Glad to see you back
Thanks, all, for checking in on me. Its good to see so many familiar e-faces. I am really looking forward to getting back into regular training and catching up on how everyone is doing around these parts.
And Pete, I can do federal time standing on my head.
March 13, 2012
Bench: 45 x10, 135 x10, 155 x5, 175 x 5.
Dumbbell Row: 70 x10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
Stairs: 10 flights.
Nowhere to go but up.
You’ll be busting your old numbers soon enough.
March 14, 2012
Squats: 45 x10, 135 x10, 185 x5, 235 x5, 285 x 5.
11 Flights of stairs.
Onward and upward.
glad you are back at it
Thanks, Pete, so am I.
OHP: 45 x10, 65 x10, 85 x5, 105 x5, 125 x5.
Wide-grip pulls ups: 2
Dips: 5
Pull downs: 100 x10, 115 x10, 115 x 10.
Stairs: 12 flights.
How are you feeling now that you are back at it?
Great to see you back here!
Joe, to answer your question, in no particular order I am feeling: (1) elated; (2) excited; (3) sore; (4) weak; (5) fat; and (6) like a dumb-fuck for taking so much time off. I think I really, really needed a break last year both mentally and physically–like maybe four to six weeks–and then I just didn’t get back into it for various bullshit reasons (or maybe no reasons at all). I didn’t intend for the weeks to turn into months, but here I am. It does show why guys like Pete are so big and strong–consistency year after year–and how important and hard that type of consistency is. In any event, the only thing I can do now is move forward. But, again, I am excited to do so.
Kimba, thanks for stopping by. I am really glad you are still here and that you stopped in to say hi. I am really looking forward to checking in on your log.
I think you’re right about consistency. At some point, the progress gets painfully slow. But the consistent ones are the ones that eventually make the progress.
Mar. 18, 2012
5’s day, Deads, TM 350.
DL: 135 x10, 185 x5, 235 x5, 275 x5, 300 x 9 (full stop).
DL: 185 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
GM’s: 95 x 5, 5, 5
Ham Curls: 80 x 5, 5, 5.
Stairs: 15 fights
Notes: I felt pretty good today and it felt good to get back into the swing a little more. I didn’t have much time, so my heart rate was up for most of the session. Good times.
That 300x9 is a hell of an effort for just getting back into it.
you’ll be back in no time, looks like you have a good plan
I once took about 2 years off. from 26 to 28. mainly because I was working two jobs, and partying and chasing tail in all the remaining time. Came back a skinny fat 210. Within 60 days I was a pretty lean 240. I remember literally having growing pains, feeling fascia stretch at night. People in the gym I was training at made some obvious assumptions, but they were off. Coming back you can get back very fast.
Joe, thanks for stopping in and checking on me. Pete, I appreciate the insight. I am hoping that when my work capacity increases a bit I’ll get some muscle memory/newbie gains.
5’s Day, Bench, TM 185.
Bench: 45 x15, 95 x10, 125 x5, 145 x5, 160 x 12.
DB Rows: 75 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
IDBB: 50 x 10, 10, 8, 7, 7.
Cable rows: 105 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
Stairs: 16 flights.
Mar. 21, 2012
Squats, 5’s day, TM 305.
Squats: 45 x10, 95 x10, 135 x5, 185 x5, 235 x5, 260 x11.
Front Squats: 135 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 (paused).
Famers Walks: 80 lbs DBs x 5 trips to failure.
Stairs: 20 flights.
Notes: I managed to get my belt clamped down today–although I didn’t use it–so that’s a plus. I couldn’t do that 2 weeks ago. I am eating mostly lean beef and chicken, eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, and green veggies, and almost no carbs. I’m down about 8 Lbs., but that’s probably mostly water weight.
Side notes: One tallish skinny kid in his 20’s or so squatting in the rack next to me worked his way up to 405. I was pretty impressed, I doubt he weighed 180 lbs., and he hit depth every time. The amazing thing to me was he had an awful stance, loose back, toes pointed in a bit, really squishy running shoes, and no belt, and he was pitched forward from the pussy pad–yes the pussy pad–and he pretty much GM’d the damn thing on every rep. I wonder how much the kid could lift if anyone ever showed him how to squat.
I was told that muscle has nuclei which, once created, don’t go away for years (7-9? can’t remember precisely). The nuclei are like dormant bulbs, which is why “old” muscle comes back so fast once you start training again after a long layoff.
(told as in it’s research not bro science lol)
March 23, 2012
OHP, 5’s day, TM 130.
OHP: 45 x10, 65 x5, 85 x5, 110 x12.
WG Pullups: 2 & 3/4.
WG Pulldowns: 115 x10, 130 x 10, 10, 10, 8.
Dips: 6, 4, 3.
CG Pulldowns: 100 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
DB OHP: 35s x 10, 10, 8, 6.
Stairs: 20 flights.
Notes: The first 5’s week is in the bank.
Side notes: Thanks for stopping in, PG, I sure hope you are right.
Holy Hell look who’s back!!!
How are you and yours doing?
Rick