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[Cheesepuff]

6/3/2019 Monday +4
bw: 269.1

3 consecutive days of surprise and major yard work. Only one involving my yard.
over training symptoms without training... what a deal.

slept for 3 hours after work, got up did what I could.

Press (with arc) shoulders feeling somewhat better, what would I do without these?
22x5
82x5x3

Bench
45x5
135x5x3 (would have preferred to do 165 but shoulder iffy)

would have tried squat warm ups again but ran out of time, and my legs are cooked.

been working on losing weight since 5/1. Have some decent ideas. Not going as well as I had hope, probably in part due to poor lifting since my trip.

On the bright side, I'm working through my problems.
Work has not been my friend here. Too much OT and stress, especially when I take a couple days off. We're not even in busy season.

Hope to get in some squats tomorrow.
I'm going to declare victory on today's workout, I showed up and did something. Mentally, I needed that.

[Cheesepuff]

6/5/2019 Wednesday +2
bw: 267.4 down 8.8 from 5/1

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
245x0,0

Mentally needed this. Should have done 5 at 225, they were there, I though 245 would go better.
Feels like a step in the right direction.

[BrooklynJerry]

Reading this reminded me of the day I was sure I was going to do 3 reps with 245 and it felt like it was glued to the floor.
Trying to loose or even maintain weight, yard work and stress aren't conductive to maxing out I've found out, at least in my case.

[Cheesepuff]

Thanks for the kind word Jerry. I'm happy I CAN DO THE YARD WORK. This wasn't the case not long ago.

Saturday 6/8/2019
wt: 266.4

Squat
0x5
45x5x2
135x5
185x4,3,5

But I did pick up 19 40 lb pavers (16x16x2) and made a walkway.
They went
store pallet to cart
cart to van
van to tractor cart
tractor cart to walkway

... oh an there was "ground leveling" with a pick and some sand involved.
So a rather uneven performance on the 185 squat (when I was expecting to just clean up a bad set at 225).
Also mowed, which any more is a nothing.

I know that my work sets will stabilize with some consistency, rest, and less taxing extra activity.
And it is really nice to be losing weight.

"Life's been good to me so far". - Joe Walsh

[Cheesepuff]

Thursday 6/13/2019 +5

Took some time to just sleep more. Felt very over trained, and completely undeserved.

Press / Arcs
22x5
72x5
82x5x3

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
185x5x3

More traveling coming, hopefully less yard work.

[Cheesepuff]

Tuesday 6/18/2019 +6
wt: 272.2 ouch
Travel and yard work.
A little too much of the good life.

Press / Arcs
22x5
72x5
82x5x3

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
185x5x3

Repeat of last workout due to length of time.
Hope to get a dead/bench workout this week.
Will probable do a little walking / nortic trak on off days.

Wednesday 6/19/2019
wt: 269.1

On the positive side, my dehydrator is working out great. (NESCO FD-1018A, Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator)
The Beef jerky came out great. Great for road trips. Should have done this years ago.

[Cheesepuff]

Friday 6/21/2019

Bench
45x5
135x5x3

Dead
135x5
185x5
225x5


Saturday 6/22/2019
Nortic trak 12 min 0.8km lvl 4 resistance

Sunday 6/23/2019
Noric Trak 12 min ?? battery died

[Cheesepuff]

AM Nortic Trac 12min level 3.5 battery still dead

Press with ARC
22x5
72x5
83x5,4,1 4 min rest not enough?


SQUAT
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
185x5x3 finally felt right, still fighting shifting forward on way up.


Tuesday 6/25/2019
wt: 266.1

Nortic trak 12 min lvl 3.5 1.2km

FYI: have a vacation in August which involves hiking. Preliminary "test walks" indicate a "need for speed"... and distance. So, I've been taking a quick walk at lunch and my 12 minute Nortic trak "walk" in the morning. I'll be in mountains so I'll be using treking poles. Also, explains some of the recent focus on weight, beyond the normal concerns of a 51" belly measurement. Oh, and there will be "altitude". Keeping up with the others would be great.

[Cheesepuff]

7/1/2019
wt: 266.1

Press with ARC
42x5
83x5x3 Last weeks press was misloaded at 93

Squat
0x5x2
45x5
135x5
190x5x3 Still coming forward on some reps but generally much better.


7/2/2019
wt: 265.4
Trying to take two sort walks a day on non lifting days, 1 when I lift. Also substitute with 12 min Nortic track if needed.

Focus on behaving healthier. (aka less like a wolf on a carcass)
I'm about at the point where I "embrace all the projects", which seem to keep on coming.
couple more rounds of travel this summer.

Got my dehydrator going, great jerky, tried raisins and now drying some Mango. These are great for road trips and hiking.
Also discovered "oven sauses" which I'm using in the crock pot, then hitting things quickly with the grill (3 min / side on medium).
So far chicken breasts and pork steaks have turned out great.

[BrooklynJerry]

Im close to 70 and while I'd still like to get stronger or at least maintain what I have left of of it I believe getting in some conditioning should be my goal. I just read here Ripp reccomrnd to a fellow gezzer 2 days lifting a two days of something like the prowler to help .