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

[IrishLassie78]

Came for kick ass lifting and obstacle course running of peace and got explanations as to why bb.com is not sensoring broc**** and awesome baton videos. I am not disappoint. I'm pretty sure I would just hit myself in the face with a baton. Dangerous lack of depth perception is dangerous

[melDorado]

Badass running in the rain
That together with your crazy life schedule makes me feel a bit pussy
I work 3 days a week 12 hours shifts and lift on 3 of my days off and do zero on the other one. Idk how all you guys manage your hectic lives.. it just makes me go mental.
Also its mad I'm heavier than you now and you are still strong af....that 182.5 bench pr is weaaay heavier than the wafer thin ham. You go babe
Meanwhile me whenever my bench goes up my weight also goes up the same amount I will never get bodyweight bench I swear I'll always be about 5 kilos behind.
Anyway all seems good in hamland good to see x
********* yep they're still censoring je we ll ry lmao

[thehobbes]

I loved baton. I thought this was up on my YouTube but I didn't see it, so I uploaded it.



Nice run!

Bahhh, did not see one person get destroyed in their face with that baton, wtf!

Came for kick ass lifting and obstacle course running of peace and got explanations as to why bb.com is not sensoring broc**** and awesome baton videos. I am not disappoint. I'm pretty sure I would just hit myself in the face with a baton. Dangerous lack of depth perception is dangerous

No no, you're supposed to hit OTHER people in the face with the baton, repeatedly and with great vigor.

Badass running in the rain
That together with your crazy life schedule makes me feel a bit pussy
I work 3 days a week 12 hours shifts and lift on 3 of my days off and do zero on the other one. Idk how all you guys manage your hectic lives.. it just makes me go mental.
Also its mad I'm heavier than you now and you are still strong af....that 182.5 bench pr is weaaay heavier than the wafer thin ham. You go babe
Meanwhile me whenever my bench goes up my weight also goes up the same amount I will never get bodyweight bench I swear I'll always be about 5 kilos behind.
Anyway all seems good in hamland good to see x
********* yep they're still censoring je we ll ry lmao

Fuuuuuk, would love to work 3 days a week and hell I'd even do 15 hour days. I do 15 hour days now a lot of times, srs. Thanks dudette, I try to be ham-stronk on my bp and everything else.


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

SHOULDERS/TRI

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 157

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-Cuban Press
-BW squats

SHOULDERS:
Push Press:
*wrist wraps on all
45x8
65x8
85x8
105x3
115x1
120x fail
115x1

DB Shoulder Press:
35s x 12
40s x 8
45s x 5
45s x 4

TRI:
CGBP:
*wrist wraps on all
45x10
75x10
105x10
135x7
150x4

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-LAX/Spike glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Stronk - RARRWWW!

[SophieM]

Bahhh, did not see one person get destroyed in their face with that baton, wtf!

I saw some interesting injuries over the year. I had my wrist broken, someone else had their foot broken, lots of batons landing on heads. Not to mention injuries that happened when playing around. Someone was swinging the baton like a golf club and hit someone right in the stomach. Ah. Fun times!

[LunaLifts]

as a bonus it looks badass.

True.

a PR on bicep curls is like a PR of how many cupcakes you can eat in 14 minutes.

Hahaha, hey now I'm proud of the amount of cupcakes I can shovel down my face hole in 14 min.

[Tpocalicious]

Shoulders of the Gods. Nice workout.

[thehobbes]

I saw some interesting injuries over the year. I had my wrist broken, someone else had their foot broken, lots of batons landing on heads. Not to mention injuries that happened when playing around. Someone was swinging the baton like a golf club and hit someone right in the stomach. Ah. Fun times!

Batons sounds like they're up there in danger level with fruit. You can really rock somebody with a cantaloupe.

True.

Hahaha, hey now I'm proud of the amount of cupcakes I can shovel down my face hole in 14 min.

LMAO, you have a certificate of achievement hanging in your bathroom for exactly this.

Shoulders of the Gods. Nice workout.

Thanks girl!


Run coming up...

