Author Topic: Dreyth's New Journal (Read 538325 times)

Dreyth · « **Reply #885 on:** May 19, 2016, 09:46:32 am »

^lol

Internship with my school: I declined. found out it was at a different campus, 1 hour 20 min away, and in a TERRIBLE neighborhood. not just 45min away in a great neighborhood. I am going to be depressed making that commute. and for what? a huge pay cut?

i did the math and taking the internship means i'll make $2k less per month versus my current job, and i already dont make much by NYC standards where i live. its like a 70% pay cut. Yes internships are integral to landing full time jobs, and i dont have a single internship yet but... i cant justify the huge pay cut for a horrible commute. i'm better off taking my chances looking for internships (and full time jobs) elsewhere. even if it takes me 4 months to find a different one, it will have been worth it!

Dreyth · « **Reply #886 on:** May 20, 2016, 03:24:51 pm »

Week 112

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Thursday - 05/19/16

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> Too dead. Tired. Weak. Unmotivated.
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1

Bench Press
45 x 20
95 x 12
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
225 x 5

Calf Raise Machine
495 x 8

Okay. Obviously these de-load workouts aren't helping. I think what I have to do is ALSO take it easier on the days where I do pull ups and stuff like that, where I'm still progressing. And I need more volume but less intensity and need to build back up slowly. I need to get back into the swing of a full workout.

I'll start with probably:
Squat 345x5, 315x8
Bench 185x5
RDL 345x5
lateral raise 35'sx12
pull ups +30lbsx8

But I'll do the usual 3-5 sets of them. And I'll go up little by little each workout.

Also I'm going to start tracking calories.

Dreyth · « **Reply #887 on:** May 20, 2016, 06:34:34 pm »

Holy shit. I never realized how many security-oriented things i do and have done at my job that i could put on my resume. god damn what a realization! and not only that, ive made policies based on what i know, and a little bit on what i've learned. mostly simple things, but theres a ton of them

so i'm a property manager right... password management for my coworkers, locking up the keys to all the apartments we manage, LABELING the god damn keys, keeping a copy in the management office, labeling a copy of the keys at the superintendents location differently (so if theyre stolen its not clear which key is for which apt), getting cipher locks for the back doors of the apartment, suggesting to my boss where to put the security cameras, getting the cameras set up so we can view them remotely, getting motion activated lights that will deter people from pissing on our doors, and more

its not all technical, but it provides a great background. what may seem impressive to employers is the fact that i suggested and "designed" (lol) and ultimately implemented these controls myself! I'm not just FOLLOWING controls, I'm actively MAKING them and getting OTHERS to follow them. i can also bullshit some ones that i didnt do, like acting as though i white listed devices that could access our wifi, turned off SSID broadcasting, made digital back ups of our tenant records to increase availability, encrypted them to increase confidentiality, user awareness training, etc

i want to eventually be in management in IT security, not so much on the technical side anyway, so this stuff should definitely help me if i put it down on my resume.

i am also going to type up a report of EVERYTHING security related i did at my job. i'll make it as though it was a report i submitted to my boss that he approved. sometimes when you apply to jobs it gives you an option to upload an attachment of whatever you want to add (like side projects), and i'll attach this report. i'll also bring it with me to interviews.

this is much better than saying "yeah i supervise the super and handyman and manage buildings and stuff"

btw i realized all this stuff while studying for my Security+ certification. a ton of the stuff on there is not technical at all.

Dreyth · « **Reply #888 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:49:29 am »

Week 112

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Friday - 05/20/16

-= Workout Log =-

Seated Cable Rows
180 x 8 >> 2min rests.
180 x 8 >> Scaled back the weight a ton since I'm stalling on these.
180 x 8

Lateral Raises
45's x 8 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 8 >> I'm not stalling on these, but wanted to take an easy workout.
45's x 8

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 12 PR
+25lbs x 5 PR
+25lbs x 5 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5 >> Can do about 3 full reps with bent hips after getting to the bottom.
5

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 3 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 12 PR
45's x 6 PR
45's x 5 PR

So I've reduced the weight considerably on the cable rows. Will work back up slowly by adding 5lbs per week or per workout. Hope this works. My previous PR was 240x7 I believe.

Dreyth · « **Reply #889 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:53:37 am »

Week 113

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Monday - 05/23/16

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> Damn, the 405 was a max today.
135 x 8 >> Couldn't have gotten an extra rep on the 345x5.
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
345 x 5

Bench Press
45 x 20 >> 60sec rests.
95 x 12 >> Nice and easy. Will increase again slowly. Previous PR is 250x5.
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5

Romanian Deadlift
225 x 5 >> Took it easy on these since I don't want them to get me too sore.
275 x 3
315 x 8

Incline DB Bench Press
75's x 10 >> 2min rest.
75's x 8

Calf Raise Machine
450 x 5 >> 60sec rests.
495 x 12
495 x 8
495 x 6

WOW on the squats. I planned to do 345x5, but I was expecting it to be easy peasy. This was an AM workout before work so that could probably explain why it was so damn difficult. Hopefully 350x5 next workout will feel very easy. I hope to get back up to 390x5 by the end of next month.

