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Old 08-22-2004, 09:10 PM   #361
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Jen, Mono told me he can see his abs now. Keep bugging him



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Old 08-23-2004, 05:45 AM   #362
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MONO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ABS????????? WAHOIEEEEEEEEEEEE ............................































now prove it ............................... p.l.e.a.s.e.



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Old 08-23-2004, 07:23 PM   #363
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rofl, no i didnt. abs are a good decade away.



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Old 08-23-2004, 07:27 PM   #364
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Stats for 8/23:

Stomach - 38"
Right arm - 16"
Left arm - 15.8"
Right quad - 25"
Left quad - 24.7"
Neck - 15.75"
BW - 221.5lbs

Havent taken measurements for the past 2 weeks, and diet during that period hasnt been stellar. Had some alcohol a week and a half ago, and the past several days havent exactly been clean. Weight is up a pound from 8/9. Suprisingly, the gut is down by a fraction. Other measurements are roughly the same.



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Old 08-23-2004, 07:30 PM   #365
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Lookin' good mono.



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Old 08-23-2004, 08:09 PM   #366
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Training for 8/23: Chest/Biceps

DB flat
80lbx5
80lbx4
80lbx3

DB incline
70lbx4
70lbx5
70lbx5

BB decline
140lbx5
140lbx4
140lbx4

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Preacher curl
80lbx9.5
80lbx6
80lbx5

Incline DB curl
25lbx8
25lbx8
25lbx7

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Havent done flat DB presses in a long while. Strength hasnt changed too much, though. Maybe a little weaker. Bicep strength is about the same as last week.



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Old 08-24-2004, 04:52 AM   #367
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Had some alcohol a week and a half ago
Steady there. Rocker.
what diet are you following, is it carbcycling and how has it not been stellar?
as I'm sure you're aware, inches beat poundage every time
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Old 08-24-2004, 05:54 AM   #368
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rofl, no i didnt. abs are a good decade away.
so I dont think so.... theyll come sooner then you think Im sure. They're like magic, one day youll wake up and be like OH MY DEAR GOD, I have abs!

Nice db presses!



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Old 08-24-2004, 03:40 PM   #369
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Oh hell lol. I never thought in my life that I would have abs. I take after my dad with lean legs and a gut. If I can get abs, you can Mono.
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Old 08-24-2004, 05:26 PM   #370
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Hey, dont lie Jon..

Nice presses too.

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Old 08-24-2004, 11:07 PM   #371
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Steady there. Rocker.
what diet are you following, is it carbcycling and how has it not been stellar?
as I'm sure you're aware, inches beat poundage every time
Its carb cycling... and its been good to me. Its very easy to stick with, but the results arent quite as dramatic as other types of cuts (for me, anyway). It's good for a recomp.

And ive said it before, but you have quite a way with words.



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Old 08-24-2004, 11:09 PM   #372
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and thanks for the encouragement, guys... maybe im being a bit pessimistic. only 9 years untill abs, maybe?

PM... are there rules as to the size of tractor? use an old international... one of the farm tractors with those bigass wheels.



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Old 08-24-2004, 11:15 PM   #373
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Training for 8/25: Quads/Grip

Squats
5 warmup sets
245lbx2
245lbx2
250lbx1

Leg press
600lbx5.5
600lbx3
600lbx2

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Wrist curl
115lbx10
115lbx8
115lbx6

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Squats were alright. I think im gonna do 2 or 3 more weeks of low rep stuff before i go back to high rep. Im really enjoying this low rep high weight style for legs. I had a feeling my form was screwy last week on the leg press, and i was right. Lost a few reps, but i made sure i was bringing the sled all the way down (i think i was cheating a bit last week). Grip strength felt really good, especially considering i havent directly trained it for a week and a half. Was gonna hit abs today but ran out of time. Havent hit them in a few days either... same with calves... stupid vacation.



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Old 08-24-2004, 11:16 PM   #374
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Here's a little bit of motivation for everyone:










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Old 08-25-2004, 12:21 AM   #375
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Cant afford a big tractor. Squats lookin good too.

