Have You Heard the One About . . . Lawyerjoke

[lawyerjoke]

Originally Posted by stingo

Thanks for posting the link... do you happen to know if there are pics/vids of the moves? I'm familiar with some of them but not all.

Lisa gave a great list of links with videos for many of these here.

They really are a lot of fun (relatively speaking, of course!) when you approach them in such a variety . . . makes the workload seem lighter.

[Lisa~]

Originally Posted by lawyerjoke

They really are a lot of fun (relatively speaking, of course!) when you approach them in such a variety . . . makes the workload seem lighter.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

No way, that's just about the most fun you can create, yeah? HA!



You're doing great, and I'm glad you're still enjoying the circuit. It'd be even more fun if you could get your wife back out there with you! I know I have a hard time doing these types of circuits without someone along for the ride. But with a partner they can be really fun.

[lawyerjoke]

Fatloss II
Workout A4 (finished at 8:00 am; elapsed time (excluding pre- & post-stretching: 33 min 3 sec)
45 sec rest between sets, full rest between supersets

Front squats (crossover grip) 1 x 10 x 89, 2 x 10 x 100 lbs
Dumbbell prone incline bench row 3 x 10 x (2 x 33lb dbs)

Supine hip extension w/ leg curl 3 x 10
Barbell push press 3 x 10 x 89 lbs

Dynamic lunge 2 x 10 x (bw + 61 lbs), 1 x 12 x (bw + 61 lbs)
Upper body Russian Twist 1 x 10 x bw, 1 x 10 x (bw + 2 10lb dbs), 1 x 15 x (bw + 2 10lb dbs)

extra: bicep curls -- 2 33 lbs dbs: 4 low, 4 high, 6 full range (to failure)

***

All in all, everything felt good today. No real increase in weights, but did get the push press back up to 89 lbs and the front squat to 100 lbs. Felt strong and like I could do more on the squats, but I'm still being conversative (too?) with my back.

With all the rain we've had down here, the mosquitos are horrible. It's like working out amidst one of the Seven Plagues of Egypt.

Bring on Winter!

[Lisa~]

Originally Posted by lawyerjoke

Felt strong and like I could do more on the squats, but I'm still being conversative (too?) with my back.

Na. This is an injury you've had to deal with in the past, so conservative is appropriate. Move up in small increments with a focus on the ability to maintain neutral spine throughout the ROM and throughout the duration of the set. You have the rest of your life to hit your max squat numbers.

{quote]With all the rain we've had down here, the mosquitos are horrible. It's like working out amidst one of the Seven Plagues of Egypt.

Bring on Winter![/quote]

Oman, I hate mosquitoes. They love me; I'm like a mosquito magnet. It would have driven me inside! Fay is headed our way tonight, so we're going to be in the same situation shortly. Ugh.

[lawyerjoke]

Originally Posted by Lisa~

Oman, I hate mosquitoes. They love me; I'm like a mosquito magnet. It would have driven me inside! Fay is headed our way tonight, so we're going to be in the same situation shortly. Ugh.

Thanks, Lisa! Looks like y'all are getting drenched right now thanks to Fay -- stay safe!

[lawyerjoke]

That reminds me of our last hurricane, Edouard. Unlike Fay, Edouard was all media-bark and no bite. My wife emailed me this picture of a tree that fell through the front door of our house!

[Lisa~]

Oman! Well, while any damage is a pain in the ass, at least it came through the door. That's much easier to repair than the wall or roof! It looks like the door is still on its hinges even! Like all of us on the Gulf Coast, we've got some hurricane pictures! I was tempted to break out the good ones, then held back and decided not to clog up your training log with this hijack. HA!

Fay didn't drop as much rain on us as expected, although we still have the next two days while the back side of it passes us. It's headed your way!

[lawyerjoke]

Fatloss II
Workout B4 (start at 6:00 am, elapsed time w/o warmup & stretching: 32 min 20 sec)
45 sec rest between sets, full rest between supersets

Snatch-grip deadlift 1 x 10 x 89, 2 x 10 x 111 lbs
T push up 3 x 10

Bulgarian Split squat with overhead press 3 x 10 (with 10 lb dbs)
Inverted row with palms inverted (subbed for chinup) -- - 7, 7, 7*

Romanian deadlift -- 3 x 10 x 89 lbs (did bent over row on first 3, 5, 5)
Lower body Russian Twist -- 3 x 10

Bonus: bicep curls with 33lb dbs -- 4 low, 4 high, 5 full range

*****

Inverted rows: did 7 reps, didn't get chest to bar on last ones, but held top position longer and slow decline.

Deadlifts felt strong, may try a little more weight next time. Using chalk now (thanks, Lisa!), but my forearms are still my weakest link on deadlifting and romanian deadlifting.

The cat was back this morning, too. In the middle of my BSS's, she starts wrapping herself around my forward leg and meowing. VERY distracting!!

And, surprisingly, MOSQUITOES ARE GONE??

Post workout shake: 2 eggs, 2 tbsp cream cheese, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, liquid splenda. Tasty stuff!

[LisaS]

dang that's a lot of broccoli in a shake - I'm working up to 1/3C and it is slow going

[lawyerjoke]

Originally Posted by LisaS

dang that's a lot of broccoli in a shake - I'm working up to 1/3C and it is slow going

I'm not a broccoli person, either, but somehow I'm able to work in a lot this way. I blend the heck out of it so that it's barely noticeable. (Plus the cocoa powder and peanut butter do a pretty good job of masking any flavor that might dare show its face!).

Glad to see I'm not the only one drinking broccoli for breakfast!

[SpacecityPaula]

They're clearing out for Gustav

[lawyerjoke]

No time for lifting this morning. My kids kept me out late last night at the Astros game. But, it was well worth it. Hopefully, I'll be able to do some of Lisa's energy system routine when I get home tonight.

On a side note, Valverde pitched a great 9th inning. His intro music / video was awesome -- set to Saliva's "Ladies and Gentlemen" (which happens to be on my lifting music list). After walking the 1st batter, he lived up to the hype!

[tcoy777]

Sounds like a fun night. I did not get a chance this year to catch a MLB game live. I really wanted to get to NYC before they tear down the stadium. Oh well maybe wriggly next year. Doubt I can get tickets in October!

[stingo]

I keep saying that about seeing the Phillies too. As much nostalgia as I had for the Vet (having been there many times as a kid), I have to say their new stadium is awesome.

[SpacecityPaula]

Pictures of a Durl have been posted

[lawyerjoke]

Fatloss II
Workout A5 (finished at 8:25 am; elapsed time (excluding pre- & post-stretching: 27 min 27 sec)
30 sec rest between sets, full rest between supersets

Front squats (crossover grip) 1 x 8 x 89, 1 x 8 x 100, 1 x 8 x 110 lbs
Dumbbell prone incline bench row 3 x 8 x (2 x 33lb dbs)

Supine hip extension w/ leg curl 3 x 8
Barbell push press 2 x 8 x 89 lbs, 1 x 10 x 89 lbs

Dynamic lunge 2 x 8 x (bw + 61 lbs), 1 x 10 x (bw + 61 lbs)
Upper body Russian Twist 3 x 8 x bw

extra: bicep curls -- 2 33 lbs dbs: 5 low, 5 high, 3 full range (to failure)

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Back from a week-plus off of rest -- felt exhausted last week from daily activities (which, with all the furniture and box moving, included much more "functional" stuff than usual!).

I'm almost done with FL II -- it will be great to finish my second program, then move on to Strength or Hyper. This will be a marked change from last year, when I couldn't seem to finish a program without injuring myself!