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Turff49 Quest for Success

Ok, finally back home. Worked several hours Friday and then drove 12hrs home. Yesterday was just a relax day. Started to work out then realized I was still too fatigued from that drive. Hit the gym for legs this morning:

Hack squats
150 x 10
240 x 10
330 x 10
420 x 10
510 x 8
600 x 6

Leg press
270 x 10
360 x 10
450 x 10
540 x 10
630 x 10
720 x 8
810 x 6

Leg extensions
120 x 10
135 x 10
150 x 10
165 x 10
180 x 10
195 x 10

Seated leg curls
105 x 15
120 x 15
135 x 15
150 x 15
165 x 12
180 x 10

Legs are pumped tight. Been almost 2 weeks since hitting legs. Weight felt great though! Now to see if I can get back on point. Kept diet pretty good while I was on work travel and that's always hard to do. Especially keeping carbs manageable and my protein intake up.
 
You definitely made up for lost time with that workout!
Strong as hell buddy!!
 
Can't let the time slip too much. Worked to hard to be able to push those #'s to let it slide. I use to hate legs but I've got to a point I really love doing them. Releases a ton of endorphins. And finally got to a point where both fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers are firing. Mind muscle connection. Sounds cheesy but it is what I believe has happened.
 
I'll leave this here for all you G8 fans:
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Sale ends tonight I think...
 
That's a great price if it were G8 alone.
 
Lunch time arm workout today:

EZ bar curls
75 x 10 wide
75 x 10 narrow
85 x 10 wide
85 x 10 narrow
95 x 10 wide
95 x 10 narrow
105 x 10 wide
105 x 8 narrow
115 x 8 wide

Db curls palms up
50 x 10 x 3 sets

Seated incline Db curls
35 x 10 x 3 surprising these were really tough. Bicep fatigue an huge pump

Skull crushers
75 x 10
85 x 10
95 x 10
105 x 10
115 x 10
125 x 8
135 x 4 toast! Almost hit my nose trying to do a 5th...lol. Oh, I'm guessing that's a weight PR on skulls too!
 
Nice Pr Brian!
 
My PRs are very seldom any more. Occasionally I'll surprise myself and hit one every now and then though...
 
Better late than never lol. Couldn't even come close to remembering my last pr. At any lift. But pr busting is in my near future fo sho. Just gotta keep my back and shoulders healthy
 
turff49 said:
My PRs are very seldom any more. Occasionally I'll surprise myself and hit one every now and then though...
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This is because you can already press houses and cars! No need to increase weights! Beast!!
 
kenpoengineer said:
This is because you can already press houses and cars! No need to increase weights! Beast!!
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Thanks Mark. You keep increasing weight and do an insane amount of volume with that weight. Your lifts are really amazing. An inspiration that drives me and others!
 
Brian, you and Mark are both sources of inspiration!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Brian, you and Mark are both sources of inspiration!
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night!! .... Rage, rage against the dying of the light!! Thanks guys!
 
Got in a workout this morning. Work has had me hopping as usual.
Strained my wrist the other night moving drums of soil. Get some pain on the top of the wrist opposite the thumb.
Put my Versa-Gripps on extra tight this morning...

HS OHP
110 x 10
160 x 10
210 x 10
260 x 8
290 x 1
330 x 0 fail
270 x 5

HS ISO lateral rows
110 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 10
290 x 10
340 x 10

Medium grip pull downs to chest vertically seated
100 x 10
110 x 10
130 x 10
150 x 10
170 x 10
190 x 9

And ran out of time. No lateral raises or shrugs this go around.
 
Strong as usual. I have those Versa Gripps as well and love them for DLs, pull-ups and rows. Maybe wrap the wrists until healed? Also, add in glucosamine and a cissus joint support.
 
Oh yeah, I've got some super cissus in the cabinet! Thanks for reminding me!
 
I usually use 2 supercissus and 2 joint help when my knees bug me... there is something in joint help that works wonders.
 
