I'm Trying

Well here is the long awaited new journal I've mentioned for the past few weeks. I know everyone has been looking forward to this!!!

Well let me start this off by reintroducing myself. Really haven't intro'ed myself yet so here we go...
My name is Matt. I live in Cal. I'm 27 years old, I have a total of 5 kids (2 live in Phoenix with my P.O.S. Ex-wife, 2 Step Kids (wife's from her first marriage), and 1 between eachother and our last!! (We have that fixed ). The kids range in age of 8 years to 6 months. Oh yeah there are 3 girls and two boys. My step son has Cerebral Palsy and Ataxia. Me and my wife are in a HUGE custody battle with my ex which I don't think will ever end until my youngest daughter between me and my ex is 18. (Unforuntaly I have to count down the days 5,029 left.)

My goal is to build as much muscle as possible and cut here within the next 6 to 9 months and gain little body fat as possible. I've been lifting/ working out seriously since October 2003 and before that was when I was in High School. I spent 3 years in the Army about 4 years ago. After I got out I really didn't care about my diet like I do now. When I started working out in Oct. I was weighing 230 lbs and probably about 30% Body fat on a 5'11.5" frame. Now I'm 195 and about 17 to 18% BF. Lowest I've been at is 185 and about 14% BF, until I went on a sugar eating binge for about 2 to 3 weeks (ended Saturday 4-18-04).
I work Graveyard so my workout and sleep schedules kinda get screwed up as far as doing the same thing everytime everyday so disreguard Sunday's and Friday's diet.

Supplements:
Lambrada Qwik Vites (daily vitamin)
Flaxseed Oil:3 to 4 tablespoons a day
Omega 3,6,9 Spread throughout the day
Glutamine 10 to 15 grams spread throughout the day
Calcium: 1000mg 2 times a day
Vitamin C: 1000mg 2 times a day
Vitamin E: 400IU 2 times a day
R-ALA: 100mg 3 times a day
Swole V2: 2 scoops on workout day, 1 on Non
Syntrax Nitrous: 2 scoops on W/O day, 1 on Non
Black Star Labs Nitro Jet: 2 scoops immediatly after workout (this stuff tastes like crap!!)
ZMA:3 before bed
BCCA: throughout the day.

Also I just started on Sunday 1ad/4ad. (1ad from ergopharm, 4ad from dermabolics (transdermal) ).
Week One: 300mg 1ad, 400 mg 4ad (spread out through the day)
Week Two: 400mg 1ad, 400mg 4ad (")
Week Three: 500mg 1ad, 400mg 4ad (")
Week Four: 600mg 1ad, 400mg 4ad (")

For post cycle I'll be using 6OXO and Milk Thistle. (I'll post those later).

Well Please feel free to chime in and give me some advice or to say hi.
Thanks!!

P.S. Forgot to add I workout in my garage and not in a gym I've attached a pic to show what I have to use. I've bought additional attachments for the lat portion of my machine.

Weight Machine

P.S.S. I'll be consuming 3800 calories per day. I'll post food whenever I can. Or you can click on my diet journal and its linked to Fitday.com.

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

I'm Trying

Here are my measurements starting out...
4-19-04

Height:5'11.5"
Weight:195
Body Fat:17 to 18% Using calipers.

Measurements using MYO tape.
Waist around naval: 38.5"
Waist around hips: 36.5"
Neck:17"
These measured cold and flexed just when I woke up
Forearm:12"
Bicep:15"
Thigh:24.5"
Calf:15"

I'll take these every Sunday in the morning and I'll post them.
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

I'm Trying

Here is my Workout Split...

Sunday: Chest/Tris
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: OFF
Wed: Softball
Thursday:Back/Arms
Friday:Shoulders
Sat: OFF

Somedays exercises will very so I won't post these now.

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

I'm Trying

4-19-04's Workout

Flat Bench DB
50x8
60x8
70x8
85x2
70x4 (Did these couldn't get the 85's up anymore!!)

Incline Bench DB
40x8
50x8
60x8
65x7 (Got 1/4 the way up but couldn't go anymore.)

Incline Flyes
40x8
50x8
55x8
40x8 (Dropset)

Bench Dips
BW+10lbsX10
BW+25lbsX10
BW+25lbsX10

V-Bar Pressdown
50x8
60x8
65x8

Pretty good workout. I'm going to do DB bench for the next 2 to 3 weeks to help build mass and on the fourth week on 1ad/4ad I'll do Barbell Bench. Kinda sore right now but I'm excited to see how this works out.

