Team Norton: from Edmonton to Atlanta

[ms_mac]

I see you haven't missed a beat in here. Still working harder than ever!

[kimm4]

Hi Tiff things are still looking great!!

Fiend I know I'm late in here, but congrats on your first show...amazing transformation!!

[Tifflex]

Originally Posted by ms_mac

I see you haven't missed a beat in here. Still working harder than ever!

Thanks Mary Anne!

Originally Posted by kimm4

Hi Tiff things are still looking great!!

Thank you Kim!

[Tifflex]

Bump.

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Legs

BB Squats 3x6x185
Machine Hack Squats PWO; 20x3 plates ea side, 15x 3 plates +10 ea side
Leg Ext ss walking db lunges 15x135, 12x135 (fail), 10x125 (fail); 22,16, 20 steps x20lbs (ea hand)...all to failure.
DB SLDL 8x70, 10x70, 12x70
Seated Leg Curl 15x120, 7x135 (fail), 12x120 (fail)
LP Calf Raise 12, 11, 8,8 x3 plates

Cardio
30 min Precor elliptical

Happy Thursday!

I bounced back today with a better workout. Legs were not as strong as last time, so I worked to increase reps. God, I love training legs.

Have a great day!

[gbg]

Both of you guys are doing an awesome job! keep up the great work.

[2nd_chance]

Great work Tiff. I'm amazed at how much I've come to love leg day. I think it's because it provides the greatest opportunity to inflict pain in the gym. Not to mention the severe doms that follows. It becomes a 4-day event. I can't wait 'til Tuesday . Oh sorry, this was about YOUR leg day LOL. WTG crushing it!!!

[Fiend_73]

I'm @ work and saw Tiff's new avi, had to post.


HOT DAMN!!!


Fellas, back off.
Not only am I the e-manager, the journal partner, but also the one who found her first.
Step back, and no one will get hurt.

[freebirdmac]

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

I'm @ work and saw Tiff's new avi, had to post.


HOT DAMN!!!


Fellas, back off.
Not only am I the e-manager, the journal partner, but also the one who found her first.
Step back, and no one will get hurt.

No kidding!!!! I hope you looked at the larger image. Whoohoo! Looking completely awesome! No lie Tiff, looking damnned fantastic, all muscular and lean

[ironwill2008]

Originally Posted by Tifflex

[
I bounced back today with a better workout. Legs were not as strong as last time, so I worked to increase reps. God, I love training legs.

Good work, Tiffany.

I think leg training is so rewarding because it's so challenging. It's very satisfying when you can complete a leg session and know you've done your absolute best to improve. There are few other endeavors in our society that allow such a level of physical exertion.

[Tifflex]

Originally Posted by gbg

Both of you guys are doing an awesome job! keep up the great work.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 2nd_chance

Great work Tiff. I'm amazed at how much I've come to love leg day. I think it's because it provides the greatest opportunity to inflict pain in the gym. Not to mention the severe doms that follows. It becomes a 4-day event. I can't wait 'til Tuesday . Oh sorry, this was about YOUR leg day LOL. WTG crushing it!!!

I agree with you about inflicting pain. I am inflicting pain twice a week and my legs have responded.

Here's to Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

I'm @ work and saw Tiff's new avi, had to post.


HOT DAMN!!!


Fellas, back off.
Not only am I the e-manager, the journal partner, but also the one who found her first.
Step back, and no one will get hurt.

Down boy. Thanks Brian, I appreciate the kind words. I'm feeling fat so reading your post made me smile. Hugs, kisses and the occasional noodz.

Originally Posted by freebirdmac

No kidding!!!! I hope you looked at the larger image. Whoohoo! Looking completely awesome! No lie Tiff, looking damnned fantastic, all muscular and lean

Thank you Pam! I'm following the plan and my body is responding. I hope to get a calorie bump on Sunday. I appreciate the support!

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Good work, Tiffany.

