Agatha's jurnal

Agatha · 06-02-2006, 01:01 PM

Hi everybody, I will try to start jurnal here, and I hope suggestion of other members will help me gaining more muscle and strength.

My goals: I want to gain more muscle and more strength. Maybe one day try to go on bodybuilding and powerlifting show, but it is to early to speak about it. I have trained with weights 8,5 years, last 5 years seriously. In moment when I started I trained kickboxing, and I had to gain some muscle. Before kickboxing I trained karate 7 years. I am 26 years old, 5'10'' high now I have 165 lbs

I train 3 days in row one day off. First day I train chest and triceps, second legs and shoulders, and third I train back and biceps. Calves 4 times per week, abdomen also 4 time per week. I train as heavy as possible, set is not set for me if I dont push weights with 100%. I use forced reps, drop sets... I try to train with free weights as much as possible, but I train also with machine.When I am in bulking phase (like now) I tried to eat 6 meals per day and between 3500 and 4000 calories per day

Today training for chest and triceps...
I always train between 7 am and 8 am, before job. Weight machine showed 165 lbs, 1 lbs more then before 2 days.

Warm up: 10 minutes stacionary bike

Bench press, after 2 warm up sets
155 lbs, 9 reps
165 lbs 4 reps
165 lbs 3 reps+1 forced
155 lbs 6 reps+2 forced

Incline dumbell press, 2x55 lbs
10 reps, 8 reps, 7 reps+1 forced, 6 reps+2 forced,+without break 2x40 lbs, 5 reps+1 forced.

Peck deck machine, 115 lbs: 9 reps, 7+1 forced, 6 +1 forced, 5 reps+without break 80 lbs 6 reps*without break 50 lbs, 9 reps+1 forced

Triceps: Dips with additional 22 lbs, 10, 9, 8, 8 reps
Lying triceps extension with EZ stang, 90 lbs-10 reps, 8 reps, 7 reps+1 forced, 6+1

Abdominals: Crounch 4 sets between 30 and 25 reps per set.

Impressions: Good training for chest, I have pain after training. Triceps, I worked dips after long break, and I am little bit dissapointed, but...

Few pictures which I posted here were taken in March. In that moment I had very good definition and 168 lbs. In meantime I had break of 9 weeks because my illnes. Now everything is OK, but I have losed 11 pounds during that break. I will try to catch personal best lifts as soon as possible and try to gain gain same or more muscle which I have on march photos.

greetings to everybody

arose70 · 06-02-2006, 01:15 PM

Agatha! You look incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! *mouth drops open*

I was intrigued by your journal because I'm 6' and 175 lbs but I look no where NEAR as good as you do!! Congrats on an insane body-you certainly have worked hard!

Welcome

twinnett · 06-02-2006, 02:18 PM

Wow! Amazing picutures! I'll be reading your journal with interest. I"m trying to gain muscle and strength, but I NEVER have looked like that! Hopefully one day!

n8s_ltl_buff1 · 06-02-2006, 08:12 PM

Wow! (add another dropped jaw to your count!)
You look AmAzInG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont think (nor I'm sure do others) that you have far to go AT ALL before you can compete!
Congrats! You are my new inspiration!!!!!
Ciao Bella
~Nikara

KickBoxQueen · 06-02-2006, 08:43 PM

WOW!! Your shoulders look AMAZING!!! Shoulders have always been one of my favorite body parts and yours are just spectacular!!

Good luck with your goals... I'll be following your journal for sure!!!

serinebean · 06-03-2006, 12:10 AM

Welcome! You look stunning! I cant wait to follow your journey!

Agatha · 06-03-2006, 02:01 AM

Hello everybody. Today it was training for legs, shoulders, and calves. Before training weight machine showed 165 lbs, same like yesterday . For warming up I jumped on steper 10 minutes.

