Speaking of cold weather training, what’re some steps you took to minimize the suckage of training in a freezing garage? My garage has a tiny little wall heater, but it’s gonna get mighty cold out there soon. Gripping a metal bar in -30 or -40 C isn’t something I’m looking forward to.
Ouch that sounds tough. Hardest I had to do was -16 °C, all fun and games until you touch the damn bar.
Maybe a gas heater could do the trick?
@simo74 Absolutely. I’m sure you saw something similar in running. I know I’ve tricked myself there too, haha.
@Voxel that’s exactly why I do it. I can’t stand squatting, so telling myself I only have 1 set to do really gets me over that hump.
@kdjohn About the only trick I can offer is, in between sets, I’d warm my hands on the heater so that, when I grabbed the bar, they were warm. By the time the set was over, the hands had cooled down but they weren’t in pain. Layers are helpful for torso and limbs.
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deff needed to trick myself with running. I also used to find when it got really tough that counting helped. I would just count steps to 20 over and over.
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I call it the Kimmy Schmidt method, in a show that got very annoying quickly, she asks “Do you think you can handle this for 10 more seconds? I learned a long time ago that a person can stand just about anything for 10 seconds, then you just start on a new 10 seconds. All you have to do is take it 10 seconds at a time.” Definitely not original but well expressed, breaking tough things, like running, into micro-segments definitely helps me.
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Anything accept Nickelback 
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I shit you not, I took a vacation in Rural coastal Oregon 2 weekends ago and on the local bar’s TV is a bunch of shit concerts and music videos, at some point people start singing along. Gets through 3 or 4 songs and I look up vaguely recognizing the music and it’s Rockstar by Nickelback. Half of the fucking bar is singing along. It was more of a mind warp than anything.
Here’s the link to the song for those interested lol
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PM WORKOUT (1500)
Notes: Forgot that the location I’m at cleans the gym from 1300-1500 every day. This changes this significantly, as I need to be done training by 1600 to fit in my work day. I may transition to training after my 12 hour shifts at this point to be able to fit the training in, or do conditioning leading up to the 1500 open time, but either way, I had to call an audible today and get in as much training as I could in about a 55 minute window. 90 seconds rest between all sets
Close grip incline bench 205
2x10
1x6
Barbell bench press 230
2x10
1x6
DB Bench Press Dropset (no rest between sets)
7x105
6x75
8x45
30x20
Push ups x 8
90 second rest
20x50
Dips
Rest pause to 200
Chins (underhand) between sets of benching
A ton of sets of 11
Post workout meal
Light band curls
1x50
Band pull aparts
1x50
Notes: Things went well enough. Shoulder isn’t bothering me anymore, got in solid work, the dropset was gnarly. Woulda liked to get in some conditioning, but the short rest periods helped at least. My schedule is only going to be weird for the next few days, so it’s not going to be too bad.
Nutritionally, on the way to the gym, I came across a Hawaiian BBQ food truck. I asked how long they were going to be open, and they said they closed in the next 10 minutes…so I had teriyaki chicken and Hawaiian style beef ribs as my pre-workout meal, which came after my finibar. Needless to say, I had some good energy for the workout.
Oh yeah, I got 8.5 hours of sleep: from 0400 to 1300. Part of me wonders if my internal clock is just messed up. I seem to sleep better during the day.
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Leave some dips for the rest of us Pwn
You’re going to be real excited when my 1000 push ups workout makes an appearance soon at this rate.
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My Christ it has been a very long time since I posted here. Anyway, glad to see you are still kicking ass, hope to rejoin you soon!
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Good to hear from you dude. I had pulled up your profile yesterday wondering where you went. Good to still have you along.
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If I am being honest, I had to hospitalize myself and I am feeling better now. Glad to be able to work out again, it’s been about 6 weeks since I pulled 405 x 3.
Hopping right back into PTTP and slowly gaining back weight…I was 145 pounds when I checked myself in. I’m now 160.
