Monday January 28, 2013
Weight 198.6 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Squats:
1. 225 x 10
2. 225 x 10
3. 225 x 10
Deadlifts:
1. 350 x 1
2. 350 x 1
3. 350 x 1
4. 350 x 1
Pullups:
1. BW x 15
2. BW x 10
3. BW x 10
Bent Over Row / DB Alt. Curls
1. 145 x 15 / 35 x 15
2. 145 x 15 / 35 x 15
3. 145 x 15 / 35 x 15
4. 145 x 15 / 35 x 15
DB Rear Delt / Standing Calves (Substitute Legpress Calf Raises for Standing Calf Raise as the machine was in use.)
1. 40 x 12 / 180 x 20
2. 40 x 12 / 180 x 20
3. 40 x 12 / 180 x 20
Good workout today and I am happy with what I was able to accomplish. Should sleep goood tonight!
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01-28-2013, 06:08 PM #31
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"We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
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01-28-2013, 06:16 PM #32
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Those squats are pretty impressive. Looked like a very strong session overall, I suppose that you will sleep good
Eric
PR's
squat 335x1
benchpress 245x1
DB Benchpress 100'sx6
Bent over rows 245x8
deadlifts 445x1
Military press 130x6
Chin-ups BW+100x2
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=144259741 My workout journal
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01-29-2013, 06:28 PM #33
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Tuesday - January 29, 2013
Weight 199.6 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
No workout today.
Squat:
1. 245 x 1
2. 245 x 1
3. 245 x 1
4. 245 x 1
5. 245 x 1
Bench:
1. 200 x 10
2. 200 x 10
3. 200 x 10
Seated Barbell Military Press:
1. 100 x 10
2. 100 x 10
3. 100 x 10
DB Incline Bench:
1. 65 x 8
2. 65 x 8
3. 65 x 8
Dips:
1. BW x 17
2. BW x 16
3. BW x 16
4. BW x 16
Close Grip Bench / DB Lateral Raise:
1. 100 x 12 / 30 x 12
2. 100 x 12 / 30 x 12
3. 100 x 12 / 30 x 12
Todays workout was tough to get through as I struggled with energy but I got through it. it just took a bit longer. Just have to keep grinding away.
I find the sets of 10 to be really challenging. I think they are harder than doing the sets of 5 I do later in the week on Thursdays."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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01-30-2013, 08:52 AM #34
Wow, I'm glad I peeked in here! Will be following. From your avi I would have guessed you'd been lifting for much longer- very inspiring and impressive transformation
I'm reading your nutrition with interest as well. I would have guessed you would need more calories for that kind of muscle building but your results would say otherwise. I may have to rethink the 2500 a day I had settled on for myself.My training journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150928103
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01-30-2013, 03:30 PM #35
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Wednesday- January 30, 2013
Weight 201 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 195 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2492
No workout today.
Thanks! Everyones metabolism is different. My metabolism is still recovering from my contest prep. Prior to that I was eating 3200 caloires a day so will slowly get back to that or hopefully maybe even higher. The higher I can get my metabolism going the more effective my next contest prep will be. I see you are bulking for 2013 is there a competition your are training for? I found having a goal like that really helped me stay focused and gave me a reason to push hard everyday in the gym."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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01-30-2013, 08:00 PM #36
I see- that makes more sense about the contest prep/metabolic suppression. I'm not bulking for a contest or anything, just want to maximize my strength gains now that I'm getting into lifting I'm new to this and still figuring it out as I go along, but right now am aiming for a couple pounds wt gain a month. I'm willing to do that all yr if the lifts improve as well. People who just watched me lose 20# think I'm crazy, lol.
So are you slowly increasing your cal. intake to rev up your metabolism back to where it was? How low were your calories and for how long? I would think a few months of a gentler deficit wouldn't have much of an impact?My training journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150928103
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01-31-2013, 07:32 PM #37
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Thursday January 31, 2013
Weight 199 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Squats:
1. 250 x 5
2. 250 x 5
3. 250 x 5
4. 250 x 5
5. 250 x 5
6. 250 x 5
7. 250 x 5
8. 250 x 8
Deadlifts:
1. 360 x 4
2. 360 x 4
3. 360 x 4
4. 360 x 6
RDL:
1. 225 x 5
2. 225 x 5
3. 225 x 5
4. 225 x 5
Pendlay Row/ Incline DB Curls
1. 195 x 5 / 40 x 6
2. 195 x 5 / 40 x 6
3. 195 x 5 / 40 x 6
BFR Leg Curls / Seated DB Calf Raises ( BFR= Blood Flow Restricted )
1. 70 x 15 / 30 x 15
2. 70 x 15 / 30 x 15
3. 70 x 15 / 30 x 15
Another tough workout tonight as weight was up or equal to last weeks effort. Last week when I did this I had a really rough night so I am hoping I sleep better this time around. Mike wanted me to record some of my lifts to check my form so here is the last three sets of squats and the final set of deadlifts. Overall I am pretty happy with todays effort!
