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Tony's Demolition and Reconstruction '05


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Posted by: fantasma62

I guess I had to look for a catchy name for my journal. This is the most true to form journal that I will have. The others I will keep for my own benefit of what to do and not to do.
I have made a very important promise to myself. NO MORE EXCUSES. If I get sick, something happens in the family, I hurt myself, etc., then I have to suck it up, and get back on. No more whining and crying "Why?". That sickens me. I have successfully made myself sick with, well, myself.
I am not going to be making diaries at the drop of a hat, nope...I am making this diary because my last "failed" diary was too negative. Too much whining and crying from my part. What I need is positive energy. I feed from it.
Why do I call it demolition and reconstruction? Simple, imagine an old hotel that's on prime land in front of the beach. Put a couple of charges in the foundations of the building, and it'll crumble. Then you put in a brand new and more attractive luxury hotel in its place. Well, that's me, with the help of HIT and a balanced diet, I will demolish my old hag of a body and reconstruct it into a luxury body. Or at least as close to it as I can.

For that reason, I am re-entering the IM competition (whether there is one or not) not to win, but to give me a target and see where I am at when the competition actually takes place.
I am 5 ft 9"
I weigh 275.5 pounds

My immediate goals: Do I have to say them? To cut. I want to go down to my more natural weight of 190-200 pounds (I was wearing size 31 pants then). I want to replace the fat with pure muscle. No, I don't want to be huge, I just want to be large enough to be happy with myself. I will give myself a monthly goal of no more than 10 pounds per month. I want to be able to get to summer with a better outlook, but I really want to make it a full year project, and a long term plan...
My long term goals: Ya'll know them, to live longer than I am projecting myself to live if I continue with this nonsense.
I have put on 25 pounds since I hurt my shoulder, that's pretty freaking embarrassing. What did I do instead of working hard to get better? I ate and sat, and did nothing. No more excuses.

To attain my goals I will follow Dr. Darden's New HIT lifestyle. I will follow a very strict diet as it has been laid out in his new book and will try to exactly follow his training plan. I will work out 3 times a week. This workout will be a full body workout. If I see that I can't do a full body at first, I will break it up into body parts, but I will not give up, I continue trying to attach my body, fully. I understand that this is not a routine for the meek and weak. You have to have brass ones to do this. I have no choice, I will go for it and succeed, no excuses, no questions....



Now, to begin....again....


Posted by: fantasma62

Phase 1: Demolition (First 10 weeks)

One of the most important concepts that I have learned while reading Dr. Darden's book is that of Superhydration. I am going to be drinking more water than I normally drink (which in itself is a whole hell of a lot).
I will also use a 1500 calorie (shock treatment) for the first 10 weeks. This will be a higher carb intake than normal, but not a whole lot more. Research has shown that this is proven to work for the short term. In a chat I had with Dr. Darden, he recommended the 10 week approach since I have sooooo much to take off fatwise. After 10 weeks, I will make the necessary changes to my diet to make it a longer term meal plan. Before I get lambasted, I want to say to you all that I appreciate all the meal advice I have gotten here by the best of the best, but I need to try other things that have been proven to work too. Sorry, but that's how it'll be for now. No nonsense, caveman approach to life, keep it all simple.....

Phase 2: Reconstruction (Training for the rest of my life)

I will complete the reconstruction plan in another post of this journal once I have completed the demolition.

All I ask for is prayers and that little push in the back that I need to keep on at the worse of times.....


Posted by: gwcaton

Ok Tony ,

whens the first wo ? good luck


Posted by: crazy_enough

ALRIGHT!!! Lets get this ON Tony!


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by gwcaton
Ok Tony ,

whens the first wo ? good luck
Gdub.....I am targetting today as my first WO.....

Should be something different......

Thanks


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by crazy_enough
ALRIGHT!!! Lets get this ON Tony!
Thanks much!!!

By the way you are looking waaaaay too good woman, keep it up...


Posted by: Luke9583

OMG 1500 cals. You're gonna need alot of freinds around to keep your mood up! (and slap you when you fall asleep for no reason )


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by Luke9583
OMG 1500 cals. You're gonna need alot of freinds around to keep your mood up! (and slap you when you fall asleep for no reason )
Lucky Luke, I have never gotten unhappy during a strict diet.....LOL I am always in a good mood (or try to be)
I hope I fall asleep a lot, I could definitely use it.....


Posted by: Luke9583

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Originally Posted by fantasma62
I hope I fall asleep a lot, I could definitely use it.....
Well that SUCKS tony

G'luck with everything! You must be much better at controlling your emotions than me


Posted by: fantasma62

Boy it feels good to be back......

My workout sucked but the first one always does. I reached failure in only one, almost two. What that tells me is that I need to add more weight on my next workout. I am very excited about today. My shoulder didn't hurt, although my right knee hurt a little bit during leg curls (and this is my good knee).
It's funny, a workout that should have taken me no more than 1/2 hour took me 45 minutes because I was so lost in the gym that it took me longer to look for each machine than it took me to do each routine. See, I used to work out from home but that's how all the trouble began. So here goes:

All of these are one set, for those who don't know how HIT works...

-Leg Curls: 8 x 100 (could do more)
-Leg Extension: 8 x 120 (could do more)
-Leg Press: 8 x 180 (Definitely could do more)
-Straight Arm Pullover: 8 x 40 (could do more)
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 8 x 95 (I know I could do more, I also have to check my form)
-Overhead Press: 8 x 100 (could do more, but reached failure at the allotted 8. Could have done more because I may have been able to squeeze another rep
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 7 x 60 (failure. When done in proper form and very slowly, you can do a lot less weight here than you normally can)

In my very last exercise, curls, I literally felt queezy and my legs were shaking. Maybe that had to do with the leg workout that I did, or maybe that I did reach a point in the last exercise where there was so much freaking blood rushing to my biceps that I felt queazy...don't know.....
I can barely type as it is. My hands are shaking so much.....
I was a little sad to see what I have become when I did the leg press. Back when I was younger I maxed 680 pounds +/- , and to do 180 pounds 8 times and feel it a little tells me that I am no longer 20 years old

This is awesome, I am so glad to be back at this. I needed it.....
On Wednesday I'll add more weight and hope to reach failure with more exercises, this is, afterall, a work-in-progress....


Posted by: rock4832

Looking good in here Tony. So what is the ratio for Carbs/Protein/and Fats? Will you be posting meals in here also? I think you should.

Nice w/o. My only advice to add to that is you shoulda taken all the exercises to failure even though you woulda gone past 8 reps. IMO to make HIT work successfully you have to stop counting or having expectations with reps. Your body can do more but when you think "8 reps" and your already tired, guess what- You'll hit failure because that's what your mind told your muscles to do. When I did HIT, with some exercises I'd pick a weight I'd normally fail at 8 on, go balls to wall and say "this is my only set, it's gonna count" and end up sometimes with over 20 reps. Does this make sense?


Posted by: fantasma62

Funny thing. My legs are already sore, so are my shoulders, biceps....well, me....

I was already sore when I got home...What a disaster of a body....


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by rock4832
Looking good in here Tony. So what is the ratio for Carbs/Protein/and Fats? Will you be posting meals in here also? I think you should.

Nice w/o. My only advice to add to that is you shoulda taken all the exercises to failure even though you woulda gone past 8 reps. IMO to make HIT work successfully you have to stop counting or having expectations with reps. Your body can do more but when you think "8 reps" and your already tired, guess what- You'll hit failure because that's what your mind told your muscles to do. When I did HIT, with some exercises I'd pick a weight I'd normally fail at 8 on, go balls to wall and say "this is my only set, it's gonna count" and end up sometimes with over 20 reps. Does this make sense?
My Brother, you are correct!!! You have to PUSH yourself beyond your limits!!! Only 1 set, and it MUST count!!! Your starting point is GREAT Brother. Keep it up. We are all here to help you along!!!


