Nates quest to impress!

[baseballmaui]

Alright for everyone who helped me decide on a workout thank you!

So, i originally planned to do the 5x5 however after some research decided i would do a mixture of both, i will switch off every week 5x5 then 3x3. allowing me to get reps in with a heavy weight and the next week go even heavier.

Kep, so heres the run down.
15... turn 16 jan 5th and i get my license !!!!!!! yesahhhh =)
172.5lbs .....and growing
i play baseball year round and do triathlons once a month actually biathlons.
i paddle board and surf in the mornings before school and im a sophomore.

Supps.
Animal Pak
Glucosamine
fish oil
flax oil
100% OP whey
Cytogainer
Animal Pump
Purple wraath


lifting stats.
Bench --- 235
Power Cleans --- 205
Squat --- ??? (yes u got it right... but its my main goal!)
well i have done 3x5 with 225 ass to the floor on a smith machine.
Deadlift --- 390
Behind the neck press --- 185
Anything else u wanna know just ask.

kkk. so the goals.
i wanna hit 185+ by February
Bench --- 275
Power Clean --- 225
Squat --- 315(ass to the floor)
Deadlift --- 455
Behind the neck press --- 205
i want to get some tree trunks
and some god damn traps

So, i have a very simple and great diet.
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EAT EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING =)
much easier.

Workouts... now these are mine im not gonna use the 5x5s but its the same rep scheme.

Monday - Back
5x5 Pullups (weighted)
5x5 deadlifts
5x5 Latpull downs
5x5 Bent Rows on smith machine

Tuesday - Legs
5x5 Squat
5x5 Seated leg curls
5x5 lunges
5x5 Leg press

Wednesday - Chest
5x5 Bench Press
5x5 incline flys
5x5 Press to the neck
5x5 Decline Cable flys

Thursday - Shoulders
5x5 Lateral raises
5x5 front raises
5x5 behind the neck press
5x5 Power cleans
3x15 Shrugs

Friday - Arms
3x8 Standing curls
3x8 one arm preacher curls
3x8 Barbell curl
3x8 tricep pushdown
3x8 reverse pushdown
3x8 skull crushers

I AM VERY AWARE OF THE VOLUME HERE AND PROBABLY WILL PLAY WITH IT AFTER I DIE THE FIRST WEEK.

kkk, so then the 3x3 will be much more to the compound lifts

Monday
3x3 Deadlift
3x3 Benchpress
3x3 squat
3x3 powerclean
3x3 Behind the neck press

Tuesday - Rest

Wednesday
The same arm day as i posted with the 5x5

Thursday - Rest

Friday
3x3 Deadlift
3x3 Benchpress
3x3 Squat
3x3 power clean
3x3 Behind the neck press

i really have a good feeling bout this i think it can go far =)
sub. it and we can find out!

[tund3]

Looks intense breh. I'd love to see how it works out for you

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[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by tund3

Looks intense breh. I'd love to see how it works out for you

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thanks bro i'll be starting monday

[baseballmaui]

Alright well, i didnt start yet but thought i'd post todays workout

CHEST/TRIS

Flat Bench
15x135
5x185
5x205
4x225 (spotted on 3rd and 4th)
8x185

Incline Flys
12x35
10x40
8x45
8x45

Neck Press(smith machine)
12x135
10x155
10x175
10x135

Cable Cross overs
12x50
10x60
8x70
6x80

Super Set -1.One arm reverse pushdown; 2.rope pushdowns;3. skull crushers no rest in between


1.10x70
2.10x100
3.10x75
1.8x70
2.8x100
3.8x75
1.6x70
2.6x100
3.6x75

Overall very good workout. On incline flys i finally felt it work my upper chest and i had a crazy pump; triceps too. However my diet was horrible, at school i FORGOT to eat! how stupid, then at my work my boss was watching me like a hawk so i couldnt get a meal down.

[baseballmaui]

Alright well,
i though id post up some recent pics.

OH, btw i totally figured out why my deads are strong and ppl dont believe me.
im a baseball player and i was hitting today after a back day and my lower back got pumped! i learned that because im more of a power hitter i use my whole body in my swing and i put lots of weight on my lower back weird ya?

anyways i post some pics and tell u what i think pleasse criticize them serious kine or help figure out how to build the body part up



in this pic i show that im a baseball player, my back strength is uneven because i do alot alot of bands on the right side and slacked on the left but no i do them evenly now..but the damage was done.
im pretty sure this could look much better i just dont know poses and stuff



i changed my grip so that i was more flexing my forearm but what caught me by surprise was my delt. however i think i really need to work on my rear delts
and traps! not to mention chest



i try not to be cocky. but i love this pic my arm looks huge.
and i get my triceps from swinging a bat 500 times a day =)



well it was up against my chest but... my chest man thats disgusting. i never realized how lame it was. trapss everything needs work.

[baseballmaui]

well, once again haven't started my program yet but had a leg workout today and it was niceee and pain full.

