BigTomJ's Training and Everything Log

[laclark89]

I bought the home in 2019 intending to do minor renovations (new drywall in the living room, redo kitchen and bathroom, new floors and carpets, paint) to make the property a bit nicer and up to date.

Dang, seems like u know alot of the stuff I know about building, and u have a office job? Are you In the construction field? Re framing a roof and replacing sill plates properly is not easy, if I dont do it my self I'd have my next best carpenter do it.

Thats even more impressive than you dead lifting my my max for reps and with really good form and control. I would be lucky of I could get 495 for 1 atm.

I have done a bunch of those gut rebuilds, they are more of a pain in the ass than build new from scratch, I could frame a new mansion in 6 months to re frame a old Victorian house 1850's - 1930's might take me 2 years, with a bad ass crew. Mainly because a lot of them are required to be historically correct with seismic retrofits and steel beams and all, and new foundations under.

I just did this little gut job like u said from a house from the early 1900s above this door all they had was double top plates and the whole house and floor above sunk In so I had to put a beam under the joists and reframe it all with some beefy ass framing i had to Jack the whole house up with a 6x6 posts and big bottle jacks, I've had to level entire houses like that also.

 

[BigTomJ]

Dang, seems like u know alot of the stuff I know about building, and u have a office job? Are you In the construction field? Re framing a roof and replacing sill plates properly is not easy, if I dont do it my self I'd have my next best carpenter do it.

I grew up renovating my historic family home when my parents took over it, spent most of my childhood from like 6yo to like 13-14 over there every day helping my dad with whatever i was able and learning what he could teach. Whether i liked it or not. So ive had a foundational understanding of general contracting from an early age.

Professionally i work in the solar industry as a project manager.

i am no expert by any means, and i had to learn or relearn a lot in the process of doing this house, but hiring out for a lot of the work wasnt in the budget.

 

[BigTomJ]

These are some photos of the replaced kitchen window, that originally had no header at all.

I'll see if I can find photos of how it was originally and some of the original front window that was supporting the entire house

 

[BigTomJ]

Ooof, the original cracked cast iron sewage line that the brilliant previous owner buried under a concrete slab that I had to break out to get back to the nearest joint.

 

[BigTomJ]

Found the photos main support beam I had to add and the window that had no header at all.

Really I should have taken more photos of this shithole

 

[Deleted member 59947]

Are all houses' frames in the USA made out of wood ?
Here in Russia we only build them out of stone or strong concrete.

Interesting to see the cultural differences all the way down to construction techniques !

 

[BigTomJ]

Little behind with the log so here's catching up last few days.

Thursday, Jul 11, 2024 at 5:23pm

Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
"Last set is 15>bottom partials to failure"
Set 1: 70 lbs x 20 @ 6 rpe
Set 2: 180 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 180 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
Set 4: 130 lbs x 15 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 5: 130 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe

Hip Adduction (Machine)
Set 1: 200 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 2: 200 lbs x 11 @ 9.5 rpe

Seated Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 210 lbs x 13 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 210 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe

Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 130 lbs x 20 @ 6 rpe
Set 2: 210 lbs x 12 @ 8 rpe
Set 3: 210 lbs x 12 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 4: 210 lbs x 11 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 5: 210 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 6: 210 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe
Set 7: 210 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe
Set 8: 210 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe

Bulgarian Split Squat
Set 1: 135 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Tweaked adductor after set 1

Pendulum Squat (Machine)
Set 1: 315 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
called it early, adductor not right

@hevyapp

https://hevy.com/workout/dC7nqqhSoBB

Friday, Jul 12, 2024 at 6:02pm

Single Arm Lat Pulldown
Set 1: 60 lbs x 10 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 2: 60 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 60 lbs x 8 @ 9.5 rpe

Bent Over Row (Barbell)
Set 1: 135 lbs x 10 @ 6 rpe
Set 2: 225 lbs x 5 @ 6 rpe
Set 3: 315 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 4: 228 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe

Plate Loaded Isolateral Row
Set 1: 180 lbs x 15 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 180 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 180 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 110 lbs x 11 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 2: 100 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 100 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

Meadows Rows (Barbell)
Set 1: 90 lbs x 10 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 2: 90 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

Iso-Lateral High Row (Machine)
Set 1: 135 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 2: 135 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 135 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe

@hevyapp

https://hevy.com/workout/AdrsmGsOTCx

Saturday, Jul 13, 2024 at 5:34pm

Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15 @ 6 rpe
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15 @ 6 rpe
Set 3: 220 lbs x 12 @ 7 rpe
Set 4: 235 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 5: 220 lbs x 15 @ 9.5 rpe

Incline Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 5
Set 2: 90 lbs x 5
Set 3: 135 lbs x 3
Set 4: 180 lbs x 3
Set 5: 225 lbs x 8 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 6: 180 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe

Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 17 @ 9 rpe
Set 2: 45 lbs x 14 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 45 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe

Rear Delt Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 205 lbs x 15 @ 8 rpe
Set 2: 205 lbs x 15 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 205 lbs x 13 @ 10 rpe

Shoulder Press (Machine Plates)
Set 1: 180 lbs x 13 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 180 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe

Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
30 rests
Set 1: 135 lbs x 12
Set 2: 135 lbs x 11
Set 3: 135 lbs x 8
Set 4: 135 lbs x 11
Set 5: 135 lbs x 8
Set 6: 135 lbs x 7

Superset 1
Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 12 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 2: 35 lbs x 12
Set 3: 35 lbs x 12

Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 2: 35 lbs x 11
Set 3: 35 lbs x 11

Superset 2
Seated Dip Machine
Set 1: 315 lbs x 12 @ 8 rpe
Set 2: 405 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 405 lbs x 7 @ 10 rpe

Single Arm Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 30 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 30 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe

@hevyapp

https://hevy.com/workout/fVFnBmA6gon

 

[BigTomJ]

255 this morning.
Still keeping it lean. By far the best off season push yet.

