Super Size Me

Training Training Logs
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[quote]SmallToBig wrote:
www.intensemuscle.com/6997-how-cure-shoulder-problems-trust-me-will-do-90-time.html

There you go good man !

Thats what i was given, shoulder pump you get is unreal LOL but keep doing it, will sort them out. [/quote]

Thanks a lot, man. I tried this out this morning, and I had to stop at around 30 reps because of the burn! I’ll do some more tonight.

DB decline bench (neutral grip)
85 x 8 - up 5 lb from last Wednesday
85 x 9 - got an extra minute of rest (someone used the bench after my 1st set and took a little longer than I had liked)
85 x 7

Bent-over BB row
170 x 10 - up 10 lb from last Wednesday
170 x 10 - grip was an issue; had to drop the bar after 8 reps, regrip, and knock out the last 2 reps
170 x 10 - same grip issue as above

DB hammer curls
42.5 x 9 - up 2.5 lb from last Wednesday
40 x 9
40 x 7

Angled leg press (calves)
320 x 10 - up 50 lb from last Wednesday
320 x 10
320 x 10

I’ve been doing my bent-over BB rows using a pronated grip. To alleviate my grip issue, should I switch to a supinated grip or should I use wrist straps? I brought my straps with me today, but I didn’t use them since grip wasn’t a huge issue. It may be as the weight or reps go up, however.

I also need a new peri-workout protocol. Surge Workout Fuel + Surge Recovery is getting a bit too expensive for me! This week, I’ve stopped using SWF and have replaced that with 15g BCAA’s. I’m still taking Surge Recovery + 5g creatine post-workout (I also take 5g creatine every morning). Should I increase the BCAA intake pre-workout?

Here’s what I currently have at my disposal (willing to buy other supplements):
-BCAAs
-leucine
-glutamine
-glycine
-creatine
-whey isolate/concentrate
-dextrose (Gatorade powder)
-SWF
-Surge Recovery

I have 1 more jug of SWF that I plan on using during ramp 2. I’ll probably use Recovery for the rest of this week, and hopefully I can come up with a new PW drink starting next week. I’ll be using it again during ramp 2, however.

I’ve looked at waxy maize starch and Vitargo. WMS seems to be much more cost-effective, but there are debates on its usefulness. Vitargo has shown to be quite effective, but it’s also quite pricey (I’m not sure it’s any cheaper than Surge Recovery). I’m also thinking about getting some Pepto-Pro (hydrolyzed whey) to use post-workout in place of Surge Recovery.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

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Budget is an issue for me too bud. When it comes to carbs…nobody REALLY knows the differences between the absorption/gastric emptying/glycogen uptake rates between dex/malto/etc… I buy a huge tin of Gatorade which is a dex/malto mix and it’s very cheap. There’s around 50 scoops per tin and each one has ~55-60 g CHO. I usually have a scoop of that with a scoop of whey for my peri-WO drink, finish it by the last rep. The I make another right after my workout.

Just get some fast burning carbs, I’m sure you’ve seen people advocate sweetened fruit juices, pop tarts, chocolate milk, etc…and they all are great Post-WO.

Here’s an interesting article for ya written by Alan Aragon.

www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/an-objective-comparison-of-chocolate-milk-and-surge-recovery.html

Let me know what you decide to do about the grip issue. My hands are fucking shredded up from the heavy deads and BB rows and I’m starting to lose grip on the later reps. Straps are definitely my choice…but I haven’t bought them yet.

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[quote]jo3 wrote:
I’ve looked at waxy maize starch and Vitargo. WMS seems to be much more cost-effective, but there are debates on its usefulness. Vitargo has shown to be quite effective, but it’s also quite pricey (I’m not sure it’s any cheaper than Surge Recovery). I’m also thinking about getting some Pepto-Pro (hydrolyzed whey) to use post-workout in place of Surge Recovery.

Any input is greatly appreciated.[/quote]

Because I can buy Vitargo, WH or even WI @ a very high quality in massive bulk, it works out very cost effective for me and cheaper then Surge. I do like Surge, but ordering from the States, with really high shipping costs (for the heavy tubs) and an extra 30% in tax to pay on top it just doesn’t work out to be cost effective for me.

And after reading the article that Phatkins posted, I’m even going to cut out the WH and go with the WI instead for PWO, which makes cost even better.

