TheWolf

Since quitting my journal back in March, I’ve just been kicking around the gym not making any real gains in size or strength. I haven’t been keeping a log either and I need to get back on track.

I’ll be sticking with the P/RR/S program.
Age 34
Ht. 6’-0”
Wt. 195#

Today’s workout
Incline DB 60#
2X8
1X6
Bench DB 60#
3X6
Flies 35#
2X10
Arnolds 40#
3X8
Cheat Lateral 30#
3X8
Cable Lateral 30#
3X10

Pretty depressing when I look back at my logs, but it gives me a place to start and something to shoot for. Right now, I’m not taking any supplements but plan to start with Swole, glutamine and protein shakes next week. By then I hope to have my diet figured out. Prolly just maintenance for the rest of the summer.

I also have a wrinkle to plan around. I found out that I have elevated cholesterol. I have a follow test up test in January. So, I need a low cholesterol diet. I don't want to be told I need medication to keep my numbers in check so I have to watch what I eat.

Well, this is just a start. Keeping a journal really kept me focused last time and I hope it does the same this time around.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

TheWolf

What a way to start a new journal. Seven days with no updates. My first entry was actually for Monday July 25.

Tuesday July 26th
Cardio
Abs

Wednesday July 27th

Leg ext => 100#
1X10
2X8
Hack Squat => 160#
3X10
Leg Press => 320#
2X12
1X11
Leg Curl => 90#
2X9
Bumped to 100#
1X6
Calf raise => 70#
3X12


Thursday July 28th
Cardio
Abs

Friday July 29th

CG Chin
1X7
1X5
1X3
WG Cable Row => 100#
2X10
1X9
DB Row => 55#
2X10
1X8
DB Pullover => 55#
2X8
1X7
T-Bar => 70#
2X8
1X7

Monday August 1st

DB Incline => 65#
1X7
1X6
DB Bench => 55#
1X7
1X6
1X5 grrrrr.....weak!
Arnolds => 45#
2X8
1X7
Lateral => 15#
3X10
Cable Lateral => 30#
2X10
1X9

I was really hoping the second week of my comeback would have me getting closer to where I was before I started slacking off. Not the case. I really felt weak Monday, just didn't have it.

Tuesday August 2nd

Cardio
Abs

That's it for now.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

Rocco32

Hey! Welcome back buddy. Missed you around here. Looks like your making a good start back Give it at least 3-4 weeks before you feel your back to where you should be.

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

BritChick

Hey Wolfie -
Good luck with the new journal and goals.
Journalling and logging info definately helps keep me on track of my progress and gains ... it's just a bit of a pain in the ass too! lol
Good luck with the cholesterol issue, my brother went through a bit of a scare with that a while back but 4 months of getting his diet in check and he was back to normal levels.

TheWolf

Rock, Brit,
Thanks for checking in. I'm pretty disgusted with how I've "let myself go". I mean I'm not a mess, but I was on track there for a while and feeling great. Then one day off lead to another and another. Then I started back at the gym, but not seriously.
So recently I joined a gym near work and I've been going at 6:30 a.m. That says a lot because I'm not a morning dude. I have a 30 min drive so I have time to wake up. A couple of guys from work belong so I get a little motivation from them, something I didn't have at my old gym.

Rock,
I have been lurking around and been seeing your progress, nice work buddy. How's the home-life. I remember you were going through some heavy stuff, then I think you guys were trying for a young'n. Hope all is well.

Brit,
I really hope to correct the cholesterol thing by adjusting my diet. I refuse to take medication for it. I was getting, and still am getting irregular heart beats. Sometimes I skip a beat and sometimes I get an extra one thrown in there. A stress test, an EKG, blood work, and heat monitor later I was told it's nothing to worry about and keep working out. That's how I found out I have "elevated" cholesterol. I have a follow up in January, so we'll see.

Thanks again for stopping in.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

BritChick

We all fall off the wagon occasionally, don't beat yourself up over it... you're back on track now - that's all that matters!