Tomorrow a.m. will be squat/pull. Gonna have to try and behave myself tonight. Then get to go help a friend move. I thought we were getting too old for that. Gotta run and get flowers:)
Well, yesterday I did not do ME lower. And I did not help my friend move. I did get some stitches in my forehead, and I did do a 2 mile walk with family and dogs.
Today went in to do ME lower. I was going to do reverse band squats but I figured the weight on my shoulders might pop said stitches. Instead I pulled sumo. Worked up to 250kg x 1 (551). Big PR for me, and I felt I had more in the tank. As I have noted, my sumo seems to trail conventional by about 100lbs.
Assistance work:
Shrugs worked up to 585 x 15
Narrow stance leg press worked up to 1080 x 12
Pull throughs 5 x 10
Hanging abs 4 x 15
Everything was challenging but not straining, still leaving something in the tank, didn’t want to come home bleeding all over by popping a suture. More on that later.
Oh, and for all those who feel they can’t get stronger because they are approaching middle age: I did all of this on my 38th Bday. I am still gaining, so I ain’t gettin’ old… ha ha.
Well, I was awakened early Saturday morning to a large metal frog knick knack that had previously resided on my bookcase headboard landing on my head. Somehow in my sleep I had managed to knock it off and it split my head open quite well. Anyone who has seen or had a head wound knows their bleeders… scared the bejeezuz out of the wife. Ended up in the urgent care Saturday morning getting stitched up by an older doc with shaky hands. He did a Frankenstein style stitch job so I am keeping a bandage on it until this weekend. Real fun going into meetings first thing this a.m.
[quote]PeteS wrote:
dog walk just over a mile, chihuahua tried to attack my dogs, they were confused. [/quote]
i have a chesapeake bay retriever. people always confuse him with a lab. his breed is day and night with labs. He’s very much a single family dog. If you come into the yeard you better be coming with me or your gonna get bit or worse.
anyway, a couple years ago i was walking him and this guy was walking his little yappy chihuahua, the little thing wasn’t on a leash. as we got closer the little rodent got down on the ground and started growling at my dog Beau. as we walked past the dog i thought it ran off because i didn’t see it again. it was after dark so i just thought i lost track of it. i keep walking and i hear the dogs owner squealing behind me. i can’t really make out what he’s say. he runs up and is just pointing at my dog. i look down and beau has that little shit’s entire head in his mouth with the rest of it’s body dangling below. we must had walked the length of three yards with that thing hanging out of my dog’s mouth. i started laughing and said “beau…drop!!” he spit the thing out and the “guy” picks his “dog” up. as i walk away, i tell him to get a real dog instead of that glorified cat.
[quote]PeteS wrote:
Well, I was awakened early Saturday morning to a large metal frog knick knack that had previously resided on my bookcase headboard landing on my head. Somehow in my sleep I had managed to knock it off and it split my head open quite well. Anyone who has seen or had a head wound knows their bleeders… scared the bejeezuz out of the wife. Ended up in the urgent care Saturday morning getting stitched up by an older doc with shaky hands. He did a Frankenstein style stitch job so I am keeping a bandage on it until this weekend. Real fun going into meetings first thing this a.m.[/quote]
Man… I hate waking up with my head all froggy… lol!
Bet it made you hop outta bed?.. Jump the wife?
Did you think, “I’m gonna have a good day toad day?”
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
PeteS wrote:
dog walk just over a mile, chihuahua tried to attack my dogs, they were confused.
i have a chesapeake bay retriever. people always confuse him with a lab. his breed is day and night with labs. He’s very much a single family dog. If you come into the yeard you better be coming with me or your gonna get bit or worse.
anyway, a couple years ago i was walking him and this guy was walking his little yappy chihuahua, the little thing wasn’t on a leash. as we got closer the little rodent got down on the ground and started growling at my dog Beau. as we walked past the dog i thought it ran off because i didn’t see it again. it was after dark so i just thought i lost track of it. i keep walking and i hear the dogs owner squealing behind me. i can’t really make out what he’s say. he runs up and is just pointing at my dog. i look down and beau has that little shit’s entire head in his mouth with the rest of it’s body dangling below. we must had walked the length of three yards with that thing hanging out of my dog’s mouth. i started laughing and said “beau…drop!!” he spit the thing out and the “guy” picks his “dog” up. as i walk away, i tell him to get a real dog instead of that glorified cat.
