Start of New Cycle

rtmilburn said:
DemntedCowboy I'm gonna disagree with hairygrandpa it is not pointless to take a probiotic with antibiotics (goldenseal in this case). Matter of fact, I've been thought that is when it's the most important to take them. Just take them at separate times. Also garlic is a VERY potent antibiotic as well.

If it is viral(doesn't sound like it though) NAC is amazing for viral Infections. Matter of fact it makes hiv treatments nearly twice as effective
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I take NAC on a daily basis. On and off cycle mainly cause I have years of abuse on my liver, and if it can improve it. I'm gonna try it.
 
So since I missed yesterday, I got a back workout in today:

Wide Grip Pulldown: 85x18, 120x12, 120x12, 120x12, 120x12

Straight Arm Pulldown: 50x15, 50x15, 50x15, 50x15

Low Row: 85x18, 120x12, 120x12, 120x12, 120x12

Bent Over Row: 95x18, 135x12, 135x12, 135x12, 135x12

Face Pull: 40x18, 50x12, 50x12, 50x12
 
christ83189 said:
Smoke what now? Lol
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Hey I might inject illegal substances from time to time, or even take some grey area stuff. But, I only smoke the legal stuff. But, my wife is a green card holder, but she only makes edibles. If you ever come by the house "DON'T" eat the cookies in the fridge. Lol
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Hey I might inject illegal substances from time to time, or even take some grey area stuff. But, I only smoke the legal stuff. But, my wife is a green card holder, but she only makes edibles. If you ever come by the house "DON'T" eat the cookies in the fridge. Lol
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Lol noted. What do you smoke? I used to smoke. Well,i still do occasionally when im super stressed. Lately ill have a cigarette every few days when im stressed out and cant take it anymore. Normally i dont smoke at all but i do use copenhagen
 
christ83189 said:
Lol noted. What do you smoke? I used to smoke. Well,i still do occasionally when im super stressed. Lately ill have a cigarette every few days when im stressed out and cant take it anymore. Normally i dont smoke at all but i do use copenhagen
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I smoke Malboro, but the wife will buy tobacco and tubes, and roll those to save money from time to time. When I was active duty I used ALOT of Copenhagen Black. Cause smoking can give away your position.
 
In my house we have regular butter. And a tub marked 420 butter.
The CBD butter is mellow though. Just makes you feel better.
You eat a tablespoon of the 420 butter your basically hallucinating for 6 hours
 
Cgkone said:
In my house we have regular butter. And a tub marked 420 butter.
The CBD butter is mellow though. Just makes you feel better.
You eat a tablespoon of the 420 butter your basically hallucinating for 6 hours
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You eat a cookie in my house, and a half hour later you will have the best sleep of your life. Those nights I have problems sleeping. I will grab a 3rd to a 1/2 a cookie, and puts me right to bed.
 
Incline DB Press: 35x18, 55x12, 55x12, 55x12, 55x12

Reverse Grip Flat Bench: 95x18, 135x12, 135x12, 135x12, 135x12

Machine Press: 70x30, 90x20, 110x15, 110x15, 90x18, 70x20

Weight Asst Dips(40#): 12, 12, 12, 12

Cable Fly(High): 25x12, 20x12, 15x12, 10x20
 
DemntedCowboy said:
You eat a cookie in my house, and a half hour later you will have the best sleep of your life. Those nights I have problems sleeping. I will grab a 3rd to a 1/2 a cookie, and puts me right to bed.
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So, when I'm invited to your house and get offered cookies, I should skip it -unless I brought some lidocaine creme for my sore starfish?
 
No lifting tonight. Had to run errands for the wife. Dog needed food, and then had to go get some stuff from another store for my daughters last day of school
 
IMHO, your lifting sessions don't look aggressive enough for doing often off-days. Not meant to be azzholish here, just trying to push you a bit.
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Trust me I know. I aint trying to take as many off days as I have been.
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Normally, I train 5-6 days a week. But the family has kept me busy these past few weeks with tons of $h!t to do when I get home. And I try not to train too late because I am in bed for 10pm and up for 430am every morning for work.
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Normally, I train 5-6 days a week. But the family has kept me busy these past few weeks with tons of $h!t to do when I get home. And I try not to train too late because I am in bed for 10pm and up for 430am every morning for work.
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I'm missing some weight increases -or rep increases. Maybe a superset "marathon", like pull ups/push ups until exhaustion -anything that tests the limits. You are finishing most exercises within the same rep range. That indicates, you are saving energy/strength. Go harder, bro! Chanel the "warrior spirit" and attack the weights! Summer is coming!!!! Get ready for the beach! :)
 
hairygrandpa said:
I'm missing some weight increases -or rep increases. Maybe a superset "marathon", like pull ups/push ups until exhaustion -anything that tests the limits. You are finishing most exercises within the same rep range. That indicates, you are saving energy/strength. Go harder, bro! Chanel the "warrior spirit" and attack the weights! Summer is coming!!!! Get ready for the beach! :)
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I will hit it harder, and just start smoking it. I know what your saying, and will improve it. There are times when I do feel like I left some at the gym. You will see improvement. Sometimes, after I do 5 sets, I feel like I could have went heavier.
 
I'm glad hairygp said it. I really like your post and your logs. I appreciate dudes like you serving in the military. Wish I had the balls to enlist when I was a kid.it would have been way more productive than going to Corcoran state prison.
But every time I see your workout out logs I say to myself " I bet he couldve went heavier". Push it brother. Make it hard. You've obviously got lots of drive. Make it count.
 
Cgkone said:
I'm glad hairygp said it. I really like your post and your logs. I appreciate dudes like you serving in the military. Wish I had the balls to enlist when I was a kid.it would have been way more productive than going to Corcoran state prison.
But every time I see your workout out logs I say to myself " I bet he couldve went heavier". Push it brother. Make it hard. You've obviously got lots of drive. Make it count.
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This I will do. I Promise you and hairygrandpa
 
Military Press: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, RP 195x5, RP 195x4, RP 195x3

Reverse Shrugs: 135x15, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8, 185x8

Side Cable Raise(B/L): 15x10, 15x10, 15x10, 15x10

External Cable Rotation(B/L): 10x12, 10x12

Internal Cable Rotation(B/L): 10x12, 10x12

Front DB Raise: 40x10, 45x8, 45x8, 45x8

Rear DB Raise: 25x10, 30x8, 30x8, 30x8
 
Lat Pulldown(Machine): 120x13, 150x8, 150x8, 150x8, 150x8

Straight Arm Pulldown: 50x18, 70x8, 70x8, 70x8, 70x8

Low Row(Machine): 120x15, 120x12(forgot to change the weight), 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8

Bent Over Row: 135x12, 225x1(Not Yet), 185x8, 185x8, 185x8

Wide Grip Asst. Pull-Ups(40#): 10, 8, 6
 
I switch from pyramidal up ( 120lbs/130lbs/150lbs...) to pyramidal down (150lbs/130lbs/120lbs...) when going for new growth.
Heavy FIRST.
The reason is, if you go from low weight to high -by the time you get to heavier weight, you've already spend your glycogen on the way....
 
hairygrandpa said:
I switch from pyramidal up ( 120lbs/130lbs/150lbs...) to pyramidal down (150lbs/130lbs/120lbs...) when going for new growth.
Heavy FIRST.
The reason is, if you go from low weight to high -by the time you get to heavier weight, you've already spend your glycogen on the way....
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Thanks for the tip. Will try that next set
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Thanks for the tip. Will try that next set
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Just an idea, no lecture here:
Lets say you want to grow your side delts a bit more, I do once per week a special effort, like choosing a weight that is way too heavy and do partial reps to failure, followed by a weight I can handle to failure. I do it intuitive, no workout plan, just applying way more effort for the muscles I want to "shock" into growth. Hope that helps. Its a pity you live so far away, you could need a partner who fires you on.
My partner is making awesome progress, we compete with one another and call us "puzzies" to really fight through workouts. This way benefiting both of us.
 
hairygrandpa said:
Just an idea, no lecture here:
Lets say you want to grow your side delts a bit more, I do once per week a special effort, like choosing a weight that is way too heavy and do partial reps to failure, followed by a weight I can handle to failure. I do it intuitive, no workout plan, just applying way more effort for the muscles I want to "shock" into growth. Hope that helps. Its a pity you live so far away, you could need a partner who fires you on.
My partner is making awesome progress, we compete with one another and call us "puzzies" to really fight through workouts. This way benefiting both of us.
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Yeah, I had a good partner, but then he lost his job, and dont come this way to often annymore, except to go see his IFBB GF in Canada
 
Arm Day:

Straight Bar Curl: 40x18, 50x12, 60x10, 60x10, 50x12, 40x12

Incline EZ Bar Tricep Extension: 40x15, 50x12, 50x12, 50x12, 50x12

Incline DB Hammer Curl(B/L): 40x8, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8

Incline DB Tricep Kickback: 30x15, 35x12, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8

Smith Drag Curls: 65x18, 95x12, 115x8, 115x8, 115x8
 
No lifting tomorrow, wife's nephew getting married. Outdoor Country style wedding on a Ranch. Got my Stetson cleaned, boots polished, just dont have a Texas Tie anymore
 
DemntedCowboy said:
Arm Day:

Straight Bar Curl: 40x18, 50x12, 60x10, 60x10, 50x12, 40x12

Incline EZ Bar Tricep Extension: 40x15, 50x12, 50x12, 50x12, 50x12

Incline DB Hammer Curl(B/L): 40x8, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8

Incline DB Tricep Kickback: 30x15, 35x12, 40x8, 40x8, 40x8

Smith Drag Curls: 65x18, 95x12, 115x8, 115x8, 115x8
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I still don't like what I see.... How can you do the same rep range over -and over again? Unless you are milking your gains (keeping yourself stagnating on purpose).
It seems you have a tolerance to lactic acid buildup, or something, LOL
My smith drag curls look something like this:
115lbs x15/13/10/8/7---> the last rep of those 7 is with a vein showing on my forehead!

I'll come over and kick your azz! :)
 
hairygrandpa said:
I still don't like what I see.... How can you do the same rep range over -and over again? Unless you are milking your gains (keeping yourself stagnating on purpose).
It seems you have a tolerance to lactic acid buildup, or something, LOL
My smith drag curls look something like this:
115lbs x15/13/10/8/7---> the last rep of those 7 is with a vein showing on my forehead!

I'll come over and kick your azz! :)
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Come on up. I'd enjoy the company, and I have the room. Plus I would love to show you how I lift Bman1970 can attest. I dont go easy. I do go hard on all my lifts.
 
hairygrandpa said:
I still don't like what I see.... How can you do the same rep range over -and over again? Unless you are milking your gains (keeping yourself stagnating on purpose).
It seems you have a tolerance to lactic acid buildup, or something, LOL
My smith drag curls look something like this:
115lbs x15/13/10/8/7---> the last rep of those 7 is with a vein showing on my forehead!

I'll come over and kick your azz! :)
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I got alot of my routines from my previous partner. He is amatuer IFBB, and his ex-wife is #3 in the world IFBB, and his new GF is #5 women's IFBB. My leg workout which I havent done cause my belt is in my truck thats in the shop was built by her and SFreed can attest to that one
 
DemntedCowboy said:
I got alot of my routines from my previous partner. He is amatuer IFBB, and his ex-wife is #3 in the world IFBB, and his new GF is #5 women's IFBB. My leg workout which I havent done cause my belt is in my truck thats in the shop was built by her and SFreed can attest to that one
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I see a couple 8 reps in there. Cool start.
I see a lot of people in my gym doing shoulder for 1.5 hours. Over and over shoulders shoulder.
I ask them about their shoulder workout and they say things like" oh this is Arnold's pre contest shoulder routine"
That's cool except.........THEY AINT ARNOLD!!!!
Like those 8s hope that was very close to failure.
 
Cgkone said:
I see a couple 8 reps in there. Cool start.
I see a lot of people in my gym doing shoulder for 1.5 hours. Over and over shoulders shoulder.
I ask them about their shoulder workout and they say things like" oh this is Arnold's pre contest shoulder routine"
That's cool except.........THEY AINT ARNOLD!!!!
Like those 8s hope that was very close to failure.
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They are and I get the exercises from my partner not the reps. I do my own reps and weight.
 
Progessively overload that sh1t.
If the first set you could do 10 then the fourth set you should be screaming at 7
 
DemntedCowboy said:
I got alot of my routines from my previous partner. He is amatuer IFBB, and his ex-wife is #3 in the world IFBB, and his new GF is #5 women's IFBB. My leg workout which I havent done cause my belt is in my truck thats in the shop was built by her and SFreed can attest to that one
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I can't compete with that. Only thing I know is all my partners are quitting on me early, besides my son (he is not allowed to quit, LOL).
The thing is, if you can rep out 3 times in a row the same numbers, you either are holding back on the first two sets -or you are already a IFBB pro. What is it?

I know you were not asking for advise, you are doing good already -but could do WAY better, I bet!
 
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