Going to give this a shot next time im browsing for something to watch. i could use a good motivational kick in the ass some days. Hope all is well man, every time i check in to these forums I am inspired by this log btw. No BS, has been a beacon for me for a long time.
Thanks brother
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
I’d be lying if I didn’t say weights felt heavy today. Kept it short. I probably need to back off from upper body a bit since that’s all I’ve been able to do.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Sh. Press machine
-new machine
S/S w/ seated leg press, left leg only- BW
100x10/ 10
115x10/ 7, 2 left ham pain stopped
Couldn’t sit to do more sh. Press. Hamstring started cramping
Alt. Curl
3x10
BB curl
3x10
Done.
Rocked my shoulder presses today. I was having a great day until I decided to test the bad knee. No gym yesterday because they closed to move in some new machines and paint some. Lost my plate loaded pec dec. so there were more leg machines today. In PT they tried to have me squat against the wall with an excerise ball behind me. I could do it but they wanted me to hold at the bottom for a 10 count which I couldn’t do. So I tried to do leg press. Maybe I just need to rebuild some. Weigh 279 right now. While I look slimmer I probably lost some muscle in my legs too. Going to keep pushing it.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Just thought I’d toss in my current supplement game.
At work I have a meal replacement bar between the AM shake and lunch. Can’t wait to get some Animal Snak bars.
they are DEFINITELY worth the money! I had tried the Proton bars and they were ok. The Snak bars blow everything else I've had out of the water! I'm not big on nuts in my bars so I got the chocolate and MAN! I was impressed! Definitely re upping when I'm at the Cage in a few weeks.
they are DEFINITELY worth the money! I had tried the Proton bars and they were ok. The Snak bars blow everything else I've had out of the water! I'm not big on nuts in my bars so I got the chocolate and MAN! I was impressed! Definitely re upping when I'm at the Cage in a few weeks.
I’ll be ordering some this week. I can’t wait to try these.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Good day. Need to up the volume on lat pull downs. I’ve always been weaker on the vertical pull. Haven’t talked about my neck in awhile. Left delta is still flat, but my strength is better in the delta and lat. I still feel it some in the biceps. Rows are stronger, but the Kroc rows were telling. Pulling with the right was strong and confident, but the left felt awkward and I doubt I pulled as high. Not stopping. The knee is taking its time. Therapy tomorrow.
Life is kicking me in the backside right now so I apologize for not posting much lately. Time is an issue.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Good day. Need to up the volume on lat pull downs. I’ve always been weaker on the vertical pull. Haven’t talked about my neck in awhile. Left delta is still flat, but my strength is better in the delta and lat. I still feel it some in the biceps. Rows are stronger, but the Kroc rows were telling. Pulling with the right was strong and confident, but the left felt awkward and I doubt I pulled as high. Not stopping. The knee is taking its time. Therapy tomorrow.
Life is kicking me in the backside right now so I apologize for not posting much lately. Time is an issue.
I can definitely relate to the time issue. Just do what you can when you can. Still trying to check in on you on Facebook as well as I have time.
I can definitely relate to the time issue. Just do what you can when you can. Still trying to check in on you on Facebook as well as I have time.
