Buckfever's Journey

6/10/2021

2 mile run

Notes:
Finished work early and grabbed a few miles. I'm just going to grab workouts every chance I get.

12/16/2021

Bench

135X10
160X10
185X5X5sets

CG Bench(thumb on smooth)

155X5X5sets

Overhead Press

55X20,17,14,13

3.25mile run @ 31:34

Weight: 182.8

Notes:
Lower back is better, will add Squats and Deadlifts back in next week. Summer cut is on!

Nothing like leaning out!

6/12/2021

1-3/8 mile run

weight;184

6/13/2021

19 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 39:55

WG Pulldowns

120X10
140X10
160X6,5,4,4,4

WG Machine Row

75X11,9,7,7,7

Preache4 machine curls

100X7,7,5,5,5

Hammer Abd Crunch

90x16,9,4,4

Calve Press on LP machine

280X15

290X12,10,10

Weight: 183.8

Notes:
The 40 lb vest is remarkably tougher than the 20lber, we lost count should have been 20 flights. Starting to see familiar faces at the gym, people happy to see each other.

6/16/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 41:07

Bench

135X8
165X6
195X4,3,3
185X5,4

CG Bench

155X8

Bench

155X10*

CG Bench

155X6,6

Overhead Press

60X12,15,13

Weight:

185.4

Notes:

*Forgot I was on the CG and grabbed the bar wrong. Session was OK. Hill was good. Weight was up don't know why. Been helping my daughter move maybe a little distracted.

6/18/2021

6 mile run @ 65:07

WG Pulldowns

120X12
140X8
160X7
180X3
160X5,5,4
140X8

WG Machine Row

85X8,5,5,5

Machine Preacher Curls

100X8
105X6
110X4,4,4,4
80X7

Calve press on LP machine

300X12,12,10,9

Hamemr abd Crunch

95X12,8,6,6

Weight: 185.6

Notes:
Plan was to go to the sledding hill but when I got there I realized I had pulled the weighted vest helping my daughter move so I headed to the forest preserve and got a 6 mile run in. It was really hot so went slow and got it in. Weights went ok. My bodyweight is going the wrong way, we need to get on that it's already mid June and I'm behind.

6/19/2021

Morning weight: 182.6

I think 5 more lbs.

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Originally Posted by buckfever

6/19/2021

morning weight: 182.6

i think 5 more lbs.

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gainz!!!!!!!

6/20/21

20 flight on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest @ 41:08

6/21/21

Bench

135X10
155X10
185X6
205X2
185X6,6,3,4,4

Weight: 184

Notes:
Missed yesterdays push workout so just benched after work today. I have to do a better job of managing the conflicts to my workouts.

6/23/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 42:40

WG Pulldowns

120X10
140X10
160X8
180X3
200X1
160X7,5,4,4,4

WG Machine Row

85X9,8,7,7,6

Machine Preacher Curls

115X5,5,5,4,4
80X10

Calve Press on LP Machine

310X15,12,11,9

Hammer Abd Crunch

100X11,8,5,5

Weight: 186.6

Notes:
I tested the right shoulder on the wide grip pulldowns and it held up pretty well. It's not 100% but it just keeps getting more sound so we'll stick with the program. The weight is a problem. I wound up helping my daughter with her move the last few weeks and that disrupted my routine, but also I've been lacking sleep and at the end of the day I've just been real hungry and have been adding 8-10 ounces of protein and some additional carbs. Well that ended yesterday so we'll see where we go from here. A buddy of mine discussed this and we're targeting 8/1 to trim down and run an 8.9 mile run on a hilly course that he calls "the course from hell".

Lots of work in here!!!!!

6/25/2021

Bench

135X10
155X10
185X8,5,4,3X5 sets

Deadlift

135X10
185X10X3sets

3 mile run

Weight: 184.8

Notes:
The deadlifts hurt my right knee so I stopped. I have found that running and deadlifts for some reason don't mix for me. So I'll wait for the fall to add the deadlifts as I'm committed to the running for now. Bench went good but I burned out quick so a little sandbagging to get a bunch of sets of three clean. I slept 11.5 hours last night which is pretty fucked up and reflects how run down I am. I need to do better in all respects.

6/27/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 40:10

WG pulldowns

120X10X5sets

WG Machine rows

70X10,8X4sets

Preacher Machine Curls

110X6
120X5
125X5,5,5,4

Tricep Pressdown

60X12
70X12,12,9,7,8

Hammer Abd Crunch

115X7,5,4,4

Calve Press Machine

90X12
110X12,12,12,12

Weight: 185.6

Notes:
Light day. Supposed to be at 105 for the Ab Crunch, explains why the reps fell off. Switched to the calve machine felt I was cheating too muchine with the LP mach. Curls went pretty good, happy about that.

