[quote]Jab1 wrote:
[quote]chimera182 wrote:
I eat between 5 and 6 depending on the day. On the recommendation of Chris Colucci, I started drinking 3 raw eggs before bed. It seems to noticeably improve sleep quality.[/quote]
Interesting, is there any more detail to this?[/quote]
There’s a thread in supps and nutrition called almonds vs. zma. Though Chris mentioned he’s not sure why it works, so he’s looking into it.
I really like having Croatian family in law, just got back from eating lots of meat with good companionship.
Today at a bodyweight of 272 lbs, I tested vertical jump on a wall board (jump up slap the wall, not quite as nice as using a vertec). 31", not too bad considering all the factors (training legs yesterday, being on my feet for the four hours preceding the test).
You have a 32inch vertical jump at 272lbs? lol What the fuck! How much do you squat? Do you play any sports?
[quote]rasturai wrote:
You have a 32inch vertical jump at 272lbs? lol What the fuck! How much do you squat? Do you play any sports?[/quote]
Yesterday my standing vertical was 31", the most I’ve squatted is 315 x 10 (about a year ago, I have to be very careful in loading my spine as I have had spine problems), I played football in college.
I prefer to train my legs with the use of machines (variable resistance leg press, leg ext., leg curl, adductor, abductor) as it allows my to load my legs without my abs/low back limiting me.
Deat - how tall are you?
You’re a big ass mofo, showing us all how it’s done!
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Deat - how tall are you?
You’re a big ass mofo, showing us all how it’s done![/quote]
Lanky,
Last time I was at the doctors office I was 6’2".
Thanks for the compliment, I don’t currently consider myself big, I don’t know if I ever will?
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Deat - how tall are you?
You’re a big ass mofo, showing us all how it’s done![/quote]
Lanky,
Last time I was at the doctors office I was 6’2".
Thanks for the compliment, I don’t currently consider myself big, I don’t know if I ever will?[/quote]
That’s a good mentality to have, but don’t sell yourself short. You’re doing pretty fucking good at this point, man.
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
Deat - how tall are you?
You’re a big ass mofo, showing us all how it’s done![/quote]
Lanky,
Last time I was at the doctors office I was 6’2".
Thanks for the compliment, I don’t currently consider myself big, I don’t know if I ever will?[/quote]
That’s a good mentality to have, but don’t sell yourself short. You’re doing pretty fucking good at this point, man.[/quote]
Thanks dude, I appreciate your comments.
I do recognize that I’ve made progress, but I’ve still got quite a journey ahead (being 25 years old this Nov.)!
Ok so I found something new to eat when bulking to put some calories and protein away.
I mix about 100 grams of cream cheese and almond meal together with a scoop of vanilla protein powder and mix it up with a bit of vanilla essence and sugar. lol its great, tastes like cream cheese icing you get on banana cake.
[quote]Doyle wrote:
Ok so I found something new to eat when bulking to put some calories and protein away.
I mix about 100 grams of cream cheese and almond meal together with a scoop of vanilla protein powder and mix it up with a bit of vanilla essence and sugar. lol its great, tastes like cream cheese icing you get on banana cake.[/quote]
Cream cheese FTW. Thanks for the tip.
How fast did you guys see your waist expand while bulking when you guys were beginners?
EDIT: I’m new to bulking only have bulked once before.
^^ was that a joke. I’m not good at detecting sarcasm.
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]rasturai wrote:
You have a 32inch vertical jump at 272lbs? lol What the fuck! How much do you squat? Do you play any sports?[/quote]
Yesterday my standing vertical was 31", the most I’ve squatted is 315 x 10 (about a year ago, I have to be very careful in loading my spine as I have had spine problems), I played football in college.
I prefer to train my legs with the use of machines (variable resistance leg press, leg ext., leg curl, adductor, abductor) as it allows my to load my legs without my abs/low back limiting me.[/quote]
Damn man 31" at 270? Mine is a 32" and I’m only 210. Do you do any dedicated jump training/plyos for it or are you just naturally springy?
.greg.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]rasturai wrote:
You have a 32inch vertical jump at 272lbs? lol What the fuck! How much do you squat? Do you play any sports?[/quote]
Yesterday my standing vertical was 31", the most I’ve squatted is 315 x 10 (about a year ago, I have to be very careful in loading my spine as I have had spine problems), I played football in college.
