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[seasiren]

You are honest! I'm doing a 5x5 now, looking forward to following

[Frostfire]

Thanks Denise, good to see you around again

4 Jan. 2012 - Wed
*5 min warm-up on eliptical

Bench: 10 x bar, 10 x 75 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 100 lbs, 8 x 105 lbs, 6 x 110 lbs

Incline: 10 x bar, 10 x 55 lbs, 10 x 65 lbs
Decline: 10 x bar, 10 x 65 lbs, 10 x 75 lbs

Machine Dips: 10 x 150 lbs, 8 x 165 lbs, 6 x 165 lbs

Tri Press: 3 x 10 x 40 lbs

Gonna incorporate incline/decline for a very short while. I like the gains I get when I do them, but that many chest-type presses really does a number on my shoulders and I can't keep it up. Wanted to do pullovers, too, but totally forgot! Next time

[vegan hal]

If I were dishonest, I'd tell you that I have this well thought-out plan for a 6-8 week 5x5 routine for squat where I'll go up 5 pounds each week until I crap out or I hit 8 weeks. But to be honest I was super unmotivated at the gym today and after my warm-up my head just wasn't in the game. I racked up 155 pounds and after 5 reps I just gave up! Well, being darned disappointed in myself I decided to make lemonade out of these lemons and turned it into a 5x5 workout that I will probably continue for 6-8 weeks.

great work grinding it out Frostfire!

[Frostfire]

Thanks Hal

10 Jan. 2012 - Tues
*warm-up walk to gym from work 1 mile.

Squat: 10 x pistol, 12 x 135 lbs, 5 x 5 x 165 lbs

Leg Curl: 3 x 8 x 50 lbs
Leg Ext: 3 x 10 x 50 lbs

Hip Add: 10 x 100 lbs, 2 x 8 x 105 lbs
Hip Abd: 10 x 100 lbs, 2 x 8 x 105 lbs

Donkey Calf: 15 x 105 lbs, 10 x 120 lbs

Okay, I'm totally slacking on my log! I did some back stuff last Friday, but then my weekends get so crazy I don't get around to posting it until Monday, but Monday this week continued to be crazy. Oh well, I'm just going to skip it.

Today's workout was awesome, my hamstrings were honestly still a little wrecked from last week's session. Funny how something so silly as a leg curl can destroy so completely. Kinda glad I changed it up!

[Frostfire]

Oh man, have I ever been slacking at posting and working out! I have a good reason though, I swear! I did bench last Wednesday and did some back on Friday, but then work got crazy. Spent Friday thru Sunday morning out in the field for work with very little sleep. We'd catch naps for an hour or two here and there but it was always interrupted. We'd have to get up and work for a few hours before catching another nap! Because of this erratic sleep, I was too wiped out the rest of Sunday to do anything. Went to the sanctuary on Monday and then spent Tuesday recovering from hauling grain around! Someday I'll actually stick to my routine . Life keeps getting in the way .

This is where I was:

[Frostfire]

18 Jan. 2012 - Wed

Squat: 10 x pistol, 10 x 135 lbs, 5 x 5 x 175 lbs

Leg Curl: 3 x 10 x 50 lbs - one leg
Leg Ext: 3 x 10 x 50 lbs - one leg

Hip Add: 2 x 10 x 105 lbs, 4 x 105 lbs
Hip Abd: 2 x 10 x 105 lbs, 8 x 105 lbs

Leg-Press Calf: 3 x 10 x 75 lbs - one leg

Good session, felt better than last week. So next Tuesday marks 8 years that I've been lifting! Vegan Fitness has been here with me every step of the way, too. Thanks Vegan Fitness .

[Lordmuppet]

Oh man, have I ever been slacking at posting and working out! I have a good reason though, I swear! I did bench last Wednesday and did some back on Friday, but then work got crazy. Spent Friday thru Sunday morning out in the field for work with very little sleep. We'd catch naps for an hour or two here and there but it was always interrupted. We'd have to get up and work for a few hours before catching another nap! Because of this erratic sleep, I was too wiped out the rest of Sunday to do anything. Went to the sanctuary on Monday and then spent Tuesday recovering from hauling grain around! Someday I'll actually stick to my routine . Life keeps getting in the way .

This is where I was:

wow that's really pretty when it is lit up! What is it?

[Frostfire]

Its an oil rig. I thought it oddly lovely. Pictures don't do it justice, its around 150 feet/50 meters tall.

[Linnéa76]

So next Tuesday marks 8 years that I've been lifting! Vegan Fitness has been here with me every step of the way, too. Thanks Vegan Fitness .

Wow, you know the exact date you started lifting? I think it's nearly 3 years for me now, hope I'll be as strong as you in 5 years!

