This is My Muscle Revolution... - JP Fitness Forums

slimsaw00 · 12-08-2006, 04:34 PM

Well I'm back. . . not only to "serious" training, but back to the guy who got it all started for me. Last year I began lifting with Chad Waterbury's Big Boy Basics and ABBH programs and experienced some awesome (typical newbie) gains. I then thought I could jump right into his TBT program, and I ran myself into the ground pretty quickly. I now realize that a week off here and there is a GOOD thing.

Last week I got my copy of "Muscle Revolution" and I began to wonder why I stopped following Waterbury's stuff. I did S2B for a bit, hurt myself. . . came back to quick, got bored with BoM and then just got super busy in life with student teaching. Well the time has come for me to get serious about this again and I'm starting it all back up with Big Boy Basics and ABBH, and I'll be following Chad's outlined plan for building muscle mass.

So without further ado. . . .

Workout: Big Boy Basics (Upper Body Day 1)

BB Bench

8 x 3 @ 105 lbs

Seated Rows

8 x 3 @ 95 lbs

Pullups

8 x 3 @ Bodyweight - 60 lbs (assisted)

Standing DB Military Press

8 x 3 @ 30 lb DB's

Notes:

1) Please don't laugh I know my lifts are pathetic

. . my main goal is to just get stronger, I know the hypertrophy will come.
2) I was pleased with how it went. . . I choose pretty decent weights, nothing WAY TOO HEAVY/TOO LIGHT . . . thinking I was Johnny He-Man and could lift like I did during the summer.

Thanks to anyone who reads/posts.

-Matt

Lost Dog · 12-08-2006, 05:10 PM

Nice choice. BBB is a good one.

K-Court · 12-08-2006, 05:17 PM

Good luck with the program, Matt. I really like Waterbury's stuff too. I think my best gains ever were with ABBH I. Don't be embarrassed by your lifts. You gotta start somewhere.

ParanoidAndroid · 12-09-2006, 07:25 PM

This log is gonna be awesome. I got CW's book also, gonna use it soon.

Don't worry about the weights. Just keep on chopping and they'll go up fast.

slimsaw00 · 12-10-2006, 06:59 AM

yeah you guys are right. . . I bitched about the same thing when I started S2B and the weights went up pretty fast. It is really amazing how FAST you lose strength; hopefully that muscle memory kicks in

.

-Matt

Chad Waterbury · 12-10-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by slimsaw00

Well I'm back. . . not only to "serious" training, but back to the guy who got it all started for me. Last year I began lifting with Chad Waterbury's Big Boy Basics and ABBH programs and experienced some awesome (typical newbie) gains. I then thought I could jump right into his TBT program, and I ran myself into the ground pretty quickly. I now realize that a week off here and there is a GOOD thing.

Last week I got my copy of "Muscle Revolution" and I began to wonder why I stopped following Waterbury's stuff. I did S2B for a bit, hurt myself. . . came back to quick, got bored with BoM and then just got super busy in life with student teaching. Well the time has come for me to get serious about this again and I'm starting it all back up with Big Boy Basics and ABBH, and I'll be following Chad's outlined plan for building muscle mass.

So without further ado. . . .

Workout: Big Boy Basics (Upper Body Day 1)

BB Bench

8 x 3 @ 105 lbs

Seated Rows

8 x 3 @ 95 lbs

Pullups

8 x 3 @ Bodyweight - 60 lbs (assisted)

Standing DB Military Press

8 x 3 @ 30 lb DB's

Notes:

1) Please don't laugh I know my lifts are pathetic

. . my main goal is to just get stronger, I know the hypertrophy will come.
2) I was pleased with how it went. . . I choose pretty decent weights, nothing WAY TOO HEAVY/TOO LIGHT . . . thinking I was Johnny He-Man and could lift like I did during the summer.

Thanks to anyone who reads/posts.

-Matt

Hey Matt,

That's great to hear that I've had a positive influence on your training. Keep us updated.

Thanks for your support!

slimsaw00 · 12-11-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad Waterbury

Hey Matt,

That's great to hear that I've had a positive influence on your training. Keep us updated.

Thanks for your support!

will do Chad. . . thanks for stopping by. I also wanna thank you for answering some of my questions over at T-nation, you've always been a lot of help.

-Matt

slimsaw00 · 12-12-2006, 04:04 PM

Workout: BBB- Day 2

Today was a lower body workout consisting of a 3x8 rep schemes, with anywhere from 60-90s rest.

BB Squat

105x8
105x6
95x8

Leg Raises

BWx7
BWx7
BWx7

DB Romanian DL's

50x8
50x8
50x8

Decline Bench Situps

BWx8
BWx8
BWx8

Standing Calf-Raises

85x8
85x8
85x8

Notes

1) The squat weight was too heavy, as I had to grind out the last rep on the first set. But all the other weights felt comfortable.

2) Expecting noticeable soreness tomorrow.

3) Pumped to be in the gym, I'm glad I'm finally getting back to it.

4) Good form on squats/RDL's

Time to go eat now. . . .

-Matt

ParanoidAndroid · 12-12-2006, 05:22 PM

good work Matt. Enjoy the soreness tomorrow. Isn't it fun to work out legs...

slimsaw00 · 12-12-2006, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

good work Matt. Enjoy the soreness tomorrow. Isn't it fun to work out legs...

haha, I remember doing ABBH earlier last year and doing 5x10 front squats, "supersetted" with hanging leg raises, and seated calf raises and every week after that workout I thought was gonna die the next day. But honestly I'm looking forward to it. . . LOL

-Matt

ParanoidAndroid · 12-12-2006, 06:27 PM

I'm doing ABBH next too...Look forward to experiencing the agony with you!

slimsaw00 · 12-13-2006, 06:34 PM

yep definitely feeling some lower body soreness. . . . hammy's are definitely feeling it from the RDL's.

where's the food?

-Matt

slimsaw00 · 12-15-2006, 04:21 PM

BBB- Day 4

BB Rows

55x8
55x8
55x8

Incline DB Bench

30x8
30x8
35x8

Triceps Pressdown

60x8
70x8
70x8

BB Curl

45x8
45x8
45x8

Notes

1) Legs still sore from Tuesday. . . Holy Shit!
2) Workout was pretty good, some of the weights felt light. . . probably a good thing since I WAY overestimated my 3x8 lower body lifts
3) Time to eat. . .

-Matt

duffeymt · 12-15-2006, 04:32 PM

ABBH 1 was my first program I ever followed and loved it. I loved it so much I only did hypertrophy programs until I found NROL and did the fat loss program...there's an extreme difference.

slimsaw00 · 12-15-2006, 05:06 PM

yeah that's probably a good thing considering I'm a skinny bastard. . . . . I'll be focusing on hypertrophy/strength focused programs for a while (i.e. a long time!)

-Matt

slimsaw00 · 12-18-2006, 08:17 AM

Student teaching ended Friday. . . now its time to get intense and shoot those numbers up.

-Matt

slimsaw00 · 12-18-2006, 12:29 PM

Big Boy Basics-- Day 5

*Back to the 8x3 rep scheme. Rest periods varied from 30-60s.

Hack Squats
105x3
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3

Leg Curls
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3

Weighted Swiss Ball Crunch
BW + 10 x 3
BW + 10 x 3
BW + 10 x 3
BW + 12 x 3
BW + 12 x 3
BW + 12 x 3
BW + 12 x 3
BW + 12 x 3

Seated Calf Raises
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3
45x3

Notes:
I felt good during this workout. The 8x3's are definitely easier to judge than the 3x8's. . . but I'm thinking that this is simply due to getting back in the "groove" of lifting. I'm expecting numbers to continue to go up just simply based on my body becoming accustomed to lifting again. I'm doing everything I can to help facilitate this "muscle memory" by eating and sleeping A TON. My main focus is getting my numbers up. . . . . and I've said all along the size will come with time and proper eating.

-Matt

kingkop182 · 12-18-2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slimsaw00

Big Boy Basics-- Day 5

I've said all along the size will come with time and proper eating.

-Matt

Is right - stick with it, eat right and the results will come