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A few years ago I took Butch, my 140lb American Bulldog, to obedience class. He did really well as it was food motivated training. The class after was full of ‘men’ with little ‘dogs’. Walking out they would look in terror at Butch and my bald, 260lb, tattooed self. They would scoop their little dogs up protectively, and Butch decided that then he would have leep 6 feet in the error to check on these dogs. Good times…
[quote]bunny7568 wrote:
PeteS wrote:
Well, I was awakened early Saturday morning to a large metal frog knick knack that had previously resided on my bookcase headboard landing on my head. Somehow in my sleep I had managed to knock it off and it split my head open quite well. Anyone who has seen or had a head wound knows their bleeders… scared the bejeezuz out of the wife. Ended up in the urgent care Saturday morning getting stitched up by an older doc with shaky hands. He did a Frankenstein style stitch job so I am keeping a bandage on it until this weekend. Real fun going into meetings first thing this a.m.
Man… I hate waking up with my head all froggy… lol!
Bet it made you hop outta bed?.. Jump the wife?
Did you think, “I’m gonna have a good day toad day?”
Sorry Petey… just gotta rib(bit) you… lol!
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Bunny dude, don’t quit yer job to pursue a career in comedy…
Between 4th of July weekend and anniversary/birthday weekendd, had sticker shock on the scale the other day, so going to up the low level cardio a bit. This a.m. 30 minutes elliptical and 10 minutes treadmill.
Tonight about a two mile walk round trip with dogs and family. I actually dropped 4.5 pounds between Sunday and Tuesday, same scale, same time of day. Then sat and waded through bills. That will put 7 pounds on. Til tomorrow.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
PeteS wrote:
dog walk just over a mile, chihuahua tried to attack my dogs, they were confused.
i have a chesapeake bay retriever. people always confuse him with a lab. his breed is day and night with labs. He’s very much a single family dog. If you come into the yeard you better be coming with me or your gonna get bit or worse.
anyway, a couple years ago i was walking him and this guy was walking his little yappy chihuahua, the little thing wasn’t on a leash. as we got closer the little rodent got down on the ground and started growling at my dog Beau. as we walked past the dog i thought it ran off because i didn’t see it again. it was after dark so i just thought i lost track of it. i keep walking and i hear the dogs owner squealing behind me. i can’t really make out what he’s say. he runs up and is just pointing at my dog. i look down and beau has that little shit’s entire head in his mouth with the rest of it’s body dangling below. we must had walked the length of three yards with that thing hanging out of my dog’s mouth. i started laughing and said “beau…drop!!” he spit the thing out and the “guy” picks his “dog” up. as i walk away, i tell him to get a real dog instead of that glorified cat.
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Funny story…my folks had one of those, he liked killing gophers.
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
PeteS wrote:
dog walk just over a mile, chihuahua tried to attack my dogs, they were confused.
i have a chesapeake bay retriever. people always confuse him with a lab. his breed is day and night with labs. He’s very much a single family dog. If you come into the yeard you better be coming with me or your gonna get bit or worse.
anyway, a couple years ago i was walking him and this guy was walking his little yappy chihuahua, the little thing wasn’t on a leash. as we got closer the little rodent got down on the ground and started growling at my dog Beau. as we walked past the dog i thought it ran off because i didn’t see it again. it was after dark so i just thought i lost track of it. i keep walking and i hear the dogs owner squealing behind me. i can’t really make out what he’s say. he runs up and is just pointing at my dog. i look down and beau has that little shit’s entire head in his mouth with the rest of it’s body dangling below. we must had walked the length of three yards with that thing hanging out of my dog’s mouth. i started laughing and said “beau…drop!!” he spit the thing out and the “guy” picks his “dog” up. as i walk away, i tell him to get a real dog instead of that glorified cat.
Funny story…my folks had one of those, he liked killing gophers.
Great workouts Pete, you’re strong as hell!
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Thanks DZ. I am stronger than some, but not as strong as a lot. Gives me something to strive for.