A Turd Burglar's Log

[funguyrye]

Tried squatting the bar and still not good. Pain not better, nor worse. How I hate to miss squatting each workout. Never thought I would say that. Probably thinking of doing a condensed linear progression on squats moving up in 7.5 - 10kg steps. Try again next week and see how the pain is.

3x2 day

Bench
100kg 3x2
Gettin pretty heavy now.

RDL's
135kg 2x1

Chins
BW + 22.5kg 3x2

After rdl's was gonna run the stairs carrying 2, 20kg weights. I do this every now and again for conditioning. But, don't wanna slow progress on knee issue.

[funguyrye]

Started off warming up with a couple of 20kg plates going up and down the stairs. Mildly uncomfortable, but still need to take it easy. Squats ain't gonna happen today. I was looking through my logs, and one thing from a couple of years ago when I was running consistently was that I had pain in my right knee around the 2-3 mile mark. Must be related and will ask for a referral to a specialist at my next doc appointment. Will still try and squat in the meantime, but try and be smart about it.

3x5 day
65kg 3x5
Microload next session to 1.25kg jumps.

Rows
85kg 3x5
Unexciting and boring. Cheated on a couple of reps by using momentum to swing the bar up.

Dips
BW + 23.75 3x5
Doable, but difficult.

Barbell curls
37.5kg 3x6

[funguyrye]

Still no squats today.

3x10 day

Bench
72.5kg 3x10

Deads
105kg 2x8

Knee felt good with deads so that's a good sign.

Chins
10, 9, 6

[funguyrye]

Decided to try and try squats again as last night doing air squats, it felt about 75% better. Warmed up by walking up stairs carrying 2, 45 lb weights. That as a mistake as when I tried squatting with the bar, the pain started again. So just did 3x5 squats with the bar. Will move up in 10kg increments and see how it feels. Very, very frustrating to say the least. Well at least my upper body is gonna get strong with more energy to spare.

3x2 day

press
72.5kg 3x2
Backoff set: 66kg x 5

Rows
92.5kg 2,2,1 <<<<<Missed last rep
Backoff set: 85kgx5

Dips
BW + 30kg 3x2
Backoff set: 25kg x 5

Curls
37.5kg 3x7

Decided to add back off sets just due to wanting to get a bit more volume in and I have energy to spare with no squatting. We'll see how long before I have to get rid of these due to recovery issues or what not.

[funguyrye]

August 2nd

Went out camping with the family and had a blast, swimming, sun and fun was what I needed. Had a birthday and my kids gave me a book that was titled "Beer Makes Daddy Strong". Kids do the darndest thing. If only it were true.

Felt fresh and ready to roll for my workout. The top of my right kneecap is sore to the touch, but I can airsquat with no tenderness. We'll see what happens.

3x5 day

Squat
40kg 3x5

Bench
92.5kg 3x5
Pretty damn heavy. Finished, but a struggle, 95 might be too heavy next time.

Deads
152.5kg
Felt the back round the last rep. Would of made everyone cringe if I videoed it.

Chins
BW + 15kg 5,5,4

Felt good after, will have to see how the knee feels and guage what I squat next workout.

[funguyrye]

Aug 3

Decided to work out today. Major DOMS today after yesterdays workout. Especially in the lats and lower back. Stretched out extra plenty tonight. Knee felt a bit tender, but worked out out with long warm up. Also experimented with a wider stance. Have done this in the past to achieve more depth, but will play with it to see if it has any bearing on the feeling in my knee. May also start icing it immediately after as I have not done so in the past.

Sleep hasn't been to bad. Still struggling to get over 6 hours a night. Pattern seems to be up by 6am no matter what time I go to bed. I swore I would never be one of those that would be up that early for no other reason then to work. Oh, how our body and mind plays tricks on us as we get older.

3x10 day

Squat
50kg 3x5
Felt good. Did hi bar for old times sake. Definitely felt legs having to work more.

Press
50kg 3x10
These surprisingly went up nice and steady. Thought I would have to microload it by now. go up 2.5kg next time

Rows
70kg 3x10
Felt extra hard on the last few reps. Probably due to lat fatigue.

Dips
BW + 7.5kg 3x10
No problem

Curls
37.5kg 3x8
What a struggle. Sweaty and sexy all over by the end though. Wife came up and told me so. Extra Mclovin tonight for her.

May have to work out again tomorrow as may not be able to get to it Friday.

[funguyrye]

Busy the last few days that prevented me from lifting. Chauffered a stagette last night and trying to prepare to emcee the wedding next weekend is taking up my time. At the stagette when I did a mock stripping routine for my wife's cousin who was blind-folded, a pretty polluted girl tried to rip my clothes off. I was honored and violated at the same time. Meanwhile, my wife is giggling up a storm and not helping anything while taking pictures of the fuckin rape!!! Finally took my mother in law to save the day and pry this girl off me. Fun times, fun times. So gonna work that one into the wedding.

3x2 day

Squats
60kg 3x5
Still working my way back up on the squats. Knee felt good.

Bench
102.5kg 2,1,1
Didn't think I would miss 2 reps.

RDL's
137.5kg 2x1
These felt really solid.

Chins
3x2
BW + 25kg 3x2
Think I need to go up in increments of 1.25kg

Probably work out again tomorrow.

[funguyrye]

Conditioning today consisted of pushing our old chev sprint up a little hill into their garage. Got my first intro joke for the wedding. Here it is: being asked to MC a wedding is like being asked to have sex with the queen. It's a real honor and all being asked, but in the end, nobody wants to do it anyways. Got it from a friend and already approved by the bride.

3x5 day

Squats
70kg 3x5
Knee feeling good, but some tightness in my adductors.

Press
66kg 3x5
Continue upwards

Rows
87.5kg 4,5,4
Hmmm, Retry next time

Dips
BW + 25kg 3x5
Barely, just barely. May be sacrificing depth though to finish the rep.

Curls
37.5kg 3x9

Maybe take a break tomorrow, but I think Wednesday might be to busy to work out.

[funguyrye]

Barely time to fit a session in, but managed too

3x10 day although doesn't really look like it.

Squats
80kg 3x5
Feeling like work now. Knee feels like if I overdo it, may start causing me pain again.

Bench
75kg 3x10
Probably soon will have to microload

Dead
110kg 2x8
Good but slowing down by the 7 & 8 rep. Felt a slight pull in my lower right lat. Also felt it last workout doing rows. Been thinking about doing away with rows altogether now. Didn't get the bumper plates I wanted to yet due to money and finishing our landscaping. Priorities priorities I guess. Probably sometime in the fall when the wife goes back to work.

Chins
BW 10, 10 and 7
Didn't feel any pain in lat which I thought was strange.

[funguyrye]

Took 2 weeks off for a couple weddings and a little holidaying. Nonetheless 2 weeks off = major doms and strength loss. Tried squatting 90kg yesterday and my ass hurts. At least I know I am using hip drive when my butt is sorer then my quads. Knee felt good. Press sucked ass so decided to retry it today with a little reset.

3x5 day

Squats
95kg 3x5
feeling heavier and heavier. 140 feels like an eternity away. Continue with linear progression though.

Press
65kg 5,5,4
Not happy about this.

Rows
80kg 3x5

dips
BW + 20kg 3x5

curls
37.5kg 9,9,9

not overly thrilled with how things went down tonight, but what can you do? feel bloated from excessive consumption while away so I'll weigh myself tomorrow post crap. I am guessing around 192.