135x2, 205x2, 235 x 5 x 4 sets, 240x2
back extensions
Can’t get myself to go back to the gym to do dips…just cuz I don’t wanna. SO I’m doing dips on my pull up bar. You put it on the floor to use it that way…kinda silly but its a tricep exercise.
I developed a freakin puncture abscess!! Gross! I had a sore middle finger for about a week, felt like I had broken the last digit and I couldnt figure out why it hurt so bad. I often slam my fingers in stuff, just rushing around at my job, cages etc.
Then it began to swell…then I got curious thinking it was just a blister and I wanted to drain it…not a blister, a purulent lil friend in was…Not to sound gross but of course it was fun. Who doesn’t enjoy a good abscess?? Easy to treat! Antibiotics for a few days and I hope to be square.
BOY OH BOY!!!
Weather was great and melted all the ice, slush, and old packed snow the last few days so I took the twinzies out!
Its been about 3.5 hours since I finished the carries and I feel beat! Tired and spent and its glorious!!! :D!!! I haven’t had a good wt involved cardio in a while, and these felt great for that. Muddy too in a few spots. TOTAL La Brea Tar Pits Style.
So, new plan for carries is to train to carry them far in one walk and do them for long distances. Not going heavy until I earn it, and I feel like it’ll be a long time for that to happens.
Carries 112# x hand x distance and holding power.
Total length was the football field end to end and back to the car. Longest carry was four lines-- so 20 yards??? Not even sure.
I missed those twinzies!!! :)!!!
Glad you got rid of that problem finger; after awhile you wont even notice it’s gone, trust me.
ERIC D.
Finger is still doing well! Thank heavens.
This week was exhausting. Busy at work, hustlin’ hustle hustle. I did NOT manage to get my butt up at 3am to go to the gym at any point this work week. Its been work, sit for 30 mins at lunch, back to work, get off work, eat, sleep the last four days. I feel like I can sleep for another 2 days straight to catch up even though I did go to bed at decent hours.
Its just been a fatiguing week for many reasons. I was the nurse for a critical patient who was one you couldn’t really leave her side at any point in the day for a few days…who of course crashed and burned badly after days of watching her circling the drain…so that’s taxing on many levels. Shitty.
All I have done this week since saturday are pull ups . So here are tuesday nights pull ups.
11, 6 sets of 10, 9, then misc sets of 2 - 5 for 100 total.
I also am still a bit sore from the farmers walk carries! Must mean they are worthwhile.
Today
deads 45x6, 135, 205, 255, 285, 305
325 x 5 singles, 315 x 2 x 5 sets
anderson zerchers 135x2, 225x2, 245x2 x 5 sets, 225x5, 225x8
cardio too
Howdy Brute, sorry to hear about your patient , I know how you feel. On the farm I’ve had to deal with either severely injured or baby animals and no matter how hard you fight and try to keep them alive you cant it sucks. You just have to focus on the ones you saved and the ones you can save.
Hey FarmerOwen! You are right, focus on those you can save.
Its tough to see…sucks that often I feel as a tech either the vets in charge of the case, or the owners…just hold on so long --try too fucking hard. This particular animal had a $15,000 bill at the end of it all, ten grand was in blood transfusions of various types… There is a lot of suffering that there is no way an animal can understand. I know the owners might mean well but well, its sucky on all sides. Pain, suffering, and totally horrible quality of life is hard to witness. the dogs have no idea what is going on…but the owners just want it so badly… 
Today
fs 45x6, 185, 200, 210, 220
225 x 2 singles, 205 x 2 x 3 sets, 195x3 x 3 sets, 185x5 x5 sets
10 dips- ten singles 
back extensions
Today went well. I did carries but since the football field was till full of snow, I did it along side it sorta in the parking lot. A lot easier to carry on the cement versus the grass.
farmers walks
112# arm
Not sure the longest distance before I stopped, but i think it was better then last week. I measured the total amount with my car, 0.6 of a mile all together.
Sad but true Brute. What a bummer for sure. I’ve never thought of blood transfusion on a dog/pet? I guess ‘drawing the line’ can be tough, on any patient.
And we all hope it never comes to that, but it has for all pet owners I suppose.
My “80 year old step-son”…A.K.A…Jasper the Beagle, turns 12 this Monday. Still going strong.
Kiss your children, and your kids!
ERIC D.
AHH!!! Z! I hope my Moss lives to 12! That’s an accomplishment for a dog!! And absolutely, grateful everyday for him <3
Today
fs 45x6, 115, 185, 200, 210, 220
200x3 x3 sets, 190x4 x3 sets, 180x6 x 3 sets
back extensions
SORE today! quads, shins, hamms a bit–DOMS from saturday. 220 was the best I could do today.
tuesday pull ups
4 sets of 10, 9, then sets to get to 100
Need to up those dude up. Need a higher total pull up per week thing maybe.
today
deads
45x8, 135, 205, 255, 285, 290, 310
330x 3 singles, 315x2, 315 x 4 singles, 295x2
anderson zerchers 185x2, 225x2, 245 x 3 x 5 sets, 245x4
Tried switching my mixed grip for deadlift just to see how it’d be. Did a few with swapped grip with 135
today
fs 45x6, 115, 185, 200, 215, 225
205 x 4 x 3 sets, 195 x 5 x 3 sets, 185 x 5, 185x3
back extensions
today
farmers walks with #112 / arm. more distance today, longest without stop has improved to 90 feet.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
today
farmers walks with #112 / arm. more distance today, longest without stop has improved to 90 feet.[/quote]
Sorry, but that’s nothing. Me? Farmers walk, 50lbs grocery, three blocks home from ‘Queen’ supers…no breaks.
Today I might use my Sled-Beagle to help…God what a great idea!
OK then, happy lifting.
ERIC D.
OH GOD GROCERY HAULING. Yeah, that’s a whole other level! Especially if you are stubborn like me and out twelve bags in each hand! I live on the third floor so I plan each trip back from costco very strategically! ONE TRIP ONLY!
HA!OH!!! If its the same King Skeezers me and my sister call Queen Soopers as well I would laugh! 
Today
fs 45x6, 185, 205, 225, 235 ← well lookie there
200x4 x 3 sets, 190 x5 x3 sets, 180 x5 x 2 sets
back extensions
HA!OH!!! If its the same King Skeezers me and my sister call Queen Soopers as well I would laugh!
Well of course it is…9th and Downing/Corona…That’s my Hood !
Nice front squat there; don’t think I could hit that.
Groovy.
ERIC D.