MonStar's Journal: Another Walk On the Westside

**Mudge** · 01-27-2005, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris mason

My feet are probably about 6-8" apart. I have a video of the lift but have not posted it yet because my MSN is fucked up. I normally send the videos to him on MSN and then he condenses them and uploads them to the wbb server.

All my best leg stuff is narrow stance

leg press, squats, deads.

Luke9583 · 01-27-2005, 06:58 AM

Those skullcrushers were awesome!

M.J.H. · 01-27-2005, 07:49 AM

Mudge: Wow, all of your best leg stuff is narrow stance? That's very interesting, I am going to have to start putting my feet closer together and seeing what I think of it. I have never given thought to using a narrow stance, I have no idea why. Just never seemed to appeal to me that much.

Luke: Thanks for the support, bro. Decline skulls are a whole different ballpark compared to regular lying skullcrushers. I am not sure which I prefer, honestly. Declines seem to exhaust my triceps a bit more.

**CowPimp** · 01-27-2005, 08:59 AM

Decline skull crushers sound interesting. It sounds like it would increase the range of motion a little more, which is always a good thing.

M.J.H. · 01-27-2005, 06:02 PM

CowPimp: Decline skulls are absolutely fabulous bud. I completely recommend that you give them a shot. Yeah it does increase the range of motion some, and at the same time it puts some pressure on my elbow flexors. Give them a shot and let me know how you like them.

M.J.H. · 01-27-2005, 06:03 PM

Thursday; 1-27-2005

ME Squat/Deadlift (55 minutes, 22 sets)

Platform Deadlifts
135x3
225x3
315x3
405x2
455x2
475x2
505x2
535x2

CG Cable Pulldowns
4 sets of 8 with 245

Seated Good Mornings
2 sets of 8 with 95
2 sets of 6 with 135

Bentover Rows
3 sets of 12 with 155

DB Shrugs
3 sets of 8 with the 120's

Great workout today!

Really had a great workout today I think. I went to the gym once, and was falling asleep. So I drove home, took a nap, ate some food, and went back to gym a few hours later. What a difference! I felt 100x better.

Anyway, worked out with an older powerlifter tonight---damn, talk about a huge difference in my performance! I really felt great he was pushing me right along. He was pulling off the platform so I decided to work up to my 2RM off the platform. Last week I worked up to my 1RM (525x1) off the platform. Today I hit 505 for a double, a PR, and then hit 535 for 2! A really HUGE PR!

Did some seated good mornings... which were great! I have never done them before, did them seated on the bench and went down until I touched my chin to the bench, nice and deep. Great exercise. My bentover rows today were done very intensely, very light, but at the same time very slow and with a great ROM. Nice contraction at the top of each rep. Finished up my workout with some DB shrugs.

Diet:
- oatmeal + 1% milk + peanut butter
- grilled chicken & cheese soft taco
- 1% cottage cheese + pineapple
- 1 scoop of Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk postworkout
- tuna salad sandwich
- chicken noodle soup
- tuna salad + crackers
- peanut butter

Sleep: 7.5 hours.

PreMier · 01-27-2005, 07:19 PM

Did the powerlifter guy pull as much as you?

M.J.H. · 01-27-2005, 07:28 PM

Jake: Actually no, he did 4 sets of 2 with 385 off of the platform. Him and I were both pretty damn impressed with me hitting a double with 535.

**CowPimp** · 01-28-2005, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonStar

CowPimp: Decline skulls are absolutely fabulous bud. I completely recommend that you give them a shot. Yeah it does increase the range of motion some, and at the same time it puts some pressure on my elbow flexors. Give them a shot and let me know how you like them.

I'll definitely give them a try. You'll be happy to know I threw in an additional lat exercise at the end of my squat/deadlift DE day today because I finished what I had planned in good time. It was a nice change of pace. Good call.

soxmuscle · 01-28-2005, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I'll definitely give them a try. You'll be happy to know I threw in an additional lat exercise at the end of my squat/deadlift DE day today because I finished what I had planned in good time. It was a nice change of pace. Good call.

I am also going to try them out aswell. They make so much more sense. It seems like they should have been created using a decline to begin with.

M.J.H. · 01-28-2005, 01:03 AM

CowPimp: Nice one, man. I really like hitting lats on my squat/deadlift today. Today at the gym I hit my lats a bit more than I normally do. I actually hit them a lot lighter than I usually do, but that's okay. I am working more on my form now, than ever before. I am trying hard not to throw the weight around. And really focus on my muscle contractions, and my ROM, in my accessory work.

soxmuscle: I agree with you completely---decline skullcrushers will make your triceps more sore, exhaust them more after the set, hit your elbow flexors harder, etc.

