There's a Ham in the Power Rack! Part II

[thehobbes]

I love it when you strong ass woman post lifting videos, Helps me tweak up my form. So please continue

Glad you enjoy them! Every once in a while I actually go to the homepage thing for my youtube channel and see years of hundreds of freaking vids I've uploaded, lmao. It's really easy since I vid my sets at home for my own review anyways but yes I am fully aware of how crazy that must look.

Hey hobbes! Long time I don't even know if you would remember me haha. Love the video... I need a dinosaur cutout It would help motivate me lol. Its good to see you are still kicking ass and taking ham!

Hey! Oh crap, ok gonna be honest here... I don't, BUT if it makes you feel any better I suck so bad at names/faces that I continue to not be able to recognize a lot of work related people that I've seen for 10 years straight, srs. It's a problem. I'll be like "oh hey there... uh, I don't think we've met?" And they're like "damnit Hammie, we go through this EVERY MONTH!" And then they run away crying and I steal their cupcake they left unattended. Completely srs though I have a real problem with names. If everybody would just use my much more logical system and go by number IDs it would help tremendously plus it makes more sense. Anyways, welcome (back.) Do you have a journal over here too?

[thehobbes]

BACK/BICEP DAY

SUPPS:
PRE: Con-Cret Pre1 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: LTF
BODY WEIGHT: 167

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 5min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

BACK:
Pull Ups:
bw x 8
bw x 7
bw x 6
bw x 5
bw x 5
bw x 4

Lat Pulldown:
85x5
100x8
115x8
130x7
140x5
140x5
125x8

DB Rows:
60s x 8
70s x 7
75s x 6
75s x 6
75s x 6
70s x 8
65s x 9

HS Row:
1pps x 8
2pps x 7
100lb ps x 7
100lb ps x 6
2pps x 7
2pps x 7
1.5pps x 8
1.5pps x 8
^^^rep improvements everywhere

Face Pulls:
35 x 15
50 x 10
57.5 x 7
50 x 9
42.5 x 12

BICEPS:
DB Curls:
22.5s x 19 *Rep PR, lol I need to start heavier at this point
25s x 12
25s x 9

OTHER PREHAB:
-Stretching 30min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min
-Sauna 15min


Smashed the weights hard! I got really crappy sleep and not much of it last night but it didn't seem to effect anything. I'm re-hydrating today (weighed in at 165 with clothes on ) so I'm clearly missing some water weight. A hungry, rage filled workout ensued. Hammer Strength row is progressing nicely.

And WTF you guys I think I need Dr House's cousin Dr Garage DDS up in here. Ok I really questioned if I was having a stroke, srs. I was talking on the phone and am hearing this weird noise from my ear or my teeth. Ears are fine and spider free (yes was afraid of that) but I swear I must have broke a tooth? All teeth are present and accounted for, yes go to dentist regularly and have no current issues, no pain, nothing looks chipped. So I tried to get a camera view with my phone to see my top teeth and now my face hurts and I am whistling like a tooth fell out, the noise is a tiny bit noticeable to me. Tried drinking really cold water to hopefully have a little spot hurt so I would know where to look, but nothing hurts. Stuck my hand in there and nothing is loose or sharp as far as I can tell. WTF I may be dying or hallucinating (yeah I think those are the only two options that make sense here.) Will have to see if I notice this tomorrow and if so then call dentist when they open Thurs. Not sure if I'm gonna make it guise (but hopefully I make it long enough for next DL day, I've been looking forward to it.)

[Partyrocking]

Maybe you just got tinnitus or something.

Isn't it weird how good workouts can line up with crappy sleep/self maintenance?

I couldn't even get to sleep last night until 2 hours past my bedtime. I woke up at 3AM for no reason, yet my lifts came together today.

[thehobbes]

Maybe you just got tinnitus or something.

Isn't it weird how good workouts can line up with crappy sleep/self maintenance?

I couldn't even get to sleep last night until 2 hours past my bedtime. I woke up at 3AM for no reason, yet my lifts came together today.

Had to goolge that, ugh I hope I don't have that and it's just a cracked tooth. This just started in the middle of the day, very weird. Yeah, and I ate wayyy under my cals yesterday too, like 1500 total. Tryna fill up on food and water today and if possible will go to bed at 9:30.

[VO2Maxima]

Looks like the deload benefited you, nice.

Not sure on what could be causing the weird noise. Is it the normal ringing in your ears that people tend to get? Or something different?

[thehobbes]

Looks like the deload benefited you, nice.

Not sure on what could be causing the weird noise. Is it the normal ringing in your ears that people tend to get? Or something different?

Yeah deload was good, elbow feels great now. No not ringing in ears, like air is getting through my teeth when I'm talking (really surprised there isn't a tooth just plain gone cause that's what it sounds like.)

