Forging Iron

7.9.13

Quarterback drills and “jogging” some routes to catch passes.
Little problems with that. Last time I tried to show quarterback drills/footwork pain in knees unbearable. Today ok.

Jumping drills:
Ankle Jumps 2x50
4 corner box 2x5
Alt lunges 2x20
Jump Squat 1x20
Slalom Jumps 2x50
Lunge Jumps 2x10
Low Squat Ankle Jump 2x30
–>Mostly half effort and 1 min between. Not as difficult or painful as the 1st time I tried these a while back. Hope to continue the progression this time through.

7.10.13
Still breaking in…chest sore from last workout particularly

Pullovers
50 2x15

WG Pulldowns
130 1x15
140 1x12

WG Pullup
1 negative…

Leg Extension
30 1x15
40 1x15
Sgl Leg Ext. Right only
30 2x15

Hor. Leg Press
100 1x15
110 1x15
Sgl Hor. Leg PRess Right only
50 1x15
55 1x15

Sgl Leg Curl Standing
70 2x15

Seated Calf Raise
45 2x20

Trunk Twist
2x25
Rev Ab Crunch
2x25
Ab Crunch
2x25

Front Squat
45x3
65x3
95x3
115x3
135x3
→ No discomfort other than knee cap tracking a little off.

Bike 5 min

→ Heart rate a bit high during all of workout, more so than normal… mid 130s between sets. This is unusual for me, so noting.

This past week been working on qb and receiver drills with some kids. Seems to have helped my knees some after some initial difficulties.

7.18.13

Alt Rev Lunges
BW 1x20

Lying Leg Curl
90x15
100x15
90x?

Hor. Leg Press
100x15
110x15
120x15

Alt Sgl Leg GluteBridge
1x20

Seated Calf Raise
45x15
55x15
?

7.19.13

Bent Rows
Worked up to 215x1***
95 2x15
105 1x15

Pullover
50 1x15
55 2x15

WG Pulldown
130 1x?
120 2x?

Bench Press
95 2x15
95 1x?

Incline DB FLys
20s 3x15?

Tri Pushdowns Machine
120 2x15
120 1x12

Crunches 2x25
Partial Situp w Reach 2x25
DB Side Bends 25s 1x50
Side Crunches 2x25

Sgl Hor Leg Press
50 1x15
55 1x15
60 1x15 right side only all

Pushups 1x12

7.20.13

Front DB Raise
20s 3x15

Lateral DB Raise
20s 3x15

Overhead Press
45 1x15
55 2x12

Preacher Bar Curl
40 3x15

Rev Bar Curl
40 3x15

Tri Cable Pushdown
85 1x15
100 1x15
110 1x15

DB Overhead Tri Ext
40 1x15, 2x12(?)

Bike

7.21.13

Reverse Lunge
BWx20

Lying Leg Curl
90 2x15
100 1x12

Leg Press
100 1x15
115 1x15
125 1x15

Sgl Glute Bridge
45 1x20e

Seated Calf Raise
50x15
60x15
70x15

Bike


Comments:
Supplementing with some multi-vitamin and a probiotic (lactus only)

This week adding fish oil…see how that goes.

Exercises I’m on right now are mostly reps at 12-15. Going through right now 2nd time…no definite number of cycles I will do. And its been forever since I’ve done a 12-15 rep range. No focus on tut, just the reps with some control. Next progression in what I’m doing is a drop to the 8-10 rep range…and so its a judgement call on feel right now of when to take that step.

7.23.13

Bent Bar Row
Worked up to 225x2***
95x15
105x15
115x15

DB Pullover
50x15
60 2x15

WG Pulldown
130 3x12(?)

Machine Curl
50 2x15 ?
50 1x12 ?

Rev Bar Curl
40x15
50 2x15

Crunches 2x25
Partial Situp w Reach 2x25
DB Side Bends 30 1x50e
Side Crunches 2x25

Bike

7.24.13

Bench Press
Worked up to 155x3 (strength has decreased on this exercise)
95 1x15
105 1x15 ?
115 1x15

Incline DB Fly
20s 3x15

Front DB Raise
25s 3x15

Machine Dip
130 3x15 much easier than previous

DB Lateral Raise
20s 2x15
20s 1x12 ?

Overhead Press
45 1x15
55 2x12

Tricep Cable Pushdown
90 1x15
120 2x15

Tricep Machine
? 3x15

Pushup
1x12

Bike

7.25.13

Some 40yd drills, take offs, light runs

→ knee problems today. Mostly left knee (non-repaired)… but mostly right leg on take a practice take off 1st and 2nd step with it (catching the step)…but taking off on the right leg is ok. Left knee (inside… hell, inside on both) mostly hurt whole time.

