Today's 5 x 5 workout and some fun facts

[Jim Ouini]

Yeah, why not give it a shot. You might find you just aren't good at strict pressing overhead but make much better gains push pressing - much more weight too. Then when you go back to military you'll find yourself much stronger (don't apply this to other exercises though - not a license to cheat big).

Thanks for the advice I think I'll try it next cycle.

I was thinking 1/2 pound cheeseburger to go with your protein shake

Yep just a bit different lol

 

[Jim Ouini]

Wk 7 Day 3
BW after workout = 190

Well it may have been water. I weighed myself last night on our scale and was 191.6. This morning was 188. So there's some fluctuation.

But still

I feel like a chubby girl who weighs herself after cardio to see how many ounces she lost (BTW, no offense to any chubs here )

Squat
135 x 5
185 x 2
225 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
355 x 3

355 was belted and I think I only got to parallel. I had just chugged some water and put my belt on so it felt kind of uncomfortable, like it was pushing on a water balloon. I got all distracted and didn't get as low as I wanted.

Bench
135 x 5
185 x 2
225 x 1
240 x 3 x 3

BB row
135 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 1
245 x 3 x 3

Feeling good, lots left in the tank.

Fun facts to know and tell:

-some guy was doing really heavy cable cross overs (I assume with the whole stack) and really stepping into it. Well when he finished the stacks slammed back down and it was kind of funny to see him catch air.

-2 dudes were doing smith machine upright rows right next to me when I was squatting. It wasn't so bad except then one of the guy's girlfriend slithered inbetween the bar and the mirror and pushed up on the bar with him on his last couple sets, like she was front squatting and he was upright rowing, but at the same time. Looked like some kind of bizarre gym mating ritual, kind of distracting

-afterwards my wife wanted to go to Red Robin for lunch so we trundle on down to the strip mall. I felt OK about it since it's all about getting some calorically dense chicken wings and fries

 

[Jim Ouini]

Woke up today and felt horrible. Vomiting, body aches, chills. Havent' eaten anything all day and had to skip today's workout (Wk 8 Day 1).

We'll see what how I feel tomorrow, maybe it'll be good to spread out the next 6 workouts into 3 weeks.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

that sucks man. rest up and try to eat enough carbs to keep up with the chills and fever if you have one.

hope you start feeling better soon.

 

[Ozz2001]

Well it may have been water. I weighed myself last night on our scale and was 191.6. This morning was 188. So there's some fluctuation.


Yea i have learned this too..If i workout depending on what and how much, you can make the scale go up anywere from 2 to 5lbs easy..So i gave up on the scale idea...If you weight in morning thats mostly real weight i would think.So you wake up at 188 and go run on a treadmill for 10 minutes and you will weight more, aint that some shit? Eat a big meal and still weight the same too.It still dont make any sence to me that you can weight like 180 dont eat or drink anything go lift,run,smoke some bud and your weight will go up 2lbs or more, crazy shit...Wish someone had a good answer for that one.I event test my scale over and over with weights ect its right on the money.
So how did i fix that? Took it out side and ran it over and did a burnout on it now i have nothing to worry about any more..The minor is next its not my friend either on some days lol

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

The minor is next its not my friend either on some days lol

man i hate those minors. always diggin for shit in my yard.

 

[Jim Ouini]

that sucks man. rest up and try to eat enough carbs to keep up with the chills and fever if you have one.

hope you start feeling better soon.

Thanks! Turned out to be a stomach virus of some kind, I think. Worst of the symptoms were over in 24hrs or so.

Despite not eating anything on Monday and half of Tuesday, I went back to the gym today and on minimal food intake the past 12hrs or so - pure oatmeal, dry toast, 1 chicken breast and veggie dinner.

Wk 8 Day 1

Squat
135 x 5
185 x 2
225 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
340 x 3 x 3

1st set was to parallel so I belted up my last 2 sets and that helped me get lower. Plus I was kind of scared I'd lost some strength due to my sickness so I was on the cautious side.

(BTW ever have to work in with some random guy, especially on bench, and he immediately announces he's coming off a sickness so he's just 'going light' ?)

Bench
135 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 1
255 x 3

Barely got the last rep. If I'd had a spotter I probably would've given up, heh. But since I had no options I was able to grind it out. Set didn't feel that great but that's a heavy bench for me.

BBrow
135 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 3

275 probably too heavy. I think I used too much body english on it and didn't feel it as much as I usually do.

BW after workout 186 Down 4lbs from last workout, I'm sure due to lack of food, after all it couldn't be my muscles atrophying in only 2 days. (could it?)

The good news is that my strength didn't appear to be affected. This may turn out to be a blessing in disguise as it forces me to spread out my workouts over the last 2 weeks of intensity phase.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

you lost gut and water weight mostly. your muscles wouldnt atrophy that fast. you might have lost some volume, but your strength wasnt affected so its all good.

keep it up

 

[Jim Ouini]

you lost gut and water weight mostly. your muscles wouldnt atrophy that fast. you might have lost some volume, but your strength wasnt affected so its all good.

keep it up

Yeah I figured but you know I was thinking I suffered from a mild case of muscle dysmorphia:

People with this disorder obsess about being small and undeveloped. They worry that they are too little and too frail...they believe their muscles are inadequate.

 

[blut wump]

I take pills for that but they don't seem to help.