digger711’s BodyBlog

OK, I feel like a broken record but new squat record this week…355×2..I failed on #3.  I really feel like I’m working it hard when I fail on squats….the rack I use has lots of hooks so I just leaned back and hooked it in when I got stuck.  Gonna do it again on Friday next week.

OK C4 guys & gals I’ll hopefully be posting progress pics today…I’m not sure they’ll be much different than the mid month ones I put up but we’ll see.  I’m still torn between bulking and cutting but I think I’m going to lean toward the bulking side as I move forward.

I DL’d 375 yesterday, 355×3 before that.  It’s crazy and tomorrow I go for a new squat record 355 again, crazy.  A year ago I would have never believed I’d be doing this. Bench press is still coming along but not anywhere near the DL or squat.  I’m still on the 5×5 and really liking it, I think I’ll be doing it again maybe with a few mods on what I’m doing now, but will be sticking to the big compound lifts. 

Check out my other blog, it’s focused mostly at noobs but hopefully you like it–that’s where I’ve been putting my blogging energy. 

Family is doing good, baby still won’t sleep all night, but that’s 8 wk olds for you! 

I feel bad I have posted anything, I’ve been busy posting on One Buff Dad, but also want to keep this up as a personal blog.  Today I set a new PR for squats 345×3, yippee I still feel like I’ve got more in me too.  Got to keep on workin on those bench presses though, some of the folks here blow my mind with their bench.

So, I’m beginning my training for the March show, so I’m like 8 months out.  I’ve been plannng on bulking but am so close to getting the abs to come out I’m going back and forth on my thinking and end up at a maintenance level.  So I figure one more week of wavering and then I start eating like a cow, (well not the grass part of it but just a lot I guess). 

Well everyone have a great weekend!!

I’ve been pretty busy at work and now things have slowed down—I can update a bit more frequently.  I have more time at work than home lol.
July 1^st started our C4 (*Kaboom* if you like), I’ve also been slow on putting together goals.  I’ve posted this on the C4 forum but I want to increase size in my arms and chest, increase some of my compound lifts, track my diet better and have begun or completed my ACE (American council on exercise) PT certification. 
That’s right, I’m working on something of a career change.  I’ll keep my steady gig in the day time but the beginnings of a full time fitness career will be in the works.  I’d like to start blogging on fitness and hopefully get an audience from that and doing PTing on the side to start. 
Today was a new DL record I did 345 for 1x, 325×3 before that.  My 5×5 has become a 3×3—the schedule I have has me DL’ing 395 by August 13^th but I’m not sure that will happen, I’ll be happy with 375 though!  The squats are stalling 330 was tough!!  Hopefully I can keep moving that up.  Take care y’all.

So, I’m doing the 5×5 strength program –moving up the weights has been quite challenging.  Today I was doing a new record in deads, well–the bar didn’t get off the floor!  I was warming up with progressively higher weights and by the time I got to that new record 325 for 5, it just didn’t want to go!  Anyway we’ll try next time.

In other news someone asked me if I was planning on competing, I had been rolling it around for some time but man that put me over the edge!  If anyone knows of a good show for a newbie in the midwest next year let me know.  Alright back to carrier discrepancy reconcilliation…fun!

Isn’t that a title to get new readers??  OK, I really don’t have anything to blog about but feel like I should keep the ball rolling here.  I’ve started doing yoga every Tuesday hoping that will help my flexibility and prevent back pain and the like. 

I’ve been doing the stronglifts.com 5×5 intermediate schedule.  I’ve been stalling on the bench press so I’m going to focus on that and maybe add some more chest work.  The squats are going great I did 305# 4×5 yesterday.  Deads are getting hard at the 300# area, so wish me luck as I keep adding more weight!

In baby news we’re starting to sleep better (that is waking up only about 3 times a night).  Though we’re fighting a sickness in the house. 

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!