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Time Management in the Gym
No I didn’t stop this blog, or go on another vacation, I’ve just gotten really busy with life and work. It happens and when it does, I need to prioritize. While I’ve intended to make a blog post the past few weeks, I had to manage my time in and out of the gym, which…
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Shoulder Issues Update
We talked about this a while back and I’ll be honest, we’ll eventually talk about it again. For those that didn’t read my first post I have a long history of shoulder issues that predate me ever stepping foot in a gym. I’ve came a long way just to get “functional” but am now in…
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Rep Schemes: Using the Reverse Pyramid
This weekend I decided I wanted to go hard and heavy on my max effort lower day and decided to use a “Reverse Pyramid” rep scheme to get volume in after I maxed out. Later in the day I was talking to a friend who asked my why I chose this vs a full pyramid,…
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If They Powerlifted: NFL All Pro DT Dexter Lawrence
Anyone that has spent a lot of time in the gym eventually will find themself watching a sporting event and think “I wonder what Player X squats”. I’ve done it before, I’ve gotten into debates with my friends over it. Its all projecting, but its fun to talk about. In comes my “If They Powerlifted”…
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Training Recap, 5-2-23
Last weeked I had a pretty good week in the gym, hitting a squat variation PR on my ME day and felt altogether good during the training week. Since then, not so much… No sweat at all, training isn’t linear and I’ve wound up doing some variations I’m not really used to or have experience…
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Training Update, Working Through Shoulder Issues
Figure this would be worth a quick post so here I am… One thing that’s worth knowing about me is I’ve always had shoulder issues as long as I can remember. Going back to being 10 years when I separated my left shoulder, then a couple years later when I separated the right one, then…