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Hi, I'm Ginkage Stats: Height: 5'11" Weight: 220lbs Age: 30 Background: I've been lurking YLLS and TFLC for a while now. After I turned 30 I started being more serious about fitness and have been going to the gym at least 3 times a week for the last 6 months. But now its the dead of winter in the frozen north and I am finding my motivation waning. Trying to go to the gym when its 30 below sucks and I find myself wanting to hibernate on my couch with a bag of chips and 6 seasons of Burn Notice. Hopefully the thought of internet ridicule will help me stay on track, so I am starting a log. Goals: The goal right now is to increase my strength. I want to hit a 1RM 1000 lbs combined total on my bench, squat and deadlift, with a ratio of something like 235 bench, 335 squat, and 435 deadlift. Current lifts are at 205 bench, 295 squat, and 385 deadlift. After I hit 1000 lbs total I will try and maintain that strength and cut weight.  1RM 1000 lbs combined total by 6/6/2013 (31st birthday) Plan: I usually do whatever at the gym based around lifting heavy things and putting them back down for and hour or so. I have been making good progress, just need to keep at it. Starting pics with be forthcoming, but let me leave you with this:  Edit: Starting pics, apparently its really hard to take a back shot of yourself with a cell phone, will have to figure something out.  
Ginkage fucked around with this message at Dec 5, 2012 around 05:45 |
| # ? Dec 5, 2012 00:20 |
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| # ? May 18, 2013 09:38 |
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At least the gym is pretty empty right now. Incline Barbell Bench 20x95 12x135 6x185 3x195 1x205 Incline Dumbbell Bench 3x6x75 Dumbbell Bench (Dumbells pressed together) 3x12x55 Dumbbell Pullover 3x12x60 Decline Barbell Bench 3x12x135 Pec Deck 3x12x95 Dumbbell Curls 3x12x35 Bodydrag Barbell Curls 3x12x55 Reverse Curls 3x12x45
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 05:33 |
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To get a good back shot, do it scarlett johansson butt pics style. Also, killer lifts and good luck hitting 1k
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 06:51 |
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I understand when the weather can really hold you back from getting to the gym, the overbearing heat and humidity make it annoying to get anywhere without sweating into whatever shirt I'm wearing. It probably isn't nearly as bad as the cold though so I shouldn't complain.
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 09:48 |
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Sitting Bull posted:To get a good back shot, do it scarlett johansson butt pics style. Vigilantly Vigorous posted:I understand when the weather can really hold you back from getting to the gym, the overbearing heat and humidity make it annoying to get anywhere without sweating into whatever shirt I'm wearing. It probably isn't nearly as bad as the cold though so I shouldn't complain.
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| # ? Dec 5, 2012 17:22 |
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-18 today, feels almost balmy after 3 days at -40 Push Press 20x45 12x95 6x115 3x135 1x155 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3x6x55 Standing Barbell Military Press 3x12x70 Upright Row 3x12x60 Barbell Front Raise 3x12x50 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3x12x25 Hammerstregth Dip Machine 3x12x180 (I subluxed a rib from my sternum a few years back and bodyweight dips are murder, not sure I will ever be able to use dip bars. So machine it is) Tricep Rope Pushdown 3x12x135 J-Pulldown 3x12x115 You know whats cool, when you go outside to start your car before changing after your workout, and steam starts billowing from your exposed skin. That and massive pump makes you feel powerful.
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| # ? Dec 6, 2012 03:34 |
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-27 today. My day in 3 parts as acted by emotes: Power outage at work so they let us go early  Power outage at the gym so they are closed  A pipe burst in the wall of my bathroom upstairs so water is pouring into my living room ceiling  Try again tomorrow.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 02:18 |
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Ginkage posted:-27 today. Argh! What a day! I'm so sorry. Best of luck for a better tomorrow.
