Keeping Up With The Yates': A Couple's Training Log

Great looking family pic's. Enjoy your day! I am grabbing a quick workout and than off to watch the Grandkids open there presents!! Thank you Jesus, it's a great day!!
 
Absolutely gorgeous family.
 
I cannot believe our baby turned 3 today. He's not a baby anymore & I may have cried about it some. He has come so far from the tiny little thing he was when he was born. We've been enjoying Christmas (with yates84 Mom) & bday fun. Things will get serious in here again on Wednesday. We are heading home tomorrow afternoon.
 

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Aww, he's too darn cute! Definitely your best Christmas gift ever! Happy birthday, little guy! ?
 
Glad you all had a good Christmas! Yeah 3rd birthday was trying for my wife. Not sure why, then again every birthday for one of the kids is an emotional thing with her, and our boys will be 22 in July! :)
 
MrKleen73 said:
Glad you all had a good Christmas! Yeah 3rd birthday was trying for my wife. Not sure why, then again every birthday for one of the kids is an emotional thing with her, and our boys will be 22 in July! :)
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YatesWifey04 is the exact same way!
 
Little bloke is gonna be trouble for the ladies with those baby blue eyes ;)
 
YatesWifey04 said:
I cannot believe our baby turned 3 today. He's not a baby anymore & I may have cried about it some. He has come so far from the tiny little thing he was when he was born. We've been enjoying Christmas (with yates84 Mom) & bday fun. Things will get serious in here again on Wednesday. We are heading home tomorrow afternoon.
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Happy belated birthday lil dude !
 
MrKleen73 said:
Glad you all had a good Christmas! Yeah 3rd birthday was trying for my wife. Not sure why, then again every birthday for one of the kids is an emotional thing with her, and our boys will be 22 in July! :)
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There is just something about 3. They no longer look or act like babies, & are really becoming their own little people. It's tough to let go of sometimes!!

cheeky1 said:
Little bloke is gonna be trouble for the ladies with those baby blue eyes ;)
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I know. I'm not ready for that!!
 
My nephew is in the terrible 2's. Everything is... MINE, MINE, NOOOOOO.... MINE!!! The other day, I asked if I can have a bite of his food and he shoved it his mouth and screamed MINE!!! Lol, I'm waiting for the sweetheart 3's. :D
 
puccah8808 said:
My nephew is in the terrible 2's. Everything is... MINE, MINE, NOOOOOO.... MINE!!! The other day, I asked if I can have a bite of his food and he shoved it his mouth and screamed MINE!!! Lol, I'm waiting for the sweetheart 3's. :D
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They are supposed to stop that at 3? Lol
 
yates84 said:
They are supposed to stop that at 3? Lol
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Haha, that's what I'm hoping. Both his parents are very patient and soft spoken so I hope he turns out like them. Not like his crazy auntie!
 
puccah8808 said:
My nephew is in the terrible 2's. Everything is... MINE, MINE, NOOOOOO.... MINE!!! The other day, I asked if I can have a bite of his food and he shoved it his mouth and screamed MINE!!! Lol, I'm waiting for the sweetheart 3's. :D
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That is a very normal & actually healthy phase. They do get past it, but learn that it is ok to be possessive about what is their's.
 
Burnfire said:
That's the stage our 2 year old is at, she's starting to become very bossy and everything is MINE or NO. Lol
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I've always said "NO" is an important word to learn & be comfortable using...especially in regards to physical contact, etc....it's never too early to let her know it's ok to say "NO". It definitely can test patience though.
 
YatesWifey04 said:
I've always said "NO" is an important word to learn & be comfortable using...especially in regards to physical contact, etc....it's never too early to let her know it's ok to say "NO". It definitely can test patience though.
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I agree and thanks for the advice! Oh yeah she knows how to push my buttons. She gets it from her mom
 
This is all good to know. I had an old co-worker who said that NO wasn't allowed with their 2 little girls, so I always assumed it was not a good thing.

Besides the NO, my nephew is a sweetheart who loves other kids. ??
 
puccah8808 said:
This is all good to know. I had an old co-worker who said that NO wasn't allowed with their 2 little girls, so I always assumed it was not a good thing. Aside

Besides the NO, my nephew is a sweetheart who loves other kids. ??
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I feel the opposite. I want my child to be comfortable saying NO (especially to strangers), and he is. If he isn't comfortable with someone touching him, he tells them. If he doesn't want to share a special toy, he says so. I look at like this...I'm allowed to say NO about physical contact, sharing, etc, if I'm uncomfortable with it...why wouldn't I allow my child to? He is a person after all. The fact that he's a child shouldn't negate him deserving the respect of his wishes.
 
