Crystal

27 Dec 2014 - Sat DL: 10 x 135 lbs, 185 lbs, 7 x 205 lbs, 5 x 225 lbs, 2 x 235 lb, 1 x 235 lbs SLDL: 3 x 10 x 135 lbs One-arm DB Press: 8 x 45 lbs, 2 x 55 lbs, 3 x 55 lbs - a tiny bit better DB Shrugs: 3 x 15 x 55s Small hikes this week, weather and my knees have not been cooperating. Both are better today though

23 Dec 2014 - Tues Bnch: 10 x bar, 75 lbs, 95 lbs, 6 x 105 lbs, 3 x 115 lbs, 115 lbs, 115 lbs Cable Rows: 10 x 60, 70, 70 Rope Tri: 10 x 70, 70, 70 One-arm SP: 9 x 40 lbs, 2 x 55 lbs, 2 x 55 lbs Tried to hike yesterday in the rain/snow, but it was SO sloshy that I gave up. Been loving my hikes lately! Also did yoga this morning for the first time since surgery

17 Dec 2014 - Wed DL: 10 x 135 lbs, 185 lbs, 5 x 205 lbs, 225 lbs, 225 lbs, 225 lbs SLDL: 3 x 10 x 135 lbs Random shrugs and rows Quick and dirty workout before work and after a kick ass hike in the snow with my dogs

Training looks like it is going strong! Awesome

Hi C.O., yeah, I climb at a bouldering gym. I don't have a lot of friends who climb, so rope climbing is more difficult. I can boulder any time by myself though. My climbing gym also has a decent weights area so that is where I lift mostly as well. It's awesome, two gyms for the price of one!

14 Dec 2014 - Sun Bnch: 10 x bar, 75 lbs, 95 lbs, 8 x 105 lbs, 6 x 110 lbs Farmers Holds: 110 lbs, 180 lbs, 180 lbs per hand, 10 seconds One-arm Shoulder Press: 6, 6, 6 x 40 lbs Rows: 10 x 45, 55, 65 lbs Cold garage gym workout and it was awesome

12 Dec 2014 - Fri Bnch: 10 x bar, 75 lbs, 95 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 105 lbs, 105 lbs Rope Tri: 3 x 10 x 70 lbs Dips: 5, 6, 6 - at least these are easier since I've dropped 10 lbs (all muscle ) since surgery Weak sauce, and I still feel like crap. A little discouraging but I'm trying to stay positive. Why can't a kick ass vegan coach live near me to work with me thru all my crap?

10 Dec 2014 - Wed Hang cleans, some presses, and warming up. DL: 10 x 135 lbs, 185 lbs, 8 x 205 lbs - ouch, such weak sauce! SLDL: 10 x bar, 95 lbs, 135 lbs One-arm DB Press: 10 x 35 lbs, 5 x 45 lbs, 2 x 55 lbs Dang, there is a strongman comp in one month and it is going to kick my trash.

Thanks Scott. Trying to stay sane. Much TV has been watched I also don't know if I will ever degas 7 Dec 2014 - Sun Bench: 10 x 65 lbs, 75 lbs, 95 lbs, 95 lbs, 95 lbs Sqt: 10 x bar, 95 lbs, 3 x 135 lbs - something popped by my stitches so stopped here One-arm Shoulder Press: uhg, a few x 40 lbs Yay! Happy to be back, sad to still feel tender.

Kelly keeps telling me how she's jealous of all your KB training and you are making her regret her decision to stick with powerlifting

Week 2, I'm going stir crazy! Someone make my body heal faster so I can go lift all the things! Ahhhhh!!!

21 Nov. 2014 - Friday Just wanted to make a quick update. I had some laparoscopic surgery yesterday on my lady parts (if you want TMI, sorry) so I am out from lifting for a couple weeks. I'm not bed ridden or anything and I can go about "normal activities", but right now I am too sore to do much for too long. And don't these doctors know that "normal activity" for me is hitting the gym and moving heavy stuff around? I have a feeling they don't mean that. This is also the first time I've felt disadvantaged being vegan. They puff up your abdomen with CO2 so they can move the scopes around and see what's going on. When I came to, my doctor told me that my body fat is too low so the gas escaped a bit and is moving around my shoulders and putting some pressure on my lungs. I guess body fat usually prevents it from escaping the abdomen area! Hurts worse than the incisions. She said it would take a few days for my body to absorb the excess gas and I can't wait. Ouch! Also, I did start this week with yoga and doggie hikes too, but not much lifting as I figured I'd take this surgery as an excuse for some downtime from lifting. I always do better if I take a few weeks completely off per year.