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by fantasma62
Funny thing. My legs are already sore, so are my shoulders, biceps....well, me....

I was already sore when I got home...What a disaster of a body....
Das good right!!!??? (in my best Arnold voice)


Posted by: gwcaton

Hey Tony !

probably take a couple of times to find the "perfect" weight for each exercise and when you do then you'll be on the road to true torture


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by rock4832
Looking good in here Tony. So what is the ratio for Carbs/Protein/and Fats? Will you be posting meals in here also? I think you should.

Nice w/o. My only advice to add to that is you shoulda taken all the exercises to failure even though you woulda gone past 8 reps. IMO to make HIT work successfully you have to stop counting or having expectations with reps. Your body can do more but when you think "8 reps" and your already tired, guess what- You'll hit failure because that's what your mind told your muscles to do. When I did HIT, with some exercises I'd pick a weight I'd normally fail at 8 on, go balls to wall and say "this is my only set, it's gonna count" and end up sometimes with over 20 reps. Does this make sense?
Advice well taken Rock, Archangel......
It's funny, I felt as if I should have done more, but the book says go up to 8 for beginner. I consider me a beginner here. It's a bit of a give and take. I am supposed to add 4 more exercises and 4 more reps after my second week. I guess I got too booked out (following the book too closely)
That's why I thought it was a sucky workout, because I know I should have continued.....I am going to tweak it a little and make it a Tony workout, rather than a by the book workout...Thanks guys
G dub, thanks for the words, I felt the same way...
Rock, to answer you, the ratio seems 45/35/20, which is a notch higher than my original 40/40/20

Well, this "sucky" workout really drained me, I am off to sleep...

I'll talk to you fellas' tomorrow, if I can actually lift my arms...LOL

G-night....


Posted by: crazy_enough

Nice w/oTony! U keep at it and stay focused, theres no way U wont succeed!
wootwoot for Tony!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
Nice w/oTony! U keep at it and stay focused, theres no way U wont succeed!
wootwoot for Tony!
Hey kid, what's going on......Thanks, I will try my best.....I am soooo freaking sore right now....but sore good.....


Posted by: crazy_enough

Things are good here!! I dont think Ive ever been so focused...My wife is getting a little fed up as I seem to live, eat, breathe and dream BB, but its all good!
Thats the biggest thing, try as hard as u can, every second of every day...When u do this, no matter how minuscule ur progress may seem at times, Ur succeeding!
Sore is good...Sore is fun!! How are u handling the low cal diet so far??


Posted by: naturaltan

Hey Tony ... you said it in your first post, when things get tough, you gotta suck it up and keep going. It's hard, but once you get in a rhythm it's a lot easier. My wife uses the same excuses (for lack of a better word). I'm sick ... tired ... sad ... mad ... etc. We all are, but I really believe what separates those that fulfill their weight goals are those that go to the gym and eat right even when life gets a little frazzled.

Good luck Sir Tony!


Posted by: fantasma62

Believe it or not, I took some mental notes yesterday about my workout.

I noticed is that my form really sucks on a few exercises. This next few workouts are going to be to failure, but they are also going to be with nothing but form in mind.
I also need to get my timing going. I didn't do all of my reps slowly, as I was supposed to. Again, that's something that I need to work on in the next few days. Also, the time between exercises was in my opinion excessive, because I really don't know my way around the gym too well. Having not been to a big gym (I worked out at the gym belonging to the development that I live in), I was lost as to where everything was. Yesterday I went thru the growing pains. And to thing that I wanted to go to the gym over the weekend just to see where everything was....duh....
One more mental note was the fact that I didn't fail, which in this case is a good thing, so by not failing, I failed . What went to failure was my brain, not my muscles. What I should have done is really bust ass and do the routines slowly so that I failed wherever I failed, whether it was at 4, 6, or 8 reps. The way it works, according to this book, is that I need to do the routines very slowly and my body will have no choice but to fail by 8. I don't worry much about yesterday's workout and not failing, though, because I needed to gauge where my resistance was at and what weight I could have withstood, coupled with what I mentioned above regarding the form.
I am sure that tomorrow's workout will be better, but I may still have a few hiccups on the way. I have no choice but to live with those hiccups...
One last note that I will try to remedy myself, once I get to know people there at the gym, is that I don't have a spotter. That, hopefully, will change soon.


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by naturaltan
Hey Tony ... you said it in your first post, when things get tough, you gotta suck it up and keep going. It's hard, but once you get in a rhythm it's a lot easier. My wife uses the same excuses (for lack of a better word). I'm sick ... tired ... sad ... mad ... etc. We all are, but I really believe what separates those that fulfill their weight goals are those that go to the gym and eat right even when life gets a little frazzled.

Good luck Sir Tony!
I agree a million percent. When I got on my rythm before the injury, I was rocking. Once I got hit with some adversity, Tony folded the tent and ran away crying. No more.
I gained a lot of weight while sitting on my ass doing nothing, that's unforgivable. Yesterday it felt really good to be lost at the gym even if it put a damper on my workout, to lift my first couple of pounds, to sweat and even to be dissappointed with my first workout. All of that felt incredible; in fact, it's unexplainable right now....
See? that means that I am beginning to set a rythm and that's important...
Thanks for the concern bud.....Things will surely get bettet....

No more whining, no more excuses, no more crying....

Cuidese mucho(Take care good care) Mr. NT


Posted by: sftwrngnr

Tony,
You rock dude . Don't worry about the weights you are moving; focus on your diet and regular exercise. Make sure you do your exercises with strict form. FORM IS EVERYTHING! The weight will come. I can tell you from first hand experience, you will be stronger now, than you were when you were 20. How do I know? See my siggy?? My best, absolute best competition deadlift when I was 21 was 455@181 lb body weight. Last weekend, I pulled the best d/l I ever have; this am when I did deads, I pulled 515, and attempted 545, which I never would have even tried until now. I weigh more now, certainly, but my strength is way more than when I was 20. I still have to drop at least 30 lbs of fat myself, and then focus on building muscle from there.

Life... happens. No need to say "no whining, excuses, or crying". I would suggest having the attitude that while there may be whining, excuses, and crying, those things won't get in the way of the goals you have. The fact is, you ARE going to the gym. That is more than most can say. On those days that you truly don't feel like going, go anyway... you'll feel better about yourself when you're done. The past is the past... so ya put on a little weight. Well, it happens. If you do the things you say you are going to do, the weight will come off, the demolition will occur, and the rebuilding will happen.

Best regards,

Dan


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by sftwrngnr
Tony,
You rock dude . Don't worry about the weights you are moving; focus on your diet and regular exercise. Make sure you do your exercises with strict form. FORM IS EVERYTHING! The weight will come. I can tell you from first hand experience, you will be stronger now, than you were when you were 20. How do I know? See my siggy?? My best, absolute best competition deadlift when I was 21 was 455@181 lb body weight. Last weekend, I pulled the best d/l I ever have; this am when I did deads, I pulled 515, and attempted 545, which I never would have even tried until now. I weigh more now, certainly, but my strength is way more than when I was 20. I still have to drop at least 30 lbs of fat myself, and then focus on building muscle from there.

Life... happens. No need to say "no whining, excuses, or crying". I would suggest having the attitude that while there may be whining, excuses, and crying, those things won't get in the way of the goals you have. The fact is, you ARE going to the gym. That is more than most can say. On those days that you truly don't feel like going, go anyway... you'll feel better about yourself when you're done. The past is the past... so ya put on a little weight. Well, it happens. If you do the things you say you are going to do, the weight will come off, the demolition will occur, and the rebuilding will happen.

