Bronzebird’s BodyBlog

I have been raising Ms Kizzy, now a four month old German Sheperd. She has greatly helped me with the loss of my father. Since the rainy season has come to the great NW, I’ve been lifting the weights several times a week. Even on some park walks I take a db of 25# for walking curls, press, and shrugs.

Swimming at 10 weeks old.

Dad passed on to the spiritual journey in peace and was surrounded with love ones this morning. We miss him and are thankful that he is no longer suffering. We have recieved spiritual gifts. Godbless all of those who have sent prayers and positive thoughts our way. Life is good and we are strong!

And now for the next chapter of life…

I have been hitting the barbell weights at home twice a week. I do the chins and pull ups at work. My endurance in the chest and tri’s is back to where I was last spring. This current PR is going to be 400 by Christmas! Already thinking about New Year’s goals…

Nevertheless, I’m focused on staying healthy and keep the bodyfat down while trying to increase body weight to 205 pounds. Dad is scheduled for a trechiotomy in four days/next thursday. So I’ll be visiting him prior to the surgery. College class finished today! No more reading priority before wo’s…

I am fortunate to play ping pong, hit the cable machine, dips and chins at work. I’m starting to do more intensity with the dead lift program. Nutrition is good, body weight/composition, is balancing out with less fat (190-187#)

Still dealing with a sick father that is doing better but still has compromised health and maybe 25% recovered…all prayers or positive thoughts are welcome. Today is a great day to be alive and active, preparing to exercise the mind, body, and soul…Fourth of July weekend will be spent jet sking, fishing, and family time at Detroit Resiviour. My homework is done!

No stress, no strain or pain. No illness to slow me down. I’m back in the saddle again. Base line stats on 30 minute push ups is holding at 220 in 30 minutes. My goal is to get back up over 300 again. Body weight is 187 and 35" waist. I’m not happy with being fat and my nutrition will be more dedicated to use what I eat and not store the excess. Yep, losing the fat is harder than gaining. And for a hard gainer it really seems weird to be speaking such words.

I have been dealing with environmental stress which probably lead to me catching pneumonia. I have spent several extended weekends with my Dad in hospital. My dad is recovering from intestianl surgery and it has been six months now with multiple surgeries. 

Progress for April can not be measured in kilos or milimeters but only in showing compassion for family members. We have received a multitude of support from extended friends. Thus a smile is brought to my dad’s face because of those responses on the internet. It brings comfort in knowing and seeing his response of the love felt.

I am off medical leave from work on 4-8-09 and will be getting back in the game of lifting when my headaches from coughing are gone? I still wonder where I picked up the bug…in my hometown or out of town contact

Well the beat goes on…Weight is 194-196 and my energy has been spuratic. Supplements are working and diet is always checked for carbs and dairy fat. I have been avoiding cheese and whole milk. Sweet potatoes, veggies, and multi grain breads for carbs. Meats have been beef, fish, chicken all baked. The 10 week DL program is getting very difficult and only 2 weeks to go. 345# x 2 reps to date for PR. Next program for growth challenge is chest and squats!

Training: DL program is in the 4th week completed, with two lifts @ 330 pounds. Chalk and lifting belt for sub maxiamal lifts and forearm strength needs improvement. The grip on second rep was weaking and chest/shoulders was locked out with a concerted effort.

Other body part routines on Non DL day are taxing elbows(pushing) and Knees(extensions) so I have increased rest days between body part routines. I want to complete 6 more weeks of DL’s at 110% effort with no injury or strains to interupt the 10 week program! Notice week 5 is a deload week with much less poundage. So I seem to be on track with progress!<strong />Week 5

3×3 @ 290 lbs  3×3 @ 235 lbs (120 sec rest b/w sets) 3×5 @ 190 lbs : 3×5: 3×5: 3×5: 3×5Since editing typo in this post all hell has broke loose with the edit function. Text was deleted due to computer graphics with giant size fonts that was unintellieable so I deleted the screwed up system. Oh well I’ll repost at another time.

I’m waiting for my Vanilla protien powder to arrive. Meanwhile Chocolate Muscle Milk just gives me goosebumps chugging added; L-Arginine, L-Orinithine, Creatine Ethyl Ester, BCAA powder, Glutamine, waxy maize carbs. The bitterness was fought and the concoction was held down. It is my understanding that Orange Juice and Quality Vanilla protien mix takes the edge off the gag factor! As a side note Fish oil caps and Liver detoxifier has been started with this new redgiment in 2009. I still have some Universal creatine powdered Koolaide and some Animal pump left over and will use till gone.

The first effect I noticed was a tingling like Naicin reaction. Not severe just something new? The workout went very well with new intensity on challenging Dead Lift program. My goal is to lift 400 pounds in 2009! Not bad for a REAL newbie to deads less than six months!

After workout I was 199.2 so rehydration and continued program should put me consistantly over 200 by November 7 which is my offical start of lifting weights at BW 181. 20 pounds of weight added and yes my skin is thick. But I am happy to have REACHED goals.