Tallcall's journal

[Rubes11]

I've been around, just a bit busy. How was your holiday?

it was good for the most part. how was yours?

 

[PreMier]

post some pics

 

[tallcall]

it was good for the most part. how was yours?

It was fine, I got to be around the crazy family, but it was alright.

 

[FishOrCutBait]

9/10/08 Weigh in

Weight: 287.0 â?????? Up 9.5 pounds from last time

holy crap man,

 

[tallcall]

holy crap man,

Yeah, that was a pretty cool month!

 

[PreMier]

post some pics

supposedly im invisible

 

[tallcall]

supposedly im invisible

Sorry, I just don't like cameras that much and get very shy. Hell, I don't even like mirrors very much. I've only got a handful of pictures of myself, most are of me a few years ago when I was really fat and I don't like to think back on that too much - I was really depressed back then (suicidal a few times). I just go by what other people say about me and most of the responses have very positive. I might ** put up a photo from a few months ago I had taken with De la Riva and my master at one of our seminars. I think that is one of the best pictures of me so far.

Here's my picture:

I'm the one in the middle, De La Riva is on the left and Thiago is on the right.



** Ok, so I meant to say I am... Boy do I feel dumb .

 

[PreMier]

you work very hard, you started this journal over a year ago.. and have made huge improvements in your physique, and confidence. you dont have to be a pompous ass or anything, but you deserve to feel good about showing off what you have accomplished.

 

[tallcall]

you work very hard, you started this journal over a year ago.. and have made huge improvements in your physique, and confidence. you dont have to be a pompous ass or anything, but you deserve to feel good about showing off what you have accomplished.

Awww....But I enjoy being a pompous ass !

Yeah, I probably should take more pictures at some time. Then I can plaster them all over here and make people appreciate the WONDER THAT IS ME, Bwuhaha Bwuhaha

 

[PreMier]

 

[tallcall]

Matrix Style:

 

[PreMier]

Matrix Style:

 

[tallcall]

That poor kitty !

 

[fufu]

how's bjj going?

 

[FishOrCutBait]

PHYSIQUE PICTURES FOO!!

And yeah, are you enjoying the bjj?

 

[tallcall]

3/11/2009 Weigh in:

3/11/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 299 ??? Up 3 pounds from last time
Waist: 34 inches??? Up 0.5 inches from last time
Stomach: 35.5 inches??? Up 1.5 inches from last time
Chest: 52 inches ??? Up 1 inch from last time
Shoulders: 60 inches ??? No change from last time
Neck: 24 inches ??? Up 1 inch from last time

Bi's: Left ??? 17 no change from last time , Right 17 no change from last time
Calves: 19 inches - No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 294.04 ??? Up 2.95 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 4.96 ??? Up 0.05 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 1.5 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 1.5 mm ??? Down 0.5 mm from last time

Estimated body fat % is ~ 14.7 %. Coming from one of those handheld devices.

I plan on putting on the weight as long as the food is available. Doing a nice job so far!

 

[tallcall]

New Maximums -

Deadlifts - 450 lbs

Good Mornings - 230 lbs

Push/Jerk - 135 lbs

Reverse Grip Bench - 165 lbs - Normal incline bench is about 200 lbs, Decline bench is 180x10. Those reverse grip presses are doing nice things for me.

Horizontal Pullup @ bodyweight with both feet elevated on bench

Planks with weight exchange @45 seconds - 20-25 lbs

Step up - Ankle injury - dropped to 95 lbs stepping up to lower platform until ankle gets better.

Leg Press - 460x10 - not really a max, but it's the first time I've done any in 8-9 months so I thought it was pretty darn good.

Running time - on Elliptical machine:

1 Mile - 5.30 - min.sec
2 Miles - 11.25
3 Miles - 17.55

Doing these runs every time I go in. Just trying to keep up with my friends. My Marine buddy runs 2 miles in 7.5 minutes or about 11.3 with ~100 pounds on his back - we have him race everybody with a 20+ pound vest on and he still usually wins.

 

[Rubes11]

hey long time no post there big guy. looks like your still pretty strong. how did you hurt the ankle?

 

[tallcall]

hey long time no post there big guy. looks like your still pretty strong. how did you hurt the ankle?

I think I just over did it on the step ups. Those things and lunges hurt like a mother now. It started when the weather down here snapped just below freezing - joints and tendons were all frozen and I probably didn't warm up enough.

For the most part, they feel ok. I can still run on them, but when I try to lift my toes up too much (to the point I used to be able to lift them) they really hurt.

 

[tallcall]

6/9/2009 Weigh in

6/9/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 303 ??? Up 11 pounds from last time
Waist: 36 inches??? Up 2.5 inches from last time
Stomach: 37 inches??? Up 2 inches from last time
Chest: 51 inches ??? No change from last time
Shoulders: 59 inches ??? No change from last time
Neck: 23.5 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time

Bi's: Left ??? 17 no change from last time , Right 17 no change from last time
Calves: 17 inches - No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 296.22 ??? Up 8.65 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 6.78 ??? Up 2.35 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 3 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - Down 0.8% from last time.