 

[cinder]

Heyy, any reason you jumped from fitnotes to hevy?

 

[BigTomJ]

Heyy, any reason you jumped from fitnotes to hevy?

A logbook is a logbook to me,
I switched because it has better tools for me as a coach.

I do all of my clients programming through hevy and just send them links to the routines in their plans. And I require all my clients to keep a logbook, and hevy is a lot easier to do a logbook review.

So I just switched myself so that I can get more intimately familiar with it as a user as well.

 

[MindlessWork]

Wow that's a crazy ass remodeling job and I'd bet it's torture, especially if that's a house that's been in the family. No wonder older houses have surprises in them so hope your major remodel turns out well!

Props for the patience and ability to learn new things.

 

[BigTomJ]

Leg day.
Was supposed to finish with hack squats after stiffys, but low back was just way to aggravated to consider it.
Likely need to pursue a programming rework for this training day, because the 3 big movers back to back to back is just a lot neurologically and on my low back

Evening workout ️
Monday, Jul 15, 2024 at 5:44pm

Seated Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 210 lbs x 13 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 190 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 190 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe

Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 130 lbs x 15
Set 2: 210 lbs x 12 @ 7 rpe
Set 3: 210 lbs x 12
Set 4: 250 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 5: 130 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe

Single Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 90 lbs x 5
Set 2: 180 lbs x 5
Set 3: 225 lbs x 15 @ 10 rpe
Set 4: 225 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe

Straight Leg Deadlift
Set 1: 135 lbs x 5
Set 2: 225 lbs x 5
Set 3: 315 lbs x 5
Set 4: 405 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

@hevyapp

https://hevy.com/workout/EiaItXsM0xs

 

[iris]

Wow that's a crazy ass remodeling job and I'd bet it's torture, especially if that's a house that's been in the family. No wonder older houses have surprises in them so hope your major remodel turns out well!

Props for the patience and ability to learn new things.

That's amazing stuff.
When he said he was doing his house up, I thought it just meant he had people working on it.
Doing all this on his own is something else.
I am really impressed with Tom and @laclark89 's talent and skills.
You guys are awesome.

 

[BigTomJ]

That's amazing stuff.
When he said he was doing his house up, I thought it just meant he had people working on it.
Doing all this on his own is something else.
I am really impressed with Tom and @laclark89 's talent and skills.
You guys are awesome.

not so much talent or skill.

Just poor and determined. A fine enough substitute i guess lmao.

Im mostly joking, i really didnt know what i was doing for a lot of it when i got into it and had to learn a lot along the way through trial and error and google/youtube for the stuff id never done before. I was just fortunate that i had some sort of introduction to construction at an early age that gave me the tiny bit of foundational experience to work off of.

ill never ever do this again in a million years

 

[MindlessWork]

not so much talent or skill.

Just poor and determined. A fine enough substitute i guess lmao.

Im mostly joking, i really didnt know what i was doing for a lot of it when i got into it and had to learn a lot along the way through trial and error and google/youtube for the stuff id never done before. I was just fortunate that i had some sort of introduction to construction at an early age that gave me the tiny bit of foundational experience to work off of.

ill never ever do this again in a million years

I've done something similar with a cape I bought in RI 30 years ago...turned out it needed a lot of work. New roof, new mechanicals and added 2 new bedrooms upstairs. Some of the work I did myself while I hired out the electrical and plumbing while my neighbor did the roof. Yeah homes have surprises lurking just like your family's home...that can drive you batty not to mention lightening your wallet!

 

[BigTomJ]

Pull ray
Loving seal row more and more each week.

Evening workout ️
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 at 6:03pm

Cable Pullover
Set 1: 72.5 lbs x 15 @ 8 rpe
Set 2: 72.5 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 72.5 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe

Single Arm Lat Pulldown
"Supinated grip"
Set 1: 195 lbs x 15 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 2: 195 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 195 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe

Seal Row
Set 1: 135 lbs x 5
Set 2: 225 lbs x 5
Set 3: 315 lbs x 7 @ 10 rpe
Set 4: 225 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe

Plate Loaded Isolateral Row
"Neutral grip"
Set 1: 225 lbs x 15 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 2: 225 lbs x 12 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 3: 225 lbs x 12 @ 9.5 rpe

Iso-Lateral High Row (Machine)
Set 1: 135 lbs x 12 @ 9 rpe
Set 2: 135 lbs x 10 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 3: 135 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

Superset 1
Single Arm Triceps Pushdown (Cable)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 15 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 35 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 35 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe

Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 35 lbs x 11 @ 9.5 rpe
Set 2: 35 lbs x 10 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 35 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe

Superset 2
JM Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 115 lbs x 20 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 115 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe

Bicep Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 50 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 50 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe

@hevyapp

https://hevy.com/workout/7VHCCCzgark

 

[BigTomJ]

 

[Trainedbytylerlofthouse19]

I need one of these in my local gym.. Looking great mate

 

[BigTomJ]

I need one of these in my local gym.. Looking great mate

every gym needs a seal row, and yet almost zero gyms do.

such an underrated piece of equipment

 

[MindlessWork]

My gym doesn't have a bench like that but instead been using an incline bench for those seal rows. Does that seal row bench have a hole for your face?