Are We Almost There Yet?

boilermaker · 05-09-2008, 08:12 PM

CB: Nah, I'm chasing the bar, lol. Like the NASCAR acronym,

I'm not a race fan, but the speed and power was pretty awesome!!!

Trips: Is mixed grip ok on the Rack Deads? Ouch on the wg weighted chins. no more of that nonsense!

boilermaker · 05-09-2008, 08:19 PM

Archman Training - Push (B)2

Flat BB Bench: 135# - 6; 6 RP 2 (No spotter, would have liked 8 reps on set 1)

Incline DB Press: 50# - 8, 6 (ok, I can barely press the first rep up - I can press them ok when i get them there the first time. How am I gonna do them heavier?? Please advise)

Pec Deck: 160# - 8, 6.5 PR

Standing Barbell Mil. Press: 70# - 8, 6

DB Side Laterals: 20# - 4 + 5 w/15's; 15# - 7 (felt tired on these)

CG Bench Press: 95# - 8, 8 (first time doing these)

Kneeling Cable Crunches: 70# - 10, 10

boilermaker · 05-11-2008, 04:37 PM

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are, or have one. I know my kids wouldn't have a CHANCE if I had to do it all!

b_reed23 · 05-11-2008, 10:26 PM

looks like things are moving along nicely in here!!

Triple Threat · 05-12-2008, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boilermaker

Is mixed grip ok on the Rack Deads?

I don't see why not. You may want to alternate though.

countryboy · 05-12-2008, 12:39 PM

Great job Boiler!

keep it up..

Archangel · 05-12-2008, 06:26 PM

Good lookin w/o's BRother Boiler!!! I alternate my grips on the Rack Deads, but thats just me!!! How do you get the weights up??? I usually use my knee to help kick 'em up and go from there!!! How are you liking the routine???

boilermaker · 05-12-2008, 08:44 PM

Billie: Moving right along, as you said. Thanks for dropping in

Trips: That's what I been doing, alternating mixed grips

CB: Thanks, you too!

Archie: Thanks, bud! Loving the program.

boilermaker · 05-12-2008, 08:49 PM

Archman Training - Legs(B)2

Back Squats: 225# - 6, 6 + 2 (stay at this weight one more session)

Super Squat Machine (Hacks): 180# - 8; 270# - 6 RP 2 (First time with this exercise, will be alternating these with 45 deg. sled)

Super Squat Machine (Calf Raises): 360# - 15 + 15 sec. st. hold; 450# - 15

BB SLDL: 225# - 6, 6

Rowing Ham Laybacks???? (per Built): 200# - 10, 10 (not sure if I did them right, supposed to be for hams, felt in lower back, great for forearms and grip

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Notes: And so completes 2 sessions each of A and B workout plans. Thanks Arch!! Liking this routine better than any I have done before.

Archangel · 05-14-2008, 08:06 PM

Great job Brother Boiler!!! Looks like your taking to this like the Champ you are my Friend!!!

b_reed23 · 05-14-2008, 10:16 PM

rowing ham laybacks??? What are those???

did you like the Hack machine?? They are a nice changeup from regular squats

Cody always has to help me put the rack back up cause I'm too short

boilermaker · 05-14-2008, 10:44 PM

Thanks Arch, it was time to get serious about my health

Billie, hard to describe. You sit on the bench in front of the rowing cable. With a straight bar and arms straight out you lean back applying some pressure with your legs. Like you are doing a huge cheating movement on a row. Umm, I had no ham soreness following it, but my butt is ummmm, sore, lol. Don't read into that.

Hack squats were good. Did them after regular squats only because its the machine I like to use for calf raises and loading the weights is a pain, so did them instead of loading sled for leg presses. My machine has a little foot peddle you push down at the top of the rep to lock the weight back in place.

