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I figured I would start a training journal here.
Today was:
Bench Press- 225x10
DB Bench- 75’sx3x5
Pushups- 3xmax (about 30 reps each time)
Dips- 1xmax (15)
Ab work
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Overall a very productive day.

damn bro, looks like your getting back into shape. not bad for a guy who hasn’t done crap since high school, hahaha. glad to see you still got it though. how’s the pot belly doing these days?

Haha come on, you gotta lay off me a little bit here. I Have been working out for a few months now so I can’t say it is a completely fresh start. I have lost 20lbs since the start 2 months ago- while gaining strength. So I would say I am on the right track!
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Today was:
Squats- up to 275x5, 225x12
Leg Ext- 3x12
Leg Curl- 3x12
Hip Sled- 3x10 (4 plates each side)
Some light ab work

Hercules! Hercules! ^_^

Haha thank you! I do what I Can :)

 
Great workouts…you’re putting up some impressive weights. What’s your training goal?? Good job on the weight loss.

Thank you! I definitely feel better now than I ever have. My goal is just to become STRONGER. YA know? I am not training for anything specifically. Just trying to be a strong human being.
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Today was:
Incline Bench- up to 185x3x10 (failed on last couple sets)
DB Bench- 60’sx3x12
Dips- 2x max
SKullcrushers- (3 way) 2x
Glute Ham Raise Machine- 3x12 (extremely hard)

Whoops, and I Also ran 4 miles just for the heck of it yesterday in 31 minutes. Nothing special, but, a good start! I felt great today and didn’t feel any soreness heading into todays workout. Yahoo!

Great job on the weight loss. It really does seem like you have turned your life around. Do you just do all your own programming? Or how did you decide to do the type of lifts/reps/sets you are doing? Do you just go by feel?

Yes, I just go in and literally do whatever I feel like doing. I listen to my body and whatever it tells me to do I do. Really simply but effective.
Today:
Back Squats- up to 300x2, 235x2x10
Power Cleans- 90kgx5x3
Box Jumps- 10x5
Ab Work
Also did some jump rope.

Nice squats lately. The upper body work is good too but way to hammer out those squats!

 
I always used to be on specific programs. I would be on some new deadlift program, some new squat program, something. However, I Always found that a specific program didn’t take into account life factors such as sleep, food, bodyweight fluctuations, and hormone level fluctuations. Ya know? Or, your girlfriend breaking up with you so you stay up until 5am. That type of stuff lol. That stuff can, and will, take an effect on your training at some point.
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Since I am not trying to compete in any sport necessarily I See no reason to stress about going word for word from a program. I still set goals and whatnot, but, I don’t feel the stress of a program.

Oh wow. That is very interesting. I had never looked at it that way but what a great outlook on having a training program vs. not having one. Amazing stuff right there for the every day general gym rat to consider!

Thanks David. I really appreciate that. Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys, I will try to do better. Today:
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I did a 3 mile run, then, decided to hit the weights.
Close Grip Bench- 200x12, x10, x7
DB Bench- 60’x3x12
Pushups- 45, 31, 27
Dips- 13, 6

Thanks David. I really appreciate that. Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys, I will try to do better. Today:
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I did a 3 mile run, then, decided to hit the weights.
Close Grip Bench- 200x12, x10, x7
DB Bench- 60’x3x12
Pushups- 45, 31, 27
Dips- 13, 6

Thanks David. I really appreciate that. Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys, I will try to do better. Today:
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I did a 3 mile run, then, decided to hit the weights.
Close Grip Bench- 200x12, x10, x7
DB Bench- 60’x3x12
Pushups- 45, 31, 27
Dips- 13, 6

Thanks David. I really appreciate that. Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys, I will try to do better. Today:
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I did a 3 mile run, then, decided to hit the weights.
Close Grip Bench- 200x12, x10, x7
DB Bench- 60’x3x12
Pushups- 45, 31, 27
Dips- 13, 6

 
Impressive CG bench press.

Thanks Lonnie! I appreciate that. I have always been decent at benching so I tend to do it the most. Haha I think that is about the same with everyone.

Today:
15 minutes jumping rope
Squats- 200x2x20
Oh my gosh. After doing this I literally didn’t want to do anything else. I was just completely wrecked. Haha it was a tremendous workout though!

This morning:
I did 200 box jumps just to try to get some of the soreness out. Later I will try to do some upper body work. I can’t wait until I am back to my high school bodyweight and shredded! Yahoo!

 
I’m not sure what a “box jump” is but it sounds like a lot of work??

Wow, 200 box jumps the day after squatting 2 sets of 20? How are your legs feeling? Are you even able to walk? HAha nice work buddy.

haha! Oh man. I was absolutely dead the last couple days. Although I think the soreness is starting to go away now. Box jumps are just where you jump on a box haha. Pretty simple. I really really regret doing the squats now lol.

I bet. Great work though. I can’t wait to see the results you see from all this intense training!

Bench Press- 250x3x6, 200x15
DB Bench- up to 70’sx15
Pushups- 2xmax
Dips- 1xmax
Flexing in the mirror- 20 min LOL, seriously.

Love the work you are doing bro…Flexing, something ya gotta do, Shows your progress and points out things you need to work on. I do it all the time….Sometimes the wife accuses me of showing off!!..Oh well…lol..

sorry for thr lack of training updates lately. i have been training really hard i just havent been posting it as my computer is broken down right now. anyway,
back squats- 250x2x12,135x50
that was it. ohh. then puke. lol

sorry for thr lack of training updates lately. i have been training really hard i just havent been posting it as my computer is broken down right now. anyway,
back squats- 250x2x12,135x50
that was it. ohh. then puke. lol

sorry for thr lack of training updates lately. i have been training really hard i just havent been posting it as my computer is broken down right now. anyway,
back squats- 250x2x12,135x50
that was it. ohh. then puke. lol