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You should start using the power rack as part of your shrug weight.
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lawl, I would focus more on something else. Your shrugs are basically maxed out until you bring your other body parts up.
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I just exploded in my pants!
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Whoa, you're crazy. Awesome workout. Damn good benching. Are we going to see a 350 lb bench possibly?
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My god man!!! 315 x 5 on bench and BW + 135 x 3... Wow!!!
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Set 4: 370 x 2 I broke one of my straps when I loaded up 405 lawl! That was an ok workout, but I would have liked to been able to finish my shrugs. I will have to buy new straps. |
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In-fucking-sane job on the Dead lifts!
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Lawl, at first I kind of liked the idea that I broke a strap, but then I was disappointed knowing that I needed the strap so much that I snapped it in two. Doing shrugs.
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Don't feel bad, man. There are, in my opinion, only a handful of exercises that I think it makes sense to use straps on, and this is one of them. I don't see how a person's grip could possibly keep up with their back.
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Nice job on the superset. I gave 'em up after I popped a rib, though.
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I was on my second (maybe third) superset of RDLs & Leg Curls. I got up from the curls to do the RDLs. I was so worn out I did them with shitty form and, during my second rep, I heard a very loud "pop!". Most of the strength went out of me but I managed to re-rack the bar.
I ended up popping my left-side, top most, floating rib free. In other words, I yanked it free of the cartilage. It took about a month to heal. |
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I just felt out of shape. I was really sucking wind. I remember when I wasn't has strong, but I could do 12 reps of 225 when 300 was my max, and I didn't suck wind like I did today.
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You know I dont know what you may think about this, but here check this out:
If you are going to superset your SLDL's with leg curls, why not superset you squats with leg extensions? And better yet superset your SLDL's with a more strength option like hypers or glute ham raises? |
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Man o man, I have some serious DOMS in my legs today. My body isn't use to high reps. This is good. Throwing some new stuff at my body might be great for growth.
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Standing Barbell Military Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 115 x 12 Set 2: 135 x 10 Set 3: 150 x 8 |
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Hey I would like for you to change your ri's to 90 second ri's I would like to see what you do with that! Your numbers are very good now, I just think you'll get one hell of a burn out of that.
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You have the career I won't. I am pretty sure that puts you in the lead.
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Good push day brother K ...
Set 1: 135 x 12 = 1620 pounds Set 2: 185 x 12 = 2220 pounds Set 3: 225 x 12 = 2750 pounds Set 4: 250 x 10 = 2500 pounds .............. total = 9090 pounds Things that way that much ... ![]() You lifted the combined weight of a Ford F-150 packed with 37 strippers ... not the skinny lil crank skanks but the healthy ones with the big plastic titties!! You lifted the combined weight of the fighters from all three of the last UFC events if stood up on one stage ... including Joe Rogan. You lifted the combined weight of 101 pony kegs or enough beer to serve 4949 people. That doesn't even include the combined weight from the rest of your routine ... |
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Nice I need you to come to the gym with me. Thats fuckin inspiring!
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Good push day brother K ...
