Gaelic Samurai prepares for battle

[Gaelic Samurai]

Though I have been at the gym pretty consistently for 3 weeks or so, I will restart my battle log with my reborn alter ego of Gaelic Samurai. Inspired by my heritage, my deep interest in Japanese and eastern thinking, my family in Japan, and by the picture, Wolverine and his relentlessness despite all the troubles.

Yesterday was a weight session and I started with bench after the warmup. Then it was arm day, good choice doofus it was a Monday AND the New Years crowd, and all went swimmingly.

Bench 3x5 @180lbs

EZ Bar curl 3x10 @50,60,60

DB Hammer Curl 3x10 @25

EZ Bar reverse curl 3x10 @40

Triceps Pressdown 4x10 @ 50,57.5,57.5,65

Push-ups 2x20

Overhead Tricep extension 2x15 @15,20

 

Weight Lifted this session = 9925lbs

 

 

[Gaelic Samurai]

Another great workout in today. Feels good folks.

Bench press 3x5 @185

Deadlift 3x5 @235

Seated Row 3x10 @145

DB Bench row 3x10@50 

DB shrugs 1x15 @100

Weight lifted this session = 14650

Total in 2017 = 25075

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 2.51%

[Gaelic Samurai]

First workout of the 250k challenge from bodybuilding.com. Scheduled workouts for the next 3 weeks and although in general I didn't feel great, I got it done. I might tweak my workouts to do more back and rear delt, other than the bench because I am definitely imbalanced still in terms of shoulders.

Bench 2x5 @190

Spiderman crawl 2x20

Alternating db bench press 3x20 @47.5

Standing Arnold Press 3x24 @25

Standing L raises 3x14 @10

 

Weight lifted this session = 7900

Total in 2017 = 32975

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 3.3%

[Gaelic Samurai]

Days got mixed up due to a brain fart and forgetting gym shoes one day. Yesterday was legs and I am still fighting back through injuries so the volume was enough for sure.

Deadlifts 3x5 @245

Bulgarian split squats 3x10 each w/25lb dbs leg.

 

Weight lifted this session = 6675

Total in 2017 = 39650

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 3.91%

[Gaelic Samurai]

Yesterday was a good start to the week, although I almost didn't go. Going to stay at current weights for bench and deadlifts for a week or so and make sure I am good on form before moving to higher weights.

Bench 3x5 @190

Inverted rows 12,12,12,10 @bw

Standing DB Rows 3x10 @32.5 db

ez bar curl 3x10 @60

Hammer curls 3x10 @20

Russian twists with 4lb medicine ball. 4 sets to failure.

 

Weight lifted this session = 7800

Total in 2017 = 47450

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 4.75%

 

[Gaelic Samurai]

It was a light day yesterday, just Deadlifts and a cardio session. Felt good but I was having some joint soreness today so I took the day off to get after it again tomorrow.

 

Deadlifts 3x5 @245

[Gaelic Samurai]

Had to get my workout in quick today due to some work issues. Still felt good, and I hit 3 days this week even though some of my other goals are falling behind.

 

Bench 4x6 @175

Standing Arnold Press 4x10 @25,25,27.5,27.5

Read delt flyes 2x15 @85 then drop sets 13 @70, 10 @55, 5 @40

 

[Gaelic Samurai]

Today's battle log, I am defeated. Overwhelmed by a Titan of apathy I have resorted to gluttonous overfeeding. 

 

I will recover, but today was just not, my, day.

[Gaelic Samurai]

Wishing I had healthier knees, because I could really go out and kick some a$$ today, and I mean in a workout way. Yesterday went well, taking a week off from bench just because of a lingering shoulder thing and seeing if I can fix that little nagging point. Also I am not counting Bodyweight exercises in my quest to lift 1 Million pounds, wahahahahaha. It sucks, because pullups should really be like 200lbs a rep, but it is my rule and I am sticking to it.

 

Pullups 4 sets 8,6,5,5

Standing DB rows 10,10,12 reps @37.5,40, 40

Single Arm high cable pulls 2x15 each arm 22.5, 27.5

Alternating incline DB curl 4x10 @22.5

W curls 3x12 @20

3 sets of russian twists to failure

 

Going to be a good week

[Gaelic Samurai]

Got some pointers on my Deadlift form yesterday from a nice fellow named Chad. Really helped my starting position and though the initial pull was a little harder, it felt much more stable after that. I wish I could do more explosive leg work, but my knees are definitely holding me back still.

 

Deadlift 4x5 @255

Bulgarian Split Squat 3x10 w/25 dbs

 

Weight lifted this session = 9100

Total in 2017 = 74992.5

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 7.5%

 

[Gaelic Samurai]

The problem with bodyweight exercises, they don't contribute to my goal of 1 million pounds haha. Felt good to start the week right in the gym, and I will be using the next week and a half to try and solve my other aspects that have not been as consistent as my workouts. Getting the body right, now I have to start working on the mind.

 

Inverted rows 4x12

Dumb bell row kickback 3x12 @20

DB Curls 3x10 @27.5

W curls 3x12 @17.5

Russian twists w/3kg ball 4x25

 

Weight lifted this session = 3720

Total in 2017 = 78712.5

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 7.87%

[Gaelic Samurai]

Hard and heavy leg day yesterday, and I will admit, it felt pretty darn good.

Deadlift 4x5 @225, 265,265,265

Bulgarian split squat sets of 6,6,8 @75,85,85

Single Leg deadlift 3x10 @40

 

Weight lifted this session = 9140

Total in 2017 = 87852.5

Percent to my first Million Pounds lifted = 8.79%