Cort's lifting/cardio journal.

[Cort]

Hey guys, it's been a while.

I go on runs 3-4 days a week since I can do that whenever, but getting myself into the gym when it's open always seems to screw me over. Anyway, my current goals include getting back into the weight room at least 3 days a week, maintaining the running I've been doing, and modifying my diet to lose and keep off about 10-15 lbs. None of my lifts have dropped, but I have literally made no progress in the past two years.

I'll be recording my lifting and running here. The diet modification will be behind the scenes, as I have a pretty good idea of what works for me already in that department.

5/11-5/17
-3 miles x 4
-1.9 miles x 1
-No lifting to speak of.

I'm glad you are joining us in the Online Journal forum. I'll be following your training and I will occasionally give you a shout of cheer.

[Cort]

Thanks.

I think I'm getting sick. I've had a cough for the past week that's drifted from my throat down into my lungs. I tried to run another 3-4 miles today (gym closed at 7 pm, so the lifting I was going to do at 8 pm fell through,) but I only made it a little less than 2 due to the cough.

On the down side, I'm going to take a break from running for a few days since this has only been getting worse. On the bright side, I should be able to focus more on lifting without irritating my throat/lungs too much.

[LiftGirl]

Take it easy if you're sick. If you feel up to it, work out, but if your cough is bad, don't go sharing it with everyone at the gym. I am just getting over whatever is going around myself. Feel better!

[Cort]

Well, I've been sleeping better, and my cough has all but disappeared.

Anyway, I didn't write this down last week, but...

05/18-05/24
3 miles x 2

05/27 - First day back lifting in about a month, Moderate Leg workout/Light Back workout.

Squats
8 x 145
8 x 185
8 x 205
8 x 225

SLDL
8 x 145
8 x 205
8 x 225 x 2

Pull-ups
8 x BW x 2
7 x BW x 2
6 x BW

Pulley-machine "rows" lat exercise
8 x 80 lbs
8 x 90 lbs
8 x 100 lbs

I tried to do a set of deadlifts, but after the first rep I decided to stop before I injured myself. I will probably throw them into a decent back work out on Saturday.
The plan for the rest of the week is running on Wednesday and Friday, and back in the gym on Thursday and Saturday.

I'm probably going to take it easy for the next two weeks, but I need to think about what kind of routine I want to set myself up for. I made a decent amount of progress a couple of years ago mixing it up with power lifting and a lot of cardio, so I might be trying that.

[Cort]

5/28

3 mile run.

[Caracal]

Good luck dude - i remember you from when i used to post here (i've recently returned too)

[Cort]

Originally Posted by Caracal

Good luck dude - i remember you from when i used to post here (i've recently returned too)

Thanks. Yea, I actually got kind of busy with school, moving states, and some other crap. The forum also wasn't as interesting without the General Chat section to break away from the fitness chatter every so often.

Anyway, I missed todays work out. I'm going to try and double up tomorrow after work with weights followed by a 2-3 mile jog to make up for part of it.

[Cort]

Sigh, the weekend was a failure exercise-wise due to sleep problems combined with long work hours. I've been trying to get my sleeping issues under control for a while now, but I can spend hours upon hours at night staring at my eyelids without passing out. That doesn't mix well with me, as my window of available time for sleep is about 6-8 hours on average. I'm probably going to see a doctor about it in the near future because it has begun to interfere with every aspect of my life. I don't even feel safe driving half of the time.

*end rant*

6/2

Lifting:

Bench Press
8 x 185
6 x 195
6 x 205 x 3

Shoulder Press
8 x 105
8 x 115

Incline Press DB
8 x 120 (2 60's) x 2

Running: 2 miles

[Cort]

Meh, can't remember the dates, but...

I ran two more times last week for 3 miles each run.

6/6

Squats:
1 x 8 @ 185
1 x 8 @ 215
2 x 8 @ 225
1 x 8 @ 245
1 x 20 @ 145

Pull-ups:
4 x 8
2 x 6

Bench Press:
4 x 8 @ 185

Military Press DB:
2 x 6 @ 55 lb DBs

During those two sets my left eye had an allergic reaction and became swollen, so I went home instead of going on the run I had planned. It went down before I had to go to work a few hours later, but meh...

6/8-6/10
1 x 2 mile run
2 x 3 mile run

I'm planning on lifting Wed, Fri, and Sat along with a few more runs.

I'll try to update this a bit more often. I'm out of school for the summer in a few days so hopefully I can focus a bit more on sleeping and working out, although I will be working more.

[Cort]

6/13

Bench Press:
8 x 145
8 x 185
4 x 205
4 x 215
4 x 210

Squats:
8 x 145
8 x 185
4 x 205
4 x 225
4 x 245

Deadlifts:
4 x 225
2 x 4 x 275

Pull-ups:
3 x 8

DB Military Press:
2 x 8 @ 60 lb DBs

Lat. Pull-downs (pulley machine)
2 x 8 @ 145

Skull Crushers:
2 x 8 @ 80

Standing Tricep extensions (pulley machine)
2 x 8 @ 65 (each arm)

Curls:
2 x 8 @ 40

Running on treadmill:
1 mile, high intensity, something around 6.5 minutes.

I know it was a lot for one day, but I might not be getting back to the gym this week due to work and a final tomorrow. It felt pretty good, but that's probably because I haven't lifted in close to a week. I'm starting to think it's time for me to invest in some basic weights to keep at home since my schedule is so screwy. Half the time I miss my window to get to the gym and just go on a run instead because I hate doing hundreds of reps for bodyweight exercises trying to make up for it.