very cool and very industrial…your good at what you do!
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Loved the story board! Very moody.
You apparently have a plan for your body shape that included a bulk, right? I don’t know what a “prow” is so I can’t say “no, your hips aren’t the size of a prow”. But you looked beautiful in that piece.
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prow: front of a boat.
bulking, yup, I want to add mass to my overall frame but especially the legs. I’m trying to make it relatively clean. I know bread is the devil for some peeps here so I’m not 100% Mr. Clean.
It’s one thing to know your bulking (why is it I can’t wrap my head around the word), and another thing to see it.
MIM: thanks 
Your creativity just blows me away! Well done and you know you look great!
[quote]nlmain wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Loved the story board! Very moody.
You apparently have a plan for your body shape that included a bulk, right? I don’t know what a “prow” is so I can’t say “no, your hips aren’t the size of a prow”. But you looked beautiful in that piece.
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It’s one thing to know your bulking (why is it I can’t wrap my head around the word), and another thing to see it.
MIM: thanks [/quote]
I think “bulking” conjures images of adding shapeless mass. You are anything but shapeless.
Maybe use “size / strength phase”?..doesn’t really roll off the tongue…dunno.
I was expecting you to do a Spiderman on those pipes
last night’s sleep was so so. I find I’m just not as tired when I don’t hit the gym. 11:00 roles around and I’m still wide awake where as I’m fighting sleepy eyes at 9:30 on gym days…
squats
95lbs 1x5
115lbs 1x5
135lbs 1x2
155lbs 1x2, 2x3
135lbs 1x5 - lower back felt twitchy so I backed of the hevay stuff
65lbs 1x12
pullups 2x1
1 band: 4, 2
2 bands: 6,4,3
legpress - not including the weight of the machine in these 'cause I don’t know.
225lbs 1x12
275lbs 1x12 - Rep Pr +4
295lbs 1x12 - weight PR + 20. seems like I’ve been holding back on these. with the machine that means I’ve hit 300lbs. cool.
neutral grip pullups 2x1
2 bands: 5,3
leg extension
80lbs 3x12
dips - not including weight of belt
10lbs 2x5
bodyweight 1x10 - feels so light after the weighted ones.
cable kickback - haven’t done those in years.
30lbs 1x12
40lbs 1x12
50lbs 1x12
closegrip bench - tough on the tri’s after the dip session.
65lbs 1x12
75lbs 1x12, 1x10
supper: bbq chicken breast with baked peaches and radichio.
did I tell you guys I have a class reunion this weekend? can you tell I’m excited? ugh. a bunch of people who will look at me like I’m nuts 'cause I’m purposly not the slim 115lbs girl I used to be. You lift weights? why? I can hear the questions already.
I betcha that is so not going to happen at your class reunion because you look hawt and awesome. They will be worshipping you instead.
solid training there!
You’re hotter than the 115 lb version of you.
Have fun at the reunion.
very cool video Nlmain! yay for creativity- that does wonders for the soul.
solid workout, i bet that close grip bench was burning. i like to super-set skull-crushers with those in the mix of my chest/tris wrkout.
enjoy yourself at the reunion. 115!? meh-that’s a number that doesn’t correlate to your current awesomeness. i concur, hot and awesome you are.
Wow nlmain! That vid is awesome. I agree, moody and a bit dark - love it! Have you tried stop motion graphics with photos? That would be really cool, especially with your expert eye.
Excellent training! Weighted dips? Incredible. And yeah, i bet that close grip bench killed the tris! Great work.
Thanks for the ego boost everyone. I had time for a 30 minute jog between work and a buddy’s b-day supper this evening. She actually chose a genuine cuban restaurant…um as far as I’m concerned cuba isn’t known for it’s awesome foods but what the hell, the mojitos rocked and I had 3 of em.
have a nice weekend everyone
N
I’m kind of disappointed at how you’re clearing sandbagging your last work out. There really wasn’t much going on there was there? ha. Nice dips.
Have fun at the reunion. One thing I noticed at my high school reunion was that everyone looked like shit and that was only 10 years after.
the reunion was kinda small afterall. less than half the class showed up (we were 28) so it turned into a quaint evening between a dozen people, had some wine and chit chatted. was it hell? no. but somehow I feel I lost a couple hours of my life for some strangers. honestly there were a few peeps I was happy to see but anywho, I faced the abyss and now I move forward. Today had a nice long walk in the woods. looking forward to lift some heavy shit tomorrow.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
the reunion was kinda small afterall. less than half the class showed up (we were 28) so it turned into a quaint evening between a dozen people, had some wine and chit chatted. was it hell? no. but somehow I feel I lost a couple hours of my life for some strangers. honestly there were a few peeps I was happy to see but anywho, I faced the abyss and now I move forward. Today had a nice long walk in the woods. looking forward to lift some heavy shit tomorrow.
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Lady - I felt the same after my 30th reunion last year. The only one I’ve attended and the only one I’ll ever attend.
lift heavy!
I’ve never done any kind of reunion. I have fond memories of some people from my past, but I’m one of those who likes to leave the past where it belongs. I have one school friend I keep in touch with, and that’s it.
Walking in the woods sounds nice and therapeutic. Least, that’s how it is for me. I spend so long hunching over a computer that I have a real need to go surround myself with nature every so often.
wow you are so creative. that animation was awesome!
Look at the PR’s, bulking does a body good…
Fuck it’s Deja! thanks for the compliment, hope your hangin well!
Soldog & Cal: totally agree with you guys. Probably would have skipped if the husband hadn’t wanted to go (we were in the same class) but it would have been weird if he showed up without the wife at this reunion. The woods were very therapeutic for my shot nerves. Actually I got in my silly head that I want to head out to the woods more often but I hate tents - too cold and wet. I would love a little 70’s gypsy or trillium. something I could tow with my altima. Problem with living in the city is having to pay to store it anywhere. But I haven’t put a cross on that project, I just need to figure out the kinks.
Joe: bulking has really upped my game. I still have a few more weeks of this bliss and then back to the hamster wheel. On the good side I’m only 5-10lbs away from my ideal weight. I haven’t turned my eating into a free for all so dropping a few pounds should be easy, basically a question of tightning up the carbs and turning on the treadmill.
So tonight was deads night. Had insomnia again last night and figured today would be a shitty gym day. I would have been happy with showing up and moving around, turns out I was fueled by some aggravation at work. it’s got it’s uses.
deadlift
135lbs 1x5
155lbs 1x5
185lbs 1x5
205lbs 1x5 - rep PR +2
225lbs 1x4 - rep PR +2
250lbs 2x1 PR +5lbs happy dance - I tried to picture Oro’s stance and determined face as she hauled 335lbs up. Thanks for the inspiration/motivation!! Funny how the same weight feels lighter and heavier on different days…
Dumbell shoulder press
35lbs 4x6
dumbell bench press
35lbs 3x8
dumbell skull crushers
35lbs 4x6
lying leg raise
10lbs dumbell between the feet 2x12
15lbs 1x12 - PR +5lbs
split squat back leg on bench 3x8 - initially tried with 25lbs DB but my balance sucks so I switched to bw
punching bag ab workout using 16lbs stick -from an article in tnation but I can’t seem to find it…
3x12 at shoulder height
4x25 at chest height
overhead lunges with 16lbs stick 3x12
saw an idiot doing side cable crunches for the obliques while talking on his cell. really commited.
cheers
Bulking N.
bulk on sista, it’s doing you good!!
I need to take a cue from you when I’m done getting the rest of my bulk OFF!