Best regards,

Dan
Hey Dan,

First of all thanks.
What you are saying fully makes sense. I am happier today than I was yesterday because I am in such pain...
Nobody had ever put it like that and be so incredibly close to how I feel and should feel. I pray that nothing gets in the way of this "rebuilding" because I really need to get this out of my brow.
Dan, this is the kind of attitude that makes a winner and you sir, are a winner. This is also the kind of attitude that I draw life from. I have always said the the positiveness in this community is what makes me go on. In fact, now that I am back working out, I feel like more of a member. While I was out saying how much I will do, and all that I should be doing, while doing nothing, I felt like an outsider. After lifting my first pound yesterday (and what a feeling that was), I felt it again. I felt young (although I don't today) and part of something.....
It really feels good and your words have made a very good day, a better one.
By the way, 515? No Dan, YOU ROCK!!!!! Congrats...you will do 545.....
515????? Damn.....great job, you should be very proud.

Thanks...


Posted by: fantasma62

There is definitely something to be said about the power of exercise. As I was typing a response to Dan, I noticed something really funny. I may be imagining this, but I see and feel the same "little bumps", as I called them when I first started working out in august, that I did when I last worked out in October.
I thought I was imagining things, but I saw my arms and darn it if they aren't bigger....they are prolly' just swollen, but I still wanted to say it. Yeah, now I am gloating like a 13 year old with a new bike.....
LOL, the power of exercise either made my arms somewhat bigger, or I may have gained super-vision......


Posted by: fantasma62

Hi Folks, there is one thing that I have been meaning to write for a few days, but I didn't get around to it. I told a good buddy today whom I had not written to and simply ignored, that I was going thru a bit of a selfish phase right now, because one of the biggest faults for me in my previous "lifestyle change" was that I was paying attention to too many and not so much myself. I am experiencing the same thing here in our community. I had always said that if I wasn't feeling good, I shouldn't be a phony and try to lie and be positive when I was literally at my worse negative. So I stayed out of the journals and believe me, I tried writing and looking at all ya'll, but it was virtually impossible. Now, however, it has nothing to do with negativity.

As I was saying before going on a tangent is that just because I have not gone and said hi in your journals, it doesn't mean that I am not thinking about ya'll, I am just taking more care of me than I was doing, even during the "good ole days" of august and september when I was happy.
So, don't be mad at me, I'll eventually go back and say hello and maybe even give a pointer, since I have done a hell of a lot of learning....Ya'll are in my thoughts....

adios...


Posted by: Archangel

Don't forget the "POWER" of the mind Brother Keep it going, always think positive. We are here to keep you going


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by Archangel
Don't forget the "POWER" of the mind Brother Keep it going, always think positive. We are here to keep you going
Thanks Bro. I am always here to appreciate it......


Posted by: greekblondechic

Too few calories my lovely Tio. That is a cutting diet for ME, and not saying this offensively, I am significantly smaller than you. Don't f your thyroid up honey, eat like you're supposed to. Trust me, starvation doesn't work (speaking from experience)


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by greekblondechic
Too few calories my lovely Tio. That is a cutting diet for ME, and not saying this offensively, I am significantly smaller than you. Don't f your thyroid up honey, eat like you're supposed to. Trust me, starvation doesn't work (speaking from experience)
You know I love you to death and would NEVER (as John H would capitalize) believe you are trying to offend me. Not significantly smaller, I am now like a Willu (from Free Willy) and you're like Flounder from the Little Mermaid. I thank you for saying significantly and not something else

Got me a secret.....No longer doing 1500 calories. Truth is, I am not starving. I am eating 6 times a day. I am eating a bagel with light cream cheese and fruits (tropical mixture) in the morning. A HEAVY chicken sdwch. afternoon with my lettuce and tomato and a HEAVY turkey sandwich, lettuce, onions and tomatoes for dinner. The thing is that I am eating 2% cheese, Whole grain breads and snacking on Nature's Own cereal bars. I know they have sugar, but that's the one fix that I need during the day. At night I snack on peaches......
I am also applying the Superhydration principle (double the 8 glasses of water daily), which is something that I enjoy because I just love drinking my water....
I don't eat sandwiches all the time, tomorrow I am throwing down some grilled chicken, with sweet potato, balsamic tomato and onions, and another assortment of goodies....
I am however almost cutting all the fat out of my meals. Not totally, almost. I am not eating bad fats. I need to be careful with my heart. Doc says it's good, but you never know how you can really screw it up...
By the way, I cheated earlier, I ate a handful of cheerios....Stole them from Anthony
My beautiful greek niece, I am very happy to be back and even happier to see that you are concerned. I hope you read what I wrote earlier, I am in selfish mode. Will be back to normal once the rush from working out goes away....
One more thing, don't ever feel that you should apologize for throwing in a pointer or two. I will take it all into consideration....

Love ya...


Posted by: Sapphire

MY STUDENT!!! Welcome back Sweetie! I am so proud of you! You are gonna do this thing.

NOW Isn't 1500 calories a day too low??? Dont get sick on us!!!

Good luck Sweetie! I am rooting for ya!!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
MY STUDENT!!! Welcome back Sweetie! I am so proud of you! You are gonna do this thing.

NOW Isn't 1500 calories a day too low??? Dont get sick on us!!!

Good luck Sweetie! I am rooting for ya!!
Hi beautiful....
The 1500 calorie thing when out the window pretty fast...
I am back working out and enjoying myself....
back


Posted by: Luke9583

1500 cals is like a 1/3 of what I eat

at 1500 cals I would feel like I was getting a work out just watching the other people in the gym


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke9583
1500 cals is like a 1/3 of what I eat

at 1500 cals I would feel like I was getting a work out just watching the other people in the gym


Lucky Luke, 1500 cals went out the window as soon as I opened my mouth for the first bite of my food. It actually was pushed out the window while I was laughing....


Posted by: crazy_enough

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Originally Posted by fantasma62


Lucky Luke, 1500 cals went out the window as soon as I opened my mouth for the first bite of my food. It actually was pushed out the window while I was laughing....
Im SOOO glad to hear that!! To be honest, I thought It was just a tad crazy!!lol Im certain that ull make much steadier progress on a good diet that doesnt fluctuate that much!! Way to go!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
Im SOOO glad to hear that!! To be honest, I thought It was just a tad crazy!!lol Im certain that ull make much steadier progress on a good diet that doesnt fluctuate that much!! Way to go!
I started boning up on monday regarding all facets of the diet that I was doing before and it is much healthier. We all have a little OCD in us. In my case, once I start a workout and a diet, they need to start at the same time. If they don't, then I stop them both and restart again "on monday". I didn't want to do it this time, so I went ahead with my workout and will continue on today once I get back from work. The meal plan will come next week. I am not splurging this week as I have said. I have eliminated a lot of the fat out of my diet this week and have eaten a reasonable amount of proteins, carbs and fats. I have bought light mayo, light cream cheese, 2% cheese and my ham and turkey are low sodium boars head, so I have shaved a lot of the bad out my eating. The carbs have been whole grain bread, a handfull of cheerios here and there, not too much though, and the morning bagel which I will stop eating once they run out (I hate to throw away money). This should all happen this week, so I'll start anew after the Super Bowl (how convenient, right?)
Anyway, young lady (how freaking condescending is that, I should just call you crazy), thanks for your support and believe me, you are free to critique anything that you want and I will listen, heck you're like my role model....
Oh, and speaking of models, nice AVI


Posted by: naturaltan

that is quite a sig Tony ... as long we both know that Roy's looses are because he's gone past his prime He was avoided till late in his career. At the top of his game, he was unbeatable - so there Mr. Tony


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by naturaltan
that is quite a sig Tony ... as long we both know that Roy's looses are because he's gone past his prime He was avoided till late in his career. At the top of his game, he was unbeatable - so there Mr. Tony
Oh Mr. NT,

There is no bigger fan than myself of Mr. Jones. In fact, I don't think he was avoided so much as there was nobody left to fight in his division since he just beat up everybody. Thus, his short trip to the heavyweights and easy win over that gloryfied sack of potatoes John Ruiz. Not to take anything away from Roy, in fact, I think that night, he could have beaten a lot of heavys. I also think that after that night, he lost some steam. I'll repeat and repeat that he lost to Tarver that first fight and the proof came in the second fight. He's getting hit too much.
Regarding the quote, that is the most original thing I have ever heard a sports figure say in any interview. That's the epitome of the underdog, that quote....


