Lucky gets results

[lucky]

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, cereal

Lunch: chicken breast, stir-fry, apple

Snack: banana, chips & salsa, coffee

Dinner: 2x chicken fajita, beer

After dinner: cinnamon tea

 

Fire: (weights in lbs)

Bench press - 3x10 at 135

Military press - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95

Upright rows - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95

Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 1 at 30, 35, 40

Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 6 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x8 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 8 at 15, 20, 25

Butterfly 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!

 

 

[lucky]

Fuel:

Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana, coffee.

Snack: Peanuts

Lunch: Chicken breast, pear, cranberries

Snack: Peanuts, cranberries, coffee

Dinner:  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, 95

Upright rows - 8, 8, 4 at 75, 85, 95

Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 4 at 25, 30, 35

Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 7 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 8, 8, 6 at 20, 25, 30

Butterfly 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

[lucky]

Fuel:

Breakfast: Cereal, coffee, bananna

Lunch: Sandwich, apple

Snack: chips & salsa (so good... so good), coffee, bananna

Dinner: Pulled pork burrito, beer

 

Fire:

Bench press - 8, 6, 3 at 145, 165, 175

Military press - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95

Upright rows - 8, 8, 4 at 75, 85, 95

Dumbbell curls - 8, 8, 6 at 25, 30, 35

Lat pull-down - 8, 8, 6 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 8, 8, 8 at 20, 25, 30

Butterfly 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.

[Muscle Professor]

Keep posting! Even on your rest days lets us know how things are going for you.

[lucky]

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, banana

Lunch: Subway sandwich and a cherry pepsi (forgot to pack a lunch today)

Snack: Chips and salsa (I really gotta find something else...) banana, apple, coffee

Dinner: 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, 165

Military press - 10, 8, 5 at 75, 85, 95

Upright rows - 8, 8, 6 at 75, 85, 95

Dumbbell curls - 10, 8, 6 at 25, 30, 35

Lat pull-down - 10, 8, 4 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 8 at 20, 25, 30

Butterfly 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!

[lucky]

Fuel:

Breakfast: Cereal, coffee

Lunch: Subway sandwich and a cherry pepsi (I am nothing if not a creature of habit)

Snack: coffee

Dinner: Not sure yet

---------- yeah, so I haven't eaten nearly enough today, really need to scavenge something from the fridge

Fire:

Bench press - 10, 8, 7 at 145, 155, 165

Military press - 10, 8  at 75, 85

Upright rows - 10 6  at 75, 85

Dumbbell curls - 10, 10, 7 at 25, 30, 35

Lat pull-down - 10, 10, 3 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 7 at 20, 25, 30

Butterfly 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!)

[lucky]

Fuel -

Breakfast: Coffee, pear, cereal

Lunch: Twix bar (2)

Snack: tortilla chips and salsa, pear, coffee

Dinner: 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, 165

Military press - 10, 8, 3 at 65, 75 ,85

Upright rows - 10, 8, 6  at 75, 85

Dumbbell curls - 10, 10, 7 at 25, 30, 35

Lat pull-down - 10, 10, 8 at plate #6, #7, #8

One-arm row - 3x10 at 40, 40, 40

Overhead tricep extension - 10, 10, 7 at 20, 25, 30

Butterfly 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)