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

[thehobbes]

Nice work, Hammie! Mirin' that depth.

Thanks, feels good man when squats actually go well!

Nice squats! Mirin that leg strength.

I am so glad there is another girl who wears something other than running shorts (or those little cotton gym shorts that are running shorts length) or spandex. I gave up on running shorts after having them get caught on machines and then flashing the gym, and I don't have the glutes to pull off spandex.

Bahhaha! Hell yes, I MUST be comfortable when working out, that includes not having clothing half up my ass, or sleeves so tight the armpits are ripping, or short shorts that'll bunch up in my lady junk. For gym, grilling, and lounging at home it's basketball shorts all the way. Don't even get me started on running/girls shorts and the lack of pockets.

Noice squats!!

So I read foam rolling with Spike and for whatever reason envisioned you foam rolling on your cat. I laughed out loud at my kitchen table

LMAO! I got dat spikey foam roller that's all porcupine time. May be more efficient to dress Max up as a stegasaurus and have him roll across my back.

I agree...mirrin that squattages depth. Squattages of awesomeness! Will you say hi Vic to me on camera one day? You don't have to

LOL oh yes I do, and it will come with lulz.

Woo hooo! Look at that freaking impressive 225x3 squats

Thanks Carl, I hate squats but damn that was a good squat day!

[viccles007]

YES! Now I am excited.

[doughnutgut]

I forgot to mention earlier.


Dem squats were beurifull.

[thehobbes]

YES! Now I am excited.

Well hold on to your socks, woman!

I forgot to mention earlier.


Dem squats were beurifull.

Thank you mister nutgut.

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~~The Adventures of Hammie~~

Thought I may lift today, but took a glorious nap instead. It is so nice to be able to have time to get all my work done for my real job during the week so I can do whatever I want on the weekends. I was watching my parents' cat for a few weeks while they were on vacation, they picked her up yesterday, so today I was able to dismantle the pet gate and move Max's new tower in upstairs. He ran up there immediately and had to check it out.






Have been working on building a bunch of things to try and sell. So far got 4 scratcher posts done (one is a mega huge one), and 3 more in the works. Also working on a smaller tower that's a window bed type thing. Before I screw posts to the platforms I set them in place with wood glue so they don't move around while I'm drilling, so usually let that bond overnight, so I have a few things in the works at a time. This "Derpy Tower" was the first try at this design, didn't spend a ton of time on it honestly, want to make a couple more and have a few things I will improve with those (carpet underside of round bed, carpet butt joints - tee hee butt joints, expand width by 3".) Knew I was keeping this one so it's pretty much a prototype to see how dimensions worked out with my actual pets using it. Got a lot of good practice in making the scratchers just doing general things and finally feel like I actually know what I'm doing as far as knowing what safe/efficient dimensions I need to make everything, using proper drill bits and screws, counter sinking everything, using the circular saw, centering posts, wrapping the sisal (that's still a major PITA no matter what), and securing the carpet. Making sure I do things properly, safely, and trying to get better at it.

LMAO at the weird variety of things I talk about in this journal.

Planning on doing DL tomorrow!

[viccles007]

OH.MY.GOSH. I LOVE IT!!! Sending Bonnie your way!!

[Echo814]

You are like the freaking Piccaso of cat trees! Max looks like a boss up there!

Hey, journals are here for more than picking up heavy sh!t and putting it down The Life and Time of Ham is always epic.

In for DL

[wishiwasdivin]

You did an awesome job on that tower.

I'm definitely in for some DL's

[SophieM]

Love the pictures with Max!!

Glad the invader cat is gone and your cats can have free roam of the house again

[doughnutgut]

IN before Hammie goes global and needs a manager to overlook operations.


Package includes unlimited use of home gym and protonz.

Nice building skillz.

[thehobbes]

OH.MY.GOSH. I LOVE IT!!! Sending Bonnie your way!!

I'm gonna come home to Max throwing a catnip party in my house with all the neighbor pets - beer, nip, and cigars everywhere.

You are like the freaking Piccaso of cat trees! Max looks like a boss up there!

