soxmuscle: heavy duty HIT

[CowPimp]

Nice jump up in the squats. Those few reps probably boosted your ego nicely.

Might I make one suggestion? Although deadlifts hit the hamstrings hard, I would suggest you get another hamstring-centric lift in on leg day. If you squat like a powerlifter, then forget my previous statement, but otherwise the suggestion stands. I'm all about straight-leg deadlifts. Good mornings are also great. They will really help your core strength too.

 

[soxmuscle]

Nice jump up in the squats. Those few reps probably boosted your ego nicely.

Might I make one suggestion? Although deadlifts hit the hamstrings hard, I would suggest you get another hamstring-centric lift in on leg day. If you squat like a powerlifter, then forget my previous statement, but otherwise the suggestion stands. I'm all about straight-leg deadlifts. Good mornings are also great. They will really help your core strength too.

Oh definitly. I was screaming and doing just everything I could to get those last two-three reps. It's really nice when you rack the bar and your dieing and feeling excellent and you see people using the ab machine while reading a magazine.

Hey man, suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks. I do need to add another hamstring-centric lift on my leg days, as I don't lift like a powerlifter. Doing straight legged-deadlifts on top of regular deadlifts would kill my lowerback, aswell as goodmornings. My lower back is dieing after my one or two deadlift sets and I can't even imagine adding any more to my leg day.

I am thinking about using the hamstring cybex machine to start next week, but if you have any other suggestions I'd love to hear them.

 

[Rocco32]

Hey, looking good in here, though I noticed your no longer posting your time. Weights have been going up nicely as well, congrats. I say ditch the hamstring cybex machine and do SLDL's. That will help build up your posterier chain better.

 

[soxmuscle]

Hey, looking good in here, though I noticed your no longer posting your time. Weights have been going up nicely as well, congrats. I say ditch the hamstring cybex machine and do SLDL's. That will help build up your posterier chain better.

Thanks for checking out my journal.

I should definitly continue to post my times, but like the article said, I don't want to plan by the book and feel guilty if I say i'll be done in 40 minutes and Im actually done in 42 minutes.

I also tend to spend a good amount of time watching the clock as opposed to working out more effectively. My workouts now last anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on the day, how im feeling, etc. and considering I have fixed my original problem, I just thought I would bag posting the times on the daily journals.

I have yet to do the hamstring machine because frankly, I hate machines. I'd love to SLDL's and may do one set of regular deads and one set of straight legged deads to compenate.

 

[Rocco32]

Good idea, make sure you get your form down perfect on your SLDL and then go heavy!

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks for checking out my journal.

I should definitly continue to post my times, but like the article said, I don't want to plan by the book and feel guilty if I say i'll be done in 40 minutes and Im actually done in 42 minutes.

I also tend to spend a good amount of time watching the clock as opposed to working out more effectively. My workouts now last anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on the day, how im feeling, etc. and considering I have fixed my original problem, I just thought I would bag posting the times on the daily journals.

I think that's an excellent attitude.

I have yet to do the hamstring machine because frankly, I hate machines. I'd love to SLDL's and may do one set of regular deads and one set of straight legged deads to compenate.

That would be a great idea. Maybe drop a set of the leg extensions and replace that with the cybex machine if you want to give that a try too. Many people neglect hamstrings. I think this is a bad idea because your chance of injury is greater if your quadriceps overshadow your hamstrings in strength. Just a suggestion though, work in your hamstring work however you please.

 

[soxmuscle]

Monday, December 6th 2004

Chest:

Bench Press:
8 x 145
8 x 140
3 x 135 (concluding set)

Incline Bench Press:
6 x 115
10 x 105

Decline Bench Press:
8 x 125
10 x 115

Flat Bench, Dumbell Press:
failed on 7 x 45's

Cable Flies:
15 x 140
15 x 120 + 5 x 160

Close Grip Bench Press:
0 x 115 +5 negatives
6 x 95 +5 negatives w/ spotter

I won't say todays workout was bad, but I won't say it was good either. I had some excellent sets of incline and decline, and even cable flies and cg bench press, but I really lacked from the beginning when the only person down in the weightroom were women who without asking I knew weren't able to grasp the concept of negatives.

Since I have inquired negatives into my routine, my chest days have been solid but not great mainly because by two sets of regular bench press were so excruciating that I could have left the gym after those two sets and been sort of satisfied.

Todays workout I had no negatives to start the day, therefore I saw better sets from the inclines, declines, flies, and cg bench press but really lacked from the regular bench, in other words the main core.

Twenty minutes after my workout, I can already feel a difference in how sore my pecs were last week at this time, and currently.

Still a solid workout, I really hit the legs hard, Im siked to get going on my back day tommorow.

 

[soxmuscle]

I think that's an excellent attitude.

That would be a great idea. Maybe drop a set of the leg extensions and replace that with the cybex machine if you want to give that a try too. Many people neglect hamstrings. I think this is a bad idea because your chance of injury is greater if your quadriceps overshadow your hamstrings in strength. Just a suggestion though, work in your hamstring work however you please.

Definitly the attitude I think I have to have.

As for the cybex machines, I think like rock said, I'd rather just hit the SLDL's and instead of doing two sets of regular deadlifts, do a set of each.

Again, thanks for stopping by.

