Living in darkness.

[RedlegDbell]

"We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up...discovering we have the strength to stare it down."
- Elenor Roosevelt

Great find Rob. She stated it better than I could for sure.

[RedlegDbell]

I didn't get a chance to train Friday, my oldest had a fall school carnival. My boys come before the gym so I can afford to miss a day to spend the evening with him before I had to had to job #2.
So I trained Saturday...back day...it was an odd day at the gym to say the least...with all the shit going on in life, I was half focused. I still need to train, I can not fail.

2" Deficit barbell deadlifts
135 x 15
225 x 10
315 x 8
495 x 5
505 x 3
555 x 2
555 x 2
I was extremely tight and the gym was freezing..I could not get my hips loose for the life of me. Extremely pissed. It felt heavy and made me mad.

Barbell Good Morning
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 2

Bent over barbell row
275 x 5
295 x 3
315 x 2

Lat pulldown
210 x 5
230 x 3
250 x 3

Accessory work -triceps

VBar Press down
180 x 3 x 10
Reverse grip press down
180 x 3 x 10

Hopefully my head is out of my ass this week...it's a deload week, so I'll get my shit together, analyze my form and technique and make way to being a better powerlifter.

Stay hungry.

Don't get discouraged Rob. We all have those days and as you said that cold can really screw with your body.

[RedlegDbell]

LOL, I love that you call your cardio acceleration conditioning animal cruelty. That's great haha. We may have as many as 8-10 people at Colerain Beast Barbell Saturday for deads. The atmosphere will be electric! Some of us are starting the Cube BOSS this week just fyi. Hope to see you again soon!

[knotahumanbeing]

LOL, I love that you call your cardio acceleration conditioning animal cruelty. That's great haha. We may have as many as 8-10 people at Colerain Beast Barbell Saturday for deads. The atmosphere will be electric! Some of us are starting the Cube BOSS this week just fyi. Hope to see you again soon!

Haha yeah I kind thought of it on the fly...I was suppose to be traveling out of town this weekend,however that may not be happening, so it's possible I could be there.

[knotahumanbeing]

Tonight was a decent back training session..can't wait to get back on it next week..

Pull ups
3 x 10

Kroc Rows
95 x 4 x 10

Wide grip lat pull down
130 x 4 x 10

T-Bar row
135 x 4 x 10

Reverse hyper extension
30 x 4 x 12

Accessory work - triceps
Dip - 3 x 15

Skull crushed
95 x 3 x 10

Pressdown
70 x 3 x 10

Abs - crunches 3 x 40, standing an wheel 3 x 12, kettlebell side bend 50 x 3 x 10

Stay hungry.

[knotahumanbeing]

Leg day...did something I never do before I train..I ate dinner before with my son, week I will sit with him but I wait to eat, and my stomach didn't like it lol. Good thing I didn't blow chunks everywhere

Box jumps 3 x 10

Front squat - 5 were pause reps, other 5 speed reps
135 x 10
155 x 4 x 10

2" Deficit Romanian deadlifts
225 x 4 x 10

Standing leg curls super set with Lying leg curls
80 x 4 x 10
100 x 4 x 10

Accessory work - shoulders

Lumberjack press
30 x 3 x 10
Front dumbbell raise
20 x 3 x 10
Barbell shrug
225 x 3 x 15

Stay hungry.

[knotahumanbeing]

Yesterday was redonkulous..up for 23 hours straight. Worked job #1 rushed to the gym...ran to the store...then home for trick or treating with the boys before off to job #2. Worn the fuck out, I can't quit, I have to push, my boys depend on me, and I on them. A motivational speaker once said, find your why. Your why, is reason for everything, the reason you want to be successful, the goal, ambition, drive, dream, etc...I thought long and hard about it, what's my why? I mean I want to be a great marine officer, I want to be a great father, a great man of God, there are those things I want to be great at, but WHY? My boys are my why, they are why I work 2 jobs to support them, they are my why for never quitting. We all have tumultuous turns in life that take us off the beaten path, it builds us up, some code to continue to wander and never get back on their respective "path" or "journey". My boys are why I continue to find my way back on to my journey, God is my rock and He is my guide, but my boys are my why. Those that like what they do and are proud of always doing better make more progress day by day.

