When I go in the morning, my stomach is empty, I'm stiff from sleeping and my blood just isn't going. I love going after work when I have a couple meals in my stomach, I've been moving all day and I have pent up stress from work haha. I was supposed to work late tonight, but I got called in early today, so I'll get in legs.
5x5 Deadlifts!
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When I go in the morning, my stomach is empty, I'm stiff from sleeping and my blood just isn't going. I love going after work when I have a couple meals in my stomach, I've been moving all day and I have pent up stress from work haha. I was supposed to work late tonight, but I got called in early today, so I'll get in legs.
Upon waking this morning, I realized that I need to do more Romanian deads..
Romanian Dead Lift - 135x3x8
Dead Lift - 185x3x6 - 225x3x4 - 275x2x3 - 300x2 - 305x1 - 305x1
Squat - 185x3x6 - 225x3x3 - 255x2x2
Precor Row - 270x3x5 - 300x5x3
Reverse Grip Precor Row - 180x3x8
Precor Pull Down - 230x3x8
Reverse Grip Precor Pull Down - 140x3x12
High Pull - 90x3x8
Barbell Curl - 60x3x8
Yesterday was the first time I've eclipsed 300lbs dead lifting since I hurt my back months ago. It was only by 5 lbs, but I'll take that any day.
Reverse gripping everything really fried my bi's, so by the time I got to my actual curls, I really had to dig deep. Had to make sure I got in my high pulls. Traps have been growing faster than usual lately. Good session yesterday.
Romanian Dead Lift - 135x3x8
Dead Lift - 185x3x6 - 225x3x4 - 275x2x3 - 300x2 - 305x1 - 305x1
Squat - 185x3x6 - 225x3x3 - 255x2x2
Precor Row - 270x3x5 - 300x5x3
Reverse Grip Precor Row - 180x3x8
Precor Pull Down - 230x3x8
Reverse Grip Precor Pull Down - 140x3x12
High Pull - 90x3x8
Barbell Curl - 60x3x8
Yesterday was the first time I've eclipsed 300lbs dead lifting since I hurt my back months ago. It was only by 5 lbs, but I'll take that any day.
Reverse gripping everything really fried my bi's, so by the time I got to my actual curls, I really had to dig deep. Had to make sure I got in my high pulls. Traps have been growing faster than usual lately. Good session yesterday.
Thanks. It felt great.
I didn't even realize that I didn't get chest last week. I'll just consider last week a de-load in that aspect. I want to be lifting 135 on my reverse grip by the end of November.
Incline Bench - 145x8 - 170x5x5
Reverse Grip Bench - 125x5x5
Incline Dumb Bell Bench - 130x5x5
Incline Dumb Bell Fly - 90x3x8
Cable Tricep Pull Down - 100x3x8
Overhead Cable Tricep Extension - 80x3x6
Cable Fly - 60x3x8
I started tapering off toward the end of my session yesterday. I'm not sure why. Maybe my incline bench is getting to the point where it's wearing me down quicker than it was. Either way, my triceps were fried by the time I got to my cable work. It all gots back to me needing a separate arm day. Maybe I'll have to by some weights just to do arms at home. I don't have room for a cage or a bench right now, but I could get in enough weights to do arms on a Saturday morning.
Incline Bench - 145x8 - 170x5x5
Reverse Grip Bench - 125x5x5
Incline Dumb Bell Bench - 130x5x5
Incline Dumb Bell Fly - 90x3x8
Cable Tricep Pull Down - 100x3x8
Overhead Cable Tricep Extension - 80x3x6
Cable Fly - 60x3x8
I started tapering off toward the end of my session yesterday. I'm not sure why. Maybe my incline bench is getting to the point where it's wearing me down quicker than it was. Either way, my triceps were fried by the time I got to my cable work. It all gots back to me needing a separate arm day. Maybe I'll have to by some weights just to do arms at home. I don't have room for a cage or a bench right now, but I could get in enough weights to do arms on a Saturday morning.