Posted by: naturaltan

Alrighty then!


Posted by: fantasma62

As I am typing this my hands are shaking and I am still queezy....

When I sat down on this chair to type, my legs just gave out on me. The mere thought of food makes me nauseous. Having said all this, I am very happy with my workout. Not so much for the weight, but because I used good form and busted my ass to reach failure in each routine. Here it goes:

-Leg Curls: 8 x 110
-Leg Extension: 11 x 140
-Leg Press: 8 x 270 (I said I could do more. That felt great....)
-Straight Arm Pullover: 13 x 45
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 10 x 80 (I used lower weight but much better form. Still my lower back was bothering me a bit, but it's just sore)
-Overhead Press: 9 x 110
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 9 x 50 (Lowered the weight to apply proper form and was able to do 9 reps)

All in all I find this workout to be successful. I think I found the right weights in most of them but I am still working on finding the correct weight in only a couple.
Right now I am going to bathe as I am supposed to, even if I just want to lay down in my room and cry....
In fact, I am going to seat here for a moment and gather myself....
This whole thing took me 10 minutes to write because my fingers and forearms simply don't want to respond....


Posted by: Sapphire


Great workout!!!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire

Great workout!!!
Thanks you beautiful coach....How's baldie treating you????
Nah, just joking, I know that if you are happy he's being good, I'll go back to calling him Chris and stop being so jealous......


Posted by: fantasma62

My 1 year old son learned to walk before he turned 1. Now he's running around....
Now for the funny part, I was sitting down eating dinner just now and my son flew by me and into the kitchen. He started playing with the kitchen cabinets by opening and closing them. I say, "Anthony Stop!!!!" loudly, so he stops, looks at me and literally starts slamming the cabinet doors. I get off the table to go to the kitchen and as I do that I literally fell sideways and couldn't catch my balance. So I fell on the floor. As I fell down I was cracking up because I remember a sketch in "In Living Color" when Jim Carey makes believe that he pulls off his fake leg and just falls sideways.....I guess you had to see that....However, that wasn't the funniest part, I went to push myself off the ground and again fell sideways because my left arm gave out on me. I almost cracked my eyebrow against the floor.....
Either way, I am walking around my house on very unsteady legs and my arms are worthless, and I worked out 1 hour ago....
I have to tell you, this is one of my best workouts in years, including all of last year because I finally understood that good form + slower speed + failure = PAIN!!!!!!!
My shoulder is feeling great, my joints are kicking ...I am very satisfied with HIT


Posted by: gwcaton

WoW Tony !

Way to go man

So did Anthony think you had lost your mind ? LOL


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by gwcaton
WoW Tony !

Way to go man

So did Anthony think you had lost your mind ? LOL
Thanks Gdub...

Anthony? He already knows I lost my mind.....


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
As I am typing this my hands are shaking and I am still queezy....

When I sat down on this chair to type, my legs just gave out on me. The mere thought of food makes me nauseous. Having said all this, I am very happy with my workout. Not so much for the weight, but because I used good form and busted my ass to reach failure in each routine. Here it goes:

-Leg Curls: 8 x 110
-Leg Extension: 11 x 140
-Leg Press: 8 x 270 (I said I could do more. That felt great....)
-Straight Arm Pullover: 13 x 45
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 10 x 80 (I used lower weight but much better form. Still my lower back was bothering me a bit, but it's just sore)
-Overhead Press: 9 x 110
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 9 x 50 (Lowered the weight to apply proper form and was able to do 9 reps)

All in all I find this workout to be successful. I think I found the right weights in most of them but I am still working on finding the correct weight in only a couple.
Right now I am going to bathe as I am supposed to, even if I just want to lay down in my room and cry....
In fact, I am going to seat here for a moment and gather myself....
This whole thing took me 10 minutes to write because my fingers and forearms simply don't want to respond....
Brother, I so remember that feeling!!! Your W/O is looking Dynamite. Glad your doing well with it. Keep pushin past barriers Brother!!!


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
My 1 year old son learned to walk before he turned 1. Now he's running around....
Now for the funny part, I was sitting down eating dinner just now and my son flew by me and into the kitchen. He started playing with the kitchen cabinets by opening and closing them. I say, "Anthony Stop!!!!" loudly, so he stops, looks at me and literally starts slamming the cabinet doors. I get off the table to go to the kitchen and as I do that I literally fell sideways and couldn't catch my balance. So I fell on the floor. As I fell down I was cracking up because I remember a sketch in "In Living Color" when Jim Carey makes believe that he pulls off his fake leg and just falls sideways.....I guess you had to see that....However, that wasn't the funniest part, I went to push myself off the ground and again fell sideways because my left arm gave out on me. I almost cracked my eyebrow against the floor.....
Either way, I am walking around my house on very unsteady legs and my arms are worthless, and I worked out 1 hour ago....
I have to tell you, this is one of my best workouts in years, including all of last year because I finally understood that good form + slower speed + failure = PAIN!!!!!!!
My shoulder is feeling great, my joints are kicking ...I am very satisfied with HIT
Great story!!! I can just picture that!!! You got it Brother, FORM is the key, Slower speed+ Failure definately = PAIN


Posted by: fantasma62

Arch.....Bro, thanks a million for the support and the kind words, I am literally feeding off them......

I feel better now and I am so looking forward to friday. I am looking forward to pain, what a masochist.....


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Arch.....Bro, thanks a million for the support and the kind words, I am literally feeding off them......

I feel better now and I am so looking forward to friday. I am looking forward to pain, what a masochist.....
Anytime, glad to be involved in your journey!!!
Yeah, somethin about the pain!!!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
Anytime, glad to be involved in your journey!!!
Yeah, somethin about the pain!!!



Posted by: fantasma62

After my second workout, I can report no shoulder pain of any sort. Well, let me rephrase that. My shoulders hurt, but not the actual rotator, my body is a mess.
I am sore everywhere, but that, I am happy about....
It's amazing what two little workouts can do for you. Today I feel stronger and somewhat larger than yesterday and the proof is in the pudding.....My sleeves feel somewhat tighter (believe it or not), so I either got fatter or I have attained a little size in two workouts (probably my muscles going back to their form from before I got hurt)....


Posted by: rock4832

GREAT W/O Tony!! I'm proud of you. And your shoulder should do very well on this IMO. That's why I recommended this style of training to come back, it was great on my injuries and you'll see gains fairly quickly. Again, awesome w/o. Feel great about it


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by rock4832
GREAT W/O Tony!! I'm proud of you. And your shoulder should do very well on this IMO. That's why I recommended this style of training to come back, it was great on my injuries and you'll see gains fairly quickly. Again, awesome w/o. Feel great about it
Gracias Dave....

I am not too worried about the gains, I am more worried about the losses
The gains are definitely happening, even after two measly workouts, but I am more hoping that there will be mounting losses....


