So today at the gym I didn’t feel any reminders of the pain in my abs despite doing some more strenuous movements like chest to bar pull ups and weighted dips. I’m hoping I have managed to skirt a more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for April, 2014
Since my mystery AB pain developed after last week’s DL/Squat session I decided to steer clear of those movements today. Instead I did something I hadn’t done at the gym in ages, a mini-brick. When I was training more seriously […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today at the gym there was some guy that did a lot of ab exercises. Even though they were different exercises they all had a very common theme, momentum ,fast and bouncing. Every movement he would just bounce back and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So on Tuesday I did my deadlifts and squats at the gym. My effort level felt pretty high but I don’t recall doing anything that felt painful. In fact Tuesday evening I went home and did this month’s BB challenge […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today at the gym one individual provided some entertainment on several occasions. The first thing that drew my attention was that he was on the Smith machine doing bench press. Smith machine bench press is not necessarily a bad thing, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today at the Gym – another fashion statement was spotted. This guy was wearing a tight, white, short sleeve undershirt with a pair of designer jeans,a loud gold chain, and tan shoes. If his gym attire wasn’t odd enough already, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I kept today’s lower body work entirely within the confines of Cybex machines, not wanting to push the envelope with it only being my second day back at the gym. I had a disappointing/embarrassing moment when I stacked 6 plates […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today at the Gym – today there were different young guys both using very odd/poor push up form. Number 1 was thin and lanky. He had his hands VERY wide on the floor and his ass up in a permanent […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was just a mix of various movements, all of them of the moderately difficult variety. The chin ups were inspired by Fitness FAQ Daniel, one of my favorite calisthenics conditioning guys out there. Today’s Workout 5 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was primarily shoulder day. I added in a weird stagger hold wall handstand thing. I piled six 25 pound plates into two piles of three, about a foot apart. I then assumed a wall hand stand with my hands […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…