Even though I was in a rush,I was able to complete my full deload chest session.

Bench press
135 x 4 x 10 +50lbs chains each side

Incline dumbbell flye
45 x 4 x 10

Decline hammer strength press
90 each side x 4 x 10

Incline hammer strength press
90 each side x 4 x 10

Accessory work - biceps

Barbell curl
135 x 3 x 7

Concentration curl
65 x 3 x 5

Preacher curl
115 x 3 x 5

Stay Hungry. Be proud, but never satisfied.

[RedlegDbell]

Ugh! 23 hours?!? You're definitely living the "Stay hungry. Be proud, but never satisfied." Hang in there big man.

[knotahumanbeing]

Deload week is almost over...pretty good back session tonight.

2" deficit Barbell deadlift
135 x 15
225 x 12
275 x 4 x 10

Barbell Good Morning
105 x 4 x 10

Bent over barbell row
225 x 4 x 10

Lat Pull down
190 x 4 x 10

Accessory work - triceps

VBar Press down
150 x 3 x 10

Reverse grip press down
140 x 3 x 10

Incline dumbbell tricep extension
75 x 3 x 10

Close grip push up
3 x 10

Abs - leg throwdown 3 x 20, sandbag slams 30 x 3 x 10

Stay Hungry.

[RedlegDbell]

Deload week is almost over...pretty good back session tonight.

2" deficit Barbell deadlift
135 x 15
225 x 12
275 x 4 x 10

Barbell Good Morning
105 x 4 x 10

Bent over barbell row
225 x 4 x 10

Lat Pull down
190 x 4 x 10

Accessory work - triceps

VBar Press down
150 x 3 x 10

Reverse grip press down
140 x 3 x 10

Incline dumbbell tricep extension
75 x 3 x 10

Close grip push up
3 x 10

Abs - leg throwdown 3 x 20, sandbag slams 30 x 3 x 10

Stay Hungry.

Good session man. Looks like you're out for deads tomorrow LOL.

[knotahumanbeing]

Good session man. Looks like you're out for deads tomorrow LOL.

Ha ha, I may come squat or just support

[RedlegDbell]

Ha ha, I may come squat or just support

Do it! It would be great to have you in the house!

[knotahumanbeing]

Ahh back to heavy lifting...Monday the international chest day, work with the guy in my gym, who's been a great deal of help as I'm on my journey.

Barbell Bench Press - felt okay, still not happy, but I am making progress, we worked a little on commands.
135 x 20
225 x 10
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5

Incline dumbbell flye
85 x 3 x 5

Dumbbell Bench Press
125 x 3 x 5

Decline hammer strength press
180 (each side) x 3 x 5

Accessory work - biceps

Barbell curl
155 x 3 x 5

Concentration curl
65 x 3 x 5

Preacher curl
135 x 3 x 5

Gotta stay focused, I can't let outside distractions effect my goals. Stay Hungry.

[knotahumanbeing]

Hell yeah, back day! Today I was just pumped beyond belief, I think the 3 scoops of Rage did it.

2" deficit barbell deadlifts
135 x 20
225 x 10
515 x 3 x 5
585 x 1
585 x 1
I felt fucking amazing so that's why I continued on with two extra sets.

Barbell Good Morning
155 x 3 x 5

Barbell bent over row
275 x 3 x 5

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
250 x 3 x 5

Accessory work - triceps
Weighted dips
45 x 3 x 7

VBar Press down
125 x 3 x 5

Reverse grip press down
87.5 x 3 x 5

Incredible back day again...stay hungry

[RedlegDbell]

Hell yeah, back day! Today I was just pumped beyond belief, I think the 3 scoops of Rage did it.

