Scottmitchell74 and Emptytomb's training log...

Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Deadlift Day - The moment of truth. Been doing singles for a while now, and today is 1RM day.

40 x 8
130 x 8
218 x 3
288 x 2
388 x 1 (belt)
428 x 1 (felt heavy, but no doubt)
442 x 1 (PR!! This went up better than 428??)
457 x 1 (PR!! super-joy! I had noone to celebrate with so I ran into the kiddos room and said "I'm happy!" This was a grinder, about 1/4 of the way up it started stalling. It was slow in the middle half. Last 1/4 it went smoothly. Maybe had 2-5 lbs more)

Pull Ups:

Palms In
x 16
x 7

Palms Out

x 6
x 6

That's good enough for today

Soundtrack

Dio - Holy Diver (both sides)

Rush - 2112 (Side 1)
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

Nice dude. What are your goals for the meet?
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Bench Press - Working up to doubles today. Stopping on the weight I can't double.

40 x 5
90 x 5
130 x 5
180 x 3
230 x 2
250 x 2
260 x 2
265 x 1 (A slow but steady grind. Surprised, actually)

Dumbbell BP Flat:

110 x 4

Incline BP Bar:

180 x 9

Overhead Tricep Extentions:

110 x 11
110 x 6

That's all. Pressed for time and my partner did nothing but whine the whole time. I'm afraid I'm losing him! Ah!!!! :lame:

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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

I want to offer some advice that someone once told me. Try to get to your heavier weight faster. This guy, who was a power lifter, told me you burn up too much energy with the lighter weights when you want to go heavy. Just a thought but maybe worth a shot since the meet is still a little way off.
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

Squats:
135x10
165x8
190x6 cheers

Just did it, it didn't really hurt much more then 135 so maybe doing these is paying off.

Curls:
85x14
100x9
110x6
100x8

DB one arm curls:
45x8
55x6

abs
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Squat Day: Going light. 65% of (estimated) 1RM With no belt.

40 x 12
130 x 5
200 x 2
245 x 5 x 5 ( Oh my! This sounded easy on paper. Think again!)

Box Squats:

130 x 2
130 x 2
130 x 2
130 x 2

Front Squats:

90 x 18
90 x 15 (Creeping closer!)

Good Mornings (with belt)

230 x 1 (surprised me how heavy it felt)
230 x 2

Soundtrack:

Rush - 2112
Savatage - Hall Of The Mountain King
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Bench Press:

40 x 5
90 x 5
130 x 5
180 x 3
230 x 2
250 x 2
265 x 2
275 x 1

Cybex BP:

290 x 10
290 x 7

Cybex Incline:

190 x 12
210 x 6

Overhead Tricep Extension:

110 x 12

Machine Rope Pushdowns:

130 x 8
150 x 8
170 x 7
190 x 2

Soundtrack - Bride - End Of An Age
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

I have been working out, trying some different stuff especially on bench day. I have put the bench under the squat rack and have been lifting off it trying more reps and to move through faster. It's hard without a partner to have to keep changing the weight.
Yesterday did the usual cleans with a finish of light weight doing an extra set and did 110 on the military press. Tiring.
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

I'm also giving into the fact that I seem to have arthritis in my shoulders which makes everything a little harder. Darn becoming like my parents. Mad

I'm taking Glucosamine with fish oil to see if that will help. It didn't help the knee but the shoulders are still minor.
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

I've been doing and the G&C + Fish oil and it has made a difference noticably in my knee. I don't know if that's a placebo thing in my head, but I don't hurt or swell, so I don't care!

Hope the shoulder feels better. I lay off the direct shoulder work any time I notice pains there. I believe that besides the hands/forearms the shoulders are involved in more lifting than any other part.

BP - shoulders
DL - shoulders
all cleans - shoulders
squats - shoulders (in a bad way, I'd say)
pull ups, push ups, curls, overhead triceps, rows, presses....all of it, shoulders. It's the one area I have to watch closely.
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

I know I sound like an old person on here so I appreciate your encouragement. It sucks but my plan is to fight through it even though I complain a lot. It's like my finger, I jammed it really hard playing basketball and what usually took a week to heal has taken about three months. No break like a thought, just jammed it really well.
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

DL Day - Last one until the meet. The Hour @ 80% No belt.

40 x 12
130 x 8
200 x 5
288 x 2
368 x 1 x 24 (Finished! Back, hammies, hips felt great. There are unintended consequences, however!)

Stupid, I know, but I wanted to finish! I've got 15 days to heal up so I'm O.K.

Soundtrack:
Savatage - HOTMK (side 2)
Iron Maiden - Killers (both sides)
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Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

Now that's a man hand. No sissy there.

Squat:
135x12
185x8
205x7

Preacher Curls:
80x18
95x12
115x6
130x1 and fail on 2

Db preacher curls one hand at a time:
45x9
55x7

Calf Raises and abs.
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Man in Morph Age : 40 Joined : 08 Apr 2007 Posts : 8523

Like last week, it hurts the same at 135 or 205. I do notice I can "feel" it more througout the day afterwards after heavy weight.
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Age : 34 Joined : 06 Mar 2007 Posts : 3777

Bench Press - Last heavy day before meet and my "partner" bails again!!

40 x 8
130 x 8
180 x 5
200 x 1
250 x 4 (this is what I think I'm going to open with)

Cybex BP:

290 x 11
290 x 7

Incline Cybex:

190 x 13
210 x 8
230 x 5

Overhead Tricep Extension:

110 x 11 (AH!! Went down on this)
80 x 9

I'm done. (Mental) energy level low. I'm showing up at 6:45 AM to accomodate my partner's schedule and he doesn't show!!!
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