14 Nov 2014 - Fri Kettle Bell Swings: 20 x 32 lbs, 50 lbs, 65 lbs, 80 lbs Climbing Was going to be a squat day, but hips hurt. Only at full parallel though so opted for a few KB swings and some climbing instead

Scott:

Running now? Awesome.

11 Nov 2014 - Tues Had an awesome yet frosty hike early this morning with my dogs Bench: warm ups, 6 x 105 lbs, 115 lbs, 115 lbs, 115 lbs Cable Tri: 10 x 70, 8 x 80, 80 lbs Cable Row: 10 x 70, 8 x 80, 80 lbs One-arm DB Press: 7 x 45 lbs, 5 x 55 lbs, 4 x 55 lbs Random abs Pressing is still weak sauce, but I was able to get that comp weight of 55 lbs a few times!

9 Nov 2014 - Sun 350 lbs Tire Flip: 20, 20, 20 Axle DL: warm ups, 10 x 160 lbs, 6 x 200 lbs, 200 lbs, 200 lbs One-arm Shoulder Press: 10 x 40 lbs, 10 x 40 lbs - only left sidr though, right side hurts Fun times!

6 Nov 2014 - Thurs Bench: warm ups, 8 x 105 lbs, 6 x 115 lbs, 4 x 125 lbs, 2 x 130 lbs Rope Tri: 3 x 10 x 70 lbs Cable Rows: 3 x 10 x 70 lbs A little climbing to cool down afterwards, like 10 mins worth. Also, how could I forget to mention yoga and hiking earlier this week? I love having a well rounded active life right now

4 Nov 2014 - Tues Sqt: warm ups, 10 x 135 lbs, 6 x 165 lbs, 180 lbs, 190 lbs Good Mornings: 10 x 80 lbs, 95 lbs, 105 lbs The way I've been feeling lately, kept it pretty light and easy today. Good to get a solid squat workout in though.

2 Nov. 2014 - Sun Warm ups with some super light deadlifts. Farmers Walk: 90 lbs, 110 lbs, 130 lbs, 160 lbs per hand over 100 feet. One-Arm DB Press: 3 x 8 x 40 lbs Yoke Walk: 190 lbs, 280 lbs, 350 lbs over 100 feet. 400 lbs for 50 feet twice. I love Strongman Sundays, they are super fun

Thanks B&B . Wish you lived closer as well! 1 Nov. 2014 - Sat Bench: warm ups, 8 x 105 lbs, 6 x 115 lbs, 4 x 125 lbs, 3 x 125 lbs Rope Tris: 10 x 60, 70, 70 lbs Cable Rows: 10 x 60, 70, 70 lbs A few recovery pullovers It's a good thing veganism doesn't require will power because I have none. Ate my weight in Halloween candy last night!

30 Oct 2014 - Thurs Went on a nice long hike yesterday morning , but was then called into work Zurcher Squats: 10 x bar, 65 lbs, 95 lbs, 95 lbs, 95 lbs Should have stayed home today! Exhaustion from extra work shifts this week is causing terrible lupus pain and I feel sick all over. But I pushed thru because my training has been too inconsistent lately and that is no way to handle comp prep. Was supposed to be a squat day but my shoulder is immobile, hence zurchers. Don't need to raise a shoulder for those . Kept it pretty light though.

28 Oct 2014 - Tues Bench: warm ups, 10 x 105 lbs, 7 x 110 lbs, 5 x 115 lbs Pause Bench: 8, 7, 6 x 85 lbs - ouch CGBP: 10, 10, 9 x 85 lbs Tentatively trying for a PL comp on Jan 10, need to solidify plans this week

Giacomo is just trying to break up the powerlifters so they can't gang up on him again

Traitor.