Battling Time & Gravity

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Thursday 8-25-16

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X2 @ 105
1X1 @ 125
1,2,3,4 @ 100 (10 Rep Ladder)

Hammer Curl

1X12 @ 20's
1X6 @ 40's
1X8 @ 35's

Music - TesseracT: Polaris

The Standing Press is probably not the best thing for my lower back right now, but you know how that is...

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Saturday 8-27-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Trap Bar Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

1X6 @ 145
1X5 @ 195
1X4 @ 255
1X3 @ 305
1X2 @ 355
1X1 @ 395
1,2,3 @ 435 (6 Rep Ladder)

Pulldown (22" Parallel Grip Bar)

1X15 @ 70
2X8 @ 150

Standing Cable Ab - 1X30 @ 80

Music - Rush: Test For Echo

* I had planned a 1,2,3,4 Ladder (10 Reps), but figured I better not push the lower back too much until it's 100%.

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Sunday 8-28-16 / 72 Degrees

1 Mile Walk

Sled Dragging (Strap Through Belt, On Concrete)

4X40 Yards @ 80 Lbs. Walking Forward

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Monday 8-29-16

1 Mile Walk

Stretching

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Tuesday 8-30-16

Pin Squat (SS Yoke Bar, Pin#12- Below Parallel, Medium Stance, Belt)

1X6 @ 95
1X5 @ 115
1X4 @ 135
1X3 @ 155
8X2 @ 175

Band Good Morning (Elite FTS Big Silver Band)

1X12

Music - Type O Negative: Life Is Killing Me

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Thursday 9-1-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Kettlebell Halo - 1X20 (10L, 10R) @ 35

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X4 @ 105
2X2 @ 115

Hammer Curl - 3X10 @ 30's

Music - Black Sabbath: 13

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Saturday 9-3-16

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

2X5 @ 145
1X4 @ 195
1X3 @ 235
1X2 @ 285
15X1 @ 325 (15 Singles)

Music - Amon Amarth: Twilight Of The Thunder God

* First deadlifts with a straight bar in 6 weeks due to the back issue, hopefully these light singles wont have me crippled tomorrow.

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Tuesday 9-6-16

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

1X5 @ 145
1X4 @ 195
1X2 @ 235
1X2 @ 285
1X1 @ 325
1X1 @ 375
1X1 @ 405

Music - Van Halen: Fair Warning

* Squats were planned, but after the first warmup set I just wasn't feeling them.
Lower back/sciatica is slowly getting better (I think)

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* Squats were planned, but after the first warmup set I just wasn't feeling them.
Lower back/sciatica is slowly getting better (I think)

Sometimes that's the best mentality; if it just isn't there and you already are recovering from a nagging pain, sometimes it's just best to listen to your body.

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Sometimes that's the best mentality; if it just isn't there and you already are recovering from a nagging pain, sometimes it's just best to listen to your body.

Definitely. Over the years I've learned to listen to my body, not doing so causes problems.
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1 Mile Walk (AM)

Kettlebell Halo - 1X20 (10L, 10R) @ 35

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X1 @ 105
1X1 @ 115
1X1 @ 135
3X3 @ 100

Music - Clutch: Psychic Warfare

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Saturday 9-10-16

Standing Press (18" Grip, No Belt)

1X6 @ 45
1X5 @ 65
1X4 @ 85
1X5 @ 95
1X3 @ 95

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

2X3 @ 235
1X2 @ 285
1X1 @ 325
1X5 @ 345
1X3 @ 345

Music - Machine Head: Through The Ashes Of The Empires

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Sunday 9-11-16

1.5 Mile Walk (AM)

Kettlebell Halo - 1X20 (10L, 10R) @ 35

Standing Press (18" Grip, No Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X5 @ 100
1X3 @ 100

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

1X5 @ 145
1X4 @ 195
1X3 @ 235
1X2 @ 285
1X1 @ 325
1X5 @ 355
1X3 @ 355

Music - Amon Amarth: Deceiver Of The Gods

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Tuesday 9-13-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Kettlebell Halo - 1X20 (10L, 10R) @ 35

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X5 @ 105
1X3 @ 105

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

1X5 @ 145
1X5 @ 195
1X3 @ 235
1X3 @ 285
1X2 @ 325
1X5 @ 365
1X3 @ 365

Music - Black Sabbath: Heaven And Hell

* Sciatica a little worse this morning, probably from the K-Bell Goblet Squat stretching last night.

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Tuesday 9-13-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X5 @ 110
1X3 @ 110

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt or Straps)

1X5 @ 145
1X5 @ 195
1X3 @ 235
1X3 @ 285
1X2 @ 325
1X5 @ 375
1X3 @ 375

Music - Theatre Of Tragedy: Aegis

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Saturday 9-17-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X2 @ 95
1X5 @ 115

High Bar Squat (Medium Stance, Belt)

1X8 @ 95
1X5 @ 115
1X5 @ 135
1X5 @ 155

Music - Rush: Counterparts

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Tuesday 9-20-16

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X4 @ 105
1X5 @ 120

Pin Squat (SS Yoke Bar, Pin #12, Medium Stance, Belt)

2X5 @ 115
1X5 @ 135
1X4 @ 165
1X3 @ 215
1X2 @ 265

Music - Testament: Dark Roots Of Earth

Sciatic pain continues to gradually get better

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Thursday 9-22-16

1 Mile Walk

Kettlebell Halo - 1X20 (10L, 10R) @ 35

1 Arm Kettlebell Press

2X5 L&R @ 35
2X5 L&R @ 44

Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift

2X10 @ 106

Did some light K-Bell stuff indoors instead of going out to the hot garage.

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Saturday 9-24-16

1 Mile Walk (AM)

Rack Pulls (Pin#5, Belt, Straps)

1X6 @ 135
1X6 @ 225
1X4 @ 315
1X3 @ 405 (Added Straps)
1X2 @ 495
1X5 @ 555

Lying Leg Raise - 1X20

COC Grippers

Music - Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Getaway

* Pulls were 3" to 3.5" range of motion. Lower back feels good (for now anyway)

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Monday 9-26-16

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X2 @ 105
1X3 @ 125 (8)

Conventional Deadlift (No Belt)

2X5 @ 145
2X3 @ 235
1X1 @ 325
1X1 @ 375 (Added Straps)
1X3 @ 425 (8)

Music - Rush: Power Windows

*I'm using straps on the heavier sets to prevent lower back twisting until it is 100%

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Thursday 9-29-16

Standing Press (18" Grip, Belt)

1X10 @ 45
1X8 @ 65
1X6 @ 85
1X3 @ 105
1X3 @ 130 (9)

Pin Squat (SS Bar, Below Parallel-Pin#12, Medium Stance, Belt)

2X5 @ 115
2X4 @ 155
1X2 @ 205
1X2 @ 245
1X2 @ 295 (7)

Music - Tool: Lateralus