Training Log
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
On Wednesday, I was doing awful when skipping rope. Kept messing up every 20 or so seconds. Shoulders also got tired, so likely a recovery thing. Unfortunately, we started shadowboxing rounds with dumbbells, and by the time I got to pick, only the 5 pounders were available, which is heavy for shadowboxing. Made it work fine, but my coach went to another room and got out 2 pounders to use mid-round. Also did front and lateral raises. I'm not going to brag about beasting 2 lb front raises, but while other people looked like they were dying and had to take breaks, they felt very nice as relaxed active recovery for my shoulders.
Alternated rounds between partner combos and heavy bag work. Ended with abs, which wasn't hard until my abs suddenly cramped and I had to hold my hand against my stomach in order to keep moving. Ended with stretches.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Work-up to 225 x 3
370 x 0
Friday, January 3, 2025
140 x 10
190 x 8
Monday, December 30, 2024
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Bench press
275 x 1
320 x 1
340 x 1
350 x 0
Went into this workout hungry and having drank too much coffee, which made me depleted and shaky. 350 was still close and I knew I could get it if I had a little more fuel in me.
I left the barbell on the floor and went upstairs to eat, then headed out for a Costco trip only to find out they had absolutely no eggs. It was just a big, empty section. Bulk eggs were the main reason I went here instead of Trader Joe's. Still made off with some items that made it a worthwhile visit: liquid egg whites, new running shoes, plenty of meat, and cat food.
Ate again when I got home and started a revenge workout at 9pm:
Bench press
275 x 1
315 x 1
335 x 1
350 x 1
Incline Swiss bar bench
180 x 10
190 x 8
200 x 6
165 x 12 -> dropdown to 135 x 3
Super-set with lying dumbbell rows
115s x 4 x 10
Lying lateral flyes
15s x 3 x 15
Alternating lateral curls
50s x 20, 20
35s x 16
After having done so many singles in a few hours, 350 didn't come easy, but I physically just felt rock solid this time despite some shoulder fatigue.
I lowered the normal 170 on the last set of incline bench down to 165 to try and ensure I got 15 reps but at that point, I was understandably spent. When I unracked 165 I couldn't believe how heavy it felt.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024
525 x 0, 1
RDLs
300 x 2 x 8
Barbell shrugs
300 x 2 x 10
I wanted 525x3, but was too gunshy and had difficulty mustering up the neurological confidence to blast the weight up due to recently recovering from a back tweak. When I did move the weight it shot up quick, but a second rep was definitely not happening. I'm still happy I moved it for a fast single. Back to more reps and building before going heavy again.
And the liberating thing is building my deadlift is a side quest to boxing, so I didn't feel any frustration with missing that first rep like I would have before.
Later that evening, I did 3 rounds of 4 minutes shadowboxing with several layers on, hoodie up, and the breath restriction mask indoors to simulate the heat from sparring in the gym. Went out to the store and when I got back home, went to Heart Attack Hill and did 3 hill sprints followed by a 30 minute jog. Awesome all-day mix of training and relaxation, which is my ideal weekend if I'm not going out anywhere.
Friday, December 13, 2024
When I arrived at boxing on Tuesday I found my Cerberus belt waiting for me in the exact same spot that I'd left it. Thankfully I didn't need it this time, but after skipping rope I lent it to someone who was telling the coach he threw out his back bending down to his gym bag just then. He said it helped immediately.
For shadowboxing rounds, we used a plastic ring to throw a 1-2 in front of, then dip to either the left and throw a right uppercut or to the right and throw a left uppercut.
Partnered up afterwards with a fairly big guy who was dressed in pink pants, a Mike Tyson tank, and a comb embedded in his hair. I dug it, haha. Despite the loud look, he was quiet and all business, which was fine by me. Took turns throwing 1-2s, then 1-2-3s, and then did various combos on mitts and finished up with the heavy bag.
Wednesday was a total rest day because I was feeling rundown. The timing worked out because my girlfriend invited me to a holiday event at the PayPal Arena that her work got her tickets for. It dawned on me later that I've seen the event from the outside in years past because it's by the Costco I used to go to and I always thought it looked neat. We walked around and looked at the decorations, which were incredibly extravagant, and I got several comments from strangers on my Abdominal Swoleman sweater.
Not super exciting but got a lot of walking in while taking in the eye candy. I'd had a huge meal just before leaving so I wasn't hungry enough to buy any food and I abstained from alcohol even though the drinks in a lit light bulb looked cool.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Sunday afternoon:
Weighted dips
100 x 10, 8, 8, 8
Super-set with
Chest-supported dumbbell rows
115s x 8, 8, 8, 8
Incline dumbbell press
80s x 10, 10, 10
Alternating lateral curls
50s x 26, 20, 20
Right glute is still acting up at night, making it a little painful to walk before bed. Never had a glute injury before IIRC. I used the massage gun on it, which must have been a funny-looking scene.
I signed up for boxing 4 days this week. Hopefully my glute holds up today.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Deadlifts
455 x 1
505 x 0, 1
550 x 1
Felt gunshy about my back on the first attempt at 505 due to just recently getting pain free again, so I put my belt on and donned lifting straps. I know I can hold 600 fine in my hands so it's not about grip; it was a matter of creating an environment where I FELT more secure and could focus on exploding up.
Bulgarian split-squats
80s x 3 x 8
Literally doubled the weight from the last few times by holding 2 dumbbells instead of using 1 hand to brace myself.
Pull-ups
2 x 10