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Beginning Thoughts:

I arrived in Bombay early morning (4 am). I went and met my dentist. Everything is ok. No cavity or anything. The food piece that had gotten stuck had just caused an irritation. It will die down soon. I was feeling good so I thought I'd hit the gym. Bad move.

Workout:

Deficit Deadlifts:
355 lbs x 3 reps
375 lbs x 3 reps
405 lbs x FAIL
405 lbs x FAIL
385 lbs x FAIL
Ok so two bad things happened here. One, I forgot my camera which sucks. Secondly, I lost all drive after 375. This is VERY weird because the warm-ups felt awesome. The bar flew up all the way till 375 itself. I don't understand what the heck happened at 405. I just clammed up. I moved the bar on both attempts up to my knee but then I just lost all drive to lock it out. Super gay. I am hoping it's just because of the jet-lag (which I never normally feel) or the fact that I am in a new gym setting which has thrown me a little off balance. If this shit happens again I'm gonna be very very upset. Next workout better be a good one.

Medicine Ball Twists:
15 lbs x 12 reps x 6 sets

Supine Glute Ham Raises
BW x 10 reps x 3 sets

Farmers Walks:
85 lbs x 48 seconds
85 lbs x 36 seconds
85 lbs x 27 seconds
Since my gym's heaviest dumbbell is the 85 lbs one, we decided to make it a little difficult by setting the rule that the person doing the exercise has to walk non-stop with the weights in his hand around the gym in any fashion he wants. If he stops or puts the weight down the time is stopped.

Plate Pinches:
25 lbs x 25 seconds x 3 sets

Videos:

I forgot my camera. So dumb of me.

Overall Impression:

I was actually very bummed out about this workout. But then I realized a few things.
1.) I don't compete professionally. This isn't a matter of life or death for me.
2.) I don't need to bust my balls any more about 2 failed deadlift sessions in a row. Shit happens. It's time to deal with it.
3.) I suffer from anxiety when I go in for a deadlift workout. It's non-needed negativity in my life. I am doing this for fun. I don't need to be nervous. My best results have always come when I have been having a terrible warm-up session.

So, I am no longer beating myself about this workout. Shit happens. Next week will be different. Worst case scenario: I'll lose some strength these 3 months I'm in Bombay. But big fucking deal....it took me a while to get this far, I can do it again.

I hope everyone's having a good weekend. Thanks for reading

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did you try....dental floss?

I did actually. But it didn't help much. These sorts of things are apparently common when you eat guava, apples and popcorn. Oh well.... :(

Beginning Thoughts:

Bombay is the hottest it's ever been in the last 100 years. It's a boiling 40 degrees Celsius with 100% humidity. Ugghhh....

Workout:

Pull-ups:
BW x 5 reps x 2 sets
+ 13.2 lbs x 2 reps x 10 sets
+ 22 lbs x 2 reps x 5 sets
+ 30.8 lbs x 1 rep x 5 sets
+ 8.8 lbs x 5 reps
Total Reps = 50
Good stuff. The weights look weird because I am converting everything to pounds.

Unilateral Dumbbell Shoulder Press:
52.8 lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
66 lbs x 2 reps x 1 set
I have become quite weak on these.

Medicine Ball Throws:
15 lbs x 15 reps x 6 sets

Front Planks with One Arm and One Leg Raised:
BW x 30 seconds x 3 sets

Videos:

Nothing special to report...though I wish I'd taken some vids of the pull-ups.

Overall Impression:

Tomorrow is an off. Next workout is on Tuesday. It's gonna be Pistol Squat Day.

I hope everyone's having a good weekend. Good luck for next week and thanks for reading!

Beginning Thoughts:

My diet has gone down the drain recently. Time to buck up and eat good again. More protein for sure.

Workout:

Pistol Squats:
Left Leg: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 14 Reps
Right Leg: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 14 Reps
The last set I decided to give it my all.

Pull-ups:
BW + 8.8 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 13.2 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 17.6 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 22.0 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 26.4 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 30.8 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 35.2 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 39.6 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 44.0 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 48.4 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 52.8 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 35.2 lbs x 2 reps
Very hard. I thought I would add weight and stick to two reps as long as possible.