Haven’t posted on Facebook in awhile. I check in from time to time to see what everyone is up to and to get jealous of some home gyms. I got my shorts BTW. Pretty cool. Your card was even better. I’ve met so many awesome people I
On this site. I need to meet more of you in person though.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
355 bench I had 4 in me but racked for some reason. Maybe I had it in my head i was only doing 3? 355 pin press went right up and then the bench bent and I went right down. Weirdest feeling. I just started to decline with the bar locked out. Frame on the bench bent. Maybe I chose the wrong bench. Now I feel like I owe them a bench. Volunteer on duty was cool about it.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
“It’s easier to buy a ticket, than it is to prepare for the game”
“It’s easier to sit on the couch, than it is to hoist the trophy”
-Jaret Grossman
Thinking about my training lately. I’ve gone from a pretty bad neck injury to a small pec tear to my elbow acting up to this knee thing. I’ve trained around it all. The last year and a half has all been a struggle to maintain what I’ve become. I spent half of last year rebuilding my upper body and I’m going to spend half of this year rebuilding my lower body. Discipline has carried me through. Discipline I’ve created for myself since beginning this Journey. That’s great. That’s good. But I’ve been missing something. I haven’t been training hungry. My goals have been to hold the line, not smash through the shield wall of the enemy in a beserker rage and take no prisoners. Time for a change. I’m ditching PT for my knee as of today and take matters in my own hand. I’m done balancing on one foot going no where. I’m done benching the same weights over and over. I’ve got that rusty iron taste in my mouth again. I’m hungry. I’m angry. I need to take what’s mine. Yes, I have to rebuild my squat and deadlift, but I’m doing it on my terms now. At my pace. Pain is my companion and it’s only through pain that I will squat over 500 again. PT only cares it I can work and I’ve been working. I hit a 415 bench a couple years ago and it’s time for that to be 425, 445. Time to start training like an Animal.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
“It’s easier to buy a ticket, than it is to prepare for the game”
“It’s easier to sit on the couch, than it is to hoist the trophy”
-Jaret Grossman
Thinking about my training lately. I’ve gone from a pretty bad neck injury to a small pec tear to my elbow acting up to this knee thing. I’ve trained around it all. The last year and a half has all been a struggle to maintain what I’ve become. I spent half of last year rebuilding my upper body and I’m going to spend half of this year rebuilding my lower body. Discipline has carried me through. Discipline I’ve created for myself since beginning this Journey. That’s great. That’s good. But I’ve been missing something. I haven’t been training hungry. My goals have been to hold the line, not smash through the shield wall of the enemy in a beserker rage and take no prisoners. Time for a change. I’m ditching PT for my knee as of today and take matters in my own hand. I’m done balancing on one foot going no where. I’m done benching the same weights over and over. I’ve got that rusty iron taste in my mouth again. I’m hungry. I’m angry. I need to take what’s mine. Yes, I have to rebuild my squat and deadlift, but I’m doing it on my terms now. At my pace. Pain is my companion and it’s only through pain that I will squat over 500 again. PT only cares it I can work and I’ve been working. I hit a 415 bench a couple years ago and it’s time for that to be 425, 445. Time to start training like an Animal.
I feel the same way about my training. Ive been at the same level for about a year. a wasted year of training making no advances because ive been pussy footing around the gym content with what im hitting, working forward with 5-3-1 slowly, then staggering the progression by running the same cycle over again because it was slightly harder than the last one. not any more. Glad you posted this today, it spoke to me. Its time i wake up and get after it.
"It's in our blood. You feel what I feel. You hear what I hear. You see what I see. That's what gets you going. Thankfully we have the internet or we'd all probably feel alone in this world." - Cellardweller
I feel the same way about my training. Ive been at the same level for about a year. a wasted year of training making no advances because ive been pussy footing around the gym content with what im hitting, working forward with 5-3-1 slowly, then staggering the progression by running the same cycle over again because it was slightly harder than the last one. not any more. Glad you posted this today, it spoke to me. Its time i wake up and get after it.
Holding the line can be good. You just can’t get stuck there. It starts to get comfortable and that’s dangerous.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Pendlay row
225 x5 reps -my elbow didn’t like these
Ch. supp. Rows -oh
2p+20 x4 sets of 10
Last pulldowns
3x10
Good mornings
Bar x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
Done.
My back feels fried. Probably from all the squeezing trying to stay tight on bench presses.
Good mornings went good, pain free. It wasn’t much, but enough to know I haven’t used my glutes for much in awhile. No hamstring problems but I anticipate some cramping later. It’s a start.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Holding the line can be good. You just can’t get stuck there. It starts to get comfortable and that’s dangerous.
I don’t remember where I read it but there’s a saying that goes something like being content makes a strong man weak, discontent makes a weak man strong.
I don’t remember where I read it but there’s a saying that goes something like being content makes a strong man weak, discontent makes a weak man strong.
There probably is a good quote about that somewhere
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Nothing like walking into the gym ready to set the place on fire and just fizzle out when it counts. I think I need to back off a minute. Haven’t had leg day so I’ve been training 3 days a week when I usually do 4. That means something is getting trained 2x a week sticking to my 4 day schedule. Rest and food then come back ready to hit it hard. I’m done being stuck. A break is not what I want but probably what I need.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau