deads: 265 2x8, 1x5
squat: 3x8, 190
Baby started crying, had to feed him after that. Then burp him, then diaper him…and an hour was gone! aaah.
THankfully my wifes schedule changes next week so I’ll be able to work out without having the baby in tow! this has been rougher than I thought it’d be.
a baby free workout is glorious!
OHP, 145, 3x8
curls: 85 3x8
db rows: 65, 2x8, 1x6
squats: 195, 3x8
deadlifts; 295, 5 reps. I was trying for a set of 8 and REALLY underestimated how much squats took out of me. My squats are lagging so I’m doing them 2x a week now and just deadlifting one set afterwards. See if that helps catch them up to where they need to be.
bench; 190 3x8
curls; 85 3x8
rows; 65, 2x8, 1x7, these are going up SLOWLY
For feeling like total hell, this went OK
Squat 200 3x8
RDL: 135, 3x8
Didn’t do conventional deads today.
OHP: 155, 2x8, 1x6
curls: 95, 2x8, 1x4
db rows: 80, 2x8
assisted pullups: 5 (failed on 6th)
squats: 3x8 with 205
deads: 295, 5
I’m stuck. I don’t feel like I make progress on squats if I only squat once per week, but I’m doing a 4 day split because that’s how my schedule worked out. It’s when I can lift without having the baby right there (which is damn annoying). But I can’t deadlift right after squatting either, at least not heavy. Would it be better to deadlift light (225 and work up?) instead, or maybe just hammer out 1-2 sets of deads on Friday by themselves?
my arm felt pretty good so I said screw it and lifted. I feel a little twingy in my left forearm but it isn’t bad and I won’t have another upper body day till Saturday.
bench: 3x8 w/ 195
curl: 3x8 w/ 95
db rows: 3x8 with 75–did these how Meadows taled about in his article with the hip for the side you’re liftingon slightly higher. HOLY CRAP that works better!
assisted pull ups–5 (last rep sloppy).
OK!
squat: 210 for 3x8
RDLs: 135 for 3x8
supersetted side bends and planks
side bends were 3x8 with 75 lbs, planks were for 15 seconds, three of them.
I plan to do conventional deads on Friday; I just haven’t been growing on squats like I feel I should have so I’m doing them twice a week and just deadling (no assistance) on Fridays.
OHP went for shit today: 165, set of 6, set of 5, dropped to 155 for a 3rd set of 7. No clue why it sucked this bad. pLan to drop to 160 next week.
curls: 100, 3x8
db rows: 80, 3x8
assisted pull ups: set of 5, set of 3, set of 2.
punch clock workout.
Squats: 215, 3x6
RDLs: 135 3x6
planks: 3 20 second holds
Don’t know, just felt flat and lousy so cut off some reps. Still kicked my ass but at least I got it done I guess?
lower back killing me today so I took it easy on assistance
bench: 200 for 2x8, 1x5
curls: 105 for 8, then 6
db rows: one set of 8 each hand, 90 lbs
6 assisted chin ups.
Actually felt something go in my lower back (I think in a good way) on chins.
wound up having my back hurt worse after that last session. Had to go get xrays–the last vertebra is out of place (significantly) and is hitting a nerve. That’s being worked on with a chiropracter. The doctor mentioned surgery but I wanted to try…anything else remotely feasible first. The idea of knives near my spinal column freaks me out.
Bench: 200 3x8
curls: 105 for 8, 7, 6
5 assisted chin ups
not doing rows because I feel even DB rows pretty bad in my lumbar area right now.
Chiro said 3-4 treatments would have it right pretty quick. squats are out as are deads so I guess lunges for the leg work for the next couple of weeks? Or maybe split squats.
this actually went better than I expected.
Hadn’t planned on working weights with squats but after a few sets of a few reps with 135 (active warmup/stretch/practicing the motion) I actually felt pretty good.
Did a set of 6 with 215
set of 6 with 225
set of 4 with 235
double with 265
3x6 with 135 for RDLs
3 18 second planks
OHP: 160–8,3,5
curls: 105, 8,7,5
DB rows–tried these, still hurt my back like hell after about the 4th rep. I was hoping my lower back could take these…bah
pull ups: 6 assisted.
My back let me do rows again!
bench: 205. 8, 8, 3
curls, 105, 8,8,6
DB rows: 80, 8,6,6 Yeah I lost some but I could do themwithout my lower back screaming!
assisted pull ups: 3, with lighter bands
squats are doable again 
225, 3x6
RDLS; 135 3x8
planks: 2 20 second holds
ohp: 160, 8,6,5
curls: 105, 8,8,6
db rows: 85, 8,8,4
assissted pull ups: 3, 2.
pull aparts.
first time my back felt up to deadlifting in a while so I did. holy crap, I lost ground.
275: 3x3 (I’d hoped for at least 6-7 reps each set)
Lunges: 25s, 3x6
Planks: 3 20 second holds
good mornings: bar only, 4x8