More Betterness!!

[MCx2]

I'm so jealous that you can walk to the gym.

Hell yeah, I could probably hit the gym with my 3 wood.

From what I've read, you guys have had some interesting times together. Now I'll have to hate him because he's a Gator and I'm a Knight (I still think the gators are going to win it all this year as well ).

Yeah, I've known him since we were about 7 or 8 so there have been some fun times over the years. I was fortunate enough to stay away from the riff-raff though, AKIRA got sucked in once or twice.

Were you two workout partners too or just drinking buddies?

Well, we worked out at the same gym for a little while but he worked out during the day and I work out at night. We're more than drinking buddies as I've known him for years but that's what we end up doing most of the time.

 

[tallcall]

We're more than drinking buddies...

Go on...

 

[MCx2]

Go on...

I knew that was coming as soon as I typed it.

 

[tallcall]

I knew that was coming as soon as I typed it.

I couldn't resist

 

[MeatZatk]

YouTube Video

 

[MCx2]

YouTube Video

 

[tallcall]

YouTube Video

I always suspected...

 

[tallcall]

Aww don't be mad, lets all just get together and have a gay old time !

 

[MCx2]

Aww don't be mad, lets all just get together and have a gay old time !

 

[MCx2]

Tuesday 8/21/07

- stretch
- 10 minutes elliptical

Flat Bench: (2:30)
45 - 15
135 - 12
245 - 6,6,6,6

Seated DB Shoulder Press: (1:30)
50's - 12,12,12

Dips: (1:00)
BW - 12,12,12

Underhand Grip Tricep Pushdowns: (1:00)
80 - 15,15,15

Today was pretty easy. I don't know how in the fuck it's possible but I'm getting sick again. I guess it's from my weekend of partying. No more drinking for a long while for me. Over it.

Probably should have ramped the weight up a little benching but I didn't have a spotter today. Upped my calories, felt good.

 

[katt]

Yeah,,, you say it's over... until Saturday.

Those underhand tricep pushdowns - I don't like them,, they make my thumbs hurt.

 

[tallcall]

MUST...DRINK...MORE...BEER.............Mmmmmm....beeeerrrr

 

[MCx2]

Yeah,,, you say it's over... until Saturday.

Those underhand tricep pushdowns - I don't like them,, they make my thumbs hurt.

Oh I'm defintely done for a while. Time to get back to work!!

I used about 1/2 the weight I do for overhand pushdowns and I was going super slow. I can see where they might hurt with more weight.

 

[MCx2]

Thrusday 8/23/07

- stretch

CG Cable Pulldowns w/straps: (1:30)
45 - 20
120 - 12
220 - 8,8
200 - 8

Yates Rows: (1:30)
185 - 8,8,10

BB Shrugs w/straps: (1:30)
275 - 15,15,15 (held last rep of each set till failure)

Facepulls: (1:30)
180 - 12,10,10

EZ Bar Preacher Curls: (1:30)
70 - 10,10(8),10(7)

Reps in parenthesis were without a spot. I can't remember the last time I did shrugs, felt pretty good. They're staying.

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Friday 8/24/07

- stretch

Rack Pulls (just below knee): (2:00)
135 - 15
225 - 12
315 w/straps - 12
365 w/straps - 8

Leg Press: (2:00)
8 plates (total) - 10,10,10

Pullthroughs: (2:00)
180 - 8
160 - 10,10

Nautilus Nitro Seated Calf: (1:00)
140 - 30,30,30

Weeee!! Back in full swing now, feels awesome. Haven't done rack pulls in a long while, I felt like a machine doing em.

 

[Double D]

Beautiful rack pulls!

 

[tallcall]

Beautiful rack pulls!

x2! Good job!

 

[BoneCrusher]

Thrusday 8/23/07

- stretch

CG Cable Pulldowns w/straps: (1:30)
45 - 20
120 - 12
220 - 8,8
200 - 8

Yates Rows: (1:30)
185 - 8,8,10

BB Shrugs w/straps: (1:30)
275 - 15,15,15 (held last rep of each set till failure)

Facepulls: (1:30)
180 - 12,10,10

EZ Bar Preacher Curls: (1:30)
70 - 10,10(8),10(7)

Reps in parenthesis were without a spot. I can't remember the last time I did shrugs, felt pretty good. They're staying.

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Friday 8/24/07

- stretch

Rack Pulls (just below knee): (2:00)
135 - 15
225 - 12
315 w/straps - 12
365 w/straps - 8

Leg Press: (2:00)
8 plates (total) - 10,10,10

Pullthroughs: (2:00)
180 - 8
160 - 10,10

Nautilus Nitro Seated Calf: (1:00)
140 - 30,30,30

Weeee!! Back in full swing now, feels awesome. Haven't done rack pulls in a long while, I felt like a machine doing em.

I know you know this but I gotta kibitz and say be careful with that much weight on pulldowns. Torn rc's suck butt.

 

[MCx2]

Beautiful rack pulls!

x2! Good job!

Thanks guys. Been a long while since I've done them. I think they'll stay there for the next few weeks. I love how fatigued my whole back gets from them. By the time I finished pullthroughs I had a hard time standing up straight from the pump.

