Yamcha's Log: Go on, suck on it

[Yamcha]

I can't find those gingerbread Oreos anywhere
I've been to 8 diff grocery stores
Local target
Local Walmart
Nothing

I even called nabisco and they said since its special edition they can't locate stores in their system

That's BS
I have a full pack in my pantry.
Do you think they would survive the ship?

[pestosterone]

Fuck the gingerbread oreos I want the red velvet

[NaturalWonder83]

That's BS
I have a full pack in my pantry.
Do you think they would survive the ship?

i don't think so
I'm gonna check another target

[Yamcha]

Yamcha's Fun Food Review #3

Perfect Cookie - Chocolate Chip, all natural protein cookie



Description:
•My Fit Foods / Eat Fit. Live Fit
•Hormone-Free Milk Protein
•No Soy, Flour or Egg
•Non-GMO
•Low Sodium
•Gluten Free
•All Natural
•High Protein
•Soft Baked


Just ate one of these.
Don't know how to put it into words. Closest thing I can think of is: "It's kinda like kissing your sister."
Sure, its a cookie, but it had the texture of a Chewy Chips ahoy with the taste of a *new/improved* Quest Bar.
I thought it was cool that I was eating a cookie, but it left me unsatisfied. Especially the taste!
Would I eat it again? Yes, only because I got two. But I'd never go out of my way to buy another.

Overall: 4 out of 10

[njflex]

Yamcha's Fun Food Review #3

Perfect Cookie - Chocolate Chip, all natural protein cookie



Description:
•My Fit Foods / Eat Fit. Live Fit
•Hormone-Free Milk Protein
•No Soy, Flour or Egg
•Non-GMO
•Low Sodium
•Gluten Free
•All Natural
•High Protein
•Soft Baked


Just ate one of these.
Don't know how to put it into words. Closest thing I can think of is: "It's kinda like kissing your sister."
Sure, its a cookie, but it had the texture of a Chewy Chips ahoy with the taste of a *new/improved* Quest Bar.
I thought it was cool that I was eating a cookie, but it left me unsatisfied. Especially the taste!
Would I eat it again? Yes, only because I got two. But I'd never go out of my way to buy another.

Overall: 4 out of 10

I always see these and drop them for a quest bar lately if looking for quick fix..

[Yamcha]

12/3/15 ~ Lower Body PM workout @ Metroflex (*If hip feels good after my nap)
~Warm Up: Elliptical, Foam Roll, Agile 11
~Squats: Warm Ups, 1 x 10MR @ 330;
~Backoff Squats @ 320 (See Below)
 If you were able to complete 10 reps on the MR10 set, perform 10 sets of 3 reps per set, with 60 seconds rest between sets. If you completed 8-9 reps on the MR10 set, perform 8 sets of 3 reps per set, with 60 seconds rest between sets. If you completed 7 reps on the MR 10 set, perform 5 sets of 3 reps per set, with 60 seconds rest between sets.
~Deadlift Variation (Depending on what is available in gym) 3x8
~One-Leg Leg Press: 3 x 8-10ea.
~Lunges (Barbell): 3 x 8-10ea.
~Calves; Seated: 3 x 15-20

[Yamcha]

Yesterday the hip held up pretty well. Tight today, but I was able to perform 13 total sets of squats (warm ups included)

12/4/15 ~ Push/Pull at metroflex
~Warm-up
~Tiger Balm on elbows/shoulders
~Bench Press: 230 x 10, 250 x 8, 260 x 6-8
~Meadows Row: 3 x 10 @ 125 ( 5 -25lbs plates)
~Strict Overhead Press: 3 x 12,10,8 (Pyramid up in weight)
~Snatch Grip High Row: 3 x 8,6,4 (Pyramid)
~Weighted Dips
~S.S.: Reverse EZ bar curls/Hammer Curls 3 x 12-15
~100 band pull aparts

[NaturalWonder83]

Nice! Glad the hip held up
How do u arrange the 100 pullaparts? 100 in row??

