[quote]dday wrote:
Neck 16
right arm upper 13.5
Left arm upper 14.5
Chest 46
waist 42
hips 40
right thigh 25.5
left thigh 25.5
right and left calf 16
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Neck 16.5
right arm upper 14.25
Left arm upper 14.5
Chest 45.25
waist 42
hips 39.25
right thigh 25.5
left thigh 25.5
right and left calf 16
interesting how my neck grew, my right arm grew, my waste and chest shrunk? FN gut stayed the same?? I’m wondering how accurate I am with these, I tried to measure everything the same, around the biggest parts of the area but who knows, I did these at 4:45am so anything is possible.
I found it was difficult to measure to the 1/2" when doing the v-diet, luckily my measurements varied by nearly a full inch so it was easy to see a change…
You’re worried about the speed you’re gaining weight?
My scale said: 230 this AM… and I weighed in on my GF’s and it said 234.5 the day before… someone’s scale is def off but according to mine I gained 6lbs in 2 days during my cut phase ? and then have since gained about 3, or a grand total from start 223 to now 230 of 7 lbs with cut and bulk…
[quote]Blazin wrote:
I found it was difficult to measure to the 1/2" when doing the v-diet, luckily my measurements varied by nearly a full inch so it was easy to see a change…
You’re worried about the speed you’re gaining weight?
My scale said: 230 this AM… and I weighed in on my GF’s and it said 234.5 the day before… someone’s scale is def off but according to mine I gained 6lbs in 2 days during my cut phase ? and then have since gained about 3, or a grand total from start 223 to now 230 of 7 lbs with cut and bulk…
Yuck… it’d better be 5lbs of muscle… at least.
We’ll see in 12 days… [/quote]
WTF is up with that? Did you ever buy a new scale?
Weight this morning 218?? 2lbs since yesterday? Ok I’ll take that but it validates my water theory.
Arnold associates the pump with sex so if thats the case last nights work was a quicky behind shed with your highschool girlfriend. It was good, could have been better but got the job done as normal with my chest day I did a lot of work and don’t feel anything in my chest this morning. I tried to prefatigue my triceps which helped some, went something like this.
internal and external shoulder rotation
green band 3x10 each motion
scapular push up
2x20
DB triceps extension
85 4x10
incline DB press
40 1x10
55 1x10
65 4x8-10
flat db bench
55 4x8-10
hands on medicine ball PU
3x8-10
triceps push down
70 4x10
reverse tricep dips
BW 4x10
machine dips
175 4x10
I mixed it up again in an effort to hit my chest, just not having much luck. You know the best results I’ve gotten feeling wise is when I do decline and power band push ups(straps that hang down with handles like OLY rings), problem is I don’t have access to any of these movements at my school gym.
I’m thinking about training each group twice a week, problem is being a full time student and a full time employee makes it super hard to train on the weekends and I cannot figure out a good way to get everything in, take proper days off without including a day on the weekend. I may just have to make myself train one day, in the past I’ve had little success getting that done. Guess I should ask Thibs for suggestions.
Totals:
Calories 2745
Fat 126gs
Carbs 121
Protein 295gs
At the beginning of the week I was considering lowering the calories, now I’m thinking fuck it raise this bitch on up, fuck the fat gain (within reason) and get stronger, my lifts suck, most of my maxes aren’t where they were in highschool.
When I was super fat I got so damn mad about being fat and finally did something, made a major change and accomplished a goal, I’m getting that frustrated with being weak. I lift hard, heavy (as I can) and consistant I’m ready to take whats mine.
Last night was my night off but I did do some work. Went to the gym hit the treadmill for light cardio, jogged a bit walked a bit just to get loose then streatched and did a little bit of ab work. I’ll post diet after while.
I’ve been thinking about setting a goal…sure gaining 30lbs is a long term goal but it’s a slow to get there goal, it won’t happen today, tomorrow or even next month. I need something I can strive for day in and day out, PR or something? Since I haven’t actually tried to max on anything in some time anytime I lift slightly heaver than the previous session is a PR. I’m focused more on the body building aspect of training than the power lifting side so my goal needs to be more BB focused that a straight up max lift, maybe XXXXx10 or something?
Everytime I’m in the gym I do try to do one more rep than last time which is kind of a goal but I need a real to life honest goal…I’m going to think more on this.
That’s a damn fine article for goal setting. I’m all over the board judging by my workout weight, I’ve got a few lifts that are likely good more than a few that are only decent and another few that are pathetic.
I think this will be my motivation, need to get some maxes in I suppose. Thanks for posting that article, the goals are there, get everything into the decent/good level.
I just had the Ronnie Coleman lunch BBQ and corn bread muffins, OMG I don’t know exactly how to calculate the calories but I’m going with a bunch. It was so freaking good, I think I’m gonna be sick.
220lbs this morning, taking pictures later this morning.
Last nights workout, shoulders/biceps.
Seated military press
95 1x10
125 4x10
Lateral raise
45db 4x10
front raise
25db 4x10
Straight bar curl
65 4x10
concentration curls
25db 4x10
Elbow is feeling better when doing curls just taking it slow, it flaired up on me earlier in the week so I kept the work and weight low and focused on form.
As far as diet goes for yesterday no idea, I ate like shit, well 2 meals anyway. Famous Daves BBQ for lunch and Garozzos Italian for dinner. Believe it or not dinner wasn’t that bad, like a pound of chicken and 2-3 bites of pasta, I ordered the wrong thing, normally I’d have F’d up the pasta but thought I’d try something new, chicken spadini with spicy sauce, the sauce was nasty. That’s what I know, I’m out.