I prefer to train my legs with the use of machines (variable resistance leg press, leg ext., leg curl, adductor, abductor) as it allows my to load my legs without my abs/low back limiting me.[/quote]
Damn man 31" at 270? Mine is a 32" and I’m only 210. Do you do any dedicated jump training/plyos for it or are you just naturally springy?
.greg.[/quote]
No plyos or jump training, I’ve always had a vertical around 30", but maintaining it while gaining 40 lbs and not jumping (I used to play bball about twice a week, I haven’t played in 1.5 years) or sprinting is due to very intense leg exercises (HS Nautilus and Avenger leg presses, ext and curls).
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
Damn man 31" at 270? Mine is a 32" and I’m only 210. Do you do any dedicated jump training/plyos for it or are you just naturally springy?
.greg.[/quote]
No plyos or jump training, I’ve always had a vertical around 30", but maintaining it while gaining 40 lbs and not jumping (I used to play bball about twice a week, I haven’t played in 1.5 years) or sprinting is due to very intense leg exercises (HS Nautilus and Avenger leg presses, ext and curls).[/quote]
ok cool. You’re just a big dude with ups! lol… one of the perks of strong legs I guess.
.greg.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
Damn man 31" at 270? Mine is a 32" and I’m only 210. Do you do any dedicated jump training/plyos for it or are you just naturally springy?
.greg.[/quote]
No plyos or jump training, I’ve always had a vertical around 30", but maintaining it while gaining 40 lbs and not jumping (I used to play bball about twice a week, I haven’t played in 1.5 years) or sprinting is due to very intense leg exercises (HS Nautilus and Avenger leg presses, ext and curls).[/quote]
ok cool. You’re just a big dude with ups! lol… one of the perks of strong legs I guess.
.greg.[/quote]
Yeah, I’ll be interested to see what happens when I drop some of my excess bodyfat! Good luck with your quest for dunking.
6/7/2010
6 liters of water
7AM
8Oz chicken
1 cup oatmeal
6 fish oil
1 gluc./cond.
5 grams creatine
10:30AM
50 grams of protein (tuna cans)
2 slices of wheat bread
A lot of whole wheat chips
2:30PM
1.5 cups of cottage cheese
.5 cup of almonds
25 grams of casein protein
-30min workout 4:30PM
.25 endo rush
10 grams peptopro
Workout
20 grams peptopro
12 oz coke
Post workout 6:30PM
Snickers Bar
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 large baked potato (wife made me eat the skin, for minerals haha)
8 oz chicken
1 cup of greens (broc. ect.)
6 fish oil tabs
1 gluc/cond tab
Today wasn’t the best for nutrition but it’s good to have this log keeping me honest!
Weight 269 (down from eating when hungry during weekend, and hitting the restroom prior to weigh in, haha)
Workout Upper 1
Nautilus Rotary Pec
185 x 9, 110 x 11 x 4
Avenger Dip
270 x 13, 180 x 11 x 5
HS Flat Press (pecs and tri’s pre-exhausted)
135 x 8, 90 x 7 x 3
HS Iso-lat wide pulldown
180 x 9 x 4 x 2
BB Yates Row (2-1-4 tempo)
185 x 7, 135 x 10
HS Low row
90 x a lot, focusing on retracting scaps
Fat BB Curl (2-2-4 tempo)
95 x 16, 75 x 9, 55 x 8
Thumbless Reverse DB curlz
40 x ?? x ?? x ??
Progressed on exerises 1, 2, and 4 which is good.
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]deat wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
Damn man 31" at 270? Mine is a 32" and I’m only 210. Do you do any dedicated jump training/plyos for it or are you just naturally springy?
.greg.[/quote]
No plyos or jump training, I’ve always had a vertical around 30", but maintaining it while gaining 40 lbs and not jumping (I used to play bball about twice a week, I haven’t played in 1.5 years) or sprinting is due to very intense leg exercises (HS Nautilus and Avenger leg presses, ext and curls).[/quote]
ok cool. You’re just a big dude with ups! lol… one of the perks of strong legs I guess.
.greg.[/quote]
Yeah, I’ll be interested to see what happens when I drop some of my excess bodyfat! Good luck with your quest for dunking.
[/quote]
Thanks man, you too (with the bulk)
.greg.
