SoloisticDrew Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Starting weight 340 as of 2/17/15. I've started tracking my weight training and watching my progress since the beginning of the month. Monday night the 23rd I hit the gym with a new found vengeance with this challenge. Last night, I got back to fencing and got comments about my footwork and motion being great. I'm attributing this to the focus on legs. Tonight, I hit the gym and look to feel even better about my deadlifts. Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
SoloisticDrew Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 For the record, my training regimen is mostly weights right now 3 sets of 5 ofSquatDumb bell OH PressDumb bell curlSeated PulldownSeated row1 set of 5deadlift Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
SoloisticDrew Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 The scale is moving in the right direction. Down to 334.I followed Rip's instructions for better squats and added another 10 lbs. The last set was tough. I took deadlift up another 5 lbs and I'm starting to hit a wall. Curl and press feel like beast mode I've come a long way. I'm ready to move those up. Pull down has been great until now. I'm struggling to get the last rep in. I did 4 in the middle set but pumped my self up to get all 5 in my last. I can push through it. Row has finally broken through for me. I was stuck at 154 for a while but it feels good to move off it. The last set really is hard and the last rep is a huge challenge but I'll take it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
SoloisticDrew Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Low energy last night. I had to change up the order of things to accommodate other gym goers. I could barely finish pull downs. Curls were miserable. On the upside, I added another 5 to squat and deadlift felt amazing at the weight I struggled to pull all 5 reps previously. I'll be working with a personal trainer next week and adding HIIT to my week this week. I feel so much better now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
SoloisticDrew Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ugh, what a week. I've lost steam and I missed a workout. Hopefully this week gets better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
Teirin Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 How are you doing now? Sorry I didn't find your challenge sooner! Quote Behave yourself, badly if necessary. Current Challenge Judo - Shodan My Character Link to comment
SoloisticDrew Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I got sick in week two and lost motivation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Level 0 Monk | Daily Battle Log | First 6WC “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.†- Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment
Teirin Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hope you're feeling better and can get back to it :-) Quote Behave yourself, badly if necessary. Current Challenge Judo - Shodan My Character Link to comment
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