Fireguy's Max O/T Journey to being ripped and huge

[JAGERBOY]

Regular genius this Jager.
I lose

[BRADP3]

I lose
At least you're a HS graduate :D. Hey, an equivalency is the same as a diploma :).

[fireg275]

Sunday: Got married, YEA!!!!!!! Ate 5 cheesebugers during the day, lots of cake, and just a litle icecream.

Monday 7.25.05

BB Bench 135x10 225x5 295x1 315x5 (spotter touched bar on last 2 reps) 365x1 neg (nice and in control)
Incline db 140x4,3
Flat db 125x5,4
Hammer dips 360x3 450x3
Overhead triceps extensions 120x6 150x4

[BRADP3]

CONGRATS FIRE! WOOOOO Only downhill from now on :D. Those tricep extensions are sick, solid benching, why the neg?

[JAGERBOY]

Congrats.

[fireg275]

Thanks guys... Bradp: just wanted to feel some heavy weight..

Tuesday 7.26.05
cardio, 1 hr backpacking in the mountains

Wednesday: back and biceps
pullups bwx6 45x4 75x2 100x5,3
bent rows 275x6 345x6
seated rows 275x6 285x6
ez bar curls 115x6 165x6
concentration curls 55x6

Thursday: cardio at work
treadmill 15 min, 10%, 3.5 mph

Friday: shoulders
db militaries 45x10 60x8 80x6 100x3 120x3 :( Crappy spotter
lateral raises 75x6 95x6
rear db raises 85x6 115x6
shrugs didn't do, went home early

Saturday: cardio at work
treadmill 25 min,10%,3.5 mph

Not a real good week, didn't get legs or traps done. Getting close to taking a week off.

[fireg275]

Monday 8.1.05 Start of max o/t week10
Chest (done at work)

Barbell bench 135x10 225x5 295x1 315x1
40 minute delay due to having to go to minor car crash
315x1 again 335x1 345x1 350x1 315x3 295x3

Not a max o/t day. I had intended to hit the flat, inclines, and dips real heavy but the workout time got interrupted. Oh well, just added weight to see where my max was at. 350 came up slow and steady but it took 5-10 seconds to fully lock it out. Glad I was benching in the power rack as I had no spotter....

[sword chucks]

Nice workout. I bet youd get 365 at least if u had a spotter to back you up.

[timothycrtr]

Your a BEAST! Thats just sick on the lat raises 75lbs, I'm screaming at 40lbs.

[JAGERBOY]

Nice pr brotha!

[BRADP3]

Blaming it on the spooter ;), nice workouts

[fireg275]

Blaming it on the spooter ;), nice workouts

He fricking tried to take my bench away with all my stuff laying on it. I said "hey since your trying to become a part of my workout, do you think you can hand me that 120." He said yup, but had difficulty, and then walked away as he was spotting me. I almost throat punched him at the water fountain, oxygen thief :(

Tuesday: back and biceps
Pullups bwx6 40x6 70x2 100x6 105x3
Bent rows 225x6 315x4 365x6
Seated rows 285x6 295x6
EZ bar curls 115x4 165x6 (easier than last week)
Concentration curls 55x6

Short and sweet, about 45 minutes. I'm out of all creatine and other supps but got a good workout in anyway, don't let supps be your crutch :D

[JAGERBOY]

Nice.

[BRADP3]

geez, you're an angry man fire, when I get a ****ty spot, I usually stop the set early and just say something like, "yeah, you're done"

[MXdawg2]

haha, funny **** about the spotter. Get someone you know and trust from now on.

[Brego]

nice, insane workouts as usual fireG.

[waitlifter82]

Awesome numbers..... still cutting (I think), and lots of blue

[fireg275]

Thanks guys, Wednesday cardio:
Afternoon run, moderate pace, about 15 minutes.....

[timothycrtr]

don't let supps be your crutch :D

Amen!