M.J.H. · 01-28-2005, 09:30 PM

Friday; 1-28-2005

Rest

Cardio
Today I did 18 minutes of interval training on the treadmill first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. Alternated one minute of 3.4 MPH with one minute of running at 8.4 MPH. Damn, as I slowly increase the

Diet:
- oatmeal + 1% milk + peanut butter
- grilled chicken & cheese soft taco
- tuna salad sandwich
- turkey & cheese sandwich
- 1% cottage cheese + peaches

Sleep: 2 + 5.5 hours.

Weighed myself today 228 lbs. Down around 4 lbs. from one week ago when I weighed in at 232 lbs.

Luke9583 · 01-28-2005, 09:32 PM

What time of the day do you weigh yourself?

You're a BIG DUDE btw. I was all excited about crossing 175.

M.J.H. · 01-29-2005, 10:10 AM

Luke: Hey bud, I weigh myself whenever I go to the gym that day honestly. Usually in the late morning or afternoon. And I weigh myself fully dressed, but without my shoes. I am trying to get down to a solid 215-220 lbs. We'll see what happens.

ihateschoolmt · 01-29-2005, 02:18 PM

Is there a website on westside training or do you have a trainer, i'd like to read more about this.

M.J.H. · 01-29-2005, 02:23 PM

ihateschoolmt: Yeah there is a Westside based website, its www.elitefts.com. Definitely check it out it covers a lot of Westside principles and things of the nature, etc.

M.J.H. · 01-29-2005, 02:25 PM

Saturday; 1-29-2005

DE Bench (50 minutes, 24 sets)

Speed Bench Presses
8 sets of 3 with 155

Smith-Machine BTN Presses
2 sets of 5 with 165
3 sets of 9 with 125

Swiss Ball DB Presses
2 sets of 8 with the 80's
2 sets of 15 with the 70's

Skullcrushers
4 sets of 7 with 115

Nautilus Lateral Raises
3 sets of 10 with 190

Good dynamic bench workout today. Felt a bit foggy-minded honestly, I am assuming that it's from the sodium usinate that I am still taking. That's about the only thing that I can think of. Overall workout was good, went 20 lbs. lighter on my speed bench which I think was a great idea, really helped me focus a bit more on my bar speed.

Diet:
- oatmeal + 2% milk + peanut butter
- 1 scoop of Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk postworkout
- chicken salad sandwich
- low-fat turkey chili + crackers
- MRP bar
- chicken noodle soup
- coffee

Sleep: 7 hours.

Cold Iron · 01-29-2005, 04:31 PM

Mike you gotta start weighing yourself in the morning, butt-ass naked or else you wont get consistant readings

**CowPimp** · 01-30-2005, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Is there a website on westside training or do you have a trainer, i'd like to read more about this.

To add to that you should check out:

www.westside-barbell.com and www.t-nation.com

Both sites are excellent resources.

M.J.H. · 01-30-2005, 10:52 AM

Cold Iron: Yeah you're probably right bud, I never even think twice about when I weigh myself, or what I am wearing, etc. I am going to have to start, I should invest in a scale, instead of always just using the sh*tty gym scale.

CowPimp: Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it.

M.J.H. · 01-30-2005, 12:47 PM

Sunday; 1-30-2005

DE Squat/Deadlift (55 minutes, 26 sets)

Speed Deadlifts
8 sets of 2 with 315

CG Cable Rows
2 sets of 12 with 245
2 sets of 6 with 290

Good Mornings
4 sets of 2 with 295
2 sets of 7 with 205

Crossbody Hammer Curls
3 sets of 8 with the 65's

Nautilus Pullovers
2 sets of 12 with 250

Vertical Leg Raises
3 sets of 12

Not so great of a workout today, honestly. I feel like I am starting to catch a bit of a cold/flu, I was feeling stuffy in the gym. And I can tell by the sound of my voice that I am starting to catch something or another. Whatever. I am going to try and fight it as best I can. Anyway, my bar speed on deadlifts I think it gradually improving.

Did some cable rows, and then some heavy good mornings. I really like good mornings, and I am realizing how effective they are. I am going to try and do a variation of them at least one a week. Did some hammer curls after that, and then some pullovers and leg raises. Not so bad of a workout.

Diet:
- 1% cottage cheese + peaches
- 1 scoop of Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk postworkout
- garden salad + vinegarette dressing
- 3 margarita chicken breasts, rice & beans
- tuna & cheese melt, beef stew
- 1/2 turkey sandwich

Sleep: 6 hours.

