This is my workout journal.

[400Lb Gorilla]

Hell yeah dude, it's some good stuff! Did you get the fruit punch or lemon lime?

based on your judgement of the tastes i went with lemon lime...... was not disappointed so therefore no negs for you once im off spread **** actually tasted pretty decent like you said watered down sprite...

lmao even is this tasted horrible the results are worth it

[theshoupguy]

Quickie side-by-side..


2005: ~175lbs
2010: ~228lbs

Considering I didn't even start working out or putting on weight until well into 2006, I'd like to think my time training has made up for the spurts of off time.

[-Lucifer]

Holy sh*t! You've really made those arms grow like crazy, Shoup. So all your hard work has paid off well! Pretty solid progress.

I so want your arms! Gimme!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michael Bao]

Damn looking good shoup de woup!

I wish I actually worked out on my deload instead of taking a week off, took me couple weeks to get back in the rhythm..

Jack3d is a hit or miss for me lol, sometimes I feel it sometimes it makes me sleepy!

What flavor you have for xtend? I need to pick some up since my intrabolic is running out.

And as for multis, I hate taking them maybe because orange triad's serving is 6 pills. I hate pills >:O! I think the most I ever took in one day was like 18. Which I think made me hate it.

[Slow-N-Steady]

Definitely a lot of progress made within 4-5 years. How many pounds per year would you say that you put on? Was the weight gain spread out pretty evenly over the years?

[theshoupguy]

Damn looking good shoup de woup!

I wish I actually worked out on my deload instead of taking a week off, took me couple weeks to get back in the rhythm..

Jack3d is a hit or miss for me lol, sometimes I feel it sometimes it makes me sleepy!

What flavor you have for xtend? I need to pick some up since my intrabolic is running out.

And as for multis, I hate taking them maybe because orange triad's serving is 6 pills. I hate pills >:O! I think the most I ever took in one day was like 18. Which I think made me hate it.

Yeah - that's one thing I AM appreciating about the deload... still getting in there and doing something, even though it's much less than I'm used to.

I got blue raspberry for Xtend -- tastes freakin' awesome. I've heard people recommend blue raspberry, watermelon, or grape.. supposedly the other flavors aren't that great.

Haha, I used to hate taking pills.. but when I started out, my "trainer" roommate got me to try all sorts of supps, and at one point I think I was taking close to 50 pills a day. Multis, aminos, NO (naNO X9), creatine (SizeOn), Gakic, Leukic, and one or two more. That's not even getting into the random shakes... protein shakes, pre-workout CELLTEKHARDCORE shakes, post-workout ZOMG APLODAN MUSCLETECH RAAAAWAR shakes... it got CRAZY. Not to mention way too damn expensive.

Different packs of Animal supps have been good though - small pills (except for a couple in the Pak), and they go down easily; 2-3 can be taken at a time, at least.

Holy sh*t! You've really made those arms grow like crazy, Shoup. So all your hard work has paid off well! Pretty solid progress.

I so want your arms! Gimme!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely a lot of progress made within 4-5 years. How many pounds per year would you say that you put on? Was the weight gain spread out pretty evenly over the years?

Thanks guys - I think for the most part I climbed to 200 by the end of 2006, thanks to military food, noob gains, and supps. Didn't really change much during 2007.. if anything I think I probably lost weight. 2008 is when I got back into it and starting tipping the scales to 210, and then 2009 would be when I got up around 220. Fairly even for the most part then, I'd say.

[Ctrainer]

I am extremely impressed at the work you have done over the last 5 years..You should be really proud of yourself , your hard work and persistance has really paid off!!!

GJDM!!!!!!

[IMBAK]

I am extremely impressed at the work you have done over the last 5 years..You should be really proud of yourself , your hard work and persistance has really paid off!!!

GJDM!!!!!!

^^^ this...fantastic gains..earned through sopme monsta shoup volume

seriously, you paid the dues man...great work!

[theshoupguy]

I am extremely impressed at the work you have done over the last 5 years..You should be really proud of yourself , your hard work and persistance has really paid off!!!

GJDM!!!!!!

Why thank you!

^^^ this...fantastic gains..earned through sopme monsta shoup volume

seriously, you paid the dues man...great work!

Thanks guys, I really do appreciate it... but I'm nowhere near close to where I want to be -- and my dues are far from paid! This is only the beginning.

[-Lucifer]

Thanks guys, I really do appreciate it... but I'm nowhere near close to where I want to be -- and my dues are far from paid! This is only the beginning.

Well, Shoupmeister, you are going to be a phenomenon. I often read your journal for motivation. Hell, I only increased my volume and reps because of you and Vox.

[theshoupguy]

Well, Shoupmeister, you are going to be a phenomenon. I often read your journal for motivation. Hell, I only increased my volume and reps because of you and Vox.

Thanks, brother - I definitely appreciate the kind words.
& Volume is the wayyyyyyyyy of the FUTURRRRRRRRRRRRE!!

[ZoranM]

Volume is the wayyyyyyyyy of the FUTURRRRRRRRRRRRE!!

Yup,it's always the key!Esp. when yur covered outside the gym.

I'm nowhere near close to where I want to be -- and my dues are far from paid! This is only the beginning.

Good luck getting there,wherever it is,and esp. with them legz.
Subbed now,ill be readin'

[theshoupguy]

Yup,it's always the key!Esp. when yur covered outside the gym.


Good luck getting there,wherever it is,and esp. with them legz.
Subbed now,ill be readin'

(official) Welcome aboard, then!
And yep, I'm especially glad a number of you guys are around here to give some direct squat advice.

