Thread: Enough screwing around, time to get my strength back

What's the latest plan/goal?

How are the kids? My daughter is busy in summer camps (swimming, bible school, safety class, sport camps).....

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

What's the latest plan/goal?

How are the kids? My daughter is busy in summer camp (swimming, bible school, safety class, sport camps).....

I didn't do camp this summer for the big guy, probably should have though, he's already driving us crazy. I'm in the selfish mindset of wanting to spend as much time with him as possible before he gets older and doesn't want to anymore. We'll still have plenty of stuff to do this summer so I'm not worried.

As far as a plan goes. Well, my newest plan is that I don't have one. lol. I'm keeping my core exercises the same, and instead of worrying about weight progressions and percentages and stuff for once, I'm just picking a set weight, and I'm going to rep it out for 3 sets, whatever I get. If I'm having a good day, I might get more, bad day, less, but I'm not worrying about any rep goals on any day. IF there ever comes a time where I can get to 3 sets of 20 on an exercise, then I will increase the weight.

I figure I can manipulate my size with food intake, and really, I don't see this type of plan negatively affecting my size anyway, if anything, I'll probably see an increase in size and hopefully some workload capacity increase, because right now, even going to sets of 10 is making me feel pukey at the end (pathetic yes, I know)

haha...........my wife says the same thing about the kids driving her crazy.

Sometimes not having a plan is OK as long as you are maintaining and being consistent.

June 25

Incline Bench Press
205 x 11
205 x 11
205 x 11

Squat Machine Shoulder Press
90 x 13
90 x 13

Bodyweight Quarter Dips
15
15
15

Damn shame my elbow is messed up, man I miss doing dips. It's a bit of a downer to know that one time not too long ago you were doing full dips with 140 pounds on a belt for 6 reps, and now my "injuries" won't allow me to even do a full bodyweight dip pain free. Oh well.

June 26

Upright Rows
100 x 10
100 x 12
100 x 12

Hammer Curls
40 x 15
40 x 16
40 x 13

June 27

Squats
275 x 12
275 x 11
275 x 9

June 29

Chinups
BW x 5
BW x 5
BW+20 x 12

Chest Supported Rows
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

Pullups
8
8
8
8

Are YOU taking a couple days off ????

(If so - I'm proud of you)

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

Are YOU taking a couple days off ????

(If so - I'm proud of you)

not exactly, lol.....just not posting cause i've been going off on some tangents, and i didn't think it was worth it to post.

July 8

Trap Bar Deads
370 x 5
370 x 5
370 x 5

Wide Stance Squats
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5

Well, I experimented with higher reps for a while and more volume, and I don't think my body liked it too much, I was exhausted all the time, but couldn't sleep at the same time, so it was ugly. So I am going with low reps, 3 sets per exercise, every 5 days. I actually got a decent night's sleep last night, and so far today, even after this workout, I feel pretty good. I've got a hockey game tonight, so we'll see how I feel after that!

Took it easy on the squat weight cause my right groin has been acting up since my game last week, and it hurt pretty good on the squats, my stance puts a lot of stress right there apparently, so I took it light today. I hope the groin holds up tonight during my game, we'll see

Originally Posted by Stewart14

not exactly, lol.....just not posting cause i've been going off on some tangents, and i didn't think it was worth it to post.

OK....tangents and new stuff is still worth posting IMO - just for a reference when you look at your journal a couple years later

July 10

Low Incline DB Bench Press
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5

Squat Machine Shoulder Press
120 x 5
120 x 5
120 x 5
120 x 5
120 x 5

July 11

DB Rows
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5

Chinups
BW+50 x 5
BW+50 x 5
BW+50 x 5
BW+50 x 5
BW+50 x 5

Rows weren't exactly a challenge here, went too light, oh well, I'll go get em next time. Chins made up for it, pretty tough.