I'm Weak (Bench Press)

Maybe it has to do with the weight loss. Maybe it has to do with age. I feel like I'm training enough but the results aren't happening the way they have in in past.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/6 reps, 3 sets/3 reps/315lbs, 2 sets/1 rep/325lbs, missed third single.

At this point I have a strain in the back of my neck, left side.

Push Ups - 3 sets/10,12,15 reps.

A decent training day but the weight is not great. Don't get me wrong. I feel fantastic. Better than I have in ages but still weak.

Snowdaddy

Squats

Dragged my lazy ass to the garage for some Squats. With only three weeks of training before Deep Freeze I figure now is a good time to hit heavy singles. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Dynamic Stretches and Leg Swings.

Theragun.

Squats - bar/12 reps, 135lbs/6 reps, 225lbs/4 reps, 315lbs/1 rep, 335lbs/1 rep, 355lbs/1 rep, 375lbs/1 rep.

Split Squats and BW Wide Squats.

375lbs didn't feel that heavy but I did come up on my toes a bit. BW = 349lbs this morning. My belt is feeling looser.

Snowdaddy

Grip Training

With the grip competition coming up I should do "some" grip training. Not much work but it's something.

Rebounding (this morning) - 30 minutes.

Rebounding (this evening) - 30 minutes.

BW Hangs - 25, 35, 20 seconds.

50lbs Thin Plate Hold (one hand)

50lbs Thck Plate Hold (both hands)

Lots of rebounding today. Grip is getting better.

Snowdaddy

Swiss Bar Bench Press

Running around with the family today means training tonight.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Swiss Bar Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/110lbs, 200lbs/10 reps, 220lbs/8 reps, 230lbs/6 reps.

Swiss Bar OH Ext - 3 sets/10 reps/70lbs.

Swiss Bar Curls - 3 sets/10 reps/70lbs.

Feeling good. Soon it's time for bed.

Snowdaddy

Deadlifts at Bldg 21

Out of work early today. A great opportunity to train.

Light Warm Ups and Dynamic Stretches.

Deadlifts - 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs, 3 sets/1,3,1 reps/315lbs, 405lbs/1 rep, 3 sets/1 rep/455lbs.

WG Lat Pulldowns - 3 sets/12 reps/135,155,175lbs.

Kettlebell Swings - 3 sets/20 reps/44,53,70lbs.

Still not happy with my Deadlift strength 455lbs was way more difficult than it should be. However, its an improvement on last week. The bar slipped from my hand on the first set. Hence the straps. Also, I weighed 349lbs this morning. Huge Victory!!! Now for some family running around.

Snowdaddy

Bench Press

Still not where I want to be as far as strength goes. So, I beat myself up.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/6 reps, 6 sets/1 rep/315lbs, (Titan Ram) 3 sets/4,5,5 reps/315lbs.

Single Arm Triceps Cable Ext - 3 sets per arm/10 reps/10kg.

A little rushed this evening but still got some solid training done.

Snowdaddy

Buffalo Bar Bench Squats

A bit fatigued after work today. Training lately has been going really well so I had to squat tonight. Glad I did. It went awesome.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Buffalo Bar Bench Squats - 80lbs/12 reps, 180lbs/12 reps, 230lbs/10 reps, 280lbs/6 reps,  4 sets/4,6,6,6 reps/330lbs.

BW Lunges - 3 sets/15 reps per side.

I used the lower flat bench so all reps were at parallel. BW is still going down. This morning I weighed 350lbs. Yahoo for me!

Snowdaddy

Heavy Hangs

After work we did a bit of running around. After that we went to my parents for a visit. I wanted to do a little something this evening so I did.

This morning

Rebounding - 15 minutes.

Tonight

Rebounding - 15 minutes.

Bodyweight Hangs - 4 sets/20,20,25,20 seconds.

I feel awesome after hanging myself.

Snowdaddy

Swiss Bar Bench Press

Rebounding this morning then running around today. Trainning pushed off until this evening.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Running Around.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Swiss Bar Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/110lbs, 2 sets/8 reps/200lbs, 4 sets/6 reps/220lbs, 2 sets/12 reps/160lbs.

Swiss Bar Curls - 3 sets/10,12,12/70lbs.

Dumbbell Side Laterals - 3 sets/12 reps/20lbs.

Good training day. The curls came to me while pressing. These are amazing.

Snowdaddy

Trap Bar Rack Pulls

Today the goal was to get the garage organized for winter. It's a perfect fall day. Perfect for the task. Afterwards I felt like I had to pull.

No rebounding today.

Trap Bar Rack Pulls - 130lbs/6 reps, 230lbs/6 reps, 330lbs/6 reps, 430lbs/3 reps, 500lbs/1 rep, 500lbs/1 rep, (figure 8 straps) 500lbs/3 reps.

No belt. Feeling good. Back feels like two slabs of meat like a full brisket on either side supporting my spine. Wonderful!

Snowdaddy

Rebounding and Grip

I've signed up for a grip competition early in November. My grip is terrible compaired to my overall strength and size. However, here's an oportunity to make it better.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Theragun.

