The Y board lifting thread

[illuminati]

Trained legs earlier today,
Didn't feel particularly strong or great in the gym
Did a fair workout considering,

Only now 8hrs later my legs are seizing up & not
Functioning properly....... 🤷🏻‍♂️  🤣😂🤣
Hit them harder & better than I thought at the time.

[Grape Ape]

Trained legs earlier today,
Didn't feel particularly strong or great in the gym
Did a fair workout considering,

Only now 8hrs later my legs are seizing up & not
Functioning properly....... 🤷🏻‍♂️  🤣😂🤣
Hit them harder & better than I thought at the time.

Good on you man.

I am one month into wearing a walking boot.  No leg training since - but I just picked up a leg extension/curl for my ironmaster bench.  These are exercises I never do on a normal basis, but I can do them and some reverse hypers with out re injuring my foot.

Better than nothing I guess.

[CalvinH]

Back two nights ago.
Legs tonight.

[CalvinH]

It's been start then stop. dealing wih the flu

[CalvinH]

2 weeks with the flu,1 week with a bad back,1 week with covid

[Grape Ape]

2 weeks with the flu,1 week with a bad back,1 week with covid

Seems to be a thing.

[chaos]

Hiked 9 miles Thursday. Hips are sore of all things.

[Grape Ape]

Hiked 9 miles Thursday. Hips are sore of all things.

Not unusual when hitting different angles and elevations.

[CalvinH]

Just getting back into lifting after two months off. Longest break I've taken in years besides when being injured.
Sometimes life just gets in the way but it feels great to lift again.
Sounds homo but it's like spiritual for me. My life is just better mentally and obviously physically when I train.

[Grape Ape]

Just getting back into lifting after two months off. Longest break I've taken in years besides when being injured.
Sometimes life just gets in the way but it feels great to lift again.
Sounds homo but it's like spiritual for me. My life is just better mentally and obviously physically when I train.

Exercise releases endorphins and provide a dopamine hit, so it makes sense.

[CalvinH]

Only made it to the gym three times last week. Trying this week to get back to my normal of Mon-Fri with weekends off.
Should be decent weather this weekend so looking forward to a family hike with the dog.
We have a great dog park in our city with a big open area and miles of trails through the woods.
When I use to do the OCR's this is where I would run to train.

[Grape Ape]

Only made it to the gym three times last week. Trying this week to get back to my normal of Mon-Fri with weekends off.
Should be decent weather this weekend so looking forward to a family hike with the dog.
We have a great dog park in our city with a big open area and miles of trails through the woods.
When I use to do the OCR's this is where I would run to train.

Cool.

I tested my foot with a trail walk - was supposed to be 2 miles, then got fucked up on the map and it went 4.85.  Was sore, and had me worried, but felt ok next day so who knows.

[CalvinH]

Been a bunch of start and starts but I'm back in the gym. Going back to old style lifting for me, heavy sets with proper rest in between.

...Glad I was able to take the dog for a long walk Sunday before the snow. I let him go wherever he wanted and stop and smell as long as he wanted. A couple times I swear he looked at me like "You sure I can stay here and sniff this tree for 5 minutes if I want "

[chaos]

Cool.

I tested my foot with a trail walk - was supposed to be 2 miles, then got fucked up on the map and it went 4.85.  Was sore, and had me worried, but felt ok next day so who knows.

Those trail maps and guides are always off. Headed out for a 7.9 mile hike, followed the trail, no offshoots and still hit 9.4 miles.

Been a bunch of start and starts but I'm back in the gym. Going back to old style lifting for me, heavy sets with proper rest in between.

...Glad I was able to take the dog for a long walk Sunday before the snow. I let him go wherever he wanted and stop and smell as long as he wanted. A couple times I swear he looked at me like "You sure I can stay here and sniff this tree for 5 minutes if I want "

Same here, been staying consistent for the last few weeks now, feeling pretty good.

[CalvinH]

Those trail maps and guides are always off. Headed out for a 7.9 mile hike, followed the trail, no offshoots and still hit 9.4 miles.
Same here, been staying consistent for the last few weeks now, feeling pretty good.

I flat benched two days ago for the first time in months and my chest is still sore

[Grape Ape]

I flat benched two days ago for the first time in months and my chest is still sore

I hear you on that.

Started 10 week Ed Coan DL program:

Airdyne 5 min / sled drag/push, reverse hypers, etc

DL 5,5,2 (warmups)   2 (working set)  8 x 3 (speed set every 1.5 min)

RDL 3 x 8
Pendlay Row 3 x 8
UH pulldown 3 x 8
RH 3 x 8

[chaos]

I flat benched two days ago for the first time in months and my chest is still sore

I've been super lucky with soreness, worst was after a leg day, walking all gimpy and using the handicap stall at work.

[CalvinH]

I've been super lucky with soreness, worst was after a leg day, walking all gimpy and using the handicap stall at work.

Handicap stall

[CalvinH]

Squats tonight, light weight with real slow reps. I'm working on my form. Like I mentioned before my right leg is bigger then my left so working on that.
It's not like it's obvious but I can tell.

[chaos]

Squats tonight, light weight with real slow reps. I'm working on my form. Like I mentioned before my right leg is bigger then my left so working on that.
It's not like it's obvious but I can tell.

Been doing some offhanded cardio type stuff. Burpees, sandbags, etc. Will hit the weights again next week.
Are you doing some pistol squats?

[CalvinH]

Been doing some offhanded cardio type stuff. Burpees, sandbags, etc. Will hit the weights again next week.
Are you doing some pistol squats?

No I need to try that. You just reminded me by bringing them up that I should also add Bulgarian squats to my workout.

[chaos]

No I need to try that. You just reminded me by bringing them up that I should also add Bulgarian squats to my workout.

I use the movements for warming up, find myself getting a pump from them.

[Hulkotron]

Been doing some pistol squats myself along with the usual Ugandan squats.

[Grape Ape]

I cannot do a pistol squat

[CalvinH]

I cannot do a pistol squat

I can only imagine how bad it will be the first time I try