So I'm posting a video that has some squat from before I got sick, and some grip from yesterday.  Medium weight squat, and fairly difficult grip from time on slippery plates:

And here is yesterday's lift, which was sort of a day off/auxiliary day:

				Weight	Reps
Bent-bar curls				75	10
				95	10
				115	8
				125	6
				125	6
				95	10
				75	10
			reverse grip	75	10
Plate hold for grip work				90	90
Descending DB curls, no rest				40	18
				40	16
				40	14
				40	12
				40	10
				40	8
				40	6
				40	4
				40	2
SB grip work				225	60
Abs				60	150
Stretch and cool-down

Catching-up

Our family just went through 3 of the worst weeks ever...for us.  Everyone was on antibiotics at least once with severe cases of strep, trips to the children's hospital, followed by week-long bouts with stomach flu.  We're basically better at this point, but I got sick enough that I lost nearly 20 lbs.  So far, I can tell I've lost strength, but I'm yet to assess how much.  I hope that over the next few weeks, I can slowly crawl back to where I should be!

Before the illness break, I did hit a solid deadlift/overhead workout, training some kids I go to church with.  We also hit a pretty intense agility/sprinting day.

After that, I cruised into antibiotics, and took-off over 2 weeks.

On Saturday, I got back at it with Dave and Brian:
Seated overhead lockouts up to 335 lbs
Deadlift from blocks up to about 475 for reps (double-overhand)
We also hit some light abdominal work

Yesterday was all pressing:
Benching up to 365
4 sets of dips
Superset with medicine ball/pushups/abdominal roller
Some light triceps work
Some shoulder stretching and rehab work

Work has also been hectic, so I'm just hoping to have some time to lift tomorrow as I continue to work my way back!

Thanks for reading, and look for some more frequent posts, soon!

Cardio day

I hit a cardio day last week, and another yesterday.  I hurt my arms cleaning the log two weeks ago, so I haven't been lifting.  I was also set to compete in a show on Saturday but hurt to much to do that then.  SO, cardio has been the name of the game lately.  Here is a quick video of one of the shuttle runs that we did:

Approximate total distance: 2600 yards
50 yards each of the following
High-steps
Butt-kicks
Slides
External/Internal rotations
Long jumps
40 yards of Jumping Drills
5 x 55 yard shuttle run
Intermittent jogging/running/cool-downs

I also stretched at the beginning and end.

Last week

I'm beyond behind on updating.  I've been pulled in too many directions lately and as work has continued to get busier and busier, I've barely gotten the workouts in, let alone had time to post them.  That said, here's what I've been up too:

25-Mar
				Weight	Reps
Warm-up
Deadlift from 6 inch elev.				155	6
	with bands			305	3
				415	2
				415	2
				415	2
				415	2
				355	2
				355	2
				355	2
Log seated				115	8
				185	4
				205	3
				235	2
				255	1
				185	8
Cool-down and stretch
			0	min cardio
29-Mar
				Weight	Reps
Warm-up
Log press with clean				100	10
				100	10
				150	6
				190	4
				240	2
				260	2
Deadlift				245	6
				355	4
				445	3
			superset	445	1
				495	1
				515	1
				545	1
				565	1
Farmer's carry				490	20
				610	20
				690	20
Cool-down and stretch

We've been pulling and pressing from different heights, nearly every workout.  This is helping me round-out some weaker areas.  565 came up a lot easier than normal on Saturday's deadlift, and the log felt pretty good.  Although, I didn't have my good cleaning belt, so I basically ended up curling the 260, so my biceps are incredibly sore now.

We have a competition this Saturday in Lehi, so that should be fun.  Resting this week and going easy.

Thanks for reading.

The past 10 days

I haven't had much time to lift, and had less time to post of late.  Here is the run-down since my last post with all the workouts:

13-Mar
				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Deadlift below the knees				45	15
				135	6
				245	2
				295	2
				335	2
				425	2
				515	2
				565	2
Deadlift from the knees				615	2
Bent rows				100	15
				100	15
				100	15
				100	15
				100	15
Pinch grip				10	120
				18	120
Cool-down and stretch
			0	min cardio
15-Mar	Draper: log, frame, lockout yoke pick, shoulders
18-Mar
				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Bench				100	25
				135	15
				275	2
				315	2
				365	1
			assisted	405	2
				225	12
Step-ups front				300	30
with medicine ball				350	30
Step-ups lateral				300	30
with medicine ball				350	30
Incline bench				225	2
				135	25
				135	20
KB style picks (using pin-loaded)				130	20
				185	20
				185	20
Lockout bench superset with ball				225	15
				50	25
Abs				60	190
Cool-down and stretch
			30	min cardio
22-Mar
				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Squat				45	25
				135	6
				225	4
				315	4
				365	3
Calf raises				365	16
				315	20
				315	20
				315	20
				135	30
Rolling Thunder				125	10
				145	10
				160	4
				170	2
				135	30
				125	40
				125	20
Grip - hold				80	200
				45	100
CoC				170	40
				170	40
Cool-down and stretch
			10	min cardio

Heavy Bench and chest workout

After a long work week in California, I'm back and lifting again.  Joined by Dave and Nathaniel, we went heavy and it felt pretty good.  Here is the workout:

				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Neutral grip press				155	4
				205	3
				255	3
				295	2
				335	1
				385	1
Lockout-press				275	2
				325	2
				345	2
				375	2
				415	2
Chest fly				45	20
				35	24
Incline DB Press				60	24
				75	24
Front raises				30	30
				40	24
Triceps superset x 4 lifts				48	200
Cool-down and stretch