Thread: soxmuscle: heavy duty HIT

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Nice jump up in the squats. Those few reps probably boosted your ego nicely.

Might I make one suggestion? Although deadlifts hit the hamstrings hard, I would suggest you get another hamstring-centric lift in on leg day. If you squat like a powerlifter, then forget my previous statement, but otherwise the suggestion stands. I'm all about straight-leg deadlifts. Good mornings are also great. They will really help your core strength too.

Oh definitly. I was screaming and doing just everything I could to get those last two-three reps. It's really nice when you rack the bar and your dieing and feeling excellent and you see people using the ab machine while reading a magazine.

Hey man, suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks. I do need to add another hamstring-centric lift on my leg days, as I don't lift like a powerlifter. Doing straight legged-deadlifts on top of regular deadlifts would kill my lowerback, aswell as goodmornings. My lower back is dieing after my one or two deadlift sets and I can't even imagine adding any more to my leg day.

I am thinking about using the hamstring cybex machine to start next week, but if you have any other suggestions I'd love to hear them.

Hey, looking good in here, though I noticed your no longer posting your time. Weights have been going up nicely as well, congrats. I say ditch the hamstring cybex machine and do SLDL's. That will help build up your posterier chain better.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hey, looking good in here, though I noticed your no longer posting your time. Weights have been going up nicely as well, congrats. I say ditch the hamstring cybex machine and do SLDL's. That will help build up your posterier chain better.

Thanks for checking out my journal.

I should definitly continue to post my times, but like the article said, I don't want to plan by the book and feel guilty if I say i'll be done in 40 minutes and Im actually done in 42 minutes.

I also tend to spend a good amount of time watching the clock as opposed to working out more effectively. My workouts now last anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on the day, how im feeling, etc. and considering I have fixed my original problem, I just thought I would bag posting the times on the daily journals.

I have yet to do the hamstring machine because frankly, I hate machines. I'd love to SLDL's and may do one set of regular deads and one set of straight legged deads to compenate.

Good idea, make sure you get your form down perfect on your SLDL and then go heavy!

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Thanks for checking out my journal.

I should definitly continue to post my times, but like the article said, I don't want to plan by the book and feel guilty if I say i'll be done in 40 minutes and Im actually done in 42 minutes.

I also tend to spend a good amount of time watching the clock as opposed to working out more effectively. My workouts now last anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on the day, how im feeling, etc. and considering I have fixed my original problem, I just thought I would bag posting the times on the daily journals.

I think that's an excellent attitude.

I have yet to do the hamstring machine because frankly, I hate machines. I'd love to SLDL's and may do one set of regular deads and one set of straight legged deads to compenate.

That would be a great idea. Maybe drop a set of the leg extensions and replace that with the cybex machine if you want to give that a try too. Many people neglect hamstrings. I think this is a bad idea because your chance of injury is greater if your quadriceps overshadow your hamstrings in strength. Just a suggestion though, work in your hamstring work however you please.

Monday, December 6th 2004

Chest:

Bench Press:
8 x 145
8 x 140
3 x 135 (concluding set)

Incline Bench Press:
6 x 115
10 x 105

Decline Bench Press:
8 x 125
10 x 115

Flat Bench, Dumbell Press:
failed on 7 x 45's

Cable Flies:
15 x 140
15 x 120 + 5 x 160

Close Grip Bench Press:
0 x 115 +5 negatives
6 x 95 +5 negatives w/ spotter

I won't say todays workout was bad, but I won't say it was good either. I had some excellent sets of incline and decline, and even cable flies and cg bench press, but I really lacked from the beginning when the only person down in the weightroom were women who without asking I knew weren't able to grasp the concept of negatives.

Since I have inquired negatives into my routine, my chest days have been solid but not great mainly because by two sets of regular bench press were so excruciating that I could have left the gym after those two sets and been sort of satisfied.

Todays workout I had no negatives to start the day, therefore I saw better sets from the inclines, declines, flies, and cg bench press but really lacked from the regular bench, in other words the main core.

Twenty minutes after my workout, I can already feel a difference in how sore my pecs were last week at this time, and currently.

Still a solid workout, I really hit the legs hard, Im siked to get going on my back day tommorow.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I think that's an excellent attitude.

That would be a great idea. Maybe drop a set of the leg extensions and replace that with the cybex machine if you want to give that a try too. Many people neglect hamstrings. I think this is a bad idea because your chance of injury is greater if your quadriceps overshadow your hamstrings in strength. Just a suggestion though, work in your hamstring work however you please.

Definitly the attitude I think I have to have.

As for the cybex machines, I think like rock said, I'd rather just hit the SLDL's and instead of doing two sets of regular deadlifts, do a set of each.

Again, thanks for stopping by.

