Ed's Log

Back at work today. Still cant lift, probably be another week at least. Hope I dont lose what little progress I have made.
 
Went back to the gym today! Tried to keep everything real light. Felt pretty good after. Back is a little sore but its "havent worked out for 2 weeks" sore, not "injured sore"

Squat
45x5
45x5
65x5
95x5x3

Bench
50x5
50x5
70x4
90x3
100x2
120x5x3

Chins
5x3 w/120 assist.

15 minutes elliptical

Health
Doing pretty good. Dr. upped my prednisone which makes me feel a lil weird sometimes.

Had my colonoscopy yesterday. Went as well as a camera up your ass can go I guess. Dr. said no polyps, which is good but that its pretty much completely ulcerated. Which is bad. Took a couple biopsies so Ill know more on the 19th.
 
10-4-10
DL
135x5
135x4
155x5x3

OHP
45x5
45x5
65x3
80x5x3

BOR
45x5
45x5
65x3
80x5x3

First time I have done this WO since my back injury. Went pretty well tho I was really nervous doing the deads. They went ok tho. Sucks having to take weight back off the bar after making progress but I just told myself to ease back in. By the end of this week I will be back on track and can hopefully get back to making gains next week.

Switched from DB rows to BOR's today. Dunno why, just wanted to. Seems like a more efficient movement and quite honestly, I just wasnt liking the DB rows lately. With that said tho, Im sure my form was shit and I didnt really know how much weight to use but I think it went ok for a first time. Would love some good vid suggestions if anyone has any.

Gonna try and grab a run in the morning pre-work and then back in the gym Wednesday.
 
I like BOR's much more than dumbbell rows as well.
 
Oblivian said:
I like BOR's much more than dumbbell rows as well.
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This was the first time I ever did them. To be honest I was kinda avoiding them because they look like they would hurt my back. Odd that the first time I do them is my second wo after a back injury. I really wanna focus on strengthening my lower back tho, so I figure if I can get it involved in 1 more lift then that will help a little.
 
10-06-10

Shitty day at the gym. After 2 weeks, 2 work outs and a rough day at work, I was pretty sure my back was all better. So I go in this morning to squat, Warm ups go good and while preparing for my work sets, I put a 45 plate on the bar and have a spasm in my lower back. Same place as the muscle pull. Didn hurt too bad but after walking around a little and doing a few bw squats, I decided to skip the squats. Of course then I'm all head fucked and wind up doing shitty on my bench as well.

Since I work Friday anyway, I think I will put off my next WO till Saturday. Give my back another day.

Anyone have a good "warm up" exercise for squats? I always do them first so that I have plenty of gas but I"m wondering if I shouldnt do something else light weight just to get my lower back loose and warm. Right now I am just doing 5 minutes on the elliptical, trying to stretch and then do a few bw squats, then the SS warm up template.
 
Wife wanted to go to the gym this morning so I tagged along. Did about 30 minutes on the elliptical. My cardio has gone to shit.

Back is still sore. May skip my WO tomorrow to give it some more rest. I picked up a half shift on Saturday so I could hit the gym Sunday and go Sun, Tue, Thur, next week.

Gotta do more cardio!
 
Made it through a squat WO!!! First one in forever. Think my back may be better now.

WO 10-15-10
Squats
45x5
45x5
65x5
95x3
135x5x3

Kept it light but I was happy to just get some volume in without hurting my back.

Bench
115x5x3

Again, kept it light because im easing into it. Also, I guess after squatting for the first time in forever, every time I tried to get my legs under me they would cramp up.

Chins
5x3 @110 assist.
 
10-18-10

Deadlifts
135x5x2
155x3
175x2
190x5x3

OHP
45x5x2
65x3
75x2
90x5x3

DB Rows
45x5
55x3
70x5x3

Ran 15 minutes.

Felt good. Back was a lil tight but seemed to get better as WO went rather than worse. Feels fine now about 1hr later.

Felt sooooo good to make some gains for the first time in a month. Kinda makes me wonder what could have been but oh well.