I’ll just make sure to get all my pills from Biotest.

LR

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[quote]phatkins187 wrote:
Budget is an issue for me too bud. When it comes to carbs…nobody REALLY knows the differences between the absorption/gastric emptying/glycogen uptake rates between dex/malto/etc… I buy a huge tin of Gatorade which is a dex/malto mix and it’s very cheap. There’s around 50 scoops per tin and each one has ~55-60 g CHO. I usually have a scoop of that with a scoop of whey for my peri-WO drink, finish it by the last rep. The I make another right after my workout.

Just get some fast burning carbs, I’m sure you’ve seen people advocate sweetened fruit juices, pop tarts, chocolate milk, etc…and they all are great Post-WO.

Here’s an interesting article for ya written by Alan Aragon.

www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/an-objective-comparison-of-chocolate-milk-and-surge-recovery.html

Let me know what you decide to do about the grip issue. My hands are fucking shredded up from the heavy deads and BB rows and I’m starting to lose grip on the later reps. Straps are definitely my choice…but I haven’t bought them yet.[/quote]

Kroc Rows at REALLY high reps ie 30-50 with really heavy weight

Matt Kroc has all of Elite FTS crew doing them and it has wonders for their grip issues and locking out deadlifts.

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@phatkins187: How weird is it that my local grocery store doesn’t even sell those tins of Gatorade? All I can find are the individual packets that you’re supposed to use with a 16.9 fl oz bottle of water. I guess it really doesn’t matter though since that’s about how much liquid I’d be using anyways.

I always bring my straps with me. For deadlifts, they’re absolutely necessary (when chalk + a mixed grip don’t suffice). I’d prefer not to use them, but I’d hate to use less weight because my grip strength was my limiting factor.

@LR: I’ll probably end up doing the same thing and go with WPI instead of WPH. I doubt there’d be a difference anyways… not until I’ve been training for a number of years and have everything down perfectly.

@STB: I’ve done Kroc rows in the past, but never for 30-50 reps. I probably won’t do them for a while either because I’d hate to change up my exercise selection. Not until I’m finished with the 3 ramps, at least.

Started to see some good strength gains in my triceps, but I’m still having back issues. Will explain below.

BB upright row
105 x 8 - same starting weight as last week, but I finished out the set
100 x 10
100 x 8

Weighted dips - switched out with Tuesday’s movement (shoulder pain)
30 x 10 - up 7.5 lb from my heaviest set last week
35 x 10
37.5 x 10 - why the increase in weight? I’ll discuss it below

Straight-legged deadlift - changed from DB Romanian deadlifts (DBs were getting too big, and it was a bitch to use straps on the DBs)
225 x 9
225 x 8
225 x 8 - back was killing me

Seated leg extension
185 x 10 - up 5 lb from last week
185 x 10
185 x 10

Kneeling cable crunch
170 x 10 - same starting weight, but kept the weight up on all 3 sets
170 x 10
170 x 10

I was surprised at the weight increase on the dips. Maybe it had to do with the fact that I had extra rest (since I was supposed to do dips on Tuesday), or maybe I’m just getting used to the movement (last week was the first time I had ever done weighted dips). Because my shoulder bothered me on Tuesday, I thought I’d still have some difficulty doing the dips today. The BW dips (for warm up) were pretty simple, but I didn’t think I’d have such an easy time with the 30 lb DB. The last 2 reps with 37.5 lb were tough, but the rest were fairly easy. If I keep progressing, I’m going to have more problems keeping the DB between my legs than I will doing the actual movement. Maybe it won’t be a problem once I start up ramp 2 and go back to doing 13-15 reps per set. If it is an issue, I’ll have to either buy a belt (which I could also use for weighted pull-ups once I’m able to do those), or I’ll have to move to the dip machine.

As I mentioned, I replaced the DB Romanian deadlifts with straight-legged deadlifts (using a barbell). Since I was moving up in weight, I thought it’d be more convenient for me to just load up a barbell. That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about using straps since I could just use a mixed grip.

Nevertheless, these still sucked. I could really tell that my hip flexors are quite inflexible. I had a difficult time positioning myself to where my back was straight (lower back rounding). If I tried, my hips would really feel it.

