Prep for First Show 2013 with Team Demon

[Ccm644]

So doing chest this morning we then got told by our teacher we are going to put each other through a hour routine at 2pm


Flys all 6 reps
16kg (35lbs)
20kg (44lbs)
22kg (48lbs)

Curls all 8 reps
Left 8 (18lbs) and right 10kg (22lbs)
Left 10 (22lbs) and right 12 (26lbs) x 2

Press ups
10kg (22lbs) - 8
20kg (44lbs) - 10
30kg (66lbs) - 10

Negative preacher curls 5 second on the way down
20kg (44lbs) - 6
25kg (55lbs) - 6
30kg (66lbs - 6

Incline dumbbell press
30kg (66lbs) - 6
34kg (75lbs) - 2x6

Hammer curls
8kg (18lbs) and right 10kg (22lbs) - 3x8



I think my chest is now very much worked, it was pretty low rep stuff and I held up pretty well

Also did a very low intensity ten minute cardio

[Ccm644]

Hi all

Ok so I am going to let everyone know about my situation sorry its long.

I am at university and living in a house share. I have taken out two loans one for uni and one to live
My uni is costing me £8000 a year and my accommodation 5000 a year
My course is three years
3 years = 39000/40000

So I have done one term of my first year being in a max of about 13-14 hours a week. This is a joke in my eyes I understand that uni is home study and I do a lot of study and I worked really hard on my results which I received today

In the first year you need 40 % to pass which is not much % the exams were muti choice

All out of 100 points (100%) need to get 40 points (40%) of each module

Results

1. Food science
Lesson 2-3 hours a week
Marked on worksheets of each week

62/ 100

Nutrition
Taught 3 hours a week
Marked by coursework and exam
Need 50 for each

Exam 84
Coursework 50
Overall 72

Physiology
Taught 3 hours a week
Marked by coursework and exam
Need 50 for each

50exam
68 coursework
Overall 59


Professional skills
Taught 1-3 hours if a teacher turns up

58

Also in November I have found out I have dyslexia and dyspraxia no reason to be taught different

So I am very happy with the achievement that I passed this term but not happy with anything else

My thoughts
1. I hate the uni lifestyle
2. The cost is getting me down
3.It's really all getting me down


Options:
Stay at uni try my best which I have an will do

Problem is I the lifestyle and in the 2nd and 3rd year the hours aren't getting any more with teachers

2. Leave and go home

Will I get a job
Will I be in a dead end job
Apprenticeship



I am asking you guys as everyone has there own back ground and having only my family and girlfriend to talk to
I would like advice/ thoughts from others


To add we are only in 7 months of the year

[TakedaShingen]

Hi all

Ok so I am going to let everyone know about my situation sorry its long.

I am at university and living in a house share. I have taken out two loans one for uni and one to live
My uni is costing me £8000 a year and my accommodation 5000 a year
My course is three years
3 years = 39000/40000

So I have done one term of my first year being in a max of about 13-14 hours a week. This is a joke in my eyes I understand that uni is home study and I do a lot of study and I worked really hard on my results which I received today

In the first year you need 40 % to pass which is not much % the exams were muti choice

All out of 100 points (100%) need to get 40 points (40%) of each module

Results

1. Food science
Lesson 2-3 hours a week
Marked on worksheets of each week

62/ 100

Nutrition
Taught 3 hours a week
Marked by coursework and exam
Need 50 for each

Exam 84
Coursework 50
Overall 72

Physiology
Taught 3 hours a week
Marked by coursework and exam
Need 50 for each

50exam
68 coursework
Overall 59


Professional skills
Taught 1-3 hours if a teacher turns up

58

Also in November I have found out I have dyslexia and dyspraxia no reason to be taught different

So I am very happy with the achievement that I passed this term but not happy with anything else

My thoughts
1. I hate the uni lifestyle
2. The cost is getting me down
3.It's really all getting me down


Options:
Stay at uni try my best which I have an will do

Problem is I the lifestyle and in the 2nd and 3rd year the hours aren't getting any more with teachers

2. Leave and go home

Will I get a job
Will I be in a dead end job
Apprenticeship



I am asking you guys as everyone has there own back ground and having only my family and girlfriend to talk to
I would like advice/ thoughts from others

No university closer to home? Option to live at home and make the commute each day?

