thorra’s BodyBlog

-Weigh-in today was at 207 (+.6). I’m pretty darn geeked about that.  This past week felt like it went well in all aspects (training, eating, hydration, music selection).

I don’t even think I had any snacking moments.

-It’s time to switch my routine up a bit.  Things are going well, but my lack of enthusiasm for leg day is only holding me back.

Chest/Calves

Back/Quads

Shoulders/Triceps

Abs/Cardio

Chest/Calves

Back/Hamstrings/Traps

Shoulders/Biceps/Forearms

Abs/Cardio

Hopefully, tossing a leg part in with my favorite back day will help my legs and not hurt my back.

I’ll give it a try and see how things go.

-"The less people know about how sausages and law are made, the better they’ll sleep at night."

Otto Von Bismarck

-Chest and calves tomorrow.

Low carb days are evil! 

Workout: Water and whey.

Post Workout: Water, oats, cottage cheese, apple, flax, cinnamon, whey.

Post Post Workout: Pork Loin Sandwich.

Meal 3: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, cinnamon, whey.

Meal 4: Water cottage cheese, peanut butter, cinnamon, whey.

Meal 5: Pork loin.

Snack: Almonds and milk.

Meal 6/Good Night Shake: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, cinnamon, whey.

Decent low carb day. 

(I think that’s because I was too busy to really notice how bad it sucked.)

Just a mild (alright, perhaps OVERWHELMING would be a better word) urge to to open every container of Butter Crunch ice cream in the house and devour all the crunchies.

Other than that- no problemos.

No snacking.

Spot on!

BOO!

I started off pretty sluggish this morning.  My quads had caught up to my butt and hamstrings in the soreness department overnight.  (Yay!) 

I’ll have to pay a bit more attention to the new pain I’m feeling on the side of my left leg, near the calves.  I felt it at the end of squats, but didn’t pay too much attention to it.  Doesn’t feel like a muscle pain.  (Boo!0

I was pretty happy to just have abs and cardio today so my dispostion and energy levels picked up pretty quickly after my usual morning growl to the kids.  (Yippee!)

Nice and quick workout. 

Decline Sit-Ups

+10 (10)

+25 (10)

+35 (12,12,12)

V-Ups

(18,16,16)

Bicycles (per side)

(22,18,16,16)

Cardio was 45 minutes of elliptical, jamming to Queen.

FIN

-Not a bad workout today.  My butt and hamstrings hurt a heck of a lot more than my quads, which just ache mildly.  Triceps feel great!

-Okay, so I suppose, technically, The Indian In The Cupboard is a better choice for family movie than, say, The Last Boyscout.

I still say my choice would have made for a more entertaining Friday night.

-"Great riches await the man who will manufacture crutches for lame excuses."

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Sometimes I think I get that one and other times it’s over my head.

-Abs and cardio tomorrow.

Just a little same-old same-old!

Pre Workout/Breakfast: Water, oats, yogurt, apple, glutamine, cinnamon, whey.

Workout: Water, creatine, dextrose, cinnamon, whey.

Post Workout: Water, banana, cinnamon, whey.

Post Post Workout: Burritos and Ruf***e.

Meal 5: Water, oats, cottage cheese, apple, flax, cinnamon, whey.

Snack: Rice Chips

Meal 6: Water, oats, cottage cheese, apple, flax, cinnamon, whey.

Snack: Pecans and milk.

Meal 7/Good Night Shake: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, cinnamon, whey.

Easy-peasy day!

Mild Cravings.  (I don’t know why I started thinking about Twinkies.  I HATE Twinkies!!  Disgusting little spawns of death!!)

No snacking.

Spot on!
 

I had a couple of really good excuses to skip legs ready to go this morning:

Oy!  I woke up feeling pretty beat up in the upper body this morning (Excuse to skip leg day #1).

Holy crap!  I suffered some serious blood loss last night when I was viciously assaulted in my sleep by a mosquito (Excuse to skip leg day #2)!  

Okay, I had, maybe, one really good excuse to skip legs today, but I decided to ignore the massive blood loss and just belt out some quick sets.

