1 Year to leave "Do I even lift?" Status.

[QUOTE=eltwentyone;1064917281]I think it was more of a mental thing, not used to the cravings. Been playing intense basketball too after my workout too. I feel great man.[/QUOTE]

Were all gonna make it.

Favourite workout of the week and only the second week of doing it. Gainz city.
Dead lift/ Arms
Conventional Dead lift
135 x 12
205 x 12
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
Snatch Grip Dead Lift
185 x 7
Sumo Dead lift
185 x 6
185 x 7
185 x 10
-First set felt odd so I was working on the form second set, third I just went all out
Close grip bench press
135 x 12
155 x 7
155 x 5
155 x 4 >>> 135 x 3
Tricep Rope Push Downs
3 sets of 8-15
Weighted Close Grip Chin ups
+ 30 lbs x 4
+30 lbs x 2 >>> + 15 lbs x 4
+ 15 lbs x 4
BW x 5
-I was so tired at this point it was insane
Machine Preacher Curls
3 sets 6-10
-Actually hit a PR for reps here but as usual the machine is weird and I don't know how to write the weight out

Favourite day of the week, feels exhausting and super satisfying. Had 4-5 hours of sleep, was in school 9 hours straight labs, and had a sunburn (I guess it wasn't straight 9 hours because I had 45 minutes sitting outside in the sun waiting for one last lab to start). I wonder if I had more sleep could I have gotten more lol.

EDIT

AND we just entered page 16. O yeeeeeee

Snapped my chit up today
Shoulders
DB shoulder press
30s x 20
50s x 12
70s x 4
65s x 7
65s x 5
60s x 6
50s x 8
Barbell Shoulder Press
115 x 3 SNAP

It was going up so easy actually, I felt like I was gonna hit over 8 but then I moved my head backwards a bit and felt a sudden sharp pain in my neck, told my friend to grab it and he did. If I move my head up I feel very sharp pain. Took Ibuprofen and am heating it right now (15 minutes later actually), we'll see how this turns out.

snap citaaaaay haha

seated bb press not even once.

I'm sure its just a muscle strain though, had a few of them

[QUOTE=Bonkies;1066327591]snap citaaaaay haha

seated bb press not even once.

I'm sure its just a muscle strain though, had a few of them[/QUOTE]

Nah I know it's no biggie. Just hurt so much. I think it was from dead lifting on Thursday and only having one day rest, then putting so much strain on the upper back area.

Didn't want to do legs because I wouldn't want weight on my trap right now so we did an arms day.

Arms
Seated DB curls
20 lbs x 20+
25 lbs x 15
30 lbs x 12
30 lbs x 10
30 lbs x 9 >>> 20 lbs x 8
Close Grip Bench
135 x 12
155 x 6
155 x 6
155 x 5 >>> 135 x 5
Barbel Curls Superset Dips
70 lbs x 9- PR Dips bwx15
70 lbs x 6 Dips +20 lbs x 8
70 lbs x 5 >>> 60 lbs x 5 Dips +20 lbs x 8
60 lbs x 6 Dips +20 lbs x 8
Machine Preacher Curls super set Rope push downs
3 sets each
Reverse Curls super set one arm push downs
3 sets each

Should this have been a rest day? Probably. But I wanted to hit something before my first day of consolidation so we did some back.

Back/Calves/Biceps for fun
DB rows
70 lbs x 12/12
95 lbs x 6/7
95 lbs x 5/7
95 lbs x 5/6
-PR City
Chin ups
+30 lbs x 8
+30 lbs x 6
+30 lbs x 6
+30 lbs x 4
Pull ups
BW x 6
BW x 6
Barbell rows (overhand grip)
135 x 9
155 x 6
155 x 6
155 x 6
135 x 10
Cable rows
19 plates x 8
19 plates x 6 >>> 15 plates x 6
19 plates x 4 >>> 15 plates x 4 >>> 12 plates x 5 >>> 8 plates x 15
Standing Calf raise Machine
21 plates x 18
21 plates x 18
21 plates x 18
Super setted with Preacher curl machine
3 x 6-8

Fast workout, hit everything good though.

played basketball against a dude, destroyed it, draining 3's and being explosive, got my dribble going. Really feelin the difference from lifting.

[QUOTE=eltwentyone;1067428171]played basketball against a dude, destroyed it, draining 3's and being explosive, got my dribble going. Really feelin the difference from lifting.[/QUOTE]

That feel when day to day things get easier. I experienced that when I'm at work carrying boxes lol.

Quick session today, leg day.

