There's a ham in the power rack! Hobbes' Journal.

[thehobbes]

Thanks love...hmmmmm yes.. I think you have but I wish I was a strong as you

tee hee

Did I tell you that Friday night I had to move 3 different bars into the power rack before I found the one that belongs in it? Someone left one in there that has a knurl right in the middle of it, right where it rests on your back. No bueno. That's a bench press bar. Switched it out and the one I took from the first bench press station I tried was also wrong--it's very slightly bent and wobbles on your back. Finally found the right one but I was cursing people who put **** back in the wrong place the whole time I was dragging oly bars all over the fukcing gym. So much hate.

Oh man that'd piss me off to the 10th degree, I hate wasting all that time just getting the correct friggin' equip when it should be in the proper place 24/7. People who are switching those around prob don't even lift, brb stealing squat bar so I can bb curl 2" away from the heavy db rack where people are trying to rack/unrack 100lbers. You know I just took a look at my barbell in home gym, it has the knurling in the middle too, hmmm no wonder that thing cuts up my back if I don't wear a t-shirt. It's a cheapo bar CAPP, I'd really like to get a nice bb for main lifts if I can afford one later this year and then use the crappy CAPP to bang around on DL.

Totally immediately scrolled to the end of the post as soon as I read this ^... and yes, what a DIK!

1. So much hate for the people who don't put sh!t back in the right fukcing place!
2. So much hate for the people who don't unload the bar when they're done. Diks.
3. So much hate for the people who steal the plates you're about to use.

I think we should all roll up to each others gym, one gym at a time, in a pack of crazy womyn amazeballsness, and punish any offenders of the above 3 crimes.

So much love for your strength and awesomeness

And I know this stuff is so common it shouldn't even bother me as much as it does but damn man sometimes it's just like jesus people, stop being inconsiderate a-holes. So annoying when you need like the 70lb dbs, they are not on rack, no one appears to be lifting them, and it's a damn scavenger hunt around the gym to find they have been left behind a power rack for god knows what reason.


Uploding vids, youtube appears to be slow today, gonna jump in shower and will put up Chest/Tri Day later tonight.

[Scrabbz]

Wow. Dealing with unintelligent people in the gym is indeed, difficult. That being said, you put your rage in the right place, crushing an awesome session. As usual, you never fail to impress. Good work hammy, I hope you did make him cry.

[thehobbes]

CHEST/TRI

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: Xtend 1 scoop
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 171

WARMUP:
-Arm circles
-Cuban Press

CHEST:
DB Bench Press:
40s x 15
50s x 15

BB Bench Press:
wu
45x10
75x7
105x6
135x5
145x3
155x3

work
160x2
160x2
160x2
160x2
160x2

and of course the weekly "how many times can I bench press Evin"
135x13





so farking tired by this point ugh


TRI:
CGBP:
75x15
100x14
110x12

PREHAB:
Standing External Rotations:
10s x 20
10s x 20

Stretching 35min

Foam rolling 7min


So-so bp day, wanted to do doubles at a heavier wt than 160 but that'll do for today, pretty tired from Fri/Sat heavy, intense workouts. Prob will take a Rest Day tomorrow and possibly a little nap if I have time.

Finally Amazon-ed the "Hand X Band" since I'm still having this nagging elbow thing. Like everything else on the human body when your internal rotation becomes very strong (fingers in as in gripping dbs and barbells) and you don't do external rotation (spreading fingers outward) your shiz gets all jacked up. So this device is like a big rubber band that you slide your fingertips into and you practice opening your hand outward. I'll start doing it when I'm sitting around on the computer/tv, hopefully I'll see some improvement once I balance things. I'll report back on the Hand X Band, it's $10 on Amazon so definitely worth a try.

[jrobb82]

Glorious benching Ham.. thanks for the video goodies.

Wally sends you some roo-claps

[meimonsta]

LOL I love seeing this kangaroo everywhere! ^^

NOICE, Hamsicle, very noice. I like how much control you have. And your elbow tuck is splendid. Hope that elbow solution works out :/
Also in to see you crush dikface mcgee.

[Goalie_Girl]

Solid bench work as always ham!