[itsagoodday]

Weights were quite thoroughly smashed, wtg

Re: weird noise, only other thing I can think of is sinus issue maybe???

[thehobbes]

Weights were quite thoroughly smashed, wtg

Re: weird noise, only other thing I can think of is sinus issue maybe???

Thanks IAGD! Maybe I will sneeze and a spider will fly out? Hmmm, better get out the GoPro.

[itsagoodday]

Maybe I will sneeze and a spider will fly out? Hmmm, better get out the GoPro.

LOL! For you or the spider? I should think his point of view might be more interesting

[BubsNBean]

Definitely killed the weights! Nice job Hammie. I'm not sure about your noisy tooth problem, sounds really weird though. Hopefully it's nothing but we'll get a good story out of it

[thehobbes]

LOL! For you or the spider? I should think his point of view might be more interesting

LMAO two very frightened creatures running away from each other.

Definitely killed the weights! Nice job Hammie. I'm not sure about your noisy tooth problem, sounds really weird though. Hopefully it's nothing but we'll get a good story out of it

Thanks! Haha yeah I'm sure there will be. My 6 month teeth cleaning is coming up anyways so I'm just gonna get in there and see what they can find. I hope I'm not stuck like this, it's annoying me greatly.

[VO2Maxima]

Yeah deload was good, elbow feels great now. No not ringing in ears, like air is getting through my teeth when I'm talking (really surprised there isn't a tooth just plain gone cause that's what it sounds like.)

Not tinnitus then. Not sure what could be causing wind noise in your mouth though?

[viccles007]

Awesome workout after deload Hammie! Hope your noisy tooth issue is solved easily

[JenSTL4]

Nice job going all Ham on those weights after your deload!!

Tooth issue is weird. It may be cracked low in the back where you can't see it unless you have one of those dental tools with a mirror on it. I'm sitting here feeling all of my teeth with my tongue to try to check for cracks Did you eat anything that would have caused it to crack? That noise/feeling would drive me crazy! Hope you get it figured out soon!

[Echo814]

Look up TMJ and see if any of that fits. I have that and osteoarthritis on both sides. I get pretty magical noises when the jaw pops out of place and I have constant pain regularly 4-6 on the pain scale.

Epic return to lifting Ham!

[thehobbes]

Not tinnitus then. Not sure what could be causing wind noise in your mouth though?

Sounds like the setup for a dirty joke, but dunno.

Awesome workout after deload Hammie! Hope your noisy tooth issue is solved easily

Thanks, I hope so!

Nice job going all Ham on those weights after your deload!!

Tooth issue is weird. It may be cracked low in the back where you can't see it unless you have one of those dental tools with a mirror on it. I'm sitting here feeling all of my teeth with my tongue to try to check for cracks Did you eat anything that would have caused it to crack? That noise/feeling would drive me crazy! Hope you get it figured out soon!

Thanks Jen. Lol yeah I tried to get a good view with some small mirrors but am not noticing anything weird. Could be a crack still. I really don't eat anything chewy or hard on the teeth. I lost a filling due to some trail mix one time and was like ok that's it, no more crunchy stuff.

Look up TMJ and see if any of that fits. I have that and osteoarthritis on both sides. I get pretty magical noises when the jaw pops out of place and I have constant pain regularly 4-6 on the pain scale.

Epic return to lifting Ham!

Lol at magical noises, I'm usually up for those but this one is driving me nuts. Fortunately I don't have any painful teeth. Goolged TMJ - holy crap!! I don't think it's that, but man that looks scary.


Issue is slightly better today but still noticeable. I'm thinking I either have a very small crack in a tooth and I can't see it or something in my ear/nose/throat went BOOM when I was in the sauna yesterday and messed up the pressure in my head. There's always been something weird with my ears because every time I travel by plane my ears won't pop for 3-4 days after and everything sounds like it's underwater all that time. So yeah apparently my whole stupid face is broken. :/

[Jeshi]

Hey! Oh crap, ok gonna be honest here... I don't, BUT if it makes you feel any better I suck so bad at names/faces that I continue to not be able to recognize a lot of work related people that I've seen for 10 years straight, srs. It's a problem. I'll be like "oh hey there... uh, I don't think we've met?" And they're like "damnit Hammie, we go through this EVERY MONTH!" And then they run away crying and I steal their cupcake they left unattended. Completely srs though I have a real problem with names. If everybody would just use my much more logical system and go by number IDs it would help tremendously plus it makes more sense. Anyways, welcome (back.) Do you have a journal over here too?

Haha, well I don't blame you one bit :P I think the last time I was active was 2013? Or maybe that was 2011. I would not do well in a world of number IDs for names clearly. I do not have a journal anymore. I did have one that was something like "Operation Sexy Beast" or something but I have not made a new one yet. I am in the process of asskicking myself to get into gear and start working out so I figure I should not bother making one until I start the working out part.

