I tweaked my back Wednesday doing deadlifts. I seem to do this when I do more reps per set. I think I sort of lose form or don't stay tight or something. Thought I would rest.

The back pain has nothing on the pain the city is inflicting on me, though.

Went back to talk to someone again. I at least got the right day. The girl was really friendly and helpful. However, she seemed to not really know what all I was supposed to do. Which, as you will see, nobody could.

The first thing she did was pull up my address.

Apparently, there were 3 expired permits associated with my house. About 10 (or more) years ago, I did a big remodel. I did it mostly myself. The first permit was for an interior remodel. I had to get electrical, plumbing, framing and probably more permits. I remember having each one signed off on. However, apparently there was a final inspection that I never got. This is just conjecture based on what she said and my hazy memory. The second was for a garage. I hired a contractor to pour the slab and I framed and finished it. Apparently the slab inspection failed but the framing inspection passed. I'm not sure how this happens. I really don't recall any of this. The third one was for a bedroom addition. I never did this. I do not recall even applying for this. But, it is there. More on this later.

So I asked a lot of questions and the girl was very polite when she had to repeatedly excuse herself to ask someone else that knew the answers. From what I gathered I can do most of the work on something they call an express permit. However, if I want add a small porch roof I will need site drawings, impervious cover documents, elevation drawings, detailed framing plans and flood plain people approval. At minimum.

Back to the old permits. The girl indicated that I could fill out a form to remove the permit for the addition since I never did it. She then sent me to someone named Tony on another floor to figure out what to do with the other ones. Tony, it seems, did not have his coffee this morning. Either that or he was just an *******. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. He told me they couldn't do anything about any of them since he had no idea if I even did any work or not. Which is problematic since I can't get any new permits with these on their computer. After much discussion he agreed to go back downstairs and talk to the friendly girl. Tony then came up and informed me that I needed a Life Safety for Expired Permit permit. He informed me that I needed to go back where I started (the line that I waited over an hour in) to start this process.

So, I go back to the window and explain to them what Tony said. They seemed a bit confused on exactly what a Life Safety for Expired Permit permit was. So, they suggested that what I really need to do is re-submit all three permits and get inspections on the work I did over 10 years ago. Even if I didn't do the work. They then put my name in the computer to talk to someone. However, the number of people waiting had swelled considerably and I had already been there 2 1/2 hours so I think I'll tackle this another day.

Didn't want to clog up this forum so I moved this to my new blog.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/22...-blog-1358376/

Stop doing any DL reps when you think your form might be sub-par on the next rep.

Geez, I can never tell if it's right on the first one. I try to stop and set up as if each rep is the first rep. I think this will always be a work in progress.

anyways.........


Incline bench

8x155
4x175
4x175
4x175
2x175

front squat

8x65
8x95
4x115
1x135
3x115

Took it easy today. Back still a little off from tweaking last week. Felt ok today but didn't want to push it.

DL

3x135
3x155
3x175
2x3x185

overhead press

8x65
8x95
5x115
1x135
4x115

Forgot to write it all down but here's the highlights

back squat

5x135
2x155
1x165 (pr)

coulda gone up I think but I'll take it. back feels good.

I'm counting this as a workout.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...7&postcount=11

incline bench
8x155
4x175
3x175
5x165
3x165

front squat
5x95
5x115
3x135
1x145 (pr)
4x125

DL
3x155
3x175
3x205
3x225
2x245

overhead press
8x65
8x95
6x115
2x135
145xf
125x2

Forgot my log book again but....

back squat

5x135
3x155
1x175 (woot!)

Incline bench
8x155
5x175
2x195
2x185

front squat
7x95
6x115
3x135
1x155 (woot!)
3x125

deadlift

3x155
3x175
3x205
3x225
2x245

my previous high was 255. I put 265 on and started to pick it up. I got it about an inch off the ground and it just didn't feel right. I dropped it.

no WIM today

back squats

7x115
7x135
4x155
3x155
4x135

dumbbell rows

8x75
6x85
5x90
4x90

It was only 3 weeks ago when I got a new pb at 165 for 1 rep for back squats, so I'm feeling good. Still wussie weights, but at least I'm progressing.

I've done that many times. Better safe than sorry.

OK, back to working out after doing some serious remodel work.

The remodel work has buggered me up quite a bit. I still can't grip much of anything. Earlier this week I had a combination of bad pain, numbness, and tingling shooting from my shoulder to my fingertips.

I've had 2 chiro visits and it's a lot better. Today she said that everything around my shoulders was "hard as a rock".

No way I can bench yet, but I did do some squats. It really hurt my wrists (front squat). They are a mess. But, I got through it.

I feel like I'm starting all over, though.

8x45
8x65
7x85
4x105
3x105
5x95

My body is finally starting to recover. Shoulder still a mess and my hand strength isn't 100% but I feel better. I can squeeze a tube of toothpaste now!

I decided to do Cha's warmup routine for my incline bench today.

8x45
8x45
8x65
8x85
7x95
5x105

front squat

8x65
8x85
7x105
3x125
1x135

Shoulder still bothering me and my hands aren't right. I really thought I'd have problems with DL, but it felt pretty good. Didn't push at all, though. Overhead press not so good.

DL

3x135
3x155
3x175
3x195
1x215
1x225

Overhead press.

8x45
8x65
7x85
4x95

9/20

BS
7x95
7x115
4x135
2x145
5x125

Rows
8x60
6x70
5x75
5x75

9/23

Incline bench
8x65
7x85
7x105
7x125
6x145

Front squat
7x65
7x95
4x115 - didn't feel good

9/25


DL
5x135
4x155
4x185
3x205
2x225
1x245

Overhead press
8x65
8x85
6x105
2x135
3x115


finally starting to feel right again

9/27

Just did back squats. This is usually the day I do some sort of upper back stuff but my shoulder felt wonky.

BS
7x95
7x115
5x135
2x155
1x165 (pr)

congrats on the PR!

thx

Still not where I was. Not recuperating very well. Did some rollouts Friday and abs still sore, even though it wasn't the first time since I've come back. Front squats super weak too from doing back squats Friday.

Incline bench

8x135
8x155
4x175
1x185

front squats

8x65
8x95
4x115
3x115

The remodel is killing my workouts and diet. I feel fat and weak. Hopefully I can be more consistent now.

Incline
8x135
6x155
3x175
1x185
4x165

front squats
7x45
7x65
7x85
4x105
1x125

DL
5x135
5x155
5x185
4x205
3x225
1x245

overhead press
8x65
8x85
6x105
2x125
1x135
3x115

First full workout week in a while. A bit worn out.

back squats
8x95
5x115
4x135
1x155
3x135

dumbell rows
7x75
6x80
5x80

10/21

front squat

7x65
7x95
5x115
2x135
2x125
4x105

incline bench

8x135
7x155
5x175
1x195
3x175

10/23

dl

5x135
5x155
5x185
4x205
2x225