Past my Prime? Journal

[crawfBigG]

Did some back Wednesday night, Shoulders, Biceps, Cardio tonight. Wednesday I pinned 250 Test E, 150 Deca.

Smith Rack Pulls (mid-shin) - 135 x 12, 225 x 10, 275 x 8, 315 x 5, 365 x 4, 405 x 3, 455 x 2

One Arm DB Rows - 4 sets, 60, 80, 100, 120

Seated Rows - 3 sets of 12-15

Wide Pulldowns - 3 sets of 12-15

Planks - 3 sets 1min. each

Side Planks - 3 sets 30sec. each side

 

[crawfBigG]

Made it to the gym Friday night, shoulders, biceps, cardio.

Seated OH Press - 95 x 12, 115 x 10, 135 x 8, 155 x 8, 175 x 7, 190 x 7

Upright Rows - 4 sets, pyramid up, drop set on last set

Lying Cable Curls - 4 sets of 12-20

DB Preacher Curls - 3 sets

20 min. Cardio

 

[crawfBigG]

So we missed the gym last night, we chose marathon sex instead, lol..... I'll count that as cardio. Supposed to be chest and tris, we should make it tonight. The last workout completed was legs on Sunday. Pinned Sunday also with 250 Test E, 150 Deca, and I popped a SDMZ 3 pre workout.

Squats - 135 x 10, 185 x 8, 225 x 8, 275 x 6, 315 x 8 felt better, the strength is coming back some now

Vertical Leg Press in Smith - 4 sets of 15-25 reps

DB SLDLs - 4 sets - 60s, 80s, 100s, 110s x 8

Ball Leg Curls - 4 sets, 15 reps ea.

Standing Calf - 3 sets, 20 reps ea.

Shit Squats - 3 sets, 20 reps ea.

 

[crawfBigG]

Got back in the gym Friday and Sunday. We had some issues with our dog this week, kinda thru everything off so we missed a couple sessions. He is good now, TG. Friday was Chest and Tris, I was weak as fuck and in a lot of pain. I've got to get back on my shoulder rehab work I used to do religiously, and the no meat experiment is over. I went about 6 weeks and everything seemed ok at first but in the past 2 weeks my muscles feel softer, I am losing strength, recovery is lacking and well I'm done with it. Meat went back in right after that crappy painful workout on Friday. Sunday we did some back. I pinned 250 Test E and 150 Deca on Friday, SDMZ3 one cap prior to each training session. I'm not going to go thru all the exercises we did but just know it sucked ass! I tried hard but the strength and endurance was just not there. Sunday was better than Friday however.

 

[crawfBigG]

Started lower carbs Monday, gonna do M,T - low to no, W - carbs around training, T,F - low to no, S,S - high day and carbs around training. Got that trip coming up in late August, got to lose some of the fats. Training was better last night, shoulders, biceps, cardio, legs tonight. Pinned 250 Test E and 150 Deca last night, SDMZ3 one cap prewo.

DB Shoulder Presses - 4 sets, final set was 75s x 13 reps

High Pulls Smith - 4 sets, pyramid up

DB Curls - 4 sets, pyramid up

Nautilus Bicep - 3 sets, pyramid up

20 min. treadmill

 

[crawfBigG]

206.6 this morning. Had carbs before and after training yesterday and it was not that great to tell u the truth. Had oats and protein powder about 1.5 hours pre training and I thought I was going to throw up throughout the workout. I thought I would soak it right up but it seemed to just linger in my stomach for hours? Did manage to get in a pretty good leg workout anyway, I am sore already this morning. Still not back to the strength I had going there for a while but it is improved from where I started back. Just keep at it.

Squats - 135 x 8, 185 x 8, 225 x 6, 275 x 5, 315 x 4, 345 x 2, 365 x 2 drop 315 x 4, I wanted to get more on the drop set but it just wasn't there, prob should have dropped to 275, will do this next time

Leg Extensions - 4 sets, pyramid up

Ball Leg Curls - 3 sets of 15

One Leg DB SLDLs - 3 sets 8 reps each leg, wobbly as shit doing these...

Seated Calf - 3 sets of 15-20

Leg Press Calf - 3 sets of till it hurt...

 

[crawfBigG]

Well did not make it to the gym Friday night, or Saturday, and not today either. I was taking a dump Saturday morning first thing, went to stand up and my back totally locked up and put me straight on the floor. I hadn't slept much for a couple days, cramming hours of homework and regular work in so I could enjoy this weekend and well.... it didn't go as planned. So it's rest and heal. Hope u guys have a great holiday weekend, be back soon!

 

[crawfBigG]

Made it back to the gym yesterday after a week of recovery from my shitting injury, lol... back still feels a bit off but it's much better. Felt good to get back. Weighed in this morning at 201.1. Pinned 250 Test E, 125 Deca on Saturday, first pin in a week. If I'm hurt I don't pin gear, it feels useless. Although I did stay on my 2iu GH ed for healing. Also popped one SuperDMZ3 pre workout. Diet has been pretty low carb with one cheat meal a week. Nothing overboard, just one meal of something I want that has some carbs and a dessert. Been listening to Louie Simmons podcasts over the past week so I jumped back in on a conjugate type of template. I am in no way a powerlifter but I like the set-up and splits of most of the powerlifting routines, works well with my schedule.

