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May as well as start a training log here. Getting some feedback is always a good thing and it helps me believe I am a human after all this damn dieting.

Little bit of background. I was my biggest and strongest ever about 2 months ago, or Early October. I was 242 and feeling great. Then I started to feel like I was getting the flu for a day then the next day I wake up in the middle of the night and can't breathe and have lots of chest pressure. To make a long story short, I was rushed into ER and spent 4 days in the hospital. I contracted a virus that caused inflammation around the pericardium and lead to a mild heart attack. Then the virus caused some massive ulcers and swollen throat (couldnt eat at all) and I ended up losing tons of weight down to 212 pounds!

Fast track to now, I am back up to 234 and feeling almost back to where I was. I am only bulking for a couple more weeks then I am starting a contest prep for an April 7th show. Back in October I was hoping to start cutting around 250-255, but I guess sh!t happens and I can only do the best I can.

What I want to accomplish:
CHEST!!!- my chest is my weakest body part and I want to bring it up.
Arms- I need a bit larger arms as I am built lanky and the long arms makes them look smaller.
Strength everywhere.

Training right now is 4 days a week.
Best lifts post sickness:
Squat: 385 for 5
Deads: 500 for 5
Bench: 235 for 5 :)()
 
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Meal 1:
3 slices Ezekiel bread (9/54/0)
1 whole egg (6.5/1/6)
11 egg whites (37/0/0)
2 tbsp pb (8/6/16)
2 fish oil (0/0/2)

total: 702 calories, 60.5p/ 61c/ 24f

Meal 2:
½ cup oats (5/27/2.5)
½ cup f.f.c.c. (13/5/0)
2 tbsp pb (8/6/16)
1 can tuna (39.5/0/5)
1 grapefruit (2/20/0)

total: 713.5 calories, 67.5p/ 58c/ 23.5f


Meal 3:
1 cup oats (10/54/0)
1 tbsp pb (4/3/8)
½ cup wpi (50/2/0)

total: 564 calories: 64p/ 59c/ 8f

Weights (M-W-F):

Post weights:
Waxy Maize and BCAA combo (20/70/0)
Total: 360 calories, 20p/ 70c/ 0f
CARDIO: 20-30 min.

Post cardio:
¾ cup wpi (60/3/0)
1 cup berries (1/18/0)
1 cup oats (10/57/0)
total: 564 calories, 63p/ 78c/ 0f

total on weight days: 956 calories, 91p/ 148c/0f

Meal 4 (non-weight days, T-T-S-S):
7 ounces chicken (56/0/5)
200 grams veggies (5/10/0)
2 tbsp olive oil (0/0/28)
2 fish oil (0/0/2)
totals: 599 calories, 61p/ 10c/ 35f

Meal 5:
7 ounces lean beef/ turkey (56/0/7)
200 grams veggies (5/10/0)
2 tbsp olive oil (0/0/28)
total: 599 calories, 61p/ 10c/ 35f


Meal 6:
7 ounces chicken (56/0/5)
200 grams veggies (5/10/0)
2 tbsp olive oil (0/0/28)
2 fish oil (0/0/2)
totals: 599 calories, 61p/ 10c/ 35f

Meal 7:
1 scoop night time protein (30/1/1)
1 cup f.f. cottage cheese (28/10/0)
1 ounce almonds (6/6/14)
1 can green beans (2/12/0)
2 fish oil (0/0/2)

total: 533 calories, 66p/ 29c/ 17f

snack eaten somewhere during the day:
1 scoop night time protein blend (30/1/1)
1 ounce almonds (6/6/14)
total: 307 calories, 36p/ 7c/ 15f

Daily totals:

Weight days: 4973.5 calories, 507g protein, 381g carbs, 157.5g fat
Non weight days: 4564.5 calories, 462g protein, 243g carbs, 192.5g fat


Also I am usually snacking on fat free cottage cheese and some pb in between some meals.
 
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Last sets:
narrow stance box squats: 225 x 5 speed, 235 x 10 2/2 TUT

leg press (hammer strength, it has two foot pads and swings...dont care for it but thats what my university has!): speed- tried to do speed here but I kept throwing the foot pad and it was ackward as hell.
270 x 10 2/2 TUT (HARD!)