Legs
Leg Press(45 plates..dont know how much weight the machine adds)
15x4 plates
10x6 plates
8x10 plates
8x12 plates

i wanted to go home after that my legs were dead lmao.

calf raises
20x45
15x70
10x115

squat
10x135
8x185
6x205
9x235(i just got the energy to keep going)

lunges
20xBW
15x25 dumbbells
15x30 dumbbells
10x35 dumbbells

seated leg curls
and i totally forgot to take the weight down...
cuz the numbers are worn off andd ya u get the point
but did 4 sets

abs.

that was it but my legs felt great.

[baseballmaui]

Alright i have a baseball game today..then afterward im going to go lift.
I'm gonna do power cleans, some jerks, and core work. Hopefully get down to the north shore later. Ho'okipas going offf!!!! double over head 15+ cheeeheeee.

[baseballmaui]

Kep, so we won 5-2 yesah. i had a great game went
3-3 with a walk and 3 doubles JUST missed a hr, thats okay
however i made a stupid base running mistake i took off stealing and the batter hit a ground ball right at me i tried to hope but only one leg got up and it hit me.
how shame =P

Anyways my legs are so tired and my bud doesnt want to go gym today Ho'okipas callin us =) alright shoots then.

[baseballmaui]

alright so today was sunday went paddle boarding then to church...
after that went by my gym to play some racket ball for fun.
and i made an amazing discovery....
someone left behind some MHP stuff
there was
A-bomb
T-bomb II
and cyclin GF
so random that the person would bring them to the gym but i watched them for an hour then took them right before closing.
im not gonna take T-bomb II but i might try A-bomb and Cyclin GF
dude... it looks like they got used about once =P

TOMORROW I START !!! i cant wait to kill it

[Imjus2ill4u]

Subbin' back. Looks really intense bro! Keep it up! Don't know if you should take supplements you just found though =/

[dragonoids]

hey! You got pretty long arms like me! It makes it slightly more difficult to build on the arms and a few other lifts. Nonetheless, it can still be done

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[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by Imjus2ill4u

Subbin' back. Looks really intense bro! Keep it up! Don't know if you should take supplements you just found though =/

ya, im not gonna take them probably save them =P
thanks for the support bro.

Originally Posted by dragonoids

hey! You got pretty long arms like me! It makes it slightly more difficult to build on the arms and a few other lifts. Nonetheless, it can still be done

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haha, yup it seems like i can never fill in my lower bicep and it makes my arms much more lean than bulky...BUT it WILL be done

[TheNyne]

Started today right? How'd it go for you?

And not lookin bad. How worried about a fat gain are you? Cause a lean 15lbs by febuary is a pretty hefty goal. But hey, more power to you if you get there.

But, I'll follow on with yours too since you're also just starting a log.

[baseballmaui]

Day 1/week 1--- Back


Deadlifts
10x135
5x225
5x275
5x315
5x335
2x365[=( i was so dead i did 2 went for the 3rd and the bar was bending i was red like one lobster but couldnt get it all the way up]

Pullups
5xBW
5x10lb
5x15lb
5x20lb
5x25lb

Lat pull downs
10x100
5x120
5x130
5x140
5x150

Bent over rows(on smith machine)
5x135
5x185
5x205
5x225
5x245

i had great energy i pounded the deadlifts and got some attention from the football boys =P weighted pullups were okay. lat pull downs i had very strick form. bent rows felt great amazing pump in my middle back

Overall GREAT day 1. i love it and i cant wait to get back in the gym for some leg work tomorrow
comments? suggestion?

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by TheNyne

Started today right? How'd it go for you?

An notd lookin bad. How worried about a fat gain are you? Cause a lean 15lbs by febuary is a pretty hefty goal. But hey, more power to you if you get there.

But, I'll follow on with yours too since you're also just starting a log.

hey bro, im all for fat gain =P thanks for checkin in though day 1 was great

[misterwaterfall]

lookin good for 15 brah. gl and il be checkin back to see how it goes

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by misterwaterfall

lookin good for 15 brah. gl and il be checkin back to see how it goes

thanks man!

[schulerdoish]

Hawaii eh?
I think your chest workout can hold more sets. Flyes might be hitting you later, but later they might become a bit useless (just saying, because that's what happened to me).
I would rather see this: (JUST IMO)
5x5 on flat, incline and decline. Maybe superset some flyes in with one of these when doing DBs.

I like your routine quite a bit overall.

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by schulerdoish

Hawaii eh?
I think your chest workout can hold more sets. Flyes might be hitting you later, but later they might become a bit useless (just saying, because that's what happened to me).
I would rather see this: (JUST IMO)
5x5 on flat, incline and decline. Maybe superset some flyes in with one of these when doing DBs.

I like your routine quite a bit overall.

yes sir hawaii born and raised. =P
so what i think i might do with chest then is this

5x5 flat bench
5x5 incline flys (superset the two)
5x5 inlcine press
5x5 decline press
5x5 dips
???? for me i really dont need a decline fly i hit my lower chest hard on dips
however, i'd love to get cable cross overs in there. still can?

