The first 7 to 14 days of no processed sugary shit is really tough, but then its not so bad. You just gotta cut it out and hang tough at first, then its not that big a deal, especially once you start to see measurable results and progress.
Normally I’m not excited when the Dolphins pick, but tonight I celebrate the arrival of the first 1st round QB selection for the fish since '83 (Dan Marino) I can only hope Tannehill has a similar career trajectory.
4/25/12
Did legs forgot to write it down but it loo,ked li,ke this
Squats- Lots of Reps, I hate doing high rep leg stuff
Leg Press- See above
Shrugs- Because I was near the power rack and my legs were tired
Stiff Legged Deads (Standing on a plate)- Owwww.
4/26/12
PullDowns- weights x8x8, more weights x6x6
Incline Bench- w/ups- 275x8x8 305x6x6
BBell Rows- 245x8x8 275x6x6
DBell Flyes- 65’s x12x12x12
Dips- +60 lbs of chains x12x12x8 (thought chains would look cool, turns out I look like a fat transformer)
DBellCurls Normal way- 45’s x 12x12x12
Having sugar cravings out the ass complete with a headache I actually considered taking some of my “Zombie Appocalypse” Vicodin stash to make the cravings disappear, I would enjoy the irony of a pain killer addiction being created to help lose a junk food addiction.
4/29/12
Still want the junk food, broke down and snuck a little box of “Nerds”, other than that I have been pretty “strict” my weight has decreased from 326 to 320 in 5 days, so that’s a drop in the bucket but I will ta,ke it.
Squats- w/ups- 365x3x3, 415x3x3, 455x3, 495x3x3
Good Mornings- 225x5x5, 275x5x5
Shrugs- 225x8x8, 315x8x8
Abs- Skipped on moral grounds.
5/8/12
The Bodybuilding continues, however I did manage a PR of sorts on the bench press with 315 x 17, I don’t think I’m getting stronger but I do think that my body is getting used to doing more reps at the lower weights. I have now dropped into the 315 range (317 this morning 315 yesterday) and while I am still fat as hell I have gotten used to eating fruit instead of processed shit food, my goal of being 275 by my high school reunion is now looking like a possibility.
On a bizarre and semi-related note, there is a natural bodybuilding show here on 11/2 that I made a joke about entering, of course now I am considering dropping down to like 230 or so getting a tan and embarrassing myself and my family in public, it will probably not happen (I have a short attention span, I’m surprised I have gotten this far) but now I feel like maybe it would be an interesting goal, plus I could finally by myself a thong.
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I don’t think I’m getting stronger but I do think that my body is getting used to doing more reps at the lower weights.
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This is my experience with reps. I become a better repper but there’s not necessarily carryover to an increased 1 RM.
When is your reunion?
A bodybuilding show? Why not?
kp,
I agree with your 1st point only because it is right. The reunion is the last week in July, I think it will be close but it can’t hurt to try. If you ask anyone who knows me they can give you a thousand reasons why a BB show is an awful idea (I am fat, I am pale, I am hairy, and on top of the fat pale skin and under the hair is covered with many square feet of tattoos that now look like a rorshach test.) Other than that they are all in.
Been doing the Dan John Easy Strength thing for 6 days, and I love it, I’m not sure what’s happening but I assume it’s good. Weight this AM 309.6, which I will round down to 305 on Facebook.
After 7 straight days I think I need a day off, got a training migraine in the middle of KB swings and almost threw-up/passed out at the gym, 22 may be an odd number for a set but 23 would have been enough to put me in a hole.
Deads- w/ups- 405x5x5
Bench- w/ups- 325x5x5
BBell Rows- 225x5x5
Curls- 75’s x5x5
Kbell Swings (I do not understand what a pood is)- fat kettlebell- x22
Migraine x1
never going above 80% is kind of fun and easy on the joints, deads everyday take some getting used to though.
Great work in here, Brian, I’m glad you are enjoying the new program.
jjack,
Ty, and yes I am loving it.
