Interesting rep progression on the trapbar shrugs. Was that a pyramid, and the instructions left off the last set?
You always get the work in. Not always conventional…but always there.
In fact, I think you’ve even inspired me to do some cardio…the lawn needs mowing. Question is…do I use the push mower? Or do I use the self-propelled that I bought for the kids to use?
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Interesting rep progression on the trapbar shrugs. Was that a pyramid, and the instructions left off the last set?
You always get the work in. Not always conventional…but always there.
In fact, I think you’ve even inspired me to do some cardio…the lawn needs mowing. Question is…do I use the push mower? Or do I use the self-propelled that I bought for the kids to use?[/quote]
Instructions? Who needs those? They just get in the way.
Didn’t feel like lifting so I successfully finished the stationary bike tabata thing. Even added in an extra sprint before I got off the bike.
I was working hard to figure out the stationary bike - tabata link. Then I realized I had read it as Tabouli, not tabata.
You can take the redneck out of the woods, but the woods out of the redneck.
“Tabata” is Japanese for “tired”, right?
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
I was working hard to figure out the stationary bike - tabata link. Then I realized I had read it as Tabouli, not tabata.
You can take the redneck out of the woods, but the woods out of the redneck.
“Tabata” is Japanese for “tired”, right?[/quote]
I think it’s Japanese for ‘torture’.
[quote]NHLFTR wrote:
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
I was working hard to figure out the stationary bike - tabata link. Then I realized I had read it as Tabouli, not tabata.
You can take the redneck out of the woods, but the woods out of the redneck.
“Tabata” is Japanese for “tired”, right?[/quote]
I think it’s Japanese for ‘torture’.[/quote]
LOL
5/27
work gym:
home gym:
1a. bench barx20 135x10 195x5 225x5 255x13 285x5 315x5 195x15
1b. bb rows barx20 135x10 185x10 225x10 275x5x5
2a. MP 135x10 155x10 175x7
2b. trap bar shrugs 3 sec pause at top 225x6,6,6+partial rep burnout
3a. machine preacher curls 3 sets
3b. bowflex tri ext 3 sets
I’ve had a cable preacher curl machine that I dusted off and used tonight. You have to add plates but it works the same as a plug in preacher. So my bis will be huge in no time now.
5/27
work gym:
home gym:
1a. bench barx20 135x10 195x5 225x5 255x13 285x5 315x5 195x15
1b. bb rows barx20 135x10 185x10 225x10 275x5x5
2a. MP 135x10 155x10 175x7
2b. trap bar shrugs 3 sec pause at top 225x6,6,6+partial rep burnout
3a. machine preacher curls 3 sets
3b. bowflex tri ext 3 sets
I’ve had a cable preacher curl machine that I dusted off and used tonight. You have to add plates but it works the same as a plug in preacher. So my bis will be huge in no time now.
That’s a lot of work, Steve. You’ll either be swole or incapacitated.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
That’s a lot of work, Steve. You’ll either be swole or incapacitated.[/quote]
Didn’t feel to bad at all the next day. So hopefully I’ll be all swole.
5/28
5/30
1a. MP barx20 95x10 135x5 155x5 175x10 195x5 135x15
1b. chin-ups BWx5,6,7,8,9,10,5
2. bowflex flys/bench 160x25
3. lawn mowers 60x15 each side
4. 1 arm preacher curl x 1 max set
5. bowflex tri ext x 1 max set
Left knees still aches and I’m having low carb energy blues but overall things are going as planned. People I haven’t seen for a couple weeks ask if I’ve lost weight.
would you please stop doing chin ups you are embarrassing me !
As always cool stuff going on in here. But are we missing some Stone carries? Guessing cause of the knee?
Have to say I love the semi-sumo deads. Looks like your’e doing well with them.
Chest - check, shoulders - check, back - check, arms - check, legs - check…looks like the only things you missed were wrist curls and a beer.
Paul, been meaning to get to the stones but lifting in the basement is so much more convenient.
GV, glad to read the semi-sumos are working for you.
Skip, I try to keep it balanced. Maybe a little more beer would balance things better.
6/1
(no belt)
1a. lef ext 160x5x20
1b. leg curl 100x5x10
2. bridges 135x12,10,8,6,5
3. trapbar dead high handles 135x5 185x5 225x5 260x6 300x5 340x10 380x5 420x5
4. sld 3.5’’ deficit 315x5x3
Late one tonight. Bridges are interesting. Maybe I’ll grow to like them.
My favourite bridges are in Budapest, oh wait those kind of bridges. They are useful, especially doing single leg version as I can really feel if my right glute has any reoccurring issues.
You have a bowflex in your home gym, and stones? Exactly how much equipment do you have?
[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
My favourite bridges are in Budapest, oh wait those kind of bridges. They are useful, especially doing single leg version as I can really feel if my right glute has any reoccurring issues.
You have a bowflex in your home gym, and stones? Exactly how much equipment do you have?[/quote]
Hey Minimal. I read so many good things about glute brides I thought I’d try them. Over the past 16 years I’ve collected enough stuff that I should be in great shape.
Indoor:
Rack
many olympic weights and bars
many non-olpmpic weights and bars (i can make up to 150 lb dbs)
olymic and non-olympic curl bars
fixed dbs up to 30 lbs
powertec squat
bowflex
trap bar
machine preacher curl
bench
adjustable bench with leg curl
pull up bar
ab roll
punching bag
homemade landmine
homemade stone trainer
stationary bike
outdoor:
many natural stones
pull up bar
prowler
big tire
sled
cool hill for sprinting
jump rope
wheelbarrow
6/5
1a. bench barx20 95x10 135x10 185x5 210x3 240x3 270x12 300x3 330x3 210x15
1b. bb rows 135x10 185x10 225x10 275x4x5 225x3x10
2a. land mine shoulder press 35x10 70x3x10 (each arm)
2b. trapbar shrugs 1.5 reps 225x4x10
3a. db curls 40’sx10,6,6
3b. landmine floor press 70x6,6,8 (each arm)
My oldest turned 16 today. Bringing him to get his license on the 11th.
Good grief, Steve. You have more stuff than the Y I go to. No wonder you have so much variety.
16… I had to take my driving test in a full sized station wagon. Parallel parking was so much fun.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Good grief, Steve. You have more stuff than the Y I go to. No wonder you have so much variety.
16… I had to take my driving test in a full sized station wagon. Parallel parking was so much fun.[/quote]
I have no excuse not to be in shape with all this equipment.