MonStar's Journal: Stopping the Madness!

[M.J.H.]

Velvet: Haha, that's good to know. Thanks for the support, again, I really do appreciate it.

shutupntra1n: Hey there! Thanks so much.

klmclean: Thanks for stopping by, lol, I would hardly say that I look good in that pic. I was trying to wake myself up to go to the gym. Yeah so far I have almost gone an entire month without binging. So everything is going pretty damn well at this point. I just need to hang in there and prevent any future binging from happening. I have almost completely gotten rid of the habit though, I think. Because I haven't even had a desire to binge at all.

Mudge: Yeah man, definitely. At first I can really feel each rep in the intended bodypart. But after so many sets of 10 my muscles just get numb, and I end up just going through the motions.

 

[soxmuscle]

Mudge: Yeah man, definitely. At first I can really feel each rep in the intended bodypart. But after so many sets of 10 my muscles just get numb, and I end up just going through the motions.

One of the reasons why I was working out for so damn long, was because my arms, like you said, felt numb. I hate that.

Are there some strong freakin' dudes on IM or what. Im jealous.

 

[Duncans Donuts]

Now that your m1t is done, what are you weighing in at?

 

[M.J.H.]

soxmuscle: Yeah I always hate that feeling, after a while hitting the same bodypart it just goes numb. I always question whether or not this has anything to do with the effect of training. In other words is it honestly worth going through the motions of sets, and reps, when you can barely feel it. There are some strong guys here at IM, that's for sure.

DD: Today I weighed in at the gym at 231 lbs. The first day of the M1T cycle I weighed in at 226 lbs. So a 5 lbs. gain overall, not too bad. I am going to weigh myself again at the end of this 6-OXO, just to see how much of this weight I actually keep.

 

[CowPimp]

GVT is yet another method of training I'll have to try at some point. Sounds pretty intense. I bet the pump is crazy. I know it's just extra blood flow, but it still feels nice. Nice workout by the way.

 

[PreMier]

I like the way GVT looks.. When I get back, I will have to read up on it.

 

[Jeanie]

Good morning How is everything? Sorry I didn't come back to answer you earlier. It is 40mg. Some need more some need less.

 

[Velvet]

Good morning Handsome Are you one of the lucky ones going to Vegas this weekend?

 

[M.J.H.]

CowPimp: Hey man, thanks for chiming in. So far bud I have absolutely loved GVT. It's just great for a change of pace, etc. I mean 10 sets of 10 can get a little repetitive but as long as you're changing up the exercise, I don't think that it's bad at all.

Jake: Yeah let me know what you think man, I would appreciate it. I have honestly never really read up on it. I just figured 2 sets of 5 exercises is one way, and then 10 sets of the same set is another way to do the same thing. I was basically just looking for variation, lol.

Jeanie: That's okay, don't apologize. I have been very busy, too. So I haven't had all that much time to read anyone's journal. I am going to catch up tonight at work though hopefully. Thanks for stopping by!

Velvet: Good morning! I just looked at your gallery and I must say that I really liked the 'heading to work' pose or whatever it was. Unfortunately no I am not one of the lucky ones that's heading to Vegas---but damn I would have loved to!

 

[M.J.H.]

Wednesday; 10-27-2004

It has now officially been 1-month since I started this journal!

No binges, just some random cheat meals, nothing too bad. I am looking forward to reaching November 27th with this journal as well!

Arms

Good arm workout today! Really pumped my biceps and triceps up nicely, entire workout only lasted me around 20-25 minutes as well. I am loving GVT!

CG Preacher Curls
10 sets of 10 with 85

Supersetted With

Skullcrushers
10 sets of 10 with 85

I honestly should have gone a tad heavier on the skulls, but I didn't want to take up 2 cambered-bars, lol. My gym only has 3 and I think everyone else would have been a little pissed. Great sets, though. By the 8th set of 10 I was absolutely fried. Especially on the preacher curls, my biceps were exhausted!

Diet:
- banana
- Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 1% milk postworkout
- 1/2 turkey & cheese sandwich
- MRP bar
- 1/2 turkey & cheese sandwich
- peanuts
- chicken salad wrap
- 1/2 peanut butter sandwich
- beef stew
- cottage cheese + peaches

Sleep: 6 hours.

Day 2 of 6-OXO, 3 caps 2x per day.

 

[yellowmoomba]

Nice job keep a single journal for a month!

GVT looks pretty intense!!!

 

[Velvet]

Wednesday; 10-27-2004

It has now officially been 1-month since I started this journal!

No binges, just some random cheat meals, nothing too bad. I am looking forward to reaching November 27th with this journal as well!

Arms

Good arm workout today! Really pumped my biceps and triceps up nicely, entire workout only lasted me around 20-25 minutes as well. I am loving GVT!

CG Preacher Curls
10 sets of 10 with 85

Supersetted With

Skullcrushers
10 sets of 10 with 85

I honestly should have gone a tad heavier on the skulls, but I didn't want to take up 2 cambered-bars, lol. My gym only has 3 and I think everyone else would have been a little pissed. Great sets, though. By the 8th set of 10 I was absolutely fried. Especially on the preacher curls, my biceps were exhausted!

Diet:
- banana
- Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 1% milk postworkout
-

Sleep: 6 hours.

Day 2 of 6-OXO, 3 caps 2x per day.

A WHOLE Month? WOW, you got me beat what's an OXO? Is that like to beef bouillion cubes? lol

 

[Velvet]

Velvet: Good morning! I just looked at your gallery and I must say that I really liked the 'heading to work' pose or whatever it was. Unfortunately no I am not one of the lucky ones that's heading to Vegas---but damn I would have loved to!

Thanks!

 

[DeadBolt]

Heya bro lookin good! Yea 85 almost seems light for ya lol...it looks like you didn't even have to move after you set up the bar. SS's with the same weights sounds like a hint of lazy in there...j/k

Congrats on the whole month man keep it up!

 

[Saturday Fever]

Your arms are going to hate you tomorrow.

You should throw a shock at your body next time around and hit each day with the mindset you're going to do 2 sets for each lift, but do 100 reps total again. You'll do a lot of lifts and your body will be quite screwed up about it.

 

[M.J.H.]

yellowmoomba: Yeah man, an entire month with just one journal! I know that sounds crazy but I actually did it, lol. I am actually really proud of myself because I got in such a horrible habit of binging and starting a new journal---I thought that it was never going to stop. GVT so far I really like a lot. I was basically just doing it for a change of pace. Tomorrow I am doing back and I am probably going to do 5 sets of 5 with a few exercises, change things up again.

Velvet: Yeah, an entire month, as hard as that is to believe! 6-OXO is just what I am taking as PCT (post cycle therapy). I did a M1T (methyl-1-test) cycle, which lasted 3 weeks. And then after you do PCT to help kickstart your natural hormone levels.

DeadBolt: 85 lbs. would normally on skullcrushers and preacher curls been on the very light side. But keep in mind that to complete 10 reps for 10 sets---it's almost an endurance battle in a way. I mean it's a tough thing to do, trust me. I do think that I was going a little light on the skullcrushers. By the 10th set of 10 reps, I still wasn't at failure.

SF: Yeah I am going to keep randomly changing things up. Trying to keep my body from getting used to anything. I might even start randomly doing some dropsets, and intensity techniques, high/low, 3 sets of 3, 5 sets of 5, etc. Just continually changing everything up to shock my body.

 

[Jeanie]

Good morning and CONGRATULATIONS That is awesome. I am going to try to do the same starting November 1st. So do you see a difference in your body?

