Turning Obsession Into Progress

Training Training Logs
341

September/15/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Song of the Day: Top of the World (The Carpenters)

Workout:
Me:

  • Chinup - 3x5@BW (I used some rubber gloves to give myself better grip. It was so much easier, and it saved my grip for hex deads and ultimately sumo in two days)
  • Hex Deads - 3x5@205 (These were easy, but I wanted to focus on form and just prime myself for wednesday)
  • Bench Press - 3x5@210 (Forced myself to go up a bit)

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x3@Yellow
  • Side Step - 3x3@Yellow
  • Rotation - 3x10@Blue
  • Calf Raise - 3x10@BW
  • Plank - 3x20s
342

September/16/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Song of the Day: Elevators (Renni Rucci)

Workout:
Me:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x12@Blue
  • Rotation - 3x12@Blue
  • Rollout - 3x12@BW
  • Hip/Chest Stretch
343

September/17/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Song of the day: Battery (Metallica)

Workout:
Me:

  • Pullup - 3x5@BW+15
  • Sumo Deadlift - 3x5@255
  • BB Row - 3x5@175

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 5x12@Blue
  • Sumo Deadlift - 5x5@35
  • BP - 5x5@35
  • Curl - 5x12@15
344

September/18/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Song of the Day: For whom the bell tolls (Metallica)

Workout:
Me:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x12@Blue
  • Rotation - 3x12@Blue
  • Rollout - 3x12@BW
  • Hip/Chest Stretch

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 5x15@Blue
  • BB Row - 5x5@35
  • RDL - 5x5@35
  • Band Pushdown - 5x12@Red
345

September/19/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Song of the Day: Susie Q (CCR)

Workout:
Me:

  • Chinup - 3x5@BW
  • Hex Deads - 3x5@205
  • BB Row - 3x5@175

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x4@Yellow
  • Side Step - 3x4@Yellow
  • Ext/Int Rotation - 3x12@Blue
  • Calf Raises - 3x12@BW
346

September/21/2020

Wake Up: 7:30am

Workout:
Me:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x8
  • Rotation - 3x8
  • Hanging Leg Raise - 3x5
  • Hip/Chest Stretch

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 5x10@Grey
  • Sumo Deads - 5x5@45
  • Bench Press - 5x5@35
  • Curl - 3x10@20
347

September/22/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Pullup - 3x5@BW+20
  • Sumo Deads - 3x3@260 (The combination of dropping bodyweight and increasing weight here has not been going smoothly. I feel myself getting tired after 3 reps, and though I can pick up the weight, the form slipping makes me nervous. I will be doing a top set of 3 reps for each of these workouts to avoid injury from fatigue.)
  • BB Row - 3x5@180

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x2@Red
  • Side Step - 3x2@Red
  • Rotation - 3x8@Blue
  • Calf Raise - 3x8@10
348

September/23/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x8@Grey
  • Rotation - 3x8@Grey
  • Hanging Leg Raise - 3x5@BW
  • Hip/Chest/Hamstring stretch

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 5x10@Grey
  • BB Row - 5x5@45
  • RDL - 5x5@45
  • Band Pushdown - 5x8@Blue
349

September/24/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Wide Grip Chinup - 3x5@BW
  • Hex Deads - 3x5@205
  • BP - 3x5@210

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x2@Red
  • Side Step - 3x2@Red
  • Rotation - 3x8@Grey
  • Calf Raises - 3x8@10
350

September/29/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout
Me:

  • Sumo Deadlift - 1x3@255, 1x1@275
  • BP - 1x3@225
  • BB Row - 3x10@135

F:

  • Side Step - 3x3@Red
  • Sumo Dead - 3x6,3,1/3x6@55, 65, 75, 55
  • Reverse Leg Raise - 3x10@BW
  • Uni Calf Raise - 3x10@BW
  • Russian Twist - 3x10@10
351

September/30/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout
Me:

  • Pullup - 1x3@BW+70
  • Squat - 1x3@225 (new form feels great on knees, but is still weak and awkward)
  • KB Press - 3x10@35

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x3@Red
  • RDL - 3x6,3,1/3x6@55,65,75
  • Hip Bridge - 3x10
  • Weighted Hops - 3x15@10
  • Plank - 3x30s
352