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| # ? Dec 7, 2012 06:57 |
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Voodoo Doll posted:Argh! What a day! I'm so sorry. Best of luck for a better tomorrow. Thanks, -29 today I ended up draining 5 gallons of water out of my ceiling yesterday. Going to have to replace one piece of sheetrock for sure and sand some paint off and repaint others. Doesn't appear to be any permanent structural damage though. The culprit was an improperly installed faucet in the bathtub that finally just failed. When the plumber replaced the faucet, he hooked up the hot and cold water opposite to how they had been originally. Not a big deal, except 6:30am Ginkage can't remember things like that and goes off muscle memory. So in my shower this morning when the water was a little cold, I just grabbed the handle and spun it on autopilot. Then I was desperately trying to figure out the secrets of teleportation until I made it to the other side of the tub. Anyways, on to the workout. Deadlift 20x135 12x225 6x315 3x365 fx385 fx375 Sumo Deadlift 3x6x245 Smith Machine Row from Knee 3x12x90 Hammerstrength Chest Support Row 3x12x180 Closegrip Lat Pulldown 3x12x120 Hammerstrength Shrugs 3x12x225 Barbell Wrist Curls 3x12x40 Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls 3x12x30 Not sure what this exercise is called, but you hold dumbbells parallel to the ground and rotate your wrists. 3x12x25
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| # ? Dec 8, 2012 02:54 |
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It warmed up to 10 above and we are getting some more snow, so thats nice. The holiday parties have started, so I should have no problem keeping my fat levels up. Thats not so nice. Squat 20x45 12x135 6x225 3x275 1x295 Front Squat 3x6x155 Overhead Squat 3x12x65 Leg Curls 3x12x100 Leg Extensions 3x12x200 Calf Raises 3x12x225 Dumbbell Curls 3x12x35 Bodydrag Barbell Curls 3x12x55 Reverse Curls 3x12x45
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| # ? Dec 11, 2012 03:37 |
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Ginkage posted:
Holy poo poo there ought to be laws against it being that cold out. I bitch and whine when it's +30F, 30 below I don't even want to think about.
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| # ? Dec 11, 2012 04:33 |
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gruvmeister posted:Holy poo poo there ought to be laws against it being that cold out. I bitch and whine when it's +30F, 30 below I don't even want to think about. The worst part is we haven't even gotten to the really cold part yet, we just had a historically below average November. I expect to see a few -50 days ahead.
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| # ? Dec 11, 2012 17:12 |
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Still warmer and snowing. We have a blizzard advisory for tomorrow, hopefully the gym is still open. Today I had no energy during my workout, numbers are down across the board. The only accomplishment was actually going and doing something. Incline Barbell Bench 20x45 12x95 6x135 3x155 fx175 Incline Dumbbell Bench 3x6x55 Dumbbell Bench (Dumbells pressed together) 3x12x45 Dumbbell Pullover 3x12x55 Decline Barbell Bench 3x12x95 Pec Deck 3x12x75 Hammerstregth Dip Machine 3x12x160 Tricep Pulldown 3x12x85 J-Pulldown 3x12x100
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| # ? Dec 12, 2012 03:48 |
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Ginkage posted:The only accomplishment was actually going and doing something. Sometimes this is the only accomplishment possible. At those times, it is also the only one that matters.
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| # ? Dec 12, 2012 03:49 |
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Yup, blizzard conditions today. About 3 more inches just in the last hour I have been at work. But this is the kind of winter weather I signed up for. Going to be some good powder this weekend.
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| # ? Dec 12, 2012 19:22 |
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Suprisingly the gym was still open. Push Press 20x45 12x95 6x115 3x135 1x155 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3x6x50 Standing Barbell Military Press 3x12x60 Upright Row 3x12x50 Barbell Front Raise 3x12x40 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3x12x25 Barbell Wrist Curls 3x12x40 Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls 3x12x30 Wrist Twists 3x12x25
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| # ? Dec 13, 2012 03:43 |
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 Still snowing Deadlift 20x135 12x225 6x315 3x365 1x385 Sumo Deadlift 3x6x245 Smith Machine Row from Knee 3x12x90 Hammerstrength Chest Supported Row 3x12x180 Closegrip Lat Pulldown 3x12x100 Hammerstrength Shrugs 3x12x225 Dumbbell Curls 3x12x30 Bodydrag Barbell Curls 3x12x50 Reverse Curls 3x12x30 Forgot my chalk and my hands were killing me after deadlifts. Hurt some of my other lifts.
