Tire Deadlifts

Yesterday was stinking HOT and I had a bit of running around to do in the morning. I didn't do much but still managed 30 minutes of rebounding to get my steps over 10500.

Today is really nice. Warm but not hot. A wonderful day to train outside on the driveway. I was hoping to show improvement in my grip however, it wasn't to be. When I fail I punish myself. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Light Stretches

Tire Deadlifts - (OH Grip) 2 sets/6 reps/165lbs. 235lbs/6 reps, 325lbs/1 rep, 375lbs/1 rep, 3 sets/miss all/415lbs. (Normal Grip) 2 sets/6 reps/415lbs, (OH Grip) 325lbs/6 reps.

Feeling good. No belt. Again lots of room to push further. 

Snowdaddy 

Bench Press with Chains

More fun a games with my toys today. 

Rebounding - 60 minutes. 

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/8 reps, 4 sets/4,4,4,5 reps/225lbs + 135lbs Chain.

OH Mini Band Presses (external rotation) - 5 sets/12 reps/last set with 10lbs dumbbells.

 

OH Plate Ext - 2 sets/16 reps/45lbs.

A friend recommended the OH Mini Band Presses to help correct elbow flair when pressing overhead. These felt great alternating with Bench Press. 

Snowdaddy 

ME Squats

Everything has been feeling good lately. Chain squats last week inspired me to work a heavy single. I'm not in any hurry to increase my 1RM. More importantly is feeling comfortable with the weight and maintaining good form. Today I got all the ticks in the boxes.

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

Squats - 2 sets/6 reps/bar, 135lbs/10 reps, 225lbs/8 reps, (put on my belt) 315lbs/1 rep, 365lbs/1 rep, 415lbs/1 rep.

Static Stretches. 

415lbs felt like nothing. "Down, Up." Watching the video after, my form stayed throughout. I obviously could have managed either another rep or a heavier weight. But why? It's better than I've done in a while and that's good. 

Snowdaddy 

Rebounding and Log Press

Yesterday I did a fair bit of running around with my wife and kids. I managed 30 minutes of rebounding then went out for a bit. When I got home I did another 30 minutes. Then off to bed before early to work in the morning. 

Today I came home from work early so I could spend the day with my lovely wife. After a bunch of running around I got out to the garage for the following. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Light Stretches.

Log Press - 75lbs/12 reps, 145lbs/6 reps, 195lbs/4 reps, 215lbs/1 rep, 225lbs/clean twice, missed both presses, 75lbs/12 reps.

Got more work to do on form after talking with a good friend. Gotta keep the elbows tucked in and stop flairing. Today was fun. Now, where did I put my protein shake?

Snowdaddy

Rebounding and Hangs

This morning I spent about two hours with my chainsaw, splitting axe and sledgehammer. I have five HUGE chunks of wood that need to be split or cut up small enough to burn. I managed to get two finished and two split in half. Quite physically demanding. 

This evening I did the following. 

Rebounding - 60 minutes. 

Static Hangs - 15 sec, 30 sec.

Active Hangs - 2 sets/6 reps (~15 sec).

The active hangs differ by squeezing my lats together. I'm surprised my grip lasted for 30 seconds. Current bodyweight is 340lbs.

Snowdaddy 

SSB and Chains

On Saturday, I rebounded for about an hour then did the following. 

Bent Over Barbell Rows - 6 sets/12 reps/135lbs.

I watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lots of fun.

On Sunday, I rebounded for an hour then went to a BBQ with my wife.

Today I worked then got out to the garage for some training. 

Rebounding - 35 minutes. 

Leg Swings with Band and Dynamic Stretches. 

SSB Squats - 2 sets/12 reps/50lbs (bar), 140lbs/6 reps, 140lbs + 130lbs/6 reps, 230lbs/6 reps, 230lbs + 130lbs/6 reps, 280lbs + 130lbs/6 reps, 2 sets/8 reps/140lbs.

These felt great with the chains.

