alek’s log

[alek]

I’ve been there, with the inopportune nap timing. I would have papoosed one and tossed the other over my shoulder. Use that 405 squat leg strength of yours.
I’m nervous to leave them in the car in my own driveway for a minute thanks to righteous neighbors and whatnot.

Yeah, even though I knew they were fine and I was away for so little time, I could just see a nosy passerby or cop stroll on by while I was less than 40 feet away. Don't get me wrong, there's definitely a line that some parents cross with respect to stuff like that, but it seems more... crazy? histrionic? nowadays when it comes to kids. I can remember being left in the car for a while and no one made a big deal about it. Maybe it's just the rate of exposure now with 24 hour news and social media.

I'm just glad I wasn't a kid/teen/young adult during the past 10 years.

[Allentown]

I’ve been there, with the inopportune nap timing.

Same- Nap time has been moved to after lunch. So one Saturday while the wife was working I took the kiddo to the coffee roaster, then Costco, and we had a few things left to pick up at the regular store. Get there at 11, kid is passed out. Get kiddo out of the car, thinking "He'll just wake up when I get him out." Nope. Dead weight, floppy limbs and head. "OK, I'll put him back and try again in 10 minutes." Still totally out. "Fine, lets go home, and come back this evening when the wife gets home. I might get him into his crib and get to play some video games!" Kiddo sleeps all the way home. All the way inside. All the way up to the room. Sleeps through putting him in the sleep sack. Asleep getting into the crib. I get downstairs, get the computer on, start playing a game, kiddo starts crying.

[alek]

They know, man. They just know.

[Ryaan]

Training
Starting a new cycle of MM using @Hanley's newly published 2-week template and @Ryaan's Google spreadsheet. Thanks to both of you!

I finished the last cycle of training with newly tested 1rm's of 405 for squat and deadlift and 225 for bench, and I'm excited to see where they'll go after a few weeks of this cycle.

Glad it's useful to someone other than me! I started a new cycle of MM yesterday, too. I'm well behind you in weights (295 lb squat e1rm, 175 lb bench e1rm, 340 lb deadlift e1rm), but I'm psyched to see how this new template works. The workouts are a lot more manageable than any intermediate programming I've done before. Got W1D1 done in just about an hour.

Congrats on the 405 pull!

[alek]

Training
Starting a new cycle of MM using Hanley's newly published 2-week template and Ryaan's Google spreadsheet. Thanks to both of you!

I finished the last cycle of training with newly tested 1rm's of 405 for squat and deadlift and 225 for bench, and I'm excited to see where they'll go after a few weeks of this cycle.

Glad it's useful to someone other than me! I started a new cycle of MM yesterday, too. I'm well behind you in weights (295 lb squat e1rm, 175 lb bench e1rm, 340 lb deadlift e1rm), but I'm psyched to see how this new template works. The workouts are a lot more manageable than any intermediate programming I've done before. Got W1D1 done in just about an hour.

Congrats on the 405 pull!

Thanks! Yeah, I'm liking the MM as well, and I'll do it for as long as I can see progress. Good luck with your training! You're in a good place to get feedback and ask questions.

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Press (7 min density)	145x1 115x5,5,4,3,2,3,2,2,2,1=29
Curlz for my Gurlz (7 min density)	95x1 65x5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,3,2,2,2=43
Rower	10 mins at 2:15.6/500m average intensity
Treadmill	10 mins at 3-3.5 mph at 4-4.5 incline

Food
Breakfast: 50g
Protein Smoothie with berries
Coffee

Lunch: 50g
Pork chops
Leftover breakfast sausage
Peas and carrots
Coffee

Snack:0g
Cheez-its
Coffee

Dinner: 60g
Chick fil a grilled chicken sandwiches
Waffle fries
Superfood salad

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Power Squat	242.5x3 282.5x2 315x1x2 332.5x1 365x1
Power Bench	135x3 157.5x2 175x1x2 192.5x1 207.5x1
CGBP	147.5x8,8,7
Deadlift	365x1 DOH 305x4x5 Strapped

Oh man, the DOMS were furreal today. My left bicep got a little tingly on the last power bench reps, but it's okay. Never done CGBP before, and I fatigued pretty hard on the last set. Deadlift was good today.

Oh, and I'd like to thank @AlanThrall for this video.



Suppose that whenever I see someone doing something stupid in the gym I walk up to them and say, "Hey, can I record you doing that so I can make fun of you on the internet.", then do you think they'll stop doing that stupid thing or be offended. I can't decide. No, probably offended. Should I ask them anyway?

