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Thanks you two. I need to get some measurements down on paper...good or bad. Im slow with the fat lose cardio stuff, maybe it will motivate my feet to the pavement. Thanks again

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

3/06
0820 hrs
 
6 min eliptical (set at 12)
 
Curl Bar Curls
50x10
50x10
60x5
70x3
90x6
90x6
90x6
 
Hammer Curls
40x6
40x6
40x6
 
Standing Preacher Curls
60x6
70x6
70x5
 
Ab Cable Pulldowns
200x25
 
Good day, No Aches or pains. A little slower on the left during hammer curls, but did them.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Wife and I flew down to Florida Friday night, came back Sunday. Good: got some sun and spent some time with my parents. Bad: 1 1/2 hours in the sun, I'm crispy. Allergies are driving me crazy. Something was in the air. Coughing, sneezing, and could barely talk Sunday. Since I have been back its slowly clearing up.
Made for a tough morning at the gym, breathing wise.
 
03/09
0815 hrs
 
7 min Elipticale warm-up (set at 12)
 
Squats
135x10
135x10
135x10
*Didn't push weight today, back is weak from coughing and sneezing.
 
Seated Calf raises
225x4
225x5
 
Seated leg press
370x6
370x6
 
Leg Extensions
200x6
200x6
 
Leg Curls
200x6
200x6
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Had a Temp of 101.3 last night. This morning was down to 99.8. Did not do Benching today. Got up to do it, But my head is swimming. Spent 30 mins in a hot shower, coughing up all kinds of stuff. Hopefully tomorrow I can get back into the Gym. I HATE missing days.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

3/11
0815 hours
5 min elipticle warmup.
 
Head is totally congested. 100.7 temp before I went to the gym. Got a good sinus infection going
 
BB Flat Bench
135x10
135x10
145x5
155x3
165x4
165x4 *left arm getting better at coming up, still lagging the right.
 
Incline BB Bench
130x6
135x4
 
Decline BB Bench
190x6
 
Sweat my butt off. Couldn't breath throw my nose.
Wanted to do an extra rep of each, but kept it simple due to my illness. Next week I hope to add one more in.
 
**Side note**
My Dad went to the Hospital today after a heart attack, just saw him last weekend. My Mom says he is doing well. Hopefully he pulls through, he is 82.
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Went to the gym late today. Saw a Doctor earlier and got some good stuff to clear my head. Hopefully in a couple of days I will be back to normal.
 
3/12
1620 hrs
 
DB Bent Rows
45x10
45x10
65x5
75x3
85x6
85x6
85x6
 
CG Cable Pulldown
150x6
160x6
 
Seated Cable Rows
170x6
170x6
 
Cable Crunches
200x15
 
**side note**
Dad is feeling better. Told me " If I don't make it, I'll let you know" Same ol' sense of humor. Hopefully he will be home by Monday.
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

3/12
0815
 
5 min eliptical warm up
 
DB Overhead press
35x10
35x10
40x5
45x3
50x6
50x6
50x6
 
DB Shrugs
85x6
85x6
85x6
 
Tri Cable Pulldowns
200x6
200x6
 
Skullcrushers
80x6
80x6
 
DB Overhead Tri Press
65X6
 
Pullups
x6
x6
 
Other than Sinus issues, Not a bad day. Left Shoulder slowly getting back up to speed. Should be ready to move up next week. Friday is normally arm day, but being that I missed a day, I'm behind. Will make it up on Sunday.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Great that you're feeling better WD
I've had a trying week myself...But workouts have remained solid!

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

Thanks Jane.
  But, I got a call late last night. His Kidneys are shutting down, just a matter of time now. All my kids are in cars headed to Florida. Got my sister a ticket down for Monday. Brother may go later in the week. My Dad and I had a good visit last weekend, so I'm in a good place. Doctors don't know what kind of time he has left. Could be a couple of days or weeks. It's one thing or another.........

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

I'm sorry about your dad. At least you guys are getting a chance to talk and see everyone.

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Thanks Bobbi.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

03/19
0100 hours
 
3 min Elipticle warm-up
 
DB Rows
50x10
50x10
70x5
80x3
90x6
90x6
90x6
 
Close Grip Cable Pulldowns
160x6
160x6
 
CG Cable Rows
170x6
170x6
 
 
First time I've done anything this week. Still trying to get over my Sinus Infection. Sweating like all get out. Arms were really pumped after this workout.
 