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| # ? Dec 14, 2012 03:50 |
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Squat 20x45 12x135 6x225 3x275 1x285 Front Squat 3x6x155 Overhead Squat 3x12x65 Leg Curls 3x12x100 Leg Extensions 3x12x200 Calf Raises 3x12x225 Hammerstregth Dip Machine 3x12x140 Tricep Pulldown 3x12x85 J-Pulldown 3x12x105
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| # ? Dec 15, 2012 05:04 |
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Ugh, abject failure today, didn't even make it to the gym  Mostly because of this:  Which looks like this:  Also because when I got off work I discovered I had left my gym bag in the car and all my gear was -42 too. Hopefully back at it tomorrow. Here are a couple random shots I took:  
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| # ? Dec 18, 2012 01:44 |
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Incline Barbell Bench 20x45 12x95 4x6x135 Barbell Bench 3x6x155 Dumbbell Bench (Dumbells pressed together) 3x12x45 Dumbbell Pullover 3x12x60 Decline Barbell Bench 3x12x135 Pec Deck 3x12x85 Barbell Wrist Curls 3x20x40 Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls 3x20x40 Wrist Twists 3x20x20
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| # ? Dec 19, 2012 04:45 |
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Ginkage posted:Ugh, abject failure today, didn't even make it to the gym Understandable. Freezing fog sounds like a spell you would cast in D&D or something.
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| # ? Dec 19, 2012 17:45 |
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gruvmeister posted:Understandable. Freezing fog sounds like a spell you would cast in D&D or something. This. Absolutely this! Love this shot, though.
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| # ? Dec 19, 2012 17:55 |
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gruvmeister posted:Understandable. Freezing fog sounds like a spell you would cast in D&D or something. Well whatever bastard is casting it better run out of 9th level spell slots soon  Voodoo Doll posted:Love this shot, though. Thanks, next time I probably should roll down the window or scrape the frost off before I take a picture.
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| # ? Dec 19, 2012 22:51 |
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Barbell Military Press 20x45 12x95 3x6x135 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3x6x50 Standing Behind the Neck Press 3x12x60 Upright Row 3x12x50 Barbell Front Raise 3x12x40 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 3x12x25 Dumbbell Curls 3x12x30 Bodydrag Barbell Curls 3x12x50 Reverse Curls 3x12x30
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| # ? Dec 20, 2012 03:54 |
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I just want to say one thing, global warming is bullshit, that is all. Temps are dropping to -60 tonight. Maybe if the ice fog gets much worse I won't have to work tomorrow. Deadlift 20x135 12x225 3x6x315 Sumo Deadlift 3x6x245 Smith Machine Row from Knee 3x12x110 Hammerstrength Chest Supported Row 3x12x200 Closegrip Lat Pulldown 3x12x110 Hammerstrength Shrugs 3x12x225 Hammerstregth Dip Machine 3x12x180 Tricep Pulldown 3x12x100 J-Pulldown 3x12x115
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 01:36 |
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Ginkage posted:I ended up draining 5 gallons of water out of my ceiling yesterday. For some reason I read that as "drinking 5 gallons" instead of "draining." Thought that it was part of some strange diet that I would not want to take part it.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 03:10 |
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Hmm, I don't think FGOWAD has quite the same ring as GOMAD.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 05:54 |
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Your climate temperatures are terrible but your lifts are strong. Recommend taking your supplements and leaving them open on your door step so the freezing fog can glaze them over. This is how anabolic halo is made and the gains you will experience are immense.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 06:41 |
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chemical_combat posted:Your climate temperatures are terrible but your lifts are strong. Thanks, this is actually one of the worst winters I can remember. Usually its not so bad but this year we have consistently been below our historical average low temperature since about October. Once the ice fog lifts maybe I will expose my supplements to the Aurora Borealis and absorb the power of the Cosmos.