Life hasn’t been kind to me but achieving sobriety from fentanyl and tons of liquor has been my life accomplishment. I wasn’t in my right mind for a while. A very long while. I decided to check myself into the ward because I was tired of testing fate.
Instead of spending my money on drugs I can buy Lactaid! GOMAD for me, coming right up. But I was crazy for a long while. I have asked Chris Colucci to delete my post history numerous times on that note. I know I don’t have a great reputation around here.
However I am very happy to be okay and here. I was on a cocktail of medications that were making me do and say weird things that I wouldn’t do otherwise. Now that they have me adjusted I have everything back that I lost.
I’m planning on lifting weights tomorrow for the first time in a while. It will be interesting to see how much strength I have retained.
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I can’t imagine the Hell you’ve gone through, but I am glad to hear that you’ve come out of it on the other side and are doing better. You are a strong dude, no matter how much you weigh or how much weight you move. Excited to hear how your progress goes.
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Thanks for making my night with that compliment, it definitely means a lot coming from you. I’ll be updating the log regularly nowadays.
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Dude it’s really awesome to read this from you! Great to see you back here and a huge congratulations for your progress
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Welcome back! You’re killing it!
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Always glad to see a post from you man.
It’s been your life accomplishment so far, you’ve got a lot of living left to do and the potential to achieve some amazing things in that time.
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@dagill2 @anna_5588 @Koestrizer thanks for the kind words, it’s good to be feeling okay for the first time in the last 2 years.
Even did a workout! That was fun. Good to be back guys.
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AM WORKOUT (0515) BUT after 12 hour work shift, so really like a late workout
LITVINOV (front squat followed immediately by Rogue Butcher push loaded w/45lb plate, distance unknown but consistent)
8xBar/sprint
8x95/sprint
8x135/sprint
8x185/sprint (begin 90 second rests between sets)
8x225/sprint
2x8x245/sprint
7x245/sprint
8x225/sprint
8x185/sprint
22x135 followed immediately with 9x135 back squat/sprint
GHRs
1x30
7 HOURS SLEEP
Tabata 6 count burpees
50 band pull aparts
25 pushdowns
Breakfast
50 light band good mornings
5 minute plank
Notes: Alright, things are getting crazy schedule-wise. My work moved our show time up to 1630, which made things just non-viable as far as afternoon training goes, so now I’ve moved to training immediately after work before I sleep. I still need to keep things on the shorter side, so that I can get in some sleep while still having time upon waking to take care of some things (primarily making all the food I need for a 12 hour shift armed with only a microwave and a minifridge) and spending phone time with the family. The Litvinov squat continues to be awesome for just that. 245 was a solid weight, and my front squatting seems to be improving rapidly, which makes sense given how rarely I train it. The “salt the earth set” got awesome with that additional set of squats at the end. Always liked that approach.
Tabata burpees are always a classic, and I was happy to get in a little fasted conditioning. I miss my morning walks, but I’ll get back to those soon enough. I’m finding stuff to wrap the band around in the hotel room to get some extra daily stuff in. It’s been a great time for creativity as far as training and nutrition goes. The 5 minute plank was a solid challenge: I’ll keep adding time to it while I’m here. I’m wanting to find things I can do in the hotel room that don’t require getting to the gym. I’ve got Josh Bryant’s “Jailhouse Strong”, which has been a good resource. I think I’m going to steal the Juarez Valley protocol for my deadlift workout coming up.
I’m upset my finibar is no longer going to be breakfast but instead a workmeal. I honestly really appreciated my morning ritual of just sitting down, eating my bar and drinking my energy drink before heading into the gym. I’m big on that little 5 minute of meditation. But I’m making due.
For those nutritional deviants out there: I’m eating peanut butter quesadillas on this trip. I use low carb tortillas and spread that Nuts n More PB on it so that it’s easy to transport. They’re honestly pretty solid, but I do prefer sandwiches.
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