Rumble In The Jungle: Jag's 2006 Journal Of Lifting & Life

[jaguarr]

That's good news.
What area would that be?

The area where the smoke of 20 forest fires meet. Blech! Man am I glad that smoke has cleared out.



Your references to pre-surgery weights reminded me of a t-shirt I saw yesterday. I thought it would be prefect for guys like me who have many years between their glory lifting days and today, it said:

"THE OLDER I GET THE BETTER I WAS"

LOL! Well, I think you're gonna find that your glory days aren't nearly as far behind you as you really thought they were. May take a bit of time, but we're every bit as capable of making amazing gains as we were when we were younger. Sometimes even more capable. :cool:


Same goes for my back too .

Some people do better with heavy weight/low reps, but after experimenting and much trial and error, I've found that my lats respond better to volume more than anything else.


Hey Jag,
Those reverse grip bench presses - how far apart are your hands on those?
I'm thinking of modifying my routine and might have a play with them.

I move them out quite a ways. A bit wider than shoulder width, actually. Any closer than that hurts my wrists quite a bit. I really love that lift, though.


Nice arm work, Jag. Good job also on the T-bar rows.

I'm glad the high volume on the chins is working for you. I like how you are marryng the increased intensity on the other movements as well. As always your workouts are well-rounded and I always look forward to seeing the little wrinkle you throw in there.


Thanks, Ray! Lots of trial and error has gone into finding what levels of volume and intensity work the best for me on each body part. I don't evolve my routine a whole hell of a lot, but once in awhile I glean something useful from somebody else and integrate it into what I'm doing. :)

Hope ya'll are having a great Friday and have a fantastic weekend in store for you!

jag

[joed]

You have a good wkend too bro.

[=M=]

Good w/o's there-I saw all those little red PB's!
Now that the smoke's all cleared out, you can have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

(Thought I'd shout it loud for ya old man:D )

[jaguarr]

Heya, folks. Intended to do a little bit of cardio this afternoon now that the smoke has cleared the air as it would have been good for my lungs after breathing dirty junk for nearly a month straight, but I got sidetracked working on some electronica. When my creative bug comes alive and I get inspired, I tend to get pretty absorbed in it. At any rate, I have a new song coming along nicely. Took a break from it this evening to have dinner with my folks and spend some time with Lady Jag. Chest & tri's comin' at me tomorrow. Hope your weekend is treating ya'll spectacular!

jag

[boyscouT]

Heya, folks. Intended to do a little bit of cardio this afternoon now that the smoke has cleared the air as it would have been good for my lungs after breathing dirty junk for nearly a month straight, but I got sidetracked working on some electronica. When my creative bug comes alive and I get inspired, I tend to get pretty absorbed in it. At any rate, I have a new song coming along nicely. Took a break from it this evening to have dinner with my folks and spend some time with Lady Jag. Chest & tri's comin' at me tomorrow. Hope your weekend is treating ya'll spectacular!

jag
Your sig with your quote, journal, and music link disappeared! :(

[kimsquit]

Heya, folks. Intended to do a little bit of cardio this afternoon now that the smoke has cleared the air as it would have been good for my lungs after breathing dirty junk for nearly a month straight, but I got sidetracked working on some electronica. When my creative bug comes alive and I get inspired, I tend to get pretty absorbed in it. At any rate, I have a new song coming along nicely.

Adding the riff from Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" would be apt considering all the forest fires in the area ;)


Happy Sunday, jag!

~ Chris

[dbx]

......now that the smoke has cleared the air as it would have been good for my lungs after breathing dirty junk for nearly a month straight,


:eek: How many times have I told you to STOP SMOKING?!!!

:D

[ChocoChick]

:eek: How many times have I told you to STOP SMOKING?!!!

:D

Touché. :)

[jmc53]

Touché. :)

What she said :)

[jaguarr]

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Your sig with your quote, journal, and music link disappeared! :(

I know. My sig keeps disappearing for some weird reason. I put it back and it stays for a bit and then is gone again. Weird. I don't know if I'm the only one with that problem or not. I think I'll ping the board admin and let them know what I'm seeing.


Adding the riff from Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" would be apt considering all the forest fires in the area

Yeah, and then if I ever release a compilation of my electronica, Roger Glover can sue my ass off! LOL! :D Hope you're havin a great weekend, big guy!


How many times have I told you to STOP SMOKING?!!!


Touché.


What she said

Heh! More like "touchy"!. :D LOL!

The Workout

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise followed by a tight flex/squeeze on the appropriate muscle group to really flush the blood in there. Kept rest times between 30-60 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

NO ABS THIS WEEK (YAY!)

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 75 lbs. (each DB) 3x6 - Lately I've been doing these with an ever full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek:

Flat DB Bench - 105 lbs. (each DB) 2x6 & 110 lbs. x 6 - Hit the 110's on the very last set. I got all 6 reps...barely. Don't think I would have been able to use the 110's for the entire routine. Still, 110 is pretty much where I left off prior to my surgery, so I managed to get back to my pre-surgery weights on this lift. Nice.

Flat DB Flies -60 lbs. (each DB) 3x6 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 90 lbs. -3x6 - These are an ass kicker at this weight!

Reverse Grip Bench - 205 - 3x6 -- Started off trying to do Close Grip Bench and for some reason today I just couldn't do them even at a lighter weight. Switched back over to these isntead.

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 105 - 3x6 -- Last set was murder!

PWO Supershake(tm) and then cranked out 15 minutes on the "epileptical", which felt pretty good since I haven't been able to really do much cardio the last month or so, with the smoke that was hanging in the air. Now that it's gone, I can start digging back into that just a bit.

Total lift time: 50 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs/cardio)

So, solid workout. My body is starting to tell me that it's ready for a bit of a break, so I'm glad that I've got a bit of a rest planned after this tenth week of post-surgery lifting. Hope ya'll are having a great weekend!

jag

[Gunn27]

Excellent stuff, jag! Is it really 10 weeks of post surgery workouts? Man, time passes way too fast.

Get some rest. :)

[jtroster]

Great workout Jag.

[justtryn]

Morning Jag! Glad to hear the "friendly" skies aren't bugging you so much anymore! The smoke seems to have stuck around long enough here to give all of us in my house continual stuffy noses. Grrr.

Happy Monday!

[GSCampbell]

Look at those dips! You're a monster.

Happy Monday buddy.

[Hibiscus09]

Nice workout, jag! My body always tells me it's break time. :D

[HoosierHardGain]

Awesome workout! Great to see the old jag strength coming back after.

[Flynn]

Nice workout, jag! My body always tells me it's break time. :D

Agreed! I seem to have that same running conversation (debate) w/myself :p.

[aqua-beowulf]

Hey Jag! Good to see you're still fightin' the good fight. Hope all is well.

[freedom_myth]

Awesome workout! Great to see the old jag strength coming back after.


hu..... hu... hu... hey beavis, she said OLD! ur old! hu... hu... hu...

[freedom_myth]

i think it might be past time for me to eat again...

[eddied27]

jag....just stopping by to peek at your progress! Consider it the voyeur in me!

*crosses his fingers....hoping he leaves that comment alone*

Nice to see your working hard as usual!

Take care.....Ed

[boyscouT]

I know. My sig keeps disappearing for some weird reason. I put it back and it stays for a bit and then is gone again. Weird. I don't know if I'm the only one with that problem or not. I think I'll ping the board admin and let them know what I'm seeing.

jag
It's a board-wide problem. Admin says bb.com is purchasing a new $25,000 server over the next few days so things should be back to normal soon.

PS: Nice workout man! Odd that you just couldn't do CGBP.

[jaguarr]

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Excellent stuff, jag! Is it really 10 weeks of post surgery workouts? Man, time passes way too fast.

Get some rest.

Yep, I know it's hard to believe but it's been almost 10 weeks since the surgery. I've been pretty happy with my progress in that time and I've pretty much hit my previous working weights on all but a handful of lifts, not to mention healed very quickly from my surgery and am already reaping the benefits of having it done. Gotta love it! One more back/bi's workout on Thursday and then I'm going to enjoy a nice solie 7-10 days off, enjoying some vacation time with the Missus.


Great workout Jag.

Thanks, Joel! I've really felt "on" in the gym the last couple of weeks, other than those CGBP's. I haven't had a lift just not work for me at all like that in a VERY long time. Weird.


Morning Jag! Glad to hear the "friendly" skies aren't bugging you so much anymore! The smoke seems to have stuck around long enough here to give all of us in my house continual stuffy noses. Grrr.

Happy Monday!

The smoke has been much better for me, without a doubt. Sorry your and your family is still getting the short end of the stick. We've been getting a little bit of rain which has helped even more, so no complaints about that!


Look at those dips! You're a monster.

Happy Monday buddy.

Hey thanks, bro. I gotta say, it's been great getting back to two plates on those. When I first started back after the sinus surgery doing them at bodyweight I half wondered if I'd ever get back to 90's again. I'm really glad I've been able to do that.


Nice workout, jag! My body always tells me it's break time.

Thanks, Hibby! Mine tells me the same thing, but I usually don't listen to it. Heh! :D


Awesome workout! Great to see the old jag strength coming back after.

Thanks, Hoos! A little stronger every day! I'm looking forward to working on some NEW jag strength after my break!


Agreed! I seem to have that same running conversation (debate) w/myself .

Umm....you know they make medicine to help you with that, don't you? :p


Hey Jag! Good to see you're still fightin' the good fight. Hope all is well.

Heyyy, aqua! How the hell are you, man?! Good to see ya! I'm still kickin'!


hu..... hu... hu... hey beavis, she said OLD! ur old! hu... hu... hu...

Shhhhhutup, Beavis! :D


i think it might be past time for me to eat again...

Make me a sandwich while you're at it, would ya?


jag....just stopping by to peek at your progress! Consider it the voyeur in me!

*crosses his fingers....hoping he leaves that comment alone*

Nice to see your working hard as usual!


It's the hanging out on my lawn after dark that's become worrisome, Ed. :p Thanks for swinging by and for the encouragement, always appreciated!


It's a board-wide problem. Admin says bb.com is purchasing a new $25,000 server over the next few days so things should be back to normal soon.

PS: Nice workout man! Odd that you just couldn't do CGBP.

Per usual, younglbood's got the inside scoop. Thanks for filling me in, man. Don't know what happened with the CGBP's the other day. They just wouldn't budge for me. I'm hoping it was an isolated incident.


I'm WAYYYYYYYYYY behind on everyone's journals. I've had a full week at work and it's only Tuesday! :eek: I'll try to catch up later this week with everyone and see what ya'll have been up to!


The Workout

Got home late from work and pretty much jumped right into my workout because I knew if I sat down I wouldn't be lifting. Once I got rolling, I felt really strong and had a killer workout tonight. Here's how it went.


Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles and then 10 second hard flex after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

NO ABS THIS WEEK

ATG Barbell Squats – W/U 1 - 185 x 8; 250 @ 3x6 - Up 10 lbs. over last week, but boy did I really have to work for these tonight. This puts me pretty much where I was at before my surgery. I pushed 255 for a couple of sets before I got my sinus work done, but nothing consistent. I'll be able to top that in no time. My goal is 300 ATG by the end of the year and I'm pretty confident I can hit that.

Standing Calf Raises - 250 lbs. 3x20 - Still not quite ready for Donkey Calves just yet, so I stuck with these again.

SLDL's - 220 lbs. - 3x6 - Up 5 lbs. for a NEW PB!!!!

DB Military Press – 50 lbs. on each DB -3x6 -Worked in a few slow negatives and even a couple of 1/2 reps.

BB Shrugs - 260 - 3x8 - Alternated between a close and shoulder-width grip. 3 count at the top of most reps and held the bar at the bottom for 10 on each set. Ran sets of 8 just to gert a couple of extra reps in for good measure. Really liking the way this particular weight range hits my traps, so I've kept it right here even though I can go heavier. I'm getting better growth at this weight than I do with the heavier weight I've done in the past. Interesting. I added 5 lbs. to the mix tonight just for fun.

Standing Side Lateral Raises - 45 lbs. -3x6 -- Keeping with the 45's on these for awhile.

Rear Delt Row - 70 lbs. 3x6 -- Up 10 lbs. NEW PB!. I'm still finding my ceiling on these, but I don't want to rush it just yet as that's how injuries happen.

Got my PWO Supershake™ and stretched out. No cardio tonight because it just got too late on me.

Total Lift Time - 55 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

Killer leg/shoulder workout and a nice way to wrap up the last 10 weeks. If I can hit 275 on my deads on Thurdsay, I'll have all my pre-surgery weights back up, since I'd dropped a bit on those from 315 for some reason (I'll have to go back and read my logs and see why I'd dropped the weight down, but I believe it was due to an issue with my inner left thigh if I remember correctly). Nice. Hope ya'll are having a great week! Tomorrow is Monday Part III for me at the office, starting at 7am and wrapping up around 6pm. Yay. :(

Cheers!
jag

[boyscouT]

Awesome PBs on SLDL + Rear delts jag... 70lb rear delt rows.. insane.

Good luck on those deads man... stay safe!

[jmc53]

Started off trying to do Close Grip Bench and for some reason today I just couldn't do them even at a lighter weight. jag

Because after 10 weeks of doing reverse grip presses your hands are now on backwards!

[camchad]

Awesome work-out Jag, congrats on your PB's. Glad things are getting somewhat back to normal for you post-surgery.

Enjoy the time with Lady Jag - have a great vacation.

[ChocoChick]

Congrats on the PBs, Jag.

I missed the vacation conversation... where are you going?

[joed]

Because after 10 weeks of doing reverse grip presses your hands are now on backwards!

hahahahaha. Great visual! Now it's clear why he uses the speakerphone for those conference calls.

[samori]

looking good JAG!
I haven't been around much, project at work has kept me out of the loop, good to see you still hitting some good PB's.

[jaguarr]

Awesome PBs on SLDL + Rear delts jag... 70lb rear delt rows.. insane.

Good luck on those deads man... stay safe!

Thanks, youngblood! I'm thinking my real ceiling on those rear delt rows is more around 85-90 lbs., actually. Maybe more if I break out the straps. We'll see when I get back from my time off.


Because after 10 weeks of doing reverse grip presses your hands are now on backwards!

LMAO! Well, that's why I alternate the CGBP's with the Reverse Grips, mate...to keep that from happening. :D


Awesome work-out Jag, congrats on your PB's. Glad things are getting somewhat back to normal for you post-surgery.

Enjoy the time with Lady Jag - have a great vacation.

Hey, thanks, camchad! Being back at my pre-surgery weights sure seemed a long way off right after my surgery, but I'm just about there. It's only been three months since I got my schnoz bored out, too, so I'd say I've made some pretty good progress. And thanks for the well wishes on the time off. I'm more than ready for it! :eek:


Congrats on the PBs, Jag.

I missed the vacation conversation... where are you going?

Thanks, dbfl! I'm going to a land by the sea, far, far away from home and from work where no one from the office can find me! :D


hahahahaha. Great visual! Now it's clear why he uses the speakerphone for those conference calls.d

LOL! I graduated to a wireless headset. I'm not sure it's an improvement, because I still have to do those damn conference calls.


looking good JAG!
I haven't been around much, project at work has kept me out of the loop, good to see you still hitting some good PB's.

Hey, good to see you around, man! Hope you're still hitting the weights, even if you haven't had much time for this place, and that all is well with you!


