Altitude. nwskier's 2011 lifting journal

[fittofattofit]

Yep, GoPro plus my avalanche transceiver, pair of shorts, long sleeve North Face shirt, belt, and a few other small things. Pretty chitty, happened last 30 minutes or so I was at Portillo before getting on the bus for Argentina. Not holding out any hope they will find any of it. I'm convinced it happened after we checked out and had my bags in storage...

short on time, will try and hit up everyone's journals this week. got a window for a quick workout now so gonna take it

Bad taste to leave a place and that happens I had an iphone stolen in Chile - whisked away in seconds
Brazil now Good to see that you're still squeezing in a lift!

[nwskier]

Sorry to hear about the thievery, sucks man. Kinda goes with the territory when traveling, especially in areas you're unfamiliar with as you don't always know what to look for and what areas are safe and which aren't etc.

Hope everything else is going well, the pics look great man, mountains there seem like they're fun to ski on based on those pics.

not unexpected, though i've been traveling there for 11 years w/ no issues. but yeah likely stolen from the locker room when I was changing or in the storage closet after we checked out of the hotel. what can you do? not much. but wasn't an issue of safety. more/less an issue with storage of valuables

it's quite different skiing in South America. And unfortunately a lot more expensive. used to be quite the bargain, but now it's much more costly.

Bad taste to leave a place and that happens I had an iphone stolen in Chile - whisked away in seconds
Brazil now Good to see that you're still squeezing in a lift!

yep, sure is.

finally lifted today at the hotel gym after a nice 12 day or so layoff. got some fun stuff planned this week for workouts, trying to keep things fresh when there is minimal access to quality stuff.

Sunday Sept ??? from Brazil

finished skiing for fun, now have a week of work in Brazil. hot as hell here, enjoying the air conditioning, ha!

lifted at hotel gym today. while the weights were in KG, a good portion was machine based with lack of free weight access so numbers really don't compare well. but I did manage to max out a few of the machines for high reps

Smith Delt Press
5 sets working up to 200lbs

Smith Bench Press
5 sets working up to 220lbs (was most plates they had- funny looking at all the 10kg and 5kg plates stacked up!)

Smith CBGP
3 sets x 8

Lat Pulldowns
Medium grip: 4 sets x 5-8
UH Grip: 4 sets x 5-8
Vbar grip: 3 sets x 5-8

Some sort of plate loaded curl machine
3 sets

DB standing Overhead press
7 sets up the rack, highest weight set was 26kg x 5 (63lbs?)

felt good, less shoulder issues w/ standing presses
for the record I still HATE smith machines

tomorrow~ playground workout

[fittofattofit]

I assume you were able get most of your fare covered by the employer = smart move to combine work and pleasure

Nice mix of upper body work and you were lucky at least to have the smith and the machines and not a multi-gym --- better off sitting in a bar and getting plastered than using one of those in most hotels

Playground workout ? BW stuff in the park?

[scott_donald]

sounds an awesome trip you are having...

i emailed you but take your time with the answer...

i first looked at smith and thought you had gone soft!!! then read the whole thing... good solid work...

[nads786]

Pretty impressive getting a workout in at gyms like that. Post some Brazil pics up!! sounds bad ass.

[nwskier]

I assume you were able get most of your fare covered by the employer = smart move to combine work and pleasure

Nice mix of upper body work and you were lucky at least to have the smith and the machines and not a multi-gym --- better off sitting in a bar and getting plastered than using one of those in most hotels

Playground workout ? BW stuff in the park?

haha yeah i'll post a pic tmrw. they got all these cool little playground setups on the beaches in Rio specfically designed for workouts. not much but it works. they are pretty popular too, lots of jacked up mofos working out on them all the time

sounds an awesome trip you are having...

i emailed you but take your time with the answer...

i first looked at smith and thought you had gone soft!!! then read the whole thing... good solid work...

yeah pretty slammed but I'll get back with you later this week. my life is kind of chaotic right now, lots of stuff going on. more on that later.

f8ck the smith machine, HATE IT. but it was the only bench type thing they had. should have just stuck with the 40kg DBs instead (I'll do that tomorrow). but it is a good hotel gym overall, got some good options for sure. goal is to get in some medium weight workouts and focus on MMC this week. That way when I'm home next week I can crank back up to normal intensity!

