About Me:
I'm 5 months into lifting now and things have been going great. I eat huge and clean. I aim to grow. I started at 138 and 5 months later I weigh 170 and still look very much near the same BF%.
>>>This thread shows my 5 months progress. I will add new photos every few months to keep it interesting with comparisons. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post247480771
Why I created this log: Not for e-gratification or greens. I really just need to create a log so I will become king of consistency. I want to step up my game! Keeping it logged online will keep training stats organized I can more efficiently train to get bigger.
>>>Doesn't everyone notice how people tend to get bigger faster and easier when they log their stuff online? Its got to have serious benefits.
Diet: I'll maybe list what I eat occasionally. I would just assume I'm eating 2,5000-3,000 calories a day. I typically eat 8-9 meals a day while bulking and even during maintenance because my metabolism is really fast when I eat frequently enough to promote it.
Goals:
-Stop being so damn weak
-Gain more MASS
-Push for bigger weights more often! I need to keep challenging myself each week
This is the program I will be using for the first few months. I made it myself and I'm damn sure its gonna get me to grow.
Sunday: Chest and ForearmA Workout
-Flat Bench Press x 4 (8,8,6,4)
-Incline Bench Press x 3 (6,6,4)
-Decline Bench Press x 2 (8,6)
-Machine Flies x 3 (10,10,10)
-BB Reverse Curls x 4 (8,8)
Chest and Forearm B Workout
-H.S. Incline Chest Press x 3 (6,6,4)
-H.S. Chest Press x 3(8,8,6)
-Smith Guillotine x 3 (10,8,8)
-Low Cable Crossovers x 2 (12,10)
-Cable Hammer Curls x 4 (8,8)
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: Back and Calf A Workout
-Chin Ups x 4 (Fail,Fail,Fail)
-Deadlifts x 4 (8,5,3,3)
-Close-Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown x 4 (12,10,4,8)
-Underhand Pulldown x 3 (12,10,8)
-Leg Press Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
-Standing Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
Back and Calf B Workout
-Seated Cable Rows x 4 (14,12,10,8)
-Wide Grip Lat Pulldown x 4 (8,6,6,4)
-Smith Deadlift x 4 (8,6,6,4)
-Pull Up x 3 (Fail,Fail,Fail)
-B.T.N. Lat Pulldown x 2 (10,8)
-Seated Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
-Donkey Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
Wednesday: Delts + Trap A Workout
-Standing Military Press x 4 (8,8,6,4)
-DB Side laterals x 3 (8,6,5)
-Incline Side Laterals x 3 (10,6,5)
-DB Rear Delt Rows x 4 (8,8,5,5)
-BB Shrugs x 3 (10,8,8)
-DB Shrugs x 3 (8,8,Fail)
Delts + Trap B Workout
-H.S. Shoulder Press x 5 (8,5,5,5,4)
-DB Side Laterals x 4 (10,6,5)
-BB Upright Row x 3 (8,8,5,)
-Bent Over Rear Delt Flies x 4 (8,8,5,5)
-BB BtB Shrugs x 3 (10,8,8)
-Cable Shrugs x 4 (12,12, Fail)
Thursday: Tricep and Bicep A Workout
-Skullcrushers x 3 (9,4,4)
-Close Grip Bench Press x 3 (8,5,5)
-Tricep Pushdown x 3 (8,5,5,)
-DB Preacher Curls x 3 (8,5,5)
-Electric Chair x 3 (12,12,8)
Tricep and Bicep B Workout
-Incline Close Grip Bench Press x 3 (8,5,5)
-Reverse Grip Pushdown x 3 (8,6,6)
-Bench Dips x 3 (12,12,12)
-BB Curls x 3 (8,6,6)
-DB Hammer Curls x 3 (12,8,6)
Friday: OFF
Saturday: Legs and Abs A Workout
-Squats x 5 (8,6,5,5,3)
-Leg Press x 3 (8,6,5,)
-Front Squats x 4 (12,10,8,6)
-Extensions x 1 (Failure)
-Ab Pulldowns x 4 (12,12,12,12)
-Weighted Decline Crunches x 4 (12,12,8,8)
Legs and Abs B Workout
-Squats x 5 (8,6,5,5,3)
-Hack Squat Press x 2 (8,8)
-Front Squats x 5 (12,10,8,6)
-Extensions x 1 (Failure)
-Weighted Decline Crunches x 4 (12,12,8,8)
-Leg-Hip Raise x 4 (12,12,12,12)
Back and Calf Workout B today. I had to fiddle with scheduling just for today. My typical week will look like the split above. Its vacation and my scheduling is all different.