Man! Been a crazy couple of days around here! Work's been pretty busy and keeping me hopping. I swear, sometimes I'm nearly positive that I work with a bunch of crack babies. I've also been trying to catch up on things around the house that I need to get taken care of before we take off and leave town for a few days. I also wound up having to put a new battery in Lady Jag's car yesterday. Guess the cooler weather brought out the weakness in it. At any rate, I'm ready for some time off, both from work and from the weights. A week of hedonism and debauchery should do me some good. :D

On another front, saw my urologist today and he thinks we're ready to do a semen analysis to see where I'm at and if it would be a good time to start making some jag-sicles or not. I called my wife and told her I had a date with a specimen jar. LOL! :D

Hope you're all doing great! Tonight is back/bi's after work. Whoo!

jag

[Flynn]

On another front, saw my urologist today and he thinks we're ready to do a semen analysis to see where I'm at and if it would be a good time to start making some jag-sicles or not. I called my wife and told her I had a date with a specimen jar. LOL! :D


LOL, TMI! At least I only talk to myself but you're getting up close and personal. Are you taking yourself out to dinner first :p. Enjoy the time off and have a good vacation Jag.

[jmc53]

Jag, What width grip do you use on CGBP?
You and the missus have a great holiday as well - do you have cubs?

[freedom_myth]

Jag, What width grip do you use on CGBP?
You and the missus have a great holiday as well - do you have cubs?

they do, but he has them in little cups in the freezer!!! LMAO!!!!

[jaguarr]

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LOL, TMI! At least I only talk to myself but you're getting up close and personal. Are you taking yourself out to dinner first :p. Enjoy the time off and have a good vacation Jag.

The worst part is that I'll probably leave after I fall asleep and never call me back. :( LOL! Thanks, bro! I'm ready for a few days away, without a doubt!



Jag, What width grip do you use on CGBP?
You and the missus have a great holiday as well - do you have cubs?

I space my hands 10-12 inches apart on those CGBP's. And thanks for the well wishes on a great vacation. We don't have any cubs to worry about when we take off like this. :)


they do, but he has them in little cups in the freezer!!! LMAO!!!!

LOFL! I tried to rep you for that one, bro! :D


The Workout

Had a really busy day at work and was pretty wiped, mentally by the time I got home. Had to really force myself to hit the weights tonight because of it, but once I got rolling I had a stellar workout.

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

NO ABS THIS WEEK

3x10 - Shoulder Width Grip Pullups - BW only
3x10 - Hammer Grip Sternum Pullups - BW only

High volume still working for me.

Rack Pull Deads - W/U - 185 3x6/Working Sets - 275 - 3x6 -- Up 20 lbs. to 275 which puts me where I left off prior to my sinus surgery, which had me dealing with a slightly pulled muscle in my left inner thigh. A ways to go before I'm back at 315 but at the rate I'm moving on these, that shouldn't take me long.

DB Rows - 3x6 @ 100 - Up 5 lbs.from the last time I did these for a new PB!!!!

Standing DB Curls - 45 lbs. - Very nice form and pump on these, though I will say that the pre-exhaustion from the pullups really notified me of it's presence while I was doing these.

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - Up 5 lbs. on these. Great pump!

Superset - 95 lbs
Reverse BB Curls
Forearm Curls

Got my PWO Supershake™ and stretched out. Got a little too late for cardio, but I'm going to be doing a lot of walking on my vacation, so it will even out.

Total Lift Time - 60 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

So, a very nice workout and a great way to wind up 10 weeks of post-op lifting. This puts me at three months out since I had my sinus surgery and I'm now pretty much back to the levels I was at before I took time off for the operation. I'm pretty happy with my progress in that time.

Hope ya'll are doing great. I'll try to catch up with everyone's journals tomorrow sometime. Have a great night!

jag

[aqua-beowulf]

Wow, strong concentration curls! Do you do those standing, bent-over, with your arm resting on your elbow (Arnold style), or seated?

[freedom_myth]

nice DB rows!

[freedom_myth]

Wow, strong concentration curls! Do you do those standing, bent-over, with your arm resting on your elbow (Arnold style), or seated?

actually Arnold does them (Jag style) ;-)

[aqua-beowulf]

actually Arnold does them (Jag style) ;-)
Lol :D

Oh, my apologies then :p

[kimsquit]

Lookin' good Jag!

All you guys and your 300+ pound deadlifts - I feel like a shrimp!

:)

~ Chris

[boyscouT]

So, a very nice workout and a great way to wind up 10 weeks of post-op lifting. This puts me at three months out since I had my sinus surgery and I'm now pretty much back to the levels I was at before I took time off for the operation. I'm pretty happy with my progress in that time.

Hope ya'll are doing great. I'll try to catch up with everyone's journals tomorrow sometime. Have a great night!

jag
Awesome!! Nice work jag. Congrats on the PB as well. 100lb DB rows... brutal bro, brutal.

PS: lol @ jag-sicles!

[=M=]

Hi Jag, just stopping in to check things out here...Have you a good weekend!

[dbx]

DB Rows - 3x6 @ 100 - Up 5 lbs.from the last time I did these for a new PB!!!!

Congrats on the new PB. I can feel my shoulders pulling out of socket just thinking about 100# DB rows. :eek:

[GREENFEATHER]

Have a good holiday bro! Make sure you have good aim with those little cups, lol!! After my vasectomy I had to submit a sample. It's amazing how hard it is to hit the cup. :eek:

[justtryn]

You and Lady Jag have a great time, man! We'll expect a full report when you get back!

[jaguarr]

Hey folks! I'm back! Had an awesome vacation. Spent some time on the Oregon coast with the wife, exploring and showing her some of my favorite spots. It's been years since I've been there, so it was long overdue. I also lived like a complete hedonist and ate and drank whatever I wanted. It was awesome! LOL! I'll post a few photos when I get a spare moment. A lot going on at work to catch up on first, though. Planning on starting back on the weights on Sunday.

jag

[camchad]

Welcome back Jag, glad to hear you guys had a great time.

[jtroster]

Welcome back. Can't wait for the pictures.

[Original Poster]

Glad you had a well deserved vacation and a good one ta boot.

[kimsquit]

welcome back!

:)

[MarkY]

Welcome back Jag. Glad you had a safe fun trip. One of these days my wife and I are going to cruise from Phoenix up to Oregon via the PCH. I've heard nothing but great things.

[aqua-beowulf]

Hey folks! I'm back! Had an awesome vacation. Spent some time on the Oregon coast with the wife, exploring and showing her some of my favorite spots. It's been years since I've been there, so it was long overdue. I also lived like a complete hedonist and ate and drank whatever I wanted. It was awesome! LOL! I'll post a few photos when I get a spare moment. A lot going on at work to catch up on first, though. Planning on starting back on the weights on Sunday.

jag
You were gone? :eek:

Ha, ha... just kidding bro, glad you arrived home safe and sound. :)

[ChocoChick]

Welcome back! We missed you. :)

[justtryn]

Hey man! Glad you made it back safe and sound. Sounds like you had an awsome time! Can't wait to see the pics.

[mom24boys]

glad your back and had a great trip..my baby sis lives up in salem, she always sends me awsome pics of the snowcaps.

[jmc53]

Welcome back mate.
Been watching the news for reports of a jungle cat loose in Oregon.

[boyscouT]

Welcome back! We missed you. :)
*nods*

Good to see ya back jag!

[dbx]

Hey, is it Sunday yet? :D

[jaguarr]

Heya, folks! Been a busy few days. The worst part of coming home from vacation is the crap that piles up for you to while you are away! Yeesh! At any rate, hitting chest and tri's in about 30 minutes, here, but in the meantime I finally got a chance to put up some pic's of our trip. You can find those HERE (http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/jaguarr2/Oregon%20Coast%20-%202006/), but here's just a little taste of some of the great pics we snapped:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/jaguarr2/Oregon%20Coast%20-%202006/IMG_1013.jpg

I'll post my workout results, later. Hope ya'll are having a great Sunday!

jag

[ChocoChick]

That's gorgeous, Jag. Someone is a good photographer, too. :)

[justtryn]

Awsome pic, dude!!

[boyscouT]

The 'surfer at sunset' looks wicked cool.

[jaguarr]

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That's gorgeous, Jag. Someone is a good photographer, too.

Thanks, dbfl! I am mediocre to borderline awful when it comes to portrait photography, but let me shoot scenics, nature, wildlife and architecture and I manage to grab some pretty good stills. The fun part about the one above and the others I took during that timeframe, is that there were a BUNCH of freaks with big-ass pro-level cameras on tripods running around taking pictures of anything BUT these great scenes I happened to be shooting. A couple of them noticed me doing this and saw what I was seeing and started following me around and trying to shoot what I was shooting. After I amassed a small entourage of about five "assistant" photographers, getting in my way and distracting me, I started to get a bit irritated. So, I turned around and started pretending to take pictures of the houses on the hillside behind us at the start of the beach (I run my Cannon G5 with a silent shutter mode since I like to shoot wildlife and don't want to startle them when I'm shooting, so these people had no idea I wasn't really taking pictures), curious to see if these idiots would start doing the same thing. Sure enough, after about two or three minutes, I had all five of 'em turned around and taking pictures of the hillside. LOL! I quickly escaped to a new location, far away from those guys while they were distracted, and resumed taking pictures of what I was trying to shoot to begin with. Most of those people stayed and took countless shots of the hillside, which really wasn't worth shooting. :D


Awsome pic, dude!!

Thanks, man! Thank God for digital cameras! I can shoot to my heart's content and then dump what I don't like, which is usually quite a bit. LOL!


The 'surfer at sunset' looks wicked cool.

Thanks, man! I happened to get lucky, catching that. We found a nice piece of driftwood at Otter Rock State Park beach to watch the sun set the last night we were in Newport. This is a popular spot with the surfers and he just happened to wander into view and I thought it looked cool so I snapped a shot of him. Turned out pretty cool, I think.


The Workout

I was excited to get back to the weight today. I discovered that I was feeling pretty strong once I got into it and was able to pick up right where I left off before the week long break. Here's how it went:

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise followed by a tight flex/squeeze on the appropriate muscle group to really flush the blood in there. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

Murderball Crunches w/25 lb. plate - 3x25

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 75 lbs. (each DB) 3x6 - Lately I've been doing these with an ever full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek:

Flat DB Bench - 105 lbs. (each DB) 3x6 - Very nice pump on these, tonight.

Flat DB Flies -60 lbs. (each DB) 3x6 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 90 lbs. -3x6 - These are an ass kicker at this weight! Alternating between a chest focus and a tri focus.

Reverse Grip Bench - 205 - 3x6 -- Yowza!

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 105 - 3x6 -- Last set was murder!

No cardio today because I just don't feel like it, dammit! :D

After all that, i added a bit of extra water to my BCAA's and then threw in a couple scoops of Vitargo. For the record, Fruit Punch Vitargo with Watermelon Xtend is AWESOME! This was my first time trying to Waxy Maize Starch post workout. I have to say, I do like it, thus far. I didn't have a PWO energy crash like I usually do, nor do I feel bloated. I did get a little bit of that mild hypoglycemic feeling some people report, but nothing too harsh and it faded off quickly. Now I'm due for my PWO shake as I've waited about 30 minutes after my workout and drinking the Vitargo before I do that. I'm a bit excited about this new protocol. Big props to Mr. S for writing about it. :cool:

Total lift time: 50 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs)

So, killer workout with a killer new PWO protocol. I'm looking forward to seeing what it does for me.

On another note, I got the results of my tests back and we've got a big, giant green light to make some jag-sicles as all looks well. We're sorting out the options we have on this, financially, as freezing the swimmers ain't cheap. My urologist said my idea of an ice-cube tray and our chest freezer wasn't gonna cut it, either. :D So, we'll sort it out, soon. Lot's to consider.

At any rate, hope ya'll are having a great Sunday. Hard to believe the weekend is nearly overwith already. The busy one's just fly by way too fast! :eek:

jag

[kimsquit]

Great photos, Jag!

Ecola SP has always been a favorite spot of mine. Do you get to the coast regularly?

[camchad]

Awesome pics Jag - beautiful.

[Mr. Someday]

They make flavored Vitargo? Damn...and to think I had to mix straight WM, BCAA's and CEE (3 of possibly the worst tasting compounds on the face of the earth) and suck it down. I literally thought I had picked up a bucket of wallpaper cement by accident! :D

[dbx]

My urologist said my idea of an ice-cube tray and our chest freezer wasn't gonna cut it, either. :D So, we'll sort it out, soon. Lot's to consider.

If I'm ever at your home and you offer me a cold drink, I can tell you ahead of time - No ice for me, thank you very much :eek:

[mom24boys]

great pics jag..thanks for sharing.

[aqua-beowulf]

If I'm ever at your home and you offer me a cold drink, I can tell you ahead of time - No ice for me, thank you very much :eek:
LOL :D

Very nice pics Jag... makes me jealous. I'll just be hanging around Kentucky this year looks like.

Strong lifts tonight, BTW.

[joed]

What a funny story about how you turned the photographers around. LOL. Glad to see you back.

[ms_mac]

Looks like you and Lady Jag had a great time. Glad to see you back though. I've been missing your robot jokes in my thread.

[justtryn]

Great workout, Jag! I'm sure the little break on the Coast helped get you mind ready to hit the iron again. Those are some awsome pics, too - Haystack is so cool... those tide pools are so awesome on the coast.

[HoosierHardGain]

No cardio today because I just don't feel like it, dammit! :D


Yeah, what he said!

[fitnessman]

No cardio today because I just don't feel like it, dammit! :D
jag


That's what I'm talking about!!! :D

[pastorgbc]

Quite the savage chest workout, my friend. It looks like you have enough angles and intensity to really stimulate some nice growth.

I must look into this Vitargo.

Ray

[jaguarr]

Great photos, Jag!

Ecola SP has always been a favorite spot of mine. Do you get to the coast regularly?


Thanks, Chris. I used to go to the coast at least once a year, but I haven't been in the last five years or so. It was a great chance to show Lady Jag some of my favorite spots and reconvene with the ocean, which is pretty much my idea of church.


Awesome pics Jag - beautiful.

Thanks, CC! I wish I was right back there, taking more pics. :)


They make flavored Vitargo? Damn...and to think I had to mix straight WM, BCAA's and CEE (3 of possibly the worst tasting compounds on the face of the earth) and suck it down. I literally thought I had picked up a bucket of wallpaper cement by accident!

LOFL! Yeah, bro. It comes in Fruit Punch or Orange (http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/prosup/vit.html). The fruit punch flavor mixes very nicely with the watermelon Xtend BCAA's. I've spent too much time ingesting things that I wouldn't wish my worst enemy to eat, so it's worth a few extra bucks to me to get something that doesn't taste like ass.


If I'm ever at your home and you offer me a cold drink, I can tell you ahead of time - No ice for me, thank you very much

I'm guessing you aren't going to want your drink stirred either, are you, Mr. Picky? LOL! :D


Very nice pics Jag... makes me jealous. I'll just be hanging around Kentucky this year looks like.

Strong lifts tonight, BTW.

Thanks, bro! I HAD to get the hell out of town for a few days. I was going stir crazy. It was nice to come back to the weight and not lose any momentum from where I left off. We'll see how the rest of my workouts this week go. BTW, have you restarted your journal around here?


What a funny story about how you turned the photographers around. LOL. Glad to see you back.

Heh! Gotta entertain myself, ya know!


Looks like you and Lady Jag had a great time. Glad to see you back though. I've been missing your robot jokes in my thread.

Thanks, T3! You've got robot jokes in your thread. Sorry I've been slacking. :(


Great workout, Jag! I'm sure the little break on the Coast helped get you mind ready to hit the iron again. Those are some awsome pics, too - Haystack is so cool... those tide pools are so awesome on the coast.

