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crader said:
Hope things are going well for you Jordan!
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They're not...

I've been training injured

I'm burnt out from my job

I have a fiancé who continuously stresses over a wedding

Most of my savings are gone, just in time for tha holidays.

I continue to diet because food is expensive.

My injuries won't heal without food.

This makes me cranky for work.

Work stresses my relationship with Kim.

I'm finding tha thought of a holiday season depressing.


...shall I continue? :D
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
They're not...

I've been training injured

I'm burnt out from my job

I have a fiancé who continuously stresses over a wedding

Most of my savings are gone, just in time for tha holidays.

I continue to diet because food is expensive.

My injuries won't heal without food.

This makes me cranky for work.

Work stresses my relationship with Kim.

I'm finding tha thought of a holiday season depressing.


...shall I continue? :D
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LOL Yeah you can continue!

Injured huh, what happened?
When were you getting married, March? Hopefully that will ease up soon.

I feel for you on the finances, thats where I'm at with Christmas for 3 kids :(

Can you look for a new job? Or are you like me and just tough it out.

Hope things get better for you! Hang in the Jordan!
 
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

Jordan,

You have my voice mail. I'm off from work the next 4 days but will likely be doing more of the same this week as last. Use my cell number so that you can reach me directly.

Don't make me call you a second time...:run:
 
Thank you Brian.

I've been telling myself to take things one day at a time. Your post only confirms my belief in keeping good faith.

I did catch your message yesterday knowing you were at work. I plan to call after I get off today around 3pm EST.
 
11/9, 11/10, 11/12, & 11/14

11/9


Pec Dec

205x12
220x12
235x12
250x10
265x10
280x8
290x6
290x5


Standing Tri Ext

50x15
60x12
70x10
70x8
70x8
70x7


Back Ext

205x15
220x15
235x15
250x12
265x12
280x12



11/10


Iso Low Row

(Left)

75x12
75x12
85x12
85x12
95x10
95x10
95x10

+ 1 rep at 95

(Right)

75x12
75x12
75x12
75x12


Iso High Row

95x15
95x15
105x12
105x12
115x10
115x10
115x8


Weighted Ab Crunch

25x25
25x25
30x25
30x25



11/12


Sissy Squat

185x10
210x10
235x9
260x6
260x8
270x5
270x5
275x4*

+ 20 lbs *New Personal Record


Leg Press

215x12
230x12
240x12
250x10



11/14


Military

55x11
65x11
75x10
85x6
85x5
75x8
75x9
65x8
55x11


Standing Tri Ext

54.5x15
54.5x15
54.5x15
60x12
60x12
60x12


Weighted Ab Crunch

40x25
35x25
30x25
25x25
 
crader said:
LOL Yeah you can continue!

Injured huh, what happened?

When were you getting married, March?

Can you look for a new job? Or are you like me and just tough it out.
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I'm pretty sure it's "golfer's elbow", mainly overuse and/or a forearm imbalance on my left side. I think it may have started by going a little too heavy on Military. Tha combination of low calories, repetitive movements, and little rest have kept things inflamed. With this one specifically, I tend to think it's genetic in origin as my father complains of this often as well having to cut out preacher curl and some tricep motions for lengths at a time. If you've noticed within my workouts, I've done tha same. I've also have taken extra days off as well. Considering I only have one isolated bicep exercise and two for triceps... it really sucks right now just about every way you look at it.


Wedding day is Sept. 12, 2009


I'm always open to new job opportunities when they present themselves, but I think you hit the nail on tha head with your comment. I've never been a quitter, and I think that poses my biggest challenge overall.
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
I'm pretty sure it's "golfer's elbow", mainly overuse and/or a forearm imbalance on my left side. I think it may have started by going a little too heavy on Military. Tha combination of low calories, repetitive movements, and little rest have kept things inflamed. With this one specifically, I tend to think it's genetic in origin as my father complains of this often as well having to cut out preacher curl and some tricep motions for lengths at a time. If you've noticed within my workouts, I've done tha same. I've also have taken extra days off as well. Considering I only have one isolated bicep exercise and two for triceps... it really sucks right now just about every way you look at it.


