There's a ham in the power rack! Hobbes' Journal.

[QUOTE=thehobbes;1109498173][center][b][size=+3]BACK/BICEPS[/size][/b][/center]
[[color=red]80s x 7 *Big PR![/color]
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Nice!

[center][b][size=+3]CHEST[/size][/b][/center]
[color=green]
SUPPS:
PRE: Novem 1 pack
INTRA: Con-Cret 2 scoops
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops
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[color=blue]LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 168[/color]

WARMUP:
-Arm circles
-Cuban Press

CHEST:
DB Bench Press:
35s x 15
45s x 15

BB Bench Press:
45x12
75x10
105x8
120x7
135x10 (vid)
145x5
145x5
135x10
easy

135x10
*lift starts at 20sec, left set up in there for my own reference, whole vid is for my reference really lulz you guise have seen me do 135x10 like a million times by now
[youtube]7iPTlSxbOZw[/youtube]

RC WORK:
Standing Y/T/Ls with hold:
5s for 15, 15, 15

Int. Band Rot. w/ hold (Red): 2x12

Ext. Band Rot. w/ hold (Red): 2x15

-Stretching


Still on a deload with my bench press. Bumped up the high sets to 145 this week, felt fine, easy, was going for 5 reps and no more, hit it with no issues. Trying to keep all 135 sets at 10 only, no point in going nuts with that while I'm still deloading this lift. Feel fine, will see how things feel the next two days. If ok then will bump either on reps of 145 or go to like 150 next week. Trying not to go to fast, I think that's where the problem comes in. Slow and steady, Weeble Hammish, slow and steady.

You mirin' my Snorkel Shorts of peace? Yeah, you mirin'. :D

Got dat narrow grip! I don't remember... Do you do close grips? Your regular would be my close if I did them.

We mirin the shorts and the bench!!!
Hey, do you think you could do single arm bench press with a BB on a landmine? I am thinking of trying since I have limited DB. Don't know if it will arc wrong. Thoughts Safety Officer Ham?

Sorry I've been out so long. Happy birthday, great PRs and happy deload on the bench. Still is stronger than me :).

[QUOTE=llahhsoj;1109876533]Got dat narrow grip! I don't remember... Do you do close grips? Your regular would be my close if I did them.[/QUOTE]
Lately no I haven't specifically been doing cgbp. I know, my reg is damn close though haha. When I was doing cgbp I'd only go up to about 115lbs, I think that's part of what made my bench take off so quick, but I don't want it to overpower everything else so I do minimal push work now.

[QUOTE=jjeane;1109892373]We mirin the shorts and the bench!!!
Hey, do you think you could do single arm bench press with a BB on a landmine? I am thinking of trying since I have limited DB. Don't know if it will arc wrong. Thoughts Safety Officer Ham?[/QUOTE]
Haha thanks JJ! Oooff I think that's a bad idea, I think that may pull your arm the wrong way or something, doesn't seem like any good would come of it. You just trying to do unilateral bp? Doing single arm bench with a barbell would be the only thing I could think of but that'd be a pain in the ass to rack/unrack. Do you have an issue with one of your sides being noticeably stronger?

[QUOTE=Scrabbz;1109896853]Sorry I've been out so long. Happy birthday, great PRs and happy deload on the bench. Still is stronger than me :).[/QUOTE]
Hi Scrabbz! Thank you! Gotta get that bench up man, EAT, LIFT, RARRWWW! :D

I don't log in for a weekend, and I miss Ham's birthday. Of course. :mad:

Happy Belated Birthday, Officer Safety Ham! <3

[QUOTE=jjeane;1109892373]We mirin the shorts and the bench!!!
Hey, do you think you could do single arm bench press with a BB on a landmine? I am thinking of trying since I have limited DB. Don't know if it will arc wrong. Thoughts Safety Officer Ham?[/QUOTE]

I did those before :D I found it difficult to keep both sides consistent, like I'd be doing them differently on both sides because it was hard to line up the angles. It did work though, just a bit hard to get used to. If you start off light they are pretty safe.

