Bulking with Betancourt

[LiliCancion]

Pain in wrists? Life is pain. Second is calling your name... J/K Good job!

Curls/skulls
C40x8
S40x8

C60x6 this was pushing it this week
S60x6

C60x6
S60x6

C60x8
S60x8

C50x8
S50x8

C50x8
S50x8


Cgbp
65x8
105x8
115x6
115x8
115x8
115x8
115x8
These felt real strong so next week the weights going up for sure again

Seated db curls
25x6
25x6
20x10
20x10
20x10
20x10
My elbows and wrists felt horrible today, I couldn't go heavy with these at all

Overhead rope ext.
40x8
60x10
60x10
60x10
60x8

Reverse cable curls
30x8
50x6
50x8
50x10
60x6
60x6
Amazing pump from these

Hanging leg raises
10
10
10
10

Seated cable crunch
8x20
8x20
8x20
8x20
8x20
8x20

Underhand tricep pull downs, pretty much just wasting time while I talked, they felt good tho lol
20x10
20x10
20x10
20x10

[jxm26]

Pain in wrists? Life is pain. Second is calling your name... J/K Good job!

I wouldn't count on it young lady!

[LiliCancion]

Hahahahahaha...thank you for the "young lady!" I may just let you win for that.

I wouldn't count on it young lady!

[MattRage]

progress pics

[jxm26]

Hahahahahaha...thank you for the "young lady!" I may just let you win for that.

Haha your welcome

[jxm26]

progress pics

I will when I get on my laptop later, and I'll get today's workout posted too

[jxm26]

On August 28, 2012 I was 165.8


On November 24, 2012 I was 157.6


I cut until February 2, 2013, I got down to 149.8 and that's when I started to bulk


On March 2, 2013, a month into my bulk here's how it's going...I'm not sure on my current weight, I'll check when I wake up and post back here...lighting was bright on one side so it's not the best picture but I'm happy with it

[jxm26]

March 2nds workout...chest and back

Incline
45x5
95x5
125x4
125x3
125x3
115x5
115x5

Underhand grip barbell rows...these felt great
45x8
135x5
135x6
135x6
135x8
145x6

Bench
135x5
135x5
135x4
135x4
135x3 not too happy with these numbers but oh well, they'll get there

Cable rows
140x8
150x6
150x8
160x8
170x5 I know it's not a main lift but it's still a pr
170x5 I got a crazy pump from these

I had a good bit more to go, and I don't have an excuse as to why I didn't finish it...but I'm happy with my numbers overall and it still felt like a good workout

[MattRage]

great progress so far.. would you say you are around 13-15% bf right now?

[jxm26]

great progress so far.. would you say you are around 13-15% bf right now?

Thanks...I have no idea sir, I don't think I have enough size to be able to guess lol

Just weighed myself at 155.0...up from 149.8 in a month

[tatteredsaint]

ur almost right on the money w your weight gain bro , keep packing it on slow 5-8lbs a month max while gaining strength and hopefully we can hit 175-180 by july

[jxm26]

ur almost right on the money w your weight gain bro , keep packing it on slow 5-8lbs a month max while gaining strength and hopefully we can hit 175-180 by july

Last time you said 170, Quit raising the bar dick haha

[tatteredsaint]

Last time you said 170, Quit raising the bar dick haha

don't be a lil b*tch u need to push far , u can bet whatever u weigh at the end , that #-30-40lbs is u lean so get it up there weenie

[jxm26]

don't be a lil b*tch u need to push far , u can bet whatever u weigh at the end , that #-30-40lbs is u lean so get it up there weenie

I'm pushing sir

[jxm26]