V-bar pulldowns: 160 x 5 speed, 150 x 10 2/2 TUT

Hammer Iso-low rows: 180 x 6 speed (easy), 180 x 10 2/2 TUT


(speed) barbell curls 75 x 10 SS w/ hammer curls 45's x 10

(2/2 TUT) barbell curls 75 x 10 (hard) SS w/ hammer curls 45's x 10 (hard hard)


treadmill: 20 minutes, 3.5 mph, 3.0%
 
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Speed bench press:
170 x 5
2/2 TUT bench:
170 x 10

Flat d-bell press:
70's x 8 (easy)
2/2 TUT:
70's x 10

Speed upright rows SS w/ speed front barbell raises:
80 x 10 and 35 x 10

2/2 TUT upright rows SS w/ front barbell raises:
50 x 12 and 30 x 8

Speed straightbar pressdowns SS w/ overhead tri cable ext
120x10 and 110 x 10 (both easy)
2/2 TUT straightbar pressdowns SS w/ overhead tri cable ext
110 x 12 and 100 x 12

some 25 pound plate pinches since I did the above so damn fast!

ended with some light cardio like usual
 
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Legs and arms, last sets.

Squat: just below parrallel
405 x 3, wraps and belt

Leg press: Cybex leg sled type
830 x 9

Knee ext:
2/2 TUT, 165 x 12 (burned like WOAH!)

Barbell curls over a preacher bench flipped around so upper arm is vertical.
90 x 10 rest paused, 5

JM presses:
95 x 20 (light so added weight) 115 x 8

wrist roller thingie

Fried my calves on the leg sled doing some fast burning reps then slow reps with long stretch and long peak contraction holds.

walked on the treadmill after.


NOTE: I am taking some time off. My body needs it. I am tired all the time and its like I have trouble getting to sleep sometimes..also my lower back feels pumped last few days....better to take time off now before I lose some strength and really overtrain.
 
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Took the last week off to get some much needeed rest before contest prep. 16 weeks out and just starting to diet down. Diet is similar to what I posted above but about 3,800 cals.

Squat:
405-3

Wide stance leg sled:
850-9

Leg Ext (2/2 tempo):
150- 12 (too hard last time and had to take breaks to get to 12

adductor:
110- 2 sets of 15

*stretched legs for a bit

Curls on the vertical side of a preacher:
90- 11 RP 4 RP 3 for 18 total

JM presses:
105- 28, added weight then 115 for 7

rope wrapper: 2 sets up and down

seated calf and leg press calf routine deal trying to get these babies HUGE!!! lol

ended with 20 min. walking
 
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Incline bench press:
205-7

Lying chest press:
320-13

d-bell flyes (2/2 TUT):
50's- 15
**stretch with 70's**
T-bar rows:
5 plates (225)- 6

v-bar pulldowns:
190-12

BTN pulldowns (2/2 TUT):
140-9 (little to heavy)
**stretch with a 100 lb d-bell and hang**

d-bell shoulder press:
75's- 12

rear delt raises:
30's- 20....too effin light

side lateral raises (2/2 TUT):
20's- 15...burned like a mofo!

I switched some exercises and what not so it will take a week to get the weights. I usually guess kinda close and I was on most things. I figure better to get more reps then fall short at this point. Always sucks having to LOWER the weight!!!

Ended with 20 min on treadmill
 
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Deads:
515- 3 (slipped an fell on ice last weak and bruised my back so I was happy with this)

Box squat:
speed- 225-5
2/2 TUT- 245-10

Leg sled:
speed- 360-5 (easy)
2/2 TUT- 450-10 (burn like woah!)

Pulldown machine:
speed- 190-6 (fairly easy)
2/2 TUT- 170 (again fairly easy)

iso low row:
speed- 250-5
2/2 TUT-210- 10 (tough)

speed ez bar curls SS w/ speed hammers:
80 and 50's, 10 each

2/2 TUT of the above:
70- 12, 40's- 10

treadmill for a bit
 
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3 board bench press:
265-4

flat bench presses:
speed: 175-5 (fairly easy)
2/2 TUT: 175-9 (BURN!)

Flat d-bell press:
speed: 75's- 10 (easy)
2/2 TUT: 75's- 9 (BURN AGAIN!)

