Back day goodness

Was tired as hell today at work and and the gym, but had a good day.  Did some trap bar shrugs, ended up going far heavier than I had planned, but I'm very pleased with that.  Have some plans tonight so gotta make this one quick.


Trap bar shrugs 135x8, 225x8, 315 3x8, 405x8, 455x5

Straight arm pulldowns 47.5  1x10, 1x30, 1x33

Chinups  1x6

Then a lot of grip work.  Everything felt good, off till Sunday!

Squat day, twingy back

So today was really good, today was my last of three 4am days at work.  Was reorganizing some of the stockroom today, which involved moving a lot of heavy shit.  So I probably wasn't at 100% going into the gym.  But it was still a good day, just on my last two sets of squats my back got a little twingy.  Nothing bad, just enough to make me go, maybe today we should do 6 sets of 2 and not make the jump to 315 today.  So long story short, took about 20 years, but I've gotten wise.  Anyhoo, some quick numbers...


Squats 135x6, 225 2x2, 275 4x2

Leg Curls 100x10, 115 2x10, 130 1x22 Had to punish my partner because I knew he'd try to keep up.

Seated calf raises  185 2x15, 1x20, 1x25

Sunday Deadlifts...

So I forgot to post this for Sunday, so I'm doing it today, just so I'll have a log of it.  Was two weeks out of throwing my back out so went a little conservative.  Well, I felt it was, but anyway...


Block pulls, 135x6, 225x4, 315x2, 405x1, 500x1

Chinups 2x10

Bench day, but a funny story first...

So, I had to be at work at 4am this morning.  So I had to be asleep early last night all while packing in as much of the Royal Rumble as possible. So in doing so, I forgot to post my log of yesterday's deadlifts.  So, I'll do that tomorrow since I like having easy access to look back on.  Got two more 4am days this week, so gotta crash early tonight too.  Anyway, considering I had been up for 12 hours by the time I started training today and worked 8 of those, today was a really fucking incredible day.  Kept feeling stronger at the gym, which is good.  Since today was a heavy day, just my primary exercise and an accessory.  Anyway... lets drop some numbers...


Shoulder Saver Bench Press 135x10, 185x8, 225x6, 275x6, 315x6, 365x1, 405x1

Overhead Tricep Presses 60lbs 4x30



Was a good day.

Incline bench day failure but success!

So, today I went in with the goal of hitting 335 on incline.  That would be a 20 pound PR.  After hitting 315 on Sunday I thought I'd have it in me.  After needing some assistance on 315 I changed my mind about that PR.  But it was a damn good day.  I did hit 325 on incline after a big whiff of ammonia, so 10 pound PR, not bad after not really doing them for a decade.  Partner hit a PR on them too, which was nice.  Good day all around.  I'll drop some numbers.


Incline 135x10, 185x8, 225x6, 275x3, 315x1* 325x1

Flat Dumbbell bench 100 3x6

Low-high crossovers 27.5  3x12


Body weight is at 316 right now.  So everything's feeling good again.  We'll see how it feels after block pulls Sunday and truck day this upcoming week.

Squats again...

So, not in the best place mentally so I'll keep this short.  Did squats today, little less than two weeks from throwing my back out.  So I didn't want to tax my back too hard.  It was still a pretty good day in the gym.  Anyhoo, some numbers...



Squats 135 2x6, 225 4x2, 245 2x2, 275 1x2, 315 1x2.

Standing calf raises 135 3x15

Seated calf raises 175   3x25

Day late bench day!

So, this was actually yesterday, but I was pretty busy last night so I didn't get a chance to post.  Thanks to resets at work, I busted my ass yesterday, and today.  But this is about yesterday.  Anyway... had a hard assed day, but a really damn good day in the gym.  First time I've decided to go heavy on incline barbell bench since maybe 07-09.  Felt good, I love the incline bench at that gym so much, it feels good and I had no shoulder pain while doing it.  So that was good, I'm gonna throw down some numbers now...


Incline Bench Press 135x10, 185x8, 225x5, 275x2, 315x1
      was the first time I've inclined 315 in that long and it was nice and smooth, probably could have hit it for a double, but was pleased enough with that.  Next time.


Double Pulley Long Bar Press Downs 42.5  2x15, 2x20

Low to high Cable Crossovers  22.5   3x15, 1x26


Good day, squats on Wednesday!

Final day of deload! Back day!

It's late, so I'll make this mostly numbers.  Back feels great.  Did the hydromassage and tanning bed today again.  It almost looks like I've not spent several years avoiding the sun now.  But the most important thing is, my back feels great again.  Anyway... final day of deload week because of the back pull... so lets throw out the numbers...


Trap Bar Shrugs 135x15, 185x15, 225 5x15

Plate Loaded Lat Pulldown  230 5x20

Face Pulls  47.5   5x20

Straight Arm Pull Downs  47.5   4x25


Enjoyable day, going to go back to regular training Sunday using acceptable amounts of weight. 

Deload continues, back improves... lotta chest work.

So, first... Dragon Ball Super Broly is fucking amazing.  SEE IT!  Anyway, now the gym shit... back feels great, still keeping with the deload.  Started today with incline bench.  It's been forever since I've done incline, but we have the most amazing incline bench at one of the gyms I go to, so decided to do that.  Went really well, was happy with it.  Didn't use the tanning bed today since today was pretty active, however I did use the hydro massage.  I'm seriously going to have to use that more regularly.  So anyway, here's the numbers...


Incline Bench  95x10, 135x10, 155x10, 185x10, 225x10

Plate Loaded Machine bench 140x50, 230x40, 320x30, 410x20, 500x3, was going to go for 10 on the last, but I was spent.


Low to high cable flies  22.5   4x15



Great day.

Deload continues... leg day,sadly not squats...

So I'm enjoying this deload week, even though it's because I threw my back out.  Sadly, I didn't get to do squats today.  Did do a shit ton of leg extensions to the point I couldn't hardly get out of my car when I got home.  Fortunately this gave me the opportunity to inflict a ton of pain on my training partner.  Didn't actually change the weight on two sets so forced us to do two extra.  Had the 5 pound slider on for the first 5 sets then added the second 5 pound slider for every set after.  Back is feeling really good, especially considering Tuesday was a truck day and we finished the processing today.  Which, if you don't know I work at Harbor Freight Tools and we get some heavy shit in.  Anyway... still doing the hydro massage and prescribed drugs.  Feels pretty good, but still not going to start pushing myself until next week.  So here's some quick numbers...


Seated Calf Raises 115x25, 165 5x25

Leg Extensions  115x10, 130x10, 145x10, 160x10, 160x10, 175x10, 175x10, 190x10, 205x10, 220x10, 235x10, 250x10


Standing/walking was hard.  That'll be all for today.  Some easy bench work tomorrow.