[baseballmaui]

okkay, so last night u know i said i had a mean back pump? well i think i might have strained a muscle from that last rep on deads. so im gonna do chest today and rest it because when i squat and i can feel it. i took some advil and iced it but its still sore =( its really weird i can feel it if i flex my abs
anyone experienced this before?

[TheNyne]

Originally Posted by baseballmaui

okkay, so last night u know i said i had a mean back pump? well i think i might have strained a muscle from that last rep on deads. so im gonna do chest today and rest it because when i squat and i can feel it. i took some advil and iced it but its still sore =( its really weird i can feel it if i flex my abs
anyone experienced this before?

Is it a pain or just really sore?

I know sometimes when my back is sore after a good back day, it can hurt a little bit of everywhere. Same with shoulders.

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by TheNyne

Is it a pain or just really sore?

I know sometimes when my back is sore after a good back day, it can hurt a little bit of everywhere. Same with shoulders.

i forgot to give the history behind it...
i actually have had this happen before but it was from running.
HOWEVER, its my right side which is my strong side from throwing so it really doesn't make sense to me.
last time i stretched it and iced it morning and night; and in about a week it was okay

[dragonoids]

wow, those are some deadlifts mate! Great job!

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by dragonoids

wow, those are some deadlifts mate! Great job!

hey man thanks probably my strongest lift because i swing a baseball bat about

....500 times a day.
i kid u not when i swing i get a lower back pump =)

[dragonoids]

Originally Posted by baseballmaui

hey man thanks probably my strongest lift because i swing a baseball bat about

....500 times a day.
i kid u not when i swing i get a lower back pump =)

really? maybe I should start something like that too!

[Imjus2ill4u]

Originally Posted by baseballmaui

okkay, so last night u know i said i had a mean back pump? well i think i might have strained a muscle from that last rep on deads. so im gonna do chest today and rest it because when i squat and i can feel it. i took some advil and iced it but its still sore =( its really weird i can feel it if i flex my abs
anyone experienced this before?

Hmm..Does it hurt? or is it more like a sore feeling?

If it hurts is the pain centralized or does it affect feeling in your legs, etc.

Edit: read your other post, disreguard me haha.

Dude strong lifts bro!! Keep it up! Makin me look bad haha

[baseballmaui]

DAY 2/WEEK 1 --- CHEST

Flat Bench Press
5x165
5x175
5x185
5x195
5x205

Incline DB press
5x60
5x60
5x65
5x65
5x70

Superset with Incline Flys
5x30
5x35
5x40
5x45
5x45 (if i went higher my form would be horrible)

Cable Cross overs
5x50
5x60
5x70
5x80
5x100

Incline BB press
5x135
5x135
5x135
5x135
5x135

kep so i felt pretty good on flat bench, incline flys and press went by fast with the super set they were solid to. Cable cross overs felt like my chest was gonna rip open =P. then i just felt the urge to do incline bb, which i did 4 second negatives.

overall...AMAZING.
about to weeks ago i could only do 205 3-4 times fresh.
i was boggin and i did it 5 yay. still go the loads to do though

[baseballmaui]

Originally Posted by dragonoids

really? maybe I should start something like that too!

haha it worked for me because the day i started i could deadlift figures...

Originally Posted by Imjus2ill4u

Hmm..Does it hurt? or is it more like a sore feeling?

If it hurts is the pain centralized or does it affect feeling in your legs, etc.

Edit: read your other post, disreguard me haha.

Dude strong lifts bro!! Keep it up! Makin me look bad haha

thanks man, it doesnt affect my legs but when i squat down and go back up my middle back screams **** you lmao

[baseballmaui]

awwwwwwright. got on the scale this morning and 176.5!!!!!!! =) time to update body space =P

[schulerdoish]

Originally Posted by baseballmaui

DAY 2/WEEK 1 --- CHEST

Flat Bench Press
5x165
5x175
5x185
5x195
5x205

Incline DB press
5x60
5x60
5x65
5x65
5x70

Superset with Incline Flys
5x30
5x35
5x40
5x45
5x45 (if i went higher my form would be horrible)

Cable Cross overs
5x50
5x60
5x70
5x80
5x100

Incline BB press
5x135
5x135
5x135
5x135
5x135

kep so i felt pretty good on flat bench, incline flys and press went by fast with the super set they were solid to. Cable cross overs felt like my chest was gonna rip open =P. then i just felt the urge to do incline bb, which i did 4 second negatives.

overall...AMAZING.
about to weeks ago i could only do 205 3-4 times fresh.
i was boggin and i did it 5 yay. still go the loads to do though

Nice, swap the incline BB bench for flat. IMO, I like 2 to 1 ratio of flat to incline AT LEAST. You doing a lot of incline, will make your chest look good, but won't help as much strengthwise.