Supersets:
upright rows speed: 90-10
smith machine shoulder presses speed: 85-10 (easy)

upright rows 2/2 TUT: 50-15 (okay)
smith machine shoulder presses 2/2 TUT:85-12

Tricep straight bar pushdowns speed: 150-10
overhead d-bell ext speed: 65-10 (was slow..hard to do as you concentrate on not knockin yourself out!)

Tricep straight bar pushdowns 2/2 TUT: 130-12
overhead d-bell ext 2/ TUT: 60-10

**stretches for each after the muscle group was finished**

-end with some treadmill
 
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Sunday-

Squats: 405- 1 SH!T!!! (Back pretty much gave out as I slipped and feel off my icy porch last week and then deadlifted heavy a few days later...gotta give the back a couple weeks off from heavy squats and deads!)

moved to some weird squat machine, felt good though:
270-20
360-10
450-9
540-6
(just killed it cause i was pissed about my regualr squat performance)

leg ext 2/2 TUT: 150- 13
adductors: 120- 15, 12

curls over a vertical preacher: 90- 12 RP, 5 RP, 5= 22

JM presses: 115- 25 RP, 12= 37 (really surprised myself here!)

rope wrapper
some calf work

walk on treadmill and tan
 
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Tuesday:

Incline bench press:
215-6

chest press machine:
360-8

d-bell flyes 2/2 TUT:
55's-15

t-bar style rows:
235-10

v-bar pulldowns:
200-12

BTN pulldowns:
130-14

d-bell overhead presses:
85's- 6

rear delt flyes:
35's- 20
40's-15

side cable lateral raise singles 2/2 TUT:
30- 12 each arm

walk on tready and tan
 
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Thursday:

Box squat:
speed- 225- 5 (finally a better speed)
2/2 TUT- 265- 10 (kinda tough!)

leg sled:
speed- 500- 8 (easy)
2/2 TUT- 500-12 (easy again)

pulldown machine thing:
speed-210-10
2/2 TUT- 190 12

iso low row:
speed- 290-6
2/2- 230-10

speed ez bar curls SS w/ speed hammer curls:
100-8 (outta gas after 8) and 50's for 10 each arm

2/2 TUT of above:
80-12 and 40's for 12 each arm

calf drop set till ultra-mega-burnage

treadmill for 20 min
 
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Friday:

3 board press:
275-3 (dang!!)

bench:
speed- 180-6
2/2 TUT- 180-9

flat d-bell:
speed: 85's-8
2/2 TUT- 75'- 10

upright rows SS w/ smith shoulder presses:
speed: 100-10 and 105-10
2/2 TUT: 60-13 and 105-11

tricep pushdowns SS w/ overhead rope extentsions:
speed: 150- 10 and 100-10
2/2 TUT: 140-15 and 60- 8 (couldnt even hardly extend my arms by this point)

treadmill...
 
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Sunday: Back is starting to fell better but I layed off from heavy free weight squats...

Leg sled:
900- 8 ( got it on video...most I have ever done!)

squat machine: similar to the powersquat some gyms have but looks almost homemade but its full roller bearings and is very smooth and comfortable

540-10 (deep!! Im talking ass is literally inches from the ground and I was bottoming out the machine )
also have this one on video

leg ext:
2/2 TUT- 150-13 (PAIN!!!)

adductors: 120 for 16 then 15

straightbar curls over vertical preacher:
100- 9 RP 5 RP 3= 17

barbell skullcrushers:
95-15 then right into a real close grip press also for 15 reps

rope wrapper SS with calf work on the leg sled

treadmill as usual.

Note: Feeling quite strong while dieting down for the spril contest. I am down about 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks, but I am stronger so I can't complain! Definately leaner also as I am down a notch on the weight belt and almost down to the next notch as well....
 
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Tuesday: 228 pounds
Incline:
225-4

Lying Chest press:
380- 7

d-bell flyes: 2/2 TUT
65's- 14 (burn like holy mother of god)

Chest supported barbell rows:
205-8

BTN pulldowns:
170-10

v-bar pulldowns: 2/2 TUT
150-11

Smith machine shoulder presses:
175-6

rear delt cable flyes:
30-20

side cable laterals:
2/2 TUT- 30- 15 each arm

end with some treadmill...
 
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Thursday:

narrow stance ATG squats:
speed: 235-5
2/2 TUT: 275- 10

leg sled:
speed: 540-6
2/2 TUT: 540- 11

d-handle pulldowns:
speed: 200-10
2/2: 160-12

d-bell rows:
speed: 105- 10 each
2/2 TUT: 85- 10 each (HARD!)

ez bar curls ss w/ hammer curls:
speed: 100-10 (last 2 I lost speed...), 50's- 10 each
2/2: 80-13, 40's- 10 each

calf drop set

treadmill

tanned
 
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Friday:

3 board press:
275-4

bench:
speed- 185-5
2/2- 185-9

flat d-bell press:
speed- 85's-8
2/2- 75's-11

upright rows SS w/ smith seated shoulder presses:
speed: 100-10 and 115-10
2/2: 60-15 and 105-12

Pullover and extension for tris SS w/ tricep cable ext:
speed: 90-10 and 120-10
2/2: 70-15 and 120 for 15

25 pound plate pinches for sh!ts and giggles!

treadmill for 20 min.
 
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Sunday:

Leg press:
950- 6

squat machine:
hams to calves: 630- 8, had to dump and rack on 9!

leg ext:
215-15

adductor:
120-16,15

standing alt. curls drop set:
55's- 12 each
40's- 12 each
30's- 12 each

barbell skull crushers right into a close grip press:
105- 12 on skulls, then 105 for 15 on close grip (PUMPED)

rope wrapper- 2 sets

calf work

treadmill
 
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Tuesday:

Decline bench:
255-3 (very disappointed here) same as about a month ago...damn diet

d-bell presses:
115's- 6

cable flyes 2/2:
50-20

chest supported barbell rows:
205-10

BTN pulldowns:
180-10

v-bar pulldowns 2/2:
180-10 (omg....burnage!)

smith shoulder presses:
180-6

chest supported rear delt:
30's-20

side d-bell laterals 2/2:
20's-15

treadmill for 20 min.
 
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Thursday:

narrow stance squats:

speed- 235-5
2/2- 285-10

split squat in smith:

speed: 145-10
2/2: 145-10

d-handle pull downs:
speed: 210-10
2/2: 160- 13

d-bell rows:
speed: 120- 10 each (felt kinda easy!)
2/2: 85- 12 each

seated incline d-bell curls SS w/ pin wheel curls:
speed: 45's-10 each, 35's- 15 each
2/2: 35's-12 each, 30's- 10 each (Im taking Anabolic Pump now and the pumps are sick...Had to stop as I couldnt even bend my arm!)

calf drop set

treadmill for 20 min.
 
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Very nice log :thumbsup: dropping weight and adding strength you make me jealous.LOL Good luck in reaching your goals.With the determination Ive seen in your workout progress and the attention to detail in your log im sure that youll exceed your goals.Keep it up! :bb:
 
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Friday:

Machine press:
speed- 280-12
2/2-280-8

Flat d-bell press:
speed- 85's-10
2/2-75's-11

upright rows SS w/ smith shoulder presses:
speed: 110-10, 115-10
2/2: 65-15, 105-12

dips machine SS w/ tate presses:
speed: 130-10, 35's-10
2/2: 130-10, 30's-15

25 pounds plate pinches

treadmill for 20 min
 
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Sunday: 225.75 pounds

leg sled:
970-7

squat machine:
650-8

leg ext:
215-16 (with nice squeeze at top)

adductor:
120-18-15

standing alt. curls drop set:
55's-14ea
45's-12ea
35's-15ea

barbell skulls to a closegrip press:
105- 12, then 16 on the closegrips

calf work on leg sled

treadmill for 20
 
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Tuesday:

Flat bench press:
205- 8 (holy crapiness!)

Hammer incline press:
200-14

Cable flyes 2/2:
60-13

Rack chins:
+70-13 (fairly easy)

Barbell rows:
225-12 (easier than I thought) Love how I can outrow my bench like nothin!

