Thread: Countdown to State

Ah... neat. Powerlifters journals are always fun to watch.

What kinda weights you puttin up??

Originally posted by Monolith
Ah... neat. Powerlifters journals are always fun to watch.

What kinda weights you puttin up??

@ My Last Meet

Squat: 315
Bench: 200
Deadlift: 360

I had about another 70 pds. in me, but the judges were bein bitches. lol

I took some ephedra today because I didn't get as much sleep as I needed. Really boosted my energy. My weight's too low for this far out from my next week so i'm not going to diet real hard tommorow.

February 26th 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 6
Weigh in: 115.5
Workout: Squat, Hams, Bench, Tris
Diet:I was really good today. No cheating at all.
Details -

Nutrition:
630AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
3 Boiled Egg Whites
830AM
1 Pnt. Butter Fold-over (7 carb bread!)
1130AM
1 Low Carb Sandwich
1 Spinach Salad
2 Boiled Egg Whites
130PM
1 Grilled Chicken Breast
1 Scoop of Swole V2
430PM
1 Scoop of 100% Whey Protein
1 1/2 Scoops of Swole V2
1 1/2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
8 oz. of Milk
700PM
Large Salad w/ sliced Chicken

Workout:
Squat
2x8 (Warmup Low Weight)
3x5 (Bottom Squats Medium Weight)
3x3 (Regular Squats Heavy Weight)
Leg Curls
2x8 (Warmup Low Weight)
3x6 (Workout Heavy Weight)
Leg Press
3x6
1xto failure (extra weight - only got 4 reps)
Bench Press
2x8 (Warmup Low Weight)
3x5 (Pause Bench Medium Weight)
3x3 (Regular Bench Heavy Weight)
Tricep Extensions
3x6 (Heavy as I could handle)
Skull Crushers
3x6

Deeznuts,

Good luck ! How tall are you ? how old ? just curious ?

Originally posted by gwcaton
Deeznuts,

Good luck ! How tall are you ? how old ? just curious ?

Thanks man

I'm 5'5 and 17 years old.

Don't know just how much time i'll have tonight so i'm going to update today's journal throughout the day. Today is a "cheat" day of sorts on my diet. I won't just binge and eat junk food, but I won't go by my strict 1 small healthy meal every two hours with a bare minium of carbs either. I was way ahead of schedule on getting my weight down. I want to weight a little more when I hit the gym for the hardest workout tommorow. Today should do it.

February 27th 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 7 1/2
Weigh in:
Workout: Deadlift, Lowerback
Diet: Off Day
Details -

Nutrition:
600AM
1 1/2 Special K Cereal
700AM
1 100% Whey Protein Shake
8 oz. Milk
900AM
Sausage Biscuit
1130AM
2 Fajitas
1/2 Cup Baked Beans
1/2 Cup Apple Sauce
130PM
1 Serving of Swole V.2
500PM
1 Serving of 100% Whey Protein
1 Serving of Swole V.2
1 tbsp. of pnt. butter

Workout:
Today's workout sucked! My legs are extremely sore so I had to call it quits early
Deadlift
2x8 (Light Weight)
2x5 (Medium Weight)
2x3 (Heavy Weight)

Pussy workout huh? lol I'll give my quads/hams a rest before hitting them again Monday. They ACHE right now.

Originally posted by Deeznuts
@ My Last Meet

Squat: 315
Bench: 200
Deadlift: 360

I had about another 70 pds. in me, but the judges were bein bitches. lol

Man at 114lbs those are great lifts!! Keep up the good work!

I am definetly going to be following your journal

Thanks P-Funk. I hope to keep things interesting.

We aren't going to discuss what all I ate past 5PM yesterday, just assume I took advantage of my day off. But, today we're back on track. Back on the diet, and there will be no slacking on today's workout.

