My ADD Training Log - 2012

6/5/2012

Gold's Gym - Orlando, FL

Coan-Phillipi - Week 8

Deadlift
5x135
5x225
3x315
1x365
1x405
1x435
1x455
1x475 <- Tied PR!!
0x475 <- Psyched myself out

Power Shrugs
5x360
5x360

Stiff Leg Deadlift
5x265
6x275

BOR's
5x225
5x225

GM's
5x185
6x185

Chinups
10xBW
8xBW

Was supposed to do 3x3x350 speed deadlifts but totally forgot! Pissed off now. Anyway, I'm travelling in Orlando, FL this week for work, so I went to Gold's Gym in Orlando. The gym was HUGE and it was PACKED, so it kinda sucked. They have a small free weight area in the back & it was crowded. Tere was a sort-of deadlift platform, but it was in a very small room (10x10) with a puncsing bag, trap bar & a T-bar for rows. So when I got ready for my 2nd rep at 475, there were about 4-5 guys in there plus 1 guy flailing at the punching bag & I just sort of psyched myself out for the lift. The first attempt at 475 was pretty good, my current 1RM is certainly beyond that, so that's good news.
 
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calvus said:
Anyway, I'm travelling in Orlando, FL this week for work, so I went to Gold's Gym in Orlando.
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There's a "Gold's" Gym not far from my guesthouse in Kabul (obviously not an official one, but they have the sign). I keep thinking I should go and just do one deadlift there (before someone calls a kidnapping gang). I would probably make a video- "My trip to Gold's Gym, Kabul, Afghanistan".

Anyway.... looking forward to you killing 500lbs on the DL very soon.
 
JauntyAngle said:
There's a "Gold's" Gym not far from my guesthouse in Kabul (obviously not an official one, but they have the sign). I keep thinking I should go and just do one deadlift there (before someone calls a kidnapping gang). I would probably make a video- "My trip to Gold's Gym, Kabul, Afghanistan".

Anyway.... looking forward to you killing 500lbs on the DL very soon.
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That would be crazy.
 
6/6/2012

Gold's Gym, Orlando, FL

Bench Press
8x135
8x135
5x165
5x165
3x195
1x225
1x245
3x255
3x255
3x255
3x255
3x255

SOHP
1x135
1x155
3x155
3x155
3x155
3x155

Pullups (Wide, Overhand Grip)
8xBW
7xBW
7xBW

Another day at the Gold's Gym in Orlando. There are some weird mofos here. But a lot of hot women working out. And it bugs me that they don't have any 2.5 lb plates.
 
calvus said:
That would be crazy.
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I'm with Calvus. Racing against the possibility of kidnapping simply for the bragging rights inherent in deadlifting in a knock-off "Gold's Gym" in Kabul seems to rank very poorly on the risk/reward scale.

Added to the list of places Stonebreaker is never going to go: anywhere where something called a "kidnapping gang" is a real thing.
 
Stonebreaker said:
I'm with Calvus. Racing against the possibility of kidnapping simply for the bragging rights inherent in deadlifting in a knock-off "Gold's Gym" in Kabul seems to rank very poorly on the risk/reward scale.

Added to the list of places Stonebreaker is never going to go: anywhere where something called a "kidnapping gang" is a real thing.
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Well said! You're so much more articulate than me!

BTW, I think the weirdness at Gold's has a lot to do with me just not being used to lifting in a public gym. I just look around & see so many things that don't make sense. Here's a few things I saw yesterday:

- 2 Person Bench Press. Spotter is literally straining to pull the weight while the guy under pushes. I could understand getting some assistance on an extra rep or 2, depending on what you're trying to accomplish, but they did about 10-15 reps, multiple sets like this... wtf???

- Multiple people benching but not coming within 4 inches of their chest...