Legs
Squats
135 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 15
155 x 15
155x 10 REST PAUSE 5 more reps
Leg press
3.5 plates x 15
3.5 plates x 15
3.5 plates x 15
Back extensions
+45 lbs x 15
+45 lbs x 15
+45 lbs x 15

Got out after that. Really quick session, skipped abs today because we wanted to get out of their to get ready for school

Was looking at myself in the mirror and I feel that I've made some solid back and shoulder progress, even a little bit on arms (their about the same size sadly, but less fat than last time) but my chest is pretty stagnant, I kept that in mind during this workout.
Chest
DB Flat Bench
35s x 20
60s x 10
85s x 5
85s x 4
75s x 5
75s x 6
Incline Barbell
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
-Had a bit of a spot but not much on the last off all the sets, so not sure if I should add 5 lbs or not next time
Flat Hammerstrength seated machine
70 lbs x 6 >>> 45 lbs x 8
70 lbs x 4 >>> 45 lbs x 8
70 lbs x 4 >>> 45 lbs x 6ish
Cable cross overs
60 lbs x 8
50 lbs x 10
50 lbs x 10
50 lbs x 10 >>> 40 lbs x 10ish

I've slept like nothing this week, barely ate today, that's why it's so sick I hit a PR today!

Back/abs
Dead lifts
135 x 15
185 x 12
285 x 5 -> PR
285 x 5
285 x 3
285 x 1 >>> 245 x 6
245 x 6
Chin ups
+ 30 lbs x 8
+ 30 lbs x 6
+ 30 lbs x 5
Decline crunches super set hanging leg raises (elbow supported)
25 lbs x 12 15 raises
25 lbs x 8 12 raises
25 lbs x 8 12 raises
Cable crunches
60 lbs x 12
70 lbs x 10

Chest/ Triceps
DB Bench
35 lbs x 15ish
55 lbs x 12
85 lbs x 5
85 lbs x 5
85 lbs x 5?
-They were actually sets of 6 but were spotted heavily so not counting them
Dips
+20 lbs x 12
+25 lbs x 8
+25 lbs x 6 >>> +15 lbs x 4
Incline Bench
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 3 >>> 115 x 1
-absolute failure here
Cable cross overs
60 lbs x 12
60 lbs x 8 >>> 40 lbs x ???? but a lot
60 lbs x 8 >>> 40 lbs x ???
Hammerstrength Dip Machine
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 8
70 lbs x 6 ish
Rope push downs
3 sets to failure

Since I didn't lift today I figured I would give you guys an idea of what's going on diet wise. I've been bulking slowly since my cut ended a month and a half or two months ago (never really did that second mini cut I talked about, just tapered down the calories) so I've decided to keep with the slow bulking until the end of June and cut for school in September.
It's way easier to bulk slow now that I have more free time and have been lifting 5-6 days a week and at clinical I'm standing/lifting patients/ walking around for 8-9 hours with very little to eat. Actually having trouble getting enough calories now lol.

Without exaggeration I think that this was the best back workout of my life. I've never really had a back pump but I got very close, felt like my lat was ripping on the drive home lol.

Back
DB rows
95 lbs x 10/10
95 lbs x 6/ 8
95 lbs x 5/5 >>> 85 lbs x 5
Chin ups
+35 lbs x 7
+35 lbs x 5
+35 lbs x 5
+25 lbs x 6
+25 lbs x 4
BW x 7
Overhand Barbell Row
135 x 10
155 x 6
155 x 7
155 x 5 >>> 135 x 6
135 x 3
Hammerstrength High Row [It's a cross between a pull down and a row basically]
70 lbs/side x 20- Paused at top, controlled up
115 lbs x 6
95 lbs x 10
95 lbs x 8 >>> 70 lbs x 12? >>> 45 lbs x ????? - Didn't bother counting
Incline Curls
25 lbs x 12ish
25 lbs x 12 ish
12 lbs x 8 <<< 30 lbs x 3- UP set lol. Was bored of 25s
Preacher curl machine
3 sets till failure

Felt real good man. Those chin ups were boss, and the rows impressed me. Only thing that held me back on rows was my grip too.

Dang guys, this was disappointing. I ate a ton today and took my pre workout, was expecting some PR's. Dunno what happened. The main workout was bad, but my screwing around at the end was a decent PR lol.

