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do work son
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soxmuscle: heavy duty HIT
Hey guys, I don't know really what to say, so I am going to cut to the chase. When I first came here, I was doing marathons similar to that of Ahhnolds. With the guidance of DD, LAM, and a few others, I have what I feel is an excellent routine and much improved from what I once used.
The routine starts later today, where I will start week one of the "new and improved" routine. For those who don't know me, I am no taller than 5'5, weigh in at 132, and am trying to be the biggest I possibly can. My routine goes like this: Sunday - Legs Monday - Chest Tuesday - Biceps & Triceps Wednesday - Shoulders Thursday - Back Friday & Saturday - Off. It has been suggested to take one of the days off mid week but with work, and school I am unable to change the days I work out for the most part. I also feel that I need atleast a day inbetween chest and shoulders aswell as biceps and triceps which is why I have my routine as it is. My diet, for the most part, is great. I eat the same thing daily throughout the week and but do have one cheat meal per week whether it be on friday or saturday. I eat peanut butter, I wheat bread, I eat tuna, I eat cottage cheese, chicken, potatoes, brown rice, protein shakes, efas, multivitamins, milk, turkey, carrots, broccoli, green beans, etc. and seem to be getting some excellent results. I could ramble on for hours, but im at school, and have got to go to my math class. My chest day is today, and I am really excited for it. I will post my workout and diet tonight. Thanks all, see ya. |
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Hey soxmuscle..love that name!!
![]() Welcome! You seem very dedicated and I am sure you will do well adding muscle. I would also suggest breaking up your training a bit more too. If you can't switch days then what about taking Tues off and adding biceps to your Chest workout on Mon and Triceps to your Back workout on Thurs or vice versa. There are many ways to go about changing your routine to give you more recovery time inbetween your chest and back workouts. BTW I live in Mass. too! Are you as sleep deprived as I am? I am just happy the Sox came back and destroyed the Yankees...A-Rod is so damn cocky. Glad they put them in their place! Game 3...watch out Cards ![]() |
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"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan
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Stay puffed, baby.
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If you work out 5 days in a row you will be overtrained..
It would be better to have a day off in the middle of the week. |
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"in the howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure."
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do work son
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Monday, October 25th 2004
Chest: Bench Press: 8 x 125 7 x 130 6 x 135 3 x 140 Incline Bench Press: 8 x 95 7 x 100 6 x 105 Decline Bench Press: 10 x 115 9 x 120 8 x 125 Flat Bench, Dumbell Press: 8 x 40's 7 x 40's Incline Bench, Dumbell Press: 8 x 40's 6 x 45's Cable Flies: 10 x 120 10 x 120 8 x 140 8 x 140 Close Grip Bench Press: 5 x 115 5 x 115 Total Sets: 20 Total Time: 64 minutes Best Set: 3 x 140, Bench Press. I got to the gym real excited today, and was completely focused in getting that routine done as quickly and intensely as possible. For for the few that know, I was once doing routines that as DD has put it, were "marathons." One of my goals when I first joined IM was to get my routine down from the upwards of 40 sets to 20. I have succeeded, not only that, I have cut my workouts down in terms of time by more than half. I am very proud of what I have accomplished, and I thank alot of the guys on here for getting me past that "more time, more sets, more reps is the key to success" attitude. |
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do work son
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Dedicated is definitly one of my best features, and I am obviously hoping to get as big and as strong as i possibly can. I have thought about switching from a 5 day split to a 4 day and do exactly what you have layed out, but I really like the plan I have currently. I guess I could work more and that would be awesome, but I love working out throughout the week, just love it. Also, it is not chest and back that I am worried about, I have created my routine based on having a one day rest in between shoulders and chest, aswell as a one day rest between back and bis which I have really grown to like since I made that switch about a month ago. As for the Red Sox, two more to go. I am so excited, and so happy. This season started in spring training for me, and has been the best one of my life thus far. I just love this group of guys, I love the talent this team possesses, and I love the character that is shown day in and day out from guys like Curt Schilling, Johnny Damon, Trot Nixon, etc. What can I say, I love this team. Once again, thanks for stopping by. |