I really need to buy Magnificent Mobility. I should probably also check out Inside Out to alleviate my recent shoulder issues.

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Yo Joe,

Have you tried any of the new Supps yet? The Alpha-GPC or the Curcumin?

LR

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[quote]London Runner wrote:
Yo Joe,

Have you tried any of the new Supps yet? The Alpha-GPC or the Curcumin?

LR[/quote]

I have not. Have you?

My wallet’s getting a little thin, so I’ll probably hold off on buying any Biotest supps until I’m done with my second BBB ramp. I’ll be using SWF and Surge Recovery during ramp 2, but after that I plan on sticking with the basics: milk, whey isolate, creatine, leucine, BCAA’s (might even get rid of this and use exclusively leucine), glutamine, and glycine (I bought the last two for Get Jacked Fast, but as you can tell, I’m not doing that right now).

I have a feeling that Alpha-GPC will be a part of the I, Bodybuilder stack, so I’ll probably try it later down the road.

Was tempted not to work out because I took a late nap that could have very well turned into a full 8-hour rest, but I forced myself up, had some dinner, and made it to the gym.

Corner row - I used to call these T-bar rows, but I think corner row is more appropriate since I’m not even using a T-bar.
185 x 7 - up 10 lb from last week
185 x 7
185 x 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F45TcQ4OIus (not me)

Incline bench
175 x 2 - too heavy
170 x 4 - up 5 lb from Monday; 10 lb from last week
165 x 5
160 x 5

Seated calf raises
145 x 7 - up 10 lb from last week
145 x 7
145 x 7

EZ bar curl
75 x 6 - down 15 lb from last week (Huh? Thoughts below)
75 x 6
75 x 6

My gym carries EZ and straight curl bars with the weights fixated, and then we have EZ curl bars where you can throw on your own weight. The ones with weights attached go up to 95 lbs. Since I started last week’s workout with the 90 lb’er, I thought I might as well start using the loadable EZ curl bar since I’d have to eventually move on to it. So I put on my target weight (95 lb), and I couldn’t even curl the fucking bar. Took off 5 lbs (same as last week), and I still couldn’t curl it. Took off another 5 lbs, and I could only get 2 reps. So I took off 10 more lbs, which brought me down to 75 lbs.

These bars should weight 25 lbs, right? That’s what I assumed (I also held the bar in one hand and a 25 lb weight in the other, and they felt about the same). I don’t know how my bicep strength suddenly deteriorated over the past week. I don’t think my biceps got overworked on the rows, so the only thing I can “blame” is that the bar just felt different. With the EZ curl bars with fixed weights, the bar can’t move around since the weight is fixed. However, with the loadable EZ curl bar, the weights aren’t actually connected to the bar, so the handle is free to move around while I’m curling the bar. Maybe I’m just overthinking it and I’m really just a bitch, but hopefully things improve next week.

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Joe man! How the fuck are ya? I was thinking about all the good times we used to have way back in our V-Diet days and came searching for your training logs…looks like youre doing pretty well so far man, I’ll definitely be keeping track!

Where the fuck are your pictures that you promised every 4 weeks? No homo!

Did you put the kabash on Starting Strength? I thought I remember you saying you were going to start that after the V-Diet. I actually adopted it on 1 June after spinning my wheels for a few weeks after V-Diet. I wasn’t quite as lean as I wanted to be, but like London Runner mentioned in his thread, it’s a real eye opener once you start peeling off the fat and seeing just how little muscle you actually have. I figured Starting Strength would be a good start to get my lift numbers up before embarking on anything else. My thread is here if you want to check it out:

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Anyways man, look forward to keeping up with ya…take it easy!

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[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Joe man! How the fuck are ya? I was thinking about all the good times we used to have way back in our V-Diet days and came searching for your training logs…looks like youre doing pretty well so far man, I’ll definitely be keeping track!

Where the fuck are your pictures that you promised every 4 weeks? No homo!

Did you put the kabash on Starting Strength? I thought I remember you saying you were going to start that after the V-Diet. I actually adopted it on 1 June after spinning my wheels for a few weeks after V-Diet.

