So for the first time in 2017 I decided to do some squats, some very light squats, not crossing 135 pounds. Because of the IT band and knee pain I have been having squats have been off the menu for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for February, 2017
For the second week in a row I have had unusual amounts of pushing power compared to what has been the norm the last six months or more. Today doing decline bench press I went all the way up to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was a unique day at the gym. Not because of any crazy movement I did or any over the top moronic activity by gym patrons. It was how I transported myself there, via electric unicycle. Today I decided to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oddly enough the strain-like pain I was feeling in my right wrist yesterday seems to have gone as quickly as it came. I woke up this morning with the wrist once again feeling more or less normal. It’s strange how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am pretty sure in the past I have talked about another annoying phenomenon at the gym, the octopus. This is the inconsiderate individual that thinks they gym is his own personal kingdom thus there is no problem if he […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did some movements during core day that I haven’t pulled out in awhile. One of them was using the bosu ball during my planks. When I plank I always do it on my hands instead of my elbows as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So as part of my back and shoulder workout I incorporated some weighted pull ups into my sets. I was very disappointed in just how poor my pulling power was. I couldn’t even get one rep cleanly with 60 extra […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today I brought along my own dip belt for weighted dips. Last week I tried to use the one the gym provides and it sort of sucks. I managed to get a single 90 pound dip at the end of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just realized within the last 24-48 hours that I haven’t been walking with the small limp that has been my sidekick for the last 6-7 weeks. It seems the knee/IT band pain that was causing it has subsided, hopefully […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today I did decline bench press again with my bench press buddy. I had some mild irritation but not outright pain. However that all changed when we tried the Cybex plate loaded incline press. I tapped out after only two […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…