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

[vegan hal]

OK. been super tired lately. gonna get back on the wagon for a few days at least and see if that helps.

FRI:
pull-ups: 10
squats: 3x10x250
bench: 3/3/2/2/2/3x200
bb rows: 3x5x175

MON:
chin-ups: 10
squat: 5x10x250
OHP: 5/4/5x150, 3x155
shrugs: 10x245
DL: 2/1x375
pull-ups: 3x5x(bw+20)
planks
dips: 5x10x(bw+10)

* surprisingly upped my DL for reps by 5lbs.

[Lordmuppet]

[quote="vegan hal"]OK. been super tired lately. gonna get back on the wagon for a few days at least and see if that helps.

FRI:
pull-ups: 10
squats: 3x10x250
bench: 3/3/2/2/2/3x200
bb rows: 3x5x175

MON:
chin-ups: 10
squat: 5x10x250
OHP: 5/4/5x150, 3x155
shrugs: 10x245
DL: 2/1x375
pull-ups: 3x5x(bw+20)
planks
dips: 5x10x(bw+10)

* surprisingly upped my DL for reps by 5lbs.[/quote

still bringing the pain with the deadlift! nice

[Rach]

Hope the energy levels get better and well done on the deadlift reps pb!

[vegan hal]

still bringing the pain with the deadlift! nice

i'm hoping for NO "pain"

Thanks Rach! little better today. went to sleep early last night. works just been stressful.

TUE:
pull-ups: 10
warm up push-ups, 5/20/20

cross-fit superset X 2 (time: 21:08):
-push-ups: 40
-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]

1st session w/ my spanking new 13mm strength shop lifting belt. thanks to BUZZ!!



well it's an AWESOME belt! a little tough to get on and off, but makes a HUGE difference. so sturdy! no more worrying that the velcro is going to come loose. Can;t wait to do dead lifts with it on Friday..

WED:
morning chin-ups: 14 (just missed #15 by an inch or 2)
squats: 5x5x280
bench: 5/5/4x200, 1/2x215
bb rows: 3x5x175
disco....

best Bench session i've had in a long while too. again it may have been the belt helping. (I usually take my belt off during Bench press.)

[vegan hal]

THU:
pull-ups: 9
warm up push-ups, 5/20/20

cross-fit superset X 2 (time: 19:33)
-push-ups: 40**
-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

** could do consecutive today... set 1: 30/10, set 2: 20/10/10

[Frostfire]

1st session w/ my spanking new 13mm strength shop lifting belt. thanks to BUZZ!!



well it's an AWESOME belt! a little tough to get on and off, but makes a HUGE difference. so sturdy! no more worrying that the velcro is going to come loose. Can;t wait to do dead lifts with it on Friday..

Awesome belt and awesome picture! Totally TONK. It will be fun to see how the DL goes!

[thestoatyone]

Tonk?

Whatever that means, you look like you mean business...

[vegan hal]

Tonk?

Whatever that means, you look like you mean business...

Stoatyone: it's a mysterious Finnish expression that you need to get in your vocabulary.

and thanks Frostfire!

FRI:
chin-ups: 10
squat: 3x3x315
OHP: 3x5x150
shrugs: 10x245
DL: 3/1x375
dips: 5x10x(bw+10)

squat reps @315 were decent. still not 100% to depth though. gotta check my camera.

reps on DL went nicely. got 3 solid reps @ 375. I think I need to loosen the new belt by 1 notch though. need to experiment.

[Lordmuppet]

gloves? gloves? *shakes head sadly*

[vegan hal]

gloves? gloves? *shakes head sadly*

yeah. i know it's frowned upon here. and they're torn up pretty badly now. Chaulk just wont work at my house. will be too messy. don;t need the grief from the wife.

OK, low energy week. part has to do with a cyst i've had on my upper back (just to the left of my spine) which has never caused me issues over the past 3/4yrs i've had it. but it got infected and swelled up 2 weeks ago and somewhat painful/uncomfortable.

it doesn't help that it's right where i keep the barbell during squats. so i've been altering my BB location and grip so it sits below the cyst.

well went to the doctor to have it removed today. pretty nasty. but should feel better soon. I'll take today off and maybe do some dreaded front squats on Friday.

MON:
squats: 5x10x255
bench: 5/4/4x200, 1F/1x215
bb rows: 3x5x175

TUE:
crossfit/cardio: pushups, med. ball crunches, speed rope = 17:42
disco weights: db arnolds, curls, skullz

[thestoatyone]

Oooof, *healing vibes*

[Lordmuppet]

sorry to hear that about the cist

as for the mess with chalk, get yourself some liquid chalk as that makes hardly any mess (most gyms that don't allow chalk allow liquid chalk). I imagine that would add a bit to the deadlift on account of you being able to grip harder without gloves. I use 'liquid grip' but i mean liquid chalk is liquid chalk, get the cheapest you can.

[vegan hal]

ok. had to take a few extra days off. the wound was deep. still treating it every day. getting better though. not lifting full on yet.

lifted Wed & Fri.

[Lordmuppet]

lifted Wed & Fri.

don't overwhelm us with the details chief!

seriously though you sound a bit down Can you do front squats (i never figured how) while back heals?