firestorm

You hit the nail on the head when you used the word "relative" Rock. That is exactly right. How I look when compared to what I'm used to is below par. Sure I look like Mr. Olymplia standing next to Jarrod from Subways before picture but I not comparing to him or anyone other then myself. You put things in perspective very nicely Rock and thanks for the Advice. Jan-Feb?

Well we think pretty similar. I was looking at 1st week of March. My goal is to put on as much lean muscle as possible in that time without adding more bodyfat. Now since my goals are more weight lose, and a fitter look, the muscle mass will not be dramatic since my diet has to stay pretty strict.

firestorm

True I could'a smiled Riss my friend but I was very uncomforable taking those photos. I'm a bit insecure right now. You know, I did not allow my wife or kids to take one photo of me taken this entire summer with my shirt off or at the beach. In fact, every summer up until this one I'd always do the yard work shirtless. this year I always had on at least a tank top. And it was Freeken hot let me tell ya. Now that is insecurity at it's finest. hahahaha

firestorm

Friday was 1st full blown leg day on the come back trail and oh my God am I paying for it. Two days later and walking, sitting is agony. Last week was 1st leg workout and I only did 3 sets of inverted Leg presses with 300 and reps in the 10 - 8 range. Was getting very light headed to the point I almost passed out every time I stood up so called it quits.
This week was a different story. Still not a full blown leg day but for only the second workout it was more then enough expecially after what I'm still feeling tonight.
Squats
1 x 20 x 135
1 x 12 x 185
1 x 10 x 205
1 x 10 x 205

Presses
1 x 10 x 350
1 x 10 x 350
1 x 10 x 350

quads cramping so that was it. (No extensions)

Leg curls
1 x 10 x 60
1 x 10 x 70
1 x 08 x 70

Standing Calf raises
1 x 20 x 135
1 x 12 x 185
1 x 12 x 185

** this post was edited. the poundages were incorrect in several areas but it was pretty close. I normally put these workouts in at work and go by memory. I'm home and fixed errors.

firestorm

Monday 09/29/03 (my Wife's birthday) Happy Birthday Carla!!!

CHEST / POWER (Power reps should be in the 4 - 6 range but I'm still trying to dial things in. Power training also does not include the flies but I had to have them)

Incline D/B Bench
1 x 10 x 85 (warmup)
1 x 08 x 95
1 x 08 x 95 (to failure)
1 x 07 x 95 (to failure)

Flat D/B Bench
1 x 08 x 95
1 x 06 x 95 (to failure)
1 x 04 x 95 (to failure)

Weighted Dips
1 x 08 x 25 (failure)
1 x 08 x 25 (failure)
1 x 04 x 45 (failure)

Incline to Decline D/B flies (number in parens are incline pin position)
(+2) 1 x 45 x 15
(+1) 1 x 45 x 15
(0) 1 x 45 x 15 (0 = flat)
(-1) 1 x 45 x 12
(-1) 1 x 45 x 12

NOTE: Currently sick with a cold but don't feel it hindered the workout any. Maybe off a rep or two at the top of workout but too early in training to tell.

J'Bo

looks like your back on track phatty
btw yes you look like the same red tights man i once knew

....and thats my $.02

BabsieGirl

I'll delete this in the morning. I just wanted to say you look great. I love your legs. You're going to do well Fire.....there...could say more but...this is your thread and I respect your wishes. Again, I'll delete this in the a.m.

See ya.

Don't hate the player, hate the game!http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/...the%20wave.GIF
Before you talk about what you want - appreciate what you have.

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A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband. -Honore de Balzac
Desire+Consistency='s RESULTS

firestorm

Babsie,, I'm not a journal weenie, you can leave it expecially since it was a compliment. hahahaha Seriously though Babsie,, you love my leges? don't you think they are somewhat behind my upper body? I think they look really skinny expecially my calves. I've been hitting them pretty darn hard as of late. I made legs/calves my 1st priority. Do you think that is a mistake?
P.S. Thank you for your supportive and complimentary post. Very appreciated.

firestorm

Yeaaa girl you know it! I'm busten a cap in my azz for sure. Hams still a little sore believe it or not.

laughing at your red tights line there. Your too funny. I'm burning them photos one of these days. lol
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This will be out of order when I post my last few workouts tomorrow. I forgot to bring them in to copy over to here. But this was todays workout. Yesterdays and a few others to follow tomorrow night.

Note: really sore "all over" today from previous workouts. Almost didn't do anything today but felt I pushed myself to do triceps non the less.
10/04/03 TRICEPS/POWER

Close grip bench presses.
1 x 15 x 135
1 x 12 x 185
1 x 08 x 205
1 x 08 x 205
1 x 08 x 205 (did I mention I was really sore?)