 

[Velvet]

Velvet:[/b] Yeah, an entire month, as hard as that is to believe! 6-OXO is just what I am taking as PCT (post cycle therapy). I did a M1T (methyl-1-test) cycle, which lasted 3 weeks. And then after you do PCT to help kickstart your natural hormone levels.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, ok, I'll pretend to understand what the hell you are talking about

Good morning

 

[ncgirl21]

Morning Sweetie!!

 

[M.J.H.]

Jeanie: Hey there! I feel a bit leaner overall, but no dramatic changes in my body just yet. As you can see my diet is overall on the clean side I would say, but it's still not all that great. I think once I tighten my diet up a little more I'll start seeing more obvious changes in my physique.

Velvet: Hey there, lol, if you search for M1T or 6-OXO you'll get a lot more feedback. And other people can put it in much simpler terms than I can. But anyway, thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.

Andrea: Good afternoon! Thanks for stopping by.

 

[M.J.H.]

Thursday; 10-28-2004

Back

Good workout today I think, I was starting to get sick of GVT that's for sure. But we'll see what happens. Today I had a good overall back workout. The t-bar rows kicked my a*s.

T-Bar Rows
5 sets of 5 with 340

Nautilus Pullovers
4 sets of 6 with 320

Support Rows
2 sets of 12 with 210

Started off with 5 sets of 5, great sets. Hit my midback very very hard. Moved onto pullovers, used the entire stack! I was very pleased with my strength here today. Finished up with some support rows. Not too much to say. Great back session, lats were pumped.

Diet:
- banana
- Swole preworkout
- whey protein + 1% milk postworkout
- 1/2 turkey sandwich, pineapple
- peanuts
- tuna & cheese sandwich
- cottage cheese + peaches
- 2 chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, vegetables, 1 glass of wine
- grilled chicken & cheese soft taco
- whey protein + 2% milk

Sleep: 8 hours.

Day 3 of 6-OXO, 3 caps 2x per day.

 

[klmclean]

Just dropping in to say hi

 

[Duncans Donuts]

We should armwrestle

 

[yellowmoomba]

We should armwrestle

That'd be fun to watch

 

[Saturday Fever]

We still need to have IronMagCon where everyone gathers for festivities. Have a big eatfest, then a bigass gym session, followed by food and beverages and entertainment. Arm wrestling would count as entertainment as long as folks are allowed to wager on it.

 

[Rocco32]

Looks like your doing great in here Mike. Congrats on keeping the journal for so long. W/O's are looking good. I'm interested in how you'll like this later on down the road.

 

[M.J.H.]

klmclean: Hey there, thanks for stopping by!

DD: Nah, you wouldn't be any competition. LOL, I am just f*ckin' with you bud, honestly I am not all that strong in arm wrestling. For whatever reason.

yellowmoomba: Of course.

SF: That would definitely be a lot of fun. But it's nearly impossible to find a time/place for everyone to be able to meet. It's hard enough to get everyone from the East Coast to be able to meet somewhere, IMO. But that would definitely be a lot of fun, that's for sure!

rock4832: Thanks for the support, bro. I appreciate it. Yeah I am really glad that I finally stuck it out with a journal for an entire month. I am going to try hard to stick it out for the following month. No matter what happens, I am going to post it in my journal.

 

[Velvet]

Hi Mikey Ready for halloween? You gonna go out and cause some trouble??

 

[DeadBolt]

Heya bro killer back workout!

All is well here I guess...congrats on keeping the journal for a month. SF has a good idea, that would be pretty kewl if everyone could get together. Just wanted to stop in to say HI off to work...again!! LOL

 

[M.J.H.]

Velvet: At this point I actually work until 9:00 PM, but I am going to try and get out early and go 'trick or treating' with my sister or my ex-girlfriend's sisters!

DeadBolt: Thanks for support, bud. Really means a lot. I definitely think that it would be lots of fun if we could somehow organize an IM meet, but at the same time I think it would be tough to find a good location, time, etc. All of the details would just be a little difficult to coordinate.