BTN pulldowns 2/2:
140-14

Hammer shoulder press:
180-12 (easy)

chain laterals:
25 in the middle: ? lost count...maybe 10 or 12!

scarecrows for rear delts 2/2:
30-12

treadmill for 20
 
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Thursday:

Narrow stance squats:
speed- 235-5
2/2: 295-9

Split squat in smith:

speed- 155-10ea
2/2: 145-10 ea (tough as hell!!)

abductors: 120-18-16

hammer pulldown singles:
speed:125-10ea
2/2: 100-12 ea

d-bell rows:
speed: 125-10ea
2/2: 90- 11ea (tough!!!)

incline seated d-bell curls (done at same time, NOT Alternating), supersetted with pinwheel curls:
speed:
40's- 10 ea, and 35's-15ea
2/2: 35's- 10ea, and 30's- 10ea (had to stop cause of the massive pump!)

Standing calf drop set:
320: till failure
230: till failure
140: till failure
90: till failure (wow...pain!)

treadmill for 20
 
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Friday: 225.5 pounds, figured I would be lower but AP is the shiznit! Drop b/f..add lean mass, no questions asked!

Bench:
warmed up of course then played with my new bands some..ended at:
speed: 135+monster minis- 6,5 keeping good speed
2/2:185 for 7 (pretty tired from band work!)

Hammer strength chest press:
speed: 180-8
2/2: 140-7 (chest now dead)

Cable front raises SS w/ standing d-bell shoulder presses:
speed: 30-12ea, 45's-6 (really surprised how hard these were as I was repping 85's on seated d-bell presses!)
2/2: 20- 11 ea, 30's- 11 ea

Dips SS w/ tate presses:
speed: B/W-12, 35's-15
2/2: B/W-7 (tough), 35's-10

did some rope tricep ext for grins

20 min cardio on treadmill
 
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Sunday!

Front squat:
255-5
135-30 (pretty much about died from this!)

hammer leg press:
450-7 (legs toast)

hammy curls 2/2 (prolly more like 3/5):
100- lost count, it hurt though

adductor:
120-18-13

barbell curls:
95-10
115-4

Cable curl singles:
50-15each

tri pullover and ext:
120-8

Reverse tri singles:
50-15each

barbell forearm curls:
155-2x15

calf work

treadmill for 20 min
 
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Tuesday:

Flat bench:
215-7

Incline hammer strength press:
250-9

Cable flyes 2/2:
70-11

Rack chins:
+90- 12

barbell rows:
255-12 (wow...Ripped it up!)

BTN pulldowns 2/2:
150-15

Hammer strength shoulder press:
230-6

d-bell upright rows:
50's-12

scarecrows 2/2:
30-15

treadmill for 20
 
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Just did cardio today but I weighed in at 223.5 so my weight is finally starting to come down again after starting AP. Also threw DCP in the mix last Friday when I weighed in at 225.5.

Ryno- out!
 
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Thursday:

Squats, wider stance:
speed: 185 + monster minis- 6
2/2: 295-10

split squat in smith:
speed: 145- 10ea, better speed
2/2: 145-10 ea, easier than last week but still brutal!

abductors:
120-20,18

hammer pulldown machine:
speed: 125-10ea, good speed
2/2: 110-12ea

d-bell rows:
speed: 135- 10ea
2/2: 90's-11 ea

seated curls ss/ pinwheel curls:
speed: 45's-12ea (kinda slow), 35's-15ea
2/2: 40's-8ea, 30's-8ea (pumps unbearable)

finished off with some low pully cable curls

calf drop set
 
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Friday:

Bench:
speed: 135 + doubled monster minis-6-5
(gonna drop the weight some and work on speed a lil more)
2/2: 185-7 (time to change exercises here)

Hammer strength chest press:
speed:180-12 (pretty easy)
2/2: 150-9 (good)

standing d-bell shoulder presses done singlely SS w/ glass style side lateral raises:
speed: 35-15ea, 15's-15
2/2: 30-12ea, 15's-10

Dips SS w/ tate presses:
speed: BW-15, 40's-15
2/2: BW-8, 35's- lost count

hit up some rope tricep ext

20min cardio
 
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Sunday:

****somewhat of an injury...I went sledding (down a hill on a saucer) and it was funny but I fell off a few times and skidding on my a$$! Needless to say, my right butt cheek feels like it has a couple golf balls in it*****

So BRUISED RIGHT GLUTE

Anyways...I still did descent.

