Kinda voluminous 12/15/10

- Deadlift 5x135, 5x225, 3x315, 3x365, 3x385, 2x405, 1x405
- Bench 5x45, 5x135, 3x185
- Bench/Chinup 5x205/10xBW, 5x205/10xBW, 3x205/10xBW

Like the deadlifts. Shoulder was still bothering me, but I tested a single chinup between each set, and it was just fine. I was looking for some volume on deadlifts, but that didn't happen mainly due to the shoulder.

Don't like the bench at all... What the fuck happened to me.

Some presses 12/13/10

- Press 5x45, 5x95, 5x125, 5x125, 5x125, 5x125, 5x125
- Deadlift 3x225, 3x315, 3x365

Slight left shoulder injury while picking up a 45lb plate. 'Whoops.' Deadlifts were aggravating it when I dropped the weight, and it was hurting even more on chinups. So yeah, so I turned in early for the night.

FFFFFFF 12/13/10

- Bench 5x45, 5x135, 3x185, 5x205, 2x225, 2x225
- Chinup 12xBW, 12xBW, 8xBW
- Rowing machine 3:09, 710m

Slower than last time despite trying a Tabata method on the rowing, and afterward, I could barely walk back to my place. Not gonna try risky shit like that again for cardio. Augh.

Bench is weaksauce. I don't know what's wrong with me. Gonna go back to real volume. Real methodology. I swear...

Haphazard full-body lifts 12/10/10

- Deadlift 5x135, 5x225, 3x315, 3x345, 3x365, 2x385, 2x405
- Press 5x45, 5x95, 5x125, 3x135, 0x150, 0x145, 1x135
- Inverse Row 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW, 10xBW (fail)
- Rowing Machine 3 minutes, 770 yards

Personal record on deadlift, and the first time I really got 405 'cleanly,' without any equivocal bullshit on whether or not I hit it. I did, and it felt good man.

Press does not feel good man. Not at all. I think that my weakening upstairs is a clear sign that I need a fucking routine to which I can stick... tomorrow I'll go and do some benching and maybe try to re-establish the fact that I'm trying to go for volume.

Haven't squatted seriously in God-knows how long. I don't have the mental resolve at the moment, which I guess is due to my being in a state of limbo for my future. Won't angst about that here, though. Got other venues for that.

Ran into and lifted with a dude from high school. Not exactly a fan of him, but hey, whatever. I'll take any acquaintance. He made a comment like 'man how much did you deadlift,' which I always like. I guess my ego is a little too easily stroked. Liked it when someone commented on how much I was pressing a few weeks back, too.

I think I'm fat. Thinking I should actually try to cut. Unfortunately, I can't get into a pattern for cardio, which means that efforts there may be misguided for the moment. Might actually be time to consider the 'bulk in winter, cut in summer' philosophy now, though I've enjoyed wearing T-shirts in the sub-freezing weather lately.

Muay Thai club 12/9/10

Showed up late so I missed warmups, which actually lent me much more energy throughout practice. There were four of us total. Started out doing some hitting drills, then hitting with counter-kicks, and finally one-sided sparring with punches and kicks and counter-kicks. Good stuff.

Upper body survey and Muay Thai club 12/7/10

- Press 5x45, 5x95, 5x125, 5x135, 3x135, 0x155
- Chinup 12xBW

Not impressive, but I didn't give myself an off-day. Might try my hand at swimming tomorrow, but I might chicken out again like I did today...

Had to be the first time in months I went to Muay Thai club, which was fairly enjoyable for what it was. Sergio ran it, meaning no nightmarish power squats, with kick-counters and combinations comprising the bulk of the training. Will probably be doing boxing when I get out of school, but I'll miss kicks and elbows.

Fuck me more 12/6/10

- Squat 5x45, 5x135, 5x225, 5x275, 2x315
- Bench 5x45, 5x135, 3x185, 5x205, 2x225, 1x235
- Chinup/Inverse Row 8xBW/8xBW, 8xBW/6xBW, 8xBW.../8xBW, 5xBW
- Dip 20xBW

Got distracted and broke my rhythm explaining the last chinups thing. Also there was a hot girl who distracted me I plead innocence.

I fucking hate layoffs. But I can't just blame the layoff; my mental strength and fortitude for squats just aren't the same this semester. Feels bad man. I'm gonna work on getting presses, bench, and deadlift way the hell up and then try to rekindle the fire with the barbell on my back.

Fuck me 12/4/10

- Press 5x45, 5x95, 5x120, 3x140
- Deadlift 5x225, 5x315
- Chinup 10xBW, 10xBW, 10xBW

I fucking hate layoffs.