Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

Dang, dude! Them presses! What's a "Tricep Press?" Machine? Dumbbells? Close-grip?

Rope, on a cable.

 

[Evaniel]

Rope, on a cable.

Gotcha: pressing down in front of you rather than extending upward from behind (like with extensions)?

 

[Scribe]

Gotcha: pressing down in front of you rather than extending upward from behind (like with extensions)?

Yeah, I also start pretty high, so there is a bit of rotator/back involved in getting it down at first, its not a 100% targeted feeling. The dips are honestly the primary activity for my triceps.

 

[Scribe]

I also need to say, even with all the food, all the supplements, and I'm trying to stay on top of rest, I've not been this sore, like a dull tired sore not a sharp pain sore, in probably over 25 years.

 

[Mannahnin]

No gym for me over the holiday "break", as I was busy moving. But lots of exercise moving boxes and furniture between the last of the packing on Friday & Saturday, actually moving on Saturday, and unpacking since.

Extension - 340 x 10 - Great push here.
Seated Calf Raise 160 x 8
Dead 225 x 8 - OHHH Man, this was my back after.

I think I'm still feeling the tightness from Wednesday when my back seized up, so the rest of the workout was very deliberate and careful.

Squat 345 x 8
Hack 410 x 10 this felt super easy, have to go up next time.
Curl - 130 x 9 - Fine.
Decline Bench Situps - 15, but with my lower back being sad I didnt push it.
Leg Press - 16 Plates for 9

Dude, you are a monster!

The deadlifts make me nearly laugh, though, and wonder at the degree of human variation. Most of these I can't even approach doing half of, but 225x10 deadlift is the one exception; 225x12 used to be my warmup set.

 

[Scribe]

No gym for me over the holiday "break", as I was busy moving. But lots of exercise moving boxes and furniture between the last of the packing on Friday & Saturday, actually moving on Saturday, and unpacking since.


Dude, you are a monster!

The deadlifts make me nearly laugh, though, and wonder at the degree of human variation. Most of these I can't even approach doing half of, but 225x10 deadlift is the one exception; 225x12 used to be my warmup set.

It's so weird right?

I'm going to set up a Physio appointment here pretty quick and have my back/spine looked at. I've always been super tight in terms of my hip flexor, lower back, and hamstrings and while I can put a lot of blame on my shoulder for preventing back development, the deadlift and lat pull-down remain stunted.

I'm going to try and get blood work, heart scan, Physio, and a dexa scan in the next month or 2 and set that baseline, see if I can unpack whatever is going on in my lower back.

 

[Scribe]

The reason I only count Monday weigh in: 189lbs...

Good legs, only the press went up, 16 plates + 50.

I know I was looking like I was carrying inflammation today lol

Tomorrow, VERY focused arms, no back if I can help it.

Following Morning Edit: I slept really really well!

 

[Scribe]

Shoulders Arms was a resounding success.

Bike
Barbell (Straight Bar) Curl - 85 x 9
Face Pulls

Dips, 100 x 8
Reverse Grip Pull Ups, Body x 10, going to boost this next week.

Reverse Pec Dec, 100 x 7
Incline Bench, Curl, 35 x 10
Leaning on Preacher, 35 x 8

Now here's the winner.

Cable Delt, Waist High, Perpendicular, 15 x 10. This finally hit the middle delt, and didn't pop my shoulder joints!

Lateral Delt Raise, I was so burned by the last set, I had to drop to 25s x 10.

Triceps Extension, 95 x 8.

Very good, feeling absolutely wrecked in my delts.

Happy New Year gents.

 

[Scribe]

I do not enjoy recovery/rest days.

I just want to go, continue to grind, and rest. Without the 'grind' portion, the rest feels pointless, even if I know it's not.

ONWARD.

Upper.

320 on the Bench for 6.
100 on Dips for 8.
205 on the Row for 9.
240 on Pec Dec for 7.
90s on Incline Dumbbell for 9.

Rest was the usual. Feeling great.

Tomorrow Legs, and a hair cut.

 

[darjr]

A week of walking and running. Soft kit takedown drills Tomorrow.

In Armor Sunday!