Your Workout Today

[mvmac]

Squat

225x5x2 (failed after 2 reps on the 3rd set) - new PR

Might try for a 1RM next time of 240 to reach my goal of a 1.5x bodyweight squat (I'm 157lbs)

Bench

155x2x2 - new PR (and almost 1x bodyweight)

135x5x2

Deadlift

315x3 - new PR (and goal of 2x bodyweight reached)

225x3

Good stuff, congrats!

[mvmac]

Including yesterday (major cheat day), I've gained about 6 pounds in the last month. Plan to gain another 2-3 pounds in the next month and a half.

Today's workout

x5

5 back squats 165

5 pull ups

5 strict presses 24kg kettlebell left/right

x5

Sumo deadlift 205

10 push-ups

x2

Crazy 8's

[RFKFREAK]

Including yesterday (major cheat day), I've gained about 6 pounds in the last month. Plan to gain another 2-3 pounds in the next month and a half.

Today's workout

x5

5 back squats 165

5 pull ups

5 strict presses 24kg kettlebell left/right

x5

Sumo deadlift 205

10 push-ups

x2

Crazy 8's

Wish I could give you a few, haha

[Slice of Life]

Taking more time off. [quote name="RFKFREAK" url="/t/54241/your-workout-today/1368#post_1088635"]Wish I could give you a few, haha [/quote] I'm gonna guess that Mike doesn't want the kind of pounds you're looking to get rid of lol I gained 5.5 between Christmas Eve morning and Christmas night. lol Mostly water weights, as I've already pissed out 4lbs of it at this point haha

[mvmac]

Taking more time off.

Lower back?

This guy has some good videos on rehab/strengthening you can do at home.

[Slice of Life]

Lower back is fine. Never any issues. It's all in my neck.

[RFKFREAK]

I'm gonna guess that Mike doesn't want the kind of pounds you're looking to get rid of lol

Can't give it away!  Haha

[mvmac]

5x5

KB 24k Clean and Press

5x3

Back squat 185

5 Max sets

Bench 155

x2

Crazy 8's

[Slice of Life]

Hit back yesterday. Still afraid to go super heavy...

Fortunately my neck/upper back felt pretty good this morning.

Just chugged a protein/oats/milk shake as my preworkout, and now I'm gonna hit legs and abs.

Today was the official weigh-in for my goal, and I was 2.4 lbs under goal. Time to eat tonight, gents.

[Braivo]

Hit back yesterday. Still afraid to go super heavy...

Fortunately my neck/upper back felt pretty good this morning.

Just chugged a protein/oats/milk shake as my preworkout, and now I'm gonna hit legs and abs.

Today was the official weigh-in for my goal, and I was 2.4 lbs under goal. Time to eat tonight, gents.

Congrats and enjoy!

[Slice of Life]

Congrats and enjoy!

Thanks, and boy did I ever. Haha.

Back on the wagon today, but I was as far from it as possible last night hahaha

[70445]

Here is what I do two times a week, I'm 69.

Start with 10 minutes on the stationary bike

All excerises are done twice

25 arm curls at 20 pounds

30 on my back and push fast with 15 pound weight up not sure what to call them, kinda like a chest push

10 body weight pull-ups laying on my back to a bar

15 ball slams overhead, ball weight 15 pounds

12 side tosses with weighted ball 6 pounds

12 downward ball slams, kind of like a chop

high step across the length of gym to stretch hamstrings

12 ball tosses while on my knee's against the wall toss

lat pull downs

squats with 12 pound weights, while pushing arms over my head after squat

Russian Twists on Med Ball with 10 pound weight fast as I can, 15 of those reps each side

50 pushups sometimes 65,

30 crunch's, balanced on my butt, with legs off the ground, rotating side to side with a 6 pound weight

Stretching exercise's on a mat for hips and back, and lats

Plus some other stuff I don't know what to call them, but got them from various sites, like MYTPI and so on

Take about 2 hours to do complete workout

Larry

Pittsburg KS USA

[Slice of Life]

Hey Larry! Welcome!

That's a long workout...I don't have the patience for 2 hours lol

Any of you guys mix oats into your shakes? I've started blending old fashioned oats in my shakes for better carbs and some fiber, and it's surprisingly tasty.

[JonMA1]

Any of you guys mix oats into your shakes? I've started blending old fashioned oats in my shakes for better carbs and some fiber, and it's surprisingly tasty.

I haven't tried the oats but I do blend milled flax seed into my shakes (in an attempt to increase HDL). Makes the shakes a bit gritty but doesn't hurt the taste. I might try adding oats as well. Might be a dumb question, but would Quaker Oats work?

[Slice of Life]

I haven't tried the oats but I do blend milled flax seed into my shakes (in an attempt to increase HDL). Makes the shakes a bit gritty but doesn't hurt the taste. I might try adding oats as well. Might be a dumb question, but would Quaker Oats work?

That's what I use, is just quaker old fashioned oats. They blend in and it is a little gritty...but it gives it a good texture with milk...almost like shredded wheat cereal hahah.

[AbsoluteTruths]

Did Deadlift and Squats today. Will do the Bench tomorrow My lower back was starting to feel tweeky.

Deadlift

145x5x1

165x3x1

185x1x1

Squat

115x5x1

135x5x1

145x2x1

This variation on the 531 is really working for me. I do all three exercises once every 5-7 days and do accessory

exercises on the days in between. I am going to skip the deload week and go right into the next cycle.

The loads are not stressing me too much and they are so far apart I am fully recovered.

[Slice of Life]

Leg day.

Just did squats. All of the squats. Got up to 8 reps of 275. Probably not the best thing for my neck/upper back, but until I'm told otherwise, I'm lifting heavy. Dr's appt on Tuesday morning, so we'll see what hoops they tell me to jump through.

[mvmac]

I haven't but it sounds good, will have to try it. Taking a couple days off. Got a cold and lower back is a little tight. No pain really, just fatigue. Using the foam roller on it and going to start doing more hamstring stretches.