Front squat:
265-4
155-20

Hammer strength leg press:
450-7

leg curls 2/2:
110-12 i think..mighta lost count!

adductor:
120-22,18

barbell curls drop set:
105-11
85-9
65-12
45-20
(arms about explode!)

Tricep pullover and ext:
120-8

D-bell skullcrushers:
35's-12

seated calf raises SS w/ skiier calf raises in smith:
90 lbs, and 285 lbs, 2 sets to failure

20 min cardio
 
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Tuesday:

Hammer incline chest press:
270-6

flat d-bell presses:
105's-6 (wow...no good)

d-bell flyes 2/2:
55's-15

rack chins:
+135-6

barbell rows:
275-8 (last few were kinda cheatin)

BTN pulldowns 2/2:
160-10 (machine needed to be greased as well)

Seated barbell front shoulder presses:
165-4

d-bell upright rows:
50's-15

scarecrows 2/2:
30-15

20 min cardio
 
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Cardio today:

Stationary cycle: averaged 100 watts for 25min
Treadmill: 4 mph/ 4% grade for 25 min

Note: Going to start adding in some mourning cardio sessions as I feel I am just not leaning out enough. Prolly my head messing with me, but I can't help it!!!
 
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Thursday:

30 min. cardio in the am

speed squats:
95 + doubled monster minis- 5,5
135+ doubled monster minis- 3

zercher squats: (first time ever doing these)
225-5

Leg ext:
speed: 170-10 (easy)
2/2: 170-12 (harder)

abductors:
130-12,12

pulldowns: (to front, using a different machine than normal)
speed: 180-5

hammer strength low row:
speed: 270-5
2/2: 180- 13

cable rope curls SS w/ alt. d-bell curls:
speed: 90-10, 40's-10ea
2/2: 70-15, 35's-15 ea

standing calf raises: (3/3 tempo, hold top and long stretch @ bottom)
3 sets with 230 lbs, lost count of reps everytime!

-20 min. on treadmill

Note: starting to feel a little beat up, going to tear the workout up tomorrow then on Sunday I will do legs/arms lightly and next thursday I will do chest/back/shoulder lightly as well. Make that a light week with 2 w/o days.
 
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Friday:
Bench 5x5 @ 135, super easy
speed bench:
95+ doubled monster minis, 3x5

machine press 2/2:
260-10

smith shoulder press SS w/ glass laterals:
speed: 105-10, 15's-15
2/2: 105-11, 15's-12

straight bar pressdowns SS w/ smith close grip:
speed: 150x10, 125x10
2/2: 140x15, 125x9

20 min treadmill
 
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Sunday: light day to take a rest

squat:
135x10
225x5

leg ext:
105x15

leg curl:
100x15

alt d-bell curls:
40'sx10 ea

tri ext:
120-15

cable curl:
120x10

barbell skulls:
65-15

seated calf:
90-30

20min treadmill
 
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Monday:

am:
15 min stationary bike @ 100 watts work rate
15 min treadmill, 4.0mph w/ 4.0% incline

pm:
some core work
25 min stationary bike @ 100 watts
20 min treadmill, 4mph and 4% grade
 
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Tuesday:

am: 15 min cycle, 15 min tready

PM: 40 min cycle...ass started to get sore...lol


Note: I will do some cardio tomorrow mourning then rest up and go to bowling league tomorrow night. I will be back in full force Thursday!!!


Also, got hydrostatically weighed and 7 site skin fold as well. Came out as 10.4 % in the tank and just over 7% with the calipers. Weight is about 220 now. Still more work to do!!

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am: 30 min cardio split between bike and treadmill

pm: 40 min cardio split between bike and treadmill once again
 
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Thursday:

Speed squats: 115 + doubled monster minis (~275 at top since I am so damn tall)
3 sets of 3 here

lying leg curls:
Speed: 100-5, 110-5
2/2: 110-5

rack deads: (about 4 inches below bottom of knee cap)
speed: 365-5, good speed
2/2: 315-10 (pretty tough at the end)

barbell rows:
speed: 185-5
2/2: 155-10

Standing alt. d-bell curls supersetted w/ seat hammers:
speed: 40's- 10ea, 30's-10ea
2/2: 40's-12ea, 25's-12ea

seated calf supersetted with standing cald raises: (slowish tempo with nice squeeze at top and stretch at bottom)
seated: 70- 20,15
standing: 180- 20,14 (slower tempo)

