Hoggs' Log

[SBH]

Nice! What's the taste like? I'm assumming it's fairly good if you said you like it?

I've only tasted it mixed with the pre-workout but it dissolves and tastes great. I used it with the Swanson one today and that was a tad bitter. It might be the agmatine never taken it that way before.

 

[SBH]

I started the epi along with the dermacrine the last two days. And took my first dose of dmz at 22.5 mgs today. I will get to do it pre-workout tomorrow. I also will be starting the Alpha Four. This should be a good one.

Started doing 5 X 5 on the chest press yesterday. I plan on doing the same thing on the hack squats and work up to some heavy pyramid sets. I had it in my head to compete doing squats and bench but for now it's gonna be this.

Here's my workout yesterday:
Nautilus chest, tris and biceps:
Flat bench pause reps:
125 X 5
135 X 6
supersets with bench and chest press
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Cybex plate loaded chest press:
185 X 5
185 X 5
185 X 5
195 X 5
205 X 5
Cybex flies:
80 X 10
10 degree chest machine:
70 X 10
70 X 10
Tricep press:
90 X 10
100 X 8
110 X 6
Cybex tri extensions:
62.5 X 10
Rope pushdowns:
60 X 10
60 X 10
Alternating dumbbell curls:
25s X 10 each arm
25s X 10
Rope hammer curls:
80 X 10
80 X 10
Cybex concentration curls:
62.5 X 10
62.5 X 10
1 hour 10 minutes. Not bad I took the sets up and someone worked in on the chest press(everybody loves that machine). Definitely did extra stretches.

 

[LeanEngineer]

Started doing 5 X 5

Best way to build strength in my opinion!

 

[SBH]

Had a good workout yesterday. I know this hasn't kicked in yet but feeling good already. Leg day is tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully I can at least do the hack squats thru out this one. The food smashing comment really happened. Lol

Nautilus delts and back:
Ohp: palms in
70 X 10
80 X 8
90 X 6
Leaning lat raises L&R:
25 X 10,10
Cybex lat raises L&R:
75 X 10,10
75 X 10,10
Cybex rear delt flies
60 X 10
60 X 10
Cybex cable rows:
125 X 10
135 X 8
140 X 6
Cybex Pullovers:
80 X 10
Underhand cable rows:
120 X 10
125 X 8
135 X 6
Straight arm pushdowns:
50*X 10
60 X 10
Hoist Crunches:
R165 X 25 G25
L165 X 25
M165X 25
57 minutes not bad! Going home to smash some carbs & protein!

 

[LeanEngineer]

Going home to smash some carbs & protein!

That's what I like to hear! My appetite has been through the roof recently. I think I need a good ole high calorie cheat day this weekend.

 

[SBH]

I trained legs Friday. I didn't do them at Snap because of any problems it was just handy and I wanted to get it in.

I might end up training at mostly Snap anyway. I have a interview there haha.
Training before or after work would be great.

Snap fitness leg day:
Matrix leg press:
235 x 10
310*X 5
310 X 5
310 X 5
Feet at top:
310 X 5
310 X 5
Leg ext seat on 3:
120 X 10
120 X 10
Prone leg curls:
75*X 10
75 X 10
Hip abduction:
80*X 12
80 X 12
Hip adduction:
80 X 12
80 X 12
Seated calf raises:
In 115 X 25 25G
Out 115 X 25
Mid 115 X 25
Supersets with
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
52 minutes had to wait some

 

[LeanEngineer]

Supersets with
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds

I always say this but still need to start incorporating these at the end of my workouts. I've been doing vacuums at the end of my workouts so I might start super setting with these.

 

[SBH]

Nautilus was closed for memorial day yesterday so I had to train at Snap. I missed my favorite chest press machine but Snap has a good incline press.
Had to drop down to 135 tho because I haven't used it for awhile.

I do love the tricep press at Snap. I'm very strong on that thing. You're positioned on it very much like doing the ol bench tricep press. At least you don't have to pile a bunch of plates in your lap.

Pretty good workout tho:
Snap Fitness chest, tris and bis:
Flat pause bench:
135 X 5
135 X 5
135 X 5
Supersets with bench and incline press
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Matrix plate loaded incline:
135 X 5
135 X 5
Matrix tricep press: seat on 3
130 X 10
140 X 8
150 X 6
Rope tricep extensions: set on 10
50 X 10
Rope tricep pushdowns:
60 X 10
60 X 10
Alternating dumbbell curls:
25s X 10 each arm
25s X 10
Alternating dumbbell hammer curls:
30s X 10 each arm
30s X 10
Matrix curls:
80 X 10
80 X 10
47 minutes went between floors a bit.

 

[SBH]

I always say this but still need to start incorporating these at the end of my workouts. I've been doing vacuums at the end of my workouts so I might start super setting with these.

They help my bad Shoulder a lot. Even my left bothered me some but both are much better. I used to do vacuums when I was really into bodybuilding poses. Sadly, I don't care as much about that. Still looking pretty good for an older guy.

 

[LeanEngineer]

I used to do vacuums when I was really into bodybuilding poses. Sadly, I don't care as much about that. Still looking pretty good for an older guy

I mainly do them to try and keep the waist line in check. I feel they help me at least.