[sword chucks]

supplements own :D

[fireg275]

supplements own :D

Hehe, don't let them own you! There are more important things in life to spend all your money on, like......

[BRADP3]

I get to play with that soon. Army has changed issue from the m16a2 to m4 dontcha know :D

[fireg275]

Thursday: shoulders and traps

DB militaries 45x10 60x5 80x3 100x4 120x6 125x3
DB laterals 75x6 95x6
DB rear raises 85x6 120x6
Barbell shrugs 405x10 495x6 585x6 675x3

Good workout, increased on mp's - finally broke the 120 barrier for myself. Shrugs were disappointing, skipped them last week and it showed this week. Could barely hang on to 675.

Sword, I'm not anti-supp by any means. I am going to streamline what I'm taking and I really enjoyed that supplement article you wrote (I think it was you, or may have been Brego, can't remember - perhaps I need a memory supplement)
I've been on creatine for a long time, and been off for about a week but still have made good strength gains. All I meant was don't think you can't get a good session just because you're out of Super-hydrating-cell-exploding-kre-alkylephedrinizing-wonderjuice :D

[fireg275]

OK, here we go. Took it easy this weekend and painted, garage saled, etc.

Monday 8.8.05 workout at work

Bench 135x5 225x3 275x1 315x1 335x1 355x1(plus the collars) 360xF,F 405x2 negatives 455x1 fast negative:D
Workout over due to brush fire

Evening cardio: treadmill 15 minutes/10%/3.5 mph

Great bench day, up 5 lbs on my max from last week. I'm liking this shizz. No creatine this week either. I'm putting in an order tomorrow and hopefully I can hit 360/365 next week.

[BRADP3]

LMAO, + the collars....

[Joel H]

Subscribed :)

Nice strong lifts FireG!

[spytech]

Where did you vanish to fire?

[fireg275]

Thanks Joel, I'm back Spytech....

Rest of the week of 8.8.05, took it off from lifting.

8.15.05 Monday
Bench 135x10 225x3 275x1 315x1 335x1 360xF 365xF
BB inclines 225x6 275x4 295x3 225x15
Inc. Db's 60x15 extreme stretching
Plyometric medicine ball pushups x15

Tuesday: easy cardio

Wednesday
Pullups bwx8 30x8 60x6
Bent rows 225x6 275x6 315x6 365x6
EZ bar curls 115x6 135x4 165x6
DB Conc. curls 55x4

Saturday
DB militaries 40x20 60x10 80x10 100x10
Lateral raises 50x8 60x8 70x6
Rear delts 80x8,8
Shrugs 225x10 315x10 405x10 495x6 585x6

1st week back, only taking creatine, a little lacking in drive, took it easy and used higher reps.

[waitlifter82]

not bad, not bad.... why in hell did you go for 365 after failing 360 :confused:

[fireg275]

Week of 8.22.05
Monday: nothing

Tuesday:
bench 135x10 225x5 275x3 315x5,3
incline db's 120x6 130x4 120x7
hammer dips 270x6 360x6 450x3.5
Overhead triceps ext. 140x6

Wednesday:off

Thursday:
db militaries 50x10 70x10 90x10 100x10 (couldn't find the 105's)
lat. raises 50x8 70x8
Rear raises 100x8,8
shrugs 315x10 405x6 495x6 585x6

rest of the week: off

[fireg275]

not bad, not bad.... why in hell did you go for 365 after failing 360 :confused:

Almost had it, banged the powerrack on the way up. Felt like I could go heavier...

[fireg275]

Week of 8.29.05

Monday:
bench 135x10 225x5 295x3 315x5.5 335x2
db inclines 130x7 140x4 (no powerhooks)
hammer dips 360x6 450x4
OH triceps ext. 130x6 150x6

Tuesday:
pullups bwx8 45x6
Bent rows 275x6 315x6,6
Alt db curls 45x6 55x6
Crap workout late in the day. No energy and the gym was crowded as heck so I kept it short. Must...order...supplements:D.

