Actually did 25 chins and 50 pushups today, through out the day. Just because
New Cycle
Sat, Dec 19 2009
Squat Day
Hampster wheel, stretching and rolling…20min
Warmup sets to 135
145x5
165x5
187x13
Box Squats 5x7@145
GM’s 3x5@145
Why is it I only get headaches on squat day and it seems to be the only day I have trouble digesting ANYTHING till after I lift. Still, a good day. Box squats felt good. GM;s…eh
Sun, Dec 20 2009
Seated Mils
Hampster wheel, dislocates and stretching, 20 min
Warmups x5
120x5
135x5
157x10
Dynamic Bench 8x3@165
Barbell Rows 3x5@135, 1x5@145m 1x5@162
Behind the head skull crushers 3x5@85 (new excercise for me)
Laterals (bentover and side) 2x7@20
Since I’m flat benching the next few cycles, I figured to add in some dynamic work as my second lift instead of 5x10@
Started doing chins and pushups on my off days as well. Just can’t seem to will my self to do 30 mins on the treadmill right now.
Rug- Nice Seated Millies!! Good training from the Sage!
Yep…nice militaries. Question: Where are you getting the 2#? Like on 157#…
Workouts are looking good.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Yep…nice militaries. Question: Where are you getting the 2#? Like on 157#…
Workouts are looking good.[/quote]
I have a set of weights in kg…ie 2.75, 5.5lb, 11lb, 22, 33, 44lb. they come in real handy cause I use a spreadsheet to do my calculations 
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
Trap Bar Deads x5
Hampster wheel and back raises for warmup 20 min
200x5
230x5
260x10
Shrugs and bentover shrugs 3x10@160, back raises 3x5@20
Again with the damn headache. Must be pressure induced from wearing the belt.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
Trap Bar Deads x5
Hampster wheel and back raises for warmup 20 min
200x5
230x5
260x10
Shrugs and bentover shrugs 3x10@160, back raises 3x5@20
Again with the damn headache. Must be pressure induced from wearing the belt.
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I didn’t think of that at first, but you could be right. When I first started really using a belt, earlier this year, I did get headaches on sets where I really strained. They have since stopped. Maybe it is something the body just adapts to!?
Merry Christmas!..just in case I am not on later.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
Wed, Dec 23, 2009
Trap Bar Deads x5
Hampster wheel and back raises for warmup 20 min
200x5
230x5
260x10
Shrugs and bentover shrugs 3x10@160, back raises 3x5@20
Again with the damn headache. Must be pressure induced from wearing the belt.
[/quote]
I didn’t think of that at first, but you could be right. When I first started really using a belt, earlier this year, I did get headaches on sets where I really strained. They have since stopped. Maybe it is something the body just adapts to!?
Merry Christmas!..just in case I am not on later.[/quote]
To you and yours as well. I’ll be posting in the morning…bench session…then the 'rents house. In laws moved to AZ a few months ago so only one place to go now.
Thurs, Dec 24, 2009
Bench (flat) x5
Warmups, dislocates, shoulder rolls
163x5
188x5
213x12
3x10@163
DB Rows 3x10@57.5
Skulls 3x5@85
EZ Curls 2x5@85
Tweaked my shoulder right on the collarbone…but all is well. Merry christmas to all.
Nice work! Just stopping in to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas.
Jack
Sat, Dec 26 2009
Squat Day x3
Hampster wheel, stretching and rolling…20min
Warmup sets to 135
154x3
177x3
198x10
Box Squats 4x10@145
GM’s 4x5@145
It felt alot differant doing reg squats without having the box to touch for a guide. But, got depth and actually felt more proper, if that sounds right to anyone. Have a nice Sat.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
Sat, Dec 26 2009
Squat Day x3
Hampster wheel, stretching and rolling…20min
Warmup sets to 135
154x3
177x3
198x10
Box Squats 4x10@145
GM’s 4x5@145
It felt alot differant doing reg squats without having the box to touch for a guide. But, got depth and actually felt more proper, if that sounds right to anyone. Have a nice Sat.
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I get the same thing on squats vs. box squats. Tend to stick my behind out more on box-squats but just sink down twixt my legs on free squats.
Just a quick question for anyone who reads this…Am I alone in that now, at my age, I can be guilt free as I gorge myself during the holidays (Thanksgiving through SuperBowl)? It’s really amazing to me how much guilt can be laid upon people by ‘others’, especially in this particular area. If more people would stick to 90-10, we’d be just fine and the ‘guilt mongers’ could just wither and die. It’s amazing how many people are always ‘on a diet’ or ‘trying to lose a few lbs’.
For the last decade, I’ve gone up to 230 in the winter and down to 175 in the summer…the latter because of some underlying itch for ‘acceptance’, or ‘normality’, or any other dumbass notion that wasn’t mine. I’ve finally arrived at the point where I just want to healthy, and I am, and lift big weights, which I’m trying to do. I don’t care if I ‘look good nekid’…and by that I mean the dumbass ‘Pitt’ look. We all know what I mean. I finally do what I do because I like it…not because someone else said I should. Another interesting note. Every year that I’ve done this, I would get people asking what did I do, How did I do it yet again. Every year same answer…Attention to detail. Of course the first reply I ALWAYS get is ‘I cant do THAT’. Well then, leave me alone, cuz i can. Sorry for the rant. Just needed to spew for a minute.
Happy Merry ChrismaHaunaKwanzaYule.
I don’t think you are alone at all. I still feel pangs of guilt, but it is related to health, not the masses. I am 40, married and have 3 kids. I could care less whether or not I have a beach bod. My only concerns are that a) I am healthy enough to be here for, and with, my family. b) that I do not sabotage my weight training efforts…if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right.
I, obviously, wouldn’t want to be so out of shape that I embarass my kids (within reason). That being said, I’ll carry the extra few pounds so that they can saw “my daddy is stronger than yours.” (Thank God my kids aren’t friends with Meat’s, Pete’s, Steve’s, etc… kids).
At my station in life, I want to enjoy it, not be teethered to misery by pursuing something deluded or unnecessary. I bet I put on 5# over the past 2 weeks. I had fun. It made my wife happy to see me eat the fruits of her labor. I’ll shave it off in the weeks to come.
Besides…carrying a few extra pounds is a lot healthier than living in constant stress over not being “perfect”.
Sun, Dec 27 2009
Seated Mils x3
Hampster wheel, dislocates and stretching, 20 min
Warmups x5
133x3
148x3
168x10
Dynamic Bench 8x3@170
Barbell Rows 3x3@133, 1x3@152m 1x3@171
Behind the head skull crushers 4x5@85 (new excercise for me)
Laterals (bentover and side) 3x7@20
168x10 is serious pressin’. Great job!
Tues, Dec 29, 2009
Trap Bar Deads x3
Hampster wheel and back raises for warmup 20 min
215x3
245x3
275x7 Not as good as I anticipated. Gonna try something differant next week. single, reset 10 secs, repeat. See if that works better.
Shrugs and bentover shrugs 4x10@160, back raises 4x5@20
Rug- I agree with Strick 168x10 is damn fine pressing and nothing wrong with 275x7 at all! Nice work.
Thurs, Dec 31, 2009
Bench (flat) x3
Warmups, dislocates, shoulder rolls
175x3
200x3
225x12
4x10@163
DB Rows 4x10@57.5
Skulls 4x5@85
EZ Curls 2x5@85
Happy New Year to all and to all new prs!!!