Well, this has been quite the week. The moving of my job is complete, and in a very unprofessional way, I was demoted yesterday due to a lack of a "pecking order" and "seniority". A group e-mail was sent out to everybody in my office stating that I am no longer a supervisor due to the fact that we "only need one" and I am the "lower supervisor on the ladder". Nothing was said to me previous to this e-mail and I actually found out by reading it on one of my employees computers because my system isn't even set up yet. Needless to say, I had a few choice words and I may have thrown something across the room. The only reason for my demotion was to "establish a line of power". The bad part about it was that I was demoted in favor of a guy who, literally, sleeps in his chair at his desk and has has numerous complaints filed against him, yet the company will not take action against him. For what reason, I don't know. The only bright spot in what happened is that my pay is staying the same. These last few weeks have been very trying on me and I have only been in for 2 sessions in the last 14 days. I've been eating a lot and yesterday, I was gravely craving a cigarette(I quit 5 years ago), but did not have one.
Something needs to change, and it needs to change fast.
Something needs to change, and it needs to change fast.
Being a hyperactive training is my aggression outlet. It doesn't work for all but if you can direct the energy at some iron it will help.
I have always been bottom of the ladder, only the ladders have changed. It has it's benefits in terms of flexibility of direction but I will confess there are times I would like to step up a level.
Very hard not to stress about work due to time spent there. I grew to hate my last workplace in many ways and didn't realise how much until I felt so much better where I am now.
Job wise I have no useful guidance. Training needs to be a case of just do it and to hell with them. If you need to have a rant at someone you never see PM me and we'll organise it. I am not easily offended or upset, many have tried, so make a great verbal punchbag.
I have always been bottom of the ladder, only the ladders have changed. It has it's benefits in terms of flexibility of direction but I will confess there are times I would like to step up a level.
Very hard not to stress about work due to time spent there. I grew to hate my last workplace in many ways and didn't realise how much until I felt so much better where I am now.
Job wise I have no useful guidance. Training needs to be a case of just do it and to hell with them. If you need to have a rant at someone you never see PM me and we'll organise it. I am not easily offended or upset, many have tried, so make a great verbal punchbag.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm pushing through at work, though it's hard to try to go out of my way for a company that could care less for everything I did and all the money I saved them during my time as a supervisor. I was promoted to fix a mess that a previous supervisor made, and that's exactly what I did, and then some, and the second our two offices were absorbed into one, my services were no longer needed at that position. Higher-ups don't care, unless it affects their golf game.
"The lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of the sheep"
I only got in my one chest session last week. I am debating quitting my gym and buying used equipment and lifting outside at my house on the back patio. In the elements, like a man. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? I'll get in for my normal routine this week though, I need to with everything that's been going on. I need my outlet.
"The lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of the sheep"
I only got in my one chest session last week. I am debating quitting my gym and buying used equipment and lifting outside at my house on the back patio. In the elements, like a man. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? I'll get in for my normal routine this week though, I need to with everything that's been going on. I need my outlet.
I take it you have one of these at work then
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I know the deal with needing an outlet.
Careful what you get if wanting to use it outside, by definition iron rusts and that can be dodgy. I asume there is no way you could use interior space or set up a shelter.
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I know the deal with needing an outlet.
Careful what you get if wanting to use it outside, by definition iron rusts and that can be dodgy. I asume there is no way you could use interior space or set up a shelter.
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Back porch or a shed roof maybe? For some reason I'm thinking you are on the east coast, Justin and I'm thinking it is wet a lot. Our stuff - barbell & weights - lives in the yard and is unprotected year-round. It gets rained on in the summer and snowed on in the winter and is surprisingly not rusted... might be the fact that in northern Arizona it can be raining and the humidity is still only about 40% except during the worst of summer monsoons.
Anyway, just saying it might work.
Anyway, just saying it might work.
Yes, we have one about twice that size, actually, and there's always a line to get in. I've been looking at rather cheap used stuff today so if it take a beating from the elements, I won't feel too bad about it.
I do live on the east coast yes. Virginia to be exact. I wouldn't have a problem building an awning over the patio in the back yard. I'm quite handy with wood working. The only problem with that is, we are not planning on staying in this house much longer, 3 years max, so I wouldn't want to put the time and money into a project like that only to get rid of the house in a few years. Maybe an E-Z Up that can be moved when need be. I wouldn't have a problem with that. I would have to spring for the fancy one with the flaps that shield the wind.
