Keep riding the peak

Apr11
by Duf on April 11, 2018 at 5:13 pm
Posted In: Daily Workouts

So for today’s bi/tri day I tried to continue this weeks trend of being near or at the top of my decade long PR’s in several movements.  I did a couple 55 pound dumbbell curls and 20 bodyweight dips, twice, neither of which had been accomplished in 2018 thus far.

Today’s Workout

18 pull ups

Seated dumbbell curls – 25lbs x 10

Seated overhead dumbbell tricep extension – 50lbs x 12

Seated dumbbell curls – 40lbs x 8

Seated overhead dumbbell tricep extension – 65lbs x 8

Seated dumbbell curls – 55lbs x 2

Seated overhead dumbbell tricep extension – 75lbs x 6

Seated cable forward curl – 45lbs x 10

Body weight dips x 20

Seated cable forward curl – 60lbs x 8

Body weight dips x 20

Seated cable forward curl – 75lbs x 6

Body weight dips x 16

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Old school, One less day, Turn over

Apr10
by Duf on April 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm
Posted In: Daily Workouts, Lifting Heavy Things, Today at the Gym

Today I had another funny visual.  Back in the 80’s I recall going to gyms that had “neck machines”.  They utilized something that reminded me of a toe cage used for biking except head sized.  You put the strap around your head while seated and then moved it around in various directions. Of course that was in the days when people didn’t think about just how gross it was to put their head in the same sweaty device thousands of others had before them.  I suppose the exercise was designed to give you that big, thick linebacker neck.  I may have tried it a time or two but it just felt ineffective and sort of silly.

So today as I am warming up I spot an old man by one of the cable machines.  He is standing upright.  He had something around his head and was doing neck movements with resistance to the side.  I knew the gym did not have head gear.  As I focused I realize he has taken one of the single handles with a rubber grip and fabric strapping and jammed his head through it.  The rubber handle was towards his forehead, acting like an indoor sun visor.  I couldn’t help but stare from a distance at the spectacle as he bounced his head left and right.

I have been trying to get my weekend run done on Saturdays for awhile but this past weekend I didn’t get a chance to run until Sunday. Today I realized why running Saturday is better, it gives me an extra day to shake any post run soreness out of my legs.  I definitely could feel it doing lower body today, including a little mild pain in the right knee.  I worked through it and threw an extra 5 pounds on my DL to keep up the theme of matching making recent PR’s this week.  The 360 pound pull left me a little light headed but I didn’t have any stars in my field of vision.

Man, Planet Fitness must be a horrible place to work.  Their staff has turned over so many times since Hurricane Irma it has been amazing.  They must be paying at a minimum wage level.  I just don’t understand operations that treat employees like disposable silverware.  To me an employee that is paid better is more likely to perform at a higher level because they value their compensation.  When you pay employees minimum wage there is absolutely no reason for them care about or stay at a job when there are countless other opportunities.  I can tell you as a 30 year gym patron that staff continuity and friendly interactions goes a long way towards my overall impression of a gym.  Hence why one of the tags in this post is “planet fitness sucks”.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

18 pull ups

Smith squat – 105lbs x 10, 155lbs x 8, 195lbs x 5, 225lbs x 1

Smith DL – 195lbs x 10, 285lbs x 5, 335lbs x 1, 360lbs x 1

Seated leg extension – 110lbs x 10, 165lbs x 8

Prone leg curl – 90lbs x 10, 120lbs x 8

Seated claf extension – 190lbs x 10, 270lbs x 10

Today’s Workout

Smith bench press – 110lbs x 10, 160lbs x 8, 200lbs x 1, 250lbs x 1, 200lbs x 8, 200lbs x 7, 200lbs x 6, 200lbs x 6, 160lbs x 12, 160lbs x 12

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Top of the coaster

Apr09
by Duf on April 9, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Posted In: Daily Workouts, Old Age

I have talked several times about how my strength seems to mysteriously go up and down for no apparent reason.  Well it seems like I am at one of those apex points right now.  During smith bench press today I told my buddy to throw a 25 pound plate onto the bar that had two 45 pounders already on each side.  This particular smith has an empty bar weight of 20 pounds.  I managed to do a solid single rep that just barely touched my chest with no bounce whatsoever.  The bar kept moving the entire time and although it was far from easy, it was under control.  So if my math is correct it was a 250 pound press which matches my PR for the last decade.  It’s a smith machine so I know it can’t be compared in difficulty to a raw bench press but hey, it’s more weight than I used to be able to do.  At 50 years old you have to take your victories where you can get them.

Today’s Workout

Smith bench press – 110lbs x 10, 160lbs x 8, 200lbs x 1, 250lbs x 1, 200lbs x 8, 200lbs x 7, 200lbs x 6, 200lbs x 6, 160lbs x 12, 160lbs x 12

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Lashed out

Apr06
by Duf on April 6, 2018 at 7:46 pm
Posted In: Daily Workouts, Today at the Gym

So as I was walking through the parking lot at the gym a minivan made an abrupt right turn, coming within a foot of my right leg.  I was instantly infuriated. Without pausing a split second I banged on the window and scared the shit out of the hispanic woman driving the vehicle, who was of course on her phone. I angrily pointed to my eyes while yelling “Pay attention!” at her before I walked away with heat in every step.

It isn’t easy to get me to flip to the point where I am willing to initiate conflict but almost striking me with your vehicle is evidently one way to get me there very quickly.  I didn’t size up whom the driver was before I hit the window.  It could have been a Trump bumper  stickered, lifted Dodge Ram with an AR-15 in the back seat.  Once the switch in my head is thrown, I no longer care.

My core workout was brief since I needed to grab some stuff at the store before my lunch hour expired. I saw no less than 5 people that would have made solid entries on peopleofwalmart.com

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

20 pull ups

50 push ups

Hanging knee raise x 20

Ab wheel roll out x 10

Standing oblique rotations x 20

Ab wheel roll out x 10

Standing oblique rotations x 20

Hanging knee raise x 20

 

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Just got the chin there, more nudity

Apr05
by Duf on April 5, 2018 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Daily Workouts, Today at the Gym

I haven’t been able to regularly post gym entries for quite awhile so some funny things may get dropped along the way.  Just this week I had another old man nude story, a recurring theme if you haven’t noticed.  So as I am approaching the urinal an old, short man exits the shower stall wearing nothing but flip flops and a towel on his shoulder.  I stop in my tracks as he aims towards the urinal as well, normally I would expect urinal use to occur before a shower not after.

He stops and gives me right of way.  The two urinals are of different height with one being a good 8 inches lower than the other.  The short old man says I could have the higher one since he can use the “little boys” urinal.  I just shook my head in acknowledgement and gave an awkward grimace as I did my business while the nude short guy did his next door.  I felt like I needed to verbally acknowledge him in some way so in the middle I blurted out something awkwardly like “It’s good to have options”

Today at the gym I pulled my chin just to the bar with 70 pounds hanging between my knees.  It’s the first time that has happened in awhile.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

15 pull ups

Seated Cybex shoulder press – 160lbs x 10

Pull up + 25lbs x 6

Seated Cybex shoulder press – 200lbs x 10

Pull up + 50lbs x 3

Seated Cybex shoulder press – 260lbs x 5

Pull up + 70lbs x 1

Seated straight arm dumbbell lateral raise – 20lbs x 10

Bent over dumbbell row – 65lbs x 10

Seated straight arm dumbbell lateral raise – 25lbs x 8

Bent over dumbbell row – 75lbs x 10

Standing rear delt high pull – 50lbs x 10 x 10 x 10

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