My Quest for 405

Pylon · 08-13-2009, 02:20 PM

Do we get to see the new ink?

Stewart14 · 08-13-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

Do we get to see the new ink?

yellowmoomba · 08-13-2009, 06:44 PM

You need to do a standing double Bicep pose

Pylon · 08-13-2009, 07:38 PM

Sweet.

Stewart14 · 08-13-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

You need to do a standing double Bicep pose

funny you mention it, my wife actually made me do one before and took a pic, however, I look like a fucking moron in the pic, hence I will not be posting that particular pic on here, hehe.

eventually I will get one that I don't dislike too much and post it on here...of course, I really like my new one a lot better than the other one, so I might have my new artist redraw the first one as much as he can and fix it up a bit.

Pylon · 08-13-2009, 08:56 PM

What's the other one?

Stewart14 · 08-14-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

What's the other one?

My son's name

yellowmoomba · 08-14-2009, 08:04 AM

I've been trying to figure a good way to integrate my kids names into my tattoos too......

Pylon · 08-14-2009, 09:14 AM

Both of my boys are named after ballplayers. I briefly considered getting inked with those numbers (7 for Mantle, 42 for Robinson), but then the older one decided to wear #9 (in honor of Paul Kariya, for some reason), so I thought it might not be the right play.

Stewart14 · 08-14-2009, 12:31 PM

Aug 14

WENDLER 5-3-1 BENCH PRESS DAY 2A

Bench Press
Warmups
200 x 5
230 x 5
265 x 10

Standing OH Press
135 x 8
135 x 8
135 x 8

Plate Loaded Neutral Grip Pulldowns
125 x 8
125 x 8
125 x 8

Hammer Curls
40 x 12
40 x 12

Double D · 08-14-2009, 12:41 PM

Strong bench brotha

Stewart14 · 08-14-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

I've been trying to figure a good way to integrate my kids names into my tattoos too......

yeah, definitely take the time to figure it out, don't do what I did. I should have waited and done both of them together, but I was impatient once Ryan was born, I couldn't wait, lol. So of course the place I got Ryan's done is gone, so I went to a place local to my new house for the new one, and the guy here was SO much better, I love my Avery one 10000X more than the Ryan one. It sucks, but you have the advantage of doing them together at once, so it will be better all around.

I still would have done one name on each arm, it just would have been nicer if the same artist did them both for symmetry sake.

Pylon · 08-14-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Malley

Strong bench brotha

yellowmoomba · 08-14-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart14

yeah, definitely take the time to figure it out, don't do what I did. I should have waited and done both of them together, but I was impatient once Ryan was born, I couldn't wait, lol. So of course the place I got Ryan's done is gone, so I went to a place local to my new house for the new one, and the guy here was SO much better, I love my Avery one 10000X more than the Ryan one. It sucks, but you have the advantage of doing them together at once, so it will be better all around.

I still would have done one name on each arm, it just would have been nicer if the same artist did them both for symmetry sake.

............I'm sure it will be a while before I pick the RIGHT design.

Stewart14 · 08-14-2009, 02:21 PM

DD and Pylon...thanks guys. It's not where I want it to be, but it's getting there. I also went a little off schedule today, since I won't be able to work out tomorrow, so I squeezed this bench workout in today. Ideally, I would have liked to go 3 whole days between bench press days, but since I benched on tuesday, I only got 2 days in between, so I think it reflected in the results a bit.

I am still getting used to this Wendler high(er) rep stuff, the first few reps up to about 5 or so are strong as hell, then I just fall off the cliff strength wise, I am a low rep guy at heart. I got 265 for 10, and probably would get 315 for 5+ right now, just the way my strength is. Plus, I am teaching myself the "powerlifting bench press" as I go, so that makes it more difficult (for now) also. It's a strange groove to learn when you do it the "bodybuilder" way forever

Double D · 08-14-2009, 04:06 PM

It definitly makes a huge difference in not getting enough days off between. I did bench work today as well and I only had 3 days in between and it definitly showed. Plus me and a few trainers got on a plyo pushup thing yesterday.

yellowmoomba · 08-15-2009, 08:35 AM

Dude.....I give you props for staying home with two kids. I do it for about 3 hours every Saturday morning when my wife goes out for her long run. It's a frickin' madhouse!!!!

Stewart14 · 08-15-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

Dude.....I give you props for staying home with two kids. I do it for about 3 hours every Saturday morning when my wife goes out for her long run. It's a frickin' madhouse!!!!

Yeah, give me all the props you want, it's a disaster....I fully believe that men were not intended to watch their children all day every day, it's honestly just not something we are equipped to do. It's my own fault though, I chose to do it, I couldn't send my kids to day care, I know lots of people do it, it's just not something we wanted to do for them. It's just a HUGE sacrifice, they better appreciate this some day, that's all I have to say about it.