Yesterday the hip held up pretty well. Tight today, but I was able to perform 13 total sets of squats (warm ups included)

12/4/15 ~ Push/Pull at metroflex
~Warm-up
~Tiger Balm on elbows/shoulders
~Bench Press: 230 x 10, 250 x 8, 260 x 6-8
~Meadows Row: 3 x 10 @ 125 ( 5 -25lbs plates)
~Strict Overhead Press: 3 x 12,10,8 (Pyramid up in weight)
~Snatch Grip High Row: 3 x 8,6,4 (Pyramid)
~Weighted Dips
~S.S.: Reverse EZ bar curls/Hammer Curls 3 x 12-15
~100 band pull aparts

[Yamcha]

Yesterday the hip held up pretty well. Tight today, but I was able to perform 13 total sets of squats (warm ups included)

12/4/15 ~ Push/Pull at metroflex
~Warm-up
~Tiger Balm on elbows/shoulders
~Bench Press: 230 x 10, 250 x 8, 260 x 6-8
~Meadows Row: 3 x 10 @ 125 ( 5 -25lbs plates)
~Strict Overhead Press: 3 x 12,10,8 (Pyramid up in weight)
~Snatch Grip High Row: 3 x 8,6,4 (Pyramid)
~Weighted Dips
~S.S.: Reverse EZ bar curls/Hammer Curls 3 x 12-15
~100 band pull aparts

Had to move this workout to yesterday, 12/6/15, due to finals week being this week. I have been very short on time.
Also, my body has been feeling like shit from lifting heavy for 8 straight weeks. This upcoming week will be a deload week, dedicated to rehabbing my hip and shoulder/elbow. I will cut out all weighted carries this week as well. Need to build back up my CNS, hip health, and shoulder/rotator cuff.

[Yamcha]

Yamcha's Fun Food Review #4

Not Your Father's Root Beer



Tasting Notes: Silky, smooth and satisfying finish is unmatched in flavor. It appeals to craft beer aficionados as well as those who don’t typically drink beer but crave something unique.

Description: Ale with the Taste of Spices
 ABV: 5.9%
 Profile: Bold, Sweet, Smooth, Spicy

*I bought a 6-pack of cans of these, just on a whim. Boy, I was glad that I did. I do not drink very often at all, but with a booze cruise on the horizon ($400+ for drinking band for the week), I need to start building up my alcohol tolerance so that I can get my monies worth.

Within one hour of opening the box, I had drank 5/6 of the beers and was feeling damn good. So good that I could not keep an erection during sex. 

These things go down extremely easy, and feel like you are drinking an Irish Rootbeer from BJ's Brewhouse (which is made with Jameson). This is a great drink, and will be my go-to beer for the foreseeable future.

Cons: $11 for a 6-pack

Overall: 9 out 10 only due to price; apparently they sell this on tap in the Chicago area, so drink up!
 

[njflex]

Had to move this workout to yesterday, 12/6/15, due to finals week being this week. I have been very short on time.
Also, my body has been feeling like shit from lifting heavy for 8 straight weeks. This upcoming week will be a deload week, dedicated to rehabbing my hip and shoulder/elbow. I will cut out all weighted carries this week as well. Need to build back up my CNS, hip health, and shoulder/rotator cuff.

im going through a shoulder thing right now too..can't press shit on chest/delts...doing everything else without to  many issues..

[Yamcha]

im going through a shoulder thing right now too..can't press shit on chest/delts...doing everything else without to  many issues..

My strength is still there (increasing every week), but I feel like I am one rep away from tearing a pec, or ripping my rotator cuff to pieces.

Better safe than sorry.

[Yamcha]

Nice! Glad the hip held up
How do u arrange the 100 pullaparts? 100 in row??

I have a set of resistance bands from EliteFTS; they vary in width/tension. I will work my way to failure with the green skinny band, then drop straight to the red band, and finish with the skinniest orange band. I will force myself to do 100 reps and it usually goes like:
30 (green) + 30 (red) + 40 (orange)

[njflex]

My strength is still there (increasing every week), but I feel like I am one rep away from tearing a pec, or ripping my rotator cuff to pieces.

Better safe than sorry.

be careful.i can't even test it out fully ,i'm getting back some strength each week,but my rom is still limited it hurts the deeper or lower I go ,its front delt area .

[Yamcha]

12/8/15

~VPX Redline Extreme: Star Blast Flavor (Starburst*)
~ 30 min Stairmill (Fasted)
~ Hip Stretch
~ Study for A&P Lab Practical
~ Study Break - Foam Roll
~ Study more
~ Take Final Practical

[Yamcha]

12/9/15

20 minutes stairmill (fasted)


12/10/15

~warm up
~foam roll
~DEADLIFT FUN: w/u sets; 3 x 3-6 @ 380; + backoff sets @ 275 x 5
~Leg Extensions
~Leg Curls
~Calves
~Trap Bar Suitcase Carries @ approx. 125 lbs.

