soxmuscle: heavy duty HIT

[soxmuscle]

Sorry.. I am at work, so I get busy sometimes. No need to get defensive.

Anyway.. I dont like the routine, its just never a routine that I would do. IMO you are hitting too many BP too frequently for the amount of volume that your doing(bi's/tri's). There are other things, but im not going to offer any more constructive criticism's. Good luck with your routine

I wasn't getting defensive. I was assuming you were talking about my five day split I currently use, and yes I know, it flat out sucks. If you look around I think DD said it best that I am addicted to working out and although he wants me to cut down to three, I think it would be best for me to only cut down to four at this point in time.

 

[soxmuscle]

As long as he keeps the volume very low for biceps and triceps, I see nothing wrong with this split... I did something very similar, although significantly different, with pretty good results in the past.

On a shoulder day, I can't imagine doing much more than 2-4 sets for biceps and 4-6 sets of triceps and considering my other days aren't "broke" yet, I'm not going to "fix" them just yet.

My shoulder, bicep, tricep day will be interesting. I know that.

 

[soxmuscle]

Split your body into 3 divisions (IE: Chest/Back, Legs/Abs, Arms/Shoulders) and alternate those workouts throughout the week.

Here's an example..

S-M-W-T S-M-W-T
A B C A B C A B

And so forth..

It could work, but I really don't like doing two things in the same week. Like I said, with everything being mixed up, sundays are tough to work out at my gym. It would have to be a leg or back day to get a solid workout in on sunday.

I'll definitly look into it, as im dieing to get this routine thing down for the count, atleast for a few months.

 

[soxmuscle]

Thursday, December 16th, 2004

Biceps & Triceps:

E-Z Bar Curls:
15 x 90
6 x 95 + 5 85

Hammer Curls:
6 x 45 lb dumbells
10 x 40 lb dumbells

Dips:
25 lbs x 12 + 3 negatives

Cable Pushdowns:
20 x 100
15 x 110

Skullcrushers (super set..ted with standing barbell tricep extensions):
10 x 50
4 x 60 + 4 x 50

I had a real light day today, especially my biceps. I hit my triceps real hard which was nice. I tried going up with the skullcrushers and I ended up getting 4 reps of 60 which I thought was excellent. I then simultaneously picked up the 50 pound bar and pulled out four of those aswell.

I had some good sets, and it was a real good finish to the week. My excitement over cutting down to four days is really beginning to take over. It's a real project for me, and I'll be taking everyones consideration, but I began outlining some things at the gym today which I thought was real fun.

My "advisory" at school won the canned food drive, don't know how, but we did. Anyways we were given a free breakfast. I ate only a little eggs, but the good part was they brought bottled waters and I managed to snag seven bottles. It was a treat to have the bottled water as opposed to the tap for a change.. although I still had about a gallon of tap water on top of it, ha.

Anyways, Im listening to your guys advice, so keep it coming.

 

[Duncans Donuts]

You still progressing every workout?

 

[soxmuscle]

You still progressing every workout?

I have been progressing, but not every workout. Which is why the four day split came to be.

 

[soxmuscle]

Just so you guys don't think I died over the weekend, I just thought I'd check in. I am on vacation and not really getting as much internet time as I do at home. I am still working out, which rocks, but because I had been working out without a rest week for quite some time, I decided to make this week a 50% week.

I did some rows and pulldowns on sunday, just benching today, will hit the legs tommorow with some squats, extensions and deads, etc.

I will begin the four day split next week, following christmas, and I am getting real excited to get back in the gym for some great workouts.

Today I hit 155 for four times on the bench today which was impressive.

Will check in daily. Later guys.

 

[soxmuscle]

This has been one of the toughest weeks ever. As you may or may not know, I have been heading to the gym but really only to do some light weight training and showering and stuff like that.

I can only say one thing. This is the hardest thing I have ever done. I find myself when taking sips of my water counting to eight and considering it reps, or doing situps when im lieing down before falling asleep.

I am going crazy. I can't wait to get to the gym next week and start fresh.

 

[soxmuscle]

Well im back from vacation and dieing to hit the gym. I have a chest day on tack which is real nice considering I did something to my back two days ago trying out the T-bar rows at the gym I use at my dads.

I will need some help with the t-bar rows when I go at them again on sunday. I took a tylenol yesterday for the deadlifts i had in store but was unable to do them it hurt so bad, which in my opinion is a good thing. It seems to have pretty much healed today, so im excited.

 

[CowPimp]

It always feels great to hit the gym after a little layoff. Kick some ass!

 

[soxmuscle]

Wednesday, December 21st 2004

Chest:

Bench Press:
7 x 150 +3 negatives
5 x 155 +3 negatives
4 x 135 (concluding set; 30 seconds after completion of second set)

Incline Bench Press:
5 x 120

Decline Bench Press:
5 x 135

Flat Bench, Dumbell Press:
failed on 6 x 55's

Cable Flies:
15 x 160
15 x 140

Close Grip Bench Press:
0 x 135 +5 negatives

Very good workout. Very good. I had gotten home and within twenty minutes I was on my way to the gym. I was so pumped up all day, it was excellent.

I also hit a new personal record hitting 5 reps of 155 which was a delight. I had a good spotter today which really fulfilled the day.

I'll be back with some biceps and triceps tommorow. Later guys.

 

[soxmuscle]

It always feels great to hit the gym after a little layoff. Kick some ass!

It's excellent isn't it. What a day. This is one of those "FLEX" days where I'm just as high as all hell. Thanks for stopping by.

 

[soxmuscle]

Thursday, December 30th, 2004

Biceps & Triceps:

E-Z Bar Curls:
15 x 95
8 x 90 + 6 x 85

Hammer Curls:
8 x 50 lb dumbells + 8 x 45

Cable Pushdowns:
20 x 100
15 x 110

Skullcrushers (super set..ted with standing barbell tricep extensions):
10 x 60
12 x 50

Forgot to post this up yesterday. It was a very good last workout of the year 2004.. to many more..

Have a great new years guys.

 

[soxmuscle]

Boy, what a miserable last three weeks. I really want to lay it out for you guys, not for any simpathy, mainly just to tell myself that it happens from time to time, so here goes:

Christmas break at my school is two weeks. Living with my divorced my mom, I go off to my dads every summer, winter, and spring. I was out there for two weeks and although I was able to lift, it just wasn't the same.

I made it into a 50% week so that I could spend some time with my father, so I did half of the workour and it really felt good giving my body some rest.

My back day came and went with myself trying a new t-bar row machine at the gym I was dieing to try. I went for it and really did a number on my back. It's a definite pull or tear of some kind.

The injury doesn't effect my chest day, shoulder day, bicep & tricep day, besides deadlifts my leg day, and even some of my back day. I felt that I would be able to work through it, and I have been doing fine. For instance last week when I first got back, I murdered my chest with some excellent sets, to which I am still feeling it today.

I figured I would rest the weekend and be ready to hit the gym on sunday. I was, and everything was great. I hit my lats real hard. On monday I did a shoulder day and hit my shoulders and delts real hard. Today was a leg day and I hit my legs real hard too.

I don't know what my problem is but it seems like I have become depressed from losing some size and mass with the 50% weeks. I hear all the time how you grow when you rest, I thought the 50% weeks would do nothing but good. I am the smallest I have been in months, and I went back on creatine on sunday because I simply couldn't take being small, to which it has had some effect but not to what I was used to before I left.

I am to start my new routine next week and I can't wait, but more than that I can't wait to get my size and strength back. Again, I don't write this to have you guys tell me "don't worry." I get enough of that from my mom. I write this simply to get me cheered up and get me on the right track to start my new routine next sunday.

 

[soxmuscle]

okay, maybe I need a boost of some kind.

 

[CowPimp]

Bodybuilding isn't a process of constantly moving forward. If it were, then everyone would be the size of Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler. We, as humans, plateau, get injured, and get sick. As well, it takes years to learn what it takes for your body to grow, and then your body changes once you apply the proper stimuli, and you have to learn it over again, at least to some degree. It's all part of the game.

 

[soxmuscle]

Bodybuilding isn't a process of constantly moving forward. If it were, then everyone would be the size of Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler. We, as humans, plateau, get injured, and get sick. As well, it takes years to learn what it takes for your body to grow, and then your body changes once you apply the proper stimuli, and you have to learn it over again, at least to some degree. It's all part of the game.

Thanks. I don't know why its so important to me, but I need some assurance from someone other than my mom. For some reason, being as big as I can be is all I want at this point in time. I have always been a shy kid, and even with working out and people telling me im getting big, I just never saw it. Again, thank you, it means quite a bit.

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks. I don't know why its so important to me, but I need some assurance from someone other than my mom. For some reason, being as big as I can be is all I want at this point in time. I have always been a shy kid, and even with working out and people telling me im getting big, I just never saw it. Again, thank you, it means quite a bit.

Remember, just eat like a horse. After you finish eating like a horse, eat a horse.

 

[soxmuscle]

Remember, just eat like a horse. After you finish eating like a horse, eat a horse.

I've upped my calories in my diet starting with this week. I added some scrambled eggs with 50% egg beaters and 50% whites that I'm loving.

I feel just like a horse right now.

 

[Cardinal]

okay, maybe I need a boost of some kind.

I don't think so. You just need to buy an extra fridge and microwave to put in your room to accomodate all the food your will be eating. Be careful complaining about losing weight over the holidays. You'll make fatass endomorphs like myself angry!

Oh, and what Cowpimp said

 

[soxmuscle]

I don't think so. You just need to buy an extra fridge and microwave to put in your room to accomodate all the food your will be eating. Be careful complaining about losing weight over the holidays. You'll make fatass endomorphs like myself angry!

Oh, and what Cowpimp said

I actually got a little mini fridge for christmas. I am thinking about setting it up rather soon to put some snacks (chicken breasts, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc.) for when I am unable to walk to the real fridge because of sore legs.

 

[M.J.H.]

Sorry to hear that your last couple of weeks haven't been so great.

 

[soxmuscle]

Sorry to hear that your last couple of weeks haven't been so great.

If it was my own damn fault I would suck it up and start fresh and blah blah blah blah. Because it isn't my fault I am just beyond angry. I won't be back to where I was for about a month, its a reality that to be honest makes me want to throw up.

Thanks for stopping by though.

 

[soxmuscle]

Well, with this week in shambles, and the high that once was gone, I will not be posting this weeks workouts besides more than a few tidbits.

Today, I hate a short chest day to get back on track for next week to be ready to hit my chest once again on Monday, and I did excellent.

I hit five, and failed on the sixth with 160, a weight that I was maxing out at not to long ago. With this downturn, my whole body has last that something in terms of size and apperance, but the strength is still there if not going up which is a definite good thing. I also did three negatives of the 160 and I was feeling great. DD will be proud to know that despite this three weeks of crap, I have moved up in weight and been successful, a trend I hope to stay on next week.

I will be excited to once and for all get my routine the way it should be, and I will lay it out sometime soon. Thanks for sticking with me guys...

your freind,
Justin

 

[soxmuscle]

whoa, cut the shit. one thousand posts!? What a milestone.

To many more.

 

[simbh]

keep it up dude. And about your back. Give it some time to rest , its your best bet. I know how it feels to not being able to train cuz of an injury. But , it could hurt your path to bigness even more to make that injury even worse. So my advise is , continue training , but only so it doesn't make it worst . If you feel it becoming worse , stop right there and get some rest !

Oh ya , and congrats on those numbers(bench wise) , you doing pretty good dude , just keep it up.

 

[Du]

Its been a while since Ive been around, but thats allowed me to see the change in your numbers. You havent given in and seem to have fallen into a dedicated routine. Keep it up boss, keep it up.

Congrats on 1000.

 

[CowPimp]

If it was my own damn fault I would suck it up and start fresh and blah blah blah blah. Because it isn't my fault I am just beyond angry. I won't be back to where I was for about a month, its a reality that to be honest makes me want to throw up.

Thanks for stopping by though.

Pfft, you're only 17. You have your whole life to accomplish your goals. Sometimes you have to think of things in retrospect.

 

[soxmuscle]

keep it up dude. And about your back. Give it some time to rest , its your best bet. I know how it feels to not being able to train cuz of an injury. But , it could hurt your path to bigness even more to make that injury even worse. So my advise is , continue training , but only so it doesn't make it worst . If you feel it becoming worse , stop right there and get some rest !

Oh ya , and congrats on those numbers(bench wise) , you doing pretty good dude , just keep it up.

I definitly have just laid low on my back, and I think it will be ready for next week which is exciting. I feel a slight discomfort but all seems to be well. It was a bad idea to reagrivate it, but you live and learn. Thanks for the congratulations, and thanks for stopping by.

 

[soxmuscle]

Its been a while since Ive been around, but thats allowed me to see the change in your numbers. You havent given in and seem to have fallen into a dedicated routine. Keep it up boss, keep it up.

Congrats on 1000.

I have definitly jumped in numbers with changing to an HIT based routine. I've really hit my body hard, and I was loving every minute of it until now. I'll be back and running next week with my new routine, and hopefully all will be well when I post a week from now. Thanks for coming man. I appreciate it.