Day 174

AM body weight = 302lbs.
BP = I forgot

Squat
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 2
365 x 1
405 x 1,1 (cut these real deep)

Deadlift
245 x 2
335 x 2
425 x 1
515 x 1
565 x 1 and miss, rest, miss again (this set was supposed to be a double, just didn't have the strength, a little bit of weight loss kill my deadlift)

Bench Press
bar x a lot
135 x 10
225 x 8
275 x 3
295 x 1
315 x 1
-add chains
close grip
225 x 3 x 3

Snatch High Pulls
225 x 5 x 3

- This was a good training session despite some distractions. I think the cooler weather is definitely helping me get more volume in without feeling exhausted. I felt like I could have gone all day.

-I can tell the 10lbs or so I have lost have negatively affected my strength, esp. in the deadlift, but that is just how it's going to be. I've got to lose some weight and get healthy before I can build back up. 

Day 173

Took my little Girl to Chick-fil-a and then to the pet store for a little evening out with daddy.  We had fun and even got a new tag for Gracie the wonder dog. No training, going to hit it hard tomorrow. 

Day 172

Log Press
empty x warmup
155 x 3, 3 (clean each rep on all sets)
205 x 3
225 x 2,2,2

Barbell Press (some strict, some not)
185 x 5
205 x 3
235 x 3

add 1 set of chains
185 x 1 (woo, too heavy)
115 x 3,3,3,3,3

narrow grip pulldown
177 x 20, 20

Day 171

Didn't do too much, went to take care of some business at the courthouse and then took the family out for a good dinner. No training and unfortunately no nap today.

Day 170

Stone trainer
145 x 5
190 x 5
240 stone no tacky x 5

front squat
135 x 3
225 x 1
240 x 5,5

70lb kettlebell throw (did 3 swings and a throw as high as I could, used two hands)
x 5 throws

Day 169

Worked my tail off today, No Nap. Just work, Lots of work.

Nothing fun about today. Work.

Day 168

49-0...

Drove back from the In-Laws while letting Rod Bramblett let me down easy on the Iron Bowl smashing Auburn took.  But, oh well, we'll always have 2010...

Day 167

Had to work today, no training.  Drove up to my In-Laws house after work to pick up my two beautiful blondes and spend the night, it's good to be with family.

Day 166

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ate until I hurt at my cousins house. It was a GREAT DAY!

Day 165

Great day in my hometown with my family, Rebekah got to play with her cousins all day and it was just a perfect day.  It is great to be home.

Day 164

Work this morning and drove up to my parents house in Vernon, AL.  I love being in the slow paced town that I called home for so many years. 

Day 163

Stone Trainer
100 x 5
145 x 5
180 x 5

240 lb. stone x 4,4

front squat 235 x 5,5

axle overhead lockouts
145 + 1 set of chains x 3,3,3,3,3

Day 162

Church and a nap. Then a little playing outside, all in all a great day. 

Day 161

Pulled my stones out of the mold only to discover that my 330lber separated and created this mishapen egg of an atlas stone, what a great waste of 20$ in premium concrete.  That is how my day started and it didn't get much better. At least Auburn won...

Day 160

Squats
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 1
405 x 1

Deadlift
245 x 3
335 x 3
425 x 3
525 x 3 (belt so loose that I got nothing out of it, practically belt-less)

Snatch High Pulls
225 x 5,5,5

Narrow Grip pulldowns
222 x 8,8,8

Shrugs
385 x 25,25

Lost a little weight with carb-backloading and already my belt is very loose, it's crazy how fast I can drop the initial few pounds.

Day 159

Great day, a short nap and then off to Storybook Farms for a little fall festival.  Went on a hayride with Aubie. It was a great day, my daughter had a great time!

Day 158

Log Press (clean once)
empty x infinity
155 x 3
205 x 2
225 x 2
250 x 2

Swiss bar overhead lockouts
111 x 5
177 x 5
197 x 5
217 x 5

Bench Press (close grip)
225 x 8
250 x 5,4

Lat pulldown
205 x 15, 15, 15

Day 157

Stone trainer
125 x 5
150 x 5
185 x 5

240 stone (no tacky)
3 x 4

front squat
135 x 5
205 x 1
230 x 5,5

sledgehammer to tire 4 sets of 25 swings. 

Day 156

Rainy and stormy today, plus I had to work some later in the evening. I decided not to work out this afternoon. I did get a nap in and promptly had to go back to work a while in the evening.  Crappy night. 

Day 155

Great day at church. God in His mercy has been so gracious to me I cannot begin to express it in words. Got a nap and then we went to a nearby park as a family.  I am truly blessed. 

Day 154

Went and ran a few errands, bought my concrete to make a 210 and 330lb. stone.  Got that mixed up and poured today. Then watch Texas A&M beat Alabama (Gig 'em!) then watched my beloved Auburn tigers get beat down by Georgia... One day we'll be good again. 

Day 153

Squat
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 3
385 x 3
lots of stretching of a tight back in between sets

deadlift
425 x 2 x 5

close grip pulldown
198 x 10,10,10

Day 152

Hung out at home, got a nap in, carb back loading is getting better/easier, not much to report. 

Day 151

Log press
empty x warmup
155 x 3,3
175 x 3 x 5

Bench
225 x 10, narrow grip
255 x 8 medium grip
275 x 5 extra medium grip

push jerks
205 x 5
225 x 3,3

lat pulldown
198 x 10,10,10

band pushdowns x 2 sets

Day 150

Just punching the clock today, work, home, play with the little lady. It rained a little which put a damper on todays events.  Also, I am absolutely hating it getting dark so early. Come quickly summer.

Day 149

Stone trainer
115 x 5
150 x 5
185 x 5

240 stone x 8 singles, biceps were still a little sore from last week, plus I started carb backloading today to drop a few pounds, didn't have much gas in the tank.

front squat
135 x 5
225 x 5,5

Lat pulldown x 3 sets

weight: 307lbs.
BP: 120/65

Day 148

A rainy day, we're all messed up from the time change, went to Sunday School, and came home for some NFL and nap.

Today is Orphan Sunday, and that means a lot to me. Went back to Church this evening for corporate prayer over the global orphan crisis that is happening right now. What a heavy burden to me.

Day 147

Well, Auburn finally got a win against New Mexico State.  Finally...

I got out today and got my two stone molds prepped for pouring, got everything set just right so all I have to do is mix and pour.  The time and effort of making stones is all in the prep, the pouring is really easy.

Day 146

12" deadlift against short bands
bar x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
275 x 3
325 x 3
365 x 3(the set up on these made it a challenge, lots of band tension)

snatch grip high pulls
135 x 5
225 x 5 x 3

Walking lunges w/ no weight, cause let's face it I weigh enough 3 x 10

Sledge Hammer on Tire 25 x 4 close spaced sets

Shrugs 315 x 25, 25

Day 145

Log Strict Press
135 x 5
205 x 3 x 3

Axle overhead lockouts
110 x 3
176 x 2
226 x 1
251 x 1
256 x 1
261 x 1
266 x fail

Bench Press
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
285 x 5
300 x 3

Band pushdowns x what a waste of time

Lat Pulldown x 132 x 15,15