The Dawg's Log

sad it took me 3 years to get that "pretty sad" but you rarely find the lat pulldown machines like this im pretty sure they dont but who knows

bench - 305 lbs
squat - 505 lbs
dead - 550 lbs
only with a belt i dont care for suits

Date: 7/30
Time: 1030 hrs
weight: 285 lbs
 
 5 minute warm up on eliptical machine

Standing OH Press                   35x12x3
Side Raises                            20lbs two times ******
 
Something popped, middle back got tight and it became hard to get a breath. Stopped what i was doing and got on the back extension machine to stretch out. helped a little. So i continued:


curl bar curls                            50x12x3
Shrugs                                    95x12x2, 95x6 *****
 
Back tightened up, had to stop

Ab cable crunch……………..…160x12x3
 
Did not do deadlifts, don't want to make thing worse
 
Before workout: H-drol, creatine and 2 BCAA pills
After workout: BCAA, 3 Bananas (maybe extras will help) and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.
Supplements: H-DROL, Animal Pak

 
Hopefully a day off will get me back to normal. going to see my Chyir...cyro...chirop......back adjuster guy tommorow also. Go figure all the heavy lifting the last couple of months has not bothered me, grab 20lbs and WHAM! Getting old is a pain.
 
 
 




 

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

Date: 8/01
Time: 1445 hrs
weight: 287 lbs


Squats                                  95x12x3
45 Deg. Leg Press                   180x12 and 230x12x2
seated Calf Raises                   90x12 and 135x12x2
Leg extensions                       120x12 and 130x12x2
Leg Curl                                150x12x2
Ab cable crunch                     160x12x3


Before workout: H-drol, creatine and 2 BCAA pills
After workout: BCAA, Banana, and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.
Supplements: H-DROL, Animal Pak

 
This is the end of the first week of change. My body always reacts to changes in an unfavorable way. It should pull its self together by next week. Weight is going up. I need to get off my duff and do more cardio. I HATE Cardio. 6 weeks before the DBB summer Comp is done

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

How is your back?

5'6" 125/ Bench: 115 / Front squat: 90 / Deadlift: 205 / Pullups: 10

I stretched yesterday and it just felt like a back pump kind of feeling. Today it was nothing. I did my cardio warm up and stretched good before I did my squats. It bothered me a slight bit toward the end of my workout. Again, felt like a back pump...just tightened up. I need a good message, ya that will do it. Seems like a good excuse to get one??

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

ORIGINAL: Wetdawg

I stretched yesterday and it just felt like a back pump kind of feeling. Today it was nothing. I did my cardio warm up and stretched good before I did my squats. It bothered me a slight bit toward the end of my workout. Again, felt like a back pump...just tightened up. I need a good message, ya that will do it. Seems like a good excuse to get one??

 
Slap a banana in your protein shake ( literally....HaHa) It'll take care of those back pumps!

Current supps: Cell Tech,Superpump 250,Animal pak,ON 100% whey ,P-Plex,MDROL,Perfect cycle,ForMadrol Extreme,Hawthorne berry,SAw Palmetto,Red yeast,CoQ10

You know it! I'm eating so many I want to put A Bannana tree in the back yard to save money. I never had a BP hit me so high on the back before. It is possible my back tried to shift on me again (I get a crazy S shape with mega pain from time to time) But my muscles held thier own this time due to my workouts. So I'm actually doing pretty good. I'm happy.

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

Mine are usually low in the back (the small of the back) but I've noticed that they have gotten a little higher over time....But the bananas seem to help tremendously.

Current supps: Cell Tech,Superpump 250,Animal pak,ON 100% whey ,P-Plex,MDROL,Perfect cycle,ForMadrol Extreme,Hawthorne berry,SAw Palmetto,Red yeast,CoQ10

Get a massage. I have an awesome massage therapist. He studies up extra on trigger points and sports massage just for me.

5'6" 125/ Bench: 115 / Front squat: 90 / Deadlift: 205 / Pullups: 10

ORIGINAL: Yet

 You're doing 160 on tricep pulldowns?  Jesus christ.

Really? Mine goes up to 200 and I'm doing it 7 times. It's a single cable pulley.

