Thread: MonStar's Journal: Time to Get Serious

DIET.

• Meal 1: whole-wheat toast + peanut butter, skim milk
  Meal 2: banana
  During Workout: 20 oz. Gatorade
  Postworkout: whey protein
  Meal 5: 1/2 whole-wheat turkey & cheese sandwich
  Meal 6: chicken + veggie + white rice stirfry
  Meal 7: spicy breaded chicken fingers
  Meal 8: 2 scoops sorbet ice-cream
  Meal 9: MRP + 1% milk + yogurt
  
  Estimated Calories: ~4,100
  
  Been eating a ton lately! Cheated a bit today during meal 8, not a big deal though. Probably around 300 - 400 calories at the most. I dont think that it really matters that much at all. 5-9% of my total daily calories was the sorbet, not that big of a deal.

TRAINING.

• Box Squats:
  
  135 x 8
  185 x 8
  225 x 8
  275 x 6
  315 x 4
  335 x 2
  405 x 3!
  275 x 6
  
  HELL F*CKING YEAH!! Talk about an awesome new PR. Didn’t think that I would see a triple off the box so soon. My box is around 12 - 14” I am not sure exactly the height. But its about 1/2 - 1” lower than parallel for me. Excellent sets here today. My final set was just a joke. I was exhausted, lol.
  
  Hyperextensions:
  
  85 x 8
  105 x 6
  125 x 6!
  
  Nice sets today of hypers! Really hit my lower back and hamstrings and glutes and all that very very hard. Talk about some intense sets. New PR today with 125 lbs. Very intense set there. My hamstrings were screaming.
  
  Nautilus Leg Extensions:
  
  Stack x 8
  Stack x 10
  Stack x 8
  
  Nice sets here today, not too much to say, my quads were just dead.
  
  Nautilus Crunches:
  
  180 x 8
  180 x 10
  180 x 8
  
  Damn, all 3 sets here today were good. Nice and slow really hitting my midsection hard. Abs didn’t feel all that flabby, for a change.

MISCELLANEOUS.

• Sleep: 9 hours
  Pain/Soreness: Triceps still hurting, upper back is stiff, I feel good.
  Water: So far so good!

Originally posted by Monolith
If binging got you to a 600+ deadlift, i might give that type of "diet" a try.

maybe if his protein intake were higher and his diet was a little better he would have a 700lb deadlift.

Originally posted by MonStar

[list]Box Squats:

135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 8
275 x 6
315 x 4
335 x 2
405 x 3!
275 x 6

HELL F*CKING YEAH!! Talk about an awesome new PR. Didn’t think that I would see a triple off the box so soon. My box is around 12 - 14” I am not sure exactly the height. But its about 1/2 - 1” lower than parallel for me. Excellent sets here today. My final set was just a joke. I was exhausted, lol.

now now.. I told you that you could do it!! and hey you did them for 3!! Awesome work! guess you really got mad at something.

Prince: Hey you never know man. I do think that I would really really have a lot more potential if I simply got my diet higher in protein, etc. I question what kind of gains I could really get if I could really get my damn diet in order. I am going to do everything possible in this journal to not binge, and stick to a basic training program.

atherjen: Yeah, I was extremely excited about hitting 4 plates for a triple, damn, you have no idea! I was about to pass out after the 3rd rep though, lol. Anyway, thanks for the support! And yeah, I was mad, lol, very mad.

DIET.

• Meal 1: whole-wheat toast + peanut butter, skim milk
  Meal 2: chicken noodle soup
  Meal 3: MRP + 1% milk
  Meal 4: Myoplex Storm bar
  Meal 5: chili + crackers, granola bar
  During Workout: 20 oz. Gatorade
  Postworkout: whey protein
  Meal 8: tortilla chips + cheese + salsa
  
  Estimated Calories: ~4,200
  
  F*cking pissed that I ate godd*mn nachos in meal 8. Really really pissed. There was NOTHING in the f*cking house to eat. Damnit. Whatever.

TRAINING.

• Decline Smith-Machine Presses:
  
  90 x 8
  140 x 8
  180 x 8
  230 x 6
  250 x 4
  270 x 2
  300 x 2!
  180 x 13
  
  Nice sets today of decline SM presses! Really definitely hit my pecs really really hard. Really tore up my pecs nicely here today. 300 for a double was friggin’ awesome. Didn’t know if I was going to be able to complete the second rep or not, but I did, so definitely no complaints here!
  
  Flat Dumbbell Flyes:
  
  65’s x 8
  75’s x 6
  80’s x 5!
  
  GREAT range of motion here today on flat flyes. Talk about some awesome sets for my pecs. Started off with the 65’s for 8, 75’s for 6, and then blasted the 80’s for 5. The set with the 80’s was just straight up INTENSE. Nice sets, good new PR, I was happy.
  