The quick little vacation did me a lot of good on many levels. Nothing like the ocean to get me recharged and strip the stress away. It sure seemed like people at work were trying to give me all that stress right back last week after I got back, though. Sheesh!

LOL, fitty and Hoos! :D


Quite the savage chest workout, my friend. It looks like you have enough angles and intensity to really stimulate some nice growth.

I must look into this Vitargo.

Yeah, my chest (and tri's) sure are letting me know I hammered 'em good and hard yesterday, that's for sure! As far as the Vitargo goes, check out the thread Mr. S started in the main Over 35 forum (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=913629). Good primer on the stuff.

Is it Monday already? Good grief!
jag

[aqua-beowulf]

Thanks, bro! I HAD to get the hell out of town for a few days. I was going stir crazy. It was nice to come back to the weight and not lose any momentum from where I left off. We'll see how the rest of my workouts this week go. BTW, have you restarted your journal around here?

jagNo, I didn't start it back up, but I'm considering maybe just starting a PR journal, not to list every workout, just the important ones. But I'm still undecided. Thanks for asking :)

[jaguarr]

I'm going to be crippled tomorrow...

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles and then 10 second hard flex after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25# plate

ATG Barbell Squats – W/U 1 - 185 x 8; 240 @ 3x10 - Backed the weight off ten pounds from where I left off prior to my week away from the iron and upped the volume. I almost threw up on the last set, so something must have been working right! :D

Standing Calf Raises - 250#'s - 3x20 - Still not quite ready for Donkey Calves just yet, so I stuck with these again, free standing BB across the shoulders calf raises in the power cage. How's YOUR balance?

SLDL's - 220#'s. - 3x6 - Picked right up where I left off last. Nice.

EZ Curl Bar Military Press – 110#'s - 3x6 - Tried these at Greenie's suggestion as my right shoulder has been bothering me a bit during this particular movement. Kept it a bit light and liked what I felt with these. Worked in a few slow negatives and even a couple of 1/2 reps on top of 6 full reps per set..

BB Shrugs - 260 - 3x8 - Alternated between a close and shoulder-width grip. 3 count at the top of most reps and held the bar at the bottom for 10 on each set. Ran sets of 8 just to gert a couple of extra reps in for good measure. Really liking the way this particular weight range hits my traps, so I've kept it right here even though I can go heavier. I'm getting better growth at this weight than I do with the heavier weight I've done in the past.

Standing Side Lateral Raises - 45 lbs. -3x6 -- Keeping with the 45's on these for awhile. Hella-pump! :D

Rear Delt Row - 75 lbs. 3x6 -- Up 5 lbs. NEW PB!. Hey...I had to get at least one this week! :D

Added a bit of extra water to my BCAA's and then threw in a couple scoops of Vitargo, which I chugged while I was stretching out and putting away the weights. Supershake(tm) to follow, soon. Opted out of doing cardio tonight because the freakin' forest fire smoke is back in the area and playing havoc with my asthma! :mad:

Total Lift Time - 50 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

Happy Hump Day's Eve, folks!
jag

[jmc53]

Standing Calf Raises - 250#'s - 3x20 - Still not quite ready for Donkey Calves just yet, so I stuck with these again, free standing BB across the shoulders calf raises in the power cage. How's YOUR balance?


Aweful.
Tried these 2 weeks ago, standing on 4" block - not a pretty sight.

[jtroster]

Great workout Jag. For calves I use a standing calf machine. The only problem is that the machine's shoulder pad presses on the seams in my T-shirt and I am left with marks on my shoulders that take days to go away. I don't have good enough balance to try using a BB.

[Hibiscus09]

Very nice workout, jag!! :)


EZ Curl Bar Military Press – 110#'s - 3x6 - Tried these at Greenie's suggestion as my right shoulder has been bothering me a bit during this particular movement. Kept it a bit light and liked what I felt with these. Worked in a few slow negatives and even a couple of 1/2 reps on top of 6 full reps per set..

I've never tried these. So, where do you put your hands? Wide, so forearms are vertical?

[Flynn]

All I can say is OUCH! I hope you don't have lots of stairs :p.

[Gunn27]

I almost threw up on the last set, so something must have been working right! :DThat's the benchmark I like to use for squats, you know the intensity level is right when you reach that point! Nice. :)

[jaguarr]

Aweful.
Tried these 2 weeks ago, standing on 4" block - not a pretty sight.

If it weren't for my power cage, I'd have fallen flat on my face with a barbell across my neck a long time ago doing those damn things. LOL! They're damn effective on the calves, though, particularly because they invoke some isolator muscles for balance that you might not use otherwise. I'm about ready to go back to the donkey calves, which REALLY rock! They're a little rough on the lower back sometimes, especially when you start putting 250+ #'s on the Grizzly Belt, but they are the best thing going for calves.


Great workout Jag. For calves I use a standing calf machine. The only problem is that the machine's shoulder pad presses on the seams in my T-shirt and I am left with marks on my shoulders that take days to go away. I don't have good enough balance to try using a BB.

Get your Grizzly Belt, load it up with some weight and give the donkey calves a try, man. I think you'll like 'em.


I've never tried these. So, where do you put your hands? Wide, so forearms are vertical?

I just put them at the ends of the bar, which is about shoulder width for me. I'm not sure how much I really like them, though, as my left shoulder/collar bone has been pretty darn sore the last couple of days. I'll give 'em a go next week again and see how it goes.


All I can say is OUCH! I hope you don't have lots of stairs .

No stairs, thankfully. Good thing, too, because I've been awful sore! First week back after time off is always the roughest.


That's the benchmark I like to use for squats, you know the intensity level is right when you reach that point! Nice.

LOL! Well, that was about a 7.5 on the Puke-o-meter. You can reach an 8 without throwing up at all. An 8.5 is a little bit of puke in the mouth. A 9 as a full mouth full of it and a 10 is spewing like a firehose. :D

Been a rough couple of days with the sore leggies. Of course, they chose this time at work to make us move to a different area which meant I had to spend half the day yesterday crawling around under my desk moving wires and cables, and then all morning today re-stringing them once again at my new desk. I kept making grunting noises every time I had to crouch down and get under the desk, which had my co-workers wondering what the hell was the matter with me. LOL! Back and bi's tonight after work. Left shoulder/collar bone is still a little sore so we'll see how it goes.

jag

[justtryn]

LOL! Well, that was about a 7.5 on the Puke-o-meter. You can reach an 8 without throwing up at all. An 8.5 is a little bit of puke in the mouth. A 9 as a full mouth full of it and a 10 is spewing like a firehose. :D


Puke-o-meter, huh? LOL - gotta love some of these jag-isms!

So, what do you think is causing the shoulder problem?

[jaguarr]

Puke-o-meter, huh? LOL - gotta love some of these jag-isms!

So, what do you think is causing the shoulder problem?

Not entirely sure what's causing the shoulder problem, yet. Prime suspect is the EZ bar military presses, since that was the only new factor in the mix last workout. However, I haven't ruled out the possibility of my shrugs giving me a bit of trouble, though.

jag

[ChocoChick]

Not entirely sure what's causing the shoulder problem, yet. Prime suspect is the EZ bar military presses, since that was the only new factor in the mix last workout. However, I haven't ruled out the possibility of my shrugs giving me a bit of trouble, though.

jag

Wait. I thought someone (GF?) just recommended EZ bar military presses to ease shoulder pain?

So confused... :confused:

[jaguarr]

Wait. I thought someone (GF?) just recommended EZ bar military presses to ease shoulder pain?

So confused... :confused:

He did, which is why I tried them.

jag

[Gunn27]

I kept making grunting noises every time I had to crouch down and get under the desk, which had my co-workers wondering what the hell was the matter with me. LOL!Yikes, I can just picture them, each one prompting the other to look under there expecting to see your skin turning green and the clothes tearing at the seams. :D


He did, which is why I tried them.LMAO

[GREENFEATHER]

I don't go below my eyes now either. If I drop ANY bar below my eyes, IT AIN'T BE GOING BACK UP !! Sorry they didn't work out for ya jag. :(

[jaguarr]

I don't go below my eyes now either. If I drop ANY bar below my eyes, IT AIN'T BE GOING BACK UP !! Sorry they didn't work out for ya jag. :(

Well, we'll see how it goes next week with them. It may have been the shrugs that got me, I dunno. That's why I'm gonna give 'em another go. :)

jag

[fitnessman]

Jag the mighty troll hunter...Thanks for the heads up man....But we all know you Mainline DHEA :eek:

[jaguarr]

Yikes, I can just picture them, each one prompting the other to look under there expecting to see your skin turning green and the clothes tearing at the seams. :D


LOFL! Let's just say that I am enjoying my coworker's having a healthy fear of tangling with me. :D


Jag the mighty troll hunter...Thanks for the heads up man....But we all know you Mainline DHEA

LOL! Well, if you're gonna mainline DHEA, do it the COOL way and snort it off a hooker's ass. Me...I've graduated to freebasing HCG, though. Whoooo! :D

jag

[StlBarbie]

Wait. I thought someone (GF?) just recommended EZ bar military presses to ease shoulder pain?

So confused... :confused:

Just THINKING about it makes my shoulder hurt!!! :eek:

Have a great day JAG!! :)

[jtroster]

Last time I moved cubes at work I had 6 machines to rewire around me. Took all day.

[jaguarr]

Answering Reader Mail


Just THINKING about it makes my shoulder hurt!!! :eek:

Have a great day JAG!! :)

It's the Bionic Barbie! :eek: Nice to see you around here, stranger! :)


Last time I moved cubes at work I had 6 machines to rewire around me. Took all day.

The worst of it is that I spent nearly two hours mucking around with my 5-port hub and various LAN cables trying to get a connection going. Finally narrowed it down to my hub dying somewhere between my old desk and my new one, because it worked fine before we moved. :mad:

The Workout

I had a KICK ASS workout, tonight!

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25#'s

3x10 - Shoulder Width Grip Pullups - BW only
3x10 - Hammer Grip Sternum Pullups - BW only

High volume still working for me.

Rack Pull Deads - 185x6 warmup/Working Sets - 275x6/295x6/305x6 -- I FINALLY cracked 300 again on these mofo's! Whoo!

Pendlay Rows - 3x6 @ 170 - It's been a REALLY long time since I've done these. After experimenting for quite awhile with the T-Bar rows, I think I'll start working these back in to the mix and alternate them with the heavy DB rows for awhile.

Standing DB Curls (palms up, raise both DB's at same time) - 45 lbs. - Very nice form and pump on these.

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - 3x6 - Done seated, elbow braced against thigh and leaning forward to take the back out of the movement. Yowch!

Superset - 95 lbs 3x6
Reverse BB Curls
Forearm Curls

Mixed some Vitargo with the rest of my BCAA's and chugged it down. Whey shake coming soon. Stretched out after I put the weights away.

Total Lift Time - 55 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

So, strong workout. Felt really great to hit 305 on the rack deads again. I've really struggled with that lift ever since my sinus surgery, so this was a good step in the right direction. Gotta love that! Tomorrow is Friday! About friggin' time! :D

jag

[jmc53]

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - 3x6 - Done seated, elbow braced against thigh and leaning forward to take the back out of the movement. Yowch!
Nice workout jag,
Those suckers really burn don't they!

[dbx]

Not entirely sure what's causing the shoulder problem, yet. Prime suspect is the EZ bar military presses, since that was the only new factor in the mix last workout. However, I haven't ruled out the possibility of my shrugs giving me a bit of trouble, though.


Is there something in the virtual water here? Geeez. I'm afraid to read another journal :eek:

[boyscouT]

jag with shoulder problems too?! :eek: :(

PS: Hope all is well with you bud! Haven't been able to post in here much lately, sorry :(.

[Hibiscus09]

Glad you had such a great workout, cutie!! :)

So, I'm not keeping up as usual. I just saw the photos. Beautiful!! I'm glad you guys had such a nice time!

Happy Friday!

[jtroster]

Great work on those rack deadlifts. I find that doing them from the floor hits my hams best. Maybe its time for you to get some mats (http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@0578042451.1160138260@@@@&BV_EngineID=cchdaddjdefhhedcgelceffdfgidgll.0&MID=9876) so you won't dent your floors.

[Flynn]

I had a KICK ASS workout, tonight!

So, strong workout. Felt really great to hit 305 on the rack deads again. I've really struggled with that lift ever since my sinus surgery, so this was a good step in the right direction. Gotta love that! Tomorrow is Friday! About friggin' time! :D

jag

One day I'm going to have one of those but until then I'm happy you're feeling it. The Hulk is Back ;).

[jaguarr]

Nice workout jag,
Those suckers really burn don't they!

Thanks, mate. Indeed they do burn, indeed they do!


Is there something in the virtual water here? Geeez. I'm afraid to read another journal

Nahhh. I sometimes get aches and pains my first week back after some time off, so I'm not too worried about it.


jag with shoulder problems too?!

PS: Hope all is well with you bud! Haven't been able to post in here much lately, sorry .

My shoulders have always given me slight bits of trouble off and on over the years. Given that this is my first week back after some time off, though, I'm not overly worried about the pain. Shoulder is feeling much better. Hope you're doing great, bro! I may be headed your way over the Xmas holiday. I'll let ya know!


Glad you had such a great workout, cutie!!

So, I'm not keeping up as usual. I just saw the photos. Beautiful!! I'm glad you guys had such a nice time!

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday to you, too, Hibs! We had an awesome time on the coast. Wish I was down there right now! :(


Great work on those rack deadlifts. I find that doing them from the floor hits my hams best. Maybe its time for you to get some mats so you won't dent your floors.

I actually prefer them from the floor, personally. I've already thought about trying your suggestion many moons ago, but the problem is that my house is built with raised floors so it probably won't help me much. We're going to be house-hunting in the Spring, and good space for my home gym setup is right up there on the list, a concrete pad below the floor being one of the requirements. :)


One day I'm going to have one of those but until then I'm happy you're feeling it. The Hulk is Back .

The back and bi's are hollering at me this morning, so I did something right, anyway! :cool:

Boy did I want another hour of sleep this morning! That alarm went off WAY too early! Busy day at work so far, but productive. I'm feeling much better, though, as I discovered an issue with one of my supplements that's been causing me problems. When we went to the coast, I went off most of my supps, including my AAKG (arginine). My breathing suddenly got MUCH better and I hadn't realized how much I'd been impacted. I chalked it up to the smoke in the air at home. But...as soon as I started back on some of the other supps, including the AAKG, my breathing worsened again, which made me suspect the one's I'd addded back in. I hit the web and found some articles by The Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins both citing arginine as aggravting asthma and causing airpassage inflammation in asthma suffers. I cut it out yesterday afternoon and sure enough my breathing was already better by the end of my workout (I was doing AAKG in the mornings and before workouts). This morning it's even better still. Arginine is now off my supp list permanently.

Hope everyone's having a great Friday!
jag

[joed]

Very interesting to learn about the arginine and inflammation. There's always a gem of information in your thread. Enjoy the wkend.

[justtryn]

Glad you narrowed the breathing problem down to the supplement - too bad you had to spend money on the stuff to find out!

So, house hunting in the Spring... lucky you. Maybe you can find a gym, and just build a house around it! LOL! Priorities, you know.

[boyscouT]

My shoulders have always given me slight bits of trouble off and on over the years. Given that this is my first week back after some time off, though, I'm not overly worried about the pain. Shoulder is feeling much better. Hope you're doing great, bro! I may be headed your way over the Xmas holiday. I'll let ya know!

