Mastermonster's Quest for the Records

[April Mathis]

Best of luck with everything Buddy. Hopefully it is just what they say and just takes one surgery.

[Coke]

Without question man, the special things in life are free and most valuable, family and friends mean the most.

Here's to your health and the maintenance thereof, the upcoming surgery will save your life.

[mastermonster]

You are in my families prayers as well. Good luck brother.

Thanks for the prayers man!

[mastermonster]

Thanks April and Coke. You guys checking in on me regularly means a lot!

[J_Byrd]

Hope that things go well. Hopefully the surgery gets what it has to, and it stops there.

[mastermonster]

Hope that things go well. Hopefully the surgery gets what it has to, and it stops there.

Thanks Brother!

[mastermonster]

9-21-12 Friday - 1st day back after losing my kidney to cancer. Deadlift Day.

It's been about 7 1/2 weeks since the surgery. Starting back with some very light stuff. Been getting stiffer and achier in my joints just sitting around. This workout was humbling but it sure felt good to touch some weight!

Range of motion work and warmup wth the Indian clubs. I'm really stiff and tight!

Deadlifts

135 x 5 x 2 sets
(This felt as heavy as 405 normally would! Wow! I'll judge over the next 2 days if I should be doing these yet or not.)

Seated DB Curls

2 sets x 20 x 15 lbs.

Seated Bent Over DB Rows

2 sets x 20 x 15 lbs.

Light Pulldowns

2 sets x 20 x 60 lbs.

Mini-band Overhead Seated Crunches

2 sets x 20

This was very humbling to do but at least it's a start back. I'll progress little by little and see if I can come all the way back eventually.

[Rock1984]

Back to work, F-yeah!

[Coke]

No joke dude, slowly build it back up - good seeing you go at it again.

[mastermonster]

Thanks guys!!!!

[mastermonster]

9-24-12 Mon. Bench Press Day - Bwt. 234 Lbs.

Another light 'Humbling' day!

Indian Club work (ROM and warmup)

Bench Press

Bar x 20

115 x 12

135 x 8 (Felt like 315 did in May!)

Flat DB Flys

15's x 20

20's x 20

Seated DB Lateral Raises

20''s x 20 x 2 sets

1 armed overhead DB Presses (shoulder stiffness limited these)

15's x 20 x 2 sets....really pitiful!

Cable Pushdowns

40 x 20

60 x 20

[mastermonster]

9-26-12 Wed. Squat day Bwt. 235

Squats (Raw and walked out)

65 lb. bar x 10

115 x 10

155 x 10 (squats felt better than any other move!)

Leg Press (Universal Machine) + Calf Press

390 x 20 + 20

495 x 20 + 20

715 x 20 + 20 (felt good!)

Mini Band Leg Curls

2 sets x 20

I thought legs would be the worst day but I was pleasantly supprised!

[April Mathis]

Hey Buddy good you feel better now to start back lifting.

[mastermonster]

Hey Buddy good you feel better now to start back lifting.

Thanks April!

[mastermonster]

9-30-12 Back (miissed Fri.) and Arms / Shoulders Bwt. 234

Adding a 4th workout for a while. Arms and Shoulders (small muscle assistance). I'm bad to miss these too much at the end of my regular days.

Back (Makeup work)

One Arm DB Rows

50 x 12 x 2 sets

Rope Handle Pulldowns

60 x 12

100 x 12

DB Shrugs

50's x 20 x 2 sets

Arms and Shoulders

45 Lb. Bar Curls

45 x 12 x 3 sets

45 Lb. Bar J.M. Presses

45 x 12 x 3 sets

DB Concentration Curls

20 x 12 x 2 sets

Cable Pushdowns

40 x 12

60 x 2 sets x 12

Seated Mini-band Overhead Presses

2 sets x 15

Standing Supported One Arm DB Laterals

20 x 12 x 2 sets each delt

Constant pace during this workout with little rest. Kept me winded a little. That's good right now.

[mastermonster]

10-1-12 Mon. Bench Day Bwt. 235

Raw Bench Press

Bar x 20

95 x 15

115 x 12

135 x 10

Kinda' rough on my lower back to get my feet down. Even to the 2x foot boards. A little better than last week though.

Flat DB Flys

20's x 15

35's x 15

Seated Mini-band (around back) Presses

Nuetral x 15

Inclined x 15

Declined x 15

Just used my imagination to create something for pecs with the band where I didn't have to lay down. These worked pretty good.

Abs /Waist

Overhead seated Green Band Crunches

1 set x 30

Standing Mini-band Hyper-extended Straight Leg Deadlift Movement

1 set x 30

Indian Club Trunk Rotations

1 set x 30

[Coke]

Good deal, moving right along man.

[mastermonster]

Good deal, moving right along man.

Thanks Coke!

[mastermonster]

10-3-12 Wed. Squat Day Bwt. 235

Squats

(Tried 1st set with briefs and belt. Hurt too much with pressure on my main incision. Tried again with just the belt and it still put too much pressure there.)

No Belt or briefs

155 x 5 x 3 sets (felt O.K.)

Universal Leg Presses + Calf Presses

750 x 12 + 20 x 3 sets

Mini-band Leg Extensions

1 set x 20

[mastermonster]

Sunday - Arms and Shoulders similar to last week

Monday - Chest

DB BPs

25s x 30

55s x 2 sets x 15

Mini-band seated flies

3 sets x 20

Had to miss Wed. Squat day. Have a relative in the hospital with open heart surgery and my back rehab ate up my time.

Diet is working. Have lost 7 lbs. this week. 233; had gotten back up to 240 Saturday.

[mastermonster]

Friday 10-12-12 Deadlift day Bwt. 233

Warmup and range with Indian Club and chains.

Deadlifts (singles only)

225 x 1 (sumo)

225 x 1

225 x 1 (conventional. Much better than the sumo.)

225 x 1 (May stay with singles for a while on deads.)

Pulldowns

60 x 20

100 x 12 x 3 sets

Mini-band Upright Rows (seated)

3 sets x 15

Roman Chair Situps

3 sets x 30

[Powerdawg]

Good to see you back at it Buddy!

[mastermonster]

Good to see you back at it Buddy!

Thanks Matt! Hope all is well with you!

[mastermonster]

10-15-12 Mon. Bench Day Bwt. 236 (Big carb load day Saturday)

Really hurting today. Overall, not just my lower back. Shoulder felt like they'd been beat.

Bench Press

Just the Bar x 15 x 3 sets

Mini-band seated Presses

3 sets x 20

Mini-band seated flies

3 sets x 20

That's all. It hurt so bad to get off the bench I had to roll off to the side. I was training alone today because my wife had my training partners (Teens) hired to tear out the upstairs bathroom to get it ready for the construction crew to start expanding and remodeling it...she's trying to save some money...they did a great job!

I may not train anymore until after the spinal injections on Thursday. I'm really hurting today (Tuesday). Getting out of bed and down the stairs was rough!

[mastermonster]

Wed. 10-17-12 Combo workout Bwt. 233

Felt better so I hit several bodyparts before going to get the epidural injections on Thursday.

Bench Press (Feet on the bench to take the pressure off my lower back.)

Bar x 20

135 x 10 x 4 sets

Seated Mini-band Flies

3 sets x 20

Mini-band Elbows Out Upright Rows

3 sets x 12

Green Band Tricep Pushdowns

3 sets x 15

DB Curls

3 sets x 20

Mini-band Curls

3 sets x 20

Leg Extentions (We put the machine back in the gym.)

100 x 12 x 3 sets

Calf Presses on Leg Press Machine

1020 x 20 x 3 sets