Let's talk about Feelings

[MCx2]

Pull 4/5/07

Elliptical: 10 minutes

Seated CG Cable Rows: (60 RI's)
80 - 15
110 - 12
160 - 10,10,10

Wide Grip Pulldowns: (60 sec RI's)
140 - 10,10,10

Straight Arm Pulldowns: (60 sec RI's)
120 - 12,12,12

Nautilis Preacher Curl: (45 sec RI's)
45 - 12,11,9

Weight: 204

Took it nice and easy today, shortened up RI's and did very slow negatives the whole workout. I've decided to do Push/Pull/Legs for the next few weeks. I'm not ready to commit to a strength building program just yet, cuz while I was resting my knee, I had a weird stomach virus thing going, and my diet was shit. I felt weak as hell during this workout but what can ya do? I'm eating now so....

 

[Double D]

Nothing wrong with taking it easy now and then. How ya been?

 

[MCx2]

Nothing wrong with taking it easy now and then. How ya been?

Pretty good, thanks. Just trying to get shit back on track. One thing happens, then another, and the next thing ya know everything is ass backwards. How's by you? *strolls over to your journal*

 

[goob]

Good job on the straight arm pulldowns.

 

[DOMS]

Hey, I thought you were going to wait until Monday to start working out again.

 

[MCx2]

Hey, I thought you were going to wait until Monday to start working out again.

Monday will be my first leg workout.

 

[MCx2]

Good job on the straight arm pulldowns.

TY, I don't know why I haven't done them in a long while, I love that movement.

 

[DOMS]

Monday will be my first leg workout.

I'm watching you, pal!

 

[MCx2]

Push (kinda) 4/6/07

Elliptical: 10 minutes

Nautilis Seated Front Press: (75 sec RI's)
85 - 18
125 - 10
160 - 8,8,8 (very slow negatives)

Nautilis Seated Shoulder Press: (60 sec RI's)
90 - 12 (very slow negatives)
90 - 12,12

Nautilis Lateral Raises: (60 sec RI's)
80 - 12,12,12

Tricep Pushdowns: (45 sec RI's)
140 - 15,12,10

Stairmaster: 20 minutes (lvl 7)

Today was interesting. I've been dying to try machines for the longest time, and I have to admit, my shoulders, chest and triceps are on fire. They are as pumped right now as the first time I used NO Explode, and I'm not taking anything other than a multi, whey, and EFA's. Did some cardio and I feel great. I'm half tempted to stick with the machines for a few weeks, just for kicks...

 

[BoneCrusher]

Machines are a great change up. I do both a different times of the month and love the effects. Good workout Repro

 

[MCx2]

Machines are a great change up. I do both a different times of the month and love the effects. Good workout Repro

Thanks BC.

I may end up doing something similar if I start seeing some good results.

 

[fufu]

Straight arm pulldowns own. Nothing gets the teres muscles/rear delts burning like those.

 

[fufu]

Machines are a great change up. I do both a different times of the month and love the effects. Good workout Repro

Start a journal.

 

[MCx2]

Start a journal.

That's one I think we'd all be interested in.

 

[BigDyl]

I'm here to pollute the journal of my arch enemy.

 

[BoneCrusher]

Start a journal.

That's one I think we'd all be interested in.

Sorry gents. I am contractually prevented from keeping journals, logs, or anything with my personal details in it so it's not gonna happen for a while. I give out tid-bits that push the limits as it is. But I can keep supporting youse guys in yours. Hope that's enough ...

 

[fufu]

: /

 

[BigDyl]

Sorry gents. I am contractually prevented from keeping journals, logs, or anything with my personal details in it so it's not gonna happen for a while. I give out tid-bits that push the limits as it is. But I can keep supporting youse guys in yours. Hope that's enough ...

 

[goob]

I'm here to pollute the journal of my arch enemy.

I thought you're arch enemy was ABC's????

 

[BigDyl]

I thought you're arch enemy was ABC's????

I think he was sending PM's to Rob, so now I'm not allowed to talk to him anymore. I guess he's allowed to still make comments about me though.


I got an infraction for calling him a "noob."

