soxmuscle

I log my workouts in a paper notebook daily, but for some reason while I'm at school, I can't find a consistent time to post them on here. That doesn't seem to be the case in the summer.

I will be performing a Sunday-Monday-Wednesday-Thursday Westside Training routine; unlike my last journal, I will be incorporating a lot of the exercises and ideas behind the exercises that all Westside backers swear by. For instance, I have incorporated all sorts of various exercises such as JM Presses, heavy skullcrushers, floor presses, etc. and have been able to manipulate other movements through the usage of chains and bands.

The gym I go to at school, called the Iron Pit gym, has helped me learn so much in terms of strength training. The guys there compete, whether it be in powerlifting routines or bodybuilding routines and as a result my knowledge of various things has improved. With that said, I'm back home at a Lifetime but luckily (minus a belt to strap weight to my body for weighted chin-ups and dips) they have chains, bands, kettlebells and other various things that I like to use.

Outline:

Sunday - Dynamic Effort Bench
Monday - Maximum Effort Squat/Deadlift
Wednesday - Maximum Effort Bench
Thursday - Dynamic Effort Squat/Deadlift

I will definitely be going to the gym for some cardio/plyometrics on Tuesday, hopefully I can stay consistent on the weekends, whether it be outdoor running after work or an actual trip to the gym for everything.

I'm still looking into what it is exactly I want to do with my life this summer. BJJ sounds awesome and I'm trying to contact an old buddy of mine who fell off the face of the earth when we entered High School because he was so competitive in this sport. I e-mailed him and am waiting for his reply back.

If BJJ falls through or even if it doesn't, I may look to do Yoga weekly with my mother.

Supplements:

I ordered SizeOn, but my consistency with creatine is spotty. I'll take it on days that I train, but I rarely (if ever) take it on the weekends.

Glucosamine for my joints.

Fish oil for overall health.

Milk Thistle for healthy liver function.

Super-pak Multivitamin.

I'm going to be placing a big order when I get the funds with R-ALA and more of the above.

I should also add that my diet has been great the last couple of weeks and with the great Sweet Potato recipe I stole, I can't expect it to get any worse.

Should be a "make or break" type of summer. I'm expecting big time results now that my shoulder is ready and I can finally bench again. My numbers from this past week:

Bench = 240 x 1

I was impressed because I haven't barbell benched in 2 months. 225 came easy.

Squat = 345 x 0, 315 x 3; went up by increments of 30 pounds and wasn't able to touch the bench with my ass with 345. Fuck off Doublebase, next time I squat I won't fail.

Deadlift = I didn't deadlift this past week, but my last heavy deadlift day was 405 for a single, something I'm very proud of considering where I started when I first ditched the straps.

Working out this afternoon.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

I took a few pics on Friday:









It was hard to take pictures of my back and hamstrings without somebody taking them for me, but I did my best with what I had.

My legs are really starting to come along. I always get bloated after I drink a protein shake, but I still look somewhat cut up in picture 2.

These are really just progress pics... or am I just saying that because I'm disappointed with them?

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Looking back at my old journal, I guess I never posted these pics I took in February:

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

goob

Haha, laughed my ass off at this. This journal looks promising.

Looking good sox, I suppose the threat of Iain's whip, keeps you motivated to stay in shape....

soxmuscle

I guess that shithead does serve a purpose in life: motivating me.

I think this will be my best journal to date. I usually jump into things without fully understanding them, that won't be the case this time around.

Thanks goob... and yes, I got to stay in shape for the misses.. err mister

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

goob

^^^ I guess that depends on whether he's been watching his Alice in Wonderland and Sound of music DVD's....

danny81

good shit bro. im def gunna watch for when you start fighting and shit.

subcscirbed

soxmuscle

Well, he does like touching little boys...

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

fufu

good luck, summer is always the best time to get big gains.

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Triple Threat

Here's my two cents. Good luck, sox. I'll be following along.

soxmuscle

Good to see you in here, bud.

Now that I'm around these parts again, I'll surely be crossing paths with your journal on a regular basis.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Yup - unlike school where you have stuff do outside of classes, I can more easily plan my day when I'm obligated to work 9-5 and not think about it again until 9 the following morning.

Thanks for stopping by, fufu.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Glad to have you in here like old times.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

DE Bench
May 11th, 2008

Chain Bench = 55 pounds x 3 reps x 10 sets.
DB Shoulder Press = 35x8, 50x8, 50x8, 50x8, 35x10.
JM Press = 75x8, 65x10, 60x10, 55x10.
HS Incline Press = 110x8, 105x9, 100x10, 95x10.
Cable Lateral Raise = 25x10, 10, 10.
Tate Presses = 30x8, 8, 8.
DB Flies = 30x8, 8, 8.
DB Shoulder Punishers (?) = 15x8, 12.5x8, 10x8.

All in all, a phenomenal workout to start out the new journal. I was a little worried because I woke up with my right pec feeling sore, but it didn't hinder me in the least.

I started at 50 pounds with the chains last week and felt some improvement in my overall speed this week adding 5 pounds to it. I originally planned to start out at 75 pounds, but these chains must 30 pounds each, because I was struggling with it and opted to start out at 50 instead. It's embarrassing throwing 2.5's on a barbell, but oh well...

