I felt beat up after a crazy 13 hour night shift in the trauma center. knees and feet aching, and i had to get up early only after a few hours of sleep due to family commitments. so i stayed away from the gym and decided to do a strength/conditioning type workout with the emphasis on conditioning.
prowler 10 trips, added plates each trip, last 2 trips with 10 plates. this was brutal, but invigorating. lungs felt like they were going to bust, legs were super pumped, and upper back and triceps were jacked.
glute ham raises, 5x10
back raises 5x10 x 35lbs
curl to press, 2 chains each side 5x10
chain squats all sets done with no rest. started with one chain on my neck, did 10 reps, then had my buddy add a chain until, did 10 more reps, etc. until i had 5 chains on me. then i had him take a chain off after ever set of ten, until i was down to 1 chain again. this was 100 reps in under 4 minutes. huge pump in my upper thighs and low back
fat man chins using v-bar attachment, 3x10
this type of workout i know wont make me very big and strong, but i did whip me into shape, i felt like i was building some muscle, and got my heart pumping big time. afterwords, i feel very different than a typical workout, i feel fresh and invigorated, my nervous system does not feel as fried.
it was a beautiful day outside, got some sun, enjoyed the good weather, had a great day.
clean pulls(think of a super strict deadlift, starting with your hips in a real low position and keeping the hips under the bar for the entire lift, double overhand hook grip) 200kgx5, 210kgx2
chins 5x10
chest supp rows, 3x10
hammer iso lat pulldown 2 plates x 10, 3 plates x 6
dips 3x10
pushpups, 100 reps as fast as possible. just under 6 minutes.
tabata on airdyne bike
prowler “the fighter” 2 minutes continuous pushing, 1 minute rest x 3 rounds.
An ok day. Hoping for more but wtf I’m old.
BB rows 135X12,225X10X2
DL 225X3,315X3,405X3,455X3,500X3
mid shin 500X3,545X3,585
db row 120X12X3
Have a great week. Going on a biz trip, not sure about workouts. Heading to McAllen, TX.
Went to Gold’s in McAllen, TX today. Had some fun. Lot’s of eye candy. Walking in paid 15.00 and busted out laughing. Some muscle heads were doing shugs on the smith machine with 2 plates a side. the kid running my card said What’s up and I pointed at them. 2 funny. Place was packed.
Bench 2 grips close and med 135X15,225X12,275X8,315X4 2 sets each grip
RDL worked up to 475
some kind of row machine only held 5 plates a side, tried to add more weight
fancy t-bar row machine worked up to 10 plates some in front and some behind, like the machine want to fill it one day
hammer bench of some kind worked up to 5 a side
sweatin like an old fat man, at this time they thought I was from Mars
hammer curls 70X12X2,80X8
Show’s over, wait 'til this weekend!
[quote]heavythrower wrote:
lol, good stuff barry![/quote]
Thanks if you would have been there I would have kicked it up a notch. I called Jimmy T and I had him in tears. The best to ya.
Yesterday, back at Gold’s. Had to cut it short due to heading for a BUFFET at South Padre island after mass.
Buffet was spiritual, prime rib, crab legs, shrimp 3 ways,scallops, blackened fish, hushpuppies, taters, veggies, etc, and a fresh fruit salad to die for. Prior to the feast:
leg press wu 4 platesX20, 6X20,8X20,9X20 was going higher but tired of missing with the plates
no chalk facility so I used straps and did partials from first peg around mid-shin. Was sock footed, I’m such a non-comformist
315X3,405X3,495X3,545X3,585X3
GM 135X10,225X6,315X6,365X6
Fun’s over time was to head to the island. What a meal, 18.99 plus a few cervezas. Going to see Jimmy T 2 times in May. Alert the locals.
[quote]barryjenkins00 wrote:
Yesterday, back at Gold’s. Had to cut it short due to heading for a BUFFET at South Padre island after mass.
