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FINA[be]FLEXing with Finaflex BCAA/SAA + CLA

MON LOG

BB Reverse Lunge (20lb bar)
20x10
20x10

Front Squats
45x8
65x5
75x5
85x5
95x5
105x5
115x5

+drop set
85x5
70x5
60x8
45x10

BB Single Legged RDL
30x10
35x10
35x10

Single Legged one Foot Elevated Glute Bridge
2x10

Jump Rope Skipping (3 rounds)
2 min off/1 min on
15 min incline treadmill walk

Did a pretty good job on front squats. I've added 15 lbs since about a month ago. Back then I was only able to push 100x3. I really think the single legged movements have made me more efficient at using my PC and helping me to build a stronger base for squats. I used a BB instead of DB for single legged RDl today and wow I had absolute no balance at all. I was like a see saw. I think next time I will stick to DB's.

Yesterday was a rough day for me so I didn't take any supps at all. I came down with a really bad stomach bug, or it might have been a case of food poisoning, but all I know is I was having terrible abdominal pains for hours. It came on suddenly and knocked me down for hours, so I also didn't have much to eat besides rice cakes, crackers, and Ginger Ale. Luckily it passed and I am feeling a bit better today so I will resume with the supps.
 
Okay let me see song I love but no one should know about...

We can start here not really ashamed of this one but it is not exactly high testosterone.
[video=youtube_share;djV11Xbc914]http://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914[/video]
 
And we can finish this entire contest here...
[video=youtube_share;pIgZ7gMze7A]http://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A[/video]

Do I win?
 
I actually liked that a-ha song when it came out
was about the same time as west end girls by pet shop boys I believe?




that wham song tho bro....eek, gonna have to wham your head for that one
 
gokix811 said:
MON LOG

BB Reverse Lunge (20lb bar)
20x10
20x10

Front Squats
45x8
65x5
75x5
85x5
95x5
105x5
115x5

+drop set
85x5
70x5
60x8
45x10

BB Single Legged RDL
30x10
35x10
35x10

Single Legged one Foot Elevated Glute Bridge
2x10

Jump Rope Skipping (3 rounds)
2 min off/1 min on
15 min incline treadmill walk

Did a pretty good job on front squats. I've added 15 lbs since about a month ago. Back then I was only able to push 100x3. I really think the single legged movements have made me more efficient at using my PC and helping me to build a stronger base for squats. I used a BB instead of DB for single legged RDl today and wow I had absolute no balance at all. I was like a see saw. I think next time I will stick to DB's.

Yesterday was a rough day for me so I didn't take any supps at all. I came down with a really bad stomach bug, or it might have been a case of food poisoning, but all I know is I was having terrible abdominal pains for hours. It came on suddenly and knocked me down for hours, so I also didn't have much to eat besides rice cakes, crackers, and Ginger Ale. Luckily it passed and I am feeling a bit better today so I will resume with the supps.
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Sorry to hear about the food poisoning/stomach bug, that is definitely no fun. Glad you are feeling better though and adding 15lbs to your front squat is no joke! Good job!
 
I love that Wham song! Winner winner chicken dinner :)

Thanks, GT! I'm pretty stoked about the added weight. :) And yeah, that bug was no bueno but I had some help getting through it.
 
So now that we have gotten our fill of awesome throwback songs (and a winner), here's another Q of the day:

I often think about this when I look over my progress. What did you do when you first started training? And if you could go back and re-do things, what's one thing you would have done differently?

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gokix811 said:
So now that we have gotten our fill of awesome throwback songs (and a winner), here's another Q of the day:

I often think about this when I look over my progress. What did you do when you first started training? And if you could go back and re-do things, what's one thing you would have done differently?
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Never have gotten to 300lbs. Yep I would be in good shape had I not ate blue Bell every night for six months after my knee surgery.
 
Montego1 said:
Never have gotten to 300lbs. Yep I would be in good shape had I not ate blue Bell every night for six months after my knee surgery.
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I was over 300 once ... really had to go on a crash type diet to get out of that funk... I used the warrior diet and lost about 70 lbs in 5 months.
 
gokix811 said:
So now that we have gotten our fill of awesome throwback songs (and a winner), here's another Q of the day:

I often think about this when I look over my progress. What did you do when you first started training? And if you could go back and re-do things, what's one thing you would have done differently?
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I never would have left the gym in 2010.



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195lbs/~10% bf. only pic I have from that timeframe because I got so mad at myself.
 
gokix811 said:
I often think about this when I look over my progress. What did you do when you first started training? And if you could go back and re-do things, what's one thing you would have done differently?
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well aren't you just full of twists and turns in heah?

I started lifting/training when I was 12, making my first goals to do one-handed pushups and upside down against the wall handstand pressups..I accomplished this in very short order

there is nothing I would go back and do - off the top, I don't live life like that (no regrets!)
#2 - I have had a decent linear path as first an athlete, later a natural bb'er, and now a non-natural lifter going for pro card

I am happy with that aspect of my life, would not matter if I was not

worry not about the things you cannot change; focus instead in what you can do to make tomorrow a better and brighter future

cheers :)
 
I've been meaning to ask. How are the body comp changes so far?
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
well aren't you just full of twists and turns in heah?

I started lifting/training when I was 12, making my first goals to do one-handed pushups and upside down against the wall handstand pressups..I accomplished this in very short order

there is nothing I would go back and do - off the top, I don't live life like that (no regrets!)
#2 - I have had a decent linear path as first an athlete, later a natural bb'er, and now a non-natural lifter going for pro card

I am happy with that aspect of my life, would not matter if I was not

worry not about the things you cannot change; focus instead in what you can do to make tomorrow a better and brighter future

cheers :)
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I'm pretty good at tumbling, but other than that... :)

Well, you guys have been in the iron game longer than I have so I've still got plenty to learn. And since we're doing the quoting thing:

"A wise man learns from the mistakes of others." Cheers for the response. :)
 
Montego1 said:
I've been meaning to ask. How are the body comp changes so far?
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You know Monty, I was just kinda checking myself out last night after I showered. I turned to the side and noticed some separation between my shoulders and the top head of the rear delt. Makes me want to hit delts harder the next go around. That was pretty cool. And I'm finding that my jeans are looser in the waist and calves but still feel painted on the thighs, lol. I chalk that up to front squats. That's a good thing, right?
 
Montego1 said:
Never have gotten to 300lbs. Yep I would be in good shape had I not ate blue Bell every night for six months after my knee surgery.
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You've come a long way! I had never been in good shape, and didn't have a good excuse at that.

DreamWeaver said:
I was over 300 once ... really had to go on a crash type diet to get out of that funk... I used the warrior diet and lost about 70 lbs in 5 months.
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Wow, that's quite a bit of weight loss in 5 months. Glad you found something that worked!

iparatroop said:
I never would have left the gym in 2010.

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195lbs/~10% bf. only pic I have from that timeframe because I got so mad at myself.
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You took that anger and turned it into determination. P.S. You don't look bad in that pic to me. :)
 
gokix811 said:
So now that we have gotten our fill of awesome throwback songs (and a winner), here's another Q of the day:

I often think about this when I look over my progress. What did you do when you first started training? And if you could go back and re-do things, what's one thing you would have done differently?

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I use to train upperbody one day lowerbody the next, upperbody after that and lowerbody after that. Basically just kept going back n forth with like 1-2 rest days if that. I would then do upwords of 45 minutes of cardio after. These workouts also werent one exercise per bodypart, i literaly was in the gym for 3+ hrs.

If i knew then what i know now, i would have adjusted my kcal intake down everytime i hit a weightloss stocking point and i would have changed much differently lol.
 
gokix811 said:
You know Monty, I was just kinda checking myself out last night after I showered. I turned to the side and noticed some separation between my shoulders and the top head of the rear delt. Makes me want to hit delts harder the next go around. That was pretty cool. And I'm finding that my jeans are looser in the waist and calves but still feel painted on the thighs, lol. I chalk that up to front squats. That's a good thing, right?
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Looser in the waist yet still painted on the thighs, theres not a thing wrong with that!
 
gokix811 said:
You know Monty, I was just kinda checking myself out last night after I showered. I turned to the side and noticed some separation between my shoulders and the top head of the rear delt. Makes me want to hit delts harder the next go around. That was pretty cool. And I'm finding that my jeans are looser in the waist and calves but still feel painted on the thighs, lol. I chalk that up to front squats. That's a good thing, right?
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I would say that is indeed very good progress. Awesome stuff
 
3clipseGT said:
I use to train upperbody one day lowerbody the next, upperbody after that and lowerbody after that. Basically just kept going back n forth with like 1-2 rest days if that. I would then do upwords of 45 minutes of cardio after. These workouts also werent one exercise per bodypart, i literaly was in the gym for 3+ hrs.

If i knew then what i know now, i would have adjusted my kcal intake down everytime i hit a weightloss stocking point and i would have changed much differently lol.
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What's your split looking like these days? And that's exactly my train of thought on "cardio" days. I'll just eat LESS, so I won't have to do cardio. Lol. :)
 
gokix811 said:
What's your split looking like these days? And that's exactly my train of thought on "cardio" days. I'll just eat LESS, so I won't have to do cardio. Lol. :)
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It changes every week for the most part but most week it looks like this.

Monday- Back/rear delts/traps
Tuesday-Chest
Wednesday- Off
Thursday- Shoulders/traps
Friday- Legs
Saturday- Arms

I PT with my unit three days a week ranging from crossfit to sprints to running 3+ miles. Cardio after workouts depending on if we have PTed that day.
 
I have had some offs and ons, gained a lot, and lost a bit but overall I have to say that I don't think I would change my journey to where I am now. I have earned a lot of knowledge, humility and strength in my time. I experienced a lot of joy on my way to where I am including gluttony and laziness that I also enjoyed experiencing. As well as enjoying the long hard bit of work to regain my composition after those periods. Each time I learned more and now I am pretty well versed in many things that I can help others with.

All in all the journey has been great and I am happy with my life so not really one to want to change the experiences I have had.
 
Well I would win for the 1st 200 meters then I would pass out from exhaustion and then you would run past me while pointing and laughing. BTW nice pic them's is some good looking quads I bet most people looking at that pic are making this face right now...Invalid Link Removed
 
Looking good Kix!
 
McCrew530 said:
Well I would win for the 1st 200 meters then I would pass out from exhaustion and then you would run past me while pointing and laughing. BTW nice pic them's is some good looking quads I bet most people looking at that pic are making this face right now...
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Meet me at the track. It's going down.
 
gokix811 said:
Too crowded. I don't wanna knock granny over as she is speed walking. How is the athletic club superior?
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lol its not, doenst that song go "meet me at the mall, its going down, meet me at the club its going down!"
 
McCrew530 said:
lol its not, doenst that song go "meet me at the mall, its going down, meet me at the club its going down!"
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Funny that is exactly where my mind went too!
 
Snapped first thing this morning. Me and my lil pudgey, who says hello by the way. Starting to see something that resembles a V-cut. Chasing it.

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gokix811 said:
Snapped first thing this morning. Me and my lil pudgey, who says hello by the way. Starting to see something that resembles a V-cut. Chasing it.

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Ohhh snap!! Look at the V cut! Doin a great job keep it up!
 
Your little pudgey huh... you sound like my wife. I personally think you both are insane but it is great to have high physique aspirations! You are no more insane than I in that regard. I think you look good for sure!
 
FRI LOG

DB Floor Press
3x12

DB Neutral Grip Press
3x12

DB Iso Hold
3x12

DB Fly
3x12

BB Row
3x10

Reverse Grip Row
3x10

DB Row
3x10

BW Bench Dips
10,10,8

DB Tricep Ext.
3x10

RB Tricep Pushdowns
3x10

Chest/Back/Tri day. Not even going to count the weight on rows. I cut the weight down to 40% less than I normally pull. Will see how my back feels like tomorrow and then keep adding weight back slowly if all is good to go. It's only a nuisance at night when I go to bed. Still taking 2 ALC+CLA with lunch and dinner. I can see some improvements on my upper back and waist area. And hopefully my semi v-cut will start popping out more soon.
 
3clipseGT said:
Ohhh snap!! Look at the V cut! Doin a great job keep it up!
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Gotta have some crackle and pop with that snap :)

MrKleen73 said:
Your little pudgey huh... you sound like my wife. I personally think you both are insane but it is great to have high physique aspirations! You are no more insane than I in that regard. I think you look good for sure!
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Yes, that's what I think when I look in the mirror. Always critiquing myself and seeing what needs improving. Thanks for the compliment & support! :)
 
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