A couple pounds a month is a good target to shoot for. Lots of people think I am crazy as well, I guess its just part of being a bodybuilder.
When I no longer gain weight at the macro's I am currently eating at I will increase. When I started contest prep I was eating 2500 calories on my regular days and at the end of prep 19 weeks later I was down to 2100. I started back building on 2800 calories figuring maintenance would be 2600 with 200 extra to have me in a surplus. So far I have been gaining on that amount and have not had to increase yet.Last edited by Vanguard1965; 02-01-2013 at 04:14 AM.
"We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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01-31-2013, 07:48 PM #38
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02-01-2013, 07:26 AM #40
Your squats looked great to me- the only thing that gave the effort away was your facial expression Curious what the belt is for- I see people wearing them when they are squatting heavier wts. Is it to help keep your back from rounding?
My training journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150928103
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02-01-2013, 06:36 PM #41
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Friday February 01, 2013
Weight 199.2 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Bench:
1. 220 x 5
2. 220 x 5
3. 220 x 5
4. 220 x 5
5. 220 x 5
6. 220 x 5
7. 220 x 5
8. 220 x 8
Push Press:
1. 145 x 5
2. 145 x 5
3. 145 x 5
4. 145 x 5
Incline Bench:
1. 155 x 6
2. 155 x 6
3. 155 x 6
4. 155 x 6
Bar Front Raise / Bar Shrug
1. 60 x 12 / 145 x 20
2. 60 x 12 / 145 x 20
3. 60 x 12 / 145 x 20
Pushups / Bar Curl
1. BW x 20 / 40 x 20
2. BW x 20 / 40 x 20
3. BW x 20 / 40 x 20
Good workout which now completes week 2 of this 4 week block. I slept better last night then I did the previous week but I still was up several times in the night. Taped my bench press for Mike to check plus a quick pose at the end of the workout.
Thanks Eric, my body does seem to be adapting which is good considering I have 2 more weeks to go. Sleep was better I didn't feel completely wiped out today like I did last time.
Thanks! That was my third time training legs in 4 days
Heh, I have always had a pretty expresive face. Gets me into trouble sometimes even when I don't say anything. The belt just helps stabalize your core and your lower spine you take in a deap breath which fills your belly and pushes against the belt and creates better pressure then without one. I try and do all my warm up sets with no belt to ensure I develope my core without a belt as well."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-02-2013, 02:25 PM #42
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Saturday - February 02, 2013
Weight 200.4 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 195 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2492
No workout today.
Well weight is up 2.4 lbs from last Saturday. A big jump but last week was only a .2 lb increase so not going to worry about it during this volume block. I will probably do a one day fast on my taper and intro weeks to help keep the fat down. I think staying in the 8 to 10% BF range will help hormonally with adding more mass then staying at a lower %. I have gained one inch on my waist so far which is not bad. I think people can be so scared of putting fat on they limit or kill any muscle gains and at the same time others put on to much thinking its muscle and they just add a ton of fat. I hope I am hitting a happy medium and I am anticipating the weight gain to slow in the weeks ahead.
It's been 2 weeks since I started taking Mutant Test and I honestly feel no changes. No increase libedo, no morning wood, zip, zero, nada, so I will finish off this bottle but I won't buy it again. Going to go back to just pure DAA from Allmax going forward on a 4 week on 2 week off cycle."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-02-2013, 05:39 PM #43
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That was some strong benching. I plan to do pretty much the same as far as BF is concerned. Once I start to raise my calories I plan to stay around 10 percent. My last bulk went haywire and I gained 30 pounds in 5 months, not doing that again.
Eric
PR's
squat 335x1
benchpress 245x1
DB Benchpress 100'sx6
Bent over rows 245x8
deadlifts 445x1
Military press 130x6
Chin-ups BW+100x2
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=144259741 My workout journal
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02-03-2013, 06:18 AM #44
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Thanks Eric. Both my squats and my bench this week I was struggling to complete 5 reps each set but some how on the 8th set I am able to dig deep and grind out 8. Hopefully I can continue to keep the pace up with 2 weeks left and the weight increasing. I gained a little too much at Christmas time and wanted to lose a bit of fat while not hurting my muscle building progress so I tried a one day fast based on Eat, Stop, Eat from Brad Pilon which seems to work great. I think its pretty easy to stay in a calorie surplus (anabolic state) 6 days a week and then fast one day to burn some fat. I don't want to use it every week but I think it can be an effective tool to prevent to much fat gain and not take 4 to 6 weeks off building to diet back down. At least that is my plan at this point. Its fun to try new things and figure things out on your own at times.
"We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-03-2013, 06:19 AM #45
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Sunday - February 03, 2013
Weight 199.2 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 195 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2492
No workout today.