I kept it simple, but painful.  Squats continue to progress slooooooowly, but I’m a patient man in this area.  The higher rep deadlifts left me quaking.

Triceps went well.

ATG Squats

Bar (20)

135 (5)

185 (2)

210 (10,8)

190 (10,10)

135 (20)

Deadlifts

305 (12,12,12)

Close Grip Bench Press

115 (5)

165 (5)

185 (5)

195 (8,8,7)

Overhead Triceps Extension (Dumbbell)

70 (9,9,8)

Cable Triceps Extensions (Rope)

65 (5)

45 (12,10,10,10)

Cable Triceps Extensions (Reverse Grip)

45 (14,12,12,10,10)

Cardio was just a 10 minute cooldown.

FIN

-Great workout.  My shoulders (especially the rear delts) have been aching all day, as well as my traps.  Biceps are getting there.

-No lingering pain in the forearm that was bugging me during the barbell curls, but I am noticing a twinge in my elbow more and more.

Ah well!  No biggie.

-Sweet Mother of BOB!!  I hope that spider on the ceiling will stay put until my wife comes along to kill it!!

I - um- don’t believe in harming any living creature (that doesn’t look good on the grill!)

Yeah, that’s it!!

-"Never argue with anyone: remember, he too has a right to his own stupid opinion."

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-Legs and triceps tomorrow.

Rats.

Eating like there’s no tomorrow!!

Pre Workout/Breakfast: Water, oats, yogurt, apple, glutamine, cinnamon, whey.

Workout: Water, creatine, dextrose, cinnamon, whey.

Post Workout: Water, banana, cinnamon, whey.

Post Post Workout: Burritos and Ruf***e.

Meal 5: Pork loin sandwich.

Meal 6: Water, oats, cottage cheese, apple, flax, cinnamon, whey.

Meal 7: Water, oats, cottage cheese, apple, flax, cinnamon, whey.

Meal 8: Pork loin

Snack: Almonds and milk

Meal 9/Good Night Shake: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, glutamine, cinnamon, whey.

Voracious appetite today.

My body demanded some extra calories and I rose to the challenge while keeping it clean. 

Lots of cravings (That conflabbin’ banana split being the most prominent!!)

No snacking.

Spot on!

BOOYAH!!

I tried to call in sick this morning, but for some odd reason, all of my "bosses" knew I was faking and dragged my sorry arse out of bed.

Oh well!

Nothing wrong with today’s workout.  It didn’t take very long to lay waste to my shoulders and biceps.  I was a bit weak on the behind the back shrugs, but my traps were already feeling sore from yesterday’s back work, so it’s all good.

Side Raises

10 (10)

20 (12)

25 (8,7)

20 (11,10)

15 (15,14)

10 (18,16)

Clean and Presses

150 (5,5)

135 (10)

Wide Grip Shoulder Press

115 (7)

Push Ups

(25)

Wide Grip Barbell Curls

85 (10,10,8)

Ow!  Lots of pain in the forearms.  I’m thinking I probably should have stopped after the first set, but my lazy arse didn’t feel like setting up the EZ Bar.

There is a fine line between hardcore intensity and stupidity.

I clearly don’t know where that line exists.

Incline Dumbbell Curls (Chest Supported)

35 (8,8,8)

* DROP SET * ** DROP SET **

Hammer Plate Curls Set 1

50 (12)

35 (8)

Hammer Plate Curls Set 2

50 (9)

35 (6)

* END DROP SET* ** END DROP SET **

BARBELL SHRUGS

Reverse Grip

255 (12)

305 (12)

Behind the Back

305 (9,8)

Cardio was 22 minutes on the elipptical while banging my head to the likes of AC/DC, Korn, and The Flys.

FIN.

-Great workout today.  I usually have a hard time getting it together on rows, but everything just fell in place today.  I’ll stick with that routine for as long as it works.

-Please, Bob, no more water!!  I’m drowning!!

-Just when you thought the news stations couldn’t suck any worse…

-"One of the commonest ailments of the present day is premature formation of an opinion."

Kin Hubbard

-Shoulders, biceps and traps tomorrow.