I think leg training is so rewarding because it's so challenging. It's very satisfying when you can complete a leg session and know you've done your absolute best to improve. There are few other endeavors in our society that allow such a level of physical exertion.

I agree with you Bill. I think that's why I love weight training. It's up to me to get it done and it takes 100% effort to be successful.

[Tifflex]

Cardio
Precor AMT
5 min warm up
15 min HIIT
20 mini LISS

Happy Friday all--

Nice HIIT session this morning. I increased levels on the work phases and worked up a good sweat.

Work shirts are getting a little tighter around the lats and biceps.

Have a great Friday!

[BuckSpin]

Originally Posted by Tifflex

God, I love training legs.

C'mon....tell me. You quote Ronnie in the cage, I bet.

A gift for you:

http://www.bodybuildinguniverse.com/...oundboard.html

[rpaul11]

Morning Tiffany. Hope you have a great weekend

You too Brian.

[erinlee01]

Increasing levels on HIIT is impressive, Tiff. Have a great weekend!

[Hibiscus09]

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

I do not have time to tell you all about it but I will. I have LOTS to say, an entire thread's worth.
later

cut to the chase

5th place in the Novice class out of 8 competitors.

I made top 5.

part of me isn't too happy about not being 1st but then again I have to take a step back and realize I started this at 50% bf and weighed 310 lbs. 2.5 years ago.

regardless of placing. I did indeed win.


I am not done competing.
As soon as its announced I will be stepping into the open class and doing this all over in Spring 2010.










255 lbs. (and this ain't the worst of it, just easy for me to find)

This pic was taken the day I started negotiations Layne Norton.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...20pics/a1a.jpg


This is what Layne and his Fiend did...

222 lbs. comp day

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...d_73/013-3.jpg




My name is Brian, I'm a former fattie who had his head stuck up his a$$ as to what it really took to be a bodybuilder.
I've abused my body with food for decades and watched my father die for 4 long painful years for doing the very same things.
I vowed to never let that happen to me.

I took a stand.
I took a stand against myself and normalcy.

I am not here to brag about what I/we have done.
I am here to set an example and to teach.
and to encourage through my example

Whatever your dreams are related to health and fitness, bodybuilding, or just lifting some heavy a$$ h*t
I am quite simply here to demonstrate that
it can be done.

If I can
you can.

You have no excuses.






Good night, and thank-you.
I am going to get some rest and will be back Monday sometime.

Awesome!! Wow -- what a transformation!!! You look so great. Sexy set of wheels! :-D

(I know I'm late, slow, etc. It's par for the course for me at the moment. )


Hi Tiffany!! Hope you're doing fantastic!

Y'all have a happy weekend!

[ironwill2008]

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Cardio
Precor AMT
5 min warm up
15 min HIIT
20 mini LISS

Good job on teh cardioz; I must admit I've been slacking a little in that department lately.

Work shirts are getting a little tighter around the lats and biceps.

That's always a good sign!

Have a good Friday yourself!

[Tifflex]

Originally Posted by BuckSpin

C'mon....tell me. You quote Ronnie in the cage, I bet.

A gift for you:

http://www.bodybuildinguniverse.com/...oundboard.html

Thanks for the link Todd. I hear myself saying "c'mon, one more" often.

Originally Posted by rpaul11

Morning Tiffany. Hope you have a great weekend

You too Brian.

Thanks Rich!

Originally Posted by erinlee01

Increasing levels on HIIT is impressive, Tiff. Have a great weekend!

Thank you Erin.

Originally Posted by Hibiscus09

Awesome!! Wow -- what a transformation!!! You look so great. Sexy set of wheels! :-D

(I know I'm late, slow, etc. It's par for the course for me at the moment. )


Hi Tiffany!! Hope you're doing fantastic!

Y'all have a happy weekend!

Doesn't he look great? I am so very proud of my e-manager!

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Good job on teh cardioz; I must admit I've been slacking a little in that department lately.