I shouldn't have gone to the gym today, but hindsight is 20/20. I was kind of miserable for a while, but ultimately I'm glad I went.
Incline Bench - 135x8 - 145x3x8
Barbell Row - 135x8 - 165x3x8
Reverse Grip Bench - 95x3x8
Precor Pull Down - 180x3x8
Dumb Bell Incline Bench - 100x3x8
High Pull - 80x3x8
Decline Bench - 135x3x8
Dumb Bell Fly - 60x3x8
T-Bar Rows - 70x3x8
Cable Chest Fly - 100x3x8
Cable Row - 145x3x8
Cable Tricep Pull Down - 70x3x8
Precor Bicep Curl - 90x3x8
Going heavy was starting to take a toll on my joints, so I decided to go with a medium weight/rep range today. I'll probably stick with this for a few weeks seeing as, even today, my left shoulder started to get a little sore during my incline bench. The reason I regret going is that my stomach has been out of sorts since last night and, while I was fine during the actual workout, I'm pretty sure I was green when I was walking through the door when I got home, and had to sit it out in the bathroom thinking I was going to get sick everywhere. Still a little uncomfortable now, but I'll live. Glad I went though.
Sidebar, I am talking to someone about a new job. They seem pretty positive about wanting to hire me, but the money needs to be right, which I'm feeling may be a little suspect. We'll see.
Incline Bench - 135x8 - 145x3x8
Barbell Row - 135x8 - 165x3x8
Reverse Grip Bench - 95x3x8
Precor Pull Down - 180x3x8
Dumb Bell Incline Bench - 100x3x8
High Pull - 80x3x8
Decline Bench - 135x3x8
Dumb Bell Fly - 60x3x8
T-Bar Rows - 70x3x8
Cable Chest Fly - 100x3x8
Cable Row - 145x3x8
Cable Tricep Pull Down - 70x3x8
Precor Bicep Curl - 90x3x8
Going heavy was starting to take a toll on my joints, so I decided to go with a medium weight/rep range today. I'll probably stick with this for a few weeks seeing as, even today, my left shoulder started to get a little sore during my incline bench. The reason I regret going is that my stomach has been out of sorts since last night and, while I was fine during the actual workout, I'm pretty sure I was green when I was walking through the door when I got home, and had to sit it out in the bathroom thinking I was going to get sick everywhere. Still a little uncomfortable now, but I'll live. Glad I went though.
Sidebar, I am talking to someone about a new job. They seem pretty positive about wanting to hire me, but the money needs to be right, which I'm feeling may be a little suspect. We'll see.
Job has to be right to make a move worthwhile. An expression I use a lot 'if in doubt don't.' Not a training mantra as I am too arrogant for doubt there but useful in life.
I know little of the area you are in but think of it as very heavily forested so therefore damp most of the time.
If a full roof is too much some matting and tarpaulin to cover the stuff and have it above ground when not in use could suffice. Obviously I don't know.
Know how you feel on the session I was like that last one too, glad I went but feel it likely wasn't a good idea.
I know little of the area you are in but think of it as very heavily forested so therefore damp most of the time.
If a full roof is too much some matting and tarpaulin to cover the stuff and have it above ground when not in use could suffice. Obviously I don't know.
Know how you feel on the session I was like that last one too, glad I went but feel it likely wasn't a good idea.
As with any job, there are always things to think about. This job will most likely be hourly pay and not salary, like I make now. The hours are 7:30-5, Mon-Fri, so I will be making 7 & 1/2 hours overtime every week. I may be paid less than what my salary breaks down to per hour, so I may still make more money because of the overtime. It all depends on how much he wants to offer me.
This new place is also about 7 minutes from my house, on a bad day, while my current job is about 20/25 on a good day. I will also be working with my uncle(wife's side). He's the one trying to get me the job, so I won't be in the dark at a new place.
But, like I said, it all boils down to the money.
This new place is also about 7 minutes from my house, on a bad day, while my current job is about 20/25 on a good day. I will also be working with my uncle(wife's side). He's the one trying to get me the job, so I won't be in the dark at a new place.