Gonna have to dig deep to get in my wo Wednesday. Its a work day which means up at 4 or no WO!

Gotta go to the Dr. tomorrow. I am symptom free right now! Hoping for another year or so of remission. Laddering down the prednisone, off of the hydrocordisone, and expect the Dr. to reduce my Lialda dose as well. Since I am healthy I am looking at this as a fresh start. Back is better, gut is better. Looking to make good use of this Holiday food and pack on some muscle and get strong by New Years!
 
WO 19-21-10

Squats
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
140x5x3

Felt like I was tilting forward a little. Need to post a new form check.

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x3
95x2
120x5x3
Dunno why I am so weak at bench. Maybe cause I'm a bitch. Got it up tho.



Chins
5x3 100


Also did some curls because I had some time.

Curlz
20+the lil bar 10x3



Didnt do any cardio at the end cause the wife and I are going running at the lake tomorrow.
 
WO 10-25-10

Deadlifts
135x5
155x3
172x2
195x5x3

OHP
45x5
55x5
75x3
85x2
95x5x3

DB Row
50x5
60x5
75x5x3

Also started a new schedule. I have been failing miserably at doing the M,W,F thing. Not only missing lifting WO's but also almost never doing cardio. My new schedule is this.

Work
Cardio
Lift

ONly problem is that I dont get an off day. I mean, I get an off day from working out on the days I work. But I dont get a "off" day from everything. I'm sure I will have to take a few tho. I will be out of town this weekend and I should be able to squeeze in a run but I wont be lifting Sunday. Just have to take it as it comes I suppose.
 
10-27-10
20 minutes cardio on elliptical.
Was in a hurry or would have done more.

10-28-10

Squat
45x5
65x5
85x3
115x2
145x5x3

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x3
95x2
125x5x3

Chins
5x3 @ 100
 
Working today so im off. Going out of town first thing in the morning for 2 days. May squeeze in a jog while im there but i may not be able to lift again till Wednesday. If I can get back early enough Sunday night I may hit the gym but dunno how I will feel after a 4 hr drive.
 
11-02-10

Did 30 minutes on the elliptical. Was pretty rough because I didnt get much sleep last night.
 
11-03-10

DL
135x5
155x3
175x2
200x5x3

OHP
45x5
55x5
65x3
75x2
95x5x3

Did 95 again because my last rep on my last WO was garbage. Still felt pretty bad thos go around but I got it up easier. Guess I will add 5lb next wo and see how that goes. I think I am going to need some 1lb plates for my OHP tho. Or try and progress every other WO or something.

DBR
50x5
55x5
60x3
80x5x3
 
11-6-10

Squat
45x5
65x5
95x3
115x2
150x5x3

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
125x5x3

Chins
5x3 w/100

Did 125 again on bench because my last session sucked. I just seem to be weak at bench.

Squat vid



Go ahead and flame the shit out of it. I felt like I was rocking forward so I filmed it, and guess what? I was. Got work to do.
 
11-09-10

Deadlift
205x5x3

OHP
100x5x3
Failed on last rep. Gotta try again

DBR
85x5x3

Curlz
45x10x3

No, I didnt stop warming up. Just in a hurry.
 
I'm not dead just been crazy lately. Cant seem to stay healthy enough to make much progress. Didnt lift between 11/30 and 1/8. Combination of yet another back injury followed by the flu, followed by the holidays. Back on it now tho and I'm going to pick back up on my log.

Squat:
45x5
65x5
95x3
135x2
160x5x3

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
130x5x5

Pull Downs
60x5
70x5
90x3
110x2
130x5x3
 
01-06-11

DL
135x5
155x5
175x3
185x2
210x5x3

OHP
45x5
45x5
70x3
80x2
100x5x3

DB Rows
60x5
75x5x3

Volume: 10,665


First time I have used a staggered stance on my OHP. Weight didnt really feel any lighter but I was much more stable.
 
Got in a 30 minute cardio WO this morning.
 
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