A Chronicle of the Wars of Yggdrasil

[theodinspire]

While trying to also keep it up to date at http://capthandsome.tumblr.com/, I will also try to keep it up to date here.

 

Today’s workout:

 

Chin ups:

4 (at body weight)

2

2

1

2 (BW - 55 lbs)

2 (BW - 55 lbs)

1 (BW - 70 lbs)

 

Barbell Squats:

10 × 45 lbs

10 × 65 lbs

10 × 85 lbs

Need to start at 105 next time

Barbell Bench Press:

10 × 45 lbs

10 × 65 lbs

10 × 75 lbs

Start with 85 next time

 

Seated Cable Rows (two armed):

10 × 55 lbs

10 × 60 lbs

10 × 60 lbs

Start at 65 next time

 

This is my first shot at weight lifting in 13 months, and I don't know where I left off or how much strength I've lost since I stopped.

[Muscle Professor]

Just keep pushing towards your goals Odin, and definitely keep posting here so we can see you reach them.

[theodinspire]

141201: Intro to Long Sword 11 of 12

[theodinspire]

141203 Taste of the Knightly Arts (aka Intro to Longsword) 12 of 12

 

I'm at this weird point: I want to continue, but I've got grad school. Ergh. Also no new classes until January, except for the two or three small group classes we need to get the invite to the swordfighting guild. 

[Muscle Professor]

What kind of long sword are you learning?

[theodinspire]

It's a recreation of 14th century Italian two-handed longsword fighting, designed for use in full plate armor, called Armizare. It's super cool.

[Muscle Professor]

Sounds like it bro.

[theodinspire]

Today's workout:

Chin-ups:

• 5, with three inverted

• 3, with five inverted

• 2, with six inverted (three good)

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

• 8 × 25 lbs

• 2 × 8 × 27.5 lbs

Deadlift:

• 3 × 8 × 135 lbs

[Muscle Professor]

Keep pushing brother and keep us posted as well. the more you post the more we can support you in reaching your fitness goals!

[theodinspire]

Thanks, the means a lot to me right now

[theodinspire]

I should also log my weight. I'm going to do that once a week, on Saturdays, because any shorter is really just asking for disappointment.

Last week I was 197.5 lb and today I was 196. I also checked my check up information from a month ago, and they weighed me at 203. So, that's a thing.

I was going to say that, if I were to have a goal as far as my weight is concerned, it would be what Solid Snake's weight was in Metal Gear 2, since we share a height there (his keeps shifting). But then I looked it up and it's only 75 kg (165 lbs) which seems slightly out of reach at the moment.

[Muscle Professor]

Out of reach just means setting further goals brother. You still got this. 

[theodinspire]

Barbell Squats:

• 3 × 8 × 100 lbs

Barbell Bench Press:

• 8 × 80 lbs

• 8 × 90 lbs

• 8 × 95 lbs

Seated Cable Row:

• 8 × 65 lbs

• 2 × 8 × 70 lbs

1 hour sword fighting lesson

I'm a little confused as to why my presses are about the same as my squats. I may have the weight of the barbell wrong?

[Muscle Professor]

How's your core strength bro? I have had clients in the past that have had this same issue, and it was do to a weak core or lower back. Not saying that this is the case for you brother, I just want to help you figure this out so we can move pasted it.

[theodinspire]

Do you know a way that I can test that? I've never had a weak core, per se, but that doesn't mean it hasn't weakened in the past year

[theodinspire]

Warm-up (dynamic stretching and some quadrupedal movement)

Chin-ups:

• 4 (with 4 inverted)
• 2 (with 6 inverted)
• 1 (with 6 inverted)

Deadlift:

• 3 Ã— 8 Ã— 155 lbs (keep the same weight, but work on form next time)

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

• 2 Ã— 10 Ã— 27.5 lbs
• 9 Ã— 27.5 lbs (couldn't finish ten)

Stretching

[theodinspire]

I forgot about the one hour sword fighting lesson.

Now I am a member of the Chicago Sword Fighting Guild!

[theodinspire]

Today’s workout:

Barbell squat: 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 105 lbs
Bench Press: 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 95 lbs
Seated Cable Rows: 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 75 lbs

Weight: 195.3 lbs

[theodinspire]

Today's workout:

Chin ups:

• 5 hanging (with kicks on the last few)
  
• 4 assisted, - 85 lbs
  
• 4 assisted, -100 lbs
  
• 3 assisted, -130 lbs
  
• 4 assisted, -175 lbs
  

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 27.5 lbs
  

Machine Rowing:

• 5 minutes, at low intensity while I waited for a guy to finish with the deadlift area
  

Deadlift:

• 3 Ã— 8 Ã— 155 lbs
  

[theodinspire]

Today's workout(s):

Barbell Squats:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 125 lbs
  

Bench Press:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 100 lbs
  

Seated Cable Row:

• 12 Ã— 80 lbs (rigid, metal grip)
  
• 12 Ã— 80 lbs (rope grip)
  
• 10 Ã— 85 (rope grip, losing form on last rep)
  

And then, I'm about to head to an hour of Ambrazare (Mediæval grappling) and then an hour and a half of Armizare (14th century Italian Broadsword)

[theodinspire]

Yesterday's workout:

1 hr Abrazare—Some of the best cardio I've ever had; we did dagger disarming skills, and it was about 45 minutes of stabbing and blocking back an forth

1 hr Armizare

I've had the best posture today as my back muscles are stiff with the DOMS. This is great as my posture is usually bad in class and I need to practice.

[theodinspire]

Today's Workouts:

Warm-up with hand stand practice

Chin ups:

• 4, hanging
  
• 5, assisted, -85 lbs
  
• 6, assisted, -100 lbs
  
• 4, assisted, -100 lbs
  
• 5, assisted, -115 lbs
  

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 30 lbs
  

Deadlift:

• 3 Ã— 8 Ã— 155 lbs
  

Leg raise at Dip Station:

• 3 Ã— 10
  

1 hour sword drills

 

Weight: 14 st 0 lbs (+0.7 lbs)

 

I need to figure out how I want to space my workouts, now that I'm going to sword fighting two nights and a day each week. MWF Gym and and MWS at the martial arts studio?

[theodinspire]

Today's workout:

Barbell Squat:

• 2 Ã— 10 Ã— 135 lbs
  
• 8 Ã— 135 lbs
  

Bench Press:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 110 lbs
  

Seated Cable Rows:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 85 lbs
  

Hyperextensions:

• 10 Ã— 25 lbs
  
• 8 Ã— 25 lbs
  
• 10 Ã— 25 lbs
  

[theodinspire]

Today's workout: An hour sword fighting lesson and biking into that terrible wind to get there

[theodinspire]

I'm glad my chin-ups are improving; I'd like them to improve faster, but I should be able to get awesome at them at this point. Also, my hand stand is improving. It's still really weak, but I'm starting to feel my balance.

 

Weights:
Chin-ups:

• 5, unassisted
• 4, unassisted
• 5, assisted, -85 lbs
• 4, assisted, -100 lbs
• 4, assisted, -115 lbs

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 30 lbs, barely finished on the last set

Deadlift:

• 3 Ã— 10 Ã— 155 lbs

Leg Raise at Dip Station

• 3 Ã— 10

Sword:

• 1 hour sword technique training