[jrobb82]

LOL I love seeing this kangaroo everywhere! ^^

He's my (imaginary) pet kangaroo.. his name is Wally. When he is impressed, he hands out 'roo-claps'

[JenSTL4]

Also in to see you crush dikface mcgee.

Ditto this! What a moron!!

Love your videos. Your bench is awesome! Sorry you are having elbow issues. I just sat here at my computer and practiced spreading my fingers outward as I re-read your post Hope that thingy helps out!

[JenSTL4]

Wally sends you some roo-claps

Love it

[beatha]

dat 13

nice bp ham

[resilience5241]

CHEST/TRI

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: Xtend 1 scoop
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 171

WARMUP:
-Arm circles
-Cuban Press

CHEST:
DB Bench Press:
40s x 15
50s x 15

BB Bench Press:
wu
45x10
75x7
105x6
135x5
145x3
155x3

work
160x2
160x2
160x2
160x2
160x2

and of course the weekly "how many times can I bench press Evin"
135x13





so farking tired by this point ugh


TRI:
CGBP:
75x15
100x14
110x12

PREHAB:
Standing External Rotations:
10s x 20
10s x 20

Stretching 35min

Foam rolling 7min


So-so bp day, wanted to do doubles at a heavier wt than 160 but that'll do for today, pretty tired from Fri/Sat heavy, intense workouts. Prob will take a Rest Day tomorrow and possibly a little nap if I have time.

Finally Amazon-ed the "Hand X Band" since I'm still having this nagging elbow thing. Like everything else on the human body when your internal rotation becomes very strong (fingers in as in gripping dbs and barbells) and you don't do external rotation (spreading fingers outward) your shiz gets all jacked up. So this device is like a big rubber band that you slide your fingertips into and you practice opening your hand outward. I'll start doing it when I'm sitting around on the computer/tv, hopefully I'll see some improvement once I balance things. I'll report back on the Hand X Band, it's $10 on Amazon so definitely worth a try.

Mirin' BP once again! I'm only 1/2lb away from dropping to the next weight class so I'm gonna have to carb up or something to go up against you in the BP contest (like I'm gonna put up 170...luuullllzzzzzz).

I'm about 80% positive that internal rotation is what's killing my shoulder right now. I've been doing a lot of reading about it. Definitely report back about mystery rubber band.

[gobbles23]

Sick benching Hammie! Bet you cuold bench me at least 20 times!

[Scrabbz]

Seriously great benching. I watch every one of your videos to try and learn how to perfect my form. I;m serious when I say you have some of the best benching i have ever seen, hammy.

[LHarwood]

goooooooood work in here..

now, I know I'm not a form nazi expert or anything by any means but I noticed that you either had the camera tilted slightly or you seem to use your right arm more than the left when you go lighter in weight.. The 2 reps at 160 were more or less straight and balanced but the 135 had lots of right arm action..

I could be wrong tho cus I'm not wearing glasses atm.

please don't hate me

[thehobbes]

Glorious benching Ham.. thanks for the video goodies.

Wally sends you some roo-claps : D

^^^THIS is cracking me up.

LOL I love seeing this kangaroo everywhere! ^^

NOICE, Hamsicle, very noice. I like how much control you have. And your elbow tuck is splendid. Hope that elbow solution works out :/
Also in to see you crush dikface mcgee.

Thanks Mei, if they find him decapitated in the smish machine I have nothin' to do with that!

Solid bench work as always ham!

Yo GG, thanks!

He's my (imaginary) pet kangaroo.. his name is Wally. When he is impressed, he hands out 'roo-claps' : D

Thank goodness you made a point to slide the "imaginary" in there.

Ditto this! What a moron!!

Love your videos. Your bench is awesome! Sorry you are having elbow issues. I just sat here at my computer and practiced spreading my fingers outward as I re-read your post : D Hope that thingy helps out!

