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Post by Sareen on Feb 27, 2008 4:18:26 GMT -5
Pullthroughs for hammies is an awesome exercise, ain't it YB?? Overall a solid workout. Good job.
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Post by fit on Feb 27, 2008 7:35:32 GMT -5
Looking great YB- solidly focused for sure.
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Post by youngblood on Feb 29, 2008 20:23:23 GMT -5
Well, after two 13 hour days, I'm absolutely SPENT. I did get to the gym both days, and each day gave it my all. Pretty damn good workouts, and each one completed in full, complete with cardio for 20min each day. However, I got home and started feeling woozy due to the lack of food intake through the day. I ate some food (last night was bad food, ice cream to get faster carbs in) and felt better prior to going to sleep. That reminds me, I need to hit the sack since I have to be up in less than 10 hours. I just can't bring myself to post anything about the last two workouts, so it's just going to have to be that way.
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Post by youngblood on Mar 3, 2008 18:10:19 GMT -5
Damn good Shock workout, so I'm going right into it! Tri-Set... One Arm Chins: BWx6, BWxAMAP Std. Rows: 140x12x2 Rev. Pulldowns: 140x2 The last exercise was sitting away from the stack, not reverse as referring to grip. Tri-Set... HS. High Rows Ovrhd. Grip: 185x12x2 T-Bar Rows: 225xAMAP, 185xAMAP HS Pullovers: 135x12x2 Even after reducing the weight for T-Bars, I couldn't get too many good quality reps out of them. Not sure why, however. Tri-Set... Lat Pulldown Machine: 45x12x3 Bent DB Row: 30x12 HS DY Rows: 135x12 The Pulldowns I did three different grips, so once done with 12 reps, I switched from underhand/reverse, to pullup style, then to wide underhand. So I counted that as once set, but for record purposes above it was three. Chest: Superset... Dec. Flyes: 45x12x2 Smith Incline WIDE: 185x12 The Smith Presses were done with 2 second pause at the chest. Superset... Flat BB Presses: 135x12x3 Flat Flyes: 25x12x3 Did three sets because EVERYTHING was being stolen from me in the middle of my sets! Rest Pause Sets... High Incline Smith Presses: Rep Tempo 123 135x12, 5, 5, 5, 5 Do the initial 12, then rest 5-10 seconds and knock out up to 5 if possible. More than likely that didn't happen. On the last two I remember doing 10 second rests, and then changing grips and knocking out as many as possible. The very last set I rested 15 seconds or so, took a very close grip (pinkies on the rings) and did something like 10-12 really fast. Did the Elliptical for 10min and finished with a mild walk on the treadmill for 10min.
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Post by fit on Mar 3, 2008 22:31:50 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by intenceman on Mar 4, 2008 0:55:15 GMT -5
Great job bro!
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Post by youngblood on Mar 4, 2008 18:22:10 GMT -5
Lack of sleep, and what sleep I did get sucked, I was up early at 2am this morning. Quads: Giant Set... One Leg Extensions: 60x12x2 Hack Squats: 135x15x2 Sissy Squats: BWx15x2 2 Leg Extensions: 60xAMAPx2 Bodymasters Leg Press: 225x15x2 This was the first part of my workout...and I was already pretty beat up! :-\ But, I soldiered on as best as I could with Milos' shake in hand to support me! Giant Set.... Rev. Hack Squats: 135x12x2 Bodymaster Leg Press: 225x15x2 One Leg Super Leg Press: 50x15, 80x15 Hack Squats: 135x15x2 BB Lunges: 45x15x2 I was heaving pretty good on these, sucking wind and loving it ;D Smith Machine Squats: 45x15 Not sure what the purpose of these were, I wanted to get one last set in, and started to do these and even with the empty bar I got a brutal pump due to the previous stuff. So, I racked and limped. Calves: Dropset.... Rotary Calf: 210x12, 150x12, 90x12* *done three times, after each rest period. Blood was gushing into my calves like it would out of someones jugular vein in a horror film. Tri-Set... St. Calf Raises: 160x12x3 Donkey Calf Raises: 180x12x3 Angled St. Calf Raises: 180x12x3 On many of these, I was moving as much as I could. May have been an 1/8th of an inch, but felt like I had the Empire State Building on my back while doing them! Std. Calf Raises: 25xAMAP I didn't even count how many reps I did. I just did as many as I could till the weight literally was not moving. Then I flexed my calves as hard as possible against the weight in the bottom position, and after that I would pull the weight by hand and lower and resist as much as I could. This last for probably a minute or two...but felt like a year!!! Walked on the treadmill for 20min. I couldn't muster the energy to do anything else, and on Leg Day it always helps me to just plod along and not have to worry about anything fancy. I started to get a blister on my right ankle with about 8min left...sucked but I managed to adjust each step to not inflame it any worse and I think I got away with fooling nature (for now!).
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Post by youngblood on Mar 6, 2008 19:25:00 GMT -5
After hobbling around for the last two days, my legs (and whole body, really) feel like I was just run over by my 18 wheeler. I'm tore up!!! Thursdays are my hardest days at work, and today was no different. To spare the details, I just got my ass handed to me...by ice cream! :-\ Arms:Giant Set... Pressdowns: 110x12x3 One Arm Face Curls: 40x12x3 Rev. Pressdowns: 90x12x3 St. BB Curls: 70x12x3 Wow, I was feeling a pump after this. Superset... Parallel Dip Machine: 230x12x3 Machine Preacher Curls: 45x12x3 Oh yeah, I loved the blood and sweat involved in these. Superset... Dec. DB Tri Extensions: 30x12x2 CGBP: 135x12, 135x10 Ouch. Superset... Lying Cable Curls: 50x12x2 Incline Cable Curls: 90x12x2 Nothing worked here, I liked the former though, just starting to wear out at this point! One Last, final Giant Set.... St. Inc. BB Extensions: 50x12x3 BB Hammer Curls*: 45x12x3 Flat Skullcrushers: 50x12x3 St. Alt. DB Curls: 25x12x3 * assuming the bar is 25lb Walked on the treadmill, keeping my heartrate around 135bpm. Didn't have, or I should say I still do not have, any energy to do otherwise.
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Post by mrky03 on Mar 6, 2008 20:15:40 GMT -5
Man you're beating yourself up good! #bfallinganvil1er#
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Post by Roger on Mar 7, 2008 7:21:21 GMT -5
GOOD JOB YB
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Post by youngblood on Mar 7, 2008 18:28:17 GMT -5
Today, I was still beat up from Leg Day, and it hurt when I put my thighs against the pad to do leg curls!!! :-\ I managed, and had a blast of a time. HAMS:[/size] Superset... Hack SLDL's: 135x15x3 Plate Loaded Leg Curls: 50x15x3 Possibly should have used more weight, for both movements, but I didn't and ended up getting a pretty good pump anyway. I was shooting to fail around 12, but ended up stopping at 15 with another rep or two in the tank. Dropset.... Lying Prone Curls: 75x10, 60xAMAP, 45xAMAP, 30xAMAP Did this twice, for two sets. Platz-Style Dropset... 90xAMAP, forced reps, negatives, then forced negatives. Just kept the weight the same, and had a friend help me while I did anything possibly to keep returning that weight to either side of the machine! Him pulling down while I resisted, or helping bring the weight back up....or both. I loved the pain!!! ;D "Anything Goes Superset...." Std. Leg Curls: 30, 35,40, 45, 50 etc......x5 then return in descending fashion. Once down to 30 again, I finished off with 15 reps. All done non-stop. Then immediately start the next machine over.... St. Alt. Leg Curls: 15xAMAP I think I got something like 6 per leg before my hams just gave in and said "No more!!! Please! We surrender!!!" And like the French, the handed over their dignity. ;D Shoulders:[/size] Giant Set... (All Seated) 'Round The Worlds: 10x10x2 Front DB Raise: 10x10x2 Arnold Press: 10x10x2 Laterals: 10x10x2 I couldn't think of a better way to get the blood to my shoulders, after a hamstring workout like that. Tri-Set.... Std. Smith Press: barx12x2 Bradford Presses: 45x12x2 St. Laterals: 10x10x2 My shoulders are now on FIRE. Straight Set... Std. DB Presses: 50x12x2 I haven't done these in I have no idea how long! I tried the 70's, and I couldn't even bring them to shoulder level. I'll just stick with thinking it was the previous exercises that did that to me! I walked on the treadmill for 10min, around 3.4mph, and kept the incline pretty high...near 4-6 the whole time. I'd walk backwards too. Then switched to the Elliptical for another 10min. Next week I bump the total time to 25min.
