7/11/11
No training today. Went mountain biking for the first time. Holy shit that stuff is hard. My conditioning was fine, but it was super difficult. Only ate shit a couple of times and the guys said I did a good job. Legs will probably be fried tomorrow, so I’m planning on doing bench tomorrow.
7/12/11
Bench 3x275
HS Chest
DB Front Raises
BB Calf Raises
Pushups 40
15 min. cardio
Bench felt strong, might have had a solid attempt at 4 reps, but no spotter made me play it safe. My face is my money. Everything else felt like it was doing exactly what it was supposed to: helping the big stuff. I haven’t done any PT test stuff over the summer, so I’m going to start working it back in. When I can knock out 60 or so pushups or situps nonstop, I’ll definitely be in the region to max the test.
7/13/11
Back Squat 2x405 PR
Leg Ext
BB Row 6x385 PR
CG Pulldown
HS Shrug
Pretty awesome session. Really strong back squat today. The first rep was stupid easy. Rows felt good, going to work bringing them up.
7/14/11
SMP 3x195 PR
1a. Rear Delt Machine
1b. Face Pulls
Seated Hammer Curl 7x55 PR
2a. Cable Curl
2b. DB Curl
3a. Rope Pushdown
3b. OH DB Ext.
Situps & Pushups 30
Bike intervals 10 min.
Felt good today, nice and strong. Painful pump on biceps. Intervals are more fun than just riding and get me tired quick. Have a bit of an ailment with my abs/situps, so I’m going to hit up a doctor soon and get that looked at. Weighed myself with my pockets full, clothes on, and full of food and water, and weighed 196. So I’m guessing my morning weight at 191 or so. I’ve been eating a lot consistently, strength is going up, and I’m bigger and leaner than ever, so if I weigh less on the scale, I’m not worried.
Damn man, nice pressing and Im especially jealous of that squat!! Good job man.
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Damn man, nice pressing and Im especially jealous of that squat!! Good job man.[/quote]
Thanks bud. Things are coming together.
[quote]mmatt wrote:
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Damn man, nice pressing and Im especially jealous of that squat!! Good job man.[/quote]
Thanks bud. Things are coming together.[/quote]
Definitely look to be, especially judging by the new picture. Lookin big brotha!
7/15/11
Back Squat 1x425 PR
Chinups 2x+70 PR, 1x+90 PR
HS Iso Row
BB Shrug 3x585, 15x405
Squat was tough, but I expected it to be. Happy with this round of prs, and will hit some higher rep ranges soon. Chins were good, completely deadhang and strong. The iso row was stopped after 1 set, due to ab issues. Shrugs were heavy but good. Going to pound my shrugs and rows and watch my deadlift go up.
So I’m relatively sure I either have a hernia or some other malady with my abdominal. Made an appointment but it’s not til mid August. Going to abstain from exercises that aggravate it(read situp) until I get some type of diagnosis. I don’t want to copout of part of PT, but I honestly cannot do a situp or ab movement at all without debilitating pain.
Telling you man, it’s the HIV
[quote]Stronghold wrote:
Telling you man, it’s the HIV[/quote]
You’re probably right. Clemson is so full of the HIV
7/16/11
Bench 2x285 PR
SMP 6x185 PR
Side DB Raises
Was pretty tired today but got some decent work in. Cut it pretty short due to the tiredness even after 10 hours of sleep.
7/17/11
Deadlift 3x495 PR
NG Pulldown
WG Cable Row
Standing DB Curl 8x60 PR
Biceps shit
Neck work
15 min. cardio
Deadlifts didn’t feel particularly strong, but still a pr. Did the elliptical for the first time today and almost ate shit. Also, new ABR album is pretty good.
7/18/11
Incline Bench 2x245 PR
HS Chest 7x335 PR
French Press 10x125 PR
Pushdowns
15 min. cardio
Felt good today. Pressing was pretty strong. Hopefully incline will improve shortly.
7/19/11
Front Squat 1x275
Leg Ext
DB Side Raises
DB Rear Delt Swings
Pushups 40
The 275 was stupid easy and not a pr, but I couldn’t go any further due to the horrible pain in my abdominal. Back squats don’t aggravate it, but now front squats can be added to the don’t do list. Did the raises and swings the right way and didn’t go too heavy. My shoulders are thrashed.
7/20/11
BB Row 6x405 PR
DB Flat Bench 8x100
WG Pulldown
Machine Fly
Hill Sprints 5
The rows were a little sloppier than wanted. I haven’t DB benched in a while, and it shows. Those should help my bench off the chest. Good pump on the other stuff. The hill sprints sucked so bad. I don’t understand how people say they do like 15-20 hill sprints. If I’m really going all out, I can barely stand after 4.
[quote]mmatt wrote:
I don’t understand how people say they do like 15-20 hill sprints. If I’m really going all out, I can barely stand after 4.[/quote]
That’s because you’re out of shape.
Nice squat PR bud.
[quote]Stronghold wrote:
[quote]mmatt wrote:
I don’t understand how people say they do like 15-20 hill sprints. If I’m really going all out, I can barely stand after 4.[/quote]
That’s because you’re out of shape.[/quote]
Lol, yes.
7/21/11
Back Squat 25x225
DB Preacher Curl
Cable Curl
Pushups 40
Yeah, I’m fat and sassy. Working on it now. The squats sucked because of said condition. Took it easy because I’m feeling worn down. Really tried feeling the curls.
7/22/11
Deadlift 1x545 PR
Incline BB Bench 1x255 PR
Flat DB Bench 4x110
WG Cable Row
Pushups 45
Really happy with the pulling tonight. 545 came up pretty easy, easier than 535 a couple of weeks ago.
7/24/11
Stretch/Warmup
1a. Flat Bench 5x185, 5x195, 5x205, 5x215, 5x225
1b. Hang Clean 5x155, 5x165, 5x175, 5x175, 5x175
2a. Back Squat 5x225, 5x245, 5x275, 5x285, 5x295
2b. JJ’s 7x25
Hill Sprints 6
Pretty good day overall. Finally accepted that being conditioned is better than being fat, and there’s no excuse other than laziness. Weights were low today, but hit a good amount of volume. Cleans were tough due to lack of grip strength, but that will come quickly.