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

[Gibb1991]

Doing a bro split now, really fallen in love with hitting one muscle really hard once a week. So doing 5/3/1 followed by hitting the muscle hard after.

Press day

SOHP
65x5
75x5
85x6

Seated SB press
35 x12, 10, 6

Hammer strength press
45 plate 10, 8, 6

Lateral raises super setted with up right rows
Rear delt flies super seteted with front raises

[eltwentyone]

3 pages, 0 progress

[Gibb1991]

3 pages, 0 progress

Weight at middle of August was 156 today it is about 160. Lean bulk crew brah, get in on it.

Lifts all going back up after that month of barely lifting and eating kind of crappy. All my 5/3/1 days I end up adding 10- 20 lbs to the bar. On bench I did 175x4, which is 10 lbs less than the beginning of August, but its 10 lbs more than last week (getting my calories back up has really helped. Dead lift 275 x2 or 3, which is under the 295 x1 (at the time was doing 275x5) but its back up from 225x1 three weeks ago lol.
I've basically been getting leaner despite weighing a little more. I got veins in my upper chest (to feint to take a photo of, I've tried, there coming out more though) and I do have noticable gains in my shoulders. So pics close to December I think.

[MilkBender]

noice


how fast are you gaining weight exactly?

[eltwentyone]

Weight at middle of August was 156 today it is about 160. Lean bulk crew brah, get in on it.

Lifts all going back up after that month of barely lifting and eating kind of crappy. All my 5/3/1 days I end up adding 10- 20 lbs to the bar. On bench I did 175x4, which is 10 lbs less than the beginning of August, but its 10 lbs more than last week (getting my calories back up has really helped. Dead lift 275 x2 or 3, which is under the 295 x1 (at the time was doing 275x5) but its back up from 225x1 three weeks ago lol.
I've basically been getting leaner despite weighing a little more. I got veins in my upper chest (to feint to take a photo of, I've tried, there coming out more though) and I do have noticable gains in my shoulders. So pics close to December I think.

shieeeeet nice man, i am at 165 right now, gained it pretty fast, started eating lots of beef, lamb, and goat. I have been benching 185x4, squats finally got to double plate for 5-7, and my deads are 255 for 5. By the time i come visit you, i should be able to see a difference.

[Gibb1991]

shieeeeet nice man, i am at 165 right now, gained it pretty fast, started eating lots of beef, lamb, and goat. I have been benching 185x4, squats finally got to double plate for 5-7, and my deads are 255 for 5. By the time i come visit you, i should be able to see a difference.

Lol that makes me so mad at myself :P I was hitting 185x 3-4 in the summer, but then I started getting this bicep pain so I switched to DB, now I'm at the 175x 3-4. But that 225 squat for 5-7 reps is good stuff man, my lower back keeps acting up on squat so I've lowered the weight and am working on form.

Dead lift day 531

Dead lift
135x 12 (double over hand)
185 x5 (double over hand)
225 x5 (mix from here on)
245 x6 (THIS was supposed to be my 3 rep set lol. I wasn't satisfied)
275 x2- still can't break two reps, BUT I don't have my precious liquid chalk at all. Soon
225 x7

BB row
135 2x10 (felt odd today, maybe lower back was shot)

DB row
80 lbs 3x8 * PR

Cable row
This was odd cause the machine is funky today, and I was so done for arm wise so it was like a bunch of 3 rep sets before my forearms just gave up.
Did some pull ups but best I did was 6 reps and it just went down hill lol.

DB curls
30 for 3x10

Weighed decline sit ups
25 lbs x15
35 lbs 2x10

Solid ass work out to be honest. NEED me some liquid chalk lol

[Frumpy]

Where da pull ups at dog

[Gibb1991]

Where da pull ups at dog

Read the commentary I got at the bottom lol.
After Dead lift, BB row, and DB row I tried them , but my best set was 6, the next was like 3, then another 3 lol. My forearms are absolutely destroyed at that point. So, I ordered 3 new bottles of liquid chalk (hopefully have them by next back day) cause I can't do anything without them. That 275 dead lift could have been for a fully 5 reps if I had that chalk, I was feeling strong today man.

Wheres your log bro? I'm actually looking forward to it.