6/28/2021

1-3/8 mile run

Weight: 184.4

Notes:

Full grown migraine when I got to work, came home slept 2 hours and decided to grab a short run. Migraines suck haven't had one in a while.

6/29/2021

1-3/8 mile run

6/30/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest @ 42:21

Bench

135X10
155X10
185X7,5,4,4,3,3,3,4

1-3/8th mile run

Weight: 185.4

Notes:

Slept 10.25 hours last night. I clearly have a problem with being run down, planning to catch up over the holiday.

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Originally Posted by Buckfever

Slept 10.25 hours last night. I clearly have a problem with being run down, planning to catch up over the holiday.

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I can relate! Going on 15 months of sub par sleep. My body is literally about to crash. Got the kiddos for all of July starting today, so I'm not sure how I'll get caught up but I'll figure something out!

Crashed myself today. I was sitting on the couch and zonked off. Dropped my phone and woke myself up twice before I gave in.

7/2/2021

6 mile run @ 63:21

WG Pulldowns

120X10
140X10,10,7,6,5

WG Machine Row

70X12,10,9,8,8

Machine Preacher curls

125X5,5,5,4,4

Tricep Pressdown

75X10,10,10,7,7

Calve extension machine

130X15,15,20,20

Hammer Abd Crunch

110X11,7,5,3

Weight: 186

Notes:

I've clearly shit the bed in terms of cutting for the summer, but I still want to lean up before the fall, I do not want to go into the winter heavy. I'm just going to get back on it next week after the holiday.
The calve extension machine creates a great pump but the stretch it creates is uncomfortable still. I'll get used to it.

Happy 4th!

7/6/2021

Bench Press

135X10,10,10,8,6,6,4,6,4,4

1 minute rest


1-3/8th mile run

Notes:
Just something.

7/9/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~38:49

Bench

135X10,10,10,8,6,4,4,4,5,6

T-bar Rows

70lbs on barX10X10sets

Overhead Press

45X10X10sets

Curls

45X10X10sets

1 minute rest

weight: 185.8

Notes:
Yesterday evening I was so tired and hungry that I did a deliberate refeed knowing I was going to start back up today. Not sure exactly what I'm going to do but I did a lot of volume today to get things started. For sure I want to lean up so volume will be involved.

Do you get chest cramps doing that much bench volume? Especially a couple days apart like that?

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Originally Posted by Cellardweller

Do you get chest cramps doing that much bench volume? Especially a couple days apart like that?

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No I don't have enough endurance to push the muscles hard enough.

7/11/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~39:03

WG Pulldowns

120X8
140X6
160X5
180X3
160X5,5,4,4,4
120X12

Tricep Pressdowns

70X10,10,10,8,6,4,4,4,5,5

Calve extension Machine

135X15,15,15,17, Reset positionX22

Hammer Abd Crunch

115X16,7,5,3,4

Hammer Incline Bench

20lbsX10
50lbsX10X5sets

1 minute rest

Weight:186.2

Notes:
Finally figured out the calve extension machine. At the end I added the Hammer Incline Bench just to try it out. I like the movement. I think the Hammer abd crunch was too heavy, be better to get some more reps.

7/11/2021

Correction:

Hammer Abd Crunch
First set was 115X10

7/12/2021

1-3/8th mile run

Weight: 184.6

Notes:
Yesterday I was able to not cheat the meal plan.

7/13/2021

Weight: 183.6

Notes:
Stuck with the meal plan 2 days in a row.

Funny how following a clean diet really works, eh? =)

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Originally Posted by Altered Beast

Funny how following a clean diet really works, eh? =)

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It's amazing how difficult it is to do when sleep deprived.

7/13/2021

1.33 mile run

Notes:
Whenever I get off a little early I just grab that short run.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Buckfever

It's amazing how difficult it is to do when sleep deprived.

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True!

I can tell ya all about sleep deprivation =)

7/14/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 44 minutes

Bench

135X10X4sets,8,4,5,5,5,7

T-bar Rows

75lbs on barX15X4sets,12X4sets

Overhead Press

50lbsX15,15,12,10,10,8X4sets

Curls

50X15,12,10,8,7X5sets

1 minute rest

Weight: 182.6

Notes:
Stuck with meal plan 3 days in a row. Was not recovered on the hill, was hot and humid and my heart was pounding. But we got it in. Not looking at this as weight lifting but more as burning calories and working on endurance.