Hope everyone's having a great Friday!
jag
Definately bro, let me know. I owe you my entire bb life man.. if it wasn't for you I may have never found this website!! Seriously... thanks for that PM all the way back in Feb/March on SHH.

You have a good Friday too jag.

[StlBarbie]

Very interesting to learn about the arginine and inflammation. There's always a gem of information in your thread.

BUMP to this .... your mind is like a steel trap!!! :)

and WOW what a WO you put out!!!! :eek:
You have to be feeling that!!!

Hope you enjoy a fabulous fall weekend!! :)

[jaguarr]

Answering Reader Mail


Very interesting to learn about the arginine and inflammation. There's always a gem of information in your thread. Enjoy the wkend.

Just goes to show that a lot of the stuff we muck with in the name of better health can actually give us undesired effects if we're not careful. At least it didn't give me a really severe reaction that could have put me in the emergency room or something.


Glad you narrowed the breathing problem down to the supplement - too bad you had to spend money on the stuff to find out!

So, house hunting in the Spring... lucky you. Maybe you can find a gym, and just build a house around it! LOL! Priorities, you know.

Well, live and learn. At least I figured the issue out. Maybe I'll find someone to give the rest of my AAKG powder to. Hmmmm....find a gym...build a house around it.....this is not a bad idea. I doubt Lady Jag's gonna go for it, though. LOL! :D


Definately bro, let me know. I owe you my entire bb life man.. if it wasn't for you I may have never found this website!! Seriously... thanks for that PM all the way back in Feb/March on SHH.

Hey, seeing all the great progress you've made in the past year has been more than enough thanks. Keep it up, man!


BUMP to this .... your mind is like a steel trap!!!

If my mind is like a steel trap, then it must be rusted shut. I wonder if spraying some WD-40 in my ears would be a good idea? :confused:


and WOW what a WO you put out!!!!
You have to be feeling that!!!

Hope you enjoy a fabulous fal

LOL! Yeah, for Friday and Saturday I pretty much felt like a truck ran over me and then backed up to make sure it got the lats extra good before it took off. It was a beautiful weekend here, though. Sunny and around 68. I took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and FINALLY got the damn garage cleaned up as it had gotten completely out of hand. Also did a bit of yard work. It's about time to start putting down Fall lawn fertilizer and tree food and spraying spider barriers around the house, I think. Hope ya'll had nice weekends!

The Workout

Today I got a bit of a later start on my workout than I'd hoped for, but it worked out well. Had a really nice lunch with some good friends and enjoyed telling crazy stories over some good food. Then I came home and let things digest a bit before hitting the weight. I decided to work some progressive loading back into my sets, and move the weight up on each set rather than picking a static weight and running all my sets with that. I haven't used this approach in quite awhile and it felt good. It's a nice way to change things up and stimulate some growth. I also left the stretching after each set out of the mix to "confuse" my muscles a little bit as I think they'd adjusted to my doing that. I'll work it back in after a couple of weeks and try to take sporadic breaks away from it here and there to keep it fresh. Here's how today's workout went:


Preface: Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

Murderball Crunches w/25 lb. plate - 3x25

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 70#'s (each DB)x6/75#'sx6/80#'sx6 - Lately I've been doing these with a full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek:

Flat DB Bench - 100#'s. (each DB)x6/105#'sx6/110#'sx6 - Very nice pump on these, tonight.

Flat DB Flies -55#'s (each DB)x6/60#'sx6/65#'sx6 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 85#'s x6/90#'sx6/95#'sx6 - Finally jumped above my 90# plateau on these! New PB!!!!

Close Grip Bench - 210x6/215x6/220x6 - -- Finally back to the CG benches. These were a little rough today. No clue why these have suddenly become harder for me the last several weeks. I'll keep plugging at them.

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 95x6/100x6/105x6 -- Brutal!

After that I cranked out 20 minutes on the "epilleptical" and then got my Vitargo and BCAA's while I stretched out and put weights away. Supershake(tm) is in my immediate future.

Total lift time: 58 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs/cardio)

So, killer workout with a new PB in there to boot. I'm glad to work the progressive loading back into the mix as I do find it effective, even if it is a pain in the ass to change out weights between sets.

Phew!
jag

[aqua-beowulf]

Congrats on the Dip PR Jag! Your close grip bench weights are looking solid as well, even if you're not particularly happy with 'em.

[justtryn]

Way to go on the PB, buddy! Damn, 95lbs! What style of dips are you doing? Parallel bar or bench dips?

Crazy stories over good food... that's always a good thing!

Cookie monster, huh? Well, I've been called worse things!

[jmc53]

I'm glad to work the progressive loading back into the mix as I do find it effective, even if it is a pain in the ass to change out weights between sets.

Nice workout mate, specially PB.
I really like progressive loading, specially for the heavier moves. Don't know why, but it just feels right somehow.

[Original Poster]

Those are some serious dips.
Congrats on the PB !

[jtroster]

Hey, seeing all the great progress you've made in the past year has been more than enough thanks. Keep it up, man!
I always wondered how you started mentoring Scout. His enthusiasm is infectious.


Dips -Bodyweight + 85#'s x6/90#'sx6/95#'sx6 - Finally jumped above my 90# plateau on these! New PB!!!!
The new Dip Monster.

[jaguarr]

Congrats on the Dip PR Jag! Your close grip bench weights are looking solid as well, even if you're not particularly happy with 'em.

Thanks, bro! I was using 230 for those CG Bench Presses so I'm down a good 10-15 pounds. Still trying to figure out what's driving that, but I suspect it's my slight change in routine a few weeks ago. We'll see.


Way to go on the PB, buddy! Damn, 95lbs! What style of dips are you doing? Parallel bar or bench dips?

Crazy stories over good food... that's always a good thing!

Cookie monster, huh? Well, I've been called worse things!

Well, you are fueled by oatmeal cookies, aren't you? :D I do my dips on parallel bars off of my power cage. I alternate reps between elbows out and head down for a chest focus and elbows in and head up for a tri's focus.


Nice workout mate, specially PB.
I really like progressive loading, specially for the heavier moves. Don't know why, but it just feels right somehow.

Thanks, mate! I got really into static loads because I have adjustable dumbbell handles and it's a pain in the arse to change out the weight between sets. I've altered my set up a bit the last year or so, though, and I'm able to make the changes and swaps a bit quicker, so it was time to bring back the progressive loading. My body responds very well to that approach, too, so maybe it'll help spur a new round of rapid growth.


Those are some serious dips.
Congrats on the PB !

Thanks, Pete! It's been awhile since I've moved the weight up on those, so it felt good. There comes a point where the PB's slow down as you start moving the heavier weights and it takes a bit longer to move past them.


I always wondered how you started mentoring Scout. His enthusiasm is infectious.

Yep. Ran into him on another board and he was pretty serious about wanting to learn how to train right and was asking questions about that, so I referred him over here where he could get some real help from someone other than just me. He's really applied himself and made some amazing progress.


The new Dip Monster.

LOL! That just sounds....wrong. :D

Been a pretty busy Monday at work, but not to the point of being a stress fest. I'd planned on doing some yardio this afternoon, but the rain came in and doused those plans. All I know is that my chest and tri's have some pretty serious DOMs going on this afternoon. For me, when I've got DOMS I'm growing, so this is a good thing. Hope Monday hasn't been too rough on ya'll!

jag

[mom24boys]

giggilo huh? COOL :)

[pastorgbc]

Answering Reader Mail



Just goes to show that a lot of the stuff we muck with in the name of better health can actually give us undesired effects if we're not careful. At least it didn't give me a really severe reaction that could have put me in the emergency room or something.



Well, live and learn. At least I figured the issue out. Maybe I'll find someone to give the rest of my AAKG powder to. Hmmmm....find a gym...build a house around it.....this is not a bad idea. I doubt Lady Jag's gonna go for it, though. LOL! :D



Hey, seeing all the great progress you've made in the past year has been more than enough thanks. Keep it up, man!



If my mind is like a steel trap, then it must be rusted shut. I wonder if spraying some WD-40 in my ears would be a good idea? :confused:



LOL! Yeah, for Friday and Saturday I pretty much felt like a truck ran over me and then backed up to make sure it got the lats extra good before it took off. It was a beautiful weekend here, though. Sunny and around 68. I took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and FINALLY got the damn garage cleaned up as it had gotten completely out of hand. Also did a bit of yard work. It's about time to start putting down Fall lawn fertilizer and tree food and spraying spider barriers around the house, I think. Hope ya'll had nice weekends!

The Workout

Today I got a bit of a later start on my workout than I'd hoped for, but it worked out well. Had a really nice lunch with some good friends and enjoyed telling crazy stories over some good food. Then I came home and let things digest a bit before hitting the weight. I decided to work some progressive loading back into my sets, and move the weight up on each set rather than picking a static weight and running all my sets with that. I haven't used this approach in quite awhile and it felt good. It's a nice way to change things up and stimulate some growth. I also left the stretching after each set out of the mix to "confuse" my muscles a little bit as I think they'd adjusted to my doing that. I'll work it back in after a couple of weeks and try to take sporadic breaks away from it here and there to keep it fresh. Here's how today's workout went:


Preface: Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

Murderball Crunches w/25 lb. plate - 3x25

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 70#'s (each DB)x6/75#'sx6/80#'sx6 - Lately I've been doing these with a full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek:

Flat DB Bench - 100#'s. (each DB)x6/105#'sx6/110#'sx6 - Very nice pump on these, tonight.

Flat DB Flies -55#'s (each DB)x6/60#'sx6/65#'sx6 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 85#'s x6/90#'sx6/95#'sx6 - Finally jumped above my 90# plateau on these! New PB!!!!

Close Grip Bench - 210x6/215x6/220x6 - -- Finally back to the CG benches. These were a little rough today. No clue why these have suddenly become harder for me the last several weeks. I'll keep plugging at them.

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 95x6/100x6/105x6 -- Brutal!

After that I cranked out 20 minutes on the "epilleptical" and then got my Vitargo and BCAA's while I stretched out and put weights away. Supershake(tm) is in my immediate future.

Total lift time: 58 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs/cardio)

So, killer workout with a new PB in there to boot. I'm glad to work the progressive loading back into the mix as I do find it effective, even if it is a pain in the ass to change out weights between sets.

Phew!
jag
That's hitting on all cylinders, Jag.

I wonder if those monster dips took a little starch out of the tris and that's what made the close grips a bit tough.

Great work, dude.

Ray

[Hibiscus09]

Nice workout, jag! Congrats for the DOMS! :)

[GSCampbell]

Just when I get to +90 on the dips, you go to +95! :eek: DRAT!

I have given a name to my pain . . . and it is jag!

http://www.tommycastillo.com/batmangallery/joker.JPG

Excellent work there buddy!

[StlBarbie]

REALLY, a mind blowing wo JAG!!! CONGRATS on the PBS!!!!!!!!!!
and you're a GIGOLO too????
What a well rounded guy!!!!:p

Have a good one!! :)

[MarkY]

WOW, some of you guys are dipping machines. My working sets only have a dime and a nickle plate on my belt. I have a loooooong way to go.

[jaguarr]

That's hitting on all cylinders, Jag.

I wonder if those monster dips took a little starch out of the tris and that's what made the close grips a bit tough.

Great work, dude.

Ray

That was my guess as well, Ray. Thanks for the encouragement!


Nice workout, jag! Congrats for the DOMS!

Yay DOMS! :D


Just when I get to +90 on the dips, you go to +95! DRAT!

I have given a name to my pain . . . and it is jag!

Excellent work there buddy!

So....I'm insane like the Joker? :D :mad: :D Thanks, man! You'll break 95 in no time! I gotta keep busting my butt to retain my lead! :eek:


REALLY, a mind blowing wo JAG!!! CONGRATS on the PBS!!!!!!!!!!
and you're a GIGOLO too????
What a well rounded guy!!!!

Have a good one!!

LOL! I'm never going to live that remark down, I can see. Hahaha!


WOW, some of you guys are dipping machines. My working sets only have a dime and a nickle plate on my belt. I have a loooooong way to go.

That's how it starts, man! Before you know it, you're dipping double wheels and looking to add more! :cool:


Is it Friday, yet!?

jag

[justtryn]

Well, you are fueled by oatmeal cookies, aren't you? :D I do my dips on parallel bars off of my power cage. I alternate reps between elbows out and head down for a chest focus and elbows in and head up for a tri's focus.

LOL! Well, when there are oatmeal cookies in the house, I've been known to eat a couple... dozen. :D Actually, it's a damn good thing the Mrs. doesn't bake very often, or I'd be in big (bigger) trouble! My big downfall is ice cream, though. Although, starting this week, I've sworn off the stuff - for a couple of weeks, anyway. ;) When I cut my evening snacking, I drop the pounds... so, I'm gonna be good for a bit. I don't feel to bad about snacking... I know I shouldn't do it, but... well, I like FOOD (the bad for you kind)! Most of the time, I eat pretty well, actually.

Good to hear you've got those DOMs going again.... :D (evil grin)

[Hibiscus09]

Morning, gigolo! :)

I hope you're better at it than this guy:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/jaggigolo.jpg

He's apparently leaving someone discontent. :p

[StlBarbie]

So why EXACTLY are you so anxious for FRIDAY???
Is it big money day in GIGILO LAND???:p

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY JAG!! :)

[HoosierHardGain]

I was going to rep you for the Joker commet GS, but the system won't let me :(

[ChocoChick]

"Morning, Gigolo Jag! :)

[boyscouT]

Morning, gigolo! :)

I hope you're better at it than this guy:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/hibiscus09/jaggigolo.jpg

He's apparently leaving someone discontent. :p
ROFLMAO........

Insane strength you got there jag.. those weighed dips @ your weight = :eek:

[justtryn]

Just call him giggy Jag! :D

[jaguarr]

Just a gigolo
everywhere I go
people know the part
I'm playing

Paid for every dance
selling each romance
every night some heart
betraying

There will come a day
youth will pass away
then what will they say
about me

When the end comes I know
they'll say just a gigolo
as life goes on
without me

'Cause I aint got nobody
nobody nobody cares for me
I'm so sad and lonely
sad and lonely sad and lonely
Won't some sweet mama
come and take a chance with me
cause I aint so bad

Get along with me babe,
been singin love songs
All of the time
Even only be, honey only, only be
Bop bozadee bozadee bop zitty bop

I ain't got nobody 'cept love songs in love
Hummala bebhuhla zeebuhla boobuhla
hummala bebhuhla zeebuhla bop

I ain't got nobody, nobody,
nobody cares for me
Nobody , nobody
I'm so sad and lonely,
sad and lonely,
sad and lonely,
Won't some sweet mama come
and take a chance with me
cause I aint so bad

Get along with me babe,
been singin love songs
All of the time
Even only be, honey only, only be

LOL! If I hadn't met my wife, that would be my theme song.



LOL! Well, when there are oatmeal cookies in the house, I've been known to eat a couple... dozen. Actually, it's a damn good thing the Mrs. doesn't bake very often, or I'd be in big (bigger) trouble! My big downfall is ice cream, though. Although, starting this week, I've sworn off the stuff - for a couple of weeks, anyway. When I cut my evening snacking, I drop the pounds... so, I'm gonna be good for a bit. I don't feel to bad about snacking... I know I shouldn't do it, but... well, I like FOOD (the bad for you kind)! Most of the time, I eat pretty well, actually.

Good to hear you've got those DOMs going again.... :D (evil grin)

You? Gave up ice cream? This is the equivalent of heroin addicts who say "I can quit anytime I want!", isn't it? :p


Morning, gigolo!