 

[Double D]

I got an infraction for calling him a "noob."

Thats brutal, better watch that, those are fighting words!

 

[MCx2]

Legs 4/10/07

Treadmill: 5 minutes

Elliptical: 5 minutes

Leg Press: (60 sec RI's)
2 plates - 18
4 plates - 15
6 plates - 12, 12, 9

RDL's: (90 sec RI's)
135 - 8
225 - 8,8,8

Leg Extensions: (60 sec RI's)
115 - 10,10,10

Lying Leg Curls: (60 sec RI's)
100 - 10,10,8

Weight: 203.5

Nice and easy today, first lower workout in quite some time. Not sure the tempo, but very slow and very controlled on every movement, more so that usual. Grip was kinda suffering during RDL's but all in all a good day. Had a big time pounding headache, had to cancel cardio today. I'll do some calf work as well next time.

 

[AKIRA]

I thought you were holding yourself back on the leg press, but when you think about it...slow negatives + 60 sec rests = panting problems.

 

[MCx2]

I thought you were holding yourself back on the leg press, but when you think about it...slow negatives + 60 sec rests = panting problems.

Yeah, it kicked my ass actually. I didn't have a bad headache when I got to the gym, but the leg press made it really thump.

 

[Gazhole]

Looks like a good workout to me, dude!

How did the offending knee hold out?

 

[MCx2]

Looks like a good workout to me, dude!

How did the offending knee hold out?

Thanks Gaz!

It did pretty well actually. I don't have a problem with Leg Presses, in fact I could have done them the whole time, but it was better to rest my knee, and get it pain free before I started working out again. Next week will be the real test with squats....

 

[Gazhole]

Thanks Gaz!

It did pretty well actually. I don't have a problem with Leg Presses, in fact I could have done them the whole time, but it was better to rest my knee, and get it pain free before I started working out again. Next week will be the real test with squats....

Im glad it didnt give you too much trouble, just try to go easy on the Squats man! At least be careful, ya crazy mofo

 

[AKIRA]

I wonder if your knee starts to hurt again after your next squat trial if youll be in the same boat as me.

When I start to look into Westside, I will have to try squats again. Theres been sufficient rest, so if it hurts this time around then its quite clear that I will have to give it up.

With all the variations, it might be a suttle sacrifice. Giving up squat numbers reminds me of an expression I heard on LS1.COM.

Automatics win races
Manuals impress high school kids

(Talking about transmissions..)

 

[MCx2]

I wonder if your knee starts to hurt again after your next squat trial if youll be in the same boat as me.

When I start to look into Westside, I will have to try squats again. Theres been sufficient rest, so if it hurts this time around then its quite clear that I will have to give it up.

With all the variations, it might be a suttle sacrifice. Giving up squat numbers reminds me of an expression I heard on LS1.COM.

Automatics win races
Manuals impress high school kids

(Talking about transmissions..)

I like that analogy.

I'm really not concerned with numbers right now and my workouts defintely reflect that. I always seem to lose focus on my goals, and really all I want to do is put on some decent mass, and cut up a bit. Not looking to be a powerlifter, and I think sometimes I let all the options I have out there overwhelm me.

Watching some of those videos of Branch Warren and Jay Cutler training remind me of how biased the pros are around here when it comes to training. I could care less about being physically fit really...

 

[MCx2]

Pull

Elliptical: 10 minutes

60 second RI's across the board.

Underhand Grip Pulldowns:
80 - 18
120 - 15
140 - 8
170 - 12,10,10

Bent Over DB Rows:
90's - 8,8,8
90's - 8 drop to 50's - 12

Straight Arm Pulldowns:
120 - 12,12,12

DB Curls:
30's - 10,10,10

Stairmaster: 20 minutes (back and forth between lvl 4-7, mostly 4 )

Weight: 204.5

Kinda kicked my ass today, felt pretty good. I like the lower RI's. I don't think I was in the gym for more than 50 minutes and that's with the cardio. It's a beautiful thing working out at an empty gym.

Along the same lines, it looks like the Golds that AKIRA and I used to work out at, reopened under a new name, with all the same equipment and I really liked that place....