Just Building Mass Journal (Well atleast attempting to)

atherjen · 03-02-2004, 07:17 PM

Thank you Gary!

gwcaton · 03-02-2004, 09:23 PM

wow ! I explained it well enough that you knew what I meant ? There's hope for me yet . I look forward to seein the difference in your workouts now compared to the past ones

greekblondechic · 03-02-2004, 09:26 PM

Hey I'm Trying...

Try harder!

JK, random thoughts, don't mind the crazy girl!

I'm Trying · 03-02-2004, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greekblondechic
Hey I'm Trying...

Try harder!

JK, random thoughts, don't mind the crazy girl!

Yeah tell me about it!!

Sometimes I feel like I'm just treading water!!

I'm Trying · 03-03-2004, 09:10 PM

3-3-04 Workout for Chest and Tri's

Pretty good workout tiday except O.D. on the Glycoload preworkout.

Made me feel like Shi! so I didn't do the whole workout as I liked to. But on the other hand I did do MOST of my workouts like Jen said to failure

. Also had some Personal Bests too.

Flat Bench
135x8
155x8
170x8
180x4(Failure, could have done one or two more with spotter. PB!)

Incline Bench
115x8
145x8 (This was my personal best through last week minus one rep. Funny thing is didn't even know I surpassed it until I logged it on my paper)
155x6
165x3 (Failure Personal Best)

Decline Bench
115x8
145x8
155x6
165x4 Failure PB)

V-Bar Pressdown
50x10
55x8
60x7

Nothing like the power of that great supplement. FOOD! I don't know if I can give credit to my diet or the Swole?

Thanks Please feel free to critique!!

gwcaton · 03-03-2004, 09:17 PM

Matthew,

You're doing great ! I can't believe how close your weights are to each other in the different bench presses. I'm much stronger in the flat bench than i was in the incline/decline

I'm Trying · 03-03-2004, 11:49 PM

Is it a bad thing that all my benches are about the same?? I'm trying to bench as much as I can but they just happen to work out that way.
Thanks!!

gwcaton · 03-04-2004, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by I'm Trying
Is it a bad thing that all my benches are about the same?? I'm trying to bench as much as I can but they just happen to work out that way.
Thanks!!

No, not a bad thing as far as i know. everybody is different.
not to steal Jen's thunder but ... on flat bench (for example ), was 135 x 8 your warmup set? 155 x 8 was that to failure ? if not I think Jen wants it to be . was 170 x 8 to failure ? See where I headed ? I think that s what Jen is trying to say. All sets should be to failure.

But you are progressing !

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:25 PM

You're right Gary I need to get better at going to failure just lately though I start with I weight I think I'm going to struggle at but then I can complete 8 reps. I need to set the bar higher I guess so to speak.

PreMier · 03-04-2004, 08:36 PM

Not necissarily. I always warm up with 135. You could just cut out the 155, and go from 135 to 170, then go to 180-185 and im sure you will hit more reps.

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:36 PM

Well today is kind of depressing. Its the 4th anniversary of my dad passing away. He died in a car accident when I was in the army. I was going out on a field training exercise (about 1.5 hour trip) when I got to camp the Battalion XO told me what happened, then I had to turn around a go back to base and get arrangements to fly to Cal. from Alaska. Its been a very hard four years cause I miss him greatly, cause we are both into sports bigtime (not the same teams except the Sac. Kings but we both like to make fun of each other about that).

Well back to my workout. Today I just did biceps cause my back is sore from work last night/this morning due to being cramped in some confined spaces. Also good news I got a call today for a position I put in for which would be a lateral move but I would work day shift and work 4 10 hour days a week so hopefully I get it. (No more graveyard hopefully)

St8 Standing Bar Curls
45x10
65x8
75x8
85x5 (failure)

Concentration Curls
20x8
25x6
30x6

Hammer Curls
25x8
30x8
40x4

Barbell Wrist curl
45x30
45x30

Reverse Wrist Curl
45x30
45x30

Please feel free to critique!!
Thanks!!

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PreMier
Not necissarily. I always warm up with 135. You could just cut out the 155, and go from 135 to 170, then go to 180-185 and im sure you will hit more reps.

I'll try that next week PM and see how that goes.

PreMier · 03-04-2004, 08:41 PM

If you do end up hitting a few more reps, might want to make 180-185 2 sets instead of one.

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:44 PM

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:47 PM

I might need to go back on my Max muscle Nitro. I still have about a half of bottle left but lately I havent been taking it and I've been really sore the day after a workout when before I wasn't that sore at all. Any body else ever ran into this??

PreMier · 03-04-2004, 08:51 PM

Could be because your going to failure, and lifting more now

gwcaton · 03-04-2004, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PreMier
Not necissarily. I always warm up with 135. You could just cut out the 155, and go from 135 to 170, then go to 180-185 and im sure you will hit more reps.

Matthew ,
PreMier suggested this to me a week or so ago and it makes a difference. Try it

Sorry to hear about your dad. I can't imagine what its like. Good luck on the possible job change !

your workouts are coming along nicely

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PreMier
Could be because your going to failure, and lifting more now

That could be a possibility but I guess what the hell might as well kill the bottle anywayz huh??

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gwcaton
Matthew ,
PreMier suggested this to me a week or so ago and it makes a difference. Try it

Sorry to hear about your dad. I can't imagine what its like. Good luck on the possible job change !

your workouts are coming along nicely

Thanks Gary

PreMier · 03-04-2004, 09:02 PM

Yup, use it if ya have it. I notice a BIG difference in soreness when I go off of creatine.

