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Training Journal – 11/18/15

Posted: November 19, 2015 in Announcements, Training Journal
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Wednesday – Shoulders/Arms

Overhead Press – 135x2x10

Seated Dumbbell Press – 30x2x10

Hammer Curls – 20x2x10

Dips – Bodyweight (234)x2x10 – First time doing dips in, probably, a year or more.  My shoulders have always hurt.  This time they were a little tender, but I was able to do them with “relative” ease.  I will keep including them in my training.

 

My daily “selfie.”  Yes! That is “almost” Hulk Hogan on my shirt!  This picture also features my SBD Elbow Sleeves and Stiff Wrist Wraps.  I will be doing a product review on them soon(ish).

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Training Journal – 11/17/15

Posted: November 18, 2015 in Announcements, Training Journal
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Tuesday – Quads, Back, Calves

Front Squat – (first time really trying these) 45×10, 65×5, 95×5, 135×5 – My mobility in wrists, elbows, and shoulders is fairly poor.  I had trouble using the OLY style grip.  I ended up using the crossed arms style.  It worked for now, but as it gets heavier I don’t know if that will work.  I will keep working my mobility so I can use the proper grip.

Bent Over Rows – 135x2x10

Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2x10 (heaviest dumbbell I have right now)

Standing Calf Raises – 225x2x10

 

Here is my daily training “selfie”.  Here I am wearing my Shaw Strength T-shirt that I got from Brian Shaw himself at the Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo this year.  I got to talk to him privately for almost half and hour.  It was great picking his brain on training, competing, and recovering from injury.wpid-20151117_061847.jpg

Training Journal – 11/16/15

Posted: November 17, 2015 in Training Journal
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Monday – Chest/Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press – 25x1x10, 30x1x10

Incline Bench Press – 95x1x10, 115x1x10

EZ Bar Curl – 45x1x10, 65x1x10

Close Grip Bench Press – 135x1x10, 155x1x10

Shoulder Complex (front raise x10, lateral raise x10, rear deltoid raise x10) – 5lbs x2 sets

I kept everything light for this workout.  Since I am just getting into doing Hypertrophy training I didn’t want to choose to heavy of weights and burn myself out or injure myself.  I am planning on adding 1 set of 10 each week and increasing the weight by 5 lbs each week if I can.

Training Journal: 8/3/15

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #3

Day #1

Monday

9:15-10:15am

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Lower Body Focus (Hamstrings, Back, Glutes)

Squat (Low Bar) Warmups – 200×5, 250×5, 300×3

Squat (Low Bar) Working Sets – 325×5, 350×5, 350×5

Squat (Low Bar) Cool Downs – 300x5x2

Good Mornings – 45x10x2

Comments: Morning SQ session was a make-up for missing my training on Saturday. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

6:40-7:30pm

Cardio Workout – 10 min on the treadmill.  3.5 speed.  Around 100 cal burned.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest)

Bench Press (No Pause) Warmups – 155×5, 205×5, 225×3

Bench Press (No Pause) Working Sets – 245×5, 275×3, 275×4

Bench Press (No Pause) Cool Downs – 225x5x2

Dumbbell Bench Press – 40×10, 50×10

Comments: Evening BP session was the normal training for a Monday.  I used my SBD sleeves and wrist wraps for the first time during both of today’s sessions.  The elbow sleeves work wonderfully.  No elbow pain at all.  The wrist wraps were perfect for bench press, but too stiff to use on squat. Shoulder started hurting a bit.  Done at Big Iron Gym.

Training Journal: 7/31/15

Posted: August 1, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #2

Day #5

Friday

5:35-6:15pm

Cardio Workout – 5 min on treadmill.  3.5mph pace. 3% incline.  114bpm heart rate.  50-100cal burned.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest, Lats, Traps)

Bench Press (No Pause) Warmups – 135×5, 165×3

Bench Press (No Pause) Working Sets – 200×3, 235×3

Bench Press (No Pause)  Cool Downs – 165x3x2

Dumbbell Bench Press – 30×10, 35×10

Bent Over Row – 55×10, 95×10

Dumbbell Shrug – 55×20, 50×20, 45×20, 40×20

Comments: Light Day – 70% volume and intensity.  Shoulder hurt a lot. Pretty much on all sets. Also mowed today.  1hour and 30 min for 550 cal burned.

Training Journal: 7/27/15

Posted: July 28, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #2

Day #1

Monday

6:00-6:40pm

Cardio Workout – 10 min walking at 3.5pace on treadmill. Heart rate at an easy 120.  Burned about 50-100 cal.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest)

Bench Press (No Pause) Warmups – 145×5, 195×5, 215×3

Bench Press (No Pause) Working Sets – 235×5, 265×5

Bench Press Cool Downs – 215x5x2

Dumbbell Bench Press – 30x10x2

Comments: Bench Press felt great.  A little twinge in right shoulder/pec/clavicle area.  DB sets were too easy, will bump up to 40s next time. Done at Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym

Training Journal Entry: 7/21/15

Posted: July 22, 2015 in Training Journal
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Week #1

Day #2

Tuesday

7:45-8:15pm

Cardio Workout – 5 min on Elliptical at a moderate pace.  Don’t know how high heart rate got (will be getting a monitor), but did start sweating.  I think I burned about 200-250 cal.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body focus (Chest)

Bench Press Warmups – 135×5, 185×5, 205×3

Bench Press Working Sets (No Pause) – 225×5, 255×5

Bench Press Cool Downs – 205×5, 205×5

DB Bench Press – 25x10x2

Comments: Felt pretty easy, especially for having taken time off.  Body felt good to bench again.  Testing out part of new plan. Right front delt/pec felt a little tender on eccentric part of movement.  Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

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