MonStar's Journal: Stopping the Madness!

[Duncans Donuts]

I think it's funny that you didn't continue with athletics because you prefer weight training; I'm the complete opposite. I hate lifting weights and want nothing but to crack people in football

 

[M.J.H.]

DD: Different strokes for different folks I guess, right? Back when I played football I absolutely loved it---but I just hated practice and I always preferred the preseason weight-training and all that. Then when wrestling reason rolled around I was always forced to drop weight, so that just pissed me off even more because my strength in the gym would drop. Oh well.

 

[Duncans Donuts]

Yeah I believe it on the wrestling thing. I had a lot of buds who had to drop so much water in a week that it was dangerous. Maybe you should consider playing something again though, dude, I don't know many other people my age who are as ridiculously powerful as you

 

[M.J.H.]

DD: Hey man, I appreciate the kind words. And honestly, I am not sure how much my strength would transfer over to the playing field. I don't do many power type movements at all that most football coaches would recommend. So who knows? But honestly you're right about there not being as many strong guys as I would guess. I have trained at the UD (University of Delaware) gym before where the UD football team plays (who won the national conference last year)---and I expected some crazy weight to be thrown around. Needless to say I wasn't impressed at all with the weights they were throwing around.

 

[sara]

 

[Duncans Donuts]

What kind of weights were they using Mike?

 

[Cold Iron]

pink ones?

 

[Duncans Donuts]

Only if they were at a PAC-10 school....

 

[M.J.H.]

sara: Hey there! Hope that all is going well.

DD: I don't remember honestly, I think just 275-315 on bench, just nothing that I was really shocked to see. I expected honestly to see some insane weights being thrown around since they are a great football team, at least IMO. Oh well, I guess they don't put all that much emphasis on weight-training maybe? Or maybe I just expected too much out of them? Who knows.

Arnie's left nu: Not pink ones, but close enough, lol.

 

[DeadBolt]

Heya bro...I hope this is the most current one...hard to keep track of ya sometimes heh. Now that I found your journal again I'll visit it more often.

 

[M.J.H.]

DeadBolt: Hey man, yeah I have actually had this journal over 2 weeks now, believe it not---no binges in over 2 weeks either! So things have been looking up for me lately, I have been very pleased with everything. Great to see you posting in there though.

 

[M.J.H.]

Thursday; 10-14-2004

Arms

Wow, great great arm session today! Really hit my arms from a bunch of different angles, decided to change up my training some today. In my last arm session I did 2 exercises each for biceps and triceps, with 4-5 sets each. Today I did 4 exercises with 2 sets each! Really enjoy training this way better. At least based on my pump today!

Seated French Presses
2 sets of 6 with 155

Alternating DB Curls
2 sets of 5 with the 75's

Skullcrushers
2 sets of 8 with 130

CG Peacher Curls
2 sets of 8 with 105

One-Arm DB French Presses
2 sets of 10 with the 40's

Reverse Curls
2 sets of 8 with 95

Cable Pressdowns
2 sets of 12 with 200

Cable Curls
2 sets of 12 with 160

Overall workout today was awesome! Really hit my arms hard, only 8 total sets for my biceps and triceps but honestly it felt like 20 total sets. Doing a variety of exercises is a completely different workout, IMO. Arms were jello after my workout today! Did a bunch of different exercises, and only went to failure on a few of them, honestly. Tried to keep my rest periods short, etc. Overall workout was great.

Diet:
- MRP + 1% milk
- V-12 preworkout
- whey protein postworkout
- cottage cheese + peaches
- tuna salad sandwich, banana
- peanut butter
- MRP + 1% milk
- 1/2 tuna salad sandwich

Sleep: 7.5 hours.

Day 10 of M1T, 15mg a day.

 

[M.J.H.]

Okay, since I am becoming an official video junkie I decided to take few more small clips today at the Y, the first is my French presses, 155 for 6, and then 2nd two are both sets of 5 with the 75's. As you can see I definitely failed on my right arm with the 75's, lol.

Seated French Presses 155x6
http://www.webbtrain.us/images/upload/MonStar_Seated_French_Presses_155x6.WMV

Alternating DB Curls 75x5 (1st set)
http://www.webbtrain.us/images/upload/MonStar_Alt_DB_Curls_75x5.WMV

Alternating DB Curls 75x5 (2nd set)
http://www.webbtrain.us/images/upload/MonStar_Alt_DB_Curls_75x5_1.WMV

Let me know what you guys think, comments/suggestions/feedback welcome!