February 28th 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 8 1/2
Weigh in: no scale available today
Workout: Shoulders, Biceps, Lats - Calves/Abs if time
Diet: Going to be SUPER good today
Details -

Nutrition:
1100AM
2 Pieces of Low Carb Toast
3 Egg Whites (Scrambled)
1 Serving of 100% Whey Protein
8 oz. Milk
3 Hydroxycut
1200PM
1 Serving of Swole V.2
300PM
1 Serving of 100% Whey Protein
8 oz. Milk
2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
430PM
1 Serving of Swole V2 Creatine
2 Boiled Egg Whites
1 Sm. Spinach Salad w/ Basalmic Vinegar
3 Hydroxycut
700PM
6 oz. Steak
2 Cups Iceberg lettuce
1 tbsp. Blue Cheese Dressing
3 Hydroxycut

Making a seperate post for today's workout just cause it was hella hardcore. I had tons of energy and felt great.

Workout:

SHOULDERS/DELTS
Incline Barbell Press
3x6 (Increasing Weight)
Machine Shrugs
4x10 (Increasing Weight)
Upright Rows
3x6 (Increasing Weight)
Shoulder Press
4x6 (Increasing Weight)
Rear Delt Dumbell Raises
3x6

LATS
Low Pulley Rows
3x6 (Increasing Weights)
Wide Grip Lat Pulls
3x6
Wide Grip Behind-the-Neck Lat Pulls
3x6
Pull Ups
3xto failure (15-12-10)

BICEPS
Wide-Grip Standing Barbell Curls
3x10
Seated EZ Bar Preacher Curls
3x6 (Burn out on way down)
Cable Hammer Curls
3x6

ABS
Hanging Leg Raises
3x25

Just out of curiosity, do you plan on staying a powerlifter after high school? At the same weight class? Or do you think you might just let yourself bulk?

You are very strong!

Originally posted by greekblondechic
Just out of curiosity, do you plan on staying a powerlifter after high school? At the same weight class? Or do you think you might just let yourself bulk?

You are very strong!

I don't know body building's my original passion. And it sucks having to stay in a weight class all the time (my body's not naturally 114.5). Im for sure doing a bulk this summer and competing in a higher weightclass next season. As long as i'm getting stronger and bigger i'll have nothing to worry about.

Off day today. I need it too. My delts and biceps are sore as hell. Great workouts always have their consequences. I'm curious about my weight right now and can't wait to weigh in Monday. This coming up week I will only workout real easy on Monday and Tuesday. Wed-Fri I will take off and let my body fully rest aside from necessary cardio so I can come in at the meet Saturday 100%. I'm totally ready.

February 29th 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 7
Weigh in: no scale available today
Workout: rest
Diet: same ole' thing
Details -

Off day today. I need it too. My delts and biceps are sore as hell. Great workouts always have their consequences. I'm curious about my weight right now and can't wait to weigh in Monday. This coming up week I will only workout real easy on Monday and Tuesday. Wed-Fri I will take off and let my body fully rest aside from necessary cardio so I can come in at the meet Saturday 100%. I'm totally ready.

Nutrition:

1000AM
1 Cup Coffee
3 Hydroxycut
1200AM
1 Homeade Tuna Melt: (20 g carbs)
2 Pieces Low Carb Bread (Toasted)
2 Slices Pepperjack Cheese
1/2 Cup Lettuce
1 Can Tuna
1 tbsp. Mayo Light
1 tbsp. Mustard
5-10 Jalapeno Slices
(Mix tuna, mayo, mustard, jalapenos together)
Place under broiler until cheese is melted
200PM
1 Serving of 100% Whey Protein
8 oz. Milk
1 Serving of Swole V2
300PM
3 Hydroxycut
400PM
3 Egg Whites (Scrambeled)
2 Cups Lettuce w/Basalmic Vinegar
500PM
1 Taco -- way tooo tempting!
600PM
3 Hydroxycut
700PM
2 Slices Turkey
1 Cup Nuts
1 Lg. Salad

Went easy on today's workout. Weigh in pretty good

March 1st, 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 8 1/2
Weigh in: 115.5
Workout: Squat, Quads, Bench, Pecs
Diet: perfect today
Details -

