@jose1.bsky.social
Retired Submarine Chief, trying to be a power lifter, as Anti-Trump as I could possibly be. Tottenham Fan, Yankees, Miami Heat/Dolphins, Hurricanes and Gamecocks. Here to be an ally for all who need and deserve the support!
My boat sweatshirt!
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My boat sweatshirt!
#HappyVeteran’sDay first of all brothers and sisters. Got my workout in bad ankle and all. No leg stuff and skipped all rowing. Recorded pull-up set(15). Weights moved well today. Short on time. BTW got over 7 hours of sleep!!! #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
#HappyVeteran’sDay first of all brothers and sisters. Got my workout in bad ankle and all. No leg stuff and skipped all rowing. Recorded pull-up set(15). Weights moved well today. Short on time. BTW got over 7 hours of sleep!!! #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Hypertrophy W1D4 deadlift max. I used a trap bar for the first time ever. I finished at 365 lbs single. I have no idea how much the bar weighs, used 45 lbs. Video below. #gymsky #fitnesssky
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Hypertrophy W1D4 deadlift max. I used a trap bar for the first time ever. I finished at 365 lbs single. I have no idea how much the bar weighs, used 45 lbs. Video below. #gymsky #fitnesssky
Off program birthday cardio, PR 10k row 45:36.4. Don’t believe I have done that sub 49 min before. Uphill walk backwards for 10 min and 20 min walk cooldown.Everyone have a fabulous weekend! #GymSky #Fitnesssky
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Off program birthday cardio, PR 10k row 45:36.4. Don’t believe I have done that sub 49 min before. Uphill walk backwards for 10 min and 20 min walk cooldown.Everyone have a fabulous weekend! #GymSky #Fitnesssky
Hypertrophy W1D2 running the program @hardwayfitness.bsky.social made for me again. It was amazing for me, got me ready for volleyball season. Just balancing lifting and playing. Been a fatty eating out this week. D1 was last night. PR- DB chest press 90lbs. #gymsky #fitnesssky #54tomorrow-old
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hypertrophy W1D2 running the program @hardwayfitness.bsky.social made for me again. It was amazing for me, got me ready for volleyball season. Just balancing lifting and playing. Been a fatty eating out this week. D1 was last night. PR- DB chest press 90lbs. #gymsky #fitnesssky #54tomorrow-old
Last lifting yesterday, got 2 volleyball games in this afternoon, knee held up. So a win today for sure. Still not 100%. Restarting hypertrophy this week. #gymsky #fitnesssky
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Last lifting yesterday, got 2 volleyball games in this afternoon, knee held up. So a win today for sure. Still not 100%. Restarting hypertrophy this week. #gymsky #fitnesssky
Been a week, schedule shift to support back shift work, left knee wasn’t great at the beginning of week. Will restart hypertrophy next week again. Push pull , quick workout today. Cardio and deadlifts tomorrow. #gymsky #fitnesssky
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Been a week, schedule shift to support back shift work, left knee wasn’t great at the beginning of week. Will restart hypertrophy next week again. Push pull , quick workout today. Cardio and deadlifts tomorrow. #gymsky #fitnesssky
Yesterday’s workout, heavy upper body 5x5. Just needed to get some energy out before a gathering, also short on time. Off program for this. PRs in there lat pulldown and shoulder press. #gymsky #fitnesssky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Yesterday’s workout, heavy upper body 5x5. Just needed to get some energy out before a gathering, also short on time. Off program for this. PRs in there lat pulldown and shoulder press. #gymsky #fitnesssky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Yeah, a 1” thick pvc pipe is great to hold on to. People normally use them for stretching shoulders and back.
October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yeah, a 1” thick pvc pipe is great to hold on to. People normally use them for stretching shoulders and back.
Something else you can do is use the bar supports and lay the bar across. It’s easier and much less of a chance of it snapping back up at you. You just have to learn where the good placement of the supports will be.
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Something else you can do is use the bar supports and lay the bar across. It’s easier and much less of a chance of it snapping back up at you. You just have to learn where the good placement of the supports will be.
Hey everyone, sorry been quiet and knee is being a pain. Volleyball is slowing way down. Also taking it easy with leg stuff. Here is my workout from Thursday. BW is staying around 190. Progress pics included. #gymsky #fitnesssky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hey everyone, sorry been quiet and knee is being a pain. Volleyball is slowing way down. Also taking it easy with leg stuff. Here is my workout from Thursday. BW is staying around 190. Progress pics included. #gymsky #fitnesssky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Sorry been MIA, played a bunch of volleyball last week. Redoing last weeks workout this week. Knees bothering me so no squats. PR 2-sets of 50kb swings with 44lbs. That hurt. Lifted 44klbs. BW 191 and almost slept 6 hours. Strength loss is real. #FitnessSky #GymSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Sorry been MIA, played a bunch of volleyball last week. Redoing last weeks workout this week. Knees bothering me so no squats. PR 2-sets of 50kb swings with 44lbs. That hurt. Lifted 44klbs. BW 191 and almost slept 6 hours. Strength loss is real. #FitnessSky #GymSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Went off program, limited time. Worked out at old neighborhood gym. Aldo walked an hour prior to this workout.
