1-19 to 1-27

1-19-11 (Wed.)
Trained with The Sarge again
Warm-up
a. Benchpress 210x5 240x5 270x5 240x8
a1.Pull-aparts w/ monster mini 5x10

b.Blast strap push-ups w/feet up 50 reps 3 sets
b1.Fat man pull-ups-blue band-neutral grip 5x10

c.blast strap flys 5x10

1-21-2011
Cut it short b/c I was headed out of town
Warm-up
Squat 285x5 325x5 370x5
GHR 45 reps
Walking lunges 40 reps

1-24-11 (Monday)
warm-up
a. Press 105x3, 120x3, 135x8

b. Dips w/ 25-pounds 50 reps
b1. Lat pulldowns-wide grip-3 diff. bars 5x8/160

c.Push-ups 100 reps over several sets

1-25-2011
warm-up
Deadlifts 365x3 415x3 470x1 x6 sets
GHR 45 reps
Walking lunges 50 reps/leg
Back raises 50 reps
Sit-ups (spread eagle) 50 reps

1-27-2011 (Thurs.)
warm-ups
a.Benchpress 225x3, 255x3, 290x1 x7 sets
a1.Pull-aparts w/monster mini band 5x10
a2.Fat man pull-ups (w/25-pounds) 50 reps without and 30 with (10 at a time)

b.Blast strap push-ups w/ feet up 60 reps 3 sets

c.BS flys 40 reps 2 sets

d.Pushdowns w/ monster mini band 100+ reps 3 sets

Training is going well. Things (life) keeps cropping up throwing the schedule off but getting back into blast mode. Again, refining my technique on my lifts is paying off. I attribute my progress of late to that and scaling back my workload. Feeling a little pudgy though, weight hovering around 230. Need to get a little more conditioning in.

Secure in my winter coat,

Ed T.

Pressin' developments

1/19/2011 Wednesday
Trained with The Sarge again
Warm-up
A1. Benchpress 210x5, 240x5, 270x5, 240x8
A2. Pull-aparts w/ monster mini-band 5x10

B1. Blast Strap push-ups (feet up) 50 reps 3 sets
B2. Fat man pull-ups (blue band) neutral grip 5x10

C. Blast Strap Flyes 5x10

Stoopidity: Band pushdowns for time, monster-mini 2:32

Sarge said if the whole Marine Corps thing doesn't work out he is going to try soft core porn as "Mike Battery, The Cannon Cocker".

Stay strong,
Ed T.

I'm Not Doin' Jack #$%&!!!

Monday 1/17/11
Warm-up
Pulled with Sgt. Bucknutz (get your mindz outta the gutter) 340x5, 390x5, 440x5

......and that waz it. We went to an all-you-can-eat grilled chicken salad and soup place and made p-i-g-s of ourselves. I made sure I told everyone that Sgt. Bucknutz is now "the Sargeant and MRS. Bucknutz"! Yeah, they finally got hitched. What?!? You didn't know???

Now you do.

Stay strong,
Ed T.

"Yeah whatever..."

So 4board asks me if I am ready to hand off to him while he is doing some decline benchpresses and I responded with a shrug, 'yeah whatever.' He said he appreciated the motivational speech. I will keep that up as it is my goal to inspire people to new PR's...

1/16/2011 (Sunday)
Warm-up
A1. Military press worked up to 155x1 then I did 130x5,  115x5, and  100x5
A2. Band pull-aparts (mini-band) 3x20
A3. Lat pulldowns wide grip changeing bar every 2 sets 6x12/ 140

B. Dips 5x10/ 2-pounds

C. Push-ups 100-115 reps (lost count and did some extra)

For my bench to go up (and who doesn't want a big bench. I don't want to be left out on National Benchpress Days...) I added the military press. Worked up to 155x1, based on that I percieved my max at 165 so I took 90% of 165 and based my training weights off of that (3x5 @ 65, 75 and 85 percents; the 5-3-1 system.) Because of my addled shoulder, I am restricting pressing movements to the bench and the military otherwise I have added a few different bodyweight exercises (some weighted).

And as for motivation, well, I'm no Lou Holtz.

Stay strong,
Ed T.

Dee Load Iz Lite

This week...

1/11/11
Warm-up
A1. GHR 30 reps
A2. Walking lunges 25 reps/ side
B1. Back raises 30 reps
B2. Rooman chair sit-ups 30 and vee sit-ups 20

1/13/11
Trained with newly minted Sgt. Bucknutz
Warm-up
A1. Blast strap push-ups (feet up) 50 reps
A2. Pull-ups - neutral grip - w/ blue band 40 reps
A3. Blast strap flyes 40 reps

I trained in 'work clothes' each day coz I'm makin' a fashion statement...

...and I'm lazy.

Stay strong,
Ed T.

"Mellow Down Easy"

1/7/2011-Friday
Warm-up
Squats work up to 325x5, 365x3, 410x1x5 sets
Deadlift against (mini) bands-sumo stance 10x1/ 135(2), 185(2), 225(2), 275(2), 315(2)
Lunges 55 reps 3 sets
Vee-sit-ups 60 reps 3 sets

Used the EFS pro short mini bands again in the speed pulls. Not sure about the tension at the top. Maybe 100-pounds? It feels less than doubled mini-bands. Anyway, today's playlist featured "Screaming for Vengeance" from Judas Priest and ZZ Top's "Fandango" with a little Van Halen (not Van Hager) thrown in. Very 80's-ish...

"Have you heard!?! What's the word? Thunderbird!"

Stay strong,
Ed T.

1-3-2011 to 1-6-2011

Monday 1-3
Warm-up
A. Deadlift 385x5, 440x3, 490x1x5 sets
B1.GHR 3 sets 75 reps total
B2. Hanging leg raises 3 sets 75 reps total
C1.Lunges 25 each side
C2.Decline sit-ups 25

Thursday 1-6
Warmup
A1.Benchpress 235x5, 270x3, 300x1x7 sets
A2.Lat pulldowns (wide vee-bar) 6x8/180 <60 sec. then wide grip straight arm pulldowns 110x12 rest 120 sec. then 110x10 and no mo'
B. Push-ups 3 sets 75 reps

Today we learned that tater tots are good workout food. "Power pills" I called them.

Matt prefers no ketchup,
Ed T.

Happy new year

Because I procratinate...

1/1/11
Warm-up
A1. Benchpress 220x3, 250x3, 285x1 x7 sets
A2. Wide grip lat pulldowns (4 warm-up sets) 5x8/ 160 changing bar every few sets
B. Push-ups 75
C. Squat 300x3, 345x3, 385x1 x4
D. Speed pulls (sumo) against short mini-bands 185x1x2, 225x1x2, 275x1x2

Along about the third set, I started feeling woozy for no apparent reason. then I recalled that I had not eaten since breakfast and it was going on 6 pm. Dumkopf. Felt crappy and sucked my way through the rest of the training.

Stay hungry (but not literally),
Ed T.