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spidoman
Feb 18, 2007


My previous log (second post explains thread title.)

Ugh, I don't want to read your whole OP, what's your deal: I got fit last year. This year I'm going to get strong. Also, I'm going to become a worthwhile human being.

So last year I went from this:

To this:


For this year:
First things first, I'm going lose the few pounds I put on over Christmas break, but that's not a goal, that's just a thing I'm gonna do because I already miss my abs.

My actual goals:
By June 31st:
  • Do a 100-lbs pull up (current 1RM is 60lbs)
  • Bench Press 235lbs (ExRx Advanced at 148 lbs.) (No idea what my 1RM is currently since I haven't had access to a barbell set in 9 months.)
  • Squat 230 lbs (ExRx Intermediate at 148 lbs.) This may be a bit easy, but we'll see.

Other things in store for this year:
I'm going to join a gym (probably a climbing wall place actually) to encourage myself to get out of the house, be around people, and have access to a barbell set again!

I'm picking up playing the piano after a 15 year break. How is this YLLS material you ask? While my body may look decent, if my body is constantly in front of a computer playing Mass Effect and browsing imgur I'm going to end up being a pretty worthless human being. I'll have before and after video even!

Within six months I'll be either getting a new job, or working on behalf of a different company (Yay contract work.)

I won't be posting diet details at the start. Once I start bulking I'll start posting my diet until it becomes routine. You want to know what I eat now?

  • I have two scoops of protein powder with 12oz of water or milk in the morning.
  • I have a 30 calorie V8 at 10am.
  • At lunch I have a spinach salad with a massive amount of chicken or tuna, with about a dozen cherry tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, a quarter cup of croutons, and light Italian dressing.
  • At dinner I have some combination of around 200 calories of rice or noodles and a bunch of chicken, turkey, or fish. Occasionally meatballs.

I'm also going to be buying myself a new avatar since I can say with confidence that I achieved my goals last year.

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spidoman
Feb 18, 2007


Workout today was light to get back in the swing of things after the holiday.

Also, this year I resolve to be lazy and not manually delete the Fitocracy points from my Copy/Paste job.

Wide-Grip Pull-Up +249 pts
10 reps (+59 pts)
10 reps (+59 pts)
10 reps (+59 pts)
5 reps (+24 pts)
5 reps (+24 pts)
5 reps (+24 pts)

Push-Up +60 pts
20 reps (+30 pts)
20 reps (+30 pts)

Machine Bench Press +201 pts
190 lb x 8 reps (+67 pts)
190 lb x 8 reps (+67 pts)
190 lb x 8 reps (+67 pts)

Machine Shoulder (Military) Press +78 pts
100 lb x 8 reps (+26 pts)
100 lb x 8 reps (+26 pts)
100 lb x 8 reps (+26 pts)

Incline Dumbbell Curl +75 pts (I tried these today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8wZNGL4iA4. I'm sure I had terrible form, yet still was absolutely dead by the end.)
20 lb x 8 reps (+25 pts)
20 lb x 8 reps (+25 pts)
20 lb x 8 reps (+25 pts)

Seated Triceps Press +30 pts
50 lb x 10 reps (+10 pts)
50 lb x 10 reps (+10 pts)
50 lb x 10 reps (+10 pts)

One-Arm Dumbbell Row +120 pts
50 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)
50 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)
50 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)

Pooter
Jan 4, 2007


Following, good luck on your new log. Let me know what you think about Stone Gardens if you join up there. I live close to the Ballard location.


spidoman posted:

Also, this year I resolve to be lazy and not manually delete the Fitocracy points from my Copy/Paste job.

Mewse automated this already.

spidoman
Feb 18, 2007


I've been a terrible person lately in every sense, tons of cereal not a lot of working out.
But I've got my membership to Stone Gardens and I'm going three times a week. Because there is no possible way I'm going to blow 60 bucks a month and not get ripped with awesome fingers and forearms.

Today was good, but I definitely need a snack during or before climbing. Only annoying thing about the place is the fact that climbers enjoy doing gymnastics in the squat rack.

30 minutes of climbing - 30 minutes of weight training, give or take.

spidoman fucked around with this message at Jan 22, 2013 around 03:54

spidoman
Feb 18, 2007


Step 1: Do pull ups nearly every day for a year. Develop huge calluses.
Step 2: Start rock climbing. Tear all of your calluses off.

But it's totally worth it. Working on V2's now. I warm up with pull-ups, then climb until I tear a callus. Tape my hands and lift for the rest of the time.

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spidoman
Feb 18, 2007


Did my first V3 route today! It was a pretty easy V3, but still felt really good. I've also started doing 3 sets of 5 45lbs pull-ups after climbing.

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