OP…
they are super spendy
I had a few of the opus x , 10 years ago I did a was on the road for two years doing shows,
and found some for something reasonable. In Ohio is where I found some.
And I bought some in Chicago- from Ivan Weiss.
Later did a gig on the QE2 before they retired it, and bought a BOX of cuban Hoyo Excalibers
made those last a number of years but I have not smoke a cigar in maybe 3? years.
good work soon to be daddy
funny, when I was in Chicago I had a sweet Cuban hook up. miss that hook up dearly.
Back before GetMo (Guantanamo) became what it is now I use to get down there a couple of times a year and had a couple of sources on good cigars. In the 80s spend a lot of time in South American and got some surprisingly good counterfeit smokes out of there. Now days it’s mainly over the counter stogies. Don’t know what I’d do with a $30+ cigar now. Your lifting is looking great seeing how’s you’re anticipating the blessed event any moment. Looks like several people on here are starting to do the reverse grip bench. Saw an article in a magazine a while back where Vince McMahon swore by them. Sorry, different kinda of rasslin.
Is Monday baby-day?
Well?
(taps foot anxiously waiting for news).
Baby yet!???!?!!!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Wah! Wah! Wah! Wahhhhhhh! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
No baby yet.
but I am going to train later on…
thanks for all the well wishes… If you think you folks are anxious, nuff said.
2.15.10
upper
5 mins on arc trainer ,foam mobility, pushups, dislocates, scap pushups, pull aparts, some thoracic junk
(actually feeling good since I added more stuff for the thoracic)
A Bench Bar x lots 95 x 6x3,135 10x3,10
work 190x6,210x4, 225 2,2,2
B DB alternating bench 60 2x10
C rope high pulley pulldown/row 4x12
D shoulder tri set seated plate raises 25
db side laterals 15
db power clean/press 8
2x10
E1 timed db shrug 80 x 30 sec x2
E2 hammer curls 40 x2x10
Db complex
goblet squat,swings
curl and press, jump squats
50 for first 2, 25 for last 2
5x10
notes
bench- what ever couldnt manage reps did a few doubles.
alt. db presses, these got hard- and fun , holding the db in the ‘up’ position got to be the hard part
Defranco calls these rope pulldown/row things J pulldowns-
what ever they are they are the shit. Huge pump.
Its like a nautilus pullover a pull up and a row all at the same time.
Hammer curls kill my elbow no suprise.
Db complexes left me like a kitten.
Bench is creeping along- I think I made the best progress, with bench
when I did speed work- and yes I know how Ironic ‘speed’ work is with 155 on the bar.
and when I did ‘two board’ with a yoga matt.
anyway thanks for looking.
really late to this party - it’s great you can still train while waiting for a baby!
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
thanks for all the well wishes… If you think you folks are anxious, nuff said.
2.15.10
upper
5 mins on arc trainer ,foam mobility, pushups, dislocates, scap pushups, pull aparts, some thoracic junk
(actually feeling good since I added more stuff for the thoracic)
A Bench Bar x lots 95 x 6x3,135 10x3,10
work 190x6,210x4, 225 2,2,2
B DB alternating bench 60 2x10
C rope high pulley pulldown/row 4x12
D shoulder tri set seated plate raises 25
db side laterals 15
db power clean/press 8
2x10
E1 timed db shrug 80 x 30 sec x2
E2 hammer curls 40 x2x10
Db complex
goblet squat,swings
curl and press, jump squats
50 for first 2, 25 for last 2
5x10
notes
bench- what ever couldnt manage reps did a few doubles.
alt. db presses, these got hard- and fun , holding the db in the ‘up’ position got to be the hard part
Defranco calls these rope pulldown/row things J pulldowns-
what ever they are they are the shit. Huge pump.
Its like a nautilus pullover a pull up and a row all at the same time.
Hammer curls kill my elbow no suprise.
Db complexes left me like a kitten.
Bench is creeping along- I think I made the best progress, with bench
when I did speed work- and yes I know how Ironic ‘speed’ work is with 155 on the bar.
and when I did ‘two board’ with a yoga matt.
anyway thanks for looking.[/quote]
speed work should be light. I love speed work for bench, can’t wait to get back to it.
If you disappear for a few days we will assume the bambino has arrived:)
I bet training feels like a great diversion right now.
Great training Kevin. That complex looks like it’d leave anyone weak as a kitten.
The two words “speed work” might just make my upcoming deload week bearable. Good luck this week!
Thanks again people…
Still no little Irish bastid.
however stress has provided me with some decent training this week.
visited our Dr. today- you have to see everyone in the practice depending on who is there…
She said if the baby isnt here by Monday we would induce. But she thinks soon.
2.17.10
training
lower
5 mins bullshit cardio machine
foam at home, mobility, lunges, fire hydrants cat camels, glute , and hip shit.
45,000,987 leg swings
OH squats 95x10,95x20.
just bar rdl, jump shrug, hang clean, hang snatch
A Deadlift 135x8,225x6,275x6 work 335x6,360x4,405x5+1
hell fucking yeah. woo.
B split jumps 20 secs x 3
C1 DB RDL 60db’s 3x12
C2 plank variant 3x30 secs
D speed skater BSS* 35 2x8
Notes
Lot of mobility, got me goining OH squats + leg swings are the shit.
I know with a kid on the way I should work on my cursing.
Deads what to say, Felt fucking great, rocked it out. 5 reps one more single like 15 seconds later
db rdls felt aswesome good for learning how to engage the glutes
speed skater Bulgarian splits- I can do the regular ones with pairs of 80’s or even pairs 100’s
if I dont squat before… so these are very humbling.
its like 1.5 reps = 1rep. down , up halfway down, then up one rep.
OK thats it for today.
I think it was enough 
Ill catch up on every one after some food…
thanks for reading and all the e-support.
KMC - Chill dude! You are going to pop an artery. Baby’s have their own time and from here on out, they run your life.
I love the NY workout, some day you gotta turn me on to the definition of a cat camel, hip shit, and speed skater BSS.
Nice job on the DL!!!. Man you are tight!
I still have that cigar ready so get with it will ya!
good work my friend.
shit little brother, i can dead 405 like once. You Da Man
Thanks people… I guess stress is good fuel for the gym
OP- all of the mobility stuff I do is outlined In the mobility thread
it helps me allot.
I think I can pull 500 this year- all this glute - air humping has paid off.
I was really able to tap into glute contractions to lock out.
today
2.18.10
restorative cardio
foam, mobility
15 minutes on some climbing type thing.
like a cross between a stair climber and an elliptical.
more mobility crap
hanging leg raises 3x10
pull down abs 3x10
OH sqaut just bar 2x25
1/2 hour swim.
I was just returning the support…thanks for chiming in on my log!
Didn’t realize you were waiting on a little one to arrive…how exciting!! Happy, Healthy thoughts being sent your way*******
Great deadlifting. See you’re getting some swimming in. Got my ceegar sitting right here.
My Wife is a rock star.
we have a beautiful Boy!!!