YatesWifey04 said:
I feel the opposite. I want my child to be comfortable saying NO (especially to strangers), and he is. If he isn't comfortable with someone touching him, he tells them. If he doesn't want to share a special toy, he says so. I look at like this...I'm allowed to say NO about physical contact, sharing, etc, if I'm uncomfortable with it...why wouldn't I allow my child to? He is a person after all. The fact that he's a child shouldn't negate him deserving the respect of his wishes.
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Yes, I agree. He made it seem like not saying no to them or not letting them say no will make them better kids. "No" was a "bad" word.
 
puccah8808 said:
Yes, I agree. He made it seem like not saying no to them or not letting them say no will make them better kids. "No" was a "bad" word.
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There are no "bad" words in our house. They are just words. Context & how the word is used IS important though. We've had to become more aware of how we use our words that are directed at others (even playfully between hubby & I). I don't want him to use his words to offend or deliberately hurt, but outside of that...words are just words
 
YatesWifey04 said:
There are no "bad" words in our house. They are just words. Context & how the word is used IS important though. We've had to become more aware of how we use our words that are directed at others (even playfully between hubby & I). I don't want him to use his words to offend or deliberately hurt, but outside of that...words are just words
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I'm such an a**hole, lol. He copies everything I say and I tried to teach him how to say, "aww, sh*t!" Lol, my mom put a stop to that really quick! Ha
 
puccah8808 said:
I'm such an a**hole, lol. He copies everything I say and I tried to teach him how to say, "aww, sh*t!" Lol, my mom put a stop to that really quick! Ha
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Haha!

Well, our little one said "you had a f*cking car in your way," the other day when yates84 was blowing the horn at a lady that pulled right out in front of us. LoL. He definitely picked that up from us...we both have road rage issues. Again...context....he used it how he's heard it & he wasn't cursing AT anyone. So.....
 
YatesWifey04 said:
Haha!

Well, our little one said "you had a f*cking car in your way," the other day when yates84 was blowing the horn at a lady that pulled right out in front of us. LoL. He definitely picked that up from us...we both have road rage issues. Again...context....he used it how he's heard it & he wasn't cursing AT anyone. So.....
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Haha, too freaking cute!!!
 
Ok, it feels like an episode of dr. Phil up in here so let's get back to the good stuff.

Wednesday lower body hypertrophy

Squats
2×15 @ 135
5×8 @ 225

Leg extensions
3×12 @ 140

Leg press
4×10 @ 8 plates

Weighted hyper extensions
4×12 @ 25

Lying leg curls
3×10 @ 100

RDL'S
3×15 @ 135

Calf raises
3×15 @ 255

Seated calf raises
3×12 @ 3 plates

Coming off this deloading and feeling like a million bucks! I'm going to be tearing the gym down all the way into my next cycle and don't plan on slowing down any time soon. Sit back and watch, it's about to go down.
 
yates84 said:
Ok, it feels like an episode of dr. Phil up in here so let's get back to the good stuff.

Wednesday lower body hypertrophy

Squats
2×15 @ 135
5×8 @ 225

Leg extensions
3×12 @ 140

Leg press
4×10 @ 8 plates

Weighted hyper extensions
4×12 @ 25

Lying leg curls
3×10 @ 100

RDL'S
3×15 @ 135

Calf raises
3×15 @ 255

Seated calf raises
3×12 @ 3 plates

Coming off this deloading and feeling like a million bucks! I'm going to be tearing the gym down all the way into my next cycle and don't plan on slowing down any time soon. Sit back and watch, it's about to go down.
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Kill it bro! In for the ride!!

Lol I was liking the group therapy. Really your wife made some good points that made me think of my kids.
 
Burnfire said:
Kill it bro! In for the ride!!

Lol I was liking the group therapy. Really your wife made some good points that made me think of my kids.
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She researches parenting like I research anabolics. She is a great mother and I have a lot of respect for the way she is raising our son.
 
yates84 said:
Ok, it feels like an episode of dr. Phil up in here so let's get back to the good stuff.

Wednesday lower body hypertrophy

Squats
2×15 @ 135
5×8 @ 225

Leg extensions
3×12 @ 140

Leg press
4×10 @ 8 plates

Weighted hyper extensions
4×12 @ 25

Lying leg curls
3×10 @ 100

RDL'S
3×15 @ 135

Calf raises
3×15 @ 255

Seated calf raises
3×12 @ 3 plates

Coming off this deloading and feeling like a million bucks! I'm going to be tearing the gym down all the way into my next cycle and don't plan on slowing down any time soon. Sit back and watch, it's about to go down.
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Solid volume
I should do a deload week
 
Bigdumogre said:
Solid volume
I should do a deload week
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It was hard because I wanted to keep adding weight but I can definitely tell that it helped
 
Bigdumogre said:
Yea a lot of people swear by them. Just need to put it in my brain that it's good in the long run lol
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Tbh this is my first deload, I really needed a break!
 
I think when I become a Rapper that will be my name D-Load !!
 
YatesWifey04 said:
Haha!

Well, our little one said "you had a f*cking car in your way," the other day when yates84 was blowing the horn at a lady that pulled right out in front of us. LoL. He definitely picked that up from us...we both have road rage issues. Again...context....he used it how he's heard it & he wasn't cursing AT anyone. So.....
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Haha little Yates gonna be cussing up a storm !
 
jmyers said:
My daughter corrected me and my driving last night. I was speechless
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That will definitely be yates! Can't wait for him and his mother to start critiquing my driving...
 
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