Nice benching Hammie! Someday maybe I will be able to bench like you :D

[QUOTE=rickiecoombs;1110094293]I don't log in for a weekend, and I miss Ham's birthday. Of course. :mad:

Happy Belated Birthday, Officer Safety Ham! <3[/QUOTE]
Awww thanks RC! :D

[QUOTE=gobbles23;1110106033]I did those before :D I found it difficult to keep both sides consistent, like I'd be doing them differently on both sides because it was hard to line up the angles. It did work though, just a bit hard to get used to. If you start off light they are pretty safe.[/quote]
Good luck guys.
[quote]
Nice benching Hammie! Someday maybe I will be able to bench like you :D[/QUOTE]
Someday... someday
:p


Rest Day today, eating lots of foodz.

Also pretty certain this stupid tooth/dental crown is going to fall out again, srs. Thing hurts like a bitch, has been bothering me for months. Have literally been to the dentist 3x since May, they xrayed it and everything and said it was fine. :confused: I dunno, feels like this thing is gonna go BOOM any day now. I'd know if it was infected with demon spawn and about to kill me riiiight?? Lol I just don't want to waste my time going in if there's nothing that can be done which I assume is the case.
/Monday complaining

Not teeth issues! YUCK!! Oh I hope it is all fine. I seriously dislike dentists!!
SO what is on the rest day food list?

[QUOTE=jjeane;1110440133]Not teeth issues! YUCK!! Oh I hope it is all fine. I seriously dislike dentists!![/quote]
Me too! :( I have a crown and two specific fillings that keep falling out. :(
[quote]SO what is on the rest day food list?[/QUOTE]
-giant ham sammich
-potatoes in olive oil
-broccoli (massive amount lulz)
-pear slices
-angus hot dog
-50g protein shake
-easy mac
-poptarts
-3 servings of baby carrots
-2 donuts
-apple
-2 servings of fat free Turkey Jerky
-protein bar

Sups:
-Cissus x 4
-Glucosamine x 3
-Calcium
-Multi


^^^LOL that seems like a weird assortment of food when I type it all out. Still hit 150g protein while being too lazy to cook chicken today, if protein is on par IDGAF about the rest really, they can fill in the rest of my cals however.

80x7 db rows?

that's. i quit.

:P

nice birthday present there. hope you had a good one. i cant see any vid bc im on mah stoopid phone. i imagine it to be perfect. more "i quit" rantings from me.

[QUOTE=thehobbes;1109869033]

135x10 (vid)
145x5
145x5
135x10
easy

135x10
*lift starts at 20sec, left set up in there for my own reference, whole vid is for my reference really lulz you guise have seen me do 135x10 like a million times by now
[youtube]7iPTlSxbOZw[/youtube]

RC WORK:


You mirin' my Snorkel Shorts of peace? Yeah, you mirin'. :D[/QUOTE]

Very much mirin' snorkel shorts :D

Also mirin' BP-

Newb question about your form:

I noticed your feet are placed way back behind the edge of the bench. Is this a better way to BP or just a personal preference-thing?

[QUOTE=thehobbes;1110436563]

it was fine. :confused: I dunno, feels like this thing is gonna go BOOM any day now. I'd know if it was infected with demon spawn and about to kill me riiiight?? Lol I just don't want to waste my time going in if there's nothing that can be done which I assume is the case.
/Monday complaining[/QUOTE]

Uh oh. Root canal time? :eek:

[QUOTE=geek23ka;1110506173]80x7 db rows?

that's. i quit.

:P

nice birthday present there. hope you had a good one. i cant see any vid bc im on mah stoopid phone. i imagine it to be perfect. more "i quit" rantings from me.[/QUOTE]
Lmao, thanks G-dog! :D

[QUOTE=UnaChispita;1110894133]Very much mirin' snorkel shorts :D

Also mirin' BP-

Newb question about your form:

I noticed your feet are placed way back behind the edge of the bench. Is this a better way to BP or just a personal preference-thing?
[/quote]
Thanks Una, that's the powerlifting setup for bench for leg drive. It's not necessary depending what you're trying to do (make sure you plant your feet in general though) but gets a nice tightness and spring action thing going on.

