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Here are some pictures of the sled I put together. It is made out of a 2x6, and a 4x4. I had room to squeeze a 2x4 on top so I put it in the middle and anchored the loading pin to it. As stated earlier I was having problems with the sled tipping forward so I remounted the shackle to the bottom and t...

I just got back from the gym after doing my 1RM on bench and squats. I was alittle disappointed but that's ok. I now have a starting point for the German Loading pattern #1. I took my time warming up on both and felt pretty good going into the heavier weights. I hit 215 and it felt good but attempte...

Hank, South Carolina Barbell is not too far from me and I used to be a member of the gym about 10 years ago before Mark "Spud" Bartley bought the place. As long as I have known the place it has been a powerlifting gym. Even when I was there, it was common to see someone in the parking lot ...

Today was an off day so I took it easy after the last few days of working in the yard and being in the heat. I have felt tired today. I am considering taking tomorrow off from the gym and going for my 1RM on thursday. I am going to incorporate sled dragging into my training starting next week and ne...

Had a pretty good day. Hit the gym this morning for my 4th workout on the feast (deload day). I felt strong and as I was warming up on the bench, I threw in some wide grip bench on the hammer strength machine as supersets to get a good stretch. My last set of 6 was with 195#, first 5 felt easy but #...

Today was my 3rd workout on the feast. I had a good workout and saw some positive gains on my lifts. I finished bench with 215# with a spotter standing by to help if needed. I have not attemped this weight or anything over 200 for that matter since starting back in the gym. I'm already looking forwa...

Today was an off day and I spent it at the zoo and the park with my kids. Being away from home made it difficult in regards to the diet. The zoo doesn't exactly had good food choices. So I settled on some pizza today. I'm looking forward to my workout in the morning. Calories 2158 Carbs 204 Fats 93 ...

Looking GREAT Hank. I keep forgetting you are a further along in the blueprint. When I first saw your workout I thout I was doing something wrong. I'm only on the 3rd workout of feast and I'm already looking forward to putting together a workout like yours. Keep up the good work.

Hang in there TURBO. All that manual labor will only make you stronger. Get your rest and hit the gym hard when you can.

I hit the gym first thing this morning because I had a trip planned to the beach to enjoy the weather (upper 80's ) and soak up some vitamin D. My workout went well but I expected to be able to lift alittle more than I did until I got home and realized the rep range was 4-6 and not 6-8. I increased ...

Well I do have a few trees I need to cut down.

I've been thinking about making a sled after reading the shoulder rehab thread. I also watched several you tube videos on the subject. I'll see if I can get me one made next week.

Busy day today. Just now getting a chance to put everything together and reflect on the day. I had another full day of yard work that included pulling some shurbs so one of my customers can plant some flowers in their place. I planned ahead and took some food with me so I wouldn't forget to eat. Typ...

Easter is right around the corner but the candy is already here. I have had to buy candy for both my kids to take to daycare tomorrow and my wife requested some for her. It has been hard to stay out of it. I have added alittle to my calorie count today as the temptation was to much. My weakness has ...

Today was a good day. I didn't feel as full or bloated like the previous days. The first day in the gym on the feast. I thought lifting also went well. I don't know if I could have gone heavier on bench or not. I thought I would go for an extra set but was only able to get 4 so I would say I picked ...