BulkMeUp

Cool. Thanks. I'll work out a routine from that. I guess a 5-10min dynamic wu is all that is needed?

edit: that hatchdome gives a 'error:forbidden' message. I'll try again later.

BulkMeUp

Squats - wu 95x8, 115x6 - 145x12,12,10
Cable Cross - wu 20x8, 40x6 - 60x10,8,8
DB Rows - 55x12,12,12
Standing DB Militaries- 35x12,11,9
Int/Ext R.Cuff - 25x15,14,11
Standing calves - 115x15, 135x15,15

Squats - +2 reps on the 2st and 2nd sets. Was a bit wiped out by then and didnt push much on the 3rd and did same as previously.

Cable Cross - increased weight by 10lb/side, but didnt make it to min rr for 2nd and 3rd set.

Rows - Increased to next DB and maxed rr.

Militaries - +1rep on all 3 sets.

Int/Ext r.cuff - increased to 25's DB. Plan to do these at 12-15 range.

Calves - forgot to change the plate for the 1st set same weight and reps for the remaining sets as done previously.
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Hoo Boy! This wo kinda drained me. Except calves and shoulders, all else were up in weights. Had to sit down between sets of squats and rows to get my bearings. Guess the lowered cals kinda caught up with me. So from now on there might be a small/slow decline in numbers

BulkMeUp

14-Jan-2006 162.8 16.0% 136.8 26.0 35"
21-Jan-2006 163.4 15.0% 138.9 24.5 35.25"
28-Jan-2006 163.6 15.0% 139.1 24.5 35.25"
4-Feb-2006 161.6 15.0% 137.4 24.2 34.80"

During the week, i weighed in at 162.8 on the mornings after off days. But this morning i weighed in at 161.6 even though i didnt do any cardio this week (couldnt make it to the gym), though i was very strict with diet this week. So according to the math, i lost 1.7lb LBM and only 0.3 FAT. Am not too concerned with the numbers right now as they might change a lot when the bf% changes. Besides there was a teenyweeny drop in waist and bf% has been holding at 15%. So lets see what happens next week.

grant

woohoo! Measuring day!

you measuring on a bf scale (Tanita)?

"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."

BulkMeUp

Yep. I'v got one of those scales. Not Tanita, different make. My scale shows I'm 25% bf. But i know it is off by 10 percentage points. So i simply minus 10% from whatever it shows.

BulkMeUp

Leg Press - wu 180x8, 270x6 - 380x8,7,6
DB Incline Press - wu 35x8, 45x6 - 60x8,6,6
Med grip pull ups - 15x8,7,5
Arms - 0
Abs - 0

Leg press - increased by 20lbs and got into max rr on first set and into rr for next 2 sets.

Incline - used same incline position as previous routine. +3reps on 1st set. +1 on the 2nd. no change on the 3rd.

Pull Ups - -1rep on the 1st +1 on 2nd and 3rd.
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Started the wo with the usual energy. But after inclines, i began to feel a bit out of energy. Managed to get pullups done. RI was under control for all 3 exercises and i thought i would finish this wo with good time. But after finishing 3rd set of pullups, i suddenly lost all energy. had the feeling i need to sit down and then felt like lying down. Wasnt feeling dizzy, just kinda weak.

In addition, the muscle issue around my right elbow was back. I thought it was slowly getting better. But it hurt quite a bit. I guess the Cable rows i did the previous wo seems to aggrevate it. Coz when i do the HS Iso Bench, it dosent aggravate it. Guess I'll skip the cables for the rest of this routine.

Considering i was out of energy and elbow muscles hurt, i decided to call it quits and skipped arms and abs. Went to the locker and had my shake and had to sit there for 5 whole mins to until i began to feel better. came home and lied down for ~30 mins and almost fell asleep. Dragged myself up and ate a meal. Boy, that meal went into me sooo easily.

I think i need to start my wo 1hr after eating not much later. Also I think i need to keep a longer RI, esp on lower cals. I was doing 2 mins. But i think i'll do 3mins on legs and 2 on chest and back. More if i feel wiped out.

BulkMeUp

hmmm.. i think that site has changed/removed. It now redirects me to a Gayle Hatch site.

Emma-Leigh

That was one of my favourite sites and it had REALLY good oly lift instructional videos!!

Oh I am peeved at that!!!


I hope you are feeling ok?? Yesterdays wirjiyt doesn't sound good... I don't think your calories are so low as to be effecting you like this?? Are you getting sick? Sleeping ok??

BulkMeUp

I feel fine. Nothing out of the ordinary. My weight on the day after off days showed up at 162.8. But on yesterday morning it showed up at 161.6. I got on the scale 3 times as i couldnt believe it. Yesterday was a training day, so more cals. And this morning it showed up as 163.2. So....

I plan to monitor it everyday and see how it goes for this week.

Tom_B

hahahah any recent workouts

P.S. hows the apartment hunting coming along?

BulkMeUp

there is a wo for this eve. I'v been skipping cardio as am doing the apartment hunting. Most likely will go for a new building. that means i shall have to wait as occoupancy is early 2009

Tom_B

LOL skipping the cardio are we??
But I understand - omg walking through Toronto is insane! .. arg .. I can't wait for the summer. I plan on going up for a full month this time.
2009? - holy crap! thats a nice long wait ..

BulkMeUp

actullay i think it was a good thing, considering i dropped weight last week without any cardio.
yay! 1 whole month. Hopefully we wont have an extra hot summer like last year.
I was looking to move asap into another place. But i guess the wait will have its benifits. Like i will get a brand new place

BulkMeUp

Sumo DL's - wu 135x8, 205x6 - 265x8,7,7
BB Decline Press - 115x8, 135x6 - 180x7,7,5
HS Low Lat pulls - 240x8,8,8
Lying DB tri extns SS DB Curls - 30x8/35x11, 30x5/35x10, 30x8/35x9
Dips - bw+25x10,7,6
Crunches - 20x15,15,13

DL's - +2 reps on the 1set and +1 on the 2nd and 2rd. These are comming along nicely. Realised i need to watch my form. My hips are not aligned properly and i tend to go down towards one side (left). It is not noticeable if you are watching me, but i did feel a strain in the right side of my groin. This has ben going on and off for several weeks and i never ewalised why. But while doing the 3rd set, i did it porperly and didnt feel and strain. Next week will test this theory out on all sets.

Declines - -1rep on 3rd set. I thought these were improving, but not so

HS lat pulls - upped weights by 30lbs and still got to max rr But i felt it in my back this time.

Tris SS Bis - went to 30 DB for tris. On the 3rd set i did it right and finally got a feel in my tris. I would push my shoulders up when i pushed the up the db. But for the 3rd set, i held them down and pushed them together, like doing a bench and this worked the tris a lot better

Dips - +3 on the 1st set but -2 on the 3rd set. So mixed results here.

Crunches - decided do light weights and do a higher rr. results were not bad.

Tom_B

hahaha true.
LMAO you guys better not have an extra hot summer again! omg .. luckily I got use to it by the end and it didn't bother me. But I remember the first day when I got there - holy shit. Me and Corey wanted to just go around the block for a walk - ya know just to explore. All down the back of my t-shirt was soaked in sweat! It was sooo gross!
And becuase of my horrible experience of driving home on the bus with the humidty being 41 degrees and there being no a/c on the bus (therefore cause peoples tempers to rise and lots of yelling ensuing) .. its airplane this time.
I forget now - whats wrong with your current place?? - didn't you tell us when we were down there or am I imagining things???
hahaha it wasn't like a specific thing .. I think it was like you didn't like the location or something .. or price or something cause your on the top floor?

P.S. Good looking Workout - 265 on Sumo's!!!

Emma-Leigh

Holly Deadlifts batman!!

265?! You are officially DL more than 2 x me now...!! That is really impressive!


And 2009?? ARggg... Do you really want to wait that long or are you going to move in the meantime?


And how are you feeling? Any more sickness/icky feelings?

BulkMeUp

i hope not as well! I think last years summer was the warmest on record. Just as this years winter is turning out to be one of the warmest one.. so far. Whats going on with the weather?

