Curt James' training journal

[katt]

good job with the weight loss! 10 lbs in two weeks is A LOT... Did you just start and are you doing the same Lyle diet as you did before?

 

[Burner02]

wow...what she said~! 10 lbs! You animal! WTG!

 

[JerseyDevil]

Great job on losing the 10 lbs!

 

[Curt James]

^ Thanks, but I might be losing too much, honestly. It's frustrating. Don't want to be a blob in the middle but then don't want to look like a scarecrow either.

195.8 lbs.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pull Ups BW palms facing X 14, 9, 6, 6
Icarian bent row 45# X 12, 12, 12
Pulldowns 110 X 12, 130 X 12, 140 X 8, 150 X 6
Seated Rows 140 X 10, 10, 10
Deads 135 X 8, 8, 8

192.4 lbs.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Smith machine squats 135 X 10, 185 X 8, 8, 205 X 6, 225 X 3
Leg Press 180 X 20, 270 X 20, 360 X 12, 450 X 8

Super set:
Leg Curls 150 X 12, 160 X 10, 9
Calf Raises (Free Motion) 340 X 20, 400 X 20, 20

These were ugly. I listed the weight as 180 lbs., counting just the plates. What does that assembly weigh, five pounds?

YouTube Video

Oof!

 

[Curt James]

good job with the weight loss! 10 lbs in two weeks is A LOT... Did you just start and are you doing the same Lyle diet as you did before?

Thank you, katt. I've been following the recommendations I found in a training course called S.M.A.R.T. by Dave Palumbo. Purchased it online. Keto has definitely helped me trim down previously.

Haven't been counting calories or measuring anything, just dropped the carbs (no regular soda, no donuts or junk food, no pasta or bread). I really need to start planning meals rather than just eating sporadically. I've been grabbing a zero carb protein shake, peanut butter, raw cashews, hamburgers, or salmon whenever and not on a schedule. And, yes, I did just start this, what, a few weeks back?

I had stepped on the scale at Gold's and was 206 lbs. not that long ago and last night I was under a buck ninety-three. A lot of weight dropped but the waist will never look like this...

YouTube Video

Maybe a wig shop could hook me up to at least have Ahmad Haidar's hair? lulz

wow...what she said~! 10 lbs! You animal! WTG!

Thanks, Burner. Dieting is easy. It's NOT doing something (eating) versus actually doing something.

Perfect for the procrastinator.

 

[Curt James]

192.4 lbs.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

(Superset)
DB Curls 30's X 12, 35's X 12, 40's X 10, 35's X 10, 10
Triceps Pushdowns 50 X 12, 60 X 12, 10, 10, 10

Single DB Overhead triceps extension
55 X 12, 10, 10

Knee raises BW X 15, 15, 15
Rotator work In & Out 3 X 15
Reverse Flyes 70 X 12, 90 X 10, 110 X 8, 130 X 8, 150 X 8
DB Press 35's X 12, 40's X 12, 45's X 7, 7, 5

 

[omerta2010]

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pull Ups BW palms facing X 14, 9, 6, 6
Icarian bent row 45# X 12, 12, 12
Pulldowns 110 X 12, 130 X 12, 140 X 8, 150 X 6
Seated Rows 140 X 10, 10, 10
Deads 135 X 8, 8, 8

Killer back workout, welcome back to the land of the deads.

I've never added bar weight to the smith because when I went to a real gym that had more than one, even the same brand identical machine can be completely different. To me squats in on the smith are harder than regular as no matter how strict the form for me they always felt really weird and akward.

 

[omerta2010]

Almost forgot,

Welcome back batman.

 

[katt]

nice curls you had going there...

 

[Curt James]

Killer back workout, welcome back to the land of the deads.

I've never added bar weight to the smith because when I went to a real gym that had more than one, even the same brand identical machine can be completely different. To me squats in on the smith are harder than regular as no matter how strict the form for me they always felt really weird and akward.

Well, I honestly only did them because there was someone else working on my squat rack. lol There's a power rack next to it, but I wanted some distance between me and the other lifter. It was an anti-social moment. lol

Last time I did Smith machine squats there was no way I was doing four plates.

Almost forgot,

Welcome back batman.

heh "I'm Batman!"

nice curls you had going there...

Thanks, katt.

Taking this entire week off. On antibiotics (azithromycin) for the rest of the week battling sneezing, achy, runny nose, etc.

 

[Burr]

Pump On Big Guy.

You looked good in those Restaurant pictures.

 

[Curt James]

Pump On Big Guy.

You looked good in those Restaurant pictures.

Which restaurant pics?

I thought this was a picture but I had my camera set on "movie".

I'm not in there! The bald guy is my uncle.

YouTube Video

That's me "narrating," though!

Filmed at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Was my cheat meal and I had a very good time.

 

[Burr]

Poor SOB, looks like you!

 

[omerta2010]

Well, I honestly only did them because there was someone else working on my squat rack. lol There's a power rack next to it, but I wanted some distance between me and the other lifter. It was an anti-social moment. lol

That is my moment almost 100% of the time at the gym. I say hi or good morning to a few people on the way in or on the way out of the weightroom. I think a few have tried to talk to me but I didn't hear them since I have the Ipod cranked. Hell if they want to know if I'm using something they just point at it.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[davegmb]

I know what you mean about smith squats, they really hurt my lower back! Just got back into the suqats again so starting really light by everybody else's standards on here for high reps 15/20 just to get the form down again. However, even light ones for high reps leave the legs feeling nice and sore the next day especially with the DB step ups thrown in .

 

[Curt James]

Poor SOB, looks like you!

I'm the poor SOB! I look like him! He's 64 to my 48.

That is my moment almost 100% of the time at the gym. I say hi or good morning to a few people on the way in or on the way out of the weightroom. I think a few have tried to talk to me but I didn't hear them since I have the Ipod cranked. Hell if they want to know if I'm using something they just point at it.

Hope you feel better soon.

I've never used an mp3 player (bought one but it's collecting dust) and I've never owned an iPod. Maybe this summer I'll play around with the mp3 player. I had an 8-track player in my car long after cassette tapes became popular and I was well past 40 before I ever had a car with a CD player. Love computers for surfing but I'm pretty tech clueless.

Thanks, I am feeling better.

I know what you mean about smith squats, they really hurt my lower back! Just got back into the suqats again so starting really light by everybody else's standards on here for high reps 15/20 just to get the form down again. However, even light ones for high reps leave the legs feeling nice and sore the next day especially with the DB step ups thrown in .

I swear I'm going to take ipecac one day pre squat workout just so I can say I puked doing legs. lol

 

[omerta2010]

I've never used an mp3 player (bought one but it's collecting dust) and I've never owned an iPod. Maybe this summer I'll play around with the mp3 player. I had an 8-track player in my car long after cassette tapes became popular and I was well past 40 before I ever had a car with a CD player. Love computers for surfing but I'm pretty tech clueless.

The one day I forgot to charge the Ipod I wanted to kill people having to listen to the crap gym music.

Wow, I remember growing up my parents had a car with and 8-track.

 

[JerseyDevil]

Wow, I remember growing up my parents had a car with and 8-track.

Hey, what's wrong with 8 track?

 

[omerta2010]

They actually sounded good, it's just odd thinking about how far things have come in such a short period of time when it comes to electronics.

 

[Curt James]

The one day I forgot to charge the Ipod I wanted to kill people having to listen to the crap gym music.

Wow, I remember growing up my parents had a car with and 8-track.

I listen to a lot of crap gym music. lol It drowns out the sound of their fluorescent lights. Gold's turns off their sound system about 10 minutes before closing. The BRZZZZZAAAAAHHHHHHNNNNNZZZZZZ sound of their ancient lighting drives people out of the gym.

And your parents are nowhere near 48, are they? Curt = oooooooold

Hey, what's wrong with 8 track?

This.

I had Nazareth's "Hot Tracks" on 8 track. What a great collection of their songs.

