slogging on: just do it

i have to admit that when im doing these following exercises that hey are a struggle. but it so important to keep doing it. if i can only do 10 of my  twenty reps then i do another round until i have completed a total of 20. also, since this the first of the month i get to read clarence bass blog. always a treat and an inspiration.
deadlift 20x110
dumbbell curl 20x35
concentration curls 20x35
barbell curl 20x65
barbell row 20x65
hammercurl 20x25
dumbbell reverse grip bench press 20x35
crunch 95
military press 10x65
in between each exercise i will read an article by clarence to learn and to be inspired.
dl much better than last week. more determination. more grit
dbc stumbled through
cc not quite full movements but made it
bbc did it . last week only 13 reps. did shorter moves and as i progressed did longer moves.
bbr felt good.
hc think my body is still getting used to the exercise
rgbp finished completely this week. more time under tension
c no real prob. on my way to my 100 goal
mp a little too fast and some partials
total time about 50 mins
now to write a note to clarence

when you aint enthsed: fake it!

i dont quite know what it is but my enthusiasm is down recently. i think ill just do as good old dave draper does and says, just drag your body to the little black weights and start pushing.
squat 20x125
calfraise 20x125
bench press 20x155
arnold press 20x35
seated dumbbell extension 20x35
kickbacks 20x35
dips 13
pushups 15
military press 3x65
and away we go
sqt and cr got to work on form. keep trying to get deeper. whatever i do dont quit.
bp one good one. the rest partials. never give up. it dont have to be pretty. it does have to be done
reading dave draper weekly column in between moves. boy he is prolific!
ap one really good one. the rest smaller and smaller partials.
sdbe cant wait til i switch to lying extensions so i get much further movement
dave goes on forever so if you want good insipration he has plenty for ya
kb that woke up the tris for sure!
d cant go down deep mostly because of my shoulder. its still good . kind of like reverse shrugs. i think my traps are getting bigger (ever sooooooo slowly)
pu  ok
mp very controlled. good movement and form.
total time about 45min
til next time
fred from nashville

20 reps or else

trying to get back in the groove. my work hours and the extremely varied schedule does not help. but... modify and keep doing and trying.
deadlift 20x110
dumbbell curl 20x35
concentration curl 20x35
barbell curl 20X65
barbell row 20x65
hammercurll 20x25
dumbbell reverse grip bench press 20x35
crunch 95
military press 5x65
always reading dave draper and clarence bass while resting. its just that little bit of encouragement that counts
dl getting deeper. maybe the kettles help there too. well see
dbc what a mighty effort. whew!
cc still surprises me that my lft arm seems to do the exercise better. oh well
bbc yuk only 13. so i dom 7 after this round so that i do a total of 20
bbr knocked those puppies out. faster and higher each rep.
hc pretty good. slight popping of left shoulder. out of breath.
dbrbp boy what is going on! only 13? will have to do the 7 leftovers in a few minutes, i must be going backwards
c ok 100 is the eventual goal
mp wow perfectly executed.
round 2
bbc 7 well at least i finished with good form
dbrgbp 7 finally, did it. very good form.
hope to do better next time. it does remind me though that if i cant finish an exercise i can and will do another round til i reach 20 rep total.
total time about 70 minutes.
fred from nashville

way off schedule

well, im way off schedule this week. partly due to being sick feeling. got to keep getting enthused. not real happy with my results. dont get too discouraged. i plan to work on my weight in april. im about 175 now.need to get to 165.
2armswing 5,10,15lb and 16kg x10
1armswing "                       "
figure8       "                        "
front squat "                        "
fs decided to do first. boy are my thighs burning.also started heavy and went light
f8 started light to get the rythmn
2as mixed it up light heavier heavy medium
1as ok. did it backwards heavy to light.
since ive been doing my kettles my shoulder does not hurt as much. coincidence? full movement swings of the shoulder. dont know bu maybe its the kettles.
total time about half hour.
til next time

smashed finger and all

last night i smashed the heck out of my finger. i dont know how or if i cand do todays routine. so this may be a very short blog
squat 20x125
calf raise 20x125
bench press 20x155
arnold press 20x35
seated dumbbell extension
kickback 20x35
dips 13
pushups 15
 military press 10x75
sqt and cr. struggled thru. not the right mind set but i did it. very shallow sqt
bp 1 partial the rest very partial. finger hanging in
ap. very crappy. one full the rest partials
sde just dontlike this limited movement. but ill keep doing it til it expires after 45 lbs
kb. just going thru the motions. better than just sitting on my butt
d since ive started using kettlebells this exercise does not kill my shoulder as bad
pu did them a little less wide stance . ok.
not so hot. just feeling weak today.
next time...

using this as life's diary and its kb time again

i wish i had more folks peeking in. but its a great way to record what i was doing back when.
its kettlebell time again. very exhausting but really helps, i think
2 arm swing 5,10.15lb and 16kg x10
1arm swing  "                       "
figure 8        "                       "
front squat   "                       "
im building up enthusiasm to get started
2as im just feeling whimpy. boy does it hurt the back of thighs. and this is just the begining!
1as damn. its that final 16kg that just kills me. i hope i start getting better soon, gasping
f8 takes a few swings to get into the rythmn. kind of a rest to prepare the final and most brutal of all. which is the squat. i also switched the 16 kg to the begining since it the hardest.
s brutal with a capital b. i started with the heaviest and went down. legs darn near shaking
total time about 45 min
nest work out 20reps on my weight routine. im a struggler but im still struggling
fred from nashville

last of the 8s

ok, this is the last of the 8s and friday starts the 20 reps again with a different  number of weeks at each rep count. also, new exercises interspersed
deadlift 8x120
dumbbell curl 8x40
concentration curls 8x40
barbell curl 8x75
barbell row 8x75
hammer curl 8x30
dumbbell reversegrip benchpress
crunches 100
military press 5x75
inbetween exercises will read dave draper weekly column as my rest period
dl by doing the lighter weight i can go much deeper making it a more effective exercise. i also feel the kettlebells are helping a little on wednesdays
dbc oooomph. boy that will wake up the system!
cc fair form. a little fast
bbc struggle. cant weight til i do 20 reps. youch!
bbr pulling high high high. gets my shoulders attention which is feeling better
hc almost felt too light
dbrgbp another attention getter
c at my goal will be changing in a few weeks
mp 1 partial and 4 good ones
no excuses. at least get it done. does not have to be perfect just has to be done.
fred from nashville