DocColossus' Ain't Nuthin' to it but to do it Training Log.

[-Lucifer]

Thanks man, I'm trying!!!

I also noticed the planks. Nice!

Did you add them to your routine recently or have you been doing them for a while?

[DocColossus]

I also noticed the planks. Nice!

Did you add them to your routine recently or have you been doing them for a while?

Added them in today actually!!

[-Lucifer]

Added them in today actually!!

Planks are awesome and I love doing them weighted.

Should I add them back to my routine?

[DocColossus]

Planks are awesome and I love doing them weighted.

Should I add them back to my routine?

Why not brutha!! Do it up!!

[DocColossus]

Workout 3-16-2010.
Legs and core today, felt good bruthas!!!

Leg Press 1018x10, 1108x10, 1288x8, 1468x5 (had 8 in me, patience is key).
Leg Extension 220x10,10,10.
Seated Leg Curl 180x10, 200x10,10.

Dumbbell Side Bends 65x10,10,10
Hammer Strength Ab Crunch 100x10,10,10.

Had an iced coffee PRE Workout.
Purple Wraath INTRA Workout.

[DocColossus]

Workout 3-16-2010.
Legs and core today, felt good bruthas!!!

Leg Press 1018x10, 1108x10, 1288x8, 1468x5 (had 8 in me, patience is key).
Leg Extension 220x10,10,10.
Seated Leg Curl 180x10, 200x10,10.

Dumbbell Side Bends 65x10,10,10
Hammer Strength Ab Crunch 100x10,10,10.

Had an iced coffee PRE Workout.
Purple Wraath INTRA Workout.

There have been a fair bit of folks on this site as well as the other one I keep a journal on who have been asking me how I'm feeling (physically AND mentally)... People in the gym, people on ********, people at the bar I bounce at and friends and family have been asking as well... So I really gave it some thought, sincere thought. I weighed out the pro's and con's, the rights and wrongs...etc, and this is what I came up with:

When I train, I'm not just moving weights, I look at it as moving mountains. I sit on the military press and remember sitting in the doctors offices before the surgery, listening to them tell me I'm done, I'll never train again. I lay down on the flat bench and remember waking up after the operation, staring at the lights in the hospital, catheter in so I could piss, oxygen tube in my nose helping me breath, feeling helpless... I lean against the stretching post before my workouts, and think to when I was using a walker to walk, think back to when I couldn't even walk without assistance.

I think of all of these things, think of where I came from, think of where I want to be, and know that all that stands between now and then, is me. It's my mentality standing in between the present and where I want to be. It's my rehabbing spine that hinges where I'm at and where I'm headed... No matter how I look at things, I see that all that divides life in training is me, and to get to where I know I can be, I need to move more than weights, I need to move mountains.

Mind body connection, that's the weakest link in so many peoples regimens, in so many peoples lives. People who wonder "if" they can do this or "if" they can do that... Rather than wonder "if", I just look at it as "when". "When" I leg press 1500lb+ today I'll be sure to write it down in the forums later. "When" I bend over and touch my fingers to my toes stretching I'll remember post surgery when I couldn't bend over more than 1" without wanting to throw up from the pain and agony.

So... to answer the folks who've been wondering how I'm feeling, the answer is strong. I have painful days... and less than painful days, high's and low's, but bottom line, end of the day, I feel strong.

Mentally.

Physically.

Strong.

[-Lucifer]

"remember waking up after the operation, staring at the lights in the hospital, catheter in so I could piss, oxygen tube in my nose helping me breath, feeling helpless... I lean against the stretching post before my workouts, and think to when I was using a walker to walk, think back to when I couldn't even walk without assistance."


I've been there, brother, so I can empathize. The words, mind-body connection, are the most important words, in my opinion, when it comes to getting back from an injury. Takes people time to figure that out, though.

[DocColossus]

"remember waking up after the operation, staring at the lights in the hospital, catheter in so I could piss, oxygen tube in my nose helping me breath, feeling helpless... I lean against the stretching post before my workouts, and think to when I was using a walker to walk, think back to when I couldn't even walk without assistance."


I've been there, brother, so I can empathize. The words, mind-body connection, are the most important words, in my opinion, when it comes to getting back from an injury. Takes people time to figure that out, though.

Didn't take me any time at all, I knew I'd be able to do it!

[kitarpyar]

Leg Press 1468x5 (had 8 in me, patience is key).

Yo Ronnie, why ya pretending to be the Doc?

[-Lucifer]

Yo Ronnie, why ya pretending to be the Doc?

LULZ

(all caps)

[DocColossus]

Yo Ronnie, why ya pretending to be the Doc?

lol

[DocColossus]

Todays Workout: 3-19-2010
Back and shoulders today ladies and gents, and a strong session at that!!!

Back*
*Hammer Strength now being referred to as "HS".
HS High Rows: 364x10, 454x8, 544x5.
HS Wide Pull: 364x10, 454x8, 454x5.
HS Low Row: 364x10, 454x10, 544x10, 544x10.

Seated Barbell Overhead Press: 135x10, 185x10, 225x5, 275x5.
Dumbbell Lateral Raises: 40x20,15,12*
*stayed light with the 40lb'ers because I had a pinch in my R shoulder.
Rear Delt Flys: 190x10,10,10.
Dumbbell Shrugs: 100x20,20,20,20,20.

