A month goes by quickly. It sounds like you guys can use a nice vacation and it’s well earned.
I hate nagging pain that won’t go away. And bodybuilding approach…you’ll have to change the name of the log.
james
jeez dude Im sorry for all the bad news going on in your life right now…Ill definitley keep you and yours in my prayers. It seems like a perfect time for a cruise…Im giving you a big bro-hug now…hang in there bud.
My best wishes to your wife. I hope things get better for her soon.
I like your focus on training no matter what else is going on.
Upper stuff - reps and trying to let things heal
Low incline DB
40s x 15
65s x 3 x 15
Bench
155 x 3 x 8
Lying Db flyes
20s with doubled micro-mini bands (great combo)
2 x 8
Deadstop OHP from pins - chin height
65 x 5
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 2 x 3…shit my overhead has gotten weak
115 x 5
Side - front raise - overhead combo
20s x 2 x 15 each
Then probably the best lasagna I have ever had. Thanks awesome mother-in-law.
I’m going to do some upper back band stuff and then have a beer.
YAY a training update!
Horrah!
Though the lasagna comment kinda stole the show…
Lasagna FTW!
ME lower day
Stretching and kneeling jumps.
Box squats - height of 14". Appears to be exactly parallel based on bubble level (hip crease to top of knee)
bar x 2 x 3
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
315 x 2
335 x 2
355 x 1
375 x 1
405 x 1…PR +10lbs. Definitely an ME lift.
Block pulls (4" height). Last did these about 7 weeks ago.
135 x 3
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 5
435 x 5…PR of some sort
455 x 3…PR of some sort. Wanted 5 but I was done.
Training shed is coming along. Painted (white for now), heat/air exchanger, lights, starting to get some shit off the floor. Stereo will be set up in a day or two.
NICE SQUATTIN!!!
congratulations!
then those pulls to follow? yowzer.
also, nice shed, looks great!!
[quote]cholulalula wrote:
NICE SQUATTIN!!!
congratulations!
then those pulls to follow? yowzer.
also, nice shed, looks great!![/quote]
Thanks little hot’n’strong
Making some progress
Except for my sorry bench
Which I do confess
Is a sorry mess
Carries a putrid stench
Word.
YAY congratulations on the squat PR, man!!
That shed looks pretty cozy too, jealous I am…
Hope life and things are treatin’ ya well.
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
YAY congratulations on the squat PR, man!!
That shed looks pretty cozy too, jealous I am…
Hope life and things are treatin’ ya well.[/quote]
Thanks Spock! I look forward to repping 405 at some point.
Shed is coming along and life is pretty good.
And I was serious that your deads are now the shit. Great stuff!
lots of news here-
sorry to hear about your fam- work life balance is a big big issue here too
shed is looking ROCKING
as are those squats
nice work.
I wont mention the pin pulls or the HUGE rdl’s
nor will I mention the dimels
they are my fav hamstring thing.
nice work all around Git.
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
lots of news here-
sorry to hear about your fam- work life balance is a big big issue here too
shed is looking ROCKING
as are those squats
nice work.
I wont mention the pin pulls or the HUGE rdl’s
nor will I mention the dimels
they are my fav hamstring thing.
nice work all around Git.
[/quote]
Thanks buddy.
Home life has settled down. At least my wife isn’t struggling as much. Her work is kinda under control (kinda) and we are having some awesome weather and that makes a difference. She has some seasonal stuff that kicks in around this time of the year.
I’m pretty happy with how pulls have felt lately. I have no idea what my max is but I’m definitely stronger.
And dimels ARE the shit. I just started them since they were in the Tate program I was doing. Definitely a keeper.
The shed is definitely looking great. Love the sound system too and that means you can add a soundtrack to your vids.
I get the seasonal stuff too but really only started to get it later in life. Glad to hear your weather has been good and your wife is doing better. Everything is better when they are doing good, right?
Congrats on the PR. 405 is a stout box squat.
james
[quote]atypical1 wrote:
The shed is definitely looking great. Love the sound system too and that means you can add a soundtrack to your vids.
I get the seasonal stuff too but really only started to get it later in life. Glad to hear your weather has been good and your wife is doing better. Everything is better when they are doing good, right?
Congrats on the PR. 405 is a stout box squat.
james[/quote]
Thanks james.
Yeah, this morning she had a smile on her face and a cute skirt on. She was happy and that means I was happy.
Upper stuff - chest + bis
Incline BB
5 sets x 10-6
Flat DB
4 sets x 10-6
Flat flyes with added bands
3 sets x 10-8
BB curls
5 sets x 10
DB hammer curls
3 x 20-15
Drag sled for 5 minutes
Upper stuff - back, shoulders, abs
BB Shrugs (most sets with calf raise on each rep)
5 x 10 ramped
Chest supported DB rows
6 x 8-10
Band lat pulldowns
4 x 12-15
Lateral raises
2 x 10
Seated combo - DB cleans, lateral raise, OHP
2 x 10-20 each
Ab wheel
4 x 10
Down about 4 lbs
That shed is looking awesome! Way to go getting all buff for that cruise.
Training at the hotel gym in Jamaica (it’s actually a public gym attached to the hotel so it has decent stuff). I’ve trainin everyday. This was yesterday.
Yesterday:
DB rows
- worked up to 120 x 20
Chest supported Db rows - 60s x 3 x 10
45 degree hyper - +45lb plate to chin x 3 x 10
Lat pulldown - 5 sets x 10-12 reps
Lateral raise machine
- 5 x 10-12
FAce pulls - 3 x 15
Today’s training
Hack squats (first time in…5 years maybe??)
- straight weight 5 x 10
Calf raises in hack machine - 4 x 15-20
Straight leg deads (low back and abs fried from yesterday) - 3 sets working up to 315 x 5
Ham curls - 4 x 12-15
Machine bicep curls
- 5 sets x 12-5 with drop sets and peak holds
Alternating DB curls - 4 sets x 15 with drop set
Machine abs (tough)
- 3 x 10
Trap bar deads (high handle)
265 x 5
325 x 5
415 x 5
505 x 3…+2 rep PR
525 x 1…+25lb PR. Probably had another 10lb if I pushed it.
- not sure where that came from since I’m lighter and haven’t eaten much yet today (shake) but I’ll take it. They are not real deads though. Or squats. More like a sqead or a deaduat.
I’ll likely do low handle soon. I’m curious on the weight difference.
DB shrugs
3 x 15-12
Band pullaparts x quite a few