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[jimbofive]

hey, i've been following these boards for awhile... just had knee surgery for a ruptured ACL & MCL about a month ago and it's not going so well, probably going to have to have the knee manipulated soon... anyways... i'm 6'4" 155 was up to 170 before i got hurt 1 1/2 months ago, trying to bulk now after just getting back into the gym, obviously.

i'm trying to get around 3,000 cals a day, taking whey protein after workouts, currently doing 3-4 upper body workouts a week as i can't lift legs right now

let me know what you think of my pics, i'd like to be 180-185 by christmas, according to my pretty decent home scale i'm 4-6% BF so i'm not being too conscious of fat intake right now

thanks a lot, this is a great site

 

[GFR]

Welcome to IM......just a hint....stay away from the political threads...

 

[jimbofive]

don't worry, i have no interest in anything here other than weightlifting and nutrition, i'm very much a "to each his own" type of person, and if i want to piss off about random topics on the internet i just IM a friend

here's my typical routine (my legs need more work than anything, but i just have to wait till my knee's bending more than 60 degrees to mess w/ them)

these are changing frequently as strength increases

chest press (smith) 3x8 @135
skullcrushers 3x8 @50
shoulder rows 3x8 @45
preacher curl 3x8 @50-60
hammer curl 3x8 @25
shoulder press (machine) 3x8 @105-120
pec deck 3x8 @150-180
lat pulldown 3x8 @100-120
ab machine 3 sets to exhaustion

i'm 22, just graduated college, currently "killing time" until my postponed move to colorado gets back on track, hopefully mid-october

 

[GFR]

chest press (smith) 3x8 @135....drop the smith and do free weights
skullcrushers 3x8 @50
shoulder rows 3x8 @45
preacher curl 3x8 @50-60
hammer curl 3x8 @25
shoulder press (machine) 3x8 @105-120
pec deck 3x8 @150-180
lat pulldown 3x8 @100-120
ab machine 3 sets to exhaustion

i'm 22, just graduated college, currently "killing time" until my postponed move to colorado gets back on track, hopefully mid-october

Are you doing all of this 3-4 times a week?

 

[jimbofive]

yeah... usually just 3, 4 if i'm feeling like a bum, which is a lot these days, haven't worked in a month

too much, eh? i kind of wondered... i know that i'm resting 48 hours between workouts, but should i focus on more of a push/pull split or maybe individual body parts on different days?

workouts tend to take between 45-75 minutes, i like to feel like i'm maximizing each trip to the gym, but my ultimate goal is more size and more lean muscle

 

[Arnold]

jimbofive welcome to IM!

 

[GFR]

yeah... usually just 3, 4 if i'm feeling like a bum, which is a lot these days, haven't worked in a month

too much, eh? i kind of wondered... i know that i'm resting 48 hours between workouts, but should i focus on more of a push/pull split or maybe individual body parts on different days?

workouts tend to take between 45-75 minutes, i like to feel like i'm maximizing each trip to the gym, but my ultimate goal is more size and more lean muscle

Way too much....cut it to 2 times a week. Plus you should re do that workout...



Bench press: 3 sets of 8 reps
Incline db press: 3 sets of 8 reps
skullcrushers 3x8 @50
shoulder rows 3x8 @45....upright rows or shrugs
hammer curl 3x8 @25......
seated dumbell shoulder press3x8
lateral raises 3 sets of 10 reps
lat pulldown 3x8 @100-120
dumbell rows 3sets of 8 reps
ab machine 3 sets to exhaustion

 

[jimbofive]

that workout is exactly what i'm working up to, i guess i just needed the ego boost of putting up more w/ machines than w/ dumbbells, but i'll try that workout next time...

really going nuts not being able to work my legs... my quads were only 20" before the injury, and right now the weak leg is almost 2" smaller, i paid $50 bucks at a nearby fitness place for a 30 day pass so i want to get my money's worth, but if it takes 2 days a week to get best results then that's what i'll do