Jersey's "Me Too" Journal

**P-funk** · 08-14-2004, 10:46 PM

strong JD....strong!!

yellowmoomba · 08-15-2004, 07:55 AM

Nice lifts!! Are you training chest twice a week ??

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

strong JD....strong!!

Thanks P. You motivate me more then you probably realize

.

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

Nice lifts!! Are you training chest twice a week ?

Yep. I have a somewhat odd training split. But it seems to work good for me. I train chest and tri's twice a week, and everything else once a week. I try to change up movements, which I think my journal shows. Right now, a typical week looks like this:

Day 1 (Chest, tri's, shoulders):
Close Grip Bench Press
Incline Press
Militaries
Side Laterals
Rear Delt Raises

Day 2 (Legs):
Squats
SLDL
Leg Extensions
Calf Raises

Day 3:
Cardio
Ab's

Day 4 (Chest, tri's):
Bench Press
Close Grip Decline Press
One Arm DB Extensions
Pushdowns

Day 5 (Back, bi's)
Deadlift
Bent Over Rows
Hyperextensions
Biceps
Ab's

Day 6:
Cardio
Ab's

**P-funk** · 08-15-2004, 07:47 PM

Doing so much pressing in one week can overtrain the anyterior side and pull you into internal rotation big time (upper cross syndrom). I'd throw in some additional rear delt work on Day 4 also.

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

Doing so much pressing in one week can overtrain the anyterior side and pull you into internal rotation big time (upper cross syndrom).

Could you say that again in layman talk Patrick. Like "what the f you doin' JD"?

People have always told me I press too much, but every time I drop back to once a week, I SWEAR my lifts go down...

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 07:54 PM

Oh! You mean I'll over develop my anterior delts, and under develop my rear delts? If so, I do notice that. My front delts are pretty beefy, but my rear delts look small in comparsion....

**P-funk** · 08-15-2004, 07:57 PM

yeah, I mean if you overdevelop your front delts and peck, even lats which are active in the bench press (aka your internal rotators) you will become terribly imbalanced between your fron and back sides. This will give you that rounded/forward should look and it will be terrible for your posture. Also, the underworking of your external rotators is not a good idea. So if you are pressing twice a week do rear delts on both days. that is my suggestion at least.

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 07:59 PM

You nailed that P! Note I edited my previous post before I saw yours.

JerseyDevil · 08-15-2004, 08:17 PM

Sunday, August 15th

Deadlifts
135 x 8
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1 PR
I can honestly say this is the first time since I started deadlifting about 8 weeks ago, that my lower back didn't tighten up while I was doing full deadlifts. The rack pulls, hypers, wide stance squats, and recently good mornings are paying off in strengthening my lower back muscles!

Bent Over Rows
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 9
225 x 8

BB Curls
65 x 10
85 x 4***
Quit because left elbow/forearm stung like hell! Figured it was just better to quit and give it rest. Funny how during the deads and rows, it didn't bother me at all.

Spread Eagle Sit-Ups
15 with 10 lb medicine ball held to chest, 4 sets

Hypers
+55 lbs x 12
+55 lbs x 12
+55 lbs x 12
+55 lbs x 12

gwcaton · 08-15-2004, 08:29 PM

Nice PR !!!!!

Monolith · 08-15-2004, 08:41 PM

PR is very nice... those rows are damn impressive, too.

Rocco32 · 08-16-2004, 04:03 AM

Great PR man! Congrats!!!

JerseyDevil · 08-16-2004, 02:53 PM

Monday, August 16th

Cardio
Powerwalk 50 minutes

Thank you guys for your words of encouragement.

This morning my lower back wasn't sore at all from doing deads, which is great news for me. Like I said in other posts, previous attempts at full deadlifts left my low back in muscle spasm. Then the next couple of days I have soreness. With each week, I'm could feel those muscles getting stronger and stronger. This is the first deadlift week where I didn't have any of that. Woohoo!

JerseyDevil · 08-17-2004, 04:04 PM

Tuesday, August 17th

Incline Press
135 x 8
155 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 8
225 x 7
225 x 6
Left elbow still really bothering me. It did loosen up after the warm up sets, so I keep on. Hopefully that's the reason why I felt weak today.

Close Grip Bench
135 x 10
185 x 10
205 x 8
225 x 5

Seated Military Press
115 x 8
135 x 8
155 x 8
145 x 9

Side Lateral Raises
20's x 15
25's x 12
30's x 10

Rear Delt Machine
90 x 12
105 x 12
120 x 10
Acting on P-funk's advice, I'm going to start doing one rear delt movement on every pressing day. I plan on alternating rear delt machine (basically an inverted pec deck fly), and bent over lateral raises.

