rocky555 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yeah, they say that even some cramps are possible when starting this exercise.Fortunately I can do almost full range properly, thanks to genetics probably because I surely did absolutely nothing for the last 15 years or so before starting the exercising few months ago... 1 Quote Battle logChallenge no. 1Current challenge Link to comment
PaulG Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yeah, they say that even some cramps are possible when starting this exercise.Fortunately I can do almost full range properly, thanks to genetics probably because I surely did absolutely nothing for the last 15 years or so before starting the exercising few months ago...Man, you're lucky. I love wall slides, one of the best things I've ever done for my shoulders was hammering away at them 6 days a week for this past month. I've never seen DeFranco's Simple 6 but wall slides are top of my list for helpful mobility exercises. 1 Quote Cowardly Assassin Training Log | Challenges: Current, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Link to comment
rocky555 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Man, you're lucky. I love wall slides, one of the best things I've ever done for my shoulders was hammering away at them 6 days a week for this past month. I've never seen DeFranco's Simple 6 but wall slides are top of my list for helpful mobility exercises. It is amazing how all those muscles can be felt working during such simple movement.Some great stuff can be found in bodyweight exercising. I love that... there is always something different to try, whether new exercise or another variant of old exercise 1 Quote Battle logChallenge no. 1Current challenge Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Flexibility(anywhere) was not something I was blessed with haha. There's definitely a slight twinge of jealousy. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
PaulG Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Me too! My ROM still sucks.Just looked up the Simple 6, looks decent for the barbell. 1 Quote Cowardly Assassin Training Log | Challenges: Current, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yesterday was not a good day. Skipped my workout, feel crappy about myself. Ugh. Need to get back in the gym today. The bench is calling. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Man this week is a big pile of suck for me. I need to get myself out of this funk as soon as possible. My progress is going to be stalled on bench I guarantee it. As long as I can get 2 sessions in on the big three this week it won't be a total loss at least. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Got back in the gym today and felt pretty good. I almost feel like I'm cheating when I don't go to the gym for 2 days, eat like crap, and nearly pr. Really though it's just the extra rest but it still feels like cheating. Next workout will hopefully be saturday for squats and deadlifts although I may have to push that back to sunday. 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Good to see you back in action! Sometimes we need a little extra rest. You show those weights when you get to them! 1 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I didn't need extra rest I was just being lazy to be totally honest it just didn't hurt me to take a couple days off. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I didn't need extra rest I was just being lazy to be totally honest it just didn't hurt me to take a couple days off.Meh, reasons are up for interpretation. What matters are the results! 1 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Absolutely! I'm just not going to worry about it. The theme I'm going with this year for myself is forgiveness. I can be VERY hard on myself for even small things and is likely one of the causes of my depression so this year I'm making it a point to forgive myself of any and all mistakes in the past and any I'm yet to make. I already feel like a weight is starting to come off of my shoulders. I might be strong on the outside but I'm a complete noob when it comes to mental health. 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
PaulG Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Absolutely! I'm just not going to worry about it. The theme I'm going with this year for myself is forgiveness. I can be VERY hard on myself for even small things and is likely one of the causes of my depression so this year I'm making it a point to forgive myself of any and all mistakes in the past and any I'm yet to make. I already feel like a weight is starting to come off of my shoulders. I might be strong on the outside but I'm a complete noob when it comes to mental health.I hear you there. I find my logging helps me with it. Forcing myself to admit my mistakes also forces me to confront them and let them go. It's a weird mental trick, but it somehow feels like I've processed them more powerfully when I write them down and say "I did X and it was actually okay, didn't screw me up for life."Keep up the log, you're doing awesome, taking a couple days off really doesn't matter in the big picture. 1 Quote Cowardly Assassin Training Log | Challenges: Current, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Link to comment
SnowWhite Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Simon: Way go to get back into it! I'm experiencing a lull myself and reading this has definitely increased my excitement about getting back in the game. It's hard to do, but the best choice possible. Great job and thanks for the encouragement 1 Quote Pirate Kender Druid, Level 3 1.5 STR | 1 DEX | 1 STA | 7 CON | 3 WIS | 3 CHA Specializes in flexibility, determination, promoting peace and giggling My Facebook | My Twitter l My Poetry Blog | My imgur | MyFitnessPal My Daily Battle Log Spoiler "And though she be but little, she is fierce." -Shakespeare "She loved life and life loved her back." "It does not take a majority to prevail, only an irate, tireless minority keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -Samuel Adams "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in." -Ricky Fitts, American Beauty "I owe to God the gifts given me, to God alone. Without Him I am nothing." -Sergei Rachmaninoff Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. -Matthew 5:9 Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 So at the request of someone awesome I will add a few numbers the next time I workout. Definitely something I've struggled with so we'll see what happens. 1 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
PaulG Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yay! Numbers are my friend. They can be yours too. 2 Quote Cowardly Assassin Training Log | Challenges: Current, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Was not going to do any form of exercise but I forced myself. 15 push ups5 pull ups Meh, it's something. 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Was not going to do any form of exercise but I forced myself. 15 push ups5 pull ups Meh, it's something.Definitely better than nothing! Good job! 2 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Took an even bigger step today by emailing a therapist. It's about time I slay depression once and for all. 2 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
PaulG Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Took an even bigger step today by emailing a therapist. It's about time I slay depression once and for all.That's awesome, way to go. I wish you luck in finding someone you enjoy working with. The right therapist can help out immeasurably. 1 Quote Cowardly Assassin Training Log | Challenges: Current, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Took an even bigger step today by emailing a therapist. It's about time I slay depression once and for all.Good for you! You kick that depression in the rear! 1 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Got back in the gym today. 6 total sets on bench press. Nothing crazy I was just putting up numbers for the competition plus my strength was down a bit. Didn't feel that great this weekend so calories were low. Made this much more of a grind than it should have been but I hit my goal wilks so I'm good. 135225275295305(fail)305 I'm thinking of switching from weights back to bodyweight exercise. It's been a while and bodyweight has been calling my name lately. 1 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Go for it! Bodyweight exercises are awesome! And good job on the bench press. What was your highest ever with that? 1 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Highest ever was 315. I'm close again and minus all protein supplements and creatine but the motivation just isn't there right now. Bodyweight stuff will transfer back to the bench pretty well when I decide to go back. I'm still in decision mode but if I've been considering it for this long it means I'll do it as soon as I stop dragging my feet. 1 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Rocked it bodyweight style today. No plan really, I'll definitely have to work on that. 2 sets of can openers ~5 sec each side1 set 5 pull ups1 set of can openers1 set of 5 pull ups1 set of can openers1 set of 5 chin ups1 set of 5 wide grip pull ups 4 sets of handstand push ups, hands on 3 plates, 10,8,10,8 reps 2 sets of 15 diamond push ups Workout finished about 2 hours ago, all numbers are what I remember lol. Can openers are extremely difficult. I definitely underestimated them. Also felt the middle of my back working which was new. Usually it's upper or lower. Will definitely keep working on those I want to be able to do front levers like a boss. Should probably ask Waldo about programming as well. 1 Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
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