Old Navy's Quest to be Bigger, Badder & Better

My legs hurt just thinking about that w/o, ON!

I’ve heard of bodybuilders doing leg extensions first to pre-exhaust quads, then squats or presses to finish. Any particular rationale for the reverse?

[quote]cavalier wrote:
I’ve heard of bodybuilders doing leg extensions first to pre-exhaust quads, then squats or presses to finish. Any particular rationale for the reverse?[/quote]

No, it’s just the way the plan was presented. I found it on this site a few years ago.

Old Navy

Monday, December 19, 2011

Body Weight: 157.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 3
Session 3.1: (Monday)

Leg Presses, 3:20
1 x 160 pounds x 135 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 25 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We also did several exercises for Chest and Triceps to round out the session

Crunches
200 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

On Friday, December 16, we did a solid back and biceps morning workout, but I didn’t have time to post the session because in the afternoon I greeted new members at our brand new Hoover Family Branch of the YMCA, a very large facility.

Old Navy

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Body Weight: 157.5 Pounds

Legs and Calves

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:
? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 3
Session 3.2: (Wednesday)

Leg Presses, 3:40
1 x 160 pounds x 140 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 85 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We also rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of Adductor and Abductor exercises

Crunches
200 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Saturday, December 24, 2011 - Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Body Weight: 158.0 Pounds

Crazy Eights and TRX Suspension Training

Back, Shoulders and Biceps

Body Weight Pull Ups
3 x 8 x 158 pounds

Machine Lat Pull Down
3 x 8 x 135 pounds

Machine Low Row
3 x 8 x 165 pounds

Military Press
3 x 8 x 70 pound fixed barbell

Bench Lat Pulls
3 x 8 x 65 pound dumb bell

Dumb Bell Bicep Curls
3 x 8 x 27.5 pound dumb bells

Plus 1/2 hour of TRX Suspension Training hitting back, shoulders and biceps

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Body Weight: 158.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 4
Session 4.1: (Tuesday)

Leg Presses, 4:00
1 x 160 pounds x 150 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Body Weight: 158.0 Pounds. I’m exactly 13 pounds over my ideal contest weight. I have maxed my off-season weight gain. I will hold at this weight through the end of the year in a few days, lift heavy and try to add a few pounds of new muscle next year. I will begin a gradual contest prep diet after the first of the year to get ready for a mid-year pro show.

Crazy Eights - after a couple of light warm up sets, three set of 8 reps of several exercises lifting as slowly and heavy as I could for each set.

Chest and Triceps.

Incline Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 60 pound dumb bells

Flat Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 65 pound dumb bells

Flat Bench Dumb Bell Flies
3 x 8 x 52.5 pound dumb bells

Machine Bench Press
3 x 8 x 185 pounds

Machine Cable Flies
3 x 8 x 85 pounds

V-Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 70 pounds

Flat Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 65 pounds

Rope Triceps Pull Down
3 x 8 x 50 pounds

Crunches
200 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Old Navy, what does your food plan look like as well as your water intake?

[quote]Kairiki wrote:
Old Navy, what does your food plan look like as well as your water intake?[/quote]

I am off-season from my contest prep diet so I am eating what I like, with a little cheating just to enjoy the time. I have gained about 13 pounds from my ideal contest weight. I will begin a slow contest prep diet on Monday (January 2nd) with the usual mix of protein, carbs and minimum fat. I drink about 1/2 gallon of water daily now and up that when I’m in a serious contest mode. My next show is in June, 2012. I will come in at 145 pounds and 4.5% body fat, which is my usual condition. I am 5’ 6.5" tall. My Avatar shows my most recent contest condition, last April. I’ll be 69 the next time I walk on stage.

Old Navy

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Body Weight: 157.6 Pounds

Heavy Sixes

Every exercise was performed slowly, with a one count up and three count down pace, emphasizing form and technique.