Axle Deadlift (OH Grip) - 130, 180, 230lbs. Miss 280lbs several times.

Rack Pull the weights in reverse order and hold until failure.

Now I've got to eat and get ready as I have some running around to do before work.

Snowdaddy

Bench Press

My Bench Press, like all my lifts lately, is pathetic. 315lbs is a heavy single. Yikes! I gotta try something to kickstart my Bench power.

Rebounding - 20 minutes.

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/6 reps, 295lbs/2 reps, 4 sets/1 rep/315lbs, (with Titan Ram) 2 sets/4 reps/315lbs.

Cable Triceps Ext - 4 sets/12 reps/30kg.

Today I used the Titan Ram to push past my limits and Triceps Ext to hammer my triceps. I'll see where this gets me.

Snowdaddy

Squats

It's been a busy start to the week. Monday was a recovery from Deadlifts and food. However, I still did 30 minutes of rebounding. Yesterday we took the day off work and did some much needed running around town. I also managed to get 60 minutes of rebounding in the books. Today I had to get under the bar.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Squats - 2 sets/10,6 reps/135lbs, 185lbs/6 reps, 225lbs/6 reps, 4 sets/4,4,4,6 reps/275lbs.

BW Lunges - 3 sets/12 reps per leg.

Feeling a really good pump eventhough I'm wondering where my strength has gone for squats. These didn't feel great. Oh well, there will be days like this.

Oh ya, I also played with the grip implement

I made.

Flask Grip - 55,75,95lbs miss 115lbs.

Snowdaddy

Deadlifts

Today is Thanksgiving. That means family and food. I never like stuffing my face unless I have a place for all that food to go. Thats where the Deadlifts come in.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Deadlifts - 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs, 315lbs/1 rep, 385lbs/1 rep, 3 sets/1 rep/435lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/315lbs.

Nothing difficult. Working on gaining form from the floor again. No more tires for a bit.

Snowdaddy

Swiss Bar Bench Press

Had a little hickup in training yesterday. I was supposed to do Deadlifts after work but my Mom ended up going to hospital. We were there for about 8hrs so training didn't happen. Mom is alright.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. That means lots of good food. That said I decided to leave Deadlifts for tomorrow. Swiss Bar Bench today.

Rebounding - 60 minutes.

Swiss Bar Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/110lbs, 2 sets/160lbs/12 reps, 4 sets/6 reps/210lbs, 2 sets/12 reps/160lbs.

Dumbbell Side Laterals - 3 sets/12 reps/20lbs.

Feeling good.

Snowdaddy

Bench Press

I only had about 1.5 hrs to workout after work today before my family was going out to dinner. I made it work.

Rebounding - 20 minutes.

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/6 reps, 275lbs/3 reps, 3 sets/1 rep/325lbs, 2 sets/8 reps/225lbs.

My numbers are lagging lately. 325lbs for three singles is ok rightnow. Better than I've done in a while.

Off to dinner!

Snowdaddy

Bench Squats

I wasn't very motivated to lift today. I started doing regular squats but I was feeling stiff and sore. I'm not sure if I was genuinely stiff and sore or if it was mental. Either way, I switched to bench squats and paid my dues. I used the lower flat bench which is right at parallel.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Squats - bar/6 reps, 2 sets/6 reps/135lbs.

Bench Squats - 3 sets/6,8,10 reps/135lbs, 3 sets/6,10,12,16 reps/225lbs.

BW Split Squats - 3 sets/12,14,16 reps per leg.

HUGE PUMP right now. Gonna have trouble walking tomorrow. Very pleased with myself.

Snowdaddy

Swiss Bar Bench +

Trying the Swiss Bar on the flat bench. Really good triceps pump.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Swiss Bar Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/110lbs, 2 sets/12 reps/130lbs, 2 sets/12 reps/150lbs.

NG High Cable Rows - 3 sets/12 reps/50,60,70kg.

Dumbbell Side Laterals - 3 sets/12 reps/15lbs.

I'm still losing weight. Down to 352.5lbs this morning. Feeling better with lots of energy.

Snowdaddy

Deadlifts

Lately I've been too dependant on tires for deadlifts. Today I did Deadlifts from the floor and it really sucked.

Stationary Bike - 5 minutes.

Deadlifts - 3 sets/6 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs, 3 sets/1 rep/315lbs, 3 sets/1 rep/405lbs, 505lbs miss twice. 2 sets/6 reps/315lbs.

I could come up with all sorts of reasons why 505lbs pinned me. The one main solution to all the problems is pull from the floor. So I shall.

Snowdaddy

Bench Press

Yesterday I was stiff and a little sore from Squats on Monday. However, I still managed 30 minutes on the rebounder and some Theragun work.

Today I was running around and didn't have much time before leaving for work. Enough time for some presses.

Rebounding - 30 minutes.

Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 225lbs/6 reps, 4 sets/1 rep/315lbs, 225lbs/8 reps.

At work I did a little training.

WG Lat Pull Downs - 3 sets/12 reps/105,120,135lbs.

Dumbbell Side Laterals - 3 sets/12 reps/15lbs.

A busy day turning productive.

Snowdaddy