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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 01, 2016, 04:29:49 pm »
SL SVJs... pretty cool. might try these
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: July 01, 2016, 02:21:12 pm »
Starting studying for my next cert today: ITILv3 Foundations. Should get it in 2-3 weeks. Apparently it's pretty damn easy and mostly logic and vocab based. Good, because I hate how the CompTIA exams are worded.
materials:
Videos here - https://www.cybrary.it/course/itil/
Review questions here - https://quizlet.com/144233557/itil-foundations-review-flash-cards/
Practice test here - https://quizlet.com/144233075/itil-practice-questions-1-flash-cards/
It's only about 3 hours of total video. I think I'll finish all of that this weekend. Over 300 review questions... maybe I'll memorize about 40 a day. After that's memorized, I'll see what I score on the practice test. The real test needs a 65% or better, so if I get around an 80% on the practice test I'll sit for the real one.
In addition, I've been getting frantic applying to jobs and internships. Hit up a lot of people I know (9 or 10) that are currently working or not working, and sent them my resume. They'll ask their companies for a position, and they'll also ask other people they know for me. Let's see what happens.
materials:
Videos here - https://www.cybrary.it/course/itil/
Review questions here - https://quizlet.com/144233557/itil-foundations-review-flash-cards/
Practice test here - https://quizlet.com/144233075/itil-practice-questions-1-flash-cards/
It's only about 3 hours of total video. I think I'll finish all of that this weekend. Over 300 review questions... maybe I'll memorize about 40 a day. After that's memorized, I'll see what I score on the practice test. The real test needs a 65% or better, so if I get around an 80% on the practice test I'll sit for the real one.
In addition, I've been getting frantic applying to jobs and internships. Hit up a lot of people I know (9 or 10) that are currently working or not working, and sent them my resume. They'll ask their companies for a position, and they'll also ask other people they know for me. Let's see what happens.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: July 01, 2016, 09:37:21 am »
Week 118
My calves are noticeably bigger already. I definitely think the seated calf raises are helping with that.
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Thursday - 07/01/16
-= Workout Log =-
Bench Press
45 x 15 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8 >> Moving up 5lbs once I can hit 6-5 at any weight.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 6
225 x 5
225 x 2
Romanian Deadlift
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 1
350 x 8
Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10 >> 2min rest.
80's x 3
Seated Calf Raises
90 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
135 x 10 PR
135 x 7 PR
135 x 6 PR
Standing Calf Raise Machine
495 x 16 >> 45sec rests.
495 x 10
495 x 8
My calves are noticeably bigger already. I definitely think the seated calf raises are helping with that.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 30, 2016, 02:23:42 pm »
Hmm... My movement efficiency is absolutely terrible going RL. Im very uncoordinated when i do it, but i get up higher than i feel i should be. Makes me think i can match my LR jump height if i practice it enough.
It doesnt turn into a jumpstop for me at all, though who knows, that might change as i get better at it. Also that reminds me i have to experiment with hopping into an LR plant. Ive done it a few times in the past and it worked really well.
Still not jumping for around a month though. This monday i should be able to squat again. Probably dropped to a 365 max lol. My knee is feeling a lot better.
It doesnt turn into a jumpstop for me at all, though who knows, that might change as i get better at it. Also that reminds me i have to experiment with hopping into an LR plant. Ive done it a few times in the past and it worked really well.
Still not jumping for around a month though. This monday i should be able to squat again. Probably dropped to a 365 max lol. My knee is feeling a lot better.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 30, 2016, 10:02:14 am »
Think I may want to switch to an RL plant... officially. just so much more versatility with dunk that you could do. Not to mention it'll make it way easier to dunk in game.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 29, 2016, 04:22:17 pm »how is it that we look so good in car window reflections dammit
wat.
i knew i wasnt the only one:
I'm kinda cut right now, but the way i look in a car window reflection is absurd. like a bodybuilder or something. just a let down when you see yourself in a normal mirror lol
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 29, 2016, 02:00:02 pm »
how is it that we look so good in car window reflections dammit
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 29, 2016, 09:36:48 am »
Week 118
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Tuesday - 06/28/16
-= Workout Log =-
Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 3 >> Slight improvement over last week.
+50lbs x 1 >> PR is 75x8.
