[emekajokammor]

I love doing chest and back routines. I believe the push/pull superset has helped me add mass to my upper body this off season.

[kingjameskjf]

I haven't been too good at updating lately but my workouts have been consistent, which is what really matters. Saturday I hit legs and did 315 for box squats. However, my knees hurt too much after that to do B. split squats. Today I did chest and back, and very little shoulders. My bench is back to 275 which is decent but still can't do heavy incline DB's with my hand yet. I was able to get a full set of Rack Pulls at 495 lbs last friday though.


Did multiple sets of everything.
Today looked like this:


Lat Pull-downs (behind the head)


compound setted with:
Lat Pull-downs (regular, close grip)




Smith Incline Press
225 lbs


Cybex Advanced Chest Press (separate lever arms that move similar to DB's)
240


HS Incline Press
300


HS Wide Chest Press
400 (and then drop sets down to 100)


T-Bar Rows:
200 (drop sets to 45)


Wide Grip Lat Pull-downs


Upright Rows

[kingjameskjf]

I love doing chest and back routines. I believe the push/pull superset has helped me add mass to my upper body this off season.

I've come to love it as well. When do you compete next?

[kingjameskjf]

I played full court basketball again last night for about an hour and a half. My back is still pretty sore from monday's workout. Today I'm going to have a friend begin teaching me the olympic lifts. I've never really tried them and want to give them a shot. My friend has won several state olympic lift competitions and knows what he's doing so I'm looking forward to it.

[AaronJP1]

[kingjameskjf]

Yesterday I worked on my basic form technique for the Olympic lifts...man do I need some practice! It's funny cause the only thing that is sore is my rear delts. I think that's from hoisting the bar over my head and squatting with it so much. Didn't do any real weight yet. I want to make sure I do it right first and refuse to let ego get in my way.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[kingjameskjf]

Today I did my chest and back supersetted again.


I did:


Bench press at 275
ss w/
HS Iso lateral Rows


Rack Pulls
ss w/
Cybex leverage Chest Press


On the Rack Pulls I wanted to go crazy today and push it so I quickly jumped from 315 to 500 pounds!
Well, it went something like this:
0x500: FAIL!
Now I was even more determined. I was going to get this turd up if it killed me! No belt, only my versa gripps (which are amazing BTW) and some chalk cause my hands started sweating a bit.
.05x500: Mostly FAIL! I got it about two inches up and choked. After I dropped it, I could feel that I strained my left SI. I was careful to keep good back posture/form and am grateful that my vertebral column feels fine. I have learned when to be careful and call it quits so that was all for my back tonight. However, my chest still needed some punishing.





Here's what I was trying to force into compliance. Unfortunately he became the victor BUT my time will come!


I decided to try DB Incline Presses again. These have been cruel to my healing thumb so I've had to cut them out but it's been a couple weeks since my last attempt. I started light with 30 lbs DB's, then again that was too much last time, but I was able to manage it. I then tried 50 lbs DB's. The good news is that they felt super light and didn't hurt my thumb. I decided to take it slow and not push it too fast so I stopped there.


Finished up with some HS Incline Presses.


Not the best workout but I'm glad I got in there and got it done.


This is from my full court basketball:





My current supplements are pretty basic right now. I'm only taking:
-SNS Magnesium Creatine Chelate
-Fish Oil
-SNS Liver Assist
-And SciFit Joint Enhance plus MSM.

[AaronJP1]

Super set like a big chested chick

[GLHF]

hey. great log. been following for a while.
my advice is not to mess with the olympic movements ESPECIALLY if you have wrist problems. power cleans and push presses are very joint demendant, and also the snatch is not a safe movement at all. its cool to do like 65lb clean and press for warm ups or pump or whatever, but i just dont see the point in doing olympic movements if bodybuilding is your goal. if your an athlete tho, than different story.

i was in football for a while, these movements especially the clean were my life and im against them.