Snowdaddy 

OH Pressing and More Bouncing

Yesterday I bounced for an hour then tried out my OH Pressing strength. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

Standing Barbell Press - 2 sets/bar/12 reps, 135lbs/6 reps, 155lbs/6 reps, 175lbs/6 reps, 195lbs/2 reps, 205lbs/1 rep.

Klokov Press - 4 sets/12 reps/bar.

Getting better overhead. Still quite wobbly. 

Today I only had 90 minutes to train. 

Rebounding - 60 minutes.

Bentover Barbell Rows - 5 sets/12 reps/135lbs.

Another good day. 

Snowdaddy 

Rebounding Baby!!!

Yesterday I rebounded for an hour in the morning. Then, in the afternoon I bounced for another 45 minutes to make sure I had plenty of steps and zone minutes. I finished up with static stretches which I've been neglected lately. This morning I felt great. 

So far today I'm doing pretty good. I bounced for an hour. Afterwards I finished up with more static stretches. 

I feel heavier lately despite what the scale says. My current bodyweight is about 335lbs.

Snowdaddy 

Bench Press

My lower back is a little suspect today. In a way that concerns me for overhead presses. That said, I'll lay down.

Rebounding - 45 minutes. (Wanted 10500 steps today)

Light Stretches. 

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/8 reps, 295lbs/3 reps, 315lbs/1 rep, 335lbs/1 rep, 345lbs/1 rep.

Narrow Grip Bench Press - 3 sets/8,10,14 reps/225lbs.

OH Plate Ext - 2 sets/16 reps/45lbs.

I wanted to go 355lbs but I'll leave a little meat on the bone for next time. 345lbs felt great!

Snowdaddy 

Squat Volume

Feeling solid.

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Leg Swings with band and Dynamic Stretches. 

Squats - bar/12 reps, 135lbs/10 reps, 185lbs/9 reps, 225lbs/8 reps, 275lbs/7 reps, 315lbs/6 reps.

That's all for now. Time to eat.

Snowdaddy 

OH Grip and Rain

Not a lot of time after work so get to work.

Rebounding. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

OH Grip Tire Deadlifts - 165, 235, 305, 355lbs.

Then it began to rain. Oh well, next time. 

Snowdaddy 

Rebounding and 100k Steps

I had a really good week in the steps department. Another week with over 100k steps. Yesterday I bounced for an hour. Today I did two patrols at work. I also did 45 minutes on the rebounder to get me past my goal.

Snowdaddy 

Log Press

What a glorious day! It's 24°C with a pleasant breeze. A perfect day to train outside. 

Kettlebell Swings - 2 sets/20 reps/40lbs.

Goblet Squats - 40lbs/12 reps.

Log Press - 2 sets/6,8 reps/125lbs, 2 sets/6,8 reps/145lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/165lbs.

Keg Lifts - 150lbs/5 reps.

Now I'm tired and hungry. All this sunshine and fresh air is exhausting.  Fun training day. 

Snowdaddy 

Squats

I didn't feel like training today, so I convinced myself to do everything else except training. However, once I got all that done I was clean out of excuses. Time for Squats. 

Rebounding - 60 minutes. 

Leg Swings, Dynamic Stretches and Theragun. 

Squats - bar/12 reps,  135lbs/10 reps, 225lbs/8 reps,315lbs/8 reps, 365lbs/4 reps, 405lbs/1 rep, 225lbs/10 reps.

Theragun 

Now it's time to get ready for my wife's birthday. 

Snowdaddy 

Rebounding and Hang

I totally wanted to train on Canada Day but the family had other plans for me. We went to the theater and watched The Flash. It was really good. I liked how they incorporated the old and the new. I'll leave it at that so I don't ruin it for those who haven't seen it. 

Today is really HOT!!! Too hot to train properly. Or, at least that's my excuse. I did rebound for thirty minutes. I also did some leg swings and static grip hangs. These felt alright so I'll have to try them again regularly with training. 

Snowdaddy