Thread: IM_Challenge_Craig

I love the journal name Craig! Looking forward to those pics...

Awesome craig! Good luck

OK, I am sorry but this last weekend was something else. I did get the pictures taken, but not developed yet.

Of my 5 boys, 2 of them wanted friends over Friday night. So we had 7 boys Friday night. Another one had a party to go to on Saturday that was 45 minutes away. I spent all day Saturday digging up the front yard with a pick axe because the little missus decided we needed to put grass down, because we supposedly have the worst yard on the street. Well I got the yard dug up, and all the old bermuda grass gone. Then we put some topsoil down and mixed it in, then after dropping off child at party, I picked up some grass, went back and picked up child from party, went home and the little missus was off getting her hair done. So I laid all the grass down, and watered it. Now it was about 4:00 and I went in, took a shower and crashed.

Sunday, we went to K-Mart because it is closing and everything is 50% off. We saved so much money, right. We got new light fixtures that I spent the day putting in. I also patched the front porch that had some concrete broken off since we have the worst yard on the block.

I finally got to sit down and watch the Spurs lose to the Lakers.

Now I am so happy to be back at work and take it easy.

Craig...honey...darlin'.....I've got a few odd jobs around my house you can come and do....only when you have a few spare seconds though!!!! (*My hubby now hits me in the back of the head with his paper, and says "Leave the poor basturd alone....I know just how he feels!!!")

With all this extra working out in the garden......have you finished it yet???? The yard that is......

Esmerelda,

Hey sugar, no I am not done. I have a list so long I will never get done. Last weekend I dug up all the hedges from the front of the house. My wife wants to plant flowers and other plants in front of the house instead of the ugly hedges. She also wants me to put down flagstone around this new flower bed. She wants me to put outdoor tile on the front porch. That is just the front yard. I have already yanked all the cabinets out of the kitchen and put in new kitchen cabinets, I just got the counter top in this past week, so that has to go in, I just have the old one sitting on top of the new cabinets. I will have to remove the sink again (cast iron weighs about 200lbs) put the new counter top on and cut the hole for the sink and place the sink back in.

I keep telling my wife as I am sweating my ass off. Do you know how much I love you baby. I play around with the ladies here, but I adore my wife and I would do anything for her. She is the love of my life.

I would love to come to Australia to help you. I have always wanted to go to australia.

Anytime your over this side of the world...there is always a warm bed....cold beer/any drink really....and great company!!!! Then my hubby will come home......narrrr just joshing!!!! Any time you want to see our wonderful place...I'll play tourist guide!!!!

Great to see a man who knows his place in the scheme of things!!! Out of the house but still within yelling distance incase a spider should show up!!!! Gotta get a pic....I'd love to see the difference between your bad front yard....and ours!!!

Originally posted by Esmerelda

Out of the house but still within yelling distance in case a spider should show up!!!!

You got that right, or a roach.

Alright I will take a picture of the house.

I did shoulders today.

Dumbbell press
Warmup 15lbs 25reps
40lbs 15reps pausing for a second top and bottom

Shrugs Dumbbells
Warmup 30lbs 25reps
70lbs 15reps pausing for a second

Shoulder press
Warmup just bar 25reps
95lbs 15reps pausing for a second top and bottom

Side lateral raise
Warmup 8lbs 25reps
12lbs 15reps pausing for a second

This sounds like a light weight but Mike started me doing these with my elbow leading the way, and my palms facing back so the dumbbell is perpendicular to the ground. These hurt.

Machine shoulder press
Warmup 40lbs 25reps
80lbs 15reps pausing for a second

Rear side raises
Warmup 8lbs 25reps
12lbs 15reps pausing for a second

Front raises
Warmup 10lbs 25reps
15lbs 15reps pausing for a second

Upright row with dumbbells
Warmup 15lbs 25reps
20lbs 15reps pausing for a second

Between warmup and work set there is no time, maybe 10 seconds. Between one exercise to the next maybe 2 minutes, or however long it takes to get there. Entire workout takes about 30minutes lifting almost continuously.

Originally posted by craig777
Esmerelda,

I play around with the ladies here, but I adore my wife and I would do anything for her. She is the love of my life.