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do work son
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Go Sox
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do work son
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Monday, October 26th 2004
Biceps & Triceps: Barbell Curls: 8 x 85 6 x 95 plus a forced seventh rep. E-Z Bar Curls: 10 x 75 10 x 75 8 x 80 7 x 85 Hammer Curls: 8 x 40 lb dumbells 8 x 40 " " Dumbell Curls: 10 x 35 lb dumbells 10 x 35 " " Dips (still getting accustomed to them, will begin weighted next week): 10 10 Cable Pushdowns: 14 x 90 14 x 90 12 x 100 12 x 100 Skullcrushers (super set..ted with standing barbell tricep extensions): 10 x 40 10 x 40 9 x 50 9 x 50 Total Sets: 20 Total Time: 72 minutes Best Set: 6 x 85, barbell curls. Overall, I had a pretty good workout. I was pretty much exhausted from being scared/nervous for a court date I had at nine this morning. The court date was fine, and nothing to lose sleep over it turns out, but nonetheless it made for a workout full of yawning. I had some great sets, and then a few that felt like just duds. Currently I feel real good, and I can expect some sore tri's in the morning. Thanks For Stopping By. Game Three Tonight, root them on for me. - Justin |
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do work son
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I guess the drama with the trial and all worked for Arnold and not me, just like marathon workouts. Damn you Arnold, I hate you.
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Stay puffed, baby.
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Good stuff sox...your volume doesn't look as bad as it used to
Try and increase your strength in every workout - and eat to get big. |
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"in the howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure."
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do work son
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Eat to get big, huh? Is chicken breast, broccoli, baked potato alright for dinner then? ![]() |
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do work son
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Wednesday, October 27th 2004
Chest & Traps Upright Rows: 10 x 75 8 x 85 Shoulder Press: 8 x 40 lb dumbells 8 x 40 " " 7 x 45 " " 6 x 45 " " Clean: 10 x 95 9 x 100 8 x 105 5 x 115 Standing Military Press: 8 x 75 7 x 75 4 x 85 4 x 85 Shoulder Shrugs: 10 x 155 10 x 175 8 x 185 Lateral Raise (Machine): 12 x 50 10 x 60 8 x 70 Total Sets: 20 Total Time: 66 minutes Best Set: 8 x 40 lb dumbells, Shoulder Press. I had a pretty good workout today. The shoulder press sets were excellent, and the cleans were great too. I also decreased my workout by six minutes yesterday, and personally I feel as if hang cleans are the most excruciating excercise I do, so I was excited about that. What else.. My "back on creatine" run ended today. I stopped to begin with a while back because I felt as if some inner organ was aching/filling up with air. It was not a cramp or anything like that, I know how those feel. It's more of a bloating feeling but only in my left side of stomach and only in a small certain area. I got kind of nervous that my liver, kidney, intestines or something wasn't taking the creatine to good, so I've stopped. It was definitly hard to do though, I was complimented atleast 5-6 times about how big I looked, and it felt great. I am sure I will experiment with creatine as I get older, but right now, I am going to stay off of it. One more win.. with the lunar eclipse tonight, what other omens are going to try and haunt the Sox on this wednesday night? I am not scared, this bunch of guys are too good to lose four in a row. ![]() |
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Thursday, October 27th 2004
Back: Weighted Pull-ups: 10 x 12 25 x 8 25 x 8 Barbell Row: 125 x 10 125 x 10 135 x 8 135 x 8 Lat Pulldown (machine): 170 x 10 180 x 9 190 x 8 200 x 7 Cable Pull Row (machine): 135 x 12 150 x 8 165 x 6 Dumbell Bent Over Row: 45 x 10 50 x 10 55 x 10 60 x 10 Total Sets: 18 Total Time: 73 minutes Best Set: 150 x 8, cable pull row. I had a pretty weak workout. I was up all night last night for reasons that are pretty self explanatory, but that wasn't it. In gym class today we had a tug-of-war and I felt my bicep strain a little bit which definitly effected my workout. I had some good sets, but also some bad ones. I'm not to worried though, I plan to cut down to 18 total sets by next week, so I am ahead of schedule. Max, Du, Spike.. Congratulations will be accepted here, or in PM form. ![]() |
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Cheerfully Offensive
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(Now let's hope it's another 80 before they see the next one. ) |
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The lions sing and the hills take flight.
