12.28.25 Weight: 201.4
Check Engine light turned out to just be a sensor thing that a bottle of Cataclean fixed. Pretty much best case scenario.
Stretching and ab stuff.
Inventory of gym stuff.
I’ve gained about 10.4lbs in the last 8 days or so. I’m gonna ride it out for this week before taking some before pics for the transformation thing and then cleaning up my diet starting Friday.
I’m changing my workout in the New Year. I’m going to do actual conditioning for the first time in a LONG time. Plan is to lift 3 days a week: Legs/Arms, Shoulders/Arms, Chest/Back/Arms. Then 3 days of conditioning and abs. My goal is to see some abs this year. I think it’s been about 30 years since I’ve really seen them (after basic training in 1995).
Things available to me for conditioning:
-A tire-flip simulator thing that you can add weight to
-Battle Ropes
-Ball Slams
-Box Jumps
-Rowing machines
-Treadmills
-Stairmaster
-Various Complexes
-Various Weighted Carries
-KB Swings
-Burpees
-Airdyne bike
-Sleds
12.29.25 weight: 201.4
A. Reverse Lunges 8/8/8
B. Leg Extensions 10/10/10
C. Seated Leg Curl 8/8/8
D. Abductor machine 10/10/10 (first time ever doing this. Not sure about it)
E. Rotary Calf Machine 12/10/10
Was planning on just eating crap through January 1, but I’m getting to the point where I NEED a salad.
12.31.25 weight: 201
Last workout of the year
Planks, Swiss Ball Crunches, Total Gym Abs, Pallof Press
A. Overhead Rope Extensions 12/10/dropped weight and went to failure on third set
B. Hammer Strength Preacher Curl 8/8/dropped weight and went to failure on third set
Gained about 12 lbs in the last couple of weeks. Should probably have gout right now. I’m getting a salad for lunch. I’ve probably never craved salad more than I do right now.
1.2.26 weight: 204.6
A. Farmers Walk 80lb/hand 30ydsx3
B. Waiter’s Carry 27.5lb 30ydsx3
C. Suitcase Carry 50lb 30ydsx3
D. 10 minutes on treadmill at 3.5 mph and 3.5 incline
First conditioning workout. Took it pretty easy. Abs still sore from a couple of days ago. I hate the treadmill with a passion. I do have a series of audiobooks that I’m listening on my commute. Gonna bring headphones and try to listen to them on the treadmill and see if that helps.
1.3.26 weight: 202
Hotel Workout
A. Behind the Back Cable Curls 12/12/12
B. Incline Tate Press 10/10/12
C. Incline DB Curl 10/10/14
D. Reverse Grip One-Arm Pushdowns 15/15/18
E. 10 minutes treadmill at 3.5 incline, 3.5mph
Forgot my headphones, but the TV was on New Nation and they were covering the Venezuela stuff, so it wasn’t too bad.
1.4.26 weight: 201
A. Total Gym Abs
B. Kneeling Cable Crunches
C. Pallof Press
D. Air Assault Bike 5 minutes
E. Treadmill at 3.5 incline, 3.5 mph for 10 minutes.
I don’t know if I didn’t have the seat set right or what, but the bike was causing my quad to kind of cramp up near my knee. I never got that on my bike. The bike that is in my garage that I NEVER use, but really should.
Hard to say without seeing you on the bike. Sitting back to far will engage the quad more and put pressure on the knee. For height just make sure when you leg is at the bottom of the stroke your knee is still slightly bent.
Are you going all out? Sometimes it can just be a form thing if your going hard.
My airdyne is the only thing that makes me left knee hurt-y. I can squat, leg ext, bss etc… it’s fine but the airdyne makes it hurt. @TM79 suggested a different seat. If I sit back further it helps.
1.5.26 weight: 199.6
A. Reverse Incline DB Rows 10/10/10
B. Hammer Strength Front Pulldown 8/8/9
C. Cable Crossovers 10/10/10
D. Machine Chest Press 10/10/13
E. Rope Pushdowns 10/10/10
F. EZ Bar Curl 8/8/8
Ordered some yohimbine. It came in at 2 yesterday and I took one. It’s been a while, and it lit me up. Tingling chills, runny nose, all around weird feeling. Then about the time I went to bed at 9:30 I got the hiccups. Lasted until after 2:30. At some point I fell asleep. My alarm went off at 4:30, I hit the snooze, and almost instantly the hiccups were back. Lasted until about mid-way through the workout. I am sleepy.
1.6.26 weight: 198
A. Swiss Ball Crunches 3xF
B. Farmer’s Walk 36KG KBs 30 yds x 3
C. Waiter’s Carry 32.5lb DB 30 yds x 3
D. Suitcase Carry 24KG KB 30 yds x 3
Hiccups were there most of the day yesterday. Finally figured out in the early evening that I had really bad heartburn. It isn’t something I get, so I didn’t really recognize it. Got some Tums and it did wonders. Stopped the heartburn and the hiccups. Was able to get some Ambien and was asleep by 8:30 last night. Slept great, feel great.
Down 6.6lbs in the last 4 days. I gained so much during the holidays.
1.7.26 weight: 199
A. Hammer Strength Shoulder Press 12/10/10
B. Face Pulls 15/15/15
C. Cable Shrugs 10/10/10
D. Machine Lateral Raises 10/10/10
E. Machine Tricep Extensions 10/10
Snoozed too many times and had to cut things a little short.
1.9.26 weight: 200.8
Stretching and some Swiss ball crunches
I am working from home and am doing so lab work this morning, so I went into the gym 2 hours later than normal. Big mistake. Holy crap, the New Year crowd is in full effect at 6:45. There were packs of them, groups of 4 and 5 everywhere. It was just too crowded. I didn’t have time to wait around for every piece of equipment. Back to 4:45.