Set 1: 135 x 12 = 1620 pounds Set 2: 185 x 12 = 2220 pounds Set 3: 225 x 12 = 2750 pounds Set 4: 250 x 10 = 2500 pounds .............. total = 9090 pounds Things that way that much ... ![]() You lifted the combined weight of a Ford F-150 packed with 37 strippers ... not the skinny lil crank skanks but the healthy ones with the big plastic titties!! You lifted the combined weight of the fighters from all three of the last UFC events if stood up on one stage ... including Joe Rogan. You lifted the combined weight of 101 pony kegs or enough beer to serve 4949 people. That doesn't even include the combined weight from the rest of your routine ... |
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Sunday - 03/25/2007
Weight: 232 Vitamins: B-12 / 1000mcg B-6 / 100mg Saw Palmetto / 950mg Folic Acid / 400mcg Niacin / 500mg Milk thistle / 200mg Glucosmine HCL / 1500 mg Chondroitin Sulfate / 200 mg MSM / 1500mg Liver Aid Hawthorn Berry / 625mg Fish Oil / 2400mg Co Q-10 / 100mg 9:30am 4 eggs 11:30am 6oz can of tuna 1 cup bran flakes 3:00pm 6oz can of tuna 1 cup bran flakes 6:00pm 2 Salmon stuffed salmon steaks 2 cups steamed veggies Pull Day / 10-12 Range Sumo Deadlift: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 6 Set 2: 225 x 6 Set 3: 295 x 3 Set 4: 365 x 3 Set 5: 385 x 3 *PR Set 6: 400 x 1 *PR Woooooohoooooo! Yeah mofo, fuck yeah! I just made dead lift my bitch today. I was really getting tired of not ever being able to get 400, but I had no idea that while walking into the gym today that today would be the day. Hell, I knew that when I was warming up that my legs and back felt good, so I decided to try and beat my all time best of 375. I was thinking about going for 370 maybe. I was pulling 365, and I repped out 3 really easy, so I stopped to save a little for 380. I then said to myself fuck it, I'm going for 385. Well I pulled 385 with ease, and then repped out 2 more. I stopped again, and thought damn that was easy. So I got a wild hair up my ass, and stacked on 400 for shits and giggles. I didn't really expect to get it. I pulled as hard as I could and to my own surprise, the weight started slowly moving off of the floor. I almost had to stop, because my legs were violently shacking, but I made myself keep pulling. When I locked out, I screamed out across the gym, "FUCK YEAH!!", carefully dropped the weight. I am so happy. My shitty deadlift as been eating at me, but I kept trying, and it paid off. Pull-Ups: (90s RI) Set 1: BW x 6 Set 2: BW x 8 Set 3: BW x 9 T-Bar Row: (90s RI) Set 1: 90 x 12 Set 2: 100 x 12 Set 3: 135 x 10 Barbell Shrugs: (90s RI) Set 1: 405 x 25 Set 2: 405 x 25 Set 3: 405 x 20 Set 4: 405 x 19 Hammer Curls: (90s RI) Set 1: 35 x 12 Set 2: 40 x 12 Set 3: 45 x 10 Wooooooo, I am beat. I kicked the workout's ass, and the workout kicked my ass. It was mutual today. I was almost too tired to drive when I left the gym. I feel good, though. It has been a really good day. I did my taxes today, and I am getting almost 200 back, because I always pay the maximum, and I get a tax credit for both living in the Katrina zone, and educational write-offs. I don't have to worry about money for the rest of the semester, so that is a load off. Training is at its best. I'm doing ok in school, but I could be doing better. I need to spend the rest of tonight and most of tomorrow studying, because I didn't do as well on one of my midterm exams as I would have liked too. Luckily, I have plenty of time to pull my grade up, and I did real well on my apache server project. Hmmm, maybe I'll just eat some Ambien and go to bed soon. |
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I feel good, though. It has been a really good day. I did my taxes today, and I am getting almost 200 back
Luckily, I have plenty of time to pull my grade up, and I did real well on my apache server project. Hmmm, maybe I'll just eat some Ambien and go to bed soon. |
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Depressing time? As far as body wise, did you attain anything you wanted?
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Lawl, I don't. They are tougher than what I'm use to, but they will probably pay off. It is almost as tough as doing straight cardio work. I was sucking wind pretty good by the time I got to the shrugs.
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Monday - 03/26/2006
Weight: 231 Vitamins: B-12 / 1000mcg B-6 / 100mg Saw Palmetto / 950mg Folic Acid / 400mcg Niacin / 500mg Milk thistle / 200mg Glucosmine HCL / 1500 mg Chondroitin Sulfate / 200 mg MSM / 1500mg Liver Aid Hawthorn Berry / 625mg Fish Oil / 2400mg Co Q-10 / 100mg 8:00am 2 eggs w/ sausage 11:30am 1 can of tuna 1/2 cup oatmeal dry 3:00pm 8oz top sirloin steak 1/2 cup oatmeal dry Leg Day (3-5) Range Wide Stance Squats: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 10 Set 2: 225 x 12 Set 4: 315 x 5 Set 5: 405 x 5 *PR SLDL: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 6 Set 2: 225 x 6 Set 3: 275 x 5 *PR Seated Calf Raises: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 25 Set 2: 180 x 25 Set 3: 225 x 25 Set 4: 270 x 25 Set 5: 315 x 25 *PR Lawl, I was going to go for high reps today, but my legs felt really strong, so I wanted to attempt a PR on squats. |
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I have a feeling I could get close to getting 405 x 1 now on squats, lawl.