I???m trying a cycle of Methyl 1-D. My current Maximums:
DL- 425x3x2
Back Squat ??? 375x3x2
DB Swings ??? 40x3x6 (not close to a maximum, but I am very comfortable with it)
DB Bench ??? 75???sx3x4
BB Bench ??? 175x1x2
Pull-up ??? BWx3x4
Ghetto Row ??? 205x1x2
Seated Cable Row ??? 225x3x4
Upright Rows ??? 50x3x4 (Shoulders have issues with these so I do them light)

 

[Gazhole]

Damn, thats an impressive lean mass increase! Good job

 

[tallcall]

Damn, thats an impressive lean mass increase! Good job

Thanks buddy!
That was done over the course of about 5 months - about 1.7 pounds a month.

 

[tallcall]

6/16/2009 Weigh in

6/16/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 304 ??? Up 1 pound from last time
Waist: 35 inches??? Down 1 inche from last time
Stomach: 36.5 inches??? Down 0.5 inches from last time
Chest: 51.5 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time
Shoulders: 60 inches ??? Up 1 inch from last time
Neck: 23.5 inches ??? No change from last time

Bi's: Left ??? 17 no change from last time , Right 17 no change from last time
Calves: 18 inches ??? Up 1 inch from last time

Lean Body Mass: 297.20 ??? Up 0.98 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 6.80 ??? Up 0.02 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 3 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - No significant change from last time.

I???m 1 week into my cycle of Methyl 1-D. My current Maximums:
DL- 425x3x2 (Going to test next week)
Back Squat ??? 375x3x2 (brought up to 3 sets of 4)
DB Swings ??? 40x3x6 (brought up to 50 lbs at 3 sets of 4)
DB Bench ??? 75???sx3x4 (maintained ??? slightly injured my right shoulder, but it repaired within 36 hours ??? a new record time for me!)
BB Bench ??? 175x1x2 (going to test soon)
Pull-up ??? BWx3x4 (going to test next week)
Ghetto Row ??? 205x1x2 (will test soon)
Seated Cable Row ??? 225x3x4 (now 275 at 3 sets of 4)
Upright Rows ??? 50x3x4 (will test soon)

I've really been feeling very good all week, a little tired, but very good and strong! This week is pretty much a resting week but I might go in tomorrow for a little strength and conditioning work, maybe some cardio, and Jiu-Jitsu training.

 

[tallcall]

6/23/2009 Weigh in

6/23/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 308 ??? Up 4 pounds from last time
Waist: 35 inches??? No change from last time
Stomach: 36.5 inches??? No change from last time
Chest: 52 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time
Shoulders: 60 inches ??? No change from last time
Neck: 24 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time

Bi's: Left ??? 17 no change from last time , Right 17 no change from last time
Calves: 18 inches ??? No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 301.11 ??? Up 3.91 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 6.89 ??? Up 0.09 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 3 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - No significant change from last time.

I???m 2 weeks into my cycle of Methyl 1-D. My current Maximums:
DL- 425x3x2 (Maintained, will continue to test ??? trying for 450)
Back Squat ???375x3x2 (brought up to 410x1x2)
DB Swings ??? 40x3x6 (brought up to 60 lbs at 3 sets of 4)
DB Bench ??? 75???sx3x4 (brought up to 80???s at 2 sets of 3)
BB Bench ??? 175x1x2 (brought up to 200 at 1 set of 1)
Pull-up ??? BWx3x4 (maintained)
Ghetto Row ??? 205x1x2 (brought up to 250 at 1 set of 1)
Seated Cable Row ??? 225x3x4 (maintained at 275 at 3 sets of 4)
Upright Rows ??? 50x3x4 (brought up to 82.5 lbs at 1 set of 3)

 

[tallcall]

6/30/2009 Weigh in

6/30/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 309.5 ??? Up 1.50 pounds from last time
Waist: 35 inches??? No change from last time
Stomach: 36.5 inches??? No change from last time
Chest: 52 inches ??? No change from last time
Shoulders: 60.50 inches ??? Up 0.50 inches from last time
Neck: 24 inches ??? No change from last time

Bi's: Left ??? 17 no change from last time , Right 17 no change from last time
Calves: 18 inches ??? No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 303.44 ??? Up 2.33 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 6.06 ??? Down 0.83 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 2 mm ??? Down 1 mm from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - No significant change from last time.

I???m 3 weeks into my cycle of Methyl 1-D. My current Maximums:
DL- 425x3x2 (450 pounds ??? All I could do was hold it in a hang, I got about half a rep)
Back Squat ???375x3x2 (brought up to 450 at 1 set of 2)
DB Swings ??? 40x3x6 (brought up to 65 lbs at 3 sets of 4)
DB Bench ??? 75???sx3x4 (maintained at 80???s at 2 sets of 3)
BB Bench ??? 175x1x2 (brought up to 205 at 1 set of 2)
Pull-up ??? BWx3x4 (maintained)
Ghetto Row ??? 205x1x2 (maintained at 250 at 1 set of 1)
Seated Cable Row ??? 225x3x4 (brought up to 275 at 3 sets of 4)
Upright Rows ??? 50x3x4 (brought up to 97.5 lbs at 1 set of 4)

There are other things I have done as well such as an incline cable bench press at 150 pounds (I think that???s 150 pounds to each handle so really 300 pounds) ??? I could only hold it for 30 seconds half-way through and slowly release it.

