Jeff Rodriguez Thread

[PastorPump]

Looking great! Keep it up.

[mrky03]

Put up my 9 weeks out updates:

www.jrod123.blogspot.com

Jeff, you're going to come in way thicker this year. I can tell a difference each week for sure. It really does make it easier to get into top condition when a person starts out as lean as you did. Damn, your arms look thick!

[jrod]

ur back has definetely come up jeff great job on that!

Thanks, Flex.

By the way, are you (or anyone else) going to the NPC San Jose this next weekend?

I've got a buddy competing, so I'll be there.

[jrod]

Hey Jeff, I remember a few months ago talking about what time you work out. I have sacked up and am now training at 6:15 am (first meal at 5:30ish) rather than 6:15pm. That way I can eat many more carbs in the meals immediately folllowing without risking additional BF. Thanks for the help.

Hahaha, nice. How is that working out for you? You used to it yet? Like it?

[NATE_D]

Jeff, do you keep your cardio the same throughout your whole contest prep ?

[jrod]

Jeff, you're going to come in way thicker this year. I can tell a difference each week for sure. It really does make it easier to get into top condition when a person starts out as lean as you did. Damn, your arms look thick!

Looking huge Jeff...you will kick ass at the TU...good luck

francisco

Thanks guys.

Looking great! Keep it up.

Thanks. You going to be there this year?

Hey man . I just wanna say thanks and appreciate all the help. You deserve all the success that is coming your way ,bro..thanks

No problem!

[jrod]

Jeff, do you keep your cardio the same throughout your whole contest prep ?

Yes, high intensity all the way.

[NATE_D]

gotcha..you dont go over 20 minute total, correct..( iknow you break it in sessions and use different equipments)

[PastorPump]

Got the Southern States this weekend first. We will see where I am at at the end of July. My heart is at the TU and NY so lets hope so.

[Still Learning]

Well, although its not ideal since waking at 5:30 for meal 1 sucks, there are many other benefits...can eat way more complex carbs at the next whole food meal and I can finish eating carbs by 2pm. Anyway, besides the early alarm no problems. Today's high volume leg workout was tough though.

[Kiyoshi Moody]

Looking good bro!!! We gotta get on that team. Stay Focused it's coming up quick!!!!

[NATE_D]

Is your first working set after warm ups always the heaviest for each exercise Lets say i usually fail with 315 x4 on inclines presses so my second set should be around 275-280 in order to fail around 6 reps, correct??

[jrod]

Looking good bro!!! We gotta get on that team. Stay Focused it's coming up quick!!!!

Thanks, Kiyoshi. Looking good yourself. I took a look at your blog update pics; very thick.

[jrod]

Is your first working set after warm ups always the heaviest for each exercise Lets say i usually fail with 315 x4 on inclines presses so my second set should be around 275-280 in order to fail around 6 reps, correct??

No.

I try to choose a weight such that I will stay within the 4-6 rep range while I am doing that exercise. What this usually means is something like: 6 reps, then 5. Or 5 reps then 4. Or 4 reps then 4. etc.

If I accidentally choose a weight that I get more than 6 reps with, I'll go heavier on the next set. I usually don't guess too heavy, but if I do and get 3 reps, I usually just stick with the weight and and get 3 again (sometimes, if I get less than 4 and my form is really compromised, I go lighter to a weight I can get 4-6 reps).

So, for yourself (using the example above), I would say stay with 315. OR start with 300 (or whatever) and stay there until you can get a solid 6.

[NATE_D]

Got it..thanks