Tweet6/6/11


Guillotine press 175 x 2 x 5
Db Flat bench 45 x 1 x 20

Today was a much better day in the gym. I am really feeling good about the increase in my guillotine press. My overall strength on this day is feeling really good. And this is with a shady diet as well. I can't wait until after vacation next week...I am going to buckle down on this diet thing. Get back on a roll like I was. Feeling good though!!

Tweet6/6/11


Guillotine press 175 x 2 x 5
Db Flat bench 45 x 1 x 20

Today was a much better day in the gym. I am really feeling good about the increase in my guillotine press. My overall strength on this day is feeling really good. And this is with a shady diet as well. I can't wait until after vacation next week...I am going to buckle down on this diet thing. Get back on a roll like I was. Feeling good though!!

TweetWell, I am finally back from vacation. I would move to the beach in a minute if I could. With all that has happened over the past month or so, my weight has ballooned up!! I was doing really well, then came the hamstring tear, then came 2 weeks of out of town training, then a week of half days taking my step son to golf camp, then a week of vacation, and now I have 2 weeks of half days taking my step son to swimming lessons. All of this has added up to a crappy diet and putting on weight. I am going to get it back in gear gradually this week. I started running again this morning (working my way up to some 5k runs with the wife, nothing serious). I am going to start back hitting the gym tonight and then get my diet straightened back out.

My goal is working towards feeling comfortable competing in the physique class at some local bodybuilding shows. I have a lot of hard work ahead of me to get where I need to be from where I am now....but should be a blast watching my body change!! And to finish what I started before all of the bad timing!

Tweetsounds good man keep up all the hard work.

Tweet6/20/11

Sumos 225 x 2 x 5
Dimels 155 x 2 x 10

I decided to easeback into the weight because it has been about 2 weeks and my sciatic is prone to flaring up after a break. With that being said, I felt really WEAK!! Hopefully this will go away once I get my diet straightened out and get back into the routine

TweetOkay, so I have decided to train for the physique class. I am going to take it slow and do it safe. I won't be in starvation mode trying to make a date. It will probably be next year before I hit one unless I have great results quickly. The biggest change now will be my routine. The exercises are changing and geared more toward bodybuilding than strength. My last routine was more of a hybrid. I'm starting tomorrow so I'll update with new updates

Tweet6/24/11

Rack Pulls 225 x 2 x 10
45* Hypers BW x 2 x 15

I started my new routine today. It was a good one. My back got slammed but it felt really good. I am going to start adding in my weight and BF% each week as well just to keep track of it once I get going on everything.

Tweet6/27/11

Dips BW x 2 x 15
Smith machine reverse grip 45ES x 15

After getting pretty tired of the gym in the evenings (has become a high school hangout), I moved my lifting to early mornings starting today. I got to the gym about 4:45 and did my workout. Man was it nice! Me and 2 other guys and that is it. I think I am going to like this.

Tweet6/28/11

Leg Press 248 x 25
Db 1 leg lunges 35 x 2 x 10ea

This was my first leg day on the new routine. It SMOKED my legs!!! I could barely drive my 5spd home...HAHA!! I could barely walk but man did that workout feel good! I can definitely tell that my right leg is weaker than my left after the hamstring tear. It may just be that it will take a little while to get it back in the routine of lifting, but I had more trouble with it on the isolated lifts. Either way, it was a good day in the gym.

Tweet6/30/11

Guillotine press 135 x 2 x 10
Flat Db bench 40 x 20

I started out a bit light because I noticed the last time I did these my form was "iffy." So, I dropped to 135 and made sure that I got these correct. And because with the new routine, I am doing twice as many reps. Flat Db bench was about the same. I am going up on it next time. Good workout

Tweet7/1/11

Rack Pulls 225 x 2 x 10
45* Hypers BW x 2 x 15

I got a board this time and got the height right on my rack pulls. That is why I stayed with the same weight. I wanted to make sure I could get them with no ill feelings from my back. Man these hypers smoke my lower back!! Even with just my BW. I'll start out doing them and think "Man, I need to grab a plate to make this tougher." Then I get to about rep 12 and feel like my back is on fire. After both sets, it feels like my whole back is going to cramp up walking across the gym. It's great though!

Tweet7/5/11

Dips BW x 15 x 2
Smith RGBP 45ES x 15

It is about time for me to add some weight to the dips. I may give it one more week because I struggle to get the last rep or two on my second set. But it will be soon.

Tweet7/6/11

Leg Press 298 x 25
Db 1 leg Lunge 35 x 2 x 10

My leg workout really hits the spot. I can barely walk out when I'm done. It feels good once it's over but during the workout, it about kills me. This was my first morning doing legs and it was definitely a wake up!! Good things though....good things!