Brian's strength log

[Brian Stone]

Sat Apr 2
Snowy hike up Mt. Liberty, Flume, Liberty. Just under 8 hours. Great hike!!

Sun Apr 3
Quick W/U

Decline BP: worked up to 245x5,5,3 (PR), 205x4

Alternated pulls / chins / dips
Pulls/chins: 6-5-5 (didn't feel too strong)
Dips: 6-10-10

Eliptical 10 mins. Energy level after hike was not what I thought it was when I decided to go to the gym, but good day overall.

[Brian Stone]

Mon Apr 4
Pretty sore but had some energy to kill. Did some light aerobic stuff at the gym. Some treadmill and eliptical.

Tue Apr 5
Got sidelined by a brutal short flu. totally floored me. Lots of sleep and little else

Wed Apr 6
Repeat Tuesday.

Thu Apr 7
Feeling gradually much better throughout day. Tried some lifting at night and went pretty well.

Press: up to 155x4,4,4, 165x1 (weight PR), 135x4

Pull-ups / chins / dips cycled.
Pull-ups: 10-6
Chin-ups: 10-6
Dips: 11-12-12

Shrugs: 130#DB's x12,10

[Brian Stone]

Fri Apr 8
rest

Sat Apr 9
Have sniffles / cough etc. but energy level seemed fine so went to gym. Mistake.

Did some decline BP and Deadlift and basically felt like I was moving anvils with medium weights. Put in some reasonable work but nothing worthy of noting specifically.

15 mins elpitical and went home. Will rest tomorrow.


Sun Apr 10

Rest

[Brian Stone]

Mon Apr 11

Rest

Tue Apr 12
Quick W/U

FS: up to 215x4,3 (weight PR), 210x4, 185x3
I should have smashed this PR but energy level has been crap since getting sick. Very frustrating

DB Rows (R/L): Up to 130#x3 w/ each hand. Just did not have the gas.

24 mins eliptical. Called it a night.

[Brian Stone]

Wed Apr 13
Rest

Thu Apr 14
I've got something lagging from my illness last week that is frustrating the hell out of me. My energy level just drops off a cliff at the gym, leading to me feeling exhausted pretty quickly.

Press: up to 155x5,4,3, 135x5

Alternating Pull-ups / chin-ups / dips. Dips wee 11-10-10 or so; pulls not worth noting.

Eliptical 20 mins

[Brian Stone]

Fri thru Sunday
Rest

Mon Apr 18
FINALLY feeling close to normal, energy-wise.

Decline BP: Up to 240#x5x3, 205x8

DB Snatch (R/L): up to 100x5,2, 90x5

Some sprint work on the treadmill, plus a bit of walking mixed in there.

[Brian Stone]

Tue Apr 19
Still not feeling 100% given current energy level but definitely improving over last week.

FS: Worked up to 215x5,4,3 (PR), 205x3

Some chin-ups.
Eliptical 25 mins

[Brian Stone]

Wed Apr 20
Bowling

Thu Apr 21
Energy level seemed OK but I had some soreness. Went to the gym anyway against my better judgment.

Press: Up to 155x4,3,2, 135x5, 115x4

Started to do some DB rows but they felt like anvils. Was wiped so I cut my losses and walked out. Got to get better and letting myself rest when I need it.

[Brian Stone]

Fri Apr 22
Energy level much better today. I guess bailing early at the gym last night and eating plenty paid off.

DL: worked up to 395x5 (PR!!), 345x5, 295x5
Still think I had a little bit more in my on the big lift. Maybe could have hit 405x5. Felt beastly for whatever reason.

DB Rows (R/L): Up to 130x5,4, 120x5

Curlzzz: 85x10

Eliptical 25 mins. Couldn't run because of all the hit to lower back during the DL's.


Nothing to erase the stresses of a horrible day and week across the board than to hit a PR on Friday!

[Brian Stone]

Sat & Sun
Rest

Mon Apr 25
Went earlier and did not have the decline BP available, so went flat. Shoulders did not bother me.

BP: Worked up to 225x2, 215x4,5,4, 185x7 or 8

DB Snatches (R/L): Up to 100x3,2, 95x2
These felt exhausting after the work on BP tonight

Dips: 8x3

Some treadmill work that was pretty lackluster. Meh on the night, although I guess that is technically a flat bench PR.