Unilateral Lat Pulldowns:
88 lbs x 5 reps
55 lbs x 6 reps
55 lbs x 8 reps
66 lbs x 8 reps

Dragonfly Sit-ups:
BW x 6 reps x 3 sets
I need to do more ab work. This little is not good.

Videos:

Pistol Squats:

YouTube

Overall Impression:

I saw Taken on DVD today. What a badass movie.

I hope everyone is having a good week

Beginning Thoughts:

I saw The Punisher 1 and The Punisher 2....I liked #2 better than #1 but both sucked overall. I wanna watch Horton Hears a Who tomorrow. For some reason I really liked that movie...I remember laughing hysterically while watching it.

Workout:

Overhead Squats:
25 lbs x 5 reps
45 lbs x 4 reps
75 lbs x 5 reps
95 lbs x 5 reps
115 lbs x 3 reps
135 lbs x 2 reps
Several things to note here. I haven't done OH Squats in 2 months. Last time I did them I had taken a month's break. So it's safe to say in the last 3-4 months I have done them once or twice at the most. The last time I did these was when I had just started doing Pistol Squats and my form was terrible: I was wobbling all over the place. Today when I did these however I was pretty tight throughout. I stopped at 135 for the sake of time. I did make a mistake with 135: after unracking the bar, I pressed it before the walkout. I hate making this mistake because it throws me off my groove. Had I stuck to the rules then I would've probably felt more confident and I would've tried for 155.

Circuit:
Front Squats = 185 lbs x 6 reps
Chin-ups = BW + 13.2 lbs x 6 reps
Walking Lunges = 30.8 lbs x 10 reps
Banded Push-ups = BW x 10 reps
Number of Circuits = 2.25
Damn I had no idea this shit would be so hard. Firstly: you are probably wondering what the heck 2.25 circuits means. It means I did 2 complete circuits then I did Front Squats (the first of four exercises = 0.25 of a circuit) and called it quits. After finishing circuit #2 I had the uncontrollable urge to throw up. So I sat down for 20 minutes and just looked at the ceiling and controlled the gag reflex. After that my thighs were hurting painfully. I was very very close to saying fuck this but I went in and did the third set of Front Squats. After that I did get the urge to throw up and I ran to the bathroom but I controlled myself once again and stopped. I had no idea conditioning work would be this hard. But this is a good sign. If things are this bad it means through hard work this will only get better

Videos:

Overhead Squats & Front Squats:

YouTube

Overall Impression:

I am looking forward to my two days of rest. I am back on top of my diet (for today atleast) so that is good

Have a good week, fellas and thanks for reading

Beginning Thoughts:

I forgot to take my camera to the gym....I hate it when this happens. I also had to cut my workout very short because I had to attend my baby sister's 12th grade graduation ceremony.

Workout:

Deficit Deadlifts:
345 lbs x 2 reps
365 lbs x 2 reps
380 lbs x 2 reps
390 lbs x 2 reps
405 lbs x FAIL @ knees
405 lbs x FAIL @ knees
390 bs x 2 reps
This was much better than last week. I got my 5 work sets. I failed at 405 at the knees. Something which I want to note here is that my gym has 4 different brands of 45 lbs plates, 25 lbs plates and a whole bunch of kilos. I don't just stick to one brand while working out because of availability: someone is always using something I want. Therefore, most of the time, I have 3 different 45 lbs strapped onto each side, with a 10 kgs plate and then a 5 lbs plate. This makes calculating the weight very hard because the 10 kgs plate is not 22 lbs in weight but 25 lbs. Or the 5 lbs plate isn't 5 lbs it's actually 7 lbs. This doesn't seem like much when you only consider 5 or 10 lbs but if you sum all this up you are talking about being off by 10-20 lbs when you're moving weights above 350-400 lbs. SO, I have maintained the aspect of understating and underestimating the weights. Therefore, 390 lbs may well have been 400 or more - I don't know. BUT, I do know that it is 390 lbs at the very least.

