Perseverance, Inc.

[-=FLEX=-]

shouldnt there be a workout in here by now????????

Bah!

Bill's GF stayed in town and she had to take him back to the hospital last night (he comes home on weekends now), so she came over afterwards. Guess she didn't want to be alone in his house all evening and I can't blame her. We were just getting ready to go up to bed. Gym bags packed for the morning and everything.

So we stayed up late gabbing with her so I set the alarms for 6 this morning instead of 4:30. No workout.

I trained 6 days last week and I am sore as heck, so I'm actually OK with the extra day of rest.

[-=FLEX=-]

^^^ This

Looking swole Jim! And leaner..

The pics clearly justify the numbers on the bar. Nice.

I just saw the progress pics, thought about it for a minute, and said, "yeah, those photos match the crazy ass numbers I see posted in this journal..."

Keep it up, man.

^^^This!

Yup, Flex, looking super strong dude!!!

^^^This. I would describe this as a very powerful looking build.

Agreed.

Lookin' good, Jim.

It's easier to drop some fat than it is to add mass.

Thanks everyone.

Did you give him the obligatory, "No **** Captain Obvious" comment back?

To be honest I was in total shock from the compliment. He's a real ballbuster. Other than complimenting my bacon cooking skills I don't think he's ever said anything nice about me before!

[nvrstopworking]

shouldnt there be a workout in here by now????????

Say it with me DH!

1.... 2..... 3..... SLACKER!!!11

[Meatpants]

Lookin beastly Jimbo. As Bill said, dropping the some BF is the easy part. Looks like your handling the hard part quite nicely.

[IronAvalanche]

[Tifflex]

Lookin' good, Jim.

It's easier to drop some fat than it is to add mass.

QFT! Good work Jim.

[SteveR40]

hahahahahahaha - did Jim neg you yet?

[-=FLEX=-]

Lookin beastly Jimbo. As Bill said, dropping the some BF is the easy part. Looks like your handling the hard part quite nicely.

Thanks T.

[IMG]http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n583/ironavalanche/Slacker.jpg[G]

LMAO ^^^

QFT! Good work Jim.

Thanks Tiff!

hahahahahahaha - did Jim neg you yet?

Not YET.

[FlaIronMind]

Lookin' good, Jim.

It's easier to drop some fat than it is to add mass.

x2.

[ironwill2008]

I trained 6 days last week and I am sore as heck, so I'm actually OK with the extra day of rest.

Geez; get some rest.

[mharrislove]

Geez; get some rest.

^^^ x2. 'Bout time. We'll see you when we see you...

[Sillybubba]

Bigger, badder, stronger. All from rest. Of course, you prolly don't need help with the badder part.

[-=FLEX=-]

Geez; get some rest.

^^^ x2. 'Bout time. We'll see you when we see you...

Bigger, badder, stronger. All from rest. Of course, you prolly don't need help with the badder part.

Thanks guys. Moved some iron today. Not as much as I would have liked, but work was done.

[-=FLEX=-]

Shoulder wouldn't let me get under the bar with a narrow grip again today, and my lower back felt a little weird, so I went easy on the squats.

Made up for that with some leg extensions, which I haven't done in forever, and pushed myself a bit on the leg curls, which i hate.

Squats

Bar x whatever
135 x 10
225 x 6
275 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
315 x 3
345 x 1
365 x 1
315 x 5

Leg Extensions

135 x 12
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10

Single leg:
75 x 10

Prone Leg Curls

170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8

That's it.

First thereapy session on my shoulder tomorrow morning.

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[LisaSkinnoble]

That's a good leg day, Mr Flexy.

Very excited about your physiotherapy tomorrow. The road to recovery begins for you.

[IronAvalanche]

First thereapy session on my shoulder tomorrow morning

Excellent news!! Hope this does the trick for you Jim.

[nvrstopworking]

Shoulder wouldn't let me get under the bar with a narrow grip again today, and my lower back felt a little weird, so I went easy on the squats.

Made up for that with some leg extensions, which I haven't done in forever, and pushed myself a bit on the leg curls, which i hate.

Squats

Bar x whatever
135 x 10
225 x 6
275 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
315 x 3
345 x 1
365 x 1
315 x 5

Leg Extensions

135 x 12
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10

Single leg:
75 x 10

Prone Leg Curls

170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8

That's it.

First thereapy session on my shoulder tomorrow morning.

-=FLEX=-

This = great news.

Slept through my alarm today (first time in ages I've done that) so you'll have to excuse my slacking.

Gonna try and hit it up later tonight.

[mharrislove]

Leg Extensions

135 x 12
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10

Single leg:
75 x 10

Prone Leg Curls

170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8

I'm feelin' the burn already! Good change up...

[SteveR40]

Shoulder wouldn't let me get under the bar with a narrow grip again today, and my lower back felt a little weird, so I went easy on the squats.

Made up for that with some leg extensions, which I haven't done in forever, and pushed myself a bit on the leg curls, which i hate.

Squats

Bar x whatever
135 x 10
225 x 6
275 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
315 x 3
345 x 1
365 x 1
315 x 5

Leg Extensions

135 x 12
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 10

Single leg:
75 x 10

Prone Leg Curls

170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8
170 x 8

That's it.

First thereapy session on my shoulder tomorrow morning.

-=FLEX=-

Nice leg day Jim. Good luck with the Shoulder session.

[-=FLEX=-]

That's a good leg day, Mr Flexy.

Very excited about your physiotherapy tomorrow. The road to recovery begins for you.

Thanks baby!

Excellent news!! Hope this does the trick for you Jim.

Thanks Phil.

This = great news.

