Pete,
I thought so too.
11/9/11
Bench- W/Ups- 315x5, 345x5, 365x3, 385x3, 315x8
BBell Rows- 275x5 x5 x5
Mil Press- 135x12, 185x8, 225x7x5
Dips- 15, 12
DBell Curls- 65’sx8, 70’sx6, 75’sx6
11/10/11
Pool- 15 laps (30 back and forth)- Took Forever.
11/11/11
Hung out at the VA today, pushed wheelchairs etc.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I will be squatting in a Metal squatter on Tuesday, I put it on and wore it around my house for 2 hours yesterday after I got home, mainly because once it was on I couldn’t get it off, I ate a bowl of Corn pops and answered the door in it, my wife hates me.[/quote]
This may well be the funniest thing I have read on T-MAG…
that is alot of volume
nice work
wearing the metal suit and anwsering the door-
win
Do you volunteer at the VA? Just curious.
Swimming! I love to swim. Trying to do it once a week but I’m not always successful. Do you swim freestyle?
Colin & KM,
Thank you for laughing at my pain. I am sure my wife will probably use that story when she files for divorce.
KP,
I am more of a floater than a swimmer, I am very proud of what whales accomplish being so big and so mobile, I swim because I am unable to run and it seems to make my joints feel awesome for a little while.
As far as the VA, I have been a patient there for a number of surgeries suffered in my youth in the Army, I am actually retired from the VA as an employee (rehab counselor) and my father (a 22 year veteran of the USMC) is currently a resident there recovering from being really old. I spend a lot of time on the 8th floor (nursing home) talking with the old men living up there (like my father) and feeling rather physically fit in comparison, so yes I volunteer but only because it makes me feel so awesome about myself.
11/24/11
While I have not posted since 11/12/11, rest assured I have been lifting, a lot, quite often and using an approach that is destined to cause me long term harm. I haven’t been posting because I got a new 'puter and just couldn’t find the time to set everything up, until today. I have been following a whole body wave type approach, similar to one I was using when I started on this site, I hit everything 3-5 times per week, the workouts take about an hour (I stop at 60 minutes no matter what), some days I start with legs, others with upper body, sometimes the reps are high (10+), sometimes they are low (1-3), intensity varies based on feel, exercises change every day etc. It’s a blast, I’m sore and hungry all the time so I have an excuse to eat and sleep as much as I want (and I love doing both). Rather than post all my workouts from the past 2 weeks I will start fresh tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving.
11/25/11
Today was interesting, decided to do short rests (45-60 seconds) and see how that went, the goal was 1 hour, 30 sets 60 reps, I sort of needed to lump a few together because of time constraints.
Bench (all pause)- warm ups then - 315x2x2x2x2x2x2x8 (needed to pick up the pace)
Squat- warm ups then - 315x2x2x2x2x2x6x4
Deads- 315x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x6
Despite the relatively low % the short rest kicked my ass. I am now officially exhausted.
If I had to do my lifts at one weight . . . well, it wouldn’t be pretty since I can DL about 2.5x more than I can bench.
11/26/11
Got right after it this morning, my ass and thighs were/are really sore so;
Front Squats- 135x10, 185x10, 225x8x6x4
Incline Bench- 185x15, 225x12 245x8x6
Lunges w/plate- 45x15 x12x12
DBell Curls- 60’s x11x10x7x7
Military Press- 135x15, 185x12, 225x7x8x5
This looks like a bad idea, but I figure the worst that happens is I hurt myself and have to take a break, so at least I have that going for me.
11/27/11
I have a headache, but my body feels okay-ish so it’s a workout day.
Cleans from Floor- Bar x1x1x1, 135x1x1x1, 185x1x1x1x1x1, 205x1x1x1, 225x1x1, 245x1x1
Snatches- Barx1x1x1, 95x1x1x1, 135x1x1x1x1x1, 185x1x1x1
BBell Rows- 135x8x8, 225x8x8, 275x5
Weighted Dips- Me+45x12, Me+90x8x8x5
It’s been awhile on snatches and I have a seriously hard time getting low for the catch, any tips from anyone, it seems like a mental block since I get much lower for squats than I do when trying to get under the weight for snatches, right now with this weight it’s no big deal, but as the bar speed slows down and the weights go up, I doubt I will be able to get away with as much.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
It’s been awhile on snatches and I have a seriously hard time getting low for the catch, any tips from anyone, it seems like a mental block since I get much lower for squats than I do when trying to get under the weight for snatches, right now with this weight it’s no big deal, but as the bar speed slows down and the weights go up, I doubt I will be able to get away with as much.[/quote]
At what point do you start to drop under the bar? Back when I used to do Oly lifting, I always found it hard to find the right rhythm to drop at the same time as pulling up.
