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JerseyDevil · 10-15-2006, 07:05 AM

DD, just got updated on your journal. Sounds like you had some 'drama', but things are back on track. With some much needed rest, you'll be up to par with your diet and workouts.

Double D · 10-15-2006, 07:11 AM

I need that rest real soon. I have 3 more hours here at work and I can get out of here and get to bed. Cant wait to get on 8 hour shifts!

Double D · 10-15-2006, 07:52 AM

Well its about 8:50am and I got about 3 hours left until I can leave. I feel totally aweful! My stomach feels like some crap and I am super exhausted. Just keep telling myself this is my last one for a while.....

Spud · 10-15-2006, 08:01 AM

If you can manage to get online and post while at work, it can't be thaaaat bad. Sounds like an office job.

Tom_B · 10-15-2006, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spud

If you can manage to get online and post while at work, it can't be thaaaat bad. Sounds like an office job.

Wow, that's an ignorant comment.
Every job has it's own variety of stress, no matter the type or setting.

Spud · 10-15-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_B

Wow, that's an ignorant comment.
Every job has it's own variety of stress, no matter the type or setting.

How is that ignorant? Imagine if he had to do heavy lifting on an oil rig for 90 hours a week. I would say without a doubt that that is worse than an office job.

Double D · 10-15-2006, 08:37 AM

I am not saying that my job is physically hard, but more of stressful along with all the time that I have to put in here (Along with driving 2 hours back and forth to and from work), try to have family life (I am married with 2 precious girls), among all of that I have only been getting 4-5 hours of sleep, and complicate that with trying to fit in my workouts in a weeks time well thats kinda hard in itself. I have now put in around 30 or so 12 hour days in a row. I would venture to think that you dont work? Or maybe a college student or someting along those lines. I remember college wow it was a great experience. But my job does also have alot of being on my feet, and not to mention it is also swing shift, which means lots of times where I go from midnights to days and back to midnights. Thats hard on the human body alone. Now I know you werent trying to be a jackass, but it may have came off that way. Its alright, not a big deal, but it does put alot of wear and tear on your body more than you think.

Spud · 10-15-2006, 08:43 AM

I go to college and I work. 27 hours of class a week + 12 hours on the job + a bunch of assignments, reports and tests every week.

Let me stress that I wasn't try to downplay your job, but to put a brighter side to it. Sorry if it came out wrong.

Double D · 10-15-2006, 08:45 AM

No I understand. Not a big deal, I knew you wasnt. I was taking 6 classes, plus was a gym instructor in college along with working 20 hours a week, plus finding time to work out and partying. Well I normally worked out whenever I was helping people with their weight training. Wow I thought I knew it all then, and come to find out I knew very little.

Stewart20 · 10-15-2006, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_B

Wow, that's an ignorant comment.
Every job has it's own variety of stress, no matter the type or setting.

I will second that notion.

I mean geez, I am a network administrator for a school district. You can't even make a case for the fact that my job isn't stressful, despite the fact that I can get on the internet 50% of my day. The other 50% is a living hell. Any IT person can attest to that. And the fact that he can take 10 minutes every few hours of a 12 hour shift to post on here does not mean his job isn't stressful, think about what he is doing the other 11 hours at work.

PS...I don't know how the hell you even work for 12 hour shifts, let alone every day for a month. That is something I could never do, I would quit the job before doing that, so that says something about you and your level of responsibility, so I just wanna say

to that

Double D · 10-15-2006, 09:14 AM

Thank you Stew. It means alot to hear that. I am basically trying to make sure my little girls get the best christmas they could possibly have this year. Hell my wife worked like 10 days in a row herself so its not like I am doing this by myself. Of course her shifts were like 8 hour shifts, but still I am proud of her for that, because we dont need her to work like that, but she insisted that if I did she would to. Thats what makes my wife a great person she is always thinking about our 2 little girls.

My job is very stressful, not to mention I normally follow a guy who does nothing while he is here, so I have to try and get things caught up and since these are 12 hour shifts, I relieve him and he does the same for me everyday. (No pun intended!).

So Monday I will back in the gym thank god!!! I have been looking at squat racks also, along with bands, and a hyperbench. Hell I mean I have basically doubled my past 3 paychecks so I have some money to play with....love the big checks!!!!

Brutus_G · 10-15-2006, 10:23 AM

I lived in Europe for about 2 years and the contrast between how stressed i get and the demands i have now and then is huge. In America you are expected to have no time to yourself and like it. I must admit I'm happier here in the US for alto of reasons despite added stress and commitment.
BTW I'm sorry if you already mentioned it Double d but what is your job and why the 12 hour hell shifts?