Archangel · 05-16-2008, 05:17 PM

Enjoy life my Friend!!!

boilermaker · 05-16-2008, 08:17 PM

Archman Training: Pull (A)3

Bent Over BB Row: 135# - 8; 165# - 7 RP 1

CG Pulldown: 120# - 8; 130# - 7 RP 1

CG Seated Row: 130# - 8; 140# - 7 RP 2 (PR)

BB Shrug: 165# - 8; 185# - 10 (still trying to find weight on this, need more)

SB Curls: 80# - 7 RP 1; 4 RP 2 (PR) wanted 6 on last set

Hanging Knee Raise: +25# - 10, 10

Felt good today. Increasing weights steadily.

b_reed23 · 05-16-2008, 10:18 PM

NIce shrugs.....can't wait to see the weight you end up here!!!

as far as the ham laybacks...I used to do them, but I called them lower back cables...

I never did feel them in my hamstrings either

Archangel · 05-17-2008, 03:35 PM

Great w/o and Fantastic progression, keep at it my Friend!!!

boilermaker · 05-19-2008, 06:06 AM

Billie: Thanks, and yeah, we must be doing them wrong, lol

Archie: Thank you, Sir

boilermaker · 05-19-2008, 06:12 AM

Archman Training: Push (A)3

Incline BB Press: 115# - 5, 105# - 7 (no improvement here, hate these)

Flat DB Press: 55# - 8, 10 (should have started at 60)

Cable Cross: 11 pl - 8; 12 pl - 6 (added plate on second set)

Seated DB Press: 45# - 6, 6 (Did these single arm, but don't like that. having trouble getting started with any weight higher. not sure what to do next???)

DB Rear Lateral: 15# - 8; 20# - 8 (Start 20# nt)

Dips: BW - 8, 5 RP 1 (made lots of progress here)

Felt like crap during this workout. Start to finish. No energy and kind of pukey. Just finished it cause I was there and went home. I hate Incline bench cause I suck at it. My left shoulder doesn't like it and it sets a bad tone for my whole workout.

boilermaker · 05-20-2008, 01:02 PM

I was sick yesterday with a stomach bug. So, I missed leg day. I'll need to make that up tonight. also, gonna have to do push and pull on wed/th because I'll be going up north Memorial weekend for some Atlantic Salmon fishing.

boilermaker · 05-20-2008, 09:28 PM

Archman training - Legs (A)3

Back Squats: 225# - 8, 8 (think I'm going to switch to Box Squats for a few weeks to make sure my depth is ok on these)

45 Degree Leg Press: 500# - 8, 7 RP 2

SLDL: 225# - 8, 7 (Thinking 3 sets of 5 would serve me better here.......Arch?)

GHR: BW - 3.5, 3.5 (I'm trying, I really am)

Seated Calf Raise: 135# - 8 + 10 sec sh, 7

Wow, exhausting workout for me! Felt good though. May back the squat weight off a little and do some perfect form box squats before I press on.

b_reed23 · 05-20-2008, 10:37 PM

I also had a bug yesterday Boiler...did you give me a virus through the puter??

nice lookin workouts though!

boilermaker · 05-21-2008, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_reed23

I also had a bug yesterday Boiler...did you give me a virus through the puter??

nice lookin workouts though!

I'm sure I'd remember if I did, billie

DeadBolt · 05-21-2008, 12:42 PM

heya man lookin good in here!! glad to see the two of us progressing right along!

boilermaker · 05-21-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadBolt

heya man lookin good in here!! glad to see the two of us progressing right along!

heck yeah! nice arrows and such over in your journal. I'm gonna be doing a weekend of atlantic salmon fishing coming up.

boilermaker · 05-21-2008, 12:56 PM

Archman Training - Pull (B)3

Rack Deads: 225# - 5; 295# - 2; 315# - 1; 335# - 1; 345# - nope; 295# - 4 (a little different approach today, wanted to see how heavy i could go)

Chins: BW - 3; BW Negatives - 5

Bent Over DB Rows: 70# - 8, 8 (new high for me in rep range)

DB Shrugs: 85# - 8, 8

DB Curls: 30# - 8; 35# - 7

Single Arm Cable Curls: 30# - 10

Hyperextensions: BW + 25# - 10, 10

b_reed23 · 05-21-2008, 10:22 PM

whoa...85lb on your DB shrugs????