Doctors gave my Dad 60 days. They are moving him into Hospice by the end of the week.
Mom says he can't life his arms up. He is in good spirits though. He says he is totally ready. Just don't think everyone else is.
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Thank you Ms Jane.
I think working out is helping me deal with things. I have been getting really aggressive lately. Just a feeling of helplessness leaking through.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Damn man....Sorry to hear about your dad.
That...Sucks, But at least you have time to prepare
I think it's worse when its an all the sudden surprise.....
Like when my knucklehead of a buddy blew his brains out
over finances.....But Really I'm sorry to hear about your dad WD

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

Thanks Bulkingup.
I don't think finances or anything for that matter, are a reason to depart this world. Tough enough just getting over 70 years old.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

3/20
1810 hrs
 
3 min elipticle
 
Curl Bar Curls
60x10
60x10
80x5
90x3
100x6
100x6
100x6
 
Hammer Curls
40x6
40x6
 
Standing Preacher Curls
70x6
70x4
70x5
 
Ab Cable Crunches
200x25
 
Still a little weak from my Sinus Infection. Slowly getting over it. Didn't feel up to doing over 5 minutes of Elipticle. Left arm still having trouble pulling through on the Preacher Curls. Healing is so slow at this age.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

My father passed on the 24th. I drove up to Detroit and have been there for the past week. Finally home and trying to get back to normal. I have not been eating, sleeping, or in the gym for over a week.
 
My father died at 81 years 7 months old. Born in Howell Michigan in 1927, Graduated High School Class of 1945. Had a bad ear and was 4F for the World War II Draft. In 1951 was Drafted in the Army and sent to Korea as a Combat Engineer. Built Pusan and Kunsan Airbases. Came home from Korea in 1953 and went to work for General Motors in 1954. Married in 1958. Three Kids: 1959, 1961 (me) and 1963. Retired from GM in 1991. Lived in Florida until the 24th. Seven Grand kids and One Great Grand daughter. laughed right to the end. The day of his death a nurse was putting lotion on his back and behind, he told her " I'll give you 10 minutes to Knock that off" I will miss him.
 
WD

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Thank You Miss Jane.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

  I've sat on my duff for 3 weeks now. I have not been to the gym since my father passed. Was a week up in Detroit, living out of a hotel and eating all kinds of garbage. I have been back about 10 days. I'm still eating somewhat unclean. I can't seem to get in the gym. My workout partner is on the beach this week, so no call to get me motivated.
  All of this has to STOP! Tonight after work (2330 hours) I'm going to the gym. Going to do a full body light weight high rep workout to wake my a** up. I have been skirting Cardio for the last year. Thats going to stop! Time to put my feet to the pavement again. I like lifting heavy. But, I need to add more reps! I'm done screwing around and doing just enough to get by. Life is to short. I have been at 280 +/- 10 lbs for the last year. I'm just scared of losing muscle mass as I get smaller. If i do it correctly thats not going to happen. I will stop at 230 lbs. I hope my 18 inch arms are still with me when I get there. Hey, who knows maybe they will be 19 by then.
   Look for drastic changes here in the next 3 months. Time to get my A** in gear. Heck, I got 2 years until 50....now or never Baby!
 
Oh, one more thing. A BIG THANKS to everyone here for giving me motivation during the good times and the bad. I appreciate it. Your a great bunch of people.
WD
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Hellz yeah The big DAWG is back....Great to see ya motivated again....I know you'll get it going WD.....Hey I'm Turning 45 on sunday,so I've been a little down on myself as well.....But I'm back at it and I'm determined to get some major gains between now and the end of summer!

You can do it man....And you'll keep those big guns!!!!

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

Thanks for the encouragement you two!
 
Got home at 2330 hours. Took two hours to talk myself onto going to the gym. Glad I went. Was partnerless and alone at this hour so I wanted to go lighter with Dumbells. Easier to drop if need be.
 
0140 hours
5 min eliptical warm up
 
Squats- Used the Straight bar on these. Had a squat rack to work with, set up the safety bars so I only drop so far if something happens. I did these without a weight belt.
115x10
125x10
135x10
Felt pretty good, so I pushed it
225x4 PR, since 1983
Didn't push it past 4. Back don't hurt. I feel no pain at all from doing these. Not bad for a Hyrniated disc.
I am going to get to 250, maybe 300 before summer is over. Back willing, my head is there though.
 
DB Bench Press
50x10
50x10
55x10
55x10
 
DB Bent Rows
55x10
60x10
65x10
65x10
 
DB Overhead Press
35x10
35x10
35x6 - Left arm started pushing the weight out not up. Still not fully recovered yet.
 
Biceps felt tight, so I moved on to:
Tricep Cable Pulldowns
180x10
180x10
200x10
 
Weight before going to Detroit 276 lbs. This morning I am a Porky 293lbs. Going back to the old stomping grounds and eating the food that you can only get there did me in. Pizza joints, Super Daly Burgers, and 20 flavors of Softserve Ice Cream from Dairy Dans. It was good to see all of those places are still there. It was 1980 all over again, at a 17lb gain...OMG!
 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

4/13 0430- Went for my first run today. Was planning to do 3 miles. About a mile into it the wind really started blowing. I was getting pelted by leaves, twigs and other tree garbage. Had to stop short of two miles and head home. Tree started falling around me. I counted four Big Trees. I think someones trying to tell me to stop Cardio...LOL
 4/14
0140 hours
Partner is still out. I'm doing a full body Dumb Bell til he returns.
5 min eliptical warm up
 
