Im Too Young to be This Old!!!

[BendtheBar]

Solid work. Enjoy the chow.

[ravimolasaria]

They have one squat rack and it always seems to have someone using it, at least this time for squats.

eureka eureka ....

Hammer Machine Shoulder Press
1 plate per side/20, 2pps/15, 3pps/10, 10

Floor press
135/5, 225/5, 275/5, 285/2(gonna take some getting used to)

Pulldown
150/15, 200/12, 250/8, 10

Superset...DB Hammer Curl
35s/12, 40s/10, 10
Lying DB Skull Crusher
30s/15, 40s/10, 10

Cable Pushdown(x-over machine)
100/50

Going great ... keep lifting and smashing the wts ....

Originally Posted by karim275

225.2lbs this morning....I get to eat today!!! Trained at Modesto Power today, my favorite place. We have our own key and it has a real strength training facility.

Sumo deads
Bar/20, 155/5, 155/5, 265/5, 265/5, 331/3, 331/3, 331/3

Walking lunges
26lb kbs/3 sets, 20 paces each set

Strong deads Karim ...

[karim275]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

eureka eureka ....


Going great ... keep lifting and smashing the wts ....


Strong deads Karim ...

Thanks!!!! Still not 100% yet but getting better.

[karim275]

227.4 this morning!!!
Looking much fuller and more vascular than Saturday. The slight increase in carbs(up to 225grams) seems to be the ticket!!! This is the home stretch, just 10 more days!!!!!!

Gym was ridiculously crowded!!!! I expected this but have never seen it this bad...could hardly find a place on the floor to lift!

Bench
Bar/12, 135/15, 135/15, 225/15*, 225/15*, 225/15*(last 3 reps of each set, paused on chest for 3 seconds)

Chins
bw/15, bw/15, bw/15

Smith machine behind back shrugs
2 plates per side/15, 3pps/10, 3pps/10

Standing alt db hammer curl
50s/12, 70s/8, 70s/10


Nice short workout. Strength feels really good considering so close to show.

[karim275]

Some of my favorite things.....

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by karim275

Bench
Bar/12, 135/15, 135/15, 225/15*, 225/15*, 225/15*(last 3 reps of each set, paused on chest for 3 seconds)

Chins
bw/15, bw/15, bw/15

Smith machine behind back shrugs
2 plates per side/15, 3pps/10, 3pps/10

Standing alt db hammer curl
50s/12, 70s/8, 70s/10

Strong work Karim ... keep smashing the wts. ...

[emekajokammor]

Originally Posted by karim275

Some of my favorite things.....

lol @ the pop tarts!! Which flavor is that

[karim275]

Originally Posted by emekajokammor

lol @ the pop tarts!! Which flavor is that

Chocolate Chip!!!!!

The Pop Tart Diet Secret - YouTube

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by karim275

Some of my favorite things.....

I prefer the cherry Poptarts.

[karim275]

227.8

Gym more crowded than yesterday!!!!!!! Unreal!!! Had to stand around for 10-15 minutes and wait for anything to open up

Forced to improvise like a mofo!!!

Finally a (the) squat rack opened up....

Squats
bar/15, bar/15, 135/10(3 second pause), 135/10, 225/5(3 second pause on last rep), 225/5(same), 275/3, 315/3, 315/3

SLDL
135/10, 135/10, 135/10(very slow, strong glute squeeze at lockout)

Seated cal raise
3 plates/20, 4plates/20, 5 plates/15, 15

Weighted step ups
2-45s/10, 10, 10

Lying leg raise
bw/20, 20, 20


Not the workout I had planned but had to take what the gym would give me. Back started to tighten up during stiff legs, so gonna be a heating pad kinda night.