Posted by: rock4832

Ahhh, yes. But with the gains comes the losses! More muscle= more fat burning power!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by rock4832
Ahhh, yes. But with the gains comes the losses! More muscle= more fat burning power!
You should have written "Ahhh, yes Grasshopper..."
I just thought that would have been funny as hell....
Crazy as you may think this sounds, I consider you one of the Gurus, so I take what you and the other HIT gurus tell me very seriously....
Thanks for the pointers....


Posted by: greekblondechic

I hope you didn't hurt yourself with that fall honey. You have to make your diet work for YOU, not everyone can follow the strict diets on here successfully (EX: ME). I find myself being a lot more stable when I don't care as much, and I try to balance out my foods and my portions.


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by greekblondechic
I hope you didn't hurt yourself with that fall honey. You have to make your diet work for YOU, not everyone can follow the strict diets on here successfully (EX: ME). I find myself being a lot more stable when I don't care as much, and I try to balance out my foods and my portions.
You know its funny you say that, at the moment I am just eating healthier than I was. Not following a strict diet yet, just eating healthier.....
You know? I didn't hurt myself, I just laughed, and laughed because my legs were so weak and then laughed some more when my arm simply didn't respond to my getting up....It was just funny. You know what though? I am not sure that the laughter was just funny ha ha, or just happy that I am working out again. I think that it may have been a mixture of both happiness and just silliness.
How are you my beautiful greeky?
I'll be by in a bit, I need to catch up with ya. Boy have I got a lot of catching up to do ...
I am still in my "selfish phase", but I am better....


Posted by: fantasma62

One thing I forgot to mention this morning is that I have taken off 5 pounds since monday. No, I am not doing the 1500 calorie diet, no I am not measuring. In fact, I am enjoying my meals more than ever. I am eating what I want to eat but I am just being more careful about what I am eating. I have cut more 2/3 of my fat intake by buying lower fat foods. This seems to be working. I am eating carbs, but the ones that I am eating are good carbs. 9 grain breads, sweet potatoes, Whole wheat everything.....
I eat a bagel in the mornings with light cream cheese...It's just a great "no diet" diet...
I also figured that I sweat enough at the gym these past two days that the fat is burning off, however I also understand that even after working out, your muscles continue burning.....
It's amazing....


Posted by: crazy_enough

Thats awesome!!! So happy that ur seeing results right away...thatll keep u motivated!
And its true, muscle will burn fat even while ur sitting on the couch, scratching ur butt... Then again, that could be considered a hand/finger w/o!
Ure doing great!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
Thats awesome!!! So happy that ur seeing results right away...thatll keep u motivated!
And its true, muscle will burn fat even while ur sitting on the couch, scratching ur butt... Then again, that could be considered a hand/finger w/o!
Ure doing great!
Ewwww....that's gross... , yeah, like I'm such a saint.....


Posted by: crazy_enough

I bet u never pick ur nose either right!?lol


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
I bet u never pick ur nose either right!?lol



Posted by: naturaltan

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
One thing I forgot to mention this morning is that I have taken off 5 pounds since monday. No, I am not doing the 1500 calorie diet, no I am not measuring. In fact, I am enjoying my meals more than ever. I am eating what I want to eat but I am just being more careful about what I am eating. I have cut more 2/3 of my fat intake by buying lower fat foods. This seems to be working. I am eating carbs, but the ones that I am eating are good carbs. 9 grain breads, sweet potatoes, Whole wheat everything.....
I eat a bagel in the mornings with light cream cheese...It's just a great "no diet" diet...
I also figured that I sweat enough at the gym these past two days that the fat is burning off, however I also understand that even after working out, your muscles continue burning.....
It's amazing....
and for those of us that have no desire to compete, this is how to start it off right! Many can get great results just be cutting out a lot of bad food. Of course exercise is mandatory, but eating right will get you more than on your way. Way to go Sir Tony!


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by naturaltan
and for those of us that have no desire to compete, this is how to start it off right! Many can get great results just be cutting out a lot of bad food. Of course exercise is mandatory, but eating right will get you more than on your way. Way to go Sir Tony!
Thanks Senor NT, that is the right approach.
I have dropped 5 pounds by working out and eating what I want, but not in excess and cutting the fat out of the diet.....Kiss style (Keep It Simple Stupid)


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by rock4832
More muscle= more fat burning power!
In my best Arnold voice......... "Das Good Riiight"?


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
In my best Arnold voice......... "Das Good Riiight"?
"Yah, Yah, Gooood"


Posted by: sftwrngnr

Hey Tony,
Keep up the good work . Consistency, focus, and determination. I believe you have all 3, so I expect nothing but success for you!
-Dan


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by sftwrngnr
Hey Tony,
Keep up the good work . Consistency, focus, and determination. I believe you have all 3, so I expect nothing but success for you!
-Dan
Thanks for the words of support Dan, I can definitely use them....


Posted by: Archangel

Have a GREAT w/o today Brother. I'm rootin' for ya


Posted by: fantasma62

Thanks a bunch Arch.....


Posted by: fantasma62

Well, changed things up a little bit. I decided that I had to have a saturday or sunday workout, since weekends are the worse possible time for me not to work out. So, I got up early today (went to sleep really early yest.) and worked out. I am not queezy, but I am very unsteady and you'll see why:

-Leg Curls: 10 x 110
-Leg Extension: 10 x 150
-Leg Press: 10 x 360 (I am freaking getting there )
-Straight Arm Pullover: 10 x 50 (Done under proper form, I increased the weight)
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 10 x 80 (pretty much stayed the same here)
-Overhead Press: 10 x 120 (I squeezed that last rep and completely fell appart when I finished)
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 10 x 50 (I squeezed that last rep and I don't know how)

All in all, happy with my workout, my leg press is getting, oh, so much stronger and I increased the weight in a most exercises so that there was no chance in hell that I would get to 12 reps. Once I see that I get to 12 reps (12th being my failure rep), I will increase again......
I pretty much squeezed my last ounce of energy in each of these workouts. I didn't feel queezy, which worried me, but then again, that probably means my body is getting used to working out again...
Meanwhile, I am in pain now as I can barely type and I am sure I'll fall sideways today at least once.....
Laters....


Posted by: crazy_enough

woohoo! Great w/o Tony! "Bent Over row with palms facing out"(I should try that!!)
I dragged myself outta bed this morning to train as well, even tho its my wife's b-day and I just oh so wanted to stay in bed and snuggle!lol

Oh ya, u said no more complaining in your journal right!? My bad!

Go Tony!


Posted by: gwcaton

Good work out Tony


you are right , you are getting there ! how's the KISS diet going ?


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
woohoo! Great w/o Tony! "Bent Over row with palms facing out"(I should try that!!)
I dragged myself outta bed this morning to train as well, even tho its my wife's b-day and I just oh so wanted to stay in bed and snuggle!lol

Oh ya, u said no more complaining in your journal right!? My bad!

Go Tony!
Hiya, the only one not allowed to complain here is me. All other complainers are welcome. By the way, your wife is going to kick your arse
Working out on her birthday? Here is an idea, make her really pissed at you and have her chase you around a bit, when she's about to faint, let her catch you. What happens after is up to you and her......


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by gwcaton
Good work out Tony


you are right , you are getting there ! how's the KISS diet going ?
Hey Gdub,

Kiss is working so far. I literally am eating well and not starving. If I lose a total of 5-6 pounds this week, I'll call it a success, an amazing success....
Man, I am in pain, even my hands are shaking.....


Posted by: crazy_enough

I know, she moaned something along the lines of "where the f*ck do u think ur going?!"... I just smiled and said "shhhh, babe ur old now, get some rest"...and walked out!!lol Ill have b-fast in bed ready for her to reduce the "mad" factor, and maybe try out ur suggestion!l


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by crazy_enough
I know, she moaned something along the lines of "where the f*ck do u think ur going?!"... I just smiled and said "shhhh, babe ur old now, get some rest"...and walked out!!lol Ill have b-fast in bed ready for her to reduce the "mad" factor, and maybe try out ur suggestion!l
Well, I suggest that for breakfast in bed, you remove what you'd normally eat and give her what you would not dare eat.....Or, give her what you normally eat so that you can apply my other suggestion and run like hell....


