[crader]

Keep it up Jordan!!

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Originally Posted by crader

Keep it up Jordan!!

Thanks for your support Christine.

[crader]

Always, every time that I've met you I've liked you! Can't say that for everyone I've met in the supp industry..

[TheUnlikelyToad]

BioLayne -

Great video, especially that ending still frame (i.e. wrist)...


Hack Squats

225x12
235x12
245x12
255x12
265x12
275x11
285x9
285x9

+ 10 lbs


I'm pleased. I haven't done this in like what... 3 weeks? I wasn't sure if I'd lose a step or not. Fwiw, I can only do these at tha high school where I graduated as my father has access being a teacher. My gym doesn't have a shoulder mounted machine which works to my favor in maintaining balance and left side emphasis. Hopefully these workouts can be more consistant now that my dad has moved into his new diggs.

[B5150]

Oh wow! I was unaware that Layne had injured himself.

As you know I had my neck disk injury that severely atrophied my pec, lat and tricep very significantly. It has taken me a year to get back to 65-70%.

In all honesty though none of us here are near the physique that Layne has. This only furthers my empathy for him. He and I are not close by any means but if you speak to or hear from him share with him my empathy and hopes for his full recovery.

Keep up the good work Jordan.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Originally Posted by B5150

Oh wow! I was unaware that Layne had injured himself.

As you know I had my neck disk injury that severely atrophied my pec, lat and tricep very significantly. It has taken me a year to get back to 65-70%.

In all honesty though none of us here are near the physique that Layne has. This only furthers my empathy for him. He and I are not close by any means but if you speak to or hear from him share with him my empathy and hopes for his full recovery.

Keep up the good work Jordan.

I will attempt to pass word, but unfortunately getting any type of response from Layne is like trying to draw blood from a turnip, lol.

Personally, I would love to have a more personal conversation with him regarding his injury. In fact, in some ways I believe all three of us could gain new respect and appreciation for each other. Many of Layne's training obstacles now (per his loggings), are what I go through on a daily basis. For Layne, this could and perhaps has placed all new meaning to tha word OVERCOME.

[B5150]

I know his discipline and drive to achieve and excel is exceptional. If he has been anything as passionate about his recovery as I have he will come back even greater than before. On a bad day he has quite the specimen of a physique.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Originally Posted by B5150

I know his discipline and drive to achieve and excel is exceptional. If he has been anything as passionate about his recovery as I have he will come back even greater than before. On a bad day he has quite the specimen of a physique.

I agree and most likely a large part of why it's hard to correspond with him.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Styles of Beyond & Mike Shinoda - Second 2 None


Machine (Close-Grip Bench) Press

132x12
132x12
146x12
146x12
160x10
160x10
160x9

+ 1 rep at 160
+ 1 set at 160


Flys

40x12
46x8
46x8

No weight change... Performed 2nd in rotation instead of 3rd
+ 1 set overall


Upright Rows

80x15
85x15
90x15
95x15
100x15
105x14

+ 5 lbs

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Busta Rhymes ft. Linkin Park - We Made It


Back Ext

210x15
220x15
235x15
245x15
250x14
250x12

+ 5 lbs... Within 5 lbs of Matching Personal Best


Sissy Squats

170x10
180x10
190x10
200x10
210x10
210x8

+ 10 lbs


Leg Ext

200x12
200x10
210x10
210x10
220x10
220x8

+ 10 lbs... Within 10 lbs of Matching Personal Best

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Originally I had thought I'd be On-Call not this week but next. Well, my supervisor had asked me to switch weeks with her this week and being tha understanding individual I am, I said sure. In reality I really don't mind because I rather do my hell week and get it over with. It just sucks because you have to surrender to tha fact that training most likely will be interrupted... like last night when I had planned on annihalating Back and Bi only to find out last minute that I'd be working an additional 5 hours overtime. We'll see what this week brings. I may find it fairly easy to deload a bit.

I'm still uncertain of my current weight as I have not checked since my last update. I hope to get some new progress pictures up fairly soon.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Wrist check...

www.imearldavidreed.com


Iso High-Rows

90x15
100x12
100x12
110x12
110x12
120x9
120x8


Seated Rows

90x8
90x7
90x6
80x7
80x7
70x8
70x8


Biceps Curl

140x9
140x6
140x6
125x6
125x6
125x6


Nothing really to write home about with today's workout. Too much on my mind and I suspect most lifts will follow suit this week... very little M&M connection. Fwiw, last time I did this workout it was following a typical 8 hour carb-up (which I'm sure helped). This weeks carb load fell short with last minute plans and switched from a Saturday or Sunday to a Friday cheat meal. Next refeed is scheduled for Sunday May 25th. Ironic thing is, plans are made to visit my soon to be in-laws on Sunday for Memorial. Tha last time I was down to visit while on-call I had just gotten there and recieved a page. Emergency personnel have my utmost respect to carry such 'burden' every day of their lives.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Hack Squats

235x12
245x12
255x12
265x12
275x12
285x10
295x10
290x9

+ 10 lbs


Ok, I admit I stress things way too much. I just need to learn how to relax, not that I ever will but it would be nice be able to cope with life stressors better, lol. I'm naturally a tense (intense) person leading to borderline hypertensive issues. Compound burnout rate of my professional field of choice and yeah... sometimes I really have myself shaking my head. An older co-worker of mine once told me that tha root of most stress is Ego. It wasn't until I really thought about this idea and what actually stresses me that I realized she has a good point. Being able to recognize interference and keep my own Ego in check has become a learning process. Parlaying this into today's workout, I think I was able to cool my jets enough to focus on the task at hand and actually get a good lift in... cest la vie!


Supplemental Update... both PowerFULL and Bolic are finished. I'm now completely out of USPlabs products at this time which seems a little strange considering I usually at tha very least have some Cissus on hand.

I hope to have pictures taken tomorrow for updates as well. No word yet on where my weight stands.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Originally Posted by TheUnlikelyToad

[TheUnlikelyToad]

1:57 - "You get to climb a mountain everyday you're in the gym... I just tell myself, you either want this or you don't."


Morning

Machine (Close-Grip Bench) Press

118x15
132x12
146x12
160x12
160x8
146x10
132x10
118x12

+ 2 reps at 160
+ 1 set overall


Upright Rows

85x15
90x15
95x15
100x14
105x14
110x13

+ 5 lbs


Flys

40x12
40x11
40x10


Evening

Iso High-Rows

100x12
110x12
120x12
130x10*
130x8
100x12

+ 5 lbs *New Personal Record


Fixed Pulldowns

160x10
160x10
165x8
165x8
150x10
150x10

Left hand was giving out on these. This in part was partially due to cutting my fingernails too short yesterday.


Seated Tri Ext

95x12
105x10
115x8
115x8
105x8

+ 5 lbs


Weight (Best of 3): 157, 156.5, 157