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The only supplement I use is creatine after my work outs. I do feel it helped recover and improved gains.

Bent over rows 10x10 100lbs
Standing press 10x10 70lbs
Go from one to the other, rest 1 minute then repeat.

Light leg press: 295lbs 5x10
Chin-ups Totaled 40. Go from one to the other. Rest 45 seconds, repeat.

Forward lunges and glut presses.

From what I read, one of the best times to take protein is right before bed, because repair occurs during sleep.

I ALWAYS take whey protein after training. Whey protein is quickly digested so it works really well to provide building blocks to the muscle asap after training. What I mix it with depends on my goals (weight gain, recovery, cutting weight, etc). I use creatine if I'm wanting to gain weight/build muscle...the stuff works, it always amazes me how much difference it makes. If I'm cutting weight or need to stay at the same weight I avoid it, I usually gain around 10 lbs the first two weeks of taking it but a lot of that is water. A slow digesting protein right before bed is good to avoid muscle be catabolized over night.

If I'm not having to cut/maintain weight, the only time I'm picky about what I eat is right after training. I make sure I eat/drink for recovery. The rest of the time I eat everything I can get my hands on.

Did another hike with the pack this AM. 48 lbs., 1300 foot climb in two miles, 4.5 miles round trip.

Today
straight leg dead lifts
hamstring curls
snatch squats
plank roll out w/stability ball
DB high pulls
Russian twists w/med ball
leg raises
reverse crunches

Decided to get another workout in this evening.
Ran bleachers. 7 sets of 5. I went with less recovery time between sets.

Lower body/core today. Good progress on the squat machines, I'm probably at 175% of the weight I started with post-shoulder surgery.

EMOM for 7 min:
30 squats
5 pullups

172 reps.

One of the guys I workout with proposed a 10,000 burpee challenge, 100 burpees daily for 100 days. If you miss a day you can catch up or you can do extra, the goal is simply to get 10,000 in 100 days or less.

I think I'll knock out my first 25 before I walk the dogs this AM.

It starts today, no foolin'

Shoulder Press
10-8-6-3-2-1-1
95-115-135(f)-155-175(f)-175-185

Need to remember to breath...

I would hate that guy! I really hate burpees. That said, I bet you have better lungs for the effort.

I started three weeks ago with getting my soft old backside back into shape. I drew a goat tag this year and after getting promoted to a desk 10 years ago, I'm not where I need to be.

Three weeks ago I started the treadmill, initially just doing 30 minutes flat (0%) at 3.5 mph. I'm up to 25 minutes at 10% at 3.2 mph with a five minute warm up and cool down at 0% on each end. I'll add my pack and some weight next hitch. I go home for my three week R&R today and will hike the roads around my home area with a pack and 50 pounds.

I also started the seven week push up and sit up (crunches) challenge this week. That was humbling but it will be worth it. In seven weeks following the protocol for my age and test results, I should be able to do 100 push ups and 200 crunches. We'll see how it goes.

I've never been one for working out. Until 10 years ago, between my job and my off time I was pretty active and always stayed in good shape. This is the first time I've felt the need to really work at getting back in shape.

A goat tag sounds like good motivation!

My lungs are good but my quads will be getting lit up daily for about 99 more days.

Monday
Ran bleachers...5 sets of 8

Tuesday
squats(less weight, higher reps)
bench
pull ups
triceps
leg raises
plank w/DB row

That they will be! Good luck in the endeavor.

14 Rounds for time w/ 95lbs Barbell

10 Deadlifts
10 Squat cleans
10 Push Press
50 ft of Walking Lunges with barbell on back.
Walk back to start point.
Round 3, 7, & 9 – 7 Turkish Get Up 1.5 Pood

The WOD represents 14 stations of the Cross with the three time Jesus fell to the ground.

I made it through 6 rounds before I ran out of time and had to get to work.

step ups w/barbell
pull-ups
bench
v-sit ups
leg raises
back extension
power cleans
hamstring curls

4 chin-ups, followed by 10 push-ups, followed by 15 air squats. Repeat x 20. Took about 38 minutes.

This has been my third week back in the gym. I hit it mon-fri at noon for a hard 45 minutes. I am having major problems sleeping. I am taking no supplements of any kind. No drinks, etc., nothing. Caffeine intake has decreased since i started. Diet has changed very little. I probably have less stress than ever in my adult life. In other words, the workout itself is causing the lack of sleep. I got up this morning at 5am after maybe 5 hours of sleep at best. Went to bed at 10:30 tonight and laying here now at 1am without even a yawn and feel all hyped up. Luckily the lack of sleep seems to have no effect on me throughout the day. I never feel lethargic. But i know its not good in the long run. Sleep has never been a problem for me.

Thoughts?

You on the computer or iPad before going to bed? If so quit and see what happens. The light messes with your eyes which somehow causes a disruption of your sleep patterns.

Read up on preparing for sleep. I doubt that a hard workout is the cause.