*Still not squatting to give hip a break. Light weight on extensions/curls.

[NaturalWonder83]

Try this for your hip
Attach a band to a low post, ankle level
Sit in front of it and wrap 1 end of it around your ankle and also loop around your foot. Sit back so u get tension and place a foam roller under your banded ankle.
Lay on your back with the non banded leg knee bent and keep that heel close to your butt. Relax the banded leg and let the band gently pull on your leg. It's a gentle hip mobilization that should make your hip feel good. It's like someone pulling on your ankles to provide traction. Don't use a light band, go with a medium one

12/9/15

20 minutes stairmill (fasted)


12/10/15

~warm up
~foam roll
~DEADLIFT FUN: w/u sets; 3 x 3-6 @ 380; + backoff sets @ 275 x 5
~Leg Extensions
~Leg Curls
~Calves
~Trap Bar Suitcase Carries @ approx. 125 lbs.

*Still not squatting to give hip a break. Light weight on extensions/curls.

[Yamcha]

Try this for your hip
Attach a band to a low post, ankle level
Sit in front of it and wrap 1 end of it around your ankle and also loop around your foot. Sit back so u get tension and place a foam roller under your banded ankle.
Lay on your back with the non banded leg knee bent and keep that heel close to your butt. Relax the banded leg and let the band gently pull on your leg. It's a gentle hip mobilization that should make your hip feel good. It's like someone pulling on your ankles to provide traction. Don't use a light band, go with a medium one

Thanks. Will try that right now. Warming up as we speak

[NaturalWonder83]

I finally found the gingerbread Oreos
They're incredible
I agree with u-best store cookie I've ever had

I also tried that protein cookie
I liked the chewiness but other than that not a fan

[Yamcha]

12.11.15
~warm up (elliptical)
~foam roll
~bench press: 3 x 6 @ 275 (my old max 8 weeks ago!)
~Pull-ups/Dips Superset
~EZ Bar Curls/Sit Ups Superset

PostWorkoutMeal: 1 Scoop ON Hyrdobuilder + 6 starburst + Advocare Bar (gingerbread) that someone left in gym.

[Yamcha]

12.13.15

The lady and I made homemade gingerbread men cookies last night.
They were addicting. May have had 3 too many.

~warm-up/foam roll
~Trap Bar Deadlifts, work up to 365, or 405, and get 5x5
~"Storm the Beach" - row machine 250 meters, get up and run 500 m, like a Viking storming a foreign land. Repeat 3 times.
~Weighted Carries/Suitcase Trap Bar Carries
~Ab Wheel
~20 min steady state cardio

[NaturalWonder83]

That's great with the rowing
I've been craving gingerbread cookies

12.13.15

The lady and I made homemade gingerbread men cookies last night.
They were addicting. May have had 3 too many.

~warm-up/foam roll
~Trap Bar Deadlifts, work up to 365, or 405, and get 5x5
~"Storm the Beach" - row machine 250 meters, get up and run 500 m, like a Viking storming a foreign land. Repeat 3 times.
~Weighted Carries/Suitcase Trap Bar Carries
~Ab Wheel
~20 min steady state cardio

[Yamcha]

Yamcha's Fun Food Review: Shaker Cup Edition

Perfect Shaker - DC Batman Edition

Unique design. Mixes powder quickly and effectively, but may pose an issue with thicker liquids/etc.
I am a batman fan, so this was a no brainer
Con: The opening  to drink from is a small oval, and seemed to be hard to reach. You kinda have to Hebrew-lip it to get a good chug.

Overall: 7.5 out 10

[Yamcha]

12.14.15 ~ Push/Pull Day

*Hip feels much better. Almost zero pain. I am still staying away from squats for another week.

~Overhead Press: Work up to 3 Sets of 5; + Back off set of Over and Backs w/ constant tension (See Video)

~Wide Grip Seated Rows: 3x 8-10
~Dumbbell Incline Press: 3x 8-10
~Close/Neutral Grip Pulldowns: 3x 8-10
~Dumbbell Incline Flyes: 3x 8-10
~Chin Ups w/ Pause @ Top: 3 x 8
~Weighted Dips (Chest targeted): 3 x 15

[Yamcha]

12.15.15

~Feeling a bit under the weather this morning. Just stomach cramps and nausea.
~If I feel better this afternoon, I'll go over to Metroflex
~Think I'll just take it easy and hope it isn't the flu