Low Box Squats (work up to 3RM, which I held back a tad on this so I didn't re-injure my back on the first workout) - bar x 12, 135 x 8, 185 x 6, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x 3, 345 x 3, 275 x 8

DB SLDLs - 70s, 80s, 90s, 100s x 8 reps

Incline Sit Ups (felt these in my back more than anything I did so I kept it real light) - 4 sets of 15

Cable Kickbacks (one of the closest things I can do in my gym that resembles reverse hypers) - 3 sets of 15 each leg

 

[crawfBigG]

Got a couple in over the last two days. Pinned 250 Test E, 125 Deca on Tuesday. Back still coming along, still letting me know it's there.

Tuesday

Close Grip Bench - bar, 115 x 10, 135 x 8, 165 x 5, 185 x 3, 205 x 3, 225 x 3

T-Bar Rows - 4 x 8

Rear Delts with DBs - 4 sets of 12

Lying DB Extensions - 4 sets of 12

15 min. treadmill

Wednesday

Speed Squats 45% - 8 sets of 2 with 185

Speed Sumo Deads 65% - 6 sets of 1 with 285

DB SLDLs - 4 sets of 8

Incline Sit ups - 4 x 15

Cable Kickbacks - 3 x 15 each leg

 

[crawfBigG]

Hit the gym over the weekend. Back still coming along, feeling closer to normal each day now. Pinned 250 Test E, 125 Deca on Saturday.

Friday

Speed Bench - 45% - 9 sets of 3 with 120

T_Bar Rows - 4 x 8

Lying DB Extensions - 4 x 12

DB Shrugs - 3 x 15

20 min treadmill

Sunday

Rack Pull, mid shin - 135 x 6 x 2 sets, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x 3, 365 x 3, 405 x 3

Glute Ham Raises - 4 x 8

Planks - 4 x 1 min. each

Band Good Mornings - 3 x 20

 

[crawfBigG]

Hit the gym last night. Back still coming along, also some trap and neck pain yesterday, lol. Over 40 training is the bomb! Pinned 250 Test E, 125 Deca last night also.


DB Floor Press - 30s x 8, 50s x 6, 70s x 6, 80s x 6, 90s x 5, 100s x 4

One Arm Rows - 4 x 8

Rope Press downs - 4 x 12

Nautilus Shrugs - 4 x 12

20 min treadmill

 

[crawfBigG]

Blowed up another workout last night.

Speed Low Box Squat - 8 sets of 2 at 50%

Speed Deeds - 6 sets of 1 at 70%, did 4 sumo, 2 conv

Cable Pullthroughs - 4 sets of 12

Russian Twists - 4 sets of 12 each side

 

[crawfBigG]

Hit the gym Friday and Sunday, back still in recovery, neck, trap debacle painful as hell still, made working out yesterday damn near unbearable but I did it anyway.... Pinned 250 Test E, 125 Deca Sunday morning.

Friday

Speed Bench - 50% - 9 sets of 3 with 135

One Arm Rows - 4 x 8

Rope Pressdowns - 4 x 12

Nautilus Shrugs - 3 x 15

20 min treadmill

Sunday

Good Mornings - 95 x 8 x 2 sets, 135 x 6 x 2sets, 155 x 6, 175 x 5, 195 x 4, 205 x 3

Glute Ham Raises - 4 x 8

Weighted Sit Ups - 4 x 15

Ball Rvs. Hypers - 4 x 12

 

[crawfBigG]

Couple workouts since last post but this will be the last for quite some time, I have to get set up to do hernia surgery today. My hernia got trapped, strangulated outside my belly button last night and I couldn't get it back in, which I have always been able to do in the past. Well I ended up in the ER cause it was hurting really bad, I couldn't even go to sleep. So will be calling the surgeon today, the ER doc was able to get it back in, quite painfully I might add, but he said quit fucking around with the thing and get it fixed pronto.

Tuesday

Rack Press - work up to 3RM

Pull Ups - 4 sets of 8

Dick's Press - 4 sets of 12

DB Shrugs - 4 sets of 12

Wednesday

Speed Box Squats - 55% - 8 x 2

Speed Deadlift - 75% - 6 x 1

GHRs - 4 sets of 8

Planks - 4 sets, 1 min. each

 

[BritChick]

Hi crawfBigG

Hushhhh... don't be saying things like 'past prime'! lol I'm coming on near 46 (wtf?!), and am hell bent on trying to re-enter the competition arena after a 12 year hiatus, dealing with a long road back from an MVA and fibro, so I so hear you on shit hurting and not bouncing like I did in my 20's! But hey, gotta try, right?! All the best with your fitness pursuits!!!

 

[Tbjeff]

Hi crawfBigG

Hushhhh... don't be saying things like 'past prime'! lol I'm coming on near 46 (wtf?!), and am hell bent on trying to re-enter the competition arena after a 12 year hiatus, dealing with a long road back from an MVA and fibro, so I so hear you on shit hurting and not bouncing like I did in my 20's! But hey, gotta try, right?! All the best with your fitness pursuits!!!

Def gotta try!

Come on over to ASF!