good thread. motivating.
[quote]mrjones wrote:
good thread. motivating.[/quote]
Thanks, I’m glad to hear it. Keeping track of my training is bloody motivating for me, so if it helps anyone else as well, all the better.
This is actually “yesterday in Taran’s body”.
V day 23 (today is 24)
Weight
193.5>194lbs
Hack squats 8x3
135lbs +
The weight was easy enough, I just need some practice with the form.
Lying leg curls 8x3
110lbs +
lying leg raises 8x3
5lbs +
I think I can do more weight, I was just terrified dropping the DB on a “sensitive” area.
seated calf raises 8x3
180lbs =
The weight was perfect. I could do it, but it fried my calves.
All in all, another great session. BBB is awesome.
Looks like you’re doing well, congratulations on your progress. You might want to use chalk when deadlifting, it makes a big difference with your grip. Good luck and lift heavy.
[quote]DroppinPlates wrote:
Looks like you’re doing well, congratulations on your progress. You might want to use chalk when deadlifting, it makes a big difference with your grip. Good luck and lift heavy. [/quote]
Thanks. Sadly, my uni’s gym doesn’t allow us to use chalk. My grip has become much less an issue since I have started doing more grip work (surprise surprise). Hopefully when the new fitness center is built (being built to train athletes for the 2010 olympics) we will get a better weight room with less stupid restrictions.
This is one of the more refreshing logs I’ve seen. Congratulations on your progress and keep up the good work.
[quote]PublickStews wrote:
This is one of the more refreshing logs I’ve seen. Congratulations on your progress and keep up the good work.[/quote]
Hey, thanks a lot. This log is definetly one of the best things I have ever done for my body. Tracking my progress, and doing so in a public space, really keeps training at the front of my mind.
V day 26 (sooo close now)
Weight
194lbs>193.5lbs
Bench press 8x3
135lbs>140lbs
The whole elbows tucked in thing is getting easier, but its not reflexive yet.
Seated row 8x3
110lbs>120lbs
chip ups 8x3
30lbs off> 25lbs off
I am really happy with the progress I have made on these. If I can do 8x3, without taking weight off, in the next few months I will be exstatic.
DB shoulder press 8x3
40lbs
I am really interested to see how working out will feel off the V. I have just about forgotten what its like to eat food on a regular basis.
Last day of the V diet…mmmm food tomorow…
Weight
193.5lbs>190.5lbs
total loss 21.5lbs
Today sucked. My knees are “buggered” and have been hurting for a week or so now. I tried doing squats but even squating my body weight hurt to much. So today was minus squats and deads. Instead of squats and deads I threw in shrugs and good mornings (I realize they aren’t equivilant).
Barbell shrugs 3x8
165lbs
leg raises 3x8
body weight
good mornings 3x8
60lbs
decline sit ups 3x8
body weight
standing calf raises 3x8
200lbs>200lbs
So yeah today was lame. I have no idea what is wrong with my knees, so I guess I will take it easy for a bit. I hate these bloody injuries. I am glad about the total weight loss though.
Weight
190.5lbs>194.5lbs (perfectly normal and expected gain for post v-diet)
Incline DB bench 3x8
35lbs>40lbs
Easy, I can definetly go up.
45 degree DB rows 3x8
35lbs
I tried 40lbs but my form got sucky, so ill stick with 35s for a bit. We also realized the bench angle was wrong, after the fact.
cable curls with rope 3x8
75lbs
Standing Reverse Grip Triceps Pressdown 3x8
110lbs
My knees are still buggered, though getting a bit better. I have NO IDEA wtf happened to them. Even walking around hurts a little and I can not do any lower body work without pain. I am “somewhat irritated.”
Oh, I forgot to mention my insane experience at the doctors office yesterday. I ended up seeing a stand in for my regular doc.
While I was there we ended up discussion lifting and the topic turned to supplements. He went on a big rant about how “CATAGORICALLY, protein supplements do absolutely nothing” and how “steroids are in ALL protein supplements.”
I don’t exactly know how those two statements manage to co-exist in his mind. Needless to say I will not be going to him for fitness advice.