 

[Emmz]

Hey-

I just popped on, and am reading up on all the journals. Sounds like your workouts have been going well! Congrats, and keep on keepin on!!

-Emmz

 

[Rocco32]

Nice chest day! It sucks when you rely on others for certain lifts and you can't find anyone to do it!

 

[soxmuscle]

Hey-

I just popped on, and am reading up on all the journals. Sounds like your workouts have been going well! Congrats, and keep on keepin on!!

-Emmz

Thanks for stopping by Emmz. Keep on working, as I sure will be.

 

[soxmuscle]

Nice chest day! It sucks when you rely on others for certain lifts and you can't find anyone to do it!

Definitly man. I had a solid chest day, but it definitly sucks when your relying on someone capable of doing something and all you see around you are magazine reading losers.

 

[simbh]

Youre doing awsome progress man , I checked the weights that you had to start and what you have now , it must start to be showing in your appearance... Keep it up son ... Oh ya , go expos !! Woops , they've moved now , I guess Ill have to cheer for the red sox

 

[soxmuscle]

Youre doing awsome progress man , I checked the weights that you had to start and what you have now , it must start to be showing in your appearance... Keep it up son ... Oh ya , go expos !! Woops , they've moved now , I guess Ill have to cheer for the red sox

Thanks for stopping by.

I am definitly starting to add on some mass to my frame which is excellent. My back is considerably bigger and more defined since I joined IM which is a definite plus. My arms still lack in a sense, but in time I think they will grow, especially when I start to add some more rest into my weeks.

It seems as if alot of Expo fans are making the jump to the Red Sox bandwagon. Don't you think it's a little premature? Alot still has to be done in my opinion to have this deal absolutely, positively finalized.

Again, thanks for coming.

 

[simbh]

LOL , I was kidding with the expos thing ... I lost all my interrest in the expos about 5 years ago with all the moving crap and the selling off good players ... I prefer older teams like yanks / redsox / cubs etc (not so more the yanks anymore , cuz they are just buying their way off to the off season ... ) Thats why The red sox are high in my book now . I was pretty damn happy to see the sox beat the yankees , comes to show that money doesn't buy everything.

Anyways , keep it up for the training , and post some pictures when you have some spare time so we can see your progress

 

[soxmuscle]

Anyways , keep it up for the training , and post some pictures when you have some spare time so we can see your progress

I have decided to grow some balls in regards to creatine, and I am almost positive I will begin taking it soon, possibly even next week.

I will take before and after pictures then.

 

[PreMier]

What brand will you be using? You will love it, I never go off.

 

[soxmuscle]

What brand will you be using? You will love it, I never go off.

I currently have about a third of a bottle of the 19.99 higher power creatine monohydrate, but it's over a year old, and I really want to try another brand.

What do you take again?

 

[PreMier]

I use CEE by custom. But if I were you, I would try swole v2. I really liked that.

 

[soxmuscle]

I use CEE by custom. But if I were you, I would try swole v2. I really liked that.

Isn't Swole v2 a version of creatine for those who don't respond well from regular creatine monohydrate?

I am a huge responder in terms of the regular higher power I had been using from time to time last year, I don't think it would be the right decision to switch now.

 

[PreMier]

I just liked the taste of swole. Thats why I recommended it. If you like regular monohydrate, then get that, or some micronized. I used to use Met-Rx micronized from bulknutrition.

 

[soxmuscle]

I just liked the taste of swole. Thats why I recommended it. If you like regular monohydrate, then get that, or some micronized. I used to use Met-Rx micronized from bulknutrition.

I am browsing bulknutrition as we speak. I'll report back in a bit.

 

[soxmuscle]

I am browsing bulknutrition as we speak. I'll report back in a bit.

Not really much to go over. I might even just repurchase the higher power brand of creatine monohydrate over at bb.com because of how cheap it is.

 

[simbh]

Ya , if you respond to monohydrate , stick to that. Swole v2 or v-12 turbo is an alternative for non-responders. Any creatine monohydrate would do the job for you. Its all the same , its like Glutamine , the brand doesnt really matter as long as you can trust the brand.

I know a lot of people who take some prolab , but like I said , creatine monohydrate is all the same thing. Like sugar is the same thing from one brand to antoher.

 

[PreMier]

Its nothing like glutamine.. creatine works. Anyhoo.. lets not clog this journal with glutamine and its worthlessness

 

[simbh]

Premier , thats your opinion . My point was , that creatine monohydrate is all the same whatever brand it is , just like glutamine (even if you think it doesnt work, it remains all the same thing wheter you by it from company a or company b) .

 

[PreMier]

My opinion, and the countless case studies done

Listen to your supermoderator. Its not like he sells supplements for a living or anything.

 

[soxmuscle]

My opinion, and the countless case studies done

Listen to your supermoderator. Its not like he sells supplements for a living or anything.

whore it up all you want

Are you saying creatines vary based on the brand name? Can there be a higher quality creatine?

 

[PreMier]

Not necissarily the brand name, but the type of creatine. Tri/Di-creatine malate(swole/sans) are better than monohydrate, and CEE is even better.

 

[soxmuscle]

Not necissarily the brand name, but the type of creatine. Tri/Di-creatine malate(swole/sans) are better than monohydrate, and CEE is even better.

Okay, thanks.