Training. Deadlift.

Deadlift.

165 X 5

230 X 5

305 X 11

GHR Situps.

5 x 10

Farmers Walk.

 5 trips.

Good sesh ( I hate that fucking word) Quick and to the point. The little one had to make a trip to the library so that took precedence this afternoon.  Got in got my numbers, knocked out some GHR situps and some walks and thats it. I bumped the weight up on the hex bar, put on 20lbs to lean on it a bit. Had my first carbnite lastnight and it was glorious. Loved it. and surprisingly I woke up the next morning not feeling like dogshit or bloated. Pretty cool. weighed in Wed at 265. Lost five lbs and another inch off my waist from last month. I just started carbnite so its too soon to tell what kind of results are happening. I personally have noted a much thinner less bloated appearance. I dig it. I hope it carries over next month.

Inspiration.

Today in the Gym I bore witness to one of the most inspiring things Ive ever seen. There was a gentleman who had prosthesis on his right leg below the Knee. I can put two and two together so that and the Wounded Warrior Tshirt he had on he was/is a green suiter who was injured downrange. I finished the main portion of my training and found myself sneaking glances at what he was doing. This guy was Squatting. He didn't have 5 plates on each side, he wasnt following any sort of protocol (I think) but he was gettin shit done. After that he moved on to deadlifts- again, nothing herculean BUT HE WAS GETTING HIS. His form and effort put  ALOT of people in that gym today to fucking shame.

I wanted to shake his hand and offer any help but what I also noticed is that he had that gleam in his eye. The one that says 'dont fuck with me'. Message received brother. I thought about my 'long day' my 'shortcomings' my bullshit. And that's all it is.

Bullshit and Excuses.

                                                                                 Truth.

However 'Hardcore' you think you are or your (gag) 'beast mode' Theres a guy like the one I saw with a permanent INJURY who is working twice as hard with less to work with. Get over yourself. Be humbled and be thankful for what you have and make the most of it. FRONT TOWARDS EVERYONE.

Training. Bench.

Bench.

165 X 5
190 X 5
215 X 12

Chins.

5 sets of 3 Before/ 5 sets of 3 after Bench.

Farmers Walk.

5 trips.


Good training today. Needed to get in and get out pretty quickly so no pushups today. Weights moved along nicely. Not much to say. Word to your mutha. Chins coming along ALOT better and the carryover has been noticed under the bar.

Training. Squat.

Squat.

135 X 5,5

225 X 5,5

315 X 5,5

325 X 3

325 X 5

Chins.

5 sets of 3 before squats/ 5 sets of 3 after.

Farmers Walk.

5 trips.


Another good training day! Def got a little cocky with my numbers this week and the King of Kings Mr Squat humbled my ass. I still chalk it up as a W' for the day. Ive been dropping carbs like its out of style so a drop in strength is expected. I was definately hoping to be north of 350 today but not so much. We'll get there. Gonna program some numbers tomorrow night and lay it out for the upcoming month and see what we can do. Until then...

                                                            Front Versus Suae quisque.

Zero Dark thirty....

Survived Thanksgiving OK. Had a mild freakout because I started CARBNITE earlier in the week. I did fine though. Next to NO carbs aside from a small helping of Greenbean casserole. Lots of Turkey.. LOTS of Ham and A SHIT TON of Jim Beam and coke zero. It works. I know someone out there is like 'What a fag worrying about thanksgiving" Its dedication motherfuckers...FRONT TOWARDS EVERYONE

Training. Deadlift.

Deadlift.

135 X 10,10.

225 X 5

250 X 5

315 X 5

330 X 3

350 X 1

ABZ.

Hanging leg raises 3 sets of 15

GHR situps 3 sets of 15.

DB side bends 3 sets of 20.



Another excellent day of training. Today is my 3rd day of carbnite and to paraphrase Paul Carter I want to punch babies. 30 grams of carbs a day is no fucking joke. Its absolutely nuts because despite feeling tired and sluggish going to the gym, once I get to training Ive got plenty of energy on tap. I felt well "supercharged"  so to say. In keeping with monday I decided to max out today. I was extremely nervous due to issues with my back. Bench press is one thing but hinging the spine is another. I made it easily to 350 for one. I definately had another 5, which means I had another 3 for 385 and I KNOW for DAMN SURE I could pull 405. Needless to say it was a good day.

No conditioning today. Getting up at 0400 then maxing in the afternoon has got me a little burnt. My caffeine intake has been through the roof just to keep hunger pangs at bay. FAT IRISH COFFEE. That's all I have to say.

The Holiday Report.

Good evening everyone..Here are the end times. Egypt and Israel are about ready to incite WWIII, Gen Patreus went "All in", AC/DC are FINALLY on itunes, Hostess stock just went up- It's almost Black friday and oh yeah..Happy Thanksgiving


Egypt and Israel are in the News now. Looks like this is it..the big one. Will the U.S get involved? Sweet Jeebus I hope not. This is honestly 2000 years in the making. And it's over religion. Go Figure. Hey maybe it will look something like this.....

                                                                           Not Kosher?



Or this perhaps.......

                                                                  Definitely not Kosher.


For all you Zombie hipsters out there are you ready for this shit? Pure walking dead. No the answer is none of you are ready for this. We're all going down this year over a thousand year debate of whether to circumcise or not to circumcise....Wow. Bring it I say. Lets have it. if this is the best we can do in 2012 then it's time to pull the plug on skinny jeans, the Kardashians and Skrillex. In fact Im sure it will be Dubstep and NOT SLAYER that will accompany the Apocalypse. We deserve as such.


Which brings us to BLACK FRIDAY. You havenmt lived until you've been to the Mart of Walness on a Black Friday. No sir, Deployments, circle pits at a SLAYER show, or a car accident could compare to this shining yearly moment in American Capitalism.

                                                    What you dont see is me and my HATCHET.....


Disgusting is usually the word that comes to mind when Black Friday is spoken of. It's EXTREMELY hard for me to justify this in anyway shape or from when folks are TRAMPLED TO FUCKING DEATH-

For your edification...

http://www.ranker.com/list/13-most-brutal-black-friday-injuries-and-deaths/john-barryman

Another-

http://www.uncoveror.com/blackfriday.htm


It seems to me that it seems to be- If one should partake in Black friday one must go armed to the teeth. If people for the most part are allowed to conduct themselves on basically the level of cavemen/women. It is the job of the HUNTER to fleece the gatherer. I'll go to walmart on Black Friday. On this day there will be none more black. I shall bring the following (in no particular order or prcedence)

- Brass Knucks.
- OC Spray
- Riot Baton
- Machete
- Rope.
- 16th Century Mace.
- 3 scoops of NO Xplode.

Notice no Firearms. I beleive this should be a sporting event. Not shooting fish in a barrell. It should be a literall FREE for ALL...

                                                                               Win.


And as it turns out Gen Patreus decided to dip is wick into his Autobiographer this past week. She's not hot. At all. And now the Republicans Ace Card is through. Presidential nomination in 2024? Fuggeddaboutit. Done son. I was once given advice by one of my first Squad leaders "Don". He said "Pussy will make a man do stupid shit" and that advice has rang true to this day. Looks like for the second time in a decade Gen Patreus didnt have an exit strategy..HEYOOO!

                                                                               Derp.

"All In" or Just the Tip?                                                                      

Don't worry Sir..It's not like theres still troops getting killed in Afghanistan while you're getting blown by this "Intelligence Officer". Whats worse? She's "devastated" by her actions"...the fuck out of here with that shit. 

The only thing good this Holiday is AC/DC are on motherlovin iTUNES. FUCK YES. So go out this weekend and listen to some Bon Scott Era AC/DC, for this year may be it- our doom. That is all folks, I forgot to mention the Hostess debacle but yknow what? I could care less fuck fatty cakes. Stay classy people. Remain sexy at all times.

                                                                   Because I can.

Training. Bench

BENCH


Bar X 20, 15,10

135 X 10

225 X 10

250 X 5

275 X 3

CHINS.

5 sets of 3 (before bench) 5 sets of 3 (After)

ABZ.

GHR situps 3 sets of 15

Hanging leg raises, 3 sets of 15

DB side raises, 3 sets of 20


Excellent training day. I was borderline napping by the time I got to the gym today but It was probably the best day I've had in awhile. I decided this past sunday I was going to max the lifts this week. My L4 hasnt been acting up too incredibly bad since the nerve blockers and quite frankly I wanted to see where the fuck I was at.

I sandbagged the hell out of 275 though. I had another 5 in the tank but I didn't want to push my luck. I wasnt counting on 275 at all today and if I had another 5 in the tank for 275 that means I had at least 3-4 for 285 and I know beyond the shadow of a doubt I could have put up 315. That makes THIS GUY ecstatic!

Now don't get me wrong. I know 275 is laughable at best however given the extreme pain ive been dealing with for the last couple months its a huge jump for me and the fact that I KNOW I had way more left in the tank makes me very confident. Im going to stick with  275 as the training max for the next four weeks. Not gonna get greedy. Chins coming along even better. the Mon/Fri split works phenomenally. Shoulder pain is a thing of the past.


Finally pulled the trigger on Kiefer's Carbnite. Bought the ebook and did the proper thing and printed it off on GOV printer paper.Its gonna be interesting for sure. I started "Re-orientation week" today  30 grams  a day of Carbs SUCKS! felt light headed today. Gonna stick it out. Tired of being a fatty. It seems to have done wonders for MARK BELL @ supertraining and PAUL CARTER at LiftRunBang. Both are HUGE dudes and both have seen (from my point of view) great results. All I know is come next WED...It.Is.ON like fuckin Gangbusters..

Good night and good luck......

R.I.P Hostess.

Without sounding Holier than thou. I absolutely DO NOT give a shit that Twinkies, Ho-hos and other bullshit snack foods aren't being produced in the U.S anymore. In fact I hope now that they are imported, that will jack the price up to about $9.99 (plus tax) per twinkie.

Training. Squat.

Squat.

90 X 5

115 X 5

135 X 5

Chins.

10 sets of 3. (5 before squats/ 5 after)

Ab routine.

Hanging Leg raises  3 sets of 10

Weighted sit ups 3 sets of 10

DB side raises 3 sets of 20 (each side)

Jump Rope.

4 rounds. 2 min each.


Good Training today. Still feel like a nancy De-loading next to nothing so today will be the last time I bitch about it (til next month). Changed it up today and knocked out some jump rope instead of the farmers walk. Knees feel alot better since dropping a few pounds. Def going to keep that up. I dropped the ab wheel from the routine. I've tried variations on it and all it does is murder my fucking spine. I know ALOT of people speak highly of it. Oh well. I added another set to the other exercises to make up for it. Black ops time Motherfuckers..

Training. Dead lift.

Dead Lift

90 X 5

115 X 5

135 X 5


Dips

5 sets of 10

AB Circuit

Hanging Leg Raises 2 X 10

Weighted sit ups 2 X 10

Farmers Walk.

7 trips.

Shrugs. w/ Hex Bar.

135 X 20

225 X 20

315 X 20

315 X 20

135 X 50


Good training today. Only had a shake for lunch and I felt pretty amped up during training. Had a chic today cutoff my Ab routine. I was going back and forth between hanging leg raises and weighted situps. I did my set of situps and head back to the squat rack to do another set of leg raises..sure as shit she just pulls down my arm straps and starts loading the bar. I walk up with a quizzical look and she says "oh im sorry I was going to squat" Well NO SHIT....I grabbed my shit and left. If you ever have the chance to train at Martinez Gym on Schofield Barracks...Don't. I silently wished that the broad who cut me off would snap her ankles squatting in Nike Shox...Is that wrong? Or was I wrong for doing leg raises in the squat rack in the first place? The great ponderances...

Between the rudie-poos and the "Beast Mode" Bro's I'm about fed the fuck up with my Local gym. Let's not forget the 40 something dude who "trains" with the crossfit women in the evening. The ONLY dude. It wouldn't be so creepy if the girls who train there are barely out of their teens. I take offense to this type of shit because I do indeed have a teenage daughter and If I found out there was a creepy 40ish something dude watching her do burpees I'd be mighty fucking pissed. Just me. I am 30, I promise that I will have my own gym before I am 35. A small part of me doesnt mind going to a public gym, the staff at Martinez are actually pretty legit- they usually "forget" locker fees and such. They dont mind the chalk dust I leave at the squat rack and keep the equipment in good shape. I dont mind being around people who are motivated- regardless of what they train for, as long as that training has a purpose. It's the 'Bro's", the 'Hoes' and 'thousand yard stare' wannabe badasses that make me sick. What can you do right?


Remember..You are the resistance.

Training (or Lack thereof)

 Today was Deadlift day. I took the day off. Been up since four, have to pickup the kid and fix dinner. It's life..We'll pick it up tomorrow.

Black Ops 2.

Purchased as of 30 min ago. Reviews to follow.

Training. Conditioning.

Dips.

5 X 10

C2 Rower.

30 min resistance set at '8'.

Dips.

5 X 10


That's it for today, short and to the point. I seperated the dips into sets of 10. Seems to work better on my elbows. Back felt iffy today but not too bad on the rower. Not a big fan of machines for conditioning buit If i have to pick it'll be that one. And besides the machine is outside and it was nice. C'mon I live in Hawaii for fucks sake.

Whey Protein.

                                         FUCK WHEY PROTEIN. Never again. That is all.

Training. Bench.

Bench Press.

90 X 5

112 X 5

135 X 5

Pushups.

2 X 25

Ab Circuit.

Weighted situps 2 X 10

Hanging Leg Raises 2 X 10

Ab wheel 2 X 10

DB side bends 2 X 20 (each side)


Chins.

5 X 3


Solid day. Backed off on the intensity a bit. I did some ridiculously light bench today. From what I gathered when you deload you're supposed to get your weights in and THATS' IT. I understand this but if I ever get to the day where a couple of sets of chins, push ups and ab work fuck up my deload? Ill quit this altogether. Not trying to sound like a badass but that's just how it is. I will however keep it bodyweight this week, no curls, good mornings or anything else.

The Basketball courts are closed til Dec so no Heavy bag work. That's a bummer. I dont fight competitively anymore but I love training on the bag. That and the speed bag Excellent conditioning tools. Since that's the case tomorrow I'm gonna get some time in on the rowing machine, Knockout some Dips and some jumprope. We'll see how it goes.

Veterans Day.

I wanted to post this earlier in the weekend but my trusty laptop finally called it quits. This is basically a Thank You to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Arms. To a lot of people- Civilians mostly, Veterans Day weekend is just another long weekend to go out and drink, party and have fun. To be honest it was like that for me for a long time. It stopped being that for me when I started losing Friends of mine to the War. The old saying "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt" That's exactly what it was. Suddenly it became crystal clear- Friends of mine that I had deployed with, partied with and been close to were gone. I would never share a laugh or a beer with them ever again. Ever.


It was also around this time I stopped watching War Movies. Anyone who knows me knows that I used to LOVE war movies. Now not so much. I cant pinpoint an exact point or specific moment..I just stopped  watching them. This isn't some 'woe is me' moment. It's just the truth.


I brought up a subject on FB which I'd like to clarify. Some people think I am against VETS getting discounted or free meals at reataurants over the weekend. I'm not. I have no problem with it. My problem is that there are an over abundance of Veterans who are Homeless, Jobless and Healthcare-less and to me that is absolutely unacceptable. I would rather there be a push to get Vets the help they need and get them jobs rather than free coupons to Denny's or Chili's. This is simply my opinion, I'm not asking anyone to start a movement or whatnot. I simply choose NOT to accept any discounts or Free Meals.

Thanking a Veteran shouldn't be a one weekend a year thing. If you see a Man or a Woman wearing a Black Ball cap that says WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Afghanistan or Iraq Veteran. Shake their hand or say Thank you. It's not hard..

Some of these Gentleman pictured are personal heroes of mine. Without bragging, I read about the 101'st and Band of Brothers before it was cool. I read Black Hawk Down my Senior year in High School, it was and is to this day one of my favorite Books. Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shugart are both unwavering symbols of Bravery. For their Bravery in Somalia they were the first Medal of Honor recipients since the Vietnam war.

                                                                   Operation Red wing

.                                                                Lt. Michael Murphy.


Above pictured is Lt Mike Murphy. A Navy SEAL who who gave the ultimate sacrifice to make sure his men were taken care of. Already shot multiple times Lt Murphy scrambled to he top of an exposed ridge to call in Air support for his men knowing he would be killed. For his actions he also was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

The recurring theme amongst the Soldiers and SEAL's I pictured is not that they're Badasses (Which they are) or that they squatted a thousand pounds, ran marathons etc. In face of danger they all DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE. In both cases both Lt Murphy and Sergeants Shugart and Gordon knew that they were putting themselves at grave risk, but they did it for the man next to them. Their Battle buddy/Swim buddy respectively. They put their comrades BEFORE themselves. Selfless Service.

In closing I wanted to say Thank you to all those with whom Iv'e had the pleasure of serving with. Those Iv'e learned from and the lessons learned. To those who are no longer with us and standing he eternal watch.

                                                                   SGT Kenny Bostic RIP

                                                             SGT Chris Gaffney RIP

I miss both of you everyday of my life and I would give anything just to tell both you I love you. Rest easy guys.



For my Boy MR D. if he reads ;

                                                 "MR D."  "Poolster" and Yours truly many moons ago.....



The things that make wearing the Uniform worth it;

                                                                         Me and Lil bit.

                                                                   The Misses and I

                                                                        Homecoming.



Yours Truly, doin what I do.-

                                        YES my sleeves are rolled up and my shades are indeed Unauthorized.




Some of the incidents I cited above are only a small examples of some of the heroic deeds of Soldiers Sailors and Marines over the last 50 years. There is not enough time in the day to recount all of them so I wont even try. Bottom Line is whenever you think you've had a hard day please remember that there is someone who is far away from home putting their ass on the line for you and I. It could always be much worse. This time last year I was freezing my ass off in the Arghandab valley in Afghanistan. There are still Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Air Force deployed in Harms way. If you should get the chance to do so. Please thank them. In Closing...

                                                                         Thank you.


Thank you to my Two dearest Friends Chris and Kenny. Drinks on me today Fellas I love you. My Wife Nadia and My Daughter Shae for putting up with the Metric ton of BS that comes from being an Army Family. Almost there guys I promise....

Thank you to the Following  U.S Navy Chief Petty Officers who "mentored" me as a kid. MCPO Scott Ely, CPO Mike Camodeo. The stories you guys told couldn't be beat.

My Grandfather CW4, Paul Hurtt II. I love you Grandpa. I miss you everyday.

And to My Father CPO Paul V Hurtt III. I love you Pop. Between you and Grandpa I couldn't ask for two better male role models in my life You are an influence on me more than you'll ever know. Thank you.

Training for SAT. Press.

Conducted training a bit different Sat. Morning. Lately the Press has been handing me my ass. Every Saturday for like the last month. I took a different approach to this yesterday. Instead of doing the prescribed three sets, I started w 135 and did sets of 5 until motherfucking failure..Every set I added 5 lbs. It went like this.

Press.

135 X 5

140 X 5

145 X 5

150 X 5

155 X 5

160 X 5

165 X 5

170 X 3

160 X 8

DB Bench.

80lbs 5 X 10

Curls.

85lbs 5 X 10


Overall positive day. My Press session wasn't 531..I'm sure it wasn't anything programming wise but I needed to move this damn thing forward and I did. I did three sets of empty bar warm ups that def helped. No conditioning today. Usually Saturday's are free for all days Curls, calves whatever- shoot hoops. Low stress. De loading next week...Deloading off of ridiculously light weights but I'm sticking with it. Til next time. Stay thirsty.

Training. Squat.

Squat.

170 X 5

190 X 3

215 X 1

Box Squats.

215 X 10 ( 5 sets)

Teh Abz. ( 2 sets of each)

Weighted sit ups  X 10

Hanging Leg raises X 10

Ab wheel X 10

Db side Bends X 20 (each side)

Shrugs.

135 X 20

225 X 20

225 X 20

315 X 20

315 X 20

Farmers Walk.

5 trips.


Good Day today. Felt completely hydrated and motivated. Ab routine kicked my balls. Had to lower the dosage on the DB side bends. Felt like 95's were pulling my rib muscles off. Backed of to 65's. Everything else felt right. Wasn't as much of a struggle w the Ab wheel. Going to de-load next week. The numbers I've been moving have been light as shit so it's hard to justify "de-loading" but I'm going to go with it. Still playing around with assistance schemes and finding what works for what day. Trying to keep it simple, no more than three TOTAL excercises excluding conditioning.

Bodyweight template seems to be working fine. I enjoy feeling limber and honestly its refreshing Improving on chins and dips which I've never been strong at honestly. Overall good day.

Recoup.

Greetings. I feel 110 % better today. Whatever nastiness was clinging to me this past week finally peaked yesterday and I think left me today. Had a massive protein shake for breakfast this morning- felt kinda iffy. Was literally starving by Lunch. Came home and murdered half of my wife's Chicken sandwich from Dominoes and followed that up with a huge Island marinated chicken breast and some white rice. Slathered it in Sriracha sauce and sealed the deal.

Not sure if I want to pull the trigger on Kiefer's Carb-Backloading program yet. It seems 100% opposite of everything I've learned up to this point that IS working. Not saying he's full of shit by any means it seems that it has best results on Big guys who train in the evening. We shall see. No training today. Eating and Hydrating. And in case no one is paying attention-

                                                         Front. Towards. Everyone.

                                                             "That's Damn Right"

Training Deadlift.

Deadlift

170 X 5

190 X 3

215 X 1.

Good Mornings

5 X 10


I almost didn't even post this it was so pathetic. Iv'e basically felt like HOT GARBAGE all fucking week. I inherited my daughters Flu and I am fairly sure it climaxed all over my session today. I finished the good mornings POURING goddamn sweat. I took Wendler's advice and called it a fucking day. I got my weights in, damn near died during the good mornings...Fuck it. Live to fight another day.

Fear & Loathing 2012 "Back in Black"

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                                                       Fear and Loathing 2012 “Back in Black”
  
  Well here we are the electoral votes are in. Obama has done it again. Now wait before you flip out (o Republican supporters) This is the SAME electoral college that got DUBYA into the office in 2000. There is a word for that my friends….
  
                                                                                        K-A-R-M-A
  ...

  
  You can bet that within the next 48 hrs the Repub. Party will retreat to the bunker and back to the drawing board for 2016. They seriously need to up their game. Sacrificial lambs will be cast, excuses made bodies on crosses etc. Here’s your chance Democratz. Clean sheets. Don’t shit them. What does the future hold? Who knows…Actually I do know this. “Satan” wasn’t reelected. Our country isn’t going to hell- ask a Veteran of any War what Hell is like, or someone who survived the Great Depression, Auschwitz….or the 80’s. Many of you people have allowed yourselves to be so ingrained in your own head that this was a “Fight to the death” per se. It’s not. Is it important? Absolutely. Are Muslim Black-panther-socialist storm troopers kicking in your door at Obama’s order? No. If “Taking back your country” (Gag) means that much to you then start local. Do something in your local community that’s positive. Set the right damn example for your kids, family, friends, whoever.
  