Stewart20 · 10-15-2006, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double D

Thank you Stew. It means alot to hear that. I am basically trying to make sure my little girls get the best christmas they could possibly have this year. Hell my wife worked like 10 days in a row herself so its not like I am doing this by myself. Of course her shifts were like 8 hour shifts, but still I am proud of her for that, because we dont need her to work like that, but she insisted that if I did she would to. Thats what makes my wife a great person she is always thinking about our 2 little girls.

My job is very stressful, not to mention I normally follow a guy who does nothing while he is here, so I have to try and get things caught up and since these are 12 hour shifts, I relieve him and he does the same for me everyday. (No pun intended!).

So Monday I will back in the gym thank god!!! I have been looking at squat racks also, along with bands, and a hyperbench. Hell I mean I have basically doubled my past 3 paychecks so I have some money to play with....love the big checks!!!!

Well, my wife is due any day now with our first child, so I assume pretty soon I will also realize what it's like to do anything you can for your kids. Everyone says the same things about their kids, and even still I just don't see it yet, but I guess as soon as I see his face, things will change a bit eh?

Burner02 · 10-15-2006, 04:23 PM

yo! D! Those 8's are gonna feel like HEAVEN for you, brotha!
I'm doing 9's..and now have schedule in place..so I am ready to go.

Hope u can get some rest!

Double D · 10-15-2006, 11:02 PM

Brutus-i am in charge of hydrogenated gasses. I cook oil with that. The 12 hour shifts are because theres an older guy out with annomonia.

Stew-You wont believe what your child can do to you. They are the most amazing little things in the world! And theres nothing you wont do for them! You haveing a boy or girl?

Burner-8's tonight and for a few days then I get some off. Ya 8's are fantastic compared to 12's. Thank god for sometime off!!!

Archangel · 10-16-2006, 04:10 PM

Agreed about children my Friend!!! Hope all is well for you and yours!!!

Double D · 10-16-2006, 10:55 PM

Archie-Things are ok at best. Me and my wife are having hard times. I dont want to get into it, but I am hoping things get better really soon!

Double D · 10-16-2006, 11:02 PM

ME Bench
Incline
135x5
155x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
250x1
275x1

Rack Lockouts
225x10
275x10
275x10 (Not to bad pretty easy all in all)
*Just wanted to try and work on my lockout.

DB Rows
120x8
120x8
120x8

Skulls
105x10
105x10
105x10
*This was pretty easy, but I been thinking about taking it easy on my elbows.

DB Curls
35x10 (Easy)
35x12
35x10

Bent Over Laterals
35 DB'sx10
35 DB'sx10
35 DB'sx10

Workout time 1 hour and 10 minutes

Weight tonight whenever I woke up-212.0 lbs.

Really getting back into this because looks like my overtime is over for a while now. Yeah I want the money, but I got some serious goals I want to accomplish by christmas!

Tommorow-DE Squat/Deads

Spud · 10-16-2006, 11:15 PM

A question about your Bench and Squat/Dead days:

It seems the Bench days have more assistance work than the other day. Is this purposely done, as in not as much assistance work is required for the legs?

Double D · 10-16-2006, 11:20 PM

There is quite a bit of assistance for legs. Hypers and glute ham raises are very important. Along with lunges. There is just as much assistance work. As far as doing things like curls in my ME Bench day, well it really has nothing to do with assistance work. It doesnt matter that much about my bicep strength I am just trying to keep my biceps up to par.

Spud · 10-16-2006, 11:24 PM

Hmm. My mistake then. I shoulda read more closely

Double D · 10-16-2006, 11:31 PM

No its ok, I wouldve thought the same at first glance. Because whenever someone thinks of bodybuilding they think of Squats, Leg press, Lunges, Leg extension, sldl, and leg curls. But they dont realize that things like hypers increase your core so much and help you get those extra pounds up. I think that is kinda whats wrong with people today they read to many muscle mags and listen to all the sets, reps, and exercises they have a person do in them. Besides that they leave great lifts out like: Deads, Cleans, Cleans and jerk, and thats just a few you hardly ever see those in muscle mags.

**IainDaniel** · 10-17-2006, 03:32 AM

Good Luck with the personal things Double D. Stay positive and be open with your spouse.

Stewart20 · 10-17-2006, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double D

ME Bench
Incline
135x5
155x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
250x1
275x1

Rack Lockouts
225x10
275x10
275x10 (Not to bad pretty easy all in all)
*Just wanted to try and work on my lockout.

