Thread: Joycough's Journey

Thanks mate...yeah it's freaking tough. The drop sets/supersets are a real killer.

I'm just dripping after and have to take about a 5 minute rest after before the next set.

Today I was debating changing my program but afterwards I feel so awsome and just loving it. Gotta say the Deads kicked my butt today but I was loving it I think i've gotten the tech. down, which is awsome.

I might try supersetting squats with leg extensions and dead with leg curls. It just takes so much outa a guy supersetting deads and squats.

But none the less good work to get through it, shows heart.

FANTASTIC w/o BRother Joycough!!!

Thank you Angel. It was a fantastic workout. It felt so right. Everything just clicked. I almost wanna go back tonight and do it again. I'm feeling Again thank you. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a workout that much.

Hey guys been a few days. Had my best friend and his wife up for the weekend. We went to the zoo and the Stampede. Had a blast. Third Day was bloody amazing!!!!! As a result I've pretty much lost my voice for most of the day. Even now I can barely speak. I think I got too much sun and wasn't feeling well today, so I skipped the gym. Hope I'll go tomorrow but who knows.

Great times buddy.

lawl I read it wrong and I thought you said, "I got boozed up and went to the zoo."

Sounds like a Great time!!! Take it easy, the Gym will be there for ya when your ready to return!!!

Well like I said before a crazy weekend and a crazy week. I'm trying to finish up an essay that's due on the 28th. My best friend and his wife came to visit (as aforementioned ) and my brother and his girlfriend came up for a few days. So I haven't been to the gym in a week.

I decided I'm going to change up my workout a bit. I'm going to try and keep the cardio the same and the same diet goals. But I feel I need a break from the superset-dropsets. So I'm going to do the following.

Workout A and B, alternating 3 times a week (mon, wed, fri). Also alternating between 6 and 12 reps.

A = 12 reps, b = 6 reps, a = 6 reps, b = 12 reps, a = 12 reps.

Warm ups will be 5 reps @ 60% base weight, 3 reps @ 80 %, 1 rep @ 110%.

I will lift until I reach technical failure at 9 or 3 reps (depending on which rep set I'm using). This means I could do 2 sets or 8 depending on how my body feels.

I will not rest inbetween warmups, only rest will be switching the weights. Rest inbetween sets will be until I catch my breath, and no longer than 2 minutes (hoping about 45 seconds or less).

And Rest inbetween exercises will be about 2 minutes (or as long as it takes me to put away and set up).

Workout A
Squat
Bench Press
Bent-over Row
Double Crunch with medicine ball

Workout B
Deadlift
Chinup
Side Lateral
Seated Twist with medicine ball

Long Cardio 60-90 Minutes @ HR 140
Interval Cardio 10-20 Minutes, anything from 1/1, to 15sec/15sec, etc.

Week 1 & 4
Monday - A + Long
Tuesday - Interval + Long
Wednesday - B + Long
Thursday - Interval + Long
Friday - A + Long
Saturday and Sunday - Rest

Week 2 & 3
Monday - B + Long
Tuesday - Interval + Long
Wednesday - A + Long
Thursday - Interval + Long
Friday - B + Long
Saturday and Sunday - Rest

Okay so after a bit of break...about a week...I'm back in the gym...I've been busy this week with an essay and have been keeping somewhat active, just not in the gym.

Warmup Sets
Deadlift - 135 x 5, 185x3, 245x1 (only rest was switching the weights)

Sets
Deadlift - 225x6, x6, x6, x4, x1 (didn't feel right)

Warmup Sets
Chinups (on machine) - 200x5, 160x3, 110x1 (same RI)

Sets
Chinups (on machine) 130x6, 140x6, x5, x3

Warmup Sets
Lateral Raises - 15x5, 25x3, 30x1 (Same RI)

Sets
Lateral Raises 27x6, x6, x6, x4, x3

Seated Twists with Medicine Ball - 6x15, x15, x15

*RI for sets was between 30-45 seconds

*I had to run back to the locker room to get my straps for the Deadlifts after my first set

*My last set on the Deadlifts, I did ONE rep because it didn't feel right, something felt off. I think it was just so many sets I mights have been starting to get lazy. Glad I stopped. I feel good now!

*I think I'll add a set for tri's on this day just to even it out. I guess my arms will get a bit of work from all the different exercises..I no no???

*overall felt great, great workout. Sweat like crazy but not as breathless as my other program. But it's nice to change it up. Who knows I may go back to superset-dropsets yet. It was kinda fun. But I like deadlifting twice a week (every second week).

Anybody watch that show Work out on Bravo? It's kinda fun to watch. Not a lot of working out yet but still kinda fun in the drama department.

Played Tennis for an hour with my wife today. We haven't played for a while so it took a lot of rallying!

Where you at JC? Havent posted in your journal in a while?

Sorry, it's been crazy trying to finish my essay. Now I'm done but it's about to be another crazy 2-3 weeks. This week I'm going whitewater rafting and taking off to Vancouver Island to do a week of golfing with my dad. Then back for a wedding. I'm going to try and do simple full body workouts until I can get back to steady again. I don't know how much I'll post, as I haven't much lately but I will be back from time to time and I will be back full time as soon as I can.