Wednesday: late cardio, 25 minutes fast walking

[MXdawg2]

First time Ive seen you do pullups with just your bw. :D Still a strong workout though.

[fireg275]

First time Ive seen you do pullups with just your bw. :D Still a strong workout though.

Thanks, and I made a mistake and left off my top set on pullups, 80x6 :D

[fireg275]

Update: No update :D

I've been down in New Orleans all month working and won't be back home till late October. No chance to workout other than pushups and crunches, may try to get in some running.
Eating MRE's :( and 1 hot meal a day and drinking a ton of water. Supps are multi-vitamin and Cipro. This place sucks but I'm glad I'm here.

[spytech]

Update: No update :D

I've been down in New Orleans all month working and won't be back home till late October. No chance to workout other than pushups and crunches, may try to get in some running.
Eating MRE's :( and 1 hot meal a day and drinking a ton of water. Supps are multi-vitamin and Cipro. This place sucks but I'm glad I'm here.
Good luck down there fire! We appreciate what you are doing :)

[scott_donald]

Update: No update :D

I've been down in New Orleans all month working and won't be back home till late October. No chance to workout other than pushups and crunches, may try to get in some running.
Eating MRE's :( and 1 hot meal a day and drinking a ton of water. Supps are multi-vitamin and Cipro. This place sucks but I'm glad I'm here.


wow never knew u are there... keep it up and now the gains should jump back after a good rest from weights...

[assapopolus]

farout man, you've come such a long way!!
VERY motivational. personally anyway.

i'm gealous... *coughihateyoucough*

[EoR]

Just reading through your journal then, wow at your lifts. Crazy lifts, well done! :)

[gixxer750]

Just wanted to say that I already respected your hard work and dedication to bodybuilding and the gains that you've made....but I have a new respect for you as a person for sacrificing your own personal goals to help others. Thanks man.....we all appreciate what you are doing.

[LiL USMC BBer]

hammer dips as in parellel bars? 450LB's PLUS your body weight? Holy christ!

I never actually saw an M4. Damn the barrel is much smaller then the older M16's/AR-15's. Looks weird.

[Boxer757]

Damn man you're lifts are beastly, very admirable that you are down in louisiana helping out as well. I have family down there and i can't tell you how much they appreciate guys like you. Keep up the good work on everything!

[spytech]

hammer dips as in parellel bars? 450LB's PLUS your body weight? Holy christ!
Hammer dips = hammer strength dip machine. You sit down and push these handles down in a dip ROM. Awesome machine.

I would pay to see someone do a single dip with 450lbs hanging off them, lol.

[JAGERBOY]

Update: No update :D

I've been down in New Orleans all month working and won't be back home till late October. No chance to workout other than pushups and crunches, may try to get in some running.
Eating MRE's :( and 1 hot meal a day and drinking a ton of water. Supps are multi-vitamin and Cipro. This place sucks but I'm glad I'm here.
Hey man, if you are helping out down there thats awesome, you have my respect.

[LiL USMC BBer]

Ya its a good thing that your helping out.

I did my share of what I can do. We were out at the flight line loading C-130's with equipment to be sent over there.

Oh.. and I can't stand MRE's when we were in the field we ate nothing but MRE's for a MONTH! I sent my family some extra MRE's that I had and they have them saved for hurricanes.

[fireg275]

Thanks a lot guys.
Ok, I flew back Wednesday and went back to work yesterday. Did a light workout to get the blood flowing and a little running, 10 minutes.
Not taking any supps yet, just getting back into the routine.

Yesterday:
Bench 135x20 225x10,10
DB lateral raises 35x10,10
Dips bwx10,10

A little sore today but not as bad as I expected.

[spytech]

Glad to have you back bro :)

[V-shape]

Welcome back, fireg! :-)

[Brego]

WB big man

[JAGERBOY]

cool.

[fireg275]

Thanks fellas.