Woke up out of nowhere for absolutely no reason at all.

**CowPimp** · 01-31-2005, 01:28 AM

I hope you feel better. Sickness can really put a damper on training, and life in general if severe enough. Start loading up on vitamin C, echinacea, and green tea. That was the little immune boosting cocktail I used when I was sick a month ago.

I have also noticed the same thing about good mornings. I failed on improving my deadlift one go around. Then, I jumped 20 pounds in a few weeks when I started doing some form of good morning nearly every workout.

sftwrngnr · 01-31-2005, 12:34 PM

Hey Mike,
Go to the drugstore and get some zicam. It works... really really

. Keep up the great workouts. As always, you're an inspiration. Now when are you gonna enter a p/l meet? I entered my first officially sanctioned anything in 20 years this past wekend... got my ass soundly kicked by someone older than me, but it was still fun (Nothing like having someone who is 7 or 8 years older than ya pull up nearly 170 lbs more than you like it was nothing... LOL).

M.J.H. · 02-01-2005, 12:17 AM

CowPimp: Yeah I am honestly feeling better already bud. Thanks for the concern, I appreciate it. I agree with you that good mornings are absolutely phenomenal. They're one of my favorite exercises.

sftwrngnr: I am not sure yet about a powerlifting meet bud, but I'll let you know. I don't know what I think of the whole idea of competing at this point. I mean part of me isn't interested because naturally I am not at all competitive by nature. But oh well.

M.J.H. · 02-01-2005, 12:17 AM

Monday; 1-31-2005

ME Bench (45 minutes, 24 sets)

Suspended Bench Presses (bar touching chest)
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x2
295x2
315x1
335x1
355x0
355x0
350x0

Tate Presses
10 sets of 10 with the 50's

DB Front Raises
4 sets of 6 with the 55's

Nice workout today. Short and sweet, honestly. Really got in the gym and got out pretty quick. Tried hard to break 345 on suspended bench, but I couldn't lockout with 355 or 350, I tried over and over again. I did 10x10 on Tate presses after that, really beat up my triceps. Nice sets. Heavy DB raises, nice sets.

Diet:
- 1% cottage cheese + peaches
- 1 scoop of Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 2% milk postworkout
- tuna salad & cheese sandwich
- 1% cottage cheese + pineapple
- peanut butter
- tuna salad + crackers
- 2% milk + whey protein

Sleep: 6.5 hours. Once again, up for NO reason.

01-27-2005, 06:58 AM	#92
Luke9583 Lucky Luke Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: idaho Posts: 5,379 Photos: 9	Those skullcrushers were awesome!
	New goal for 2005, 190lbs @ 7% bf "She Blew my nose, and then she blew my mind"

01-27-2005, 07:49 AM	#93
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Mudge: Wow, all of your best leg stuff is narrow stance? That's very interesting, I am going to have to start putting my feet closer together and seeing what I think of it. I have never given thought to using a narrow stance, I have no idea why. Just never seemed to appeal to me that much. Luke: Thanks for the support, bro. Decline skulls are a whole different ballpark compared to regular lying skullcrushers. I am not sure which I prefer, honestly. Declines seem to exhaust my triceps a bit more.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-27-2005, 08:59 AM	#94
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	Decline skull crushers sound interesting. It sounds like it would increase the range of motion a little more, which is always a good thing.
	The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing... CowPimp Picks Up Heavy Shit MySpace YouTube Videos

01-27-2005, 06:02 PM	#95
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	CowPimp: Decline skulls are absolutely fabulous bud. I completely recommend that you give them a shot. Yeah it does increase the range of motion some, and at the same time it puts some pressure on my elbow flexors. Give them a shot and let me know how you like them.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-27-2005, 06:03 PM	#96
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Thursday; 1-27-2005 ME Squat/Deadlift (55 minutes, 22 sets) Platform Deadlifts 135x3 225x3 315x3 405x2 455x2 475x2 505x2 535x2 CG Cable Pulldowns 4 sets of 8 with 245 Seated Good Mornings 2 sets of 8 with 95 2 sets of 6 with 135 Bentover Rows 3 sets of 12 with 155 DB Shrugs 3 sets of 8 with the 120's Great workout today! Really had a great workout today I think. I went to the gym once, and was falling asleep. So I drove home, took a nap, ate some food, and went back to gym a few hours later. What a difference! I felt 100x better. Anyway, worked out with an older powerlifter tonight---damn, talk about a huge difference in my performance! I really felt great he was pushing me right along. He was pulling off the platform so I decided to work up to my 2RM off the platform. Last week I worked up to my 1RM (525x1) off the platform. Today I hit 505 for a double, a PR, and then hit 535 for 2! A really HUGE PR! Did some seated good mornings... which were great! I have never done them before, did them seated on the bench and went down until I touched my chin to the bench, nice and deep. Great exercise. My bentover rows today were done very intensely, very light, but at the same time very slow and with a great ROM. Nice contraction at the top of each rep. Finished up my workout with some DB shrugs. Diet: - oatmeal + 1% milk + peanut butter - grilled chicken & cheese soft taco - 1% cottage cheese + pineapple - 1 scoop of Swole preworkout - whey protein + 2% milk postworkout - tuna salad sandwich - chicken noodle soup - tuna salad + crackers - peanut butter Sleep: 7.5 hours. Last edited by M.J.H. : 01-28-2005 at 01:57 AM.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-27-2005, 07:19 PM	#97
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	Did the powerlifter guy pull as much as you?
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