[Frumpy]

Read the commentary I got at the bottom lol.
After Dead lift, BB row, and DB row I tried them , but my best set was 6, the next was like 3, then another 3 lol. My forearms are absolutely destroyed at that point. So, I ordered 3 new bottles of liquid chalk (hopefully have them by next back day) cause I can't do anything without them. That 275 dead lift could have been for a fully 5 reps if I had that chalk, I was feeling strong today man.

Wheres your log bro? I'm actually looking forward to it.

lol uni has been taking so much time from me, but you know what, I'm bout to make it!

Any tips?

Edit: I'm probably going to forge tto update it lol.

[Gibb1991]

lol uni has been taking so much time from me, but you know what, I'm bout to make it!

Any tips?

Edit: I'm probably going to forge tto update it lol.

Lol, tips for your log? Send me a link ******* thats my tip.

And like, post a pic of you today, and write a goal on the first page. My goal is probably too simple "Look like I lift" I think I already got that lol. Srs, I want that fap material.

[Frumpy]

Lol, tips for your log? Send me a link ******* thats my tip.

And like, post a pic of you today, and write a goal on the first page. My goal is probably too simple "Look like I lift" I think I already got that lol. Srs, I want that fap material.

Can't be bothered to make it just yet! :O

[Gibb1991]

Can't be bothered to make it just yet! :O

I'm busy too but I find time (twice a month lol) for it!

[Frumpy]

I'm busy too but I find time (twice a month lol) for it!

So how've you been? Send me a PM, in detail, of how you've been and what's up. Do it now *******.

[Gibb1991]

Thanks giving day, the amount of calories I've already hit is around maintenance, tonight I'll make some serious gains. I worked today so I had a foot long from subway on break, then my manager let us eat the extra breakfast food and ended up basically eating 2 sausage mc muffins and a hashbrown, currently having greek yogurt with nutella and a protein shake. Turkey and pie tonight...
With all this in mind I hit legs knowing I should be making use of these calories.

Squat day 5/3/1
135 x8
155 x 8
165 x6 (Was supposed to be my 3 rep set for the week)
185 x5
205x3

Leg press
3 plates x 15
4 plates 2x12

Some walking lunges with 45 lbs on my back

Some calves stuff.

Quick and hard, just how I like it.

[torrance69jack]

Height and weight?

[Gibb1991]

Height and weight?

5'7
Like 159, less sometimes. Trying not to weigh myself to often. I've gained about 3 lbs in 1.5 months, so thats right on track for now.

[Gibb1991]

After a long weekend of bing eating for thanks giving I hit 162 this morning (was 165 yesterday morning lol).

SOHP day 5/3/1

45 lbs x 15
65 x 8
75 x5
95 x 4 (Was supposed to be my 1 rep for my max week )
115 x1
I've never pressed 115 while standing up before, this was a big deal.

DB press
45 lbs x 10, 8, 5
30 x 8
Strong drop in stamina between second and third set lol

Hammer strength press
45 lbs 2x 8

Later raises
Worked up to 35 lbs then back down to 15 over like 6 sets

Rear delt flies
15 lbs 2 x 15
20 lbs 2 x 12

some half ass shrugs, and some push downs

Solid workout today.

[Gibb1991]

Terrible workout, barely ate pre work out and it was night time after studying for hours.

Dead lift
135 x 12
225 x 6
275 x 2, 1
Didn't even check my calculated lift, just did what I wanted too.

BB row
135 x 12
155 x 6
135 x8
135 x6

Pull ups 2x 10

DB row
-I did 1 set of 80s for 6 reps but it didn't feel right, abandonded that ****

Cable row
17 plates x 6 (PR)
then dropped set all the way down to 8

Close grip lat pull down

3 x 12

DB curl
35 lbs 3x4-6
dropp set down to 20 lbs
then some machine concentration curls.

[MilkBender]

we all have those days, where we decide to lift after a long day of studying and the workout sucks balls lol

[Gibb1991]

we all have those days, where we decide to lift after a long day of studying and the workout sucks balls lol

You don't get it bro, this is every day for me lately! Lol, I'm so busy with school right now. I was at school till 2 yesterday, had to do an interview with a family until 4 for a paper im writing, then got food with my friend before going to the U to study, and we stayed there till 930. I had eaten like 1600 calories all day at this point (500 from Fiber 1 bars btw) and it took everything to kill that workout last night.
Same thing today, was at school then another interview, then we had no food in the house other than these boxed frozen chitty meatballs so I ate like 30 of them (solid 800-1000 calories and 60-80 g protein). workout was mediocre.

