GAME TIME decision - Young9

[Bnizzle163]

How in the world did I miss this?

Count me in

[Young9]

Another 430am start to my day, which calls for a long day but I prepared all my food, had my creatine, shaker cup w/ water, gym clothes, ipod, but when I got to the gym, I realized I forgot something very important...ENERGY! lol Luckily today was only shoulders but still I was draggin. Since my walk to work is a good 15 minutes each way I counted that as cardio today and just lifted.

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
1plate/side x 12 x 4

DB Laterals
25x10
22.5x10 x 3

Ez-Bar Front Raises
50x10 x 3

TRX strap Y-ups
BWx10 x 3

SPent!

After working out for months in the morning, my body seems to not like the gym at night time. But if my schedule calls for it. Im going to have to make lemonade. WOrk will be done.

Good to see you here and killing at again!

Thanks Paul. Thanks for joining the ride

Damn man, hope that knee gets better. I think your making the right decision to ease off on the balling for now. Its probably better to give it a chance to heal now rather than prolong things, especially since your recovery will be compromised as you get more aggressive with your caloric deficit.

And yea I been around man, I'm cutting now the same as you. Had a pretty successful bulk this past 6-7 months... sitting around 185 with semi-visible abs and will cut down to 170 and then get back to gaining. Hope to be back around 185 with Berto's current condition and pull 600 by the end of the year. Pretty lofty goals, but I'll reach em.

exactly...I dont want to try and fight through the pain with my knee because I know it will just lead to a more serious injury down the road and thats not what I need. I want to stay as healthy as I can while I prep so that I can maintain as much muscle as I have and not have to comprimise anything down the line. Its just hard because basketball is my passion but the court will always be there.

awesome on your bulk, glad to hear it. Anything is achievable... your body will achieve what your mind believes! Shoot for the stars and when you reach up and grab one, snag one for me too...thanks!

I've been MIA but definitely subbed on this

You been MIA and so has your Jazz this season...but good to have you along.

Nice work bro!Enjoy the day off slick

I did enjoy the day off...much needed, but it seems like I can never catch up on sleep.

How in the world did I miss this?

Count me in

i dont know? you tell me!

[toddbz]

Lights out! dot dot dot

[Bnizzle163]

You'll adjust rather quickly to the new schedule. Keep at it bro.

[foodpr0n]

I didn't see an 'shoulders' day in your outline?

Thought it was arms/shoulders on sundays?

Aaaanyway, doesn't matter - hopefully you get accustomed to the night sessions, I'm the complete opposite lol. What time are you in bed when getting up that early?

[Young9]

Weighed in at my normal time this morning and was 186. So Im hoping that before Sunday I can be at 185. Sunday is my refeed. OMG does being able to workout in my regular time make a huge difference. Had a great arm workout and did some cardio on my gyms new Jaccobs Latter.

Arms

Cable Bicep Curls
62.5kg x 8 x 3

Ez-Curl Bar Skulls
80 x 9,8,8

Seated DB Hammer Curls
37.5 x 10 x 3

Seated OH DB tricep extentions
70 x 10 x 3

Hammer Strength Preacher Curl Machine
2plates/side x 10 x 3

Cable Tricep Pushdowns
72.5kg x 8 x 3

Jacobs Latter
5 minutes

Step Mil
8 minutes

DONE.

Solid session today and arms were pumped. Veins everywhere and Im definitely starting to tighten up. Probably the tightest I have been at this weight.

Lights out! dot dot dot

GAME OVER!

You'll adjust rather quickly to the new schedule. Keep at it bro.

Yeah I sure hope so. This gig that has me getting up early is on call, so I never really know when Im going to be called in but I got to do what I got to do. My body is just so used to winding down in the evening that my workouts are rough. All good though. Life gives you lemons, you make lemonade right?

I didn't see an 'shoulders' day in your outline?

Thought it was arms/shoulders on sundays?

Aaaanyway, doesn't matter - hopefully you get accustomed to the night sessions, I'm the complete opposite lol. What time are you in bed when getting up that early?

You are 100% correct buddy...no shoulders day but since last monday I hurt my knee I decided to take the rest of the week off from working out legs. So by having a shoulder day it got me in the gym, burned some calories, and still helped me feel like I was accomplishing something, instead of sitting at home bummin over my knee also last sunday I didnt hit shoulders.

[toddbz]

GAME OVER!

HAHA! Looking forward to taking down one of those 4lb burritos again.

So what do you think of that jacobs ladder? They look interesting for sure.

[Young9]

HAHA! Looking forward to taking down one of those 4lb burritos again.

So what do you think of that jacobs ladder? They look interesting for sure.

I cant wait for a great time like that again. The food was great we could barely eat since we were laughing so damn much lol

Jacobs ladder is the real deal. Great way to switch up cardio and get out of the traditional incline walk...ya know? once i get leaner Im going to start swimming for my cardio. Im going to work my way up to 10 minutes on the ladder and 10 minutes incline walk...will make the 20 minute cardio session feel like a breeze!

[toddbz]

I cant wait for a great time like that again. The food was great we could barely eat since we were laughing so damn much lol

Jacobs ladder is the real deal. Great way to switch up cardio and get out of the traditional incline walk...ya know? once i get leaner Im going to start swimming for my cardio. Im going to work my way up to 10 minutes on the ladder and 10 minutes incline walk...will make the 20 minute cardio session feel like a breeze!

I like the plan.
I'm sure that knee will love you for it.

[Salaam86]

I like the plan.
I'm sure that knee will love you for it.

Exactly what I was about to say. Perfect choice to counteract all the wear and tear that cardio would have on that knee.

[Young9]

I like the plan.
I'm sure that knee will love you for it.

Yup...I really want to get this knee back to full strength so that I can hit my legs hard because right before my knee started bothering me, my pulling and squating was getting back to my all time strongest.

Exactly what I was about to say. Perfect choice to counteract all the wear and tear that cardio would have on that knee.

Im going swimming today!

[Young9]

Was another early morning wake up for work at 430am so no weigh in. This week has been really different for me as far as scheduled workouts go. Since I hurt my knee on Monday I decided to give my lower body the rest of the week off to let my knee heal up some what and that left me with alot of time to do upper body but not alot of time to workout so yesterday, Friday, I decided to make a day off/cardio since I walked about 3 miles to and from work. Hit my macros and called it a night. I kind of feel like I have stalled on the fat loss and weight loss on these macros but we will see in a few more days.

[healthybodies]

How was the swimming?

[Young9]

How was the swimming?

after I got off work yesterday I was just absolutly drained and not feeling like doing anything so I stopped by the store on my way home from work, got me a diet soda, and went home and called it a day! I did my cardio today though. No swimming though, just incline walking for 30 minutes

[Young9]

So I hadnt worked out since Thursday night because of my work schedule / knee but I had been doing my cardio. Weighed in at 186 this morning but still waiting to here from my "friend" on wether changes will be made this week or not on the macros.

Had one of the best workouts to date this morning and it went something like this...

DB Flat
95x5
110x2 ALL TIME PR
95x6
*stupid gym doesnt have 100's anymore

BB Rows
185x6
185x6
195x5

BB Decline
225x5
245x2 PR
185x8

Cable Flys
35x6x2
30x8

Cable Pulldown GC
180x6
200x4
160x8

Pullups
bwx10
bwx8

PWO Liss
Treadmill
3.5 mph at 5.0 incline

REFEED!

SOlid day in the gym today and knee is feeling much better. Going to take tomorrow off my basketball game but Im going to see about hitting legs in the morning! Great day!

[DREhova 87]

Nice PR on the flat DB's! I want to punch mine in the face...Giving me trouble the last workout.

[Carlito99]

Buy some 5lb wrist weights and you'll have your 100's

[Young9]

Nice PR on the flat DB's! I want to punch mine in the face...Giving me trouble the last workout.

Well I slapped them in the face for you. Its crazy how much some rest and a good nights sleep can do. Oh and a 100g cho preWo meal

[Young9]

Buy some 5lb wrist weights and you'll have your 100's

I might just have to do that. Or Alberto can be a good friend and get me into his gym on 100% power days

[Quelly]

I might just have to do that. Or Alberto can be a good friend and get me into his gym on 100% power days

Hint mofuggin Hint

[FATHER FLEX]

Hint mofuggin Hint

Ha ha ha! Melissa can always hook it up. Also Nick...24 in Pleasanton is a ghost house....the good one, not that piece of donkey caca they just opened. I bet you can walk right in there...

[Young9]

Hint mofuggin Hint

it doesn't get much clearer huh E?

[Young9]

Ha ha ha! Melissa can always hook it up. Also Nick...24 in Pleasanton is a ghost house....the good one, not that piece of donkey caca they just opened. I bet you can walk right in there...

True true..and I might just have to walk up in there one of these days. But if all else fails and they say something...my name is Arturo(rolls the r's) Nunes

[Young9]

Woke up today after my refeed only up a pound at 187 which was surprising because I felt like a bloated ball of fat on my refeed day. Today was lower power and the beginning of my new routine. Still doing power/hyper but some new exercises to keep it fun.

Dynamic Stretching and Warm-up

BB Squats 70%
245x5
245x5
245x5

BB SLDL 70%
220x5
220x5
220x5

Standing Calf Raises
3plates+10/sidex8
3plates+10/sidex8
3plates+10/sidex8
3plates+10/sidex8
3plates+10/sidex8
3plates+10/sidex8

DONE.

Today was nice and easy but as the percentages go up evey week its going to get more and more challenging. I cant wait. I want to set some new PRs!

[DREhova 87]

You doing three week intensity waves to set PRs?

[Young9]

You doing three week intensity waves to set PRs?

yup. 70%, 85%, 100%, then PR week. I have found this works wonders for me in the past. The 70% week gives you a week in which you can get your form down, not tax your CNS, and acts as a mini de-load. From there on you increase the poundage's weekly and after PR week, you go back down to 70%. I love it.

[Adrenaline690]

whats good brotha?

Took me long enough to find this thread but I found it haha

Here for the ride gunna be a big year ssome strong lifts so far

[toddbz]

How's the knee feeling after lower?

[Sean15782]

I'm in! Lets see those pictures!

[Young9]

whats good brotha?

Took me long enough to find this thread but I found it haha

Here for the ride gunna be a big year ssome strong lifts so far

Big mike!

I been good, extremely busy but I wouldnt have it any other way. Glad you could join the party and your in perfect time because the fun is just beginning. How is your training going?