Pretty impressive getting a workout in at gyms like that. Post some Brazil pics up!! sounds bad ass.

trying. tough cause not much free time and always exhausted by schedule. i've got some decent brazil pics but no creeper photos, haha. will try an post some tomorrow.

here's a few relaxed shots from the pool at Portillo

[StressMonkey]

That is crazy. It almost looks like you photoshopped it.

[rallyum]

Phucking polar bear, how are you chillin by the pool when there's snow outside?

Srs.

[fittofattofit]

here's a few relaxed shots from the pool at Portillo

You got a tan and looking lean; you're lying down by the pool; sun blazing and the water looks inviting but................... there's snow and mountains surrounding! If it wasn't for the background, you'd swear you were at a resort hotel soaking up the sun in Rio. Fuarcking awesome pics Tim!

[scott_donald]

i am sure one of the FIS teams i follow on FB posted a similar pic of that pool just he other day...

[nads786]

trying. tough cause not much free time and always exhausted by schedule. i've got some decent brazil pics but no creeper photos, haha. will try an post some tomorrow.

No creeper photos? Automatically assume we are all pervs huh!?

Sick pics of "Portillo" though I keep thinking about the Chicago restaurant with that name. Is that pool heated at least?

[nzmusclez]

Good stuff on gyming hard on your holiday bro! Thats where a lot of people give up. Even I did it once for 2-3 weeks, lost ~10kgs on my bench press 1 rep..

Is that pool heated at least?

You would think. But then he is tanning on a mountain covered in snow... wouldn't be surprised if he had to crack a thin layer of ice before getting in, haha. It must be heated.

[RyouBakua]

cool pics

snow (and pool) both look inviting



sucks about the stolen chit

hopefully the rest of the trip goes well for you

[2 D]

The fact you have that view from a pool is so epic Tim.

Enjoy the rest of the trip and be careful dude.

[nwskier]

Phucking polar bear, how are you chillin by the pool when there's snow outside?

Srs.

bah. of course you'd comment on that, lmao. it was actually pretty warm ~ 25C
besides at 12,000 feet, the sun is so strong that it feels a lot warmer than it actually is

You got a tan and looking lean; you're lying down by the pool; sun blazing and the water looks inviting but................... there's snow and mountains surrounding! If it wasn't for the background, you'd swear you were at a resort hotel soaking up the sun in Rio. Fuarcking awesome pics Tim!

haha, thanks.

i am sure one of the FIS teams i follow on FB posted a similar pic of that pool just he other day...

yeah I think the Austrians were there training

No creeper photos? Automatically assume we are all pervs huh!?

Sick pics of "Portillo" though I keep thinking about the Chicago restaurant with that name. Is that pool heated at least?

haha, love both places

Good stuff on gyming hard on your holiday bro! Thats where a lot of people give up. Even I did it once for 2-3 weeks, lost ~10kgs on my bench press 1 rep..


You would think. But then he is tanning on a mountain covered in snow... wouldn't be surprised if he had to crack a thin layer of ice before getting in, haha. It must be heated.

nice mate.

haha. yep, def heated! can't wait to get back to lifting regular this week.

cool pics

snow (and pool) both look inviting



sucks about the stolen chit

hopefully the rest of the trip goes well for you

inviting yes but the stolen chit sucked. left me w/ a poor taste in the mouth from Portillo

The fact you have that view from a pool is so epic Tim.

Enjoy the rest of the trip and be careful dude.

yep and yep



Update

So been traveling for work the past 10 days so haven't been able to update/log/etc... Will get back to normal starting on Monday

Did manage 2 relatively quick workouts on the road, but kept weights and volume light. Didn't log them all but a couple things off memory:

Workout 1

Standing DB Delt press ss w/ DB Curls
(note: weights in KG*)
16x10 - 16x10
18x10 - 18x10
20x10 - 20x10
22x10 - 22x10
24x5 - 24x5
26x5 - 26x5
28x5 - 28x5
30x4 - 30x4

Incline Db Presses
(in KG*)
30x15
30x15
30x15

More random crap

Workout 2

Chins/Pullups (bw)
15
15
15
10
8
8
8
7

BB Bench Press
100kg x 10
100kg x 10
100kg x10

More pullups
More chin ups

Physio.