Chest 5/3/1
BB Bench
135 x 10
155x 3 (the bar they bought are dirt cheap and this one was sliding around and hurting my wrist so I stopped and switched bars)
175 x 3
185 x 1.5
155 x 5
135 x 7
Didn't even check what I was supposed to do for my one rep, just went for it. This is weak compared to my old max

DB incline
60s 3x6
Good stuff actually, three solid sets? Ill take it
Dropped on the last set to 50s then 40s for like 6 reps each (to failure)

Incline hammer strength
45 lbs- 2x 10
55 x 6

Cross overs
4 sets

Close grip bench/ skull crusher
-Let me explain lol, I was playing with form and found a movement that felt like it exclusively hit my triceps, but it was closer to a skull crusher.
95 lbs 3x6

Then some actual legit skull crushers and pull downs.

My triceps have been friend before they got worked two weeks in a row. Crazy.

[eltwentyone]

realized Ive been squatting terribly, not going below parallel. Started from the beginning now. Did 185 i think, struggled with it 5-7 reps, need to get it up asap.

[Gibb1991]

realized Ive been squatting terribly, not going below parallel. Started from the beginning now. Did 185 i think, struggled with it 5-7 reps, need to get it up asap.

Not below parallel? son... I hit pretty deep and get 205, not bad.

But honestly, if your hitting 185 for 5-7 you'll be able to get that up relatively quick. I'm surprised you didn't have to go lower if your used to not going deep.

[Gibb1991]

PS, you three mind hitting the "5 star" button for me? Make my journal stand out a bit

[eltwentyone]

Not below parallel? son... I hit pretty deep and get 205, not bad.

But honestly, if your hitting 185 for 5-7 you'll be able to get that up relatively quick. I'm surprised you didn't have to go lower if your used to not going deep.

yeah i would just hit 90 degrees, not lower, now iam goin as low as possible. I rated 5 stars its a good thread, you have come pretty far man.

[Gibb1991]

yeah i would just hit 90 degrees, not lower, now iam goin as low as possible. I rated 5 stars its a good thread, you have come pretty far man.

Haha, finally a positive comment from you! Thanks brah. You too, looking beautiful (no homo, but just a little as usual)

[eltwentyone]

Haha, finally a positive comment from you! Thanks brah. You too, looking beautiful (no homo, but just a little as usual)

I am not in this thread to please you, I am here to see the progress and for insipiration.

[Gibb1991]

I am not in this thread to please you, I am here to see the progress and for insipiration.

Brb going for a squat PR tomorrow just to help you.

[eltwentyone]

Brb going for a squat PR tomorrow just to help you.

haha yah I will try to beat it eventually, how much weight are you aiming for your bulk. 170 was my goal as I thought I would be huge, more looking like 180.

heres as good thread, bulked to 165 then cut good indicator

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=145283381

[Gibb1991]

haha yah I will try to beat it eventually, how much weight are you aiming for your bulk. 170 was my goal as I thought I would be huge, more looking like 180.

heres as good thread, bulked to 165 then cut good indicator

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=145283381

Umm my goals are strength oriented. I want to dead lift 315, squat 240, and bench 205. 315 dead lift has been my dream for forever (had a 1-1.5 year lower back problem, never thought I would make it to 225 x1 lolz) so I'm really all about that man. The squat goes along with the lower back problem thing, so its like a big deal just to hit 225, a 240 goal means I'll still be above 2 plates when I cut. Then bench is just to bench above 200
As for weigh, I was thinking I would slow bulk until 170- 175... or when I get too fat. Currently I can see the outline of my abs extremely loosly when I first wake up lol, so I'll keep going slow.

[eltwentyone]

Umm my goals are strength oriented. I want to dead lift 315, squat 240, and bench 205. 315 dead lift has been my dream for forever (had a 1-1.5 year lower back problem, never thought I would make it to 225 x1 lolz) so I'm really all about that man. The squat goes along with the lower back problem thing, so its like a big deal just to hit 225, a 240 goal means I'll still be above 2 plates when I cut. Then bench is just to bench above 200
As for weigh, I was thinking I would slow bulk until 170- 175... or when I get too fat. Currently I can see the outline of my abs extremely loosly when I first wake up lol, so I'll keep going slow.

I see looks like we got different goals, I am mostly mass oreinted then during the summer going to train so I can become a better athlete. I will be interesting to see how different we will look with different goals if any.