Second, I took this semester off, for multiple reasons, but to me, an education is important. It's more of a personal goal than one that will result in a job, although my ultimate goal is to teach at collegiate level. I am a huge proponent for acquiring knowledge and one of the vessels for doing so is at college. Going to college solely to get a degree, or to get a job, I believe are insufficient reasons to show up. If your goal is to become a better you, it may be one option. Yet, at the same token, you do not need school to do so, you can become a better you each day in any endeavor you choose. At this point, I would usually say, "Whatever you choose, give it your all." But, with you, I think that is a given ; )

[demonwareltd]

College is mad expensive, no way around it. Even more so here in the US it seems. It also does not guarantee a job. However it does guarantee that the likelihood of getting a decent job is greatly diminished. I have been out of school almost 10 years now and my wife and I still are paying back student loans. I don't mind though because the career and lifestyle that it afforded me (I'm a software engineer during the day) is well worth the debt I had to take on. My wife on the other hand may tell you otherwise since she is an independent consultant as well as a stay at home mom and isn't using anything she went to school for.

[curjo]

It's a decision that only you can make, I'm not going to try and sway you either way but ill tell you my story. I graduated from a private high school where my mom was the high school English teacher and my dad was a 5th grade teacher at the local public school. Needless to say I was pushed into going to college. I went for a semester and absolutely hated it. I stopped going after the first semester and got a job in a factory. I married my wife a year later couldn't be happier. Sure I work a lot of hours but everyone does these days. Not many people work a 40 hour work week. I didn't have anything that I really wanted to do so there was no point in me wasting a lot of money trying to figure it out. The only thing that I wanted to do was play golf but the end job I would get out of being an assistant pro only would have made me 30k a year and the program that I almost went to would have cost me 100k in loans. Not a very good pay off.
I'm not saying you should drop out or that you should stay, but you need to do what's right for you. I did what was right for me even though my parents weren't thrilled about there son quitting college and getting married at 19, but in the end it all worked out.

[Ccm644]

No university closer to home? Option to live at home and make the commute each day?

Second, I took this semester off, for multiple reasons, but to me, an education is important. It's more of a personal goal than one that will result in a job, although my ultimate goal is to teach at collegiate level. I am a huge proponent for acquiring knowledge and one of the vessels for doing so is at college. Going to college solely to get a degree, or to get a job, I believe are insufficient reasons to show up. If your goal is to become a better you, it may be one option. Yet, at the same token, you do not need school to do so, you can become a better you each day in any endeavor you choose. At this point, I would usually say, "Whatever you choose, give it your all." But, with you, I think that is a given ; )

Thank you for the comment
University closer to home for what i want to do no, not really.
I mean 100% if i can get a degree then that would be an amazing achievement and a great goal to reach.
The reason i come to university was to gain for my career choice otherwise i think i would still be in the same situation i was in

College is mad expensive, no way around it. Even more so here in the US it seems. It also does not guarantee a job. However it does guarantee that the likelihood of getting a decent job is greatly diminished. I have been out of school almost 10 years now and my wife and I still are paying back student loans. I don't mind though because the career and lifestyle that it afforded me (I'm a software engineer during the day) is well worth the debt I had to take on. My wife on the other hand may tell you otherwise since she is an independent consultant as well as a stay at home mom and isn't using anything she went to school for.

Thank you
I need to look at the overall outcome rather than what is affecting me now and no doubt with the way the world is going then jobs are going to be harder and no doubt there will be jobs within the course i am doing.