Craig, I think that's sooo cool!!

Here is the front. I think that I bulked too much. I know that is what you are supposed to do in the off season, but I think that I look fat.

Sosunni, Thank you sugar

Back, I have a good back.

Miss LeDix, here is Mattie. I will have to post the rest later, because I have a Management class to take today. I to deal with employee conflicts.

Back flexed.

Side

House for esmerelda

With kids

Nice pics! Mattie looks almost just like Dixie! Thanks for sharing.

I don't remember if you said or not, how tall are you? I'm thinking in the 6'4" or 6'5" range, close? Awesome back thickness! Done any squats lately? I don't know about you but I HATE my legs. I love to squat but my legs just won't grow like think they should.

GAME ON!!!

Originally posted by Albob

I don't remember if you said or not, how tall are you? I'm thinking in the 6'4" or 6'5" range, close?

I am 6'0"

My back is doing very well. I am very happy with that.

Originally posted by Albob

Done any squats lately?

I was an idiot and never worked my legs for many years, now I am feverishly trying to get them muscular for a competition in November. I had to go and break my toe earlier this year. Then I hurt my lower back doing deadlifts. Can you say old, well I think that you can.

Originally posted by Albob

GAME ON!!!

You got that right, I am winning the night with Sosunni.


Miss LeDix

Mattie is a sweetie, but she still can't control her bladder.

Well I didn't get to workout today because of my class, and I am leaving for Wichita Kansas tomorrow so I won't be on until next Monday.

Herrrmmmm...critical evaluation......front pic.....yummmy!!! Back pic......Oh my my my yummmmmmmy!!!! Dog pic...what the????? Back pic flexed........OH MY GOD.....I've just stuck myself to the chair!!!!!! House pic.....Grrrrrrrr...great house!!!! Kids pic..... hey two boys with their great role model!!!!!! Fantastic pic!!!!

Yea...squats suck big time...unless your in the bedroom...doing growd-up things!!!!! Then they dont hurt one little bit!!!!!!!

I hope that Mattie will get better soon. Are you crate-training her?

And Esmerelda...let the man post a pic of the pooch! It was for my benefit, you know!

The pic was fine....cute for a little dog....only I wasnt expecting to see it in the middle of 'his' pics...kinda thru me for a second!!!! But he did make up for it with that next pic!!!!!! Still trying to get myself removed from my chair!!!!! Cant get that flexed pic off my screen!!!!

Off to a good start. Craig, I will say, as one of the judges, you are losing serious points for those briefs!

FYI (I know you commented on this) but the easiest place for you to improve will be your legs -- they are not even close to your upper body. Just some unsolicited advice!

Originally posted by craig777
Back, I have a good back.

I'll say Baby got BACK!

Thanks for all the great responses. I do appreciate them.

Twin Peak, That is one of my speedos, I used to be on a swim team and so for cardio I used to swim laps at my gym.

My flight leaves in about 3 hours. I have to go meet with Boeing in Wichita KS.

Miss LeDix, no when she pees we swat her bottom and put her outside. We don't swat hard. It is when she gets excited that the pee just starts flowing.

I lost my journal to the second page, so I will bump it up and update later. Have to do my travel expense account.

OK, Last Thursday in Wichita I found a gym that gave me a one day pass for $10 and I did Legs on Thursday.

I did chest on Friday morning.

I don't remember quite what I did since I didn't have my workout cards with me, and they didn't have the equipment that I usually use but I got in a good workout both days.

It was a good trip, but I probably ate to much. I had salmon each dinner there, but restaurants always put too much butter and sauces on the food.

Made love to my wife Friday night, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning. That is the best part of going out of town on business, coming back home.

Not quite sure what I am going to do today. I want to do legs but they are still a little sore.

Had a good mothers day. All the ladies wanted to play canasta, so I played Uno with my nephews and niece. Ages 5, 6, and 8. My niece is 8 and she has a crush on me.

Saturday night 18 year old stepson said he was going to a friends house to spend the night, about 3 hours later the friend called and asked to talk with him. I said he is at your house didn't you know that. Turns out he was out with some friends that have gotten him to start smoking. Things aren't going well, my wife wants him out of the house.