2" deficit barbell deadlifts
135 x 20
225 x 10
515 x 3 x 5
585 x 1
585 x 1
I felt fucking amazing so that's why I continued on with two extra sets.

Barbell Good Morning
155 x 3 x 5

Barbell bent over row
275 x 3 x 5

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
250 x 3 x 5

Accessory work - triceps
Weighted dips
45 x 3 x 7

VBar Press down
125 x 3 x 5

Reverse grip press down
87.5 x 3 x 5

Incredible back day again...stay hungry

Good stuff man. Big gains coming your way! See you Saturday.

[knotahumanbeing]

Good stuff man. Big gains coming your way! See you Saturday.

Thanks man..I'm trying

[knotahumanbeing]

My second fav day last night...Leg day

Box Jumps 3 x 10

Barbell Squat
Bar x 20
135 x 15
225 x 10
405 x 3 x 5

Leg Press
1100 x 3 x 5

Leg Extensions
100 x 3 x 20

Accessory work - shoulders

Farmers Shrugs
180 (per side) x 2 x 5
90 (per side) x 2 x 10

Seated Mil Press ssw/ Front DB Raise
155 x 3 x 10
35 x 3 x 10

DB Shrugs ssw/ Bent over rear delt flye
125 x 3 x 10
35 x 3 x 8

I'm friggin' hurtin' today...After having back day on Tuesday and then Legs yesterday, growing hurts haha. Stay Hungry

[knotahumanbeing]

I didn't train Thursday night, spent the evening with my boys. They supersede training.

Trained Friday night chest..had to get it in before heading off to job #2

Barbell floor press + 50 lb chains on each side
Bar x 20
135 x 15
225 x 2 x 5 + chains
245 x 1 x 5 + chains

Incline Barbell Bench Press
275 x 5
285 x 2 x 5

Dumbbell flye
85 x 3 x 5

Incline hammer strength press ssw/ knuckle push ups
135 each side x 3 x 5

Accessory work - biceps

Hammer curls
40 x 3 x 10

Spider curls
95 x 3 x 10

Seated Dumbbell curls
35 x 3 x 10

[knotahumanbeing]

Headed over to colerain barbell with redlegdbell Luke Starnes and a few other guys. I pulled earlier in the week but I figured I would do light pulling with the guys. Did a couple warm up sets and worked in with the guys, after a few sets my lower back started to twinge a little so I stopped there and worked on my other back work.

Deadlifts
Bar x 10
135 x 8
225 x 3
355 x 3
375 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3

Band Lat Pulldowns
75 x 3 x 12

Pull ups
3 x 10

Kroc Rows
70 x 3 x 25

Stay Hungry.

[knotahumanbeing]

Late nights. I'm use to it, countless hours spent thinking, planning, learning, bullshitting, etc. I'm hungry, figuratively and literally. I want to fucking kill the weights right now, I want to succeed, I want to just lift. I was watching Animal's YouTube page, finally got around to watching the late night Vegas training session of Brandon, Higa, Guns and I'm like I want that, I will have that. It was no frill, no non sense training with some strong motherfuckers, just friends having fun. I don't know where this was going, but oh well. This journey has only just begun, and I'm hungry as shit. So I'm gonna keep going, keep feeding the animal inside, keep training this machine and do it.

It sucks working two jobs, I've done it since 19, and especially kept it up when I became a father. But I do it, I do it support my boys, no one else is, it's just me. I'm busting my ass just to survive, just to be able to take them to the dollar movie, to spend time together. My boys don't understand the struggle, they don't realize how much daddie suffers so that they don't have to. The only thing I do for myself, is train. Even that gets fringed upon because of working multiple jobs, sleep deprivation, sleep apnea, sleep paralysis. I suffer so they won't. I'm out of my few supps that I take, but you know what my boys aren't out of a place to sleep or food on the table, because I suffer, so they won't. I want them to be more successful than myself, I want them to grow as strong hearted, well rounded, fearless men. I want for them to know, I suffered, so they didn't. I'm rambling, it's late, fuck it.

Stay Hungry.