I wasn’t quite as lean as I wanted to be, but like London Runner mentioned in his thread, it’s a real eye opener once you start peeling off the fat and seeing just how little muscle you actually have. I figured Starting Strength would be a good start to get my lift numbers up before embarking on anything else. My thread is here if you want to check it out:

http://tnation.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum/blog_sports_body_training_performance_bodybuilding_log/strengthquest?pageNo=0#3171486

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Anyways man, look forward to keeping up with ya…take it easy![/quote]

Replied in your thread.

I’m one week away from ramp 2, which appears to have considerably more volume. Fine with me. That just means getting closer to acute overtraining, which means a bigger rebound effect in the next supergrowth phase!

BB standing press
140 x 4 - up 5 lb from last week
130 x 6
130 x 5

Close-grip bench
175 x 7 - up 5 lb from last week
175 x 5
170 x 5

Back squat
280 x 6 - up 5 lb from last week
280 x 6
280 x 5

Lying leg curls
110 x 7 - up 15 lb from last week
110 x 7
110 x 7

Cable wood chop - new exercise… finally found something that works!
80 x 7
80 x 7
90 x 7

Had very little to no lower back discomfort today from doing squats. Hopefully it stays that way!

Other than that, not much to talk about. Great workout.

I’ll be dropping the Surge Recovery next week and instead will rely on BCAAs, leucine, glycine, whey protein, creatine, Gatorade powder (dextrose), and milk for my para-workout nutrition.

I’ll be doing Gatorade + 15-20g BCAAs pre/peri workout and 20g whey protein, 5g creatine, 5g glycine, and 10-15g leucine immediately after my workout and then 20g whey protein + 8oz skim milk when I get back home.

The following week, I’ll be back on Surge Workout Fuel and Surge Recovery as I’ll be starting my 2nd ramp.

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[quote]jo3 wrote:
My wallet’s getting a little thin, so I’ll probably hold off on buying any Biotest supps until I’m done with my second BBB ramp. I’ll be using SWF and Surge Recovery during ramp 2, but after that I plan on sticking with the basics: milk, whey isolate, creatine, leucine, BCAA’s (might even get rid of this and use exclusively leucine), glutamine, and glycine (I bought the last two for Get Jacked Fast, but as you can tell, I’m not doing that right now).

I have a feeling that Alpha-GPC will be a part of the I, Bodybuilder stack, so I’ll probably try it later down the road.
[/quote]

I hear what your saying, but these new supps are pretty cheap to add to the permanent stack, even if you just want to try them out.

And from results that others have had in such a short time using A-GPC and Curcumin I’m very tempted to get them soon.

Other then that I don’t go overboard on the supps. I used to, but I’ve cut back to the bare essentials.

LR

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[quote]London Runner wrote:
jo3 wrote:
My wallet’s getting a little thin, so I’ll probably hold off on buying any Biotest supps until I’m done with my second BBB ramp. I’ll be using SWF and Surge Recovery during ramp 2, but after that I plan on sticking with the basics: milk, whey isolate, creatine, leucine, BCAA’s (might even get rid of this and use exclusively leucine), glutamine, and glycine (I bought the last two for Get Jacked Fast, but as you can tell, I’m not doing that right now).

I have a feeling that Alpha-GPC will be a part of the I, Bodybuilder stack, so I’ll probably try it later down the road.

I hear what your saying, but these new supps are pretty cheap to add to the permanent stack, even if you just want to try them out.

And from results that others have had in such a short time using A-GPC and Curcumin I’m very tempted to get them soon.

Other then that I don’t go overboard on the supps. I used to, but I’ve cut back to the bare essentials.

LR[/quote]

Very true. My shoulder hurt like a bitch from today’s workout, so I may have to get me some of these goodies.

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Got a lot of work to do tonight, so I’ll keep this relatively short.

