Dmaddox, PWI is a Drug, Log

Wednesday - Rest

Thursday - knee was feeling good, but felt a little loose in the squats.

Warmup - 500m row

Squats - 5x5 235 - probably should have backed off with my knee, but I am a glutton for punishment

RDLs - 5x5 135, 145, 155, 165, 175

Leg Extensions - 3x10 130, 140, 150 tempo 1-3-1

Hip Abductor - 4x10 90, 100, 110, 90 tempo 1-3-1

Seated Calf Raises - 3x10 90, 100, 110 tempo 1-3-1

I have now been approached by 2 people in the last week. I have been working out at this place for 18 months and not a single person has spoken to me and now two.

This guy was older and he asked me how much weight I have lost. I have lost 60 lbs in 18 months. My muscle mass has kicked up in the last 3-4 weeks when I increased my kcals from 1800 to 2800. I feel much better on the higher calories.

I found half of your 60#! I gained 30 in the last year. You can have it back if you want. :wink:

[quote]corrmhona wrote:
I found half of your 60#! I gained 30 in the last year. You can have it back if you want. ;)[/quote]

I have another 30-50 to lose. My goal is 265. In reality my weight is just a number. It is all about looking good neked. My wife will be the only one see me neked, but you know what I mean.

Damn, I was hoping the spare tire I found was yours and you wanted it back!

Seriously though, that is some damn fine work. It goes to show just hunkering down and plugging away is the way to do it. It is a good sign that you are succeeding now that people are noticing you.

[quote]dmaddox wrote:

[quote]corrmhona wrote:
I found half of your 60#! I gained 30 in the last year. You can have it back if you want. ;)[/quote]

I have another 30-50 to lose. My goal is 265. In reality my weight is just a number. It is all about looking good neked. My wife will be the only one see me neked, but you know what I mean.
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My opinion with the problems you are having with your knee, actual weight on that joint is an issue.

Keep up the good work and if you are going to have a health life when you hit 40 you need to start dropping weight. Again D just my opinion.

Yo Holmes, I usually don’t post in these old people logs, unless female. If dropping wt is a goal, I suggest rowing. If your gym has them. A nice full body w/out that doesn’t feel like cardio & not a lotta stress on joints & the such.

[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]dmaddox wrote:

[quote]corrmhona wrote:
I found half of your 60#! I gained 30 in the last year. You can have it back if you want. ;)[/quote]

I have another 30-50 to lose. My goal is 265. In reality my weight is just a number. It is all about looking good neked. My wife will be the only one see me neked, but you know what I mean.
[/quote]
My opinion with the problems you are having with your knee, actual weight on that joint is an issue.

Keep up the good work and if you are going to have a health life when you hit 40 you need to start dropping weight. Again D just my opinion. [/quote]

I agree with you. The weight is a part of the issue with my knee and back. I am just a freaking huge guy. I just have a hard time dropping pounds quickly. I am trying to do it healthily and still increasing some muscle.

[quote]print wrote:
Yo Holmes, I usually don’t post in these old people logs, unless female. If dropping wt is a goal, I suggest rowing. If your gym has them. A nice full body w/out that doesn’t feel like cardio & not a lotta stress on joints & the such.[/quote]

I need to include some more cardio into my workouts. I am just limited on time, so I have been concentrating on weights and not much cardio. My gym has a row machine. I have been using it for my warm ups.

Friday - little sluggish today.

500m Row - Warmup

Seated BN Presses - 5x5 - 135, 140, 145, 150, 155

Shoulder Triad - Front, Rear, Reverse Raises 3x8 30lb dbs in each hand no rest between the 3 excercises

Close Grip Bench - 3x12 145,155,165

Tricep Pushdown Rope Attachment - 3x10 90lbs. Only held on to the rope not at the rubber base.

Forgot to do the HS Ego Machine.

Saturday - rest
Sunday - rest slept like 15 hours. Wondering if I was getting sick
Monday - rest because I had to be at work early

Tuesday - woke up ready to hit the gym

warmup - 500m row

Bench - 3x8 - 185, 195, 205
DB Incline Bench - 4x6 - 60, 65, 70, 75
incline flies - 4x6 - 30, 35, 35, 35 squeeze at top for 2 secs.
EZ Bar Curls - 5x5 90lbs
EZ Bar reverse Curls - 4x6 80lbs tempo 1-3-1
Decline Flies - 3x8 - 60 lbs squeeze at top for 2 secs

Seeing my body comp change. Maybe I need to take some pics and post them.

Wednesday - woke up with a really bad head ache. Recently got off a Fat burner and not taking in caffeine. Took a Green Tea Extract Pill and the headache is gone.

Warmup - 500m Row

Chest Supported T-Bar - 3x8 - 45,50,55 tempo 1-3-1 squeeze at the top for 1 sec

BN Lat Pulldown - 3x8 - 100 tempo 1-3-1 squeeze at the bottom for 1 sec - Not able to do pullups because I weight 315 lbs.

HS Iso-Lateral D.Y Row - 3x8 - 140, 150, 160

Face Pulls - 3x10 - 80, 90, 100 lbs squeeze at face.

Thursday - Lets do some legs, knee no longer hurting

Warmup - 500m row

Squats - 5x5 235

RDLs - 4x8 135, 145, 155, 165

Leg Extensions - 4x10 130, 140, 150, 160 tempo 1-3-1

Hip Abductor - 4x10 90, 100, 110, 110 tempo 1-3-1

Seated Calf Raises - 4x10 110, 140, 140, 140 tempo 1-3-1

Friday - extremely tired today

500m Row - Warmup

Seated BN Presses - 4x5 - 135, 145, 150, 155

Shoulder Triad - Front, Rear, Reverse Raises 1x8 25lb dbs - after the first set my body just said, “F you D, I am done”

Weight is starting to creep back up so I am going to clean up my diet. I had a few Jimmie Johns this week. This might be the reason I am so tired.

Monday: Did not have much time so decided to get in the main life and one aux lift.

Warmup - 500m row

Bench - reps 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1 - 205, 215, 225, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275 - still had a couple more reps in the tank, but with no spotter did not want to get into trouble.

Bench - 1x15 - 135 tempo 1-3-1

EZ Bar Curls - 3x8 80lbs slow tempo

Bone spur maybe? Or a splinter.

[quote]Avocadoshake wrote:
Bone spur maybe? Or a splinter.[/quote]

on what?

In the knee joint. A splinter may lock it temporarily and actually is not such a big issue, but has to be removed of course.

[quote]Avocadoshake wrote:
In the knee joint. A splinter may lock it temporarily and actually is not such a big issue, but has to be removed of course.[/quote]

I am back to normal after the steroid pack.

Tuesday - Today I decided I would try to work in two days a week of legs, but not a full day of legs.

Warmup - 500m Row

Front Squat - 5x5 - bar, 95, 115, 125, 135 - First time ever to do front squats. My front delts and my neck hated these because of where the bar rested. I will give it time though. If anyone knows if I am resting the bar too high please let me know.

Chest Supported T-bar Rows - 3x8 - 45, 50, 55 tempo 1-3-1

Lat-Pull downs - 3x8 - 100,100,100

Face Pulls - 3x10 - 90, 95, 100

Wednesday - was going to rest, but decided to do some stuff I missed on Monday

Warmup - 500m Row

BB Incline Press - 5x5 - 155,175,185,195,205

Preacher Curls - 5x5 - 80

Tricep Pushdowns Rope Attachment - 3x10 - 100