digger711’s BodyBlog

Hey all, it seems we’re adjusting to the baby fog (ie sleeplessness and general insanity).  Anyway today starts C4–hopefully I’ll gain some size in the arms and increase the bench press.  Not sure on those goals but I’ll be writing them in stone soon. 

During most of C4 I’ll be doing a 5×5 I found from stronglifts.com, I really like his site and have found a lot of good help there. 

Doing this current 5×5 has been tough for me though, I’ve been having trouble with my bench press and no trouble with the squats.  I need to increase the bench press darn it!!  For no other reason than having a good answer when people as me : Dude what do you bench?  I’ll also be putting up some progress pics soon. 

The baby’s here!!  Things went really well.  I may be underground for a while.  Give me a week or two and Caleb and I will be pumping iron again.  Here’s Caleb:

Have a good night and great weekend everyone!

I know all of you are dying to know what I’m up to…

I am enjoying the BW lifting schedule.  I figure I’ll continue this for 6-8 more weeks and then go back on the 5×5.  I found a good one right HERE.  I like that website too, he really makes sense and manages to avoid all the hype of the industry. 

Eating OK as usual….some sweets here and there but overall I’m doing great.  I plan to really get a handle on this when my wife delivers the baby.  At that point I’ll be tracking calories and really knowing whether I’m over or under BMR.  I’m gonna get that nice 6-pak!! 

OK started writing this before I worked out, just finished.  BWarren’s leg work out is insane.  I love it.  The best part is the 3×30 leg press.  I was winded as a cardio bunny.  See ya later.

Today I’ll be doing Branch Warren’s workout I talked about earlier for legs, it promises to leave me crawling out of the gym.  Can’t wait!  The other workouts have been a great change of pace for me…leaving me sore each new day.  I found it on the Muscle Tech Site, I’ve liked it so far. 

As for eating, things have been in limbo with the baby, I think we’re going into the hospital then we aren’t–so the times I think the baby’s arrival is imminent, we typically go out to eat and as you know, it’s often hard to find good options, or choose them when when they are there.  Today I’m doing a low carb day, I did this a while ago and it really kicked off some BF loss.  So I’m hoping that this will do the same, I might ever do this once a week.  Man, I’m gonna miss the bread to mask the tuna flavor!!

Later!

Hey, no baby yet but one upset mama!  She’s really had it with 2 weeks of strong contractions.  We just want this baby out….she’s sick and b/c the baby keeps kicking her stomach from the inside to name a few issues she’s having a really hard time sleeping. 

On the training front, my world (sort of) fell apart.  I found out the bar I’d been using for a year was 10# less than I though.  Oh well, I remember hearing once it’s not the amount you can put up but what it does to your body.  It’s been unmistakeable that I’ve had some great changes.   So anyway I push ahead just adjusting my lifts down by 10. 

OK, so call me non-commital on my workouts but I think I’m moving from the (2 weeks in) 5×5 and going to a work out from Branch Warren that Trixter and Gemini Jedi have been doing and seem to like.  I like the variety and this seems like something I’ve not done before.  You can find it at the muscletech website under Branch’s info. 

I’ve determined that eating + weekends = increased body fat.  Especially this weekend with BBQ on the horizon.  I’ve gota gota plan better but until this baby comes nothing is the same…so I’ll keep pushing to do as good as I can.

I’d like to compete about April/May next year so if any of you experienced types have a general plan if you are a year out from a contest for a newbie….let me know!!  Thanks.

My wife has been in labor and then she wasn’t and then she was and sheesh!  I wish this baby would just pick!  Things have been crazy, I’ve not eaten well and I missed my Friday and Saturday workout. 

I often feel alone on this but I know that there are a lot of folks in the same boat as me with a young family.  But man, it’s hard to keep up a healthy lifestyle with all this going on.  I want to get a PT certification and maybe do a show next year and I’m thinking how will it happen??  Anyhow, I just need to set up goals, but y’all know that if they have to get put aside for the family they will.  I just want my lifestyle to be marked by healthiness. 

In other news I went to Starbuck yesterday and Dunkin Donuts today–it’s a huge difference…so are you a SB or DD consumer??  A study called consumers of each "tribes" they seemed so different.  Do you speak Fratalian or are you a donut and joe kinda person?

Ok, I know both of my readers are dying to know what’s going on.  I’ve just finished up my periodization scheme and am now starting Bill Starr’s 5×5 program.  I’m not sure I’ll stick with it, but there’s just something that I love about the big compound moves.  You look like quite the stud deadlifting 300#.  OK it’s nothing but dudes there but I feel good inside for doing it!

My wife is still on the verge of delivering.  She’s got a doc apt on Friday so we’ll see if that goes anywhere–I hope it does she’s been miserable.  We need to get that baby out!! 

Diet’s been going good and when the wife delivers she wants to do body 4 life.  Can’t wait to get her on board!  Maybe she’ll get a BS page too.

Good legs day! I squatted 315 6x.  I’m well on my way to my 1 year goal of 405#.  It’s really cool thinking I’ll clear the rack of 45# plates.  Anyway eating is pretty good and the fat still seems to be coming off.  Getting ready for beach time, now only I have to find a beach!! 

My wife is a few weeks from delivery, almost there!! After that I don’t know how the working out will hold up but I’ll still try to eat clean(ish). 

Finished my SuperPump today.  Unlike most people (it seems) I haven’t had that great of an experience with it–I have a pump for about 15 mins and then pretty much no difference.  Maybe I should try 2 scoops, but I’ve decided my budget won’t allow something that only is supposed to make your eyes bug out of your head.  Gonna stick to the basics.  Hasta la vista…ummm y’all.

OK, the email from bb.com guilted me into blogging.  I’m still here, just nothing really going on too interesting.  I’m in the final phase of my periodization scheme, I’ll post it soon.  Yesterday was arms and it was too easy, I may play with it to get some more challenge into it.  Also lately I’ve been jump roping, it’s really fun and I think it’s helping the fat loss.  Anyway talk with y’all later.

Something happened that I was scared to see today–I failed during a squat.  I use a rack with a lot of hooks and was able to fall back a little and hook the bar but man did it make a loud noise.  I’m actually happy that I failed on the last rep, I feel like I’m pushing myself and also not as scared to have this happen again.  Have you failed on a rep with bad or embarrasing results?