DB Rows
120x8
120x8
120x8

Skulls
105x10
105x10
105x10
*This was pretty easy, but I been thinking about taking it easy on my elbows.

DB Curls
35x10 (Easy)
35x12
35x10

Bent Over Laterals
35 DB'sx10
35 DB'sx10
35 DB'sx10

Workout time 1 hour and 10 minutes

Weight tonight whenever I woke up-212.0 lbs.

Really getting back into this because looks like my overtime is over for a while now. Yeah I want the money, but I got some serious goals I want to accomplish by christmas!

Tommorow-DE Squat/Deads

Just a suggestion....if you are gonna do the rack lockouts, make them count, use a weight that is more than your max bench. You put up what, 315 the last time you benched, and then you did lockouts with only 275? That doesn't make any sense. You should have done the lockouts with like 350 or so.

but in any event, being an unsuited lifter, the lockouts are really unimportant. what is more important for you is bottom strength, which db presses and to an extent inclines help with. The reason I suggested doing the 2 board press is because that puts the board about 4-5 inches off your chest which is right in the ballpark of the area where unshirted benches get stuck.

So my suggestion, ditch the lockouts---your triceps are fine. work on the sticking point in the middle about 4 inches off the chest. That is more important

Brutus_G · 10-17-2006, 11:54 AM

Hey you guys is it normal to cg floor press more than you can cg bench press?

Triple Threat · 10-17-2006, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Hey you guys is it normal to cg floor press more than you can cg bench press?

It could be possible, yes. On the floor press, you are eliminating the bottom part of the press. Therefore, if the bottom is your weakest part, you'd be eliminating the weakest part and could theoretically press more.

10-15-2006, 07:05 AM	#391
JerseyDevil Done Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,175	BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com DD, just got updated on your journal. Sounds like you had some 'drama', but things are back on track. With some much needed rest, you'll be up to par with your diet and workouts.

10-15-2006, 07:11 AM	#392
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	I need that rest real soon. I have 3 more hours here at work and I can get out of here and get to bed. Cant wait to get on 8 hour shifts!
	www.crossfit.com

10-15-2006, 07:52 AM	#393
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	Well its about 8:50am and I got about 3 hours left until I can leave. I feel totally aweful! My stomach feels like some crap and I am super exhausted. Just keep telling myself this is my last one for a while.....
	www.crossfit.com

10-15-2006, 08:01 AM	#394
Spud Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hart House! Posts: 753	If you can manage to get online and post while at work, it can't be thaaaat bad. Sounds like an office job.
	No Milk, no. Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer. Please read and comment on my journal

10-15-2006, 08:37 AM	#397
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	I am not saying that my job is physically hard, but more of stressful along with all the time that I have to put in here (Along with driving 2 hours back and forth to and from work), try to have family life (I am married with 2 precious girls), among all of that I have only been getting 4-5 hours of sleep, and complicate that with trying to fit in my workouts in a weeks time well thats kinda hard in itself. I have now put in around 30 or so 12 hour days in a row. I would venture to think that you dont work? Or maybe a college student or someting along those lines. I remember college wow it was a great experience. But my job does also have alot of being on my feet, and not to mention it is also swing shift, which means lots of times where I go from midnights to days and back to midnights. Thats hard on the human body alone. Now I know you werent trying to be a jackass, but it may have came off that way. Its alright, not a big deal, but it does put alot of wear and tear on your body more than you think.
	www.crossfit.com

10-15-2006, 08:43 AM	#398
Spud Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hart House! Posts: 753	I go to college and I work. 27 hours of class a week + 12 hours on the job + a bunch of assignments, reports and tests every week. Let me stress that I wasn't try to downplay your job, but to put a brighter side to it. Sorry if it came out wrong.
	No Milk, no. Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer. Please read and comment on my journal

10-15-2006, 08:45 AM	#399
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	No I understand. Not a big deal, I knew you wasnt. I was taking 6 classes, plus was a gym instructor in college along with working 20 hours a week, plus finding time to work out and partying. Well I normally worked out whenever I was helping people with their weight training. Wow I thought I knew it all then, and come to find out I knew very little.
	www.crossfit.com

10-15-2006, 09:14 AM	#401
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	Thank you Stew. It means alot to hear that. I am basically trying to make sure my little girls get the best christmas they could possibly have this year. Hell my wife worked like 10 days in a row herself so its not like I am doing this by myself. Of course her shifts were like 8 hour shifts, but still I am proud of her for that, because we dont need her to work like that, but she insisted that if I did she would to. Thats what makes my wife a great person she is always thinking about our 2 little girls. My job is very stressful, not to mention I normally follow a guy who does nothing while he is here, so I have to try and get things caught up and since these are 12 hour shifts, I relieve him and he does the same for me everyday. (No pun intended!). So Monday I will back in the gym thank god!!! I have been looking at squat racks also, along with bands, and a hyperbench. Hell I mean I have basically doubled my past 3 paychecks so I have some money to play with....love the big checks!!!!
	www.crossfit.com

10-15-2006, 10:23 AM	#402
Brutus_G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,865 Photos: 24	I lived in Europe for about 2 years and the contrast between how stressed i get and the demands i have now and then is huge. In America you are expected to have no time to yourself and like it. I must admit I'm happier here in the US for alto of reasons despite added stress and commitment. BTW I'm sorry if you already mentioned it Double d but what is your job and why the 12 hour hell shifts?
	"People do it everyday, they talk to themselves... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."-Tyler Durden

10-15-2006, 04:23 PM	#404
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,285	yo! D! Those 8's are gonna feel like HEAVEN for you, brotha! I'm doing 9's..and now have schedule in place..so I am ready to go. Hope u can get some rest!
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

10-15-2006, 11:02 PM	#405
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	Brutus-i am in charge of hydrogenated gasses. I cook oil with that. The 12 hour shifts are because theres an older guy out with annomonia. Stew-You wont believe what your child can do to you. They are the most amazing little things in the world! And theres nothing you wont do for them! You haveing a boy or girl? Burner-8's tonight and for a few days then I get some off. Ya 8's are fantastic compared to 12's. Thank god for sometime off!!!
	www.crossfit.com

10-16-2006, 04:10 PM	#406
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Agreed about children my Friend!!! Hope all is well for you and yours!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

10-16-2006, 10:55 PM	#407
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	Archie-Things are ok at best. Me and my wife are having hard times. I dont want to get into it, but I am hoping things get better really soon!
	www.crossfit.com

10-16-2006, 11:02 PM	#408
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	ME Bench Incline 135x5 155x5 185x3 205x3 225x3 250x1 275x1 Rack Lockouts 225x10 275x10 275x10 (Not to bad pretty easy all in all) Just wanted to try and work on my lockout. DB Rows 120x8 120x8 120x8 Skulls 105x10 105x10 105x10 This was pretty easy, but I been thinking about taking it easy on my elbows. DB Curls 35x10 (Easy) 35x12 35x10 Bent Over Laterals 35 DB'sx10 35 DB'sx10 35 DB'sx10 Workout time 1 hour and 10 minutes Weight tonight whenever I woke up-212.0 lbs. Really getting back into this because looks like my overtime is over for a while now. Yeah I want the money, but I got some serious goals I want to accomplish by christmas! Tommorow-DE Squat/Deads
	www.crossfit.com

10-16-2006, 11:15 PM	#409
Spud Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hart House! Posts: 753	A question about your Bench and Squat/Dead days: It seems the Bench days have more assistance work than the other day. Is this purposely done, as in not as much assistance work is required for the legs?
	No Milk, no. Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer. Please read and comment on my journal

10-16-2006, 11:20 PM	#410
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	There is quite a bit of assistance for legs. Hypers and glute ham raises are very important. Along with lunges. There is just as much assistance work. As far as doing things like curls in my ME Bench day, well it really has nothing to do with assistance work. It doesnt matter that much about my bicep strength I am just trying to keep my biceps up to par.
	www.crossfit.com

10-16-2006, 11:24 PM	#411
Spud Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hart House! Posts: 753	Hmm. My mistake then. I shoulda read more closely
	No Milk, no. Milk is for babies. When you grow up, you have to drink beer. Please read and comment on my journal

10-16-2006, 11:31 PM	#412
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,850	No its ok, I wouldve thought the same at first glance. Because whenever someone thinks of bodybuilding they think of Squats, Leg press, Lunges, Leg extension, sldl, and leg curls. But they dont realize that things like hypers increase your core so much and help you get those extra pounds up. I think that is kinda whats wrong with people today they read to many muscle mags and listen to all the sets, reps, and exercises they have a person do in them. Besides that they leave great lifts out like: Deads, Cleans, Cleans and jerk, and thats just a few you hardly ever see those in muscle mags.
	www.crossfit.com

10-17-2006, 03:32 AM	#413
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15,022	Good Luck with the personal things Double D. Stay positive and be open with your spouse.
	Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

10-17-2006, 11:54 AM	#415
Brutus_G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,865 Photos: 24	Hey you guys is it normal to cg floor press more than you can cg bench press?
	"People do it everyday, they talk to themselves... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."-Tyler Durden

10-17-2006, 05:22 PM	#417
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