Cardio is good for the and recovery. I like doing as little as possible now.

Originally Posted by ironwill

That's always a good sign!

Have a good Friday yourself!:

I'm enjoying the modest gains!

[Tifflex]

Delts/Arms

HS Shoulder Press 10x70, 8x75, 5x80 (+10lbs)
DB Side Lateral 12x15, 7x20
Face Pulls 12x30, 10x35
EZ bar Upright Rows 10x50, 6x60
CGBP 10, 8 x115, 5x135, 3x135 (fail)
Rope Pressdowns 2x8x30, 12x30
BB Curls 12x45, 10x50, 8x55, 6x60
EZ bar cable curls 2x10x50

Cardio
30 min precor elliptical
.
.
.
Good workout!

[ironwill2008]

Originally Posted by Tifflex

HS Shoulder Press 10x70, 8x75, 5x80 (+10lbs)

Good work. Wish I had one of these sitting in my home gym; I'd wear it out.

CGBP 10, 8 x115, 5x135, 3x135 (fail)

You must have fried your triceps!

[...Kennedy]

Excellent lifts as usual, Tiff.

[Fiend_73]

Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

How ya doing, Fiend?

I've been better, I've been worse...but the war wages on.

Originally Posted by blsmith

Hope they can treat you quickly so you don't have to go to that g*dawful place Brian.

Great looking workouts bro! Keep that head high my friend!

Me too, but I'm going to have to take whatever life dishes out and make the best of it.
If anything I am a survivor.

thanks

Originally Posted by Tifflex

General bitchiness.

Hang in there; I'm a phone call away.

how about a plane? LOL

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Now yer talkin'.

Good work. Keep hittin 'em.

I hope the best for you, Brian.

I am now "imposing my will" (Randy Couture saying, UFC) on my body rather than the iron.

Remember my old journal bro, I am a tank. A shot up tank, but a tank nonetheless.

Originally Posted by SHOWTIME

Not bad!
for a warm up

D*ckface muther&*&^^*&

5 bills by the end of the year.
I am the Fiend! LOL

Originally Posted by storm1507

Dang Brian...you look great. It pisses me off that I have been very busy and missed all this. AWESOME LEGS.

I need to stay in here to be motivated by Tiffany again. Great work.

No problemo, that's the beauty of having it stored on here, it can be read after.

Stay indeed, I plan to.

Originally Posted by erinlee01

Morning!

Tiff - people are the same way here. Half the building is coughing. I don't touch anything anymore.

Brian - hope you're feeling better!

I am and thank-you.

Originally Posted by Tifflex

I bounced back today with a better workout. Legs were not as strong as last time, so I worked to increase reps. God, I love training legs.

MARRIGE.
NAO!!!

Originally Posted by kimm4

Hi Tiff things are still looking great!!

Fiend I know I'm late in here, but congrats on your first show...amazing transformation!!

1st the transformation, then the stage wins.
hopefully
Thank-you

Originally Posted by gbg

Both of you guys are doing an awesome job! keep up the great work.

Thanks G, and she better or I'm gonna...
well
I don't kow what I'm gonna do
but
it wouldn't be good!

Originally Posted by freebirdmac

No kidding!!!! I hope you looked at the larger image. Whoohoo! Looking completely awesome! No lie Tiff, looking damnned fantastic, all muscular and lean

She has made an amazing transormation so far and more will come.
whether she believes it or not

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Good work, Tiffany.

I think leg training is so rewarding because it's so challenging. It's very satisfying when you can complete a leg session and know you've done your absolute best to improve. There are few other endeavors in our society that allow such a level of physical exertion.

THIS

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Down boy. Thanks Brian, I appreciate the kind words. I'm feeling fat so reading your post made me smile. Hugs, kisses and the occasional noodz.

Fiend's don't listen to doggie orders...that's so beneath us.

I feel fat too, but I'm not, its in teh head.