JerseyDevil · 08-18-2004, 01:36 PM

Wednesday, August 18th

Squat
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
295 x 2
315 x 1
335 x 0

325 x 1 PR

SLDL
135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 8
255 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
155 x 15
175 x 14
175 x 14
175 x 13

Leg Extensions
180 x 15
225 x 13

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've tried over 300 lbs on a squat. I've always used low weight and high reps, so this was new to me. These were wide stance, toes pointed out, bar low on back, to just under parallel squats. 315 felt easy, and I was well under parallel. I figured 335 would be a piece of cake.... wrong. Backed off to 325. I think I was right to parallel, not under, but all in all I felt good about today's squats. If anything, it got my CNS used to 'feeling' 6 plates.

PreMier · 08-18-2004, 01:48 PM

Nice JD. Are you still racing Var?

yellowmoomba · 08-18-2004, 02:18 PM

Nice workout Jersey!!

Good job on 325!!

JerseyDevil · 08-18-2004, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreMier

Nice JD. Are you still racing Var?

In truth I said that tongue in cheek. I am more in competition with myself. I sure hope I don't lose to myself

.

JerseyDevil · 08-18-2004, 02:31 PM

Don't party too hard in Kentucky YM

.

gwcaton · 08-18-2004, 05:31 PM

Way to go JD ! 325 !

Var · 08-18-2004, 05:42 PM

Nice PR, JD!

Paynne · 08-18-2004, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

325 x 1 PR

JerseyDevil · 08-18-2004, 07:08 PM

This is what I really love about IM. The peer support here is incredible. I visit some other sites, and I can tell you the camaraderie here is second to none.

PreMier · 08-18-2004, 07:10 PM

gwcaton · 08-18-2004, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

This is what I really love about IM. The peer support here is incredible. I visit some other sites, and I can tell you the camaraderie here is second to none.

So true !

I'm Trying · 08-18-2004, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Wednesday, August 18th

Squat
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
295 x 2
315 x 1
335 x 0

325 x 1 PR

SLDL
135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 8
255 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
155 x 15
175 x 14
175 x 14
175 x 13

Leg Extensions
180 x 15
225 x 13

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've tried over 300 lbs on a squat. I've always used low weight and high reps, so this was new to me. These were wide stance, toes pointed out, bar low on back, to just under parallel squats. 315 felt easy, and I was well under parallel. I figured 335 would be a piece of cake.... wrong. Backed off to 325. I think I was right to parallel, not under, but all in all I felt good about today's squats. If anything, it got my CNS used to 'feeling' 6 plates.

Damn great W/O JD!! When I get as old as you hopefully I can do those weights

JerseyDevil · 08-19-2004, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm Trying

When I get as old as you hopefully I can do those weights

Oh, that hurt.

Paynne · 08-19-2004, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

This is what I really love about IM. The peer support here is incredible. I visit some other sites, and I can tell you the camaraderie here is second to none.

That's the reason I'm here. The last board I was on all they did was bicker about how their wo/diet was the best and everyone else's wo/diet was a waste of time

JerseyDevil · 08-19-2004, 03:47 PM

Thursday, August 19

Cardio
Powerwalk for 50 minutes

Crunches
40, 50, 50, 50

May take a couple of days off from the gym. The elbow injury I've been whining about needs some TLC. It's been a 'nuisance' injury since March, after doing some heavy skullcrushers with an E-Z curl bar. It healed then I hurt it again doing wide grip pull-ups. It was almost healed, then I freaking hurt it again doing DB skullcrushers, which I thought alleviated the problem (since there was less pressure on the wrists/forearms). It wasn't too bad, but then I did CG inclines a few days later..... and ouch! This is the worst it's ever been, so I better take it easy. I finally got smart and am icing it every hour for 15 minutes, and using compression. It feels better already

.

No more F-ing skullcrushers for me. In fact, moderators, if you see me listing skullcrushers of any type in my workout... ban my ass.

08-14-2004, 10:46 PM	#181
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,695	strong JD....strong!! E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

08-15-2004, 07:55 AM	#182
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,283 Photos: 2	Nice lifts!! Are you training chest twice a week ?? http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-bag-work.html "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

08-15-2004, 07:47 PM	#185
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,695	Doing so much pressing in one week can overtrain the anyterior side and pull you into internal rotation big time (upper cross syndrom). I'd throw in some additional rear delt work on Day 4 also. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

08-15-2004, 07:57 PM	#188
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,695	yeah, I mean if you overdevelop your front delts and peck, even lats which are active in the bench press (aka your internal rotators) you will become terribly imbalanced between your fron and back sides. This will give you that rounded/forward should look and it will be terrible for your posture. Also, the underworking of your external rotators is not a good idea. So if you are pressing twice a week do rear delts on both days. that is my suggestion at least. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

08-15-2004, 08:29 PM	#191
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,270 Photos: 28	Nice PR !!!!! 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

08-15-2004, 07:54 PM	#187
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Oh! You mean I'll over develop my anterior delts, and under develop my rear delts? If so, I do notice that. My front delts are pretty beefy, but my rear delts look small in comparsion....

