Mike, it amazes me how much you can keep lifting with the injuries. Barry, I’ve alerted Texas to your impending arrival. Kinda like Godzilla entering Tokyo harbor. Art, the bench is starting to get back up there again.
Tried sumo yesterday, both floor and rack. Will post numbers after next dead workout. Hope it wasn’t a fluke. Curls after that. Looking forward to curling ez bar with 2 wheels. Maybe a Christmas present to myself.
Happy Holidays
Looks like everyone is on a roll…!!!
12/08/09 - Tuesday
Squat
45x10x2; 135x8; 185x5; 225x3; 275x1; Work sets>90% - 285x2; 290x2; 295x2; 300x2
great chatting with you art on facebook earlier.
friday
dumbbell bench 90lbx6, 75lbx22
dips, bw x 11, 8, 6, 6, 6,
chest supp rows 5x10x3 plates
tuesday-
deadlift 150kgx5, 170kgx5, 200kgx8
one leg squats 3x10x45lb plate in arms.
good mornings, 3x10x135lbs
standing abds, 1x20
airdyne tabata
[quote]barryjenkins00 wrote:
Tried sumo yesterday, both floor and rack. Will post numbers after next dead workout. Hope it wasn’t a fluke. Curls after that. Looking forward to curling ez bar with 2 wheels. Maybe a Christmas present to myself.
Happy Holidays[/quote]
Based on your curling weight I’m thinking my gym sweatpants would make a good, tight pair of arm warmers for you…
Mike,
It was good therapy for me chatting with you the other night on Facebook - THANKS, I NEEDED THAT!
Barry,
I’m dyin’ to see those numbers!!!
12/10/09 - Thursday
Deadlift
135x8; 225x5; 315x2; 365x1; Work sets >90% - 405x2; 425x2; 430x2; 455x1(missed 2nd rep was too shaky!)
Rack Pulls Above Knee
315x5; 405x4; 455x3; 495x2
Wide-grip Ring Pull-ups
BWx6x3
bench 135X15,225X10,275X5,295X5,315X3,325,335
pullover 105X10,155X10,175X10, assisted 205X8,235X8 feet flying around needed Jimmy T to stand on my feet
dip bwX18
shoulder crap
Merry Christmas from The Missouri Mule
Sore from pullovers. Should have taken off but this week at work is going to be a question mark.
dl 225X10,315X5,405X5,455X3,495 not much in the tank today
chest sup row 3platesX12,4X12,5X8X2
rdl 315X10X2
db row 120X10X3
1 arm shrugs 120X10X3 each arm
ab roller
leg lifts
Feel beat up and old. Have a great week and make someone smile!!!
[quote]barryjenkins00 wrote:
Sore from pullovers. Should have taken off but this week at work is going to be a question mark.
dl 225X10,315X5,405X5,455X3,495 not much in the tank today
chest sup row 3platesX12,4X12,5X8X2
rdl 315X10X2
db row 120X10X3
1 arm shrugs 120X10X3 each arm
ab roller
leg lifts
Feel beat up and old. Have a great week and make someone smile!!![/quote]
Same thing happened to me today. My deads were weak as hell because I lifted on short rest. Busy week coming for me as well.
You’ll be back up to the 500 on deads soon Art.
Barry, Love you, bro. (Are you smiling? Good)
Barry, Your ‘second wind’ is coming in the form of JimmyT
Eco, I’ve learned you can’t hit home runs every time at the plate; life just has too many change-ups!
hel, I hope ur right!!!