01-27-2005, 07:28 PM	#98
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Jake: Actually no, he did 4 sets of 2 with 385 off of the platform. Him and I were both pretty damn impressed with me hitting a double with 535.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-28-2005, 01:03 AM	#101
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	CowPimp: Nice one, man. I really like hitting lats on my squat/deadlift today. Today at the gym I hit my lats a bit more than I normally do. I actually hit them a lot lighter than I usually do, but that's okay. I am working more on my form now, than ever before. I am trying hard not to throw the weight around. And really focus on my muscle contractions, and my ROM, in my accessory work. soxmuscle: I agree with you completely---decline skullcrushers will make your triceps more sore, exhaust them more after the set, hit your elbow flexors harder, etc.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-28-2005, 09:30 PM	#102
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Friday; 1-28-2005 Rest Cardio Today I did 18 minutes of interval training on the treadmill first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. Alternated one minute of 3.4 MPH with one minute of running at 8.4 MPH. Damn, as I slowly increase the Diet: - oatmeal + 1% milk + peanut butter - grilled chicken & cheese soft taco - tuna salad sandwich - turkey & cheese sandwich - 1% cottage cheese + peaches Sleep: 2 + 5.5 hours. Weighed myself today 228 lbs. Down around 4 lbs. from one week ago when I weighed in at 232 lbs. Last edited by M.J.H. : 01-29-2005 at 10:11 AM.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-28-2005, 09:32 PM	#103
Luke9583 Lucky Luke Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: idaho Posts: 5,379 Photos: 9	What time of the day do you weigh yourself? You're a BIG DUDE btw. I was all excited about crossing 175.
	New goal for 2005, 190lbs @ 7% bf "She Blew my nose, and then she blew my mind"

01-29-2005, 10:10 AM	#104
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Luke: Hey bud, I weigh myself whenever I go to the gym that day honestly. Usually in the late morning or afternoon. And I weigh myself fully dressed, but without my shoes. I am trying to get down to a solid 215-220 lbs. We'll see what happens.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-29-2005, 02:18 PM	#105
ihateschoolmt Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,796 Photos: 10	Is there a website on westside training or do you have a trainer, i'd like to read more about this.

01-29-2005, 02:23 PM	#106
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	ihateschoolmt: Yeah there is a Westside based website, its www.elitefts.com. Definitely check it out it covers a lot of Westside principles and things of the nature, etc.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-29-2005, 02:25 PM	#107
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Saturday; 1-29-2005 DE Bench (50 minutes, 24 sets) Speed Bench Presses 8 sets of 3 with 155 Smith-Machine BTN Presses 2 sets of 5 with 165 3 sets of 9 with 125 Swiss Ball DB Presses 2 sets of 8 with the 80's 2 sets of 15 with the 70's Skullcrushers 4 sets of 7 with 115 Nautilus Lateral Raises 3 sets of 10 with 190 Good dynamic bench workout today. Felt a bit foggy-minded honestly, I am assuming that it's from the sodium usinate that I am still taking. That's about the only thing that I can think of. Overall workout was good, went 20 lbs. lighter on my speed bench which I think was a great idea, really helped me focus a bit more on my bar speed. Diet: - oatmeal + 2% milk + peanut butter - 1 scoop of Swole preworkout - whey protein + 2% milk postworkout - chicken salad sandwich - low-fat turkey chili + crackers - MRP bar - chicken noodle soup - coffee Sleep: 7 hours. Last edited by M.J.H. : 01-30-2005 at 12:59 AM.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-29-2005, 04:31 PM	#108
Cold Iron High $ociety Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ONtario Posts: 1,615	Mike you gotta start weighing yourself in the morning, butt-ass naked or else you wont get consistant readings