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Well, changed things up a little bit. I decided that I had to have a saturday or sunday workout, since weekends are the worse possible time for me not to work out. So, I got up early today (went to sleep really early yest.) and worked out. I am not queezy, but I am very unsteady and you'll see why:

-Leg Curls: 10 x 110
-Leg Extension: 10 x 150
-Leg Press: 10 x 360 (I am freaking getting there )
-Straight Arm Pullover: 10 x 50 (Done under proper form, I increased the weight)
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 10 x 80 (pretty much stayed the same here)
-Overhead Press: 10 x 120 (I squeezed that last rep and completely fell appart when I finished)
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 10 x 50 (I squeezed that last rep and I don't know how)

All in all, happy with my workout, my leg press is getting, oh, so much stronger and I increased the weight in a most exercises so that there was no chance in hell that I would get to 12 reps. Once I see that I get to 12 reps (12th being my failure rep), I will increase again......
I pretty much squeezed my last ounce of energy in each of these workouts. I didn't feel queezy, which worried me, but then again, that probably means my body is getting used to working out again...
Meanwhile, I am in pain now as I can barely type and I am sure I'll fall sideways today at least once.....
Laters....
AWESOME Brother!!! I suggest maybe you try an every other day approach. That way you work out on the wekends sometimes Your starting to become a "Beast" as my daughter calls me Everytime we watch "Beauty and the Beast" Lil Bit always says Belle is Momma, and Beast is Daddy Sorry Brother, didn't mean to


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
AWESOME Brother!!! I suggest maybe you try an every other day approach. That way you work out on the wekends sometimes Your starting to become a "Beast" as my daughter calls me Everytime we watch "Beauty and the Beast" Lil Bit always says Belle is Momma, and Beast is Daddy Sorry Brother, didn't mean to
Arch, never ever apologize for talking, what you are saying makes sense to me about the kids. I normally don't have many people here to talk to that are going thru the same thing now. There are a bunch of great folks that have already been thru this (Like Grandpa Gdub ), but nobody is currently being amused by 3 year old girls, so please post away, I am entertained. By the way, I haven't been called a beast yet, although, believe me, I have the look for it .
My daughter is simply into all the princesses, one day, she'll watch Cinderella, another she'll watch Snow White (In spanish mind you), other Beauty and the Beast and then suddenly, she'll go into Dora, The Wiggles and Blues mode.....children...

Thanks for the suggestion about the workout. I have been feeling that maybe I should make it every other day but instead, since sundays are dedicated to my kids (except during football season, where 3 hours are dedicated to the Dolphins), I am going to work out those 3 days a week and have that very needed saturday workout. It was so empty this morning...
I can't believe I woke up early to work out. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would be doing that. My mind must be getting it, right?


Posted by: fantasma62

Well, today was the finish of my first week of HIT. I have to tell ya'll that I love the workout. It's quick but oh so immensely painful. I usually go one more rep after the massive burn out. You know, when you do one rep and your muscle burns like a mofo, then I do one more almost screaming to get it done and very slowly to cause even more extraordinary pain....
I have to say that changing one of my workouts for saturday was one of the best things I could have done. The gym was almost empty and in fact there were a bunch of older folks there, rather than the younger ones that embarrass you when you think you are a bad-ass and just finish doing 270 pound on the leg press, you see that punk add another 90 pounds and go at it...Ok, so that prompted me to add another 90 pounds today....I'll show them. The best part is that I didn't struggle with the 360 pounds, it was more like second nature. Of course as I was getting past 8 then I struggled, but was able to pull myself together and FAIL....
Great suggestion Rock, I have you to thank for this. Du, thanks for the wealth of info and Arch, thanks for being on top of my workout, I appreciated your imput very much......
It's been a good week....


Posted by: Archangel

My pleasure!!! Sounds and looks to me like you definately are getting it Keep pushin up


Posted by: TheWolf

Looking good Tony.
Sounds like you are really in the goove. Keep up the hard work.


Posted by: crazy_enough

Week one seemed super productive!! ON with week 2!!
U ROK!


Posted by: fantasma62

Archangel: thanks.....

CE: thanks so much for the encouragement.

Wolf: nice to see you here. Once I am a little more mentally settled (no, I am not crazy) I will be by all the journals of my buddies to see what's doing....



Today my diet becomes more strict.
I just made a blog (I figure it's the in thing to do) where I will journalize everything having to do with my diet and training to keep along with this one. I will post here too people, it's just that there may be other things, thoughts, etc. that I may want to keep to myself and those close to me.
You never know, I may write a book one day, a best seller no less.....


Posted by: Archangel

Anytime Brother!!! You're making me want to go back to HIT


Posted by: fantasma62

Bro, come join me. It is definitely a whole lot of fun......

By the way, when you lost all that weight, did you actually do a strict diet too or did you just simplify things (lowered fat, bad carb intake)?

Dave, if you're around and have a look see, let me know whether you dieted or you simplified the same way that I asked Arch.....


Posted by: fantasma62

I decided to keep the blog for other things, personal things.

In particular poems and songs that I write. Those and any other thoughts that my melon of a head gathers during the day....

I'll post workouts here only.....


Posted by: Pylon

Looks like things are working for you on HIT. We started at about the same time (I'm in my 2nd week as well.) I felt like the second time thru is much better, since you get the weights "sighted in" a little instead of guessing. Did you get the same feeling?

Keep on crankin, my man. The finish line is just over the hill...


Posted by: fantasma62

It could have been worse......


I am typing as I speak with a very queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach. I worked out as hard as I could and almost hurt myself in the process....
Here is my workout:

-Leg Curls: 9 x 110 (ho-hum)
-Leg Extension: 11 x 160 (much better than last time)
-Leg Press: 2 x 410 (Major screw up )
-Straight Arm Pullover: 13 x 50 (Done under proper form, I need to increase the weight next time)
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 16 x 80 (very excited, will increase the weight next w/o)
-Overhead Press: 8 x 130 (I squeezed that last rep and completely fell appart when I finished again)
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 11 x 50 (I squeezed that last rep and I don't know how, as I did saturday, but instead of 10 I did 11)

Regarding my Leg Press, as I left my home I had no legs or real strength in me, I didn't really feel like working out, however I read what Archangel posted about his own w/o and got a little inspired. Listen to a very inspirational song on my CD player on the way to the gym and really thought I got a second wind. I said to myself, if I did 10 x 360 the last time, I will go up to 410 and try to get to 8. My legs didn't respond as I thought they would, aside from the fact that I loaded the weights in the wrong places, so I may have been lifting over 410 and didn't know it. Regardless, I almost had to get help to get the weights off me....thank GOD for the handles and that one more latch....
Either way, I can say that the workout could have been worse because when it ended, I was and am extremely spent...
I'll be back later when I feel a little better......

Pylon, thanks for the support, it helped today more than you know...


Posted by: Pylon

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
It could have been worse......