12/14/09 - Monday
Bench Press
45x10x2
Bench Press with 2 doubled mini blue bands - +60 at lockout / +20 on chest
45x8 (105/65)
95x6 (155/115)
135x2 (195/155)
165x6 (225/185)
175x6 (235/195)
185x6 (245/205)
195x4x2 (255/215)
Anything over 195 >= 70%1RM
All I am doing for my upper body is a bunch of high rep high volume bb stuff… so until that changes, i will only post workouts that include lifts i am able to maybe get stronger on.
monday- power clean 4x6x80kg, 2x3x100kg right biceps tear still not 100% so these had to be PERFECT. all hips and upper back/traps. no pulling with arms at all.
back squats, 3x10x100kg, wanted 5x10, but ran out of gas.
good mornings 2x20
abds 2x15
airdyne tabata
Wednesday-
deadlift 230kgx6 last cycle got 230kgx5, so i guess this is an improvement, but i wanted more. however the nagging injuries/pain that i have to the back part of my upper arms(i guess the lat tie-ins?) were flairing up today. wtf?
one leg squats, 3x10, 1x20 with bodyweight plus 40lbs.
back raises 2x25
roman chain abds 1x20
airdyne tabata
the consistent tabata’s are starting to pay off. i am staying at 240lbs, but trimming up. down to a 36-38 pants, and down to large sweats. arms are actually bigger than they have been in a while. my surgical arm is 18" cold flexed, and my non surgical arm is 18.5" cold flexed. i have visible veins in my thighs, biceps and shoulders, and my “4-pack” is showing.
and my girlfriend thinks i am looking HAWT, so i guess that is all that matters, lol.
barry’s back should have its own website/shrine/hall of fame.
12/17/09 - Thursday
Deadlift
135x8; 225x5
Deadlift with 2 doubled mini blue bands - +0 at start / +120 at lockout
225x6; 275x6; 315x6x3(bar weight >70%)
Yesterday felt great. But then the bad form gods got me again. Deadlifted 505 and it was shitty and it really pissed me off. Then I found out they moved the rack I do my BS on. I hope the vid comes out cause I feel like someone beat the crap out of me. Many will say why do that but I guess I love the iron and heavy is where it’s at. I know it didn’t move very far but it moved. 2 100s,10 45s, 2 35s, I think that’s 765 after a 705. A fabulous holiday to the friends I have met here. Merry Christmas from the Missouri Mule.
Maybe this time.
I love this vid, Barry. Got the greenish tint of night vision, the cinder block walls, and looks like you’re wearin scrubbs for pants. Then you lift 765. Hardcore bro, pure ass hardcore. Case you’re busy, have a great Christmas. Art and Mike,too.
Nice pullin’ there young fella! And I agree with Hel… like watchin’ through NVG’s!
WOW, what can I say…O M F G !!! Did you see the bar bending with all that weight? Both lifts seemed easy & looked like more in the tank, Barry!
Be a good time to shout out all my Holiday greetings and well-wishes to my sisters & brothers in Iron…you know who you are!!! I did not let my financial shortcomings interfere with a joyous holiday & hope no one else does too…it’s too damn small a detail to sweat! Happy, Healthy, Safe Holiday to one and to all!
12/21/09 - Monday
Bench Press - every rep paused
45x12x2
Bench Press with 2 doubled pink bands(+120 @ lockout / +15 on chest)
Bar Weight listed; you do the math for the entire ROM, lol
45x5; 95x1; 115x3; 120x3; 125x3; 130x3; 135x3; 150x3; 165x3; 185x3
I expected to work harder on these but either I miscalculated or it’s just me, but the weights I picked were too easy…I was thinking each set would be harder than it was & was waiting to fail but it never happened…toward the end, i started taking bigger jumps even & that didn’t make me work much harder either. Last set of 3 had 305 at lockout and it felt like 225, lol!
Maybe it’s an early Christmas present…Again my best to all the gang!
12/23/09 - Wednesday
Only a couple of days 'till Christmas…hope one and all have the bestest Holidays ever!
Squat
45x8
Squat with 2 Green bands (~80 at top & ~10 in the hole)
45x8; 95x5; 135x3; 185x1; 205x1; 225x3x6(~70% 1RM)
Off to Post Office & Laundramat!