You'll have to go: moncton -change in- halifax or montreal -change to get to- toronto

Nothing worng with it. I'm just tired of paying rent all these years. So i decided it is time to invest in myself and build some equity and hence put down a downpayment on this property. And i get to live in a brand new swanky condo!

The neighbourhood is not too fantastic, but it is downtown and i find this location convienant. No probs with the top floor. Actually i am gonna be 5 floors higher than i presently am (i'll be on the 35th floor)

Thanks I think that is my best lift so far.

BulkMeUp

and to think, about 1yr ago i didnt do DL's at all!

I'll stay put where i am. If i move, i'll have to pay a higher rent even if i want the same apartment in the same building. My rent is a bit lower as i'v been there for ~8years.

You see, i wanted to move into a place i own so that i dont have to waste money on rent. For the past 2 years i have been looking, but not so actively as things wernt definate with my job as i had done a career change back then.

~6months ago, i decided that i need to make a decision and get this thing done. I looked at several resale condos. But there wasnt any huge significant savings in buying a resale as opposed to brand new. Except that the maintenence fees would be more steady as the building would have an established reserve fund.

Eventually i came across this project. Which is unique as it will be one of those new 'green buildings' . This is said to be the first one in this province and there are only a few of these in the US presently. They have several energy saving features (energy reuse, lawn on the top on the building to prevent urban heating.. etc) that, hopefully, will keep maintenence fees low.

Yes i have to wait 3 years and continue to pay rent , but I shall also be able to save a bit in the meantime which means a smaller mortgage! So i guess it is a 'short term pain for long term gain' situation and nothing like a brand new place (where i get to pick the finishings i want ) as opposed to a used place. Some of them, especially those occoupied by renters, looked a bit beat up.

I feel fine, thanks. Hopefully i am on the right track with this cut.

Tom_B

ya .. our winter has been seriously messed too. It's finally starting to get colder .. *crap!!*

hahaha O well better than traveling for 22 hours, changing in Moncton, Changing, in montreal, changing in some other place and then finally T-dot!
Not to mention I believe with plan isn't it like 2 hours?!

OOO awsome!!

Omg are you serious? 5 floors higher??? .. wow. I couldn't even look out your balconie your already so high up! hahaha

BulkMeUp

It is about 2 hours. I think there might even be direct flights now.

i love the view from high above.

BulkMeUp

Squats - 95x8, 115x6 - 145x12,12,12
HS Seated Bench - 90x8, 110x6 - 140x12,10,9
DB Rows - 60x12,10,10
Int/Ext R.Cuff - 25x15x15x12
Standing DB militaries - 35x12,12,10
Standing Calves - 135x15,15,15

Squats - Phew! Finally got to max rr in this 5th week. I know, the weights are pathetic and i still have to get my form down pat. I feel it a bit in my lower back with these ATG squats. Oh well, hopefully they will improve. did these with a 3min RI.

Bench - Weights up by 10 lbs with mixed results.

DB Rows - Weighs upped to the next DB. So up by 5lb. Got into rr. I think i should be able to max out next week.

Standing Milits - +1 rep on the 2nd and 3rd set.

R.Cuff stuff - +1 rep on the 2nd and 3rd set. did these with a 60sec RI.

Standing calves - no change in weights and reps. But did it with 60sec RI and managed to do all reps with good ROM. Maybe i shall go to the next plate next week.

BulkMeUp

14-Jan-2006 162.8 16.0% 136.8 26.0 35"
21-Jan-2006 163.4 15.0% 138.9 24.5 35.25"
28-Jan-2006 163.6 15.0% 139.1 24.5 35.25"
4-Feb-2006 161.6 15.0% 137.4 24.2 34.80"
11-Feb-2006 162.2 15.0% 137.9 24.3 34.80"

I dont know what happened last week for such a big drop. But my weight went up over the weekend and this week it looks more reasonable. Though not so good. I suspect my cals on the w/e are a bit high. Presently i have them ~100 cals lower than weekdays. Maybe i should lower them by another 100. But i'll decide on that next week.

Good lord, this is the end of the 5th week and i havent even dropped 2lbs

Emma-Leigh