[stingray72]

Concerning the memory issue. Do you use caffine a lot because i found that my memory is worse when I use it. I think it depletes chemicals in the brain and thats why but I also think a good diet makes a difference as well. I think eating vegetables also would help that.

[thehobbes]

Haha, well I don't blame you one bit :P I think the last time I was active was 2013? Or maybe that was 2011. I would not do well in a world of number IDs for names clearly. I do not have a journal anymore. I did have one that was something like "Operation Sexy Beast" or something but I have not made a new one yet. I am in the process of asskicking myself to get into gear and start working out so I figure I should not bother making one until I start the working out part.

Get to it girl! Start picking up some weights and putting em down and picking em up again!

Concerning the memory issue. Do you use caffine a lot because i found that my memory is worse when I use it. I think it depletes chemicals in the brain and thats why but I also think a good diet makes a difference as well. I think eating vegetables also would help that.

I don't, only caffeine I have is in pre-workouts which I don't even have daily. I don't drink coffee, pop, or tea with caffeine. Memory seems to be fine, it's just all these people with these names that make no sense and are exactly alike - everybody's name is Steve, Dave, and Mike, they just kinda blur together. Numbers are easier to get a mental image of (even with my noisy broken ears/teeth lulz.)

[melDorado]

Hey hammie just catching up in your journal a bit, loved your vids I do like watching folks lift heavy stuff and not that much of it goes on in my gym sadly
Re 531 when I did I I used to do 55331 Because ye the volume is stupid low. I'm just doing some invented thing now because I can't cope with how complicated PL programs are...

Your tooth thing sounds awful so annoying. Is it any better? I have the can't remember names too - but I can't actually remember who ppl even are if I see them in unfamiliar surroundings. Like I know I know them but I don't know who they are, this can be people I know quite well too! It's so embarrassing. There's a thing called face blindness and I think I might have it a bit?

Mirin your row session

[thehobbes]

Hey hammie just catching up in your journal a bit, loved your vids I do like watching folks lift heavy stuff and not that much of it goes on in my gym sadly
Re 531 when I did I I used to do 55331 Because ye the volume is stupid low. I'm just doing some invented thing now because I can't cope with how complicated PL programs are...

I do like heaving heavy stuff up over my head and growling and then putting it back down lulz. That's a really good idea to double up on the rep sets. Yeah I don't understand why the volume is so low on that. I would be leaving the gym mad every time because I haven't sufficiently thrown my ovaries to the wallz!

Your tooth thing sounds awful so annoying. Is it any better? I have the can't remember names too - but I can't actually remember who ppl even are if I see them in unfamiliar surroundings. Like I know I know them but I don't know who they are, this can be people I know quite well too! It's so embarrassing. There's a thing called face blindness and I think I might have it a bit?

Mirin your row session

It's a little better today but damnit I still notice something happening with this! Face blindness - it's a thing?! That's awesome, I must have it, thank goodness it's not just me. Heehee there will be somebody with like some kind of beard (which is pretty much everyone) so I will swear the next 100 bearded people I see is that same dude. Yeah if I run into someone it's always oh crap I don't know if you're from work or if you're the broccoli guy from Costco.

Thanks, I do like my rows.

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Rest day today, the next thing in line is DL/pull ups/rows. I got my wrist wraps from Rogue in the mail today so I'll have those for bp day. They seem a lot sturdier than the little thin ones I use for close grip bp. I was starting to worry about my wrists on regular bp after a certain point.

Also discovered these Terra BBQ Sweets chips by accident. They're sweet potato chips which usually I would avoid because it sounds too fancy, but something about the pic on it was HNNGGG. Oh man, these are the best, I need to lock these up after I have a little bit, still tryna finish this cut, damn you delicious chips!

[Partyrocking]

I had a professor in law school who had face blindness. We had to sit in assigned seats so he had some hope of getting our names right, but he was still confused as phuck. He'd call out one name while looking at a different student, so we had no idea who he was trying to talk to.

terra blue chips are GOAT, srs.

[thehobbes]

I had a professor in law school who had face blindness. We had to sit in assigned seats so he had some hope of getting our names right, but he was still confused as phuck. He'd call out one name while looking at a different student, so we had no idea who he was trying to talk to.

Everybody's human name is so similar though, it's kinda impossible to tell them apart. If we even went by cat/dog names or internet names that would help everybody, brb Emperor Fluffypants and Peppered Angus are my neighbors, ok, that I can work with.

terra blue chips are GOAT, srs.

What is that all about? I generally avoid eating blue foods.

[Partyrocking]

What is that all about? I generally avoid eating blue foods.

