1st time "Bulking"

[gwcaton]

Great. You just reminded me I have to do abbies today. Not impressed. I guess if I want to keep up with you Im going to have to!

Hi Sweetie! Glad I could be of help ! And don't be beating yourself up over the cereal episode !!! If you do we will have to get a bunch of us IM'ers together to come up there and set you straight !! LOL And you know you don't want that !

 

[gwcaton]

Back and tri's July 7 , 2004

W.G. Pullups
5 sets, 50 total reps

1 arm cable rows
40 x 10
50 x 8
60 x 6
70 x 4
35 x 15
These were an increase over last wo.

Low row to neck
60 x 10
80 x 8
90 x 6
100 x 4
60 x 15
These were an increase over last wo. Need to increase again next wo.

Close grip bench press
135 x 10
175 x 8
195 x 6
215 x 3+1
130 x 15
These were an increase over last wo.

EZ bar triceps press
50 x 10
60 x 8
70 x 6
80 x 4
50 x 15

Notes: On pullups my sets were 14, 12, 10, 8 and 6.
Really liking the low row to the neck.
still not sure about the triceps press, my tri's like them but my elbows are still undecided. LOL

 

[gwcaton]

Abs July 8, 2004

SEATED cable crunches
5 sets of 20 w/100 lbs
Thanks Cyndi, These were a little different from the kneeling crunches. Felt good

Side bends
3 sets of 20 w/35 lbs ea hand
super set with cable crunches

Hanging knee raises
2 sets of 20 w/40 lbs

Flat bench leg pull ins w/low cable
2 sets of 15 w/15 lbs
1 set of 10 w/25 lbs
Not Quite what P-funk had in mind but I think they wil do for now


Notes: A little diffferent today. Liked the change in exercises and ho they felt . Will stick with this for a few weeks

 

[gwcaton]

shoulders / forearms July 9, 2004

Seated press
105 x 10
145 x 8
165 x 6
175 x 2 + 1
105 x 15

D.B. lateral lifts
25 x 10
30 x 8
35 x 6
40 x 4
20 x 15

wrist roll ups
50 lbs x 15
Need to increase these

Reverse wrist roll ups
50 lbs x 10

 

[P-funk]

No reardelts on shoulder day?

Weights lookin' solid there "g"!!

 

[gwcaton]

No reardelts on shoulder day?

Weights lookin' solid there "g"!!

I stopped those a week or two ago after starting the low row to the neck. That seems to get the whole upper back area for me. That or i am doing them wrong. LOL What do you think ? should I put the rear delts back in ?
Thanks! No thats not me in the pics ! LOL

 

[P-funk]

Oh yeah, I love face pulls. I do them standing with a high cable sometimes. Also we do them lying face down on an incline bench with dumbells, elbos flared out pulling towards face (hence the name) for a couple of variations. I would put them on shoulder day, and you can even do some rear delt work on back day as well. I never see a problem with doing a little more rear delt work, especially when following a bodybuilder, bodypart, type routine because we tend to do so much pushing between chest and shoulder day that our anterior side can become over developed and give you that rounded forward look. The extra erar delt work can help to prevent shoulder imbalances. I like to keep rear delt stuff in the higher reps (like 15s) so that I can realy work my type I muscle fibers back there to ensure that they have a great endurace capacity to keep my shoulder up and back through the entire day instead of rounding forward when I get tired. Plus, they get a lot of heavy stimulation on deadlift work anyway.

 

[gwcaton]

 

[gwcaton]

I love Play it again Sports ! I picked up a pair of 65# db today for $22 ea . Now if only I can use them ! LOL Maybe db rows, i don't think I could hoist up two of them for db bench or db presses.

 

[PreMier]

Is that pretty cheap for DB's? I have never priced them. I need to go by the one here, and pick up some plates.

 

[gwcaton]

Is that pretty cheap for DB's? I have never priced them. I need to go by the one here, and pick up some plates.

The ones I priced online were anywhere from .52 to .69 per lb for the hex so I got these for about half price.

 

[Paynne]

No thats not me in the pics ! LOL

Well that's a relief

 

[gwcaton]

Well that's a relief

Hey Mr. funny guy, when you posting your new stats ?

 

[Jill]

The ones I priced online were anywhere from .52 to .69 per lb for the hex so I got these for about half price.

Buying dumbells per pound, that just sounds funny.

I didnt know that exercise was called 'face pulls', but I started doing it a few months ago, standing, like Pfunk. I luv it!!!!

Hope you had a great weekend Gary, the weather here pretty much sucked. (plus I worked) It was just hailing here a little while ago-the hail was bigger than peas! (I didnt know what else to compare it to)

 

[gwcaton]

Buying dumbells per pound, that just sounds funny.

I didnt know that exercise was called 'face pulls', but I started doing it a few months ago, standing, like Pfunk. I luv it!!!!

Hope you had a great weekend Gary, the weather here pretty much sucked. (plus I worked) It was just hailing here a little while ago-the hail was bigger than peas! (I didnt know what else to compare it to)

Hi Sweet Jill !

i don't know why they price db's like that. It's not like you can order a 23.5 lb one . Just say a 25 lb db is $x.xx and be done with it !

weekend was pretty good except for being 100 + heat index. been working on "Jill" and have to get up at 6 am to do it before it gets too hot/humid. Hope to shoot the first color coat on the t-tops withing the next week to 10 days But will be busy this week. Working in the Produce dept while the regular guy is on vacation , which means early days all week and my step daughter is getting married this weekend so will be busy with last minute stuff for that .

