The Dude's Rippetoe Log

2/20/09

wave 2, day 3 and 4, cycle 3

bench
3x195
3x205
8x225

deadlift, no belt
3x285
3x305
6x325

45 minutes on the elliptical

wave 3, day 1 and 2, cycle 3

military
5x120
3x135
9x155

squat
5x255
3x285
7x315

45 minutes on the elliptical

02/25/09

45 minutes on the elliptical

wave 3, day 3 and 4, cycle 3

bench
5x185
3x205
7x235

deadlift
5x265
3x305
5x345

45 minutes on the elliptical

[quote]TheDudeAbides wrote:
wave 3, day 3 and 4, cycle 3

bench
5x185
3x205
?x235

deadlift
5x265
3x305
[/b]?[/b]x345

? minutes on the elliptical[/quote]

Your post got mangled, I think. Heh.

[quote]goochadamg wrote:

Your post got mangled, I think. Heh.

[/quote]

ha, yeah it was a pre-workout post

wave 4, day 1, cycle 3

military
5x95
5x105
5x115

45 min on the elliptical

Doing cardio, consistently, is really making a dent in my weight loss. Seems obvious I know, but it really is working. My diet has not really changed, so when I tighten that up I should be in good shape for the June vacation.

wave 1, day 1, cycle 4

military
5x125
5x135
11x140 (meh)

chin-ups
8,7,3xbw

bw = 245ish

did the entire workout in my work clothes … short on time, didn’t even break a sweat

wave 1, day 2, cycle 4

squat
5x255
belt
5x275
10x295 (not bad)

30 minutes on the elliptical

GRRRRREAT workout! Weight felt light during warm-ups and work sets which rarely happens. Was having stiff knees from a 2 mile run late last night. Good stuff. Losing weight and gaining strength.

wave 1, day 3, cycle 4

bench
5x185
5x205
10x215

dips
12,6xbw

45 minutes on the elliptical

Felt really good again, warm-ups did not feel heavy like they normally do. Clothes are feeling looser by the day.

wave 1, day 4, cycle 4

deadlift,no belt
5x275
5x295
straps
10x315

db curls
8x50

concentration curls
8x40

hammer curls
12x35

bw = 242

20 minutes on the elliptical

GRRRREAT workout and a GRRRREAT week. I got 10 reps on the last set of each day. Well that’s good. Also have lost 15lbs in the last 5 weeks, so that’s good as well.

Feelin’ the flow, workin’ it.

yesterday
wave 2, day 1, cycle 4

military
5x135
5x140
10x150

chins
bwx8,6,4

45 minutes elliptical

wave 2, day 2, cycle 4

squat
3x265
3x285
?x305

45 minutes elliptical

[quote]TheDudeAbides wrote:
wave 2, day 2, cycle 4

squat
3x265
3x285
?x305

45 minutes elliptical[/quote]

?305…

[quote]crankMAN wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
wave 2, day 2, cycle 4

squat
3x265
3x285
?x305

45 minutes elliptical

?305…

[/quote]

easy, I haven’t worked out yet … I’m on the computer and was trying to be productive :wink:

3/18

wave 2, day 3, cycle 4

bench
3x205
3x215
10x225

push downs
10x130
8x110

rope pushdowns
8x65

45 minutes elliptical

3/20

wave 2, day 4, cycle 4

deadlift
3x295
3x315
straps,belt
5x335

db curls
8x50,45,40,35,30,25

concentration curl
8x35

barbell curl
8x70

45 minutes elliptical

3/22

30 minutes elliptical

15 minutes jogging

15 minutes bike

I normally take Sunday off, but I left my iPod there … on Wednesday! Glad there are still some honest people out there. As for me not knowing it was missing, old age?

wave 3, day 1, cycle 4

military
3x135
3x135
9x155
2x185 (just for fun)

45 minutes elliptical

chins
8sets,5reps = 40 PR

Strength gains are going great, but fat loss gains might be slowing. Its so hard to tell without proper equipment. I haven’t lost any more weight, but my clothes are still loosening. What’s a guy to do.

front pic from last week 242 lbs