Some days remind me that my youth is well behind me. Today was a great example of that. Yesterday was non-stop and when I am moving constantly, I usually feel pretty good. Getting up early to work out always means…
Strength Cycle: Week 2
SC.W2.D1.1107 BS 10 @ 50% / 238# 10 @ 55% / 262# 10 @ 60% / 286# 10 @ 70% / 333# 10 @ 75% / 357# Push Press 5 @ 40% 95# 5 @ 50% 115# 3 @ 60%…
Cardio is hardio
This week I have been trying to add a little more cardio into the mix. It has been painfully obvious that I have lost so much conditioning. To be fair, I sucked at it when I was doing it on…
Strength Cycle: Week 1
SC.W1D1.1031 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 10 @ 55% / 262 10 @ 60% / 286 10 @ 70% / 333 PP 5 @ 40% / 90 5 @ 50% / 115 3 @ 60% / 135 5 @…
Favorite Pre-Workout Meal
My favorite Sunday ritual is to get up and have my usual coffee. Before I workout, I like to enjoy breakfast and let it digest before I lift, so I don’t walk into the gym and try and lift while…
EMOM -> Clean PR
Still programless until this coming week, but wanting to move. I met up with another lifter at the gym this morning and did some of what was on his program. Clean EMOM x15: 5×1 @ 70% (215) 5×1 @ 75%…
Programless
First day back in the gym after the meet this past Saturday. I am not starting my new programming until next week, so I just worked on some things that I wanted to work on. Split jerk with pause in…
Post Meet Macro Carnage
Two things I have not done in a very, very long time: 1) Turn off my alarm and sleep in until I wake up and 2) Eat whatever I want for the entire day without worrying about the macros. Sunday…
KY Open Weightlifting Championship
No videos of my lifts (yet) and not really sure that I want to see them. Not necessarily bad, but the minute the lift was over, I knew what went right and I knew what went wrong. I made the…
KY Open: Week 5 of 5
W5.D1.10.17 FS Work up to 3 @ 75% (~295lbs) Snatch: Work up to opener CJ: work up to opener Accessory (Superset x 4): Cliffhangers :30 + 10 side crunches 8 upside down KB press Today felt somewhat decent. Wasn’t moving…