Pylon · 08-15-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart14

Yeah, give me all the props you want, it's a disaster....I fully believe that men were not intended to watch their children all day every day, it's honestly just not something we are equipped to do. It's my own fault though, I chose to do it, I couldn't send my kids to day care, I know lots of people do it, it's just not something we wanted to do for them. It's just a HUGE sacrifice, they better appreciate this some day, that's all I have to say about it.

I hear you. I've got 2 boys (6 and 2) and love hanging out with them...for a couple of hours at a time. Alone, I mean. Us and the wife spent a week in Chicago together and had a great time. But two-on-one? I'm no match for them.

Plus, the older is starting to want to exert his independence, so I have to work to maintain alpha dog status.

Stewart14 · 08-16-2009, 11:57 AM

Aug 16

WENDLER 5-3-1 DEADLIFT DAY 2A

Deadlifts
Warmups
255 x 5
295 x 5
335 x 12

Plate Loaded Squat Machine
280 x 8
280 x 8
280 x 8

*Something unsatisfying about deadlifting a barbell with 335 pounds on it 12 times consecutively when you still have trouble moving the living room couch around, which I doubt weighs 335 pounds....Eh, oh well.

Burner02 · 08-16-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart14

Aug 16

WENDLER 5-3-1 DEADLIFT DAY 2A

Deadlifts
Warmups
255 x 5
295 x 5
335 x 12

Plate Loaded Squat Machine
280 x 8
280 x 8
280 x 8

*Something unsatisfying about deadlifting a barbell with 335 pounds on it 12 times consecutively when you still have trouble moving the living room couch around, which I doubt weighs 335 pounds....Eh, oh well.

its all a matter of physics and leverage...and the fact that the average household couch is the heaviest and most dreaded object to move in the known universe.
you do know...that couch moving was supposed to be an olympic sport, but it was just deemd too hard. They went the decathlon instead, as it was easier.

stupid war time conditions...don't have a trap bar....I've taken a likig to DB dead lifts...much easier on the shins...but weight tops out at 100lbs...I'll be doing sets of 10 or more soon enough...

Triple Threat · 08-17-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart14

Deadlifts
Warmups
255 x 5
295 x 5
335 x 12

*Something unsatisfying about deadlifting a barbell with 335 pounds on it 12 times consecutively when you still have trouble moving the living room couch around, which I doubt weighs 335 pounds....Eh, oh well.

But when you're moving the couch you're not lifting it up and down 12 times and it doesn't have a convenient grip like a bar does. That's a lot of reps for that exercise. Were you able to maintain good form for all the reps?

Stewart14 · 08-18-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

But when you're moving the couch you're not lifting it up and down 12 times and it doesn't have a convenient grip like a bar does. That's a lot of reps for that exercise. Were you able to maintain good form for all the reps?

Definitely was more reps than I wanted to do on the deadlift, but the bar kept coming up relatively easy, so I just kept going. In fact, I might have been able to do more actually, but my hamstrings really fatigued first. They were just burning and didn't want to move anymore.

I guess my form was alright throughout since I really don't have any lingering back discomfort. The way I judge my deadlifts is whether or not my back feels funky the next day or two, and my legs really feel more beat up then my back, so maybe it was pretty good form.

Stewart14 · 08-18-2009, 11:38 AM

Aug 18

WENDLER 5-3-1 BENCH PRESS DAY 2B

Bench Press
Warmups
215 x 3
250 x 3
280 x 8

Standing OH Press
140 x 7
140 x 7
140 x 7

Plate Loaded Neutral Grip Pulldowns
130 x 7
130 x 7
130 x 7

Reverse Flies
45 x 7
45 x 7
45 x 7

Hammer Curls
42.5 x 9
42.5 x 9

Double D · 08-18-2009, 12:49 PM

280 for 8 on bench.....hum, wheres your 1rm now?

Stewart14 · 08-18-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Malley

280 for 8 on bench.....hum, wheres your 1rm now?

who knows, I haven't attempted a max in forever. According to the calculations, this would put me at a 350ish max, however I don't know how appropriate that is for me. Either I train for heavy singles and my lower weight rep maxes go down, or I train higher rep maxes at lower weights, and my singles go down, so it isn't linear for me.

Maybe after one more cycle I will go for a max just to see where things are.

Stewart14 · 08-19-2009, 10:47 AM

Aug 19

WENDLER 5-3-1 SQUAT DAY 2A

Squats
Warmups
210 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 10

Glute Ham Raises
BW+10 x 6
BW+10 x 6
BW+10 x 6

*Eh, going away tomorrow, so I squeezed in the squats today as opposed to tomorrow. Thought I would get at least 12, but oh well, not gonna lose sleep over it.

Triple Threat · 08-19-2009, 10:50 AM

Going anywhere good? Is this a vacation?

Stewart14 · 08-19-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Going anywhere good? Is this a vacation?

