KASR5277’s BodyBlog

OK, so I’m itching to purchase a piece of cardio equipment - but which one to get? I like the sitting bicycle and I love the knee advantages to it…I like the treadmill becuz of the incline resistance I can get and work in some intense interval training…but then the elliptical is something that my wife can also work out on. Not that she wouldn’t work out on the others, but I think she likes the elliptical machine more than the others……

Decisions, decisions…..and no, before anyone suggests it: I’m not getting all three!!!

Ok, so I’m back from a long weekend of family reunion madness - my diet was absolutely horrible - but what can you do, right? Well, it’s funny you should ask - becuz I have the answer: you FOCUS and re-double your efforts! Why again? Becuz a gluttonous orgy of "crap-food" can only be reversed by a similar "gluttonous" and "orgy-like" effort of getting back on track!

So with my week cycle off of T-Bomb, I’m back on it as of this morning - I’m also being very self-conscious about my protein intake and carb ratio. With the pending move, it’s going to be hard to get some quality lifting in, which is why I’m going to rely on the modified 5×5 workout to get it all done. My energy is literally zapped today - this weekend rally took a toll on me! So I may do a 3-day split starting tomorrow so I can rest up tonight.

On an unrelated side-note - I think I broke my brother’s thumb this weekend when we were screwing around. Keep in mind, that he used to pummel me when we were younger (which is the responsibility of all older brothers, I guess…) - anyways, we got to doing some stand-up grappling for position - when I notice he is constantly trying to apply pressue to the side of my neck, or across the back of my neck….then on my jaw line. OK, I get it - he’s trying to get me in a choke-submission of some sort…..problem is, he doesn’t really know any aside from the standard rear-naked choke or just the plain bute-force headlock. So I keep positioning out of these moves, when all of the sudden he grabs my throat (rape-choke fashion) and is squeezing my adams-apple. OK, not cool - and without really thinking about it, I reached up and grabbed his thumb from the inside out and curled my two first fingers around his thumb and rip it out in an angled joint-manipulation movement pretty quickly. That’s when we heard the snap. He yanked his hand away and yelped. I felted like a complete ass the rest of the night, becuz the meaty part of his thumb was swollen twice the size and he was having pain at the first joint of his thumb. Was stupid of me….but I keep trying to tell myself that he was dumber for grabbing me the way he did. Doesn’t make me feel any better though. Some random friend….ok. But you’re not supposed to break your brother’s bones. 

Ok, so it’s been a mad-house lately. I have a family reunion to go to this weekend, work has been nuts, and we’re moving into a new house at the end of the month - so there is a ton of boxes in my garage…which just so happens to be where my gym is!!! D’oh!

To top it off, I’m on my off-week from T-Bomb and I must say that I do notice a difference. I also cycled off of creatine for a week or so - and could definitely tell a difference in water weight. My diet has also been a complete joke - but I’ve managed to ramp it back into shape for the last few days…I think I’m kinda taking a small discpline break. I guess the good thing is, that I’m kinda starving myself with the sporadic eating and with no creatine this past week it seems like my mid-section is slimming down more. The down-size is that I don’t feel as swollen as I usually do.

So in spite of all of this - am I lifting?  Well, OF COURSE! Last night, I was able to get in a modified 5×5 workout. I hit an aggressive bench composed of 8 sets (3 warmups and 5 working sets) which consisted of 135*10, 135*10, 135*10, 155*5, 175*5, 185*5, 195*5, 200*5 and it felt pretty darn good!

I also hit my shoulders with a shoulder/trap superset of dumbbell presses then straight over to cable upright rows. I ended doing the same thing for back: superset of standing behind the neck pulldowns and then kneeling pulldowns front. Squats brutalized me with 7 sets (2 warmup, 5 working) These were fairly easy sets actually.

I think after we get moved and settled, I’ll be able to refocus - so I’m thinking that I’ll remain off-cycled the HGH till after the first of the month and the start creatine-matrix cycling around a week before. Just kinda been in a lull…so I’m taking it easy so I don’t over-train … but still staying active in the gym. It’s tough sometimes, ya know?

Nothing other than I’m showing my son’s boy scout troop the basics of boxing tonight as part of their venture program….and my shoulder/trap is sore from working out last night! What the hell…am I falling apart this week or what?!?!

Well, it shouldn’t be too painful - I figure I’ll talk general theory and then show them the 8-basic punches. Should be fun overall!

…well, going on everyone’s suggestion: the best way out is up and through. I got my sorry ass into the home-gym last night and tried to muscle out a quick 5×5 routine. I certainly didn’t expect to break any records - however, the workout builder thingee said I did a personal best for full squats….woohoo!

During the workout, I dragged my 12yr old in there with me and he did the same routine…just significantly lower weight. Man, I had never heard so much bitching in my life!!! I made him do squats with the curl bar (no weight) and he acted like he was gonna die. He better get his crap together, cuz the kids will eat him alive in junior high next year! LOL!  I guess, he’ll be in there with me every night I am, doing his own 5 x 5!

After it was all said and done - I still felt pretty dreary, but overall, I was alittle better. I noticed a bright, red whelp on my chest - kinda resembles that freakin’ staph infection from a month or so ago….gonna keep my eye on that. I better not have MRSA…I’ll be PISSED!!!! That might account for the fatigue….bleh!

Morning is going ok though - wanted to stay in bed though…it’s been raining all week. I’m starting to sound like Eore aren’t I?? My mood has improved though….sex with my wife this morning certainly helped! 

OK, so this is a first..I’m really in a funk right now. Maybe it’s the dreary weather, maybe it’s the personal bullcrap - who knows. But I kinda almost feel depressed. It hit me after a phenomenal high on Saturday evening - then all Sunday it set in and then got progressively worse over the last two days. I haven’t taken any supplements in the past three days, I haven’t lifted or exercised in any way and I binged on soda all day saturday! I even had a drink last night! (a triple shot of Jacques Cardin cognac over ice…atleat I’m not so depressed that I’m drinking crappy alcohol! HAHAHA!)

As a result, my body feels deflated and soft today. I hardly got any sleep last night and I have to admit, I’m in a bit of a grumpy mood. It literally feels like I haven’t lifted in weeks or that I’m coming off a meth-high or something (you know, seratonin crash).

I guess I just need to stop being a baby.  LOL!

So in the efforts of cheering myself up, I offer up this cute pic of me and my 7-month old daughter: