I’m back after a long absence

[bigguy555]

Bench
Bar x 12
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 1
265 x 1
225 x 5
185 x 8
135 x 10

Bicep curl machine
110 x 12
120 x 8
90 x 10

Dips
Body weight x 12
Body weight x 10
Body weight x 6

Bicep curls
35’s x 12 x 3
40’s x 8
40’s x 10

Tricep extension
65 x 30
72.5 x 20
80 x 12
87.5 x 15
95 x 11

Shrugs
95 x 20
165 x 20
95 x 20

Wife’s workout
Bench
Bar x 12
65 x 10
95 x 5
105 x 3
115 x 1 x 3 with overload assistance as they weren’t moving too good
95 x 6
100 x 6
105 x 4
65 x 24

Bicep curl machine
70 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 9

Dips
W/ 61 assist x 12 x 2
W/ 61 assist x 6

Bicep curls
20’s x 12 x 5

Tricep curls
35 x 12
42.5 x 12 x 2
50 x 12 last couple assist
Drop set 57.5x3 50x5 42.5x5 35x8

Shrugs
95 x 12 x 2
95 x 15

My ankles were swelled up again today so I am retaining a bit of water. I weighed 222

 

[DL711]

I’m not sure why the word for lifting without bench shirts and such got censored, but ok. Here was our workouts

bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 4
225 x 3
225 x 4 x 2
135 x 10
tricep pulldowns
60 x 12 x 5
Bicep curls
25 x 12 x 5
Shrugs
100 x 20 x 3

my wife did roughly the same with lighter weight but her working sets of bench were 95 x 7 x 5

If anyone is interested in me continuing logging this journey let me know. My plan is to compete in the masters class of the apf in 1 year.

I'm interested.

I read through the thread. Good luck on the gall bladder.

I do PL meets too. I lift multiply now and am masters as well. I love the sport. I'm curious about how old you are and if you plan to compete geared or ***. edit - they censor "r a w", lol.

 

[bigguy555]

I'm interested.

I read through the thread. Good luck on the gall bladder.

I do PL meets too. I lift multiply now and am masters as well. I love the sport. I'm curious about how old you are and if you plan to compete geared or ***. edit - they censor "r a w", lol.

I am 45 years old. Before I had a total of 1405. Back in 2015. Not huge, but good for me. That was a r@w total. I plan on lifting without gear at least at first. I have a couple nice bench shirts, squat suits, and deadlift suit though.

 

[bigguy555]

I'm interested.

I read through the thread. Good luck on the gall bladder.

I do PL meets too. I lift multiply now and am masters as well. I love the sport. I'm curious about how old you are and if you plan to compete geared or ***. edit - they censor "r a w", lol.

I am also this week going to figure out a true bodybuilding style eating plan and start meal prepping every week. I want to be strong, but I also dream of fully visible abs and that entire look.

 

[bigguy555]

Pull-ups

Bar hang 20 second (harder than I thought it would be)
Body weight x 4 x 2
W/69.5 assistance 10
W/69.5 assistance 6 x 2

Dips
Body weight x 12 x 3

Lat pulldowns
140 x 12
160 x 10
180 x 6

Low rows
120 x 12
140 x 12
160 x 8

Preacher curl
50 x 10
50 x 9
50 x 8

Arm curl machine
120 x 6
90 x 12
90 x 9
70 x 10

Bicep curl
40’s x 12 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
65 x 30
72.5 x 30
80 x 19
87.5 x 15
95 x 13

wife’s workout
Pull-up
Bar hang 11 seconds
W/52.5 assistance x 3
W/61 assistance x 6
W/61 assistance x 8 x 2

Dips
W/61 assistance 10 x 3

Lat pulldowns
110 x 12 x 3

Low rows
70 x 12
85 x 12
100 x 6

Preacher curl
30 x 8
30 x 10
30 x 8

Arm curl machine
50 x 12
70 x 8
70 x 9

Bicep curl
20’s x 10 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
42.5 x 12
50 x 12
57.5 x 4
50 x 12 x 2

It was a good workout

 

[bigguy555]

Bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 7
245 x 3

Bicep curl machine
130 x 12
130 x 10
110 x 12

Tricep extension machine
90 x 20
110 x 12
90 x 10

Wife’s workout
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 10
85 x 10
95 x 10 x 3

Bicep curl machine
70 x 10
70 x 11
80 x 7

Tricep extension machine
50 x 12 x 3

quick little workout, I have to work tonight.