HS high row - switching out for ramp 2. I don’t feel like it’s working my back enough
245 x 10
240 x 10
230 x 10

Incline bench - I still need to learn how to use the right weight :frowning:
160 x 7
150 x 9
135 x 10
115 x 10

DB standing curls
42.5 x 10
40 x 9
35 x 10

Seated calf raises
145 x 12
145 x 10
135 x 12

DB seated press
65 x 5 - too heavy
60 x 9
55 x 10
50 x 11

Weighted dips - will switch unless I get myself a weighted belt (DBs keep hitting the ground)
35 x 9
35 x 5 - shoulder pain; moved to next exercise

Angled leg press
560 x 12
560 x 12
560 x 12

Swiss ball leg curls
BW x 12
BW x 12
BW x 12

Dip bar leg raise
BW x 12
BW x 12
BW x 11

Dip machine, narrow grip - right shoulder felt significantly better
240 x 12
255 x 12
285 x 12

My right shoulder felt pretty uncomfortable after the DB seated press, and that combined with the fact that I couldn’t lower myself completely (because the DB kept hitting the ground) resulted in me stopping the weighted dips short and replacing them with the machine dips (which I did at the end of the workout). These machine dips hit my triceps pretty hard. I liked them enough to where I think I’ll use them for ramp 2.

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I’m starting to see diminishing gains, so I guess that means it’s time for a new ramp! Good thing that’s coming next week.

DB decline bench (neutral)
90 x 3 - too heavy
85 x 9 - same weight as last week
85 x 7
85 x 7 - ended up doing 1 less rep overall than last week with 85 lbs

Bent-over BB row
185 x 8 - up 15 lb from last week, but used wrist straps
175 x 9
175 x 9

DB hammer curls
45 x 7 - up 2.5 lb from last week
40 x 10
40 x 10

Angled leg press (calves)
360 x 10 - up 40 lb from last week
360 x 10
360 x 10

I don’t know if it’s the change in my para-workout nutrition (no Workout Fuel or Surge Recovery) or if I’m about to fall out of the optimal training zone, but regardless I’m going to keep the intensity high and start ramp 2 next week with a bang.

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No big news today. Good workout.

BB upright row
110 x 9
105 x 8
100 x 10

Elbows out DB extensions
45 x 7
40 x 10
40 x 8 - form started to go bad; elbows started to fall down like I was pressing

Straight-legged deadlift - no straps!
235 x 10
235 x 10
235 x 8

Seated leg extension
190 x 9
190 x 10
190 x 10

Kneeling cable crunch
180 x 10
180 x 10
180 x 9

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Yesterday’s workout:

Corner row
195 x 7
195 x 7 - used straps
195 x 7 - used straps

Incline bench
175 x 3 - got a little bit of help on my 4th rep and a lot of help on my 5th rep
165 x 5
165 x 5

Seated calf raises - slow eccentrics and 5-sec pause at the bottom
135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 5

EZ bar curl
85 x 4
80 x 5
80 x 5

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Today’s workout:

Nonexistent. I had a little too much to drink last night, and it killed my entire day today. Not only did I not have my first meal until 1:30pm, but I’ve only had 3 meals all day (took a nap from around 5-7pm). Rather than force in my workout, I figured it’d be best for me to take today off and get a solid workout in tomorrow morning.

This is a prime example of why heavy alcohol consumption and heavy lifting don’t go hand in hand.

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I’m not officially done with ramp 1 (I have one more workout), but I didn’t think one workout was going to change much in terms of stats. Doing all this tomorrow morning would have been a pain because I have to be at work by 8am.

I’m using the same Excel spreadsheet that I used for the V-Diet, which is funny since the bottom row now says “Inches Gained” instead of “Inches Lost”. Funny how that works out.

The increase in the waist, hip, and neck measurements show that I have put on some fat mass back. However, the arm, thigh, shoulder, and chest measurements show that I’ve also put on muscle mass. Seems pretty typical to me. However, I’ll let you be the judge when I post my progress pics (coming up).

I’m hoping that for ramp 2, my fat gains slow down. Psychologically, I don’t know if I’d be able to handle it if my “fat” measurements were higher than they were before the V-Diet. Fortunately, I still have a few more inches to go on the waist before that happens.

EDIT: Change of plans. A few weeks back, I let my roommate borrow my USB-firewire cable so she could fix her Blackberry. She never gave it back to me, and now she’s in England on a 6-week exchange. She also moved most of her stuff out of the apartment (she’s moving to a different place as soon as she’s back), meaning she probably packed that cord with her.

This sounds like a huge cop out, but the pictures have been taken and will be uploaded as soon as I get my hands on a firewire cable. I may even just buy a microSD USB adapter since I’ve been needing one for a while.

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Ramp 1 is officially in the books! Hit a few PRs too, so it was a great way to end the super growth phase.

