the 24th year...

[Vytis]

I read that before each workout Dorian would map out his workout and "check in" with his body. If he wasn't feeling energized and ready to give it 100% he wouldn't train that day. So no weaksauce from you, it was probably a smart move.

[ArchAngel'73]

Lovely tanning bed tan lines.

Who notices such things???

I read that before each workout Dorian would map out his workout and "check in" with his body. If he wasn't feeling energized and ready to give it 100% he wouldn't train that day. So no weaksauce from you, it was probably a smart move.

I watched a vid of Kai Greene on bb.com and he took the majority of the day to get ready for a training session. I'm not going through that meta psychological b.s he does. I figure if it ain't here after all the preperation than it ain't there and insistance on training when it ain't there leads to injuries.
Thanks!

[ArchAngel'73]

Side Delts

GVT- modified

seated Smith machine Shoulder Press, PWO
20x50, 10x70
10x10x80
+5 from last session

seated side DB Raise
10x10x25
+5 from last session


Ripped through it like a hot knife through butta.
DOMS all over forced me to focus on the MMC connection with delts.

Not much excitement. This is part of the grind.

Although I did meet an old friend at the gym...an old nasty friend.

"Hey bish, its been a long time. Can't stand the sight of you but figured I'd come over so we can get re-acquainted as we're going to be spending an aweful lot of time together in 2012."

StepMill
15 min.

[cactusflower]

Who notices such things???

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Side Delts

GVT- modified

seated Smith machine Shoulder Press, PWO
20x50, 10x70
10x10x80
+5 from last session

seated side DB Raise
10x10x25
+5 from last session


Ripped through it like a hot knife through butta.
DOMS all over forced me to focus on the MMC connection with delts.

Not much excitement. This is part of the grind.

Although I did meet an old friend at the gym...an old nasty friend.

"Hey bish, its been a long time. Can't stand the sight of you but figured I'd come over so we can get re-acquainted as we're going to be spending an aweful lot of time together in 2012."

StepMill
15 min.

Who is this old nasty friend???

[ArchAngel'73]

Who is this old nasty friend???

see below

StepMill 15 min.

[ArchAngel'73]

December 20, 2011

OFF

I had technical stuff to do to get my part time stay at home job...and I'm not too good with technical stuff.



Ohhh my...the PM was sent this morning...there's no turning back.
Contest prep coach contacted.

[ironwill2008]

Although I did meet an old friend at the gym...an old nasty friend.

"Hey bish, its been a long time. Can't stand the sight of you but figured I'd come over so we can get re-acquainted as we're going to be spending an aweful lot of time together in 2012."

StepMill
15 min.

LOL. Better you than me!

[cactusflower]

see below

oooohhhh!

December 20, 2011

OFF

I had technical stuff to do to get my part time stay at home job...and I'm not too good with technical stuff.



Ohhh my...the PM was sent this morning...there's no turning back.
Contest prep coach contacted.

Nice "HO" pics. Get it? LOL

[Vytis]

Ohhh my...the PM was sent this morning...there's no turning back.
Contest prep coach contacted.

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Yeah, you're screwed....

[ArchAngel'73]

LOL. Better you than me!

LOL
You bugger.

btw...how's the new stock going?

oooohhhh!


Nice "HO" pics. Get it? LOL

Ho ho ho ho, there's 4 of 'em. LULZ

Yeah, you're screwed....

I know.

[ArchAngel'73]

I wanted to lift some heavy sh*t today but the bod wasn't in the mood. I have taken the next few days off of work and prefer to lift my heavy sh*t then when I'm healed and rested.

So today I went for an impromptu session of arms which I need to bring up.

Tricep cable Pressdown, anrrow grip
20x100
10x10x150(stack)

supinated DB Curl
10x25
5 sets of 10 x30 lbs.--I did not want my biceps sore for back day tomorrow

1 arm Pressdowns- left arm only
15x60, 12x80, 8x100, 8x100, 7x100

[ArchAngel'73]

December 22, 2011

Back, thickness

GVT- modified


Lots of warming up. I've got to take care of this back injury so it doesn't get me in a wheel chair when I turn 50.


lat station Hyper Extensions
20x100, 20x100, 15x140, 3x180-I found my GVT weight, no sense in wasting energy with 180
10x10x200
+20 from last session

seated cable Row
10x10x170
+10 lbs. from last session



10x10x200 and 10x10x170 don't look epic but let's do the math

10x10x200 = 20,000 lbs.
10x10x170 = 17,000 lbs.
+
= 37,000 lbs. without warm ups sets

And that's only 1/2 my back training.

I had to do the math as I was getting a little frustrated seeing people lift what I used to, getting all psyched up, and I was/am missing the rush. Including reading the bb.com journals.
A quick glance at my old journal last year in October had me at a 1/3 of that weight for ALL of my back training.

I'm going to go out on a limb and make a theory here...bodybuilders are like runners...there are 2 types...the sprinters and the marathoners.
I used to sprint and made some damn good gains.
Now it appears I'm a marathoner and have made/am making some damn good gains but without the added risk of injury. But at the expense of "glory", or PR's in our language.

And I've gotta be good with that.
I have to accept the fact I set my PR's in my 20's and early 30's when I was fat and cranked on epehedrine. Without focussed strength training I'm never going to get that back...but that type of training is almost paradoxical as to what I need right now.

[ArchAngel'73]

December 23, 2011

Back, width
GVT- modified

assisted wide grip Pull Ups
-so I get the name of this exercise corrrect, these are done with my knuckles facing me and that would make them a pull up vs a chin up where the plams face together? aminamingitrite?