I hope you're better at it than this guy:

<Insert Richard Gere Picture Here>

He's apparently leaving someone discontent.

LOL! Pffft! He was an amateur. The guy was more enamored with gerbils than he was women, so that was his downfall as a gigolo.


So why EXACTLY are you so anxious for FRIDAY???
Is it big money day in GIGILO LAND???

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY JAG!!

EVERY day is big money day in Gigolo Land, Barbilicious! LOL! Those days are long gone, though. I'm a happily married man these days. And, what, you may ask, is so special about Friday? Why, it's my wife and I's anniversary, that's what! :)


I was going to rep you for the Joker commet GS, but the system won't let me

I'll see if I can hit him for you, Corn Boy!
http://ww2.netnitco.net/~rustedshut/comicon/comicon_2004/jose/part_01/images/015_joker_banner.jpg


"Morning, Gigolo Jag!

Here's an even scarier thought: Gigolo Hulk!!! :eek:

http://www.hulkfan.com/images/grey.jpg


Insane strength you got there jag.. those weighed dips @ your weight =

Thanks, youngblood! I'm not strong enough, yet, though. I'm gunning for three wheels on those dips! Yeah!!!!

Had a rough start this morning. The power went out about 5am and woke me up when it did. Couldn't get back to sleep, even after laying in bed for an hour. Got up and the power was still out, so Lady Jag and I got ready for work by candle light. Very romantic. I packed a bag and came into work really early and took a shower at our facilities here and then jumped right into the wild and woolly here at the office. Hope ya'll are having a great Tuesday! Back into meetings for me, now!

jag

[Flynn]

I'm a happily married man these days. And, what, you may ask, is so special about Friday? Why, it's my wife and I's anniversary, that's what! :)

jag

She managed to put up w/you for all these {maaannnny} years ;). Now there's a woman with real strength - give her an atta-girl :p. Happy Anniversay to you and Mrs Jag.

[jaguarr]

She managed to put up w/you for all these {maaannnny} years ;). Now there's a woman with real strength - give her an atta-girl :p. Happy Anniversay to you and Mrs Jag.

Thanks, Flynn! It's our second wedding anniversary but we've been together for much longer than that. But yes, she's a very strong woman. I'd say she was a saint, but one of her favorite things to say is that she thought SHE was a pain in the ass until she met me. :D

The Workout

Waking up at 5am didn't agree with me very much, so I came home and had a little power nap before I got rolling with my workout. That must have helped because I Hulked Out on my workout tonight! Here's how it went:

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles and then 10 second hard flex after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25# plate

ATG Barbell Squats – W/U -185 x 10; 230x10/235x10/240x10 - Right up to the edge of hurling again. LOL! I'm gonna be walking funny tomorrow.

Standing Calf Raises - 250#'s - 3x20 - Didn't feel like changing the weight out for Donkey Calves, so I stuck with these again, free standing BB across the shoulders calf raises in the power cage. How's YOUR balance?

SLDL's - 215x6/220x6/225x6 - Popped up to 225 on the last set for a New PB!

One Arm Shoulder Press – 35#'s - 3x6 - Swapped these in to take the place of my standing DB Military Presses. Kept it light. Really liked the ROM on these a lot.

BB Shrugs - 255x8/260x8/265x8 - Alternated between a close and shoulder-width grip. 3 count at the top of most reps and held the bar at the bottom for 10 on each set. Ran sets of 8 just to gert a couple of extra reps in for good measure. Really liking the way this particular weight range hits my traps, so I've kept it right here even though I can go heavier. I'm getting better growth at this weight than I do with the heavier weight I've done in the past.

Standing Side Lateral Raises - 45 lbs. -3x6 -- Keeping with the 45's on these for awhile. Hella-pump! :D

Rear Delt Row - 80 lbs. 3x6 -- Up 5 lbs. NEW PB!. Very nice!

Added a bit of extra water to my BCAA's and then threw in a couple scoops of Vitargo, which I chugged while I was stretching out and putting away the weights. Supershake(tm) to follow, soon. Got too late for cardio. I'm heartbroken about this. :D

Total Lift Time - 60 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

Everything was running on all cylinders tonight. Gotta love that. Maybe I should shoot my Novarel and then take a 30 minute nap before every workout! LOL! :D

Happy Hump Day's Eve, ya'll!
jag

[JD1213]

Whats up jag, Congrats on the PB's. Hows your chest development coming along with those weighted dips? I just started doing dips the otherday. Il ike them but at my current body weight 235 its like doing weighted dips already. On my last few sets I have to do them assisted.
I finally got BB shrugs up to 315+ the only thing keeping me from going heavier right now is the reccuring threads in the over 35 forum of hernia stories.
Keep it up man your back and traps are looking good.
JD

[justtryn]

Great work once again, Jag... and I would think the jumping rope would count as cardio! "Light warmup" he says...

[Baldsnake]

Just trolling by and see that you are doing the Jaggy thing proudly. Good work my friend.

Working on and company for those big cats? Dropped my idea off to my ink man and he is working on it....should be ready for approval next week. Center piece will be the flag Richard carried on the first Crusade to Jerusalem. This will get me a lot of friends in Tehran. You like??

[Hibiscus09]

Nice job, Hulkster!! :) Congrats on the SLDL and Rear Delt Rows PB!

Happy Wednesday!

[HoosierHardGain]

Hey Jag, how much BCAA's are you taking a day? You using powder or capsules?

[jaguarr]

Whats up jag, Congrats on the PB's. Hows your chest development coming along with those weighted dips? I just started doing dips the otherday. Il ike them but at my current body weight 235 its like doing weighted dips already. On my last few sets I have to do them assisted.
I finally got BB shrugs up to 315+ the only thing keeping me from going heavier right now is the reccuring threads in the over 35 forum of hernia stories.
Keep it up man your back and traps are looking good.
JD

Things are coming along pretty nicely. I've been happy with the results of my chest routine. I'm currently weighing in at around 205, so those dips got a bit harder for awhile as I put on the extra bit of weight. Same goes for my pullups. I think I'm starting to adjust, though. I got up to around 325 on my shrugs prior to my sinus surgery and had to back the weight off during recovery. I discovered in that process that I was getting better growth from somewhat lighter shrugs using some of the grip variations and static holds I note in my journal, probably due to a truly full ROM, so I haven't gone back to the heavier shrugs even though I can do them. Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by! :cool:


Great work once again, Jag... and I would think the jumping rope would count as cardio! "Light warmup" he says...

LOL! Love the new sig, man. :D I don't really count the jumping rope as cardio. It's enough to get the blood flowing and open up my airways, but not much more than that. If I did it for 20 minutes (which would probably kill me), then maybe it would count for cardio.


Just trolling by and see that you are doing the Jaggy thing proudly. Good work my friend.

Working on and company for those big cats? Dropped my idea off to my ink man and he is working on it....should be ready for approval next week. Center piece will be the flag Richard carried on the first Crusade to Jerusalem. This will get me a lot of friends in Tehran. You like??

Thanks, Baldie! Always a pleasure to have you around these parts. I like the concept for the new ink. Looking forward to seeing the final version. What body part are you planning to put it on? I still have a few ideas for new ink kicking around in my head, but they haven't really gone past the conceptual stage thus far.


Nice job, Hulkster!! Congrats on the SLDL and Rear Delt Rows PB!

Happy Wednesday!

Thanks, hottie! A little bit stronger every week. :)


Hey Jag, how much BCAA's are you taking a day? You using powder or capsules?

I'm using Xtend as my BCAA supplement. On lifting days, I use six scoops and start sipping it about 30 minutes prior to my workout. I then sip it throughout my workout and then when I'm finished lifting, I'll refill the water bottle, add two more scoops of Xtend and two scoops of Vitargo and chug that down. On days away from the weights, I've been trying to sip on a 24 oz. bottle with five scoops of Xtend off and on over the course of the whole day. The exception to this is if I'm going to do any pre-breakfast cardio (rare these days :D ), where I'll use five scoops in 24 oz. of water and drink about half of that before I do some cardio to protect the muscle mass and then finish the rest up a bit more slowly afterwards. After much experimentation, this is what I have found to work the best for me in terms of maximizing the benefits of the supplement without wasting it or using more than I need to, since it's a bit pricey.

DOMS is starting to sink in hardcore in my legs this morning. I think by this afternoon I'm going to need a Lil' Rascal scooter.

Happy Hump Day!
jag

[someday]

sorry, but everytime i read that you are taking xtend i think about gscambells story about it and burst out laughing!

[jaguarr]

sorry, but everytime i read that you are taking xtend i think about gscambells story about it and burst out laughing!

I must have missed something in his journal, then. :confused:

jag

[ChocoChick]

I must have missed something in his journal, then. :confused:

jag

Me too. And since I've just ordered some of the stuff, I really want to know!

[pastorgbc]

Looking good Jag.

Way to get a feel for the shrugs. I know what you mean about going heavier and "doing" them, and staying a little lighter and really feeling the traps work. Again, the one-armed press to keep things fresh and stimulated.

Ray

[someday]

he went to a gnc with his daughter and 3 of her friends to grab some protien shakes for the girls. while he was there he asked if they had xtend because he wanted to start using it. the girl behind the counter said in a voice for all to hear "that would be in the sexual health section, it helps you get an erection, right?" she had no idea what it was. talk about embarrassing!

[ChocoChick]

he went to a gnc with his daughter and 3 of her friends to grab some protien shakes for the girls. while he was there he asked if they had xtend because he wanted to start using it. the girl behind the counter said in a voice for all to hear "that would be in the sexual health section, it helps you get an erection, right?" she had no idea what it was. talk about embarrassing!


LOL - I remember that! Poor GSC! :eek:

[jaguarr]

Looking good Jag.

Way to get a feel for the shrugs. I know what you mean about going heavier and "doing" them, and staying a little lighter and really feeling the traps work. Again, the one-armed press to keep things fresh and stimulated.

Ray

Thanks, Ray! I liked the one-armed presses last night. They agreed with my shoulders quite a bit.


As for that story about GSCampbell, LOFL! That's what he gets for shopping at GNC! :D

jag

[IdahoViking]

You are a brave man to give up caffeine. I am with Vanessa and Powells.....could not give up my java habit for anything!

Great job, Jag!
I thought caffeine was as important as oxygen? Can the human body actually survive without it?

[MarkY]

Kick'n ass Jag. Nice workout.

[freedom_myth]

The Workout

Waking up at 5am didn't agree with me very much, so I came home and had a little power nap before I got rolling with my workout. That must have helped because I Hulked Out on my workout tonight! Here's how it went:

- Popped up to 225 on the last set for a New PB!


so I've kept it right here even though I can go heavier.

- Keeping with the 45's on these for awhile. Hella-pump! :D

Rear Delt Row - 80 lbs. 3x6 -- Up 5 lbs. NEW PB!. Very nice!

Everything was running on all cylinders tonight. Gotta love that. Maybe I should shoot my Novarel and then take a 30 minute nap before every workout! LOL! :D

jag

man, it is a good thing Christmas is coming! u r gonna need more weights.

[Hibiscus09]

LOL @ the Xtend story! :D


originally posted by jag
I'm using Xtend as my BCAA supplement. On lifting days, I use six scoops and start sipping it about 30 minutes prior to my workout. I then sip it throughout my workout and then when I'm finished lifting, I'll refill the water bottle, add two more scoops of Xtend and two scoops of Vitargo and chug that down.

I just started taking Xtend today. I only took one scoop before and one scoop afterwards. Hope that was enough. I know you're a big boy. :) Maybe you need a lot more than me. :p

[Baldsnake]

Just Googled your Xtend but made the mistake at first spelling it with an E. Ooops. Well Little Snake was interested but at my age WTF.

So its Glutamine with BCAAs. Over the years I took BCAAs before workout, Glutamine after and Arginine/Lysine at bedtime. I'm down to Glutamine alone in my quest to shrink (with dignity). So what I'm saying is Xtend looks good to me. Smart suppliment. The NOS craze is just an Arginine thing....correct??

Answereing your question...back below neck line. So far my ink is not visable in a business shirt.

[Original Poster]

Jag awsome job on the PB's !

Damn, brother..........keep this up and people are going to start asking you what type of AS you are on. LMAO <j/k>

I use just bulk bcca's.
It's much cheaper that way and I control the carbs I put in there.
I am using the Maize carbs right now. Sure it takes a few extra mins each day to prepare my pre and post WO drinks, but it's well worth it IMO.

[jaguarr]

Answering Reader Mail


I thought caffeine was as important as oxygen? Can the human body actually survive without it?

LOL! Read my custom title. :D


Kick'n ass Jag. Nice workout.

Thanks, Mark! If I can't be ripped while I'm bulking then I might as well bust out some progress on the weight!


man, it is a good thing Christmas is coming! u r gonna need more weights.

LOL! Hulk want more iron, puny man in red suit! :mad:


I just started taking Xtend today. I only took one scoop before and one scoop afterwards. Hope that was enough. I know you're a big boy. Maybe you need a lot more than me.

At your weight, that's probably going to work well for you, Hib. You can't OD on the stuff, that's for sure. Maybe bump it up to three or four scoops and see if it gives you even better results. It takes a bit of experimentation. If you do a search on the boards for Xtend and the username Beast you'll find some good info on the product and how to get the most out of it.


Just Googled your Xtend but made the mistake at first spelling it with an E. Ooops. Well Little Snake was interested but at my age WTF.

So its Glutamine with BCAAs. Over the years I took BCAAs before workout, Glutamine after and Arginine/Lysine at bedtime. I'm down to Glutamine alone in my quest to shrink (with dignity). So what I'm saying is Xtend looks good to me. Smart suppliment. The NOS craze is just an Arginine thing....correct??

Answereing your question...back below neck line. So far my ink is not visable in a business shirt.

LMAO! Yeah, I bet Extend is something different altogether. Xtend is basically BCAA's with some B6:

Vitamin B6 (as Pyroxidine HCl): 10mg 500%
L-Leucine: 3.5 g
L-Glutamine: 2.5 g
L-Isoleucine: 1.75 g
L-Valine: 1.75 g
Citrulline Malate: 1 g

So it's got it's emphasis on L-Leucine first and foremost, which makes sense since it's primarily intended to be used pre, during and post workout when your muscles need it the most. Lots of glutamine in there, too. The NO craze is pretty much arginine, I believe. I've never tried any NO products, and I'm damn glad of it since I discovered a week or two ago that arginine is a known aggravator of asthma in people who suffer from it. I dumped the arginine right out of the supp's list and my breathing improved by leaps and bounds. Go figure. One trick I picked up from fire, though, is if you put a couple of those sublingual vegetarian B-12 dots under your tongue about 30 minutes prior to a workout, you'll get a nice energy boost AND a hell of a pump to rival any of those NO products at a fraction of the cost (and with no chance of having your airways close up on you during a workout).

Looking forward to seeing this new ink, man! When are you planning to get it done?


Jag awsome job on the PB's !

Damn, brother..........keep this up and people are going to start asking you what type of AS you are on. LMAO <j/k>

I use just bulk bcca's.
It's much cheaper that way and I control the carbs I put in there.
I am using the Maize carbs right now. Sure it takes a few extra mins each day to prepare my pre and post WO drinks, but it's well worth it IMO.

