My ADD Training Log 2015

[MIDMOBOX]

It's happened to me with chromed out, shitty commercial gym bars. Chalk actually makes it worse.

All my gyms bars are Ivanko other than the specialty bars. Some are bent a bit and worn as hell but they all spin free.

 

[calvus]

That's when the hockey tape comes out.

I've never experienced my hands slipping while benching. You may be taking the concept of pulling the bar apart a bit far.

It's happened to me with chromed out, shitty commercial gym bars. Chalk actually makes it worse.

All my gyms bars are Ivanko other than the specialty bars. Some are bent a bit and worn as hell but they all spin free.

There are a couple of bars there that have "ok" knurling, I always search for those bars before deadlifting. Guess I need to do that for benching too. Some of the bars also don't spin well. I think I'll talk to the manager or something & request some new bars. Doesn't hurt to ask right?

 

[calvus]

Hot damn, you're a handsome sunnavabitch.

Thanks for reaffirming. I'm always reminding my wife of this...

 

[calvus]

I started my second round of the RRBT program today. Got a bum hip and lower back so I need something like that to stay motivated. I gave the KTA a look over again but meh, never had much success using the heavy grippers. Almost got #3 at the end of RRBT though.

Sounds awesome! Good Luck with it!!

 

[calvus]

1/10/2015

Press
10x45
6x45
5x65
5x85
3x95
2x105
1x115
1x125
10x135

Deadlift
5x135
5x225
3x275
1x315
1x335
5x355

Tough workout today. Knee was hurting & had major indigestion, so thought I was going to throw up during deadlifts. Got the minimum done & got out of there. Heading to Hawaii in the AM, so will be doing some hiking this week - should be back in the gym lifting on Saturday.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Is hiking "code" for something.

Cause there are cars and even jeeps and ATVs in Hawaii that will take you about anywhere. No need to "hike"

 

[calvus]

Hiked Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail on Oahu & hiked down the cliffs to the AMAZING tide pools at the bottom.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Did you wrestle any wild boars

Cause if you didn't I'm not impressed

 

[calvus]

No boars. I saw a mongoose, but it ran away.

Had dinner at Michel's last night. Killer little french restaurant right on the beach.

And here's a sunset picture from the hotel:

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Do you know why the mongoose ran away?

Would you have fought the mongoose if it hadn't run away?

Do you think you would of defeated the mongoose had you fought it.

Was it rabid

 

[Stargazer Rex]

Did the mongoose have sharp talons?

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Did the mongoose have sharp talons?

Or even razor blades taped to its paws or something?

 

[calvus]

Didn't you guys ever see Riki-tiki-tavi?

Funny thing about Hawaii is the mongoose were brought here from India to help kill the rats. Except the rats are nocturnal & the mongoose isn't. So that didn't work out too well. The mongoose basically kill the birds, which sucks. And they breed like rabbits - so they are generally considered a pest in Hawaii. The one I saw looked like a big squirrel.

 

[calvus]

1/17/2015

Squats
5x135
5x185
3x225
1x275
3x295
3x295
3x295
3x295
3x295
3x295
10x295

GM's
6x185
6x185
6x185

Chins (on rock climbing hand holds)
7xBW
7xBW
7xBW

Dips
10xBW
12xBW
15xBW

Leg Raises
3x12xBW

Good stuff today. Last set of squats was cool, shooting for 6 reps, got 10. Felt good!

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Didn't you guys ever see Riki-tiki-tavi?

Funny thing about Hawaii is the mongoose were brought here from India to help kill the rats. Except the rats are nocturnal & the mongoose isn't. So that didn't work out too well. The mongoose basically kill the birds, which sucks. And they breed like rabbits - so they are generally considered a pest in Hawaii. The one I saw looked like a big squirrel.

Fighting a pumped up squirrel really isn't worth a trip to Hawaii.

I'm marking this one down as a NO

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Oh almost forgot

Nice squats

 

[calvus]

Thanks Midmo!

1/19/2015

Bench
10x45
5x95
5x135
5x135
3x155
2x185
1x205
3x225
3x225
3x225
3x225
3x225
3x225
8x225

Press
5x45
5x95
5x95
5x115
5x115
5x115

DB Rows
12x70
12x80
12x90

Shoulder was hurting some today, don't think its anything too bad though. Short on time, had to get back to work.

 

[calvus]

1/21/2015

Bro Workout at hotel gym - Dallas, TX

Close Grip Bench
12x45
12x95
12x135
12x135
12x135

V-Bar Tri Pushdowns
3x12

Skull Crushers
3x12

Wide Grip Pull Downs
3x12

BB Curls
3x12x50

DB Curls
6x35
12x25
12x25
12x25

Preacher Curls
3x12x45

Reverse Grip BB Curls
3x12x40

Decline Crunches
3x12xBW

Feeling Good heading into work today!

 

[calvus]

1/26/2015

BJJ - 1 Hour

Back at Kings MMA after 2 weeks of travel! Finally! Conditioning was off, but everything else felt fine. My hip was giving my a ton of problems last week because I was spending 10-12 hours a day sitting in a class, but once I got home & got some rest, it was 100% fine today. The entire class today was specific training on open guard. Start with feet on hips & sleeve grip. Top person is trying to pass, bottom person is trying to maintain control, not sweep or submit. 5 minutes on bottom, 5 min on top, for the entire class. Good stuff. I got to spend some time working on positions I rarely use, like Reverse DLR & X-Guard.

 

[calvus]

1/26/2015

PM Workout

Press
5x45
5x65
3x95
3x115
3x135
3x135
3x135
3x135
3x135
3x135
6x135

Deadlift
5x135
3x225
1x275
3x315
3x315
3x315
3x315
3x315
3x315

Gym was super crowded tonight. And my knee was hurting, so I cut the deadlifts a little short & no squats.