It's a decision that only you can make, I'm not going to try and sway you either way but ill tell you my story. I graduated from a private high school where my mom was the high school English teacher and my dad was a 5th grade teacher at the local public school. Needless to say I was pushed into going to college. I went for a semester and absolutely hated it. I stopped going after the first semester and got a job in a factory. I married my wife a year later couldn't be happier. Sure I work a lot of hours but everyone does these days. Not many people work a 40 hour work week. I didn't have anything that I really wanted to do so there was no point in me wasting a lot of money trying to figure it out. The only thing that I wanted to do was play golf but the end job I would get out of being an assistant pro only would have made me 30k a year and the program that I almost went to would have cost me 100k in loans. Not a very good pay off.
I'm not saying you should drop out or that you should stay, but you need to do what's right for you. I did what was right for me even though my parents weren't thrilled about there son quitting college and getting married at 19, but in the end it all worked out.

Thanks for commenting
Well done for doing what you wanted to do and 11 years and you and your wife are happy were you both are is one great strong achievement.
I understand a person need to do what a person needs to do




Overall i need to sort myself out to be honest
- I need goals, I have never been good at setting them (except my comp)
- I need to be positive and confident
- Should be very happy with what I have achieved so far


I will update when im took a hard long thinking process

Thanks all

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile bike ride

Front squats 3x12
40kg (110lbs) - 7
65kg (143lbs) - 12
69kg (152lbs) - 12, 10

Hack squats 3x12
90kg (198lbs) - 12
95kg (209lbs) - 12, 10

Leg Extensions 3x15 with pauses at the top
14 - 14, 15, 13

Leg Curls 3x15 with pause
13 - 15, 13, 14

Split squats 2x12
14kg (31lbs) - 12
16kg (35lbs) - 12

Sitted calve raisies 4x20
100kg (220lbs) - 20
105kg (231lbs) - 3x20

Calve raises 4x20
17 - 4x20

Hard day for legs, each exercise was a killer but also great to feel the legs are working, the weight is going up still which is good news

I didnt have time to do core work but will be getting some in as well as posing


Calories have stayed the same and i am now going to be doing 2 HIIT sessions a week
I may do one tonight but we will see

[Ccm644]

HIIT Crosstrainer
8 intervals at 14 to 15mph
Each interval 25 seconds followed by one minute rest

I never do work on a crosstrainer but did I find it hard.... Yes

Will be doing it again

Also did some 'relaxed' posing tonight and foam rolling

[demonwareltd]

HIIT Crosstrainer
8 intervals at 14 to 15mph
Each interval 25 seconds followed by one minute rest

I never do work on a crosstrainer but did I find it hard.... Yes

Will be doing it again

Also did some 'relaxed' posing tonight and foam rolling

That's hardcore busting out some HIIT after hitting a leg workout. Let us know if you can still walk tomorrow

[jpfaherty]

On the school topic: I'd do everything in my power to finish school, but if you're miserable then so be it. Do what makes YOU HAPPY. Maybe you would enjoy school more if you majored in something that TRULY interested you? I went to school for criminal justice and communications and it was a waste of money because I have no interest in those fields anymore, BUT if you have a field that really interests you I think school will help you out greatly in the short and long term.

[Ccm644]

That's hardcore busting out some HIIT after hitting a leg workout. Let us know if you can still walk tomorrow

I did get 5 hours rest betwen but the session was very hard
I do feel it a little but to be honest my whole body is feeling worked, which is a good feeling (if its not all the time) so a day or two off soon

On the school topic: I'd do everything in my power to finish school, but if you're miserable then so be it. Do what makes YOU HAPPY. Maybe you would enjoy school more if you majored in something that TRULY interested you? I went to school for criminal justice and communications and it was a waste of money because I have no interest in those fields anymore, BUT if you have a field that really interests you I think school will help you out greatly in the short and long term.

Thank you for the reply

I am interested in the subject i am taking and i dont think their is many other i am interested in too. Its more the lifestyle which comes with all courses i.e: in 12-15 hours a week. Some people love it but i would rather have more time in to learn more.