[thehobbes]

RUN

CARDIO:
Running with Fitness Course
Distance: 1.6 miles
Time: 20:01
Avg HR: 151
Peak HR: 157
*cold as fark, snow and ice everywhere


Supposed to be 50-60 degrees out starting tomorrow, wahoo! Park is gonna be flooded AF but I can take to running on the bike path again. Ah yes, Spring is coming, guess it's time to shave.

[JenSTL4]

Nice shoulder session, Hammie!!

And way to go running in the ice and snow! No way would you catch me out there. Our weather is supposed to heat up over the next 10 days. Records highs in the 70s I think. Crazy, but I'll take it!

Do the bikers give you dirty looks when you run on their path? Our bikers around here are such jerks and will run you over if you get in their way.

Have a good weekend!

[SophieM]

Supposed to be 50-60 degrees out starting tomorrow, wahoo! Park is gonna be flooded AF but I can take to running on the bike path again. Ah yes, Spring is coming, guess it's time to shave.

It's going to be in the 60's here too! Yay spring! Boo yard work though

[thehobbes]

Nice shoulder session, Hammie!!

And way to go running in the ice and snow! No way would you catch me out there. Our weather is supposed to heat up over the next 10 days. Records highs in the 70s I think. Crazy, but I'll take it!

Thanks! Yeah it was almost 60 today, apparently the sun is exploding or something? Fine with me, as long as I can run around outside in t-shirts I'm happy.

Do the bikers give you dirty looks when you run on their path? Our bikers around here are such jerks and will run you over if you get in their way.

Have a good weekend!

No, the paved path has two lanes and as long as you don't hog up the whole thing and keep the passing lane clear it's all good.

It's going to be in the 60's here too! Yay spring! Boo yard work though

Ooo I gotta change the oil on my lawn mower, good times.


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

CHEST/TRI/RUN

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 158

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-Cuban Press
-BW squats

CHEST:
Bench Press:
45x12
75x10
105x7
135x3
155x3
170x1
*add wrist wraps
175x1
180x1
175x1
165x4
165x3
*remove wraps
150x8
140x12 *Rep PR!

TRI:
CGBP:
*wrist wraps on all
95x10
115x10
135x10
150x5
160x3

RC WORK:
Standing Y/T/Ls:
5s for 17, 17, 17
5s for 17, 17, 17

Standing External Band Rotations:
RED x 15
RED x 15

CARDIO:
Running
Distance: 2.71 miles
Time: 29:16
*Sunny and 55 degrees!

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-LAX/Spike glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Awesome bench day, I used to do that final bp set at 135 for AMRAP, creeped up to 137.5, tried 140 today and blasted it on reps! Also very happy to regularly get up to 180 or so on singles, especially now being a much lower body weight than I was a few months ago.

Run was great, got to wear a t-shirt and compression pants HNNNGGGG! Temp is looking good for the next week or so.

Picked up food at Five Guys Burgers last night. Holy chit ballz man, that was a glorious meal. Haven't been there in like 5 yrs. Got two giant bacon cheeseburgers and large fries (and when say LARGE fries they mean it, never ending fries of peace), passed out watching Netflix lulz. My diet was shameful yesterday, had that and two subs from Subway with cookies and chips, oof! Probably ate 5k cals yesterday. Today I'm eating ALLLLL the fruits and veggies, oatmeal of prosperity, and I made some healthy AF crockpot chicken with Walden Farms bbq sauce.

[thehobbes]

SQUAT/DL/RUN

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 158

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

LEGS:
Squat:
45x12
95x10
135x5
165x3
*belt
200x3
220x3
240x1
250x1
245x1
245x1

BACK:
DL:
135x8
185x5
*Versa Grips
225x3
*belt
245x3
260x2
275x1

CARDIO:
Running with Fitness Course
Distance: 1.51 miles
Time: 18:58
Avg HR: 151
Peak HR: 160
*sunny and 50 degrees

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-LAX/Spike glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Das it mane, pretty active day of training. That was the fastest time I've ever had on the fitness course, by a lot actually. Feel my glaze RARRWWW!

[LunaLifts]

Awesome bench day, I used to do that final bp set at 135 for AMRAP, creeped up to 137.5, tried 140 today and blasted it on reps!

Wow, way to knock them out! Good stuff!

Picked up food at Five Guys Burgers last night. Holy chit ballz man, that was a glorious meal.

Never been to one, but I only ever heard great things. Wouldn't veven know where to find one (well, yeah the internet, but I mean I don't recall actually ever seeing one). :P

Das it mane, pretty active day of training. That was the fastest time I've ever had on the fitness course, by a lot actually. Feel my glaze RARRWWW!

Nice!

[thehobbes]

Wow, way to knock them out! Good stuff!

Never been to one, but I only ever heard great things. Wouldn't veven know where to find one (well, yeah the internet, but I mean I don't recall actually ever seeing one). :P

Nice!

Thanks! Oh yeah, those burgers are HUGE with two patties and anything you want on them. The fries are somehow never ending lulz. Check it out if you come across one!


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

BACK/BICEPS

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: LTF
BODY WEIGHT: 158

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

BACK:
Pull Ups:
bw x 7
bw x 7
bw x 7
bw x 6
bw x 5
^^^yeah, dat's right

DB Rows:
60s x 10
70s x 7
70s x 6
65s x 8

Lat Pulldown:
100x10
115x9
130x8
145x5
130x8

HS Row:
1pps x 10
2pps x 9
105lb ps x 6
105lb ps x 6
2pps x 9

Cybex Low Cable Row:
block 8 x 10
block 8 x 10
block 8 x 9

Face Pulls:
35 x 20
42.5 x 16
50 x 12
42.5 x 15

BICEPS:
DB Curls:
30s x 13
30s x 11
25s x 12

OTHER PREHAB:
-Stretching 30min
-Sauna with rolling 15min


Good lift day, looking jacked, stacked, and spiral sliced for summer. Got a couple EastBay tank tops and mannnn looking jacked in those at 158ish wt. EastBay seriously makes some nice sports gear. Their tanks and compression pants are sweet, good prices too, I think the tanks were like $7 each on sale when I picked those up. Would have grabbed a couple more colors but they were sold out of the "Jacked and Stacked" size I needed on some colors. LMAO I crack myself up.

[thehobbes]

RUN

CARDIO:
Running with Fitness Course
Distance: 1.49 miles
Time: 18:59
Avg HR: 146
Peak HR: 160
*55 degrees out whoaaaa


Ham of peace and prosperity.

By the way the ACA can suck my honey glazed ass. I do not have insurance through work so I always had to buy it on my own. Oh you know, a so-so crappy ass plan isn't that much, no only $500/mth SRS have been paying extreme rates for YEARS. Anyways today I found out my GI doc I've had for at least 10 years in the biggest network in this state no longer accepts Anthem BCBS if it's one of the plans purchased through the ACA. What the fukking fuk?! So yeah, had to find a new doc last minute today so I can get someone to refill my RX or chit is gonna get real, literally. And then there's the added bonus of now I have some random doc I've never met that will be the doc shoving a camera up my ass. Oh yeah, you have not lived until you've read Hammie's colonoscopy escapades.

BRB moving to Australia so I can go to the doctor without spending half a mortgage payment every month on worthless health insurance, le sigh.

[penny0527]

What meds are you on?

[thehobbes]

What meds are you on?

Generic lomotil, somewhat limits the Emergency Level 10 Poo situations... somewhat, srs. It's a controlled substance or some chit so it's not something docs are like oh sure we'll just call this in for you without having to go over there for a $400 stupid specialist appointment.
/rage


Workout coming up...

[thehobbes]

SHOULDERS/TRI/RUN

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 158

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-Cuban Press
-BW squats

SHOULDERS:
Push Press:
*wrist wraps
45x8
65x8
85x6
105x3
115x1
120x1 yeahhhhh!
115x1

DB Shoulder Press:
35s x 13
40s x 8
45s x 5
45s x 4

TRI:
CGBP:
*wrist wraps
45x10
95x10
135x9
150x5
160x3

CARDIO:
Running with Fitness Course
Distance: 1.57 miles
Time: 19:09
55 degrees and raining

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-LAX/Spike glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Strong day, skipped over the 115lb set on cgbp because I didn't feel like I needed it, blasted a plate for 9 paused reps easy, and happy to get up to 160. I'll probably skip the 115 from now on, it's kinda just in the way. Run was good, getting noticeably faster on the fitness course.

Posting from sammich shop with free wifi because my stupid AT&T modem died completely. No cable, no internet, no streaming Netflix. :'( Talked to them last night because I've been having issues since the weekend, they shipped out new equip which should be here tomorrow. Until them I am the midget armed Ham in the corner of the sammich shop typing up my spreadsheets for work and letting protein farts rip. Will catch up on everybody's logs when I get my internet back up.

EDIT: Whoa sammich shop's internet is slowwww AF. You know how slow I run a mile? Well that is usanian bolt compared to this wifi holy crap man.

[LunaLifts]

Sorry about the meds/insurance issues.
Way to go on the workout though, nice push pressing!

[thehobbes]

Posting from iPhone of extreme data usage as I've been without internet or cable for 7 days! ATT needs to get their chit together. I've had techs come out here 3x already and nothing gets fixed. We know the problem is in the ATT service box outside at the end of the neighborhood, the techs keep telling me that. None of them are "authorized" to fix outside equipment so they call in tickets that never get picked up. I've spent HOURS on the phone complaining to ATT all week.

I've been taking my laptop to places with free wifi to catch up on some online accounts. Pretty sure I'm gonna go over my Verizon cell data too.

Anyways will post workouts when I'm back on or get somewhere with wifi again.

Posted some things to ATT's Twitter and FB to hopefully get someone else in customer service involved. I've called like 10x and that gets me nowhere. I need a way to get this escalated so they actually do something to resolve this. And they better give me some kind of billing credit, haven't been able to use the services for a quarter of this billing cycle so far!

I hate you ATT, may the wrath of 1,000 angry Spartan warriors with protein farts smack you in your stupid face.

[Tpocalicious]

[penny0527]

I've been skipping 100 on my squat and decline warm up lately. I go from 85 to 115 and it seems to be saving me energy for my working sets. Sometimes a big jump like that will freak me out but I've gotten used to it.

I switched from AT&T WiFi a year or so ago and I don't miss them. Xfinity has an app that let's you track your service ticket. So much more advanced than AT&T

[SophieM]

Damn. Ham's still off the grid. I hate internet/phone companies.

[thehobbes]

Sorry about the meds/insurance issues.
Way to go on the workout though, nice push pressing!

Thanks friend!

So much fukking THIS.

I've been skipping 100 on my squat and decline warm up lately. I go from 85 to 115 and it seems to be saving me energy for my working sets. Sometimes a big jump like that will freak me out but I've gotten used to it.

Yeah it's hard to find that balance making sure you're warmed up enough but not wasting energy.

I switched from AT&T WiFi a year or so ago and I don't miss them. Xfinity has an app that let's you track your service ticket. So much more advanced than AT&T

Our other option out here is Time Warner, currently getting quotes for cable/internet in case I have to switch. I've not had service for 8 days and keep having to go to McDonalds for free wifi to get things done online. And... I can't watch Netflix.

Damn. Ham's still off the grid. I hate internet/phone companies.

This SUCKS, and I am plowing through the data on my Verizon account because I do need to look at some accounts online when I'm at home.


If I turn on the wireless hotspot thing on my phone anybody know how much data that'll use??