[quote]
Uh oh. Root canal time? :eek:[/QUOTE]
Why you have to say dat?!!! :( I hope not!


As for my gotdamn tooth... I looked wayyy back there and I **** you not, it looks like that filling I just got in June fell apart. :( No wonder it's all rustled. Will have to call and see if I can have someone look at it sigh. I really hate going back for this stuff, they're always like wtf are you eating?! My teeth are wearing down all weird or something, I dunno, something is definitely up because I waste so much farking time brushing, flossing, and Listerine-ing, I seriously doubt anyone spends as much time on that crap as I do and it really doesn't seem to help in the least. I try to combine my eating too and not eat so many times through the day and as of a couple yrs ago switched to drinking water or decaf tea with Splenda. Don't drink sugar, don't drink carbonated anything, don't smoke, I don't understand how it is physically possible for these huge ass problems to come about like a month after I was just as the dentist, W... T... F! Seriously guise I am sooo afraid of dental stuff in general I try so hard to stay out of there. :( Also getting annoyed going back monthly because I think they think I'm a complete idiot who's not putting in an effort.

Workout coming up...

Awwww, poor Hammie :( I hate the dentist too, I feel for you :( Stupid teeth. I really think these things are 95% genetic :( Or your dentist is evil, one or the other!

[center][b][size=+3]SQUATS/OHP[/size][/b][/center]
[color=green]
SUPPS:
PRE: Novem 1 pack
INTRA: Con-Cret 2 scoops
POST: On Protein 2 scoops
[/color]
[color=blue]LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 168[/color]

WARMUP:
-BW squats
-Arm circles of peace

LEGS:
Back Squats:
75x12
105x10
135x8
155x6

add belt
170x5
185x3
195x4 (vid)
205x3 (vid)
165x7 all squatted out lol


205x3 hard but looked solid
[youtube]cgkueth5UZo[/youtube]

195x4 mirin' how far form has come
[youtube]z2_uqMEiWkU[/youtube]

SHOULDERS:
Seated OHP:
45x15
60x10
70x7
80x5
95x6 (vid)
85x7
75x10


95x6
[youtube]sOwltPvTpV4[/youtube]

RC WORK:
Int. Band Rotations w/ hold (Red): 2x12

Ext. Band Rotations w/ hold (Red): 3x15

-Tons of stretching


Great workout of rage! Had a terrible rage inducing day at work, morons gonna moron. Also did not feel well this morning, ugh, woke up with those violent hiccups (always know I'm in for a few hrs of feeling like I have food poisoning when that happens srs.) Was a miserable drive to work having to stop 3x. :( I dunno wtf that is when I wake up with those hiccups but it messes me up big time.

Day got better when I got my mail at home and got a couple cool b-day cards. :D Was quite tired and kinda "meh" about going to lift today but got into it immediately, fun was had. :) Just did OHP last Thursday so I only did a couple heavy sets today. Went all out on the squats, very challenging but I think my form is holding up well.

Also cut the sleeves off of some sup t-shirts like above cause I have some nice tees but don't fit in em anymore as far as arms/shoulders, adult medium, not even once, lulz.

1- I always love your food lists!!
2- On no on the filling!! WTF! I would be majorly rustled! Do they have some sort of warranty?
3- Mirin the squat dept and weight!! WTG Hammie!!
4- Sorry about the hiccups! That sounds really evil!!
5- Mirin the cut up shirt! Look at those arms!!!!! :D

Came by for some lifting motivation and GOT IT! :D Wow, 205# is super duper awesome!

kick ass squats, hobbes. i love how much you fought for the 4th rep at 195. you don't give in easy.

if you've only seen one dentist, try to find another one in your area with a stellar reputation, just to get a second opinion. you've been battling this issue for as long as i've been posting here.

Haminator-wow at them lifts!!!

Sorry you felt rubbish at the start of your day

I love rage lifting.

Workouts of rage! Yay! :D As you know, it is you who inspires me to rage on through when my day/lifts are crappy, instead of throwing down the barbell and stomping on home.

