GRIFF

haha what are you saying greek?????

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

M.J.H.

Nice back workout man!

Nice PR with the cable rows, and a 375 deadlift is definitely a good job. What kind of form did you use on the deadlift? Sumo style or conventional?

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

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GRIFF

MonStar: I was doing conventional style, would you recommend doing sumo for now? or should I continue doing it this way?

This morning I weighed in at 240.2lbs About the same as yesterday, feeling much leaner though. My waist is down to 38". I'm guessing the low carbs/sodium is to "blame" for that.

Cant decide if I should take the day off today or do legs. My back is sore all over, not too bad, just tight, along with my hamstrings. I was thinkin' of goin tanning today and just layin low, anyhow, I'll post more later.

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atherjen

Im sure the lack of carbs and lower sodium is helping with the waist going down. stick to it, your leaving when exactly?

I bet your sore!! thats good though- if your hams are sore too then might as well take a day off the leggies. rest is good too

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GRIFF

atherjen: Ya good point jen, definitely think the carbs and sodium have to do with that. I'm leaving Monday morning . My hamstrings arent too bad so I think I can still get a good workout in, but I have red sox tickets for tonight so if its not rained out I'll be hitting that up.

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

atherjen

wow! you must be SOO excited!!!! I would be!!
where you are flyin out of? Bangor? thats where we fly out of(living home) or does Portland have an airport?

thats real cool! wait- are you going to Boston to watch the game?
hope it doesnt rain!

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M.J.H.

It's hard to say which would be more effective for you. Sumo most people can generally pull a bit more weight, because you can use your a*s and hips more in the lift. You want to spread your legs until your toes are within a few inches of the plates, and use a shoulder-width grip.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

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GRIFF

atherjen: Flying out of Portland, ya we have an airport down here . So far it looks like its going to be cancelled, ya the game is down in Boston, I'll have to keep checking in to see what the story is gonna be.

Monstar: Well I'll definitely give it a shot next time I get into it, probably wont be til I'm back from Jamaica, but I'll definitely give it a go, I dont think it would hurt to mix it up...

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"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting..."

Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

GRIFF

Well, had my first leg day in a long long long time, I'm talking more than 6 months .... Wasnt pretty at all, did squats for maybe the 8th time in my life, god I'm sad, could barely walk out of the gym afterwards and I'm almost certain now that I'll be bed ridden for a week or two starting first thing tommorow morning, here is how it went:

Leg Press:

4 plates x 10
8 plates x 6
12 plates x 6
16 plates x 1 (big miss) sad sad sad

Squat:

135 x 8
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2
245 x 2

Leg Extensions (1 leg):

60 x 10
80 x 10
125 x 6

Thats all I had today and my legs are dead, atleast this is a starting point. Monstar feel free to come in here and rip me to shreds I deserve to be heckled....

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

M.J.H.

Nice to see that you're getting back into training legs man, nice work. I think you're really going to be glad you did. I never made any substantial progress in my upper body without training my legs. 8 sets of 2 on squats looks good, too.

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380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

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atherjen

look at all them squats! Im soooo glad to hear you finally decided to train some leg! trust me you'll thank yourself for it!

I take it you didnt end up going to the sox game? how far are you from Boston?

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GRIFF

Monstar: Thanks pal, yea I totally agree that it'll help the rest of my body grow, I felt some soreness in my biceps near the elbow after deads it definitely works everything including the core muscles, I figure now that I'm getting serious about it I really need to be doing it all. And thanks for sparing me.... How was dinner? whered you end up goin????

atherjen: Thanks too jen, I'm about an hour and a half away from boston, game ended up getting rained out, but thats ok, theyre rescheduling it for later, I'll just have to head down there then.

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

Flex

a Sox fan.........YES

everything's lookin good bro.....keep pumpin up, puuuuuuumpin iiiiiiiron

p.s. i find what really works well for me before my lifts are just yelling at the top of my lungs "LIGHT WEIGHT......YEAAAAAH BUDDY.............LIGHT WEIGHT BABAAAAAAAAAAAAAY"

You're a funny guy, Sully, I like you. Dat's why I'm going to kill you lahst.


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GRIFF

Flex: Thanks bro, I'll definitely be keepin at it, once I get back from Jamaica its go time. I'm gonna have to give that liiiiiiiiight weight shit a try. I found it amazing what came out of my mouth involuntarily before and while I was doing the squats, people think I'm a sketchball muttering to myself but fuck em ha. What do you think of the Big JC in centerfield????

My legs are pretty sore today, but not as bad as I thought theyd be, I can actually walk and go up and down stairs, haha the life of a lifter. Guaranteed my workout partner is toasted today, cant wait to see his sorry ass. I really should get him on this. I'm taking the day off today, just layin low, playin some playstation takin it easy. My back is still sore a little, atleast my chest isnt anymore, its like one thing wears off and you get another one, oh well thats how I like it.

