Mike's Training Log

I had a traning log before, but I stopped lifting weights after the first two months so I just figured I’d make a new one now and totally start over.

The reason I stopped working out is because I have Crohn’s disease and I had a flare up and I couldn’t have made any progress anyways as I wasn’t even absorbing any nutrients.

I’m going to try getting pictures soon as well so I can see how much I grow.

Today:

Day 2-Arms
1-arm db curl 3x8 30 pounds
incline db curl 3x8 25 pounds
concentration curl 3x8 25 pounds
skullcrushers 3x8 42.5 pounds
overhead db extension 3x8 20 pounds

Today was my first time trying skullcrushers, and I love them.

Why would you devote an entire workout to arms? Try not to work a few small muscle groups one day and work huge ones the next, mix them together so you can have a better overall workout. I personally like my days to be back/triceps, chest/biceps and legs/shoulders… no matter the order of days.

[quote]neally87 wrote:
Why would you devote an entire workout to arms? Try not to work a few small muscle groups one day and work huge ones the next, mix them together so you can have a better overall workout. I personally like my days to be back/triceps, chest/biceps and legs/shoulders… no matter the order of days.[/quote]

Well, I don’t want to have chest and biceps one day, then back and triceps the next because then my back won’t get worked as hard as it can. So, have back and biceps one day and chest and triceps the next day? Right now I’m doing torso, arms, legs, then torso, arms, legs again and so on.

Day 3-Legs
Back squat 115 3x8
Deadlift 135 3x8
Lunge 3x8 20 pounds in each hand

Have a fever, so didn’t really do much today.

You have 3 exercises for biceps, and 1-2 for quads, see a problem?

I was just giving the suggestion to work the bigger muscle groups on seperate days. Working the bi’s and tri’s on the same day is basically futile, essentially you just need to mix different things together so you dont end up out of balance.

I agree with Neally87. Try doing a chest/tri Back/Bi and Shoulder/Leg split. This is the one I am going with and I really like it. Just a thought.

What’s your goal? Size? Strength?

[quote]Scott M wrote:
You have 3 exercises for biceps, and 1-2 for quads, see a problem?[/quote]

Yes, I do. Unfortunately, whenever someone tells me to do more quad work they never give me more exercises.

I havn’t worked out yet today so I’ll do chest and triceps today.

My goal is size.

Flat bb bench press
95 3x8
Incline db bench press
35s 3x8
Incline db chest flies
20s 3x8

Skullcrusher
42.5 3x8
Db overhead extension
20 3x8

[quote]michaelangelos wrote:
Scott M wrote:
You have 3 exercises for biceps, and 1-2 for quads, see a problem?

Yes, I do. Unfortunately, whenever someone tells me to do more quad work they never give me more exercises.[/quote]

I wasn’t actually suggesting more quad work, moreso less biceps work.

[quote]Scott M wrote:
michaelangelos wrote:
Scott M wrote:
You have 3 exercises for biceps, and 1-2 for quads, see a problem?

Yes, I do. Unfortunately, whenever someone tells me to do more quad work they never give me more exercises.

I wasn’t actually suggesting more quad work, moreso less biceps work. [/quote]

Oh.

Bentover bb row
95x3x8
Incline db row
25x3x8
Flat db row
25x3x8
Db curl
30x3x8
Incline db curl
25sx3x8

Squat
115x3x8
Deadlift
130x3x8
Lunge
50x3x8

Flat bb bench press
100 3x8
Incline db bench press
35s 3x8
Incline db chest flies
20s 3x8
Skullcrusher
42.5 3x8
Db overhead extension
20 3x8

Yesterday’s work out.

Got a gym membership today. Didn’t really have a work out, just tried the machines to get an idea of how much weight to use when I work out.

Mike you don’t seem to be progressing with your training very much, the only thing I can notice is a 5 lb increase on barbell bench. Force your body to adapt with more weight or reps. 3x8 with 115 on squats might be enough to give your body a reason to grow once, but after that adaptation is made you need another good reason to force adaptation again. 3x8 with 125 or 3x10 with 115, or better yet 3x10 with 125. Force an adaptation and remember if you don’t improve you don’t grow.

Good luck with your training.

[quote]Scott M wrote:
Mike you don’t seem to be progressing with your training very much, the only thing I can notice is a 5 lb increase on barbell bench. Force your body to adapt with more weight or reps. 3x8 with 115 on squats might be enough to give your body a reason to grow once, but after that adaptation is made you need another good reason to force adaptation again. 3x8 with 125 or 3x10 with 115, or better yet 3x10 with 125. Force an adaptation and remember if you don’t improve you don’t grow.

Good luck with your training. [/quote]

Will keep that in mind.

Thanks.

Pull-up
3x8
Dip
3x8
Leg raise
2x15

I’m not going to post the rest because I’m not sure how much the barbell at the gym weighs. I’ll try to find out.