Lets keep pushing

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile bike ride

Military press 3x10
40kg (88lbs) - 5
50kg (110lbs) - 8, 7, 8, 6

Side laterals 3x12
12kg (26lbs) - 12, 10, 12

Rear laterals 3x10
10kg (22lbs) - 8, 8, 7

Dumbell shrug 3x10
44kg (97lbs) - 3x10

Spider curl 3x10
Right 12kg (26lbs) - 3x10
Left 10kg (22lbs) - 3x10

Lying DB curls 3x12
12kg (26lbs) - 10, 10
10kg (22lbs) - 12

Lying DB extensions 3x10
12kg (26lbs) - 10, 9, 9

Dips 2x10 - 25
Bodyweight 26, 21

V bar pulldown 2x12
22kg (48lbs) - 9, 10



Really struggled cycling to the gym after yesterday and even the workout but was pleased with it, military press could have been a little better on reps
I did dips instead of skullcrushers.

[Ccm644]

Cardio for the week
30 miles cycle
2 Hiit session


I have been training for 14 days without a day off, doing over 60 miles riding and lots of lifting, I haven't found it affecting any of my lifts but I have felt these last 2-3 days a struggle so I am going to take two days off working of posing and stretching.
Letting the body recover and ready to kill it next week

[TakedaShingen]

That's hardcore busting out some HIIT after hitting a leg workout. Let us know if you can still walk tomorrow

I actually find my heal time shorten when I run intervals or a decent length cardio session after heavy legs. It's like a really dep stretch session.

But yeah, you're on you stuff. Keep goin man.

[tripleh210]

Cardio for the week
30 miles cycle
2 Hiit session


I have been training for 14 days without a day off, doing over 60 miles riding and lots of lifting, I haven't found it affecting any of my lifts but I have felt these last 2-3 days a struggle so I am going to take two days off working of posing and stretching.
Letting the body recover and ready to kill it next week

i
Sounds like a good plan dude, nothing wrong with a couple days off here and there. I actually find when I hit plateau that if I take even a couple days off I will come back and be stronger than before

[Ccm644]

I actually find my heal time shorten when I run intervals or a decent length cardio session after heavy legs. It's like a really dep stretch session.

But yeah, you're on you stuff. Keep goin man.

I feel the same even though the day after ridding to the gym was a killer

i
Sounds like a good plan dude, nothing wrong with a couple days off here and there. I actually find when I hit plateau that if I take even a couple days off I will come back and be stronger than before

Hopefully able to come back stronger and kill the weights tomorrow!


So i had two days off which was very nice, could of slept better but still nice to rest
Diet has been great and am now putting in a refeed hopefully every Monday being 150p / 400c/ 72f

This weekend my girlfriend brought some POPTARTS :O first time I've ever seen one, they look nice and my girlfriend said it tastes even better while i was there with oats and protein ha
But 200 calories for that little sweet thing

[The Solution]

Never had a poptart
What?

Sheltered !!!

[red_cat]

Pop-Tarts: 200 glorious, warm, gooey, frosted calories.....


.....jesus I need a refeed now.

[curjo]

Pop-TAarts: 200 glorious, warm, gooey, frosted calories.....


.....jesus I need a refeed now.

You know, I've had thousands of pop tarts but I don't think I've ever toasted one. Weird I know.

[demonwareltd]

Us Americans take for granted such delicacies like poptarts. Being in Europe last year there were lots of things I was missing. For example, Romania had no fountain soda and the largest size you could get at a restaurant was 12 oz and was more expensive than the beer!!

[red_cat]

You know, I've had thousands of pop tarts but I don't think I've ever toasted one. Weird I know.

You just haven't lives yet, man.

Us Americans take for granted such delicacies like poptarts. Being in Europe last year there were lots of things I was missing. For example, Romania had no fountain soda and the largest size you could get at a restaurant was 12 oz and was more expensive than the beer!!

I actually enjoyed that about Europe. It felt like they didn't want you to have more than you actually needed; nothing wasted. I don't think I left anything on my plate the entire month I was over there.

[Gym God]

You know, I've had thousands of pop tarts but I don't think I've ever toasted one. Weird I know.

I prefer them not toasted. Then again, I'm the guy that prefers my fresh baked chocolate cookies out of the freezer rather than than the oven.

Us Americans take for granted such delicacies like poptarts. Being in Europe last year there were lots of things I was missing. For example, Romania had no fountain soda and the largest size you could get at a restaurant was 12 oz and was more expensive than the beer!!

