Tracking here at XMTS per the suggestion of Alan H.

Current goal is just to get to the gym on Mon, Weds and Fri every week and do squats, deads, and bench presses and do some random ab exercises. I'll probably do a combination of lower weights/higher reps and testing/pushing my one-rep max. I do better with flexibility in the in-gym routine, and zero flexibility about the gym-going routine.

I started on Monday by familiarizing myself with proper technique (again) and getting some starting numbers. Below is what I've got so far.

Squat: I can do 95 pretty indefinitely. I start feeling real limitations at 135. My 1-rep is unknown
Bench Press: I can do 7 40-lb dumbbell presses (80 lbs total load) without a break. I can do a higher weight with a barbell (~120). My 1 rep is unknown for either.
Deadlift: ~135-150 is a good number for doing multiple lifts. 185 is a 1-rep max after some abuse (so possibly higher)

Toe-touching ab exercises (hanging or laying down and leg/torso lifting) - I can do about 5 before I really start feeling it. I'm down for the count after 10 or 12. These numbers are terrible.

Kettlebell swings - I can do a set of 25 @ 25lbs before I start feeling like I might fall over. I would like to be able to do a set of 75 without issue.

Ideally I will stick with this routine and also get a little bit of interstitial throwing practice in on occasional Tu/Th/Weekends.



Halloween was a flop due to candy-distribution duties (and severe delayed onset muscle soreness). :P Back at it tomorrow!!