Thread: Ihateschoolmt's contest journal

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I will be posting video's and pictures frequently.

that is awesome ! this will be a good journey to follow along

ATF squats 255x8ish PR I know I didn't get good depth the last few, was one of the uglier sets I've done so far, oh well. I use a very narrow stance, as you can kind of see in the front squat, so parallel and ATF are like 3 inches apart for me.

Front squat 185x1 225x1
hack squat 4 platesx8
leg press (knees to chest) 8 platesx9 8platesx7



I am going to upload a video here in a minute and I would like to know if I can take a screen shot of it for the contest because the date on my paper is very very small but you can see it up close in this video and obviously it's still me and the same paper but you couldn't tell if I didn't zoom in at first. If screen shots from this video is not ok, I will need to get something with a bigger date on it, or perhaps a judge could PM me a random word to write on my paper or I could prove it's current? Either way, I'll get some decent pics to the email address before it's too late.

Very strong for a skinny fucker. I wish my hair still grew like that too.

I was reaching out to catch you a few times on the squats. lol thought you were going over backwards.

Thanks man, I ran yesterday and I think that was a bad idea. I didn't get the form or speed I wanted out of that set but no worries, it wasn't too ugly. I'm emailing my photos now for the contest I took a picture of the paper up close to see the date, and you can clearly see it's the same picture on the front page in all my pics but the date is too little. I guess I'll let them upload it into the first post instead of posting them now.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I am going to upload a video here in a minute and I would like to know if I can take a screen shot of it for the contest because the date on my paper is very very small but you can see it up close in this video and obviously it's still me and the same paper but you couldn't tell if I didn't zoom in at first. If screen shots from this video is not ok, I will need to get something with a bigger date on it, or perhaps a judge could PM me a random word to write on my paper or I could prove it's current? Either way, I'll get some decent pics to the email address before it's too late.

Scratch this, I sent pics I got it to work. No vid, it won't let me edit this anymore.

Great start & good luck!!

Good luck looks like you got a great start.

Nice lifts and with decent form. I agree, you do have crazy strength for your weight as WIP said. What equipment are you using to record the video? Quality presentation.

A camera I am borrowing (secretly stealing) from my girlfriend. It's a kodak easyshare c653. I just prop it up against a 5 pound plate I sit on the ground.

Today's workout
Bench 165x7 PR 155x7
Pull ups BW+20x5 BW+20x5 then 3 more after I dropped the weight
DB press 45x6 45x4
DB flies with static passive stretching in between sets (look it up) 30x10 30x10 30x8
DB rows 70x6 2/2/2 count 70x7 no count
Decline weighted sit ups 45x15 45x15 45x11
Push downs drop set 65x10 57.5x10 50x10 45x10 did the last 20 reps 2/2/2 count
Push downs 65x10

I am going to be doing some random shit like passive static stretching, drop sets, counting TUT time, Holeman's technique, shock weeks, block training, and maybe some timed rest intervals and more. Just a few of the weapons I'm gonna use. My workouts will look more complicated typed out on here than they really are.

Off day today. Im sore as fuck anyways. Deadlifts tomorrow. Gonna take a vid, gonna hit a PR. I got a new type of training planned that I will start about half way through this contest. Going to eat about 5000 calories a day through out the contest, 2000 from chocolate milk haha.

Deadlifts 315x8 PR
Clean 135x1 155x1 165x0 165x1 PR
tried a jerk and failed at 155, did shoulder work two days ago and I think I could have hit it if it wasn't for that
Farmer DB walks 75x33seconds 75x25 seconds
Grip machine 90x10 90x10 90x10

damn bro keep doin work!

I'm in man.... you better watch out.

But seriously, you're still making amazing progress! That's some serious weight you're moving

5 miles on the gym bike, time 16:15 thats 35 seconds better than last time. I thought I was doing good on cardio til some 64 year old man next to me was going almost the same pace for 99 minutes getting like 30+ miles. I can't imagine going that pace for any longer than I did.

Got up to 183 today, good start for the contest. Hoping to be over 200 pounds when it's over. Maybe even 210 if I gain like I have been.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Got up to 183 today, good start for the contest. Hoping to be over 200 pounds when it's over. Maybe even 210 if I gain like I have been.

I think you and I are the only people in the contest that are bulking! haha
Good progress, keep it up

hahah i just got finished bulkin and tryin to get some abs like you guys, i hope the pics do get up soon, sent mine today

Pull ups BW+20x6 PR BW+20x4 super set BW+3, cheated just a tad on the 4th one
Dips BW+45x9 PR BW+45x7 super set BWx7
Tbar rows 90x8 PR 90x6 do you count the bar for weight, right? I didn't
Pull overs 50x10 50x10 50x10 did some passive static stretching in between sets
close grip lat pull downs 3/3/3 count 120x7 then 3 no count
DB curls with static stretching in between 45x6 PR 40x8
decline weighted sit ups 45x15 45x15 45x15

Up to 183 now. Still making progress every work out in pretty much every exercise. I might start doing clean and jerks in this work out instead of after deadlifts. Still thinking of what I should do after deads instead though. hm.

Originally Posted by Hubauer

I think you and I are the only people in the contest that are bulking! haha
Good progress, keep it up

Was just thinking that as well. lol

Great videos! Good luck in the contest.

Nope, I'm trying to bulk as well. We are on the pain train together! Good luck bros

Ok im going to start my block training early. Basically, I'm going to focus training on my weak points which are arms and chest. split is going to be something like this. (arms does include shoulder work).

day 1- chest arms/maintenance leg work abs
day 2- cardio
day 3- chest arms
day 4- rest
day 5- chest arms/maintenance back work (deadlifts this day) abs
day 6- cardio
day 7- rest

I know this is blasphemy, but I need to bring up the weak points. Only going to do this training for 5-6 weeks.

Keep up the good work

Oops wrote that out all wrong. Its going to be:
day 1 chest arms
day 2 chest arms
day 3 everything else
day 4 rest
repeat

Wouldnt you be overtraining your chest-arms doing them this often??? Just curious. Cause I could do the same with my lacking bodyparts...Legs legs legs.I hate squats.

It's short-term and you overeat like a pig while you do it.

Originally Posted by cbennett74

Wouldnt you be overtraining your chest-arms doing them this often??? Just curious. Cause I could do the same with my lacking bodyparts...Legs legs legs.I hate squats.

Train legs twice a week. I wouldn't recommend doing what I am about to do, unless you have a good block program to follow, eat 5500 calories, and sleep 10 hours a day like me haha.

Yeah ur right...Im gonna plan on that legs 2 a week....UUUGGGHHH! Oh well its gotta be done.Dont know about the 10 hours of sleep a day the wife and Kids will never let that happen..Ha Ha!

Just do like ATF squats leg press and front squats one day and then Deadlifts good mornings and leg curls on another and your legs will grow.