18 APR 2013 (Thursday) A sad realization

Afternoon:
Bench Press:
Warm Up:
100# 1 x 5
125# 1 x 5
150# 1 x 3

Work:
180# 1 x 3
205# 1 x 3
230# 1 x 3 (Went for 4, couldn't get it but really it doesn't matter. More on that in a second).

135# 3 x 5

Dips(35#):
3 x 5

Superset:
Press (115#): 3 x 5
DB Curls (45#): 3 x 5


Gymnastic Holds:
Front Lever Tuck- 20, 15, 18, 7 second holds.
Frogstand- 15, 15, 5, 25

I realized today that my bench is wrong. I don't go down far enough, at least not when I'm afraid of the weight. I'm leaving about 1"-2" between my chest and the bar. That means my ORM weights are all unacceptable. I know that I did 205# to the chest but 230# was like I said not low enough. With that in mind I'm going to continue this last session of 5/3/1, get my ORM for Bench the next week and go from there.

Evening:
Boxing:
3 x 2 Minute Rounds of Mitts

It's Over 9,000!!!! Series

So Saturdays are the day I usually choose to tear apart the gym in a Testosterone fueled rage. So with credit to CnP I will be conducting some hard shit on Saturdays for the next four weeks because why the hell not.

This series will focus on surpassing 10,000lbs lifted in a strength endurance session that can last no longer than 10 minutes. The goal is to surpass the 10,000 not just reach it but attempt to blow it out of the water. I've set the weights and lifts below... We'll see how this turns out though hahaha!

The following lifts over the next four weeks.

Bench - 135#
Squat - 135#
Deadlift - 315#
Press - 115#

16 APR 2013 (Tuesday)

Morning:
Stationary Bike: Level 7
Distance Travelled: 10 miles
Time: 32:01
Heart Rate: 160-168
Elevation: 3,000 Real World, 12,000 Elevation Mask: Total - 15,000 ft.

Afternoon:
Deadlift:
Warm Up:
10 DH Chin Ups
165# 1 x 5
205# 1 x 5
245# 1 x 3

Work:
295# 1 x 3
340# 1 x 3
385# 1 x 4 (Belt)

Static Holds
Front Lever Tuck- 6 x 10 seconds
Frogstand- 6 x 10 seconds

Batman Doesn't Hang Out With The GCPD, He Spars With Super-Powered Beings

Superman getting punched and backpeddling as Batman shows him what it takes to be the true Ubermensch.

This post is really the result of a conversation I had with MT earlier this morning and our future career paths:

Batman doesn't hang out with the GCPD, he has respect for a few of them but for the most part he doesn't really like them and he shouldn't. Due to their corrupt nature and future ineptitude, Batman's beloved city of Gotham is overrun by corruption and unable to go to toe to toe with organized crime. In the beginning Batman spends most of his time targeting the GCPD, while simeltaneously attacking the Mob, dismantling both organizations with ease.

While ostensibly belonging to the same side by the end of his crusade against their corruption Batman still does more in a 10 hour night with 5 sidekicks he's trained than over 5,000 of them do over the span of 24 hours.

So rather than hang out with this pathetic rabble, Bats created a giant clubhouse in space, gathered all the strongest superheroes on the planet, picked only the strongest and smartest to make up the founders and terrorizes them on the daily.



Strongest Woman in the world, armed with a spear and magical lasso.
The Ubermensch, two kali sticks, while talking on the phone for a board meeting and running an investigation. 

These super powered beings who fight Gods regularly get dealt with Batman and wanted to kick him out of his own club because they were afraid of him, veiled undder the guise of mistrust for having plans to take each of them down.

The point I'm stumbling towards is that Batman doesn't hang out with the Average individual and neither should you. For the most part the Dark Knight is a loner and generally works alone, Bat-Family aside. However, if he's going to work with someone, they better be able to go toe to toe with him and give him a run for his money.

There is no point and nothing good that can come from being around people who are content with just "Good enough" because once good enough gets hard, they're going to crack. You can't compare yourselves to others because they're probably weaker than you and if they're stronger than you, you're imposing limits on yourself. To be the Ubermensch, you have to see the strongest being on the planet and punch him in the face for coming at you wrong.

Mere Mortal: 1, Super Powered Immortal Self Righteous Prick: 0

Further more, if you surround yourself with mediocrity, then you shouldn't be surprised when you are mediocre. None of you reading this wants to be the smartest kid at the Special Olympics, why would you settle for being the hardest working drone at your office or the strongest at your gym. Find the Elites of whatever it is you're doing and then surpass them. Be more.

15 APR 2013 (Monday)

Afternoon:
Press:
Warm Up:
65# 1 x 5
85# 1 x 5
95# 1 x 3

Work:
120# 1 x 4
140# 1 x 2
140# 1 x 3
155# 1 x 3
155# 1 x 1

Overhead Squat:
115# 3 x 5

Curls (45#):
1 x 7
1 x 6

So this workout was ok. I'm fixing my diet, to be honest I haven't been eating breakfast and if I do eat anything in the morning it's Korean Ramen noodles.. so I'm going to start eating breakfast and for my mid-morning meal oatmeal.

Evening:
Warm Up:
500m Row
2 minutes

Tabata
3 Rounds with 4 Minutes of Rest between Rounds

Interval 1:  Diamond Push Ups 
Interval 2:  Box Jumps 
Interval 3:  Skin The Cats
Interval 4:  Walking Lunges
Interval 5:  Burpees
Interval 6:  Pistols (L)
Interval 7:  Dips
Interval 8:  Pistols (R)

Diet strikes again, I'm Icing my knees. This was a tough workout, I loved it after it was done, I'm going to drop the rest to 3 minutes and eventually drop down to a minute rest in between rounds. 

14 APR 2013 (Sunday)

Today is a Rest day, if my Body wasn't crying for this Rest day I'd be lifting right now...

13 APR 2013 (Saturday)

Afternoon:

Deadlift:
Warm Up
5 DH Pull Ups
195# 1  x 5
230# 1  x 5

Work
315# 1 x 1
405# 1 x 1
445# 2 x 1 (Fail)

10 Skin the Cats