…Well in a manner of speaking.
So after my wonderful month in the hospital I was down to an all time low bodyweight of 179!! To add to that sad fact it was all fat, my body had used all of my muscle as its sole source of protein because for TWO WEEKS the only food I could have was by IV.
To add to this while at the hospital I had multiple “procedures” and one actual surgery. Well after getting one of my procedures done I was wheeled back up to my room and given pain medicine to help relieve the pain from the procedure. The only problem was that the pain medicine they gave me before/during the procedure (I had to knowledge of time during all this) wasn’t in the computer system yet. Well low and behold they gave me way too much! My breathing began to slow and I was starting to go in and out. So they hooked me up to oxygen and gave me cold compresses and ice packs to try and keep me awake. Haha see attached picture.
So after all this I was left thinking “where do I go from here??” I am a strength athlete who just had his abs all cut up and told no heavy lifting for 6 weeks. So between that and the ass kicking Professor X gave me on the boards (which in hindsight thank you for) I decided to try my hand a bodybuilding! Why not? I’ve competed in strongman and powerlifting, time to try something new!
I have decided to do a show at the start of May 2010 in the novice division. I will follow that one up with one at the end of Aug. in the open category. I will give exact dates once the NPC has put out their official 2010 schedule.
So this brings us to where I currently am. I got out of the hospital on my birthday, Sep. 1st at a whopping 179. I currently weigh 220 which is an all time high for me! I have 2 new bodybuilding coaches which I work with on a daily basis. When I first got out of the hospital I was on a very high fat diet and I am now on a higher carb diet (just recently switched).
My current diet is as follows:
- Protein shake: 1 cup oatmeal, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon PB, 2 scoops whey protein
- 6 omega-3 eggs, 1 cup oatmeal, 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound of chicken, 1 large potato
- Same as 3
- Same as 1
- 1/2 pound of lean beef, 4 oz dry pasta, 1 large salad with olive oil
I also drink my own version of Anaconda that I created by guessing what was in it. Surprisingly I was very, very close! But now that it is out you bet your ass I will be buying it 
I will follow this with some more recent pictures.
I know these are by no means bodybuilding poses and that’s why they aren’t in the RMP section! haha once I get a tan I’ll post some bodybuilding poses. I am currently red instead of tan lol
Similar to the first pic but you can sorta see the wheels
“relaxed”
By the way in the pictures I am wearing a black Lift Strong bracelet. My best friend growing up mother passed away at the start of Nov. from cancer at way too young of an age. I encourage everyone to donate to a charity during the holiday season if you have the means. Elitefts.com is doing some great things for Lift Strong and you can pickup some cool lifting shirts to support the cause.
Hmm my last picture won’t load.
Well anyway my lifting is as follows:
Monday - Chest
Tuesday - Back with deadlifts
Wednesday - off
Thursday - Arms
Friday - Shoulders
Saturday - Legs
Current Lifts all done raw:
Deadlift - 550
Rackpulls - 600x3
Squat - 405x2
DB Bench - 110’s for 2 sets of 8-10
I don’t do barbell bench for the time being since it isn’t the best chest builder out there.
Looks like you are well on your way, no small feat! All the best on your way to the stage.
A quote that I think really applies: “Who best can suffer, best can do” (Milton, Paradise Lost) .
Many thanks man and I love the quote! I’ll be saving that one!
Woo woke up this morning with a serious burning pain in my stomach! This has been an on and off issue since I had my galbladder removed. Oh well the morning protein shake took care of it.
good to see you back on track brah
[quote]CrewPierce wrote:
Woo woke up this morning with a serious burning pain in my stomach! This has been an on and off issue since I had my galbladder removed. Oh well the morning protein shake took care of it.[/quote]
your entire gall bladder is gone? 0.o
[quote]SickDevildog wrote:
good to see you back on track brah
CrewPierce wrote:
Woo woke up this morning with a serious burning pain in my stomach! This has been an on and off issue since I had my galbladder removed. Oh well the morning protein shake took care of it.
your entire gall bladder is gone? 0.o[/quote]
Thanks man and yup they sucked that defective thing out through a tube!
Today was my back workout:
deadlift- worked up to 550 for a double! (PR)
lat pull down- 3x10 reps with 160
close grip pull down- 2x10 with 190
seated cable rows- 2x8 with 200
bicep work
Nice lifting Crew, thats a mighty fine deadlift ya got there!
[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
Nice lifting Crew, thats a mighty fine deadlift ya got there![/quote]
Haha thanks! These long ass arms are good for something lol
Tonight was shoulders:
hammer strength press: worked up to 3 plates per side for a set of 10
standing lat raise: 30’s for 12 reps then 35’s for two sets of 12
hammer grip front raises: 35’s for 3x10
reverse pec deck: 210 for 3x12-15
shrugs: 110’s for 2x15
decline abs: holding a 35 pound plate 2x20
posing: worked on my posture and 2 poses all of which I suck at haha thus starting way a head of time!
Tonight was arms:
barbell curl: 90 pounds for 3x10reps
seat db curls: 45 for 3x12
1 arm preacher curl: 30 3x10-15
close grip bench: 185 3x8-10
skull crusher: 45 per side 3x10-12
1arm reverse grip pulldown: 3x10
forearm work
all sets were done with very little rest <1 min
tonight is my cheat meal!! 1 pound burger fries and a milkshake
Uh tonight was legs!
Squats: 4x8-10 worked up to 315 for 10 reps. This was surprisingly easy!
Leg Press:
3x10 with 600 pounds (plus the sled itself)
1x50 this was a strip set, started with 800 pounds for 5 reps, 600 for 10 reps, 400 for 10, 200 for 25
Leg Extensions: 2x10
Leg curls: 3x10-12
Tough leg workout, but that’s what I like!! Haha I won’t grow unless I deal with the pain
Chest Day:
Incline Barbell:
185x10
225x8
225x6
Flat DB Bench:
90’sx10
100x8
100x6
Hammer Strength Incline:
2 plates per sidex12
115 per sidex8
115 per sidex10 strip set
Low Cable Flies:
2x20
4 sets of calves
Back day yesterday
low rack pulls(starting from sticking point 2 inches below my knee)
135x10
225x8
315x5
405x5
495x5
585x1
bent over barbell rows:
225x10
275x8
225x12
pull-ups:
3x10
cable rows:
190x10
210x10
230x10
decline ab crunch with 45 pound plate
2x20
Shoulders:
DB press:
50’s x 12
60’s x 10
70’s x 10
80’s x 8
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
2 plates per side x 10
115 per side x 10
(workout partner got there late and wanted to do these not db press)
Lat Shoulder Raise Machine- single arm
30 x 10
50 x 10
49 x 10
Shrugs
120’s x 12
130’s x 15
Leaning Db lat raises ( training to get my shoulders to really pop)
20’s x 20
20’s x 20
called it a night after this. I wasn’t feeling too hot yesterday so nothing great to report. Just weighed myself and I am 218. Looks like I’ll be adding a second cheat meal per week as my weight has stalled and I’m still fairly lean.
Well I have started the Anaconda protocol on Thursday
Thursday Arms:
barbell curls: 115 for 4 sets of 8-10
single arm machine curls: 3 sets of 12
run the rack: started with the 30’s for a set of 10 and as soon as I finishes the 10 reps I dropped the weight to 25 and up the reps to 15 doing this all the way down to 5 pounds - insane pump!
Straight barbell skull crushers: 115 for 3 sets of 10-12
single DB overhead press: 100 pound DB x 15, 110x12, 120x10
v bar push downs: started with 100 for 10 reps and did a drop set going down to the last plate
