Save your time.
TABATA INTERVALS
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 rounds for a total of 3:50.
I’ve been doing 4 rounds because I’m too out of shape for 8.
You can do it on any exercise but squats suck. Just use the bar.
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4/19
Woke at 179.8
I messed up my nutrition yesterday evening. For some reason I was feeling bloated so I decided to not eat my last meal or my shake. Wasn’t hungry so I didn’t force it.
We’re out of town until Sunday evening so I’ll have a couple of rest days and very loose nutrition this weekend. Very curious to see what that will do to the weight. I feel like 180 is going to be a bit of a sticking point, but I’m also right at 4 weeks into my blast. My test levels should be peaking and the next 3-4 weeks will be that best chance for growth so I need to be on point getting in my training and food.
I’ll probably do some conditioning work this weekend and the retreat center we’re at has lots of steep hills sothe legs will get some work as well. Last year I gave my daughter a piggyback ride up the biggest hill doing lunges and about died haha.
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Sounds like you got a death wish. Hill country right? Someplace good I hope.
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Yeah hill country. Headed to Hunt just outside of Kerville. It’s a Presbyterian family camp type place. Mo Ranch.
Pretty cool place. We rented a big 5 bedroom house and are gonna hang. They have a water slide into the river, kayaking/canoes, fishing, high ropes course, zip line, archery, etc.
Or if you want to sit in the sunshine with a shiner that works too!
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Kerville is nice. Wimberly has some nice cabins for when the grown-ups want to be alone. We rented one in woods, deck with hot tub off the bedroom, fully stocked. Spent the days in Wimberly and nights in the hot tub!
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That sounds glorious.
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This is my mother in law prepping for cooking creamed corn. I’m not even gonna try this weekend. Who stirs two sticks of butter at once?!?
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4/21
On this Easter morning I’m reflecting on the fact that no matter what I do, how diligent I am, how much I give it my all, I am a fallen sinful human being in need of a Savior. By grace through faith I have come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ who lived the life that I should have lived and died the death that I deserved.
God gave us all the gift of salvation through the sacrifice of His son. All we have to do is say thank you and receive grace by trusting in Christ.
I share this not because I want to push my faith on non believers, but because I care about people and feel it’s my responsibility to share the same saving knowledge that I finally came to know. I want to celebrate eternity with all of you.
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Interested to hear what everyone’s top 3 training goals/reasons for training are…
Mine are as follows
- Reach a stage ready physique at 185 lbs.
- Develop my legs to a point where they are more balanced with my upper body.
- Get as close as possible to a 2:1 ratio of shoulders to waist.
Why do you continue to train day in and day out? What motivates you to put on the work? Hope everyone has a great Easter!
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I’m addicted/obsessed?
I don’t have any concrete goals like you, but I want a bigger upper body. Legs are overrated! Actually, I’ve always emphasized legs and back and the truth is that it hasn’t yielded the look I want.
I want my delts, traps, and chest to grow so I’ll keep pounding them until they do. My motivation? I’m not happy with what I see in the mirror. I actually like what I see now more than ever before, but I’m not satisfied. I think I’ve struggled to separate my weight from my appearance (and still do). I like my lean physique but I think the scale should have a bigger number. I don’t know where I got this idea but it’s there.
I should probably focus on my injuries first, but I think I can attack my upper body goals while repairing my hip. My shoulder surgery is going to throw a huge wrench in that but it is what it is. I need a healthy shoulder girdle to push myself in the gym.
I guess you could say my goals are:
- get healthy (been saying this for a long time now)
- build an impressive upper body (measurements are yet to be determined)
- Deadlift 600 lbs (I may or may not pursue this one if I succeed at #1)
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I was thinking that training is a lot like trying to be good enough to earn your salvation. Always chasing an unattainable goal lol.
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You got that right!
I often find myself wondering why I do this. I don’t really have an answer but the alternative is unacceptable. I can’t live like sedentary people.
Don’t get me wrong; I like to relax a lot but I can’t accept the body and discomfort that come with the average American lifestyle.
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I have a very good friend who busted his knee during an arrest 10 years ago or so.
He was training like a madman at the time got to a 197,5 kg deadlift.
I’m 10 years older than him.
My number one goal is to deadlift 200 kg, just to annoy him 
And then as JM I’m addicted and obsessed.
This year I’ll try to build some muscles but at my age a bit hard I’ve heard.
So
- 1 200 kg deadlift
- 2 build muscles
- 3 try to bring up my condition again.
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- To not go my whole life struggling with weight.
- Be athletic enough to compete at any sport.
- To be lean enough to see abs, but big enough to fill out my 6’4” frame.
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I want to look as physically imposing as possible by the time my daughter is 13, so I can imtimidate teenage boys.
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After this last surgery I just want to stay as healthy as I can and have what I call “functional strength”. Visible abs would be nice but my sweet tooth probably will win every time.
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I get ya there. I don’t know how people function eating fast food all the time and not exercising. I’d feel really lousy
I have a 14 year old and 11 year old daughter. It is a little bit of fun to mess with boys that come around!
They are very different for me now than they were.
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Mental. I think I’ve mentioned this with @Frank_C before, but lifting benefits me massively mentally. It’s very hard to put into concise words, but it’s something that’s all mine. I own all the time and effort I put into it and I own all the results that cone from it.
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Physical: I’m getting old (er), and feeling older. A new family hasn’t helped that much so lifting is something that I can do to try and slow that process.
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Role model: I want to be a good role model for my kids. Eating and training are part of that. Plus, it would be fun to be the jacked dad.
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I should have added the role model thing. I never had a positive father figure growing up and I want to be just that for my girls. Awesome man!