- Guy comes into where the heavy bag is & just flails at the thing for about 30 seconds. Horrible looking kicks (with his high-top basketball shoes & sweat pants on). He's doing "THIS IS SPARTA" kicks where he's kicking the bag with bottom of his shoe...also flinging punches....No wraps, no gloves, no problem...

- Wrist straps (yes, STRAPS) for curls???

I was only there about an hour...
 
6/7/2012

Gold's Gym, Orlando, FL

LB Squats
5x135
5x185
3x225
3x275
1x305
1x335
3x355
3x355
3x355
3x355
7x355 <-- Rep PR!!

Good Mornings
8x185
5x205
5x205

Lunges
10x45
5x95
5x95

Third & final day at Gold's in Orlando. I usually wouldn't do deadlifts, bench & squats on 3 consecutive days, but I'm flying home tomorrow & out of town this weekend so I figured if I didn't squat today & probably won't get it in this week. I'm really glad I did - squats felt good today! Got a rep PR at 355 sort of. I've never tried that weight or any weight heavier than that for reps before. So I figure it's a rep PR. I think I had 1-2 more in me, so its good to know there's more in the tank.
 
Damn fine squatting. You've really been on the move lately, with your work and training.
 
eastNYgoon138 said:
Damn fine squatting. You've really been on the move lately, with your work and training.
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Thanks Goon! Yep, I'm back in Hawaii again in another week...but I always try to time the Hawaii trips with a deload week :)

BTW, Guess who showed up at my BJJ place yesterday for some training?? Roger & Kyra Gracie!!!!

And I was in Fucking Orlando.

Dammit.
 
Holy sheet dude. Roger Gracie is a monster. In terms of skills and physical abilities(he is known for tearing brand new gis). And Kyra is, yano... Can't believed you missed that!
 
6/11/2012

Deadlift
8x135
8x245
5x295
3x345
1x395
1x445
0x490 <-- Dammit
0x490 <-- Dammit!!
0x490 <-- *******!!!!!

Speed Deadlift
3x350
3x350

Power Shrugs
5x360
5x360

Stiff-Leg Deadlift
5x275
5x275

So today sucked. I've worked for the past 9 weeks to peak for a PR today & I couldn't get it. Current 1RM is 475. Last week I got 475 pretty easily. Today I felt great, had a great warmup & then couldn't get 490 off the floor. Only 15 more pounds. Stupid. I think I just psyched myself out. I think today's failure was at least 90% mental... Just really bummed about my effort this morning. Not sure where to go from here with my deadlift, but I need to work on my speed/power off the floor. 100% of my failed deadlift attempts have failed right at the start. If I get it off the floor a couple of inches, then I can complete the lift no problem.

Gonna go play my ukulele now...

Here's one of my favorite singers, Anuhea, playing her ukulele. She's an awesome talent out of Hawaii. Seriously - love her music:

 
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WTF?!?! Something was off. You need to try again. You need an enormous amount of caffeine running through your system. That will do the trick
 
4/11/2012

BJJ - 2 Hours, Gi

1 Hour Advanced class + 1 Hours sparring. In the class, we worked on the uchi mata throw. Also worked on a slick move from top turtle position where you grab the lapel really low, then open the knee with your opposite hand and sort of dive under your opponents crotch with that hand & your head, which rolls him over & you finish in side control. slick but I couldn't execute it in live rolling. For the sparring, probably got in 6-8 6-minute rounds, I lost count. Completely exhausted.
 
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That picture makes me want to sing...

In other news, I got an early Father's Day present!

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It's a Seagull S6 Acoustic Guitar. Hand made in Canada, solid spruce top - beautiful instrument! This is my 1st guitar, I play piano and to a lesser extent, ukulele. I'm really excited to start learning guitar!
 
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I need to go surfing. It's been too long....

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Damn. TGIF!!

Been a tough week this week - super busy with work & stuff going on this week at home, haven't been able to workout of go to BJJ since Monday. Then woke up feeling sick today dammit.

At any rate, saw this photo & it made me feel better :D

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