Hey, journals are here for more than picking up heavy sh!t and putting it down The Life and Time of Ham is always epic.

In for DL :cool :

LMAO thanks E!

You did an awesome job on that tower.

I'm definitely in for some DL's

Thank you Carl.

Love the pictures with Max!!

Glad the invader cat is gone and your cats can have free roam of the house again

Haha yeah, Max was all tough when that cat was behind the gate, but when she came out little Max would run away in a panic like she was an alien.

IN before Hammie goes global and needs a manager to overlook operations.


Package includes unlimited use of home gym and protonz.

Nice building skillz.

Thanks DNG! Haha hoping to make a little money for steak and cooler power toolz.

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Fueling up with fruits dipped in choc almond butter, then going to lift. Also entered pic of my tower on the Advil Relief thing on Twitter for their DIY contest. They sent me a random email about it, prob signed up there for coupons at some point considering how many things in life give me a constant pain in my ass.

[VO2Maxima]

Epic cat tower is epic. That is seriously awesome. You must have the most spoiled cats in the world lol.

Fruit and chocolate almond butter sounds fantastic!

[dreahere]

<3 <3 <3 cat tower and skwatz of beauty. And, <3 <3 <3 <3 Maximus Catticus as usual.

Also, TIL Hammie has grandma curtains, heheheh. (Sorry, Hammie, I'm just having a mental disconnect between the frilly curtains and the TRex in the basement. )

[thehobbes]

Epic cat tower is epic. That is seriously awesome. You must have the most spoiled cats in the world lol.

Fruit and chocolate almond butter sounds fantastic!

Haha thanks! Yes they are living the life over here.

<3 <3 <3 cat tower and skwatz of beauty. And, <3 <3 <3 <3 Maximus Catticus as usual.

Also, TIL Hammie has grandma curtains, heheheh. (Sorry, Hammie, I'm just having a mental disconnect between the frilly curtains and the TRex in the basement. )

Thanks Drea! LMAO yes they are, they came with the house, I seriously wanna get some sweet ass curtains someday. (OMG black curtains with ninjas or grenades would be sweet ass indeed, brb checking Amazon!)


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

DL/OHP DAY

SUPPS:
PRE: Pyscho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: ON Protein 1 scoop, Syntha-6 1 scoop

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 176

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

BACK:
DL:
*raw, do
135x8
165x6
195x3
*Versa Grips
225x5
*belt
250x4 (vid)
265x3
280x2 (vid)

teeheehee! 250x4


HELL YEAH! 280x2



SHOULDERS:
Seated BB OHP:
45x15
60x12
75x10
85x5
90x3
80x7

-Stretching 30min


YEAH!!! That was one of the best DL days of all time! 225 and 250 were really damn easy so I knew I had some big numbers to put up today. Felt good, OHP felt good too, didn't go extreme on those but numbers were good enough there. Not sure if lifting tomorrow, just realized since I did OHP today I should wait on bp at least a couple days (just my preference.) Maybe squats and rows, we'll see!

[VO2Maxima]

Oh hey, that's my PR that you just picked up like it was just the bar and then gently set back down on the ground...TWICE. Beasting out! Color me impressed.

[SophieM]

AWESOME deadlifts and OHP!!

[viccles007]

Yay!!!! You made my day hammie!!!

[thehobbes]

Oh hey, that's my PR that you just picked up like it was just the bar and then gently set back down on the ground...TWICE. Beasting out! Color me impressed.

Oh really, then I guess I should pick it up THRICE next time and gently set it back down on the ground.

AWESOME deadlifts and OHP!!

Thank you Sophie!

Yay!!!! You made my day hammie!!!

LOL glad I could give ya a chuckle!

[Echo814]

Waves back! Hi Ham!

[thehobbes]

Waves back! Hi Ham!

Heehee, hi E!!


Bench pressing shall ensue!

[NorwichGrad]

I dig that plumber crack of peace. That's a sign of a confident woman. Great squatting. Great lifting in your other fits as well.

Same thing happened to me just a week ago on my squats. My shorts were loose and I showed the crack of peace. The thing was I was also wearing a Disney shirt. I had the face of Mickey in the front and his backside 'looking through' was on the back of the shirt. So when I squatted it looked like Mickey's buttcrack but really it was mine.