 

[DeadBolt]

DeadBolt: Hey man, yeah I have actually had this journal over 2 weeks now, believe it not---no binges in over 2 weeks either! So things have been looking up for me lately, I have been very pleased with everything. Great to see you posting in there though.

Best of luck to ya!! Mind of matter...if you keep those thoughts in your mind they will lead you in the right direction!

 

[DeadBolt]

Let me know what you guys think, comments/suggestions/feedback welcome!

By the numbers your a damn monster!! But the video clips aren't working for me...all I get is audio. Finger Eleven-One Thing is a good song and all but I kinda wanted to see you lifting LOL. Its only a black screen with audio my man.

 

[M.J.H.]

DeadBolt: Hmm, that's interesting bro. They seem to be working for every else that I showed them to. They load in my computer on Winamp, but I know for some people they load as Windows Media Player files. Maybe restart and try again? Or try and go to Winamp.com and download the player, it's free of course. Good luck viewing them man, and thanks for the support.

 

[M.J.H.]

Couple of random pics I took this afternoon, also posted them in my gallery.

 

[DeadBolt]

What are the other 2 songs black eye peas-hey mama and no doubt-its my life???

 

[DeadBolt]

Damn just got winamp and played the files! Thats awsome bro, some crazy lifts! Keep them videos comin....

 

[Saturday Fever]

You've got to be sportin an 18" arm, or better. At my biggest, all flexed away, I can do around 17 and your arm dwarfs mine.

 

[ncgirl21]

Let me know what you guys think, comments/suggestions/feedback welcome!

........................ I think you should work out naked


















Serious though- looking good!!!!! This journal is getting to be pretty long too

 

[greekblondechic]

LMFAO! I second that!

Do that butt wiggle and you can be making some $$$ stripping

 

[Mudge]

You've got to be sportin an 18" arm, or better.

You are also a lot taller though, I am just under 19 right now and they dont look all that big. Definitely use a cloth or flexible tape measure, none of the steel stuff. I am also not largest at the peak, just below where my brach flares out a little.

 

[M.J.H.]

Deadbolt: LOL, the music can be pretty ridiculous at the Y sometimes, trust me. I actually had to argue with the guys who worked there to get them to put it on modern hits rather than classic rock. The classic rock stuff was killing me! Anyway, thanks for the support man, really appreciate it.

SF: I don't know about that man, my arms are really nothing special. I always think that my arms look tiny on the rest of my physique for some reason. I guess it's just an illusion maybe? For whatever reason when I post in the mirror, unless I am training arms and they're pumped, I think my chest/shoulders/back make my arms like small. I am not sure why, I guess it's all in my head.

Andrea: Hey there! Great to see you stopping by. Maybe I'll consider working out naked. I could only do it with just you watching though, I would be embarassed otherwise!

Vivian: LOL, I don't know about that. I think I am a little too shy to get on stage in front of a bunch of strangers! I hear the money is great, though.

Mudge: Wow, your arms are just under 19"? That's friggin' insane man, good work. I definitely agree that height plays a huge role in creating the illusion of large arms.

 

[chris mason]

Nice job on the curls Monstar!

 

[M.J.H.]

Chris: Hey man! Great to see you in here! I thought you dissapeared, lol. Yeah as you can see I definitely hit failure on my right arm in that second set, haha. At least now you have an idea of how much body English I am using on my alternating DB curl sets.

 

[BritChick]

Great pics Mike, nice physique.

 

[soxmuscle]

I have the same music problem at my place. It's all the same kind of crap, except on sundays when this other guy is working. Excellent videos nonetheless. Your huge.

 

[aggies1ut]

Only if they were at a PAC-10 school....

Hey now. Cal kicks ass...USC can bite me though, so can Stanford.

 

[M.J.H.]

BritChick: Hey there! Thanks for stopping by, appreciate the support.

soxmuscle: Yeah man, the music can definitely be a problem, lol. Drives me crazy when it makes nearly impossible to get intense in the gym. Hard to get really intense and focused when you're listening to Eric Clapton or Michael Bolton, lol.

aggies1ut: Haha, whatever floats your boat.