+75lbs x 5
+75lbs x 3
+75lbs x 2
+50lbs x 5
+25lbs x 5
Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 6
45's x 8
45's x 6
Seated Cable Rows
185 x 5 >> 2min rests.
210 x 3 >> Pretty tough. From this point forward I'm going for three sets of max reps.
220 x 8 >> Once I can hit 10 reps for a given weight, I'll move up 5lbs.
220 x 8
220 x 8
Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 9
45's x 5
45's x 3
Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5
5
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: 2016 Rio Olympics
« on: June 28, 2016, 11:00:24 am »
I wish it was just the warriors team playing in the olympics. That would be fun to watch.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 28, 2016, 09:29:49 am »
Week 118
Still can't squat. I have my ROM back in my knee. At the bottom I still feel a slight pressure from the fluid, but at least my full ROM is back. However, I get a sharp pain on the medial side of my knee at that ROM.
In addition, my knee still feels weird if I half squat or even RDL. It's due to the fluid in there.
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Monday - 06/27/16
-= Workout Log =-
Bench Press
45 x 15 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8 >> Couldn't have done another rep.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
Romanian Deadlift
225 x 5 >> Very happy that I left off at 340x8, and picked right back up at 345x8.
275 x 3 >> Not bad for not RDLing for almost 3 weeks! I usually drop instantly.
315 x 1 >> PR is 385x8.
345 x 8
Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10 >> 2min rest.
80's x 5
Seated Calf Raises
90 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
125 x 12 PR
125 x 7 PR
125 x 7 PR
Standing Calf Raise Machine
495 x 16 >> 45sec rests.
495 x 10
495 x 8
Still can't squat. I have my ROM back in my knee. At the bottom I still feel a slight pressure from the fluid, but at least my full ROM is back. However, I get a sharp pain on the medial side of my knee at that ROM.
In addition, my knee still feels weird if I half squat or even RDL. It's due to the fluid in there.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 27, 2016, 09:35:38 am »
Week 117
Lifted before breaking my fast, so my strength was terrible. Did 2 sets of everything instead of 3, like a mini deload. Did 3 sets of lateral raises since they sucked and I wanted more stimulation in them.
I weigh almost 190 before breaking my fast now! Not the usual ~193. I got pretty cut. Starting to get more vascular as well.
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Saturday - 06/25/16
-= Workout Log =-
Seated Cable Rows
180 x 5 >> 2min rests.
200 x 3 >> These were very hard.
220 x 1
240 x 1
220 x 8
220 x 8
Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 6
45's x 6
40's x 6
Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rest.
+40lbs x 6
+40lbs x 5
Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 5 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 8
45's x 6
Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rest.
5
Lifted before breaking my fast, so my strength was terrible. Did 2 sets of everything instead of 3, like a mini deload. Did 3 sets of lateral raises since they sucked and I wanted more stimulation in them.
I weigh almost 190 before breaking my fast now! Not the usual ~193. I got pretty cut. Starting to get more vascular as well.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 25, 2016, 08:58:27 am »
Week 117
I miss squatting
Went to a doc. Knee effusion in the joint and behind the patella. Concerns him that my knee swelled up the next day after playing, rather then pretty quickly. He says it's probably a slight meniscus tear, which is what i suspected. Tells me to ice it and take ibuprofen to get the swelling down. Ok but that's not my main concern. My main concern is that next time I play basketball, how do I know it won't swell up the next day again? Got referred to some sports medicine doctors. They better be able to answer that. But I have a bunch of crap going on with my insurance right now and it's extremely annoying getting it all sorted out.
Got X-rays taken as well. Smooth bones he said, or something. Basically no jagged edges that may be cutting into things.
I still can't squat. My knee is way better than before, but when I bend down all the way there's some pain on the medial side. Maybe by Mon or Thu I can squat and RDL.
I was 193.6lbs this morning, but I feel that it's because I don't have much glycogen in my quads n gluten from no squats/RDLs. Either way, I'm cutting until I get veins on my lower abs.
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Friday - 06/25/16
193.6lbs
-= Workout Log =-
Bench Press
45 x 15 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8 >> This felt good!
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 4
Seated Calf Raises
90 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
115 x 12 PR
115 x 7 PR
115 x 7 PR
Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10 >> 2min rest.
80's x 5
Standing Calf Raise Machine
495 x 16 >> 45sec rests.