Hey-

I just popped on, and am reading up on all the journals. Sounds like your workouts have been going well! Congrats, and keep on keepin on!!

-Emmz

Nice chest day! It sucks when you rely on others for certain lifts and you can't find anyone to do it!

Originally Posted by Emmz

Hey-

I just popped on, and am reading up on all the journals. Sounds like your workouts have been going well! Congrats, and keep on keepin on!!

-Emmz

Thanks for stopping by Emmz. Keep on working, as I sure will be.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Nice chest day! It sucks when you rely on others for certain lifts and you can't find anyone to do it!

Definitly man. I had a solid chest day, but it definitly sucks when your relying on someone capable of doing something and all you see around you are magazine reading losers.

Youre doing awsome progress man , I checked the weights that you had to start and what you have now , it must start to be showing in your appearance... Keep it up son ... Oh ya , go expos !! Woops , they've moved now , I guess Ill have to cheer for the red sox

Originally Posted by simbh

Youre doing awsome progress man , I checked the weights that you had to start and what you have now , it must start to be showing in your appearance... Keep it up son ... Oh ya , go expos !! Woops , they've moved now , I guess Ill have to cheer for the red sox

Thanks for stopping by.

I am definitly starting to add on some mass to my frame which is excellent. My back is considerably bigger and more defined since I joined IM which is a definite plus. My arms still lack in a sense, but in time I think they will grow, especially when I start to add some more rest into my weeks.

It seems as if alot of Expo fans are making the jump to the Red Sox bandwagon. Don't you think it's a little premature? Alot still has to be done in my opinion to have this deal absolutely, positively finalized.

Again, thanks for coming.

LOL , I was kidding with the expos thing ... I lost all my interrest in the expos about 5 years ago with all the moving crap and the selling off good players ... I prefer older teams like yanks / redsox / cubs etc (not so more the yanks anymore , cuz they are just buying their way off to the off season ... ) Thats why The red sox are high in my book now . I was pretty damn happy to see the sox beat the yankees , comes to show that money doesn't buy everything.

Anyways , keep it up for the training , and post some pictures when you have some spare time so we can see your progress

Originally Posted by simbh

Anyways , keep it up for the training , and post some pictures when you have some spare time so we can see your progress

I have decided to grow some balls in regards to creatine, and I am almost positive I will begin taking it soon, possibly even next week.

I will take before and after pictures then.

What brand will you be using? You will love it, I never go off.

Originally Posted by PreMier

What brand will you be using? You will love it, I never go off.

I currently have about a third of a bottle of the 19.99 higher power creatine monohydrate, but it's over a year old, and I really want to try another brand.

What do you take again?

I use CEE by custom. But if I were you, I would try swole v2. I really liked that.

Originally Posted by PreMier

I use CEE by custom. But if I were you, I would try swole v2. I really liked that.

Isn't Swole v2 a version of creatine for those who don't respond well from regular creatine monohydrate?

I am a huge responder in terms of the regular higher power I had been using from time to time last year, I don't think it would be the right decision to switch now.

I just liked the taste of swole. Thats why I recommended it. If you like regular monohydrate, then get that, or some micronized. I used to use Met-Rx micronized from bulknutrition.

Originally Posted by PreMier

I just liked the taste of swole. Thats why I recommended it. If you like regular monohydrate, then get that, or some micronized. I used to use Met-Rx micronized from bulknutrition.

I am browsing bulknutrition as we speak. I'll report back in a bit.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I am browsing bulknutrition as we speak. I'll report back in a bit.

Not really much to go over. I might even just repurchase the higher power brand of creatine monohydrate over at bb.com because of how cheap it is.

Ya , if you respond to monohydrate , stick to that. Swole v2 or v-12 turbo is an alternative for non-responders. Any creatine monohydrate would do the job for you. Its all the same , its like Glutamine , the brand doesnt really matter as long as you can trust the brand.

I know a lot of people who take some prolab , but like I said , creatine monohydrate is all the same thing. Like sugar is the same thing from one brand to antoher.

Its nothing like glutamine.. creatine works. Anyhoo.. lets not clog this journal with glutamine and its worthlessness

Premier , thats your opinion . My point was , that creatine monohydrate is all the same whatever brand it is , just like glutamine (even if you think it doesnt work, it remains all the same thing wheter you by it from company a or company b) .

My opinion, and the countless case studies done

Listen to your supermoderator. Its not like he sells supplements for a living or anything.

Originally Posted by PreMier

My opinion, and the countless case studies done

Listen to your supermoderator. Its not like he sells supplements for a living or anything.

whore it up all you want

Are you saying creatines vary based on the brand name? Can there be a higher quality creatine?

Not necissarily the brand name, but the type of creatine. Tri/Di-creatine malate(swole/sans) are better than monohydrate, and CEE is even better.