I will let you know how that goes. The whole thing is equal force though, think of how much pressure/strength is used when you pick up heavy dbs to row for instance, or DL, you need similarily equal force spreading the fingers outward, goal being to make sure the tendons in the elbow don't tighten/shorten and cause pain. Elbow is nothing terrible atm, don't even need the forearm strap, but I can see it'll become a bigger issue if I don't fix it now.

dat 13 : p

nice bp ham

Thanks Bea

Mirin' BP once again! I'm only 1/2lb away from dropping to the next weight class so I'm gonna have to carb up or something to go up against you in the BP contest (like I'm gonna put up 170...luuullllzzzzzz).

I'm about 80% positive that internal rotation is what's killing my shoulder right now. I've been doing a lot of reading about it. Definitely report back about mystery rubber band.

Go for it girl! Will do, and remember for shoulders all you have to do is simple external rotations and that will help greatly (stand holding a light plate or db, keep elbow at side, externally rotate but do not over-extend.)

Sick benching Hammie! Bet you cuold bench me at least 20 times! : p

23 probably

Seriously great benching. I watch every one of your videos to try and learn how to perfect my form. I;m serious when I say you have some of the best benching i have ever seen, hammy.

Thanks Gary, I'm glad the vids are useful to you, the 135 this time around was sloppy as fark though srs, was really tired.

goooooooood work in here..

now, I know I'm not a form nazi expert or anything by any means but I noticed that you either had the camera tilted slightly or you seem to use your right arm more than the left when you go lighter in weight.. The 2 reps at 160 were more or less straight and balanced but the 135 had lots of right arm action..

I could be wrong tho cus I'm not wearing glasses atm.

please don't hate me

LOL! Mind=blown you are the first to call me out on that sloppy 135 set, srs. Yeah when I get tired it really shows, first rep let rt shoulder drop too and it was bad from there. I do think I try harder at heavier wt too just because I'm more aware. Another good case for people recording themselves on everything at least once in a while. A lot of people have bad habits they'll never even know about until they start watching their own lifting from various angles.

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Rest Day today, got soooo much done for work today, Ham of accomplishment.jpg Am quite proud I banged that all out in one day, then took a lil nap in the evening haha. Planning on lifting tomorrow, don't know what yet.

[dreahere]

And how many times could you bench me? Just curious

Hi Hammie! Glad you had a productive day and a nap.

[thehobbes]

And how many times could you bench me? Just curious

Hi Hammie! Glad you had a productive day and a nap.

23 haha. Thanks I've been getting a TOTAL of 8hrs sleep most days, I try to sneak in a lil nap in the evening or something to bump up the sleep total, I feel A LOT better when I'm doing that even if it is in sections. Still gotta get up at 5am for work.


Workout coming up........

[thehobbes]

SQUATS AND BONUS ROWS

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: Xtend 1 scoop
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 171

WARMUP:
-Foam rolling 7.5 min
-Arm circles
-BW squats

LEGS:
Squat:
*rehband knee sleeves
45x10
75x7
105x7
135x5
160x3
185x3

add belt
200x3
210x5
210x5
210x5
185x10





BACK:
-More arm circles

Bent Over BB Rows:
45x15
75x12
105x10
115x10
105x10
95x15
95x12

PREHAB:
-Stretching 35min

-Foam rolling 8.5min


Squatted heavy 4 days ago so it was cool to be able to put up this much weight, very happy with it. Trying to improve form so the reps are more fluid though, I think the depth is ok. Started foam rolling before workouts too, thank you again Drea for the info on that, I think the pre rolling will help long term.

EDIT: Have been stretching for 2.5-3 HOURS a week now for months. So I'm not sure if that's the main reason my squats have gotten so much better and are going up in wt quick. If that's not it then I suspect I have acquired magical cheese from the deli. It's cobly jack, and delicious.

[jrobb82]

Another impressive workout, Ham! You are the shiz, srs. Squat master/mistress.

Got to say too, I am super impressed with your dedication to stretching. I've ALWAYS (literally) neglected stretching. Whether that be in past basketball days or current lifting days... I've always been soooooo bad at it. I see you posting that stretches frequent in all workouts and makes me think I really ought to do the same, but meh... me is lazy stretcher.

[Scrabbz]

210 for 3 sets of 5 is very impressive, but then going and doing 185 for 10 after is even more amazing. You are a a machine.