Thanks Wayne.

I'm feelin' the burn already! Good change up...

Nothing spectacular, but it is what it is.....

I'll have to crank it up a notch on the leg press Friday.

Nice leg day Jim. Good luck with the Shoulder session.

Thanks Steve.

[-=FLEX=-]

Bit of a different Wednesday workout this week.

Doc said last week doing lateral work is pretty much pointless right now, since my shoulder is not functioning properly, so I just did one press and rear delts, and added in calves since I didn't do them yesterday. Lots of voume on the presses and they felt good today, decent volume on calves and shrugs too.

Hammer Strength Iso Press

(plate loaded - weight per side)

Unloaded x 15
25 x 12
45 x 10
55 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 6
70 x 6
70 x 6
75 x 6
80 x 4 <-- this was pushign things a bit too much, so I backed off....
70 x 10
55 x 15

Smith Machine Shrugs

(single arm standing perpendicular to bar)

Plate weight only:

50 x 12
50 x 12
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10

^^^ excellent ROM on these

Seated Calf Raises

90 x 12
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
90 x 12
90 x 12

Reverse Pec Deck for Rear Delts

145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12
145 x 12

Went to the chiro/sports doc after my workout. Therapy session was very short and consisted of vibration thereapy, stretching, a back adjustment, more stretching. He said he there was immediate improvement in my ROM and he believes I will respond well.

cautiously-optimistic/10



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[Brackneyc]

Went to the chiro/sports doc after my workout. Therapy session was very short and consisted of vibration thereapy, stretching, a back adjustment, more stretching. He said he there was immediate improvement in my ROM and he believes I will respond well.

cautiously-optimistic/10



-=FLEX=-

I guess there is merit to following doctors orders. Sounds like you are going to comeback better than ever.

[nvrstopworking]

Went to the chiro/sports doc after my workout. Therapy session was very short and consisted of vibration thereapy, stretching, a back adjustment, more stretching. He said he there was immediate improvement in my ROM and he believes I will respond well.

cautiously-optimistic/10



-=FLEX=-

Allsome! How did your shoulder feel after he was done? And while he was working on it? Could you really notice the improved ROM?

[immuno]

Went to the chiro/sports doc after my workout. Therapy session was very short and consisted of vibration thereapy, stretching, a back adjustment, more stretching. He said he there was immediate improvement in my ROM and he believes I will respond well.

Man, I bet that was a relief to hear. Great news, bro.

[BankWalker]

High volume= slackerdom over

I'm glad the chiro sports doc is helping you out. I need to find me a good one to figure out what's going on with my lower back.

[rhino1964]

Good leg session. Maybe front squats are a good alternative. I myself can't do regular squats because I can't get the bar behind my head.

[mslman71]

Bit of a different Wednesday workout this week.
...
Went to the chiro/sports doc after my workout. Therapy session was very short and consisted of vibration thereapy, stretching, a back adjustment, more stretching. He said he there was immediate improvement in my ROM and he believes I will respond well.

cautiously-optimistic/10

Nice volume!

Glad the PT session went well. How'd the stretches feel? A few of those can really suck (e.g., sleeper stretches- hate em) but help a lot in the long run.

[-=FLEX=-]

I guess there is merit to following doctors orders. Sounds like you are going to comeback better than ever.

Allsome! How did your shoulder feel after he was done? And while he was working on it? Could you really notice the improved ROM?

Man, I bet that was a relief to hear. Great news, bro.

High volume= slackerdom over

I'm glad the chiro sports doc is helping you out. I need to find me a good one to figure out what's going on with my lower back.

Thanks guys.

Nice volume!

Glad the PT session went well. How'd the stretches feel? A few of those can really suck (e.g., sleeper stretches- hate em) but help a lot in the long run.

The stretches did NOT feel good, and the vibration therapy was nuts. Shoulder feels OK now.

I had a noticeable increase in strength immediately after he was done, which is why he thinks I will respond well. Not sure how long it will last between sessions. He said twice a week to start, then once a week. And I told him I want real exercises for rehab that I can do in the gym. Not these BS type of 'tie this rubber tube to a doorhandle in your house and pull on it' crap.

Good leg session. Maybe front squats are a good alternative. I myself can't do regular squats because I can't get the bar behind my head.

Thanks. Friday it's back to leg press and next Tuesday I am thinking Smith Machine squats.

[mslman71]

... And I told him I want real exercises for rehab that I can do in the gym. Not these BS type of 'tie this rubber tube to a doorhandle in your house and pull on it' crap."

When I was in PT earlier this year my therapist started off with that sh*t and I had to "recalibrate" him. I had no idea what that guy was thinking - putting me on rubber band internal rotations when I had been doing the same on cables for years. Some of those people just go through their procedures like good little soldiers without taking an honest look at the client's ability and history. Sounds like you got a good one though.

[-=FLEX=-]

When I was in PT earlier this year my therapist started off with that sh*t and I had to "recalibrate" him. I had no idea what that guy was thinking - putting me on rubber band internal rotations when I had been doing the same on cables for years. Some of those people just go through their procedures like good little soldiers without taking an honest look at the client's ability and history. Sounds like you got a good one though.

I do, and I don't think it was necessary, but I laid down the law on the rehab exercises this morning.

I said "I have the self-discipline to get up at 4:30am every morning and go to the gym, so if you give me real exercises to do on real equipment I will do them. If you tell me to tie a rubber band around a doorknob and pull on it for 10-15 minutes every night after work it's just not gonna happen, because that's what I got from the last clinic.

He just smiled and said "They're not used to patients like you and what you're capable of."

I'm sure I'm in good hands.