genomachino

Did some lifting today then I will be out of town for the weekend. Squat 150 x 5 x 5 Overhead press 60 x 5 x 5 Deadlift 165 x 5 x 1 Held the deadlift for a while after.... I can see the grip becoming a problem when I near 200 lbs as I struggle to hold for 15 seconds today. I have been overhead pressing with the short bar until I get the weight up to a reasonable amount.

Wooo... I'm back at it today. After my tweaked back from basketball and a tight hamstring from softball (man... i need some yoga in my life) I repeated my previous workout from this cycle.... Squat - 145 x 5 Bench Press - 120 x 5 Barbell Row - 75 x 5 Workout went pretty well...struggled a bit on the last couple bench reps. Regardless, I should be able to get back on a normal schedule for the next few weeks.

Bit of a set back today.... Hurt my back a bit playing basketball last night which is pretty dissapointing. Going to have to skip todays workout.... and just do some light bodyweight work to keep the heart pumping. Then my plan is to take the dog for a super long walk....

No Gym today due to Basketball tonight.... But.... all pumped up that I'm down to 210.4 when I weighed myself this morning after work. Feeling good and looking forward to hitting the weights again tomorrow. Hoping to keep the momentum going... and i'm planning weekend activities a few weeks in advance to keep me in the right direction. Cheers!

Break day today! Went for a 5 km run to get a bit of cardio in.... I've been slacking on that front since I started hitting the weights.... (outside of biking to work) Ate pretty well today... Not going to lift again until Saturday morning as I need legs tomorrow night for basketball'.... Cheers'

Got to lifting again today! Squat 150 x 5 x 5 Overhead press 55 x 5 x 5 Deadlift 155 x 5 x 1 Still struggling to keep a regular diet at work (lots of lunch meetings) but made some healthier choices today.

Well.... Big rest day and had a heavy lunch with a pint and a half. Special work occasion but I wasn't happy with myself. Ended up taking a two hour walk with the dog after work. I don't mind having a few drinks but I want to keep them on the weekends... Need to avoid drinking big calories during the day to hit my weight goals. I think I'm over the initial lifting again pain.. Didn't feel sore after yesterday's workout even though I pushed myself hard.

Rode my bike to and from work today.... and had a solid workout at the gym. Felt a little fatigued on the bench.... might hold this weight again next week because I barely got through it.... was crazy tired after work today. Squat - 145 x 5 Bench Press - 120 x 5 Barbell Row - 75 x 5 I held my barbell row weight as I wasn't comfortable that my form was great last iteration. Lots of time to increase weight! Tomorrow will be a nice rest day with some light biking. Meals today: Breakfast - Smoothie (Milk, Strawberrys, Banada, Whey) Lunch - Roast Beef Sandwich, Fruit, Greek Yogurt Supper - Sirloin Steak, 1 Pita, Green and Yellow Pepper' .....tomorrow might have to be a white meat day'

Got into the whisky and charcuterie last night... .....then went to dinner this evening so a bit of a dieting fail! It was a rest day.... had an hour and a half walk in the local park with the dog.... Back at the lifting tomorrow!

Woke up nice and early and got to the gym today.... Squat x 140 lbs Overhead press x 50 lbs Deadlift x 145 lbs (holding the last rep to improve grip) Nice chicken stir fry leftovers for lunch and grocery shopping for the week today. Cheers!

Rest Day. Road my bike home from work.... Later in the day completed a few light body weight circuits to get the heart pumping. Back to the weights tomorrow!

Rode the ol Bike to work. Todays Workout Squat - 135 Bench Press - 115 Barbell Row - 75 Then picked up some slowpitch softball in the evening. I guess just to add some person targets... By End of October ---> Squat 210 lbs ---> Then I will Start working on Pistol Squat Progression (Always wanted to do this.... may work on it time to time before hitting my squat target) ---> Bench 175 lb ----> This would be a personal best for me all time. -----> Deadlift 275 lbs ---> May be a stretch... Weight Target - ~200 lbs..... 214 now.... but I expect to lose a bunch then gain some back. Not a big deal as long as I feel good / stronger and i'm eating well..... that would drop my squat target down to bodyweight of 200 I guess.

Another pretty good day...! Didn't do any heavy lifting but played some beach volleyball for a couple hours. Back to the lifting tomorrow.....

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REST DAY.... but I rode my bike to and from work and made breakfast + lunch + supper. Perhaps a nice long walk with the dog to compensate for that ice cream sandwich