Ex Nihilo - Bamazav's training Log

[Swann74]

Nice looking workout David. Good call switching the Bradfords out if they were causing pain.

PS- Which VBS did you guys do?

[bamazav]

Dog House Training
Vertical Push/Pull Day



NOTES
This has been VBS week so schedule has been weird. Trained around 10ish this morning. It was surprisingly temperate, but warm enough to create a good sweat.

Carlmans - I lowered weight so that I could focus on correcting form and accurately hitting the muscles. Goal accomplished.

Shoulder work was where the changes were made. I dropped the Bradfords in favor of a seated presses due to some arm pain that is work with bhnp than standard presses. Push the last set to as close to failure as possible.

Rear delts exercise just isn't working for me. Been doing them like this http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...ear-delt-raise I will be seeking an alternative.

Nice looking workout David. Good call switching the Bradfords out if they were causing pain.

PS- Which VBS did you guys do?

We did Group's Pandamania. Kids had fun.

[Brackneyc]

You have some things in your sessions I should consider doing. I always say, "next week." Well, next week is almost here. Better get going on this.

[bamazav]

Dog House Training
Hamstring and Triceps



Totals for the Week



NOTES
Progress on everything today. I dropped the weight a bit on the leg curls and pushed to hit between 10-12. By the time I got to these, my hams were pretty spent.

I spent some time in the mirror this morning and am saddened, no sickened by what I see. On the one hand, I have cut nearly all of the viseral fat, but remnants of the moobs remain. Losing the v fat is a benefit to my long term health, but not enough. I should be pleased. However, since starting this journey in October 2007, that is about all I can say. I have made gains in overall strength, but am still weak in many areas. Bodily, I look like a fitter, version of me, maybe skinnier is a better description, but not what I had hoped for when I started. From the waist up there is no shape at all. Can you tell I am frustrated?

Well, got a ton to do. Have a great weekend.

[Bo_Flecks]

We did Group's Pandamania. Kids had fun.

We did Big Apple Adventure. My wife is VBS director. I am glad to have her back now that it's over.

Progress on everything today.

Can't complain about that.

Bodily, I look like a fitter, version of me, maybe skinnier is a better description, but not what I had hoped for when I started. From the waist up there is no shape at all. Can you tell I am frustrated?

I think you just described 90% of us on these boards. Progress never comes as fast as you would like.

[baker]

You got some cool looking speadsheets going on in here. I'm a little jealous!

[bamazav]

We did Big Apple Adventure. My wife is VBS director. I am glad to have her back now that it's over.

I too am glad it is over. I am not a fan of VBS

Can't complain about that.



I think you just described 90% of us on these boards. Progress never comes as fast as you would like.

I appreciate the strength progress. I never expect to be Arnold or Cutler, but I had hoped for more body shape progress in almost 4 years. Maybe it is just not enough spinach.

You got some cool looking speadsheets going on in here. I'm a little jealous!

I'll trade you a spreadsheet for a shed. week 1Workout-calculator.xls

[IronAvalanche]

Good work today David. I may have missed it, but how do you do GHRs at home? They are an optional exercise for the program I'm running, but I can't figure out how to do them at home.

[bamazav]

Good work today David. I may have missed it, but how do you do GHRs at home? They are an optional exercise for the program I'm running, but I can't figure out how to do them at home.

I use a couple 2.5 plates behind the bar to keep it from rolling.

[IronAvalanche]

I use a couple 2.5 plates behind the bar to keep it from rolling.

Thanks for the pic. Gives me some ideas

[bamazav]

Thanks for the pic. Gives me some ideas

Any time. Works pretty well, now if I can only go down and come back up without help.

Dog House Training
Horizontal Push/Pull 8 AM - 9:15 AM



NOTES
Last weigh in was 191, hence the 191 on body weight exercises.

One mistake in my entries. The third set of floor presses was 115, not 191, I could only wish right now.

Started feeling some sciatica this weekend, indicating some inflammation of my discs, so I modified the back work a bit. I didn't want to give up the rack pulls, but did change the rows. The Krocs, allow the back to be stabilized. I will probably have to move to Front Squats on Wednesday.

Used the Inversion table, once at beginning of session, once after rack pulls and once after the cable rows. I will be using these more.

[erinlee01]

I just went back to Krocs instead of standing rows because of my back. Smart idea.

[bamazav]

Crazy and not a good day. Was not able to get into the Dog House to train. I am going to try in the morning.

