SargeMaximus' Training Log

Feeling a bit under the weather so didn’t do the full workout. My crunches are really improving though. very fast and controlled.

Ab Roller (3 sets): 9(back pain, couldn’t get form)
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Reverse Crunch (5 sets):
20-20-20-20-16

Leg Lowering Drill (5 sets):
4-3(fail)

This is for my workout I did Tuesday:

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:

42.5 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:

40 lbs 8-8

  • shoulder pain? Bad form?

30 Lbs 8-8-8

Prone Trap Raise:

27.5 lbs 8-
35 lbs 8-8-8-

Shrugs:

45 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Bicep Curls:

20 lbs 8

15 lbs 8
17.5 lbs 8-8-8-8-

Weight: 167.8 lbs

Chest and Tricep Day:

Flies:

Machine 60 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Dips with Counter Weight:

85 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Incline Push-Ups: (14)
8-8-7(fail)

Yesterday was core day. Didn’t do the ab roller and all other workout stations were busy. even at 10pm my gym is busy. anyhow, I did reverse crunches. I was gonna do the plank but I forgot but I think I’ll put that in there to substitute for the ab roller which I always have trouble on the form with (namely: bending my back too much like a"U" shape)

Reverse Crunches

20-20(slow)-20-20(slow)-20

I alternated each set. Fast, then slow, etc.

KILLED IT in the gym today. Leg day and ALL my weights can go up for next time! :slight_smile:

Leg Day:

Squats:

125 lbs 8-8-8-8-8
Higher Next time

Kneeling Leg Curl:

40 lbs 8-8-8-8-8
50 lbs next time

Leg Extensions:

35 lbs 8-8-8-8-8
40 lbs next

Standing Calf Raises:
300 lbs 25-25
Higher next time

Got carried away and did an extra rep on a few of these. Most of them were a struggle tho which is good.

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:

50 lbs 9-8(NIF)
42.5 lbs 8-8(NIF)
35 lbs 8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:

40 lbs 8-8-8-8(NIF)

30 Lbs 8

Cable Row:

27.5 lbs 8-8
35 lbs 8-8-8

Shrugs:

40 lbs 8-9-8-8-8

Bicep Curls:

20 lbs 8

15 lbs 8-8-8
17.5 lbs 8

Lateral Raise:

30 lbs 8
35 lbs 8-8-8-8(NIF)

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Weight: 168 lbs

Going to the gym right away, will update with workout when I get back.

EDIT: nvm, gym is closed for good Friday. Guess I should have known. :stuck_out_tongue:

Did core day yesterday. Only did reverse crunches and leg lowering drill. I’m gonna look for more core exercises because the ab roller is bad on my back (can’t get the form right) and I don’t like going to the gym for 10 minutes worth of work. Not worth it so I need to beef this day up.

Also, thinking of adding treadmill as this is supposed to be core AND cardio day. But I’ve heard that adding cardio when you’re trying to bulk up is a bad idea.

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:

50 lbs 8-8(NIF)
42.5 lbs 8-6(fail)
35 lbs 8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:

30 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Cable Row:

27.5 lbs 8-8
35 lbs 8-8-8

Shrugs:

45 lbs 10-8-8-8-8

Bicep Curls:

17.5 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Lateral Raise:

35 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

So today I went to the gym but had gas again. I might be eating something I’m allergic to because this is a recent thing. I never used to have gas attacks at the gym.

It’s really pissing me off tho because I feel like I was making progress but then I had to change my whole diet for my rosacea. And now I’m getting gas./ Like WTF, is my body just retarded or something? Feel like I’m fighting an uphill battle when I believe that our bodies should WANT to be fit. Really annoying.

Not to mention if I keep cutting things out of my diet, I’ll be left with NOTHING to eat! Then how will I put on muscle? Seriously. Annoyinf AF.

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:

50 lbs 8-8-8(fail)
42.5 lbs 8-
35 lbs 8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:

30 lbs 8-8
35 lbs 8-8

Two back days in a row?

You’ve been told several times what foods to eat. Seems yours rather not bother with your diet.

I do back day twice during the week. Normally on Tuesdays and Thursdays with leg day on Wednesday. I simply missed leg day this week.

As for diet, yes, I switched to rice as was suggested but I realized I can’t have grains (rosacea)… Rice is a grain.

I’ve changed my diet more times than I can count.

Why didn’t you just do leg day yesterday?

What exactly are you eating? Is pasta out of question, potatoes, quinoa out of the question?

Gas. Squats and gas = bad lol

Everyday I have:

Shake (twice a day):
2 raw eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 banana
1 scoop protein powder

Rice & beans:
2 cups rice
1 cup brown beans
1 cup black beans
1 can tuna

25g Almonds

100g broccoli

Pasta falls under “grains”.

Potatoes I’m gonna have to as I need the calories.

Quinoa is a grain. I can’t have grains. i.e. YES out of the question.

8 days since leg day :no_mouth:

Don’t you think eggs, milk and beans are contributing to your ‘gas issue’. Can you not control your gas? That seems ludicrous.

Also, you hardly eat anything. Are you a vegetarian?

Yes, I know it’s a grain, but it’s much easier to digest than rice.

I’m not a vegetarian but I don’t have a stove at my place which makes preparing meat next to impossible.

I used to eat a lot more (oatmeal, sandwiches) BUT… those are grains.

No, I can’t control it, and it’s wet and disgusting. It’s gotta be an allergy to the grains or I’m even thinking the fish. I was fine on the oatmeal and sandwiches diet but the rosacea I got was bad. I switched to rice, beans, tuna because they aren’t grains but then the gas. lol. My body seems hell bent on not gaining weight.

Yesterday (April 25):

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:
50 lbs 8-8-6(fail)
42.5 lbs 8
35 lbs 8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:
30 lbs 8-8
35 lbs 8
40 lbs 8(last rep not in form)

Prone Trap Raise:
Cable Row:

35 lbs 8-8-8-8(NIF)-8(NIF)

Shrugs:

45 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Bicep Curls:
20 lbs
17.5 lbs 8-8-8-8-8

Lateral Raise:
35 lbs 8-8-8-8-8(fail)

Yesterday (April 26):

Leg Day:

Kneeling Leg Curl:

40 lbs 8-8-8
50 lbs 8-8(NIF)

Leg Extensions:

35 lbs 8-8-8(NIF)
40 lbs 8-8

Leg Press:
120 lbs 8-8-8-8-8
*No squat stations open the entire time I was at the gym

Standing Calf Raises:
310lbs 25-25

Back exercise 35 lbs 8 (was waiting for a leg machine)

Had gas again today. Fucking diet. I’ll give it a few more weeks and if my body doesn’t get used to it I’ll have to get rid of the rice and beans for sure.

Back and Arms Day:

Underhanded Pulldown:

50 lbs 8-8-7(NIF)
42.5 lbs 87(NIF)
35 lbs 8

Straight Arm Pulldowns:

30 lbs 8-

40 lbs 8-8

Cable Row:

35 lbs 8-8-8-8-8
47.5 lbs
50 lbs

Shrugs:

50 lbs 8-8-8-8-8