Arm day, numbers were all up

Curls/skulls
C40x8
S40x8

C60x5
S60x5

C70x5
S70x5

C70x5
S70x5 reps weren't clean enough for me to keep going at this weight

C70x5
S60x5

C60x8
S60x7

C60x8
S60x8

Cg bp
45x8
95x8
135x5
135x5
135x4
135x3
135x4

Db incline curls
20x6
25x5
30x5
30x5
30x5
30x3

Overhead tricep extensions
60x8
70x7
60x8
60x10
70x5

Reverse cable curls
30x8
50x10
60x8
70x7
70x7
70x8

Underhand tricep ext
20x8
30x6
30x8
30x8
30x8

Cable curls
20x8
30x6
30x5 my wrists were ****ed at this point

session 2

Seated weighted crunch
9x20
9x20
9x20
10x10
7x20 extremely slow reps

Captains chair crunch
12
12
12
10

And then some cardio

[jxm26]

Deadlift day!
45x8
135x5
205x4
225x2
255x2 new pr up 5 pounds with an extra rep

Leg ext
9x8
10x8
11x8
12x8
12x8
12x8
12x10
13x8

Leg curls...hate these damn things
10x8
10x6/9x2
9x8
9x8
7x8 into 4x20
I was talking and felt like i needed another set so i did 6x12

Wood chops
40x20 low to high
50x20 low to high
60x20 side to side
60x20 side to side
60x20 high to low
60x20 high to low

Cable side bends
60x12
80x12
90x12
90x12

[MattRage]

200lbs or bust!

[jxm26]

200lbs or bust!

You want me at 200?

[tatteredsaint]

what the hell happened to your schedule , deads on wednesday?

[jxm26]

what the hell happened to your schedule , deads on wednesday?

Sir, today is Wednesday...yesterday, the day I did deadlifts, was Tuesday

[tatteredsaint]

Sir, today is Wednesday...yesterday, the day I did deadlifts, was Tuesday

lmao yeah I completely looked over the post time , looooong day in the ER

[MattRage]

You want me at 200?

yeah.. beast mode bro

[jxm26]

lmao yeah I completely looked over the post time , looooong day in the ER

Haha oh well

[jxm26]

yeah.. beast mode bro

I have certain strength goals in mind for right now, me and tatteredsaint were discussing them earlier

[MattRage]

be that way

I have certain strength goals in mind for right now, me and tatteredsaint were discussing them earlier

[jxm26]

be that way

Weekly deadlift progression, next week I want 275, then 300, then 315

[jxm26]

Weights are still going up daily, and for the most part its for every exercise

Rc cuff warmups

Shoulder press
45x8
65x6
85x5
90x3
90x4 new pr
90x4
75x6

Pulldowns
6x8
9x8
12x5
13x5
13x5
14x5
14x4

Shrugs
225x8
225x8
275x5
275x6
275x6

Close neutral grip pull downs
12x6
12x6
10x8 tatteredsaint and pat thought my form could improve so we dropped the weight
11x8
12x4

Cable front raises
20x8
30x8
40x5

Db front raises
20x6
20x6
20x6

Db lat raises
20x6
20x6

Db upright rows
25x7
20x8
20x8

1.75 miles on the treadmill

[jxm26]

Squats
45x5
135x5
185x3
225x2 with a box just to see how it felt
225x1 [pr] iv gotten more weight but depth wasn't there
135x4

Wide stance leg press
270x6
270x6
270x6
270x6
270x6
270x8 wanted some more, I bitched out on squats
360x5

Leg press calves
270x25
270x25
270x25
270x25
270x25
360x20

Seated calves
50x15
100x15
100x15
100x15
100x15

Seated weighted crunch
10x20
10x20
10x20
10x20
10x20

Seated back extensions
170x20
180x20 back feels great
180x20

Hypers on a bench because people have no respect
15

I need to start lowering the weight to get my reps in

[MattRage]

shoulder press.. im guessing bar bell?

workouts going well... great trainer!

[jxm26]

shoulder press.. im guessing bar bell?

workouts going well... great trainer!

Yessir...numbers are all going up, he's killing me tho lol