Tuesday – Quads/Back/Calves
Front Squat – 205x2x10
Bent Over Rows – 170x2x10
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2x20
Standing Calf Raises – 405x2x10
Daily “Selfie” – Well…I have never been to Ultimate Fitness. I got this t-shirt at a Goodwill store for $1.00.
Posts Tagged ‘Shrugs’
Training Journal – 12/22/15
Posted: December 23, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Calves, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, Quads, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, Sleeve-less, Training, Training Journal
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Training Journal – 12/13/15
Posted: December 13, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: APF, B.I.G, Back, BIG, Big Iron Compound, Big Iron Gym, Calves, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, Hypertrophy, Hypertrophy Block, Inzer, Lat Day, Lats, Powerlifter, Powerlifting, Quads, Selfie, Shrugs, Training, Training Journal
Sunday – Quads/Back/Calves
Front Squat – 205x5x8
Straight Arm Pulldowns – 70x5x8
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x5x20
Standing Calf Raises – 405x5x12
Daily “Selfie” – This is my t-shirt from the 2015 APF Big Iron Iowa/Nebraska State Powerlifting Championships that I competed in last April. Some of the sponsors of this meet were: Jim Grandick’s Big Iron Compound, Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym, Strength and Power Equipment Company (www.snpequipment.com), Inzer Advanced Designs, and Powerlifter Today. This is the next meet I hope to compete in sometime in April.
Training Journal – 12/10/15
Posted: December 11, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Daily "Selfie", Deadlift, Hamstrings, Jazz, Lewis and Clark Jazz Fest, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, Sumo
Thursday – Hamstring/Back
Sumo Deadlift – 310x4x8
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 185x5x8
Seated Row – 85x5x8
Barbell Shrug Behind – 185x5x8
Daily “Selfie” – This is a t-shirt from the 8th annual Lewis and Clark Jazz Festival. This is the festival that I coordinate for my school. This year will mark the 10th annual as well as my 6th festival experience. 
Training Journal – 12/8/15
Posted: December 9, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: 30, Back, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, New Journey, Quads, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, Training, Training Journal, Wife
Tuesday – Quads/Back
Front Squats – 200x5x8
Bent Over Rows – 165x5x8
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x5x20
Daily “Selfie” – This is the shirt I got from my family for my 30th birthday this summer. I know that I am still young by a lot of standards, but I was very nervous about trying to be a competitive strength athlete at 30 years old. I had lifted weights before (HS football, College football, etc.) but never consistently, and certainly never for competition. When I took up lifting to get in shape after my daughter was born (I was 29), I never thought I would be doing it this way. I figured I would weight train to lose weight because I hate cardio. I never, in a million years, would have thought that I would have my own training/diet blog, sell protein powder and other supplements, win two medals and one trophy in powerlifting meets, compete in a strongman contest, compete in a MAS Wrestling tournament, start a strength club and a MAS Wrestling team at my work, and become a certified personal trainer ( I am currently working on the program). This has been one of the best decisions of my life. I am healthier than I have been in a long time, I have goals to work towards, and I am having fun. I just want to take this time to thank the person who has been by my side through my journey of becoming even fatter than I was (I blame her cooking being so good) and completely changing my life. My wife has been a steady support system who let me take over our basement and turn it into a gym, who let me start business ventures in supplements that she didn’t really understand at the time, and who let me drop money into a “hobby” that turned into a new lifestyle. I love you babe!!! (not sure how I got this whole story out of a picture of my t-shirt)
Training Journal – 12/6/15
Posted: December 8, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Bro-tank, Calves, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, Lat Day, Quads, Selfie, Shrugs, Training, Training Journal, Wal-mart
Sunday – Quads/Back/Calves
Front Squat – 195x4x8
Straight Arm Pulldown – 60x4x8
Dumbbell Shrug – 50x4x20
Standing Calf Raise – 405x4x8
Daily “Selfie” – This is another one of my Wal-mart Bro-tanks. It is a giant Eagle. The good thing about this shirt is that it was very very small on me when I bought it. Now it is just kinda small. Proving that I AM losing weight. The bad thing about this shirt is that the eagle’s eyes are right in line with my pecs (man boobs). Kinda makes him look bug-eyed.
