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Topic: Training Log: Brian Randell
Posted By: brandell
Subject: Training Log: Brian Randell
Date Posted: 11/02/14 at 5:59pm

Starting a new one. Back to it starting tomorrow.



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Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/03/14 at 5:08pm
11/03

Hammer Bench  2x10 1x7  (*)

Row 3x10           Still figuring out what Row I am going to do.

CG Bench 2x12
Flys 2x12
Rope Push down 2x12

(*) Didn't get 3x10 as planned. Will attack and conquer same weight next week






Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 2:47am

How long did this workout take?



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The man in the arena.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 6:20am
Not sure why?

I am back in trying to divide stuff over 4 days. There are two core lifts per workout and if I get just those fine. I have about 3 or so accessory lifts 2-3 sets of X reps based on feel.

With my loooong layoff combined with serious inconsistency before, I am taking it slow. Starting with 10's then 8's to get back to it. Weights are pathetically light, but I am trying to build up and not have setbacks.


BTW how light were the weights?  As I failed at my last set of 10 in the hammer, the Gym owners dogs (two corgis) were there and one came over to me wagging its tail.  I look down and talk to it and it decides to hop up on my lap because well...virtually every dog on the planet loves me! Instead of letting me pet him, lick me or something the damn Dog precedes to spin around puts his top paws on the Hammer bench and knock out 10 reps.

Dog hops down, pees on my leg and goes back into the owners office.


Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 6:47am
HAHAHAHA!  I've had those days my friend...
 
We all have to start somewhere.


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The man in the arena.


Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 7:46am
Session looks good. 

You can put more than enough work into 30-45 minutes.  The only reason my session are ever longer, and even then it's not by much, than that is that I only train twice a week. 

90 minute to 2 hour gym sesh's are for the birds. 


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 8:13am
Yep. The only reason it would go longer is I am out of shape and need more rest lol.  Also I am going with Hammer bench vs normal for 2 reasons. 1) my shoulders esp the right one doesnt like the bench too much. 2) I really don't care about how much I bench, I am working on muscle balance and I want to throw better. So My Military or push press needs to go up, not Bench.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/04/14 at 4:47pm
11/4

Squat 2x10
Front Squat 1x10 (*)

Rack RDL 2x12
Ham Curls 2x12
Calf raise 3x12

"Sets of 10 squatting are of Da' Devil" -Bobby Boucher




Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/06/14 at 5:05pm
11/6

Military Press 3x8
Lat pull down Wide 2x8
Lat pull down CG 2x8

Side Delt raise 3x12
Rear delt 3x12

Straight bar Bi Curl 3x12
Hammer Curlz 3x12





Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/07/14 at 4:32pm
11/7

Hang Clean 3x5
Trap Bar DL 3x5

Power Shrug 3x10

Felt like crap with sinus', but got work done.





Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/12/14 at 4:15pm
Shortened week due to that thing called life...

11/12

SSB (*) 3x5
Rack pull  3x5
1 leg press 3x10
Calves 3x10

(*) With the low back acting up tried the SSB, worked wonders no issues with the back. It doesnt take much for it to feel heavy. What I did like is I was forced to stay more upright, tighter with better form. I could really feel all of the lower body engage as it should (and really hasn't for awhile now) 

May give this a spin for awhile and see how it goes.




Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 11/12/14 at 6:09pm
Originally posted by C. Smith C. Smith wrote:


90 minute to 2 hour gym sesh's are for the birds. 




Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 2:58am
Never tried a SSB...
 
Interesting...
interesting animated GIF


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Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 7:09am
First rule of SSB, Drop the weight. Second rule of SSB....Drop the weight and keep a really tight back esp. Upper back.

Need to do more 1 leg work I think. Left Leg is way behind the right, but it has the worse knee.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 7:24am
If the last couple weeks have taught me anything its I have some serious deficiencies I need to shore up. I may take a couple steps back and focus more on getting those shored up and stabilized before ripping into a "normal" routine full bore.  

Its well past time to cut the crap and think long term instead of aiming for being at X place by Y date or lift Z amount of weight in various lifts.  I need to get to a place where issues are greatly Mitigated or eliminated completely. 


Posted By: 17/20
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 7:34am
Good Work Uncle Brian.

