Our Physical Fitness

[Evaniel]

So, Saturday morning check in. I woke up bracing myself for disappointment and ended up pleasantly surprised. Down to 165.4 lbs and 18.8 BF%. So despite the minor cut, I still managed to shave almost a pound and more than a full percentage of body fat this past week. I'm almost (but not quite) feeling 100% again health wise: no more cotton-headedness and fatigue, and I can breathe so much more easily now.

I did switch back to the 4 day/week Upper Lower split I was doing before I got sick. If it ain't broke, blah blah blah. I'm feeling much more confident this morning than I did last night.

 

[Scribe]

So, Saturday morning check in. I woke up bracing myself for disappointment and ended up pleasantly surprised. Down to 165.4 lbs and 18.8 BF%. So despite the minor cut, I still managed to shave almost a pound and more than a full percentage of body fat this past week. I'm almost (but not quite) feeling 100% again health wise: no more cotton-headedness and fatigue, and I can breathe so much more easily now.

I did switch back to the 4 day/week Upper Lower split I was doing before I got sick. If it ain't broke, blah blah blah. I'm feeling much more confident this morning than I did last night.

Heck yeah!

My weigh in was 178.6, I have not been doing my night walks since I hit the wall there on Mon/Tue, but I'm going to get back into that before I'm out of town.

I may use next week as its a partial week as a deload, and then take the first March week really really hard, and then get my blood checked again to see how the progress looks. Goal therefore is 175 or less, March 9th.

 

[Scribe]

177.4, no workout yesterday. I may get there today depending on what I can finish around the house.

Sun - Legs
Monday - Upper
Tue - Arms
Wed - Break/Prep
Thur - Sun - Travel?

Seems like a plan.

 

[Evaniel]

Had Upper yesterday and Lower today, and I'm feeling good. Not quite as strong as I was before I got sick, but almost there!

 

[darjr]

Yesterday we did soft kit grappling warmups then dominance workout, we had guests and one of them did his burpees and planks on his knuckles!

Then we did melee drills and practice. Them some folks did dual fights in soft kit.

Today was similar but counted dominance, which we go to a number of exercises withing a time frame or we do more.

Did pell strikes and dual drills. Then a very good fighter from SCA coached us on duals in soft kit.

I helped someone move this weekend too, not sure if that counts but the stairs say yes.

 

[darjr]

Tomorrow night I’m checking out a strong/power lifting gym to get back under some iron, maybe some rocks too.

 

[Scribe]

Tomorrow night I’m checking out a strong/power lifting gym to get back under some iron, maybe some rocks too.

Awesome!

Legs wrapped up, best of the month maybe. The right kind of pain, even on Calves.

 

[Evaniel]

I helped someone move this weekend too, not sure if that counts but the stairs say yes.

At our age, I would argue an emphatic "yes!"

 

[Scribe]

Had a large dinner (meaning lots of chicken lol) and with likely some leg inflammation, 177.8 this morning.

Workout was for sure good yesterday, really sore.

Upper, after work.

 

[Mannahnin]

Wednesday 2/18:

• Triceps press machine: 130x30, 130x30, 130x25. (+30lbs +5 reps, +10lbs, +10lbs) This one was causing some odd strain and pain toward the top of my left shoulder. Will have to keep an eye on that.
• Leg extensions 100x16, 100x16, 100x12. (+1 rep, +1 rep, +10lbs).
• Machine chest-supported row: 100x15, 100x15, 100x12 (+3 reps, steady, added a set)

Glad I got a leg exercise in. Looking forward to hitting chest later today and seeing if I progress! I had to go to bed early and get up early today to go physically into work, for the first time in a few months. We'll see if I'm tired. I also have an offer to buy a couch I'm getting rid of after work, so that'll throw my schedule off a little. Fingers crossed.

Thursday night I failed to go in- got a buyer for my couch which was in storage since the move who wanted to meet right during what would have been gym time, then a friend of mine who works in a kitchen had a rare night off, so we went out and got excellent food and a couple of drinks.

I did have Friday off though, so I went in the morning before my other plans.

• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x11, 102.5x9, 102.5x9 +97.5x3, 97.5x8 (-2 reps, -3 reps, -1 drop set rep, plus a light bonus set, compared to last time). Whelp. Regression rather than the progress I was hoping for. I guess I'll attribute that to the drinking and slightly disrupted sleep. Added the extra set to try to make up for it.
• Overhead shoulder press machine 50x14, 50x12, 50x12 +40x4 (+1 rep, +1 rep, 1+ rep main and drop set) Ok, at least that one was better.
• Machine biceps curls 70x25, 70x20, 70x15 (+5 reps, +2 reps, -3 reps; I'll take it!)

Sunday morning got in a somewhat rushed session before book club:

• Lat Pulldown (narrow): 120x18, 120x12 +105x4, 120x11 +105x4 (from last time +2 reps, -2 reps, same)
• Machine shoulder press: 50x18, 50x15 +40x3 (+3 reps, + the drop set reps, but skipped the third set)
• Rear delt flies: 90x15, 90x11 +80x3.5 (+10lbs -1 rep, +10lbs -5 reps compared to Feb 5 when I hadn't strained my shoulder like last time, but I added the drop set).

Overall still felt good for an abbreviated set; slept in after a wonderful Chinese New Year dinner the night before with some friends, and a couple of drinks.

If it weren't for the blizzard outside and the gym being closed today I probably would go after work today, as I have plenty of energy, but I'll take the rest and plan to get back in Wednesday.