Get Huge Or Get Lost

[ZyklonB]

Couldn't agree more. I do pics, weigh in & measurements every three months.

This type of sport has taken getting used to...coming from a running background, I never lifting or worried about diet to such a specific degree, all I did was run and run

Getting into this has really opened up my mind in regards to nutrition and weight training. Thankfully I still have my base from 8 years of running and still have the mental side down pat since you have to be a bit mental to run long distance...

[connstellation]

I'm a "reformed" 800 Meter specialist. With my current who the hell knows what is going on with my left knee situation, I can't run at all so have been logging more time on the elliptical than I care to.

[ZyklonB]

LOL...what's your opinion on the elliptical for cardio? I'm doing cardio 50/50 on the treadmill & stationary bike.

[connstellation]

I like it. It's good for no-impact work and there's several drills that I run on the thing that are brutally effective. What I don't like is what I call "elliptical leg" which is the goofy, disorganized walk that I suffer from when I first get off of it. It's just like when you take roller skates off.

[ZyklonB]

9/21/2009

Legs

Squats: 2x15(90), 1x9(100), 5,4,3,3,3(140) 1x12(90) *PR
Leg Press: 5,5,5,4,4 (250) *PR
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 1x15(85), 9,8,7(115) *PR
Standing Calf Raise: 30,2,18(95) *PR

Cardio:
Stationary Bike: 20 min - 94 rpm, 8 miles

Grreeeat leg workout, increased weight for all exercises and reps went up as well. PR's ALL ROUND!

Then tore my legs up for 20 minutes on the bike, felt like an hr. Wife came with and helped motivate me to do the bike.

Thx baby girl

[BIG BRI]

9/21/2009

Legs

Squats: 2x15(90), 1x9(100), 5,4,3,3,3(140) 1x12(90) *PR
Leg Press: 5,5,5,4,4 (250) *PR
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 1x15(85), 9,8,7(115) *PR
Standing Calf Raise: 30,2,18(95) *PR

Cardio:
Stationary Bike: 20 min - 94 rpm, 8 miles

Grreeeat leg workout, increased weight for all exercises and reps went up as well. PR's ALL ROUND!

Then tore my legs up for 20 minutes on the bike, felt like an hr. Wife came with and helped motivate me to do the bike.

Thx baby girl

nice work bro!!

I wish I still had someone to go to the club with would help with motivation for sure

[ZyklonB]

Thx, yeah I normally am alone so it was nice for a change...you can only motivate yourself so much. Once you hit that peak, it's time to bust out the crack pipe

[ZyklonB]

9/22/2009

Chest/Delts

DB Bench Press: 2x15(20,25), 1x10(35), 5,5,5,5,4(45), 1x9(125)**Vert Chest

Superset: Pec Deck Flys: 1x10, Hammer Bench: 1x10
Pec Deck Flys: 1x9(80) - Hammer DB Bench Press: 1x10(35)
Pec Deck Flys: 1x8(80) - Hammer DB Bench Press: 1x8(35)
Pec Deck Flys: 1x6(80) - Hammer DB Bench Press: 1x7(35)
Pec Deck Flys: 1x5(80) - Hammer DB Bench Press: 1x6(35)

Flys: 9,7,5(30)

Standing Bar Press: 15,14(30,40), 6,6,5(50)

Upright Barbell Delt Rows: 1x15(50), 7,6,5(80)

Abs
Supersets:
Bench Reverse Crunch: 23,19,22
***Cable Crunch: 21,17,19(100)

I increased my weight on the 5x5 on the DB Bench, finally moving over to the big boy db rack

The rest of the exercises, I increased weight on some and reps on others. Over all a great workout, on the Pec Deck Flys my weigh remained the same from last week, but reps decreased. The reason being I focused very hard on keeping my chest and head back and keeping open hands as I squeezed together and then slowly released. Got a much better pump from that.

I'll keep the weight static for next week when I should be able to max out my reps on all exercises and then increase weight two weeks from now.

I'm starting to feel a little plateau in regards to increasing weight. I may only be able to bump up weight ever other week, but now I know for sure I'll have to really focus mentally so I can keep gaining.

[Merat]

Nice workout bro! Making some good progress, LOL at the Big boy db rack When I first rowed an 88lb db (yes I used straps, I have the hands of a little girl ) I was so happy!

[connstellation]

Very nice progress! If your form is good, don't worry about the plateau because the gains will start again. You are straight KILLING IT right now!

[ZyklonB]

Thanks, I'm going keep killing it...no stopping or slowing down!

[BBOY87]

Nice work!!! You hit a PR on every exercise...keep it up, that's what it's all about, progressively improving!

[ZyklonB]

Thx bro, I figure if I'm going to train why do it half ass???

[ZyklonB]

9/23/2009

Cardio

Treadmill: Interval Training(20 min) - 5 min warmup/2 min sprint/3 min jog/5 min cool down

Stationary Bike: Interval Training(20 min) - 5 min warmup/2 min sprint/3 min spin/5 min cool down - 8.5 miles

Intense cardio session today - 40 min total interval training. Just keeping it real

[BIG BRI]

nice cardio bro!!!

how you doing this morning ?