Thread: MonStar's Reflections

G'luck dude

GO Mikey Go Mikey...phew..you have more journals than I do..again

Originally Posted by MonStar

Okay, finally a journal that I will keep. I have f*cked around in the past as most of you know, not really training/dieting all that seriously. It's about time I get serious with my training and with my diet I think. I am getting a little tired of wasted genetic potential. No more slacking off! No more cheating, and being retarded about my diet.

I enjoy training often and training instinctively, and that's exactly what I am going to be doing in this journal.

LOL... damn Mike, 'another' new journal.
Just razzing ya babe... I am the glitchiest person out there... if you only knew!!! lol
Hey, whatever works for you.
I will be following along and of course wish you all the best.

Hey M! Good luck!

Luke: Thanks bud, appreciate it.

Velvet: This is going to be the last one for a long time, trust me, lol.

BritChick: Thanks for the support of course, means a lot. Yeah I have been randomly starting new journals, but oh well. I tried to give HIT a try and realized that it wasn't for me at all, just because I am not crazy about the extremely low-volume/frequency. But oh well.

GoalGetter: Hey, thanks a lot!

Wednesday; 11-10-2004

Chest day today in the gym, good workout.

Incline BB Presses
135 x 20
185 x 12
225 x 8
255 x 5
205 x 8

Flat DB Presses
100's x 10
120's x 4
90's x 12

Nautilus Pec-Deck Flyes
180 x 10
220 x 5

Dropset:
180 x 8
140 x 8
120 x 7

Good chest workout today I think, hit my chest pretty damn hard overall. Trying to make sure they I don't come all that close to failure---really trying to make sure that I don't burnout with how frequently I train, etc. Worked up to 255 for 5 on inclines, and then some flat DB presses and some pec-deck flyes. Overall workout was good I think.

Diet:
M1- banana
M2- Swole preworkout
M3- whey protein + 2% milk
M4- turkey & cheese sandwich
M5- grilled chicken sandwich
M6- cottage cheese + pineapple
M7- tuna salad sandwich, chicken noodle soup
M8- peanuts

Sleep: 6.5 hours.

[QUOTE=MonStar]Thanks for the support of course, means a lot. Yeah I have been randomly starting new journals, but oh well. I tried to give HIT a try and realized that it wasn't for me at all, just because I am not crazy about the extremely low-volume/frequency. But oh well.
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No point sticking with it if you don't think it's for you.

Originally Posted by MonStar

BritChick: Thanks for the support of course, means a lot. Yeah I have been randomly starting new journals, but oh well. I tried to give HIT a try and realized that it wasn't for me at all, just because I am not crazy about the extremely low-volume/frequency. But oh well.

If you don't like the workout, then there is no reason to sacrifice your joy of exercise for results. At least you tried it.

BritChick: Exactly, and that's exactly how I felt about the whole situation. No matter how good my gains could have been on the program if I am not enjoying it, why bother? I mean I can't stand the idea of going to the gym just a few days a week and only training 15-20 minutes a session. I am too obsessed with the gym, lol.

CowPimp: I agree bud, I completely agree.

You talk about not going to failure on a set ... why not? Is this a bad thing to do? The reason I ask is because I do it all the time.

naturaltan: That depends on a lot of things bud, I mean it's hard to say exactly whether its a bad thing or not. A lot of people feel that it's a good thing but other people feel like its horrible. I don't think going to failure every now and then is a bad thing, but on a regular basis I think that it's extremely negative. Going to failure is extremely taxing on your CNS. I am trying to shoot for staying slightly shy of failure, with my current training.

Incline BB Presses
135 x 20
185 x 12
225 x 8
255 x 5
205 x 8

How much of an incline dude? 255 x 5 ;wow

What's up Mike I've not talked to you in a while, we'll have to change that soon How have you been??

Luke: The incline in my gym is extremely steep actually, bud. It drives me insane---it's probably around 45 degrees to be honest. It's almost like a overhead press in a way. I really have to arch my back and make sure I focus on my pecs otherwise it turns into a front delt movement. But yeah, 255 for 5. I end up doing shorter choppier reps for some reason. I don't lockout my elbows with each rep.

Andrea: Yeah I haven't talked to you in a long time! I have been great, I am hanging in there! Busy with work and whatever else, I am actually heading to Philly tonight so that should be fun. I hope that all is well for you!

Originally Posted by MonStar

naturaltan: That depends on a lot of things bud, I mean it's hard to say exactly whether its a bad thing or not. A lot of people feel that it's a good thing but other people feel like its horrible. I don't think going to failure every now and then is a bad thing, but on a regular basis I think that it's extremely negative. Going to failure is extremely taxing on your CNS. I am trying to shoot for staying slightly shy of failure, with my current training.

interesting, thanks.

This might explain why I feel it necessary to take a week off every 3/4 weeks. Maybe I should try to put in the some lighter weight/higher rep days to compensate for the heavy days.

It's almost like a overhead press in a way. I really have to arch my back and make sure I focus on my pecs otherwise it turns into a front delt movement. But yeah, 255 for 5. I end up doing shorter choppier reps for some reason. I don't lockout my elbows with each rep.

That's incredible man. I hope i'm that beastly some day

Monstar, the inclines at my gym are the same so I dont do overhead pressing anymore.

What happened to your last journal? It was working out well it seemed... Good luck braaaaaaa

Originally Posted by Mudge

Monstar, the inclines at my gym are the same so I dont do overhead pressing anymore.

What happened to your last journal? It was working out well it seemed... Good luck braaaaaaa

Mine is also a 45. Although I hate using the smith machine, I will put an adj. bench under it to get a good 15 degree incline press.

At my old gym I used the smith almost constantly, I was fine with using it on an incline. At my current place doing the free weight press I look up, and go pretty damn high on the chest, the whole thing feels almost like a delt press. I used to lean back slightly doing delt presses with up to 235 and it felt about the same Slowly though I started losing strength and feeling burnout in my shoulders, hence no more overhead presses at all.

Mudge ... what do you do for shoulders in place of overhead presses?

I have a pain in my shoulder area when using db or a bb. I mainly stick with the smith machine.

I love using the cable machine for delts. That and over head DB presses. But i'm just a little guy, unlike the rest of you bad ass mofo's

Originally Posted by Luke9583

I love using the cable machine for delts. That and over head DB presses. But i'm just a little guy, unlike the rest of you bad ass mofo's

Hey - there can only be one little guy on a forum ... that's reserved for me

Originally Posted by naturaltan

Mudge ... what do you do for shoulders in place of overhead presses?

I used to always use the smith, when I moved to the new gym I started doing free and bit by bit problems crept up on me. My sternum would hurt, shoulders started to nag... I do a set of side laterals and light rotator work. Front raises I liked for awhile but they bug my bicep tendons a bit unless I were to go light and slow (long TUT), so basically with all the pressing and rowing you do the shoulders are already getting a heck of a workout. I dropped rear delt work for now because of my rows, as kind of an experiment. I dont see a difference (yet?) and I dont hurt in the shoulders anymore at present...