Now is this sexy or what!!
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Leg day again already...lol

Hack squat
150 x 10
240 x 10
330 x 10
420 x 10
510 x 10

Leg press ss with shrugs
270 x 10 200 x 10 3 sec hold on each
360 x 10. 290 x 10 3 sec hold on each
450 x 10. 380 x 10 3 sec hold on each
540 x 10. 380 x 10 3 sec hold on each
630 x 10. 470 x 10 2 sec hold on each
720 x 10. 470 x 10 no hold
810 x 5

Leg extensions
120 x 20
135 x 20
150 x 20
150 x 20
165 x 20

Seated leg curls
105 x 20
120 x 20
135 x 20
150 x 20

And that was it. Pretty much out of steam. The Leg press/shrugs superset took a lot out of me. Friggin weight is back down again. Gonna have to play with my diet some as my work schedule and what I actually do fluctuates so much. Just have to plan my meals better with real food when I'm traveling. I'm actually not wanting to cut until after January.
Weight this morning was 193 last Saturday I was at 197/198. 2 weeks prior to that I was 194. And 3 months ago I maintained around 205.
 
Holy leg workout! Geez! I know what you mean with struggling to keep weight, especially while on the road.
 
Chest day today and wasn't sure what I was going to do until I got started...

Flat bench barbell press
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 5
255 x 2
225 x 5

Incline barbell press
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 5
255 x 2
225 x 3
And then decided to do burn out reps...
135 x 20 rest 30 sec
135 x 15 rest 30 sec
135 x 12 rest 30 sec
135 x 10 rest 30 sec
135 x hard 8 last rep I struggled to get up

Right wrist still giving me fits. Taking Super Cissus and Achilles(thanks for recommending). Hopefully this goes away soon.
 
Nice job working that chest! Burn out sets look like a great finisher!
 
Have you tried the Blue yet?
 
Had it today! Pretty friggin tasty! Like it just as much as the punch. Not quite as sweet and that is a good thing!
 
Hit Arms this afternoon. Really wasn't feeling it but knocked them out anyway.
Started off with Zottman curls. First Tim giving them ago, not bad...

Zottman Curls
25 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 10
50 x 4 yeah, 50 was too much on the twist and down movement!
40 x 10 still tough...

Standing DB curls supinated
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 8
50 x 8

Ez bar curl wide grip 30-45 sec rest tween sets
75 x 25
75 x 25
75 x 25
75 x 25 one helluva bicep pump. Have to say these were tough!

Skull crushers 30 sec rest between sets
75 x 25
75 x 25
75 x 25
75 x 25 the 30 sec rest killed me. Biceps and triceps we're pumped and sore.
Enough of that today...lol
 
I like Zottmans, but I'm not sure I'd do them with Tim going first.
 
RegisterJr said:
I like Zottmans, but I'm not sure I'd do them with Tim going first.
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Ah, the auto correct strikes again! I'm going to start using the Thomas auto correct...lol
I'd probably have less misspelled words if I just turned it off!
 
turff49 said:
Ah, the auto correct strikes again! I'm going to start using the Thomas auto correct...lol
I'd probably have less misspelled words if I just turned it off!
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The talk-to-text are the best ones. I rarely ever look back anymore. Auto-corrects are like an American dialect; everyone has it happen.
 
wasme said:
Those 75x25's must have blown your arms right up!
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Yeah, the first 2 sets in each were easy. The 3rd set was like uh oh, and the 4th set was down right painful. The short rest times was what made them painful. No pain no gain!
 
Awesome Arm session. Zottman curls =FTW
 
Finally got time for a workout. It's been a very interesting and emotional week for me.
My Brother in law son OD'ed last Friday.37 yrs old.
My son got married last Saturday...
And Sunday I was contacted by the boy I raised in my first marriage. I raised him from the age of 5-16. He was really the perfect son and then disaster struck(his mom) and I hadn't heard from him since. He's 37 now and found me to tell me how much he appreciated everything I did and that I'm the only thing from his past that he gives credit to. He has a great job, wife, and 2 kids. Still calls me dad. Hasn't spoken to his mom in several years. It's a little awkward but we are reconnecting. Some emotions there that I had locked away...
Just needed to get that out there and share it....

