24" box jump (5)
28" box jump (5)
32" box jump (2)
34" box jump (1/1)
36" box jump (1/1)
36" box jump w/spectacular fail
34" box jump just to prove to the bystanders I could do it (I secretly removed one riser)
34" box jump w/ another spectacular fail (this time with no witnesses, but I wasn't taking any chances, so I quit here)
24" box jump (5)
28" box jump (5)
32" box jump (2)
34" box jump (1/1)
36" box jump (1/1)
36" box jump w/spectacular fail
34" box jump just to prove to the bystanders I could do it (I secretly removed one riser)
34" box jump w/ another spectacular fail (this time with no witnesses, but I wasn't taking any chances, so I quit here)
cable rear delt raises 35 (8/8/8)
neutral grip facepull, 75 (15/15)
Congrats on the Push-Up PR.
As for the box jumps. Did you ever notice how there is never anyone around when you do something spectacular, but all eyes are on you when you screw up?
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DB Squeeze Press, 55 (10/8/8)
EZ Curl, 55 (12), 60 (8/8)
Cable High Pulls, 100 (8/8/8)
Cable Fr Raise, 25 (8/6/6)
It was a pretty annoying time to workout at this particular gym. Lots of old people, gym morons, and people from other cultures who not only don't have a sense of personal space, but also don't understand how much space people need to lift a weight.
On a positive side, there were some newbies who were doing everything right.
and people from other cultures who not only don't have a sense of personal space, but also don't understand how much space people need to lift a weight.
= bonk!
Good for you for being patient enough to workout anyway.
The idea of lifting (and doing strange and interesting movements) around total strangers has always been intimidating to me.
At home I just have to deal with stray cats walking between my feet during deadlifts.
It's weird. In the first set, the towel is assisting the other arm, but by set three, the other arm is assisting the towel side.
The TRX Pullups are brutal on the lower back and the lats. I was going to do some bodyweight squats or lunges at the end, but my back was wiped out. I wanted an excuse to not, anyway.
I think Mistress Krista had a pic or two… someone did at least. You drape the towel over the bar, and hold it in the non-working hand, using it to assist, but it isn't as advantageous.
If you're getting the most out of it, it's money well spent, though I'd have trouble justifying even $150 for nylon straps w/ handles.
I love it. But, I have two words for you. Ludicrously expensive audio equipment.
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I think Mistress Krista had a pic or two… someone did at least. You drape the towel over the bar, and hold it in the non-working hand, using it to assist, but it isn't as advantageous.
Yep.
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At least with the playground workouts you are less likely to run into the morons invading your space.
Yep.
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Plus it's easier to just kick any ankle-biters out of the way
Yep.
Speaking of morons... Today, at my normal gym, these two mouth breathers were bugging me. They're either father and son or much older brother and younger brother. Either way, the evidence for a genetic relationship was overwhelming.
They just don't get things. They walk too close to you and wander into your space envelope at just the wrong time. Today, the ceiling had a leak, so there was a bucket under the drip. A rarity, in this gym, so I think it's totally normal to wonder why the bucket was sitting under the cable cross station. But one look inside makes it pretty clear, since you can see the drips dripping.
The younger inbred decides to do pullups OVER the bucket. The whole other side is wide open, by the way. I point to the ceiling and say "it's dripping." "Thanks," he says, nodding. Up he goes. After zero pullups, he's done and kicks the bucket over on the way down. Water everywhere. He says "Wa?" Dad/Brother comes over and says "Why'd you kick over the bucket?"
Man, I could go on and on. There was pointing at the ceiling, drips on faces, more dumb questions like "So, why'd you kick over the bucket again?" and clever answers like "It was underneath my feet when I came down." The finale was when son/brother goes and gets one, single paper towel to clean it up. It was like a liter of water... "Wa?"
These guys are here every week. "Wa?"
Onto my workout, which was truly awesome. My arms are hanging slack.
I love it. But, I have two words for you. Ludicrously expensive audio equipment.
I love my music.
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Speaking of morons... Today, at my normal gym, these two mouth breathers were bugging me. They're either father and son or much older brother and younger brother. Either way, the evidence for a genetic relationship was overwhelming.
They just don't get things. They walk too close to you and wander into your space envelope at just the wrong time. Today, the ceiling had a leak, so there was a bucket under the drip. A rarity, in this gym, so I think it's totally normal to wonder why the bucket was sitting under the cable cross station. But one look inside makes it pretty clear, since you can see the drips dripping.
The younger inbred decides to do pullups OVER the bucket. The whole other side is wide open, by the way. I point to the ceiling and say "it's dripping." "Thanks," he says, nodding. Up he goes. After zero pullups, he's done and kicks the bucket over on the way down. Water everywhere. He says "Wa?" Dad/Brother comes over and says "Why'd you kick over the bucket?"
Man, I could go on and on. There was pointing at the ceiling, drips on faces, more dumb questions like "So, why'd you kick over the bucket again?" and clever answers like "It was underneath my feet when I came down." The finale was when son/brother goes and gets one, single paper towel to clean it up. It was like a liter of water... "Wa?"
They are seriously cool. I got to try one awhile back and I've been itching to do it again ever since.
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ROTFL at the 'tards. We have two of 'em (I think they're brothers) where I work out. I named 'em Frick and Frack. They have lovely beer-bellies and love to grunt loudly and throw dumbbells down as loudly as possible. They bench, then they do the ellipticals together in their backwards baseball caps... EVERY time they come in. Bench, db bench, elliptical.
It's a beautiful thing, such consistency. Bench, db bench, elliptical.
And they are very consistently maintaining their figures too, year after year...
Thank you gentlemen for reminding me that I need to pack an I-Pod for tomorrow night's raking experience.
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C, Deadlift, 225 (5), 315 (5), 335 (5/5/2) -- had to stop because of an impending callus rip
D, Zercher Squat, 225 (2/2/2/2/2)
E, 1-Legged Squat (from bench), +25 (6/5/5)
I went light on the cleans to make sure I didn't kill myself. The last few times I tried anything with explosive power, I sucked. This one was good and smooth.
The Zercher Squats were good, but I was feeling them in the back. Must do more of these. It's been a while.
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