Thread: I'll try this Journal thing. Critics Welcome.

anyone think i'm overtraining?
after looking at my workout, it seems like a lot....
I do NOT go to failure on everything though because i do not have a spotter.
When I do my workout i don't feel the burn like I used to get all the time...any ideas on how to break my plateu?

just got back from work trip. Had to do overnight testing so I got 4 hours of sleep in 2 days. I missed my tues. workout...i'll do it today instead. meals were all screwed up too, I went 8 hours with no food except for an apple. I hate these trips...too hard to eat right.

Today i did chest/tri's because i couldnt do it on my usual tuesday.

wkout:
incline db: 3 x 8 (60 lb db)
flat db: 3 x 6 (70 lb db)
cable cross: 4 x 10 (50 lb each side)
tricep pulldn: 4 x 10 (50 lb)
tricep ext: 3 x 8 (20 lb ea. arm)

meal comments:
- I want to eat less protein powder and get it more from real food...so i tried making scrambled eggs for meal1 (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites)....I HATE EGGS I got two mouthfuls down then i started gagging.

I stopped Creatine today and am now going to take just my multi vit/min and protein powder for supps. I don't think the creatine does anything for me.

did back/bi's today:
lat puldn: 4 x 8 (120 lbs) wide grip
cable row: 4 x 8 (150 lbs)
seated row: 3 x 8 (120 lbs)
db curls: 2 x 10 (25 lb dbs)
preacher: 3 x 10 (25lb ea. arm)
ezbar curl: 3 x 10 (50lb)

weight in: 194 lbs.

Friday im gonna rest
Saturday i will do shoulders...

Originally posted by y2gt
Today i did chest/tri's because i couldnt do it on my usual tuesday.

wkout:
incline db: 3 x 8 (60 lb db)
flat db: 3 x 6 (70 lb db)
cable cross: 4 x 10 (50 lb each side)
tricep pulldn: 4 x 10 (50 lb)
tricep ext: 3 x 8 (20 lb ea. arm)

meal comments:
- I want to eat less protein powder and get it more from real food...so i tried making scrambled eggs for meal1 (1 whole egg, 3 egg whites)....I HATE EGGS I got two mouthfuls down then i started gagging.

I stopped Creatine today and am now going to take just my multi vit/min and protein powder for supps. I don't think the creatine does anything for me.

Many feel that creatine doesn't affect them. It depends on the individual. You can add veggies to the eggs. Also, some like hot sauce or tobasco sauce on them.

Overall your workouts look well balanced. The biggest change I'd make would be to your back. Incorporate deadlifts and some BB and DB rows. I'd even throw in a few sets of pullups. Forget all that cable stuff.

meal1:
1/2cup oatmeal
1/2cup granola
2Tbs ground flax seed
2Tbs slivered almonds
25gms protein powder
1/2cup skim milk

meal2:
50gm protein powder
2Tbs nat. pb
1-1/2slices 9-grain bread

meal3:
4oz pork loin
4oz reg. potato
1-1/2cup string beans
1/4cup salsa

meal4:
50gm protein powder
1Tbs flax oil
1 xlg apple
1/2slice 9-grain bread

meal5:
8oz grilled chicken
1-1/2cups broccoli
1cup cooked brn. rice
1tsp hot sauce

meal6:
3/4cup oatmeal
1/8cup almond slices
1/2cup skim milk
25gm protein pdr

meals are not so great....still trying to find ways to eat more whole foods instead of shakes. (I HATE eggs,tuna)

workout:
today i do legs...but i had a little problem at the gym...
-did abs first, that was good
-squats: 4 x 8
-leg press: 1 x 10...then real heavy set, got to 2 reps then i felt a pop in my neck, i dropped the weights down and the pain went up the left side of my neck up to my left temple and left eye! I got nauseous it felt so weird and painful...I had to leave after that and laid down for an hour, then ate meal 5.

I felt fine after about two hours...that happened once before, i think its because on that machine the back rest stops at my neck and i put too much pressure on my neck without realizing it...damn that hurt.

I'm leaving tomorrow for my week camping, biking and hiking trip in the finger lakes area of new york. It should be awesome, i'm just a little worried i'm not gonna get enough food to keep up my bulk. I'm gonna eat pretty crappy and gonna be doing a lot of hiking and biking. I hope i don't lose too much muscle...anyway i'll be back here next week. later....

Have fun!

thanks Jodi!

Jodi- I've been looking thru your journal...your doing great! Keep it up!...and stop being so damn hard on yourself!!

Hope you all have fun in vegas, GOOD LUCK!!

Back from my vacation. I ate like complete crap. Went through a Sam's club size bag of trail mix, canned chicken breast and beans. Did no weight training. Hiked and biked everyday all day!

I used that vacation as a "reset" for my diet and training routines. Today I am going to start back on my bulking diet and 4 day split. I am going to try to post my meals and workouts as often as possible...I don't use the computer all the time. It would be great if you all could help me out along the way. I am starting to get desperate to gain lbm and lose some fat. Everyone says I look so thin, you lost weight, etc.. but I see flab and fat especially in the chest and waist. I think I'm what you call "skinny-fat" and I want to change that!!