 

[bigguy555]

Leg press
210 x 12
300 x 12
390 x 12
480 x 12
570 x 12

Calf raise
210 x 20
300 x 20
390 x 20
480 x 20
570 x 20

Leg curls
90 x 12 x 3

Leg extensions
90 x 12 x 2
110 x 12

Wife’s workout
Leg press
210 x 12
300 x 12
390 x 12 x 3

Calf raises
210 x 20
300 x 20
390 x 20 x 3

Leg curls
70 x 12 x 3

leg extensions
70 x 12 x 2
90 x 12

went two days so far on strict diet, it is going good, kinda hard to get used to eating something every couple hours. I weighed 222 today

 

[bigguy555]

Elliptical machine 18 minutes


Bicep curl machine
130 x 12 x 2
110 x 12 x 2

Wife’s workout
Bicep curl machine
70 x 12 x 2
50 x 12 x 2
70 x 12

we had like no time today, but wanted to do something. Will be back to regular workouts tomorrow. This is the lightest I have been at 219lbs

 

[bigguy555]

Ez curl bar
52 x 12 x 10

I couldn’t go to the gym so I did curls at home.

 

[bigguy555]

Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 10
315 x 5

Wife’s workout
Deadlifts
65 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 1

I pulled with a bit too much gusto and ended up vomiting…. Lol but check out the scale today

 

[bigguy555]

My last workout before surgery. My pec is still stupid so I didn’t go heavy at all.


Bench
Bar x 10
135 x 10 x 5

Wife’s workout
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 10
85 x 11
95 x 5
105 x 3
115 x 2
120 x 1 pr
125 x 1 pr
95 x 10

The wife had a 10lbs pr on bench! She’s on week 2 of winny 5mg and eating clean for the first time. I will keep going to the gym with her so she can workout while I am recovering. We are going to get her to the 1 plate club!

 

[bigguy555]

Gallbladder surgery was way easier than hernia surgery. I’m going back to work on Thursday. I went with my wife to the gym. She did her full workout, I messed with arms lightly. I’m supposed to be on 10lbs lifting restrictions, but I’m not very good at directions… lol

Dips
w/69.5 assist x 12 x 3

Bicep curls
20’s x 12 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
42.5 x 12 x 5

Preacher curls
30 x 12 x 3

Tricep machine
30 x 12
50 x 12 x 2

Arm curl machine
50 x 12 x 3

Wifes workout
Pull-ups
W/69.5 assist x 10 x 3

Dips
W/69.5 assist x 12 x 3

Lat pulldowns
100 x 12 x 3

Low row
85 x 12 x 3

Bicep curls
17.5’s x 12 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
42.5 x 12 x 5

Preacher curls
30 x 12 x 3

Tricep machine
30 x 12
50 x 12 x 2

Arm curl machine
50 x 12 x 3

Hip thrusts
135 x 20
185 x 20 x 2

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep curls
25’s x 12 x 6

Tricep extensions
50 x 12 x 6

Shrugs
50 x 12 x 6

Bicep machine
70 x 12 x 3

Tricep machine
70 x 12 x 3

Wife’s workout
Leg press
210 x 12
300 x 12
390 x 12 x 5

Calf raises
210 x 20
300 x 20
390 x 20 x 5

Leg curls
90 x 12
70 x 12 x 2

Leg extensions
90 x 12 x 3

Ab machine
30 x 10 x 3

I feel like a personal trainer as I can’t do my full workouts and am just telling my wife what exercises to do. I messed with arms during her rest periods to time them.