Mickey's tanned buttcrack of peace .... with rice.

[BubsNBean]

Yay heavy deads!!!

[thehobbes]

I dig that plumber crack of peace. That's a sign of a confident woman. Great squatting. Great lifting in your other fits as well.

Same thing happened to me just a week ago on my squats. My shorts were loose and I showed the crack of peace. The thing was I was also wearing a Disney shirt. I had the face of Mickey in the front and his backside 'looking through' was on the back of the shirt. So when I squatted it looked like Mickey's buttcrack but really it was mine.

Mickey's tanned buttcrack of peace .... with rice.

LMAO!!! You should see me when I'm outside mowing the lawn, no holds barred! And that is hilarious and creepy at the same time, would wear tshirts of cartoon mice with buttcracks of peace all day erry day.

Yay heavy deads!!!

Twas a good day.


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

CHEST/TRI DAY

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: ON Protein 1 scoop, Syntha-6 1 scoop

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 176

WARMUP:
-Arm circles of peace
-Cuban Press
-BW squats

CHEST:
Bench Press:
45x15
75x12
105x10
135x7
145x6
155x4
165x2
145x7 (vid, good set)
145x6



TRI:
CGBP:
*wrist wraps
115x13 (vid)
125x7
130x5

my forearms could conquer the world, just sayin


RC WORK:
Standing Y/T/Ls:
5s for 15, 15, 15
5s for 15, 15, 15

Standing External Rotations
10s x 17
10s x 17

-Stretching 30min

-Foam Rolling with Spike 5min


Good bench day, I've been consistantly hitting 165 for a double, sometimes a triple. Trying to get to the point where 165 x 3 or 4 becomes the norm. Close Grip is going fine. I used to start those at 95lbs but I was doing that for like 20 reps so it seemed more efficient to bump that up. I've hit 115 for 13 before, just not often. Strong day all around.

[viccles007]

Not only your forearms Hammie, YOU could conquer the world!

[VO2Maxima]

No wraps for bench? Damn girl, wrists of peace. Mirin 165s, and that you can hit that for a quad!

[doughnutgut]

I know something thwm wrists would come in handy for!!!























Sammich making.......








They aint forearms. They sixarms. Benching is a lot less sqew wiff. Lot more swole in comparison to how it used to be.


This is all I got. I need to remove this pencil from my tea towel holder.

[thehobbes]

Not only your forearms Hammie, YOU could conquer the world!

Ok but I need a nap first.

No wraps for bench? Damn girl, wrists of peace. Mirin 165s, and that you can hit that for a quad!

Nope, never had the need on regular bench. With all the wrist measuring threads posted on this forum I have concluded that I have pretty beefy wrists apparently. I do wear em on close grip due to the awkward angle.

I know something thwm wrists would come in handy for!!!























Sammich making.......








They aint forearms. They sixarms. Benching is a lot less sqew wiff. Lot more swole in comparison to how it used to be.


This is all I got. I need to remove this pencil from my tea towel holder.

You cheeky lil donut with sprinkles! I am so confuzzle by the last two sentences, not sure if you're hiding behind the shower curtain or happily sipping tea and knitting.

[thehobbes]

SQUATS/PULL UPS

SUPPS:
PRE: Psycho 2.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: ON Protein 1 scoop, Sytha-6 1 scoop

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 178

WARMUP:
-Foam rolling with Spike 5.5min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

LEGS:
Squat:
*rehband knee sleeves
45x12
95x10
135x8
*Liquid Grip
165x6
*belt
185x5
200x5
215x3
230x2 (vid)




BACK:
Pull Ups:
bw x 4
bw x 4
bw x 4
bw x 4

-Stretching 30 min


Didn't have much energy today but still managed to hit a double at 230. That's damn close to my max of 250. I feel like my squats have gotten a ton better in the past year. It's doing dat frog squat stretch man, srs, helps so much.

[viccles007]

For someone who didn't have much energy, you pulled out some awesome squattages. Bonnie also liked the music. Will have to try that squat stretch, srs.