Before anyone recommends certain foods I should eat, I cannot eat eggs, tuna, cottage cheese! Sorry, I tried them all and CAN'T hold them down! Thanks.

--Start of GoPro's p/r/s workout--

wkout:
flat bench 3x6
incline db 3x6
dips 3x5
military press 3x5
upright row 3x7
cheat laterals 3x6

eats:
m1:
1/2cup oatmeal
1/2cup granola
2Tbs ground flax
1/2cup skim milk
handful blueberries
1 scoop pro complex

m2:
1cup black beans
1 can chicken breast
1 Tbs flax oil

m3:
6 oz chicken
1 cup broccoli
1Tbs canola oil
2 slices multigrain bread

m4:
1cup black beans
1 can chicken breast
1 Tbs flax oil

post w/o:
1 banana
1-1/4 scoop pro complex

m5:
7 oz sirloin
1 cup broccoli
1 apple
1 peach

m6:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup granola
2Tbs flax
1-1/4 scoop pro complex
handful blueberries

off day for workout

m1:
3/4cup skim
1/2cup granola
1/2cup oatmeal
2Tbs ground flax
handful blueberries
20gms pro complx

m2:
1/2 can bushs baked beans
1 can chicken breast

m3:
1slice ckicken pizza
1/4cup extra tomato sauce
1-1/2cup greens
Tbs dressing

m4:
45 gms pro complex
1Tbs flax oil
1 Apple

m5:
9oz grilled chicken breast
1Tbs olive oil
1cup string beans
1Tbs nat. pb
1slice 7grain brd

m6:
1Tbs nat pb
1/2 cup whole milk
30 gms pro complex

Leg day: gopros power week:
I like the change in routine so far. I'll post the plan that i will follow as an attachment. The only change is to ad abs in somewhere and also calf raises. I don't want to stop doing those, my calves are pretty big and i like that!

My chest and shoulders are hurtin from monday still

diet: sucked today...it is my gf's birthday so we went out to eat and then the bar with some friends.

ate what i usually eat except meal 5 was a fatty steak, sweet potato, bread/butter, 2 bud lights. No Cake! that was good.

drinks: 2 captain/cokes, 1 shot, 1 huge absolut vanilla/OJ..yummy!
I barely ever drink...maybe 4 times a year.

Friday:

Back wkout:
deadlifts
100x8
100x8
100x7
bent row
70x9
80x7
80x7
chinups
-50x8
-50x7
-50x6
cgcablerow
120x9
130x8
140x6

saturday:
went tubing down river. lots of paddling with arms.

sunday:
wkout: Arms:
then 3-4 hours of moderate mountainbiking.

meal1:
1 cup skim
1/2cup granola
1/2cup oatmeal
handful sliced almonds
20gms pro complx
1 multi vit/min.

meal2:
1/2 can bush's baked beans
6 oz chicken
handful nut mix

meal3:
4 oz turkey brst
1 cup roasted carrots
1 cup string beans
1/4 cup cranberry

meal4:
50 gms pro complex
1 Tbs. Flax oil
1 xl apple
1 tsp nat. pb

post workout:
1/2 banana
1 dannon mixed berry yogurt
20 grms pro complex

meal5:
9 oz chicken
1-1/4 cup broccoli
1/2 yellow bell pepper
1/4 onion
2 cloves garlic
spices all stir fried in 2 Tbs olive oil

meal6:
1 cup skim
1/2cup granola
1/2cup oatmeal
handful sliced almonds
20gms pro complx
1 multi vit/min.

Workout: Chest/shoulders
3sets incline db
3sets flat bench
3sets flat bench flyes
3sets standing db press
2sets bent laterals
2sets cable side lats

Tues:
Off day. meals are the usual amount, except i'm starting to add a little more here and there. I want to gain more weight for a while.

wednesday
Legs: Rep range week:
followed the plan exactly, except for the addition of calf raises.

This week the plan has one legged press...I didn't realize that my right leg is still fairly weaker than my left, they measure the same size but its still weak. (It's weak from a bad skiing accident last winter. I messed up my right knee pretty bad)

Diet is the usual, except I am going to try a little meal right after i workout. (30gms protein, banana, mixed fruit yogurt cup)

Thursday
Off Day.
After work, me and my buds are headed to Irving plaza to go see Anthrax....the band not the powdery stuff.

Y2gt -

Looks like you are staying focused!

Keep it up !!

YM

I'm trying YM!

Don't ask...3 bbq's in a row

Damn BBQs!!!!

Back to the GRIND!!

Week 3 of gopro's workouts. Shock Week.

Shock: Chest/Shoulders:
2 supersets of cable crossovers/incline smith bench
2 ss of incline flyes/dips
1 dropset seated machine chest press
2 ss side laterals/delt machine
2 ss reverse pec deck/wg upright row
1 dropset front raises

This beat the sh*t out of my shoulders and pec minor, but I don't feel much in the pec major. Improper form maybe?