About that pic... If my chest was that big, I could do that too



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Old 08-25-2004, 05:34 AM   #376
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are those dbs inflatables?
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Old 08-26-2004, 02:49 PM   #377
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Training for 8/26: Back/Traps/Calves/Abs

Chins
bwx4

BB row
185lbx6
185lbx6
185lbx5

T-bar row
145lbx9
145lbx7
145lbx7
*do i include the weight of the bar with these or what?

DB pullover
80lbx6
80lbx4

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BB shrugs
225lbx10
245lbx10
265lbx9
265lbx9
265lbx6

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Standing calf raise
180lbx10
180lbx10
180lbx8

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Cable crunch

80lbx15
80lbx15
80lbx15

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Felt good to do BB rows... hadnt done them in a long time. I finally did real t-bar rows, without using some weird fucking Hammer contraption. They felt really good, i like 'em a lot. Pullovers were blah. Shrugs felt good considering i havent trained them in 2 weeks. Calfs and abs were nothing special.



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Old 08-26-2004, 02:50 PM   #378
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are those dbs inflatables?
i think its just a photoshop. why, you want some?



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Old 08-26-2004, 04:13 PM   #379
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tempting offer but no ta, I'd rather get pipes like that Colette woman in TP's thread:
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Old 08-26-2004, 06:18 PM   #380
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Nice workout Mono. Where is the avi/sig combo?



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Old 08-26-2004, 08:00 PM   #381
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Mono - it looks like you are getting stronger everytime I look in here!!

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Old 08-27-2004, 10:31 AM   #382
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PM, i got bored with it. Besides, if you decide to put a flaming kerry in your profile, i wont mind.

Thanks YM.



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Old 08-27-2004, 02:01 PM   #383
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Training for 8/27: Shoulders/Triceps

Standing bb mil press
115lbx3
115lbx3
115lbx3

DB front raise
25lbx5
25lbx4
25lbx9
*stiff as a board first 2 sets, allowed myself a tiny bit of swing on the last set

Reverse pec dec
90lbx6
90lbx4.5
90lbx4

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CG bb press

165lbx4
165lbx4
165lbx3

JM press
75lbx6
75lbx6
75lbx6

Dips
bwx9
bwx6

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Felt good today. Fairly long RI's... 120-180s. Strength was up on just about everything, although its a little hard to tell because rep ranges and RI's are diff. Overall i was pleased, though.



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dear god you're pressing what is virtually my bodyweight on militaries. that's about 57% of your b/w, yes? so that's like me pressing 70lb: how effing ridiculous. best I've ever managed was 50lb for 1.5 reps. it's shoulders today though so I'll go for the 70 ... why not.
on the efexor, do you notice better sleeping patterns? I'm having awesome sleeps, like 9 or 10 hours, amazing. I've been plagued with insomnia for the past 2 years. I get more sleep now in one night than I used to get in 3.
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Old 08-27-2004, 07:29 PM   #385
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haha, when you put it like that, it actually looks pretty good. you should be in the marketing field. either that or a used car salesperson.

with the effexor, i actually noticed some mild sleep disruption at first. it went away within a week or two, though. but these drugs can really effect people in completely different ways depending on how they're wired.



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Old 08-28-2004, 01:46 PM   #386
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Training for 8/28: Hams/Calves/Abs

SLDL
295lbx4
295lbx3
295lbx3 (straps last set)

Standing calf raise
180lbx10
180lbx10
180lbx9

Weighted decline crunch
25lbx10
25lbx10
25lbx10

Cable crunch
100lbx12
100lbx12
100lbx12

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Today felt really good. SLDL's were awesome. Last time i did em, like a week and a half ago, i only managed 275lb for the same reps and had to use straps for every set. This week i added 20lbs, got the same reps, and only had to use straps for the last set. Only major difference is that i had squatted before doing SLDL's last time, and i was fresh this time. Still, im pretty happy with it.



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Old 08-28-2004, 02:07 PM   #387
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nice SLDLs!! You are really getting up there.



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Old 08-30-2004, 08:13 AM   #388
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Damn Mono, Killer SLDL's



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Damn Mono, Killer SLDL's
Ditto!!! Good job!



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