08-15-2004, 07:59 PM	#189
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	You nailed that P! Note I edited my previous post before I saw yours.

08-15-2004, 08:17 PM	#190
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Sunday, August 15th Deadlifts 135 x 8 185 x 6 225 x 6 275 x 5 315 x 3 365 x 1 PR I can honestly say this is the first time since I started deadlifting about 8 weeks ago, that my lower back didn't tighten up while I was doing full deadlifts. The rack pulls, hypers, wide stance squats, and recently good mornings are paying off in strengthening my lower back muscles! Bent Over Rows 135 x 10 185 x 10 225 x 10 225 x 9 225 x 8 BB Curls 65 x 10 85 x 4* Quit because left elbow/forearm stung like hell! Figured it was just better to quit and give it rest. Funny how during the deads and rows, it didn't bother me at all. Spread Eagle Sit-Ups 15 with 10 lb medicine ball held to chest, 4 sets Hypers** +55 lbs x 12 +55 lbs x 12 +55 lbs x 12 +55 lbs x 12

08-15-2004, 08:41 PM	#192
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	PR is very nice... those rows are damn impressive, too. http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

08-16-2004, 04:03 AM	#193
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,329 Photos: 18	Great PR man! Congrats!!! I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

08-16-2004, 02:53 PM	#194
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Monday, August 16th Cardio Powerwalk 50 minutes Thank you guys for your words of encouragement. This morning my lower back wasn't sore at all from doing deads, which is great news for me. Like I said in other posts, previous attempts at full deadlifts left my low back in muscle spasm. Then the next couple of days I have soreness. With each week, I'm could feel those muscles getting stronger and stronger. This is the first deadlift week where I didn't have any of that. Woohoo!

08-17-2004, 04:04 PM	#195
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Tuesday, August 17th Incline Press 135 x 8 155 x 8 185 x 8 225 x 8 225 x 7 225 x 6 Left elbow still really bothering me. It did loosen up after the warm up sets, so I keep on. Hopefully that's the reason why I felt weak today. Close Grip Bench 135 x 10 185 x 10 205 x 8 225 x 5 Seated Military Press 115 x 8 135 x 8 155 x 8 145 x 9 Side Lateral Raises 20's x 15 25's x 12 30's x 10 Rear Delt Machine 90 x 12 105 x 12 120 x 10 Acting on P-funk's advice, I'm going to start doing one rear delt movement on every pressing day. I plan on alternating rear delt machine (basically an inverted pec deck fly), and bent over lateral raises.

08-18-2004, 01:36 PM	#196
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Wednesday, August 18th Squat 135 x 8 185 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 3 295 x 2 315 x 1 335 x 0 325 x 1 PR SLDL 135 x 8 185 x 8 225 x 8 255 x 6 Standing Calf Raises 155 x 15 175 x 14 175 x 14 175 x 13 Leg Extensions 180 x 15 225 x 13 Believe it or not, this is the first time I've tried over 300 lbs on a squat. I've always used low weight and high reps, so this was new to me. These were wide stance, toes pointed out, bar low on back, to just under parallel squats. 315 felt easy, and I was well under parallel. I figured 335 would be a piece of cake.... wrong. Backed off to 325. I think I was right to parallel, not under, but all in all I felt good about today's squats. If anything, it got my CNS used to 'feeling' 6 plates.

08-18-2004, 01:48 PM	#197
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	Nice JD. Are you still racing Var? P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

08-18-2004, 02:18 PM	#198
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,283 Photos: 2	Nice workout Jersey!! Good job on 325!! http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...-bag-work.html "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

08-18-2004, 05:42 PM	#202
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	Nice PR, JD! But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you. -N. Machiavelli

08-18-2004, 02:31 PM	#200
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Don't party too hard in Kentucky YM .

08-18-2004, 05:31 PM	#201
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,270 Photos: 28	Way to go JD ! 325 ! 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

08-18-2004, 07:08 PM	#204
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	This is what I really love about IM. The peer support here is incredible. I visit some other sites, and I can tell you the camaraderie here is second to none.

08-18-2004, 07:10 PM	#205
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

08-19-2004, 03:47 PM	#210
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Thursday, August 19 Cardio Powerwalk for 50 minutes Crunches 40, 50, 50, 50 May take a couple of days off from the gym. The elbow injury I've been whining about needs some TLC. It's been a 'nuisance' injury since March, after doing some heavy skullcrushers with an E-Z curl bar. It healed then I hurt it again doing wide grip pull-ups. It was almost healed, then I freaking hurt it again doing DB skullcrushers, which I thought alleviated the problem (since there was less pressure on the wrists/forearms). It wasn't too bad, but then I did CG inclines a few days later..... and ouch! This is the worst it's ever been, so I better take it easy. I finally got smart and am icing it every hour for 15 minutes, and using compression. It feels better already . No more F-ing skullcrushers for me. In fact, moderators, if you see me listing skullcrushers of any type in my workout... ban my ass.

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