thorra’s BodyBlog

The Great Pumpkin is coming!  The Great Pumpkin is coming!!

I have been so eager to hide out in the pumpkin patch, eagerly awaiting the Great Pumpkin (or just plain eager to get away from these little monsters- it’s all the same!) that I missed today’s workout.  And on an even less than brighter side, yesterdays quads workout was a great big Suckfest, hence the eschewing of yesterday’s workout blog.

Oh well.

Back at it tomorrow.

Happy Halloween.

FIN

Time to play a little catch-up.  Let’s see.  Yesterday was Chest day, and it was a good chest day.  The numbers are starting to consistently move in the right direction.
Incline Bench Press

Bar (15)

115 (5)

165 (3)

115 (5)

185 (5,5,5,5,5)

Had some warm-up issues and had to drop back down and start over, but it was all good in the end.

Barbell Bench PRess

205 (8)

215 (6)

220 (6)

225 (4,4)

185 (10)

Dumbbell Flyes

40 (14,12)

No Calves and no Cardio

And today was back/traps day. I had absolutely nothing left in the tank by the time traps came calling.

Pullups

Bodyweight (5)

+30 (3)

+40 (10)

+45 (8)

+50 (7)

+55 (6,5)

Bodyweight (12)

Dumbbell Rows (Chest Supported)

70 (7,7,7,7)

Pulldowns (Reverse Grip)

170 (9)

185 (7,6,5)

150 (10)

Barbell Shrugs

225 (5)

295 (5)

365 (7,7)

295 (10)

Still a cardio slacker.

FIN

I guess it’s going to be one of those days where everything smells like chicken nuggets.  That’s fine; I can handle that.  It’s when everything starts looking like a chicken nugget that the kids might want to run and hide.

Nice arms workout today.

*SUPERSET 1*  **SUPERSET 1**

EZ Bar Curls (Medium Grip)

95 (10)

100 (10,9)

Overhead Triceps Extensions (Dumbbell)

65 (10)

70 (9,8)

*SUPERSET 2*  **SUPERSET 2**

Skull Crushers

35 (9,8,8)

Hammer Curls

35 (9,8,9)

*SUPERSET 3*  **SUPERSET 3**

Incline Curls

40 (5,5,5,5)

Cable Triceps Extension (Long Bar) 

105 (10,9,9,8)

*END SUPERSETS*  **END SUPERSETS**

Cable Triceps Extensions (Rope)

70 (11,10,10,10)

Concentration Curls

35 (10,8,7)

No Cardio

FIN

No matter how busy I am, it seems that I’m always going to have time for the oh-so-popular blender accident (not once, but two times!), and the ever-so-entertaining  leave the tub of protein on a stove that’s turned on!

*sigh*

Just when I thought I couldn’t take stupidity to a whole new level, I prove I’m always up for the challenge.

No time for a workout today, so I guess I’ll blog yesterday’s neglected shoulder workout, minus the un-BOB-ly amount of warm up for my achy-breaky right shoulder.

Barbell Shoulder Presses

Bar (15)

95 (18)

105 (12)

110 (12)

115 (12)

120 (10)

So long as I keep my grip within shoulder width and not a fraction wider, thing’s are fine and dandy.

This oh-so-brilliant nugget of a gem of info I finally discovered in time for the last two sets.

Side Raises

30 (9)

25 (11,10,10,10)

20 (12,12)

Immediately dropped to-

10 (12,12)

which were done behind the back.

Rear Raises

30 (9,8,8)

25 (10)

Front Dumbbell Raises

25 (11,10)

Cardio was 16 minutes of all out fun on the elliptical.

FIN

Ah, if only every day could go by this spot on quickly!

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

Workout: Water, creatine, dextrose, whey.

Post Workout: Chili

Post Post Workout: Granola and milk.

Meal 4: Grilled salmon and sweet potato*.

Snack: Pecans

Meal 5/Good Night Shake: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, glutamine, whey.

*If you ignore the fact that I incinerated the kid’s hot dogs and buns en route to perfecting the grilled salmon, I am a grilling GOD!!!!

*YAWN*

I could use a nap right about now.

And maybe some vanilla flavored tootsie rolls.

And while I’m at it, someone to magically show up at the door bearing a nice, wholesome family dinner would be good too!

ATG Squats

Bar (15)

135 (10)

185 (3)

210 (5)

230 (5)

250 (5,4)

205 (8,8)

*DROP SET*  **DROP SET**

Standing Lunges
+85 (44)

Bodyweight (54)

Cardio was 15 minutes of Ozzy induced fun on the Elliptical of Joy.

FIN

Hydration, hydration, hydration!!

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

Workout: Water, creatine, dextrose, whey.

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

Meal 3: Chili

Snack: Apple Pie

Meal 4: Steak and fries

Snack: Almonds and milk.

Meal 5/Good Night Shake: Water, cottage cheese, peanut butter, glutamine, cinnamon, whey.

I’m just a wee-wee bit behind on the water intake today.  Actually, I’ve been a bit behind most days, but after sweating it out in the yard, I’m really behind.  Hopefully, I can go the rest of the night without uttering "behind", and while I’m at it, maybe I’ll catch up on the water intake.

Because I’m behind.

D’oh!

Sweet Mother of BOB! Today’s workout felt great!!  I even remembered to stretch afterwards.

Barbell Rows (To Chest)

Bar (15)

135 (5)

205 (6,7,7,7)

Pullups (Reverse Close Grip)

Bodyweight (11,8,8,7)

Dumbbell Rows

120 (5,5,5)

80 (14,12)

Barbell Shrugs (Behind The Back)

205 (5)

275 (8)

325 (8,8,8)

Barbell Shrugs (Wide Grip)

275 (9,9,9)

Cardio was a couple of hours of yardwork set to the soothing sounds of the wind whistling through the trees and me cursing the day BOB created the pine needle.

FIN

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

Workout: Water, creatine, dextrose, whey.

Post Workout: Water, banana, cinnamon, whey.

Meal 3: Chili

Meal 4: Granola and milk.

Snack: Apple Pie

Meal 5: Grilled chicken and sweet potato

Snack: Chocolate chip cookie*

Snack: Pecans

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

*I was just checking to see if I still disliked chocolate.  Yup.

But Boy Howdy can I bake!!

On a bummer note, the hours of 2-4 in the afternoon continue to be a touchy part of the nutrition.  I know I should go all old school on it and swill a shake, but I’m just not that into it.

Yet.

I finally managed to get a complete workout in today (including cardio).  I’m hoping that things are about to settle down here and allow me to get back into the same-old same-old routine I’ve come to enjoy.

Decent workout today.  Negotiations between myself and Chest continue to be tense.  I’d like to see some higher numbers (and perhaps better relations between Chest and Shoulders), but Chest continues to hold steady, telling me to shut up and watch it grow with the numbers it’s giving me.

Incline Bench Press (Close Grip)

Bar (15)

115 (5)

165 (5,5,5,5,5)

Flat Bench Press

185 (10)

205 (6)

210 (6)

215 (4)

185 (9)

Dips

Bodyweight (14,12,12)

Dumbbell Flyes

40 (12,12)

Barbell Calf Raises

135 (20)

185 (20,18)

Single Leg Calf Raises 

Bodyweight (12,10,10)

Done on two stacked 25# plates

Bodyweight Calf Raises

(20,20)

Cardio was 16 all out minutes on the Elliptical of Joy whilst shaking my groove thang to some Robert Palmer.

FIN