10x-120, 10x-100, 10x-100, 10x-80-no way I'm getting 10x10 with -80

10x10x-100
We shall assume I weigh 230 now, and that's over estimating. That would = 130 lbs. lifted per rep
10x10x130= 11,300

narrow grip EZ bar kneeling Pulldowns
I'm repping the stack, the stack is too light, cannot add weight, must add reps.

10x20x150(stack)

10x20x150= 30,000 lbs.


11,300
+30,000

41,300 lbs, total for today excluding warm ups.


37,000
41,300

78,300 total poundages lifter over 2 days for back.

[Vytis]

Lots of weight being pulled around here...good stuff. Have a great Christmas Brian!

[ArchAngel'73]

Hello all.
I am going to Winnipeg today to see my mother and grandmother.
I don't know if I'll be able to post much so


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Lots of weight being pulled around here...good stuff. Have a great Christmas Brian!

Thanks Rob. Just re-finding my own niche.

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[ArchAngel'73]

December 24, 2011

Arms

GVT- modified

Icarian Tricep Extension machine
20x60, 20x70, 15x80
10x10x100
-same weight as least session

10,000 lb. total


Hammer Strength Preacher, PWO
20x25, 10x35, 10x45
10x10x55
+5 from last session

5,550 lb. total

15, 550 total for arms.

Gotta get ready, in 3 hours i'm flying.

once again Merry Christmas all!

[bcapprentice]

Just discovered this journal. I'm in.

[Whatanejit]

Enjoy Christmas with your family Brian

All the best for 2012

[cactusflower]

Merry Christmas Brian!!!

[jtroster]

Merry Christmas Brian.

[Getsum]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Brian!

[ArchAngel'73]

Just discovered this journal. I'm in.

Good to see you M!

Enjoy Christmas with your family Brian

All the best for 2012

Great to see you Dee!

I wish you and your's the best as well.

Merry Christmas Brian!!!

Merry Christmas L.
How was your's?

Merry Christmas Brian.

Happy belated Chanukah Joel!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Brian!

Same to you brother!

[ArchAngel'73]

OFF

Even if the gym was not closed I would not train on Christmas…ever.
Both days I was with my mother and these 2 days were all hers.

[ArchAngel'73]

December 27, 2011

As I told my mother the night before…I need my gym fix today.

I hate this damn gym. Within walking distance from my mother’s place and that’s why I go but the set up is horrible and the people are not serious training friendly.
But the chicks do have some stellar asses.


I want my arms bigger before dieting so I’ll train ‘em every chance I get just like I did legs for years.
As for me throwing in delts…you’re side delts can never be too big for a bb’ing stage.


Side Delts, Arms

GVT- modified
New gym, new equipment, old weight used as a reference point from back home is utterly useless now.


Side DB Raise
20x20, 20x20

Incline bench side DB raise—old school exercise
20x20, 10x25
10x10x30

3,000 lbs.

Tricep cable Pressdown
20x37.5, 20x37.5
10x10x57.5

5,750 lbs.

Standing simultaneous supinated DB Curl
10x10x30

3,000 lbs.

15 min. Stationary bike


6,000 lbs. for arms.

[ArchAngel'73]

December 28, 2011


I left Winnipeg early in the A.M and by the time I got home I needed a short nap to get my bearings.
That did not work.

I felt “WEIRD” today…neither good nor bad just WEIRD. Could be from jetlag or the altitude change.


There was nothing pre-training that would indicate it would become as epic to me as it did.


Legs

GVT – now introduced to leg training

Leg Press, PWO
25x180, 20x270, 20x360, 10x450, 10x540, 10x630
10x10x720

72,000 lbs.

Leg press Calf Raise, PWO
10x10x720

72,000 lbs.

Icarian “Power Squat”, PWO
5x10x720(max weight that can be added)

36,000 lbs.

-I had a few people gawk and 3 came up to me asking me how much weight that was, complimenting me yadda yadda yadda.
By the time the 3rd person came up to me and before they could open their mouth I said 720 lbs. in the middle of my set.
She (actually a PT @ my gym) continued to try and talk to me during the set.
She was young, hot, and blonde.
I ignored her.
Talking and training don’t mix, I don’t care how long I’ve been single.




72,000
+36,000

108,000 lbs. not including calf work.

10 of these and that’s over a million lbs. for legs.






In the words of General Douglas MacArthur…

“I have returned”.

[ironwill2008]

I used to sprint and made some damn good gains.
Now it appears I'm a marathoner and have made/am making some damn good gains but without the added risk of injury. But at the expense of "glory", or PR's in our language.

Sooner or later, everyone who sticks around for years will come to this conclusion.

PRs are certainly nice, and they sure can stroke the ego, but as we get more......."seasoned"...............is the risk:benefit ratio worth it?

.
As for me throwing in delts…you’re side delts can never be too big for a bb’ing stage.

QFT. Delts are a difficult area for natties to improve.

[mharrislove]

-I had a few people gawk and 3 came up to me asking me how much weight that was, complimenting me yadda yadda yadda.
By the time the 3rd person came up to me and before they could open their mouth I said 720 lbs. in the middle of my set.
She (actually a PT @ my gym) continued to try and talk to me during the set.
She was young, hot, and blonde.
I ignored her.
Talking and training don’t mix, I don’t care how long I’ve been single.

mind = blown that someone would try to talk to a guy in the midst of raising hell in the gym. ...wow...

[cactusflower]

Wow good job on the workout!

Can't believe people talked to you when you are lifting that heavy and in that mind set. Do ever wear earphones?

[hazto]

Amazing, weight and rep's.
Great job.

[acrawlingchaos]

I hope you enjoyed the holiday with your mother and Happy New Year. The volume is almost dizzying. As far as progression, is most of your progression based on total poundage lifted, and what format or what do you include in that total poundage?


EDIT... Almost forgot to leave eye candy. Here, have some skittles.