Stoopid teeth :( I agree with Lori - genetics! It sucks, I know. I'm anal about my teeth, too... I finally went to the dentist after a four year hiatus, and had three cavities. Was devastated. Dentist was all, "No! Don't be sad! If you hadn't been taking such great care of your teeth, you'd have fifteen cavities by now!" Genetics, he says.

Regardless, it's annoying/scary that you have to keep going back there. Maybe you should take Santa Ham along for cuddles and moral support. And to freak out the dentist people. :D

Happy Wednesday!

Hammie, go pick up some Ranitidine/Zantac and take 1 before bed please :) It's most likely acid reflux, it can be of the silent kind that doesn't burn your eso****us and that can wreak havoc on your teeth, moreso if they are soft to begin with. Try it :) They'll settle the nausea that comes with it, too.

Awesome squatting form there! They looked really good, 205 looked strong as f#ck!!! :D :D Excellent job on the OH presses too :D

Crazy numbers ham. :)

BRILLIANT squatting. Amazing volume, weight and form! Well done Hammie.

Hope you're feeling better!

[QUOTE=thehobbes;1110906333]
Thanks Una, that's the powerlifting setup for bench for leg drive. It's not necessary depending what you're trying to do (make sure you plant your feet in general though) but gets a nice tightness and spring action thing going on.[/quote]

Got it! Danke!


[quote]Why you have to say dat?!!! :( I hope not!
As for my gotdamn tooth... I looked wayyy back there and I **** you not, it looks like that filling I just got in June fell apart. :( No wonder it's all rustled. Will have to call and see if I can have someone look at it sigh. I really hate going back for this stuff, they're always like wtf are you eating?! My teeth are wearing down all weird or something, I dunno, something is definitely up because I waste so much farking time brushing, flossing, and Listerine-ing, I seriously doubt anyone spends as much time on that crap as I do and it really doesn't seem to help in the least. I try to combine my eating too and not eat so many times through the day and as of a couple yrs ago switched to drinking water or decaf tea with Splenda. Don't drink sugar, don't drink carbonated anything, don't smoke, I don't understand how it is physically possible for these huge ass problems to come about like a month after I was just as the dentist, W... T... F! Seriously guise I am sooo afraid of dental stuff in general I try so hard to stay out of there. :( Also getting annoyed going back monthly because I think they think I'm a complete idiot who's not putting in an effort.[/quote]

I'm going to second geek's idea that you have someone else look at it. Teeth troubles suck.


[QUOTE=thehobbes;1110918103]SQUATS/OHP
LEGS:
Back Squats:
75x12
105x10
135x8
155x6

add belt
170x5
185x3
195x4 (vid)
205x3 (vid)
165x7 all squatted out lol


205x3 hard but looked solid
[youtube]cgkueth5UZo[/youtube]

195x4 mirin' how far form has come


SHOULDERS:
Seated OHP:
45x15
60x10
70x7
80x5
95x6 (vid)
85x7
75x10
95x6



Great workout of rage! Had a terrible rage inducing day at work, morons gonna moron. Also did not feel well [/quote]

NICE!!
Hamm kicking butt and taking names.

[QUOTE=jjeane;1110991193]1- I always love your food lists!!
2- On no on the filling!! WTF! I would be majorly rustled! Do they have some sort of warranty?
3- Mirin the squat dept and weight!! WTG Hammie!!
4- Sorry about the hiccups! That sounds really evil!!
5- Mirin the cut up shirt! Look at those arms!!!!! : D[/QUOTE]
1- Me too!
2- Meh just meh
3- Thanks!!
4- Yeah it's weird as fark
5- I know they are awesome aren't they? :p
[QUOTE=Luvdogs;1111032033]Came by for some lifting motivation and GOT IT! : D Wow, 205# is super duper awesome![/QUOTE]
Hai Julia, glad I could offer some ham-ivation! :D

