Perseverance, Inc.

[FLEX]

Welcome to my lifting/training journal.

I generally train 5 days a week and update daily with details of my lifting sessions.

I train primarily for powerlifting but with a lean towards bodybuilding.

Some might call be a 'powerbuilder'.

I try to reply to all questions and comments, so don't be shy; post away.

Hatebreed - Perseverance

 I know your fear of loss
 And your struggles with faith
 And how it takes everything that you have to face the day
 The virtues you possess now bring you eternal pain
 All you have is contempt for a life you can't obtain
 All your heroes have failed you
 Yet you try and prevail
 Face your torment and dismantle your doubt
 Refuse this legacy of shame and deceit
 Cause the only real truth in your life that you know is hostility

 Your world is coming apart
 Remain steadfast

 Perseverance
 Against all opposition
 Crushing all limitations
 Pure strength through solitude
 Discipline and determination

 You can't accept what you've been told
 Anchored in sin you must reverse your descent
 Declare the weight of the world has yet to claim you
 And admit that your faults will not restrain you
 Glimpses of fate bring light to your despair
 Realise hope isn't short of your grasp
 Resurrect every dream that you've buried alive
 And never succumb to the war that you fight in your heart

 Your world is coming apart
 Remain steadfast

 Perseverance
 Against all opposition
 Crushing all limitations
 Pure strength through solitude
 Discipline and determination 

[IronCharles]

You really nailed it, FLEX! Strong workout is strong!   

[TMonkey]

a lot of good work going on in here

KEEP IT UP 

[FLEX]

Back & Traps

Feeling a little more in the groove today....

Wide Grip Pulldowns - Behind Head

120 x 12
140 x 10

160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6

Close Grip Seated Cable Rows

200 x 8

220 x 8
220 x 8
220 x 8
220 x 8
220 x 8

Close Grip Pulldowns

180 x 8
180 x 8

180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6

Smith Machine Shrugs - Single Arm

115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10
115 x 10

Hammer Strength MTS Row

(dual stack - weight per stack)

100 x 8
100 x 8
100 x 8
100 x 8
100 x 8

That's it.

Delts & Triceps Tomorrow.

-=FLEX=-

[taylor9569]

IN.......again 

[FLEX]

Delts & Triceps

Weak as a kitten today, but had a great workout with Lisa, and got through it with essentially zero shoulder pain.

No complaints about that.  I'm sure my strength will be better next week.

Seated Barbell Presses - Behind Head

95 x 12

115 x 8
115 x 8

135 x 6
135 x 6

145 x 3
155 x 2
165 x 1

135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 4 - OK, done....

LifeFitness Shoulder Press - Done Facing Machine

110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8

Rear Delts - Reverse Pec Deck

115 x 12

130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 12

Tricep Pressdowns

160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6

145 x 8
145 x 8

Hammer Strength MTS Tricep Extension

Dual Stack - Weight Per Stack

60 x 8
60 x 8
60 x 10
60 x 10

That's it.

Not sure what we'll do tomorrow, but we skipped Monday so we owe a workout.

Might do squats again; will have to see what kafuckery is going on in the gym.

Happy Friday. 

-=FLEX=-

[hochspeyer]

Weak as a kitten?? Hah- check my journal for weak! Good to see journals up and running.

[Ambush]

Dam you do a lot of sets Flex. I thought I was doing a lot by doing sets of 4. Only time I do warm ups is on the first exercise of the night, I stretch out and ride a bike for 5 or 10 minutes also. Leg day I spend quite a bit more time stretching though.

[FLEX]

Chest & Biceps

Not a bad start to the week. 

Gym was quite busy this morning so I ended up doing barbell presses again because there was nothing else available.  No pain, which was good, but the strength kinda sucked.  Lisa was elsewhere so I had no spotter; didn't push things too much.

Barbell Bench Press

135 x 15

185 x 10

205 x 6
205 x 6

225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5

Incline Dumbbell Press

75 x 8
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 5

EZ-Bar Curls

110 x 8
110 x 6
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 6
110 x 6
110 x 6
110 x 6

Cable Curls

50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Pec Deck

145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12

Had some time left so I messed around on one of the Hammer Strength machines:  MTS Decline Press; 4 sets of 10.

That's it.

Squats tomorrow.

Happy Monday. 

-=FLEX=-

[TMonkey]

nice job flex man

[Slow_Progress]

GJFLEXM

[FLEX]

Thanks Guys.

The bench work wasn't too great....

But....  I got some berstares doing those curls with the 110lb bar. 

That's as heavy as the fixed bars go, and my form was damn near perfect and I brought the bar right up to my chin on every rep.

People were mirin.   

inb4Clive

[TMonkey]

i thought the bench work looked pretty good esp with your issues

pain free is even better

[hochspeyer]

Mirers will be mirin.

[FLEX]

Squaterday

Had a good day in the squat rack.  No new ground and still not quite my usual strength/voluem, but getting back there.

No knee, hip, back, or shoulder issues.  Actually felt like I was training this week instead of just being beaten into submission by gravity.



Squats

Raw:

135 x 6
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 6
315 x 6
345 x 3
365 x 2
385 x 1
405 x 1

With Belts & Knee Wraps:

435 x 1
455 x 1
405 x 3

Standing Calf Raises

440 x 10
440 x 10
440 x 10
440 x 10

440 x 8
440 x 8
440 x 8
440 x 8

Prone Leg Curls

170 x 6
170 x 6
170 x 6
170 x 6
170 x 6

155 x 6
155 x 6


That's it.

Back & Traps tomorrow.

-=FLEX=-