BB standing press
140 x 5 - PR (finished SS with 120 x 5)
135 x 6
135 x 5

Close-grip bench
180 x 6 - PR (finished SS with 175 x 5 on normal-grip bench)
180 x 5
175 x 5

Back squat - was supposed to only do 285, but the warm ups felt good
295 x 7 - PR (finished SS with 260 x 5)
295 x 5
295 x 3 - knee started hurting, so I reracked, took off 10 lb, and hit 2 more reps

Lying leg curls - I’m glad I can start using heavier weights. Hammies aren’t cramping up anymore
125 x 7
115 x 7
115 x 7

Cable wood chop
90 x 7
90 x 7
100 x 7

I’ll be creating my new split for ramp 2. Stay tuned.

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(Posted in the BBB thread in the Bodybuilding subforum)

Here’s my proposed exercise selection for ramp 2. Let me know what you guys think. I’ve included comments/hesitations about some of the exercises.

Monday - 3 x 13-15
Back (width) - HS lat pulldown (supinated grip)
Chest - BB incline press - [quote](maybe use DBs instead since I’ll be using a BB on Friday?)[/quote]
Thighs (hamstrings) - swiss ball leg curls (moving to glute-ham raises when ready)
Calves - seated calf raises
Biceps - DB hammer curls

Tuesday - 3 x 13-15
Chest - machine pec flies
Back (thickness) - one-arm DB rows (aka Kroc rows)
Thighs (quads) - angled leg press
Calves - angled leg press (calves)
Triceps - weighted/machine dips - [quote](I need to buy a dip belt… I like weighted dips much better than the machine dips, but keeping the DBs between my legs is becoming a problem, especially when I’m doing the dips upright to emphasize my triceps)[/quote]

Wednesday - 3 x 10-12
Back (width) - wide-grip rack chins - [quote](not sure how easy this will be to set up… I’ve never done them before)[/quote]
Chest - DB decline press (neutral grip)
Biceps - DB alt. standing curls
Calves - seated calf raises
Thighs (hamstrings) - straight-legged deadlift - [quote](will probably have to use straps, since the rack chins and curls will probably kill my grip strength)[/quote]

Thursday - 3 x 10-12
Chest - Cable crossover
Back (thickness) - bent-over BB rows
Triceps - wide reverse-grip smith press/elbows-out DB extension - [quote](considering the elbows-out DB extensions because I’m doing a lot of pressing… maybe it’s not a big deal since I’m not doing any direct shoulder work in these 3 weeks?)[/quote]
Thighs (quads) - front squat/hack squat - [quote](would prefer to do front squats, but my arms are a huge limiting factor because I have problems keeping them up)[/quote]
Calves - angled leg press (calves)

Friday - 3 x 8-10
Back (width) - wide-grip lat pulldowns
Chest - BB incline press
Calves - seated calf raises
Thighs (hamstrings) - lying leg curls
Biceps - EZ bar curl

Saturday - 3 x 8-10
Chest - DB flies
Back (thickness) - corner rows
Thighs (quads) - back squat
Triceps - close-grip press
Calves - angled leg press (calves)

General notes:
Setting this ramp up has been much more difficult/confusing than setting up ramp 1. As you can tell, my general set up is:

M/W/F:
-compound chest exercise
-back width exercise
-hamstring exercise

Tu/Th/Sa:
-isolation chest exercise
-back thickness exercise
-quad exercise

I separated back thickness and hamstrings to avoid taxing my lower back. I also separated compound chest exercises and triceps so I can lift heavy on my triceps exercises.

Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I won’t do my first workout until tomorrow afternoon, so we still have a good 24 hours of tweaking.

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Other changes for Ramp 2:
-30 min of low-intensity cardio post-workout
-5 drink limit per week
-only 1 cup of milk per day (used to prepare morning oatmeal)
-only fruit/veggie carbs after morning oatmeal
-keep condiments to a minimum
-no fast food (had way too much of it this week)
-eat a lot of meat and vegetables!

I’ve decided to be a lot more strict about my diet because I feel like I’m gaining fat too quickly. In the past, I’ve been perfectly fine without non-starchy carbs, so this shouldn’t be a problem.

If I feel like my workouts/recovery are suffering due to the lack of complex carbs, I’ll add more in. However, there’s no reason I should be eating like shit.