Mike's Training Log

[mitchcumstein]

Originally Posted by jlozan84

I'd disagree. We aren't talking about wide like out to the collars. Just with index on the rings.

Negged.

[jlozan84]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

Negged.

lolz


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[SunnyInc.]

Woah, your stats have gone up a bit since I last visisted your log.

I look forward to seeing your progress pics..

[BigMikeD]

Originally Posted by SunnyInc.

Woah, your stats have gone up a bit since I last visisted your log.

I look forward to seeing your progress pics..

how ya feelin sunny? understand you were out of action for a while.

[SunnyInc.]

I have mixed feelings about being back into the swing of things. One one hand I feel incredibly weak and out of form but on the other hand I'm just glad to be back into it. Hopefully I'll be back on track in no time. With regards to the back itself - I'm doing ALOT better than I was.

[BigMikeD]

Originally Posted by SunnyInc.

I have mixed feelings about being back into the swing of things. One one hand I feel incredibly weak and out of form but on the other hand I'm just glad to be back into it. Hopefully I'll be back on track in no time. With regards to the back itself - I'm doing ALOT better than I was.

Good to hear... i know how much of a mind **** a back injury can be so just take your time and work your way back into things... its not a race.

[BigMikeD]

04/16 Back / Bi's

So today turned out to be another benchmark day...

*Weight: 200lbs on the dot! wow

Really good day today, im completely exhausted and my back feels like someone took a ****ing sledge to it.


Standard Deads
185 x 3 "warm"
225 x 3 "warm"
275 x 4
315 x 3
315 x 3
First time I've pulled over 300 since i hurt my back... tossed on a belt just for some added peace of mind. Felt really good.

BB BOR's
185 x 12 x 1
225 x 9 x 1
225 x 8 x1
225 x 6 x 1

T-bar rows
As many 25's as i could fit on the bar x 6 x 3 sets

Wide Grip Lat PD's
190 x 8 x 1
205 x 6 x 1
210 x 6 x 1

EZ bar preacher curl
90 x 12 x 1
90 x 10 x 1
90 x 8 x 1

DB over incline bench Preacher curl
25's x 10 x 3 sets


Cardio: Treadmill, 30mins, 3.3mph, 14.0 incline.

[Gill]

Congrats on the 200 mark man. What's even better than the 200 mark though, is the 199 mark. It was amazing to finally see a 1 at the beginning of that number.

You're ever impressive man. Keep up the hard work.

[BigMikeD]

Originally Posted by Gill

Congrats on the 200 mark man. What's even better than the 200 mark though, is the 199 mark. It was amazing to finally see a 1 at the beginning of that number.

You're ever impressive man. Keep up the hard work.

Thanks Gill, the only ****ty thing is that NONE of my cloths fit anymore... I have 1 shirt that fits right now, the rest of them are way to huge.

I guess its a good problem to have, but damn i just dont have the $ for an entire new wardrobe lol...

[ambientdeath]

It is a good problem to have bro! Congrats!

Great job maintaining the muscle as well.

[Gill]

Mike, I had the same **** happen to me. Do you have a Target or something comprable close to you?

Everytime I dropped a solid waste size and my belts wouldn't keep my pants up, I'd go to target and drop 50 bucks on two pairs of slacks and a couple collared shirts. The quality is surprisingly good and its all so cheap. I did this three times.

Recently though, I didn't figure I'd get any lower than a 32" waist, so I asked my parents for help and they gave me money to get a whole new wardrobe and a few suits (for school). If you're even semi-close with your parents, I'm sure this is something they wouldn't mind helping you with given you HUGELY successful venture of weight loss.

But yea, suck up your pride and buy some cheap clothes from walmart or target or something. They actually look pretty good and dont have any identifying logos or anything to show where you bought them from.

[BigMikeD]

Haha, ya man me and Target are old Friends...

and honestly its not so much that i cant afford it, but rather im just horribly cheap and the idea of paying the absorbent prices that some of these places want for a T-shirt or a polo just makes my want to cry.

However... My jeans and slacks were starting look comically big on me so i hit the Old Navy last week and dropped some dough on new ones. Went from pushing a size 42 to a 34... lol you can imagine how weird i must have looked wearing those two weeks ago.

[Gill]

Haha, proud of you bro.

I definitely know what you mean though. I tried to use my belt to hold my pants tight. They would always sag below the belt anyway. All my slacks looked like ****ing MC Hammer pants on me. When my belts started hanging down even at the smallest size, I knew it was time to suck it up and start getting clothes.

[BigMikeD]

04/18 Chest / Tris / Abs

Weight: 198.5

So i think i had my first run in with Dehydration today... About an hour into my WO i started noticing i was getting a gnarley headache. Shortly after that i was overcome by crazy thirst and ended up downing like half a liter of water. I didnt think much of it until like 5 mins later when i bent over to grab a DB; head started spinning and i had to make a bee line for the locker room. Ended up tossing my cookies.

All in all though, still a good WO lol.

Flat DB bench press
105 x 12 x 1
105 x 10 x 1
100 x 10 x 1
100 x 8 x 1

Incline DB press
85 x 9 x 1
85 x 8 x 1
85 x 6 x 1

Incline DB Flys
50 x 10 x 3 sets

Body weight Dips
12-15 x 3 sets (hand started going numb again, tossed on some padded gloves which solved the problem.

Standing Cable Crunch
60 x 12 x 3

Hanging knee Raises
15-20 x 3 sets

Cookie Tossing
1lb water x 2

[alex3431]

congrats on 198 !

[Noir]

Originally Posted by BigMikeD

Cookie Tossing
1lb water x 2

PR for you?

[BigMikeD]

Na... i wasn't feeling it that day.

[jlozan84]

so, if 1lb x 2 isn't a cookie tossing PR, what is?

[Noir]

Originally Posted by BigMikeD

Na... i wasn't feeling it that day.

Hey don't worry, I'm sure you'll get it next week...

[BigMikeD]

Originally Posted by jlozan84

so, if 1lb x 2 isn't a cookie tossing PR, what is?

Last 4th of July, Half a Fosters pony Keg... Proud of that one!