YouTube Video

They actually sounded good, it's just odd thinking about how far things have come in such a short period of time when it comes to electronics.

It's insane, honestly. My uncle paid, like, a thousand bucks for his first video player. I think it was a Beta machine. Now you get a DVD player as a prize in a box of cereal!

 

[Curt James]

Weighed 204.8 lbs. on Friday, February 18 and stepped on the scale tonight, Saturday, March 19 and weighed 186.4 lbs.

That's four weeks to drop around 18 lbs. Part of that was this flu-like deal I was messing with during the past week, though.

Waited two weeks for my first cheat meal. Having my cheat tomorrow with family.

Keto works!

 

[omerta2010]

Doing good. Hope you enjoy the cheat with the family.

 

[JerseyDevil]

Keto works!

Fucking A keto works!
Be careful on the cheat though. I learned the hard way that carbs + high fat = stubborn weight gain

 

[Burner02]

That is my moment almost 100% of the time at the gym. I say hi or good morning to a few people on the way in or on the way out of the weightroom. I think a few have tried to talk to me but I didn't hear them since I have the Ipod cranked. Hell if they want to know if I'm using something they just point at it.

Hope you feel better soon.

wasn't the gym...but this evening at the DFAC (dining facility...chow hall..)
Was in line for food. Guess still had some noxplode in the system. These three dumbass 'joes'...were taking thier effing time getting food...or in my mind they were. S L O W. I wanted to say: hurry the fuq up, there's a line!
But...I didn't...but evidently...I had that on my face...cause I looke past a table and saw some female kind of smiling that she 'felt' my pain.
arrgg...and I have to wait for this food...tonight...was bad enough to make your stomach sigh...

 

[Burner02]

oh, and for the record....I'M Batman.
True story:
BIOMETRIC
AUTOMATED
TOOLSET

Batman.
There ya go.

 

[omerta2010]

oh, and for the record....I'M Batman.
True story:
BIOMETRIC
AUTOMATED
TOOLSET

Batman.
There ya go.

I want one of those.

 

[JerseyDevil]

He said tool

 

[Triple Threat]

ere's a line!
But...I didn't...but evidently...I had that on my face...cause I looke past a table and saw some female kind of smiling that she 'felt' my pain.

A woman was smiling at you and you didn't pursue her? Are you slipping?

 

[Curt James]

190.6 lbs.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Pull Ups BW palms facing X 10, 6, 6, 4
Icarian bent row 45# X 12, 70 X 8, 8
Pulldowns 110 X 12, 120 X 12, 130 X 8, 140 X 6
Seated Rows 140 X 8, 8, 8
Deads 135 X 8, 185 X 8, 8

 

[Curt James]

Doing good. Hope you enjoy the cheat with the family.

Definitely! There was ice cream.

Spaghetti and meatballs, coffee, chocolate milk, and more!

Fucking A keto works!
Be careful on the cheat though. I learned the hard way that carbs + high fat = stubborn weight gain

Feel like I should do some cardio. My cheats aren't insane, but I do look forward to them. Appreciate the advice, JD.

wasn't the gym...but this evening at the DFAC (dining facility...chow hall..)
Was in line for food. Guess still had some noxplode in the system. These three dumbass 'joes'...were taking thier effing time getting food...or in my mind they were. S L O W. I wanted to say: hurry the fuq up, there's a line!
But...I didn't...but evidently...I had that on my face...cause I looke past a table and saw some female kind of smiling that she 'felt' my pain.
arrgg...and I have to wait for this food...tonight...was bad enough to make your stomach sigh...

heh Thank you for your service.

And for not killing the three dumbass joes!

oh, and for the record....I'M Batman.
True story:
BIOMETRIC
AUTOMATED
TOOLSET

Batman.
There ya go.

Noice!

Uh, wait. Wuzzat? This? Biometrics Automated Toolset | Danger Room | Wired.com

He said tool

"He said tool."
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A woman was smiling at you and you didn't pursue her? Are you slipping?