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I MAY BE BIG , BUT I'M FAST


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 7:41am
Uncle? I am the pup here Uncle Don LOL


Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 11/13/14 at 8:08am
Do no harm!

And yeah, think long-term. Peaking is for children. ;)


Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 11/14/14 at 9:37am
Originally posted by Sean Sean wrote:

Peaking is for children. ;)




Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/14/14 at 1:08pm
I had my first ever Functional Movement Screen done today...FML...

I scored a whopping 10 out of 21 which according to the numbers I believe weaker than a malnourished Russian School girl by 2 points I think Cry


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 11/24/14 at 9:09am
Ok found out my #1 Back issue... A "back Mouse" or lipoma that has herniated past the fascia. Its on the iliac Crest just to the left of my sacrum. Good news is shots help, bad news, won't ever fully go away until surgically removed and hernia fixed apparently according to all I have read.

So I have to find a way to train and not piss it off.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/06/14 at 6:50pm
12/06
Got in and did a light workout.

Hammer pulldowns   3x10
Hammer Bench 3x10

Clean pull off mats (*)   3x5

Light Leg press 3x10

(*) the gym had a couple mats to pull off of still not as high as I would like. Was able to drop the weight and pulled 185 no problem. Got stupid and did one set off the floor, now low back has been spasming since then. Really pisses me off. 

I guess its nothing but hang pulls and rack pulls for awhile. It just pisses me off, a man should be able to pick something up off the damn floor without his back bitching at him for hours after. 



Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/09/14 at 7:24am
I gotta listen to Marcellus Wallace when it comes to Pride...


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/30/14 at 11:08am
Back at it light starting today. My log won't contain much as for as weights moved because I have a lot of backing up and correcting to do. Some lifts or reps etc won't make sense, but after stuff that has happened the last couple weeks, things seen, experienced etc.

My goals are to be Healthy, functional, strong until I die whenever that is. Too many cats age 70+ are still lifting and functional at that age and I want to be that. 




Posted By: KiltBill
Date Posted: 12/30/14 at 8:58pm
Go Brother! And Happy New Year!!

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Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 12/31/14 at 9:29am
Bill, thanks Brother.

12/30
5 min bike warmup

Glute raises    20 reps

Box Squats (I suck at these) 25 reps

SS1:
Hammer military 50 reps
Hamstring Curls 30 Reps

SS2:
Side delt Raise 50 reps
Calves 50 reps

Need to get back in Today, tomorrow and Fri or Sat. FINALLY start a new job next week. Still looking to work the legs while shoring up the low back. May end up being Goblet Squats, 1 leg work While I experiment.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/03/15 at 4:08pm
Month 1 of the new job out of the way. For the first time in over a year I can lift without someone trying to take pics, copy my posts etc. and make it out to be what it isn't. 


Posted By: CHAD
Date Posted: 2/03/15 at 4:58pm
Solid.

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...Josh


Posted By: Duncan McCallum
Date Posted: 2/03/15 at 5:17pm
Attaboy!

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The man in the arena.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/03/15 at 7:46pm
Just listing work sets...

Zerchers 3x5
Rack RDL   50 reps
Ham curls 30 reps
Calf Raise 30 reps



First time doing Zerchers they are very interesting.  A couple notes:  First no back issues. Second, no need to work core separate on Zercher day.




Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/04/15 at 9:08am
Your core and rhomboids are weak. Sincerely, Zercher Squats.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/07/15 at 2:40pm
2/7/15

Smith Military press Front  3x5  
Smith Military press Back 3x5
Just seeing which one I like best

Lat pulldown 3x10

Hammer bench 3x10
Hammer Row 3x10

Bi/Tri 3x10

Started to do more, but endurance is crap right now.


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/11/15 at 7:54pm
2/11

Dumbbell incline  3x5
Assisted Dips 3x10
Machine Flys 3x10
Triceps pushdown 3x10
Straight arm pushdown 3x10


Posted By: brandell
Date Posted: 2/13/15 at 6:40pm
02/13

Rack pull 3x5
Hang Clean 3x3

Pull down 3x10
Seated Row 3x10
Bi curl 3x10
Reverse Curl 3x10



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