Triple Threat · 05-22-2008, 10:30 AM

Nice going on the deads.

How're the forearms feeling after that workout?

05-09-2008, 08:12 PM	#151
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com CB: Nah, I'm chasing the bar, lol. Like the NASCAR acronym, I'm not a race fan, but the speed and power was pretty awesome!!! Trips: Is mixed grip ok on the Rack Deads? Ouch on the wg weighted chins. no more of that nonsense!
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05-09-2008, 08:19 PM	#152
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Friday - 5/9/08 Archman Training - Push (B)2 Flat BB Bench: 135# - 6; 6 RP 2 (No spotter, would have liked 8 reps on set 1) Incline DB Press: 50# - 8, 6 (ok, I can barely press the first rep up - I can press them ok when i get them there the first time. How am I gonna do them heavier?? Please advise) Pec Deck: 160# - 8, 6.5 PR Standing Barbell Mil. Press: 70# - 8, 6 DB Side Laterals: 20# - 4 + 5 w/15's; 15# - 7 (felt tired on these) CG Bench Press: 95# - 8, 8 (first time doing these) Kneeling Cable Crunches: 70# - 10, 10
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05-11-2008, 04:37 PM	#153
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are, or have one. I know my kids wouldn't have a CHANCE if I had to do it all!
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05-11-2008, 10:26 PM	#154
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,139 Photos: 34	looks like things are moving along nicely in here!!
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05-12-2008, 12:39 PM	#156
countryboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 285	Great job Boiler! keep it up..
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05-12-2008, 06:26 PM	#157
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Good lookin w/o's BRother Boiler!!! I alternate my grips on the Rack Deads, but thats just me!!! How do you get the weights up??? I usually use my knee to help kick 'em up and go from there!!! How are you liking the routine???
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

05-12-2008, 08:44 PM	#158
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Billie: Moving right along, as you said. Thanks for dropping in Trips: That's what I been doing, alternating mixed grips CB: Thanks, you too! Archie: Thanks, bud! Loving the program.
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05-12-2008, 08:49 PM	#159
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Monday - 5/12 Archman Training - Legs(B)2 Back Squats: 225# - 6, 6 + 2 (stay at this weight one more session) Super Squat Machine (Hacks): 180# - 8; 270# - 6 RP 2 (First time with this exercise, will be alternating these with 45 deg. sled) Super Squat Machine (Calf Raises): 360# - 15 + 15 sec. st. hold; 450# - 15 BB SLDL: 225# - 6, 6 Rowing Ham Laybacks???? (per Built): 200# - 10, 10 (not sure if I did them right, supposed to be for hams, felt in lower back, great for forearms and grip ) Notes: And so completes 2 sessions each of A and B workout plans. Thanks Arch!! Liking this routine better than any I have done before.
	My Journal: Are We Almost There Yet?

05-14-2008, 08:06 PM	#160
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Great job Brother Boiler!!! Looks like your taking to this like the Champ you are my Friend!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

05-14-2008, 10:16 PM	#161
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,139 Photos: 34	rowing ham laybacks??? What are those??? did you like the Hack machine?? They are a nice changeup from regular squats Cody always has to help me put the rack back up cause I'm too short
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05-14-2008, 10:44 PM	#162
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Thanks Arch, it was time to get serious about my health Billie, hard to describe. You sit on the bench in front of the rowing cable. With a straight bar and arms straight out you lean back applying some pressure with your legs. Like you are doing a huge cheating movement on a row. Umm, I had no ham soreness following it, but my butt is ummmm, sore, lol. Don't read into that. Hack squats were good. Did them after regular squats only because its the machine I like to use for calf raises and loading the weights is a pain, so did them instead of loading sled for leg presses. My machine has a little foot peddle you push down at the top of the rep to lock the weight back in place.
	My Journal: Are We Almost There Yet?