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| # ? Dec 21, 2012 16:14 |
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Gym was closed today so thats it for workout until after Christmas. Bring on the holiday parties and way too much junk food. In other good news, yay for executive orders closing Federal agencies on Monday. A 4 day weekend will be nice. And also happy solstice, time to start gaining some daylight back.
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 01:13 |
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 This is a cool shot. This a composite photo at 8 30-minute intervals showing all 4 hours of sun we got today. Also to note is that this is taken from a ridge on the edge of town, and all the rest of town in hidden in the ice fog bank below.
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 07:22 |
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Ginkage posted:
Wow. Wow wow wow. That is stunning. Please forgive if you already answered this and I missed it, but where do you live? (More or less. You don't need to give away your actual location.)
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 20:42 |
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I am in Fairbanks, Alaska
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| # ? Dec 22, 2012 23:48 |
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And we're back. It warmed up 50 degrees over the last two days, so its was nice out. Two week break since I last did squats and way too much holiday indulgences, not so nice. I know my legs are going to make me pay tomorrow. Squat 20x45 12x135 3x6x225 Front Squat 3x6x135 Overhead Squat 3x12x45 Leg Curls 3x12x100 Leg Extensions 3x12x200 Calf Raises 3x12x225 Barbell Wrist Curls 3x20x40 Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls 3x20x40 Wrist Twists 3x20x20
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| # ? Dec 27, 2012 03:41 |
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Hey there started-at-220lbs-is-5'11" buddy! I really like your Alaska pics, please keep them coming.
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| # ? Dec 27, 2012 04:22 |
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Ginkage posted:
WOAH I'm saving this picture! I have no idea how you do it... the no sunlight thing. Anyway keep trekking!
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| # ? Dec 27, 2012 07:09 |
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swyys posted:WOAH I'm saving this picture! I have no idea how you do it... the no sunlight thing. Anyway keep trekking! Heh, December and January suck for sure. But when the sun only hovers above the horizon you get to take "sunset" shots all "day":  I look at it this way; its like all the cold, dark, and suck is compressed into those two months. Late winter is cool, warmer temps and lots of snow:  Then as a tradeoff in June and July the sun never really sets. So I can for instance still be hiking at 10pm:   YYYYMMDD posted:Hey there started-at-220lbs-is-5'11" buddy! I really like your Alaska pics, please keep them coming. Since I don't have any pets currently and am not yet a rippling specimen of man, I don't have much else to drive page views, so yeah I'll keep them coming 
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| # ? Dec 27, 2012 08:02 |
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Curse my mortal legs, the DOMS If I don't post tomorrow its because I slipped and fell on a patch of ice and then couldn't get up and froze to death. Incline Barbell Bench 20x45 12x95 5x6x135 Barbell Bench 4x6x155 Dumbbell Bench (Dumbells pressed together) 4x12x45 Dumbbell Pullover 4x12x60 Decline Barbell Bench 4x12x135 Pec Deck 4x12x85 Dumbbell Curls 4x12x30 Bodydrag Barbell Curls 4x12x50 Reverse Curls 4x12x30
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| # ? Dec 28, 2012 01:57 |
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Barbell Military Press 20x45 12x95 4x6x135 Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press 4x6x50 Standing Behind the Neck Press 4x12x60 Upright Row 4x12x50 Barbell Front Raise 4x12x40 Dumbbell Lateral Raise 4x12x25 Hammerstregth Dip Machine 4x12x180 Tricep Pulldown 4x12x100 J-Pulldown 4x12x115
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| # ? Dec 29, 2012 05:46 |
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| # ? May 18, 2013 09:38 |
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My workout from yesterday. Gym is closed today but after that we should be back to a normal schedule. Deadlift 20x135 12x225 4x6x315 Sumo Deadlift 4x6x245 Smith Machine Row from Knee 4x12x110 Hammerstrength Chest Supported Row 4x12x200 Closegrip Lat Pulldown 4x12x110 Hammerstrength Shrugs 4x12x225 Barbell Wrist Curls 4x20x40 Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls 4x20x40 Wrist Twists 4x20x20  
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