Tried doing shoulders the other day but the wrist was really flailing up. So I've changed my workout up a bit.
Today was chest and back.

Medium grip pull downs
100 x 10
110 x 10
135 x 10
150 x 10
165 x 10
180 x 10

HS incline press
120 x 10
170 x 10
220 x 8
250 x 5
270 x 5
290 x 1

HS ISO lateral rows various grips
160 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 10
290 x 10
340 x 8
380 x 5 these weren't as deep as the rest but I'll count them anyway...

HS chest press
160 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 10
290 x 10
340 x 5

Shrugs
200 x 10
290 x 10
380 x 10
470 x 10

If I had more time I might have done a few more exercises like flyes.
 
turff49 said:
Finally got time for a workout. It's been a very interesting and emotional week for me.
My Brother in law son OD'ed last Friday.37 yrs old.
My son got married last Saturday...
And Sunday I was contacted by the boy I raised in my first marriage. I raised him from the age of 5-16. He was really the perfect son and then disaster struck(his mom) and I hadn't heard from him since. He's 37 now and found me to tell me how much he appreciated everything I did and that I'm the only thing from his past that he gives credit to. He has a great job, wife, and 2 kids. Still calls me dad. Hasn't spoken to his mom in several years. It's a little awkward but we are reconnecting. Some emotions there that I had locked away...
Just needed to get that out there and share it....

Tried doing shoulders the other day but the wrist was really flailing up. So I've changed my workout up a bit.
Today was chest and back.

If I had more time I might have done a few more exercises like flyes.
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Prayers for your family. This drug problem is getting worse!

The family grows! You have a new daughter!

My stepson from first marriage did the same but we never reconnected after the phone call. I hope you two can keep it going.

Your workout overshadowed mine today by 10,000 %! Beastman!
 
Thanks Mark! Yeah, drugs was part of the disaster with the first wife, she started using and I'm a strict no drug kind of guy.
He's called me everyday, plus text, and emails. Hasn't asked for anything and seems to have his life in order. So I can only hope...
Yes, gained a daughter and they seem to be in love, but I wish they would've waited. He's only 21... But I pray that they will be together another 50!
 
I find it pretty amazing that we get to be such good friends on these forums that we can share this like this. Thanks for this, it shows us that you are human after all. And here we all had you pegged for the hulk.
 
Sorry for the loss, but congrats to your son! And reconnecting... I am going to be in Myrtle Beach Oct 11-16... I don't know your work schedule or how time will be (my daughter and I are visiting my parents). But even a quick hello could be in order.. i will shoot you an email if able.. and you are around.
 
Wow man, such a tragedy....

Glad your son is reaching out. Sounds like a great kid.
 
Sorry for your loss, and congrats on rekindling with your stepson.
 
Thanks guys! Yeah it's a good feeling to know I had such an impact. Feel like I've been really blessed with everything that's gone on.

Today's workout was legs and biceps. Really no rest during the entire workout other than adding plates and going to other weights.

Hack squat ss with standing DB curls
150 x 10. /. 35 x 10
240 x 10. / 40 x 10
330 x 10. /. 45 x 10
420 x 10. /. 30 x 10
510 x 5. /. 35 x 10

Leg press ss with preacher curls
270 x 10. /. 75 x 10
360 x 10. /. 75 x 10
450 x 10. /. 75 x 10
540 x 10. /. 75 x 10
630 x 10. /. 75 x 10
720 x 8. /. 75 x 10

Leg extensions no rest on these either
120 x 10
135 x 10
150 x 10
165 x 10
180 x 10

Seated leg curls no rest
105 x 10
120 x 10
135 x 10
150 x 10
165 x 10

This was really a brutal workout. I was drenched and gasping for air. No rest between anything or sets was just insane. Not sure how some of you guys do it!
Total time in gym 46 minutes.
 
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