7.26.13

SUPERSETS with pretty much everything…even though not listed that way. So, my weights bumped up a bit easier as a result

Rev Lunges
BWx20

Bentover Bar Row
Up to 195x2
105x15
115x15
125x15

Leg Curl
90x15
100x15
90x15

Leg Press (Right side only)
50x15
60x15
70x15

Pullover DB
50x15
60x15
65x15

Barbell Glute Bridge
135x20

WG Pulldown
130 3x15

Seated Calf Raise
60x15
70x15
90x15

Crunches
2x25

DB Side Bends
35s 1x50

Bike

Later in the day

Bench Press
Up to 155x3
105x15
115 1x15
115 1x14?

Leg Press Horizontal
115x15
125x15
135x15
145x15

DB Incline Fly
20sx15
25sx15
30sx15 progressively more arm bend to get these up

Machine Dip
140x15
150x15
160x15

Machine Curl
50 2x15
50 ?

Partial Situp w Reach
2x25

Side Crunches
2x25

Front Squat
Worked up to 155x3 (knee some pain but mostly instability walking around to take weights off after this set) Also a little bit of knee wobble both legs throughout most of these.

Bike


Finish up tomorrow what I forgot to do today, and a light track type workout and I’ll move on to something else next week.

7.28.13

Think I worked out yesterday but dont recall what I did. Had The Best moonshine ever last night plus my usual PW Vodka, so…

A.M.
11 x 40 yd easy runs walking 40yd between
2 x 100m easy runs walking distance between
Played around a little with some bounding on stairs. Just a couple of sets.

Knees bothering me…

P.M.

DB Upright Row
25s 3x10

Front DB Raises
25 3x10 ?

Lateral Cable Raise
30 1x10, 2x8

Overhead Press
65 1x10, 2x8

Bent Bar Row
135 x 100reps in 2min intervals with about 1min between
13.52min total time

WG Pulldown
120 x 100 reps in 2 min intervals with about 1 min between
9.41min total time

Bike

Comments:
Going to start sort of a mix of 8-10rep movements with controlled eccentric and holding for a pause at the top. And mix in some other stuff like the 200 rep pulls I did today.

And I want to time stamp the following:

I was invited and attended an “event” (Team Trial of sorts) couple of weeks back. Weekend training camp for a new OTC type program funded by USOC to try and qualify the U.S. for the Olympics in a non-mainstream sport. I was asked to help evaluate the athleticism, talent potential…give my insight… on a group of athletes recruited from various sports, predominantly Collegiate Level. The selected from the group will form a new “pool” to form the Team to attempt to qualify. Anyway, what ends up happening is all of these former athletes or current coaches regress into talking of former glory or reminiscences. I myself ended up doing some of the same…and I’ve realized…I don’t want to be that person. Living in the past. I’ve got to find something new to do, something to compete in.

So…I’m planning to do my best to prepare, get in shape or some kind of shape…and make a decision by January of what I will focus on. And after talking to a PT and some Biomechanics professors I’m going to have to break down and see the Doc about my knees. Get that solved or squared away.

7.29.13

Bike Warmup

Leg Extension
70 3x12

Sgl Hor Leg Extension (right only)
55x10
70x10
75x10

Front Squat
135 3x8

Leg Curl
90 3x10

Walking Lunges
25s 1x15

Hor. Leg Press
135 3x10

Bike Cool Down

Comments:
Adding a Vitamin B Complex this week…in addition to
Multi-vitamin; fish oil, lactobacillus acidophilus

P.M.

Reverse DB Flys
10s 2x25
Cable Ext Rotation
20 2x25e

Incline Bench 100 reps using 2min/1min
95x100 total time…16.20min

Bike 10 min

DB Bench Press 100 reps using 2min/1min
40sx100 total time - 15.57min

Bike 10 min

V-Situps 1x25
Machine Rotary 30 2x25
Rev Ab Crunch 1x25

(Not enough time to finish abs & bike another 10)

7.30.13

Lying Tricep Bar Extension
55 3x10

Cable Tricep Pushdown (Bar)
120 1x10
130 2x10

Machine Dip
180 1x15

V Situps 1x25
Rev Ab Crunch 2x25
Bicycle Crunch 1x25

Bike 12min
Treadmill 18min

7.31.13

Going off 3.5 hours sleep today…

BIke Warmup

WG Pullups
BW 2 x 8 (sgls with a little spring to make sure I got up and 2-3 sec eccentric)

DB Pullovers
55x10
60x10
65x10

DB Rows
50x10
55x10
60x10

Seated Cable Pulley
110 3x10

Incline DB Curls
25s 3x10

Close Grip Pullup
BW 1x2

Bike
3 ramp ups and ~10sec overspeed L25of25 2min between

Afternoon:
16 40yd-40yd walk-runs… all runs better than last time, quickest on the last one. Beginning to breathe hard at end. Knees ok. Legs feel little weird though, unbalanced, possibly all in my head. Will see before its all said and done with some testing and stuff.

