zee doctor iz een...

the only monster i hope to create is me... so i am playing around with an olympic ladder scheme or for you bodybuilders, a pyramid. why? hopefully to increase my conditioning and my performance in the lifts.
and it goes something like this...
power clean, front squat, split press  3,2,1 reps
warmed up and then did the lifts. i added 10lbs each set then went down 10lbs. on the way down i did only 1 rep per set but tried to make the lift in one move.

started with the bar then 95, 115, and 135 lbs. work sets were 155, 165, 175, 165, 155, 135. felt easy and light. but that was my intention. after that i did some wrist curls 185 for 6 sets of 10 reps, then 2 sets of 15 with 135lbs.

i certainly enjoy the strange looks i get when doing this stuff. or maybe it was the stench from my rehband...some people are so stuck in their ways, glued to the same machine, and slaves to every "new" workout published in a magazine. if only they would try something different, even a small change! but i think some people are afraid to be challenged and grow. the box they live in is too comfortable...step outside the box.

i am a sinner!!!

today's lesson in the church of iron is about neglect....dear believers i have sinned. a mortal sin in the church of iron. i have neglected my deadlift. please forgive me!! the neglect of the deadlift is the worst kind, it takes so much from you when you do....manhood, ego, pride! i think there was a woman in the church today that could outdo me. the skinny gym rats looked at me with shame, as if i was doing crossfit or worse men's physique! will the gods of iron, stone and chalk shine a light and bestow forgiveness on me, a sinner?


so here is what i did...
deadlifts 135x5 from floor, 225x2, 315x1, 405x1 from 2" box
then i put on 495 and tried oh lord i tried! 2 times to be exact! at least i broke it from the floor.
redemption was in my soul...i removed the box and pulled it from the floor...once! oh my sins have come back to haunt me. this was tough!
dropped the weight and proceeded to rep out 315...20 rest pause reps

punishment enough for today. time for some lunch with mom and dad, then some relaxing

the machine is hungry...

i am back. was not going to blog anymore but something said "do it"
no comps until september but i still push on. my goals this year are to deadlift 600, squat 600, and push press 300. got a plan in place for that and it really began today....

squat 335x20---hit 13 and thought i was going to die, but i went and finished one rep at a time!

push press 225 5 singles---had a few more reps in the tank.

standing leg curl 110x15 2 sets---this was supposed to be rdl's but i forgot

HS iso row 360x6 2 sets----strapped in for these brutal sets

pushdowns and cable curls 100x8 3 sets----gotta keep the arms strong

ab pulldowns 100x25 2 sets----these burned

elliptical 10 minutes HIIT---this was dumb! not good to do after squatting like i did. think i will keep this up!

now to the personal stuff....work has been rough, for some reason i can't get my head wrappedaround some of the calls i take. i want to help but the policies we have don't give me the leeway to help. just pisses me off!
next is my computer, damn thing cost me 2 hours yesterday and got me an ass reaming...thanks microsoft!
throw in everything else breaking and i think i might forget technology all together! headphones, bike, phone, cars....i am somehow cursed! now don't get me started on women...

anyhoo...dear readers let people know about this blog! i have plans to relaunch my other one and give some insights to strongman and life there!