All in all a solid routine today, felt good, felt strong. Went light on the shrugs because of the pinch in my right shoulder, wasn't fun, still doesn't feel right, but it has until Monday to rest and recover so no worries....

[-Lucifer]

Solid session, Doc. I love pairing up back and shoulders.

[DocColossus]

Solid session, Doc. I love pairing up back and shoulders.

Me too... chest and delts... back and delts... me likey!!!

[-Lucifer]

Me too... chest and delts... back and delts... me likey!!!

Okay, that's one thing I have never liked doing. I love going heavy when doing shoulder presses, so pairing it up with chest, would be a bad idea for me. It's a good combination, mind you; just that I don't like it.

I like doing delts and biceps together.

[DocColossus]

Okay, that's one thing I have never liked doing. I love going heavy when doing shoulder presses, so pairing it up with chest, would be a bad idea for me. It's a good combination, mind you; just that I don't like it.

I like doing delts and biceps together.

I like to hit delts 2x weekly, so chest and back days make most sense for me...

[-Lucifer]

I like to hit delts 2x weekly, so chest and back days make most sense for me...

That's a great idea. You can have a heavy and light day.

[DocColossus]

That's a great idea. You can have a heavy and light day.

Nah I just have 2 moderately heavy sessions... could throw maybe 30lb more on my overhead work...

[-Lucifer]

Hey, broseph. How's training going?

[xKyle10]

didnt know you were on here too brah, subbed

gonna unsub on m&b

[DocColossus]

Hey guys sorry I've been such a ghost, I started being a site mod for muscle&brawn.com and have been working on development for my own!

Here's the link for my personal website! Go to it, go into the main FORUM section, and join as a member, help me build those forums like we have all done here for BB.com!!!

https://sites.google.com/site/downtownpoundclub/

I would really appreciate you guys going over there, help me get the juices flowing so to speak within the forum section!!!!!!

[ricka182]

Hey guys sorry I've been such a ghost, I started being a site mod for muscle&brawn.com and have been working on development for my own!

Here's the link for my personal website! Go to it, go into the main FORUM section, and join as a member, help me build those forums like we have all done here for BB.com!!!

https://sites.google.com/site/downtownpoundclub/

I would really appreciate you guys going over there, help me get the juices flowing so to speak within the forum section!!!!!!

I'm there Doc...and I figured out all Google sites are blocked at my work, so I have to waut til later to catch any updates. Looks good so far though man..

[DocColossus]

So who reading this training journal isn't already signed up at muscleandbrawn.com???

Get on it!!!

[DocColossus]

Todays Workout:

Legs:

Squats*
*(I went as parallel as parallel goes folks, literally trained with a 30-35 time placing show competitive power lifter today, he gave me the up signal every rep).
Bar x10
135x10
225x5
315x5
365x3
405x1
315x5
Actual squats, stretched the shoulder out as loose as it would go and did it to it!!! Felt sore as all Hell by workouts end, attempted 500x1 but the shoulder wouldn't even hold up to take the weight off the rack. Bummer.

HS Leg Press:
820x10
1090x10
1270x6*
*Sore legs from squatting already.

HS Leg Extension:
270x10
360x10
360x10

SLDL:
135x10
135x10
135x10*
*Wide stance on these, but I can tell you I think they're really going to strengthen my lower back!!!!!!

Great workout!!! Working out with Mike was awesome too, just having such a seasoned competitive power lifter (bench presses 3x his bodyweight of 175lb, squats 540@175lb as well). Gave me the down and up signals each rep, really felt like a well rounded workout!!!

White Flood PRE
MRI War INTRA
Casein w/milk, 8oz ham, 3cups pasta in sauce POST.

[DocColossus]

Today's session: Dead Lift.

Dead Lift:
Bar x 10(warm up)
135x10 (warm up)
225x10 (warm up)
340x5
390x5*
*started to feel like I was gonna throw up lunch and water.
440x5**
**started to feel light headed

Assistance Work:

Dead Lift:
275x10
225x10
225x10
225x10***
***had to sit down after set, felt like I was gonna pass out.
225x10****
****couldn't drive myself home, Jewlz had to take the wheel while I pretty much passed out in the passenger seat.

Had awful sleep last night, about 4 hours, and ate a big meal right before we left to train (7 eggs, 4 slices toast & butter, 10oz ham steak, 24oz. milk), so today's workout was strong enough but felt really uncomfortable...

White Flood PRE Workout
Purple Wraath INTRA Workout
Milk POST Workout (couldn't handle much more without feeling nauseous.

[ninjinja]

Just Checkin in Brotha

[-Lucifer]

Holy moly! Those are a lot of deadlifts, my man!

[DocColossus]

Just Checkin in Brotha

Holy moly! Those are a lot of deadlifts, my man!

Get over to muscleandbrawn and set up a training journal there!!!!!!!!! I miss you guys!

[ricka182]

Holy moly! Those are a lot of deadlifts, my man!

That's what I was thinking....it's pretty bad ass to do DLs as the main lift, and then for assistance work, do even more DLs...

[DocColossus]

Still over at muscleandbrawn.com fellas, great site, less spam than this one.... Hoping to see some more good dudes come over there, my user name is DocColossus over there as well!