oysterman’s BodyBlog

I returned to the gym today after a month off.  This was driven by the flu and an ample grace period to avoid and relapse issues.  Doing some lighter workouts this week to break back in and get to the heavier work next week.  Looking forward to hitting the iron hard again.

I took off Dec to get over some minor injuries more fully and to get over a nagging sinus infection.  Seem to be feeling pretty good now, but the holidays and down time did lead to some unwanted weight.  I am doing some light workouts this week and then hitting it harder next week with a change in my supplement routine.  I am going to increase my Arginine intake and add Glutimine pre and post workout. 

After several weeks of illness and heavy business travel I am back in the gym.  I seem to have worked through the shoulder issues and plan to hit things lightly this week and start pounding again this weekend.  I am going to a new bench workout from Men’s fitness which breaks down the movement into subsets to strengthen problem areas.  I will let you all know how the 350 quest progresses.

After 3 weeks off to rest the shoulder I returned to the gym today.  I am pushing the bi’s and doing light work on the shoulders to loosen things up (very low weight skullcrushers, dips, etc).  I will have to see how things hold up this weekend when I go back to benching and general chest/tri work.

I have totally blown out my right shoulder and am taking some time off upper body.  Hope to see some improvement over the next week, but I am probably done with upper body lifting until June.

I have totally blown out my right shoulder and am taking some time off upper body.  Hope to see some improvement over the next week, but I am probably done with upper body lifting until June.

Bench: 1 set of 12 w/ 135 lbs, 3 sets of 6 w/ 250 lbs, 1 set of 3 w/ 280 lbs, 1 set of 1 w/ 315 lbs

Inclined Bench: 3 sets of 8 w/ 160 lbs

Overhead dumbbell extensions:  4 sets of 10 w/ 80 lbs

Skullcrushers:  3 sets of 8 w/ 90 lbs

Dips:  4 sets of 12 with bodyweight

Cable Tricep extensions: 3 sets of 10 with 75 lbs

Bench: 1 set of 12 w/ 135 lbs, 3 sets of 6 w/ 250 lbs, 1 set of 3 w/ 280 lbs, 1 set of 1 w/ 315 lbs

Inclined Bench: 3 sets of 8 w/ 160 lbs

Overhead dumbbell extensions:  4 sets of 10 w/ 80 lbs

Skullcrushers:  3 sets of 8 w/ 90 lbs

Dips:  4 sets of 12 with bodyweight

Cable Tricep extensions: 3 sets of 10 with 75 lbs

I have worked through my shoulder tendonitis pretty well and gotten back on course with higher weights to pursue my goal.  I have stopped exercises that take my bench movement below chest level as this seems to irritate my shoulder (and is how I got the problem in the first place).  I have also switched to arginine an hour before my lifts which has really increased my number of sets and late work-out strength.  I am still a little behind where I would like to be, but hope to move up 10 to 15 lbs in April.

I have worked through my shoulder tendonitis pretty well and gotten back on course with higher weights to pursue my goal.  I have stopped exercises that take my bench movement below chest level as this seems to irritate my shoulder (and is how I got the problem in the first place).  I have also switched to arginine an hour before my lifts which has really increased my number of sets and late work-out strength.  I am still a little behind where I would like to be, but hope to move up 10 to 15 lbs in April.