  Seated Smith-Machine Military Presses:
  
  50 x 8
  90 x 8
  110 x 6
  140 x 4
  160 x 2
  180 x 3.5!
  90 x 15
  
  Really really good sets here today of seated OH presses. Form was excellent, again lowering the bar to mid-neck / chin level for each rep. Hit a new PR here today! Finally moved 2 plates on each side for a triple! Got about halfway up with the 4th rep then failed. Oh well.
  
  Dumbbell Lateral Raises:
  
  35’s x 10
  40’s x 8
  45’s x 6
  
  Damn, good sets here tonight I think. Especially after the overhead presses. My delts were just screaming at this point. Really hit them hard with these few sets of lateral raises. Up from last week in weight/reps, so that’s a good thing.

MISCELLANEOUS.

• Sleep: 7.5 hours + 1 hour nap
  Pain/Soreness: Not too sore today at all, somehow my legs really aren’t sore from yesterday’s workout, I don’t know why.
  Water: Eh okay today, could definitely use more to be completely honest.

Damn... wish I had time for a nap. Good workouts!

come again on those numbers!! like I said hun... IMPRESSIVE (to say the least) gosh. your a crazy machine. where did you come from? lol
and hey diets not bad for today either!
legs arent sore? after those lifts? u wait til tomarrow then!

I am happy to say I can beat MonStar in one (1) lift hehe I own the military press!

PreMier: Haha, I SUCK in military presses, wow. Talk about being extremely weak. Well, I always do them right after chest, but even when I do them fresh, my overhead pressing strength is just awful, lol. I think my PR for BTN presses (when I used to do them) was like 185 x 3 or something pathetic.

atherjen: Yeah maybe tomorrow Ill be sore. But today my legs feel great, not sure how that's even possible, but whatever, I am not complaining. So far diet isn't horrible I dont think. Need to keep it that way though...

Some quick progress pics, messed around with some new poses, lol. Not looking too flabby in these pics, somehow.

omg...........
everything lookds great to me.. back shots are wild...







now let me regain my sanity

lmao! i told u to put shorts on!!!!

Edit: we dont always agree, but i still like u *HUGS*

so i thought it was about time i stopped by to say hi

sorry for the confusion

Lifts are looking good dawg keep up the heavy lifting. Diet looks pretty good too.

atherjen: Thanks a lot for the support Jen, really really appreciate it. Haha, I dont look that good, trust me. I would like to drop a few more pounds of flab. I just gotta' lay off the nachos, etc. Really need to start keeping better food in the house.

greekblondechic: Haha, I dont own any shorts that are that short. And in my opinion what's the difference between shorts yanked up and tighty whities, lol? But yeah, thanks for stopping by, appreciate it.

dj_diablo54: Thanks man, appreciate the support. Diet could always use some cleaning up. But as long as I am not going on crazy binges, at this point, I am happy.

DIET.

• Meal 1: whole-wheat toast + peanut butter, skim milk
  Meal 2: banana
  Meal 3: chicken noodle soup
  Meal 4: 1/2 bagel, turkey, non-fat yogurt
  Meal 5: 2 chicken breasts + vegetables
  Meal 6: spicy breaded chicken fingers
  Meal 7: mixed nuts
  Meal 8: MRP + 2% milk
  
  Estimated Calories: ~3,600
  
  This is a fairly rough estimate here today. Not quite sure about a few things, unfortunately. Had to have my MRP with 2% milk because we're out of 1% and skim, damnit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

• Sleep: 7 hours
  Pain/Soreness: Eh, pecs are aching today, and my delts are definitely stiff. Hips feel a little stiff, but I still cannot get over how little soreness I got! Strange.
  Water: So far so good.

I have several pairs, u can borrow mine

Originally posted by MonStar
atherjen: Thanks a lot for the support Jen, really really appreciate it. Haha, I dont look that good, trust me. I would like to drop a few more pounds of flab. I just gotta' lay off the nachos, etc. Really need to start keeping better food in the house.

Ill say your welcome again, if you stop thanking me!
you listen to me mister.. you DO look good.. trust ME not yourself! lol
your doing well this past week with the diet/binging.. proud of ya!

btw... you have mail

greekblondechic: Umm, I'll pass, lol, thanks anyway.

atherjen: Yeah I have been pretty pleased with my binging the past week or so. My appetite is just out of control. Talked to someone about maybe doing an HGH cycle in the future, who knows. Not necessarily for the hypertrophy but just because you can literally eat whatever and still drop fat like crazy. I have mail, eh? Lost you there, I don't have any new e-mails or PM's...

Originally posted by MonStar


atherjen: Yeah I have been pretty pleased with my binging the past week or so. My appetite is just out of control. Talked to someone about maybe doing an HGH cycle in the future, who knows. Not necessarily for the hypertrophy but just because you can literally eat whatever and still drop fat like crazy. I have mail, eh? Lost you there, I don't have any new e-mails or PM's...

.... I wont comment on that right now hun... we will talk later.....

as for the email.. none?? sighhh your hotmail one.. ??

Your pics look amazing! Whatever you've been doing, keep on doing it! You are one fine hottie I might add.