[kingjameskjf]

hey. great log. been following for a while.
my advice is not to mess with the olympic movements ESPECIALLY if you have wrist problems. power cleans and push presses are very joint demendant, and also the snatch is not a safe movement at all. its cool to do like 65lb clean and press for warm ups or pump or whatever, but i just dont see the point in doing olympic movements if bodybuilding is your goal. if your an athlete tho, than different story.

i was in football for a while, these movements especially the clean were my life and im against them.

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. I've been doing them mainly for the increased flexibility, CNS stimulation, and to do something different. I like trying new things as well so It's been interesting but it's definitely not a long term thing for me.

[kingjameskjf]

I decreased the weight a bit, increased the reps, and focused more on hypertrophy today.

Incline DB press:
slowly increasing weight, back up to 60 lbs each now, thumb didn't start hurting till the end of my workout.
supersetter with
T-Bar Rows

Leverage Chest Press
supersetted with
Pull-ups, varying grip widths

Cable Flyes
ss with
Low Cable Rows

Straight Arm Pushdowns

My forearms got super pumped and started aching...in a good way.

[AaronJP1]

I decreased the weight a bit, increased the reps, and focused more on hypertrophy today.

Incline DB press:
slowly increasing weight, back up to 60 lbs each now, thumb didn't start hurting till the end of my workout.
supersetter with
T-Bar Rows

Leverage Chest Press
supersetted with
Pull-ups, varying grip widths

Cable Flyes
ss with
Low Cable Rows

Straight Arm Pushdowns

My forearms got super pumped and started aching...in a good way.

Good deal KJ

[kingjameskjf]

Kind of ironic today because in my Exercise Physiology class we talked about the Olympic Lifts. Our instructor talked about the ballistic style of the exercise with the explosive strength which incorporates more muscle fiber activation.

Tonight I play my customary basketball with my friends.

I'm trying to set up my competition schedule for the 2012 season. It's proving more difficult for me to decide on what I want to do then I had thought.

[AaronJP1]

Kind of ironic today because in my Exercise Physiology class we talked about the Olympic Lifts. Our instructor talked about the ballistic style of the exercise with the explosive strength which incorporates more muscle fiber activation.

Tonight I play my customary basketball with my friends.

I'm trying to set up my competition schedule for the 2012 season. It's proving more difficult for me to decide on what I want to do then I had thought.

Fawk school

[kingjameskjf]

Yesterday I had a good workout. I did my chest and back superset workout but I focused on power/strength aspect. I worked out with a friend who also competes in bodybuilding. First time we worked out together but it was great!

This is how it went.

Bench Press:
all sets at 275
after I fatigued, we did negatives until on the last set it was all negatives

supersetted with:

T-Bar rows:
(no chest pad and close grip)


DB Incline Press and HS Incline Press

supersetted with:

Lat Pull downs, wide grip, and singe arm Cable Rows


Chest Press

supersetted with

Low Rows

Rack Pulls
I didn't try to go above 405 this time.




Today I did legs. BTW, I hurt good from yesterday's workout!

I did this:

Squats

Sumo Squats

Bulgarian Split Squats

Laying Hamstring Curls

Then did some Clean and Jerk Olympic lifts

and finished off with some Seated Calf Raises.


Tomorrow is my rest and recover day.

[kingjameskjf]

Yesterday was my typical chest and back superset exercise that I like to do and planned on doing it for hypertrophy. However, I was STILL sore in my chest and delts from my previous sessions when I did a bunch of negatives. My legs are still really sore today from last Saturday as well, so I can tell I'm pushing it, which is exactly what I want. Obviously there is was no point in training chest again with it being that sore, as I don't want to overtrain, so I focused instead on my back and abs.

I did all sets with about 8 reps with about 1 minute rest in between sets.

-Wide Grip Lat Pull-Downs
compound setted with
-Pendlay Rows

-Behind the Neck Pull-Downs
compound setted with
-Yates Rows

-Low Cable Rows

-Seated Rows

-Straight Arm Pushdowns

-Abs stuff

-Internal External rotation (for rotator cuff)

I then practiced some of my posing. I can tell it's been a little while since I've done these. I need to get back into the habit.

