Sunday, March 31, 2013

Day 294

He is Risen.

Great Easter Sunday with my family.  I am so blessed to be where I am.

Plus a 3 and a half hour nap was a huge blessing too.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Day 293

Got out in the garage to wreck some stuff

Band warmup

Log empty x ?
175 x 2, 2
205 x 1
225 x 1
245 x 1
275 x darn lockout strength...

For the record I had no business trying for a PR, I just felt good and I wanted to give it a test to see what was up. I still insist that I am too old to miss a lift.

Bench lockouts a la Jimmy Whisman and Bradley "Roll Tide" Stanford
worked up to 365 x 2, and 385 x miss

Frame deadlift

380 x 5
540 x 6
650 x 1 + a 30 second hold

Keg press and carry 150lb keg x 4 (I'm pretty sure carrying it in the lockout overhead position is the easiest way)

210 stone x way to aggravate my bicep

more kids screaming, and family fun was had by all


Friday, March 29, 2013

Day 292

My oldest sister and her family came into town. And being that I live around the corner from my other sister and her bunch everybody was over at the house to see the baby (my wife and I adopted another little girl for those of you following at home, it was a sudden and crazy thing that I don't generally recommend, but she is a complete joy)

ANYWAY. So all the cousins are running around my house screaming and we're all full from the ginormous meal we just at and I'm going to bed. 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Day 291

I was supposed to deadlift today, but I just didn't have the time.  I'm just going to piggyback it on Saturday's training.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Day 290

Band shoulder warmup

Standing Barbell Lockouts w/ chains
bar x 5,5
115 x 3 x 8 (dynamic, trying to push the bar through the ceiling)
135 x 1
165 x 1
195 x 1 (just enough)

I invented this next exercise ( I think). I took my single rope attachement and hooked it to my two sets of chains and then did overhead tricep extensions with the chains coming off the floor.

This x several sets

Band tricep pushdowns x several sets

Light barbell curls x 25 x 3
(hate to sound optimistic here, but my bicep is getting a little better)

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Day 289

Had a great dinner / evening with some friends that have come into town to visit. It was a great night and even got a nap in this afternoon, built a fire since it was so cold.  It was a good time. 

Monday, March 25, 2013

Day 288

18.5" box squats
bar x 5
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 2
405 x 2
435 x 2
465 x 2
Today was max effort squat day, but I've decided to rarely do max singles in the gym, it's not worth it and it takes to much out of me for the next training day.  So I'm going with max doubles and triples in some of the big lifts when it calls for it.

Marty Gallagher once said - "I lift heavy twice a year, at Nationals, and at World's." I'm saving "all out" for contests. Plus I don't need to miss lifts, ever. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Calf raises 225 x 15 x 3

Arch Back Good mornings (narrow stance) 135 x 8 x 3