Thanks, Chi! No AS, but I am dutifully taking my Novarel, still as part of my hormone therapy, so I'm sure that's certainly not HURTING my performance in the gym! Heh! The Vitargo is also making a huge difference in my recovery times and growth, I'm finding. There's no carbs in the Xtend BCAA's, by the way. The Vitargo I snagged before finding a different source for WMS, but to be honest, at the rate I'm using it (three times a week) it's really pretty cost efficient to use the Vitargo and holy **** does the fruit punch flavor taste good with the watermelon Xtend! LOL! It's like PWO desert! :D

The Workout

Came home after work. Got the Novarel going. Wrote my workout plan up and then fell asleep in my computer chair for ten minutes. LOFL! Must have done me some good, though. Here's how the routine went:

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25#'s

3x10 - Shoulder Width Grip Pullups - BW only
3x10 - Hammer Grip Sternum Pullups - BW only

High volume still working for me.

Rack Pull Deads - 185x6 warmup/275x6 warmup2/Working Sets - 305x6/310x6/315x6 -- Up a full ten pounds over last week. This puts me back up at pretty much my pre-surgery working weights. I cracked 325 a couple of times, but not consistently. I've really been applying myself to these the last month and a half or so and it's paying off.

DBRows - 3x6 @ 105 - Up 5 lbs. for a NEW PB!!!. I'm gonna feel these tomorrow!

Standing DB Curls (palms up, raise both DB's at same time) - 45 lbs. - Very nice form and pump on these.

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - 3x6 - Done seated, elbow braced against thigh and leaning forward to take the back out of the movement. Yowch! Tried to do these with 50 lbs. tonight and got about three and a half reps out and realized it wasn't gonna happen. Almost there, but not quite.

Superset - 95 lbs 3x6
Reverse BB Curls
Forearm Curls

Mixed some Vitargo with the rest of my BCAA's and chugged it down. Whey shake coming soon. Stretched out after I put the weights away. No cardio, as it started to get a bit late on me.

Total Lift Time - 60 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

So, killer workout. A PB in there, and some HUGE advancement on my deads, which was really the only thing really lagging since I had my sinus surgery. I'm back in top form again and now I can start gunning for some new PB's in all areas again. Nice.

Have a great night, folks!
jag

[ChocoChick]

Solid workout, Jag. Can;t wait to see what you do now that you feel you can start gunning for some PB's. :)

[jmc53]

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - 3x6 - Done seated, elbow braced against thigh and leaning forward to take the back out of the movement. Yowch! Tried to do these with 50 lbs. tonight and got about three and a half reps out and realized it wasn't gonna happen. Almost there, but not quite.

I would have claimed it as a win and written:
50 lbs. 1 x 3.5 PB :)

Nice workout.

[MarkY]

Impressive Jag, great job on the PBs as well. You'll be shopping for some new clothes soon. I'm really liking that Xtend. I sip it during my workout and then add a couple of scoops to my PWO shake. Good stuff.

[HoosierHardGain]

Xtend sounds like something I should try. I am taking BCAA's now, but they're capsules. So in the middle of my workout I have to run to the locker room and down them. Kind of a hassle.

[pastorgbc]

Answering Reader Mail



LOL! Read my custom title. :D



Thanks, Mark! If I can't be ripped while I'm bulking then I might as well bust out some progress on the weight!



LOL! Hulk want more iron, puny man in red suit! :mad:



At your weight, that's probably going to work well for you, Hib. You can't OD on the stuff, that's for sure. Maybe bump it up to three or four scoops and see if it gives you even better results. It takes a bit of experimentation. If you do a search on the boards for Xtend and the username Beast you'll find some good info on the product and how to get the most out of it.



LMAO! Yeah, I bet Extend is something different altogether. Xtend is basically BCAA's with some B6:

Vitamin B6 (as Pyroxidine HCl): 10mg 500%
L-Leucine: 3.5 g
L-Glutamine: 2.5 g
L-Isoleucine: 1.75 g
L-Valine: 1.75 g
Citrulline Malate: 1 g

So it's got it's emphasis on L-Leucine first and foremost, which makes sense since it's primarily intended to be used pre, during and post workout when your muscles need it the most. Lots of glutamine in there, too. The NO craze is pretty much arginine, I believe. I've never tried any NO products, and I'm damn glad of it since I discovered a week or two ago that arginine is a known aggravator of asthma in people who suffer from it. I dumped the arginine right out of the supp's list and my breathing improved by leaps and bounds. Go figure. One trick I picked up from fire, though, is if you put a couple of those sublingual vegetarian B-12 dots under your tongue about 30 minutes prior to a workout, you'll get a nice energy boost AND a hell of a pump to rival any of those NO products at a fraction of the cost (and with no chance of having your airways close up on you during a workout).

Looking forward to seeing this new ink, man! When are you planning to get it done?



Thanks, Chi! No AS, but I am dutifully taking my Novarel, still as part of my hormone therapy, so I'm sure that's certainly not HURTING my performance in the gym! Heh! The Vitargo is also making a huge difference in my recovery times and growth, I'm finding. There's no carbs in the Xtend BCAA's, by the way. The Vitargo I snagged before finding a different source for WMS, but to be honest, at the rate I'm using it (three times a week) it's really pretty cost efficient to use the Vitargo and holy **** does the fruit punch flavor taste good with the watermelon Xtend! LOL! It's like PWO desert! :D

The Workout

Came home after work. Got the Novarel going. Wrote my workout plan up and then fell asleep in my computer chair for ten minutes. LOFL! Must have done me some good, though. Here's how the routine went:

Preface: 30 second stretch from multiple angles after each segment/exercise. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25#'s

3x10 - Shoulder Width Grip Pullups - BW only
3x10 - Hammer Grip Sternum Pullups - BW only

High volume still working for me.

Rack Pull Deads - 185x6 warmup/275x6 warmup2/Working Sets - 305x6/310x6/315x6 -- Up a full ten pounds over last week. This puts me back up at pretty much my pre-surgery working weights. I cracked 325 a couple of times, but not consistently. I've really been applying myself to these the last month and a half or so and it's paying off.

DBRows - 3x6 @ 105 - Up 5 lbs. for a NEW PB!!!. I'm gonna feel these tomorrow!

Standing DB Curls (palms up, raise both DB's at same time) - 45 lbs. - Very nice form and pump on these.

Concentration Curls - 45 lbs. - 3x6 - Done seated, elbow braced against thigh and leaning forward to take the back out of the movement. Yowch! Tried to do these with 50 lbs. tonight and got about three and a half reps out and realized it wasn't gonna happen. Almost there, but not quite.

Superset - 95 lbs 3x6
Reverse BB Curls
Forearm Curls

Mixed some Vitargo with the rest of my BCAA's and chugged it down. Whey shake coming soon. Stretched out after I put the weights away. No cardio, as it started to get a bit late on me.

Total Lift Time - 60 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

So, killer workout. A PB in there, and some HUGE advancement on my deads, which was really the only thing really lagging since I had my sinus surgery. I'm back in top form again and now I can start gunning for some new PB's in all areas again. Nice.

Have a great night, folks!
jag
Nice workout Jag. Congrats on the Rack Pull PBs.

The bicep workout looks charged as well. I have stopped rotating my hands on the db curls, and I find it really works the bis.

Ray

[jaguarr]

Solid workout, Jag. Can;t wait to see what you do now that you feel you can start gunning for some PB's. :)

Why thank you, young lady! :) I can't wait to see what I do now, either! Gonna be interesting!


I would have claimed it as a win and written:
50 lbs. 1 x 3.5 PB

Nice workout.

LOL! I try not to get too carried away, mate. I guess I've got an internal gauge on what I'll call a PB that keeps me pretty honest!


Impressive Jag, great job on the PBs as well. You'll be shopping for some new clothes soon. I'm really liking that Xtend. I sip it during my workout and then add a couple of scoops to my PWO shake. Good stuff.

Thanks, Mark! I was thinking about that the other day. I already had to invest in some new clothes this summer when I discovered my summer wardrobe didn't fit me anymore. I have a feeling I may wind up with the same problem with much of my Fall and Winter wardrobe. The hidden costs of weight training! :eek:


Xtend sounds like something I should try. I am taking BCAA's now, but they're capsules. So in the middle of my workout I have to run to the locker room and down them. Kind of a hassle.

The beauty of a liquid BCAA is that it allows for some very specific micro-nutrient timing. The trouble with the BCAA capsules is that people usually take them far too late. By the time your muscle really needs the BCAA's, they're still dissolving in your stomach (and largely getting scoured away by digestive acids). With liquid BCAA's you can target a specific timeframe (just before, during and especially after a workout) due to the faster absorption rate. Well worth the investment.


Nice workout Jag. Congrats on the Rack Pull PBs.

The bicep workout looks charged as well. I have stopped rotating my hands on the db curls, and I find it really works the bis.

Thanks, Ray! Still not at PB's on the Rack Pulls, but I have a feeling I'll be getting there very soon. Ironically, I much prefer pulling from the floor and find it far easier than rack pulls which is the opposite from most folks. There's just something about that particular position on the rack and my lower back that aren't optimal. Once I get a different house next year, I will hopefully have a set up that will allow me to do deads from the floor once again. And, yes, I've really found that keeping the palms up all the way through the curl movement works the bicep muscle group much more effectively.


Busy day at work around here, but I'm finding a LITTLE bit of time to come in here. :D Today's my wife and I's second wedding anniversary (though we've been together for much longer). We're having a nice, quiet, romantic night at home to celebrate and I have some fun surprises in store for her.

Happy Friday the 13th, by the way. Friday the 13th is always a great day for me. I was born on a Friday the 13th. I turned 13 on a Friday the 13th. I turned 31 on a Friday the 13th. And, though I didn't get married on a Friday the 13th, I did get married on the 13th. 13 is my lucky number. :D

jag

[camchad]

Nice looking work-out Jag, you are one strong dude.

Enjoy the time with the Mrs. and Happy Anniversary.

[kimsquit]

Happy Anniversary to you and the Missus, Jag!

I hope that wherever you are at this very moment, you're enjoying yourself!

~ Chris

[Mr. Someday]

Happy anniversary Jag, even if you are still a newbie!! :D

[eddied27]

Happy Anniversary Big Fella!! Now go get the Lady something nice would ya!! :D

BTW....looks like you're fully back with all the PB's going on in here. Woooooohoooooo!!

Have a nice weekend. My best.....

Ed

[GREENFEATHER]

I guess you fell asleep mid- IM with me? Guess I really am that boring.:(

[freedom_myth]

happy anniv!!!

[joed]

I guess you fell asleep mid- IM with me? ...

Either that OR lady jag was doing something to distract him. hehe. Happy anniversary.

[dbx]

Just checking in on you. Glad I did, as I see it's your anniversary. Happy Anniversary! :)

[boyscouT]

Hope you had a great anniversary Jag!

[freedom_myth]

Hope you had a great anniversary Jag!

he MUST be... he disappeared and never came back ;-)

[MarkY]

Happy anniversary to Jag and Mrs. Jag.

[jtroster]

Happy anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Jag. You should have many more, each one more wonderful.

[jaguarr]

Nice looking work-out Jag, you are one strong dude.

Enjoy the time with the Mrs. and Happy Anniversary.

Thanks, Camchad! We had a very nice anniversary. :)


Happy Anniversary to you and the Missus, Jag!

I hope that wherever you are at this very moment, you're enjoying yourself!

Thanks, Chris! Welcome back! Hope you had a great trip!


Happy anniversary Jag, even if you are still a newbie!!

LOL! Yeah, we're still newbies, but in many ways it feels like she and I have been together for twenty years. We were meant for each other, without a doubt. Thanks, man.


Happy Anniversary Big Fella!! Now go get the Lady something nice would ya!!

BTW....looks like you're fully back with all the PB's going on in here. Woooooohoooooo!!

Have a nice weekend. My best.....

Thanks, Ed! I do finally feel like I'm back at the top of my game again, so now I'm anxious to start seeing where I can push things.


I guess you fell asleep mid- IM with me? Guess I really am that boring.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jaguarr/shh/earless_what.jpg

I don't know what you're on about. I've never just stopped IM'ing out of the freakin' blue with you. :confused:


happy anniv!!!

Either that OR lady jag was doing something to distract him. hehe. Happy anniversary.

Just checking in on you. Glad I did, as I see it's your anniversary. Happy Anniversary!

Hope you had a great anniversary Jag!

Happy anniversary to Jag and Mrs. Jag.

Happy anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Jag. You should have many more, each one more wonderful.

Many thanks, everyone! The Missus and I had a really wonderful weekend together. To the point that I even postponed my workout yesterday in favor of doing it tonight instead because I was so wiped out by the time yesterday rolled around. :D Hope all is well with you and yours, my friends! I'll try to catch up with your journals as soon as I get a chance.

jag

[justtryn]

Glad you had a great anniversary, Jagster... and that you were too tired to "workout" (with weights, that is...) :D

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY JAG!!! :)
And sometimes ... VERY TIRED can be a VERY GOOD THING!!!!!!!!! ;) :D

[White Knight]

Happy anniversary :)

[MarkY]

Hi Jag. Glad you had a great anniversay. Mine is in a couple of weeks. I always take the day off on my anniversary to spend the whole day with my sweetie.

[jaguarr]

Answering Reader Mail


Glad you had a great anniversary, Jagster... and that you were too tired to "workout" (with weights, that is...) :D

Thanks, Mark! I got plenty of cardio this weekend. Had to do something to burn off all those lemondrop martinis we were drinking! :D


HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY JAG!!!
And sometimes ... VERY TIRED can be a VERY GOOD THING!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Thanks, Barb! Indeed, it can be a VERY GOOD THING! You are a very wise lady. :D


Happy anniversary

Hey, thanks, WK! :)

The Workout

Waiting a day to hit the weight turned out to be a very good idea. I had a killer workout and I managed to finish sweating out any remaining alcohol from this weekend in my system. Heh! Here's how it went:


Preface: Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

NO ABS THIS WEEK! WOOHOO!

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 75#'s (each DB)x6/80#'sx6/85#'sx6 - Lately I've been doing these with a full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek: Moved things up 5 lbs which snagged me a NEW PB!!!, too! MAN was that last set a bitch!

Flat DB Bench - 100#'s. (each DB)x6/105#'sx6/110#'sx6 - Very nice pump on these, tonight. Not quite ready to jump to the 115's, but it won't be long.

Flat DB Flies -55#'s (each DB)x6/60#'sx6/65#'sx6 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 85#'s x6/90#'sx6/95#'sx6 - Kept the extra weight I added last week, which is great. I hate hitting PB's and then slipping right back off of them the following week, so keeping that 95#'s in play tonight made me feel good.

Reverse Grip Bench - 200x6/205x6/210x6 - -- Up 5 lbs. NEW PB!!!

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 95x6/100x6/105x6 -- Brutal!

After that I got my Vitargo and BCAA's while I stretched out and put weights away. I had consulted my Magic 8 Ball earlier in the evening, asking it "Magic 8 Ball, am I going to do cardio tonight?". It's answer was "Outlook not so good.". Wouldn't ya know that Magic 8 Ball turned out to be right? :D Supershake(tm) is in my immediate future.

Total lift time: 54 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs)

So, a strong workout. Some new PB's and a definite feeling that I hit the intended muscle groups hard and heavy. A also didn't drop any weights on my face. Doesn't get any better than that. Hope Monday wasn't too bad to ya'll!

jag

[jaguarr]

Hi Jag. Glad you had a great anniversay. Mine is in a couple of weeks. I always take the day off on my anniversary to spend the whole day with my sweetie.

Ooop. Missed you in my other post, big guy! Many thanks and congratulations in advance to you and Mrs. MarkY Mark. :cool:

jag

[dbx]

The jagster, tearing it up and settin' new BPs like there's no tomorrow ;)

Looking strong bro :cool:

[kimsquit]

NO ABS THIS WEEK! WOOHOO!

lmao! You get an "A" for enthusiam :D

great workout Jag!