Training Journal – 12/3/15
Posted: December 5, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Deadlift, Football, Hamstrings, MAS Wrestling, Notre Dame, Rows, Shrugs, Sumo, Training, Training Journal
Thursday – Hamstrings/Back
Sumo Deadlift – 300x4x8
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 175x4x8
Seated Row – 75x4x8
Barbell Shrug – 175x4x8
MAS Wrestling – did a little MAS Wrestling at school with the Comet Strength Club I started. Worked on some grip and technique.
Daily “Selfie” – This is in support of my favorite team of all time…the Notre Dame Fighting Irish! Probably one of the best and most storied football teams and schools in American history. To all all the “haters” out there, (you know who you are *cough, cough ISU sucks cough, cough*) just stop being jealous and get over it.
Training Journal – 12/1/15
Posted: December 2, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Calves, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, Hulk Hogan, Hulkamania, Quads, Row, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, WWE, WWF
Tuesday – Quads/Back/Calves
Front Squat – 185x4x8
Bent Over Rows – 155x4x8
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x4x20
Standing Calf Raises – 405x4x10
Daily “Selfie” – One of my favorite WWE/WWF Legends T-shirts. It has Jake “The Snake” Roberts, “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior, “Rowdy” Roddy Pipper, “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan (my favorite wrestler), and apparently “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is an ’80s Legend now…hmmmm
Training Journal – 11/26/15
Posted: November 27, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: 2 workouts in 1, Arms, Back, Bench, Calves, Chest, Curl, Daily "Selfie", DB, Deadlift, Dumbbells, Hamstrings, Preacher, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, Skull Crusher, Spoto, Sumo, Thanksgiving, Wrist
Thursday – Hamstrings/Back/Calves (I also did Friday’s workout today due to the Thanksgiving holiday…I don’t think I can get in a workout tomorrow – Chest/Arms)
Sumo Deadlift – 275x3x9 (This is coming along nicely. I hope I can work up to a max higher than my conventional)
Stiff Leg Deadlift – 155x3x9
Seated Rows – 60x3x9
Barbell Shrug – 155x3x20 (1st time trying behind the back, will alternate these every other week)
Standing Calf Raises – 375x3x12
Dumbbell Bench Press – 50x3x9
Spoto Press – 155x3x9
Preacher Curl Machine – 90x3x9
Standing Skull Crushers – 75x3x9 (used EZ Bar)
Wrist Curl/Extension – 17x3x9
Daily “Selfie” – This is one of my newly purchased “bro-tanks.” – It says “Got 99 problems but a BENCH ain’t one.” I really liked seeing workout slogans/pictures on t-shirts at Walmart. 
Training Journal – 11/24/15
Posted: November 25, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Back, Calves, Daily "Selfie", Elitefts, Front Squat, Lever Belt, Quad Cities, Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo, Quads, Rows, Selfie, Shrugs, Strong(er), Strongman
Tuesday – Quads, Back, Calves
Front Squat – 145x3x9
Bent Over Row – 145x3x9
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x3x20
Standing Calf Raises – 355x3x20
Daily “Selfie” – This my Iowa’s Strongest Man T-shirt that I purchased at the Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo. I hope to maybe compete in Iowa’s Strongest Man someday. I am also wearing my Elitefts Strong(er) Lever Belt. I might have to get another one. I have lost so much weight that I don’t really have a way to make it smaller anymore.
Training Journal – 11/22/15
Posted: November 22, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: Calves, Cardio, Catholic Church, Daily "Selfie", DB, Dumbbells, Front Squat, Lat Day, Lats, Quad Cities, Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo, Quads, Selfie, Shrugs, Sleeve-less, Squat
Sunday – Quads/Upper Back/Calves
Front Squats – 135x2x10 (felt really good today)
Straight Arm Pulldowns – 50x2x10 (really starting to see size added to my lats)
Dumbbell Shrugs – 50x2x20
Standing Calf Raises – 315x2x10
Daily “Selfie” – This shirt used to have sleeves…just like most of my shirts. This was our Summer Beer League Volleyball T-shirt. It says Kicking Mass (church mass not bulking mass) & Taking Names. The team was put together by my wife for the Catholic church where we are parishioners. Playing volleyball counted as my cardio (once a week, lol).
Heavy Hammer Gym 