Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Training 2/24/2015

Bench @ X-Factor

Bar 2x15
135 x3
135 x3
185 x1
Cut it off. Pec is killing me and the couple days off didn't help it. Pathetic. I was supposed to get a 1RM today.

DE Squat
135 2x3
185 x3
240 6x3

Standing DB Row
75
2x10 Each

One step forward... two steps back.


"It's a very slow process - two steps forward, one step back - but I'm inching in the right direction."
-Rob Reiner


Training 2/22/2015

Squat @ X-Factor

135 2x3
185 x3
225 x3
275 x3
315 x3
335 x3

Bench
135 x3
185 x3
Cut it off, Pec hurts

Dead
135 x3
225 x2
275 x1

Band Pull Aparts
Monster Mini Band
4x25

Horrible day. Squat wasn't TERRIBLE, but should have been much higher. Left pec is hurting and I am seeing that on the horizon as an ongoing problem. I have no excuse for my deadlift other than pissed about the pec, let if affect me and I had no wind in my sails.

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
-Zig Ziglar

Training 2/19/2015

Dead Lift @ VSU

Sumo Deadlift
135 x3
135 x3
185 x3
225 x3
275 x1
315 x1
365 2 xDNF
I realized today how dependent I am on chalk since I didn't have any and I couldn't even get to 365 which is about 40 lbs less than what my PR should be.

Squat
Bar x10
135 x6
225 x6
245 x6

A1 DB Step-ups
Low Box
35 lb KBs
1x4 Each
2x6 Each

A2 Seated Row Machine (Palms Facing)
120 x6
165 x2
150 x4

A3 BB Shrug
275
3x6

Not the greatest day I have ever had, but a pretty good one. I was supposed to also do a DB pushup, but I nixed it because my pec is killing me like it is strained. Same feeling I had about a year and a half ago when I bombed out of a meet. Great.


"A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up."
-Florence Griffith Joyner

Maybe that's my problem...


Training 2/17/2015

Bench @ VSU

Bar 2x12
135 x3
225 x3
275 x3
315 x3
335 x1 (Hit J-Hook)
I am not benching here again. I cannot get set up good and the benches feel wobbly.

Lockouts
315 x5
365 x5
315 x5

DB Row
90's
3x8 Each

Cut off the assistance work. I am slowly starting to get little nagging injuries which tell me I need to eat better and adjust my training. Story of my life.


"Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance."
-Bill Toomey

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Training 2/14/2015

Valentines Day Squat @ X-Factor

W/U
Jiu Jitsu Class

SSB Squat
bar x5
bar x5
135 x2
185 x2
225 x2
275 x2
315 x2
285 x2
275 x2
275 x1 (got loose at the bottom on the second rep and did this weird thing I've never done before where I rock back onto my heels and kinda fell sideways. I recovered, but it was really strange.

Deadlift
135 x3
225 x3
315 8x1

Good Mornings
135
3x8

Band Pull Aparts
Monster Mini Band
4x25

Pretty good day, especially considering the crappy week of training I had. We skipped bench because both of us are having elbow issues. We skipped a couple of assistance exercises, but I still feel smoked.

"Practice puts brains in your muscles."
-Sam Snead

I don't think that's science...

Training 2/10-2/13/2015

2/10
Bench
Worked up to 325 x2 for a 2RM
Horrible Day.

2/12
Dead lift up to 315. Felt horrible. Cut it off.
Horrible Day

2/13
OH Press
Bar 2x10
95 x5
135 3x5

A1 Standing DB Row (Fat Handled DBs)
105 x3 Each
105 x4 Each
105 x5 Each

A2 Tricep Rollups
20's 2x15
25's 1x15

B1 Bent Over Flyes
15's x15
20's 2x15

B2 KB Curls
25 LB KB
1x15 R
1x3 L (Elbow) (Cut It Off)

Jammer Complex 35 Lbs
3x5 Each
Rest Not Timed

Horrible, Horrible week. I felt all week like I was never warmed up. I felt cold, unmotivated, pissed (nut not enough to train hard), and I don't know what is wrong with me. Financial stress and BS at my new job are taking their toll. Just pissed off all around.

"Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable."
-Woody Allen

Heard Dat, Woody.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Training 2/8/2015

Squat @ X-Factor

W/U
Foam Roll
Piriformis Stretch
DB Hang Clean Squat
15 x6
20 x6
25 x3

Squat
Bar x3
135 x3
185 x1
225 x1
275 x1
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
435 x1

DE Bench
135 x3
220
6x3

Dead Lift
225 x1
340
8x1

Good Mornings
95 2x6
135 x6

Band Assisted Pullups (Neutral Grip)
Double Blue Bands (Smoked)
1x4
1x5

Band Pull Aparts
Monster Mini Band
4x25

Tire Hits
2x10 (dead tired)

Great day today. I haven't been squatting heavy near as much as I should be lately so I can not complain about the 435. Depth was good, no hip pain or anything. I need to focus on siting back into the squat more. I stretched my hip flexors during the heavier sets and it seemed to work well. Still immobile as a mf'er. I almost squat morning some of the heavier reps due to my horrible shoulder mobility.

"Good morning is a contradiction of terms."
-Jim Davis

Tell me about it...

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Training 2/4/2015

Squat @ VSU

W/U
Sumo Squats
Hip Mobility
Piriformis Stretch

Box Squat
Bar x6
135 2x6
185 x6
225 x6
255 x4
Horrible

Incline Bench Press
135 x8
185 3x8

Trap Bar Deadlift
135 x3
185 x3
225 x3
275 2x3
315 2x3
365 x3

Horrible day. Didn't feel good from the jump. I'm happy I at least got some good deadlifting in.

"Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment."
-Dale Carnegie


Training 2/1/2015

Squat @ X-Factor

Reverse Band Squat
(Elitefts Orange Band)
135 x5
185 x5
225 x5
275 x3
315 x1
365 x1
405 2x1

Dead
135 x1
225 x1
275 x1
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1
485 2xDNF

45 Degree Hyper
Orange Band Resisted
3x12


"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."
-Albert Schweitzer