Nickp8's Road to Recovery

[nickp8]

time to hit the buffets

Tell me about it.

You probably will feel better about it all with at least a few more added pounds.

Glad to see you back from the well deserved vacation. Good luck to your football team this season.

Thanks Coke.

taking it easy with some nice numbers

cant wait untill you turn it up a few notches! welcome back

Thanks man.

Keeping as busy as ever in here Nick. Knocking out strong sessions even though most of them are preceded by training, travelling or even golf! Good soild work mate.

....aaaaaaaand since this is the 1000th post in your journal I thought I should mark it with something awesome. This picture of four crayons with star wars characters whittled into them should do it.

Haha thanks. I didn't even notice it was up to 1000 posts.

[nickp8]

8/8 Upper

DB Bench Press
75x20
100x20
115x15
130x10
130x6

DB Rows
145x5
145x5
145x5
145x5
145x5

Seated Cable Rows
260(stack)x3x10

Dips
3x15

Rear Delt Raises
3x12

Rope Pushdowns
3x20

Probably going to do a light leg day or a hard conditioning day tonight.

[Coke]

Like them DB benching and rowing numbers bro.

[nickp8]

Like them DB benching and rowing numbers bro.

Thanks Coke.

[nickp8]

8/10 Lower

Squats from Pins
135x10
225x5
275x5
315x2
315x2
315x2
315x2
315x2

Leg Press
5x5 Switched foot psoition every set, including single leg.

Back Raises
3x12

My training seems to be morphing back into a Defranco style split with out me even thinking about it. I guess it's good to go back to an auto regulating style training split every now and again. I am feeling pretty good so we will see where it takes me.

[StLRPh]

bottoms up squats are the devil!

[Coke]

I guess it's good to go back to an auto regulating style training split every now and again.

No joke, that is about as close as you can get to being plain instinctive or following your gut.

[nickp8]

Missed posting a few sessions, but the other day I did 3 sets of 5 at 275 for close grip bench and a few other things. Doing a full body workout tonight to make up for missed days.

[Coke]

Missed posting a few sessions, but the other day I did 3 sets of 5 at 275 for close grip bench and a few other things. Doing a full body workout tonight to make up for missed days.

Good deal, whatever it takes to keep it on track.

[Brian C]

Pretty ugly on both sides of the ball. I was worried about Castillo taking over the D, and after this game, im thinking big mistake. Big holes in the middle all night long. Casey Matthews isnt going to cut it.

[nickp8]

Good deal, whatever it takes to keep it on track.

Thanks Coke.

Pretty ugly on both sides of the ball. I was worried about Castillo taking over the D, and after this game, im thinking big mistake. Big holes in the middle all night long. Casey Matthews isnt going to cut it.

I can't stand watching him. He can't get off blocks and he just gets pushed around. I miss Trotter.

[nickp8]

8/18 Full Body

Bench Press
135x20
135x10
225x5
225x5
245x5
275x5
275x5
275x5 Switched my grip every set.

Squats
135x8
225x8
275x5
315x3
315x3
315x3

Pull Ups
3x10

Did a full body workout because of more missed sessions and time constraints. First game of the season is tonight against a team from Utah.

[Brian C]

Good work getting it in. Best of luck tonite.

[StLRPh]

nice work and good luck tonight

[Coke]

Did a full body workout because of more missed sessions and time constraints.

Way to be doing it when on the go.

[nickp8]

Good work getting it in. Best of luck tonite.

nice work and good luck tonight

Way to be doing it when on the go.

Thanks guys.

[nickp8]

I ended up playing in 2 games this weekend. One on Saturday night and one on Sunday night. I'm paying for it today though.

Saturdays Game: We won 31-7. We scored most of our points in the first half. This was my worst game in the past 3 years. I finished with 3 tackles and a sack, but missed 2 easy tackles that need to be made. I also played Fullback and I had 2 carries. 1 for 7 yards and a fumble in the backfield on the other one. The handoff was really late (it was a draw play), but it still shouldn't happen. All around I felt very sluggish and out of it too.

Sundays Game: We won 35-0. Redemption. I had a very good game and finished with 6 tackles, 3 for a loss, and a sack. Besides for the stats I put constant pressure on the QB all night and ran through the lineman and running backs trying to block me every time I blitzed. I was kind of suprised how good I felt considering I played the night before, but I'll take it. I am sore as hell today and I think I will get a light lift in tonight. I need to get back on track with a schedule.

[StLRPh]

things tend to balance out...nice job getting after it for the second game

[Coke]

Damn, you guys were killin em out there this past weekend - should be a great season.

[Brian C]

2 nice games bud. Way to come back the next nite and dominate.

[J L S]

complete domination in those games! not surprised you are paying for it now!

[nickp8]

things tend to balance out...nice job getting after it for the second game

Damn, you guys were killin em out there this past weekend - should be a great season.

2 nice games bud. Way to come back the next nite and dominate.

complete domination in those games! not surprised you are paying for it now!

Thanks guys.

[nickp8]

8/23 Upper

Glose Grip Bench
135x15
135x15
225x10
225x5
245x5
275x5
295x3
305x3 Back to close grip. Shoulders are toast already from football.

Incline DB Press
3x10

Pull Ups
60 Total reps, I forget how many sets.

Hammer Curls
2x15

Another quick workout. Squatting tonight and I will keep it short yet again. I hate training only twice a week, but shit happens.

[Brian C]

2 days plus football practice plus games is a lot of work. Nice CGs

[nickp8]

2 days plus football practice plus games is a lot of work. Nice CGs

Thanks Brian. I know i'm doing more, but I hate that feeling of not being at the gym a few times a week.