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"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting..."

Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

M.J.H.

Nice to hear that you can actually get up and down the stairs, lol. Rest day for me too today man, take it easy, eat well, and get back at it tomorrow.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

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GRIFF

Well folks, I'm goin down to Mass for the night to watch my friend Julia play some LAX, should be a good showing, days off are very nice....

and Monstar.....I'm glad you like IM because its the only place you are welcome now LOL

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

atherjen

Have fun!!!

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M.J.H.

LOL, not being welcome at DF doesn't bother me.

Stats!
23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat

380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)
405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals)

The M.J.H. Chronicles

GRIFF

241.8 lbs this morning. Higher than I've been in a few days, great water intake yesterday but had a cheat meal @ about 8 which isnt always the best idea. Had some appetizers and a burger laid off the fries, had to celebrate though.

The lax game was awesome, we got there in the second half and my friend was losin but they came from down 3 w/ 3 minutes to go and tied it up and eventually won in OT at the buzzer, amazing game she was real pumped. Didnt get back til after 1 and couldnt fall asleep til 2, so I only got about 5 hours last night, suprisingly I thought I looked better in the mirror today though so thats a good sign.

Monstar: haha I know it doesnt bother you, oh well I'm really getting fed up over there. I'm gonna check out one of those other sites you mentioned.

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

GRIFF

When I get back from Jamaica I'm going to be trying the carb cycling for cutting program. I have a pretty decent grasp of it. I'm just wondering how I should set up my training to go with it, if anyone could shed some insight on that itd be great.

This is what I was thinking:

Day 1: Chest/Triceps: High Carb
Day 2: Back/Bicep: Low carb
Day 3: Cardio: No carb
Day 4: Legs: High Carb
Day 5: Shoulders/Traps: Low carb
Day 6: Cardio: No carb

On a side note, just found out today that all our cameras were stolen from the house, 2 digitals and a video camera. We have a sunroom that one was stolen from (we never lock that door and have never needed to). And one stolen from the room connected there. The thing is, is that its most likely someone we know who stole it, that really pisses me off. My two brothers had their shady little friends over all the time and I wouldnt put it passed them especially my 17 year old stoner bro, those kids piss me off. If I find out any of those punks had somethin to do with it I will be crackin some beans. Really pisses me off, and on top of that! My playstation and all the games were stolen out of the sunroom too, my mom sometimes hides it when shes pissed at my younger bro for not cleaning up out there, I asked her to let me have it back and she said she didnt take it! Atleast my mom filed a police report and we will be filing an insurance claim as well, so we can get the stuff back, just really pisses me off. I feel very violated here, anyhow I just needed to vent.

And Mike, I think I need you to stand in my front yard facing the street just holding your back double bi, kind of like a scare crow so those fuckin' punks know to move along. (You can bring your Hillary Duff poster too if it makes you feel better) haha just bustin your balls.

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

atherjen

you are a riot Griff!!!!
Id come stand in front ogf you yard is Mike posed there! wouldnt be scaring me off!
damn thats SOOO terrible to hear though that you lost those cameras!!! I hope you find out who really did take thema nd get them back or money for them!! I hate ppl that steal!!!

I think that you'll really like carb cycling too! Its a great diet! split looks great too!

glad you had a fun time last nite-a cheat eh!

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ncgirl21

Workouts are looking awesome .

Your carb cycling looks great too. I've tried no carb on a leg day and it SUCKS so don't try that. Stick with no days on just cardio days like you've got planned, they're not so bad!

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GRIFF

Thanks jenn and nc, I really cant wait to give it a shot, its balls to the walls time once I get back.

It took everything I had to not binge like an animal last night, I had the worst cravings ever! Managed to eat 4 fat free eggos and 2 pop tarts instead, man I havent had somethin hit me like that in awhile.

Funny thing is that this morning I woke up and weighed in at 239 lbs. We'll see what tommorow says. I'm going to be doing chest/triceps today I'm pretty pumped, this will probably be my last workout til Jamaica depending if my hamstrings are fully recovered by tommorow! W00t W00t!

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Bench: 305 Squat: 345 Dead: 465

atherjen

sounds to me like your leptin levels were low-cravings kick in big time from all the low carbing and low calorie that you have been doing. Im sure your body needed that kick.

omg.. you said woot!! I didnt think anyone else did!

did you start packing yet?

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GRIFF

atherjen: Haha, I thought I was the only one too, no packing yet, hopefully I'll be able to pack real light though, just a bathing suite baby!

Ok, Finally got some progress pics uploaded, take a look y'all.

Before and After
Front
Back

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GRIFF

Chest and Triceps: