Thread: soxmuscle: heavy duty HIT

I dont know.. I do know that dairy will make your skin 'thicker'. Plus milk does have quite a bit of sugar in it. Thats a lot of cals for someone your size.. I would be a bit cautious, and monitor your weight gain... only making changes every 2 weeks or so.

Thats what I'll continue to do. It's definitly quite a bit of sugar, and its something that never bothered me but with my recent increase with the grape juice for my creatine which is just loaded with sugar, I have had second thoughts.

I'm a pretty active kid, Im drinking alot of water, not to mention I have a pretty fast metabolism, so we'll see how this increase goes. Hopefully well. Thanks for stopping by.

I added a motivational picture from close to a year ago, I can't wait to take those pictures off and be as big as I can be in about a month.

Dont take it down.. keep it up as a guage of progress.

That's an insane number of calories for your weight. I would start at about 3000 and work your way up if necessary. If you don't gain weight after 2 weeks, then increase that sum by 10%. Repeat this process until weight gain occurs. If weight gain starts, and then tapers off after a while, then increase calories again.

You get the idea...

I definitly get the idea, but I just don't know how I would eat so little. I have a feeling I am being too generous with my shake, and my dinner in terms of calories. I don't even get that full, to be honest.. its so odd..

I have been doing my abs and forearms on tuesday, and boy did I get a solid workout today. I had been staying up late the last few nights, nothing seems to have changed tonight, nontheless I took a nap when I got home which was excellent.

I slept until six and then went to the gym, and everything went great. I really need the two hours of sleep after school.

I'm really hitting my forearms lately with the rope thing, and the gripper, so hopefully some high intensity work with those will work, not to mention the wrist curls at the gym.

Wednesday, January 26th 2005

Shoulders & Triceps

Standing Military Press:
12 x 85 + 4 x 95
Dumbell Shoulder Press:
8 x 45 + 4 x 50
Upright Rows:
12 x 100 + 5 x 100
Smith Machine Shoulder Press (Negatives):
9 x 140
Lateral Raise:
8 x 80 + 3 x 80

Cable Pushdowns:
20 x 120
12 x 130 + 8 x 110
E-Z Bar Skullcrushers:
8 x 50 supersetted with E-Z Bar Overhead Extensions: 4 x 50
Close Grip Bench Press:
6 x 115

I had an excellent workout today. I hadn't blasted my shoulders like I did today in quite some time, and it felt great. I felt tired, and was yawning away when I first arrived. I knew I had to just hit that first set hard and I'd get the blood going and I'd be pumped. The Standing Military Press was great. I managed to squeek out about two good ones with 95 after my rest pause and then did the jumping thing and forced out two more and that really got me feeling good. I then had a legit spotter on the dumbell shoulder press and my first set went well. I was hesitant to go up on the second set but I tried it and busted out four. It's a total mind game, last week I couldn't even lift 50, this time after doing a kickass set with the 45's I was able to bust out four more with the 50's. Unbelieveable.

I had the whole gym to myself, so I put off the negative work until someone capable was able to help me out with my shoulder work. I killed my triceps with the pushdowns, it was excellent. I had sweat dripping down my face, it was falling on the ground, it was just an all around excellent feeling. I tried doing skullcrushers next but I didnt want to do anything to my elbow so I did them light, and it turned out real good, because lowering the weight abled me to do them with perfect form. My elbow didnt hurt and that went well. Usually my chest is to sore to do close grip bench for triceps but with the day of rest now inbetween, and a not so great chest day on Monday, I was able to do the close grip. They felt pretty good, and I was able to do the 115.

I had an excellent all around workout today. I just hope I am not doing too much volume with these rest-pauses. I literally rest for 15-20 seconds, which is why I consider it only one set, but I have a feeling DD might not agree. Today I did nine sets, but if you add in the rest-pauses I did 14 total sets which is getting up there in volume. We'll see. I needed a day like today this week. I'll be lowering the volume next wednesday for sure, possibly throwing away one of the excercises I do. I like the circuit I have, but its definitly quite repititive, and just unnescessary.

Finally, I weighed in at 148 today. It could be because of the increase in calories or it could be because of the creatine finally kicking in, but for whatever reason I was up three pounds from when I last weighed myself. I will make a note of it to weigh myself every morning when I am naked before I take a shower to find out truly what I am in terms of weight.

Thursday, January 27th 2005

Back & Traps:

Weighted Pull-ups:
10 x 35 + 8 negatives
Barbell Row:
12 x 175 + 3 (I had 12 good reps, and then I lost grip and rushed three more)
12 x 165 + 3 (same deal)
Shrugs:
10 x 190
12 x 185 + 5 x 135
Lat Pulldown (machine):
10 x 168
10 x 245 (close grip; consecutively)
Cable Pull Row (machine):
10 x 180
12 x 162.5
Dumbell Bent Over Row:
15 x 60

I had a real good finisher to the week, which was a succesful one overall. I went up in pretty much all my lifts today going with a determined 175 for about 9-10 good reps followed with 5-6 forced reps. On top of that, for whatever reason, I have some sick nasty close grip lat pulldowns. The guys who are at the gym on a daily basis are pretty impressed not only by my overall gains in strength but individually todays close grip lat pulldown. That was nice.

I had some good pull-ups, some good bent over rows, and two good sets of lat pulldowns which made for a solid but not the best back day I could have had. It still was fine.

What else.. I started just taking the scoop of creatine and pouring it in my mouth and then downing some grape juice to prevent wasting any creatine. I like doing that, I feel all bodybuilder-esque. I love it.

I didnt feel all that great tonight, I think it might be because of the increase in calories, but whatever I ate after my post workout meal, i felt like throwing up, and then id stop eating.. and then id eat another bite, and then id feell like i was going to throw up again for five minutes. I quit, and just waited an hour drinking just water and am now finishing up my cottage cheese and milk, so thats good.

You definitely have some strong pull muscles. The pull-ups are sick.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

You definitely have some strong pull muscles. The pull-ups are sick.

I'm getting there. I still haven't really grown or had that growth spurt I mean. I have been small all my life, and have grown probably four inches since seventh grade which is now four years. So I can't wait until I have that growth spurt and that testerone rush just kicks in. My brother was a late bloomer in terms of height and weight, I am aswell obviously. It will be exciting, most definitly. In the meantime, I'll be plugging away, and getting those lifts up weekly. Im siked.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, January 30th 2005

Legs

Squats:
12 x 185 + 5 + 3
Deadlift:
10 x 200 + 10
SLDL:
8 x 185 + 8
Leg Extensions:
15 x 137.5 + 12

I don't know how well I did today in terms of not being all that sore, and being able to walk out of the gym unlike most days, but I had probably the most intense workout I have ever had, ever. My gym closes at six, I arrived at about 5:40, and got started about five minutes later. So I had 15 minutes to complete my workout, I knew I might be able to stretch it to twenty, but nonetheless it was going to be one of the roughest workouts I have ever had in my life.

I did an alright set of squats, my heart was pounding, and it felt good going with the added five pounds, but I felt like I have been doing better the last few weeks. The deadlifts were pretty nasty, and the leg extensions were excruciating.

Fact of the matter, I completed my workout just after six, and I had a light headedness feeling and felt pretty much above the world. My heart was pounding and I was so tired, so I just took a seat for about five minutes until I felt a throwing up feeling coming along. I sat there for another five minutes, and knew that I was going to throw up. I had that raise in bodyheat, and just could feel it coming. I ran to the bathroom and threw up six times, losing everything I had eaten the entire day which was real dissapointing. It was also the first time I had ever thrown up from working out or doing some sort of vigorous training

So good workout, terrible ending I guess. I am really curious, and if no one replies in here, I'll ask it in another thread. What are the effects of throwing up after working out? Is it bad for you? I know Arnold said its just part of the bodybuilding life, but I think about it and fuck, is being that intense good? I don't know, just a little curious.

good workout man, but thats rough dude. i've never thrown up from training yet although i've felt clammy and shitty after going to the gym. on new years i remember i threw up the entire night (long story, not because of drinking) to the point where i was puking nothing, not even bile was coming up... just alot of heaving. i lost a bunch of weight and i was really pissed when it happened, i could only imagine you had the same feeling.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

is being that intense good?.

Yes. Dont stop the intensity just bc ya puked once.

Originally Posted by fUnc17

good workout man, but thats rough dude. i've never thrown up from training yet although i've felt clammy and shitty after going to the gym. on new years i remember i threw up the entire night (long story, not because of drinking) to the point where i was puking nothing, not even bile was coming up... just alot of heaving. i lost a bunch of weight and i was really pissed when it happened, i could only imagine you had the same feeling.

Thats horrible, but yea I felt like that today aswell. While I was throwing up, I was just thinking about the line from Pumping Iron, and I felt like I had finally hit that stage. Then I see my protein shake, my turkey sandwhich and everything else I hate before and I wanted to punch something, ha.

Thanks for stopping by.

Originally Posted by du510

Yes. Dont stop the intensity just bc ya puked once.

Well then, puke on, I guess. Thanks for coming.

Puking is one of the most catabolic things you can do. The first thing you should do after puking is start eating again. Good workout though, and in a true HIT fashion.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Puking is one of the most catabolic things you can do. The first thing you should do after puking is start eating again. Good workout though, and in a true HIT fashion.

I ate my shake and did everything as normal immediately after throwing up, and all seemed well, although my calories were down big time yesterday because of the throwing up I'd imagine.

As for the workout. What a freakin' workout. Damn. Sundays have been my best day as of late because none of the usual crowd is there thus no one trying to talk to me. I have really moved my leg days to almost outright HIT, which is awesome. Thanks for stopping by.