I'm still waiting on both. LOL

Originally Posted by rpaul11

Morning Tiffany. Hope you have a great weekend

You too Brian.

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Hibiscus09

Awesome!! Wow -- what a transformation!!! You look so great. Sexy set of wheels!

(I know I'm late, slow, etc. It's par for the course for me at the moment.


Hi Tiffany!! Hope you're doing fantastic!

Y'all have a happy weekend!

As kimsquit would say "better late than pregnant" LOL
Thanks Diane, how about my "hammies". ha ha

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Doesn't he look great? I am so very proud of my e-manager!

I sure do! lol
I need a new career, stripping FTW.

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Delts/Arms

HS Shoulder Press 10x70, 8x75, 5x80 (+10lbs)
DB Side Lateral 12x15, 7x20
Face Pulls 12x30, 10x35
EZ bar Upright Rows 10x50, 6x60
CGBP 10, 8 x115, 5x135, 3x135 (fail:eek)
Rope Pressdowns 2x8x30, 12x30
BB Curls 12x45, 10x50, 8x55, 6x60
EZ bar cable curls 2x10x50

Cardio
30 min precor elliptical
.
.
.
Good workout!

yes, that sure was a good workout, failing and increases make a prep consultant (L.N) pleased.

[Fiend_73]

Leg day...

Squats slow, steady, and deep.
Bread and butta work.

Leg Presses for continued massivity (ya I think I just made that up).

My legs are my strong point, going to improve the quality of the muscle there not really get them bigger.
If that happens, so be it.

If they grow more then I have to do even more upper body improvements.


Squats
20x45(bar), 20x95, 12x135, 8x225, 8x225


Leg Press, PWO
20x270, 10x540, 10x810
6x1,080, 6x1,080

leg press calf raise, PWO
25x360, 20x360, 15x360, 10x360

single standing HS Ham Curl, PWO/side
12x50, 8x75, 7x75

lying Ham Curl
6x200(stack), 6x200

seated Calf, PWO
20x135


30 min walking to and from the gym.


All reps slow and squeezed tight like I would Dolly Parton's boobies.

[Fiend_73]

off





5th was scheduled.

6th I flexed my chest in the morning and it still ached. An unscheduled but wise day off.

One thing about Fiend's that makes them dangerous is their ability to think and strategize.

It ain't all about the power and looking pretty in bodybuilding.

[Fiend_73]

Holy muther phuc*&5n sh*t, what a hellish day @ work.

Kids depressed wanting to off themselves, kids getting in staff's faces with 'tudes.

I held it together and NEEDED to get to the gym.

The gym is my THERAPY.


incline Smith Bench Press, PWO
20x50, 12x100, 12x100, 6x150, 2x200, 8x150, 8x150, 10x150, 8x150

flat Smith Bench, PWO
8x150, 8x150...the plane of motion sucked so I stopped

ICarian vertical Bench Press
4x200(stack), 10x140, 10x140, 10x140

seated Smith Shoulder Press, PWO
15x50, 6x100, 6x100, 4x120, 4x120, 4x100 I was phucked up by now

Tri cable Pressdowns
25x100

8x150(stack)
as my dad used to say;
"Good enough for Canada"


30 min walking to and from the gym


I "pigged out" that night on granola cereal and raisins.
-funny, that kinda day used to be handled by training and a buffet after
now its
granola

How plane is that?
You are what you eat and I'm granola.

[jaim91]

Hey you!

Are we gonna get a new, off-season journal? (did you already answer this, and I just missed it? )

P.S. I don't 'Muscletech'...I 'Scivation'

[...Kennedy]

GJ on the quest for massivity, your weights are way up there.

[rpaul11]

Man...I admire you for doing the job you do Brian. It takes a special kinda person. Nice chest workout. I'm still blown away by the numbers you do for "maintaining" your legs

[Tifflex]

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

Good work. Wish I had one of these sitting in my home gym; I'd wear it out.

