Curt James' training journal

[Sunnyday]

The older my kids get, the more trouble I have winding down at the end of the night.

Tuesday night I did...
a 3-hour trek in heavy traffic to retrieve my 9th grader from swim practice (just 10 miles away)
reading/spelling practice and addition with my kindergartner
math word problems and spelling word sentences with my second grader
cooked taco dinner for 4 (cooked mine earlier in the day)
took 2 little ones to swim team practice and ate my cold Meal 5 poolside
bathed little ones and did more reading practice before putting them to bed
cleaned up the kitchen since the hubby was passed out cold as usual
cooked MY meal 6
taught quadratic equations to my 9th grader (teacher went into labor, long term sub sux)
finally got to eat my meal 6 - cold, but in peace and quiet
still had kindergarten math and quadratic equations swimming through my head at midnight.
wide awake at 1 am, had to get up at 5:30

minus the 3-hour trek (usually takes 45 min) that is an average day for me. Ever since this school year started with all three kids in school I have an awful time falling asleep. Just 3 more years and the oldest one is in college. Should get easier with just two of them.

[Granite-Dawg]

saw it first hand when you OD'd on my apple crisp and ice cream at your house haha.

Thats funny as hell

[Curt James]

2/28/15

? - 5:00 p.m.

Deadlift 135x8, 185x4

And done!

FML Back to the chiropractor I go. >:-(

135x12

Definitely done.

Barbell row 60 lbs. 3x12
Back extension machine 30x12, 70x12, 90x12, 110x12, 130x12
Barbell curls 40x12, 50x12, 12

Treadmill 3.5 speed 2.0 incline 20 minutes plus cooldown

Ticked.

[Mac]

What did you do to your back?

[Curt James]

I don't know. Nothing serious, but still not right.

Had a 315 single. Good form. Felt strong. That was just recently. Then I was working with 225 for a set and oof, just a tweak. Trip to the chiropractor, thought I was 100%. Doing a set of eight (I thought) with 185 as a warm-up prior to doing 220 for 3 sets of 10-12 (70% of my 315) and the fourth rep another oof. Pulled or tweaked my lower back again.

Not happy. lol Oh, well. I do love my chiropractor.

[Mac]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you get it straightened out.

Stop trying to be a powerlifter!!!

[Sunnyday]

Eew. Not good. :-/

Hope you can get to see the chiro on Monday.

[Curt James]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you get it straightened out.

Stop trying to be a powerlifter!!!

Good advice. But who doesn't want to be stronger? :-(

Eew. Not good. :-/

Hope you can get to see the chiro on Monday.

I'll call in first thing. See if there's an opening.

[Mac]

Good advice. But who doesn't want to be stronger? :-(
.

We all do but when you're old and stuff, stick to the 10 reps sets. But I applaud your efforts.

Nothing good comes from singles any more. YMMV

[The Solution]

Same thing happened to me
warming up on rack deadlifts with 135 and my back went out
Boo

[Sunnyday]

Here you go, Curt...

https://www.t-nation.com/training/6-...n-powerlifters

Enjoy!

P.S. Hope you got in to see the chiro today.

[Curt James]

We all do but when you're old and stuff, stick to the 10 reps sets. But I applaud your efforts.

Nothing good comes from singles any more. YMMV

Thanks, Mac!

Same thing happened to me
warming up on rack deadlifts with 135 and my back went out
Boo

Get well soon, Bob.

Here you go, Curt...

https://www.t-nation.com/training/6-...n-powerlifters

Enjoy!

P.S. Hope you got in to see the chiro today.

I did! Had an appointment scheduled for March 19. Dr. Brian told me to keep my appt for that date and gave me today's session no charge. Nice!

Took the night off from the gym. :-/

[The Solution]

oh Curt that was like over last summer haha.

[Mac]

How's your back feeling Curt?

[Curt James]

How's your back feeling Curt?

The chiropractor visit did the trick, but I am letting my back settle down or have a moment. Had changed my routine to a powerlifting approach recently, but I'm going to rethink that notion. lol