The moon by day, and the sun by night. Blind woman, deaf man, jackdaw fool. Let the Lord of Chaos rule. |
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HIHT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SoFla
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Go Sox......From a Miami fan......
Don't get me wrong, I am a Marlins fan, but I have been a Red Sox fan longer.... Either way, continue the way you are doing and I hope that your dedication pays off...... |
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-Tony-
HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training |
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I'm not worried about the Red Sox, they'll win again. I'd be worried about your Yankees. The Curse of Luis Gonzalez's Gum now haunts the Yankees, you heard it here first. ![]() |
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Thanks for stopping by though, I appreciate it. |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SoFla
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do work son
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Sunday, October 31st 2004
Internet was down, so here goes for my sunday workout. Squat: 12 x 135 12 x 135 10 x 155 10 x 155 8 x 165 Deadlift: 12 x 135 12 x 145 12 x 155 10 x 185 Dumbell Step-ups: 10 x 35 lb dumbells 10 x 35 lb dumbells 10 x 40 lb dumbells 10 x 40 lb dumbells Leg Extension (machine): 12 x 100 12 x 115 10 x 125 Calf Raise (machine): 15 x 150 15 x 175 15 x 200 15 x 225 Total Sets: 20 Total Time: 75 minutes (Patriots Game kept me lagging) Best Set: 10 x 185, deadlift. Just a brief summary of the day because I am in school and being rushed, but I had four excellent squat sets, and all my deadlift sets were excellent. Deadlifting is my best workout and I am looking forward to a few weeks down the road when I go past 200 for the first time in my life. Everything was rather good except for the Patriots losing, oh well, there 6-1, it could be worse right. My chest workout and monday routine will be up upon completion later tonight. |
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do work son
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Monday, November 1st 2004
Chest: Bench Press: 8 x 125 6 x 135 6 x 135 5 x 145 2 x 155 Incline Bench Press: 10 x 85 8 x 95 6 x 105 Decline Bench Press: 10 x 105 8 x 120 7 x 125 Flat Bench, Dumbell Press: 8 x 40's 5 x 45's Incline Bench, Dumbell Press: 6 x 40's 2 x 45's Cable Flies: 10 x 120 10 x 120 10 x 140 10 x 140 Close Grip Bench Press: 5 x 105 Total Sets: 20 Total Time: 66 minutes Best Set: 6 x 135, Bench Press. The workout can be summed up in one word, mediocre. Like most of my workouts, I had some good sets and some bad. For isntance, I came up short on my 5 x 115 for close grip bench so i was forced to lower it and only do one set, and I also came up short on my dumbell incline press compared to last weeks routine. It's only week two, I am not freaking out or anything, and frankly Im loving my new routine because I am actually breaking a sweat and getting in and out like I should be but I expected by cutting sets that every set would be a good one and that hasn't really been the case. Like I said last week, I am looking to cut down even further, possibly to 18 or even 16 sets which would let me rest a little more between sets instead of forcing myself which usually is the result of the "bad" set. I am not going to look at this day and regret some of the sets I did, all I can do is look to tommorows workout and hopefully make it as beneficial as it can be. |
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do work son
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Monday, November 2nd 2004 Biceps & Triceps: Barbell Curls: 10 x 85 8 x 95 E-Z Bar Curls: 10 x 75 10 x 80 8+2 x 85 6+2 x 90 Hammer Curls: 10 x 40 lb dumbells 4 x 45 " " (tried to bump weight but was unsuccessful, so without rest, I went back to the 40's and finished up my set by doing 8 x 40) Standing Concentration Dumbell Curls: 8 x 40 lb dumbells 2 x 45 " " (Like the hammers, I tried to bump up weight but was unsuccessful. Getting the two good reps, still felt great, and finishing the set up wi |