More random crap
Done

pretty good hotel gym with lots of free weights and quality machines. unfortunately wasn't feeling it- congested and coughing so kept it short and lowered intensity.


Will catch up on journals soon. On my way home now, got a long night/day of travel and picked up a nagging cough FTMFL. annoying

[fittofattofit]

Looks like the shoulders are doing OK though --- strong volume on the DB pressing and nice supersetting with the DB curls
BRB your DB curling with one hand what I'm doing with EZ bar
Strong volume on the incline DBs and huge reppage on those chins as well

It all looks like a good challenge to the shoulders and maybe the extended time away will have helped
I see your weight's up to 190 and still looking lean in the pool pics, so you're doing something right

BTW, has your job/location situation been finalised?
If not, it must be frustrating to still be travelling and have that uncertainty in the back of your mind!

[Bnizzle163]

Awesome workouts!

Those pics at Portillo are some of the coolest I have ever seen. It's pretty amazing how at such a high altitude, it can be so warm while there's still snow on the ground.

[nwskier]

Looks like the shoulders are doing OK though --- strong volume on the DB pressing and nice supersetting with the DB curls
BRB your DB curling with one hand what I'm doing with EZ bar
Strong volume on the incline DBs and huge reppage on those chins as well

It all looks like a good challenge to the shoulders and maybe the extended time away will have helped
I see your weight's up to 190 and still looking lean in the pool pics, so you're doing something right

BTW, has your job/location situation been finalised?
If not, it must be frustrating to still be travelling and have that uncertainty in the back of your mind!

pretty much finalized and moving. more on that later. shoulder has been good, but I need to get back to some consistent physio. been slacking and can feel the difference.

Awesome workouts!

Those pics at Portillo are some of the coolest I have ever seen. It's pretty amazing how at such a high altitude, it can be so warm while there's still snow on the ground.

thanks billy! yeah at 12000 feet you're just that much closer to the sun. I'll post a few more pictures today.

Can't wait to get back to regular lifting. Hoping to get into the gym tomorrow but if not, Monday for sure!!! probably lost some strength for taking much of the past 3 weeks off, but not too worried, it'll come back quickly

[rallyum]

Well, it's cos you don't lift anymore...

Haha nah, it's good seeing you overhead and incline again, DBs at that! It's been way too long, considering those use to be your bread and butter. Gonna start dipping any time soon?

Will catch up on journals soon. On my way home now, got a long night/day of travel and picked up a nagging cough FTMFL. annoying

Phucking bird flu *******

[nwskier]

Well, it's cos you don't lift anymore...

Haha nah, it's good seeing you overhead and incline again, DBs at that! It's been way too long, considering those use to be your bread and butter. Gonna start dipping any time soon?

haha just giving you chit. and lifting starts again tomorow

probably not doing any dips. used to be a favourite but just doesn't feel good on the shoulder. every once and a while you'll see dips but unlikely to become a focus unless teh shoulder really starts liking them.



Video from Chile

Well, unfortunately I had my camera stolen so I didn't get the footage I was really hoping to get. Primarily just from day one of the trip - and included some pics

[fittofattofit]

Video from Chile

Well, unfortunately I had my camera stolen so I didn't get the footage I was really hoping to get. Primarily just from day one of the trip - and included some pics

They looked like great runs in Portillo, even though the snow looked a bit crusty and there were some nasty looking rocks in there.
That was some serious climbing to do in Argentina and some even more serious lines to take. Bummer about the camera cos there would have been some awesome footage on those drops --- the Banana Couloir looked deadly. Going by the vid and pics it looks like good sunny weather the whole time even if the snow was wearing, and you gotta love those Argentinian BBQs

Mirin' the choice of music BTW!

[nwskier]

Thanks, Andrew!

yeah the Banana is pretty exciting when you are skiing it on hard pack snow. It's wicked steep at the top and in the midsection
bummed about the camera- would have had so many other awesome shots. oh well...