Shoulders
DB Press
30s x 20ish
50s x 9
70s x 2?- Was really bad.
60s x 7
60s x 8
60s x 10 >>> 50s x 5
-Last set was the most reps, I was recovering from that 70s attempt and my buddy said some stuff that made me mad lol. Felt good man.
Lateral raises
35s x 15
35s x 12 >>> 15s x 15?
35s x 12 >>>15s x 10ish
35s x 8 >>> Seated 15s x 10
Hammerstrength shoulder press
45s x 12
45s x 10
35s x ??
-Friend needed to drop to 35s so I just did his weight, did them one at a time alternating
Rear delt flies
3 sets to failure (15-25)
Dips
BW x 22
BW x 13
BW x 10
-22 Was a pretty huge PR

[QUOTE=Gibb1991;1069622951]I've slept like nothing this week, barely ate today, that's why it's so sick I hit a PR today!
[/QUOTE]

Funny how that works isn't it? Eat perfect and feel good sometimes = **** workout. Eat **** sleep **** sometimes = awesome workout....haha

[QUOTE=Rog447;1072142141]Funny how that works isn't it? Eat perfect and feel good sometimes = **** workout. Eat **** sleep **** sometimes = awesome workout....haha[/QUOTE]

I know, it's rediculous lol. Like today, I slept a lil over 6 hours (clinical from 630am- 230 and then I have a butt load of paper work so 6 hours is pretty decent right now), ate like 1500 calories before the gym which is more than I had been getting pre workout since clinical started, and took a pre workout. But look, awful numbers.
Oh well, dead lift day again tomorrow, time to hit 285 for multiple sets of 5.

Got home from clinical at 2 pm, laid in bed playing on my phone since I was going to the Doctor's at 3, so didn't wanna sleep, but I was so close. Almost called a rest day but thought I could make it. Big mistake.

Deadlift/ Back Day 2
Dead lifts
135 x 12
185 x 12
225 x 8
285 x 4
285 x 1 >>> 255 x 6
255 x 6
[There may have been an additional 255 set but I'm not sure]
225 x 4- Paused close to 10 seconds at top
Pull Ups
BW x 10- 100% perfect form
BW x 8 -100% perfect form
BW x 6- 100% perfect form
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 4
BW x 3
-I invented a game today. After a few max sets of pull ups me and my friend decided to do a total of 20 more together, so he would go and I would subtract however many he did from the total, then me. Trick was you get absolutely no rest other than when someone is doing reps. Was harder than I thought
Pull Downs
130 x 12
130 x 12
130 x 12
-Perfect form again
Shrugs Machine [Plate Loaded]
4 plates x 7
3 plates x 10
3 plates x 6

Decent back day overall, just upset at the dead lifts

Also! After a week and a bit of eating 2600 + calories I weighed myself today without pooping (had to really bad but was in a rush so I probably weigh like a pound less lol) and I was 161, which is basically the same as before upping the calories. I need to eat more son.

Arms/Abs
Close Grip Bench
135 x 12
155 x 8
155 x 6
155 x 4>>> 135 x 6
Dips
+30 lbs x 12
+35 lbs x 8
+35 lbs x 6
+15 lbs x 6
Push Downs
3-4 sets to failure
EZ bar curls
70 lbs x 7
70 lbs x 6
60 lbs x 10
60 lbs x 8
Seated DB curls
30 lbs x 12
30 lbs x 12
30 lbs x 10 >>> 20 lbs x 8
30 lbs x 8 >>> 20 lbs x 8
SUPERSETTED WITH
Reverse curls
55 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 10
Preacher Curl Machine
3 sets to failure
Decline Sit ups
+35 lbs x 15
+45 lbs x 8 >>> + 25 lbs x 8
Cable Crunches
70 lbs x 12
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 8

Took a week off because I was feeling sick, felt better, then I lifted and felt a whole lot worse.

Back
DB rows
60 s 8/8
95s x 10/10
95s x 8/ 10
95s x 6/7
-Had to put the weight down and pick back up a few times, grip can't hold on that long with the 95s
Chin ups
+ 35 lbs x 6 [8 with assist]
+35 lbs x 4 >>> BW x 5
Pull ups
BW x 8
BW x 5
Hammerstrength high row
90 lbs x 12
-Puked

Had to go home, was dizzy and feeling like chit. Have blood work this Tuesday, really excited to see what is wrong with me

havent seen you post in awhile, been cutting down to 157 starting to feel leaner, but strength is on the line right now, barely maintaining my lifts. I think my tris overtrained not sure, Its been a struggle for sure

damn did you puke in the gym haha

respect.

[QUOTE=eltwentyone;1077032531]havent seen you post in awhile, been cutting down to 157 starting to feel leaner, but strength is on the line right now, barely maintaining my lifts. I think my tris overtrained not sure, Its been a struggle for sure[/QUOTE]

Ya took the week off.
First time you cut you'll loose strength, when you do it again at some point you'll maintain it better.

[QUOTE=Bonkies;1077075221]damn did you puke in the gym haha

respect.[/QUOTE]

Got to the bathroom just in time lol. Idk whats wrong man, feelsbad. If I had done another set I would have barfed at the machine lol.

Feeling better today, gonna go in for chest and see what happens.

