Good luck with the calves.
How do you like the diamond pushups? I like to call them hershey kiss pushups. That’s what we called them when I was a little girl.
I like them, I just kind of want to get a weighted vest or something to make them harder instead of doing mad reps
Leg Day 2 of week 1. I love week 1, all the heavier weights feel easier cause its much less sets, yada yada yada. Anyways…
Took scoop and a half of jack3d
Warmup with jumprope
Squats:
135x3
205x3
235x3
245x3
255x3
235x3
245x3
255x3
235x3
Deads:
345x3
325x3
335x3
345x3
325x3
Incline Bench:
135x3
160x3
165x3
170x3
160x3
165x3
170x3
160x3
Everything felt easy, no complaints. A zumba class was going on on the turf that I usually do conditioning on so I said fuck it cause I had to go to work anyway. Took 5 g’s and called it a day
Week 2, Day 1, and all I gotta say is damn, jerseykevinm, you are getting strong. The weights felt really easy today. I’m lovin’ these gains!
Warmup on bike machine
Push press, supersetted with clean balances every other @245 x 5
95x3
115x3
140x3
145x3
150x3
140x3
145x3
150x3
140x3
145x3
150x3
140x3
Incline bench, supersetted with facepulls @whateverx10
170x3
160x3
165x3
170x3
160x3
165x3
170x3
160x3
Flat bench, supersetted with DB rows@85x8
205x3
195x3
200x3
205x3
195x3
200x3
205x3
195x3
As stated earlier, everything felt great. I felt weak going in but I fell into a groove with the weights and it was magical. Must be the awesome weather, holy shit, was I sweating.
Took some time off from the barbell, had quite a few personal issues/my stupidity. Started lifting again about a month ago, this time adding a few supp’s to the repertoire and with some new goals in mind. Before I wanted to be strong, now I want to be big for the upcoming warm weather. I wouldn’t mind posting up some big numbers either though.
My philosophy is to take advantage of my youth and only take off days as needed. Since I started training again, I’ve added Alpha Male and Creatine Monohydrate to my diet. I use various pre-workouts (whatever I feel like buying when I’m at GNC) as well as the protein they sell at Sam’s Club (fuck you, it’s cheap). I have to say, after taking about a year off from training, my numbers have surprisingly rebounded almost to where they were.
Also to note, my shoulders are stubborn growers, so as of last week, I decided to train them every other workout. I had minor, nagging shoulder problems before from training, and at the slightest inclination of that little annoying pain, I will slow down on the every other day and train them every three sessions.
In any event…
Current Goal (April 1) Goal (June 1)
Height 5’7" 6’3" 7’0"
Weight 158 185 170-175 lean
Bench 235 255 265
Squat 275x5* 315x3 335x3
Deadlift 355x3* 385x1 405x1
Power Clean 185x5* 205x5 245x1
*Haven’t tested 1RM since being back in, and am only really curious about my 1RM in cleans and in my pull.
I know these goals seem optimistic, but I’m riding the getting back in the gym/new supp’s wave of crazy fast gains for as long as possible. I need to work harder in the kitchen, budget constraints limit my caloric intake, any tips on eating big on a budget would be greatly appreciated, I love to cook, as I don’t have a meal plan at college.
I’m in the business building basement at my school right now, so pics will be uploaded later for reference. I also have an exam at 2 pm, ergo I did not sleep much last night, so I’m taking the day off. The following is yesterday’s session.
2/14/2013
Clean and Push Press
135x3
155x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
Seated Dbbl OHP
55x6
55x6
55x6
60x3 (shoulders were already starting to fatigue in combination with my optimism=failed set)
Standing Dbbl Lateral Raises
25x8
30x8
30x8
30x8
Wide-Grip Pull-ups (no added weight, to full lockout)
15
12
12
Arnold Press ( at this point my shoulders and forearms were exhausted, need to eat more)
40x8
45x8
45x8
Then home from the gym to study all goddamn night, but at least it’s Friday and I’m ready to get hammered. Professors and Schoolgirls mixer. Let’s fucking go.
Took some time off from the barbell, had quite a few personal issues/my stupidity. Started lifting again about a month ago, this time adding a few supp’s to the repertoire and with some new goals in mind. Before I wanted to be strong, now I want to be big for the upcoming warm weather. I wouldn’t mind posting up some big numbers either though.
My philosophy is to take advantage of my youth and only take off days as needed. Since I started training again, I’ve added Alpha Male and Creatine Monohydrate to my diet. I use various pre-workouts (whatever I feel like buying when I’m at GNC) as well as the protein they sell at Sam’s Club (fuck you, it’s cheap). I have to say, after taking about a year off from training, my numbers have surprisingly rebounded almost to where they were.
Also to note, my shoulders are stubborn growers, so as of last week, I decided to train them every other workout. I had minor, nagging shoulder problems before from training, and at the slightest inclination of that little annoying pain, I will slow down on the every other day and train them every three sessions.
In any event…
Current Goal (April 1) Goal (June 1)
Height 5’7" 6’3" 7’0"
Weight 158 185 170-175 lean
Bench 235 255 265
Squat 275x5* 315x3 335x3
Deadlift 355x3* 385x1 405x1
Power Clean 185x5* 205x5 245x1
*Haven’t tested 1RM since being back in, and am only really curious about my 1RM in cleans and in my pull.
I know these goals seem optimistic, but I’m riding the getting back in the gym/new supp’s wave of crazy fast gains for as long as possible. I need to work harder in the kitchen, budget constraints limit my caloric intake, any tips on eating big on a budget would be greatly appreciated, I love to cook, as I don’t have a meal plan at college.
I’m in the business building basement at my school right now, so pics will be uploaded later for reference. I also have an exam at 2 pm, ergo I did not sleep much last night, so I’m taking the day off. The following is yesterday’s session.
2/14/2013
Clean and Push Press
135x3
155x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
Seated Dbbl OHP
55x6
55x6
55x6
60x3 (shoulders were already starting to fatigue in combination with my optimism=failed set)
Standing Dbbl Lateral Raises
25x8
30x8
30x8
30x8
Wide-Grip Pull-ups (no added weight, to full lockout)
15
12
12
Arnold Press ( at this point my shoulders and forearms were exhausted, need to eat more)
40x8
45x8
45x8
Then home from the gym to study all goddamn night, but at least it’s Friday and I’m ready to get hammered. Professors and Schoolgirls mixer. Let’s fucking go.
Something great happened on the scale today. I weighed in at 168 post-workout. What I can think to attribute this 10 pound jump to is my vyvanse prescription running out. I usually take it every morning, didn’t get my script refilled and the last two days have gone without. Vyvanse suppresses appetite like no other, and once I was off it for two days, I consumed ~1500-2000 more calories and my weight just jumped. Makes me think about only using it on days where I have a busy schedule, a lot of schoolwork, or an exam the next day. Regardless,
Monday, February 18, 2013 --Leg Day
Squats
135x5
225x5
275x5
275x5
Clean and Front Squat
135x5
155x5
185x5
185x5
Leg Press
245x8
335x8
425x8
475x8
Bulgarian Split Squats
4x8 on each leg with 30lb dumbbells
Light on the volume today, stomach was in a little shock from the extra eating this weekend, but feeling good about the weight gain regardless.