Buffet was spiritual, prime rib, crab legs, shrimp 3 ways,scallops, blackened fish, hushpuppies, taters, veggies, etc, and a fresh fruit salad to die for. Prior to the feast:
leg press wu 4 platesX20, 6X20,8X20,9X20 was going higher but tired of missing with the plates
no chalk facility so I used straps and did partials from first peg around mid-shin. Was sock footed, I’m such a non-comformist
315X3,405X3,495X3,545X3,585X3
GM 135X10,225X6,315X6,365X6
Fun’s over time was to head to the island. What a meal, 18.99 plus a few cervezas. Going to see Jimmy T 2 times in May. Alert the locals.[/quote]
Took care of the body and the soul. That some good eatin there. High volume on the leg press. Back work heavy as usual. Sound’s like a good Sunday.
[quote]barryjenkins00 wrote:
Yesterday, back at Gold’s. Had to cut it short due to heading for a BUFFET at South Padre island after mass.
Buffet was spiritual, prime rib, crab legs, shrimp 3 ways,scallops, blackened fish, hushpuppies, taters, veggies, etc, and a fresh fruit salad to die for. Prior to the feast:
leg press wu 4 platesX20, 6X20,8X20,9X20 was going higher but tired of missing with the plates
no chalk facility so I used straps and did partials from first peg around mid-shin. Was sock footed, I’m such a non-comformist
315X3,405X3,495X3,545X3,585X3
GM 135X10,225X6,315X6,365X6
Fun’s over time was to head to the island. What a meal, 18.99 plus a few cervezas. Going to see Jimmy T 2 times in May. Alert the locals.[/quote]
Took care of the body and the soul. That some good eatin there. High volume on the leg press. Back work heavy as usual. Sound’s like a good Sunday.[/quote]
damn, you said it Hel…me and the lady are going through some rough shit…i need a day of heavy lifting followed by a food-gasm. I’m jealous.
HT I feel fatter every time you post. It’s 50/50 I will move to McAllen. Being 80 minutes from Padre Island is a lure but my spanish is very challenged. Haven’t found the gym yet. Got a 3 day pass from a artsy fartsy gym. Went once yesterday probably won’t go back. No chalk, sweating is tolerated but frowned upon, puking would mean a 60 day probation, you know. A guy asked why my bench grip was so close? So I won’t post the workout and we can drop this one altogether.
Talked my way into another gym. Gold’s wanted another 15.00. This place is not for me but free is. Won’t supply all the details. Highlights:
legpress 900X10
RDL 565X8 liked to kill me, right down quad to midshin
unassisted pullover 220X8
Back to Lubbock tomorrow via Midland/Odessa. May move to McAllen, need to speak spanish. Back is really trashed, b een to the well often lately. Good news is no injury except the normal crap. Where’s my buddy Art?
I feel the shoulder thing. 105# dbs press last week kind of tweaked my left wing. The RDLs I can get my hips in the right position and jam it. Walking a couple of steps is challenging so I wrap the knees. If I could get it going from the floor, DREAMING! Today:
ez curls barX20,105X12,125X6,145X6,165X6,175X3
chest sup row 3platesX12,4X10,5X10 straps hands a little bad after curls, major hand issues, spurs, deposits, callouses, fingers don’t act right won’t straighten
bench 135X15,225X12,275X8,315 X3 shoulder whining
wrist, ab roller
See ya all.
Barry, my left shoulder was giving me a lot of grief so I switched from regular bench to close grip bench only. My numbers are down but no more shoulder pain. Took a month or so for the pain to go away.
HT, my wife is a nurse and pulled a hamstring helping a patient who had fallen. Hope you heal up soon.
thats exactly what happened, an altered combative pt literally threw herself to the ground in a fit to get attention from her sig other while i was helping her back from the bathroom, i lurched quickly to catch her and POP.
first real low body day since the recent hamstring injury, this is 8 days out from the day i popped it.
pulling was out of the question, dl with just 135 was a no go. back extensions were also no. any good stretch on the ham was no-no.
so i did some light high rep squats. i played with my stance and depth and bar position and hand position until found a combination that was comfortable.
squat-worked up to 110kgx10 reps. cant pull right now, maybe i can use this time to rebuild my squat?
the bad knee felt good with the wider toes out stance, so did my back.
leg press, 2 plates x 50, 4 plates x 30, 6 plates x20
heavy standing pulldown abds, 3x8
tabata on leg press machine with 2 plates. this was surreal. basically did almost 100reps in just under 4 minutes. (raining, so no prowler)