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Weights up, scales down…

Whew been busy!

Got some pens built for the chickens and ducks to be able to move around the yard. Once they are bigger they can free roam. Got the second half of the concrete poured for the out building. Lumber will be coming this week and framing will start.

Then had to make a run back to the Dakotas, wrap up an open project I had grab a few items from the office I forgot and then back home.


So last workout was Friday 4-9

Warmups

Deadlift
135x8
205x6
225x5
245x5
4x4x275
2x8x225

Bench
135x10
175x5
4x4x205
185x8

Some other fluff I didn’t write down.
 
Yesterday

Warmups

Squat
135x8
205x5
225x5
245x3
275x3
295x1
4x1x310 PR
1x8x245

Incline bench
135x5
2x5x175
3x8x135

BB RDL
4x6x245

Lat raises

Plate curls

BB curls

Squat was feeling strong and ran it for a PR!
 
Yeah, definitely sounds like you’re busy, but the end result will be worth it all. Good job getting some workouts in, and congrats on the PR.
 
gphagan1 said:
Yeah, definitely sounds like you’re busy, but the end result will be worth it all. Good job getting some workouts in, and congrats on the PR.
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It’s a good busy for sure. I missed having projects and stuff to do and I like the kids trying to help and see that it’s good to do work and have a sense of accomplishment!

Yeah I was surprised on how strength still seems to be increasing and all still forward trending!
 
Sounds like you are loving life right now, even being busy. Make sure to enjoy this.
 
nice PR on the squats!!!

Did you rig up full chicken tractors? I can't leave by birds unfenced, we have too many predators from eagles and hawks to coons, possums and yotes and weasels but I'm going to triple the size of their run next month so I can do some micro pasture management and grow greens in one run while I have them decimate the other and back and forth. Right now the cornish cross meat birds are all in a brooder but I'm on the fence between a chicken tractor vs small pasture for the next batch.
 
Dustin07 said:
nice PR on the squats!!!

Did you rig up full chicken tractors? I can't leave by birds unfenced, we have too many predators from eagles and hawks to coons, possums and yotes and weasels but I'm going to triple the size of their run next month so I can do some micro pasture management and grow greens in one run while I have them decimate the other and back and forth. Right now the cornish cross meat birds are all in a brooder but I'm on the fence between a chicken tractor vs small pasture for the next batch.
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I’ll get a picture of the big one today, it’s all enclosed, need to finish the top though. Same to many predators to leave them unprotected
 
Good to hear things are going busy but well for you - congratulations on the squat PR! Those are my absolute favorites.
 
Hyde said:
Good to hear things are going busy but well for you - congratulations on the squat PR! Those are my absolute favorites.
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All is well brother!! Need to catch up in your log but did catch and see little man is healed up and going. Squat PR is great but I’m gunning for that deadlift PR 💪🏻💪🏻
 
dude thats so funny, 100% do love deadlifts more than squats for whatever reason, I love picking up something very heavy just because I can, but I gotta say I might be with Hyde. there is something magical about a squat PR. Maybe its just the fact that I didn't get squashed like a pancake and die.
 
Dustin07 said:
dude thats so funny, 100% do love deadlifts more than squats for whatever reason, I love picking up something very heavy just because I can, but I gotta say I might be with Hyde. there is something magical about a squat PR. Maybe its just the fact that I didn't get squashed like a pancake and die.
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That’s what it is. I don’t enjoy squat or leg training, it’s hard & scary & makes me anxious before kicking my ass. But to actually PR your squat, is beautiful because of the difficulty and fear. It’s hard.

Bench you get to just lay down and push it up - if you miss, someone takes it or you can roll it off. And you can set safety pins even. Deadlift you can always drop it. But a heavy squat is different!
 
Hyde said:
That’s what it is. I don’t enjoy squat or leg training, it’s hard & scary & makes me anxious before kicking my ass. But to actually PR your squat, is beautiful because of the difficulty and fear. It’s hard.

Bench you get to just lay down and push it up - if you miss, someone takes it or you can roll it off. And you can set safety pins even. Deadlift you can always drop it. But a heavy squat is different!
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all of this!
 
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There is the pens behind the mom and dads house still need to make the top and rig up some wheels for it.
 
Yesterday workout

Warmups

Plate flys
4x12x25

Bench
135x10
155x3
185x3
205x2
4x2x225

Reverse bench
4x8x135

Curls
Lat raises

Was not super into it yesterday and was feeling tired so got that done and called it.
 
Warmups

Deadlift
135x6
185x6
225x6
4x4x245
4x4x205

BB OHP
2x8x105
1x3x135

Front squat
135x10
3x6x186

Close grip bench
3x8x155
3x3x165

Band lat raise/ band curls

Another great session got another busy weekend not sure if I’ll fit any lifting in or not.

Next week I’ll pick back up on my training plan! Got back in the groove so ready to get going
 
This is the start of the canning/baking/buthering/ side by parking and outdoor kitchen.

Have the concrete poured and cured start of the framing. Will have half as the main part other half will be space for the other side by side and grills etc. then we will build out a 12’ lean to on the one side for a sitting area etc.
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Got all the walls up and part of the lower rafters done.

