Thread: Jersey's "Me Too" Journal

Hey JD,

Using my best rock4832 voice here ... Not to sound gay or anything but where's the pic of the real Jersey Devil? Sorry Rock, had to give you sh*t.

You've been a menber a long time and nothing in the gallery . How do we know you're really 6 ft. tall? How do we know you're really a guy ? J/K I'm in a mood today .

You're on to me. I'm actually 5'4", and my real name is Sylvia...

I have a reason to remain anonymous. Although I've only done one real cycle, I don't feel comfortable posting pics of myself, just in case. Enuf said.

To give you an idea, I have quite a bit more BF then you. Around 15-16%. Decent bulk, but not a lot of definition. But I do look, and lift, pretty damn good for a (almost) 49 year old .

No Problemo there Sylvia. Your secret is safe with me

And yes you do lift well, regardless of age .

Sunday, August 8th

Bench Press
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 6
255 x 5
255 x 5

Close Grip Decline
135 x 10
185 x 8
235 x 5
225 x 6

One Arm DB Extensions
25 x 8/8
30 x 8/8
35 x 8/8
40 x 8/8

Pushdowns
60 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 8
90 x 7

My wife started working out about 7 months ago, and she has really progressed well. It used to be I'd come home from the gym and tell her about a given PR. Usually with a sarcastic tone, she would say 'Oh, my hero. Crush a beer can on your forehead for me'. Now she has dramatically increased the weight being used on everything, and is proud of her accomplishments, and so am I. She mainly does machines, but my goal is to get her into free weights soon .

If I've never said so before, I am blessed with a wonderful wife. She is understanding, supportive and my soul mate. She just turned 40, but looks more like late 20s, early 30s... and with a great figure and beautiful face. She never understood why she should weight train before, but after the great progess she has made, she now knows why.

Monday, August 9th


Good Mornings
bar x 8
65 x 8
95 x 8
115 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
First time trying these. Was very apprehensive about doing AM's because they look like back killers. As you can see, I started out very light. Felt a bit awkward, but I can see where this is a good one for building up lower body strength.

SLDL
135 x 8
155 x 8
185 x 8
205 x 6
Another new one for me... sorta. I did these many years ago, but only with light weight. Getting the feel right now, so went easy. I'll probably alternate these with Romanian deads.

T-Bar Rows (Improvised)
135 x 8
180 x 6
225 x 4
These sucked. My old gym had a chest supported t-bar row machine which was fantastic. I used the Olympic bar against a wall, and loaded plates on the other side. Felt more like I was hitting my lower back rather then going for upper back thickness. Will be sticking with bent rows, and occasionally the Hammer Strength rowing machine.

Hypers
4 sets of 10 with 50 lbs.

Wide Pulldowns
120 x 12
150 x 10
165 x 7

Nice workout, man!

Thats actually how I do T-bars. We have the chest supported type, but I hate it. You may start to like the T-bars done this way once you get used to the form. Usually, if I feel them in my lower back, its because I'm cheating the weight up. With strict form they tear the hell outta my upper back.

Yeah, you're probably right. Not used to doing it this way (wanted to try something different), and I bet my form was all wrong.

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

If I've never said so before, I am blessed with a wonderful wife. She is understanding, supportive and my soul mate. She just turned 40, but looks more like late 20s, early 30s... and with a great figure and beautiful face. She never understood why she should weight train before, but after the great progess she has made, she now knows why.

Hey, nice weights and all... but how 'bout some pics of the wife?

Those are some awesome Good AM's too! I'm nowhere near that!!

Wow, you are short like Var and P-funk.

SLDL
135 x 8
155 x 8
185 x 8
205 x 6
Another new one for me... sorta. I did these many years ago, but only with light weight. Getting the feel right now, so went easy. I'll probably alternate these with Romanian deads.

Just an idea....if it were me I'd alternate these with my good mornings and alternate my deadlifts with my squats.

Originally Posted by PreMier

Wow, you are short like Var and P-funk.

the shorter I am the eaiser it is to look huge.

Originally Posted by Monolith

Hey, nice weights and all... but how 'bout some pics of the wife?

I knew after I posted that, someone would ask to see pics of her.... I shoulda of known it would be you Mono .

I might add, in her early 20's she was a model, and still could be one.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Those are some awesome Good AM's too! I'm nowhere near that!!

Thanks Rock! My main goal in using them is to increase my deadlift... which is about the same as yours.

Originally Posted by P-funk

Just an idea....if it were me I'd alternate these with my good mornings and alternate my deadlifts with my squats.