[shesprints]

Extremely curious about your stretching routine, as I'm also aboard that train these days (takes an injury to get me there, but hey). Do you do that one where you stand on a calf board and then lean forward? And then rock back and forth? That one was new to me, but OMG it works. Calves and hips feel totally different. Do you foam roll?

Strong squatting, your progress is awesome.

[thehobbes]

Another impressive workout, Ham! You are the shiz, srs. Squat master/mistress.

Got to say too, I am super impressed with your dedication to stretching. I've ALWAYS (literally) neglected stretching. Whether that be in past basketball days or current lifting days... I've always been soooooo bad at it. I see you posting that stretches frequent in all workouts and makes me think I really ought to do the same, but meh... me is lazy stretcher.

Aww thanks jrobb! Stretching itself is boring BUT what I do is bring my phone so I can go online, play games, check email srs. I'm holding some of these stretches for a few min so you have time to stand there and browse websites. I'd be sitting here doing that anyways if I wasn't stretching, why not glaze two hams with one brush? I think of lifting as the exact opposite thing as stretching, so for all the working sets I figure I should counter act that with stretches so I don't snap my shiz up.

210 for 3 sets of 5 is very impressive, but then going and doing 185 for 10 after is even more amazing. You are a a machine.

Thanks Gary, this squatting thing is getting easier.

Extremely curious about your stretching routine, as I'm also aboard that train these days (takes an injury to get me there, but hey). Do you do that one where you stand on a calf board and then lean forward? And then rock back and forth? That one was new to me, but OMG it works. Calves and hips feel totally different. Do you foam roll?

Strong squatting, your progress is awesome.

I would like to know the name of this calf board thing, no idea what that is. Here's what I do if you're curious, I'll do my best to describe but I don't know names for these:

-quad stretch, lay face down on bench, let one leg rest on floor, use a strap/rope to loop around other foot and pull towards lower back, hold for 3min ea
-ham stretch, prop up one foot at a time on a high object (box step, or my dryer lol), bend and grab rt foot w rt hand and hold, 1:30ea x 2 sets
-doorway pec/shoulder stretch, stand in doorway, put arm out, palm against door frame, gently lean into it to get great pec stretch, 1:30ea x 2 sets
-calf stretch, prop toes against wall and heal on floor, 1:30ea x 2 sets
-frog squat, sit down in the bottom of the squat position, 2-3min straight
-hams, bend over and touch toes, 1-2min
-IT bands, cross feet and bend over and touch toes, 1-2min ea

Yeah I foam roll too. I do outside of legs (it bands), inside legs (no idea wtf that's called lol), face down to do quads straight on, sitting up to do hams, lower back/ass, upper back. Can't figure out calves, I'm too friggin heavy/awkward, can't hold myself up to make that one work. And I have no clue how somebody would do arms but I've read you don't really need to because they're much less dense than lower body so don't worry about it.

[EvinHoll]

210 for 3 sets of 5 is very impressive, but then going and doing 185 for 10 after is even more amazing. You are a a machine.

^what he said

I do not think you are human.
I am suspect

[thehobbes]

^what he said

I do not think you are human.
I am suspect

You caught me, brahette...

[geek23ka]

holy hammers!!! *love* your squat days. you are on fire lately, hobbes.

[Echo814]

LMFAO at is she really female, just used the bathroom a minute ago and I can confirm I am female. I'll let you know if that changes but I'm thinking that'd take something a bit more serious than like stubbing my toe on the coffee table to alter that.

Lol Martin <3 <3 <3 keeping eating that pizza bro, srs! Pizza = automatic PRs!! (I had pizza 3x last week hahaha.)


EDIT: If you ever see this at the gym, feel free to say hi, just don't steal the plates right off the equipment I am using

Dat squat PR... Dayum Ham! You on a roll

I would never steal plates from you. Would lovingly place back and in the correct weight order

Man that pic! The look of the Ham gods fury!