Squat (after 2 warm up sets), 240 lbs, 9, 7, 6, 5 reps
Leg press, 6 plates on each side=540 lbs, 8 reps, 7, 7, 6 reps+without break 450 lbs 4 reps+ without break360 lbs 4 reps
Leg extension 150 lbs, 10, 8, 7, +last drop set (15, 100, 50 lbs, 6,6,4 reps)

Shoulders:

Dumbell press: 2x 50 lbs dumbells, 7,6+1, 5, 4+1 reps
press on machine: 135 lbs: 11, 10, 8+1, 7+1 reps
Laterall dumbell raises 2x28 lbs, 10, 8, 7 reps +1 forced, 6 reps+1 forced

seated calf raises: 172 lbs: 12, 11, 11, 10 reps

Boxing 15 minutes

Opinion about training: I am satisfied with squat ( I added some pounds more than last time), my legs are sore after trainig. shoulders quiet good I losed training speed during machine press on shoulders

Arose70. Thanks for complimets: When I started train lot of people told me that I am so much high to put some serious muscle. This statement only motivated me to work harder and harder.

Twinnet, thanks. train as hard as possible, eat a lot and good and everything is possible. Good luck girl...

Nikara, thanks, thanks, I am so happy about that. sorry my english is not so good, I don't understand this "(add another dropped jaw to your count!)"

KickBoxqueen, I also trained kickbox 3 years,and I red time by time Your jurnal. Thanks I hope we will have good time here.

serinebean, Your jurnal is fantastic, thanks for compliments.
tommorrow is day for back, biceps and shoulders. Greetings to everybody..

AmyJ · 06-03-2006, 03:15 AM

Welcome agatha!

You look fantastic in your photos. And WOW to your workout! I guess we know how you got your body in such great shape

I will definately have to stop in here to watch your progress.

Buffycat3 · 06-03-2006, 03:21 AM

Agatha...Hello!

I want you to know I think you have a great looking physique.
You are very muscular and proportioned very nice.

The heavy weight you use is impressive!! Great Work!!

I am happy to know another female bodybuilder...you look incredible.
Keep up the awesome job.

Take Care!

**StlBarbie** · 06-03-2006, 06:19 AM

You look absolutely stunning!! WOW!!
What a great amount of lean mass you have!! AWESOME!!
I look forward to following your journal!!

Agatha · 06-04-2006, 02:29 AM

hello everybody

Today is Sunday, I started my workout as usually at 7 am, gym was totaly empty, nice feeling, nobody stare at You.

Weight machine showed 165 lbs, same like last time.

I warmed up with running, 15 minutes, 3 kilometers.

Today; training for back and biceps

Back:

Chins: 11 (one more tham last time), 10, 10, 9
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown, 155 bs: 12 reps, 11, 10 ,9 (there was nobody in gym nobody can help me with forced reps)
Seated cable row, 150 lbs: 10, 8, 7, 6, no forced reps

Biceps

45 lbs dumbells
4 reps with each arm, 3 reps with each arm
40 lbs dumbells 8,7 reps with each arm

EZ curl, 95 lbs: 9,8,8,7 reps

Abs: 4 sets of crounch, 25-30 lbs

Comments about training: nobody can help me with forced reps, and training is not so intensive. I put in every set 100%. Next time I will try with deadlifting. Tommorow is day of and on Tuesday chest and triceps.

Agatha · 06-04-2006, 02:32 AM

Amy J, thanks I work very hard. Thanks for compliments.

Powels2, Thanks

Buffycat, You are one of my biggest inspiration here, I have followed Your jurnal few months, and You look fantastic. I am so proud because of Your post here. Thanks.

sherdi · 06-04-2006, 03:00 AM

WOW! Look at you!!!

You look fabulous! You have a wonderful physique and you are very well proportioned!

I am also inspired by the weight you lift! You are doing an incredible job! Keep it up!

twinnett · 06-04-2006, 04:47 AM

Wow....wow...wow...you inspire me with your training and your no holds barred attitude. When I'm about to slack off on intensity, I'm going to think of how much weight you're lifting and how I want to get there some day! Please keep on posting!

KickBoxQueen · 06-04-2006, 08:29 PM

Hi there!!

Isn't it so nice to have an empty gym... not only is there no one to stare at you, but you don't have to wait for people to share equipment!! I don't mind the staring so much... as long as it's from a nice looking guy!!

LOL!!

I hope you had a great weekend!!

Agatha · 06-05-2006, 06:50 AM

Hey everybody...

