Well, I thought I’d check in again after being away for a month. I’ve only been working out sporadically since I injured my pec tendon. I had a treatment on it, but the doctor said to be very...

7/02/2012, Workout #94

The injury I aggravated last Thursday cut my bench press session short tonight. The workout went as follows:

Volume:

Bench Press: bar x 20, 95x15; 135x10, 185x8,...

I'll give it a try -- thanks Bob! This week bench press is my "primary" exercise, so I'll try 245x5x5 on my volume workout. I'll also cut down on the warm-up reps. The tendon is a little sore...

6/30/2012, Workout #93

Today I did my recovery workout that I would normally do on Wednesday. I was concerned about the tendon in my right pectoral, so I did additional warm-ups on the bench...

6/28/2012, Workout #92

(written 6/30)

I had to move my intensity workout from Friday to Thursday and my recovery workout from Wednesday to Saturday because I was supposed to go out Friday...

6/25/2012, Workout #91

I was on quite an emotional low all day today (due to some personal problems) and didn't really feel like working out at all, but I dragged myself into the gym after work...

6/22/2012, Workout #90

This morning I had another treatment on my hip. It seems like it’s taking an awful long time to heal, but this afternoon it felt a lot better than it has since I injured...

Thanks Bob! I think you're also ready to make a nice run with the extra volume you're adding. Oldster stressed how important volume is, and I think it's what's helped me improve the past several...

6/20/2012, Workout #89

With how difficult my volume and intensity workouts are becoming, I really look forward to the recovery workouts. My workout tonight went as follows:

Recovery:

Bench...

6/18/2012, Workout #88

I got to the gym half an hour earlier than I usually do on my Monday workout, and it was packed. My workout went as follows:

Volume:

Bench Press: bar x 15, 95x10,...

Good luck with your new routine! Looks like you may be getting ready for a PR on the press soon as well.

6/15/2012, Workout #87

Just before noon today I had a doctor appointment for a cardiac stress test, since I’ve been having some symptoms off and on this year. My heart rate was over 190 bpm for...

6/13/2012, Workout #86

I was still a little sore from Monday’s volume workout. My workout tonight went as follows:

Recovery:

Press: bar x 12, 95x10, 145x5x3

Warm-up:

6/11/2012, Workout #85

I skipped some meals over the weekend, so I weighed a little less tonight than I did last Friday. My workout went as follows:

Volume:

Press: bar x 15, 95x10, 135x5,...

6/08/2012, Workout #84

I had the day off, so I went to the gym in the late morning. The workout went as follows:

Intensity:

Bench Press: bar x 25, 95x12, 135x8, 185x5, 225x3, 275x1, 290x2,...

6/06/2012, Workout #83

I only had a short time to work out tonight, but it was my recovery workout so I was able to take shorter rests. I had insomnia last night (fell asleep after two hours of...

6/04/2012, Workout #82

(written on 6/5)

I got to the gym very late, since I had to stay late at work. I was also tired from lack of sleep, since I was at my girlfriend’s house past midnight...

6/01/2012, Workout #81

(written on 6/2)

Although it was Intensity Day, I had absolutely none. It was one of those days when I was just wondering why I was at the gym in the first place. The...

5/28/2012, Workout #80

(written on 6/2)

This week I was very busy at work rolling out a project I’ve been working on for nearly a year, so I barely had time to work out. I was able to do my...

5/25/2012, Workout #79

I missed the recovery workout last Wednesday, so my muscles felt pretty well-rested. I had another treatment on my hip today, and I also found out that I’m half an inch...