Some DO Axle

April 30, 2012
Before Supper

This is my pull deload week plus the next few days are going to be buggered up with a lot of driving and such for work. I has to just get something quick and easy.

This is the first time I've done DO axle deads in quite a while. Mentally I'm a bit fried from work and such so I know I'm not performing my best. It may also be the weight loss catching up to me a bit. Either way I know I'm much better than how this workout felt.

DO Axle Pulls - Sumo
123 x 5
173 x 5
283 x 1, 1
303 x 1, 1, 1, F, 1
233 x 12, 15

Some Afternoon Log Bar

April 29, 2012

Log Bar - All Short Cycle
155 x 3, 3
195 x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
155 x 7, 6, 7

All reps were done strict and without leg drive. I also left a rep or two in the tank on my final sets.

After looking at Heath's log today I think I might do some standing broad jumps. No pulls this week and I won't get any pressing in until Friday. Should be fun :)

Losing Weight in April

Well starting April 1 I begun a weight loss journey again. On the first I weighed in at 266.8#. Initially I decided that I'd just cut all crap from my diet and see what the results would be but after discussing what I was intending with some friends I decided to cut the carbs and do the Primal Blueprint eating structure. I begun this style of eating on April 5. Weight loss was pretty consistent at around 3# per week.

Initially the lack of carbs really made me feel like crap for 2-3 days. No energy. Headachy. Tired. I also felt exactly the same as when I quite smoking and Copenhagen years ago. The carbs were an addiction. That feeling goes away and I now feel great and don't miss them at all.

On April 26 I also begun a 16 hour daily fast as per Lean Gains. I still plan on having a maybe once per month cheat meal with my wife. This weekend it was her birthday. We went out and had Chinese food, cake, etc. and it wasn't detrimental to the weight loss. I found the carbs and sugars though did exhaust me after a insulin surge. I also felt a bit gross after eating that stuff.

Another thing of interest is even with the weight loss my strength levels are still climbing. No regression or plateaus yet but I'm guessing it's quite possible to start after another 10# or so but I'll fight like hell to not let it happen.

Anyways I'd like to ideally get to 220# or lower while maintaining my lean body mass.

Oh, and another thing I'd like to mention is my blood pressure is dropping significantly as is my resting heart rate and I'm not doing any additional cardio. All of the weight loss is strictly diet related.

Benching and Crap Axle

April 28, 2012
Noon

1a) Bench Press
45 x 10
165 x 5
245 x 3, 3

Add Wraps
295 x 1
310 x 1
315 x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Add Slingshot and Wraps
315 x 2
365 x 1, 1

Raw
225 x 10, 10

1b) Crappy Axle Day

I just felt completely unfocused today. My eyes were dry and heavy throughout and all I wanted to do was nap. Crappy CNS and not having the ability to just snap and fire prevented me from doing anything of substance with the thick bar and also kept me from maxing out on the bench. One of those "putting in time" workouts.

I won't get to bench again until next Friday so it'll be interesting to see how I max on that and I think I'll see what my DO axle max is sitting at then as well. I'll get some back and shoulders in tomorrow.

Pause/Speed Squats, Thick Bar and Hubbin'

April 26, 2012
Before Supper

Nice workout tonight. I was a bit leary on energy levels as I did a 16 hour fast up until 1400hrs and a 20 hour fast the day before. I got a bit of steak and cheese in so I was good to go :)

Niggled my tendon in my right ring finger a bit so I eased back the last thick bar set I had. Hope it's feeling better tomorrow.

Hubbing went great. Holy stinking pump! Sometime I'll take a picture for on here just to show how my handwriting degrades in my log book during a grip workout hahaha!

1a) Rogue Cambered Squat Bar - Pause/Speed Reps
85 x 5, 5
175 x 3
265 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

1b) Thick Bar - The Linda

2) Leg Curls - Minimal Rest ~60 seconds between sets
80 x 8, 8, 5

3) Climber Hub Lifts - TnG - Immediate Drop Sets - Right Straight Through the Left
Right 48.8 x 19+1 to 43.8 x 20 to 38.8 x 19+1 (the +1 etc. indicates I reset my grip..quickly)
Left 48.8 x 18+2 to 43.8 x 10+4+3+3 to 38.8 x 18+2

My New Rogue Cambered Squat Bar

A Pressing Assistance Day

April 24, 2012
Noon

1) Bench Press - Middle Finger on Rings
155 x 5
265 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Before Supper

1a) EZ Skullcrushers
115 x 8
130 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

1b) Band Pressdowns
MM x 15, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10

2) Coan Style Rows
275 x 12

That was enough haha! I'll need to do my rows and shoulder work tomorrow. Apparently my back got worked with yesterday's deadlifts quite well.

Thick Bar and Fun with Deadlifting

April 23, 2012
Noon

1) Thick Bar - The Linda
Going like crap so I did a quick Crusher dropset.

2" Crusher Dropset - Right straight through then left
Right - 112.5 x 20 to 97.5 x 20 to 87.5 x 13
Left - 112.5 x 20 to 97.5 x 20 to 87.5 x 12
Pumped!!

Before Supper

1) Deadlift
Sumo - DO - 225 x 5
Sumo - DO - 315 x 3
Sumo - AG - 405 x 1
Sumo - AG - 455 x 1
Conv - AG - Belt - 485 x 1
Conv - AG - Belt - 515 x 1
Conv - AG - Belt - 545 x 1
Conv - AG - 435 x 5, 5, 5

2) SSB Eccentric GM's
205 x 8

3) Strict Shrugs
315 x 25

I feel good things are coming my way with the pulls this year :)

I need this patch for my ammo bag lol

Thick Bar and Hubbing

April 22, 2012
In the Afternoon

1) Thick Bar - The Linda

2) Climber Hub - Drop sets - No rest other than weight change - Did right straight through then left hand
Right - 45.6 x 20 to 40.6 x 20 to 35.6 x 17
Left - 45.6 x 20 to 40.6 x 20 to 35.6 x 16

All hubbing was touch and go reps. Had to stuff my hand in the chalk bucket quick before my 3rd set. I've got one helluva pump now. I didn't have to do any resets with the right but during the second set with the left I had one or two quick regrips. It sure squeezes out a lot of moisture from between the fingers with this amount of reps.