Vytis Chapter II - The Realization of a Dream

**Vytis** · 06-29-2012, 05:38 AM

Yesterday afternoon on my way home from work I was greeted with the joyous honking and flag waving of my Italian neighbours, and since the Italian community makes up a lot of the population, it was pretty loud...

I was hoping not to learn the outcome of the Italy - Germany match so I could watch the replay, but they kind of spoiled that for me, lol.

The Final on Sunday should be a good one. I can only imagine what will happen if the win the Cup.

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 215.5lbs (Right where I need to be)

Another Smolov day in the books:

Squats - 4 warm ups then 7 sets of 5 with 265
Incline Press - 6 sets
Decline Press - 4 sets
Incline Flye - 4 sets
Pec Dec - 4 sets

It's the Canada Day Long weekend....just need to get through this work day....

Happy Friday!

**Lou1se** · 06-29-2012, 07:31 AM

When I read you were experiencing back soreness and decided to squat anyway I was like NOOOOOooooooOOO!!! BUt seeing I am so far behind in reading your journal it was too late anyhow

I am Italian and I cannot keep calm

Have a great weekend Vytis!

**Vytis** · 06-29-2012, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Lou1se

When I read you were experiencing back soreness and decided to squat anyway I was like NOOOOOooooooOOO!!! BUt seeing I am so far behind in reading your journal it was too late anyhow

I am Italian and I cannot keep calm

Have a great weekend Vytis!

I am pretty stubborn, so even if you caught me early it probably wouldn't have mattered, lol.

I've actually been told to stop lifting all together...that's not happening anytime soon...

Hey, since you are basically a day ahead of me can you let me know on Saturday who won the game, lol.

And I'm sorry, I can't say that I'll be cheering for your side...

**Vytis** · 06-29-2012, 10:14 AM

Just bumping some pics:

And we always need to see the real cute one:

**Vytis** · 06-29-2012, 04:36 PM

Can't forget little Baby Evan.

I like corn...

**hazto** · 06-29-2012, 07:45 PM

Nice shots of the kids, leg shot ok also

. Also the new AVI shows your hard work, look good.

**Vytis** · 06-30-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by hazto

Nice shots of the kids, leg shot ok also

. Also the new AVI shows your hard work, look good.

Thanks, much appreciated.

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 214.5lbs Hmmm...didn't see this coming. I guess it's time for a big re-feed. Cereal anyone???

I trained Triceps & Biceps this morning. Just shy of 30 sets in total with a great variety of rep ranges throughout.

Here are a couple PWO shots. Maybe more Karl Malone than Kevin McHale, but I love me the 80's Celtics....

**Lou1se** · 06-30-2012, 10:18 AM

Your vascularity is incredible. You look mean in the Celtics tank but somehow that cute little bundle softens the overall feel LOL

Gorgeous kids Vytis

... could handle the corn munchling but not the icecream eater, came close to negging you..

**MoEcho** · 06-30-2012, 12:30 PM

Hey Rob. Loving that jersey and those arms! They seem to be exploding lately.....

You kids are too damn cute. Tara and I a cooing over them

**Vytis** · 07-01-2012, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Lou1se

Your vascularity is incredible. You look mean in the Celtics tank but somehow that cute little bundle softens the overall feel LOL

Gorgeous kids Vytis

... could handle the corn munchling but not the icecream eater, came close to negging you..

Thanks, my boys are pretty cute, most of the time...

Really, problem with the ice cream? If you can't have the occasional treat when you're 3 when can you? Plus denying him totally may create an unhealthy relationship with food (like his father)....

Originally Posted by MoEcho

Hey Rob. Loving that jersey and those arms! They seem to be exploding lately.....

You kids are too damn cute. Tara and I a cooing over them

Thanks Heidi! Happy Canada Day!

**Lou1se** · 07-01-2012, 03:59 AM

I was kidding, refering to ME and those foods...never mind

**Vytis** · 07-01-2012, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Lou1se

I was kidding, refering to ME and those foods...never mind

Oh, I get it...sorry for the misinterpretation. Then you'll definitely not like this. My low fat white chocolate cheesecake:

**hazto** · 07-01-2012, 07:47 AM

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Now your just showing off

.

**Vytis** · 07-01-2012, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by hazto

Now your just showing off

.

Maybe just a little...

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 217lbs I had a pretty good load yesterday - cereal, oats, pancakes....yum...

My lower back is still pretty sore, so I wasn't sure if I could pull this off, but things loosened up as I warmed up. I'm sure that'll change by this afternoon.

Squats - warm-ups then, 10 sets of 3 with 285lbs
Calf Raise - 6 sets

In and out and nobody got hurt...

Half way through my workout this dude walked in and made me look like I didn't even lift. Sure I had him by at least 7 inches and 30 lbs, but his shoulders and chest were enormous....

**cmoore** · 07-01-2012, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Vytis

Half way through my workout this dude walked in and made me look like I didn't even lift.

Did you hit your head on the squat rack again? Those dreams might be fun, but blacking out is never good for you.

**Lou1se** · 07-01-2012, 09:07 PM

hehe you don't play fair!

Sore back and squats anyways tsk! Tsk!...you be careful Vytis, let your back recover.

luv Mom

**Vytis** · 07-02-2012, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by cmoore

Did you hit your head on the squat rack again? Those dreams might be fun, but blacking out is never good for you.

Cute...but this guy had cannonball delts. I'd try some type of ball analogy for mine, but they really don't round at all....so I super lose on this one...

Originally Posted by Lou1se

hehe you don't play fair!