~ Chris

[Hibiscus09]

Hiya hottie! Glad you had such a super duper workout! Nice job and congrats on the PBs! :)

[pastorgbc]

Talk about inspiring....

Way to go on the PBs. I have to take a look at the reverse hammer grip bench presses you are doing. You're ways are strange and mysterious to me...

Ray

[jaguarr]

lmao! You get an "A" for enthusiam :D

great workout Jag!

~ Chris

What can I say? I was inspired. LOL! :D Thanks, Chris!


Hiya hottie! Glad you had such a super duper workout! Nice job and congrats on the PBs!

Thanks, gorgeous! :)


Talk about inspiring....

Way to go on the PBs. I have to take a look at the reverse hammer grip bench presses you are doing. You're ways are strange and mysterious to me...

Thanks, Ray! Reverse Grip Bench Press (no hammer grip) are such a great tricep builder. Definitely worth experimenting with if you haven't before.

Today....I AM SORE! :eek:

jag

[Chubby Mom]

Wow ! quite the work out Jag congrats on moving up.

[freedom_myth]

Hi Jag. Glad you had a great anniversay. Mine is in a couple of weeks. I always take the day off on my anniversary to spend the whole day with my sweetie.

doesn't your wife get mad ;-)

[ChocoChick]

Hi Jag. Lots of PB's in here. Good job! :)

[dapper]

Hey jag, I was stoppign by but thought I need to say something about that workout. That looks awesome!!!! Your work ethic and dedication really inspire me man, along with some others.

[StlBarbie]

Hey jag, I was stoppign by but thought I need to say something about that workout. That looks awesome!!!! Your work ethic and dedication really inspire me man, along with some others.

MAJOR BUMP TO THIS JAG!!!
WOW!! You are such the inspiration!!

:)HAPPY HuMp DAY!!!!!:)
and put it to good use to MR!! :p

[SV1000]

Badass workout Jag...FM's pushing me to use you as a role model. Oh sheit, can't imagine pushing 100 lb dumbells though.

[jtroster]

Badass workout Jag...FM's pushing me to use you as a role model. Oh sheit, can't imagine pushing 100 lb dumbells though.
I want to be able to press like Jag too. So far I can press the 70s.

[boyscouT]

lol @ all the nicknames you give us :D.

[eddied27]

*done in my former thick Brooklyn accent*

Yo jag.....how you doin'?

Hope all is well.

Ed

[GREENFEATHER]

I'm gonna have to get crackin on my new tricep bar, I have an idea about something. ;)

[jaguarr]

Answering Reader Mail


The jagster, tearing it up and settin' new BPs like there's no tomorrow

Looking strong bro

It is inevitable that tomorrow will soon become today. I sound like a freakin' fortune cookie. Who wants to pull the next fortune out of me! Bwahaha! Thanks, bro!!


Wow ! quite the work out Jag congrats on moving up.

Why thank you, my dear!


Hi Jag. Lots of PB's in here. Good job!
And a big thank you to you, young lady!


Hey jag, I was stopping by but thought I need to say something about that workout. That looks awesome!!!! Your work ethic and dedication really inspire me man, along with some others.

Hey, thanks, dap. That's a really nice thing for you to say. All I know is, if anyone else out there can get a little bit of a boost and push themselves a little bit farther just because I'm trying to do the same thing, then we all win. Symbiosis rules! :cool:



MAJOR BUMP TO THIS JAG!!!
WOW!! You are such the inspiration!!

Awww, Barb. Your enthusiasm is infectious! Your continued support of everyone here is just amazing! Thank you for that! You rock!



HAPPY HuMp DAY!!!!!
and put it to good use to MR!!

Yes, Ma'am! LOL! You do the same! :p


Badass workout Jag...FM's pushing me to use you as a role model. Oh sheit, can't imagine pushing 100 lb dumbells though.

You may need to face the possibility that FM is trying to kill you. LOL! Seriously, that's quite a compliment. If I can be of any help or you have questions about my routine or why I do certain things, don't hesitate to holler!


I want to be able to press like Jag too. So far I can press the 70s.

You're well on your way, Joel. You've made a HUGE amount of progress! Don't forget, kids, I get a little help with my DB presses from my Power Hooks (http://www.powerhooks.com).


lol @ all the nicknames you give us .
Heh! It's something I've always done. Most of my real life friends have been given nicknames. Most of them love the nickname they've been given, too, but there are a few who could probably live without theirs. But, what can I say? They earned 'em! :D



Yo jag.....how you doin'?

Yo, Beast....how YOU doin'? I'ma gimme a slice!


I'm gonna have to get crackin on my new tricep bar, I have an idea about something.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jaguarr/shh/earless_what.jpg

:D


The Workout

Got a little bit later start on my lifts tonight than I would have liked, but it went really well:

Preface: Brought back the 30 second stretch from multiple angles and then 10 second hard flex after each segment/exercise this week. I'll work it in and out on random weeks. Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. Good light warmup.

NO ABS THIS WEEK

ATG Barbell Squats – W/U -185 x 10; 235x10/240x10/245x10 - I seem to have found my sweet spot on these, as I've walked right up to the edge of hurling on these three weeks running, now. LOL! I also didn't think I was going to get that very last rep on the last set. Barely got that one back to the rack! Whew! Up 5 lbs. over last week.

Standing Calf Raises - 245#'s - 3x20 - Didn't feel like changing the weight out for Donkey Calves, so I stuck with these again, free standing BB across the shoulders calf raises in the power cage. How's YOUR balance?

SLDL's - 220x6/225x6/230x6 - Popped up to 230 on the last set for a New PB!

One Arm Shoulder Press – 35x6/40x6/45x6 - Worked the progressive loading into these tonight. Wound up 10 lbs. over last week. New PB!

BB Shrugs - 255x8/260x8/265x8 - Alternated between a close and shoulder-width grip. 3 count at the top of most reps and held the bar at the bottom for 10 on each set. Ran sets of 8 just to gert a couple of extra reps in for good measure. Really liking the way this particular weight range hits my traps, so I've kept it right here even though I can go heavier. I'm getting better growth at this weight than I do with the heavier weight I've done in the past.

Standing Side Lateral Raises - 45 lbs. -3x6 -- Keeping with the 45's on these for awhile. Hella-pump!

Rear Delt Row - 85 lbs. 3x6 -- Up 5 lbs. NEW PB!. Very nice!

Added a bit of extra water to my BCAA's and then threw in a couple scoops of Vitargo, which I chugged while I was stretching out and putting away the weights. Supershake(tm) to follow, soon. Got too late for cardio. I'm heartbroken about this. :D

Total Lift Time - 60 minutes. (abs/warmup not included)

So, strong workout. Really felt like I hit everything extra hard and picked up a hat trick of PB's to boot! Doesn't get much better! Hope Hump Day is treating you all well! On Hump Day, EVERYONE should get humped!

jag

[Hibiscus09]

originally posted by jag
I seem to have found my sweet spot on these, as I've walked right up to the edge of hurling on these three weeks running, now. LOL!

Mmmmmmmmmmm. . . that sounds so sweet. Wish I could be there when the big event finally happens! :D

Great workout, jag! :)


On Hump Day, EVERYONE should get humped!

I'll run this by Brian. Something tells me he'll agree with you! :)

[jmc53]

Hey Jag,
What's a "one arm shoulder press" look like?

[StlBarbie]

AWESOME WO JAG!!
Standing BB Calf Raises ... IN A CAGE????:eek:
DAMN MAN .. you've got some grit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have kept them in the smith .. but now I just have to try them in a cage .. LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT to start ... what a balancing act!!!

HAVE A FABULOUS THURSDAY! :)

[pastorgbc]

Here's hoping you puke your guts out the next time you do abs. :0

That's some serious poundage on the sldls, buddy. Combined with the squats, you must be stimulating some serious hammy growth.

And yet again, more PBs! Is there anything that can stop the Jag???

Ray

[dapper]

Hardcore workout Jag!

Another positive vote for your Hump Day Theory!

[HoosierHardGain]

Great job on the PB's, Jag...looking strong. Keep it up.

[justtryn]

Is there anything that can stop the Jag???

Yep - his wife on huMp day! :D

Great workout Jag! Damn, more pbs! You're a mighty machine!

[MarkY]

Damn Jag, you're a machine. Impressive. Hope your HuMp day went well.

[jtroster]

3 PB = Hat Trick
http://www.leolicensing.com/Boassy/Rabbits/hat-trick.jpg

[Chubby Mom]

More PB's! Way to go Jag.

[Flynn]

So, strong workout. Really felt like I hit everything extra hard and picked up a hat trick of PB's to boot! Doesn't get much better! Hope Hump Day is treating you all well! On Hump Day, EVERYONE should get humped!

jag

Way to go Big Dog! You should try bottling and selling all that grit :p.

[Motiv8You]

Very nice, Jag!
Gotta love it when you have your "groove thang" going on!!!!! LOL :D

[White Knight]

Awesome!!!
Great feeling when you hit PB's...and 3 to boot...nice :)

[boyscouT]

:eek: @ rear delts

[ChocoChick]

I'm seeing red!

Has there ever been a week when you didn't hit a PB, Jag? Wow!

[kimsquit]

Good stuff Jag!

Have you tried behind-the-back bb shrugs?

~ Chris

[camchad]

Jagster, awesome job on the PB's.

[ms_mac]

Gotta luv all those pb's! Great job, as always, Jag!

[jaguarr]

Wow! This thread got busy yesterday!


Mmmmmmmmmmm. . . that sounds so sweet. Wish I could be there when the big event finally happens!

Great workout, jag!

I'll run this by Brian. Something tells me he'll agree with you!

LOL! If you want, I'll save it in some Tupperware and ship it to you when the big day arrives, if you like. :D Hope Brian took my advice about Wednesdays!


What's a "one arm shoulder press" look like?

It looks Like this (http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBOneArmShoulderPress.html). I'm likin' 'em!


AWESOME WO JAG!!
Standing BB Calf Raises ... IN A CAGE????
DAMN MAN .. you've got some grit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have kept them in the smith .. but now I just have to try them in a cage .. LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT to start ... what a balancing act!!!

HAVE A FABULOUS THURSDAY!

Thanks, Barb! It takes a little while to get used to the freestanding BB calf raises, but I'm really liking the way they bring all the isolator muscles into the exercise. The cage will keep you from falling over and it's saved me quite a few times, but I prefer to keep all the weight centered as much as possible. I originally started doing them because I was too lazy to pull the weight off the bar and set up my Grizzly Belt for donkey calf raises. Now I mix the two, but lately I've been sticking with these...because I'm too lazy to change the weight. LOL!


Here's hoping you puke your guts out the next time you do abs. :0

LOL! This kind of talk from a pastor? What's the world coming to? :D



That's some serious poundage on the sldls, buddy. Combined with the squats, you must be stimulating some serious hammy growth.

And yet again, more PBs! Is there anything that can stop the Jag???

I'm seeing some fairly decent growth in my legs these days, yes. I'm glad about that because I've always felt my legs had some catching up to do, anyway. And, yes, there are things that can stop me but they're all rather debaucherous and probably best left not discussed with a pastor. LOL!


Hardcore workout Jag!

Another positive vote for your Hump Day Theory!

LOL! Hump Day should be celebrated worldwide! Thanks, dap!


Great job on the PB's, Jag...looking strong. Keep it up.

Thanks, Hoos! Feels great to be getting back in the groove again and seeing my strength come back!


Yep - his wife on huMp day!

Great workout Jag! Damn, more pbs! You're a mighty machine!

LOL! Yeah, like I said....debaucherous things can definitely stop me, and my wife certainly brings that out of me. :D


Damn Jag, you're a machine. Impressive. Hope your HuMp day went well.

Thanks, Mark! If your Hump Day went as well as mine, you're still grinning ear to ear!


3 PB = Hat Trick

Indeed it does, my friend!


More PB's! Way to go Jag.

Thanks, CB!!!!


Way to go Big Dog! You should try bottling and selling all that grit .

I might be able to market it as sandpaper. Hmmmm.....


Very nice, Jag!
Gotta love it when you have your "groove thang" going on!!!!! LOL

LOL! Groove Thang? Are we still talking about Hump Day?


Awesome!!!
Great feeling when you hit PB's...and 3 to boot...nice

Thanks, WK! I haven't hit a hat trick for quite awhile, so that was a nice feeling.


:eek: @ rear delts

LOL! I'm moving up fast on the weight on those. Can't wait til I pop 100 on those bad boys!


I'm seeing red!

Has there ever been a week when you didn't hit a PB, Jag? Wow!

Oh, sure there has been. Plenty of 'em. Especially when I was recouping from my sinus surgery. I'm just now getting back into PB territory again, four months after my surgery, actually.


Good stuff Jag!

Have you tried behind-the-back bb shrugs?

Thanks, Chris! I've tried the behind-the-back bb shrugs and didn't like them for a few reasons. The biggest was that they put a lot of stress on my shoulders, which left them fairly sore. The others were that my ass got in the way and that I couldn't use straps with them and couldn't go very heavy with them as a result due to my slight carpal tunnel syndrome. So, I stick with the front shrugs, mostly. They still seem to be doing the trick.


Jagster, awesome job on the PB's.

Thanks, Cam! I really appreciate the support!


Gotta luv all those pb's! Great job, as always, Jag!

Just trying to keep you with YOU, T3!


Had an absolutely insane day yesterday. Negotiations all day long and having to deal with a person on our negotiation team not pulling their weight and undermining what we were trying to do so that soaked up even more of my time getting that situation straightened out. Then Lady Jag and I made a trek to a nearby town after work to look at Pomeranian puppies. We weren't real sure if we were ready for another one, having lost our 13 year old pup a few months ago, but I felt it was time to at least push the Missus to look at them, if anything to help the healing process along. Besides, the cat has been super lonely and lacking companionship when we're not around. So, we had made plans to hit a couple of different places that had them. We got to the first house and well, let me introduce someone:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jaguarr/Puppy/IMG_1179.jpg
Hi! I'm the newest member of the Jaguarr clan! I don't have a name yet, but I'm helping my new Mom & Dad pick one out just as fast as I can! The people who live where I was born called me India, but I don't know if I like that name or not. Mom's thinking of calling me Luna Negra, or Luna for short. We'll see. She's been through about 50 different names since I came home last night so that might change, too. I'll keep helping try out names, though, but in the meantime I'm gonna play and eat and harass my big brother the cat who is taking awhile to get used to me. I know he acts tough, but pretty soon I'll have him wrapped around my little paw. I'll also keep making it really hard for my Dad to take pictures of me by not holding still for very long. Anyway, it's nice to meet all of you and I'll be seeing more of you, I'm sure!

Ain't she a cutie? :) We're keeping an eye out for a little male pup from a different breeding tree to be a companion for her and maybe eventually let them have a litter or two. Hopefully we'll find one in the next couple of months so they can really grow up together.

Tonight is back/bi's after work. Have a great Friday, folks!
jag

[jtroster]

What a great looking puppy:) She has such a devilish grin.

[Gunn27]

Lots of red in that workout summary, I like it. WTG!

Nice looking pup, my daughter has started asking for one but I am resisting, for now. You know how Dad's cave in to these things, so we'll have one by Xmas. :D

Have a great weekend bud!

[boyscouT]

Very cute Jag!!

I didn't know dogs could type in english either :D.

[ChocoChick]

Cute puppy, Jag. Have a great weekend.

[jmc53]

It looks Like this (http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBOneArmShoulderPress.html). I'm likin' 'em!