8.1.13

Easy paced workout…

Incline DB Press
45sx10
50sx10
55sx10

Incline DB Fly
25sx10
30s 2x10

Dip Machine
180 3x10

Bench Press
115 1x10
115 1x8
115 1x9

DB Fly
30 3x10

Decline Press DB
45s 1x10
60s (by mistake) 1x7
50s 1x9 ?

Decline DB Flys
30s 3x10

Pushup
1x13

8.2.13

Front Squat
Worked up to 205x1 - parallel (back to where I was)

Back Squat 2min/1min - 100reps
115x100 total time 15.20m

Hor Leg Press 2m/1m - 100reps
100x100 9.30m


Low sodium and blood sugar I think this evening…according to my “pharmacist”. Thought I was high, or drunk basically…when I hadnt had anything.

Starting tomorrow adding the following supplements:
L-Glutamine powder (probably start with 15g on 1-1workout days and 10g on non-workout days)
Phosphatidylserine (expensive 800mg a day…got to find in bulk)
Protein with amino acid blend (will monitor and track more closely now) 200g a day goal.

Beginning week 2 of 8-10 rep with control exercises and will increase my 200 reps workout to 300.

8.3.13

DB Rows
25s 2x10
30 1x10

Front DB Raise (non-alternating)
25s 3x10

Cable Lateral Raise
30 3x10

Overhead Bar Press
65 3x10

Incline DB Curls
25s 1x10
30s 1x10
30s 1x8

Close Grip Chinup
BW 1x6

Bike ~15sec rampup and overspeed (10sec+)
L25of25 x 4reps

8.5.13

Morning:

Leg Extension
70x12
80x12
70x12

Sgl Leg Hor Press (right only)
55x10
70x10
75x10

Front Squat
135 3x8

Leg Curl
90x10
100x10
90x10

Walking Lunges
25s 1x15

Hor Leg Press
135 3x10

Barbell Bent Row
Worked up to 195x2

Barbell Bent Row 100 reps 2min/1min intervals
135x100 total time ~10min55sec (previous 13.52)

WG Pulldown
130 x 100 reps in 2min/1min intervals
~12min15sec total time
–>increased weight 10-lbs from last time


PM:

Reverse DB Flys 100reps in 2min/1min intervals
20sx100 total time 10min14sec

Incline DB Curls
25sx10
30s 2x10

CG Chinup
BWx6

Bike 15min
brief break
treadmill 15min

COMMENTS:
Little improvement this morning in leg workout, but legs somewhat sore from last Friday still and standing most of day yesterday outside in heat…so maybe that held me up a little.
Good improvement in the 100 reps movements for time.

8.7.13

Morning:
WG Pullup
BW 2x8 (sgls with 3 sec eccentric)

DB Pullover
60 1x10
65 2x10

DB Row
60 2x10 ?
65 1x10 ?

Seated Cable Row
110 1x10
120 1x10
130 1x10 … long rests b/w so increase weight each time (talking)

Bike
4 rampups

Evening:

Incline Barbell Press 100 reps 2min/1min intervals
95x100 total time in 13.54min previous 16.20

10min bike

DB Bench Press 100 reps 2m/1m intervals
40s x 100 total time in 12.14min previous 15.57

10min bike

Machine Dip Seated 100reps 2m/1m intervals
130x100 total time 7.56min (thought the weight seemed heavy enough in warmup set, guess not)

8.8.13

DB Row
30s 3x10

Front DB Raise
25s 3x10

Cable Lateral Raise
30 3x10

Overhead Press
65 2x10
70 1x10

Bike 15min

Seated Incline DB Curl
25s 1x10
30s 2x10

CG CHinup
BW 1x6

Evening:
In lala land, started doing chest, when I had done high reps day before.
Incline Bench DB
50s 2x10

Switched to High Rep Legs

Squats 100reps 2min/1min interval
115x100 total time 12min30sec

Hor Leg Press 100reps 1min/1min interval
110x100 total time 10min10sec

Comment:
Left knee (non-repaired) inside knee pain most of throughout.
Right knee, ok.

8.9.13

DB Incline Press
50 2x10
55 1x10

DB Incline Fly
30s 3x10

Dip Machine
180 3x10

Bench Press
115 3x10

DB Fly
30s 3x10

Decline DB Press
50s 1x8
45s 1x10
45s 1x9

Decline DB Fly
30s 3x10

Pushup
1x7

Comments:
Little sleep night before…so not too energetic this morning. Numbers began to wane after Bench Press.