Spring Training - Pylon's Journal V4.0

[Pylon]

Lifting day...didn't really feel up to it, but I really wanted chinese for lunch, so I compromised and lifted, then got chinese food. (It's steamed chicken/shrimp/tofu/beef and veggies, no rice, a little garlic sauce on the side for dipping. Good stuff, not too damaging. Plus, it got my butt in the gym.)

WU - OH squats SS hand cleans - 45 x 10ea, 65x10ea (what a great warmup combo!)

Circuit 1
Deadlifts - 185 x 10
Rev Ham extensions - 20 x 10 PR
Pullups - -140 x 10 (added more assist to make sure I got 10, but I was so focused on the reps my ROM sucked ass)
BB curls - 70 x 6 (I adjusted these a bit too. My elbows have been creeping forward on me. I pulled them down really low and held them there)

Circuit 2
DL - 185 x10
hams - 20 x 10
pullups - -140 x 7 (but full ROM with stretch at the bottom)
BB curls - 60 x 6

Overall pretty good. I decided that my benchmark for adding weight would be getting 10 perfect reps for each circuit. That means we'll be going up on DLs and hams next time.

(The PR for hams doesn't really count, since it's new. I'm sure I can handle more weight than that. At some point, I need to comb through and figure out my top lifts on everything so I can really track PRs.)

 

[Bakerboy]

Great stuff- High rep stuff is killer. How was the chinese food... yummy?

 

[Pylon]

Great stuff- High rep stuff is killer. How was the chinese food... yummy?

It rocked, thanks for asking!

 

[Double D]

Killed circuit Py. Intense indeed!

 

[DOMS]

It rocked, thanks for asking!

If you ever make it too Salt Lake City (through a run of bad luck), eat at a place called Kowloon's. Their food is incredible and the have the best eggrolls I've ever eaten. I used to eat in China Town and Little Tokyo (in LA) two or three times a month for 4 years.

 

[Brutus_G]

Wow i hate the cicuit shit you got some balls brotha!

 

[Double D]

Chinese food is aweful!!!! Most of it tastes to damn sweet to me!

 

[Brutus_G]

Chinese food is aweful!!!! Most of it tastes to damn sweet to me!

Where the hell you been getting your Chinese food at lol?

 

[Double D]

Its so aweful. URGH....I always think it is dog.

 

[Brutus_G]

Its so aweful. URGH....I always think it is dog.

LOL i love Chinese food!

 

[Triple Threat]

Mmmm, Chinese food.

 

[King Silverback]

Great w/o Brother Pylon!!! Good idea on the progression of weight, Chinese food.........................GOOD!!!

 

[Brutus_G]

Pylon there is important business awaiting you in my journal. Asap it boy.

 

[Double D]

Chinese food = Mangled DOG!!!!!

 

[Pylon]

Hate the circuits, but they do the job. I've tinkered with the idea of dropping the reps for a third time through for speed. (Ok, I can't drop the pullups much more, I guess.) So yesterday would have been a last circuit of DLs at 135, bw hams, pullups, and curls at 30 or 40. Thoughts? Anyone think this would have value at the end of the workout? Or should I add core work instead. I'm looking for something that I can get in without spending more than 10 more minutes lifting, ideally less.

 

[Pylon]

Chinese food = Mangled DOG!!!!!

Well, if that's the case, so be it I suppose. That stuff is goooooooood!

 

[King Silverback]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/glc/caps.html
I take the Powder form, tastes bad but really REALY works!!!

 

[Double D]

Hi Py, how are ya?

 

[Double D]

Hey Py any gyms in your area who are hiring personal trainers?

 

[Pylon]

No idea. You looking to move back?

 

[Pylon]

Passed on cardio tonight (missed it at work due to meetings). Kept food real clean tho, so not so bad, right?

 

[Pylon]

OK, I lied. Came time for bed, could feel that I wasn't really sleepy yet, so snuck down for a 20 minute hill ride. It's a good sign when I resign myself to skipping a day, and end up doing it anyway.

 

[DOMS]

It's a good sign when I resign myself to skipping a day, and end up doing it anyway.

 

[Double D]

I would move back if I could get work down there!!!

 

[Brutus_G]

No idea. You looking to move back?

Where do you live Pylon?

 

[b_reed23]

everything is right on track I see

how is JD doing?

 

[Pylon]

I would move back if I could get work down there!!!

What do you do/what are you looking for. I mean, I am an HR manager, for crying out loud. Send me a resume if you want me to look around a bit.

 

[Pylon]

Where do you live Pylon?

St. Louis, MO (home of the World Champion Cardinals, by the way...)

 

[Pylon]

everything is right on track I see

how is JD doing?

Doing well, thanks. I mean, still not sleeping at the right time, but otherwise good!

 

[Pylon]

I'm so stupid.....

After some team building stuff at lunch, I found out I have to work late tonight. (We let someone go, and I have to be here when they come back for their stuff.) I'm eating now, but if I was smart, I would have gone to the gym and gotten in a workout first. Now I may not have time.