You sir, are no Carnal Salvation...

[Bubble Boy]

8-2-16 (2)

DL:
350 lbs x 3
350 lbs x 3
350 lbs x 3
350 lbs x 3

Cable Rows:
6 x 6

Db Curlz:
6 x 6 (not setting down db's between sets)

We got asked to hold it down by a gym worker during dead lifting. He said we got complaints from other gym goers. The gym is 90% old people on the treadmills and machines, so...meh.

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-5-16 (3)

Squat:
275 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 3

Leg Press:
6 x 6

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-7-16 (4)

Bench:
225 lbs x 3
235 lbs x 3
235 lbs x 3
235 lbs x 3
235 lbs x 2

Db Bench Press:
60 lbs, 6 x 6

Tricep Pushdowns:
6 x 6

 

[golvmopp]

Have you been eating more oats than usual? iirc your numbers have improved significantly since last time I checked.

 

[Bubble Boy]

Have you been eating more oats than usual? iirc your numbers have improved significantly since last time I checked.

Thanks bro. I feel stronger these days for sure. I'm hoping to break on through to the next level at some point.

8-8-16 (5)

DL:
275 lbs x 5
275 lbs x 5
295 lbs x 5
315 lbs x 5
315 lbs x 5

1/2 marathon prep:
1 mile jog

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-9-16 (6)

Bench
Shrugs
Lateral Raises
Db OHP

Higher reps, nothing really worth recording.

1/2 marathon prep:
1 mile with intervals

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-12-16 (7)

Bench:
225 lbs x 2
240 lbs x 2
240 lbs x 2
240 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 6
185 lbs x 6
185 lbs x 6

1/2 marathon prep:
1.5 miles, interval training

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-14-16 (8)

Squat:
280 lbs x 2
280 lbs x 2
280 lbs x 2

1/2 marathon prep:
1.5 miles, steady pace, 17:55

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-15-16 (9)

Bench, BOR, and OHP, no numbers worth recording.

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-19-2016 (10)

Bench:
225 lbs x 3
240 lbs x 3
240 lbs x 3
240 lbs x 2
240 lbs x 2

OHP
5 x 10

1/2 marathon prep:
2 miles, treadmill, 23:40

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-22-16 (11)

DL:
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 3
295 lbs x 3
315 lbs x 3
355 lbs x 3

1/2 marathon prep:
2 miles, treadmill

 

[MIDMOBOX]

Running is a blight on america. That 13.1 sticker on your minivan will never be as awesome as my "FUCK YA 'America" bumper sticker.

Also you referenced "the next level". Please explain using words I understand

 

[Bubble Boy]

Running is a blight on america. That 13.1 sticker on your minivan will never be as awesome as my "FUCK YA 'America" bumper sticker.

Also you referenced "the next level". Please explain using words I understand

Next level = Synthol, roids, curls 7 days a week.

Actually it means maybe trying to reach 315 bench, 405 squat, and 495 DL.
Switching to that kind of goal won't be happening until after I'm done with the 1/2 marathon Feb. 4th.

I kind of agree with ya on the running thing. There will be no 13.1 sticker on my Hyundai Santa Fe. Thing is, I'm an over-compensator sometimes. When I started finding myself out of breath at the top of a flight of stairs, I decided I'd better start doing some cardio. First thought: ultra marathon. With that kind of thinking built in, it actually showed restraint to only sign up for a half.

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-23-16 (12)

Squat:
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
285 lbs x 1
Twinge in lower back. Scratched lifting for the day.

1/2 marathon prep:
51 minute hike, mostly flat and easy

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-26-16 (13)

Bench:
Strictly form work tonight. My technique and form have gone to shit. So it was time to back way off and get it right. Brought in the local power lifting guru and he coached me through a 45 minute session. Worked many sets at 135 - 155 lbs.

1/2 marathon prep:
2 miles, interval training, treadmill

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-28-16 (14)

Squat:
205 lbs, 6 x 6

1/2 Marathon Prep:
2.5 miles, 30 minutes, flat, treadmill

A pretty major shift in training has taken place.
I'll be moving to a very basic weight lifting program.
Basically I'll be just doing one major compound lift (bench, squat, DL) at 6 sets x 6 reps each lifting session, and that's it. I will have an extra day to do some assistance type work.
Other than that, I will be working on conditioning and prep for the 1/2 marathon in Feb.

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-29-16 (15)

Dips:
6 x 6

OHP:
95 lbs, 6 x 6

BORs:
135 lbs, 6 x 6

1/2 Marathon Prep:
58 minute hike, mostly flat and easy

 

[Bubble Boy]

8-31-16 (16)

DL:
225 lbs, 5 x 5

 

[Bubble Boy]

9-2-16 (1)

Bench:
Major form and technique change taking place to try and work around a shoulder that is giving me a hard time.
Weight will probably be down for a while.
165 lbs x 6
165 lbs x 6
165 lbs x 6
165 lbs x 6
165 lbs x 6

Half Marathon Training:
2 mile treadmill run, flat, intervals

 

[Bubble Boy]

9-4-16 (2)

DL:
245 lbs, 6 x 6

Half Marathon Prep:
3 miles, treadmill, flat, 12 minute mile pace