DECLINED SKULL CRUSHERS
1 x 10 x 95
1 x 10 x 115
1 x 10 x 115

OVERHEAD D/B EXTENSIONS (2 handed of course)
1 x 10 x 90
1 x 08 x 95
1 x 06 x 95 (yep,, reaaaaly sore)

Reps are still off. Need to dial in a lower rep range on POWER day. Damn I should have gone heavier but every set felt like it was going to be my last today. I was really hurting.


Biceps were OUT today. They were totally shot from the back/shoulder workout the day earlier. I could barely straighten my arms all day.

firestorm

FRIDAY 10/03/03 POWER
BACK

PULLUPS
1 x 08 x 00
1 x 08 x 00
1 x 08 x 00
1 x 08 x 00
1 x 08 x 00

BENTOVER BARBELL ROWS
1 x 08 x 185
1 x 08 x 185
1 x 08 x 225

D/B ROWS
1 x 08 x 85
1 x 08 x 95
1 x 08 x 95

Close grip (v handle) PULLUPS
1 x 06 x 00 (1min rest for these sets)
1 x 06 x 00
1 x 04 x 00


SHOULDERS

D/B MILITARY PRESS

1 x 10 x 65 ** warmup
1 x 06 x 75
1 x 04 x 75
1 x 04 x 75

SIDE LATERALS (3 sec hold at top of reps)
1 x 10 x 30
1 x 10 x 30
1 x 10 x 30

REAR LATERALS (one arm hold 3 secs at top)
1 x 10 x 30
1 x 10 x 30
1 x 08 x 35

Shrugs (5 second hold and squeeze at top)

1 x 10 x 135 ** w/up
1 x 12 x 135 ** w/up
1 x 10 x 185
1 x 08 x 185
1 x 08 x 185


NOTES: 1) This was my 1st shoulder and trap workout in MONTHS. (My right shoulder injury has been feeling pretty good so I figured it was time to really start hitting shoulders again.
2) Weights were not very heavy but I was really concentrating on perfect form and extra long pause and squeeze reps. They make the excercises much more difficult.

Rocco32

Looking good Fire! The Shrugs, do you do them with db or bar?

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

firestorm

Yea I wish I had 185 lb dumbells. In the case above, I used straight bar. I do alternate with D/b's though. usually every other workout or every 3rd workout I'll use D/Bs instead. (DB's by the way,,, I do one side at a time. I'll hold onto the DB rack with my free hand) I seem to get a little bit more range of motion as well as giving each trap a little more isolation and attention.

Rocco32

Hey, I never know about the weights with everybody here, wouldn't surprise me to see you shrugging 200 lb db's
I'll have to try that one at a time, I always feel the left gets good ROM and the right doesn't. Thanks

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

firestorm

Your welcome Rock! I think you'll like them.
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MONDAY 10/06/03 (REP RANGE)

CHEST

FLAT BARBELL BENCH PRESS
1 x 15 x 135
1 x 10 x 185
1 x 08 x 225
1 x 08 x 225
1 x 07 x 225

INCLINE D/B BENCH
1 x 08 x 95
1 x 07 x 95
1 x 05 x 95

FLAT FLIES
1 x 15 x 50
1 x 12 x 55
1 x 08 x 60

D/B PULLOVERS
1 x 12 x 75
1 x 10 x 75



BACK

CLOSE GRIP PULLUPS (V BAR grip over pullup bar)

1 x 08 x 00
1 x 06 x 00
1 x 06 x 00

T-BAR ROWS

1 x 10 x 140
1 x 10 x 140
1 x 10 x 165

D/B ROWS

1 x 10 x 95
1 x 10 x 95
1 x 08 x 95

SEATED CALF RAISES

1 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 100
1 x 15 x 100

NOTES: Today I knew my poundages were not going to be very impressive. My triceps expecially were still sore as hell and arms kept giving out on Bench Presses way before my chest. I did my last arm workout a bit too close to chest day for sure. I still wasn't recooped enough.
The close grip pullups were also very difficult because biceps also were giving out).

firestorm

Well I'm happy about one thing anyway, I took a new measurement around the big ole' gut and I'm seeing some reduction.
I measured 39 1/2 on day one and today I measured in ever so slightly under 38 inches. down 1 1/2 inches so I'm pretty happy with that expecially since I'm not taking any weight loss suppliments. If only I had some of that CLEN stuff from VPX that I've heard so much about!!!!

firestorm

Now the BAD news. I'm not sure I'll be posting on IM.COM for awhile due to some personnel conflicts and hard feeling with certain individuals here. I need to step back for awhile because I just don't need that type of aggrivation. I don't come here to get into debates and arguments with people over petty bullshit so I'm just going to hang over at a Mountain bike site for awhile. I'll miss just about everyone here and I'll pop in from time to time to read your journals and maybe throw in a post or two in here. Take care everyone and I'll be back at you by the time this contest draws to a close. Good luck to everybody and take care.

ponyboy

Congrats fire! That's excellent progress...obviously what you are doing is paying off. Sorry to hear that we won't be hearing from you as often because your input is always lighthearted and valuable.

Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot.

The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things that losers don't want to do.

J'Bo

no effin way your going anywhere MR

....and thats my $.02

firestorm

Hey guys I had a bad week and certain things just set me off. I'll be in and out of your journals and in here but that is the extent of it for a little while. It's me honestly. I shouldn't let someone that is just expressing negative feelings towards something I said get me so crazy but I just need a cooling off period and wait for that crap to blow over. Thanks for your words Pony and J'Bo, stop yelling at me!!! lol

J'Bo

not yellin at you love just calling you loudly
i know that we have to get some things together as do i.
so pm me when you get a sec.

....and thats my $.02

firestorm

TUESDAY 10/7/03 Total workout time: 30min. (POWER)

BICEPS

Barbell Curl
1 x 10 x 95
1 x 08 x 105
1 x 06 x 115
1 x 05 x 125

Preacher Curls
1 x 10 x 70 (too light)
1 x 10 x 80 (still to light)
1 x 06 x 90 (bout time) pnds will be adjusted correctly next w/o

Hammer Curls

1 x 10 x 80
1 x 08 x 90

Concentration Curls

1 x 12 x 30 No breaks between sets.
1 x 12 x 35
1 x 08 x 35

Cable Crunches

1 x 15 x 80
1 x 15 x 80
1 x 15 x 80

firestorm

THURSDAY 10/09/03 Total workout time: 22min. (POWER)

SHOULDERS

Military D/B presses
1 x 10 x 60 * w/up
1 x 06 x 70
1 x 04 x 80
1 x 03 x 80

Side Laterals

1 x 08 x 40
1 x 06 x 45
1 x 06 x 45

Rear Laterals (one hand at a time)

1 x 08 x 40
1 x 08 x 45
1 x 06 x 50

Upright Barbell Rows
1 x 10 x 95
1 x 08 x 105
1 x 06 x 115

Time was running short today, I had to cut all breaks down to about 1 minute I think it screwed up my last set of Mil. Presses and expecially the upright rows. I would have loved to do one more set.

firestorm

FRIDAY 10/10/03 Total workout time: 60min. (THRASHING) Yea I made that name up about 10 seconds ago when I fell down.

LEGS

Squats
1 x 12 x 135
1 x 08 x 205
1 x 08 x 225
1 x 06 x 255
1 x 06 x 255

Leg Presses
1 x 06 x 400
1 x 08 x 400
1 x 08 x 425

Extensions
1 x 12 x 105
1 x 12 x 130
1 x 10 x 150

Leg Curls
1 x 10 x 70
1 x 07 x 80
1 x 06 x 80 Reps felt like crap. Lacking the "feel". Dropped wgt.
1 x 08 x 70 Better squeeze/hold and mind muscle connection.

Stiff Leg Deads:
1 x 12 x 105
1 x 10 x 125


Notes: Poundages went up pretty well in squats/presses compared to previous "comeback" workouts. This was the 1st workout since last February that included extensions, leg curls and St. Lg. Deads. I'm not rushing anything. I don't want to re-injure anything.

firestorm

Friday I started taking some suppliments to go with my Iron. Iron as in gym equipment.
Creatine(GNC brand), Glutamine, 1-T (Gaspari Labs; I get it at cost from him), ClenX from VPX. (Damn that stuff lingers in your mouth for EVER!! Taste like caugh medicine)

firestorm

SATURDAY 10/11/03 REP RANGE (25 mins)
BICEPS

Seated (very slight decline) Alternate Dumbell Curls
1 x 08 x 40
1 x 08 x 45
1 x 08 x 50
1 x 06 x 55

Lying Cable Curls (E-Z bar attachment)
1 x 12 x 60
1 x 10 x 80
1 x 08 x 80

Cable Concentration Curls

1 x 10 x 20
1 x 12 x 20

Ya I know weight looks light here but you don't know my pully system. It isn't the smoothest thing around.

NOTES: All reps sets performed with zero cheating. All reps were slow and deliberate and pause/squeeze at the top of each one. Slow negative returns. I felt fantastic after the routine. Not many sets but totally fried afterwards. I have to ask GoPro if I'm allowed to add one or two more sets.

maniclion

Fire, are you sure you want to start 1-T now? I'd give your joints and ligaments time to adjust to the weights before taking it.

firestorm

Ya think Maniclion? Have you ever taken 1T? Is it THAT good? I remember when I started anabolics many moons ago that the ligaments could not keep up with the muscle strength and I had some problems for a period. Do you think the muscles will react in such a way with this 1T?

maniclion

I've taken PH's before and yes my strength did surpass my joints even after I'd been lifting for a while. Remember we just started a few weeks ago our bodies still need to adjust. I was planning on using an Anabolic supplement in Nov. to allow myself time to build up my ligs and tendons. I'd ask around for other opinions.