Good Work Cav. Glad you’re feeling stronger.
Hey Cav, just dropping by. Keep going strong!
Thanks Cotenbroek, hope it keeps going.
Techno, drop by any time. I’m starting to feel lonely here.
OK, it’s been one week of the new Beef It diet. Had another great sleep last night. So far looks like I’m avoiding the pink slime that’s making the news.
Squats
95 x 10
105 x 10
145 x 9
155 x 8
160 x 8
these felt good. really. nice and deep, good control. not the usual “oh god call 911” stressful sets I’ve grown so used to. Might have made a bit more weight, but still 15 lbs over a month ago and feels better, will quit while ahead.
Leg abduct/adduct
adduct HURT!!! what the hell? will have to try and massage and rehab and do whatever. (that’s the one that pulls legs together)
abductor (Free Motion)
60 x 15
80 x 10
90 x 7
don’t like range of motion, try the Life Fitness machine:
150 x 10
190 x 12
230 x 9
better, but wimpy machine- almost maxed out the weight stack
Leg Press
2 plates / side - 0 - adduct pain kicked in. Well squats were good, call it a night
Good job Cav. Glad to hear that you are getting stronger.
Cotenbroek, don’t know yet if I’m getting stronger, so far just feel better as if getting stronger.
Bench
45 x 12
95 x 10
115 x 10
120 x 9
125 x 9
this felt pretty good, had control on the bar, decided to jump up
135 x 4 . x 3
well, that was crap, but still good workout over all
95 x 8 . x 9
rope pulldown
40 x 15
50 x 6 . x 8 . x 8
DB pullover
40 x 8 . x 8 . x 8
Life Fitness Fly
90 x 15
130 x 8 . x 6
110 x 8
Feel good . . . good workout . . . nothing broke or strained . . . still, it’s like crawling up Mt Everest. By the end of the day, you’ve advanced a few inches, which technically is progress . . . but you look up and the goal is still miles away . . .
You never reach your goals. Soon as you get near, you’ll set a higher one. Good workout.
Really angry today, take it out on weights.
Deadlift
135 x 11
185 x 10
195 x 9
215 x 8
this took a lot out of me, straining, sweating, after dropping the weight I pitched forward and retched. Figured I might add a few pounds.
225 x 2 . failure
this was just bolted to the floor, I was sure I would get 5 reps, maybe more. One of those times your mind says “I can get it” and body says “No you ain’t!!”
185 x 8
gasping, shaking, so glad when it’s over
Pulldowns, chinning grip
90 x 15
110 x 12
130 x 10
140 x 8 . x 8
an improvement over last time
hammer shrugs
90 x 7 . x 8
140 x 5 . x 5
was yelling, straining, MAKING these get up.
Nobody works harder than me. Nobody.
Now that’s a workout. Leave it all at the gym. Gonna have to start puttin a barf bucket near you.
What do you mean, START putting a barf bucket nearby? I always train like that. Doesn’t everyone?
Today was no exception:
Overhead press
45 x 10
75 x 12
85 x 8 . x 6 . think that’s a PR
75 x 8 . x 6
65 x 8
Wanted to put some emphasis on arms,
Preacher curls
30 x 15
40 x 13
50 x 12
60 x 7
Reverse curl
30 x 12 . x 15
40 x 12 . x 12
Ab machine
10 x 12
12 x 5 (??)
10 x 12
11 x 10
Rear delt
70 x 15
85 x 12
100 x 8 . x 8
God, so hard, was almost crying. Pushing for moderate to high reps, hoping that might jolt some growth.
Good Job! That’s some good lifting there Cav.
Its no fun unless its pukey.
Random log drop in, just glanced at the last few pages and the first one. You are clearly making progress despite not feeling like it, look at your first bench workout and your last one, way more sets and reps in there.
Also, try not “analyzing this shit to death” when I get too worried about every aspect of my bench, or anything else, I lose focus on the most important thing, moving the weight. Eat more too!
Cotenbroek, thanks.
Techno, ever wonder why it’s so hard to get our friends to join us at the gym? “You’ll have a ball! I promise you’ll puke at least once!”
Americaninsweden, thanks for dropping by. Didn’t I see you in the 315 squat/deadlift thread? Overanalyzing is all too easy to do, when you follow a program by an “expert” who promises great results, you don’t get them, think maybe it was just one little thing you did that needs changing, or changing that, and before you know it, you’re totally anal-retentive.
