My ADD Training Log - 2012

[calvus]

Some pictures from the Ventura Highland Games are finally showing up!

Here's of me throwing the 28# Light Weight for Distance:

 

[MIDMOBOX]

How.many feet do you think you added to your throws when you cut those sleeves off.

 

[MilkManUK]

Great pics, well done on your performance!

However, what really makes those pics epic is the guy with the beard on the left hand side in 2 of them..inspirational!

 

[DrBdan]

That last pic is awesome. roooarrr!!

Epic beard dude is pretty cool too.

 

[WitchCraft]

I agree with Bdan, that last picture is hot! That's what he said, right?

 

[calvus]

How.many feet do you think you added to your throws when you cut those sleeves off.

A couple of feet at least - I broke my previous PR on 2 of my 3 throws with the 28# WFD.

Great pics, well done on your performance!

However, what really makes those pics epic is the guy with the beard on the left hand side in 2 of them..inspirational!

Thanks - and yes, that's Miguel with the epic beard. Super nice guy & the picture doesn't do the beard justice.

That last pic is awesome. roooarrr!!

Epic beard dude is pretty cool too.

Thanks DrB!!

I agree with Bdan, that last picture is hot! That's what he said, right?

Thanks WC!

Its actually really nice to have these pictures (and a few more) that show the sequence on the throws. Because although I'm setting PRs & getting really good numbers for a guy who's only been throwing 1 year, my positioning throughout the throw could really be improved. So I have plenty to work on.

It's also interesting to me how sore I am. My legs, upper back, traps & biceps are really sore. Really surprised that my biceps are so sore. I think its from the Caber. Obviously I need to do more curls...

 

[calvus]

10/16/2012

Smolov Introductory Microcycle, Day 2

Squats
5x135
5x185
5x225
8x265
8x265
8x265
5x285
2x305
2x305
1x325

Still very sore from Saturday's games. Arms hurt, so I elected not to do any upper body again today. Squats felt great.

 

[calvus]

10/17/2012

Smolov Introductory Microcycle, Day 3

Squat
5x135
5x185
5x225
3x265
5x285
5x285
5x285
5x285
3x305
2x325
2x325
1x365

SOHP
5x75
5x95
3x115
5x125
5x145
5x155 + 3 Push Press

Pullups (Palms Facing)
8xBW
8xBW
8xBW
8xBW

Third day in a row of squatting. Legs were really sore all day, so I knew it was gonna be tough today. But I got through it, so I feel good about it. My elbows started hurting during squats, so I think I may have been letting the bar get too low on my back. Overhead Pres felt just ok.

 

[eastNYgoon138]

Some pictures from the Ventura Highland Games are finally showing up!

Here's of me throwing the 28# Light Weight for Distance:

Nice tattoos brah! Oh, and good luck with Smolov. Do you think you're going to have any recovery issues with it? I know I would.

 

[calvus]

Nice tattoos brah! Oh, and good luck with Smolov. Do you think you're going to have any recovery issues with it? I know I would.

Thanks - all my tattoos are Celtic (both shoulders & my leg) and were done by Pat Fish at Santa Barbara Tattoo. http://www.luckyfish.com/ I would love to get more tattoos they're just so damn expensive...

Also thanks about the Smolov - I don't know how difficult the recovery is going to be....I guess I'll find out. This is one of the reasons I'm starting with the Introductory 2-week Microcycle instead of launching right into 4 sets of 9 & squatting 4x a week. I'll play it by ear with the upper body work as well...I'm planning to make sure I eat & sleep plenty. Lot's of Jacuzzi time alternated with the cold pool for contrast & daily stretching & foam rolling. We'll see how it goes.....I expect PAIN. But I've earned it.

 

[calvus]

10/18/2012

BW: 214.6

Walking Lunges
8xBW
8xBW
8xBW

Close Grip Bench Press
15x95
12x135
8x185
6x205
6x205

Barbell Curls (supersetted with CG Bench)
12x50
12x60
8x80
6x90
6x90

Dips
25xBW
20xBW
23xBW

Incline DB Curls (supersetted with dips)
7x35
10x25
15x20

Rope Tricep Pushdowns Dropset
12x
12x
12x

Walking Lunges today to stretch out my legs after 3 days in a row of heavy-ish squatting. Then I got SWOLE.

 

[calvus]

Been drinking a lot of milk lately to help with recovery. I'm mixing whole milk with my whey-based protein. This is how I mix it, works great:

 

[calvus]

10/19/2012

Bulgarian Split Squats
8xBW
8xBW
8xBW

Paused Bench Press
10x95
5x135
3x175
5x185
5x210
5x245

DB Bench
12x85
8x90
6x95

 

[MilkManUK]

Been drinking a lot of milk lately to help with recovery. I'm mixing whole milk with my whey-based protein. This is how I mix it, works great:

MilkManUK approves.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Not nearly enough curls

(And you did mention the need for more curls yourself)

So stop being a lazy d bag and become a world class athlete

 

[calvus]

10/20/2012

Walking Lunges
8xBW
8xBW
8xBW

Jumping
5x24"
5x24"
3x36"
3x36"
3x36"

Some light work today, just getting the blood flowing. My hands are pretty fucked up from the surgery yesterday. The 2 callused warts were cut out, one on the right, one on the left, and then the Doc puts my hands under a light & finds 9 more "spots" that she's a little concerned about so she freezes those with liquid nitrogen. The freezing causes them to blister, so now I have these 2 open wounds & a bunch of blisters all over my hands. Sucks. And its pretty fucking gross looking. So no jiu-jitsu for a while. 2-3 weeks probably. And I'll have to play it by ear with the weights....hopefully I can squat Monday, but a little concerned about the dirty bar. Might wear gloves.

 

[MilkManUK]

Some light work today, just getting the blood flowing. My hands are pretty fucked up from the surgery yesterday. The 2 callused warts were cut out, one on the right, one on the left, and then the Doc puts my hands under a light & finds 9 more "spots" that she's a little concerned about so she freezes those with liquid nitrogen. The freezing causes them to blister, so now I have these 2 open wounds & a bunch of blisters all over my hands. Sucks. And its pretty fucking gross looking. So no jiu-jitsu for a while. 2-3 weeks probably. And I'll have to play it by ear with the weights....hopefully I can squat Monday, but a little concerned about the dirty bar. Might wear gloves.

Hopefully it's nothing too serious.

 

[calvus]

Hopefully it's nothing too serious.

Thanks man - I'm pretty sure everything is fine. My hands just look like the hands of an ogre right now

 

[calvus]

Oktoberfesting

 

[calvus]

Fuck I drank a lot this weekend. And it didn't work.