My plan is to only deadlift every 3 or 4 weeks. I planned on rotating 3/4 deads (bar 6" off ground), rack pulls, bent rows, then full deadlifts. I have since thought it would be better to replace the 3/4 deads with AM's. But I still want to do some Romanian deads and SLDL's. I also would like to squat on a weekly basis (maybe alternate box squats with regular). Suggestions?

what is the difference between rack pulls and 3/4 deadlifts? I call them both rack deadlifts but I just make sure I specefy were the pins are. Are we talking about the same things?

Are you calling RDL a regular deadlift, pulling from the floor? RDL and stiff leg dead is pretty much the same thing in my book, the only difference being a slight knee bend on the RDL, but I am not a fan of keeping my legs locked out on the SLDL anyway.

Are you training legs 2x's per week?

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

I knew after I posted that, someone would ask to see pics of her.... I shoulda of known it would be you Mono .

I might add, in her early 20's she was a model, and still could be one.

You can't tell us she looks 20 years younger than she is and she was a model and not give us pics! Cruel and unusual punishment!

Pics or ban!!

Originally Posted by Monolith

You can't tell us she looks 20 years younger than she is and she was a model and not give us pics! Cruel and unusual punishment!

Pics or ban!!

Originally Posted by PreMier

what are you guys talking about?

whatever it is all I can gather is 20 yr old model....yes I agree..Picture or Ban

Originally Posted by P-funk

what is the difference between rack pulls and 3/4 deadlifts? I call them both rack deadlifts but I just make sure I specefy were the pins are. Are we talking about the same things?

Are you calling RDL a regular deadlift, pulling from the floor? RDL and stiff leg dead is pretty much the same thing in my book, the only difference being a slight knee bend on the RDL, but I am not a fan of keeping my legs locked out on the SLDL anyway.

Are you training legs 2x's per week?

It's just a difference in terminology. I'm calling a rack pull deadlifting like this http://ironaddicts.com/Video/495rackpull.avi , except in my power rack the bar is just below the knee. What I'm calling a 3/4 deadlift is from the bottom of a power rack, with the bar elevated 6" off the floor.

When I say deadlift, I mean pulling off the floor. I see your point about deads and SLDL's. I went back and looked at some Westside routines and Dave Tate recommends SLDL or Romanian deads as the second exercise on Max Effort Squat/Deadlift Day to work hamstrings.

I work back and legs once a week.

Originally Posted by Monolith

You can't tell us she looks 20 years younger than she is and she was a model and not give us pics! Cruel and unusual punishment!

Pics or ban!!

In all honesty, she looks 10-12 years younger then she really is. She would kill me if I posted pics of her on the internet. Oh well, guess you guys will have to suffer .

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

In all honesty, she looks 10-12 years younger then she really is. She would kill me if I posted pics of her on the internet. Oh well, guess you guys will have to suffer .

Jersey -

Becareful of Monolith - He likes pictures of other peoples wives !!

haha

Tell me about it.

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

It's just a difference in terminology. I'm calling a rack pull deadlifting like this http://ironaddicts.com/Video/495rackpull.avi , except in my power rack the bar is just below the knee. What I'm calling a 3/4 deadlift is from the bottom of a power rack, with the bar elevated 6" off the floor.

When I say deadlift, I mean pulling off the floor. I see your point about deads and SLDL's. I went back and looked at some Westside routines and Dave Tate recommends SLDL or Romanian deads as the second exercise on Max Effort Squat/Deadlift Day to work hamstrings.

I work back and legs once a week.

Okay yeah, I call the both rack deadlifts and I usually write in my journal where I have the bar set. Whatever.

if you are training legs just once a week I would do my speed stuff first and then my strength stuff....something like this:

box squats- 2 reps x 10sets (55-60% of 1RM) with 30sec RI
squats- 5x5 or whatever rep scheme that is just an example
SLDL
then whatever else you do (extensions, lunges.....etc...)

on deadlift day:

Speed deadlift 2 reps x 10sets (55-60%) with 30 sec. RI
deadlift- what ever rep scheme, like squats above
good AMs
whatever else

or you can change the speed work out. Like speed deads on day one followed by squats and day two would be box squats (or speed squats or stop squats) followed by deadlifts (or rack deadlifts).

Thanks Patrick. Good advice!

Hey Jersey -

I just read your journal....You are a strong dude Unfortunately you are a buckeye fan I guess we can chat about Big Ten Football soon

I think I'm going to try those rack pulls next week.

what is this unfortunatly you are a buckeye's fan crap?? YM is asking to be banned!!!

Originally Posted by P-funk

what is this unfortunatly you are a buckeye's fan crap?? YM is asking to be banned!!!

P - I thought you were from NY. Shouldn't you be rooting for Syracuse ??