5/17/12
was going to take the day off but I felt so good that I figured what the hell, and I’m glad I did because the great mystery of benching was revealed to me today…LEG DRIVE!!! A guy much smaller than me was benching 335 for triples, he weighs about 185 or so, after my deads we got to talking and he showed my leg drive (plus moving my hands out) it seems that tucking my feet under me has limited my leg drive, he had me move my feet towards the end of the bench and mimic pushing myself towards the front of the bench (rather than pushing up in the air) and ka-pow 325 felt like and moved like 250-275 yay.
Stiff Legged Fat Grip Deads- 275x5x5
Bench- 325x5x5
BBell Rows- 245x5x5
Curls- 70’s x5x5
KB Swings- x15
5/18/12
Will take the weekend off, 9 days in a row deserves a 2 day break.
Bench- w/ups- 335x5x5
Front Squats - 225x5x5
DBell Rows- 125’s x5x5
DBell Curls- 70’s x5x5
KBell Swings- 1x35
Put on 4 lbs yesterday, so that was awesome, getting a sleep study done next week as I continue my road towards self-improvement it is possible a short, thick 20-21" neck and enormous head make for a less than restful nights sleep for my wife (and me).
5/21/12
Took the weekend off couldn’t wait to train today.
Bench-w/ups- 345x5x5
Deads-w/ups-410x5x5
Rows-230x5x5
Curls-65’s x5x5
KB Swings- 1x20
Cleans- 95x1x1, 135x1x1 (I will be adding weight very slowly, probably 5-10 lbs per week until I get to 80% of my max)
Everything felt light, all in all a really nice start to the week.
5/22
What a slow month this has been.
Bench-w/ups- 335x5x5
Fat grip stiff legDeads-w235x5x5
Rows-230x5x5
Fat Grip Curls-50’s x5x5
KB Swings- 1x20
Complex- 95 lbs cleansx8, front squatx8, back squatx8, good morningx8,rowsx8 x 2 rounds
Felt nauseous after the complex because I am super out of shape.
5/23
Woke up sore from the complexes but because I am a trooper I hit the gym anyway.
Bench-w/ups- 355x5x5
Squats-425x3x3x3
DBell Rows-105’s x5x5
Dbell Curls-70’s x5x5
Ab Rollouts- 15
everything every day!!! insanity I say…
Pete,
it’s not insane, it’s magic.
5/24/12
Got roped into cleaning out my garage and basement storage room today, that killed any motivation to work out so today was one of my 2 days off this week, strangely though it doesn’t feel like a day off. Damn you chores!!!
You sure work hard to be so damn lazy!
Greystoke,
Being lazy is hard work, remembering not to run, even when being chased is very mentally demanding, watching “The View” because the channel changer is too far away etc…
5/28/12
Went to commercial gym, and had a very nice workout
bench-300x3, 320x3, 340x3, 360x3, 380x3, 400x3, 420x1, 440x 4 (inches that is then pushed back over my face)
wide grip- 300x6x6
DBell Flyes- 55’s x10 x10
front raises- 40 x5x5
dbell curls- 65’s x10x10
Abs- this thing with a trx strap and my bodyweight, desperately trying to forget it.
5/29/12
Leg Day
Super Hot with no AC…
Squats- 405x5x5 425x5x5 455x5
One legged Deads- 50’s x 8x8c8
Leg Press- Weight x 10x10
Abs- 15, 15
Went home and took the longest coldest shower I have had in years, didn’t stop sweating until 8 hours later, wow I’m fat.
6/5/12
Took some time off went camping, coached, went to movies etc. Then went back today and did the same dumb thing I was doing:
Bench-w/ups- 345x5x5
Squats- w/ups- 415x5x5
Rows- 245x5x5
EZ Bar Curls- 115x12x12
KB Swings x20
Abs- Thought about them, so that is something.
Weight has settled in around 308 +/- 2 lbs, need to find a way to kickstart the loss again.
6/6/12
same old same old
deads-w/ups 425x3x3x3
Bench- w/ups 355x5x5
Rows- 240x5x5
DBell Curls- 75’s x8x8
Swings- x25
6/7/12
SLDL- 315x5x5
Bench- w/ups 320x5x5
Fat Rows- 225x5x5
EZ Bar Curls- 110x12x12
Swings x10
1 more day until the weekend yay.