Chest
DB bench
50s x 20
65s x 10
75s x 8
75s x 5?
Dips
+30 lbs x 10
+ 30 lbs x 6
+ 30 lbs x 4
Incline Bench
55 lbs x 7
55 lbs x 5
Pull ups
BW x 12
Hammerstrength Row
2 plates x 10

Not feeling good still. But I didn't really loose strength much, just a ton of stamina. O well, hopefully bounce back soon.

[youtube]28_EKgnV6WA[/youtube]

So I think it's been mentioned in this thread before, but Marc Lobliner is a huge inspiration for me. I've been feeling awful and this video made me want to push it. Saw it yesterday and forced out a chit workout, but today I kept this message in mind and killed it!

Shoulders/ Arms
DB shoulder Press
35s x 20
50s x 12
65s x 8
65s x 5
50s x 15
Hammerstrength Shoulder Press
45lbs x 12
70 lbs x 5
45 lbs x 12ish
Lateral raises
35s x 15
35s x 15
40s x 7 >>> 20s x 10
Triple Set:
DB curls w/ 30s
Upright Cable Rows
Tricep Push Downs
3 sets of this triset, rep range all over the place
Dips
+20 lbs x 10
+20 lbs x 12
BW x 20
Preacher Curl Machine Super set Dip Machine
3 sets of each, 8-15 reps
felt decent. got dizzy a few times but overall not bad

Felt great today so I figured I would make a PR on every single exercise.

Back
DB rows
50s x 10/10
95s x 10/10 -- Only needed one rest pause to get to 10 (grip problems as always)
100s x 4/6
100s x 3/5
--> HUGE PR! This was my end of June goal!
Barbell Rows
135 x 12
155 x 10
165 x 6 REST PAUSE 2 more
165 x 5 >>> 135 x 12
Chin ups
+35 lbs x 6 --> Went up easily, could have had more, or...
+40 lbs x 5
+40 lbs x 4
Pull ups
BW x 7
BW x 6
One arm Pull Downs
70 lbs x 10/10
80 lbs x 5/5
70 lbs x 8/8

I am down to 155, Ate a ****load of food two days before, ate 7 slices of pizza the first day went over 700 cals, then yesterday, had a barbeque ate two steaks, 3 kebabs, went over another 600 cals, still at 155. My abs are out, but my skin isnt as tight yet on the abs, might have to cut towards 145 lol.

[QUOTE=eltwentyone;1079828721]I am down to 155, Ate a ****load of food two days before, ate 7 slices of pizza the first day went over 700 cals, then yesterday, had a barbeque ate two steaks, 3 kebabs, went over another 600 cals, still at 155. My abs are out, but my skin isnt as tight yet on the abs, might have to cut towards 145 lol.[/QUOTE]

I don't know much, but what I have learned is you almost always need to loose 10 more lbs than you think you need to lol. Idk man, I really like what I did before with the 1.5 month mini cut. I did that one cut and I'm still fairly satisfied with how I'm looking (have an ab out line of the top four if im not bloated, can flex them out any time though) which is surprising. Gonna bulk until July 1st then do another cut but probably take it all the way until September.

How's your strength holding up?
Also! Ordering my Versa Grips tomorrow, so pumped. Should be getting sets of 6-8 on 100 lb rows next time!

pls






stay safe

[QUOTE=Frumpy;1080232321]pls



stay safe[/QUOTE]

Welcome back gurl.

Working out chest alone sucks so much. Waste half my energy getting the dumbell up.
Chest
Flat DB Bench
35s x 20-30 ? - Didn't really count
50s x 15
85s x 3
70s x 8
70s x 8
Dips
+ 30 lbs x 8
+ 30 lbs x 8
+ 30 lbs x 5
Decline Barbell
135 x 5
-Was wasted and didn't like not having a spotter
Incline DB
55s x 5
45s x 10ish
Cable Cross overs
60 lbs x 12
60 lbs x 12

Pre down town Birthday Workout. With Chief Appachi Groundwater of course.

Shoulders/Arms
DB shoulder press
35 lbs x 22
50 lbs x 12
60 lbs x 7
60 lbs x 7
60 lbs x 6
Bradford Press
60 lbs x 15
70 lbs x 9
60 lbs x 12
SUPER SET
Upright Rows
65 lbs x 12
65 lbs x 12
Lateral Raises
25 lbs x 4 sets of 8 - 15
Face pulls
4 sets to failure
Chin ups
BW x 12
BW x 10
Pull Ups
BW x 8
BW x 5
BW x 6
BW x 5
BW x 6
Dips
+15 lbs x 16
+15 lbs x 9ish
-Felt some odd pain
BW x 12
Superset of Curls + push downs on cables. 3 sets to failure