Swiss Ball Jack Pike:
BW x 6 reps x 4 sets
These are SUPER hard. I am loving this exercise

Supine Glute Ham Raises
Skipped

Farmers Walks:
Skipped

Plate Pinches:
Skipped

Videos:

I forgot my camera. Again.

Overall Impression:

I hope everyone's had a good week. I want to wish y'all a happy weekend. Thanks for reading!

Beginning Thoughts:

I like it on Sundays - nobody is there at the gym.....very relaxed atmosphere. Good to train in. Allows me to think.

Workout:

Pull-ups:
BW x 5 reps x 1 set
BW + 35.2 lbs x 1 rep x 5 sets
BW + 39.6 lbs x 1 rep x 3 sets
BW + 44.0 lbs x 1 rep x 2 sets
BW + 35.2 lbs x 3 reps x 2 sets
BW + 30.8 lbs x 2 reps x 2 sets
BW + 8.8 lbs x 5 reps x 1 set
Total Reps = 30
I should've done 3x3 with 39.6 lbs at the beginning. Would've been much easier.

Unilateral Dumbbell Shoulder Press:
48.4 lbs x 8 reps x 2 sets
52.8 lbs x 6 reps x 1 set
Next mesocycle I plan on doing some more press work.

Cable Wood Chops:
22 lbs x 15 reps x 3 sets

Decline Ab Dumbbell Presses:
22 lbs x 8 reps x 3 sets

Videos:

I wanna take some clips of my pull-ups next week.

Overall Impression:

I hope everyone has a good Sunday

Beginning Thoughts:

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Workout:

Pistol Squats:
Left Leg: 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9 Reps
Right Leg: 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9 Reps
I have become too used to having a 5 kgs plate below my heel. In the hopes of snapping out of that, I tried to use a 2.5 kgs plate and this is the miserable outcome: I was totally off my groove and I just could not get any leg drive. I must've collapsed and fallen behind atleast three times. But, things will only get better from now so I'm not too discouraged.

Pull-ups:
(BW + 30.8 lbs x 1 rep x 5 minisets) x 2 cluster sets
(BW + 26.4 lbs x 1 rep x 5 minisets) x 2 cluster sets
(BW + 22.0 lbs x 1 rep x 5 minisets) x 1 cluster set
BW x 6 reps
BW x 10 reps
BW x 5 reps
BW x 4 reps
Total Reps = 40
Clusters are fucking painful.

Jhanda Sit-ups:
BW + 45 lbs x 10 reps x 3 sets

Dumbbell Windmills:
22 lbs x 10 reps x 3 sets

One Arm Lat Pull-downs:
35 kgs x 5 reps x 3 sets
40 kgs x 3 reps x 1 set
30 kgs x 8 reps x 2 sets

Videos:

Pistol Squats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buoDveBeR8E

Overall Impression:

I was a bit bummed out about the Pistol Squats but it's ok...If the change from 5 to 2.5 kgs hell plate can cause this much change in the reps and my ability it means I was that much dependent on the heel elevation - and that is not what I want. So I am hoping that from now things will only get better

I hope everyone is having a good week

Beginning Thoughts:

Been watching Season 1 of Heroes....This is an awesome show. I wonder how I missed it and considered it uber nerdy to watch.

Workout:

Overhead Squats:
25 lbs x 5 reps
45 lbs x 4 reps
75 lbs x 5 reps
95 lbs x 5 reps
115 lbs x 3 reps
135 lbs x 2 reps
155 lbs x 1 rep
Felt easier than last time.

Circuit:
Front Squats = 185 lbs x 5 reps
Chin-ups = BW + 8.8 lbs x 6 reps
Walking Lunges = 24.2 lbs x 8 reps
Banded Push-ups = BW x 8 reps
Number of Circuits = 3
I threw up after the final circuit. I haven't thrown up in quite a while. Fucking nasty stuff!

Videos:

Overhead Squats & Conditioning Circuit:

YouTube

Overall Impression:

Two days of rest...Time to focus on my diet