Food
Breakfast: 50g
Protein Smoothie without berries

Snack: 0g
Mac & Bees
Coffee

Lunch: 30g
Food truck Teriaki Chicken and Steak with rice and veggies

Dinner: 30g
Rotisserie Chicken sandwich

GASP: 110g

[alek]

Food
Breakfast: 50g
Protein Smoothie with berries
Coffee

Lunch: 60g
Top Sirloin steaks
Peas & Carrots

Snack: 0g
Apple

Dinner: 40g
Chicken Lo Mein

Snack: 45g
Protein shake

GASP: 195g

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Strength Squat	325x3x5
Strength Bench	180x(3 TnG, 30s rest, 1 paused)x4
SGDL	225x5x4 DOH

Food
Breakfast: 50g
Protein smoothie without oats

Lunch: 50g
Cheese-steak with fries
Chicken finger

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Hypertrophy Squat	305x4x3 305x3x4
Hypertrophy Bench	170x4x3 170x3x4
Lat pulldowns (7 min density)	150x5,5,5,4,4,3,3,3=32

Food
Breakfast: 48g
Protein Shake
Coffee

Snack: 20g
Sam's Hot dog
Peaches
Eggs

Dinner: 45g
Chipotle Steak bowl
Frito's with guacamole

Snack: 48g
Protein shake

GASP: 161g

Yes, I've still been eating, but I'm losing the motivation needed to log the food everyday. It seems easier on days I train, but for several weekends now, we're doing stuff out of town or all day, which really hampers the logging in to log food. I may try logging from my phone. We'll see.

[Allentown]

Suppose that whenever I see someone doing something stupid in the gym I walk up to them and say, "Hey, can I record you doing that so I can make fun of you on the internet.", then do you think they'll stop doing that stupid thing or be offended. I can't decide. No, probably offended. Should I ask them anyway?

Unless it's dangerous to others, I am generally happy they are at least there and putting in some work. It might not be optimal, or it even might not be very useful. Then I will probably mention it in the gym thread here.

[alek]

Suppose that whenever I see someone doing something stupid in the gym I walk up to them and say, "Hey, can I record you doing that so I can make fun of you on the internet.", then do you think they'll stop doing that stupid thing or be offended. I can't decide. No, probably offended. Should I ask them anyway?

Unless it's dangerous to others, I am generally happy they are at least there and putting in some work. It might not be optimal, or it even might not be very useful. Then I will probably mention it in the gym thread here.

Yeah, that was mostly tongue-in-cheek...mostly. I know I used to do some silly bullshit myself, but thankfully, that was before cell phone cameras were everywhere! The inspiration for that question was a dude that wanted to do calf raises inside the power rack; however, the aerobic step he wanted to use to elevate himself was too wide to fit in the rack. Okay, so he set it up outside the rack as close to the uprights as it would go, but the feet of the rack kept the step several inches away from the posts. To unrack the bar, he stood on the aerobic step and leaned well forward of mid-foot. Oh, and I'm not sure how much was on the bar, but it was certainly much less than what he could have set up on the plate loadable calf raise machine.

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Press (10 minute density)	147.5x1 115x5,5,4,4,3,2,2,3,2,2,1,1,1,1=36
Curlz for my Gurlz (10 minute density)	97.5x1 67.5x5,5,5,5,4,4,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,2,2,2=53
Rower	10 mins at ~2:20/500m average intensity

Food
I don't remember. A lot.

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Power Squat	245x3 285x2 315x1x2 335x1 365x1 375x1
Power Bench	135x3 160x2 175x1x2 195x1 205x1 215x1 paused
CGBP	150x8,8,6
Deadlift	372.5x1 DOH PR 325x4x5 Strapped

Food
Breakfast: 55g
Protein Smoothie with berries
Coffee

Second breakfast at lunchtime: 20g
Breakfast burritos

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Strength Squat	335x3x3 335x2x3
Strength Bench Paused all 1st reps	185x3x4 185x2x2
SGDL	245x5x4 DOH

Gave a dudebro a compliment on his OHP form.

[alek]

Training

Exercise	Weight x Reps x Sets
Hypertrophy Squat	287.5x5x6
Hypertrophy Bench	160x5x7
Lat pulldowns	150x4x10

Kids
My daughter pooped in her potty for the first time today!! She was so excited about it that she came running into her room to tell us and fell headfirst into the dresser/changing table in there. Now there's a big knot on her forehead... #dontcalldfacs

[Allentown]

Kids
My daughter pooped in her potty for the first time today!! She was so excited about it that she came running into her room to tell us and fell headfirst into the dresser/changing table in there. Now there's a big knot on her forehead... #dontcalldfacs

Ah yes, the things that are horrible in the moment but are hilarious an hour later.

[alek]

Well this is fucking amazing...

[augeleven]

My daughter pooped in her potty for the first time today!!

awesome

[torkins]

Kids
My daughter pooped in her potty for the first time today!! She was so excited about it that she came running into her room to tell us and fell headfirst into the dresser/changing table in there. Now there's a big knot on her forehead... #dontcalldfacs

This weekend while camping, my son learned he could reliably pee on a tree standing up. It was like he discovered plutonium.. every time he had to pee he came to get me so I could watch and marvel at his tree pissing technique.