Short on time today but got in a lift

Monday: Back

easing into it...

BB Yates Rows
225x12
275x8
295x8
295x8
275x8
245x12

Pendlay Rows
185x10
185x10
185x10

WG OH Lat Pulldowns ss w/ CG UH Lat Pulldowns
200x8 - 200x8
180x8 - 180x8
160x8 - 160x8
140x8 - 140x8
120x8 - 120x8

Low Cable Seated Rows
160x10
160x10

Wanted weighted chins but ran out of time. Good to be back in gym. have a super stressful week at work so will be needing these quick workouts to stay sane!

Video from Chile

Well, unfortunately I had my camera stolen so I didn't get the footage I was really hoping to get. Primarily just from day one of the trip - and included some pics

[fittofattofit]

That was a really short session for you Tim
You still managed to get a load of heavy volume in there: short and sharp sesh = great stress reliever (followed up by the nocturnal glass of red of course)

[adamsz]

Great to see you back in the gym and killing it as always big guy. WG OH Lat Pulldowns ss w/ CG UH Lat Pulldowns with the exact same weight/reps?!? That must have been nuts.

Sorry to hear about your camera and stuff getting stolen, that majorly blows theft is like one of my biggest peeves ever, I fuking hate thieves so much.

[BabyOilBrah]

Strong rowing bro way to get back into it.

Video from Chile

Well, unfortunately I had my camera stolen so I didn't get the footage I was really hoping to get. Primarily just from day one of the trip - and included some pics

This is a sick video, damn that run....not even once for me lol. They should put you on Warren Miller or something. Beautiful terrain there in Chile.

[nwskier]

Mike, zach, Andrew, thanks for props! Chit got fun and real today. Strength and endurance were down so went with a brutal session!

Tuesday: chest/arms/core

Weighted knee raises
Bw x 12
25x12
50x6
25x12
50x6
25x12
50x6 drop 25x6

BB Bench superset with chins/pullups
Yeah... Did back yesterday but so what. Body can take it so let's go...
225x8, 10 chin
245x7, 10 ^
225x8, 10 ^
235x8, 10 ^
245x6, 10 ^
225x8, 10 ^
235x8, 10 pullup
245x5, 10 ^
225x7, 9 ^
225x7, 8 ^

Yep, that's 10 sets of 225+ and close to 100 pullups/chins the day after hitting heavy lat supersets

I'm not done though...

Ez bar curls super dropset with skulls
75x20 curl, 75x20 skull, 75x12 curl, 75x12 skull, 75x8 curl, 75x8 skull
*40 reps each, no rest, come at me

How about another round?
95x12, 95x12, 95x8, 95x8, 95x5, 95x5
Again, no rest. Pumped as fuk

and time to get a little heavy
115x6, 115x6, 115x4, 115x4
75x12 slow....

Incline DB Curls
25x15

Rope pushdowns
130x15

More random chit. Went animal on a machine circuit for 10 min, no rest.

Gonna feel awesome tomorrow!

[2 D]

Not going to be able to pick anything up tomorrow.

Enjoy your DOMS sir.

For your time Tim



Think this song would be so epic in one of your vids.

[nwskier]

Not going to be able to pick anything up tomorrow.

Enjoy your DOMS sir.

For your time Tim



Think this song would be so epic in one of your vids.

nice andy, nice!!! and yep, pretty awesome DOMs today and i'm loving it

thanks for the tuneage

[adamsz]

Beastly session bro. That's a cardio session in itself too. Your endurance is fukin nuts!

"Yep, that's 10 sets of 225+ and close to 100 pullups/chins the day after hitting heavy lat supersets." Jesus H Christ. Most I ever did with supersetting pullups was 50 in a sesh when I was running 5/3/1. But close to 100 reps? That's incredible. And I like staying with the more moderate weight on bench and just hammering out volume like that, that'll get you pumped as hell.

And matching all those superset #s on weights following that with the curls/skulls, with NO REST? Your conditioning is simply mind blowing.

[dopamine72]

Awesome vid bro. That looked like some sketchy skiing lol. Can't believe you walked up some of those slopes. Looks like a helluva time.

Sick sesh too. Strong as always.