Trog Log: Transforming a 170-pound weakling into a highland athlete.

[LitTrog]

This morning's workout:

Flat bench: 1x10x135, 1x10x205, 1x6x225, 1x2x275

Light, fast overhead press: 2x10x115

3 sets 95# dumbell rows

Back squats: 1x10x185, 1x10x225, 2x6x275


It occurs to me that I'm not very well organized. I just kind of lift, adjusting my sets, reps and weight according to how I'm feeling that day. Couple that with the fact that I've been doing the same style of workout for almost 2 months, and I figure I need to change things up. Put some better structure (and goals!) into my lifting and check out some other pro blogs just to confuse my body a bit--maybe spur some growth and gains.

[Alan H]

Shaking it up is good, but the truth is that your paycheck will be based on the good old regulars... squat, deadlift, bench press, overhead press. So don't ignore those if you possibly can.

landmines....look up Ryan Vierra's training log movies on YouTube and see what Ryan did.

and of course, hang cleans and power cleans....

[LitTrog]

Shaking it up is good, but the truth is that your paycheck will be based on the good old regulars... squat, deadlift, bench press, overhead press. So don't ignore those if you possibly can.

Nope, I'm wedded to those movements. I was thinking more in terms of prescribed, structured sets and reps, kind of like what o1d dude has working. Getting into my "gym" is never a problem--my sweet disposition suffers if I don't push stuff around, which means my wife has to put up with a grumpy little turd, which means the rest of me suffers even more. I tend to just attack whichever exercise sounds good, keeping mostly in line with the push, pull, etc. that you laid out for me. Last thing I want is for my body to grow too accustomed to a regimen. That's when I find myself sliding into "maintenance" mode. Then I get bored. Then I get lazy.

[Alan H]

You know what I do when I get stupid-bored with the gym? It doesn't happen a lot, but it DOES happen....

I have these two rocks. One is about 145 pounds and one is about 165 pounds. I also have a 50 pound sandbag.

I do these dumb deep knee bend things in the driveway with the sandbag, and then I jump with the sandbag. After a mess of those, I pick up one of the rocks and carry it to the end of the street, which is about a block away. Then I carry it back. Seriously. Of course I can't carry it all the way nonstop, but it kicks my pathetic (*&$#$@( all the way down the street and all the way back again. Besides, it entertains the neighbors.

If I had a bit more room, what I'd do is get a big wooden barrel, and get a 180-200 pound Atlas stone, and then just load that stone until I can't move it any more.

You know what I've been tempted to do? Get a 275-300 pound rock...just a great big mofo ROCK and set an eye bolt in it. in the eye bolt goes a handle. This goes out in the parking area by the street in front of my house with a sign that says. "I live here and I can pick this up off the ground".

[Alan H]

BTW, it's time for some weight throw video's before the snow locks you into hibernation mode all winter. And stone throw video, too.

[RogerWS76]

This goes out in the parking area by the street in front of my house with a sign that says. "I live here and I can pick this up off the ground".

Yes! A true Stone of Strength!!! Inspiring! I may just have to find one too ... but maybe more of an Atlas stone instead without the handle!! THAT is COOL!!!

[Alan H]

Yours Truly, lifting the....I dunno how much it weighs, but it's damn heavy.....stone that sits in front of Sorinex and keeps people from stealing the rocking chair.



I maybe got that thing 1/2 an inch off the ground. It was probably 400+ pounds. In other words, it's about the weight of ONE of the Dinnie Stones. Adriane took the picture, she was sweetly amused, being the Amazon Stud Warrior Goddess that she is.

[Martin Roy]

That is a serious stone! If I tried to lift that I'd break something in my back and other places.