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I realized I never posted Wednesday's workout. It wasn't a lift day so it was a bunch of core and bodyweight exercises. Some cardio at the end. Yesterday we went for a walk/jog in a nearby park. I'd say out of the 40 minute walk about 10 minutes was actual jogging. It was fun though and something different. And I'm not as terrible at running as I thought I would be.

 

Today's Squat Workout:

 

Squats:

45x10

85x5

105x3

125x3

125x3

145x3x2 (PR!)

 

RDL:

45x10

85x8

105x6

115x4

 

PullUps:

19x8

18x8

17x8 (this level is 94 pounds of assistance)

 

Dips:

120x8

110x8

100x8 (lb of assistance)

 

Glute Ham Raises: 10x3 (I do these on the reverse sit-up bench thingy)

 

Medicine Ball Toe Touches: 8x3 using 12lb weight

This was originally going to be 10x3, but I immediately felt sore in my abs, still not recovered from wed I guess

 

Farmer's Walks: (About 35 paces, 50ft?)

40lb DB each hand

50lb DB

55lb DB (this was all out maximum effort to get to the end without dropping those things. OOH callouses on my hands are getting thick)

 

I really liked this grouping of exercises, I think I'm going to set this in place as my Squat Day Workout routine.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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Bench Press Day! Starting a week of a different technique. Instead of focusing on maximum lifts at 5 reps going for 50-50% of 1RM for 10 reps, as fast as possible (with decent form, of course).

 

Warm-Up:

4 inchworms

10 burpees

 

BP:

45x10

55x10

65x10

75x10

85x10

85x7 (to failure)

 

Lat Pulldowns:

60x10

70x10

80x10

90x10

 

DB Latpullovers:

20lb x 10x3

 

Leg Press:

90x10

115x10

140x10

 

Walking Lunges:

bodyweightx10

10lb x 10x2

 

Back Extensions:

10lbx10x3

 

Knee Raises:

10x4

 

THIS WAS EXHAUSTING. I think this was actually harder than a max weight day. Hopefully this works pays off when I switch back next week. Earn myself some new PRs.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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19 AUG - I found a beautiful trail downtown and went running! I'm following the C25K program, I finished Week 1 day 2 and 3 back to back. About 3.5 miles total.

 

20 AUG - Deadlift Day. 

I originally was planing to do lighter weights and higher reps, but when I got there I realized that's no fun.

 

DL:

65x10

75x10

115x5

155x6

175x2

185x0 FAIL (Several attempts with no luck)

175x1x2

 

Clean and Press: 45x10x3

 

DB Incline Press:

15x10

17.5x10

20x10

22.5x10

 

BB Row:

30x10

40x10

50x10

 

Dips:

110x8

110x8

100x6

 

Up-Down Planks: 10x3

 

Turkish Get-Ups:

10lb Kettleball 7 on each side (was going for 10 but exhausted)

 

21 AUG:

Went running downtown C25K Week 1 day 3 and Week 2 day 1, about an hour / 4 miles.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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Today's Workout! Haven't lifted in 9 days, so instead of doing my usual set I just did Squats, Deadlifts, and Bench Press and went for PRs. 2 out of 3!

 

Squats:

45x10

85x5

125x3

135x3

145x3

150x3x3

155x3 (PR!)

 

BP:

45x10

85x5

105x3

115x3

120x2x3 (PR!)

 

DL:

65x10

95x5

125x3

155x3

175x1

185 3 ATTEMPTS ALL FAIL

155x3

175x1x4

185 3 ATTEMPTS ALL FAIL

 

I set new PRs in squat and bench press, but I couldn't hit 185 (my previous DL PR). Im just glad I didn't LOSE strength after being off a week.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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First off let me say I deadlifted my body weight! 185lb! SHIT YEAH. AND While doing squats to warm up someone complemented me on my good form! Totally made my day. I feel like an unstoppable beast!

 

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Can I say AMAZZZINGGG! Way to kick some ass! I'm pumped to see your lifts improving so quickly!

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"Let us, then, be up and doing,

With a heart for any fate;

Still achieving, still pursuing,

Learn to labor and to wait."

"A Psalm of Life", Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Can I say AMAZZZINGGG! Way to kick some ass! I'm pumped to see your lifts improving so quickly!

 

Thank you so much! I was so motivated by all the positive feedback the NF community has given me I hit another PR in the overhead press today!

 

Today's workout was again, a bit different from the "plan" I have written down. (I think I've followed the "plan" to the letter maybe twice in 3 months.) It keeps it interesting :D

 

Overhead Press:

45x10

55x5

60x5

65x5

70x4

75x2 (PR!)

 

Lat Pulldown:

60x10

90x5

110x5

120x5x2

 

Back Extensions:

25lb 8x3 (new PR, in the past I've only done w/ 10lb weight)

 

Knee Raises:

12x3

 

Battle Rope Slams:

15 sec x 4 (wholly crap these were hard!)

 

Sled Pulls w/Rope:

25lbx2

70lbx3

(this doesn't include the weight of the sled, which is probably 35-40lb)

 

Sled Pushes: (after we pulled the sled across the gym with the rope we pushed it back)

25lbx2

70lbx1

115lbx2

 

Back to squats on Thursday!

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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Last workout that is part of my 6 week challenge Terms of EnRAMPAGEment. 

 

Squats:

45x8

85x3

125x3

140x3

150x4x3

 

PullUps:

19x8

18x5

17x5

16x5

15x5 (PR!)

14x5 (equivalent to 76lb of assistance, or lifting 59% of my bodyweight)

 

Dips:

120x8

110x5

100x5

90x5 (PR!)

80x3 (equivalent to lifting 56.5% of my bodyweight)

 

Glute Ham Raises:

10x2

 

MB Toetouches:

10x2 w/12lb ball

 

Sled Pushes and Pulls! Sled pull is with a rope tied to it, pulling across the gym (~about 50ft). The push part is self-explanatory ;)

90x2

115x2

135x1

160x1 (also add the weight of the sled for each of these, about 25-30lb)

 

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE...

 

 

complete.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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Today's workout was short and sweet. After a long day of classes I almost didn't go. And then I told my body IT'S DAY ONE YOU'RE GOING!

 

Squats:

45lbx6

85x6

115x4

135x5

145x4

155x3

 

Pull Ups:

18x6

17x6

15x6

14x6 (equivalent to 76lb of assistance)

13x3

 

Deadlifts;

65x5

135x5

165x3

185x1

190x1 (Got it off the ground but couldn't lock out)

 

Squats felt good, I've been having some issues with my hip lately. I'm pretty sure it's related to an old injury. I gave squats a 5 day rest and that seemed to make a big difference. I was also going to do MB Toe Touches and Farmers Walks but by 9pm I was ready to go home!

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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Today's Workout:

 

Bear Complexes:

45lb x 5

55lb x 5

65lb x 5

 

Pull Ups:

18x6

16x6

15x6

14x6

13x6 (76lb of assistance)

 

Incline DB Press:

20x6

25x6

30x6

 

Lat PullDown:

80lbx7

100lbx6

120lbx6

 

The rest was done as a circuit:

 

Back Extensions:

10x3 (25lb)

 

Turkish GetUps:

15lb kettlebell x 4

 

MB Toe Touches:

12lb 10x2

 

Row Machine:

attempted 1000m, got to 685 before my back started to really hurt. Trying to do this at the very end was a bad idea.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott.

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