Wedding day is Sept. 12, 2009


I'm always open to new job opportunities when they present themselves, but I think you hit the nail on tha head with your comment. I've never been a quitter, and I think that poses my biggest challenge overall.
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My birthday is Sept 12 ;)

I get comfortable in a job and never want to find a new one, even if I hate it. I never have liked change. But these days I look at it as quitting on myself if I'm miserable. But I also have 3 kids to consider anytime I make a big move.

Hope your arm gets better, my knee is a mess so I know what you are going through.
 
11/15, 11/17, & 11/19

11/15


Iso Low Row

(Left)

75x15
75x15
100x11*
100x11
100x10
100x10
100x9

+ 5 lbs *New Personal Record

(Right)

85x12
85x12
85x12
85x12


Iso High Row

95x15
105x15
105x15
115x10
115x10
115x8
105x13



11/17


Pec Dec

210x15
220x15
220x15
230x12
240x12
250x12
260x10
260x10


Standing Tri Ext

60x12
64.5x10
70x10
70x10
74.5x8
74.5x7
74.5x7
60x12


Weighted Ab Crunch

40x25
40x25
40x20
40x20



11/19


Back Ext

190x20
200x20
210x20
220x20
230x20
240x20
250x20

+ 2 reps at 250


Sissy Squats

185x10
210x10
235x10
260x9
270x6
280x6
280x6
285x6

+ 10 lbs
 
11/20, 11/21, & 11/23

11/20


Iso High Row

100x12
110x12
120x12
130x10
130x10
130x10
140x6


Iso Low Row

(Left)

60x15
70x15
80x15
80x15
90x15
90x15
90x12

(Right)

85x12
85x12
90x12
90x12


Weighted Ab Crunch

40x30
40x25
40x25
40x25

+ 5 reps at 40



11/21


Pec Dec

205x10
220x10
235x10
250x10
265x8
280x8
285x7
285x7


Cable Crossovers

25x15
25x14
25x13
25x12
30x8
30x8

Combined Chest Exercises: + 4 additional sets overall



11/23


Military

55x12
65x12
65x12
75x12
75x10
75x8
65x12
65x11
60x12

+ 1 rep at 75


Standing Tri Ext

60x12
60x12
60x12
64.5x11
64.5x11
64.5x11
54.5x14
54.5x14
 
11/24, 11/27, & 11/28

11/24


Back Ext

205x15
220x15
235x15
250x15
265x12
275x12
275x12
265x12


Leg Press

210x10
230x10
250x10
270x10
290x8
290x8
295x5*
295x5

+ 15 lbs *New Personal Record



11/27


Iso Low Row

(Left)

75x12
75x12
95x12
95x12
100x12
100x12
105x10
105x10

+ 5 lbs

(Right)

90x12
90x12
90x12
90x12


Seated Rows

80x12
80x14
80x14
80x12
84.5x12
84.5x10
84.5x10



11/28


Pec Dec

215x10
235x10
255x10
275x9
295x7
305x6*
305x5
305x4

+ 1 rep at 305 *New Personal Record


Standing Tri Ext

60x12
64.5x10
70x8
70x8
64.5x12
64.5x12
64.5x11
64.5x10
 
crader said:
Have a good, safe Thanksgiving J !
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Thank You... I did have a good one and was very blessed. I'm not sure if you caught my post in tha "Prayer Request Thread" but I'm On-Call yet again this week and was concerned that family time might have been cut short. To my surprise, not a single call that day and very few calls since. :)
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
Thank You... I did have a good one and was very blessed. I'm not sure if you caught my post in tha "Prayer Request Thread" but I'm On-Call yet again this week and was concerned that family time might have been cut short. To my surprise, not a single call that day and very few calls since. :)
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I'm glad there were no calls, it sounds like you needed a break. And family time is great! I got to go play with my 5 month old nephew. Babies are so much fun! You will have to bring yours to the Arnold for me to snuggle when you have one. I'm putting in a request for you to have one thats under 3 months in March...lol!!!!
 
