Day 144

No training today, got a nap on the couch.  Then we went Trick-Or-Treating and got more candy...  Man, I'm glad to have all this Halloween business behind me.

Day 143

Stone trainer
100 x 5
135 x 5
180 x 5
200 x 5

240lb stone (no tacky) x 2 x 5

lat pulldown
198 x 8 x 3


Then this evening we went to the fall festival at church. Rebekah got dressed up as Super Girl. we ate hotdogs, bounced in bouncy houses and got a pile of candy. It was a good night and I am worn out.

Day 142

Had the whole day off work, got my family seen off back to Charlotte/Vernon. The house sure is quiet now with all the kids gone. I think my little girl misses her cousins, she had a blast playing with them. Training and work tomorrow.

Day 141

Spent the whole day with all my crazy family. Played with the neices and nephews, had a great time.  Then got to go on another date with my sweetheart for her Birthday.  Got a nap in too.

Day 140

Went to watch the AU vs. Texas A&M game...  Auburn got the crap beat out of them. You could literally see the quit in our team after the aTm scored the second time.... But we still had a great night and enjoyed spending time with my lovely bride.

Day 139

Family came in town for the Texas A&M / Auburn game. Took a day off work, looking forward to a good weekend. 

Day 138

Bench
bar x 10
135 x 3,3
225 x 3,3
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
320 x 1
325 x 1
330 x 1,1, fail

Overhead axle lockouts
110 x 5
200 x 2
220 x 1
225 x 1
230 x 1
235 x 1
240 x 1
245 x 1

Went and got a steak at the local country steakhouse...  you Yankees don't know what you're missing.

Day 137

Took a nap, back is feeling better after all the mobility work. So that's something. Maybe things are picking up.

Day 136

Squat
bar x 10
135 x 3,3
225 x 3,3
315 x 3,3,3

Low back killing me, lots of mobility work, stretching and warming up between sets, it helped. 

Day 135

Had to change a flat tire on my car in the parking lot at work.  Back killing me, no training.

Day 134

Skipped Church, took the long drive back home. A good weekend was had by all.

Day 133

Watched Auburn get manhandled by Vanderbilt, so there is that.  Did get to go by the Play it again Sports in Hoover and found some gems, didn't buy any, but it's good to know that stuff is still out there. Got a nap in, back still gooched.

Day 132

Took the long drive up I65 to my In-Laws for a little R&R.  Gonna eat good and celebrate my wife's birthday with her folks.

Day 131

I was supposed to go and deadlift a poop ton today, but my lower back is clamped up and absolutely killing me. So I flat out skipped training today and took a nap, and rested on a heating pad for a little while.


I can only go heavy for about 3 weeks and then my body is going to tell me to back off... It's almost like I should plan to back off....

Day 130

Shoulder warmup with bands broom stick and light overhead presses x 10 minutes

Bench
bar x 3 x 3
135 x 3 x 3
225 x 2 x 2
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 2
 bit of a deload this week

strict OH press
185 x 5 x 3

pullups x 4,3,3,3,3

Day 129

More yard work, then me and the monkey went to Chick-fil-a while mom had some Sunday School friends over for a baby shower.  Now I'm wore out. Night Night.

Day 128

Squat (in chucks, which I guess for now is what is best)
bar x warmup
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 2
365 x 1
425 x 2 (I'm tried to bury these, but I'll have to video my depth because I think I'm gonna red light myself)
350 x 3 x 6

Lots of stretching and loosening up between sets. Could barely walk right into the gym and then I do all this, amazing what barbell squats can do for you. I'll be back to not being able to walk tomorrow.

Day 127

Church then a relaxing afternoon with the family, we played outside and I got a little yard work done in the front yard. Trying to keep a heating pad on my low back, can't believe I have to squat tomorrow. Still feel like I got run over by an elephant.

Day 126

Walked around like a cripple at the Pumkin Patch with my wife and little girl. I swear there were times where I had to take my time walking and standing up because I was so stove up.

Got home just in time to watch Auburn collapse onto itself while playing Ole Miss. Then took a nap and relaxed the rest of the day. Good Lord I'm sore.

Day 125

Deadlift
bar x warmups
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 2
405 x 1
475 x 1
510 x 2
445 x 3 x 8

Used straps on the triples for 8 sets, back is toast, trying to work through it. We'll see.

Day 124

Got a nap, played outside with the girl, all in all it was a good day, nothing to speak of.

Day 123

Shoulder warmup x 10 minutes (bands, light presses, ect.)

Bench
135 x 5
225 x 1,1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
325 x 1
330 x 1(Stricty McStricterton)

Strict standing press
135 x 5
205 x 3
225 x 2,2

Pullups
3 x 5

Band triceps
1 big set

Day 122

Squats
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 2
405 x 2
325 x 3 x 8

Standing barbell calf raise
315 x 10 x 2

Day 121

Been a little sick all weekend, and felt like crap today, decided to skip the squats and get a nap and try and rest up.  Tomorrow we squat.

Day 120

Got my hot tub cleaned out and put fresh water in it. Didn't get to go to church this morning, had to work a little bit. Squatting tomorrow, looking forward to it.

Day 119

Auburn lost to Arkansas.... Pretty much sums up my day. Thankful that it's just football. Oh well, at least my Saturdays are freed up.

Day 118

Worked late, just glad to be home, looking forward to some rest and relaxation until Monday.  

Day 117

Deadlift
Bar x warmup
225 x 3 x 2
315 x 1,1
405 x 1
480 x 2
385 x 3 x 8

Played around with different grips, hook grip is too unreliable when the weights get heavy, will likely go with alternating grip for contest.

Day 116

Bench press
Lots of shoulder warmup and stretching w/ bands and broomstick.
Bar x 2 sets
135 x 3 x 2
225 x 2 x 2
275 x 1
295 x 1
310 x 1
325 x 3 singles all commands super strict

Strict barbell press from racks
135 x 5
205 x 5 x 3

Lat pulldown
198 x several sets x varied grip

Band triceps x 3 sets

Day 115

Long hard day at work, legs are so much more sore than they should be after yesterday. Onward and upward.

Day 114

Squat (getting all Ed Coan in the hizzle)
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 2
345 x 1
375 x 2
300 x 3 x 8

Calf raise
275 x 10, 10