Meals:
did pretty good today because i completely lost it over the weekend. (maybe not as bad as I think, considering i'm trying to gain weight) I ate my usual six meals with a good mix of p/c/f. I'm getting lazy on posting my meals. I pretty much eat the same exact stuff everyday.

rest day.
pecs, minor and shoulders are sore
pecs, major is not.

meal1:
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup raisin bran
1 cup 1%milk
20 grms protein
small handful peanuts

meal2:
50gr. protein
1Tbs. flax oil
1Tbs. nat. PB
1 slice 7 grain bread

meal3:
~3-4 oz chicken parm. (damn cafeteria at work is cheap on the portions)
1-1/2 cups broccoli
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 peach

meal4:
50gr. protein
1Tbs flax oil
1 apple
1/2 slice 7grain
1/2Tbs Nat pb

meal5:
10-12 oz fluke pan fried with olive oil
1 cup broccoli
ketchup/hot sauce
1 cup cooked brown rice

meal 6:
3/4 cup oatmeal
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup almonds
25gr protein

Shock Week: Legs:
-warmup on bike
-abs
-2 supersets x10 leg extensions/squat
-2 supersets x10 leg extensions/leg press
-1 dropset lunges 10,7,7
-2 supersets x 8-10 seated leg curl/lying leg curl
-2 dropsets one-legged lying leg curls
-2 sets calf raises

I got in my car after the gym to go home, I could barely press the clutch pedal down to shift gears

meal1:
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup hemp granola
1 cup skim milk
20 grms protein
handful almonds

meal2:
1 peach
50 gr protein
1 tbs flax oil
1/2 slice 7-grain
3/4 tbs nat. pb

meal3:
steak, cheese, onion, pepper
rice

meal4:
45 gr protein
apple
1 slice 7 grain
2 tbs nat. pb

post w/o:
banana
25 gr protein

meal5:
8 oz chicken
onion, pepper, garlic, broccoli
2-3 tbs olive oil
1 cup cooked brn rice

meal6:
3/4 cup oatmeal
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup almonds
20gr protein

I missed a few days of posting. I had a busy weekend...We were riding dirt bikes and my bro got pretty messed up.
Anyway, quick explanation...friday was back training, sat. was arms. This is the end of the shock week. I didn't like the back workout, I didn't feel much burn the next day. It was hard to do the right supersets because the gym was crowded

My meals are basically the same as always. One change though is I ditched the flax oil and replaced it with Udo's oil. I wanted to get a better mix of omega3 and 6 fatty acids.

I'm back to Power week (week 4). I missed mondays chest/shoulders workout because I went to the hospital after work to see my bro. I'm gonna do it today instead.

Mondays meals:
meal1:
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup hemp granola
1 cup skim milk
20 grms protein
handful almonds

meal2:
50 gr protein
1 tbs Udos oil
1 apple

meal3:
5 oz turkey
cup peas
cup carrots
1 tbs olive oil

meal4:
50 gr protein
1 tbs Udos oil
1 apple

meal5:
steamed beef and chicken
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup steamed broccoli

meal6:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup hemp granola
1/4 cup whole milk

Y2gt -

I modified my shock workout for back to include traps along with mid and rear delts..... the last time...I definately felt this...(see below)

You might try to modify your sets/exercises.....I'm definately making progress.....

DB Pullover 80 x 10 | WG Pullup 12
DB Pullover 80 x 12 | WG Pullup 8
DB Pullover 80 x 10 | WG Pullup 9

Single arm cable Row 70 x 12 | Single arm cable pulldown 70 x 10
Single arm cable Row 70 x 12 | Single arm cable pulldown 70 x 6
Single arm cable Row 70 x 10 | Single arm cable pulldown 70 x 5

Stiffarm pulldown 125 x 10 | Chin Pulldown 150 x 15
Stiffarm pulldown 125 x 10 | Chin Pulldown 150 x 15

Superset Traps

Shrugs 315 x 8 | Side Raises 25 x 8
Shrugs 315 x 8 | Side Raises 25 x 8
Shrugs 315 x 8 | Side Raises 25 x 8

Upright row 95 x 9 | Reverse Pec Dec 125 x 7
Upright row 95 x 9 | Reverse Pec Dec 125 x 7
Upright row 95 x 9 | Reverse Pec Dec 125 x 6

Just a thought..........
YM

YM- I will try it or something like that. I was disapointed with my last back workout.

Tues, 9/9/03: Chest/shoulders:
db bench: 3x7
incline db: 3x7
dips: 3x6
military press: 3x6
upright row: 3x7
laterals: 3x8

Wed, 9/10/03: legs and abs
weighted crunch: 3x12
machine crunch: 3x8
hold weight and twist(dont know name): 3x40
squats: 3x7
45 deg. press: 3x7
extensions: 3x8
lying curls: 3x7
stiff leg deads: 3x7
calf raises: 3x10