Today is day off for me. Yesterday manu was:

meal 1-
16 egg whites
2 yolk
1 tsp olive oil

meal 2
whey protein-(92g)
5 fish oil caps

meal 3
300g chicken
salad
2tsp olive oil

meal 4-
300g chicken
1T. pb
broccoli, mush, lettuce

meal 5
whey protein-egg,casein blend(84g)
5 fish oil caps

Yesterday I had a big problem yesterday with my parents. I came at their home for Sunday lunch. And my mother made freshed potatos, fat steaks, so many cakes. I refused to eat lunch, and after that beggin very very bad quarrel between my father and me. I left home after 15 minutes and make lunch at home. Maybe can somebody help me, how can we solved simoilatr situation. How to describe something to father and mother (they sure want all best to their daughter), that You put so much, so much in Your weight training, and one lunch like my mother prepared yesterday can put You two weeks behind? They allways said to me: "YOU MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER GIRLS". What to do, please can somebody help me...

Sherdi, thanks for compliments. I am not so impressed with weight during training, I will try to incrase them in nearly future...

Twinnnet, thanks... Work hard, eat a lot, and You will increase Your numbers and weights very soon...

Kickbox queen, Sometimes I enjoy when some jealous guys stare in me during training (sometimes can inspire me), but if it repeats permanent it became boring. So I like more empty gym than full. And also there is no waiting for equipment. But yesterday there was nobody in gym, nobody who can You help with forced reps. Lucky I didn't have to train chest, and bench press. Because it is very hard when 180 lbs close You at chest, and You are not able to push it.

Good looking guy in gym.. There are so much, but I haven't got good expirience with that during last 2 years. I will find next boyfriend outside of gym, for sure. I don't know how, but...

But before next boyfriend tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock, training for chest and triceps. I already imagine bench ...

Greetings...

serinebean · 06-05-2006, 08:35 AM

I understand the family problems. You can try to explain it to them, but some will never understand. Just remember you are doing this for you and not for them.
So many times, people associate food with affection and caring, especially mothers, and take offense. But thats not the case. So, maybe tell her thank you but it isnt going to help you reach your goals.
Your work outs are awesome! You are another inspiration!!
Keep up the hard work!
And keep your chin up!

minick · 06-05-2006, 10:41 AM

Hey... Just checking out your journal... Thank you for posting in mine!!! MAN YOU are awesome... VERY nice body!!! YOU obviously know what you are doing there!!!! Glad to have you in the journal section..... Your workouts look great... and gosh wish i could eat that many calories!!! BUT maybe soon i can!! seems i need to get my upper body built up more.. so will be hitting that hard...

have a good one!!

babygotback2 · 06-05-2006, 10:55 AM

AGATHA YOU LOOK AWESOME!! You really look great, you obviously work very hard and it shows! I'll be reading your journal for diet and workout tips!
Have a great monday!

deadbeatrec · 06-05-2006, 11:20 AM

looking fantastic, very lean and have great muscular development.

MuscleMom · 06-05-2006, 02:46 PM

WOW you look fantastic! (what are your height and weight...if you don't mind me asking?) Great w/o's and diet! You not only look fab, but your strength is kick butt too!!!

KickBoxQueen · 06-05-2006, 08:06 PM

Hi there!!

Yeah, sometimes it helps to have someone there to help you crank out those last couple of reps. I usually work out alone, so I don't have that luxury... and I'm always too shy to ask someone else, especially because I lift weights in an area used by mostly men.

Just curious, if you don't mind me asking, what country in Europe are you from?

My roommate's family is from Italy and my future brother-in-law travels to France and Germany a couple times a year. I'm nearly fluent in French. I took French class for 7 years, and my boyfriend's family is French-Canadian and they speak primarily French in the house.

So I get to practice a lot.

Agatha · 06-06-2006, 02:37 AM

Helloo everybody...

Today again traininig for chest and triceps...
Training began at 7 o' clock Weight machine showed 165 lbs, fifth day same

Warm up: 10 minutes rowing ergometar, 2500 kilometers

Bench press, after 2 warm up sets
155 lbs, 12 reps
165 lbs 6 reps, YES
165 lbs 5 reps
150 lbs 11 reps+2 forced reps

Incline dumbell press, 2x55 lbs
12 reps, 9 reps, 9 reps, 8 reps+2 forced,+without break 2x40 lbs, 7 reps+1 forced.