11/29, 11/30, 12/2, & 12/3

11/29


Back Ext

205x12
220x12
235x12
250x12
265x12
280x12
290x10
295x8*

+ 5 lbs *New Personal Record


Leg Ext

180x12
180x15
190x15
190x15
200x15
200x15
225x15
225x12
250x10
250x10



11/30


Ham Curls

(Left)

80x15
80x15
90x15
90x15
100x12
100x12
105x12
105x12
110x8
110x8

(Right)

95x12
95x12
95x15
95x15


Weighted Ab Crunch

25x25
25x25
25x25
25x25
25x25
25x25

+ 1 additional set overall



12/2


Military

55x13
55x13
55x12
65x12
65x12
65x12
70x10
75x10
75x8
75x7

+ 1 additional set overall


Standing Tri Ext

50x15
50x15
50x15
54.5x12
54.5x12
54.5x12
60x10
60x10



12/3


Iso High Row

100x15
100x15
125x12
125x12
125x12
130x8
130x8
135x6
135x6


Seated Rows

90x9
90x9
94.5x7
94.5x7
100x6
100x6
100x5
100x5
 
crader said:
I'm glad there were no calls, it sounds like you needed a break. And family time is great! I got to go play with my 5 month old nephew. Babies are so much fun! You will have to bring yours to the Arnold for me to snuggle when you have one. I'm putting in a request for you to have one thats under 3 months in March...lol!!!!
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...What are you trying to do woman, JINX ME?!?


I'm trying to minimize stress remember? ;)
 
12/5, 12/8, & 12/9

12/5


Back Ext

190x20
205x20
220x20
235x20
250x20
250x20
255x20

+ Improvements vs. similar volume 11/19


Leg Ext

205x12
205x15
215x12
225x12
235x12
245x12
255x12
265x12
265x12
265x10



12/8


Pec Dec

200x15
210x15
220x15
230x13
230x13
240x12
250x12
260x10
260x10

+ Improvements vs. similar volume 11/17


Standing Tri Ext

60x10
64.5x10
70x10
70x10
70x8
74.5x8
74.5x6
74.5x6
64.5x8

+ 1 additional set overall



12/9


Sissy Squats

185x10
185x10
210x10
210x10
235x10
235x10
245x8
245x8
255x6
255x6


Weighted Ab Crunch

30x25
30x25
30x25
30x25
30x20
 
12/11, 12/12, 12/13, & 12/14

12/11


Seated Rows

90x10
94.5x10
94.5x10
100x8
100x8
100x7
104.5x7
104.5x7


Iso High Row

100x15
110x15
110x15
120x15
120x15
125x12
125x10
125x9
130x8



12/12


Military

50x15
50x15
55x15
55x15
60x15
60x14
65x14
65x14
70x10
70x7


Seated Tri Ext

65x15
65x15
70x15
70x15
75x15
75x15
80x12
80x12



12/13


Back Ext

205x15
220x15
235x15
250x14
265x14
280x12
295x11
295x8

+ 3 reps at 295


Ham Curls

(Left)

95x15
95x15
105x12
105x12
105x12
110x10
110x10
110x10

(Right)

100x12
100x12
100x15
100x15



12/14


Leg Ext

200x15
200x15
225x15
225x12
250x12
250x12
265x12
265x10
280x10
280x8


Weighted Ab Crunch

35x30
35x25
35x25
35x20
35x20
35x20
35x20

+ 1 additional set overall
 
Heat Miser said:
Hi Jordan!
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Oh Hai! :trout:


I've been told that wrist curls would help to alleviate and rehab my golfer's elbow as it's mostly caused by weakened forearm muscles. I believe this to be a correct assessment. However, unfortunately I do not have tha motor control required to actively perform this type of exercise. So in it's place I've been working to find a replacement.

First was to purchase a Harbinger Hand Gripper. Well, that didn't work. Tha problem with this is that I can't get my fingers around it wide enough to get a good handle on even attempting to close... Tha best analogy I can use to describe what I'm dealing with here is to imagine your fingers bound together by rubberbands and then trying to open them up as far as they'll go, only in my case, there are no rubberbands and you constantly have that unwanted tension. It sort of makes for an interesting workout dynamic as up until recently my left hand grip (Now it makes a lot more sense why it's a forearm issue) is much like Loctite unless I'm majorly CNS fatigued. Also due to this 'problem', my left hand needs to be molded to bars / handles similar to wrist straps prior to performing most lift... So anyhow, Step 1 had not worked as planned.