[Brackneyc]

Crazy and not a good day. Was not able to get into the Dog House to train. I am going to try in the morning.

Take it as a sign. A day of rest may be just what you needed. We will see what you do tomorrow with it.

[Swann74]

Crazy and not a good day. Was not able to get into the Dog House to train. I am going to try in the morning.

Sorry to hear about the rough day. You know how to contact me if you need to talk (or rant for that matter)!

[mharrislove]

Started feeling some sciatica this weekend, indicating some inflammation of my discs, so I modified the back work a bit. I didn't want to give up the rack pulls, but did change the rows. The Krocs, allow the back to be stabilized. I will probably have to move to Front Squats on Wednesday.

Used the Inversion table, once at beginning of session, once after rack pulls and once after the cable rows. I will be using these more.

Stay safe, my friend. Based on the proposed modifications, you are trying to stay ahead of the curve.

Regarding your earlier post on your conditioning, are you keeping a version of these great training spreadsheets for your diet as well?

[bamazav]

Take it as a sign. A day of rest may be just what you needed. We will see what you do tomorrow with it.

I need to train for my sanity, not for rest.*

Sorry to hear about the rough day. You know how to contact me if you need to talk (or rant for that matter)!

John, I will try to email later today. Just typical dealing with staff and officers junk.

Stay safe, my friend. Based on the proposed modifications, you are trying to stay ahead of the curve.

Regarding your earlier post on your conditioning, are you keeping a version of these great training spreadsheets for your diet as well?

MHL thanks for the encouragement. I do not have a cool diet spreadsheet, I use fatsecret.com. *As far as eating, I am one of those who under eats more than over eats. At moment I am just a few pounds from where I need to be weight wise for a foundation. A lean, though not BoStevus lean, 185. I had hoped that I would see a little more definition overall. Wheels are not bad all things considered, but upper body changes are uber slow and therein lies the frustration.

[storm1507]

Nice work pastor. The progress sure doesn't come quickly for most of us. What I found out the last couple of years is that in order to "see" the progress you have made you really have to get the BF down lower than you think. I still had a little of that side belly fat even down to 141#.

[rpaul11]

Morning David. Just playing some catchup here. I cannot comprehend this undereating problem you have

[bamazav]

Dog House Training
Quads



NOTES

Yesterday just did not go as planned. Had car in shop early early to fix the things they broke trying to fix the things I broke. From there it was meetings, band camp shopping, more meetings, consoling the boys after more bad news, more meetings, more band camp. Got home around 10 PM.

Moved Quads to today and dropped the bicep work for today since tomorrow is Vertical Push/Pull and they will be worked tomorrow. If Sat goes as planned, I will do both Bi and triceps with the Hamstrings on Saturday.

Replaced back squats with fronts to help protect the back a bit. While the set weights are down the total tonnage was up 500lbs over last week and reps were up. Since I had not done fronts in a while, I wanted to work up the weights slowly.

While I have not had many issues logging with the new Bb set up, but I understand it is more firefox friendly than ie or chrome. I am not particularly keen on it, but can live with it. I did check out the "new site" but will not be logging there, for a variety of reasons. I already keep a log here and one other place and do not need to try to manage yet another thing. That said, I do not know how long I will stay here either. I am loyal to friends and if my friends are either sent off or leave, there is nothing here to keep me at Bb. A couple of folks I respect and like have already left, if the exodus continues... well, we will see. To be honest, I have yet to see a forum that really jumps out at me and says, "this is where I need to be."

nuff said.

Have a great day.

[Swann74]

John, I will try to email later today. Just typical dealing with staff and officers junk.

I was afraid it might be staff/officer stuff, hence the addition of the "rant" part. I feel your pain, brother!

While I have not had many issues logging with the new Bb set up, but I understand it is more firefox friendly than ie or chrome. I am not particularly keen on it, but can live with it. I did check out the "new site" but will not be logging there, for a variety of reasons. I already keep a log here and one other place and do not need to try to manage yet another thing. That said, I do not know how long I will stay here either. I am loyal to friends and if my friends are either sent off or leave, there is nothing here to keep me at Bb. A couple of folks I respect and like have already left, if the exodus continues... well, we will see. To be honest, I have yet to see a forum that really jumps out at me and says, "this is where I need to be."

nuff said.

Have a great day.