Thats hardcore that you puked after your workout. I have only puked before squat workouts, but never after. Stay strong bro. You have made some incredible progress over the span of your journal and you are only going to improve. I cant wait to see where you will be in another year by the time you are graduating high school. We should chill sometime bro. Stay strong! Also, awesome pullups. You got an insane pullup strength.

Monday, January 31st 2005

Chest & Biceps

Bench Press:
4 x 165 + 3
5 x 155 + 3
5 x 135 (concluding set)
Incline:
6 x 125 + 5 x 125
Decline:
5 x 140 + 4 x 135
Cable Flies:
10 x 180 + 12 x 160

EZ Bar Curls:
12 x 100 + 12 x 85
Hammer Curls:
3 x 50 + 8 x 45 + 9 x 40

I had another solid workout today. That fuckin plateau is killing me, but I still killed my chest nonetheless. I had my spotter who I really liked, so that kind of set the tone for how the day was going to be. I did some great bicep work. The rest-pauses are just excruciating.

I'll comment more tommorow, I am writing a paper, so I don't want to take to much time away from that so I can get decent nights sleep.

Originally Posted by bruno

Thats hardcore that you puked after your workout. I have only puked before squat workouts, but never after. Stay strong bro. You have made some incredible progress over the span of your journal and you are only going to improve. I cant wait to see where you will be in another year by the time you are graduating high school. We should chill sometime bro. Stay strong! Also, awesome pullups. You got an insane pullup strength.

Thanks man. You wouldnt believe the feeling I had when I finished that 12 rep on the leg extension. Wow, it was just unbelievable. I threw up and everything was fine after that, so no worries besides the fact that my shirt smelled real bad, ha. Yea we can hang out, or lift sometime. Thatd be fun. Thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, February 1st 2005

Abs & Forearms

I had a pretty good ab and forearm day today. I took the same nap route after school as last week and went to the gym around 5:45. I hit my abs real hard, but my obliques are really starting to like.

I just wanted to get this day in my journal for possible ab routines. So anything and everything is appreciated.

Ever consider making your workout font a little bigger bro? It's nearly impossible to read!

Originally Posted by MonStar

Ever consider making your workout font a little bigger bro? It's nearly impossible to read!

I changed the format just last week for this "getting back on track" phase. I guess I can go back, haha.

Wednesday, February 2nd 2005

Shoulders & Triceps & Traps

Standing Military Press:
9 x 95 + 3 x 100
Dumbell Shoulder Press:
6 x 50 + 5 x 45
Upright Rows:
15 x 100 + 12 x 100
Shrugs:
18 x 190 + 12 x 185 + 10 x 135
Smith Machine Shoulder Press:
7 x 145 + 5 negatived
Lateral Raise:
8 x 90 + 4 x 85

Cable Pushdowns:
12 x 130 + 8 x 110
E-Z Bar Skullcrushers:
8 x 50 supersetted with E-Z Bar Overhead Extensions: 4 x 50

I blasted my shoulders once again, and it was just an all around awesome shoulder day. I went up in the military presses, did some excellent db shoulder press, and the negatives are excruciating. My trap work was also very good, doing some real good upright rows aswell as shrugs. They seem to work real well with the rest-pauses, so I will continue those.

Now to the bad. My right tricep was real sore for some odd reason, and I was hesitant to even do my triceps at all today, but felt it necessary to keep up with the routine I layed out. Bad idea. I should have just put my triceps off until tommorow. I probably overtrained my right tricep to much, while working my left tricep not enough. I dont know why I didnt just stop after my first set, it would have been the correct thing to do but I didnt.

I got my cardio in with an up and down basketball game tonight in which we lost, but it was a great all around game. Back day tommorow, im siked.

That better MonStar?

Thursday, February 3rd 2005

Back:

Weighted Pull-ups:
11 x 35 + 10 negatives
Barbell Row:
12 x 185 + 3 (I had about 9 good reps, and then I lost grip and rushed three more)
12 x 165 + 10 x 135
Lat Pulldown (machine):
11 x 162.5
10 x 245 (close grip; consecutively)
Cable Pull Row (machine):
11 x 180
13 x 162.5
Dumbell Bent Over Row:
12 x 65

I had a real good last two days, thus a real good finish to the week. I was impressed. I hit my rows real hard. It's amazing that my rows are nearly as high as my SLDL's. I will raising the weight this sunday on my leg day for both deads and SLDL's, should be fun. I was hesitant to go to 185, but I really stuck out some real solid reps.

The creatine seems to be coming into full effect with the grape juice as the main reason. I thank Du for telling me the tricks of the trade. Real intense day, upped weight, I can't complain.

Hey Sox, looking good in here. Looks like your strength has really been increasing!

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hey Sox, looking good in here. Looks like your strength has really been increasing!

Strength has definitly been increasing. I am still stuck on the 165 with my bench, but I really think it is a mental thing. I got to trick myself somehow, or just stop being an idiot and hit that 165 up as many times as I possibly can.

Thanks for stopping by.