twenty-twelve: maintenance mode for the time being...

[JP]

you really put in the graft mate, steady and consistant work, impressive!

[Rach]

Great deadlifting PB! Pup is great, any names yet?

[vegan hal]

RACH: he still doesn't have an official name, but my wife calls him "Peanut". it's good enough for me.

JP: thanks brotha!

THU:
not much today. 10 pullups this morning. busy work-day. then tossing 30 bales of hay into the barn loft and some yardwork this evening...

plan on crushing some lifts tomorrow!

[Frostfire]

not much today. . . then tossing 30 bales of hay into the barn loft ...

Sir, I have done this and it is functional strength training at its finest!

[vegan hal]

Yeah I guess it could count. hay bales = nice dirty, dusty, sneezy training.

FRI:
chinups: 10
squats: 5x5x275
bench: 4/4/4x200, 2x205, 1x210, 1x215
bb rows: 3x5x175

So I'm in love with almond butter, chocolate almond milk and now cashew butter. using the choc almond milk in protein shakes doesn;t add much protein as compared to soy milk, but it's just so much tastier. but then a gob of almond or cashew butter and a 25g scoop of protein and I'm real happy.

i can;t even get myself to make a peanut butter sandwich lately. I'd rather use one of the aforementioned instead. it's certainly not as economical, but heck i gotta pamper myself with a few luxuries formt time to time.

Thanks .Flux for the recommendation way back when...

[Lordmuppet]

Yeah I guess it could count. hay bales = nice dirty, dusty, sneezy training.

FRI:
chinups: 10
squats: 5x5x275
bench: 4/4/4x200, 2x205, 1x210, 1x215
bb rows: 3x5x175

So I'm in love with almond butter, chocolate almond milk and now cashew butter. using the choc almond milk in protein shakes doesn;t add much protein as compared to soy milk, but it's just so much tastier. but then a gob of almond or cashew butter and a 25g scoop of protein and I'm real happy.

i can;t even get myself to make a peanut butter sandwich lately. I'd rather use one of the aforementioned instead. it's certainly not as economical, but heck i gotta pamper myself with a few luxuries formt time to time.

Thanks .Flux for the recommendation way back when...

yeah the only reason i don't get the other nut butters is cost.

ever try sunflower butter? I'm not a fan but i could see how one could be.

[vegan hal]

not tried that one yet. but will look for some.

figuring my routine for this week. setting a few PB goals.

GOALS for this week!!! am i jinxing myself?? quite possibly.

Monday:
back squat PB: 325 (147.4kg)
not attempted a PB on squat for about a year.
looking to get +10lbs

Friday:
dead lift PB: 385 (174.6lg)
+15lb...

[Lordmuppet]

not tried that one yet. but will look for some.

figuring my routine for this week. setting a few PB goals.

GOALS for this week!!! am i jinxing myself?? quite possibly.

Monday:
back squat PB: 325 (147.4kg)
not attempted a PB on squat for about a year.
looking to get +10lbs

Friday:
dead lift PB: 385 (174.6lg)
+15lb...

crank up the animus and make it happen!

[vegan hal]

...crank up the animus and make it happen!

did you mean "Caninus?"

*SO attempted my PB today and while I hit the mark w/ two singles @ 325 (147.4kg), I don't believe i hit parallel. I'm not so good at shooting video and need to get a better angle, but I'll try again on Wed and get a video up to know for sure.

tried to up my OHP top set, but couldn't get more than 2 reps each, so went back to 150 to get some volume.

MON:
pull-ups: 10
squats: 1/1x325 (147.4kg)*
OHP: 1F/2/1x155, 5/4x150
shrugs: 10x240
DL: 3x3x340
chin-ups: 3x5x(bw+20)
planks
dips: 5x10x(bw+10)

[soniczip]

good try anyway

[Lordmuppet]

...crank up the animus and make it happen!

did you mean "Caninus?"

oh yeah I do mean Caninus. Animus might work too though

"Definition of ANIMUS
1
: basic attitude or governing spirit : disposition, intention
2
: a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
3
: an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung — compare anima "

oh and video must contain both Animus and Caninus

[Frostfire]

Great session anyway, it'll go down!

[vegan hal]

lordmuppet: perfect!

Frostfire: yeah I was happy regardless. Wish I had a mirror sometimes.

TUE:
chin ups: 10
push-ups: 35/30/20 (sore left shoulder)

cross-fit superset X 2 (time: 17:22):
-burpees: 10
-run: 200 meters*
-speed rope: 100 skips (50 reg/50 alt high knees)
-24" box jump: 10
-run: 200 meters*
-10lb med ball crunches: 35

[vegan hal]

WED:
10 pull-ups
squats: 1x325 (147.4kg) 1x330 (149.7kg) - PB*
bench: 3x4x200, 3x1x215 (97.5kg)
bb rows: 3x5x175
usual disco: hang crunch, db arnolds, skulls, bb curls

*so let me know if I got to parallel or not. I won't post to the VST unless you all think i hit it. seems close, but I won;t be hurt if I failed.

ALSO I need to invest in a new belt. this cheap velcro deal is failing on me. in the 2nd vid, you may see how the belt actually gives out mid-lift. Maybe it's time to invest in one of Buzz's belts.

1x325 (147.4kg):


1x330 (149.7kg):

[soniczip]

another PB ... well done you were bloody red

ac/dc too eh eh eh?