Please feel free to critique and give advice.
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

gwcaton

Damn Matt,

You sound seriuos ! Good deal ! Great start ! keep it up .

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

I'm Trying

Thanks Gary. Yeah I am. I guess I might be dumping too much money into supps, but I've bought this stuff over time. We'll see if it works!!
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

M.J.H.

Good luck with your new journal man.

Did I read that right? You're only going to be training on that universal machine? No freeweights, etc.?

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

atherjen

BEst of luck Matt!!! very well planned, Im impressed! Good Luck!
wow, 5 kids!! Id hate to do all their chirstmas and birthday shopping!

one thing that I might suggest- cut back the flax oil.. get in your fish caps and opt for other fat sources. Hempseed oil has a much better ratio of 3-6 than flax, avocados and olive oil are great too.

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

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Monolith

Good luck, Matt.

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

I'm Trying

Mike,
No I have free weights galore. I have fixed dumbells and adjustable dumbells. I really only use the machine for benching (the stands), squats, and the lat portion. So about 90% of my exercises are free weights.
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

I'm Trying

Thanks, yeah thought of this for awhile.

Ha Ha Ha, Yeah it gets pretty expensive around the holidays and birthdays. All of them except for my baby are in the begining of the year to May. My little one is in Sept.

Ok I'll change up the flax. How about cashews?? Will that work for essential fats??
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

I'm Trying

Thanks Monolith!!

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

I'm Trying

4-19-2004

Here is my leg workout for the day....

Squats
135x8
170x8
180x8
195x6

SLDL
115x8
135x8
155x8
190x6

Leg Extensions
115x10
125x8
135x8
150x7

Leg Curls
70x8
85x8
95x8
105x4

Calf Raises (with 3 second pause at top)
30x15
40x15
40x15
50x15

Workout was O.K. I need another/ better exercise for calfs. If anyone has any suggetstions let me know!! Still really sore from chest work out especially in my chest and front delts. Well I need to get to work.
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

Monolith

Nice squats!

For calves... there's a bunch of stuff you could do. Seated calf raises, calf presses on the leg press, different tempo's, or even really high volume. Dunno if youve been following MonStar's journal, but he's been trying a "CAT" method lately wherein you try to get 100 reps for an exercise within 4-6 sets with as short a rest interval as possible. Actually, i think Jen just did this for her calves.

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

M.J.H.

Damn man so far your workouts are looking friggin' great. Nice work man, keep it up! I really like the way you have your journal setup, very nice and easy to read.

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

I'm Trying

I noticed the CAT method. Where can I find the details of that??
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

I'm Trying

Well I've had two days off now. Thursday back throwing some weights around. Can't wait!!!
P.S. Got our asses handed to us in softball earlier. I need to get on a team that has some younger people on it. I'm the second youngest guy on the team.

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

PreMier

Here you are... I havent read anything, because I just found this and have to go. Told you to post a link

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

I'm Trying

Its in my sig box bro. Not a prob. I'll keep updating it. See ya!!

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

gwcaton

Matt,

Your workouts are great ! It's like you are a different person ! Way to go ! TGIF !

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

I'm Trying

Thanks Gary!! TGIF to you too.

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

I'm Trying

Workout for 4-23-04...
Back and Biceps...

T-Bar Rows (Barbell in corner using row cable attachment. Got this from PreMier. First time doing these)
90x8
125x8
140x8
150x6

DB Row
40x8
50x8
55x8
60x8

Pull Downs to Front
90x8
100x8
110x5
120x5

Str8 Bar w/ Arm Blaster
75x8
85x8
90x6

Seated DB Curls
25x8
30x8
40x4

Hammer Curls
25x8
30x8
40x6

BB Wrist Curl
45x30
45x30

Reverse Wrist Curl
45x30
45x30


Pretty good workout. I need to do some studying on if it is bad to workout before bad or not. My problem is when I workout at 4pm (right when I wake up) my garage is hotter then hell. The only other time I can really pull this off is if I workout at 8am before I go to bed. We'll see what I come up with.
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

PreMier

Very nice! The long bar t-bar rows are killer, I love them Just make sure to keep your back straight.

There shouldnt be a problem working out before bed. It might even be more beneficial. Because when you sleep, your body releases GH and it might haev better uptake right after working out, but who knows?

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

I'm Trying

Yeah but I'm getting kinda ripped on that thread I wrote.

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