  For those who voted for Obama? Please. What’s the one thing an elected president wants more than anything? A second term. That’s it. Plain and simple. His slogan may as well have been “More of the same-2012”. You think he’s going to get off his ass now? You are high as four dogs. He’s in. He’s done. He was/is the first ever African American President. There will be statues dedicated; High Schools named after him you name it. The Barrack Hussein Obama Presidential Library. Has a good rhyme to it.
  
  In closing, whichever side you are on. I for one am glad it’s over. It was completely overblown and anti-climactic. If you feel that the end of the world is nigh- dig in- it’s only going to get worse. Buy a panic room, grab your NRA membership and your Bible and hold on for dear life. The 47% that Mittens spoke of? Well they spoke back.
  
  If you believe you just elected the son of God? Get over yourself. Get off your goddamn self righteous soapbox and calm down. The man has played it cooler than the Fonz from Happy Days. Either way this guy will be more than happy to sit back and watch the whole damn thing burn. Until that I faithfully remain
  
  Full of Fear, Full of Loathing.
  
  Your Barracks Lawyer at Large.
  
  -H

  
  

  
  

Weigh in.

Weighed in at 269 this morning. No sauna, no massive dehydration. Despite some trial and error, diet IS working. Ultra NON sexy monthly abdominal pics coming soon to help track monthly progress. Have a fine Regimental day.

The Election.

I wont bore anyone or opine on how I feel about politics these days. That's for another post and another day. Quite Frankly I'm too fucking tired. I will offer this however for you the reader.

                                             Where are you Doctor when we need you.


Now some may say "Well Fuck me Hurtt's a Liberal Democrat blah blah blah.." No I'm not. One bit. The Democrats have shit the bed. All talk no action and more Big Government. Fuck that noise. Partisan politics will be the death of the U.S. When will people realize? Who knows..

So have fun tomorrow whether you are going to Vote for Obama because he's black or whether you're going to 'Revenge-vote' just to get him out of office. Worse yet if you're voting simply due to Party affiliation- shame on you. You're hand is on the shovel too.

I'm going to bed....

Training. Bench Press.

Bench.

170 X 5

190 X 3

215 X 8

AB Circuit.

Weighted situps (plate behind neck) 2 X 10

Ab Wheel 2 X 10

Hanging Leg Raise 2 X 10

DB Side bends, 95lb X 20 (each side)

Pushups.

4 X 25

Chins.

5 X 3

Shrugs.

135 X 10

225 X 10

315 X 10

315 X 10

Farmers Walk.

 5 Trips.


Good Training today. Felt tired as shit by the time I hit the Gym. Did a set of Push ups and teh ABZ circuit BEFORE I hit the bench. Thought I would've regretted that but I actually felt warmed up for the set. Bench went well, Form is tight. Working on "setting" before liftoff. Grip-eyes on bar- feet planted-arch the back. LIFT. The setup takes longer than the actual lift.

'teh ABZ' circuit is legit. Definitely going to stick with it. Throw it in every other day. Add more sets. Overall good day but I'm going to try for more rest tonight. Good Night and good luck.

Sunday. Off.

Nothing planned today. May go for a walk. Had a great time at my friend John's house last night. Watched the LSU / Alabama game, drank whiskey, ate Hamburgers and grilled tomatoes and drank whiskey. Not by any means a College Ball fan, I couldn't tell you any of the rankings, rivalries etc. But Alabama came back in the last minute and 30 of the game and took it home. The look on LSU fans face was priceless. Good times.

Training.

Press

135 X 3

145 X 3

145 X 5

BTN Press.

135 X 5 ( 3 sets)

Dumbell Press.

45 X 10 9 (5 sets)

Lat pull downs.

205 X 10 (5 sets)



The press fucking sucks. I fucking hate it but it is the ONE lift I absolutely want to improve on. Everytime I think I have good grip or positioning- I fucking shit the bed with it. Fuck it....Ill get it.

