3/30
3700 calories
Fat: 125g 30%
Carbs: 410g 43%
Protein: 254g 27%
Workout was a little rushed (and a new routine)
DB Row
8x65
8x65
8x90 (rushed and was thinking I had 5 sets to work up to hence the large gap)
Lat Pulldown V-Grip
8x150
8x180
8x195
Cable Seated Row
8x120
8x150
8x180
Smith Machine Shrug (old neck injury can’t go as heavy as I’d like)
3x8x225 (will up next week depending on how neck feels tomorrow)
don’t you think it’s maybe too early in your training career to be taking something like MAG-10? your arms are only 15 inches…not trying to insult your current shape, but i mean maybe you should wait till you are closer to natural potentential?
[quote]GrindOverMatter wrote:
don’t you think it’s maybe too early in your training career to be taking something like MAG-10? your arms are only 15 inches…not trying to insult your current shape, but i mean maybe you should wait till you are closer to natural potentential?[/quote]
That thought has crossed my mind.
Here’s my logic.
#1- not sure how much longer my MAG-10 will be good for (though frozen)
#2- it will help me get to my genetic potential quicker
#3- gains made prior to genetic potential will be easier to keep
3/31 Training
BB Incline Chest
8x115
8x135
8x155
DB Chest Press
8x65
8x70
8x80
HS MTS Decline (independent arms)
8x50
8x60
8x65
Cable Fly
12x40
10x60
[quote]jerm wrote:
I’d strongly suggest putting some weight on the bar… forget those waste of money supplements.[/quote]
I strongly agree with jerm… With that amount of calories consumed in one day… Your body will grow if you intelligently tax it with heavy lifts and adequate rest.
If your looking to gain size in my opinion you should be focusing on compound lifts.
Good luck
3800 Calories
Fat: 153g 36%
Carbs: 383g 40%
Protein: 235g 24%
15 mins moderate cardio
3800 Calories
Fat: 172g 40%
Carbs: 342g 35%
Protein: 247g 25%
I’ll be doing at least one more week of Receptor Max before using the MAG-10, giving me a total of 3 weeks
4/2
Squats (low #s I know)
2x8x135
8x155
8x185
DB Split Squat
8x50
8x55
8x60
Single Leg, Leg Extensions (quads wore out at this point)
12x40
10x50
10x60
Lying Leg Curl
8x50
8x65
8x80
4300 Calories (Ben n Jerrys is to blame)
Fat: 179g 37%
Carbs: 452g 41%
Protein: 244g 22%
4/3 Shoulders+Arms
Smith Shoulder Press
8x115
8x135
8x155
Cable Lateral Raise
8x20
8x25
8x30
DB Preacher Curl
8x25
8x30
7x40
BB Curl
12x50
10x60
8x70
Skullcrushers
12x50
12x60
12x70
Cable Single Arm Reverse Grip Pulldown
12x30
10x45
8x55
3800 Calories
Fat: 159g 37%
Carbs: 352g 37%
Protein: 251g 26%
I was reading the Growth Surge Project 2, and according to the guidelines, I should be taking in 5,500 cals/day during the MAG-10/11-T phase.
I typically gain 1 lb per week at 4500 calories. Any input if I should go beyond 4800? 5,500 seems to be a stretch.
Edit-forgot I will be working twice per day, which will obviously account for more calories needed.
I’ve found that with calorie calculators I am supposed to be taking in 600-700 extra calories to maintain my weight on days on physical activity.
If we can assume a (conservative) 50% of intensity during your second workout session of the day, and say that that 50% correlates to a minimum of 350 extra cals needed to maintain weight, that’s 350+700…so, about 1000 cals.
That’s rough and I don’t buy the exactness of it, but I guess you should be taking in at least 1000 cals above non-workout maintenance for days with twice daily workouts.
4/6
Had to change the back workout a little due to a fitness challenge at work
DB Row
8x65
8x80
10x90
V-Grip Pulldown
8x150
8x180
8x195
HS Iso-Lateral Row
8x70 (per side)
8x90
8x115
Smith Machine Shrug
8x225
2x8x245
3700 calories
Fat: 158g 32%
Carbs: 390 41%
Protein: 258 27%
Out of curiosity, how much do you think your monthly supplement intake costs you?
I’m guessing a lot…man…if I were dropping that sort of coin on supplements, I would be making damn sure that my training was harder than what Im seeing here.
For example:
[quote]Squats (low #s I know)
2x8x135
8x155
8x185
DB Split Squat
8x50
8x55
8x60
Leg Extensions (quads wore out at this point)
12x40
10x50
10x60
Lying Leg Curl
8x50
8x65
8x80 [/quote]
This is what most people would call a “deload”. Now…if that were to look like this:
[quote]
Squats-
135 x 10
185 x 8
225 x 5
275 x 3
185 x 20
RDL-
135 x 6
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 6
Lunges-
65 x 50 [/quote]
Then maybe I would think I was getting my money’s worth. No point in eating a ton of food and taking expensive supplements (including something like MAG-10) if you are going to train like a geriatric school marm.
[quote]Stronghold wrote:
Out of curiosity, how much do you think your monthly supplement intake costs you?
I’m guessing a lot…man…if I were dropping that sort of coin on supplements, I would be making damn sure that my training was harder than what Im seeing here.
For example:
Squats (low #s I know)
2x8x135
8x155
8x185
DB Split Squat
8x50
8x55
8x60
Leg Extensions (quads wore out at this point)
12x40
10x50
10x60
Lying Leg Curl
8x50
8x65
8x80
This is what most people would call a “deload”. Now…if that were to look like this:
Squats-
135 x 10
185 x 8
225 x 5
275 x 3
185 x 20
RDL-
135 x 6
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 6
Lunges-
65 x 50
Then maybe I would think I was getting my money’s worth. No point in eating a ton of food and taking expensive supplements (including something like MAG-10) if you are going to train like a geriatric school marm.[/quote]
I haven’t done squats in probably 8 weeks. I developed what I think is patellar tendinitis a while back which going heavy in the squats aggrevates.
So, I was just starting back on them, plus I was being sure I went low enough (in the past I doubt I was going down far enough).
New Measurements
Weight: 194 lbs
Skinfold: Pretty much the same, -2mm in the obliques
Can’t say I’m too impressed with ReceptorMax so far 
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
I haven’t done squats in probably 8 weeks. I developed what I think is patellar tendinitis a while back which going heavy in the squats aggrevates.
So, I was just starting back on them, plus I was being sure I went low enough (in the past I doubt I was going down far enough).
[/quote]
I have a degenerative condition in my left patellar tendon and I still squat heavy and even when it was so bad that I couldn’t, I still found ways to train hard.
What I’m saying is that if you aren’t going to push your training, then spending all of this money on food and supplements isn’t going to do you any good.
One thin that I did when I was unable to squat was leg presses with insanely high reps. I would work up to a few heavy sets of 8, and then crank out a 30-50 rep widowmaker. The leg press, knee sleeves, and icey hot will be your best friends when you have patellar tendinitis.
What is going to do the most for your legs? Squatting 185 for 8 and not going heavier because it hurts your knees or getting progressively stronger on an exercise that you can do safely that effectively targets the selected muscle group while allowing you to use a relatively large load?
You are worrying about what should be the icing on the cake more than you are about what really matters. $400/month in supplements isn’t going to make up for you training like a pussy. You need heavy slag iron more than you need fancy supplements.
Also, if you have patellar tendinitis that is keeping you from squatting, why are you doing split squats and leg extensions?