No updates in a week? Just trying to keep you honest 
[quote]PublickStews wrote:
No updates in a week? Just trying to keep you honest ;-)[/quote]
Probably just the time of year. Man’s probably out of town.
Well, today was my first day back actually in the gym (it has been almost exactly a month). The holidays were great socially but total crap health/fitness-wise. I was prepared for 2 weeks of no actual gym access (where I was staying had no local gym and I have no car) and for the first week and half or so I was doing lots body weight work. Sadly, being around family also got me quite ill, ending up in a sinus infection. I finished my run of antibiotics on saturday and now its back to business.
For those who are curious, getting sick right after the V diet is VERY frusterating and I have regained some (not all) my lost fat. But if today’s workout was any measure I lost little to no stength.
Weight
191.5lbs (no creatine, I have a Biotest order on the way)
Bench Press 8x3
140lbs>140lbs
Seated row 8x3
120lbs>120lbs
pull up 8x3
25lbs off>35lbs off (booo!!)
DB shoulderpress 8x3
40lbs>40lbs
So I am pissed that I regained some fat and that I got sick, but I lost very little strength and my knees feel much better. I don’t think I will be doing hack squats again as I think messing up that form is what screwed my knees in the first place. It will just be nice to get back under the bar.
Weight
191.5lbs
I took it quite easy today. I am being careful with my knees.
Squats 8x3
185lbs>135lbs
These were easy and not painful. (yay!)
Deadlift 8x3
185lbs>135lbs
Harder, but not painful.
Leg raises 8x3
BW
Deciline sit ups 8x3
BW (I think I should add some weight next time)
Calf raises 8x3
200lbs>200lbs
It was easy, I will move up.
It was great to get back under the bar today. I am still pretty freaked out about the knee situation so I will ease back into things.
Weight
191.5lbs>192lbs
Incline DB bench
40s>40s (I will be able to go up next week)
DB row
40s>35s (last time I did these my RoM was crap, 35 is a better weight for now)
Curls (with the rope thing on the machine because my arm is gimped)
75lbs>75lbs
reverse tricep pressdowns
90lbs>90lbs
I didn’t expect to make any progress from my last work out (a month ago). I am pleased that I didn’t loose any strength being sick for that period of time, even though I am not on creatine at the moment.
Weight
191.5lbs>189lbs
incline DB bench 3x8
40lbs>45lbs
incline DB row 3x8
35lbs>35lbs
stupid rope curls on the stupid machine because my arm is retarded 3x8
75lbs>75lbs
tricep pushdown 3x8
110lbs
The school lost power the other day so I missed a work out. I really need to get my ass in gear and refocus.
I am back on creatine now.
I didn’t go to the gym today because I thought my sinus infection had returned. I woke up with a very sore throat, congestion, crappiness.
Turns out that there was an inversion and it trapped all of the pollution over the city. We had a blackout the other day so the refinery had burned off a bunch of excess…something…whatever
I am not sick I was just having a bad reaction to the horrid air pollution.
I will make up todays workout, tomorow.
In other news I made a batch of bodybuilder bonbons. They are awesome and I will make many many more.
Weight
189lbs>194lbs (back on the creatine)
Bench Press 8x3
140lbs>145lbs
seated row 8x3
120lbs
pull ups 8x3
35lbs off
shoulderpress 8x3
40lbs (started with 45lbs but couldn’t finish)
I ran out of Surge last week. I am amazed at the difference in performance and recovery without it. I was bloody tired by the end of the session and I still feel burnt out. I am going to order some more, as it is obviously a vital supplement for my training. I have some bloody time to make up.
(actually this is yesterday in taran’s body)
Weight
194lbs>195lbs
BB squat 3x8
135lbs>150lbs
The weight wasn’t to hard muscle wise, I am still taking it a bit easy on the knees.
Leg raises 3x8
bw
DB deadlift 3x8
50s
I decided to actually use DB for this, like I should have all along.
Calf raises 3x8
200lbs>220lbs
new
face pull 3x8
60lbs
DB shrug 3x8
50s