495 x 8
495 x 7
I miss squatting
Went to a doc. Knee effusion in the joint and behind the patella. Concerns him that my knee swelled up the next day after playing, rather then pretty quickly. He says it's probably a slight meniscus tear, which is what i suspected. Tells me to ice it and take ibuprofen to get the swelling down. Ok but that's not my main concern. My main concern is that next time I play basketball, how do I know it won't swell up the next day again? Got referred to some sports medicine doctors. They better be able to answer that. But I have a bunch of crap going on with my insurance right now and it's extremely annoying getting it all sorted out.
Got X-rays taken as well. Smooth bones he said, or something. Basically no jagged edges that may be cutting into things.
I still can't squat. My knee is way better than before, but when I bend down all the way there's some pain on the medial side. Maybe by Mon or Thu I can squat and RDL.
I was 193.6lbs this morning, but I feel that it's because I don't have much glycogen in my quads n gluten from no squats/RDLs. Either way, I'm cutting until I get veins on my lower abs.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 23, 2016, 09:46:16 am »
Week 117
So out of rhythm from missing my first two workouts last week. Came into the gym and didn't feel like lifting at all. But not because I'm demotivated! I just... didn't feel like it. No interest. As if I wasn't a lifter lol. Anyone else experience that when they miss a couple workouts in a row?
BW before breaking my fast is 192.6lbs. Pretty good! I think it's around 194.5lbs in the mornings.
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Wednesday - 06/22/16
-= Workout Log =-
Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 3 >> Missed my last 75lb pullup workout.
+50lbs x 1 >> So of course my strength immediately drops from x8 to x5.
+75lbs x 5
+75lbs x 2
+75lbs x 2
+75lbs x 2
+75lbs x 1
BW x 6
BW x 6
Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 8
45's x 6
Seated Cable Rows
185 x 5 >> 2min rests.
210 x 3 >> Getting pretty tough. PR is 240x8.
215 x 8
215 x 3
215 x 8
Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 8
45's x 5
45's x 3
Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5
5
So out of rhythm from missing my first two workouts last week. Came into the gym and didn't feel like lifting at all. But not because I'm demotivated! I just... didn't feel like it. No interest. As if I wasn't a lifter lol. Anyone else experience that when they miss a couple workouts in a row?
BW before breaking my fast is 192.6lbs. Pretty good! I think it's around 194.5lbs in the mornings.
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Basketball / Re: NBA Finals Memes
« on: June 22, 2016, 09:54:18 am »
these are so freaking good
love curry playing PS
love curry playing PS
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 21, 2016, 09:37:26 am »
Week 117
Lifted before work. Still not okay to squat, even RDLs felt weird with just the bar so I didn't risk it. Foam rolled the legs a bunch. Quads, IT bands, calves, glutes. Getting pretty cut. Bicep veins finally came out today. I'll cut till I get the lower ab veins. Halfway through ramadan and it went by pretty quick.
Also finishing up my summer semester this weekend, I got myself a head start on a lot of the work and I'm happy I did that. No pressure at all. Decided by next two certs will be ITILv3 Foundations and (ICS)2 SSCP. I'll put them both on my resume right now with a little (in progress) thingie there to show I'm still striving for stuff.
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Tuesday - 06/21/16
-= Workout Log =-
Bench Press
45 x 15 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8 >> Failed 2nd rep of last set. Good thing I didn't use weight clips. Really would have been stuck.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 1
Seated Calf Raises
90 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
115 x 10 PR
115 x 7 PR
115 x 7 PR
Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 11 >> 2min rest.
80's x 6
Standing Calf Raise Machine
495 x 12 >> 45sec rests.
495 x 8
495 x 7
Lifted before work. Still not okay to squat, even RDLs felt weird with just the bar so I didn't risk it. Foam rolled the legs a bunch. Quads, IT bands, calves, glutes. Getting pretty cut. Bicep veins finally came out today. I'll cut till I get the lower ab veins. Halfway through ramadan and it went by pretty quick.
Also finishing up my summer semester this weekend, I got myself a head start on a lot of the work and I'm happy I did that. No pressure at all. Decided by next two certs will be ITILv3 Foundations and (ICS)2 SSCP. I'll put them both on my resume right now with a little (in progress) thingie there to show I'm still striving for stuff.