05-16-2008, 05:17 PM	#163
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Enjoy life my Friend!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

05-16-2008, 08:17 PM	#164
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Friday - 5/16 Archman Training: Pull (A)3 Bent Over BB Row: 135# - 8; 165# - 7 RP 1 CG Pulldown: 120# - 8; 130# - 7 RP 1 CG Seated Row: 130# - 8; 140# - 7 RP 2 (PR) BB Shrug: 165# - 8; 185# - 10 (still trying to find weight on this, need more) SB Curls: 80# - 7 RP 1; 4 RP 2 (PR) wanted 6 on last set Hanging Knee Raise: +25# - 10, 10 Felt good today. Increasing weights steadily.
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05-16-2008, 10:18 PM	#165
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,139 Photos: 34	NIce shrugs.....can't wait to see the weight you end up here!!! as far as the ham laybacks...I used to do them, but I called them lower back cables... I never did feel them in my hamstrings either
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05-17-2008, 03:35 PM	#166
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Great w/o and Fantastic progression, keep at it my Friend!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

05-21-2008, 12:42 PM	#173
DeadBolt MP Minister of Pain! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocean County NJ Posts: 7,294	heya man lookin good in here!! glad to see the two of us progressing right along!
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05-19-2008, 06:06 AM	#167
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Billie: Thanks, and yeah, we must be doing them wrong, lol Archie: Thank you, Sir
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05-19-2008, 06:12 AM	#168
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Sunday - 5/18 Archman Training: Push (A)3 Incline BB Press: 115# - 5, 105# - 7 (no improvement here, hate these) Flat DB Press: 55# - 8, 10 (should have started at 60) Cable Cross: 11 pl - 8; 12 pl - 6 (added plate on second set) Seated DB Press: 45# - 6, 6 (Did these single arm, but don't like that. having trouble getting started with any weight higher. not sure what to do next???) DB Rear Lateral: 15# - 8; 20# - 8 (Start 20# nt) Dips: BW - 8, 5 RP 1 (made lots of progress here) Felt like crap during this workout. Start to finish. No energy and kind of pukey. Just finished it cause I was there and went home. I hate Incline bench cause I suck at it. My left shoulder doesn't like it and it sets a bad tone for my whole workout.
	My Journal: Are We Almost There Yet?

05-20-2008, 01:02 PM	#169
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	I was sick yesterday with a stomach bug. So, I missed leg day. I'll need to make that up tonight. also, gonna have to do push and pull on wed/th because I'll be going up north Memorial weekend for some Atlantic Salmon fishing.
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05-20-2008, 09:28 PM	#170
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Tuesday - 5/20 Archman training - Legs (A)3 Back Squats: 225# - 8, 8 (think I'm going to switch to Box Squats for a few weeks to make sure my depth is ok on these) 45 Degree Leg Press: 500# - 8, 7 RP 2 SLDL: 225# - 8, 7 (Thinking 3 sets of 5 would serve me better here.......Arch?) GHR: BW - 3.5, 3.5 (I'm trying, I really am) Seated Calf Raise: 135# - 8 + 10 sec sh, 7 Wow, exhausting workout for me! Felt good though. May back the squat weight off a little and do some perfect form box squats before I press on.
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05-20-2008, 10:37 PM	#171
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,139 Photos: 34	I also had a bug yesterday Boiler...did you give me a virus through the puter?? nice lookin workouts though!
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05-21-2008, 12:56 PM	#175
boilermaker On a Mission! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,290 Photos: 4	Wednesday - 5/21 Archman Training - Pull (B)3 Rack Deads: 225# - 5; 295# - 2; 315# - 1; 335# - 1; 345# - nope; 295# - 4 (a little different approach today, wanted to see how heavy i could go) Chins: BW - 3; BW Negatives - 5 Bent Over DB Rows: 70# - 8, 8 (new high for me in rep range) DB Shrugs: 85# - 8, 8 DB Curls: 30# - 8; 35# - 7 Single Arm Cable Curls: 30# - 10 Hyperextensions: BW + 25# - 10, 10
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05-21-2008, 10:22 PM	#176
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,139 Photos: 34	whoa...85lb on your DB shrugs????
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05-22-2008, 10:30 AM	#177
Triple Threat ... Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 9,319 Photos: 4	Nice going on the deads. How're the forearms feeling after that workout?