I love Hammer Strength equipment, especially the shoulder press machine. I'll stay with this exercise until the gains stop.

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

You must have fried your triceps!

To a crisp.

I should have rested longer between sets, but I felt like I was ready to go.

Originally Posted by ...Kennedy

Excellent lifts as usual, Tiff.

Thank you Ken!

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

MARRIGE.
NAO!!!

We'll exchange vows near the squat rack.

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

She has made an amazing transormation so far and more will come.
whether she believes it or not

I BELIEVE!

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

yes, that sure was a good workout, failing and increases make a prep consultant (L.N) pleased.

I aim to please!

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

Leg day...

Squats slow, steady, and deep.
Bread and butta work.

Leg Presses for continued massivity (ya I think I just made that up).

My legs are my strong point, going to improve the quality of the muscle there not really get them bigger.
If that happens, so be it.

If they grow more then I have to do even more upper body improvements.


Squats
20x45(bar), 20x95, 12x135, 8x225, 8x225


Leg Press, PWO
20x270, 10x540, 10x810
6x1,080, 6x1,080

leg press calf raise, PWO
25x360, 20x360, 15x360, 10x360

single standing HS Ham Curl, PWO/side
12x50, 8x75, 7x75

lying Ham Curl
6x200(stack), 6x200

seated Calf, PWO
20x135


30 min walking to and from the gym.

Good work Brian!

Did you have any joint issues while prepping?

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

All reps slow and squeezed tight like I would Dolly Parton's boobies.:

They're fake!

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

Holy muther phuc*&5n sh*t, what a hellish day @ work.

Kids depressed wanting to off themselves, kids getting in staff's faces with 'tudes.

I held it together and NEEDED to get to the gym.

The gym is my THERAPY.


incline Smith Bench Press, PWO
20x50, 12x100, 12x100, 6x150, 2x200, 8x150, 8x150, 10x150, 8x150

flat Smith Bench, PWO
8x150, 8x150...the plane of motion sucked so I stopped

ICarian vertical Bench Press
4x200(stack), 10x140, 10x140, 10x140

seated Smith Shoulder Press, PWO
15x50, 6x100, 6x100, 4x120, 4x120, 4x100 I was phucked up by now:

Tri cable Pressdowns
25x100

8x150(stack)
as my dad used to say;
"Good enough for Canada"


30 min walking to and from the gym


I "pigged out" that night on granola cereal and raisins.
-funny, that kinda day used to be handled by training and a buffet after
now its
granola

How plane is that?
You are what you eat and I'm granola.:

Granola cereal and raisins FTW!

Thanks for the job you do as I know it's not easy. Just remember, you ARE chosen!

[Nikonguy]

Originally Posted by Fiend_73

Holy muther phuc*&5n sh*t, what a hellish day @ work.

Kids depressed wanting to off themselves, kids getting in staff's faces with 'tudes.

I held it together and NEEDED to get to the gym.

The gym is my THERAPY.

Tough Friday Brian but your solution speaks volums. You killed it brah
.
.
.
Granola? Is that not an ice cream topping?

Originally Posted by Tifflex

Delts/Arms

HS Shoulder Press 10x70, 8x75, 5x80 (+10lbs)
DB Side Lateral 12x15, 7x20
Face Pulls 12x30, 10x35
EZ bar Upright Rows 10x50, 6x60
CGBP 10, 8 x115, 5x135, 3x135 (fail)
Rope Pressdowns 2x8x30, 12x30
BB Curls 12x45, 10x50, 8x55, 6x60
EZ bar cable curls 2x10x50

Cardio
30 min precor elliptical
.
.
.
Good workout!

Great workout Tiffany! (Great!... not "good" )

How are things at work going?

[Tifflex]

Originally Posted by Nikonguy

Great workout Tiffany! (Great!... not "good" )

How are things at work going?

Thanks Ed!

Work is "work"; thanks for asking. It finances my lifestyle.