[thehobbes]

SQUAT/DL/RUN
FRIDAY 2/24

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 157

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-BW squats

LEGS:
Squat:
45x10
95x10
135x5
165x3
*belt
200x3
220x3
240x1
250x1
255x1
245x1

BACK:
DL:
135x8
185x5
*Versa Grips
225x3
*belt
245x3
260x2
275x1

CARDIO:
Running with Fitness Course
Distance: 1.52 miles
Time: 19:05
Avg HR: 149
Peak HR: 162

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-LAX/Spike glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min

[thehobbes]

CHEST/TRI/RUN
SATURDAY 2/25

SUPPS:
PRE: AI Furious 1.5 scoops
INTRA: none
POST: Con-Cret 1.5 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 157

WARMUP:
-Foam Rolling with Spike 8min
-Arm circles of peace
-Cuban Press
-BW squats

CHEST:
Bench Press:
45x12
75x10
105x7
135x3
155x3
170x1
*wrist wraps
175x1
175x1
175x1
165x4
165x4
*remove wraps
150x8
140x12

BP with Blue SLINGSHOT:
*wrist wraps
175x4
185x3
185x3

TRI:
CGBP:
*wrist wraps
95x10
135x7
150x4

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

External Band Rotations:
RED x 15
RED x 15

CARDIO:
Running
Distance: 1.86 miles
Time: 20:09
Avg HR: 151
Peak HR: 163

OTHER PREHAB:
-Starting Stretching Program
-Stretching 30min
-Spike/LAX glute rolling 10min
-Foam Rolling with Spike on wall 5min


Good bench day but my Slingshot sets got screwed up. After much confusion and inaccurate information an AT&T tech shows up at my house at 7pm (I was told they did NOT need access to inside the house and I didn't even need to be home.) I had people here 3x before this one and everybody said yep, it's not a problem IN your house, it's the box outside down the street. So anyways that whole fiasco took 30min between the 175lb set and the 185lb set. Dude had to go walk around my basement while I had everything set up lulz. And of course I answered the door wearing compression pants and a tank top. He's like ohhhh I see you are in the middle of something, sorry! He had to do whatever in the basement and he goes up the stairs, stampeding through my kitchen like a drunken buffalo, and totally tramples our pet water fountain, sigh. So anyways I got my workout in at least, didn't get done til pretty late because of the hold up.

[thehobbes]

RUN

CARDIO:
Running
Distance: 1.81 miles
Time: 21:35
Avg HR: 150
Peak HR: 158
*30 degrees and sunny


No lifting today. Sitting on the couch watching DVDs, thank goodness I still have a working DVD player, but mannnn I wanna watch Netflix! :'(

So with the current AT&T situation everybody that comes over says yeah the problem is outside in the box, I'll write a ticket, and then somebody else comes here to look at the same equip INSIDE the house and it's been massive confusion. So somebody was supposed to be OUTSIDE this morning fixing whatever is wrong but they did not show up, I drove down to the box and checked too srs. I called AT&T like 5x today already. I'm getting different info, everything from "oh no, they're not coming out til Monday" to "oh yeah they're 20min away and will work on it right away." Sigh. And I'm being told they want to send somebody to check out the inside equip AGAIN. I'm like wtf WHY?! And screw you guys for making me wrangle up my girl cat who is hell bent on doing the opposite of what I need her to so I have to chase her around my house for 20min to coral her upstairs before these people come over. Max is fine, I just carry him to where I need and he's cool with it.

And then I was asking about my bill again because I've had no service for 8 days and I pay like $200/mth for this. A couple days ago they said they would take $45 off the bill and I'm like ok well that's something, fine, just get the services up and running ASAP though. I call again an ask about the bill again and now the amount they are knocking off the bill has gone DOWN, they say they can only give me as much as a $23 credit and it has been even MORE days this has been out. I don't even. I'm not getting all crazy and demanding 3 months free service or something, but I'm not paying for any days where I couldn't use any of my services. I ended up calling the escalation dept after getting more pissed off. They claim they are sending somebody right now to work outside and I confirmed with the guy like 10x that they need to call me when they're done with that so I know somebody was working and I can see if the services work. And that guy took more off the bill, I think we're up to $50 knocked off for the month. Fair enough, but jeez just get this stuff turned back on, I need it to work!

Until then it's posting from fast food places that have free wifi or turning on the hotspot on my cell and burning through my Verizon data.