[QUOTE=geek23ka;1111060903]kick ass squats, hobbes. i love how much you fought for the 4th rep at 195. you don't give in easy.[/quote]
I go hard.
[quote]
if you've only seen one dentist, try to find another one in your area with a stellar reputation, just to get a second opinion. you've been battling this issue for as long as i've been posting here.[/QUOTE]
I've seen another, he wanted to put crowns on like 4 teeth and pull one out, srs! :eek: (That was a place I went to for like 3yrs, first couple yrs were fine but then they wanted to do all this major work for thousands of dollars so I tried somebody else.) I dunno, I like this current place, been going here like 4yrs, they keep telling me my back teeth are eroding and that's what the main issue is. I am annoyed by having the same shiz fall out repeatedly though.
[QUOTE=LHarwood;1111094513]Haminator-wow at them lifts!!!

Sorry you felt rubbish at the start of your day

I love rage lifting.[/QUOTE]
Would take the above post, print out, and post on fridge to read at 4am every morning, lulz.

[QUOTE=rickiecoombs;1111149383]Workouts of rage! Yay! : D As you know, it is you who inspires me to rage on through when my day/lifts are crappy, instead of throwing down the barbell and stomping on home. [/quote]
LMAO
[quote]
Stoopid teeth : ( I agree with Lori - genetics! It sucks, I know. I'm anal about my teeth, too... I finally went to the dentist after a four year hiatus, and had three cavities. Was devastated. Dentist was all, "No! Don't be sad! If you hadn't been taking such great care of your teeth, you'd have fifteen cavities by now!" Genetics, he says.

Regardless, it's annoying/scary that you have to keep going back there. Maybe you should take Santa Ham along for cuddles and moral support. And to freak out the dentist people. : D

Happy Wednesday![/QUOTE]
One side of my family has horrible teeth, a couple people that are in their 60s-70s now got dentures in their 30s srs. Would love to take Santa Ham. :)
[QUOTE=gobbles23;1111171063]Hammie, go pick up some Ranitidine/Zantac and take 1 before bed please : ) It's most likely acid reflux, it can be of the silent kind that doesn't burn your eso****us and that can wreak havoc on your teeth, moreso if they are soft to begin with. Try it : ) They'll settle the nausea that comes with it, too.[/quote]
Gonna try this 100%.
[quote]
Awesome squatting form there! They looked really good, 205 looked strong as f#ck!!! : D : D Excellent job on the OH presses too : D[/QUOTE]
Heehee thanks!
[QUOTE=Scrabbz;1111183103]Crazy numbers ham. : )[/QUOTE]
Yeahhhh budddddyyyyy!
[QUOTE=Zero_Degreez;1111205803]BRILLIANT squatting. Amazing volume, weight and form! Well done Hammie.

Hope you're feeling better![/QUOTE]
Wow nice comment, thanks! :) Yes I am feeling good today.
[QUOTE=UnaChispita;1111230683]
I'm going to second geek's idea that you have someone else look at it. Teeth troubles suck.[/quote]
Ah perhaps. A huge benefit of my current place is they're open on Saturdays and evenings, I know that sounds stupid but before this I had to cancel dental appointments constantly because people call off on me at work. I really can't plan anything during the week with the unreliability I have to deal with from people at work. :(
[quote]
NICE!!
Hamm kicking butt and taking names.[/QUOTE]
Lol


Well was gonna DL tomorrow but I already had somebody call off for tomorrow and most likely Fri too :rolleyes: so prob no lifting til Sat. For the line of work I'm in you need to meet a ridiculously specific list of requirements to get in (no I don't make those requirements) and we're usually left with the types who have horrible attendance and work ethic because there are just so few people that even qualify anymore (the ones that do usually got fired from something similar already and then find us.) So there you go, this is why I get a call-off at least once a week. :mad:

Ham On and rampage the world with the strength, courage, and rage of 10,000 hungry hams!

[QUOTE=thehobbes;1110918103]
Back Squats:

205x3 (vid)[/QUOTE]

Cot dayum gurl!!!


Nice work.


In for pics of Hammy in sleeveless t-shirts, showing off the guns. :)

Wow amazing squats! You're an inspiration :)

Damn, Hammie, those skwats, those guns. :)

Also in for pics of the haminator gun show :)