I finished off with some lovely extreme stretches.

After I was done, I hooked myself up to the IFC (interferential current) on my low back, neck, traps, and knees. I then put myself on the spinalator for a good half hour. I guess interning at a rehab center definitely has its' benefits, especially when I have the place to myself during lunch. Other good news is that I starting to put on some weight. I've been pushing every workout hard (it's a bit difficult to capture the intensity in a forum log!), and eating big. I'm hoping for big things in 2012.

[kingjameskjf]

Delts and arms today.

-Upright Rows
Actually surprised myself. Just kept upping the weight until I was doing the max stack weight of 150 lbs (cables).
Compound setted it with:
-Rear Delt Rows

-Side lateral Raises

-Seated Rear Delt Flyes


then on to arms

-Seated Bicep Curls
supersetted with
-Cable rope Tricep Pressdowns
supersetted with:
-Preacher Curls

-Tricep cable Kickbacks
supersetted with:
-Drag Curls
supersetted with:
-Bent over/overhead tricep extentions

Arms got super pumped from this workout.

Decided to do some light legs since I missed basketball last night due to studies.

-Bulgarian Split Squats

-Standing Hamstring Curls

Did multiple sets of everything.

[mw1]

Delts and arms today.

-Upright Rows
Actually surprised myself. Just kept upping the weight until I was doing the max stack weight of 150 lbs (cables).
Compound setted it with:
-Rear Delt Rows

-Side lateral Raises

-Seated Rear Delt Flyes


then on to arms

-Seated Bicep Curls
supersetted with
-Cable rope Tricep Pressdowns
supersetted with:
-Preacher Curls

-Tricep cable Kickbacks
supersetted with:
-Drag Curls
supersetted with:
-Bent over/overhead tricep extentions

Arms got super pumped from this workout.

Decided to do some light legs since I missed basketball last night due to studies.

-Bulgarian Split Squats

-Standing Hamstring Curls

Did multiple sets of everything.

Bulgarian squats? Aren't those for girls

[kingjameskjf]

Bulgarian squats? Aren't those for girls

ya know, they actually kinda of seem like it, but they work SO good!

[kingjameskjf]

Got a great back workout in on Monday. Did a little of this and a bit of that, then topped it all off with some of you know what's. Yesterday I did my customary basketball. While playing and going lunging forward for a loose ball, I felt something pop in my right calf. Sucker hurt so I made that my last game. Well it's pretty sore today so I must have pulled it. Obviously I decided to skip the oly lifts and just did arms.

I did a giant set consisting of the following:

-Seated single arm DB curls
ss w/
-Tricep rope Pushdowns
ss w/
-Drag Curls
ss w/
-Tricep Kickbacks

I did this for a few sets and got a great pump out of it.

I then did heavy plate loaded HS dips (10 plates)

Then did Preacher Curls and did 21's. Those were so painful...in a good way.

Followed that up with some extreme stretches.


The good news is that as of today, I am fished with this semester of school. This has been one of my busiest yet better semesters. I think I got straight A's on 16 credits. Guess I'll find out in a few days. I'm hoping I avoided the crappy 93% A-.

[BB12]

Some serious work going on in here

[AaronJP1]

Whats going on ITT.

[kingjameskjf]

Some serious work going on in here

trying! I started getting sick last week with a cold but workedout anyways. I'm still feeling it today so I think I'm going to chill in the steam room and hot tub after my workout today.

Whats going on ITT.

absolutely nothing.

Oh and it's confirmed, I got a 4.0 this semester on 16 credits! Now I gotta start preparing for my GRE's.

[Rosie Chee]

Oh and it's confirmed, I got a 4.0 this semester on 16 credits! Now I gotta start preparing for my GRE's.

That's awesome! Congratulations!

~Rosie~

[kingjameskjf]

That's awesome! Congratulations!

~Rosie~

Thanks, I've gotten so close so many times but a rogue B+ or A- would pop up and ruin it. I'm glad I was able to do it this semester especially with more difficult classes. It also means I made the President's List. Just another transcript boost!