[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
Happy 44th RL. Growing up with a birthday on the 4th must be a blast. (pun intended)[/quote]
I used to say everyone celebrates me today. Now a days, I have a bit more humility. Only some of you are celebrating me today!!! 
Thanks to all the well wishers out there. Enjoy the day, folks. BBQ and fireworks later.
Sun, Jul4 2010
Bench 5/3/1
220x5
250x3
275x5 (PR)
Dips
45x5
70x3
80x4
Krocs
5x10@85
Pulldowns
220x5
240x3
265x2
5 sets of curls.
So I’m doing this ^^^^^^ work and I’m at the gym for buck 45 or so. In this same amount of time, I saw this fella do all kinds of tricep work…an hour and a half worth, and no, I’m not exaggerating, and 5 sets of a 1/8 leg press. He had gorilla arms, shallow chest, and pencil legs. Oh, and he was chatting up a couple of people between EVERY set. That is my amusing anecdote for the day.
Very nice PR, RL! Great birthday present to yourself.
Well, started squatting this morning, got up to 225 for a triple on the box, and my low back decided it didn’t want to be load-bearing today. I may seriously have to consider core and rehab work only for a while, in regards to my low back. Maybe some yoga too. It just doesn’t seem right.
I’m gonna have to start with keeping the barbell off my shoulders and go from there. This blows chunks. But, I’d rather not cripple myself either. I feel like such a wuss sometimes. Not whining, just sharing. I know the solutions, I just need to actually apply them.
hey rug, the best thing I ever did for my lower back was roll my butt on a lacross ball. If you are not doing this, look for the defranco video on rolling your piriformis. its almost as good as sex, and hurts twice as much while you are doing it.
So, I went to Bloomers today. That’s a park near me and ran stairs with my highly motivated friends. 200 down, 200 up is 1 lap. Did 5 and felt like barfing. Good thing I hadn’t eaten yet!!!. Going again Saturday.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
So, I went to Bloomers today. That’s a park near me and ran stairs with my highly motivated friends. 200 down, 200 up is 1 lap. Did 5 and felt like barfing. Good thing I hadn’t eaten yet!!!. Going again Saturday.[/quote]
running stairs is just foreign to me but, damn, more power to you for doing them!
Wed, Jul7 2010
Standing BTN mils 5/3/1
120x5
135x3
150x4
5x10@80
Reverse Grip BB Rows
135x5
155x3
175x5
Laterals and bentover laterals
5x10@PAW
DE Bench This was a little tiring being at the end of my training
8x3@215
Various other work. Just found out my gym has a neck harness. Did some of those, too.
Really nice BTNs, RL. Reverse grip rows are looking good as well.
How far down do you go on the BTNs? My shoulders feel so tight I might lose one trying to do those.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Really nice BTNs, RL. Reverse grip rows are looking good as well.
How far down do you go on the BTNs? My shoulders feel so tight I might lose one trying to do those.[/quote]
I can actually get the bar to touch the back of my neck putting my ring finger on the rings.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Really nice BTNs, RL. Reverse grip rows are looking good as well.
How far down do you go on the BTNs? My shoulders feel so tight I might lose one trying to do those.[/quote]
I can actually get the bar to touch the back of my neck putting my ring finger on the rings.[/quote]
That is impressive. I don’t think there is any any I could do that. I’ll give it a try, with just the bar, tomorrow.
How do I change the title of my topic???
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
How do I change the title of my topic???[/quote]
Go to the very 1st post and hit “edit”. You can change it in the subject line.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
How do I change the title of my topic???[/quote]
I just go edit the subject line in the first post of my thread.
LOL - LS wins.
Thurs, July 8, 2010
It’s fickin hot in my garage. It’s like 98 + humidity!!! Oh well
Trap Bar Deads 5/3/1
285x5
315x3
335x3
Hand and Thigh lift
450x5
510x3
570x3
I have to keep tighter on these. They seem to tweak my lowback/hip area. Gotta keep them though. I can really feel them in my upper back and traps. It’s all about the yoke, dawg!!!
If you do not mind me asking, could you please explain what a “hand and thigh lift” is. Thanks.
[quote]scottgomez wrote:
If you do not mind me asking, could you please explain what a “hand and thigh lift” is. Thanks.[/quote]
It’s similar to a rack-pull only shorter range of motion. Set the bar just below mid thigh, load it up, grip the bar, put your thighs under the bar, bout mid way, and stand up. You’re only moving the bar bout 4-6ins.
Friday, July 9 2010
Bench deload complete. 6 days to go. Stairs in the morning.
Oh no! Not the deload! I hurt with you…
How is school going?
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Oh no! Not the deload! I hurt with you…
How is school going?[/quote]
An A in my history class and so far I’m pulling an A in my English Comp class. Real school starts in the fall. Taking 3, maybe 4 classes. If I’m still not working, I’m gonna make it 4.