... and we can purchase Stella at Mc Donalds!

[Ccm644]

Never had a poptart
What?

Sheltered !!!

I never have had one and wont for a while until after prep

Pop-Tarts: 200 glorious, warm, gooey, frosted calories.....


.....jesus I need a refeed now.

I have refeeds now :P

do you put them into your refeed because of the high sugar

You know, I've had thousands of pop tarts but I don't think I've ever toasted one. Weird I know.

Something new to try

Us Americans take for granted such delicacies like poptarts. Being in Europe last year there were lots of things I was missing. For example, Romania had no fountain soda and the largest size you could get at a restaurant was 12 oz and was more expensive than the beer!!

True, you have alot of things that we dont and if we want something its cost alot to ship

You just haven't lives yet, man.



I actually enjoyed that about Europe. It felt like they didn't want you to have more than you actually needed; nothing wasted. I don't think I left anything on my plate the entire month I was over there.

Definitely not as big portions here

I prefer them not toasted. Then again, I'm the guy that prefers my fresh baked chocolate cookies out of the freezer rather than than the oven.

... and we can purchase Stella at Mc Donalds!

That crazy stella in mc donalds lol

[NaturalPursuit]

posing and stretching for 2 days to let your muscles grow is a GOOD call!

[Ccm644]

REFEED day

So got up and decided to go to the gym after uni at lunch time so that i can consume a decent bit of my refeed before

rode to uni

have lesson

read for an hour

gym was soooo busy i could hardly move

warm up squat (with a steel step so i could touch)

1st working set

2nd set 4th rep couldn't get it up couldn't drop it behind as people where there

falling, weights are going

boom

f u c k


2 hours waiting for a ambulance
4 hours in hospital

what a sh t job those people have done!!!


Not for everyone's eyes!!!

[Ccm644]

I dont even know what to say or how the hell to explain it

so with alot of blood lost

i still have managed to get my diet onto a normal day so i did not have a refeed day

dont know when i will be training or cycling

BUT THIS WILL NOT STOP MY PREP

[curjo]

REFEED day

So got up and decided to go to the gym after uni at lunch time so that i can consume a decent bit of my refeed before

rode to uni

have lesson

read for an hour

gym was soooo busy i could hardly move

warm up squat (with a steel step so i could touch)

1st working set

2nd set 4th rep couldn't get it up couldn't drop it behind as people where there

falling, weights are going

boom

f u c k


2 hours waiting for a ambulance
4 hours in hospital

what a sh t job those people have done!!!


Not for everyone's eyes!!!

Yikes dude!! That's got to hurt like crazy! Glad you weren't hurt worse but gonna have to take it easy for a while, get better soon!

[demonwareltd]

Holy hell Dean! That was during squats?! Do explain in more detail exactly what happened. Did you take a header into something? I assume u don't have a rack with safety bars in it when u squat either.

Glad u aren't dead but definitely take it easy the next couple days.

[Ccm644]

Yikes dude!! That's got to hurt like crazy! Glad you weren't hurt worse but gonna have to take it easy for a while, get better soon!

It did hurt, thanks for stopping by mate

Holy hell Dean! That was during squats?! Do explain in more detail exactly what happened. Did you take a header into something? I assume u don't have a rack with safety bars in it when u squat either.

Glad u aren't dead but definitely take it easy the next couple days.

That made my day haha

Okay so whilst squatting with 107kg (236lbs) on my back I had a steel step/box behind me so when squatting making sure my bum hits it to make sure I was going deep enough....

Then on my 4th rep I couldn't get back up... I couldn't drop the weight off my back because of so many people about so I opted to try and get the weight off forwards.. if that makes sense. So I bent my head down and walked backwards the weight just took me... and my head ended up being smacked into this steel step/box that was underneath me!

Didn't have a spotter

Doctor has not said anything about training or anything

[The Solution]

With that being on your head, you should really consider taking some time off, that is a very deep wound bro. I know the prep is key right now, but honeslty if any pressure is applied to your head it could pop your stitches and make it worse. this could go for any upperbody lift. Just tensing your head or holding your breaht could pop them out (srs)

be cautious....