September 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Went off program, limited time. Worked out at old neighborhood gym. Aldo walked an hour prior to this workout.
W7D2, felt better today. Didn’t do cardio portion or farmer carry, time constraints. I’ll do them tomorrow. Everything moved well. BW 192lbs.
#GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
#GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
W7D2, felt better today. Didn’t do cardio portion or farmer carry, time constraints. I’ll do them tomorrow. Everything moved well. BW 192lbs.
#GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
#GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Crappy gym pic and workout
September 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Crappy gym pic and workout
HW7D1, exhausted, this is from Tuesday evening. I did PR 2 sec hold pull-ups. Did 7 (+2) at the end of workout. Knee killing me and so was elbow. May only do 2 lift days this week. We shall see. Workout in comments. #gymsky #fitnessSky
September 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
HW7D1, exhausted, this is from Tuesday evening. I did PR 2 sec hold pull-ups. Did 7 (+2) at the end of workout. Knee killing me and so was elbow. May only do 2 lift days this week. We shall see. Workout in comments. #gymsky #fitnessSky
Failed attempt at 365
September 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Failed attempt at 365
Max out deadlift day. Felt off from beginning. Failed @ 365. Video in comments. Played volleyball an hour later, indoor season is on. #gymSky #FitnessSky #volleyball
September 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Max out deadlift day. Felt off from beginning. Failed @ 365. Video in comments. Played volleyball an hour later, indoor season is on. #gymSky #FitnessSky #volleyball
W6D3, 10,9,8…1 of zercher squats, pull-ups , push ups, deadlifts(cleans bothered my knee)@ 145lbs, hanging leg raises. It was brutal, only slept 3 hours, so in my head, exhausted mentally and physically. Still got it done faster than I expected 18:10. #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
W6D3, 10,9,8…1 of zercher squats, pull-ups , push ups, deadlifts(cleans bothered my knee)@ 145lbs, hanging leg raises. It was brutal, only slept 3 hours, so in my head, exhausted mentally and physically. Still got it done faster than I expected 18:10. #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
HW6D2- weights a little lighter, had a full day of rescue ops, I was tired. Only skipped RDL’s. Carrying 200 lbs dummies at training for FF, down flights of steps did the trick. Cardio portion skipped for 1 hr walk at a park, which was lovely. #GymSky #FitnessSky, @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
HW6D2- weights a little lighter, had a full day of rescue ops, I was tired. Only skipped RDL’s. Carrying 200 lbs dummies at training for FF, down flights of steps did the trick. Cardio portion skipped for 1 hr walk at a park, which was lovely. #GymSky #FitnessSky, @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Forgot to post this yesterday, 2 hours of grass volleyball. Again still the best pick-up volleyball game in Pittsburgh. #fitnessSky, #GymSky, #grassvolleyball,
September 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Forgot to post this yesterday, 2 hours of grass volleyball. Again still the best pick-up volleyball game in Pittsburgh. #fitnessSky, #GymSky, #grassvolleyball,
Hypertrophy new cycle W6D1, skipped farmer carries and cardio, played volleyball for 2 hours afterwards. Feel great. BW 192 lbs. sets of 12 on bench @ 175 tough. 2 second hold pull-ups ridiculous, did only 5. #FitnessSky #GymSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Hypertrophy new cycle W6D1, skipped farmer carries and cardio, played volleyball for 2 hours afterwards. Feel great. BW 192 lbs. sets of 12 on bench @ 175 tough. 2 second hold pull-ups ridiculous, did only 5. #FitnessSky #GymSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
Workout #2, a couple of hours of beach volleyball. Went better than I was expecting tonight. #GymSky #FitnessSky
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Workout #2, a couple of hours of beach volleyball. Went better than I was expecting tonight. #GymSky #FitnessSky
Today is a somber day for me, 9/11 memorial 110 floors with 22 lb weighted vest and around 50 lbs backpack. Took about 47 minutes with a few breaks. Today is a day to celebrate the brave first responders that went into the danger and made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. #gymSky #FitnessSky
September 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today is a somber day for me, 9/11 memorial 110 floors with 22 lb weighted vest and around 50 lbs backpack. Took about 47 minutes with a few breaks. Today is a day to celebrate the brave first responders that went into the danger and made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. #gymSky #FitnessSky
Deload W6D2, dropped all weights down for deload. Everything moved well. Skipped cardio portion, climbing 110 floors tomorrow with my vest and 45 lb backpack for 9/11 workout, then volleyball. #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Deload W6D2, dropped all weights down for deload. Everything moved well. Skipped cardio portion, climbing 110 floors tomorrow with my vest and 45 lb backpack for 9/11 workout, then volleyball. #GymSky #FitnessSky @hardwayfitness.bsky.social