Nutrition:
700AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
1 Serving of 100% Whey Protein
1 Serving of Swole V2
8 oz. Milk
900AM
1 Pnt. Butter Fold Over
1130AM
1 Large Low Carb Sandwich
2 Cups Salad
1 Sm. Tomato
400PM
2 tbsps. of pnt. butter
1 Can of White Chicken Breast
1 tbsp. Mustard
800PM
1 Subway Sandwich (too late I know )
1 Atkins Shake

Workout:
Squat
3x6 (Increasing Weight Greatly)
Leg Extensions
4x6 (Increasing Weight)
Bench
3x5 (Pause - Light)
3x3 (Regular - Heavy) Did this easy today! Think i'm finally over my plateau
Dumbell Flyes
3x6

Still early in the morning so I can't really tell you how today's gunna go. I had a bag of popcorn at the movies last night (saw the passion of christ) I think i'll take a yellowsub before school to ensure my body's burning the necessary amount of fat.

March 2nd, 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 8
Weigh in: 115
Workout: sick
Diet: MUST be good
Details -

Nutrition:
600AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
1/2 Cup Special (I was so tired I didn't even notice I did this! Too many carbs!)
1 Cup Coffee
700AM
1 Cup Coffee
1 Scoop of 100% Whey Protein (Put this in coffee - not bad)
3 Hydroxycut
900AM
1 Pnt. Butter Fold-over
1100AM
1 Low Carb Sandwich
2 Cups Salad w/ Basalmic Vinegar
3 Hydroxycut
400PM
1 Serving of Swole V2
2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
500PM
1 8 oz. Diet Pepsi
1 Scoop of 100% Whey Protein
700PM
1 Lg. Salad
1 Cup Grilled Chicken

Only three weeks left of the competition season, and i'm ready for a bulk. During the next month i'll be hard at work on a new nutritional strategy to pack on the most muscle possible in the 5 mos. I have to bulk. I'll also begin to plan a new and improved workout. This workout will most likely be a 4 day split. I'd love advice from anyone, as this will be my first ever bulking cycle, on what exactly to do. So i'd truly appreciate any advice on diet or proper supps. in order to bulk.

P.S.

Due to my age I will not be doing any kind of PH's or steroids so please leave those out of the suggestion box.

My supps when I bulk:

whey
creatine
food
food
food

Originally posted by P-funk
My supps when I bulk:

whey
creatine
food
food
food

Love the suggestions Can't wait to not half starve myself.

As I went threw the day I started feeling worse and worse. By 330 (my usual workout time) I could barely open my mouth my throat was so sore and I obviously had a fever. I went into workout and explained to the coach my situation and was told to rest for the rest of the week for Saturday. I went to the doctor and it turns out I have strept throat. I'll be taking anti biotics and pain killers trying to fight this thing off before Sat. - this really isn't good though.

Hey everyone. It's late for a posting because i've slept in I took today off school in order to rest up and get myself back to 100% for Saturday. I hope it works. When I weigh in today I might try to get a few sets of deadlifts in if Coach isn't looking.

Also, have you ever wondered what a 114 pound powerlifter/aspiring bodybuilder looks like? Wonder no more! I just got a digital camera so pics will be up soon. Till then, here's a pic of me with the gold medal from my first meet:

http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/uplo...m_deas_001.jpg

Not a very good pic, I had just woken up. Was about a month and a half ago! And my shoulders look small in this pic do to the pose so please don't say anything! lol I'll post better, posing, picutres next week.

March 3rd, 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 10
Weigh in:
Workout: none - off till saturday
Diet: same ole, sam ole
Details -

Nutrition:
1000AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
1 Cup Coffee
3 Hydroxycut
1100AM
1 1/2 Scoops of 100% Whey Protein
10 oz. Milk
1200PM
2 Pieces Low Carb Bread
2 Slices Pepperjack Cheese (2 g carbs each)
1 Can of Chicken Breast
2 tbsp. Light Ranch
1 tsp. Tabasco Sauce
6 Jalapeno slices
3 Hydroxycut
300PM
2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
2 Crackers
500PM
1 100% Whey Protein Shake
8 oz. Milk
700PM
1 Cup Chicken
2 Cups Grilled Shrimp
2 Sm. Heads Brocolli
800PM
1/4 Cup Peanuts

2 days out from regional meet. Starting to think about my lifts more and more. I'm kinda worrying about taking all this tiem off to rest. Feeling much better now that i'm on some antibiotics. Weighed in at 114 yesterday too. (Can't edit my post now)

March 4th, 2004

Hrs. of Sleep: 8 1/2
Weigh in:
Workout: none - off till saturday
Diet: same
Details -

Nutrition:
700AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
1 Cup Coffee
3 Hydroxycut
900AM
1 Pnt. Butter Fold-Over
1 Serving Swole V2
1100AM
2 Pieces Low Carb Bread
2 Slices Pepperjack Cheese (2 g carbs each)
2 Slices Turkey Breast
1 tbsp. Mustard
1/2 Cup Lettuce
Sm. Salad
1/2 Small Tomato
330PM
1 Serving 100% Whey Protein
1 Slice Cheese
8 oz Milk
2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
530PM
1 Serving Swole V2

The regional and state level meets are different from regular competitions. The weigh in is the night before. So at three o clock tommorow i'll leave to the host of the meet and weigh in. Because of this, I don't know if i'll make any actual posts to after the meet Saturday morning. I'll try to get on tommorow and post my diet/weight/how im feeling. It'll be slim pickins tommorow until weigh in though. After that we ARE going to Golden Corral so im expecting to grub ultra hard there. Maybe weigh about 120 in the morning lol

10 hrs till weigh in.
25 hrs till I lift.

Gettin kinda nervous...here was my first meal for today. It will be my biggest to kinda jumpstart my metabolism, but I won't be having much until after weigh in. I know I don't usually list my sups for the day but we're near competition so i'm not going to be taking anything in regular amounts or at regular times.

630AM
1/2 Cup Fiber One
1 Scoop 100% Whey Protein
1 Cup Coffee
1 ZMA
1 Flax Seed Oil
1 Yellowsub (www.yellowsubs.com)

Good luck bro!!!!! be strong!

I got to the meet overconfident if anything. I was going to be the regional champion. Squat started - I opened with 300. Easy weight I racked the bar and smiled until I saw the three red lights. My coach called me up an inch below parallel so no way did I scratch. Coach pulled me aside and said that the judges were being pricks so he'd have to call me any lower. 2nd attempt 300. Easy. Three more red lights two inches below parallel this time. I could tell my coach was about to choke the judge. It was time for my third attempt. I felt my stomach begin to cringe. Two guys in front of me scratched their third attempts and were disquallified. I told my coach to call me butt-to-the-floor. I wanted to be picking splinters out of my ass. So he did and finally I got my lift. Bench was easy - all three lifts were successfull. I got my first deadlift easy - double hitched on the last. It all came to this last lift. I had already blown first with the missed squat but I had to get second in order to go to state. No way had I come this far, trained this hard, practically starved myself day in and day out to blow it on this last lift. No way. I gave it all I had and screamed my lungs out as I pulled up my last deadlift - giving me second place!

State is March 27th in Houston. I'm taking a couple days off dieting and working out. I'll update my journal then.

My lifts for today:

Squat: 300
Bench: 215
Deadlift: 360

Man, that is fucking awsome!!! Way to go!!

That sucks that the judges were being hard on your squat depth. Numbers look good!!

Just so everyone knows i'm trying my best to follow my diet and workout.

I just found out my g/f of over a year has been cheating on me with my best friend so i'm not real motivated to post in here right now..in fact i'm just really depressed so I can't gurantee how long it's going to be before an actual post.

ALRIGHT !!!!!! Way to go !!!!