fatdaddy67’s BodyBlog

A good bench workout tonight. A month ago my max was 245. Tonight, I was repping 245 for multiple sets. I likey, likey. I also reached a goal: using 45’s on the bar with overhead presses. It’s nice to finally regain some of my old strength. I think I was repping with 185 when I quit working out in 1997.
Bench Press Workout

Bench Press, 165×5 (60%), 190×4 (70%), 190×4, 220×3 (80%), 220×3, 245×2 (90%), 245×2, 245×2

Overhead BB Press, 135×7, 135×6

Closegrip Bench Press, 155×10, 155×8

T-Bar Rows, 125×12, 125×10, 125×8

Man, have I been slacking off blogging my workouts. I have been trying to get back in the fiction writing groove, and while I am still attacking my workouts, my mind is on my book.

I felt strong as heck today. The weight seemed light. I can’t wait until my max test day in a couple of weeks.

Squat Day

Squat, 215×5 (60%), 250×4 (70%), 250×4, 285×3 (80%), 285×3, 320×2 (90%), 320×2, 320×2

Good Mornings, 225×9, 225×7

Stiff Leg Deadlift, 155×10, 155×10

Leg Lifts, 23, 14

It’s amazing how heavy deadlfits can work your delts. I went into this workout with some soreness, but still had a great workout. I am jumping up in weight nearly every week. Last week I used 55 pound dumbbells for my overhead presses. This week I used 60, and hit 10 reps, so next week I will be hefting 65’s. It’s pretty much the same deal for my triceps extensions and 2-board press.

Bench Press Workout

Speed Bench, 165×3reps (8 sets, 45 seconds rest between sets)

2-Board Press, 225×9, 225×5

Overhead DB Press, 60×10, 60×7

Tricep Extensions, 70×10, 70×6

T-Bar Rows, 125×12, 125×8, 125×7

A good - and heavy - workout today. I felt great going into the workout. I am changing around my blog a bit, dropping the "days" part. I am nearing my goal weight, and don’t feel the need to keep track of days anymore. Sheesh, it’s been almost a half of a year since I changed my lifestyle.
Deadlift Day

Deadlift, 230×5 (55%), 270×4 (65%), 270×4, 310×4 (75%), 310×4, 355×3 (85%), 355×3, 355×3

Good Mornings, 225×8, 225×6

Romanian Deadlifts, 175×10, 175×8

Weighted Sit-ups, 45×25, 45×15

An early morning workout today. I had to fit in a squat workout ASAP after getting up so I could take the family to get (our first) family picture. The photo session went great, as did the workout.

After the workout, I spent the day watching old sci-fi flicks:  This is Not a Test, and Killers from Space.
Squat Workout

Squats, 195×5 (55%), 230×4 (65%), 230×4, 265×4 (75%), 265×4, 300×3 (85%), 300×3,300×3

Good Mornings, 225×7, 225×5

Stiff Leg Deadlift, 145×10, 145×10

Leg Lifts, 22, 14

Today’s calories = 2,900

It’s amazing how much water (and other things) a body can hold. After my cheat birthday weekend last week, I found my weight on Monday to be a depressing 243.8 pounds. But, as the week moved forward, I dropped weight consistently.

This morning I weighed in at 233.2. That’s a 10.6 pound loss in 5 days.

I have refocused my diet, bumping my calories down about 300 daily, and want to hit 200-210 pounds by year’s end.

Today was like running a marathon with a hippo on my back. I was tired today (momma kept me up last night, so to speak), and work was sloooowwwww.

But, I pounded a double dose of NO Explode and rocketed through my workout, my daughter’s book fair and parent teacher conference, and 2 Tootsie Rolls! A BOOYAH is appropriate at this juncture.

Chest Workout

Speed Bench Press, 165×3, 8 sets

2-Board Press, 205×10, 205×7, 205×5

Overhead DB Press,  55×10, 55×9

Tricep Extensions, 65×10, 65×9

T-Bar Rows, 115×12, 115×9, 115×7

Today’s calories = 2,500

Wow, back on my diet the last two days and my body is AGAIN flushing water like mad. I slept little last night, urinating and getting some good cardio in tromping back and forth to the porcelain altar.

I have altered my diet, bringing the calories down to 2,250 to 2,450 a day (workout day), in an attempt to get back on the fat loss track.

I’m off to watch Transformers. There’s more than meets the eye, don’tcha know?

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50 minutes of pure kick butt workout today. I felt great, lifted great, and sweated like a pig in a sauna…if pigs sweat, that is.

Pigs do have a few sweat glands, but they’re not very useful for temperature adjustment. When the mercury rises on the farm, Wilber wallows in cool water or mud, which has the same evaporation effect as sweating.

Deadlift Workout

Deadlift, 210×5 (50%), 250×4 (60%), 250×4, 290×4 (70%), 290×4, 330×3 (80%), 330×3, 330×3

Speed Deadlifts, 250×1 rep (60%), performed 8 times with 45 seconds rest in between

Good Mornings, 205×9, 205×8

Romanian Deadlifts, 170×10, 170×10

Weighter Sit-ups, 45×22, 45×14

Today’s calories = 2,900

A long day today. My weekend (birthday) cheat days are killing me. Headaches. Fatigue. More headaches. Back on the nutrition bandwagon tomorrow.

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Also, I created a couple of nice sets of Tom Platz wallpaper.

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