Lat Pull Downs
3 x 6 x 150 pounds

Seated Machine Rows
3 x 6 x 175 pounds

Seated Machine Shoulder Press
3 x 6 x 160 pounds

Standing Bar Bell Shrugs
3 x 6 x 160 pounds

Dumb Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 30 pound dumb bells

Standing Bar Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 50 pound fixed bar bell

Crunches
100 slow hard reps

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Friday, December 30, 2011

Body Weight: 158.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 4
Session 4.2: (Friday)

Leg Presses, 4:20
1 x 160 pounds x 155 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Monday, January 2, 2012

Body Weight: 158.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 5
Session 5.1: (Monday)

Leg Presses, Time: 4:40
1 x 160 pounds x 174 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 (posted on Thursday, January 5)

Body Weight: 158.6 Pounds

Heavy Sixes

Every exercise was performed slowly, with a one count up and three count down pace, emphasizing form and technique.

Lat Pull Downs
3 x 6 x 150 pounds

Seated Machine Rows
3 x 6 x 175 pounds

Seated Machine Shoulder Press
3 x 6 x 160 pounds

Standing Bar Bell Shrugs
3 x 6 x 160 pounds

Dumb Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 30 pound dumb bells

Standing Bar Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 50 pound fixed bar bell

Crunches
200 slow hard reps

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Friday, January 6, 2012

Body Weight: 157.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 5
Session 5.2: (Friday)

Leg Presses, Time: 5:00 continuous
1 x 160 pounds x 190 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

I also did a 30-minute full-body TRX Suspension Training workout

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Monday, January 9, 2012

Body Weight: 157.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 6
Session 5.1: (Monday)

Leg Presses, Time: 5:30
1 x 160 pounds x 200 reps

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Body Weight: 155.0 Pounds. I’m exactly 10 pounds over my ideal contest weight. I maxed my off-season weight gain of 15 pounds to 160 pounds on December 31st.

Crazy Eights - after a couple of light warm up sets, three set of 8 reps of several exercises lifting as slowly and heavy as I could for each set.

Chest and Triceps.

Incline Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 60 pound dumb bells

Flat Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 65 pound dumb bells

Flat Bench Dumb Bell Flies
3 x 8 x 52.5 pound dumb bells

Machine Bench Press
3 x 8 x 185 pounds

Machine Cable Flies
3 x 8 x 85 pounds

V-Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 70 pounds

Flat Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 65 pounds

Rope Triceps Pull Down
3 x 8 x 50 pounds

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Friday, January 13, 2012

Body Weight: 155.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

? One set of timed leg presses
? Two sets of leg extensions
? Three sets of leg curls

Week 6
Session: 6.2 (Friday)

Leg Presses, Time: 6:00
1 x 160 pounds x 210 reps - paced at 35 reps per minute

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Monday, January 16, 2012
(The YMCA where I work and train is closed today to celebrate MLK Day. My training partner and I met at the Y on Sunday afternoon to complete this session.)

Body Weight: 156.0 Pounds

Hungarian Oak Leg Blast:

  • One set of timed leg presses
  • Two sets of leg extensions
  • Three sets of leg curls

Week 7
Session: 7.1 (Sunday)

Leg Presses, Time: 6:30
1 x 160 pounds x 230 reps - paced at 35 reps per minute

Leg Extensions
2 x 65 pounds x 30 reps

Leg Curls
3 x 115 pounds x 30 reps

Calves are not part of the Hungarian Oak Leg Blast, but we did them anyway as part of our legs workout:

3 x 110 pounds x 30 reps of seated calve raises
3 x 30 reps of body weight standing calve raises

We rounded out the session with 3 sets of 15 reps of adductor and abductor exercises.

Crunches
100 slow and hard

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Body Weight: 155.6 Pounds

Heavy Sixes

Every exercise was performed slowly, with a one count up and three count down pace, emphasizing form and technique.

Lat Pull Downs
3 x 6 x 155 pounds

Seated Machine Rows
3 x 6 x 180 pounds

Seated Machine Shoulder Press
3 x 6 x 165 pounds

Standing Bar Bell Shrugs
3 x 6 x 165 pounds

Dumb Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 32.5 pound dumb bells

Standing Bar Bell Curls
3 x 6 x 60 pound fixed bar bell

Crunches
100 slow hard reps

Supplements:

I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series

Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein

Old Navy