lucky Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Allrighty, I am starting this battle log because I hit a milestone I didn't think I was capable of... I did two chin-ups. Heck yeah! I haven't been able to do one since... ever, so imagine my surprise when I gave it a shot this weekend and did two in a row. So, I am taking this as a sign that I am actually capable of getting in shape. So, without further preamble, my log for the day: Fuel:Breakfast: banana, coffee, cerealLunch: chicken breast, stir-fry, appleSnack: banana, chips & salsa, coffeeDinner: 2x chicken fajita, beerAfter dinner: cinnamon tea Fire: (weights in lbs)Bench press - 3x10 at 135Military press - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95Upright rows - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 1 at 30, 35, 40Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 6 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x8 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 8 at 15, 20, 25Butterfly machine - 10, 6 at plate #5, #6 Looks like I may need to lower the weight for the curls and I need to buy some more weights for the bench, but otherwise I'm happy with this. However, if anyone has suggestions I'm definitely open to them because most of these are exercizes I remember from way way way back in high school. Later, all! Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
lucky Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Fuel:Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana, coffee.Snack: PeanutsLunch: Chicken breast, pear, cranberriesSnack: Peanuts, cranberries, coffeeDinner: undecided... sandwich or pizza. We shall see.... Fire:Bench press - 6, 6, 6 at 135, 145, 165 (whoo!!)Military press - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95Upright rows - 8, 8, 4 at 75, 85, 95Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 4 at 25, 30, 35Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 7 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 8, 8, 6 at 20, 25, 30Butterfly machine - 10, 8 at plate #5, #6 Still need to buy some smaller weights to increase my one-arm rows, but I am pretty psyched about the bench today... I remember when 165 was a max weight Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
lucky Posted November 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Fuel:Breakfast: Cereal, coffee, banannaLunch: Sandwich, appleSnack: chips & salsa (so good... so good), coffee, banannaDinner: Pulled pork burrito, beer Fire:Bench press - 8, 6, 3 at 145, 165, 175Military press - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95Upright rows - 8, 8, 4 at 75, 85, 95Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 6 at 25, 30, 35Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 6 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 8, 8, 8 at 20, 25, 30Butterfly machine - 10, 10, 6 at plate #5, #6 Allrighty, so I think I have established my range for my current challenge. I know I should be doing ab work on the in-between days, but I want to make sure this habit is established first before I make any decent modifications. Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Keep posting! Even on your rest days lets us know how things are going for you. 1 Quote -The Muscle Professor- OtherWorldIron.com Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. -Rumi- Link to comment
lucky Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks Lanithroe! But, I think for the time being my off day posts should resemble something like this:"Studied Virology and Methods, prepared presentation, worked on grant, worked on abstract, ran experiments". Don't have much time for anything in addition to that, but I'll do what I can to make those slightly more interesting. Today.... Fuel:Breakfast: Cereal, coffee, bananaLunch: Subway sandwich and a cherry pepsi (forgot to pack a lunch today)Snack: Chips and salsa (I really gotta find something else...) banana, apple, coffeeDinner: Pork roast marinara and a salad.... can you tell I slow cooked a pork roast on Saturday? Fire:Bench press - 8, 8, 5 at 145, 155, 165Military press - 10, 8, 5 at 75, 85, 95Upright rows - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95Dumbbell curls - 10, 8, 6 at 25, 30, 35Lat pull-down - 10, 8, 4 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 8 at 20, 25, 30Butterfly machine - 10, 10, 6 at plate #5, #6 Taking a closer look, I really should incorporate more protein and veggies into my diet. I know that "real men don't eat quiche", but that definitely looks like a high-protein, veggie-laden, pre-cooked breakfast waiting to happen. I'm increasing the reps in my workout, which is nice. But, I have to admit that around the second set of my tricep extension my motivation just dropped out. I sloughed my way through the rest of the workout, but I'll have to watch out for the waning internal energy in the future. Have a good one all, and thanks for reading! 1 Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
lucky Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Fuel:Breakfast: Cereal, coffeeLunch: Subway sandwich and a cherry pepsi (I am nothing if not a creature of habit)Snack: coffeeDinner: Not sure yet---------- yeah, so I haven't eaten nearly enough today, really need to scavenge something from the fridgeFire:Bench press - 10, 8, 7 at 145, 155, 165Military press - 10, 8 at 75, 85Upright rows - 10 6 at 75, 85Dumbbell curls - 10, 10, 7 at 25, 30, 35Lat pull-down - 10, 10, 3 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 7 at 20, 25, 30Butterfly machine - 10, 10, 7 at plate #5, #6 Super busy the last couple of days, had to take an extra off day this week. My diet may have gone south temporarily, but I'll have to address that after this Monday.So much stuff to do... So much stuff. (Making progress, though!) Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
lucky Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Fuel -Breakfast: Coffee, pear, cerealLunch: Twix bar (2)Snack: tortilla chips and salsa, pear, coffeeDinner: Sandwich.... I have a feeling the late-night-study munchies may attack later. To be forewarned is to be four-armed Fire -Bench press - 10, 9, 4 at 145, 155, 165Military press - 10, 8, 3 at 65, 75 ,85Upright rows - 10, 8, 6 at 75, 85Dumbbell curls - 10, 10, 7 at 25, 30, 35Lat pull-down - 10, 10, 8 at plate #6, #7, #8One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 7 at 20, 25, 30Butterfly machine - 10, 8 at plate #5, #6 Had to drop the military press weight because I found out I had been doing them the wrong way... I was doing them behind the head, so I switched to in front of the face down to the collarbone. Definitely haven't developed those stabilizing muscled yet, so I'm staying lighter until I feel secure with it.In other news, there is less stuff to do now than before, but still... so... much! (though, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel) Quote Race: Half-Orc ... Level: 1 ... Class: AdventurerSTR 1 - DEX 1.33 - STA 2 - CON 1.5 - WIS 2.41 - CHA 0Current ChallengeBattle Log"Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -Beckett Link to comment
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