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GJ Kelju i bet if you did powerlifter squats 475 could be achievable right now.
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I have a feeling I could get close to getting 405 x 1 now on squats, lawl.
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Friday - 03/28/2006
[b]Weight: 228 Vitamins: B-12 / 1000mcg B-6 / 100mg Saw Palmetto / 950mg Folic Acid / 400mcg Niacin / 500mg Milk thistle / 200mg Glucosmine HCL / 1500 mg Chondroitin Sulfate / 200 mg MSM / 1500mg Liver Aid Hawthorn Berry / 625mg Fish Oil / 2400mg Co Q-10 / 100mg 8:00am 3 eggs 1/4 cup oatmeal 10:30am 2 eggs w/ sausage 1/4 cup oatmeal 1:00pm 2 cups cottage cheese 1 cup raisin bran 3:00pm 2 cups cottage cheese 1/2 cup almonds Push Day / 3-5 Range Flat Bench Press: (3m RI) Set 1: 135 x 5 Set 2: 225 x 5 Set 3: 275 x 5 Set 4: 315 x 5 Dumbbell Incline Press: (3m RI) Set 1: 40s x 8 Set 2: 50s x 8 Set 3: 60s x 8 Set 4: 75s x 6 *PR Standing Barbell Military Press: (3m RI) Set 1: 135 x 6 Set 2: 185 x 5 Set 3: 205 x 3 *PR Dips: (3m RI) Set 1: BW+ 45 x 5 Set 2: BW+ 90 x 5 Set 3: BW+135 x 4 *PR Arm Extensions: (2m RI) Set 1: 100 x 8 Set 2: 112 x 8 *PR Set 3: 125 x 6 *PR Great workout! My arms were completely shot after that one. My arms were trembling in class today. I might be pushing close to over training. I have been training 5 days a week. I think I need to start a deload. I haven't had one in 4 weeks. I think I should take off the next week and start again this time next week. |
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For me that is a sign to back off. Tremers long after ( as in more than 6 hours) means I'm cloase to injury. I didn't pay attention last time ... that sucked. BE careful brother K
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So could I..................
With a forklift truck.... Outstanding lifts Kelju. All really strong. |
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My shoulder has hurt for the last 2 days. I hope it was just overtraining and will be better by next week. Other than that all is well.
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I just realized that there are a lot of people in the Journals that are on the injured list...
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Hey guys. Thanks for the concern. I haven't seen a doctor yet, but it is probably a repeat injury from a year ago. The funny thing is I was on a cycle last time I injured it. I think there is a link, probably growing to fast and pushing my joints too hard. I need a break from the gym anyway. I need to take some time to work on semester projects and study for finals. I have been working out legs twice a week but thats about it. I am off of my cycle and doing pct right now. I didn't accomplish much while on the cycle except for finally squatting and deadlifting 400 and fucking my shoulder again, so I'm thinking I would rather just lift natural from here on out.
I am actually in a great mood despite the bad luck. I took two exams this week and kicked ass on them, so I got that going for me. |
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"I'm on a cycle so therefore I must be gaining enough to lift past what is safe ... "
Don't tie tie the cycle in with the injury, tie the injury in with just not using common sense. What your cycle history shows is that when you go on a cycle you want so much to reach past your off cycle potential that you push your self past the safety limits to get there. You over-trained ... on or off cycle that ain't good. You made good gains on cycle, so keep the two separate and enjoy the rewards of your efforts. I'm sure Jodi can help you with a diet adjustment to focus on healing your shoulder ... PM her. Stay focused here brother K. Your shoulder will recover, and you will continue to become the monster you envision in your mind. You are kicking ass |
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Yes I would say that is probably the case. If your weights go up that quickly and you grow that quickly its tough to take the tendons and joints with you. I wish you the best KJ!
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I know you've heard it before...but I'd like to see some external rotation movements up there like face pulls/reverse cable flies for a healthy shoulders.
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Yeah, I'm going to overhaul my program after finals. I have no school this summer, so I can just lift and work. It is just what my soul needs. I'll be throwing together a more balanced program that is actually focused around fitness, and not raw numbers. I'll get all you guys to help me with that when the time comes.
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I'll be gone for four months from mid summer till fall. Keep up your journal brother K. Don't go nowhere ...