01-30-2005, 10:52 AM	#110
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Cold Iron: Yeah you're probably right bud, I never even think twice about when I weigh myself, or what I am wearing, etc. I am going to have to start, I should invest in a scale, instead of always just using the shtty gym scale. CowPimp:* Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-30-2005, 12:47 PM	#111
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Sunday; 1-30-2005 DE Squat/Deadlift (55 minutes, 26 sets) Speed Deadlifts 8 sets of 2 with 315 CG Cable Rows 2 sets of 12 with 245 2 sets of 6 with 290 Good Mornings 4 sets of 2 with 295 2 sets of 7 with 205 Crossbody Hammer Curls 3 sets of 8 with the 65's Nautilus Pullovers 2 sets of 12 with 250 Vertical Leg Raises 3 sets of 12 Not so great of a workout today, honestly. I feel like I am starting to catch a bit of a cold/flu, I was feeling stuffy in the gym. And I can tell by the sound of my voice that I am starting to catch something or another. Whatever. I am going to try and fight it as best I can. Anyway, my bar speed on deadlifts I think it gradually improving. Did some cable rows, and then some heavy good mornings. I really like good mornings, and I am realizing how effective they are. I am going to try and do a variation of them at least one a week. Did some hammer curls after that, and then some pullovers and leg raises. Not so bad of a workout. Diet: - 1% cottage cheese + peaches - 1 scoop of Swole preworkout - whey protein + 2% milk postworkout - garden salad + vinegarette dressing - 3 margarita chicken breasts, rice & beans - tuna & cheese melt, beef stew - 1/2 turkey sandwich Sleep: 6 hours. Woke up out of nowhere for absolutely no reason at all. Last edited by M.J.H. : 01-31-2005 at 12:51 AM.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

01-31-2005, 01:28 AM	#112
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	I hope you feel better. Sickness can really put a damper on training, and life in general if severe enough. Start loading up on vitamin C, echinacea, and green tea. That was the little immune boosting cocktail I used when I was sick a month ago. I have also noticed the same thing about good mornings. I failed on improving my deadlift one go around. Then, I jumped 20 pounds in a few weeks when I started doing some form of good morning nearly every workout.
	The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing... CowPimp Picks Up Heavy Shit MySpace YouTube Videos

01-31-2005, 12:34 PM	#113
sftwrngnr Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 187 Photos: 2	Hey Mike, Go to the drugstore and get some zicam. It works... really really . Keep up the great workouts. As always, you're an inspiration. Now when are you gonna enter a p/l meet? I entered my first officially sanctioned anything in 20 years this past wekend... got my ass soundly kicked by someone older than me, but it was still fun (Nothing like having someone who is 7 or 8 years older than ya pull up nearly 170 lbs more than you like it was nothing... LOL).
	*"Dude... thats a lot-a weight... I mean yer like... what... 50??"* Said to me by a 17 year old when I was doing deadlifts. -------------------------------------- Current Stats: Age: 39 Squat: 585 Bench: 265 (STILL Pathetic) Deadlift: 565 Weight: 218 Goals: Interrupted due to accident ! Rehab journal: Dan's rehab journal Training journal: Dan's westside training journal

02-01-2005, 12:17 AM	#114
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	CowPimp: Yeah I am honestly feeling better already bud. Thanks for the concern, I appreciate it. I agree with you that good mornings are absolutely phenomenal. They're one of my favorite exercises. sftwrngnr: I am not sure yet about a powerlifting meet bud, but I'll let you know. I don't know what I think of the whole idea of competing at this point. I mean part of me isn't interested because naturally I am not at all competitive by nature. But oh well.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

02-01-2005, 12:17 AM	#115
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Monday; 1-31-2005 ME Bench (45 minutes, 24 sets) Suspended Bench Presses (bar touching chest) 135x3 185x3 225x3 275x2 295x2 315x1 335x1 355x0 355x0 350x0 Tate Presses 10 sets of 10 with the 50's DB Front Raises 4 sets of 6 with the 55's Nice workout today. Short and sweet, honestly. Really got in the gym and got out pretty quick. Tried hard to break 345 on suspended bench, but I couldn't lockout with 355 or 350, I tried over and over again. I did 10x10 on Tate presses after that, really beat up my triceps. Nice sets. Heavy DB raises, nice sets. Diet: - 1% cottage cheese + peaches - 1 scoop of Swole preworkout - whey protein + 2% milk postworkout - tuna salad & cheese sandwich - 1% cottage cheese + pineapple - peanut butter - tuna salad + crackers - 2% milk + whey protein Sleep: 6.5 hours. Once again, up for NO reason.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current)