This morning I felt like working on GPP. Ran down to the big hill at the end of my street, did 6 sprints up the hill, and ran back home. Sucking wind pretty well after that. Then I did 3 trips around the yard with my cinder block farmers.
Flat Bench
1x10xbar
1x10x95
1x8x135
1x6x155
1x4x175
1x2x195
1x2x205
1x1x215
Speed work
10x3x155
Abs
3x20
One arm DB rows
3x10x40s
Had a great weekend, did the christmas routine with the wife and kids. Cut a tree, and went to see Santa, what fun!
Kinda short on time this morning, but want to get in some pulling.
Deads
1x8x135
1x6x185
1x5x225
1x4x245
1x4x265
1x2x285
1x1x305
1x1x315
1x1x325
That went pretty well, but I can still feel some tightness in my back,so, I’m not going to push my luck today.
Good pull DZ!
Yep! Play it smart for the long haul Bro! looking good there…
Thanks for checking in guys. Back’s feeling better and better each day. Have had some serious workouts at work these last few days. Trying to get ahead to get ourselves for three days off at Christmas.
Korn on the MP3 player.
Front Squats
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x115
5x5x135
Close Grip BP
1x8x135
1x8x145
3x5x165
Plate Raises
3x8
Abs
3x20
Job,training,the family-it’s all about the balance brother.You are doing great!Jimmy T
Looking good DZ!
Thanks guys!
Godsmack on the MP3 player
BB Shrugs
1x8x135
1x8x185
1x8x205
5x5x225
Bentover Rows
1x8x135
1x5x155
6x4x175
One arm DB rows
3x8x40s
DZ, I like the look of your log… and dude, you got some serious mass building! Also, nice to know there’s another 45+ y/o metal-head around (have you heard the newest Avenged 7-Fold? I listen to alot of Armon Armoth and early Metallica, and I’m 48.) I can sympathize w/the back issues, I have arthritis in lower and middle back, I do yoga to keep flexible, and it keeps me from having (as bad) chronic back pain.
Phillymann, one of the best mass building compound exercises you can incorporate into your routine, are squats. Read ‘The Third-World Squat, by Craig Weller’ on the main page first, so you can develope proper technique, before trying to slap huge weight on your back, and screwing it up.
I’m getting ready to begin my own thread too, but I will keep checking in to see how you’re doin’ DZ. Good luck, and ‘Rock On’.
[quote]Mr. X wrote:
DZ, I like the look of your log… and dude, you got some serious mass building! Also, nice to know there’s another 45+ y/o metal-head around (have you heard the newest Avenged 7-Fold? I listen to alot of Armon Armoth and early Metallica, and I’m 48.) I can sympathize w/the back issues, I have arthritis in lower and middle back, I do yoga to keep flexible, and it keeps me from having (as bad) chronic back pain.
Phillymann, one of the best mass building compound exercises you can incorporate into your routine, are squats. Read ‘The Third-World Squat, by Craig Weller’ on the main page first, so you can develope proper technique, before trying to slap huge weight on your back, and screwing it up.
I’m getting ready to begin my own thread too, but I will keep checking in to see how you’re doin’ DZ. Good luck, and ‘Rock On’.[/quote]
Hello Mr.X, look forward to your log. I do my best to keep up with the newest metal, but what I know I get mostly from watching Headbangers Ball, and sometimes that can be a chore. They play a lot of stuff I can’t get into. I did just pick up the new Drowning Pool…good stuff! I enjoy Mudvayne, Disturbed, Flaw, Korn, Otep, stuff like that.
Squats
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x8x135
1x6x185
5x5x225
Deads
1x10x135
1x8x185
5x5x225
That was a pretty good workout, I’m gonna be sufferin’ at work tonight. 
Drowning Pool and Rammstein on the MP3.
Let’s do some upper body work today, starting with bench.
Flat bench
1x10xbar
1x10x95
1x8x135
5x5x185
OH DB press
3x10x40
Flys
2x10x15s
Tates
2x8x40s
Plate raises
2x8
We’ve got a pretty good snow storm going on today. So, I got bundled up and went for a run. Ran a half mile to the elementary school, did some agility drills on the playground then ran back home. Got out my cinder blocks, and did 5 reps across the yard and back with the 60lb cinder blocks. Snows only about 4 inches deep, but it was a pretty good workout.
I dig that DZ!
[quote]Jimmy T wrote:
I dig that DZ![/quote]
I’ll tell ya, it’s a lot of fun for me. I get a kick out of peoples reactions as they drive by while I’m working out in the snow. I know they all think I’m a lunatic, and maybe they’re right!
Anyway, today I’m feeling like some heavy core work, and I wanna try the new exercise of the week while I’m at it. The single DB overhead squat.
Good Mornings
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x8x135
1x6x185
4x6x205
Single DB OH squat(20 up, 40 down)
4x6 each side
Those are difficult…I LIKE IT!!
Zercher GMs
I found these in a book, they called 'em Spiders, don’t know why. I find they work the lower back really well.
4x6x95
Abs
2x20
DZ-We train outside down here all the time.No snow like you get my brother.If I lived close to you,I would train in the snow with you.Always look forward to your posts.TRAIN HARD! Jimmy T
It helps to have 22 year old who feeds me my music. I would be lost without my son loading me up on good work out music!
Nice work here DZ!
[quote]Jimmy T wrote:
DZ-We train outside down here all the time.No snow like you get my brother.If I lived close to you,I would train in the snow with you.Always look forward to your posts.TRAIN HARD! Jimmy T[/quote]
I’m sure there are others like me around here, but I don’t know where, not at my local gym, that’s for sure. You would love to train outside today Jimmy. Looks like we got another 5 inches of snow last night. Hadn’t intended on working out outside today, but it looks like I’ve got no choice but to warm up this morning with the snow blower before lifting.
Here’s a shot of me in about a foot of snow.