There Once Was A Girl With A Bucket

Jumping jacks x65
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FRONT SQUATS:
Bar x10
BACK SQUATS:
Bar x10
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BUCKET SQUATS:
(5 gallon bucket)
65lb x10 
85lb x5
105lb x5 
125lb x5
[145lb x5] 5x 
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Glute bridge x10
Single leg gluten bridge x10 ea leg
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It was at this point that a vicious, blood thirsty pitbull came downstairs and attacked me and my daughter with sloppy kisses. It was a horrific attack. I'm not sure how we made it out alive. 
Seriously though, he totally interrupted our entire core session! The plan is to pick it up tomorrow night after she gets home from her visit with her dad.  
I thought I'd use tonight to do some heavyish box squats to help strenghen me a bit. I don't have a box bench, but I do have a five gallon pail of paint that worked out pretty damn well. I'm happy that I made the 145lb and I feel good so far; no real cramping or muscle spasms. I'm chalking tonight up as a win. I don't do that too often. 

My fancy - pants equipment

In My Own Way

BAR:
Wide/mid/narrow x10 ea.
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55lb 4/1 x10
80lb x10
95lb x3 
105lb x3 
[115lb x2] 5x 
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BAND PULL DOWNS / FACE PULLS:
50lb total (40lb & 10lb band) x20 ea.
40lb band x25 ea.
10lb band x30 ea.
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BENT ROWS (wide):
15lb x15 ea. Side
25lb x10
30lb x5
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I'm still very disappointed in the bench totals, but it is what it is. So i'm keeping the weight at 115 until I can get a full 5x5. It will happen, eventually.  Aside from that, I seem to have had a problem tonight keeping my fingers out of the weights. I pinched 2 fingers between the 45lb dumb bells and I pinched the side of my thumb in between the 35lb & 45lb plates. Like I've said before...I have the grace of a baby girafffe.

A Monday Pick Me Up

SUMO DEADS:
115lb x10
135lb x10
155lb x3
185lb x3
205lb FAIL
CONVENTIONAL:
[205lb x3] 2x 
205lb x1
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DB SINGLE LEG RDL:
25lb x12 ea leg
30lb x8 ea leg
50lb x4 ea leg
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I had planned on doing a series of flute bridges, but the cramping in my back wouldn't even let me do those. I felt good doing the deadlifts even though I'm confused as to why I missed the 205 on the sumo but not the conventional. I'm telling you, this SI joint of mine is both literally and figuratively a pain. I can't figur it out. There are times when heavy weight will aggravate it, yet other times, high reps will screw it up.  It makes it difficult to train because on lower body, I never know what I'm going to be able to do. Oh well, play it by ear, as usual. At least Monday wasn't a total loss.

NEW PR

50lb DB shrugs x50 
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SEATED O.H. PRESS:
Bar x10
55lb x3
65lb x3 
70lb x4
[70lb x5] 2x 
[70lb x3] 2x 
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PLATE PRESS/PULLOVER
25lb x20
35lb x10
[45lb x5] 2x 
35lb x10
25lb x20
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[50lb BAND Face Pulls x20 / H.K.R x10] 3x 
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Frank is still way to sick to train. I don't know what this bug is that's running through us, but it sucks. I'm still struggling with a hacking cough, but I managed to hit a new PR for seated O.H. press. It's not stellar, but it makes me proud to know that it's all upper body/back, no legs at all. Seeing progress is always a motivating factor and it does tend to add a few more endorphins to your brain. 
Anyhow, now time to rest, watch some science shows with Em and take care of my poor man. 

The Tank Is Empty

SQUATS:
Bar x10 paused
Bar x10 wide
x10 mid
x10 narrow
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65lb x10
85lb x3
[95lb x3] 4x 
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And that's all I had. I hate squats, but I was hoping to do more. The pounding in my head and utter exhaustion said otherwise. Oh well. Like I said before, at this point, it's simply a matter of me moving 3 days a week. The enjoyment basically isn't there but I know I have to keep going.

It's The Dedication

J.J. x30
PU x15
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BENCH:
50lb 4/1 x10 ▪ 100lb 4/1 x10
75lb x10 ▪ 145lb x10
85lb x3 ▪ 175lb x5
95lb x3 ▪ 185lb x5
Frank ended with 220lb 5x5. 
I ended with:
115lb x3, 110lb x2
110lb x2
115lb x4
115lb x3
115lb x1
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LYING TRI. EXT.
(with 3' ez curl bar)
+10lb x20 ▪ +40lb x20
+30lb x12 ▪ +80lb x12
+50lb x5 ▪ +80lb x6
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I don't know why the weight felt so goddamned heavy tonight, but it did. I struggled but I didn't give up. I told Frank how it's not ant fun for me any more but I keep doing it. That's all I can do.

There Has Got To Be A Way

DB SHRUGS:
45lb x25 ▪ 50lb x25
Yoga push ups x10
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SUMO DEADS:
135lb x10 ▪ 135lb x10
155lb x3 ▪ 225lb x5
175lb x3 ▪ 245lb x5
[185lb x5] 3x ▪ [ 255lb x5] 3x 
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Frank stopped here. I finished with:
Situps x15 / leg kicks x15 / bicycle x15 / leg raises x15 / Russian twists x15 / crunched x15
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I'm at my wits end trying to work out around obstacles. The space we have is cramped enough as it is with 2 people and all the clutter but it's downright chaotic when you add in a 7 year old and a dog. Too much time is wasted moving around things, moving things out of the way and shuffling things back and forth. I also got pissed because I thought I could do hip thrusts on our bench, but it has these stupid friggin uprights that are in the way. The bench that's attached to the machine would have worked, but, well, there was a 7 year old using it as an art bench, not to mention the load of clutter in front of it. Needless to say, the flow was ruined, as well as my mood. That room needs a total overhaul  and so do the rules of the weight room. Oh well....got my deadlifts in anyhow. 

Making Monday Great Again

***As before, Frank's weights are listed after mine***
WARM UP:
DB Shrugs x50 45lb ▪ 50lb
Yoga push ups x15
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SEATED O.H. PRESS:
x10 Bar ▪ 65lb 
50lb x3 ▪ 80lb x6
55lb x3 ▪ 95lb x6
[65lb x5] 5x ▪ [115lb x5] 5x 
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SEAL ROWS:
15lb x20 ▪ 25lb x20
25lb x10 ▪ 30lb x20
30lb x5 ▪ 50lb x20
25lb x10 ▪ 30lb x10
15lb x20 ▪ 25lb x10
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DB FRONT / LAT RAISE:
[10lb x10] 3x 
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Situps x10 / flutter kicks x10 / bicycle x10 / leg raises x10 / Russian twists x10 / crunches x10