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Post by youngblood on Mar 10, 2008 19:06:02 GMT -5
I did well at the start of yesterday, but towards the end, I was bad on the diet. At least I was eating well and not under eating like I've been doing. Back: One Arm Chin-Ups: BWx6-8x3 The gym was hot, and little ventilation. Seemed like I was having a harder time than usual. HS DY Rows: 225x6 275x6 315x6 I was very happy with these, but probably should have started with more weight. HS One Armed High Rows: 225x8x2 Good finisher. Chest: Incline BB Press: 225x4 225x3 225x7! Got a spot on the last set, and it shows how obvious I am to go all out if I know I won't be choked if I miss a rep. No hands on the bar from the spotter, just encouragement and safety value allowed me to get 4 more reps than the previous set! Flat DB Flyes: 70x10 80x10 The machine I wanted was taken, so I did these in the meantime. Little did I know that the machine would still be taken when done. Machine Press: 200x8 270x6x2 Didn't want to do this, but it's what I had to settle for. :-\ 25min cardio, divided between 15min on the treadmill, and another 10min on the stepper. I think the grand total was 220cals burned. Felt like it too!!!
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Post by fit on Mar 10, 2008 19:23:54 GMT -5
Very nice work, YB. Most guys I know would fade quickly after one-arm chins. #dreambig0ta#
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Post by Sareen on Mar 10, 2008 23:48:30 GMT -5
Wow Youngblood!! Hat's off to you for doing one arm chin-ups.
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Post by youngblood on Mar 11, 2008 18:57:32 GMT -5
Hmm, where to begin? Sometimes when I workout, I push beyond certain limits, and the only way I can describe the effect is that it throws my internal thermometer off. Today it was a nice day, but by the time I got home from the workout, I was cold, balmy and lethargic beyond any comprehension. One could say it was the workout, or perhaps the diet, or even sleep deprivation....perhaps all three and more?! Anyway, I'm trying to feel better and knock out soon for tomorrow's day ahead of me. Quads: Rev. Hack Squats: 315x6 365x6 405x6 These felt really powerful, and my back was solid as a por.....well, never mind!!! ;D Good sets, to start off here. Smith "Toes" Squats: 135x8 155x8x2 Got this from a clip I saw Milos do, instead of using a board or plates under your toes, just stand on your tippy toes...adds a whole 'nother dimension to the exercise. And I had to use such a light weight my back felt good too. Icarian Leg Presses: 315x8x2 Went really light on these. I SO SO SO SO wanted to knock it out heavy, because there were some younger kids in there ego lifting a whopping 2" movement. I wanted to show them how it's done...but I was smart about it, and didn't test my back. Calves: Std. Calf Press: 200x8 280x8 300x8 Similar to the Rotary Calf that was in use, this moves your bodyweight, instead of pushing a pedal away from you. Not the same, but got the job done nonetheless. Donkey Calf Raises: 400x8x3 Need more weight, and this is the entire stack. Couldn't sneak another plate on, too many people around. Std. Calf Raises: 45x6 225x6 Just a quick contrast set, to stimulate some fibers, then make all the fibers come in full bore. Don't think it accomplished what I would have liked it to, but oh well. I'm still a stud. I was originally going to walk on the treadmill for 15min, but at 10min I had to urinate rather badly. So I quite, and continued with 15min on the elliptical for a total of 25min. Another reason I could be so out in space because my cardio is taking it's toll on me? Not much, I admit, but on top of everything else? I could die!!! ;D
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Post by youngblood on Mar 16, 2008 22:10:01 GMT -5
Turns out that I DID get sick. Not vomiting, but I guess I got the flu from somebody somewhere. KNOCKED ME ON MY ASS!!! It didn't help that I had to be up every morning at 2:30am, or be in and out of cold -20 freezers each day. Today is my day off, and I can already feel the improvement that I made. I was slowly getting better, but today was the first day I actually started to eat regular meat/protein. Let alone meals at 3 hours intervals, since I had NO APPETITE.
Good thing I don't prepare for contests, or else I would have lost an entire week out due to this!!! :-\
Not sure when I'll be back in the gym, probably Wednesday or Thursday, for some quick warm-ups and maybe 10-15min of cardio, then next week I'll be back at it full bore.
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Post by Roger on Mar 17, 2008 3:49:36 GMT -5
WE all just need some nice warm weather. Plenty of sunshine and blue skys. Hope you get to feeling your old self very soon. Hang in there YB
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Post by RUBICON19 on Mar 17, 2008 6:56:13 GMT -5
Get better YB.... these crazy workouts await you...
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Post by fit on Mar 17, 2008 8:39:58 GMT -5
Yuck! ANother batch of snow here today- END VILE WINTER! Feel better soon.
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Post by Intensity on Mar 17, 2008 12:13:50 GMT -5
Take care Youngblood and come back stronger!
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