KP,
I am dropping under it on the way up I think, I will video the next session (probably wednesday) so I can get some feedback on where my problem is. The snatch is a bad idea for fat, clumsy people like myself, but I would like to get proficient at it.
11/28 (20 reps)
Bench-W/ups- 320x5x5x5x4(had cramp)x1
Squat- W/ups- 325x6x8x6
Deads-325x10x8x2
Military- 135x8, 185x8, 225x4
Small increases are going to be the key to the long term failure of my plan.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I am dropping under it on the way up I think [/quote]
This gave me a tremendous chuckle. What I meant was where exactly was the bar before you tried to drop under? From the moment of the pull? At knee level? At waist height? I’m trying to remember how I did these back in the day. It’s obvious I’m not an Oly expert!
kp,
I guess it’s about shoulder height when I try to drop under it, but honestly the whole thing happens so fast I lack the quickness to get down much sooner, plus I’m already sort of low when it reaches my shoulders.
11/30
Deadlifts- w/ups- 315x4 (sumo, all the rest conventional), 365x4, 405x4, 425x5, 445x4
Bench- w/ups- 325x4 x4 x4 x4 x4
Dbell Curls- 60’s x5, 70’s x5, 80’s x4x4x2
Military- 135x10, 185x5, 225x5
I had planned on a nice workout today but that plan has been torpedoed. My daughter is sick so in a show of support I slept on the floor in her room (I assume this is so she doesn’t throw up on the carpet, I am a large target) . They should show this in 7th grade health class, the species would die out.
I woke up this morning feeling like I had been murdered and since I was on the floor the dog had decided to sleep with her ass a mere 3 inches from my face (this would explain some of the “stuck in a diaper pail” dreams I had last night). I can only assume that today is just going to be recovery from the physical and emotional trauma of a night on the floor. So today looks like this
12/2/2011
Nothing x Zero.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I had planned on a nice workout today but that plan has been torpedoed. My daughter is sick so in a show of support I slept on the floor in her room (I assume this is so she doesn’t throw up on the carpet, I am a large target) . They should show this in 7th grade health class, the species would die out. I woke up this morning feeling like I had been murdered and since I was on the floor the dog had decided to sleep with her ass a mere 3 inches from my face (this would explain some of the “stuck in a diaper pail” dreams I had last night). I can only assume that today is just going to be recovery from the physical and emotional trauma of a night on the floor. [/quote]
Your posts are such a treat. Always make me smile.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
It’s been awhile on snatches and I have a seriously hard time getting low for the catch, any tips from anyone, it seems like a mental block since I get much lower for squats than I do when trying to get under the weight for snatches, right now with this weight it’s no big deal, but as the bar speed slows down and the weights go up, I doubt I will be able to get away with as much.[/quote]
Can’t offer any advice on the snatches I’m afraid. I really enjoy doing them, but they just frustrate the hell out of me. The more I analyse them the worse they get.
Waking up in the morning next to a dog is never nice. Don’t drink so much.
Farmer,
I will take the drinking part under advisement.
12/5/11
Bench- w/ups- 285x10x10 all pauses
Seated OHP- 135x10, 185x8, 225x5
BBell Rows- 225x5, 245x5, 265x5
Pushdowns- some weight x20x20
Dips- 15,15, +45 lbs x38 for 4
12/7/11 Pearl harbor Day
In recognition of this I decided to “sneak attack” my legs at 8:30 am, just got back from the gym so here goes…
Squats- w/ups 365x5, 405x5 (belt), 445x3 (Belt and wraps), 495x3, 525x2
Front Squats- 185x8, 225x5, 245x3
Abs- x20 x20
It may not seem like a lot but it sure felt like a lot.
Looks like a shit ton to me.
Big work.