I keep hearing about this "other site," but I haven't bothered to check it out at all. I look at it this way: since I started my journal, I'd say easily 95% of my bb.com time is spent on my or others' journals. I never visit the Misc and only rarely venture in to the open Ov35 Forum anymore. Sticking to the journals has been good for avoiding unnecessary drama and silliness. But that's just my two cents, which is devalued by inflation.

[bamazav]

I was afraid it might be staff/officer stuff, hence the addition of the "rant" part. I feel your pain, brother!



I keep hearing about this "other site," but I haven't bothered to check it out at all. I look at it this way: since I started my journal, I'd say easily 95% of my bb.com time is spent on my or others' journals. I never visit the Misc and only rarely venture in to the open Ov35 Forum anymore. Sticking to the journals has been good for avoiding unnecessary drama and silliness. But that's just my two cents, which is devalued by inflation.

LOL, I am much the same. I made the mistake last year of posting an opinion in the MISC section and spent the next few days taking a verbal beating. I rarely venture out of the journals any more. What I was trying to say is simple. At present, a few of my "friends" and mentors on here are moving over. If all those I like and respect move on, not much use staying here talking to myself. Email is coming your way and will touch on this some more.

[IronAvalanche]

That's a good progression on the front squats. I see you did lunges too. That's one exercise that I really respect people for doing. Probably because of how much I dislike them.

[bamazav]

That's a good progression on the front squats. I see you did lunges too. That's one exercise that I really respect people for doing. Probably because of how much I dislike them.

Lunges are not fun, but they are effective. My Fit for the King folks groan about squats but they whine and cry about lunges. I actually like them better with a barbell than dumbbells.

[SteveR40]

First time stopping in David. Me likes, Must be they day for Front Squats. Nice job sir.

[Brackneyc]

LOL, I am much the same. I made the mistake last year of posting an opinion in the MISC section and spent the next few days taking a verbal beating. I rarely venture out of the journals any more. What I was trying to say is simple. At present, a few of my "friends" and mentors on here are moving over. If all those I like and respect move on, not much use staying here talking to myself. Email is coming your way and will touch on this some more.

I post in both places, and will continue to do so. I have guys (and ladies) here, there, and here and there. . I suspect there are guys here who will never go "there," and I value their opinions too much to leave here, for there. I tried to post journals in other forums, and the there just wasn't enough traffiic to make it worth my while.

[IronAvalanche]

Lunges are not fun, but they are effective. My Fit for the King folks groan about squats but they whine and cry about lunges. I actually like them better with a barbell than dumbbells.

Maybe I'll try them with the BB instead of DBs. I just worry about doing a header into the floor.

[bamazav]

First time stopping in David. Me likes, Must be they day for Front Squats. Nice job sir.

Thanks for stopping by Steve. Been doing back squats, but back need some leave me alone time so I will work the front squats for a while. While I can't squat as much weight, I actually like them a lot.

I post in both places, and will continue to do so. I have guys (and ladies) here, there, and here and there. . I suspect there are guys here who will never go "there," and I value their opinions too much to leave here, for there. I tried to post journals in other forums, and the there just wasn't enough traffiic to make it worth my while.

I hear ya. I was at MAB a little longer than you and have developed a few relationships there, thus I stay. I just am not at a place to make a big change right now. As long as you, BoStevus, David, MHL, FIM and Phil check in periodically, I am here.

Maybe I'll try them with the BB instead of DBs. I just worry about doing a header into the floor.

I guess I never worry about a face plant cause I am not using the 500 lbs you would probably use. To be honest, my back is more upright with a lunge than with a squat, so that should not be a worry.

[Brackneyc]

Thanks for stopping by Steve. Been doing back squats, but back need some leave me alone time so I will work the front squats for a while. While I can't squat as much weight, I actually like them a lot.
I hear ya. I was at MAB a little longer than you and have developed a few relationships there, thus I stay. I just am not at a place to make a big change right now. As long as you, BoStevus, David, MHL, FIM and Phil check in periodically, I am here.

I guess I never worry about a face plant cause I am not using the 500 lbs you would probably use. To be honest, my back is more upright with a lunge than with a squat, so that should not be a worry.

I am subbed, so no matter what, I am here.

[Swann74]

As long as you, BoStevus, David, MHL, FIM and Phil check in periodically, I am here.

I didn't make the short list? That hurts my feelings.

(NOT serious!) Actually, I had to let you know you are making my Leg Day harder. Seeing all this talk about Lunges is really convicting me that I should probably find a way to add them back into my routine (somehow, somewhere).