Incline dumbell flyes: 2x40 lbs: 10 reps, 8, 7, 6+1 reps

Triceps: Dips with additional 22 lbs, 11, 10, 9, 8 reps
Lying triceps extension with EZ stang, 90 lbs-10 reps, 8 reps, 7 reps+1 forced, 6+1

Triceps pushdown: 100 lbs: 11, 10, 8, 8 reps

Abdominals: Crounch 4 sets between 30 and 25 reps per set.

Impressions: I am very happy with workout today. Strength definitly come back. Next training I will try incline dumbell press with 60's. And maybe bench press with 170 lbs..

Manu from yesterday

oats(80g carbs)
6 eggs 12 egg whites
3 yolk

meal 2-
300g chicken
mush, lettuce

meal 3-
oats(120gcarbs)
Salad, potatos

meal 4-
oats(=60gcarbs)
whey protein-isolate(27g)

meal 5-
4 apples, 2 bananas...

meal 6-
6 eggs, 10 egg whites
broccoli, mush, peppers

Tomorrow is trfaining for legs and shoulders.

mizone · 06-06-2006, 02:40 AM

Hi Agatha!

Your photos are awesome and wow you are definately strong!!!

Agatha · 06-06-2006, 03:10 AM

Mizone, thanks. I will not agree with You, I want be stronger

KBQ, I don't understand You. Men always wnt to help me with forced reps. I am sure in Your gym is not different. Men is always men. I am also training in men section. But who cares?

I live in Austria, but my parents were not born in this country (Serbo/Bosnian). We refuge from Bosnian war when I was 12. I dont speak french. Only bad English, German, and clear mother language. I try to learn spain, but it is very hard with job and hard training.

MuscleMum, I am miles away from You. Thanks for compliments, but Your pics are gorgeous. I never have such good definition like You. And You have kids. I am 5' 10'' and now I have 165 lbs, but I expect I will have more pounds very soon.

Deadbeatrec thanks...

Babygot, thanks, I will be very happy for Your next posts here.

Mandy I am so happy because You stop here. I am so sad because You didn't won show, but... Maybe, maybe, but maybe You can try next time with more calories during bulk period. You were very lean in that period, maybe You can try add more muscle. Maybe, maybe... Sorry.

Serine thanks, You made fantastic progress, and You will have figure for show very soon, I am sure. Thanks for comment. Everything is true what did You write here, but parents is always parents. I must respect them, anyway. My 2 sisters eat Sunday lunch, her two husbands, only me is exeption. Only me train with weights every morning, only me eat special foot, only me eat special suplements, only me, omly me...

Thanks for comment. Tommorrow in morning, 7 am, gym will be open and I will attack legs...

sherdi · 06-06-2006, 03:52 AM

Oh your workout looked amazing! I aspire to get as strong as you! You are doing so great so you should be very proud of your strength but I do understand that you want to be stronger as we all do!

However, you are really pushing up some great weights! So be proud!

Buffycat3 · 06-06-2006, 04:16 AM

Agatha

You have Great Strength! I like that

My Mother's Mother (my grandmother) came from Austria to American when she was a girl, my grandfather is from Poland.
I never had the chance to meet them, because they passed away before I was born.
Austria is a beautiful country.

I understand about you being "the only one". Be proud that you are the only one who loves bodybuilding, and the workouts and the diet.
You look fantastic.
I wish everyone had just a little bit of your dedication and enthusiasim.

Do you plan on competing sometime?

Take care and be proud!

serinebean · 06-06-2006, 06:09 AM

I know how it is to be the only too, Agatha. People resist change for some reason. But you keep training and getting stronger!!
Do you eat low carb year round? What is your goal now? Are you going to compete? Or are you just trying to put on more muscle?
Austria?? Wow! I have seen pictures and its beautiful there! As for your "bad" english, I think its very good......I would have a very hard time learning another language, so dont be so hard on yourself!
Thanks for your advice! I hope you have a wonderful day!
~S

**StlBarbie** · 06-06-2006, 06:19 AM

Agatha!! How can you not be VERY HAPPY with THAT WO!!
WOW ......... is all I have to say!! Look at YOUR bench .. AWESOME!!

Austria looks beautiful!! Have you enjoyed living there???

and

Bump to Serine's questions ... are you going for a comp???

Have a wonderful day!!

Miranda · 06-06-2006, 06:24 AM

Hallo Agatha

nice pics. you truly look awesome but then you already knew that

osterreich . . . wenn du kein franzosisch sprichst, muss es deutsch sein, oder?