On another note: may have an internship hookup at Deloitte for cyber security. Sending the guy (some manager there) my resume today after I fix it up. He told my gf "I have a chip on my shoulder for recruiting, send me his resume and i'll definitely get him an internship." Well, we'll see!

LBSS · « **Reply #890 on:** May 23, 2016, 12:01:20 pm »

on point w/r/t policies you designed and implemented. as someone who's recently done a fair bit of hiring and recruiting, seeing that on someone's CV is a major check mark. hardly matters what the policy is, the point is that it shows initiative and creativity, as well as ability to get buy-in from higher-ups.

Dreyth · « **Reply #891 on:** May 23, 2016, 05:00:50 pm »

Quote from: LBSS on May 23, 2016, 12:01:20 pm

on point w/r/t policies you designed and implemented. as someone who's recently done a fair bit of hiring and recruiting, seeing that on someone's CV is a major check mark. hardly matters what the policy is, the point is that it shows initiative and creativity, as well as ability to get buy-in from higher-ups.

thanks, huge light bulb went off in my head when i realized that. stressing it in my cover letter as well.

Dreyth · « **Reply #892 on:** May 25, 2016, 10:16:49 am »

Week 113

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Tuesday - 05/25/16

-= Workout Log =-

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+25lbs x 3
+50lbs x 1
+75lbs x 7 PR
+55lbs x 3
+35lbs x 5
+15lbs x 5
BW x 6

Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 7 PR
45's x 9 PR
45's x 4

Seated Cable Rows
180 x 5 >> 2min rests.
200 x 3
185 x 8
185 x 8
185 x 8

Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5 >> Did 90% of a full rep with 90% strict form!
5

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 3 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 13 PR
45's x 6
45's x 4

Leonel · « **Reply #893 on:** May 25, 2016, 10:35:54 am »

Your pull-ups are getting very strong... that drop off though.

Dreyth · « **Reply #894 on:** May 25, 2016, 12:03:10 pm »

Quote from: Leonel on May 25, 2016, 10:35:54 am

Your pull-ups are getting very strong... that drop off though.

my drop off is nuts!!! happens for a lot of my lifts, especially as the rest times get shorter.

woke up 196.2lbs today. very close to my 195lb goal. however, if i get down to 195 and then eat at maintenance, my glycogen stores and whatnot will put me at 198. So i'm looking to get closer to 190 during this cut.

adarqui · « **Reply #895 on:** May 25, 2016, 06:18:13 pm »

Quote from: Leonel on May 25, 2016, 10:35:54 am

Your pull-ups are getting very strong... that drop off though.

x2

bw+75 lb x 7 = beast.

Dreyth · « **Reply #896 on:** May 25, 2016, 07:15:51 pm »

maybe i should vid my pull ups?

adarqui · « **Reply #897 on:** May 25, 2016, 07:18:59 pm »

Quote from: Dreyth on May 25, 2016, 07:15:51 pm

maybe i should vid my pull ups?

dooo eet.

Dreyth · « **Reply #898 on:** May 26, 2016, 09:39:58 am »

Week 113

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Thursday - 05/26/16
195.2lbs

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> 3min rest.
185 x 5 >> Damn my max was probably 415 today.
225 x 3 >> The back up set should help me get back to 390x5 slowly.
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
350 x 5
315 x 10

Bench Press
45 x 20 >> 2min rests.
95 x 12 >> These were easy. But they better be if they're 40lbs under my PR.
135 x 5 >> Focusing on absolute max effort on each rep.
185 x 3
225 x 1
210 x 5
210 x 5
210 x 5

Romanian Deadlift
225 x 5 >> Not adding sets to these until I feel I'm stalling.
275 x 3
320 x 8

Incline DB Bench Press
75's x 15 PR >> 2min rest.
75's x 5 >> I don't know what happened here but I just kept going and hit 15!

Seated Calf Raises
90 x 8 >>45sec rests.
90 x 8 >> Just getting a feel for these. Will raise weight and go max reps next time.
90 x 8

Calf Raise Machine
495 x 13 >> 45sec rests.
495 x 8 >> The seated calf raises didn't seem to affect my performance here.
495 x 6

Okay... this is the first workout in months where I feel great after lifting! Holy crap! Usually that's a sign that my slump will end in a few weeks. Perhaps I needed this extended break of sorts of where I scale back the weight on my S/B/D for a while.

Dreyth · « **Reply #899 on:** May 27, 2016, 08:43:55 am »

Week 113

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Friday - 05/27/16
194.6lbs

-= Workout Log =-

Seated Cable Rows
180 x 5 >> 2min rests.
200 x 3
190 x 8
190 x 8
190 x 8

Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 7 PR
45's x 9 PR
45's x 4

Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+30lbs x 12 PR >> Dat drop off...
+30lbs x 4 PR
+30lbs x 4 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5 >> Did 90% of a full rep with 90% strict form!
5

Rear Delt Incline W Flyes
40's x 3 >> 60sec rest.
45's x 15 PR
45's x 6 PR
45's x 4 PR

Workout felt great! I left the gym feeling good again instead of defeated.

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