I know you know this but I gotta kibitz and say be careful with that much weight on pulldowns. Torn rc's suck butt.

That I do, thanks for the concern as always BC. I dropped it to 200 for the last set to avoid using momentum to get the reps.

07' "Save the Shoulders" campaign.

 

[AKIRA]

God dammit, I gotta get back into this...

 

[Scarface30]

awesome workouts man!

what are Yates rows?

 

[MCx2]

awesome workouts man!

what are Yates rows?

Thanks dude.

Basically a Yates row is a BB row with an underhand grip but instead of being completely bent over, you're at a 45 degree angle.

 

[MCx2]

Monday 8-27-07

- walk to gym
- stretch

Back Squats: (3:00)
45 - 12
135 - 12
225 - 6
275 - 6,6,6,6 PR

Hypers: (1:30)
w/empty EZ Bar on Shoulders 16lbs - 10,8,8

Leg Extensions: (1:30)
140 - 12,10,8

All I could handle today, knew I had to get back to work and I rushed everything. Not the best workout but at least I hit a squat PR for reps.

 

[Musclebeach]

For the most part you dont need to worry about your Rotator Cuff on CG pulldowns (unless you are performing an act of stupidity... "dude, lets try 300 and do it like Coleman, fuck yeh!"). Just make sure if you do wide grips you dont put your hands on the far outside of the pulldown bar... that is a quick way to destroy your RC.

Nice #s, we are very close on some things, too bad we cant workout together, pushing and talking shit!

 

[tallcall]

For the most part you dont need to worry about your Rotator Cuff on CG pulldowns (unless you are performing an act of stupidity... "dude, lets try 300 and do it like Coleman, fuck yeh!"). Just make sure if you do wide grips you dont put your hands on the far outside of the pulldown bar... that is a quick way to destroy your RC.

Nice #s, we are very close on some things, too bad we cant workout together, pushing and talking shit!

I love it when I'm with someone who talks a lot of shit, tends to make things more enjoyable!

 

[AKIRA]

For the most part you dont need to worry about your Rotator Cuff on CG pulldowns (unless you are performing an act of stupidity... "dude, lets try 300 and do it like Coleman, fuck yeh!"). Just make sure if you do wide grips you dont put your hands on the far outside of the pulldown bar... that is a quick way to destroy your RC.

Nice #s, we are very close on some things, too bad we cant workout together, pushing and talking shit!

Not exactly sure WHERE you mean onthe "far outside," but from a functional standpoint, this is the first time Ive heard of this.

 

[BoneCrusher]

For the most part you dont need to worry about your Rotator Cuff on CG pulldowns (unless you are performing an act of stupidity... "dude, lets try 300 and do it like Coleman, fuck yeh!"). Just make sure if you do wide grips you dont put your hands on the far outside of the pulldown bar... that is a quick way to destroy your RC.

Nice #s, we are very close on some things, too bad we cant workout together, pushing and talking shit!

You absolutely need to worry about pull downs ... cg or wg ... when you work at the limits of your shoulder's maximum power range. Whether it's 200 lb's or 300 lb's makes no difference at all. If you overload the shoulder muscle and rely to much on the shoulder cartilage as you move the weight through the full range of motion you are vulnerable to rc damage.

With most every other form of lifting you have other muscle groups involved for backup. On the bench you overload and the body starts going to poor form to disperse the weight to other areas. With pull-downs you have no such backup. The weight goes to your rc's ... and ouch. The damage is fast and unstoppable. There are no reflexive protections, just a pop and one or both of your rc's are toast.

 

[Triple Threat]

Back Squats: (3:00)
45 - 12
135 - 12
225 - 6
275 - 6,6,6,6 PR

Not the best workout but at least I hit a squat PR for reps.

A workout with PRs is good!

 

[MCx2]

Nice #s, we are very close on some things, too bad we cant workout together, pushing and talking shit!

Thanks.

Yeah, it's tough to find someone to lift with that you don't have to switch a bunch of plates around in between sets. I miss the shit talking too sometimes.

A workout with PRs is good!

You're right, I should be stoked. I guess I am.

 

[MCx2]

Tuesday 8/28/07

- walk to gym
- stretch

Nautilus Vertical Chest Press: (1:30)
80 - 15
140 - 15
170 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Flyes: (1:30)
60 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Shoulder Press (1:30)
85 - 18
115 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Lateral Raise: (1:30)
80 - 15,15,15

Underhand Tricep Pushdowns: (1:00)
80 - 15,15,15

Just felt like doing machines today and getting a good pump. Success.

 

[tallcall]

Tuesday 8/28/07

- walk to gym
- stretch

Nautilus Vertical Chest Press: (1:30)
80 - 15
140 - 15
170 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Flyes: (1:30)
60 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Shoulder Press (1:30)
85 - 18
115 - 15,15,15

Nautilus Lateral Raise: (1:30)
80 - 15,15,15

Underhand Tricep Pushdowns: (1:00)
80 - 15,15,15

Just felt like doing machines today and getting a good pump. Success.

Beautiful shoulder presses man!

Most of the machines I try to use are pieces of crap and I can never tell the weight I'm lifting because they use those weird numbers (weight 1 is #1, 2 is #2, etc). The only ones I don't have a problem with are the Smiths and the Leg Press machines.