EricMilfeld Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Knock it off and have a beer. I’ll try. But I did do a set of four beers last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 50/20 for gains! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 21 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: 50/20 for gains! I’m writing down this routine. Looks good! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) While in Colorado I did 10 pushups with my wife on my back and 10 pullups from a ledge with all my snow gear on. Then when I got home last night I pressed my new 85 globe dumbbell for 3 reps righty. It’s actual weight is 83. Bench 115x14 PR! This was my best ever projected max set (365 pounds). Edited January 13, 2019 by EricMilfeld 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Big benchin buddy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Big benchin buddy! Thanks! Surprisingly, I felt really good warming up after missing two bench workouts, so I decided to go big. Guess the vacation did me some good. And that beer workout you put me on, of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 7 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: Thanks! Surprisingly, I felt really good warming up after missing two bench workouts, so I decided to go big. Guess the vacation did me some good. And that beer workout you put me on, of course. Never fails! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Congrats in advance on your pulling! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/100000146396300/posts/2504819709532884/ Deadlift 265x4 PR!!!!! Shrugs 210x2x20 Chims 134.3x5 PR! - rested one minute then 5x body weight Feeling super duper awesome about that 584 quadruple. Edited January 16, 2019 by EricMilfeld 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: https://www.facebook.com/100000146396300/posts/2504819709532884/ Deadlift 265x4 PR!!!!! Shrugs 210x2x20 Chims 134.3 PR! - rested one minute then 5x body weight Feeling super duper awesome about that 584 quadruple. As you should! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: As you should! Yes, sir. It's that feeling that we would train our guts out for a year to experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Yes, sir. It's that feeling that we would train our guts out for a year to experience. I'd train a lifetime for that set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Bench 140x5 (starting to close the gap between my high and low rep projected max single) 3 Second Pause @ Sticking Point 115x7 83# Dumbbell Press Right x7 PR! Left x4 83# Hammer Curls Right x10 Left x10 125# Sahlaney Dumbbell Time Hold Left 20 seconds 6E7D601E-4AE5-4745-8679-6CE5B0D40A4D.MOV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 29 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Bench 140x5 (starting to close the gap between my high and low rep projected max single) 3 Second Pause @ Sticking Point 115x7 83# Dumbbell Press Right x7 PR! Left x4 83# Hammer Curls Right x10 Left x10 125# Sahlaney Dumbbell Time Hold Left 20 seconds 6E7D601E-4AE5-4745-8679-6CE5B0D40A4D.MOV Strong stuff Eric! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: Strong stuff Eric! Thanks, Mike! Getting my bench to budge is like pushing an elephant, so I’ll take any little step it decides to make. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Squat Having missed a squat workout and then going so heavy on deadlifts Tuesday, I felt the need to back off my regular progression today. Also, I’m trying thumbless today to alleviate shoulder, wrist, and elbow pain. 195x3x3 3 Second Pauses in Hole 195x3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Team Texas Training Did a 213 10” log. Got the Inch to knee level twice. Seems tilting doesn’t help me. This was the first time it’s ever even left the ground. Very happy. It should fall any workout now. Edited January 21, 2019 by EricMilfeld 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: Team Texas Training Did a 213 10” log. Got the Inch to knee level twice. Seems tilting doesn’t help me. This was the first time it’s ever even left the ground. Very happy. It should fall any workout now. Awesome job on the Inch! That's a big deal! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike Rinderle said: Awesome job on the Inch! That's a big deal! Thanks, buddy! Tanner and I had recently discussed warming up for thick bar by not doing thick bar. So yesterday I did log press and took a casual test pull of a 160 Rolling Thunder, which felt easier than it ever had, and then knew I had a decent shot with the Inch. It's one of those feats I had long ago written off as being out of my reach. So when I do it it will be my proudest grip accomplishment because it's the one I'm least suited for physically and took the longest to achieve. Huge thanks to Tommy, who always has way more faith in my abilities than me! And thank you to all of the supportive and enthusiastic guys of Team Texas! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, Tommy J. said: I would also like to point out tho that Eric has only been focusing on this for 2 months. In that time frame, he went from no go with the inch, and now to above the knee pulls. Something to be said for honing in on a goal! And also represents how fortitude can be a mans best friend in times of uncertainty. i had a small disagreement with my dad some years back. The topic was in regards to one of my cousins doing everything he could to join dads MC. Much like any Jennings, my cousin had made his mind up, and wouldnt accept failure. He was all over my dad about membership. Wouldnt get off him about it. Dad, then frustrated at the fact that his nephew wanted to follow his foot steps instead of his son, was irritated by my cousins tenacity. Even going so far as to call my cousin a wanna be Bandido. as usual, i always try to see the positive in people. Especially with regards to family and friends. My response to dads wanna be comment was “well dad.. you gotta want to be a Bandido before you are one. That kind of deal wont happen by accident.” moral of that story is a good one to live by when in pursuit of something heavy. Your biggest hurdle with any heavy undertaking will be believing in it. The rest is repetition. Well said, and I agree completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 2” Deficit Deadlift 165x12 2” Deficit Snatch Grip 165x8 Shrugs 220x2x15 Chins 109.4x14 PR! 125 Sahlaney Dumbbell Rows Left x6 Sahlaney Dumbbell Holds Left 22 seconds PR! Right 11 seconds Right elbow still painful. Reverse curls cause the most pain, towards the outside of the elbow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Outstanding work Eric! Your consistency and persistence continues to pay off. Years and years of hard work. A lesson that we all can learn from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, 3Crusher said: Outstanding work Eric! Your consistency and persistence continues to pay off. Years and years of hard work. A lesson that we all can learn from. Much appreciation for that, Steve! And count me among those learning from that lesson. I’ve been discouraged more than a few times along the way, but looking back I see that consistency played a big part in getting me back on the rails. And not just consistency for its own sake, but coupled with enthusiasm and optimism. One thing that helps me in that department is any measurable improvement by any metric. So if I can get a PR by one pound on an obscure assistance movement I take it as a big victory. Often times I determine my workout by looking over my list of PRs for the one I could most likely eclipse by the smallest of margins. This is all the motivation I need. Self improvement for its own sake... and enjoying the the journey along the way... bumps, derailments, and conquests alike. The person I like to beat the most is me. That’s what keeps us going over the decades. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 3 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: Much appreciation for that, Steve! And count me among those learning from that lesson. I’ve been discouraged more than a few times along the way, but looking back I see that consistency played a big part in getting me back on the rails. And not just consistency for its own sake, but coupled with enthusiasm and optimism. One thing that helps me in that department is any measurable improvement by any metric. So if I can get a PR by one pound on an obscure assistance movement I take it as a big victory. Often times I determine my workout by looking over my list of PRs for the one I could most likely eclipse by the smallest of margins. This is all the motivation I need. Self improvement for its own sake... and enjoying the the journey along the way... bumps, derailments, and conquests alike. The person I like to beat the most is me. That’s what keeps us going over the decades. Incredibly well said. Big congrats, I have a few feats on my list as well that somedays I wonder why I train for them. This is encouraging to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 i love reading Eric's log - a not so "spring chicken" still setting - and reaching - big goals. Keep believing !!!!! And doing!1!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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