October/2/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me

  • Band Pullaparts - 3x10@Grey
  • Rotation - 3x10@Grey
  • Ab Wheel - 2x10
  • Hanging Leg Raise - 2x10
  • Hip/Ham stretch

F:

  • Rotation - 3x10@Grey
  • BB Row - 3x6,3,1/3x6@45,55,65
  • DB FP - 3x10@10
  • BB Curl - 3x8@25
  • Shrugs - 3x10@45
353

October/6/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Wide Grip Pullup - 3x8@BW
  • Squat - 1x5@225
  • KB Press - 3x10@35

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x10@Grey
  • DB Row - 3x6,3,1 / 3x6@25,35,45,25
  • Band Facepull - 3x8@Blue
  • Band Pushdown - 3x10@Red
  • One Hand Shrugs - 3x10@25
354

October/8/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • BB Row - 3RM@205
  • Sumo Deadlift - 1x6@275
  • Bench Press - 1x5@235

F:

  • Rotation - 3x10-15@Grey
  • BB Row - 2RM, 3x4-6@90% @ 65
  • DB FP - 3x10@20
  • BB Curl - 3x10@25
  • Shrugs - 3x10@45
355

Oct/12/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Pullup - 2x8@BW+25
  • Deadlift - 2x8@205
  • Incline Bench Press - 2x8@185

F:

  • Wide Walk - 3x3@Red
  • RDL - 3x5@65
  • Weighted Hop - 3x15@10
  • Hip Bridge - 3x10@BW
  • Plank - 3x30s
356

Oct/13/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Squat - 5RM@225
  • BB Row - 2x5@185
  • KB Press - 3x12@35
  • Hanging Med Ball Crunch - 3x10@10
357

Oct/14/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Military Press - 10RM@135
  • Deadlift - 3x5@225
  • Hanging Leg Raise - 3x8@BW

F:

  • Side Step - 3x3@Red
  • Sumo Deadlift - 3x3@75
  • Reverse Leg Raise - 3x15@BW
  • Uni-Calf Raise - 3x10@BW
  • Russian Twist - 3x20@10
358

October/15/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Deadlift - 3x5@205
  • Pullup - 3x5@BW
  • BB Curl - 3x6@95
  • Lateral Raise - 3x6@35
  • KB Squat/Press - 3x8ea@35

F:

  • Band Pullapart - 3x10@Grey
  • DB Row - 3x5@35
  • Band Facepull - 3x5@Blue
  • Band Pushdowns - 3x10@Red
  • OH Shrugs - 3x15@25
359

October/18/2020

Wake Up: 8am

Workout:
Me:

  • Squat - 2x6@225
  • OHP - 3x6@135
  • BB Curl - 2x10@85

F:

  • Rotation - 3x12@Grey
  • BB Row - 5RM, 3x3@55
  • DB FP - 3x12@20
  • BB Curl - 3x12@25
  • Shrugs - 3x15@45
360

October/26/2020

Wake Up: 6am

Workout:
Me:

  • Deadlift - 2x6,8@230,205
  • OHP - 3x8,10,10@135,130,120
  • BB Curl - 2x10,12@95,85

F:

  • Pullapart - 3x15@Grey
  • DB Row - 3x5@35
  • Band FP - 3x15@Blue
  • Pushdown - 3x15@Red
  • OH Shrug - 3x15@25

Well, though we have been working out regularly, I havenā€™t been as dedicated with this log. Itā€™s been over a year, so I think about it at least once a day, but sometimes I just get lazy. This year has been the best year of working out for me for several reasons:

  • My fiance has been working out with me
  • Iā€™ve made lots of strength and health improvements
  • Iā€™ve lost 35lbs since January

These have all been great factors in my workout year, and the best of all is that my fiance is finally seeing the progress she has been looking for. She has also lost about 10-15lbs, and she has gotten a lot stronger and healthier than before. Though she still deals with joint issues, her overall satisfaction with her health and appearance is way better.

Iā€™ve started doing a leangains workout because it allows me to scratch my heavy lifting itch wile avoiding excessive volume. Also 3 days a week gives me more time for schoolwork and hunting. My fiance has been doing a higher volume upper lower split, and it has worked well for her. I will be giving her a deload week soon and Iā€™ll see if any of her ailments ease up.

Great year so far, and I want to finish strong! (no pun intended)