Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Mr. Bingley]

yeah my garage is starting to get ugly warm too lol

[Browndog]

yeah my garage is starting to get ugly warm too lol

A year ago, my gym moved to a new (larger) location.

The old gym was a store front set-up, a little on the small side, but it had AC.

This new facility is in a commercial plaza, and is a high ceilinged warehouse set-up. It has reasonably good ventilation when the delivery bay doors are open, but no AC. We're supposed to be getting industrial fans installed within the next few weeks.

As much as I'd like AC in the place, the costs to run it would be ex-fuckin'-pensive...and I like my fees where they are currently.

I'll survive...

[Mr. Bingley]

it won't hurt me to sweat off a few pounds too

[Mark E. Hurling]

I finally got my own weight going the right direction. I've been worried about getting out of the 242 weight class. I managed to drop to 239 the last few days. I want a 10 lb. cushion under the limit as an insurance policy.

[Browndog]

I finally got my own weight going the right direction. I've been worried about getting out of the 242 weight class. I managed to drop to 239 the last few days. I want a 10 lb. cushion under the limit as an insurance policy.

Weight issues...the bane of my existence. Except my issue is: I can't keep it on (even before the cancer treatments).

I can drop weight just by thinking about it.

I went from 160ish in the late 2000s to roughly 200ish since I started competing in 2016/17. My coach would love to see me at the top of the 93kg (204.6) limit, but hard as I work at it 200 seems to be where my body wants to sit.

I didn't even think about jumping on the gym scale after yesterday's session.

[Browndog]

7/7/21

Volume Block Week Three - reps / sets

Larsen Bench - 40kg *5, 50kg *3, 60kg *2, 70 / 68.5 / 67.5kg *10
Wide Grip Spoto - 75kg 5*5
Dumbbell Bench - 60lbs 12*3
Dumbbell Press - 40lbs 10*3
LTE - 35kg *12, 12, 9
Overhead Tri Extn. - 22kg 12*3
Hammer Curls - 60lbs 12*3

Good session. Got in early so I could get home to watch England V Denmark this afternoon.

With England down by one midway through the first half...wait, wait...make that TIED AT 1-1!!!

Good call by me.

[Browndog]

7/8/21

Volume Block Week Three - reps / sets

Big Wheel Pulls - 83kg 5*2, 123kg *3, 143kg *2, 153kg 8*3
Belt Squat - 60kg 15*3
RDL - 110kg 12*3
Dumbbell Bench (3-0-3) 15*3
Kroc Rows - 80lbs 12*3
Back Ext / Row - 36kg 10*3
Leg Ext - 70kg 15*3

Good, strong session. Hard to find anything to carp about.

We're holding a meet on Saturday, so the gym is closed all day. Gonna have to do Day Four tomorrow!?!? We'll see just how far I've come on the recovery road. I haven't done a back to back day 3/4 since before cancer treatments. I feel pretty good...so we'll see.

[Mr. Bingley]

great!

[Browndog]

7/9/21

Volume Block Week Three - reps / sets

SSB - 75kg 10*3
Bench - 77.5kg 5*5
Deadlift - 140/50/60/70/80/90kg *1
Dumbbell Fly - 45lbs 12*3
Dumbbell Press - 45lbs 8*3
Dumbbell Revs Fly - 35lbs 12*3

Went hands free on the SSB, made it a whole lot easier. Foot position on the Bench continues to pay dividends. Deads were a little tired, hips kept shooting up before shoulders engaged.

Still, for back to back session, today went really nicely...I survived!

[Browndog]

7/12/21

Volume Block Week Four - reps / sets

SSB - 90kg 10*3
Belt Squat 3-0-0 - 65kg 10*3
Hip Thrust - 120kg 12*3
Cable Mid Row - 120lbs 15*3
Back Extn - 18kg 15*3
Leg Extn - 80kg 15*3

Hard session. Still tired from day 3/4 back to back and the meet Saturday.

Lot's of caffeine and a belt made the SSB possible. I survived the session...