-Seated Cable Rows x 4 (14,12,10,8)
W^35x20 / 70x14 / 70x13(+1) / 80x10 / 85x8 -Wide Grip Lat Pulldown x 4 (8,6,6,4)
W^35x15 / 60x10(+2) / 75x6 / 70x6 / 80x5 -Good Mornings x 3 (8,8,8)
W^45x12 / 65x10 / 70x10 / 75x9 / 85x7 / 45x12 -Pull Up x 3 (Fail,Fail,Fail)
BWx6 / BWx5 / BWx5 -B.T.N. Lat Pulldown x 2 (10,8)
W^35x20 / 60x10 / 60x9 -Seated Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
20x100 / 15x120 / 15x120 / 110x10 / (Right Foot only 55x6 / 45x6) -Donkey Calf x 3 (15,15,20)
180x15 / 180x15
Cardio - 5 Minutes Concept 2 Stationary Row
Reflection: Had a sick workout. This log is making try to push myself harder for more iron.
I hit the gym twice yesterday because my town was quiet socially on a night that shoulda been better. So heres the stats of my second time in the gym that day.
-This time I forgot to write down my plan of attack. So instead I wrote one down when I got there. It was kind of nice designing a routine.
Shoulder Workout B (redesigned) -Strict Military Press x 4 (8,8,6,4)
W^45x15 95x6 90x6 90x7 100x4 -Front Raises x 4 (8,8,8,8)
W^20x10 25x6 25x6 30x6 30x6 -Upright BB row x4 (8,8,6,4)
W^45x19 65x8 65x8 70x6 75x6! -Side Laterals x 4 (8,8,6,3)
W^15x20 25x9 25x10 30x6 35x6! -Bent Over Rear Delt Row
W^35x8 40x8 40x8 35x8 -Bent Over Reverse Flies
30x8 35x8 -Strict BB Shrugs
W^135x10 185x6 205x6 205x6 -Smith Shrugs
W^60x10 180x6 180x6 190x5 200x4
Thanksgiving Day workout:
Gym was damn near empty save a few older gentlemen. I FORGOT MY LOG BOOK again. This time I wasn't willing to drive back home and get it so I decided I would do what I could remember of my routine.
-I'll give it a go at estimating weights for sets from what I can remember.
-Changed Hammer Curls to DB Curls because I worked Brachs yesterday.
Bi's and Tri's B Workout (modified. See above) -Reverse Grip Pressdown
W^20 pound extensions 50x12 60x11 60x8(pumped 30 for 8 right after) 60x9(pumped 20 for 10 after) -Smith Incline Close Grip Bench Press x 5 (I think the bar is 15 right?)
W^75x10 105x8 105x8(+30x10 pushdown)115x6 120x5(+30x10 pushdown) 1125x4 -DB Curls
W^20x10 25x16 25x18 30x10 35x8 -Electric Chair
W^10x20 15x20 20x20 22.5x20 22.5x20 (Couldn't do 15x16 two weeks ago!) -Seated Tricep Extensions
-40x16 (I love leaving both parts of my arms pumped)
Saturday's Legs and Abs B Workout -Squats x 5 (8,6,5,5,3)
W^45x10 135x10 225x8 240x5 240x6 240x5 250x3 Feet Added:-Feet Together Squats (10,10,10)
135x10 135x10 135x10 -Hack Squat Press x 2 (8,8)
180x8 230x7 -Front Squats x 5 (12,10,8,6)
105x12 115x10 120x8 130x6 150x6! -Extensions x 1 (Failure)
110x10>90x7
-Removed Abs from routine to give them rest from yesterday
Chest and Forearm A Workout -Incline Bench Press x 3 (6,6,4)
W^45x20 135x8 145x6 155x5 150x5 -Flat Bench Press x 3 (8,6,4)
145x11! 160x6 165x5>135x7 -Decline Bench Press x 2 (8,6)
135x12 185x3! Addedecline Guillotines x 1
135x6 Added:Incline DB Flies
25x8 25x6 -Machine Flies x 3 (10,10,10) [Short Rest for pump]
110x10 90x10 90x12 -BB Reverse Curls x 4 (8,8)
60x10 70x8 80x3>50x6 -Cable Hammer Curls
42.5x10 57.5x8 65x8 65x8>25x10 65x8>25x10
Reflection of workouts: Both were great. Each workout I improved upon last week by huge margins. I got myself an iPod this week so ever since I made the jump to lifting with tunes its been nuts. I also now am constantly trying new things. For instance my past 5 rep weight in decline bench was 165 but I went balls to wall tonight and threw on the 25's and went to town! Note to self stick to the program. Too much volume tonight. I just wanted to keep pushing for new numbers every where.
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