Cool. It's very much like the Bent Press (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?Real_New=%3C%3D+7&Name=&MainMuscle=Shoulders&Equip=Barbell&Isolation=&order=Name) I do on shoulder day - except for the masochistic twist of doing one arm raises with a barbell - hey, did I say masochistic - you'd probably like them!!

[GREENFEATHER]

That's a cool pup you got there Jagermeister!! :D

[jaguarr]

Thanks, everyone. We're having fun with this pup! She's a character. She's been standing up to the cat starting this afternoon, and that's been really entertaining! Heh!

Ended up working fairly late tonight wrapping up a contract and then headed into the gym. My nutrition today hasn't been very good due to work getting in the way, and I've felt a little bit funky the last couple days anyway so I wasn't sure what I was gonna get. I wound up cranking my usual pullups (Shoulder-Width Grip @ 3x10 and Hammer Grip @ 3x10) and did my warm up sets on my deads. As soon as I got to the third rep on my working weight with the deads, though, my blood sugar tanked into the basement all of a sudden. I put the weight back down and called it a night. I was gonna get hurt if I kept pushing it in that condition. I'll pick up again on Sunday and start fresh.

Have a great Friday night, foiks!
jag

[joed]

Cute new addition to the clan. Have a good wkend bud.

[StlBarbie]

The new pup looks like quite the charactor .... must already be takin' after the ole man!! :p

Hope you and Mrs. J enjoy a fabulous weekend! :)

[dapper]

Cute pup. Looks to be a little ornary. Have a great weekend!

[camchad]

What a cutie :) and yes I meant the puppy - hope you and Lady Jag enjoy her. Give her a little scratch behind the ears for me.

Have a great weekend.

[boyscouT]

Thanks, everyone. We're having fun with this pup! She's a character. She's been standing up to the cat starting this afternoon, and that's been really entertaining! Heh!

Ended up working fairly late tonight wrapping up a contract and then headed into the gym. My nutrition today hasn't been very good due to work getting in the way, and I've felt a little bit funky the last couple days anyway so I wasn't sure what I was gonna get. I wound up cranking my usual pullups (Shoulder-Width Grip @ 3x10 and Hammer Grip @ 3x10) and did my warm up sets on my deads. As soon as I got to the third rep on my working weight with the deads, though, my blood sugar tanked into the basement all of a sudden. I put the weight back down and called it a night. I was gonna get hurt if I kept pushing it in that condition. I'll pick up again on Sunday and start fresh.

Have a great Friday night, foiks!
jag
Looking forward to that Sunday workout.

[jaguarr]

Thanks, gang! Been a busy weekend. We've had a lot to do to get the yard ready for the late fall and winter, so I spent the better part of yesterday working on those things. Also did a bit more outside this morning before grabbing some lunch and then hitting the weight after I digested.

The puppy is doing great. She's settled right in and is the queen of the castle at this point, much to the cat's chagrin. We've kicked several names around for her but I think we've pretty much settled on Kali, one of my wife's favorite mythological figures. It's fitting too since, like her namesake, this pup sort of reprents death and rebirth in many ways since the loss of our old dog a few months ago. We're still keeping our eyes open for a little male pup with an eye on naming him Shiva. If you know anything of Indian mythology, this will make a great deal of sense to you. :)

The Workout

I was still feeling a little tired today, which makes me wonder if I haven't been maybe fighting a bug of some sort following my failed attempt at a workout on Friday. I decided to deload just a little bit and back the weight off and up the reps a little, so I moved to a 3x8 config this week. Went fairly well:

Preface: Kept rest times between 70-90 seconds.

Jump rope - High speed for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. I repeat this over and over for five full minutes. It's a good light warmup and gets the blood pumping. I do this before every workout.

Murderball Crunches - 3x25 w/25 lb. plate.

Reverse Grip Hammer Style Incline DB Presses (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=8533921&postcount=63) - 65#'s (each DB)x8/70#'sx8/75#'sX8 - Lately I've been doing these with a full rotatation on every other rep. On odd reps I'll bring the DB's down in a hammer grip position and then on even reps I'll rotate them all the way around to a palms up position (standard bench press grip position) before rotating them all the way back around on the way up. WOW does that burn! :eek:

Flat DB Bench - 95#'s. (each DB)x8/100#'sx8/100#'sx8 - Had intended to move up to 105 on the last set but it wasn't gonna happen so I left it at 100.

Flat DB Flies -55#'s (each DB)x8/60#'sx8/65#'sx8 - Realllly nice stretch on these. I'm going as wide as I can lately and pushing a heavy squeeze at the top of each rep.

Dips -Bodyweight + 85#'s x6/90#'sx6/95#'sx6 - So, I THOUGHT I had backed the weight off to 80 on the first set with the intention of working 80/85/90, but I miscalculated what I put on the Grizzly Belt and wound up working at my usual working weight only with more reps. No WONDER I pretty much hit failure on that last set! :eek:

Close Grip Bench - 200 - 3x8 - I'd intended to progressively load at 5 lb. increments on these starting at 200, but wound up sticking with that weight. After I realized what I'd done with the dips, I figured out why 200 seemed so heavy on these. Yay, pre-exhaustion! LOL!

Cross-Bench DB Pullovers - 85x8/90x8/95x8 -- Phew!

15 minutes of cardio on the "epileptical" after that.

After that I got my Vitargo and BCAA's while I stretched out and put weights away.

Total lift time: 60 minutes. (not including warm-up/abs/cardio)

So, a really, really solid workout. The extra volume felt really good and going a little bit lighter was nicer on the joints, though I probably should have deloaded a little bit more on the weight in some places.

Now to go drain the sprinkler system out for the winter and get ready for dinner with the folks. They're coming over to meet their new "grandaughter". LOL! :D

jag

[justtryn]

Cute, pup, Jag! Watching she and the cat get used to each other is probably a riot! Have a good week, buddy.

[boyscouT]

I'm catching up to you on that db flat bench! :D

[dbx]

So, a really, really solid workout. The extra volume felt really good and going a little bit lighter was nicer on the joints, though I probably should have deloaded a little bit more on the weight in some places.


Excellent workout bro! Strong as usual. :cool:

[jaguarr]

Cute, pup, Jag! Watching she and the cat get used to each other is probably a riot! Have a good week, buddy.

Yeah, it's been entertaining, that's for sure! LOL! She's completely unafraid of him, even though he's about 10 times her size. I will say, he's been fairly gentle with her all in all. He's bapped her a few times, but he's obviously pulling his punches and not hitting her full force. Even when she's snuck up on him and bit his tail. LOL!


I'm catching up to you on that db flat bench!

Oh, goooood! When I come to NYC you can workout with me and I won't even have to change out the weight for you. :)


Excellent workout bro! Strong as usual.

Thanks, bro! Recovering from that race, yesterday!?

I think it's time for a little relaxing and then some bedtime. The folks came over and met their "grandaughter" tonight and sprung for some mexican food. Good thing I'm still bulking! :D

jag

[boyscouT]

Oh, goooood! When I come to NYC you can workout with me and I won't even have to change out the weight for you. :)

jag
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!

If you're ever in town, it'd be an honor to lift with you man. :cool:

[jmc53]

Solid workout buddy.
You wrote x6 in the dips, but I take it from description that you did x8 and forgot to change it?

[montanamike]

Hey Jag, Awsome WO !

[Hibiscus09]

Awwww! I could hardly read your workout (sorry) because I was excited and wanting to say something about the puppy! :p So, cute!! I want her. :)

Okay -- I went back to check out the lifting -- nice job! :)

[Original Poster]

Strong Workout Jaggo !

Oh...........nice pup too. :)

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY MONDAY BIG CAT!! :D
Hope you and the MRS enjoyed a great weekend! :)

[HoosierHardGain]

Great looking workout Jag. Hope you're not feeing as tired today

[devil1]

How intense are your wokouts each time? (i.e. weight, sets, reps) Just curious to know...

[justtryn]

Yeah, it's been entertaining, that's for sure! LOL! She's completely unafraid of him, even though he's about 10 times her size. I will say, he's been fairly gentle with her all in all. He's bapped her a few times, but he's obviously pulling his punches and not hitting her full force. Even when she's snuck up on him and bit his tail. LOL!

Animals are hilarious to watch when they're getting to know each other. I know our cats put the German Shepherd pup in her place when she was little. Now that she's huge, she still won't go near them.... the other neighborhood cats (and squirls) are a different story though.

We've got a five month old kitten that has some "mental" problems. He's become convinced (at least I think) that his tail isn't really a part of him... at first he used to chase it and when he caught it, he'd bite it really hard, and then get mad at it when it HURT! Now, he just sucks on the end of it, like a little kid sucking it's thumb. Heaven forbid anyone try to take it out of his mouth! LOL!

Watch out for that Mexican food in your bulking plan... you'll bulk more than you want!

[jaguarr]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!

If you're ever in town, it'd be an honor to lift with you man. :cool:

You'd probably kill me, youngblood! I'm an old guy! :eek: I thought I was going to make it that way for Xmas, but it's looking like we're going to bring my in-laws down for the holidays instead. They've never visited my wife and I, so it should be fun. We're pushing to maybe move them here next year some time as NYC is just too darn expensive for them, so this would be a way for them to see the town before we start pushing them too hard about that.


Solid workout buddy.
You wrote x6 in the dips, but I take it from description that you did x8 and forgot to change it?

Good eye, mate. I did forget to change that, indeed. The fun of cut and paste following a workout! :D


Hey Jag, Awsome WO !

Thanks, Mike! Things starting to cool off your way? What part of Montana are you in? I'm somewhat familiar with the state.


Awwww! I could hardly read your workout (sorry) because I was excited and wanting to say something about the puppy! So, cute!! I want her.

Okay -- I went back to check out the lifting -- nice job!

LOL! Thanks, Hibby! She's been a lot of fun to have around. It's a handful having a puppy around, though. So far she's started learning her name and has been asking to go outside when she has to poo. We're still working on getting her to go outside all the time to piddle. But, she hasn't piddled in her kennel at all since the first night and has only had little accidents a few times since the first day. I'm pretty amazed at just how smart she is.


Strong Workout Jaggo !

Oh...........nice pup too.

Thanks, bro! I'm feeling it this morning, that's for sure. It was nice to give the tendons a bit of a break and go a little lighter yesterday, too.


HAPPY MONDAY BIG CAT!!
Hope you and the MRS enjoyed a great weekend!

A happy Monday to you, too, Bionic Woman! :D


Great looking workout Jag. Hope you're not feeing as tired today

Thanks, Hoos! I think the main problem has been not getting enough sleep. I'm a bit of a night owl anyway, and so is the missus, and we have a tendency to stay up too late. Hopefully it will get a little better after the daylight savings change next week.


How intense are your wokouts each time? (i.e. weight, sets, reps) Just curious to know...

Hi, devil1. I guess it depends on your definition of "intense". I list all my weights, sets, reps and assorted details in each of my workout logs that I post here, including rest times and anything unique I might be doing with any given lift. I try to push myself as hard as I can on any given day. If you have questions, just let me know.

Happy Monday, folks!
jag

[jaguarr]

Animals are hilarious to watch when they're getting to know each other. I know our cats put the German Shepherd pup in her place when she was little. Now that she's huge, she still won't go near them.... the other neighborhood cats (and squirls) are a different story though.

We've got a five month old kitten that has some "mental" problems. He's become convinced (at least I think) that his tail isn't really a part of him... at first he used to chase it and when he caught it, he'd bite it really hard, and then get mad at it when it HURT! Now, he just sucks on the end of it, like a little kid sucking it's thumb. Heaven forbid anyone try to take it out of his mouth! LOL!

Watch out for that Mexican food in your bulking plan... you'll bulk more than you want!

LOL! Yeah, my ocelot cat likes to lick, chew and suck on the end of his tail, too. He's never chewed the hair off of it, though, but I've half expected him to the way he goes after it. He's had a little toy weasel that resembles his tail since he was a kitten so I guess that's how he got started. And I'll definitely try to keep the mexican food to a minimum. LOL! :D

jag

[Flynn]

Your workouts hurt just reading them - ouch! An extra 80lbs on dips :eek:. Good job!

[jtroster]

Your workouts hurt just reading them - ouch! An extra 80lbs on dips :eek:. Good job!
We all want to dip like Jag.

[eddied27]

We all want to dip like Jag.

Agreed!!! :D

Nice work big fella........Ed

[mom24boys]

EEK i almost forgot about Daylight saving time...we just started that here in In. last spring..gonna take some gettin used to. I kinda liked the no time change :) Have a great night Jaggies. :)

[montanamike]

Hey Jag Happy Tuesday !
Nice Workout

[Baldsnake]

OK, lets cruise by the Den. Hmmm. Lady Jag still there. Understanding lady. Oh I see, a cute little addition and smaller than one of your tats. Like the pic of pup...is that a fresh kill on the floor behind her or a toy? Workouts seem to be going OK and loads of visitors popping into your Journal. Must agree for most part these/your Journals are about bodybuilding which the Misc. section has all but abandoned.

Have a great fall season. Stay well and post more PBs.

[StlBarbie]

HAPPY TUESDAY you DIPPIN' MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!:p

Have a good one! :)

[jaguarr]

Your workouts hurt just reading them - ouch! An extra 80lbs on dips :eek:. Good job!

Thanks, Flynn! The 80's are fun, but it's the 95's that get painful! :eek:


We all want to dip like Jag.

No one should want to be a dip like me. :o


Agreed!!!

Nice work big fella........Ed

Thanks, Beast! I bet if I dropped a bit of BF I could REALLY do some heavy dips!


EEK i almost forgot about Daylight saving time...we just started that here in In. last spring..gonna take some gettin used to. I kinda liked the no time change Have a great night Jaggies.

Thanks, Mom! Don't forget to change those clocks on Sunday night, people!


Hey Jag Happy Tuesday !
Nice Workout

Thanks, Mike! Hope your Tuesday is great as well! Where in Montana are you?


OK, lets cruise by the Den. Hmmm. Lady Jag still there. Understanding lady. Oh I see, a cute little addition and smaller than one of your tats. Like the pic of pup...is that a fresh kill on the floor behind her or a toy? Workouts seem to be going OK and loads of visitors popping into your Journal. Must agree for most part these/your Journals are about bodybuilding which the Misc. section has all but abandoned.

Have a great fall season. Stay well and post more PBs.

Heya, Baldie! Thanks for swinging by. All is well on this front. Hope you and yours are doing fantastic as well.


HAPPY TUESDAY you DIPPIN' MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good one!

Thanks, Barb! Hope your Tuesday rocks your socks off!

Busy morning thus far, but things are going pretty well. The puppy has pretty much taken over the whole house and her and the cat are getting along pretty well now. He still has to put her in her place once in awhile, but otherwise they've been having fun chasing each other all over the house. She's been a little ray of sunshine to have in our home. Today is her first day spending time in her crate while we are at work. My wife and I are taking turns checking on her during our lunch hour this week. She's done very well with the crate thus far, so I hope that continues.

Legs & shoulders later tonight after work. Should be puke-tastic. Hope ya'[ll are having a great day!

jag

[Chubby Mom]

Congrats on the new addition to the Jag family Too Cute. Have a great Tuesday:)

[SV1000]

OK Jagster, I think I dug myself out of the ****house...Doc's good with the arm.

[camchad]

OK Jagster, I think I dug myself out of the ****house...Doc's good with the arm.

Oh now he's begging for your mercy! Little late don't ya think :)

[justtryn]

Hey, Jag - I see all is well in here... carry on! ;)