Lifts: Bench-285, ATG Squat-485, Deadlift-495

Date: 8/04
Time: 1100 hrs
weight: 290 lbs
 
5 min elipticle

Flat Bench                     135x12x3

Incline Bench                 125x12x2, 135x10

DB Rows                         40x12x2 and 45x10

TRI Cable pull downs       160x12x3

Ab cable crunch             170x12x3

Pull-ups                           10x2


Before workout: Superpump 250, H-drol, creatine and 2 BCAA pills
After workout: BCAA, Banana and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.
Supplements: Superpump 250, H-DROL, Animal Pak


Weight is going up. 200-300 less calories daily. Started cardio on none workout days. Hopefully weight settles and starts coming down.

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

Date: 8/06
Time: 1100 hrs
weight: 291 lbs

5 minute warm up on eliptical machine

Seated OH Press                     35x12x3

I dropped Side raises for now, maybe next week I can start them again

Curl bar curls                           60x12x3

Shrugs                                   100x12x3

Ab cable crunch                      170x12x3   (Partner thinks I should do more weight)


Before workout: H-drol, creatine and 2 BCAA pills
After workout: BCAA,  Banana, and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.
Supplements: H-DROL, Animal Pak

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

Thursday got a message for one hour. The poor lady busted a sweat trying to get my Lats and Traps to relax. Felt pretty good afterwards. Then my Chiropractor gave me another adjustment. My rear (back) ribcage on the right has been pushing forward and the right side of my neck has been working overtime to compensate. After snapping and popping, I should be good for another 2 weeks. When I was 320+ lbs I had pain just like I do now, Only thing was my spine would move out of shape. Now my muscles hold it together. So, I can be fat and suffer or keep working out with pain from time to time. I'm not stopping my workout, short of going to the Hospital. This is my only chance to change and make life more managable for my older years that are just around the corner. I'm not getting any younger.

Friday skipped the workout until saturday. Had to much going on to get in the gym. My daughter flew out to Germany and I drove her down to the Airport. Worked on painting the bedroom - removed baseboards. Went to a BBQ competition in town, got some GREAT ribs and pulled pork. OK, ok I know its not lean, but it was so good! Better than a donut yes??
I had time to check out a supplement store here in town. All in there was 50% markup from what I can get it online for. The woman behind the counter was Tall, Tan, Muscular..But, she did not offset the prices enough by looking at her. Only way I will use them is if I run out and Need it NOW.

On to the workout:

Date: 8/09
Time: 2115 hrs
weight: 288 lbs


Squats                                    100x12x3

45 Deg. Leg Press                   240x12x3

seated Calf Raises                  100x12x2 and 145x12

Leg extensions                       150x12x2

Leg Curl                                  150x12x2

Ab cable crunch                      170x12x3= 36. My partner callenged me to do all of them at once. So I did, so did he. LOL



Before workout: 1 1/2 scoops of Superpump250, H-drol, creatine and 2 BCAA pills
After workout: BCAA, Banana, and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.
Supplements: H-DROL, Animal Pak

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

Date: 8/12
Time: 1000 hrs
weight: 291 lbs

5 min elipticle

Flat Bench                     140x12x2 and 140x10

Incline Bench                115x12, 115x10 and 105x10

TRI Cable pull downs    170x12, 170x10 and 170x9

Ab cable crunch             170x12x3

Pull-ups                         10x2


Back, shoulders and neck were acting up. Still some pain from the pull a couple weeks ago. Healing time takes alot longer after 40. Workout was terrible. Hard to get the reps done. Wasn't feeling strong at all. Need My Wheaties next time.


Before workout: Jumped out of bed and was in the Gym 15 mins later. Did not take anything but water.

After workout: BCAA, Banana and Protein drink

Protein drink: American sports Nutrition's American MRP, Chocolate flavor.

Supplements: Superpump 250, H-DROL, Animal Pak. Started Novedex XT as a PCT.

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

A Thunderstorm rolled through here last week and took out my computer. It starts up, gets to loading windows then shuts off. I have not taken the time to look at it, I think its the power supply. I will bring my journal into work and post my last few workouts soon.

My back is still holding up. Goes numb on the lower right side after standiing for a few minutes. I'll get over it. Making good gains. I would like my cut to be faster than the speed its going. I'm trying to keep muscle mass and drop body fat. My metabalism is alot slower than it was in my 20/30's. I'm afraid if I drop more calories I'll loose mass. Still a few weeks before the DBB summer comp comes to an end, I could go crazy the last week. I'll see.

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young