Gorilla Hopes, Gorilla Dreams

[angrymonkey]

**insert witty intro bs here**

I normally wander Lyle's board at BR, but find myself here constantly. I need a place to keep a steady log and this seems like a good spot. Currently a bit of cutting for me still, although nothing insane, my pace is slow. Work is making my schedule for everything a bit random at times, so I am sticking near maintenance a lot of the time, with only real periods of dieting when I can get things scheduled how I like with training, food, etc.

Stats: 6'0" 195 BF% ~10-12 probably

Have been training for a long while, but only non-retardedly for the last 2. My routine is full bodyish as my insane hatred of all things cardio drives me to keep it that way. Setup I currently run is the following:

Monday: Volume-ish
Box Squat: 2-3x5
DB Bench: 2-3x5
Cable Rows: 1-2x12
Incl Fly: 1x12
BB curl: 1x12
Close Grp (3bd): 1x12
Decline Abs: 2x5

Tues: Random etc, hopeful cardio
Hise Shrug: 1x10 **nothing crazy
Side Lat raise: 1-2x10-12
Stnd Calve: 2x5
Seated Calve: 1x12
Cardio: 20-30 min walking @ meh effort

Wed: Lower Volume-ish
Deads: 1x3-5
Milit Press: 1x12
Pulldowns: 1x12
BB curl: 1x12
Close Grp (3bd): 1x12
**Softball Wed nights

Thurs: Cardio hopeful... if I go...
Cardio: 20-30 min walking @ meh effort

Friday: Heavy stuff
Box Squat: 1x5
DB Bench: 1x5
Cable Rows: 1x12
BB curl: 1x12
Close Grp (3bd): 1x12
Decline Abs: 1x5

Sat: Same as Tues

Sun: Off

DIET: 12ishxBW, most carbs around workouts.

Fun fun. I will add more crap as I go through the days.

[angrymonkey]

Monday: Volume-ish
Box Squat: 2x5 - 245
DB Bench: 2x5 - 95s
Cable Rows: 1x12 - 170
Mach. Incl Fly: 1x12 - 185
BB curl: 1x12 - 25s + bar
Close Grp (3bd): 1x12 - 195
DB Decline Abs: 2x5 - 95

DIET: - P/F/C - 285g/46g/87g ~1900

Notes: Tired as a motherbitch today, damn weekend threw off my sleep schedule. Other than that... did what I could. I am coming off basically 1-2 weeks almost off. We had a site-wide shutdown and I was putting in 16-hour days... fun fun. It doesnt leave much time for training when you only get 8 hours off.

[angrymonkey]

Tues: Random etc, hopeful cardio
Hise Shrug: 1x10 - 315
Side Lat raise: 2x10 - 22.5
Seated Calve: 1x12
Cardio didnt happen haha

Diet: Didnt get to write it all down, but it was built on stuff I normally use. If I had to guess, I am probably a little high on protein and a little low on fats, carbs about the same. Not a common habit, but it happens from time to time.

Notes: Gym was absurdly packed, with no vagina in sight. Twas a strange all sausage jamboree of sorts. There was 3 bro's grouped at the standing calves and they rotated for pretty much the entire time I was there (~55min). So, I didnt get those in, but ah well.

Cardio didn't happen as it was 8:30pm and I justified not doing it by going home and going to sleep by ~9pm. Apparently I am 65-yrs old, but fuck it... I feel good this morning.

[angrymonkey]

Wednesday: "Off"

Notes: Bumped things a day as I got off work and there was roughly an hour before softball (not counting the 30min drive home). So, I was pretty limited and I get bitchy when I don't get enough sleep. I will just swap my rest day(s), no big deal, its all pretty flexible.

I did hit a ball off the fuckin scoreboard though, so I at least got that going for me.


Deads tonight.

[angrymonkey]

Deads: 335x3
Military Press: 115x12 +
W. Pulldowns: 80x12
ClsGrip: X
Thick BB Curl: 25sx12x6 UP
Abs: 85x5


Diet: Dont have my notebook with me for exact numbers, but I remember being ~15g low on Protein, almost exact on Fat, and a few grams above on Carbs. Close enough.

Notes: "+" means a rep gain, "UP" means a jump in weight next go round.
Had a few more in deads left in me, but I tweaked my back a few weeks ago and do not feel like pushing all the way again yet. I will get there soon enough. Forgot my damn boards for close grip, so I was mainly fuckin around without it and just shot some high reps without.

[Lifting N Tx]

I drop by Lyle's site from time to time, and have seen you over there, but seldom look at the logs there.

It's nice to see that you're posting here as well. I'll plan on checking out your log here from time to time.