Evening fluff

BB rows wide grip
4x12x65

Skull crushers
4x8x85

Plate curls
4 sets

Chest flys
4 sets

Wrist curls behind the back/ super set high rep shrugs
4 sets
 
Man you are just killing it getting everything done and ready to go. Impressive amount of things getting accomplished Sir!
 
Evening session starting back at the beginning

W1-D1

Warm ups

Squat
45x10
135x5
185x5
3x10x210

Squat- pause
3x5x190

BB row
3x10x140

BB OHP
3x10x115

BB RDL
3x10x185

Sit ups + 45
3x10

Pull ups
3 sets of 4

Honestly for running low on meals today and finished up some blocking and framing around doors so was pretty good all considering!!
 
akboom87 said:
Got to get going while the weather and time
Allow!

thanks brother!!! Got a lot of things to do and I know I won’t get them all. But one bite at a time
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Impressed by the work ethic brother!

You know that saying, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Lately for me though it's been more like drinking from the firehose.
 
akboom87 said:
Got to get going while the weather and time
Allow!
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ahaha its true but in our case this year it was "I need to build all winter regardless of rain and temp so its ready for growing season". 😂 😂 Luckily right as I'm hitting burnout on that front, its just about time for me to sit back and watch my wifes green thumb go to work.

Segansational said:
You know that saying, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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absolutely 🤘
 
Evening session

W1-D2

Warmups

Bench
45x10
135x8
155x5
3x10x175

Bench-pause
3x3x190

BB upright rows
3x10x85

Plate flys
3x14x35

Incline bench
3x5x155

Skull crusher
3x10x65
Superset plate curls
3x10x20

Was toasty 93 today so didn’t get a ton of work done but a few things then cranked out a sweat session 💪🏻💪🏻
 
Nice work! I am jealous of your set up. While my wife wouldn't be too interested. The hillbilly country bumpkin in me longs for land, and that country setting.
 
akboom87 said:
Evening session

W1-D2

Warmups

Bench
45x10
135x8
155x5
3x10x175

Bench-pause
3x3x190

BB upright rows
3x10x85

Plate flys
3x14x35

Incline bench
3x5x155

Skull crusher
3x10x65
Superset plate curls
3x10x20

Was toasty 93 today so didn’t get a ton of work done but a few things then cranked out a sweat session 💪🏻💪🏻
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Great workout….good job getting it done in the heat.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Nice work! I am jealous of your set up. While my wife wouldn't be too interested. The hillbilly country bumpkin in me longs for land, and that country setting.
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I want nothing more than to retire from law, delete Microsoft Outlook and raise cattle.

Just need to make a bunch of money first.
 
Jimbabwe said:
I want nothing more than to retire from law, delete Microsoft Outlook and raise cattle.

Just need to make a bunch of money first.
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Make enough that I can come help out with livestock! ;)
 
feels that way lol. Microsoft Outlook was really good 20+ years ago and every single update they've done since has made it worse and worse lol at some point just set the whole thing on fire and start over from scratch.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Nice work! I am jealous of your set up. While my wife wouldn't be too interested. The hillbilly country bumpkin in me longs for land, and that country setting.
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Thanks man, totally get it I’m glad to be back to it just crazy now that I’m here I’m thinking why did I wait so long!!
 
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A shot out the door of the shop/gym this evening. I had no music for a while listening to the coyotes cry and the thunder roll
 
Evening session
W1-D3

Warmups

Squat- pause
45x10
135x8
185x6
6x3x215

Front squat
165x10
165x8
165x6
225x3 - rep pr previous was 2 probably could get 5-8 if did these fresh 😂

Sit-up +25
3x10

Plate curls
3x12x25

Band lat raise and front raise
3x12
 
Dustin07 said:
feels that way lol. Microsoft Outlook was really good 20+ years ago and every single update they've done since has made it worse and worse lol at some point just set the whole thing on fire and start over from scratch.
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I think it has gotten better recently with the addition of Copilot. It sure was just a simple tool back then though. You did one thing with it, 2 things with it, and it did them well, email, and calendar.
akboom87 said:
250 acres
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That's a lot of yard to mow!!! ;)

Congrats on that rep PR!
 
SOLID PR!!

your front squats are looking good! you doing cross armed position or clean position on that grip?

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A shot out the door of the shop/gym this evening. I had no music for a while listening to the coyotes cry and the thunder roll
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akboom87 said:
250 acres
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Ser, imma need you to be growing me some jimmy red corn and ohio blue clarage plzthx

MrKleen73 said:
I think it has gotten better recently with the addition of Copilot. It sure was just a simple tool back then though. You did one thing with it, 2 things with it, and it did them well, email, and calendar.

That's a lot of yard to mow!!! ;)

Congrats on that rep PR!
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My favorite quote of the whole entire Artemis II mission:

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Yesterday evening

W1-D4

Warmups

Deadlift
45x10
135x8
185x5
225x5
245x3
1x3x260
8x3x210

Close grip bench- pause first & last rep
3x10x145

BB good morning
3x10x115

BB row
3x10x145

BB shrug
3x10x300

Pretty great workout, was late by the time we sheeted some plywood and ate then we got the poultry put away, kids needed a bath it was 9:30 before I got in the shop 😂
 
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