Sore back and squats anyways tsk! Tsk!...you be careful Vytis, let your back recover.

luv Mom

Thanks for watching out for me. No worries too, this week I only squat once, when I go for a new 1 rep max.

**Vytis** · 07-02-2012, 09:37 AM

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 218lbs. Up a lb from yesterday, not too concerned...

Probably my best shoulder workout in a long while this morning:

Military Press - 6 sets
Side Laterals - 6 sets
Front Raise - 3 sets
Rear Laterals - 6 sets
Upright Rows - 4 sets

Since yesterday was Canada Day, our Stat Holiday is today, so no work (hooray). Already took the kids to the park. Nathan had a blast in the splash pad..

**Vytis** · 07-03-2012, 07:36 AM

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 216.5lbs

Wow, this morning I was not feeling energized at all. The past 3 days I was able to train later in the morning, after my first meal, and now that I'm back to fasted training I now realize that it ay be affecting my performance in the gym. I was still able to lift more than ever, but the rest between sets was long, and it took a lot of coaxing to get ready to lift. I may have to re-think my diet a bit....

Pull Ups - 5 sets
T-Bar Rows - 5 sets
Rack Pulls - 4 sets
Face Pulls - 4 sets
CG Pull Downs - 4 sets

**Bo_Flecks** · 07-03-2012, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Vytis

Wow, this morning I was not feeling energized at all.

Dat der Canada day gotcha, didn't it?

**Vytis** · 07-03-2012, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Bo_Flecks

Dat der Canada day gotcha, didn't it?

Well...technically the fireworks were past my bedtime, so you may be on to something...lol

**Vytis** · 07-03-2012, 01:43 PM

My arm at work today.

I guess HR work is anabolic, lol.

**Vytis** · 07-04-2012, 06:51 AM

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 216lbs Down 0.5 from yesterday. If I can maintain this for the rest of the week then I'd consider it a success.

Incline Press - 5 sets
Decline Press - 5 sets
Incline Flye - 4 sets
Pec Deck - 4 sets
Chest Press - 3 sets

Calf Raise - 4 sets

Again, felt super fatigued throughout this workout. I still managed more weight than ever, but my overall recovery between sets wasn't so good - took a lot to get under the bar.

Happy Wednesday...ooooh....Hump Day!

**Vytis** · 07-05-2012, 05:17 AM

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 216lbs Same as yesterday...

I somehow managed to forget to set my alarm last night, so I overslept by 25 min this morning. Made my morning a little more rushed that I would have liked, but I still managed to get a good workout in:

EZ Bar Curls - 6 sets
Rope Press Downs - 6 sets
OH Extensions - 4 sets
Hammer Curls -3 sets
Dips - 4 sets
Preacher Curls - 4 sets

Arms feel pretty good and tight. Now if I could only coax them into growing by at least an inch and a half....

Happy Thursday!

**Vytis** · 07-05-2012, 12:36 PM

To steal a page from MHL I'm going to share my own WTF Gym Moment of the Day. I don't have these so often, mainly because I train at 5am and the gym is pretty empty then, but this happened sometime after 6:15am.

One of the regulars came in, jumped on a treadmill for a few minutes, then got off and proceeded to head out the door. This was about the time when I was wrapping my workout up. When I headed to my car I noticed that same regular having a smoke by his car. That's a good one. Let's stop working out for 5min so I can have a cigarette break....I wonder if he took a second break later for a coffee and doughnut???

**MuscleMom** · 07-05-2012, 03:20 PM

Gotta love those types

If he had his own treadmill at home he probably would be smoking while on it

**MoEcho** · 07-05-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Vytis

To steal a page from MHL I'm going to share my own WTF Gym Moment of the Day. I don't have these so often, mainly because I train at 5am and the gym is pretty empty then, but this happened sometime after 6:15am.

One of the regulars came in, jumped on a treadmill for a few minutes, then got off and proceeded to head out the door. This was about the time when I was wrapping my workout up. When I headed to my car I noticed that same regular having a smoke by his car. That's a good one. Let's stop working out for 5min so I can have a cigarette break....I wonder if he took a second break later for a coffee and doughnut???

Baa haa haa!! He's probably a trainer at Goodlife

**cmoore** · 07-05-2012, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Vytis

My arm at work today.

I guess HR work is anabolic, lol.

Nice.

Vascular. It's even sounds cool.

**Vytis** · 07-06-2012, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by MuscleMom

Gotta love those types

If he had his own treadmill at home he probably would be smoking while on it

He actaully lasted without a break this time. Although I left 15 min into his workout...so you never know...

Originally Posted by MoEcho

Baa haa haa!! He's probably a trainer at Goodlife

That bad over there?

Originally Posted by cmoore

Nice.

Vascular. It's even sounds cool.

You know all about this too I see...

**Vytis** · 07-06-2012, 08:52 AM

Pre Re-feed - 214.5lbs
Current Weight - 216lbs Holding steady at this weight. One more weigh in before the refeed tomorrow, so we'll see if this changes at all.

Today was the day to test my one rep max for squats. After about 4 warm ups it was time to plug out some singles. I did about 6 and finally maxed out at 345. I tried 355 by only got half way up until I had to have the safeties save me....while this is not a huge weight (especially considering that some people *cough* cmoore *cough* can reverse lunge this amount, it's a pretty decent weight for me. Next week my Smolov workouts will now be based on this new 1 rep max, so the workouts will definitely be cranked up in terms of intensity.

It's Friday!!!!

Oh, and I've started a new joint contest prep journal with Jaime and Heidi if anyone's interested.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=146273283

We planning on hitting the stage this fall, so if you want in on some prep madness please feel free to drop by....

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