Squat Presses ??? a modified leg press with a steeper angle ??? 600 pounds at 4 reps. I can definitely go much higher.

And Rear Deltoid flys ??? 265 at 3 sets of 3-4

 

[tallcall]

7/8/2009 Weigh in:

7/8/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 307.5 ??? Down 3 pounds from last time
Waist: 35 inches??? No change from last time
Stomach: 36 inches??? Down 0.5 inches from last time
Chest: 52 inches ??? No change from last time
Shoulders: 60.50 inches ??? No change from last time
Neck: 24.5 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time

Bi's: 17.5 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time
Calves: 18 inches ??? No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 302.35 ??? Down 1.09 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 5.15 ??? Down 0.91 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 3.0 mm ??? Down 1 mm from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 2 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - No significant change from last time.

I???m 4 weeks into my cycle of Methyl 1-D. My current Maximums:
DL- 425x3x2 (450 pounds at 1 full rep!!)
Back Squat ???375x3x2 (maintained at 450 at 1 set of 2)
DB Swings ??? 40x3x6 (maintained at 65 lbs at 3 sets of 4)
DB Bench ??? 75???sx3x4 (maintained at 80???s at 2 sets of 3)
BB Bench ??? 175x1x2 (maintained at 205 at 1 set of 2 ??? I got nervous so I failed a lot without any spotter, will try to do better next time)
I???ve been doing Decline Presses too and have a max of 280 pounds at 1 set of 2
Pull-up ??? BWx3x4 (maintained)
Ghetto Row ??? 205x1x2 (maintained at 250 at 1 set of 1)
Seated Cable Row ??? 225x3x4 (brought up to 285 at 3 sets of 4)
Upright Rows ??? 50x3x4 (brought up to 97.5 lbs at 3 sets of 4)

There are other things I have done as well such as an incline cable bench press at 150 pounds (I think that???s 150 pounds to each handle so really 300 pounds) ??? I could only hold it for 30 seconds half-way through and slowly release it.

Squat Presses ??? a modified leg press with a steeper angle ??? 650 pounds at 4 reps. I can still get it higher. I bet I can go to 750!

And Rear Deltoid flys ??? 285 at 2 sets of 2

 

[Triple Threat]

Lean Body Mass: 302.35 ??? Down 1.09 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 5.15 ??? Down 0.91 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 3.0 mm ??? Down 1 mm from last time
Suprailiac ??? 4.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Thigh ??? 2 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time
Estimated body fat % is ~ 13.8% - No significant change from last time.

I'm confused as to how you are calculating lean body mass at 302 and fat weight at 5 if the calipers are giving you an estimate of 13.8%.

13.8% of 307.5 is about 42 lbs, quite a bit different than the 5 you have calculated.

 

[tallcall]

I'm confused as to how you are calculating lean body mass at 302 and fat weight at 5 if the calipers are giving you an estimate of 13.8%.

13.8% of 307.5 is about 42 lbs, quite a bit different than the 5 you have calculated.

Because there is no way that my body fat is that low. I know it is much closer to 42 pounds, but going by the caliper and my computer, it shows my percentage being about 2% and my body fat being 5 pounds. Something is screwed up somewhere so I just report both sets of numbers. I get the 13.8% by using one of those hand held devices about once a month and making my own adjustment (it only allows me to be 6'6" - I'm 6'10") for an additional 4 inches of height (I usually end up dropping the number by 0.5% to make it more realistic).

 

[tallcall]

8/12/2009 Weigh in:
Weight: 310 ??? Up 2.5 pounds from last time
Waist: 35 inches??? No change from last time
Stomach: 36 inches??? No change from last time
Chest: 52 inches ??? No change from last time
Shoulders: 60.50 inches ??? No change from last time
Neck: 25 inches ??? Up 0.5 inches from last time

Bi's: 17.5 inches ??? No change from last time
Calves: 18 inches ??? No change from last time

Lean Body Mass: 305.83??? Up 3.33 pounds from last time
Body Fat Weight: 4.32 ??? Down 0.83 pounds from last time

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs ??? 3.0 mm ??? No change from last time
Suprailiac ??? 3.0 mm ??? Down 1 mm from last time
Thigh ??? 2 mm ??? No change from last time
Triceps ??? 2 ??? No change from last time

This is almost 1 month after I stopped taking the Methyl 1-D and I'm still doing fine. I can't wait to try it again, I felt very good on it. Maybe the end of this month I'll go again.

 

[Double D]

I remember checking your journal out when you first started. In case you dont remember me I was Double D, now got the name switched. But dude your getting a ton stronger. Proud of you buddy!