Do you work every weekend ? Seems like it . LOL that would suck ! I only work a saturday every once in awhile and a sunday even less often but it sucks when it happens .

Maybe you are getting tired of hearing it but ... You are doing great with your eating program and wo's !

 

[Jill]

I never get tired of hearing that Im doing great...Never. You are just the sweetest thing Gary!!!

I do work almost every Sat, and usually every second sun. I dont mind-I get my days of during the week, and the weekends is when I make the most $$$$$$$$! -Im in sales

I bet "Jill" will look even more smokin when she gets some color!!!! Have fun planning the wedding too!!

 

[Sapphire]

Morning Gary!

Guess what! I did 95 pounds on bench 3 reps on Sunday, OK 2 1/2 reps, the last one I got a SERIOUS spot. But that was my last set. I am happy about it, 120 pounds is coming!

 

[gwcaton]

Morning Gary!

Guess what! I did 95 pounds on bench 3 reps on Sunday, OK 2 1/2 reps, the last one I got a SERIOUS spot. But that was my last set. I am happy about it, 120 pounds is coming!

Alright Babe ! great job !

One step at a time and you'll be doing 120 + sooner than you think !

Do you cook ? LOL

 

[Paynne]

Hey Mr. funny guy, when you posting your new stats ?

Well, I have two tapes and they give very different results. What's up with that? The one from my wife's sewing kit gives larger numbers, and one that came with a set of digital calipers gives smaller numbers. Since I'm bulking I'll use the one that gives larger numbers, and when cutting I'll use the other one.

Maybe you are getting tired of hearing it but ... You are doing great with your eating program and wo's !

I'll second that. Been following her journal and Jill should be giving lessons on how to do it.

 

[Sapphire]

Do you cook ? LOL

Yup... especially in the bedroom!

 

[gwcaton]

Well, I have two tapes and they give very different results. What's up with that? The one from my wife's sewing kit gives larger numbers, and one that came with a set of digital calipers gives smaller numbers. Since I'm bulking I'll use the one that gives larger numbers, and when cutting I'll use the other one.




I'll second that. Been following her journal and Jill should be giving lessons on how to do it.

Paynne ,
I have tapes like that ! I checked them against a steel ruler and one was correct one was off by 1/4 inch or more at 36 inches.

Yep that Jill is something special ! I know two ladies from edmonton and they are both the best !

 

[gwcaton]

Yup... especially in the bedroom!

I knew you'd say that ! LOL Let's see Cyndi is : Beauiful, sexy, smart , strong, great sense of humor , can cook ( in more ways than one ) HMMMMMMMM thats damn near the perfect woman ! Are you rich ? ! LOL

Doesn't matter, love ya no matter what ! Keep up the good work !

 

[gwcaton]

Legs July 12, 2004

Squats...........Leg Extensions SS
145 x 10..........125 x 10
185 x 10 .........125 x 10
200 x 10 .........125 x 10
215 x 10 .........125 x 10 An increase
145 x 20 .........125 x 10

Leg curls
70 x 10
85 x 8
95 x 6
105 x 4
70 x 15

Seated calf raises ..... Standing Calf Raises SS
5 sets of 20 reps w/150 ... 5 sets of 20 reps w/175

 

[Rocco32]

Looks like quite the leg w/o! Can you still walk LOL? Looking great!

 

[gwcaton]

Looks like quite the leg w/o! Can you still walk LOL? Looking great!

Hey Rock ,

Thanks , but it kind of sucks really but getting better .

 

[PreMier]

Why do you think it sucks? Have you thought of doing fewer reps?

 

[gwcaton]

Why do you think it sucks? Have you thought of doing fewer reps?

Oh just in a pissy mood i guess , LOL i went back and checked on some workouts and found this from when I was doing lower reps :
Squats
150 x 10
200 x 8
220 x 6 PR
240 x 4 PR
150 x 15
Mini-goal : To do 100 lbs over body weight x 4 by July 25th

SO I guess I'm not doing that bad and I will be going back to lower reps w/increasing weight soon

 

[P-funk]

wow, great job on the PR!!

 

[gwcaton]

Chest / bi's July 13, 2004

Bench Press
155 x 10
210 x 8
230 x 6
250 x 4 PR
155 x 15
Got my 250 x 4 with a week to spare !!! Might of been able to get 5 but didnn't want to wear it . LOL Will switch to incline bench when i start my cut in 3 weeks.

Dips
me x 10
40 x 9.5
40 x 9
35 x 9
me x 12

Cable curls
55 x 10
65 x 8
75 x 6
80 x 4
55 x 15

incline hammer curls
20 x 10
25 x 8
35 x 6
40 x 3
20 x 15

Notes : good workout ! was suprised with the 250 x 4 , figured i get 2+2 or 3+1 but got all 4 !!!
Chest was pumped ! And I thought my biceps were going to pop when I finished the first set of hammer curls !

 

[P-funk]

Nice, another PR...keep it up!