I wish it was a vacation, nah, I'm just going into the city overnight to celebrate my 5 year anniversary, 5 looooooooooooong years, lol. It will still be nice to get away from the kids for a night, even though I will probably calling home to check on them every hour since they are staying with my in-laws

Triple Threat · 08-19-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart14

I'm just going into the city overnight to celebrate my 5 year anniversary, 5 looooooooooooong years, lol. It will still be nice to get away from the kids for a night, even though I will probably calling home to check on them every hour since they are staying with my in-laws

Haven't they raised any kids of their own?

Enjoy the night out!

08-13-2009, 02:20 PM	#1501
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Do we get to see the new ink? "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-13-2009, 06:44 PM	#1503
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,283 Photos: 2	You need to do a standing double Bicep pose http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-bag-work.html "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

08-13-2009, 07:38 PM	#1504
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Sweet. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-13-2009, 08:56 PM	#1506
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	What's the other one? "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-14-2009, 08:04 AM	#1508
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,283 Photos: 2	I've been trying to figure a good way to integrate my kids names into my tattoos too...... http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-bag-work.html "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

08-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#1509
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Both of my boys are named after ballplayers. I briefly considered getting inked with those numbers (7 for Mantle, 42 for Robinson), but then the older one decided to wear #9 (in honor of Paul Kariya, for some reason), so I thought it might not be the right play. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-14-2009, 12:31 PM	#1510
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,606 Photos: 2	Aug 14 WENDLER 5-3-1 BENCH PRESS DAY 2A Bench Press Warmups 200 x 5 230 x 5 265 x 10 Standing OH Press 135 x 8 135 x 8 135 x 8 Plate Loaded Neutral Grip Pulldowns 125 x 8 125 x 8 125 x 8 Hammer Curls 40 x 12 40 x 12 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!! Last edited by Stewart14 : 08-14-2009 at 12:45 PM.

08-14-2009, 12:41 PM	#1511
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,459 Photos: 1	Strong bench brotha

08-14-2009, 02:21 PM	#1515
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,606 Photos: 2	DD and Pylon...thanks guys. It's not where I want it to be, but it's getting there. I also went a little off schedule today, since I won't be able to work out tomorrow, so I squeezed this bench workout in today. Ideally, I would have liked to go 3 whole days between bench press days, but since I benched on tuesday, I only got 2 days in between, so I think it reflected in the results a bit. I am still getting used to this Wendler high(er) rep stuff, the first few reps up to about 5 or so are strong as hell, then I just fall off the cliff strength wise, I am a low rep guy at heart. I got 265 for 10, and probably would get 315 for 5+ right now, just the way my strength is. Plus, I am teaching myself the "powerlifting bench press" as I go, so that makes it more difficult (for now) also. It's a strange groove to learn when you do it the "bodybuilder" way forever http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

08-14-2009, 04:06 PM	#1516
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,459 Photos: 1	It definitly makes a huge difference in not getting enough days off between. I did bench work today as well and I only had 3 days in between and it definitly showed. Plus me and a few trainers got on a plyo pushup thing yesterday.

08-15-2009, 08:35 AM	#1517
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,283 Photos: 2	Dude.....I give you props for staying home with two kids. I do it for about 3 hours every Saturday morning when my wife goes out for her long run. It's a frickin' madhouse!!!! http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-bag-work.html "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

08-16-2009, 11:57 AM	#1520
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,606 Photos: 2	Aug 16 WENDLER 5-3-1 DEADLIFT DAY 2A Deadlifts Warmups 255 x 5 295 x 5 335 x 12 Plate Loaded Squat Machine 280 x 8 280 x 8 280 x 8 *Something unsatisfying about deadlifting a barbell with 335 pounds on it 12 times consecutively when you still have trouble moving the living room couch around, which I doubt weighs 335 pounds....Eh, oh well. http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

08-18-2009, 11:38 AM	#1524
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,606 Photos: 2	Aug 18 WENDLER 5-3-1 BENCH PRESS DAY 2B Bench Press Warmups 215 x 3 250 x 3 280 x 8 Standing OH Press 140 x 7 140 x 7 140 x 7 Plate Loaded Neutral Grip Pulldowns 130 x 7 130 x 7 130 x 7 Reverse Flies 45 x 7 45 x 7 45 x 7 Hammer Curls 42.5 x 9 42.5 x 9 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

08-18-2009, 12:49 PM	#1525
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,459 Photos: 1	280 for 8 on bench.....hum, wheres your 1rm now?

08-19-2009, 10:47 AM	#1527
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,606 Photos: 2	Aug 19 WENDLER 5-3-1 SQUAT DAY 2A Squats Warmups 210 x 5 245 x 5 275 x 10 Glute Ham Raises BW+10 x 6 BW+10 x 6 BW+10 x 6 *Eh, going away tomorrow, so I squeezed in the squats today as opposed to tomorrow. Thought I would get at least 12, but oh well, not gonna lose sleep over it. http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

08-19-2009, 10:50 AM	#1528
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