theodinspire Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 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)2212 (BW - 55 lbs)2 (BW - 55 lbs)1 (BW - 70 lbs) Barbell Squats:10 × 45 lbs10 × 65 lbs10 × 85 lbsNeed to start at 105 next timeBarbell Bench Press:10 × 45 lbs10 × 65 lbs10 × 75 lbsStart with 85 next time Seated Cable Rows (two armed):10 × 55 lbs10 × 60 lbs10 × 60 lbsStart 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. 2 Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Just keep pushing towards your goals Odin, and definitely keep posting here so we can see you reach them. 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
theodinspire Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 141201: Intro to Long Sword 11 of 12 Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 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. Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 What kind of long sword are you learning? 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
theodinspire Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 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. 1 Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Sounds like it bro. 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
theodinspire Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 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 lbsDeadlift:• 3 × 8 × 135 lbs Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Keep pushing brother and keep us posted as well. the more you post the more we can support you in reaching your fitness goals! 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
theodinspire Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks, the means a lot to me right now 1 Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 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. Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Out of reach just means setting further goals brother. You still got this. 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
theodinspire Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Barbell Squats:• 3 × 8 × 100 lbsBarbell Bench Press:• 8 × 80 lbs• 8 × 90 lbs• 8 × 95 lbsSeated Cable Row:• 8 × 65 lbs• 2 × 8 × 70 lbs1 hour sword fighting lessonI'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? Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
Muscle Professor Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 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. 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
theodinspire Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 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 Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Warm-up (dynamic stretching and some quadrupedal movement)Chin-ups:4 (with 4 inverted)2 (with 6 inverted)1 (with 6 inverted)Deadlift:3 × 8 × 155 lbs (keep the same weight, but work on form next time)Dumbbell Shoulder Press:2 × 10 × 27.5 lbs9 × 27.5 lbs (couldn't finish ten)Stretching Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I forgot about the one hour sword fighting lesson.Now I am a member of the Chicago Sword Fighting Guild! Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Today’s workout:Barbell squat: 3 × 10 × 105 lbsBench Press: 3 × 10 × 95 lbsSeated Cable Rows: 3 × 10 × 75 lbsWeight: 195.3 lbs Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Today's workout:Chin ups:5 hanging (with kicks on the last few)4 assisted, - 85 lbs4 assisted, -100 lbs3 assisted, -130 lbs4 assisted, -175 lbsDumbbell Shoulder Press:3 × 10 × 27.5 lbsMachine Rowing:5 minutes, at low intensity while I waited for a guy to finish with the deadlift areaDeadlift:3 × 8 × 155 lbs Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Today's workout(s):Barbell Squats:3 × 10 × 125 lbsBench Press:3 × 10 × 100 lbsSeated Cable Row:12 × 80 lbs (rigid, metal grip)12 × 80 lbs (rope grip)10 × 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) Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 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 forth1 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. Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Today's Workouts:Warm-up with hand stand practiceChin ups:4, hanging5, assisted, -85 lbs6, assisted, -100 lbs4, assisted, -100 lbs5, assisted, -115 lbsDumbbell Shoulder Press:3 × 10 × 30 lbsDeadlift:3 × 8 × 155 lbsLeg raise at Dip Station:3 × 101 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? Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Today's workout:Barbell Squat:2 × 10 × 135 lbs8 × 135 lbsBench Press:3 × 10 × 110 lbsSeated Cable Rows:3 × 10 × 85 lbsHyperextensions:10 × 25 lbs8 × 25 lbs10 × 25 lbs Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Today's workout: An hour sword fighting lesson and biking into that terrible wind to get there Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
theodinspire Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 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, unassisted4, unassisted5, assisted, -85 lbs4, assisted, -100 lbs4, assisted, -115 lbsDumbbell Shoulder Press:3 × 10 × 30 lbs, barely finished on the last setDeadlift:3 × 10 × 155 lbsLeg Raise at Dip Station3 × 10Sword:1 hour sword technique training Quote Level 5 Monk (Broadsword Focus), Level 1 Assassin Battle Log | Fitness Tumblr Challenges: Currens | Octavus | Septimum | Sextum | Quintum | Quartum | Tertium | Secundum | Primum Link to comment
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