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 10:49 PM

Yeah nothing to lose

I'm Trying · 03-04-2004, 10:50 PM

Well tomorrow morning I leave for phoenix so I won't be posting until probably tuesday. Won't have a chance to really lift weights but the hotel I'm staying at has some cardio machines ie bike, stair stepper and tredmill so I'll take full advantage of that or I'll just veg haven't decided yet.

PreMier · 03-09-2004, 07:37 PM

I was about to as where in the hell you disappeared to...

gwcaton · 03-11-2004, 05:57 AM

Hey Matthew,
Did your dumb bells ever come in ?

I'm Trying · 03-11-2004, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gwcaton
Hey Matthew,
Did your dumb bells ever come in ?

No not yet. I might have to bite the ol' bullet and get the ones from Walmart. The ones at BIG 5 were such a great deal though.

Thanks!!

03-02-2004, 07:17 PM	#61
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03-02-2004, 09:23 PM	#62
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	wow ! I explained it well enough that you knew what I meant ? There's hope for me yet . I look forward to seein the difference in your workouts now compared to the past ones
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

03-03-2004, 09:10 PM	#65
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	3-3-04... 3-3-04 Workout for Chest and Tri's Pretty good workout tiday except O.D. on the Glycoload preworkout. Made me feel like Shi! so I didn't do the whole workout as I liked to. But on the other hand I did do MOST of my workouts like Jen said to failure . Also had some Personal Bests too. Flat Bench 135x8 155x8 170x8 180x4(Failure, could have done one or two more with spotter. PB!) Incline Bench 115x8 145x8 (This was my personal best through last week minus one rep. Funny thing is didn't even know I surpassed it until I logged it on my paper) 155x6 165x3 (Failure Personal Best) Decline Bench 115x8 145x8 155x6 165x4 Failure PB) V-Bar Pressdown 50x10 55x8 60x7 Nothing like the power of that great supplement. FOOD! I don't know if I can give credit to my diet or the Swole? Thanks Please feel free to critique!!
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-03-2004, 09:17 PM	#66
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Matthew, You're doing great ! I can't believe how close your weights are to each other in the different bench presses. I'm much stronger in the flat bench than i was in the incline/decline
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

03-03-2004, 11:49 PM	#67
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	Is it a bad thing that all my benches are about the same?? I'm trying to bench as much as I can but they just happen to work out that way. Thanks!!
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-02-2004, 09:26 PM	#63
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,792	Hey I'm Trying... Try harder! JK, random thoughts, don't mind the crazy girl!

03-04-2004, 08:25 PM	#69
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	You're right Gary I need to get better at going to failure just lately though I start with I weight I think I'm going to struggle at but then I can complete 8 reps. I need to set the bar higher I guess so to speak.
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-04-2004, 08:36 PM	#70
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,999 Photos: 1	Not necissarily. I always warm up with 135. You could just cut out the 155, and go from 135 to 170, then go to 180-185 and im sure you will hit more reps.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-04-2004, 08:36 PM	#71
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	3-4-04... Well today is kind of depressing. Its the 4th anniversary of my dad passing away. He died in a car accident when I was in the army. I was going out on a field training exercise (about 1.5 hour trip) when I got to camp the Battalion XO told me what happened, then I had to turn around a go back to base and get arrangements to fly to Cal. from Alaska. Its been a very hard four years cause I miss him greatly, cause we are both into sports bigtime (not the same teams except the Sac. Kings but we both like to make fun of each other about that). Well back to my workout. Today I just did biceps cause my back is sore from work last night/this morning due to being cramped in some confined spaces. Also good news I got a call today for a position I put in for which would be a lateral move but I would work day shift and work 4 10 hour days a week so hopefully I get it. (No more graveyard hopefully) St8 Standing Bar Curls 45x10 65x8 75x8 85x5 (failure) Concentration Curls 20x8 25x6 30x6 Hammer Curls 25x8 30x8 40x4 Barbell Wrist curl 45x30 45x30 Reverse Wrist Curl 45x30 45x30 Please feel free to critique!! Thanks!!
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-04-2004, 08:41 PM	#73
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,999 Photos: 1	If you do end up hitting a few more reps, might want to make 180-185 2 sets instead of one.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-04-2004, 08:44 PM	#74
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	Ok
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-04-2004, 08:47 PM	#75
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	I might need to go back on my Max muscle Nitro. I still have about a half of bottle left but lately I havent been taking it and I've been really sore the day after a workout when before I wasn't that sore at all. Any body else ever ran into this??
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-04-2004, 08:51 PM	#76
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,999 Photos: 1	Could be because your going to failure, and lifting more now
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-04-2004, 09:02 PM	#80
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,999 Photos: 1	Yup, use it if ya have it. I notice a BIG difference in soreness when I go off of creatine.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-04-2004, 10:49 PM	#81
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	Yeah nothing to lose
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-04-2004, 10:50 PM	#82
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	Well tomorrow morning I leave for phoenix so I won't be posting until probably tuesday. Won't have a chance to really lift weights but the hotel I'm staying at has some cardio machines ie bike, stair stepper and tredmill so I'll take full advantage of that or I'll just veg haven't decided yet.
	The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

03-09-2004, 07:37 PM	#83
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 20,999 Photos: 1	I was about to as where in the hell you disappeared to...
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-11-2004, 05:57 AM	#84
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Hey Matthew, Did your dumb bells ever come in ?
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005