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Sorry it has been a while.  The beginning of this school year has been busy.  Don’t worry though, I haven’t skipped a workout and I have still been working on my diet.  Here is my journal entry for yesterday.

Strength Phase – Week 2, Day 3, am and pm workout, Upper body focus

Overhead Press WUp- 95×5, 105×5, 125×3 – rpe 2

Overhead Press – 150×5, 165x2sx5r – rpe 5

Upright Row – 95x3sx10r – rpe 6 (shoulders hurt a bit)

Kaz Shrugs – 95x3sx30r – rpe 8 (switching hand position is new to me)

No Cardio today, but body weight down to 238 lbs!

Week #4

Day #3

Wednesday

3:15-3:30 pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Shoulders, Traps)

Overhead Press Warmups – 95×5, 115×5

Overhead Press Working Sets – 135×6, 145×6

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 115×6

Shoulder Complex (Front Raise, Lateral Raise, Rear Delt Raise) – 10x2sx10r

Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2sx10r

Comments: Light Day: 70% intensity and volume. Shoulder hurt only on Front Raise portion of shoulder complex. Very easy workout. Can probably up weights. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym. Also Mowed Lawn for 1 hour at a low speed.  Burned about 550 cal.

Week #3

Day #3

Wednesday

2:45-3:25pm

Cardio Workout – Nothing

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body (Shoulders, Traps)

Overhead Press Warmups – 105×5, 120×5, 140×3

Overhead Press Working Sets – 150×5, 160×5

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 140x5x2

Upright Row – 95x10x2

Comments: Shoulder hurt a little bit on rows.  SBD sleeves were great.  SBD wraps were too much for OHP.  Played Volleyball at the Icky Nickel for 1 hour.  Burned about 500 cal. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Week #2

Day #3

Wednesday

6:45-7:15pm

Cardio Workout – No Cardio today, but I did mow the yard for 1hr30m.  That burned about 550 cal.

Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Shoulders, Triceps, Traps)

Overhead Press Warmups – 90×5, 110×5, 130×3

Overhead Press Working Sets – 140×5, 150×5

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 130x5x2

Bent Over Rows – 45x10x2

Upright Rows – 95x10x2 (EZ Curl bar)

Comments: Shoulders felt great.  The Rhodiola pills are working well.  The training was very easy tonight.  I can keep bumping up the weights. Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Week #1

Day #3

Wednesday

Mowed the Yard – 1 hr – Moderate pace – burned around 300-350 cal.

11:40am-12:15pm

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 (Shoulders)

Did some shoulder rehab/mobility work first.  Shoulder raise complex mostly.

Overhead Press Warmups – 80×5, 100×5, 120×3

Overhead Press Working Sets – 130×5, 140×7 (only needed 5)

Overhead Press Cool Downs – 120x5x2

Upright Rows – 75x10x2 (used ez curl bar)

Comments: Felt very easy today.  Right shoulder still hurts so I used some icy/hot type stuff on it.  Felt like I was getting good Intra-abdominal pressure built up and good Ab Flexion.  Done at Heavy Hammer Gym.

Video – 5/15/15

Posted: June 13, 2015 in Training Journal
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Video – 4/24/15

Posted: April 30, 2015 in Training Journal
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