Uncle Slam's Afghan log

[UncleSlam]

Well past week has been full of excitement and exhaustion. We have been working our asses off on patrols so Im very tired. I did manage to workout Thursday which I did this;

Deadlifts: 315 x5, 365 x3, 405 x1, 435 x1
Clean and Press: 155 x5, 175 x3, 195 x1, 205 x1
Overhead Squat: 135 x5, 155 x3, 175 x1, 195 x1

Today I did this;

Power Cleans: 135 x5, 165 x3, 185 x3, 205 x1, 225 x1
Back Squats: 225 x5, 275 x5, 315 x3, 365 x1, 405 x1
Bench Press: 225 x5, 255 x3, 275 x1, 285 x1 (Stopped here because I didnt have a spotter and felt wornout.

Im pretty tired right now. The past week Ive been carrying basically 100lbs of gear all over the place. Im a MK 48 machine gunner and I have to carry my own rounds. We've seen alot of action so Ive been sprinting and running with all this weight. Ive lost quite a bit of weight so Im ripped right now. My goal now is to preserve my current strength. I dont think any PRs are going to happen at this rate of action.

[BendtheBar]

Darn good sessions under the circumstances. I have a lot of respect for you training when others make excuses.

[UncleSlam]

Well its been a while since I posted on here and that was due to no internet where my platoon was sent. Ive been continuing to workout out although the gym where I was basically a prison style gym. Total weight in plates 315lbs, 2 55lb dbs, 1 40lb db, 1 45lb kettlebell, 4 chains, 1 ghetto rigged bench, ghetto rigged pullup bar, and 1 MRAP tire.

Ive had to be creative in doing these workouts. I basically did this for the past few weeks;

Monday: Bench Press: (Its a angle so its off balance) 225lbs x5, 255lbs x3, 275lbs x1, 295lbs x1, 305lbs x1, 315lbs x1. Clean and Press: 135lbs x5, 155lbs x5, 185lbs x3, 205lbs x1, 215lbs x1, 225lbs x1. BB Shrugs: 335lbs x5 (I put 2 45lb plates on each side and attached 2 55lb DBs with the chains this is how I first set it up), 425lbs 5x5. Tire Flips 5x10.

Wednesday: Deadlifts: 335lbs x5, 385lbs x3, 405lbs x1, 415lbs x1, 425lbs x1. Pullups 4x10, Single arm BB lateral raises: 3 45lbs plates x5, 3 45lb plates 1 25lb plate x5, 4 45lb plates x3, 4 45lb plates 1 25lb plate x3. Tire Flips 5x10.

Friday: Power Cleans: 135lbs x5, 185lbs x 5, 205lbs x3, 215lbs x1, 225lbs x1, 235lbs x1. Ghetto Style Front Squats: (I had to use our ghetto rigged bench for this so the bar was really low) 185lbs x5, 205lbs x3, 225lbs x3, 245lbs x1, 255lbs x1, Tire Flips 5x10.

My diet consisted of 3 MREs a day, about 100 grams of Casein throughout the day and 50 grams of Whey Isolate.

[UncleSlam]

Today at the decent COP I did this;

Bench Press: 225lbs x5, 255lbs x3, 275lbs x1, 295lbs x1, 305lbs x1, 315lbs x1.
Clean and Press: 135lbs x5, 155lbs x5, 185lbs x3, 205lbs x1, 215lbs x1, 225lbs x1.
BB Shrugs: 315lbs x5, 405lbs x5, 495lbs x3, 585lbs x1, 635lbs x1 (Got bitched at cause I used all the 45lb plates lol).
Dips: 4x10
DB Bench: 2 100lbs DB 5x5.

[BendtheBar]

Good to have you back and crushing iron.

My diet consisted of 3 MREs a day, about 100 grams of Casein throughout the day and 50 grams of Whey Isolate.

I used to be in supply. We would have boxes of extra MREs that the Commander would tell us to toss because they were nearly dated. I lived on those suckers myself. Always appreciated the Tabasco in them.

[UncleSlam]

Yeah MREs are getting old but the hot sauce always makes them edible. We also have 24 hour first strike rations but I dont like them they contain very little protein. But here is today's workout;

Back Squat: 225lbs x5, 315lbs x5, 355lbs x3, 405lbs x1, 435lbs x1, 455lbs 2x? (I dont know if the first attempt was good enough I think I hit the plane. I got my buddy to watch the second attempt and I failed.)
Front Squat: 185lbs x5, 205lbs x5, 225lbs x3, 245lbs x3, 275lbs x1, 295lbs x1, 305lbs x1 (Missed)
Power Cleans: 135lbs x5, 185lbs x3, 205lbs x2, 225lbs x1, 235lbs x1, 245lbs x1.

[BendtheBar]

That's still a great squat double. You'll get the depth dialed in.

[UncleSlam]

Well its about that time to switch up the routine a bit. Im thinking of adapting Wendler's 4 day a week 5/3/1 program. I think for his overhead press day Ill do olympic lifts with the same system. Im gonna keep doing the tire flips when I go back for 2 weeks at out shithole base. But going to start doing sprints and maybe buddy carries for cardio. We got told we are going to have a PT test as soon as we get stateside like right away so I need to start doing cardio.

[BendtheBar]

Doing an Olympic lift with a press, or something straightforward like cleans?

[UncleSlam]

I meant to say I would do the Clean & Press and Snatch on that day.