Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

We do this thing called a Birthday Bash where you face everyone in armor one at a time. It wasn’t my turn but I had the honor in participating in one.

Sounds like a good time.

 

[Scribe]

Upper was good, can't believe its still Monday.

Got groceries, started dinner, just as a leak started coming from my kitchen ceiling.

The fun never stops.

EDIT: Midnight, and my rest will clearly be insufficient.

 

[Scribe]

Arms/Shoulders day was good. I can feel the extra carbs.

What I'm planning to do is alternate.

Monday, Carbs.
Tue, Lean
Wed, C
T, L
F, C
Sat, L
Sun, C

This should keep me fueled for lifting, but hopefully still getting leaner, and allowing me to eat more than egg whites, chicken, and Broccoli lol

Feeling good, we will see how this goes.

 

[Scribe]

Legs, mega tilting. 6 or so people doing legs, even 3 stretches the machines, men and women, all over the map in terms of strength so no working in or fighting over plates...bah.

Shame too, because what I did do, felt really strong.

Calf, RDL, Squat, Curl, Extension.

No hack, or mega press. BOO.

I'll do another round on Saturday. Off day tomorrow, plus travel.

 

[Scribe]

Upper was good. It's crazy the difference a few hundred calories of carbs makes for energy.

Get my test results on Monday and hopefully get militant with logging my lifting again as we continue on.

Keep grinding brothers!

 

[Scribe]

Rough week, woke up 173.8. Yesterday was reno work, pulling out my bathroom walls. Today I'll repair those.

Diet was not sufficient yesterday, its really annoying trying to do reno work, and live in the same space. Today I'm going to carb up, work on those renos, HOPEFULLY do some Shadowdark stuff, and take a walk, and really smash it tomorrow.

 

[darjr]

Walked several blocks in full armor yesterday. Heavy tanky kit. It was for the local St Patrick’s parade.

We would hit each other and skirmish a little to show folks the weapons where steal and the armor was solid metal. We def got a reaction from the crowd!


Got home and slept.

 

[Scribe]

174.4 this morning.

Post Diet Blood Test results are in, and the Cholesteral and Liver readings are all great now, Doctor was surprised. "Whatever you are doing, keep it up." "Well, you see you just eat nothing but PB Toast, Egg Whites, Chicken, and Broccoli for a month..."

Feeling like tonight will be a good Upper day!

 

[Mannahnin]

Last night (Wednesday 3/4) kept to plan - lat pulldowns, overhead shoulder press, and triceps, though I had to change the order due to machine availability.

• Lat Pulldown (narrow): 120x20, 120x14 +105x5, 120x12 +105x5 (from last time: +2 reps, -1 rep, -1 drop set rep). Ok.
• Triceps press machine: 130x127, 130x18 +120x5, 130x20 +120x5. (-10lbs +9 reps, no drop set, same as last time set 2, -5 reps third set but added the drop set). Also realized before the third set that I had the seat too low and was messing up my form. :/ Will keep tweaking this one.
• Overhead shoulder press machine 50x14, 50x12, 50x13 +40x4 (dropped the weight back a little again and getting the longer sets again)

I'm also feeling like the overhead shoulder press is not enough side delt and too much overlap with my presses on front delt and tricep. :/ I definitely feel like I've got some of the classic unbalanced shoulder going on, with the side and rear delts needing more work to catch up with the front. I'm thinking maybe I'll switch the overhead press to a row?

Huh. Realized I didn't post the last three workouts.

Friday 3/6:

• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x13, 102.5x13, 102.5x9 +97.5x3, 97.5x10 +95x3 (+1 rep, +1 rep, -1 drop set rep, +1 on the 4th set, compared to last time). Continuing to make just a little progress.
• Machine biceps curls 70x20, 70x18, 70x18 (-5 reps, +3 reps, +3 reps) Steadier than last time. Form felt a little tighter?
• Rear delt flies: 90x16, 90x14, 90x14 (+2.5lbs on the first & +1 rep, +3 reps but dumped the drop set, and added back the third set). This one does feel better alongside the push and curl and not trying to do it on lat pulldown day.

Sunday 3/8:

• Lat Pulldown (narrow): 120x21, 120x14 +105x5, 120x12 +105x4 (from last time: +1 rep, same, -1 drop set rep). Ok.
• Triceps press machine: 130x30, 130x20 +120x7, 130x20 +120x6. (+3 reps, +2 & +2 drop set reps, +1 drop set rep) Felt better than last time, for sure.
• Leg extensions 110x18, 110x14, 100x12 +100x3. (+10lbs, +10lbs -1 rep, +10lbs -2 reps and added a little drop set). Work was good but got a little nausea. That means it's officially hard leg work, right?

Wednesday 3/11:

• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x14, 102.5x11, 102.5x9 +97.5x3, 97.5x8 +95x4 (+1 rep, -2 reps, same, -2 reps & +1 drop set rep on the last). Getting stuck a bit here.
• Machine biceps curls 70x20, 70x18, 70x18 (same, same, same) Form feels pretty good. Maybe push a little harder.
• Seated dumbbell lateral raises 20x12 +17.5x6, 20x13 +17.5x2 & 4 partials, 20x9 & 3 partials +17.5x4 & 2 partials. Bringing this old standard back. Strength at it felt pretty close to where I left it a few months ago, but I had a shocking amount of trapezius soreness the following two days. Enough that between that and a couple of other factors I decided not to go back Thursday or Friday.

The weekend was too nuts and exhausting to get in, and that continues today. Realistically I should be able to get back at it this coming Wednesday the 18th.

Trying to also get a little more sleep. My sleep hygiene has been degrading just a tad recently.

 

[Scribe]

Work was good but got a little nausea. That means it's officially hard leg work, right?