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Becoming Canis dirus - SvenG’s Training Log
God is a Beast - 2026.c13w3d3 Tuesday - 13 October 2026 Workout: Conditioning + calves + neck, 1000-1035 (35 minutes) AMRAP - 10 minutes Sled drag + push - 160 lbs + sled - 25 + 25 yards Rounds: 8+ Seated calf raise - 150 lbs - 3 minutes Reps: 80 Neck extension - 25 lbs - 15, 15, 10, 10 Definitely a punch-the-clock workout, but in the best possible way: Just load the plates and go to work, no thinking required.
Kettlebell Clean and Press minimalistic training at home
These wild physique changes are what I’m used to in this log.
Brandon’s Backyard Buffoonery
Took a bit of an internet break but still here, still training the same way, still eating good, still playing retro video games. Also saw Mastodon in concert if anyone is a fan - they kicked major ass. 9/18/2026 - Brian Alsruhe’s 30 Minute Muscle, Option 2 “Racing to Red Lights” A1) Axle Clean once & Strict Press away - 130x3x4 sets A2/A4) Husafel Stone Carry - 207 x 50ft x 8 sets A3) Yoke Bottoms Up Front Squat + Back Squat - 212 x 1+5 x 4 sets End of required work - 29:55 Assistance fin
What’s your morning routine?
Honestly, my morning routine isn’t anything special I usually check my phone as soon as I wake up and end up scrolling through TikTok way longer than I planned. Then I realize I need to get up, make some coffee, and actually start my day. I try to wake up earlier when I have things to do, but sometimes those extra 15 minutes in bed turn into half an hour. I guess I’m still working on building better habits. Anyone else gets stuck scrolling first thing in the morning? 😀
Friedrich is Beyond 35... Really Beyond
I woke up this morning at 4:30 AM and wee’d urine with blood in it. But I also noticed an object drop right to the bottom of the bowl. That had my attention. Then a wee or two later (still red) another item went straight to the bowl bottom. This has happened before over the years, and it still gets my snaps my head around. I think I was dehydrated on and off lately and passed a couple of bladder stones. By 7:00 AM everything was clear. I have had some side back pain it could have been small kidney stones working their way through as well.
Old Guy Strength
They are getting stronger for sure. I tried a different grip last week and it made a difference. It was harder.
65+ Kicking and Screaming Toward 74+
10/13 Forgot to post back workout yesterday. Today Chest and front delts Incline db press 4 x10 w 45s/55s/65s/70s (did these some with upper, full, lower ranges) underhand front raises w/cable 4 x 10 w/32 pec dec 4 x 12/15 w/60 dips 4 x 10 machine press 4 x 12 w/90/100/110/130 cable front raise 4 x 12/15 w/50/57 Eating and resting better made today’s workout better
Silver and Steel
Did a leg day today. It was pretty tame, both on purpose and because my function/ performance is legitimately limited. Bunch of pre-op stuff has me having to back to cardiology for clearance. That’s probably a good forcing function anyway. I’m the worst patient ever and just kinda stopped going when I felt like I was stable (vs anyone deciding I was cleared…). We’ll see! Lying Leg Curl Just worked up sets of 10 until I couldn’t do 10, then did a triple drop Pro Squat -12 1pps/6 2pps/6 3pps/4 2pps/12 Leg Press
Atlas13 Burning the Boats
12oct26: Med ball throw: 6x3 Pause bench: 45x15, 95x8, 135x5, 165x5, 185x2 205x1 RPE 5 185x11 RPE 8 185x10 RPE 8 Lat pulldown: 100x10, 130x5 165x12 RPE 7 165x11 RPE 7 165x13 RPE 9 DB bench press: 75x12 RPE 9 65x12 RPE 7 65x9 RPE 7 Tricep pushdown: 80x14 RPE 9 80x12 RPE 9 80x11 RPE 9 Hammer curl: 35x15 RPE 8 35x15 RPE 8 35x13 RPE 9 Conditioned: 2k row: 7:30ish (actually went a bit past 2k without noticing, missed the time lol) Notes: bench moved well. I like the heavy se
How to balance school/responsibilities/fun
How do I balance school, responsibilities, and having my own fun, without: Slacking behind on grade Being lazy and not doing my various responsibilities (including working out and diet) Being depressed because nothing is fun except work, which might only be fun because it distracts me from feeling depressed/lonely The main thing is how do have more fun without eating into other stuff? How to hang out with people? I’ve had a friend over to my house a singular time in my life, and I didn’t know
Davemccright’s Dangerous Dave’s Diabolical Log for Density and Destruction
How did I miss this IG account. Following now so make sure you’re working hard. LOL
TM79’s Training Journal
Very solid garage and gym session. Don’t think I am not amazed at the 22MPH Peloton ride either. 😳 Killing it man!
