Break

Took my first day off in some time.  I have enjoyed some pretty decent consistency for several weeks, now.  I am coming down with something, my last workout is still making itself known via my low back (it was not 100% at the beginning, and I went with the programmed DLs anyway), and the family was home from a couple of days out of town while I stayed home and worked, so it seemed like a good day to take it easy.

As for the aforementioned last workout, it was pretty good.  I would've liked a few more minutes rest between sets of chins, but as it stood, it was a good night.


3.19.14

DL 2x5@360
Bench 185x10, 10, 12
Chins 8, 8, 4

St. Paddy's Day Workout

I wish I had a kilt.  I don't.  So I wore my Boston Celtics shirt in which to workout.  I only had 45 minutes, but I got everything in.  It was a good day.


3.17.14

LBBS 5x5@245
Press 150x5, 5, 6, 6, 6
Rows 3x5@205


The sets of all exercises were all mixed together.  Rows sets 2 and 3 had only a minute of rest between them.  Good for the heart.  Haha!

3.15.14

Good day.  I actually got some time in the gym.  I took my time, rested between sets, even did 5 sets of chins and sat in the hot tub afterward!

DLs felt funky.  My form was all over the place.  I was trying a new approach to the bar, as well as trying to get my breathing down with the belt.  It just felt weird and I was moving all over the place.  Still got all planned reps, which shows how easy it is right now.  I mean, it isn't EASY, but considering how much weight I was doing only two and a half months ago, it is "easy."

Bench was amazing.  I got ten reps on set 5!  It came out of NOWHERE!

Chins were a bit depressing.  With rest and no rush, I still struggled with how many I could do.  I weighed myself after the workout, thinking maybe I am just getting fat, but the scale was bouncing all over the place.  I couldn't be sure, but I think it was saying I am under 230 lbs, which surprised me.

Pain is still persisting in my right shoulder during bench and chins.


3.15.14

DL 2x5@355
Bench 195x5, 5, 6, 6, 10
Chins 6, 6, 6, 5, 5

More Squat 20s

I feel kinda lame.  I keep wussing out on set three of 20 Rep Squats.  Twice now I have hit 12 and think "I could do more, but the pain needs to stop."  After doing 2 sets of 20, I feel justified since I don't want to sabotage the rest of my workout, but when I then hit +1 and +2 reps on my last two sets of Presses and NAIL my three sets of Rows in under 8 minutes, I really should be going for it.  Then IF I bomb from exhaustion, let myself "justify" things.  It was a great workout though, really.  I feel good about it.  But I shouldn't chicken out so easily on set three anymore.

Right shoulder pain not really subsiding.  Can't tell if it is getting worse.


3.13.14

Squat 160x20, 20, 12
Press 145x5, 5, 5, 6, 7
Rows 3x5@200

3.10.14

I am still really liking the double volume DL scheme I have been running.  Doing 2x5 rather than 1x5 has felt really good.  Of course, I have yet to get close to the weights I was doing the last time I ran a 1x5, so we will see where that lands me, but so far, so good.

I am in the same "liking more volume but not doing enough weight to know for sure" boat with squats, doing 5x5 vs. 3x5.

My left groin area was hurting a bit during and after my workout.  My knees are still in mild to moderate pain most of the time, but not as badly as it was when I took my last "break."

Bench didn't hurt my right shoulder too much, but it still isn't 100%.  Chin-ups did hurt it a bit more at the bottom.  Slight twinge of left elbow pain reminiscent of recent tendinitis issues.

Still not getting enough time in the gym to finish my chins.


3.10.14

DL 2x5@350
Bench 165x10, 10, 12
Chins 5, 5

Ice

With the weather warming a bit, the melting snow created a lake in the parking lot at my work.  There was so much ice that none of the drains were open.  So, I volunteered to help break up and move some (ended up being like 90%) of the ice.

I was feeling it already before I was even ¼ of the way done with the job, but of course, I worked out after work anyway.  My back is screaming at me now, but I'll be alright.

I only had time to do two sets of Rows before the gym closed, but everything else was great.


3.8.14

LBBS 240x5, 5, 5, 6; 245x6
Press 142.5x5, 5 ,6 ,6 ,6
Rows 200x5, 5

Through the Pain

Benched through some shoulder pain.  I actually had a really good bench day, pain notwithstanding.  I think the pain might be stemming from the 20 rep sets, so I am going to switch 20 rep bench days to 10 rep bench days with more pause and less Touch 'n' Go.

DLs felt great.

Chins still suck.  I need to find a different plan with those.  I didn't have time to try my "Sets of Five until I can't do Five anymore.  When I can do at least 4 sets at n, move to n+1 next time."  I need to come up with a better name.  Haha!


3.6.14

DL 2x5@345
Bench 190x5, 5, 5, 6, 8
Chins 8, 8, 7

3.3.14

Repeated the same weight as the last 20 rep squats and had improvement.  I could have done more on set three, but I was gassed (no time, pushing limits of minimum rest between sets) and wanted to keep a little in the tank for Press and Rows.

Got 7 on fifth set on Press and got all my rows even though I wanted to pass out.  Good day.


3.3.14

LBBS 155x20,20,12
Press 140x5,5,5,5,7
Rows 3x5@195

In Like a Lion

Let's hope March sees me come in like a lion and out like a bear--or something.  Today's workout was pretty good.  Bench 20s are still wicked easy.  DL was pretty easy too.  It feels like my belt is getting broken in, because I know I am not losing weight.  HA!

I got called in to work so it was another short workout.  I only had time for two sets of chins between other sets.  I am going to try something new I came up with:  Sets of 5 until I can only do 4.  Once I can do at least 5x5 with chins, then I go to sets of 6.  Etc.  This, of course, assumes I have time.


3.1.14

Bench 140x20,20,21
DL 2x5@340
Chins 9,7