ThaDragon's Training Journal

Is there a reason why you are only training your upper body? Looks pretty redundant.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Chin-Ups - 20lbs - 3 x 6
Dips - 30lbs - 3 x 10
Military Press - 65lbs - 3 x 10

WRCortese. I’m not really training for any real purpose anymore, so I kind of just do what I feel like at the gym these days. Every once in a while I’ll do a leg exercise, but usually between playing basketball and tennis, I often don’t feel the push to do much lower body work.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 10, 135 x 8
Rack Lock-Outs - 155 x 5, 185 x 5, 205 x 5
Bench Press - 155lbs - 2 x 4
DB Bench Press - 50lbs - 3 x 8

Swiss Ball Crunches - 10lbs straight up - 3 x 20

Friday, November 27, 2009

Jump Squats - 45lbs - 4 x 4
Overhead Squats - 45lbs - 3 x 10
Biceps Curls - 3 Double Drop Sets - 30 x 7 + 20 x 7
Barbell Curls - 45lbs - 2 x 15

Monday, December 7, 2009

Chin-Ups - 15lbs - x6, x8, x7
Dips - 25lbs - 3 x 10
Shrugs - 60lbs - 3 x 8, 40lbs - 1 x 8
1-Arm Barbell Curls - 25lbs - 1 x 10 each side
DB Swings - 40lbs - 3 x 10

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Barbell Curls - 50lb - 2 x 15
Skull Crushers - 50 x 15, 60 x 8
1H Short Barbbell Bicep Curls - 25lbs - 2 x 5 each side
Triceps Presddowns (V-Rope) - 80lbs - 2 x 10
Abs

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Clap Push-Ups - 4 x 5
Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 7, 135 x 8
Rack Lock-outs - 155 x 5, 185 x 5, 205 x 5
Bench Press - 155 x 5, 145 x 6
Pushups - 2 x 35

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Lat Pull-Downs (wide-grip) - 70lbs - 3 x 10
Milk Carton Shoulder Presses (in, out) - 2 x 45
Barbell Curls - 65lbs - 3 x 10
Milk Carton Hammer Curls + Shoulder Press (in, out) - 2 x25
Lateral Raises - Milk Cartons (in, out) 2 x 12
Front Raises - Milk Cartons (in, out) 2 x 12
Bent-Over Rear-Delt Raises - Milk Cartons (in, out) 2 x 12
External Rotations - 20lbs - 2 x 10

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Decline Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 10, 135 - 3 x 8
Rack Lock-Outs - 135lbs - 3 x 18
Shrugs - 2 Double Drop Sets - 60x10 + 40x10

Swiss Ball Leg Curls + GA - 3 x 15
Ankle Bucket Raises - 20lbs - 3 x 15

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Bent-Over Barbell Rows - bar x 15, 95 - 3 x 10
Barbell Curls (eccentrics) - 95lbs - 3 x 5
DB Curls - 2 Drop Sets - 30x8 + 20x7
SB Wall Squats - 3 x 25
Elevated Lunge Bounces - 30lbs - 3 x 13
DB Leg Curls + GA - 2 x 12
Ankle Bucket Raises - 20lbs - 2 x 12
Calf Raises - 30lbs - 2 x 12 (same, opposite)
Core

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Clap Push-Ups - 4 x 5
Bench Press - 95 x 10, 135 x 10, 155 x 4
Decline DB Bench - 50lbs - 3 x 8
Incline DB Bench - 40lbs - 3 x 10
Triceps Pressdowns - 30lbs - 3 x 12
Plate Raises - 25lbs - 3 x 8

Standing Leg Curls - 15lbs - 3 x 8
Leg Extensions - 15lbs - 3 x 8

3 Supersets:
SB Hyperextensions x10
SB Reverse Hyperextensions x10

Monday, January 4, 2009

Incline Bench Press - bar x20, 95 x 10, 115 - 3 x 7
Military Press - 65lbs - x8, x12, x12
Shoulder Press - Milk Cartons - x40 (in, out)
Plate Raises - 25lbs - 3 x 8
External Rotations - 20lbs - 2 x 10

SB Wall Squats - 3 x 25
SB Leg Curls + GA - 2 x 15
Calf Raises - 25lbs - 2 x 12 (same, opposite)
Bucket Raises - 20lbs - 2 x 15

Tuesday, January 5, 2009

Barbell Rows (hands away) - 95lbs - 3 x 10
Barbell Curls - 75lbs - 3 x 6
Incline Bench DB Curls (III) - 20lbs - 3 x 7
DB Shrugs - 50lbs - 3 x 10
Forearm Extensions - 2 sets
Forearm Curls - 2 sets
Core

Thursday, January 7, 2009

Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 7, 135 x 10
Rack Lockouts - 155 x 5, 185 x 5, 205 x 5
Bench Press - 155lbs - 2 x 5
Decline Bench Press - 135lbs - 3 x 8
Pushups - 1 x 35

Saturday, January 9, 2009

Arnold Presses - 35lbs - 3 x 9
Incline Bench Overhead Triceps Extensions (mini barbell) - 35 x 15, 45 - 2 x 12
Shoulder Presses - Milk Cartons (in, out) - 2 x 40
Triceps Cable Pressdowns - 40lbs - 3 x 10
Bent-Over Rear-Delt Flyes - Milk Cartons (in, out) - 2 x 15
External Rotations - 20lbs - 2 x 10

Monday, January 11, 2010

DB Curls - 3 Triple Drop Sets - 30x8 + 20x8 + 10x8
Swiss Ball Wall Squats - 3 x 25
Swiss Ball Leg Curls + GA - 3 x 15
Swiss Ball Hyperextensions - 2 x 12
Swiss Ball Reverse Hyperextensions - 2 x 12
Bucket Raises - 20lbs - 3 x 18
Wrist Roller

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Biking - 2 miles

Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 7, 135 x 8, 155 x 5, 145 x 5, 135 x 8
Dips - 20lbs - 3 x 10
Overhead Incline Bench Triceps Extensions - 40 x 12, 50 - 2 x 8
Up-Down Woodchoppers - 6th - 2 x 6
Down-Up Woodchoppers - 6th - 2 x 6

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Chin-Ups - 15lbs - x7, x7, x6
Horizontal Cable Rows (parallel-grip) - 100lbs 3 x 9
Lat Pull-Downs (wide-grip) - 100lbs - 3 x 7
Preacher Curls - 50lbs - x8, x7, x6

Friday, January 22, 2010

Incline Bench Press - 40lbs - 3 x 12
Arnold Presses - 30lbs - 3 x 10
DB Shrugs - 45lbs - 3 x 12
Lateral Raises - 15lbs - 2 x 8
Front Raises - 15lbs - 2 x 8
Bent-Over Rear-Delt Raises - 15lbs - 2 x 8

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Biking - 20mins - 6th setting - 5 miles

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Biking - 15mins - 6th setting - 3.5ish miles

Monday, January 25, 2010

Bench Press - bar x 20, 95 x 7, 135 x 7, 145 x 5, 155 x 5
Decline DB Bench Press - 50lbs - 3 x 8
Dips - 20lbs - 3 x 8
Overhead EZBar Triceps Extensions - 50lbs - 3 x 8