[5Six]

x2343 on the gains man! Kudos to you

[theshoupguy]

2010.05.24 :: DELOAD Chest+Calves
Time: ~25-30min, before cardio

Flat BB Press
135 x 12
135 x 12
135 x 12
155 x 10
155 x 10

Seated Calf Raises
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12

Dips
BW x 12
BW x 12
BW x 12
BW x 12
BW x 12

Butteryfly
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12

Standing Calf Raises
155 x 15
155 x 15
155 x 15
155 x 15
155 x 15

Incline Smith Press, PWO
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12
90 x 12

Cable Crossovers
60 x 12, mid
60 x 12, mid
60 x 12, low
80 x 10, low
80 x 10, low

Elliptical
20min

Reflections:
Good day... I'm thinking I might just go straight through to back day instead of tossing in a "break+cardio" day.

Now time to relax and finish watching the LOST finale before the grandparents come over to visit and do dinner.

Random daily jamz:

[theshoupguy]

x2343 on the gains man! Kudos to you

Thanks man!
Can't wait to see what I can get to with another couple years of serious training and eating.

[-Lucifer]

Damn. Your de-load bench press weight is more than my 5RM, lolz.

Can't wait to see what I can get to with another couple years of serious training and eating.

You'll be on stage, good Sir!

[theshoupguy]

Damn. Your de-load bench press weight is more than my 5RM, lolz.

You'll be on stage, good Sir!

It will soon be your deload as well - that volume will give you P-P-P-P-P-POWER!


Can't wait.

[ZoranM]

How did you like the finale?
With all those answers we got...

[400Lb Gorilla]

nice deload work must be driving you crazy

the butterfly is a machine correct?

[theshoupguy]

How did you like the finale?
With all those answers we got...

I'm just glad it's OVER. I can stop thinking about all the stupid questions and crap that they threw at us... never to haunt my mind again! I wash my hands of that show.

A few parts were tear-jerkers though.

nice deload work must be driving you crazy

the butterfly is a machine correct?

Eh, it's not driving me too crazy... still getting some good work in. The speed of it all is keeping me from going nuts, so it's more one big cardio workout than anything. Fairly decent pump too.

& Yep, this:

...as opposed to the pec deck sort of thing you could do with the rear delt flye machine.

[400Lb Gorilla]

I'm just glad it's OVER. I can stop thinking about all the stupid questions and crap that they threw at us... never to haunt my mind again! I wash my hands of that show.

A few parts were tear-jerkers though.


Eh, it's not driving me too crazy... still getting some good work in. The speed of it all is keeping me from going nuts, so it's more one big cardio workout than anything. Fairly decent pump too.

& Yep, this:

...as opposed to the pec deck sort of thing you could do with the rear delt flye machine.

lmao at first i thought it was cable or DB flyes.....

[theshoupguy]

Nah... cable crossovers always go last. I'll sometimes throw some DB flyes in there, in place of the pec deck / butterfly type machines.

[ironwill2008]

Quickie side-by-side..


2005: ~175lbs
2010: ~228lbs

Considering I didn't even start working out or putting on weight until well into 2006, I'd like to think my time training has made up for the spurts of off time.

You've made good progress, bud.


Good for all you young guys who train and eat well consistently--you're all on the ball. You've all got a long, healthy life ahead of you as opposed to all the out-of-shapers who suck down crap food like it's going out of style, and laying around doing nothing.

[-Lucifer]

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'Tis an old school machine, it is.

My school's gym had one of those and I'm talking about the 90s.

[user94984100999]

hey my brother,finally back journaling since my meet is over,just wanted to stop by

[400Lb Gorilla]

what up breh? just stopping by your journal before i go back to work Passed my PRT so i will be posting a workout later. Good luck with your deload today

[theshoupguy]

You've made good progress, bud.


Good for all you young guys who train and eat well consistently--you're all on the ball. You've all got a long, healthy life ahead of you as opposed to all the out-of-shapers who suck down crap food like it's going out of style, and laying around doing nothing.

Thank you, Bill.

It works both ways here -- good for YOU as well, I know you're in WAYYYY better shape than a good portion of people I know, not even narrowing in on the 'over 35' age groups or anything. You haven't done a damn good job "for your age"... you've done a damn good job PERIOD!

'Tis an old school machine, it is.

My school's gym had one of those and I'm talking about the 90s.

That's what I like about old school stuff though... it was used in the past and worked for guys then, so it can be used in the present and work for guys now.

hey my brother,finally back journaling since my meet is over,just wanted to stop by

What up Joey!! Good to see you back and in one piece -- how'd the meet go?

what up breh? just stopping by your journal before i go back to work Passed my PRT so i will be posting a workout later. Good luck with your deload today

Good job brah! Time to start that bulk, eh?


T-minus 40min til back day deload.. woop woop.

[Ctrainer]

You deload what I want to max on the bench...

Let me know when you are done playin' with the girl weights..

[theshoupguy]

2010.05.25 :: DELOAD Back
Time: ~35min, before cardio

Hypers
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10
45 x 10

Pullups
BW x 8, 8, 8
HG Chins
BW x 10, 10

HS Iso Row
115 x 10/10, NG
115 x 10/10, NG
115 x 10/10, NG
115 x 10/10, HG
115 x 10/10, HG
115 x 10/10, HG

Hypers
20sec stretch x 5

Cable Row
150 x 12
150 x 12
150 x 12
150 x 12
150 x 12

HS High Row
140 x 12
140 x 12
140 x 12
140 x 12
140 x 12

Stationary Bike
20min, level 10

Reflections:
Seemed like everyone wanted to get in on the lat pulldowns today, so I had to swap out the high rows in their place. Otherwise, good day.

Two days left...

Random daily jamz:



Not sure what's going on -- I've never really been into Puddle of Mudd.