I am typing as I speak with a very queezy feeling in the pit of my stomach. I worked out as hard as I could and almost hurt myself in the process....
Here is my workout:

-Leg Curls: 9 x 110 (ho-hum)
-Leg Extension: 11 x 160 (much better than last time)
-Leg Press: 2 x 410 (Major screw up )
-Straight Arm Pullover: 13 x 50 (Done under proper form, I need to increase the weight next time)
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 16 x 80 (very excited, will increase the weight next w/o)
-Overhead Press: 8 x 130 (I squeezed that last rep and completely fell appart when I finished again)
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 11 x 50 (I squeezed that last rep and I don't know how, as I did saturday, but instead of 10 I did 11)

Regarding my Leg Press, as I left my home I had no legs or real strength in me, I didn't really feel like working out, however I read what Archangel posted about his own w/o and got a little inspired. Listen to a very inspirational song on my CD player on the way to the gym and really thought I got a second wind. I said to myself, if I did 10 x 360 the last time, I will go up to 410 and try to get to 8. My legs didn't respond as I thought they would, aside from the fact that I loaded the weights in the wrong places, so I may have been lifting over 410 and didn't know it. Regardless, I almost had to get help to get the weights off me....thank GOD for the handles and that one more latch....
Either way, I can say that the workout could have been worse because when it ended, I was and am extremely spent...
I'll be back later when I feel a little better......

Pylon, thanks for the support, it helped today more than you know...
No prob...

How did you load plates wrong? I wasn't aware there was a wrong way, other that putting them on the rack and not the sled.

Don't get discouraged. You got 410 up twice, right? Hey, you can't aspire to greatness without taking a few risks along the way! Great job!


Posted by: Archangel

First thing first.......... GREAT w/o Brother!!! I was on a fairly strict diet. But I used a 40-40-20 split, up until 12 weeks out from my contest. Then I dropped my carbs down @ 100 a week till I got to no lower than 50 a day!!! Hope that helps


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
I decided to keep the blog for other things, personal things.

In particular poems and songs that I write. Those and any other thoughts that my melon of a head gathers during the day....

I'll post workouts here only.....
I'll have to drop by there to, if you don't mind. Maybe I can figure out whats goin on in that melon of yours too


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Bro, come join me. It is definitely a whole lot of fun.....
I remember, please, be kind..........do not tempt me


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pylon
No prob...

How did you load plates wrong? I wasn't aware there was a wrong way, other that putting them on the rack and not the sled.

Don't get discouraged. You got 410 up twice, right? Hey, you can't aspire to greatness without taking a few risks along the way! Great job!
I'll explain, I was so absent minded today that I did the following. If you remember, the sled has two sets of bars, one set in front, to load up your weights, and another set in back, so that if you run out of space on the front bars, you can add more weight. What I did is that I put weight on the left in the front and on the right, I put the weight in back....that probably didn't make a difference in the weights, looking back at it now, but it really f*cked me up psychologically, I couldn't do more after that.....

I am feeling better now, but my body is still kinda weak.....


Posted by: gwcaton

You're wearing me out just reading your wo's Tony


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
First thing first.......... GREAT w/o Brother!!! I was on a fairly strict diet. But I used a 40-40-20 split, up until 12 weeks out from my contest. Then I dropped my carbs down @ 100 a week till I got to no lower than 50 a day!!! Hope that helps
Perfect, that's exactly the split that Jodi put me in....
Thanks a lot....

By the way, if it hadn't been for you and Pylon today, I probably would have skipped it (my w/o) and then felt like shit after.....


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by gwcaton
You're wearing me out just reading your wo's Tony
Hi Senor Gdub....

Today was definitely a mission but I was able to pull it off....Don't worry, I will literally knock you out when I start really going at it. This is just a beginners routine from the book, next week I'll be kicking my ass......

Thanks for your support, you are always around for a pick me up. I wish I could do the same, but lately I have been a selfish young man.....


Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
I remember, please, be kind..........do not tempt me
Come join me on the Dark Side....


Posted by: gwcaton

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Hi Senor Gdub....

Today was definitely a mission but I was able to pull it off....Don't worry, I will literally knock you out when I start really going at it. This is just a beginners routine from the book, next week I'll be kicking my ass......

Thanks for your support, you are always around for a pick me up. I wish I could do the same, but lately I have been a selfish young man.....
You , selfish ? NOT ! I can't wait to see whats next


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Perfect, that's exactly the split that Jodi put me in....
Thanks a lot....

By the way, if it hadn't been for you and Pylon today, I probably would have skipped it (my w/o) and then felt like shit after.....
SWEET!!! Glad to be of assistance I'm always here for ya Brother


Posted by: Pylon

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
By the way, if it hadn't been for you and Pylon today, I probably would have skipped it (my w/o) and then felt like shit after.....
Wow...glad I could be of assitance. Now if I could only motivate myself on days like that, I'd really be onto something!


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
Come join me on the Dark Side....
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Must ..........Find...........YODA, He will keep me focused





Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Must ..........Find...........YODA, He will keep me focused





Posted by: Pylon

Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Must ..........Find...........YODA, He will keep me focused
mmm...focused you must be...to the dark side...you must not give in...hmm...why do I sound so much like Grover?...hmm...


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by Pylon
mmm...focused you must be...to the dark side...you must not give in...hmm...why do I sound so much like Grover?...hmm...



Posted by: fantasma62

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pylon
mmm...focused you must be...to the dark side...you must not give in...hmm...why do I sound so much like Grover?...hmm...



Posted by: fantasma62

Well, today my upper back is bothering me, which is good, that means that the bent-over reverse rows are working very well where they are supposed to work. My shoulders are also in the same boat. I am also happy that my knees aren't hurting after yesterday's fiasco...

My body has gotten used to training again as I am not hurting a whole lot, just a little sore. Yesterday I was in pain all over and queezy. But I will not throw up.....


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by fantasma62
But I will not throw up.....



Posted by: Archangel

Glad your body is back in the training mode Keep goin Brother, you got to HIT it tomorrow right?


Posted by: fantasma62

Hi Brother, I really wanted to get to the gym today, but my body is not responding well and I want to avoid injury. Today I had the kids all day and just that in itself really tired me down...

I will resume tomorrow and try to (even if you are not supposed to) to do it again on saturday, since I know I won't be able to do it sunday....


Posted by: Archangel

I wouldn't recommend HITing back to back days. That will really wipe you out
Maybe just do it tomorrow, and then relax, get your mind re-focused over the weekend, enjoy your family and especially kids, re-group and HIT it hard on Monday. It will not kill you to take an extra day off here and there. Trust me Your body will prolly even thank you by responding better come monday


And for the record, I KNOW how tiring it is a day with your children If we could have just 1/10th of their energy, we could lift like madmen every day

Beleive me Brother. Just HIT it tomorrow, and enjoy the weekend. You'll be better come monday


Posted by: Archangel

Another thing. While on HIT, I wouldn't w/o if I was starting to get sick either. You wipe out your immunity system when you HIT. It's a very extreme workout (as you can witness to) and really wipes your body out. You are correct for skipping today. You could easily lose focus and hurt yourself from being too tired. You need 100 % concentration and focus. You'll be just fine my little Padwan


Posted by: Pylon

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Originally Posted by Archangel
Another thing. While on HIT, I wouldn't w/o if I was starting to get sick either. You wipe out your immunity system when you HIT. It's a very extreme workout (as you can witness to) and really wipes your body out.
Sure, you tell HIM that, Arch!

After being struck down with my kid's flu bug for two days, I don't think I'll be lifting again until Monday. I'm also a little worried that when I first got sick, the only thing in me was a banana protein shake...that didn't stay in me long. I've still got about 5 lbs of the stuff. I'm hoping I can still stomach it.


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by Pylon
Sure, you tell HIM that, Arch![/img]
Hey Brother, you never said you didn't feel good Seriously though, if your getting sick, it'll make your sickness like 10 times worse, TRUST me Iv'e been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt!!! I am sorry Pylon!!!