Squats
95 x 10
105 x 10 . got some heart palpitation, just for a minute
155 x 8
175 x 8
185 x 8 . yeah, think that’s a PR
On the very last rep felt something go “squish” in groin. Squats went fine - hey, feel triumphant - but will have do some mobility crap. Stretching, massage, the works.
Hammer Leg Extension
50 x 15
70 x 12
90 x 8 . x 8 . x 8
first time on this, got up to 2/3 of the stack. Is it me or are these machines getting wimpy?
You are getting stronger and stronger.
Cotenbroek, that’s the point.
Good news, I think. Boss told me it looks like I may be teaching summer quarter. Seems no one else wants the class. Well, it’s a tough subject. Now if I can sign up for more tutoring, might actually be able to survive on a teacher’s pay.
Bench today.
45 x 12
95 x 12
130 x 7 . x 8 . x 6
115 x 8
95 x 8 - hit failure, didn’t expect that, not good having bar on chest not moving without spotter, after a moment got it up.
Felt a little better, at least nothing felt like breaking or spraining, just a good hard workout, so that’s good.
Free Motion high row (face pull)
10 x 15
13 x 10
14 x 8 . x 10
15 x 8
easy
Tri Rope Pulldown
40 x 15
50 x 12
60 x 7
70 x 3
60 x 6
50 x 9 . x 8
used every ounce of willpower to make those happen, tired of having thin arms
DB Pullover
40 x 10 . x 10
keep gaining on these, yeah
wanted to do a pec dec, but gym doesn’t have anything decent. Then decided dips would whack me good
Dips
x 6 . x 6 . x 5
didn’t get all the way down, was straining & making funny faces, but really walloped my upper body. Time to eat - well, it’s always time to eat.
What’s the subject? I always liked the classes no one wanted to take with the Profs who graded the hardest.
Advanced Flash animation. We create games. The tough part is the Actionscript programming. Most students come into the class with no scripting or programming experience. They do, however, need to take 2 previous Flash classes just to qualify for mine. I have to get them up to speed on basic programming, then have them edit pre-made games, and for final project they have to create a game.
I try to grade somewhat leniently, since the subject is tough, but start cracking down near the end because I want to see professional stuff. I’ve worked for years in this type of business and know clients can be picky, so my standards are high.
I do everything I can think of to keep things moving. I give them exercises in class, I cover famous games, I lecture on the ways games are made, I give them links to Flash tutorial sites.
They have no problem playing games (during my lecture - rude!!), but creating them is another story. Sometimes frustrating trying to get them where they’re confident writing code on their own.
You remind me of Earth Science in high school, worse class in the school. Astronomy, geology, cartography, mineralogy, gemology in one giant gulp. At end of year, he took us to Mammoth Cave and an amusement park, so it was worth it.
Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 10
215 x 8 . hey, these didn’t seem too bad, so of course had to pack on more
225 x 7 . god, was panting from these
205 x 8
that last set was puke bucket time, gasping, retching, had to grab the chin bar to stretch and get air down, then staggered to the stool and sat down. One of the guys who work there came over and asked if I was all right, well, OF COURSE I was. Seriously, doesn’t ANYONE ever work this hard? And they expect to get strong??
Hammer Shrug
180 x 4
90 x 15
140 x 8 . x 8 . x 10
lower back sore, so got my bag, left the gym, suddenly realized I hadn’t worked arms or lats, so came back. never did that before
Pulldown chin position
100 x 14
140 x 9
140 x 7 FAILURE
140 x 8
might not had rested quite enough on the second set
Overhead press
45 x 12
75 x 9 . this was hard
85 x 5 . FAILURE . that shouldn’t have happened
75 x 6 . FAILURE
65 x 9
very frustrating
DB Raise
15 x 10 . x 10 . x 10
ok, that’s better than before . . . maybe the press problem was fried tris from last benching?? shoulders seem to be thickening just a tad, oh please please please
Reverse Curl
30 x 12
40 x 11 . x 15
50 x 8
new ab machine
40 x 15
70 x 15
100 x 3
90 x 10
Wrist curl
40 x 20
60 x 20
70 x 14 . x 18
80 x 14
hadn’t done these in a looooong time - lactic acid burn was just killing me
Hey Cav. Good Try on that Press. Keep it up my friend you’ll get that weight up.
Silly question do you press with your elbows to the side or in front of you?