Training (For Friday Nov 2nd)

Squats.

160 X 3

180 X 3

205 X 15.

Box Squats.

205 X 10 ( Five sets)

Chins.

5 X 5

Pushups.

4 X 25.

Farmers Walk.

5 trips.



Solid training day. Despite the extreme "lightness" of the squats I concentrated on form big time. Tightness from the bottom. Keeping my eyes focused etc. Box squats were no shit. First time I ever tried them. Definitely different from normal squats. Dave Tate made a remark that Box squats show you how to "sit back" properly during the squat and he was dead on the money. These are definitely going to be a staple in training from now on.

 Still laying back on Dips and chins. Going to spread them out more during the week example:

Chins- Mon &Fri

Dips- Tues & Thurs.

We'll see how that goes. Farmers walks smoked me yesterday. No straps today. Only got 5 trips. I'm almost 100% positive its due to the inclusion of box squats. Legs were trashed. Good day.

Up note diet was much better today. Even went out for Thai food last night with friends and didn't come home a bloated mess. Kept it real with Som tum, chicken skewers, and Spicy Lemon sauce Calmari and crab. I dont know the caloric content but I skimped on the white rice. Ate the whole damn thing and wasnt even close to full. Also had a (singular) Dos Equis Amber. Good times.

R.I.P Mitch Lucker

Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence was Killed in a Motorcycle accident yesterday. This sucks. I wasn't the biggest Suicide Silence Fan but their Music fuckin hit the spot none the less. Rest Easy Brother.

Training.

Dead Lift.

160 X 3
180 X 3
205 X 15

Rows.

135 X 10 (five sets)

Good Mornings.

135 X 10 (three sets)

Shrugs w/ Hex Bar.

135 X 10 ( five sets)

Farmers Walk. w/ Hex bar- 135 lbs

Ten Trips. (50 meters up and back)


- Back feels strong. 2nd week still VERY light VERY, VERY light. Four sets of 25 pushups spread in between lifts. Chins getting stronger, took 4 days off training altogether. Quarters the whole nine. Nerve blockers are doing their voodoo, gonna get it in while I can. Fuck you L-4!

- Bought a set of straps today. Used them for shrugs and then realized I'm a fucking idiot for using straps for 135 lbs on the Hex bar. WAY heavier next time. Also used them for the Farmers walks...Don't know if I'm going to do that again. I bought the straps to help with grip fatigue DURING my set of farmers walks. The straps made it too easy. Instead of of pushing for a max set of trips I'm just going to go for broke until I cant grip the damn bar anymore and completely spent. That's the point right? Overall good training day.

- On a fucking bum note- My diet has been SHIT this week. Being laid up on quarters certainly didn't help. As gay as it may seem I track my diet on myfitnesspal.com

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/

   I try to maintain a caloric deficit day in day out, keep protein at body weight plus and carbs at or around less than a hundred grams a day,  fats falling in behind that. Needless to say I fucked the dog on that today. This week I've been right on the borderline, today

   It also doesn't help that my brand fucking new blender that had a specific 'smoothie' button that whipped up a badass protein shake in about 20 seconds FUCKING DIED. Unacceptable. Ive recently also discovered that like a Meth head I start to get VERY nervous when my fridge and pantry of awesomeness starts to dwindle. By awesomeness I mean the staples- Protein, Peanut butter (crunchy you assholes), steel cut oats, ground beef / turkey, egg whites- you get the fucking picture. When said items become depleted I freak the fuck out and eat stupid shit I shouldn't. Pathetic right? Someone call Dr Drew.


  The take away? The more I surround myself with healthy shit- the less likely I am to fuck up. And I am pathetic for succumbing to straps. I'm going to inhale my daughters Halloween candy along with my feelings. Have a great day!

Voorhees Squatted.

                                                                      Without a Doubt.

                                                           Kipping pull ups? Bitch please..


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