7/15/2021

Weight: 182.6

Notes:
4 days on the meal plan. Going to celebrate every day we succeed. 5 lbs to go. Need to hydrate more.

7/16/2021

6 mile run @ 59:39

WG Pulldowns

140X10,8,7,6,5,4,4,4,4,4

Hammer Incline bench

50X10

70X10X5sets

Tricep Pressdown

85X7,4

70X8,7,6,7,6

Preacher Machine Curls

130X5,5,5,4
100X6,5

Calve Extension Machine

140X25
145X20
150X20
155X20

Hammer Abd Crunch

115X11,7,4,4

Weight: 183.2

Notes:
5 days on the meal plan. Lifting after a 6 mile run is not easy. The run went ok.

7/18/2021

20 flights on the sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 40:36

Bench

135X10X6sets,6X4sets

T-bar Rows

80X20,20,15X4sets

Overhead Press

55X15,13,13,11,11

Curls

55X13,11,10,9,9

1 minute rest


weight: 183.6


Notes:
Added a serving of Protein and a fruit the last 2 days and the weight creeped up but I really felt I needed it, we'll see from here. I'm not a big fan of the GVT but I am finding a groove here. I'm getting better at the movements because of more practice, I am building endurance because of the volume and my joints are healing because of the lighter weight, so for right now I'm good with the programming.

7/21/2021

20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 37:52


Notes:
It was cool and it was a good session on the hill. Planned on lifting in the afternoon but got a migraine and slept it off. Will get back on it on Friday.

7/23/2021

5.5 mile run and then 2 miles run/walk - total 7.5 miles

Bench

135X10

140X10,10,10,10,6,6,4,4,4

T-bar Rows

85X20,18,long rest,18,15,12

Overhead Press

60X12,12,12,12

Curls

60X10,10,7,5,5

1 minute rest

Weight: 182.4

Notes:
It was hot out and at 5.5 miles my running partner had to stop so we switched to running 30 seconds and walking 30 seconds for the last 2 miles. I lost of 4 lbs on the run it was so hot and humid, so my endurance on the weights wasn't great. Weight is creeping down and probably the strength is too.

Work has been really funky. The specific work that I do is going great, because I have complete control of that, it's all the peripheral stuff around me it seems like I put one fire out and three more start and the one's that I thought I put out seem to want to start up again. It's causing a lot of stress because I'm always working on solutions and having to dissect who is covering their ass and trying to solve the problem while at the same time not wanting to point fingers and make people defensive because that creates a toxic environment. In my immediate environment there is trust but in the entities just outside of mine it's a disaster.

Why this is relevant is that I really want to focus on my health, with aerobics and strength training and hydration and periods of solitude for convalescence AND most importantly sleep. But my time is being eaten up by so much that is unnecessary that I'm finding it challenging to keep that focus.

But we must find a way.

7/25/2021

20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 43:31

2 mile walk

Weight: 182

Notes:

Severely sleep deprived and it was 88 degrees out so I took it super slow on the hill, just to get it in. I don't feel up to lifting, hopefully I can put out enough fires to get back to the lifting on Wednesday.

7/28/2021

4 mile run

Bench
135X10
145X10,10,10,6,4,5,4,5,4,5

T-bar rows
70X10
95X15,15,12,12,11,10,10,8,8,8
1 minute rest

Notes:
Weight has been hovering around 182. With the reinstituting of the mask mandates I think I'll focus on more weight lifting at home, with as much variety of movements as I can manage. One thing nice about the lighter weights is that the load is so far away from stressing the joints that they keep feeling better. It's just a lesson that I need to get, that as an older lifter the load has to be increased very very slowly. IMO as slow as possible.

7/29/2021

Pullups

BWX3X7sets

Curls

60X10,10,10,7,7,7,7

1 minute rest between sets.

Notes:
Just wanted to get the Pullups started and it went pretty good. The curls are a nice compliment to the pullups. I'm going to try to get more weight workouts in per week. Just short workouts like this a couple of movements and done - in the basement.

Well I was just notified that there's a planned family beach vacation a couple of days over the Labor day weekend.
I got to be in the best shape of anyone there.
Soooooo it's on!

7/30/2021

Overhead Press

65X15,13,12,8,8,8,8

CG Bench

135X10,5,6,5,5,5,5

1 minute rest between sets

20 flights on the Sledding hill with the 40lb vest ~ 42 minutes

Notes:
Really liking the short workouts.