[thehobbes]

OHP DAY

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 1.5 scoops
INTRA: Xtend 1 scoop
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 171

*Rushed workout, schedule got all horn-swaggled, will explain at end

WARMUP:
-Arm circles
-Cuban Press

SHOULDERS:
Seated OHP:
45x15
60x10
75x7
85x5
95x3
100x3
95x5
90x5
85x7
80x9

Standing External Rotations:
10s x 18
10s x 18
10s x 18

PREHAB:
-Stretching 30min

-Foam rolling 7min


Average day, nothing special, 100 was heavy enough so no need for 105 today. Was really really REALLY hungry during workout, here's the story on that...

CLIFFS (yes long, dealwithit.jpg):
-went to work
-45min nap after
-like to get to lifting by 4 so pwo doesn't hinder sleeping at night
-got a lil time to kill so decide to clean tornado of a house
-get a lot done, kitchen spotless, all first floor good to go except have to vaccuum one more room
-have been looking forward to making delicious sammich when done cleaning, so so hungry
-doorbell of peace
-assume it's pkg from Louise I've been waiting for and maybe have to sign since international
-run outside in 50degrees, raining, in basketball shorts tee no bra lulz, still have naptime hair
-not mailman but cable company, let the rustling begin
-99.9% sure they were miscers
-see what they're offering since current cable goes in dry with outrageous bill, have been too lazy to call and threaten to cancel
-current cable box dies 2x a week too, much rage
-other deal cheaper, ok.jpg let's do this
-huge gigantic pain in the ass omg stop telling me your whole life story dude and get me an install date sweet baby jesus in a pumpkin patch
-freezing, wondering if leg hair is like bear, haven't shaven in two days lol
-go through tons of hoopla to get date set and shiz confirmed for tomorrow
-return to cleaning, farking almost 5pm bahhhh!
-did get pkg from Louise though including magical cadbury eggs and other yummy treats!
-starving, never got to eat delicious sammich, eat cadbury eggs with pwo oh lawd


So anyways I have the apt tomorrow to get everything hooked up. They claim it takes like an hr but I am dreading it cause what if it's like 3hrs, supposed to DL tomorrow and don't want to wait around. Also have to call old cable place and cancel, yes literally cancel, so I dunno if there's a secret password to do that so they know I'm not calling to threaten so they give me a deal, hopefully that doesn't take an hour itself. Also hoping whatever has to happen with the router hook up and additional tvs goes smooth and I really don't have to do anything. It now occurs to me I will have to herd 3 cats before this goes down tomorrow, was hoping we didn't need to go through that until Spring for hvac people. Does anyone know is this a smooth process? Never switched anything in the past because I didn't want to deal with a bunch of shenanigans. In b4 cable doesn't work, no internet, and they back over my mailbox.

[jrobb82]

HOLY SHIZNIZZ on your OHP day... dayum.

59 roo claps for you, mate. Fark it, make it 159 roo claps. Wally feelin' damn generous today.

As for foam rolling... please foam roll face and vid and upload. Wally will give you 23 roo claps if you do

[thehobbes]

holy hammers!!! *love* your squat days. you are on fire lately, hobbes.

Lol'd at William making an appearance. I love my squat days too!

Dat squat PR... Dayum Ham! You on a roll

I would never steal plates from you. Would lovingly place back and in the correct weight order

Man that pic! The look of the Ham gods fury!

Hams gonna roll teehee. I'm going to use that as my Christmas card pic to send to the family. BRB bullying people into making me extra deviled eggs for Christmas.

HOLY SHIZNIZZ on your OHP day... dayum.

59 roo claps for you, mate. Fark it, make it 159 roo claps. Wally feelin' damn generous today.

As for foam rolling... please foam roll face and vid and upload. Wally will give you 23 roo claps if you do

Damn I'm loading up with the roo claps! Can I turn these in at the roo-shop and buy cadbury eggs? Lol would roll face calm as buddah on his mountain top not a single fuk given.

[jjeane]

Magical Colby Jack. LOL!
Them are some damn fine squats there Hammie!! You stretching is definitely helping!! My coach told me to roll pre work out and stretch post. And also to stretch and roll at night. It helps. Takes lots of time but helps!!
GOod luck with the cable company. I hate the phone company personally. Everything takes at least 1 hr of time.
Where is a recent Max picture?