[downhillingdemon]

Must feel good to look back at where you started and where you are now in terms of both weight and technique!

[Frostfire]

Thanks Linnea! I'm sure you will surpass me before then

And yeah DHD, it is fun to look back but sometimes I'm sad I'm not even stronger after so long!

25 Jan. 2012 - Wed
*warm-up walk to gym from work

Squats: 10 x pistol, 10 x 135 lbs, 5 x 165 lbs
5 x 5 x 185 lbs

Leg Curl: 3 x 10 x 50 lbs - one leg
Leg Ext: 3 x 10 x 60 lbs - one leg

Leg-Press Calf: 3 x 10 x 75 lbs - one leg

Sweet, wasn't sure I'd get all 5x5 at this weight, but I did! I promised myself beforehand that if I did get them, I wouldn't have to do hip adduction/hip abduction today, so I skipped those BTW, does anyone else call them the "Yes-No Machines"? That is common around here and I'm trying to decided whether its sexist or not, anyway . . .

In other log news, I went to a Cross Fit class with a friend last Friday because I wanted to try something new. BAD IDEA! There is a very good reason I don't do anything overhead anymore, even if its light/no weight. This class caused the worse RA flare I've had in a long time. BOTH my shoulders were frozen and throbbing and my elbows were toast. Couldn't unbend my arms for 3 days. I had to call out sick to work on Monday and only went Tuesday because by then I could tough it out. By Wednesday was okay for the gym, even though everything was still tender. Remind me never to do that again!

[Lordmuppet]

So next Tuesday marks 8 years that I've been lifting! Vegan Fitness has been here with me every step of the way, too. Thanks Vegan Fitness .

Wow, you know the exact date you started lifting? I think it's nearly 3 years for me now, hope I'll be as strong as you in 5 years!

*sigh* okay this sort of healthy peer support won't cut it people! Please report for mandatory enrollment in Lordmuppet's Smacktalking 101. We have much work to do!

Your homework for this week involves a study of my (still ongoing) battle with Seitanic and in particular my subtle, yet effective use of images of Guter (the small, fat German kid from the Simpsons) to make Seitanic feel worse about himself.

[Frostfire]

Lordmuppet: Sir, yes sir!

30 Jan. 2012 - Mon

DB Bench Press: 10 x 25s, 10 x 30s, 10 x 40s, 8 x 45s, 5 x 50s, 3 x 50s

Pull-Overs: 15 x 25 lbs

Dips: 3 x 8 x bw

Tri Press: 3 x 10 x 40 lbs

Shoulder Re-habbie Stuff: 3 x 10 x a wierd mix of rotator cuff stuff w/2.5 lbs plates.

I'm tackling my shoulder problem head on! I've always been of the philosophy that if a joint is bad, it always helps to strengthen the muscles around it. With that in mind, I'm adding rotator-cuff stuff to my routine. Someone awhile back had posted in someone else's log about shoulder rehab exercises, now I'm gonna have to track that down and make sure I'm doing it right and not forgetting anything. Also switched to dumbbells for a minute, my pressing was getting so uneven! DBs should fix that right up

[Lordmuppet]

Lordmuppet: Sir, yes sir!

30 Jan. 2012 - Mon

DB Bench Press: 10 x 25s, 10 x 30s, 10 x 40s, 8 x 45s, 5 x 50s, 3 x 50s

Pull-Overs: 15 x 25 lbs

Dips: 3 x 8 x bw

Tri Press: 3 x 10 x 40 lbs

Shoulder Re-habbie Stuff: 3 x 10 x a wierd mix of rotator cuff stuff w/2.5 lbs plates.

I'm tackling my shoulder problem head on! I've always been of the philosophy that if a joint is bad, it always helps to strengthen the muscles around it. With that in mind, I'm adding rotator-cuff stuff to my routine. Someone awhile back had posted in someone else's log about shoulder rehab exercises, now I'm gonna have to track that down and make sure I'm doing it right and not forgetting anything. Also switched to dumbbells for a minute, my pressing was getting so uneven! DBs should fix that right up

ever read any of Eric Cressey's stuff? He's meant to be THE shoulder health guy. Lot's of stuff online for free at t nation and also his own website.

[Frostfire]

Thanks Lordmuppet! I will look into him

31 Jan. 2012 - Tues

Squats: 10 x pistol, 10 x 135 lbs, 5 x 170 lbs
5 x 5 x 195 lbs (89 kgs) - woot!

Leg Curl: 3 x 10 x 50 lbs - one leg at a time
Let Ext: 3 x 10 x 60 lbs - ditto

Leg Press Calf: 3 x 10 x 75 lbs - one leg at a time

Skipped hip adductor/abductor again today, again I promised myself I didn't have to do them if I got all 5x5 on squats! Next week its going down to 5x3