 

[SBH]

I got this one in yesterday. Really need to get locked in and increase the weights some. Gonna try to do 5 X 5 on the compound movements. Still got to be careful. My hip and shoulder has been bothering me some. I learned this Hip stretch from the knees over toes guy. Going to try putting that in tomorrow.
Did this for Wednesday:

Snap fitness delts and back
Shoulder press: seat on 5
70 X 10
80 X 8
90 X 6
Facepulls: set on 12
70 X 10
70 X 10
Leaning lat raises: R&L
20 X 10,10
20 X 10,10
Matrix lat raises: seat at 4
65 X 10
65 X 10
Matrix cable rows:
125 X 10
130 X 8
135 X 6
Wide grip pulldowns:
110 X 10
Underhand pulldowns:
100 X 10
100 X 10
Straight arm pushdowns: vgrip set on 18
60 X 10
60 X 10
An hour or so. I didn't time it well.

 

[SBH]

 

[LeanEngineer]

The title in this youtube video pretty much sums me up. Stiff hips tight back

 

[SBH]

The title in this youtube video pretty much sums me up. Stiff hips tight back

My hips and back are very tight in the AM. I have to massage my hip and then walk around a bit just to get going.
I was going to do the last exercise in the video before doing adduction/abduction but tried Sumo SLDs instead. It's pretty cool how they work on the abductors like the exercise in the video and do the hamstring stretch at the same time.
I'm going to just do 2 sets of 10 the next time.

 

[SBH]

I got to do a leg day with hack squats yesterday. That left Hip is braced good doing these and they're better than just doing leg press.
I want to see how I can bump the lifts up on the squats and chest press. This is a lean gainer.

Doing the Sumo Slds is going to help my hips and also do the hamstring stretch. I might try some regular Sumo deads at some points. I'm just going to keep these light.

Nautilus leg day:
Cybex hack squats:
165 X 8
215*X 5
215 X 5
215 X 5
Feet at top hack squats:
215 X 5
215 X 5
Sumo Slds:
135 X 10
185 X 6
205 X 5
Seated leg curls: seat on 3
70 X 10
70 X 10
Seated leg extension:
120 X 10
120 X 10
Hip abduction:
80*X 10 G10*
85 X 10
Hip adduction:
85 X 10
85 X 10
Standing calf raises:
In 220 X 25 G25*
Out 220 X 30
Mid 220 X 33
Super sets with
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
Shoulder hang 60 seconds
1 hour 16 minutes. Real leg day tho.

 

[SBH]

I haven't stopped training just got bummed out because my right shoulder has been giving me problems.

I had a cool program outlined to get big lifts on the chest press and hack squat at the end. Now things are modified a bit but I'm still gonna try to bump it up as I go.

Changed over to the stack plate chest press since I'm not going to do the 3 plate thing. Anyway I did this workout yesterday and will do delts today.

Nautilus chest, tris and biceps:
Flat bench pause reps:
135 X
135 X
supersets with bench and chest press
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
Shoulder hang 70seconds
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
Cybex chest press:
45 X 10
75 X 10
125 X 8
155 X 5
155 X 5
Cybex flies:
80 X 10
80 X 10
Tricep press:
100 X 10
110 X 8
120 X 6
Cybex tri extensions:
62.5 X 10
Rope pushdowns:
60 X 10
60 X 10
Alternating dumbbell curls:
30s X 10 each arm
30s X 10
Rope hammer curls:
80 X 10
80 X 10
Cybex concentration curls:
62.5 X 10
62.5 X 10
50 minutes

 

[sns8778]

I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder and that it got you bummed out.

You do a great job with staying committed to thing and you're an inspiration to many bc of your dedication and persistency.

 

[SBH]

I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder and that it got you bummed out.

You do a great job with staying committed to thing and you're an inspiration to many bc of your dedication and persistency.

Thanks Steve. If I inspire anyone to fight thru their difficulties and just keep going that would be awesome!

 

[SBH]

It's kinda weird. I though the Sumo slds would help my shoulder but I think that's what made it start bothering me. I just did the regular Shoulder width grip and one set for the stretch today. Might bump it up we'll see.

The good leg day today was encouraging.
The next workout is bench hoping that goes OK. The flies were bothering my shouder also so I might change that up.

I did do a shoulder/back workout Friday just forgot to log it. Shoulder press is getting better and I'm going to try some external rotation moves and see if that helps. Anyway here's today's workout:
Nautilus leg day:
Cybex hack squats:
165 X 8
225 X 5
225 X 5
225 X 5
Feet at top hack squats:
225 X 5
225 X 5
Slds:
135 X 10
Seated leg curls: seat on 3
70*X 10
70 X 10
Seated leg extension:
125*X 10
125 X 10
Hip abduction:
85*X 10 G10*
90 X 10
Hip adduction:
90 X 10
90 X 12
Standing calf raises:
In 220*X 33G33
Out 220 X 33
Mid 220 X 34
Super sets with
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
Shoulder hang 70 seconds
I don't even know how long this was lots of stretching and waiting tho. Awesome workout as far as I'm concerned.

 

[LeanEngineer]

The flies were bothering my shouder also so I might change that up

Have you had past shoulder injuries?