Technically, they're purple since they come from purple potatoes, but they're so yummy.



Also, blue corn chips are superior



They're also pretty much purple.

[stingray72]

Everybody's human name is so similar though, it's kinda impossible to tell them apart. If we even went by cat/dog names or internet names that would help everybody, brb Emperor Fluffypants and Peppered Angus are my neighbors, ok, that I can work with.

Haha.

[VO2Maxima]

Unfamiliar with Rogue's wrist wraps. Will be curious to hear if they're stretchy or cast-like or what. What length did you get?

[thehobbes]

Technically, they're purple since they come from purple potatoes, but they're so yummy.



Also, blue corn chips are superior



They're also pretty much purple.

Ok, well if they're purple then yes I'm willing to try this. I picked up a couple more packs of the BBQ sweet potato today and noticed they have about 7 other flavors I'll have to dabble with. Gonna get me some bison burgers, steak, peanuts, and these chips for grill time feasting.

Unfamiliar with Rogue's wrist wraps. Will be curious to hear if they're stretchy or cast-like or what. What length did you get?

I got 18" so the middle length ones. They feel a lot sturdier than the thin stretchy ones I have currently but I still have some mobility, not cast like at all. I'll try them on bench Sat and see how it goes. I don't like that thumb loop but I guess I can ignore it and not use it if I want.

[thehobbes]

DL/PULL UPS/ROWS

SUPPS:
PRE: Con-Cret Pre1 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 167

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 5min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

BACK:
DL (following new method):
WARMUP:
135x8
185x5

WORK:
225x3
240x3
255x3
270x3
280x1
280x1
280x1
225x6
225x6
225x6

singles at 280



Pull Ups:
bw x 6
bw x 5
bw x 4
bw x 4
bw x 4
bw x 4
^^^fawk these were hard today, maybe cause I just did em 2 days ago also

first set, meh should've been easier



Incline DB Row on bench:
40s x 10
45s x 9
50s x 8
50s x 8
40s x 10
^^^not sure if this is even a real exercise but it seemed quite useful

OTHER PREHAB:
-Stretching 30min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Followed this for DL from journaler IAGD:

3x 75%
3x 80%
3x 85% (can do an optional AMRAP here)
3x 90% (optional joker set, optional AMRAP)
1x singles (optional heavy singles, 1-3 sets total)
1x singles
1x singles
3x 5-8x 75% (first set last optional back-off volume work, I'd aim for 5-8 reps on the first set, then try to match that same rep # for all 3 sets)

This was my first DL day in 2 weeks so I kept it at triples and singles, no AMRAP. Also I set the max to figure these out at 300 (hit 295 a couple weeks ago so this seemed fine the way the numbers ended up.) The first couple triples sets it was like meh, but those really eased me into the heavier stuff. I probably won't make that small of jumps if I'm planning on doing really heavy singles but this was excellent today. Even the last 225 sets I was thinking wtf this is gonna be too light, but trying to keep in that 5-8 range it was challenging enough and gave me some good form practice. This method was solid overall, I'll try to add a little bit on reps/wt when appropriate and that should help me build.

I think this method will be very good for squat too. I'm going to change it a little bit for bench though, I'll figure that out the day beforehand. On OHP it actually looks like this will work fine.

Pull ups kinda sucked but those incline rows felt awesome. I tried to do incline with a barbell but it is hitting the bench so that didn't work. DB incline rows are fine, I'm just trying to get rows in often.

Finally went ahead and ordered a FitBit Charge HR, actually two. My dad wants a basic HR monitor and activity tracker and is retiring at the end of the month so it will be his retirement present. He has heart problems he has to watch and his doc and PT want him to do light exercise 5x a week. Right now he barely exercises but does seem very serious about starting something and even joining a gym. Anyway I needed something to replace my BodyMedia which doesn't work anymore and if I have the same exact device my dad has then I can help him learn how to use it so rage does not ensue.

[VO2Maxima]

I got 18" so the middle length ones. They feel a lot sturdier than the thin stretchy ones I have currently but I still have some mobility, not cast like at all. I'll try them on bench Sat and see how it goes. I don't like that thumb loop but I guess I can ignore it and not use it if I want.

Thumb loop is illegal to have on in most feds, so most people probably take it off after wrapping anyway. I don't even use it to wrap anymore, just kind of hold the end and wrap.

[JenSTL4]

Awesome DLs today after 2 weeks off!

Nice job moving those 50s on incline DB rows

LOL at getting your dad the same fitbit that you got for yourself. Great idea!! My mother in law has a kindle and wants me to show her how to use it. I have no clue! I told her to get an iPad and then I can help her

OMG...I love Terra chips! But the bags seem so small. I swear there are only 2 servings in a bag. I haven't seen the BBQ sweets before. Those sound delicious!