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Haha, I think it is funny. Its a test. Everything is hitting me at once, and I am going to laugh my ass off at all of it until its all over with rather than get mad.
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Hey guys. I have been overloaded for the last 3 weeks with projects, school, finals, and work. Finals start Friday, and end next Tuesday. I plan to be back in the gym the following Monday.
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Awesome, I don't get out for another 3 1/2 weeks but good for you!
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pussy?
adult beverages? These are also part of the master plan?
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What you actually trying to get a life? WTF?!?!? Then you go and graduate, get a killer job and abandon us? I know ... you just wanna leave us behind like Max did. Fuck that ... be like foreman instead. You too can be an under achiever so you can then hang out here 24/7 enjoying a miserable life. That will make us all happy
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nice workouts fukface. you know what type of routine u gonna be doing when u start back up? o yea fuk u.
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I ate perfect all day today, and I did a lower day today at the gym when I got off of work. I squatted and dead lifted pretty hard, and I was surprised that I held onto a lot of muscle over my break. Lawl, the down side was I could barely get out of my car when I got back to the apartment, and getting up the stairs was even worse. I can't wait for DOMs to set in my lower body tomorrow.
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Take a week off and go somewhere. You've been twisted up pretty tight and need something to relax you some. Unwind a little brother K. Go take scuba diving lessons, go sky diving, or go rent a bus full of hookers and drive to the grand canyon so you can watch the sunset while they take turns trying to win a pole swallowing contest.
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Take a week off and go somewhere. You've been twisted up pretty tight and need something to relax you some. Unwind a little brother K. Go take scuba diving lessons, go sky diving, or go rent a bus full of hookers and drive to the grand canyon so you can watch the sunset while they take turns trying to win a pole swallowing contest.
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Lawl, I have been singing johnny Cash's version of hurt all day with a KelJu twist. The DOMS is pretty bad, I have trouble walking.
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Lawl, I have been singing johnny Cash's version of hurt all day with a KelJu twist. The DOMS is pretty bad, I have trouble walking.
I hurt myself today to see how much I could lift I focus on the pain the only thing that's real ![]() |
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Sunday - 05/06/2007
(Re-hab week) Push Day / 8-12 Range Flat Bench Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 10 Set 2: 185 x 10 Set 3: 225 x 10 Set 4: 225 x 8 Standing Barbell Military Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 95 x 10 Set 2: 95 x 10 Set 3: 95 x 8 Incline Bench Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 12 Set 2: 145 x 12 Set 3: 185 x 10 Dips: (2m RI) Set 1: BW x 10 Set 2: BW x 8 Set 3: BW x 8 Holy Shit , am I sore. Thats cool, I'm just glad to really be hitting the weights hard again. Today was the third day of rehab where I am starting out with push after my 2 day upper/lower. I am satisfied with how much muscle I have left over after finals, but I put on some fat. My number one priority is to get my muscles back to where they were, then go on a slow cut from there. |
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Sunday - 05/06/2007
(Re-hab week) Push Day / 8-12 Range Flat Bench Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 10 Set 2: 185 x 10 Set 3: 225 x 10 Set 4: 225 x 8 Standing Barbell Military Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 95 x 10 Set 2: 95 x 10 Set 3: 95 x 8 Incline Bench Press: (2m RI) Set 1: 135 x 12 Set 2: 145 x 12 Set 3: 185 x 10 Dips: (2m RI) Set 1: BW x 10 Set 2: BW x 8 Set 3: BW x 8 Holy Shit , am I sore. Thats cool, I'm just glad to really be hitting the weights hard again. Today was the tird day of rehab where I am starting out with push after my 2 day upper/lower. I am satisfied with how much muscle I have left over finals, but I put on some fat. My number one priority is to get my muscles back to where they were, then go on a slow cut from there. |
Attitude is everything. Glad you're back.
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I made all Bs! I made all Bs! Holy fucking shit, omgwtfbbq! I actually did it. Hahahahahaha! Man this semester blew goats for quarters. Its over. I survived.
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No, I have to do my Senior Project in the fall, but I am done with all of my classes. I don't have to take anymore classes. This is very good, because I can devote a 100% of my energies into my senior project, which if I build something that there is a demand for, I can make some money off of it after I graduate.
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