10/24
Pullups bwx10,10
Pulldowns 160x10 180x10
Alt. db curls 45x8 60x8,8
Light abs

10/25
10 minutes treadmill
DB military presses 60x10 75x10 80x10
Squats 135x10 225x10,10
10 minutes treadmill

Light soreness each day. Doing full rom and lots of stretching. I'll probably try to go heavy again next week. Only gained about 5 lbs while I was gone.

[waitlifter82]

looking good, f. Those 5lbs were pure muscle, right?:)

[Brego]

good job fireG... again, glad to have ya back

[scott_donald]

ah welcome back...

i am in the same boat easing back in...

[fireg275]

10.31.05
Chest and triceps
Bench 135x10 225x6 275x6
DB inclines 100x6 110x6 120x6
Hammer dips 270x6 360x6
Overhead triceps ext. 120x6

Short and sweet, strength is coming back nicely. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing.

[JAGERBOY]

Hows married life...again?

[Heisman2]

How quickly have you regained your strength? I'm just now starting up again after being off for a few months. Strong benches, by the way. :)

[fireg275]

Been laid up with the flu or something for the past week. Will update when I feel better.

[scott_donald]

get better fire...

[spytech]

Been laid up with the flu or something for the past week. Will update when I feel better.
back from the dead!!

get better :)

[fireg275]

Ok, finally got the crud out of my lungs, yuck!
Last week was so so. Not real motivated in the gym. This week much better.

Monday 12.5 Cardio at work

Tuesday: chest and triceps
bench 135x10 225x5 275x5,5
db inc. 115x6 135x5,4
hammer dips 360x6 380x6
bodyweight dips x30, stretching

Don't have the power I had before leaving for New Orleans but it'll come back (315 for reps)

Wednesday:back and biceps
pullups bwx10 +50x6
bent rows 225x6 275x6
seated rows 250x6,6
alt db curls 45x6 70x5

Thursday: shoulders and abs
db military presses 40x10 60x5 80x3 110x6
side laterals 60x6 70x6
rear db raises 80x6 100x6
various abs

Chest still very sore from Tuesday. 110's felt heavy but had no problem hang cleaning them into position or knocking out 6 reps. Can't wait for next week.

Heading to gym for traps and legs shortly.

[spytech]

Great to have you back fire, best of luck :)

[fireg275]

Thanks Spy. Awesome picts in your journal btw.

Today: Traps and abs

Shrugs 135x10 225x10 315x10 405x6 495x6
Various abs and neck bridging
Treadmill 10%, 15 minutes, 3.5mph

20 minute lifting session today, squat racks tied up so I skipped legs till tomorrow.

[JAGERBOY]

Alternate leg exercises:

1. Leg press
2. Hack squat(machine/barbell)
3. Leg extensions
4. Sumo deads
5. Trap bar deads
6. DB lunges
7. Smith machine front squats

etc etc etc.

[fireg275]

Alternate leg exercises:

1. Leg press
2. Hack squat(machine/barbell)
3. Leg extensions
4. Sumo deads
5. Trap bar deads
6. DB lunges
7. Smith machine front squats

etc etc etc.

Thanks Jager, I'll pass those on to my wife. Those are all exercises for girls :D (except the deads and we don't have a trap bar).

Real men do squats, hehe.

[JAGERBOY]

Thanks Jager, I'll pass those on to my wife. Those are all exercises for girls :D (except the deads and we don't have a trap bar).

Real men do squats, hehe.
Real men dont skip legs. :D

[fireg275]

Ok slackers, I'm still here. Took some time off from posting and lifting to deal with life issues - ie, moving, family illness, work, child custody issues, etc. I'm starting fresh on Monday the 27th, been just doing sporadic maintenance workouts as often as possible.

[waitlifter82]

Ok slackers, I'm still here. Took some time off from posting and lifting to deal with life issues - ie, moving, family illness, work, child custody issues, etc. I'm starting fresh on Monday the 27th, been just doing sporadic maintenance workouts as often as possible.
:eek:

[spytech]

Welcome back fire :)