Howdy all. I joined IM a few months ago, but mainly just lurked around. I'm a member of another board with a journal there, but keeping one here will be cool too. Maybe I'll catch some different perspectivesl
I typically do some wrist curls (regular and reverse) for forearms, but didn't last night.
Posted by: CJB
Thanks jodi.
Stats:
5'9"
245-250
I usually don't do the whole measurement thing - I'm too dysmorphic, but here are a few from the last time I did.
Chest: 52"
Legs: 28"
Arms: 19"
Calves: 18" (i think)
Don't really remember the rest.
Goals: Just to be bigger and stronger. I'm not really into the speedo-wearing bodybuilding thing, and 1rm powerlifting doesn't appeal much to me either.
* Usually do traps w/shoulders, but my neck has been real sore lately. I laid off this week.
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BICEPS
* Gonna be doing all bi's on cables for the next few weeks. BB/DB's are killing my wrists. Plus the cables fry the shit out of my bi's like I've never felt.
** All weight is the pin setting on the cable stack. Obviously this isn't the 'real' weight.
BB Cable Curls
10 @ 130
10 @ 140
8 @ 150
7 @ 150
Single Arm Cable Curl
10 @ 40
10 @ 50
8 @ 50
9 @ 50
Hammer Curl (with rope)
10 @ 40
10 @ 50
10 @ 50
Posted by: CJB
Oh - and here is a pic of my wife and I. I have no fucking clue who the "thumbs up" guy is in back of us!
Posted by: Rissole
Hi CJB Nice pic, that guy made me laugh
Posted by: Jenny
Hey CJB!
Welcome to IM !
You and your wife look hot!
Posted by: FtNsGiRl
Hey stranger. Workouts are lookin' good hoss!
That pic always makes me laugh. Yes, you and your wife are hot, but the thumbsup guy is slightly hotter.
Posted by: CJB
Thanks Rissole and Jenny! We try!
FtNs - I thought you'd like him. I can probably go back to that bar and give him your email address!
CJB, you've got the funniest avi here. I must admit, I like cameltoes myself. That pic made me laugh to. Just admit it, the thumbs up guy is really you .
By the way, in what part of NC are you from. I live in Asheboro but work in Raleigh.
Posted by: CJB
Thanks blu! I'm in Charlotte. I've only been up through the Raleigh area a couple of times, but like it better than Charlotte.
Posted by: bludevil
You sound like a pretty big dude according to your lifts. How long you been lifting.
Posted by: CJB
People tell me I'm big, but I still see the 160 pounder I was every time I look in the mirror. As soon as I get home from vacation I'm going to really tighten up my diet so I can feel a little better.
I've been lifting for about 10 years now. However, I've only been doing squats, deadlifts, and other bigger compound movements for about a year now. I feel like kind of a putz for really wasting 9 years of lifting. But hey, I guess we're meant to learn from our mistakes.
Posted by: CJB
8/4/03 - Chest/Biceps
* First workout back after a week off. All I did last week was drink and eat like shit. No endurance for this workout.
Reverse Preacher Curl
10 @ 50
10 @ 50
* Damn wrists still hurt, so I stopped.
Posted by: yellowmoomba
CJB -
It's good to see I'm not the only one here that blows my diet and training when I go on vacation!! :
Back to the grind!!
YM
Posted by: CJB
Thanks yellow. I really didn't have a hardcore diet I was following, but I tried to remain conscientious of what I ate - Tried to keep the protien high, fat and carbs fairly low, etc.
On vacation I think I ate about 90% carbs and fat, with only 10% protien. Plus - I swear to god - I think I drank Bud Light with every meal.
Right now, I'm going to try to get up to 260 in bodyweight by Christmas. This week I'll gorge myself with food, then start logging calories and macros.
Posted by: yellowmoomba
Cheers to that!! I think I ate more sugar in 4 days of vacation than I had the last 4 months....Captain Morgan's and Coke were my energy sources....hahaha
My goals are the same as yours - get bigger and stronger ( but stay lean(er) )
I'll watch your journal. I'm trying a workout from Gopro (kinda modified) to do Power week one, Reps week two and Superset week three (then repeat). I figured I'd try it for 9 weeks. Have you ever tried it? Working out is the easy part - it's monitoring your diet that is what seperates the two packs from the 6 packs.
Anyhow - good luck with hitting 260 (eat - eat - eat!!!)
YM
Posted by: CJB
I haven't tried Gopro's workouts, but they are very compelling. I've lifted the same way forever. I'm just afraid of shrinking and losing strength so it's hard to convince my stubborn ass to do anything different. I may try it next spring. I'll keep an eye on your journal to check your gains.
I did a modified gopro superset Chest and Tris workout on Monday (but through in a few more exercies since I'm hard-headed too and can't do only 7 sets for Chest). I'm sore as hell - two days later. I'm going to do a superset Back/Bi's/Traps tonight......I'm hoping to break some plataus.
How are you splitting your bodyparts throughout the week?
Sat - Back
Sun - Chest and bis or tris
Mon - Off
Tue - Legs
Wed - Shoulders and bis or tris (one I didn't do on Sun) or off
Thu - Off, or if i didn't lift Wed, I'll do Wed's workout
Fri - Off
In a perfect world, I'll lift Wed and take Thu and Fri off. That way I'm fresh for Back (deadlifts) on Saturday. But sometimes I'm too beat up from doing legs.
I throw Abs, calves, forearms, neck in at the end of various workouts. I try to hit each 2x a week.
Posted by: CJB
8/7/03 - Shoulders/Triceps
SHOULDERS
Clean & Press
10 @ 135
6 @ 185
5 @ 185
7 @ 185
10 @ 135
* Forgot my straps, so didn't dare go over 200 lbs. Didn't want to accidently throw the weight at anybody
DB Laterals
10 @ 45
10 @ 50
10 @ 50
8 @ 50
Bent Over Rear Laterals
10 @ 50
10 @ 50
10 @ 50
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TRICEPS
Skulls - Flat
11 @ 135
8 @ 140
7 @ 145
10 @ 135
Incline Skulls
12 @ 110
10 @ 130
11 @ 130
Posted by: yellowmoomba
You're doin' 50 lb DB laterals........damn!
Keep up the good work!!!
How's the diet going???? It's almost the weekend (when the diet goes in the dumper!!)
YM
Posted by: CJB
Diet went pretty well this week. Today hasn't been the best, but I'm gonna go down a couple chicken boobs in a while. The weekends actually aren't too bad for me because I can eat all day long. At work, I get side tracked and forget to eat.
I made an honest effort to eat something first thing in the morning this week and it made a huge difference in stimulating my appetite for the rest of the day. Typically I can't eat until about 10 am. If I eat at about 5:30, I'm hungry again by 8. Then hungry again by 10.
Posted by: yellowmoomba
You're right about being hungry if you eat first thing in the AM...I could eat every 90 minutes I normally I don't eat as well on the weekends (or as often) though. Have a good weekend.
Good numbers this weekend......That's a funny statement at the end of your Back workout ...hahaha
I'm not used to taken the weekend off (but I'm easily getting used to it) although the puppy is waking me up at 6am everyday...zzzzzzzzzz Thanks for the comment on the pics.
YM
Posted by: CJB
yellow - the back workout was just a mental letdown. I never wimp out of workouts. Oh well, it'll be there next week.
You sure FUCKING can!!!!
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I normally I don't eat as well on the weekends (or as often) though. Have a good weekend.