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep curls
25’s x 12 x 5

Shrugs
50 x 12 x 5

Tricep extensions
50 x 12 x 5

Bicep machine
80 x 12 x 5

Tricep machine
80 x 12 x 5

Wife’s workout
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 10
85 x 10
95 x 7
105 x 3
115 x 3
95 x 7 x 5 this is so much more than when she started
65 x 15

Ab machine
30 x 20 x 3

I don’t know if working my arms daily is a good idea, but it is all I can do. And I am not sore the next day or anything. So I will do it for now so at least I am doing something.

 

[bigguy555]

We couldn’t go to the gym today. So we just played with my ex curl bar

bicep curls
52 x 12 x 5
52 x 35

wife’s workout
Bicep curls
52 x 12 x 5

it is a little heavy for her and she has to kinda cheat a bit on the last ones while I am able to keep real strict form, but it wore her out a bit. We will get to the gym so she can deadlift hopefully over the weekend.

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep curls
30’s x 12 x 5

Shrugs
60 x 12 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
50 x 12 x 5

Bicep machine
90 x 12 x 5

Tricep machine
90 x 12 x 5

Wife’s workout
Deadlifts
65 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 3
185 x 3
205 x 2
135 x 20

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep curls
30’s x 12 x 5

Shrugs
60 x 12 x 5

Tricep extensions
57.5 x 12 x 5

Bicep machine
95 x 12 x 6
70 x 20 x 2

Tricep machine
95 x 12 x 5

Wife’s workout
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 10
95 x 10
105 x 5 x 5
65 x 23

Ab machine
35 x 20 x 3

Oblique machine
50 x 20 per side
70 x 20 per side
50 x 20 per side

today I started the bicep protocol listed elsewhere on here. It was nerve wracking to inject my biceps, but didn’t hurt or anything. My biceps did get real tight and pumped during the workout.

 

[bigguy555]

Ez curl bar
52 x 20 x 5

couldn’t go to gym, it was back to school night. So I just pumped up my biceps a bit.

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep machine
110 x 12 x 5

Tricep machine
110 x 12 x 5

Bicep curls
30’s x 12 x 2
25’s x 12 x 3

Tricep extensions
57.5 x 12
50 x 12 x 4

Preacher curls
50 x 8
30 x 12 x 2

Wife’s workout
Pull-ups
W/52.5 assist x 10 x 3

Dips
W/52.5 assist x 12 x 3

Lat pulldowns
120 x 12
100 x 12 x 2

Low row
90 x 12
85 x 12 x 2

Bicep curls
17.5’s x 12 x 5

Tricep pulldowns
35 x 12 x 5

Preacher curls
30 x 12 x 3

Hip thrusts
135 x 20
185 x 12
135 x 20

My wife weighed 155 today. I’m a little up at 219 today. But I seem to be retaining water a bit more last couple days. I don’t know if any of the new peptides have anything to do with that. I am getting great pump in my biceps. They get sore enough it is hard to drive home, but the next day I am not sore again.

 

[bigguy555]

Bicep curls
35’s x 12 x 5

Shrugs
70 x 12 x 5

Tricep extensions
65 x 12 x 5

Bicep machine
115 x 12 x 4
135 x 12 x 2
135 x 10
110 x 12
90 x 12

Tricep machine
115 x 12 x 5

Wife’s workout
Leg press
210 x 12
300 x 12
390 x 12 x 4
440 x 6

Calf raises
210 x 20
300 x 20
380 x 20 x 4
440 x 20

Leg curls
90 x 12
80 x 12 x 2

Ab machine
40 x 20
50 x 20
60 x 20

Leg extensions
90 x 12 x 2
95 x 12

The Dr took me off weight restriction today, but told me to ease into things. They also upped the dose of the med I am on for water weight from 12.5 to 25 as my ankles are still a bit swelled.