Just a relaxing day planned. Going to play some Planetside 2!"We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-04-2013, 06:44 PM #46
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Monday Febuary 04, 2013
Weight 199.8 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Squats:
1. 235 x 9
2. 235 x 9
3. 235 x 9
Deadlifts:
1. 350 x 1
2. 350 x 1
3. 350 x 1
Pullups:
1. BW x 10
2. BW x 10
3. BW x 10
4. BW x 10
Bent Over Row / DB Alt. Curls
1. 185 x 12 / 45 x 12
2. 185 x 12 / 45 x 12
3. 185 x 12 / 45 x 12
4. 185 x 12 / 45 x 12
DB Rear Delt / Standing Calves (Substitute Legpress Calf Raises for Standing Calf Raise as the machine was in use.)
1. 45 x 10 / 270 x 15
2. 45 x 10 / 270 x 15
3. 45 x 10 / 270 x 15
Tough night tonight as I was feeling like crap but work had to be done. Hoping I can shake this off."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-05-2013, 09:32 AM #48
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02-05-2013, 05:56 PM #49
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Tuesday - February 05, 2013
Weight 200.2 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Squat:
1. 255 x 1
2. 255 x 1
3. 255 x 1
4. 255 x 1
Bench:
1. 205 x 8
2. 205 x 8
3. 205 x 8
4. 205 x 8
Seated Barbell Military Press:
1. 115 x 8
2. 115 x 8
3. 115 x 8
4. 115 x 8
DB Incline Bench:
1. 70 x 8
2. 70 x 8
3. 70 x 8
Dips:
1. BW x 20
2. BW x 18
3. BW x 16
4. BW x 16
Close Grip Bench / DB Lateral Raise:
1. 135 x 8 / 15 x 30
2. 135 x 8 / 15 x 30
3. 135 x 8 / 15 x 30
Man tonight triceps where really pumped and doing 30 reps for lateral raises had my shoulders massive and feeling like bolders, don't think I have ever had a pump like that in my shoulders before. The video I posted earlier today had me motivated to hit the gym tonight.Last edited by Vanguard1965; 02-06-2013 at 04:21 AM.
"We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-06-2013, 05:18 PM #51
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02-07-2013, 04:48 PM #53
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Thursday February 07, 2013
Weight 199.6 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 275 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2812
Workout: - Working weight only
Squats:
1. 260 x 4
2. 260 x 4
3. 260 x 4
4. 260 x 4
5. 260 x 4
6. 260 x 4
7. 260 x 3 - Failed on 4th rep
8. 260 x 6
Deadlifts:
1. 365 x 3
2. Stopped workout
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RDL:
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Pendlay Row/ Incline DB Curls
1.
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BFR Leg Curls / Seated DB Calf Raises ( BFR= Blood Flow Restricted )
1.
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Not the best workout. Was sick with the flu today but wanted to see if I could still get my workout in. Struggled with squats and then the first set of deadlifts felt extremely heavy and I just had nothing left at that point. Felt if I kept going I was just going to end up hurting myself so best to just stop at that point.
Thanks. In order to make the changes I want I have to push hard and be consistent."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-07-2013, 07:24 PM #55
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That was a strong set of squats, I would have been dead after that session without being sick. Hope you get well soon.
Eric
PR's
squat 335x1
benchpress 245x1
DB Benchpress 100'sx6
Bent over rows 245x8
deadlifts 445x1
Military press 130x6
Chin-ups BW+100x2
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=144259741 My workout journal
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02-07-2013, 08:32 PM #56
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02-09-2013, 08:27 AM #57
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A little late to the party, but Im IN! Great work!! Also, that Ct video is amazing!
Coached by: Paul Revelia/ www.prophysique.com
Showing up is NOT half the battle, that is what losers tell themselves as an excuse not to go hard ~ Layne Norton
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02-09-2013, 01:59 PM #58
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Friday February 08, 2013
Weight 201 lbs
Macro's - Did not track macro's today as I was really sick and did not eat much and mostly just slept for a large part of the day.
No workout due to being sick.
Thanks Brian.
Thanks Eric.
I have often done workouts where I have not felt 100% and it ended up being some of my best ones. I think sometimes people look for any excuse not to workout and tell themselves that the rest is better. Not saying that this is you but on the whole I try and be as consistent as I can possibly be with my workouts regardless if I feel great or feel bad.
Welcome and thanks! The video is great and makes me being out sick and not doing my sets that much harder! LOL
As CT Fletcher would say...."it's still your mother ****ing set!""We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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02-09-2013, 02:00 PM #59
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Saturday - February 09, 2013
Weight 199.8 lbs
Macro's - Protein 275 g, Carbs 195 g, Fat 68 g - Calories 2492
No workout today.
I had thought of working out today to make up for missing yesterday but still not feeling 100% by any stretch but better then yesterday so I think the worst is behind me. Going to rest up the rest of the weekend and be ready to giver on Monday."We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith. There's really an attitude to winning. You have to see yourself winning before you win. And you have to be hungry. You have to conquer."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
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