When chasing a goal, I always have someone tell me I can't do it. When it was my goal to become the best guitar player in my town, I was told this. They ended up being wrong. Lately with lifting, I have been told I'll never be big, never have 18" arms, never will deadlift 700lbs, and never will bench 400lbs for reps. They'll end up being wrong.
This is my new log. My old one served its purpose, and to be honest, I am a new person. The flame I had is now turned into a wildfire. I have the patience to make sure that everyone will be wrong, no matter the costs, and the tenacity to see it through.
I will have updated goals every 3 months. Here are my goals for September 4th:
Maxes
Deadlift 460
Bench 265
Squat 365
Barbell Curl 150
Seated DB Extension 125
Seated DB Press 160
Current Size
Arms 15.25"
Forearms 12.80"
Legs 24.5"
Calves 15.5"
Waist 37"
Notice I added in a goal for waist, even though I'm bulking. I ONLY store fat on my stomach and my rear obliques, so I'm cutting some carbs to get rid of that fat. Everywhere else I'm lean. Annoys me. Today and tommorrow I will do nothing but stretching and resting. I am basically prepping myself mentally and physically for what I'm about to put my body through. I'll need it.
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are your current measurements cold/pumped, flexed/unflexed and why is there no chest/back measurement.
Also, how is your split lookin now, is it chest/back one day and shoulders/arms another?
lemme see that blue print.
Waittz, you made me sad when I read this. Just like all bodybuilders, I measure flexed (it's all the 13 inchers that cause the unflexed controversy).
Chest/Back, Biceps/Triceps, Shoulders/Abs, Legs. Hasn't changed since my first log and probably never will. I'm a strong believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Waittz, you made me sad when I read this. Just like all bodybuilders, I measure flexed (it's all the 13 inchers that cause the unflexed controversy).
Chest/Back, Biceps/Triceps, Shoulders/Abs, Legs. Hasn't changed since my first log and probably never will. I'm a strong believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Addin' fuel to my fire, I see.
heh, split looks good, still didnt answer me question. Why now chest/back measurement.
heh, split looks good, still didnt answer me question. Why now chest/back measurement.
Oops. The real reason is I just don't care. I can tell if those two are growing or not by the mirror. I may start measuring the two after the 3 months, though.
I wrote PART 1 because today is the only chance I have to do Legs, Shoulders, and Arms and that means I will be splitting the workouts today. I have just finished legs. In 6 hours I'll go and do Arms/Shoulders and post again.
Also, today was the first time I've ever done Front Squats. It was great (hurt like hell, though). As you can see I didn't use too much weight, but enough to get the job done. I don't want to use too much weight on the Front Squats so I won't risk overuse on my right knee again.
Legs
Quads
Squats
1x10 -225lbs
1x6 -275lbs
1x2 -315lbs
Front Squats
3x8 -135lbs
Hams
Leg Curls
1x10 -95lbs
2x8 -110lbs
Calves
BB Toe Raises
3x8 -225lbs
Suprised myself. 315 was my max before my knee was fucked up, and I haven't done any leg work for 3 or 4 weeks. I may try more weight next week since I'll have a whole day to focus on legs (unlike today).
T minus 5 hours until Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders. I'm fightin' for those inches.
Turns out I have time to do Shoulders/Abs on Saturday. That's a godsend, because after doing arms I had no energy for anything else, and I will never half-ass a workout to fit in another half-ass workout.
Did that yesterday, sore as fuck today. I took out flyes because personally I believe I will grow faster with more heavy pressing (and it feels like I will, too). Tommorrow is Biceps/Triceps.
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Lift heavy weights like your life depends on it.
agreed. I never liked flys. If you can press 3 plates you will have a big chest. You use straps out of curiosity? Im having like a huge debate in my mind whether or not to go to the dark side.
agreed. I never liked flys. If you can press 3 plates you will have a big chest. You use straps out of curiosity? Im having like a huge debate in my mind whether or not to go to the dark side.
I refuse to use straps, and I have nothing against them. My forearms have grown by the inches and all I have done that would hit them is Hammer Curls and Standing BB Wrist Curls. I blame the lack of straps for my forearm growth.
Once I get my forearms to 15"+, I will begin to use straps (unless a 700lb DL comes first ).
agreed. I never liked flys. If you can press 3 plates you will have a big chest. You use straps out of curiosity? Im having like a huge debate in my mind whether or not to go to the dark side.
FYI: i use straps for straight bar deads.
my forearms and grip get enough work from the other strongman stuff i do (farmers). the risk/benefit ratio of injuring my bicep w/ a mixed grip just isn't worth it. I honestly think straps get a bad wrap, and PLers are the ones who shouldn't use them. I try to hook grip as heavy as i can, but twisting my body like that.. meh.
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my forearms and grip get enough work from the other strongman stuff i do (farmers). the risk/benefit ratio of injuring my bicep w/ a mixed grip just isn't worth it. I honestly think straps get a bad wrap, and PLers are the ones who shouldn't use them. I try to hook grip as heavy as i can, but twisting my body like that.. meh.
If my priority wasn't bigger forearms but rather on my back or something else, I would use straps. I feel that I don't have to put as much time into direct forearm work if I don't use straps. I know it's working because it would be unlikely to be adding inches on my forearms with one forearm exercise.
The stack on the machine only goes to 305, so I throw a 30lb DB on the stack and have my friend make sure it doesn't fall off. The machine is the Nautilus Freedom Trainer.
Doesn't look that new, though. Plus my wrists are starting to hurt with the 100DBs on extensions, so I may have to switch to the EZ bar.
wait...so you can triceps pressdown more than you squat? and more than you can bench for that matter, confused.
One word: Pulleys. There may be 335 lbs of stack, but it's not the same when you use a pulley system like any cable stack. Some even have a dual pulley system.
I'm not trying to knock you, Fulmen, because ALL pressdowns/pulldowns aren't "accurate" in the actual force needed to move them. Just saying that that's why the numbers may not look right.
Hence why I even listed the machine so people wouldn't go all crazy over the numbers.
Failed miserably, apparently.
BTW, the gym closed on me tonight. I got one set of Seated DB Presses in and they made me leave. F***in' pissed. I'll get in there tommorrow and finish.
Shoulder was bothering me so I went down in weight to 55s for Presses so as to not risk injury. Hopefully by next week I'll be healed up and good to go. Legs tommorrow.
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Don't take what you have for granted.
You Can't Do it.
Just like all bodybuilders, I measure flexed (it's all the 13 inchers that cause the unflexed controversy). 
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