Mike's “I don’t really feel like lifting weights now “ Log

[DanCR]

Seated DL

What are these?

The RFE split squats are a reminder of what an uncoordinated human being I am.

Always. I whip these out every few years and it’s a total joke. I never end up doing them a second time. Which of course means they’re something that I should do, but… no care.

[MikeMullany]

Hey Dan. They might be called wheelchair deadlifts also. Basically a lower back accessory that Andy Baker would program. First time trying them and good for the home gym.

[DanCR]

Hey Dan. They might be called wheelchair deadlifts also. Basically a lower back accessory that Andy Baker would program. First time trying them and good for the home gym.

Interesting. That might be something that I’d try as a substitute for good mornings, which make me nervous. Ha, not that I’m doing them right now either, but in the future.

[MikeMullany]

Yeah, I’ve never been able to get a feel for GM’s either. The seated DL’s had me very sore in the glutes the past few days.

Tuesday May 14, 2024

Paused Bench
Bar x 10,10,10
135 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 2
175 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 2
195 lbs x 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2 (8 x 2, 60 seconds)

Strict Press
Bar x 5,5,5
65 lbs x 5
85 lbs x 5
95 lbs x 5
105 lbs x 5
110 lbs x 5

Lat Pulldown
100 lbs x 8,8,8,8,14

BB Curl
45 lbs x 8,8,8

Push Ups
BW x 20,20

[MikeMullany]

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Paused Pin Squat
Bar x 5,5,5
135 lbs x 2
225 lbs x 1
275 lbs x 1
295 lbs x 1
250 lbs x 3,3,3

Lying Leg Curl
50 lbs x 10,10,10

Leg Extension
50 lbs x 12,12,12

Incline Treadmill Walk
30 minutes, moderate

[MikeMullany]

Sunday May 19, 2024

Hike
Pine Meadow Lake Loop, Harriman St Pk
7.66 miles
1,379’ Ascent
4:22

Notes: First ‘training’ hike of the year. Nice to get out and stretch the legs a bit. Saw 2 large black snakes. Signs in the park warned of Timber and copperhead rattlesnakes. My wife saw the tail of one slither into the woods. Have done this hike 3 times and never saw that warning. I felt pretty good for the first hike of the season, and we had a pretty good pace. Bugs were bad so no stopping for lunch.

[MikeMullany]

Monday May 20, 2024

Paused Floor Press
Bar x 10,10,10
135 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 4
175 lbs x 3
185 lbs x 2
195 lbs x 1
205 lbs x 1
215 lbs x 1
225 lbs x 1
235 lbs x 1
185 lbs x 5,5,5

DB Floor Fly
20 lbs x 10
25 lbs x 10
30 lbs x 15

Pendlay Rows
185 lbs x 8
205 lbs x 8
225 lbs x 8

Facepulls
X 15,15,15

EZ Bar French Press
75 lbs x 8,8,8

[Clearwater47]

Looks like a solid session.

Pardon me for asking rather than looking back over the last few months of your log, but what kind of programming are you doing right now? Almost looks like Conjugate, but I'm not sure if that's intentional or not...

I love me some Floor Presses. I don't even know if they really help me, but I just enjoy them.
Never thought of doing Floor Fly's. What are your thoughts on this exercise? Is it something you've done in the past and benefitted from? Or are just trying different things out right now?

[DanCR]

Looks like a solid session.

Pardon me for asking rather than looking back over the last few months of your log, but what kind of programming are you doing right now? Almost looks like Conjugate, but I'm not sure if that's intentional or not...

I love me some Floor Presses. I don't even know if they really help me, but I just enjoy them.
Never thought of doing Floor Fly's. What are your thoughts on this exercise? Is it something you've done in the past and benefitted from? Or are just trying different things out right now?

You may want to also put this query to @dlocas7 - he is the floor presser extraordinaire.

[MikeMullany]

Hey @Clearwater47. Thanks, yes it was a solid session and yes I am using Conjugate programming. I was in Andy Bakers group for a while, and have been defaulting to this when I don’t want to think about what to do. I recently joined a gym again so I could have access to machines and heavy dumbells to follow more closely. This was done at home though.

I feel the same way about floor presses. I like them, but don’t think they add anything g special. Just a slightly different stress that may be helpful when ‘maxing out’ as this was an ME session. First time doing the floor Flyes, so I’ll hold off on offering g an opinion on them. I will need a little more weight for them though.

Not sure Conjugate is the best option for me now. Lifting will be inconsistent as it tends to be in the summer. Golf and hiking tend to take priority now. I usually resort to more of a 1@8, then 5 sets of 4 set up as a holding pattern.

[dlocas7]

I love me some Floor Presses. I don't even know if they really help me, but I just enjoy them.
Never thought of doing Floor Fly's. What are your thoughts on this exercise? Is it something you've done in the past and benefitted from? Or are just trying different things out right now?

You may want to also put this query to @dlocas7 - he is the floor presser extraordinaire.

Floor Press done with a narrow grip has helped me put on size on my arms, shoulders and pectorals as well. It doesn't really have direct carryover to my overhead pressing (may be different for other lifters), but it probably has some indirect carryover to other upper-body lifts = once you get a solid movement pattern, then you may get a boost from the extra muscle mass. I do them off blocks starting off bottom, shoulder width, and I've never done more than 295 lbs sucessfully (attempted 300).

[MikeMullany]

In the past I’d always done them with a close grip and do like that better. These were done bench width.

Wednesday May 22, 2014

Paused HB Squat
Bar x 5,5,5
135 lbs x 3
185 lbs x 2
205 lbs x 1
225 lbs x 3,3,3,3,3,3 ( 6x 3, 75-90 seconds)

Speed DL
135 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 2
275 lbs x 1
275 + 30 lbs chains x 1
275 + 60 lbs chains x 2,2,2,2 (4 x 2, 60 seconds)

Banded GM
X 20,20,20

Notes: Done at home. Cons, no real assistance work. Pros, drinking a beer during it.