Step 2 - Tha Isometric Steering Wheel Squeeze. Yeah, this one came to me while out on a consumer appointment. I drive with only my right hand, but have found therapeutic value in holding on to tha wheel with my left and stretching my wrist from time to time. I noticed that depending on my placement I'd get a slight burning sensation deep in my forearm near my elbow (origin of pain). So about a week and a half ago I started doing 5 sets of these squeezes EOD... first for 5 secs, then 2 for 10 secs, then 2 for 15. Much to my amazement, I've actually started to feel some relief and see some improvement. Needless to say, I'm hoping it only continues to get better as time goes on... stay tuned.
 
I'll be updating this journal through the end of December, but at this point I'm not 100% sure if I'll continue logging into tha new year.

Recently I've been finding less and less time to dedicate efforts to reprinting something I already do by hand. Lack of subscriber participation / feedback has also played a small part in this decision as well.
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
Recently I've been finding less and less time to dedicate efforts to reprinting something I already do by hand.
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I used to do mine on a white board in the garage and then transcribe it onto a piece of paper and then data input it into a spread sheet (for my permanent records)...and then log it here. :think:

Lack of subscriber participation / feedback has also played a small part in this decision as well.
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Jordan, speaking for myself, if I want to socialize with you i will pick up the phone, e-mail or PM you. I personally appreciate that there is little participation from the peanut gallery.

Billy Bob's White Trash Trailer Park Trial
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9 pages of sub'd and he hasn't even posted anything worthwhile. That's just me though. I prefer Quality over Quantity.

Happy New Year!

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I myself do not enjoy logging much. However I do enjoy reading about your training. However I do understand as well.
 
Heat Miser said:
Jordan, speaking for myself, if I want to socialize with you i will pick up the phone, e-mail or PM you.
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Likewise, and not specifically directed at you.

Crader said:
I myself do not enjoy logging much. However I do enjoy reading about your training. However I do understand as well.
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I have assumed there is a learning curve with understanding my own methodology. Not to put you on tha spot, but anyone can ask questions. I have no problems providing answers. Due to this journal's time consuming nature, it would actually be nice to see some interest. Q&A's lend to additional motivation in blogging.
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
I have assumed there is a learning curve with understanding my own methodology. Not to put you on tha spot, but anyone can ask questions. I have no problems providing answers. Due to this journal's time consuming nature, it would actually be nice to see some interest. Q&A's lend to additional motivation in blogging.
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I won't speak for Christine, but I will for myself - you are a nuts and bolts, facts and data kind of logger - much like myself. Some people, many people, can't see the substance passed the data.

I look at the data, which is where the substance is, and observe and commend, comment and or inquire when I desire.

Jordan, you and I (or we) are a different breed of journal keepers. We came up much differently than the community which we keep company with here.

Don't conform, don't change.

If you started to journal like every other journal I see here then I would unsubscribe to this thread - that would leave me with no subscribed journal threads.

Cheer up!

Here's one for you - my daughter's boyfriend called me Christmas Eve to ask my permission to propose to my daughter.

I gave him my permission. She accepted.

EDIT: One more thing I forgot to mention - your journal. It's a journal, not a supplement review log, sponsored supplement log, ""X,Y,Z" Stack to the Max Insanity Log", or any other fleeting substance review or endorsement.

It's a long standing training journal that has endured trials and tribulations and lacks empty fan fare and glitter. It perseveres!

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I am in here as a friend and for support. Training for any long amount of time can get tiring. Sometimes its that edge that helps push you on when maybe you don't feel like going that day.

I get very little questions in my log. However for me it is about logging my progress and as I welcome questions it is all pretty straight forward training.
 
lol... It was great talking to you Brian.

I kind of feel bad that most tha conversation was muscle talk and not so much about family and life in general. There never seems to be enough time to really hit all points of interest.

I do need your mailing address though. Kim actually recieved our 'Save the Dates' yesterday and this morning I had a huge note on my dresser that I need addresses ASAP as "THIS IS IMPORTANT!" ;)
 
TheUnlikelyToad said:
lol... It was great talking to you Brian.

I kind of feel bad that most tha conversation was muscle talk and not so much about family and life in general. There never seems to be enough time to really hit all points of interest.

I do need your mailing address though. Kim actually recieved our 'Save the Dates' yesterday and this morning I had a huge note on my dresser that I need addresses ASAP as "THIS IS IMPORTANT!" ;)
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You too. I'll PM you me info.
 
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