Posted by: fantasma62

Hey guys,


No worries, I am not sick. What happened is that I was wiped out from having the kids all day and the fact that I was up since 5:30 am (when my boy decided to wake up).
I feel soooo much better today. I actually fell asleep at around 5:45 pm and woke up at 7:00 pm, but I was so wiped out that I went back to sleep in the middle of CSI at around 9:30pm and literally went to bed to continue at about 11:00 pm. So I think I am caught up and looking forward to today.
I am adding 3 more exercises today, the bench press, wrist curl and calf raise.
I am not really doing a lot of free weights because I don't have a spotter and I am in the gym such a short time that it's hard to meet people (I'm there for a 1/2 hour). Also, I am not a very sociable person at the gym, I get there focused and in a bad mood. I get myself in a bad mood so that I can lift, old trick I learned while playing football. It gets me to be picky and focus more on doing things right. Otherwise I'll be pissed at myself, that's why I don't walk in and write in my journal write away, I usually weight about 1/2 hour to type my workout. Once I re-focus and look at my progress, I go back to being happy go lucky Tony......
Anyway, back to free weights, I have been using machines a whole lot and although I have never been a big fan, I have gotten used to them....
Either way folks, I am going to have a blast today at the gym while in a bad mood of course
By the way, I got a reprieve for sunday. I will be working out that day, and then go back to my tu-thur-sat rotation......


Posted by: rock4832

Looking great in here Tony!! Angel gave some great advice also, no HIT back to back or when feeling sick. Remember the point of HIT is to maximize recovery time, that ALWAYS has to come first or it'll be a failure.

And I think sticking with machines is fine for now with HIT. In fact I recommend it if you don't have a spotter, just pick the best machines you can you know? Do they have Hammer Strength equipment? And DB's are good also

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier about the diet thing. I lost about 140lbs but not a healthy way. This was before I joined this forum and became "edumacated" . I started with the slim fast twice a day with one evening meal. Then I tried subway 3 x a day LOL. Then I basically just starved myself while doing cardio 3-4 hours a day (running to and home from work and school). I lost a lot of muscle in the process and was sick a lot of the time. The best thing you can do Tony is listen to Jodi and do what she says, she knows her stuff! And I'd also recommend you writing down your meals in here EVERYDAY for accountability


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by rock4832
Looking great in here Tony!! Angel gave some great advice also, no HIT back to back or when feeling sick. Remember the point of HIT is to maximize recovery time, that ALWAYS has to come first or it'll be a failure.

And I think sticking with machines is fine for now with HIT. In fact I recommend it if you don't have a spotter, just pick the best machines you can you know? Do they have Hammer Strength equipment? And DB's are good also

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier about the diet thing. I lost about 140lbs but not a healthy way. This was before I joined this forum and became "edumacated" . I started with the slim fast twice a day with one evening meal. Then I tried subway 3 x a day LOL. Then I basically just starved myself while doing cardio 3-4 hours a day (running to and home from work and school). I lost a lot of muscle in the process and was sick a lot of the time. The best thing you can do Tony is listen to Jodi and do what she says, she knows her stuff! And I'd also recommend you writing down your meals in here EVERYDAY for accountability
Senor Dave, glad to hear from you. You know, I am so old fashioned regarding machines (I do prefer free weights), that I don't even know if they do. Heck, I don't even know what Hammer Strength Equipment is....
I'll do a search now and get back with you on that.....
Don't forget you are talking to a prehistoric beast here.....


Posted by: fantasma62

After doing a search, if I am not mistaken, I am doing Hammer strength...if those are the ones with the blue padding, I am doing them already.....go figure


Posted by: rock4832

Here is a link to what I'm talking about. Is this what you use buddy? http://us.commercial.lifefitness.com...hammerstrength


Posted by: fantasma62

Yup, for some exercises, like leg curls and extensions, and maybe one or teo more. I'll see today


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by Archangel
I'll have to drop by there to, if you don't mind. Maybe I can figure out whats goin on in that melon of yours too
Hey Arch,

You wanted a copy of my blog? Check your PM


Posted by: Pylon

I'm the same way when it comes to a spotter. I've found that hammer strength, smith machines and db's are all the training partner a girl could ever need.


Posted by: fantasma62

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Originally Posted by Pylon
I'm the same way when it comes to a spotter. I've found that hammer strength, smith machines and db's are all the training partner a girl could ever need.



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Posted by: Archangel

Hey Brother, no matter what I do I cannot log in. It keeps saying invalid name or something like that. I shot you a PM. I need some help


Posted by: fantasma62

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Hey Brother, no matter what I do I cannot log in. It keeps saying invalid name or something like that. I shot you a PM. I need some help
I'll check on that....Just came home right now. Loads of work.
Will be HITting it tomorrow morning.....


Posted by: Archangel

Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasma62
I'll check on that....Just came home right now. Loads of work.
Will be HITting it tomorrow morning.....



Posted by: fantasma62

Well, this workout really kicked my ass:

-Leg Curls: 8 x 120
-Leg Extension: 9 x 170
-Leg Press: didn't do it
-Straight Arm Pullover: 10 x 60
-Chest Press (Cybex): 9 x 190
-Bent Over row with palms facing out: 10 x 90 (pretty much stayed the same here)
-Overhead Press: 5 x 140 (couldn't do more than 5, I couldn't lift the 6th rep)
-Bicep Curl with barbell: 8 x 60
-Triceps Extension (Cybex): 7 x 75
- Wrist Curl: 7 x 70 (Not too comfortable with this one, need to check my form)
-Standing Calf Raise: 14 x 110
-Trunk Curls (Ab execise): 25 times

All in all I am really beat up. I didn't get sick or dizzy, but I am really tired...
I sat on the leg press machine and remember what happened last time and got a shiver down my spine, so I decided against doing them. I felt that if it wasnt' for the handles on the side that lock the machine, I may have hurt myself with 410 pounds on my body and nobody there to help me pick it up. There were 2 women on the treadmill and the guys that I had met were in a kickboxing class, so I was literally by myself....


Posted by: fantasma62

Ok, Now that I have collected myself, I will explain what happened and why I went from 7 exercises to 11.
As I have said before I am following Dr. Darden's HIT routines. Due to an oversight by me, I started with 7 exercises instead of 8. I forgot to add the bench press to that.
At the beginning of the week I was supposed to add exercise numbers 8 and 9, but since I had misread, I didn't. I had misread that I had to add them at the beginning of the second week. So anyway, I missed my a couple of days in between and started off today again. Of course, I was also compounding the screw up with missing out on the bench....
So to begin again, my first workout of the week should have had exercises numbers 8 and 9 and for my 2nd workout of the week, I should have added 10-12. Also, I should have started off with 8 exercises instead of 7, but....
So, what did I do? I added them all today but subtracted Leg Presses.....Confused enough?


Posted by: Archangel

Hey Brother, GREAT lookin w/o!!!


I'm so confused





Posted by: fantasma62

Well, this is where the Valentines Weekend Celebration starts for me. The wife and I are joining a bunch of our friends and going to a party at the Intercontinental Hotel next to the water here in Miami. It'll be a great party where there will be loads and loads of dancing. That's bad though, because my legs are jiggly right now and I am not sure if Salsa is something that I want to dab into tonight. To avoid the drunk drivers, we rented a room and gave the kids to the grandma, so it should be a blast....
Enough said, I wish ya'll a Happy Valentines Weekend and we'll se ya'll tomorrow....


Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by fantasma62
Well, this is where the Valentines Weekend Celebration starts for me. The wife and I are joining a bunch of our friends and going to a party at the Intercontinental Hotel next to the water here in Miami. It'll be a great party where there will be loads and loads of dancing. That's bad though, because my legs are jiggly right now and I am not sure if Salsa is something that I want to dab into tonight. To avoid the drunk drivers, we rented a room and gave the kids to the grandma, so it should be a blast....
Enough said, I wish ya'll a Happy Valentines Weekend and we'll se ya'll tomorrow....
Good Luck with the dancing Brother, If I attempted dancing tonite after legs yesterday, my legs