Still On The Right Side Of The Grass

[codgerus maximus]

I hope your mother is okay, and that you'll be able to get a bit of rest.

[gymdad150]

I hope your mother is okay, and that you'll be able to get a bit of rest.

Thanks.

She's bedded down in an excellent facility at the moment. We'll see how long she's able to stay...

[gymdad150]

4/13/19

Road to Regionals c2 w2 reps/sets

Deadlift - 180kg *7, 160kg 7*3
RDLs - 130kg 10*3

Bench - 77.5kg 7*3
Rows - 75kg 7*3

And that's that. I'm still tired and way underweight from not getting food in a timely fashion...(no more than that)

The top set had at least one if not two more reps, though they were touch and go. There was no bounce on the t&g...call them Super RDLs.

[gymdad150]

4/16/19

Road to Regionals c2 w3 reps/sets

LB Squat - 140kg *7 PR, 120kg 7*3
Safety Squat Bar - 105kg 7*4

Belt Squat - 85kg 10*4
Paloff Press - #8 10*3
Reverse Fly - 40lbs 8*3

Another great Squat day..what's happening?!?! Had one, maybe two reps in the tank...

Life is still caaaarazzzy outside the gym. Hopefully things will start to settle down now that we've made arrangements.

[codgerus maximus]

Nice squatting--300+ looking easy! How do you find belt squats compare with LB squats? I'll be trying them for the first time in a couple of weeks when I start a new BB medicine template. I also picked up a beautiful elite safety squat bar when elite had a sale last weekend.

[gymdad150]

Nice squatting--300+ looking easy! How do you find belt squats compare with LB squats? I'll be trying them for the first time in a couple of weeks when I start a new BB medicine template. I also picked up a beautiful elite safety squat bar when elite had a sale last weekend.

Belt Squats: ehhh, more of a quad exercise in my opinion. Not that that's a bad thing for me. No real comparison to LB Squats.

Now Safety Bar Squats, that's a different kettle of fish. As you know, I'm a very hip dominant squatter. The Safety Bar forces me to be a little more upright, though not as much a Front Squat (which I hate). I feel a lot more "stress" in my mid back, and I'm in my knees a good bit as well. I think it's a great complimentary exercise for someone like me, who will never be an upright squatter.

[codgerus maximus]

I'm curious to start both the belt squats and safety bar squats, just for variety's sake, and to test the pulley system I've rigged up on my rack.

[gymdad150]

4/17/19

Road to Regionals c2 w3 reps/sets

T&G Bench - 90kg *3; 87.5kg *4, *2; 80kg 4*4
Tempo Bench - 75kg 4*6
Larson Bench - 65kg *10, 62.5kg *10, 60kg *10

Dips - bw 8*3
Reverse Fly - 35lbs 8*3
Incline Dumbbell Bench - 50lbs 8*3

The accumulated stress of the past week, along with truly little to no real sleep caught up with me today.

It's the first day I've pooched a session in 7 weeks...shame to have messed up, but life gets in the way sometimes.

[gymdad150]

4/18/19

Road to Regionals c2 w3 reps/sets

Deadlift - 182.5kg *7, 162.5kg 7*3
RDLs - 132.5kg - 10*3

Bench - 70kg 7*3
Ab holds - 2*30 seconds

Third day in a row, and I almost called this off, I've been feeling so beat. Seriously, I hurt all over - head to toe. It's almost as if I hadn't been training at all.

Never the less, I pulled the 7 touch and go and was good for a couple of more at least. For being tired and worn down, I'm extremely happy with this and so is my coach. I think it's a volume PR to boot...though with it being touch and go, I really can't claim it.

Off till Saturday...

[codgerus maximus]

Deadlift - 182.5kg *7,

400 + for high reps--not too shabby. Hope you're feeling better soon.

[gymdad150]

4/20/19

Road to Regionals c2 w3 reps/sets

T&G Bench - 65kg 10*5
Safety Squat Bar - 105kg 8*5
Block Pulls - 185kg 7*3

Cable Mid Row - 60kg 8*3
Reverse Fly - 40lbs 8*3
Lateral Raises - 20lbs 8*3

Ab Holds - 30 secs *3

Still extremely tired.

Played around with grip width on the Bench. SBS's were surprising strong...slow, but strong. Block Pulls were exhausting.

Monday...week four...get your big boy pants on!

[gymdad150]

4/22/19

Road to Regionals c2 w4 reps/sets

LB Squat - 145kg *7 PR, 130kg 7*3
Safety bar Squat - 80kg 8*3
Belt Squat - 70kg 8*3

Reverse Fly - 40lbs 8*3

Paloff Press - #9 12 count holds *3

Very hard day, took everything I had to get all seven reps. Most were high...

I'm still extremely tired and my weight is down to 195lbs. Times, they be stressful at the moment.

[codgerus maximus]

LB Squat - 145kg *7 PR

Excellent set--no wonder you're tired. I hope the stress eases up soon.

[gymdad150]

Excellent set--no wonder you're tired. I hope the stress eases up soon.

Me too.

Just need to get through next week...

[gymdad150]

4/24/19

Road to Regionals c2 w4 reps/sets

T&G Bench - 92.5kg *3, 87.5kg 4*2, 80kg 4*4
Tempo Bench - 70kg 6*4
Larson Press - 65kg *7, 62.5kg *7, 60kg *7

Reverse Flys - 40lbs 8*3
Dips - +12kg 8*3
Tri Pull Downs - #14 8*3
Incline Bench - 50lbs 8*3

Just stuck in neutral on the Bench at the moment. I suppose I should view it as a net plus that I'm able to move the weight I'm moving, being down 10lbs body weight.

On to Deads tomorrow...