Squats- Straight Bar
125x10
125x10
135x10 
 
DB Bench Press
55x10
55x10
60x10
60x10
 
DB Bent Rows
60x10
60x10
65x10
70x10
 
DB Overhead Press
35x10
35x10
35x10
  
DB Curls
40x10
45x10
45x8
 
Tricep Cable Pulldowns
180x10
190x10
200x10 
  
 
Weight at 289. Going to have the wife tape my body this weekend. Not going to like it, but I need to see it.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

4/16
0200
 
5:40 min elipticle warm-up
 
Squats- Straight Bar
135x10 
155X10
250X3 (PR)- Finally talked myself into doing it. no Pain. I could have done more. Glad I didn't as back started popping during benching and was a little unstable during rows. Hope it doesn't get worse next couple of days.
 
DB Bench Press
55x10
60x10
60x10
60x10
 
DB Bent Rows
65x10
65x10
65x10
65x10
 
DB Overhead Press
40x10
40x8
35x9 
   
Tricep Cable Pulldowns
190x10
190x10
200x10
 
Ab cable pulldowns
200x10
200x10 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

4/17 0200
 
Went out to do Cardio again. Ran about three miles early in the morning. As I rounded a curve that goes up my street a small animal stepped out in the road. It was forward of the street light so I could not ID the thing. I thought: Great a Coyote, I'm tired , alone, and its headed right to me. I stopped running and stood still. As the animal got closer I saw spots on it. It was a small fawn...all alone. I crouched down and held my hand out. It walked up to within 8 inches of my hand, walked around me to my right, then ran off into the darkness. Maybe Cardio isn't so bad. Weird.......................

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

   I can jump rope both feet off the ground at once. Never did learn how to skip it like you are running. It would be similar to watching Frankenstein jump rope...scary, really scary.
   I run when its dark out so no one can see me.  I seem to be faster too. Reminds me of my younger days being chased through the alleys in Detroit. I don't see how far I need to go...that helps. More happens with nature during the night. During the day all I see are people and a loooong way to run. Daytime running is a mind F**k to me.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

04/18
0120 hrs
288 lbs - weekly weight in, coming off slowly
 
6:10 mins on elipticle for a warm up.
 
Changed up on the workout a bit today.
 
Seated Calf raises: 5 secs up and 5 secs down = 1 rep
135x10
135x8
135x8
135x6 - was so tight felt like a cramp - wow!
 
Incline DB bench press
55x10
55x8 - left arm still not putting it up.
50x8
45x10
 
Close Grip cable pulldowns
120x10
130x10
140x10
140x10
 
Curl bar curls
70x10
70x10
70x10
80x10 - arched back a little on the last one- ya I know, I cheated!
 
Pullups (weight assisted)
10
10
Upper body is totally pumped.
 
A bunch of guys (21 yrs olds) from a bar 6 doors down where outside posing infront of the doors of the gym. To funny. They didn't have much to say when I walked out pumped. Asked how old I was, when I told them they were like "Damn, I wouldn't f**k with you", made me laugh! See what too much beer can do to you...LOL. Have a great weekend eveyone.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

   Saturday afternoon I helped my middle Daughter move into her new house. About 2600 sqft 4bdr/2 bath house. Had stairs to do moving furniture out, then Stairs moving things in. About 5 hours of lifting. Sure made a difference now that I workout. Lifted heavy stuff with ease. After my calve workout earlier, I was hurting Sunday morning though. Woke up walking like an old man of 95. Took half the day to stretch back out. Got to remember not to do calves when someone needs help moving....haha.

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

Talked with my workout partner. Said he was ready to get back in the gym. So I called him at 0700 (on Monday morning) to workout...no answer on two phones. So I went after work, alone again (Tuesday morning). Can't miss it.
 
4/21
0100
 
6:45 min elipticle warm-up
 
Squats- Straight Bar
125x10
135x10
135x10 
155X10 
 
DB Bench Press
45x10
55x10 
60x10
60x10
60x7
 
DB Bent Rows
65x10
65x10
65x10
70x8 
 
DB Overhead Press
35x10
35x10 
40x8
40x6
   
Tricep Cable Pulldowns
190x10
190x10
200x10
 
Ab cable pulldowns
200x10
200x10 

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs

4/23
0120 hrs
285 lbs 
 
6:00 mins on elipticle for a warm up. 
  
Stuck with last Friday's workout plan, making it a midweek deal 
 
Seated Calf raises: 5 secs up and 5 secs down = 1 rep
125x10
135x10
135x9
140x8 
 
Incline DB bench press
45x10
45x10
50x10
50x10
 
Close Grip cable pulldowns
130x10
140x10
140x10
150x10
 
Curl bar curls
70x10
70x10
80x10
80x10 
 
Pullups (weight assisted)
10
10
10

Team Keine Ausreden = No Excuses
mein scheinehund ist daheim
48 yrs young
6'5" 270 Lbs