Back...Into the Deep End
Mon/10/12 Not great tonight= did some and left. Leg press + calf: 3x10+10 Box Squat/ parallel: 6x3/ 1@ 315, 365, 385/ 3@ 315 G.M’s: 3x5 Belt SQ: 3x8 Standing/ cable crunch: 4x10
Life After Hip Resurfacing
9/29/26 arms Treadmill 3 min Mobility Push-up 42 Bottoms up press 15x5,5 per arm Alt db curl 27.5x10 40x6 50x6 Cg bench 135x12 185x6 205x7 Preacher curl machine 90x8 100x 7 Elbows out Inc db 50x8 50x8 Pinwheel curl 40x8 Straight bar tricep pd 62.5x12 67.5x12 Push-up feet on tire 32
Strongest Guy on my Block 4
Quadzilla Day 2 Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 07:28 Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell) Set 1: 52 lb × 15 Set 2: 52 lb × 15 Set 3: 52 lb × 12 Set 4: 52 lb × 10 Skullcrusher (Barbell) Set 1: 80 lb × 15 Set 2: 80 lb × 15 Set 3: 80 lb × 15 Set 4: 80 lb × 15 Bicep Curl (Barbell) Set 1: 80 lb × 15 Set 2: 80 lb × 15 Set 3: 80 lb × 15 Set 4: 80 lb × 15 Chin Up Set 1: 7 reps Set 2: 7 reps Set 3: 7 reps Plank
One Brick at a Time
I started lifting over ten years ago as scrawny 63 kg (139 lbs), 178 cm (5’10) teenager. Like so many skinny guys, everyone insisted I had a “fast metabolism” because I could eat and eat and eat without gaining weight. I cured myself by upping my portion sizes in every meal, and got up to 80 kg within the first few years of training. Force feeding myself got me up to 90+ kg around my third year. Further torturing myself I topped off in the high 90s after four or five years of training. The train
Just. Don’t. Suck. Vol. 2
10.12.26 Warm-Up The usual rolling, stretching, jumping and now includes: Hip Abd & Adduction 140 x 15 ea (older machine where the resistance feels adequate on both movements) Lying SL Leg Curl 65 x 10 ea Leg Extension 145 x 15 Running My favorite workout at this Y: Run the straightaway, walk the curve x 8 (4 laps). Bench 135 x 10 170 x 8 200 x 6 235 x 4 265 x 2 Wide Cable row 170 x 10 185 x 10, 10 Lateral Cable Raise 16.25 x 10 ea x 2 sets New cable stations with strange weight increments.
Shane’s Over 35 Shenanigans
Glad they caught it. They found a cancerous spot on my arm about a month ago and froze it off. I’ll definitely be going back yearly. It’s such an easy thing to get checked.
Doogie Slow and steady
9.14.26 weight: 205.2 A. Hammer Strength Row 12/12/12 B. Pulldowns 10/8/8 C. Straight-Arm Pulldown 12/12 D. Cable Rope Hammer Curl 8/8/8 D. Incline DB Curl 10/10/10 E. Forearm Stuff F. Ab Bench Crunches
HCG testical pain
I took hCG I took one injection for the past two weeks. My balls have been constantly aching. I have been off the drug for two weeks and haven’t seen much improvement. I have an epididymitis, but they say it’s not inflamed and I’m kind of losing my mind does anybody know what’s going on?
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