But, like I said, it all boils down to the money.
Kept my full body medium weight regimen going yesterday..
Neck Press - 95x8 - 135x3x8
Squat - 135x8 - 225x3x6
Dumb Bell Incline Bench - 110x3x8
Sumo Dead Lift - 135x8 - 185x3x6
Precor Rower - 90x12 - 180x8 - 270x3x6
Reverse Grip Precor Row(Biceps) - 180x3x8
Leg Press(Yeah Yeah..) - 180x8 - 270x3x6
Smith Inline Bench - 105x8 - 115x3x8
High Pull - 100x3x8
I almost instantly regretted using the leg press while doing warm ups. I see no need for it anymore. It was merely a filler for legs since I already did squats and sumo deads, but it wouldn't have made a difference if I didn't do it.
I like using a "palms up" grip on the precor rower because it hits my bi's well, and I don't have to move on to a completely different exercise to do it. Just take some weight off my heavy normal rows and turn my hands up. I would go so far as to say that I feel the resistance in my bi's doing those more than curls.
I didn't leave the gym yesterday with my normal feeling of satisfaction. Most likely because when I do a full body session, I can't go 90% on everything or else I would be completely worn after my first 3 sets of lifts. By the time I got to the leg press yesterday, I was already dragging. I had to force the Smith Inclines and the High Pulls, even though I upped my high pull weight by 5 lbs. It was a hard 5 lbs though.
Neck Press - 95x8 - 135x3x8
Squat - 135x8 - 225x3x6
Dumb Bell Incline Bench - 110x3x8
Sumo Dead Lift - 135x8 - 185x3x6
Precor Rower - 90x12 - 180x8 - 270x3x6
Reverse Grip Precor Row(Biceps) - 180x3x8
Leg Press(Yeah Yeah..) - 180x8 - 270x3x6
Smith Inline Bench - 105x8 - 115x3x8
High Pull - 100x3x8
I almost instantly regretted using the leg press while doing warm ups. I see no need for it anymore. It was merely a filler for legs since I already did squats and sumo deads, but it wouldn't have made a difference if I didn't do it.
I like using a "palms up" grip on the precor rower because it hits my bi's well, and I don't have to move on to a completely different exercise to do it. Just take some weight off my heavy normal rows and turn my hands up. I would go so far as to say that I feel the resistance in my bi's doing those more than curls.
I didn't leave the gym yesterday with my normal feeling of satisfaction. Most likely because when I do a full body session, I can't go 90% on everything or else I would be completely worn after my first 3 sets of lifts. By the time I got to the leg press yesterday, I was already dragging. I had to force the Smith Inclines and the High Pulls, even though I upped my high pull weight by 5 lbs. It was a hard 5 lbs though.
That's why my sessions are generally short on exercise volume. Giving everything means there is very soon nothing left.
90% of everything beats 0% of anything every time. Good stuff.
90% of everything beats 0% of anything every time. Good stuff.
And it isn't just about moving oodles of weight, or 90% of oodles of weight, it is the overall training effect of working your body hard that changes up the chemistry, gets the growth hormones cranking, and gets the brain chemistry swirling about to improve your thinking and mindset. I'm with Tony, "good stuff".
Oh, don't get me wrong, I was happy about it the next day. I'm just so used to going heavy, it throws me off when I have my "save my joints" sessions, but that's the nature of the beast. Every rep range has a purpose
Side bar, I accepted a new job yesterday with a small, privately owned company. The owner is two doors down from me and seems to be very nice. Not to mention generous. I think I'll be much happier there.
Another Side bar, my ham strings have been a complete mess for the last few days. I need to keep up the sumo deads.
Side bar, I accepted a new job yesterday with a small, privately owned company. The owner is two doors down from me and seems to be very nice. Not to mention generous. I think I'll be much happier there.
Another Side bar, my ham strings have been a complete mess for the last few days. I need to keep up the sumo deads.
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Best of luck on the move.
Stretches my dear boy, stretches are what your hams need.
Stretches my dear boy, stretches are what your hams need.