^^your nice. I like nice people.
The mirror tells me I am starting to pack on some flab. Feels kind of gross. My diet coach thinks my conditioning is still good and is thinking we can push my weight into the mid to high 190’s. I think I got too fat last bulk and am getting a little uneasy as my weight climbs.
12/31/11
pushdowns
dips
ez curl bar cbgp (flare elbows - bar to chin)
skullcrushers
ez curl bb 6 sets of 10 (10 sec rest)this hurts.
preachers
hammer curls
1/1/12
35 min cardio
missed new years by 15 min. woke up at 12:15 
Maybe next yr.
the bar next to the gym was jumping at 2am. I was the only one in the gym. hmmm.
1/2/12
calves 12 sets standing and seated
leg curls
squats - decided not to do them. knee has been bugging me and lower back wasn’t up for it.
instead did
leg press 10 sets of 10
smith machine 1.25 squats - lightened teh load. these are brutal. (all the way down, back up quarter way, all the way back down, then up = 1 rep.
db stiff leg deads
2012 is going to be a great year.
That’s a real solid back shot. No, you’re not competition lean, but it’s tough to gain muscle whilst maintaining a six pack. The little bit of fat you’ve added is for a greater long-term purpose, right?
2012 is yours! A clean slate to make your mark bro! Back is looking seriously ripped man
canada k - yeah man i know. I think my concern stems from a deep rooted fear of many weeks of ketosis.
matty - thanks brother. Clean slate is super joyous. 2012 we rise above!
1/3/12
35 min cardio
foam roll
1/4/12
band pullaparts
tornados
face pulls
flat bench db 80,85,90 x 10
incline db
ss pec minor dips
stretch pushups
6 ways - gray ones ddot. getting hyooge. lol
smith mach press
machine press
band pullaparts
guts 8 x 20
caught Mr. Stinky and his wife performing Meadow’s rows. Awesome.
[quote]yonkey wrote:
6 ways - gray ones ddot. getting hyooge. lol[/quote]
Nice buddy! I used 10lb plates last night. 5 x 10. FML.
1/5/12 - 1/8/12
the usual
1/9/12
leg curls
leg press monster mini + minis
box squats 5x5 went light and worked on explosiveness
lunges db
stiff leg db dls
calves 10 sets
knee is still hammered. Can’t get below parallel without this impingement type pain. ROM is much less in my injured knee than it used to be. If it continues I will most likely have to go see the orthopedist. He mentioned knee replacement last time I saw him (5 yrs ago). Fuck fuck fuck.
work is starting to heat up. starting this weekend I begin the joy of working 92 days straight. It’s not that bad (approx 65 hrs a week), but over time it kicks my ass.
looking for a place to live. It’s hard to find a place that will accept my animals. I have to get the f out of my current house.
bodyweight is around 184, missed some meals recently due to illness. I feel like butterbean jr. even though the mirror says otherwise.
1/11/12
incline db
incline bb
pek dek
banded bench rp monster minis
db rear laterals
swing destroyer set laterals
machine press
abs
1/13/12
1 arm bb rows
wide grip chins
db pullovers
deficit deads
hyperext machine
calves
wt 174
[quote]yonkey wrote:
1/11/12
incline db
incline bb
pek dek
banded bench rp monster minis
db rear laterals
swing destroyer set laterals
machine press
abs
1/13/12
1 arm bb rows
wide grip chins
db pullovers
deficit deads
hyperext machine
calves
wt 174 [/quote]
I see you’re into the VOLUME phase…
My shoulders ache just reading your 1/11/12 sesssion
Crazy volume
great back shot.
SUPER SECKSEY!
Hey your boy Mauga may be starting next year in place of Bart Scott!
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
[quote]yonkey wrote:
1/11/12
incline db
incline bb
pek dek
banded bench rp monster minis
db rear laterals
swing destroyer set laterals
machine press
abs
[/quote]
I see you’re into the VOLUME phase…
My shoulders ache just reading your 1/11/12 sesssion
[/quote]
Yes sir, right in the thick of it. One thing that helps with the shoulders - I ss pek dek with band over and backs and also hit band over and backs again after the swing destroyer sets. The stretching feels great.
kev - thanks.
matty - told you to keep on eye on him. He was a 4 yr starter in college and just seems to have to the drive and determination to succeed. What’s up with Bart Scott? I didn’t think Mauga would beat him out.
1/14/11
*giant set x 4
cable pushdowns
db kickbacks
dips
ez bar curls
db hammer curls
rope hammer curls
flabs 8 sets
supah pump and oxygen deficit. good session approx 30 mins.
Hes due for a boat load of money next year so hes gonna get cut and age has caught up with him, definitely not worth the money owed
Body weight 174? That’s at least 10 in less than a week, right? Everything ok?
I like the new avi, those your babies?
I hope you’re getting the living situation figured out, and good luck with the monstrosity of work! (tax man?)
So many question marks and partial sentences!
This is great. Hickson looks like he has packed on some size in the last yr. Is a hook grip painful? I imagine with 8 hundo on the bar it hurts a bit.
[quote]cholulalula wrote:
Body weight 174? That’s at least 10 in less than a week, right? Everything ok?
I like the new avi, those your babies?
I hope you’re getting the living situation figured out, and good luck with the monstrosity of work! (tax man?)
So many question marks and partial sentences!
[/quote]
Hey Lula, you’re very observant. Yes, my weight plummeted last week by a little over 10 lbs. I am experiencing some health issues which destroyed my week. I am getting a handle on it and expect my weight to be back up shortly. When you keep getting knocked down you just have to keep getting back up. Right? It’s been very frustrating to say the least.
yes, those are my babies.
yes, I am a CPA.
There will be no grammar tests in here.
1/16/12
bb stiff leg deads - worked up to 255 for 10
leg curls
extensions
leg press high reps
squats 2 x 20 - kept the load light (185). knee should be back in action in a couple more weeks. I am finally able to hit depth again without major discomfort.
calves 8 sets
leg press banded mini (right leg only) 4 sets of 10
calve right only 4 sets of 15
Going to add in extra leg work (right) for the remainder of my bulk.
[quote]yonkey wrote:
1/16/12
bb stiff leg deads - worked up to 255 for 10
leg curls
extensions
leg press high reps
squats 2 x 20 - kept the load light (185). knee should be back in action in a couple more weeks. I am finally able to hit depth again without major discomfort.
calves 8 sets
leg press banded mini (right leg only) 4 sets of 10
calve right only 4 sets of 15
Going to add in extra leg work (right) for the remainder of my bulk.
[/quote]
How much longer for the bulk?
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
How much longer for the bulk?[/quote]
Until I am a fatty. John thinks we can push mid 190’s without much more appreciable fat gain. Time wise, I’m guessing I can hit that by the end of April.