I can't really go into too much detail about tonight, seems pretty self explanatory. Plus, I'm getting up at 5:30 tomorrow morning to workout before work so I can watch the Celts/Red Sox games tomorrow night.

One final note: I went to Vitamin Shoppe, right by the gym, to see if they had any lifting chalk. Well they didnt and the guy at the store recommends I go all the way out to Sports Authority, because it's the only place he knows for a fact they have it. I agree, go out to bumblefuck to this Sports Authority, ask a guy if they have it, and he says they don't. I was fuming, perhaps thats why the workout was so good.

As far as the diet goes:;
- (3) Go Lean Blueberry waffles w/ sugar free syrup
- Skim milk, 1 scoop of whey
- Skim milk, 2 scoops of whey
- Veal, sweet potato w/ sour cream & cinnamon, green beans

^ I'll probably eat something else after I smoke and talk to the misses.

See you in the morning, fellas.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

DLDave

Wow, what Lifetime has all this good stuff? My local one has none of this, and you should see the looks I get when I bring in my bands. The closest thing they have to kettlebells are the soccer ball sized medicine balls with handles that might go to 18 lb. I'm feeling a letter to Lifetime management coming.

And your new routine looks solid, good luck with it.

My log: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...ining-log.html

Triple Threat

soxmuscle

Thanks!

This Rosin Bag will have to do until I get my first pay check.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

There is a guy who I've gotten friendly with who's a Westside connasuer.

I think they're his chains, his bands and his kettlebells, but luckily for my sake he leaves them their.

Thanks for coming, Dave. I look forward to seeing you around here this summer.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

DLDave

You may want to be careful with the chalk if you're planning to take it to Lifetime. It specifically says "no chalk" on the rules sign at my local Lifetime, although I've taken some in and use when I do heavy deadlifts there. It leaves a huge mess on their dark, rubberized floor, pretty hard to use it inconspicuously. I have a bottle of liquid chalk that I use in there when I don't need the full support of real chalk, works OK and a lot cleaner. Yours may be a bit different though if they're letting you guys store PL gear there. Worst case, they'll tell you if they have a problem with it.

My log: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...ining-log.html

soxmuscle

I actually asked the Westside connaseur about chalk and he said, so long as I'm not making a mess, it's fine.

I'm going to have to bring the chalk in a tupperware container and put it on over the trash can, because you're right, they're anal about that shit.

Last week I brought a bench onto the wood floor in the "advanced training" area, because I wanted to try those incline pullovers that Chris Mason was talking about in the training thread and they were pricks about that as well even though I was extremely cautious not to mess up the floor.

One more funny story: Last week I was using the inner quad machine and I could do like 50 reps of the entire machine, so I decided to add some resistance. I added a 10 pound plate to the machine to make it a full 200 (machine maxes out at 190). On rep 9, the cable snapped. Luckily, I got the eff out of there as fast as possible and nobody saw me do it. It seemed like it was still broken when I was there last night, I hope they don't look at tape and make me pay for it.. I wouldn't put it past them with how stingy that freakin' place is.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

DLDave

Good stuff about that cable snapping

Your layout must be slightly different than my Lifetime, as there is a cable crossover as well as cable pushdown stations right by the dumbbell area, overlooking the pool, where you could do those pullovers. The "advanced" area is other side of the floor from the dumbbells, so you'd have to haul the bench quite a ways, although there are usually one or two abandoned near the power racks back there.

My log: http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/on...ining-log.html

katt

Yeah, I need to have TOH read this one... he's notorious for putting a 25 lb plate on the machines... one of these days.....

Stewart14

F**k commercial gyms, I will never train in one again. the only type of gym I will ever pay to join again would be a powerlifting based gym, where I wouldn't mind spending my money there, but normal gyms, nope, never again....home gym all the way. I can spill my chalk all over the damn place, throw weights around, drag benches wherever I want, etc.

Yeah, I know it's not possible for you right now, but when you get out of college, get a job and get your own place to live, you should definitely look into a home gym, or of course a powerlifting gym if you are still into it then.

http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

fufu

np, I will be following this journal.

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danny81

what are you a power lifter or some shit?

soxmuscle

Everything sounds the same, probably just aligned differently.

It's a good gym with a nice pool, nice sauna, nice steam room, and nice hot tub, but I definitely prefer my "hardcore" gym at school.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Those cables are supposed to be replaced every couple of years.

Up until last Friday, I was lucky. Eventually one of them will snap, especially with 25 pounds.

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Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

I couldn't agree more.

Commercial gyms are shit, powerlifting gyms are the next best thing, but a home gym where I can blast music, slam weights, use chalk without worrying, etc. would be ideal.

I feel like a home gym wouldn't be all that expensive either. What do I need? A squat rack, a lot of weight, an Olympic barbell, and a few various other things... whats your home gym have?

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Glad to hear it

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches

soxmuscle

Bodybuilding bores me. Powerlifting doesn't.

Now I don't stuff my face all day, every day and aspire to be some fat fuck powerlifter and I welcome any and all gains in my physique but pound for pound, being the strongest person I can be is more important to me than getting that "pump in my bi's" and other gay shit that normal people aspire for.

Age: 20 | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 150 lbs | Penis: 12 inches