-20 min on treadmill

(should also mention that I incorporate the DC type stretches after each bodypart is done)
 
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Friday
am: 30 min cardio after breakfast

afternoon: @ Better Bodies gym in Cadillac

Bench:
5x5 @145 (joke weight)
speed: 95 + doubled monster minis- 3x5

machine chest press 2/2:
260- 11

smith machine shoulder press to front SS w/ side lateral raises single style:
speed: 115-5, 20-10ea
2/2: 115-11, 15-12

smith close grip elbow tucked SS w/ seated incline cable overhead tricep ext:
speed: 125-5, 90-10
2/2: 125-10 (tough), 110-11

20 min on treadmill, 4% grade and 4.2 mph
 
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Sunday: @ Better Bodies

Squat machine:
680- 6, w/ belt and wraps

Good mournings:
225-12, w/ belt (kinda easy)

Leg ext 2/2:
150-13 (OHHH the burn!)

adductors:
120-20,15

ez bar curls:
110-8

cable curls singles:
40-20ea, 15ea

JM presses:
115-15 (easier than I thought)

reverse grip cable tri ext singles:
50- 12ea, 6ea

barbell forearm curls:
155-16, 15

Leg sled calf raises:
360-15 RP 8 RP 8 (1/2 tempo with extra squeeze at top and good stretch at bottom)

Then....standing calf raises: up on both, then down on one leg. Repeat for each side 2x10.

20 min treadmill 5%, 4.2mph
 
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Monday:

am: 40 min cardio

pm: some core work then 40 more min cardio
 
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Tuesday: weighed in at 217

am: 35 min cardio split between bike and treadmill


pm:

hammer incline chest press:
280-5

flat d-bell press:
105's-7

d-bell flyes 2/2:
60's-13

pulldowns to front:
220-8

low hammer iso rows:
290-12

close grip supinated pulldowns 2/2:
130-15

seated barbell military:
155-8

d-bell upright rows:
55's- 11 (tough)

face pulls 2/2:
100-15

end with 20 min on stationary cycle
 
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Wednesday:

am: 35 min cardio

pm: I had bowling league!!! ahaha:duel:
 
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Thursday: am: @ Ryder pm: @ Better Bodies

am: 30 minutes cardio split between treadmill and bike


pm:

speed squats:
135 + doubled monster mini's- 3x3 (good speed on all sets)

Leg curls:
speed: 125-5
2/2: 120-11

abductors:
120-14,12

Platz style hack squats 2/2 (like a compound leg ext is the best way to describe it):
w/quaters- 11

Rack deads: pins 3-4" below knee
speed: 405-5
2/2: 315-12

barbell rows:
speed: 185- 5 (better speed than last time)
2/2: 155-11

standing alt. curls SS w/ seated hammer curls:
speed: 45's-10ea, 35's- 10
2/2: 45's-12ea, 30's-12

Skiier calf raises SS w/ seated calf raises:
heavy work to failure: 285-18, 160-10
light work to failure: 105-50, 70-50 :head: PPAAIINN!!!!!

note: I wanted 50 so bad on each exercise, I had to pause a couple times each set...I have never experience this type of pain before...I did 20 min. on the treadmill after this and I walked crooked for the first 18 of them!!!! NO JOKE!
 
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Wow, those are some low Rack Deads. Nice work.

It's good to see you have your diet dialed in. I'm so much more habitual with mine, and I feel I need to become more steadfast in my portions and timing.

Looking good, liking the program.
 
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Wow, those are some low Rack Deads. Nice work.

It's good to see you have your diet dialed in. I'm so much more habitual with mine, and I feel I need to become more steadfast in my portions and timing.

Looking good, liking the program.
Yeah they are pretty low....but damn, I feel like my arms are so long that if I pull from knee level I only get a few inches of movement it seems. I am going to play with the height and start raising the bar and upping the weight...then start low again but with more weight...all about progression!!
 
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Yeah I know what you mean.. I'm 6'3" with long limbs and the range of motion on racks at knee level seems almost like a cheat. ;)

You are certainly progressing.
 

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