Taking it to the next level(I want to look like I work out).

[ParanoidAndroid]

thanks Neil!

[Frank.S]

Nice work man, How big are you planning on getting?

I too love bulking, hate eating all the food, but the feeling in the gym is unbeatable. If all goes good im planning on adding some serious weight this winter, I cant wait !! Reading this makes me want to start sooner haha.

[jijin]

man, my powerclean just hit 135 for 1RM last week. You're blasting past me man

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by Frank.S

Nice work man, How big are you planning on getting?

I too love bulking, hate eating all the food, but the feeling in the gym is unbeatable. If all goes good im planning on adding some serious weight this winter, I cant wait !! Reading this makes me want to start sooner haha.

My strategy is to bulk until my pants(size 34) get too tight. Once that happens, I'll cut for a while and see what happens. I'll probably hit somewhere between 190-195ish. I'm surprised though how fast my weigh is moving up..probably becasue I'm not counting cals or anything, just eating a ton(especially after I workout)

Jijin-Try doing power cleans after heavy deads. For some reason it feels WAY easier.

[jijin]

I was adding some clean pulls and clean snatches on my ME and DE lower body days. I'll probably keep those in when I restart my strength phase after my current cutting plan

[Frank.S]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

My strategy is to bulk until my pants(size 34) get too tight. Once that happens, I'll cut for a while and see what happens. I'll probably hit somewhere between 190-195ish. I'm surprised though how fast my weigh is moving up..probably becasue I'm not counting cals or anything, just eating a ton(especially after I workout)

Jijin-Try doing power cleans after heavy deads. For some reason it feels WAY easier.

You know, thats one of the best stratigies ive ever heard with the pants sizing.. Good luck! Youll get to 195lbs no problem.. then its on to 220 and above

[slimsaw00]

PA just caught up with your log man. . . . dang nice work! I've been training randomly lately and I'm thinking tomorrow I'll be back on the Rippetoe workout. Its weird but I kinda miss squatting 3x/week.


Keep up the awesome work!


-Matt

[ParanoidAndroid]

Thanks Guys!

6.5.07
Weight:180.5

Setsxrepsxweight
e-each hand
BW-Bodyweight
60 sec rest between sets

135 push press20 lb PR

Superset
BB Bench Press
1x9x150+5
1x6x150
1x5x150
1x7x145

BB Bent-Over Row
4x10x135+10

Superset
Seated DB Press
2x7x40e+10
1x6x40e
1x9x35e

Chin-ups/lat pulldown
1x9xBW+1
1x4xBW
1x12x215+2
1x10x215

Superset
DB Hammer Curl
3x13x20e

DB Decline Tricep Extension
3x12x20e
^up reps on both of these

Lean-Away Lateral Raise
3x8ex20e+5

Comments:
-good stuff. I had 135 loaded up for the rows, and pushed pressed it for the hell of it. Not too hard.
-Bench was mehhhh. Moving slowly.
-Rows were awesome though. Moved up 10 instead of 5 and hit every rep. Hit my back pretty well.
-Cardio/whatever tomorrow.

[ParanoidAndroid]

no cardio, pretty tired and I want to save my energy for a monster squat session tomorrow.

[ParanoidAndroid]

6.7.07
Weight:177

Setsxrepsxweight

Squats-120 sec between sets
1x12x180+5
3x10x190+5
1x10x155-ass to the grass

Stiff Leg Deadlifts-120 sec between sets
3x8x225+20
1x7x225

Hang Cleans-90 sec between sets
2x7x115+10
1x6x115

Plank-60 sec. between sets
1x65 sec
1x45 sec
1x30 sec
6up 20 sec. total.

Comments:
-pretty good. Worked out early as I don't have a final exam till 12 today.
-squats were solid. Good form, and weight is moving up nicely. It'll be cool to rep 200.
-Jumped up 20 on the deads because I could. The hardest part is the grip. Even though I used a mixed grip, I still an't hold it for over 8 reps.
-everything else was solid.
-upper body tomorrow.

[jijin]

Do some grip work like farmer's walks. Helps loads with the grip. And get some chalk

[Alcoholiday]

plate pinches, and hex dumbbell holds work well.

[ParanoidAndroid]

thanks guys, those are great suggestions. I'll do some grip work tomorrow. Chalk seems like a good idea, but my gym doesn't seem very chalk-friendly.

[Alcoholiday]

you could try and sneak it in. put some in a zip lock bag, and use it inside the bag, then wipe the bar off when done. They probably wouldn't say anything if you kept it clean.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

you could try and sneak it in. put some in a zip lock bag, and use it inside the bag, then wipe the bar off when done. They probably wouldn't say anything if you kept it clean.

hmmm...I'm pretty sure I would be noticed if I did that.(I work out at a small gym). Also, I want to improve my grip and strengthen my forearms, and not use something like chalk to help it out. Thanks for the suggestion anyways.

[BadDog]

PA,

Great work here! As you've gained weight have you found the chin-ups/pull-ups harder or easier with increased muscle/weight. I'm in the process of losing 8 lbs and hoping my chin-ups get easier and I can eventually kiss the assisted machine goodbye.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by BadDog

PA,

Great work here! As you've gained weight have you found the chin-ups/pull-ups harder or easier with increased muscle/weight. I'm in the process of losing 8 lbs and hoping my chin-ups get easier and I can eventually kiss the assisted machine goodbye.

They've gotten easier...in august I was doing 7 pullups at a BW of 140...A few weeks ago I hit 11 @ 175ish.

If you want to improve your chins fast, install a chinning bar somewhere in your house...Doing 5-7 sets a night for 2 weeks or so makes my pulls or chins much stronger.

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

hmmm...I'm pretty sure I would be noticed if I did that.(I work out at a small gym). Also, I want to improve my grip and strengthen my forearms, and not use something like chalk to help it out. Thanks for the suggestion anyways.

trust me, chalk isn't the same thing as using gloves. It just dries your hands out. it's not a crutch