Hitting it

[intenceman]

Sounds like my offseason phase was pretty successful, lol. Paid for that workout today, tired dragging and sore. Started cardio tonight 10 mins on treadmill, 3.2 mph, 0.5 miles, 21 min on recumbent bike 9.8 mph, 3.3 miles. Wasn't too bad once I got going, didn't feel tired at all. Diet today . Morning I coffee, I donut- cheat- was starving and blood sugar was low. Afternoon- 1 can albacore tuna, lite mayo, 2 tsp, 1 can fruit, in water. Eve before cardio, small coffee. After cardio serving Metrx. Dinner- still deciding.

[mrky03]

Sometimes its tough getting started, you know how it goes. You'll hit your stride in a week or two! I'll keep watching your journal!

[intenceman]

2/7/08 Hammer pulldowns - (w/u 1 pl a side, 2 sets, 3 pl, 4pl x 4), 5 pl + 10 ea side x 4 RP! First rep bilaterally, last 3 unilaterally, assist on last 2 - up 10 lbs a side, 20 overall! 6 pl x 4 RP ea arm assist on last 3 left, on all 4 right, very heavy, up almost 45 lbs a side, 90 overall for 1 less rep!! .. DB Pullovers w/u 70, 95, 135 x 8! - up 10 lbs and 1 rep Preex with Hammer Pulldiowns 4 pl+ 10 a side x 4 + 2 FR +2 neg - up 10 lbs a side, 20 overall! BB Row - w/u 315, 405 x 5, 455 x5 - up 1 rep Rack deads from top of knee -585 x5, 675x 5, 765x3! Up 30 lbs for 2 less reps! . BB Shrugs 655 x 5! - up 20 bs for 1 less rep! Preex with BB upright rows 255 x 5 - up 1 rep, --------
. ------ DELTS----
BB Seated Presses {(WU 1 pl a side. 135, 185, 225 x 2, } Db laterals 80's x 7 - preex with presses 235x 1. One set of 235 x 1 RP, 225 x 2 RP. flex rear delt machine a few warrm ups with 150, stack + 25 245 x 6! - up 25 lbs for 3 less reps - ---------Biceps _____ BB curls - wu 135, 155x 8 - first 6 very sterict, last 2 cheat up 20lbs! Flex machine curls stack 220 x8! _ up 1 rep, x7 very strong today, up on almost every set of every exercise! Looking thicker and leaner. Diet Morning Breakfast- espresso, Metrx, b complex, c. Mid morning snack- large coffee with an espresso shot, blueberry muffin before. Lunch 9 oz tuna, lite mayo, yams. Dinner -Post workout- small hamburger, large chilli, large baked potato. Preworkout- 261 lbs.

[intenceman]

mrky03 said:

Sometimes its tough getting started, you know how it goes. You'll hit your stride in a week or two! I'll keep watching your journal!

thanks Joel! I think Im getting there.

[masterschamp]

James....like Joel said...for me it takes aboout two weeks until I really start to "handle" the dieting. Not saying it is easy....it just becomes more acceptable mentally!!

Keith

[Roger]

The only way I can deal with the diet which started last month. Is to have a cheat meal for a few months the last Saturday of the month. Only two more Saturdays and it's on. I'm pushing for Mexican LOL

[mrky03]

Totally ANAMALISTIC training James! I totally believe in your approach of keeping up the heavy training right up to the contest. I believe it keeps the muscles thick and dense.

[intenceman]

Thanks for the input, guys. Dieting is the least fun part, even cardio is more fun. But cuts are what wins, so...

[intenceman]

mrky03 said:

Totally ANAMALISTIC training James! I totally believe in your approach of keeping up the heavy training right up to the contest. I believe it keeps the muscles thick and dense.

Thanks, Joel! I believe in it for sure. I think it was implanted long before I started competing, as my idols early on, like Mentzer, Viator, Franco, and even Arnold to an extent pushed and pulled the heavy iron up to a week before or even closer. And, of course, as you pointed out, they had thicker, denser muscles come show time. I like the look you have in your icon pic, I think that reflects what you're talking about quite nicely.

[intenceman]

--------- ---- -- 2/9/08 -------------------
11 am 1 glass metrx, 1 bowl oatmeal, potassium, b complex, 2 espresso. 3 pm 1 glass metrx-, 1 bowl oatmeal, 6 pm small serving chinese - workout 730 pm 10 pm 1 metrx- last meal 2 chicken breasts, how's that for getting the diet right?------------ ------Legs-------------- - Life fit leg ext ( warmup 75, 90 250 , )
Unilaterally 250 x 14+ 2 FR each leg! ---up 6 reps ea leg, ---preex with --- -
Flex Leg press ( WU 3 pl a side plus carriage, , 6 plates a side + carriage, 10 pl a side, 13 pl, 15pl plates a side (1350 in plates plus carriage) x 6+ 2 FR ! bilaterally.- up 1 rep.
---------------
Squats- (W/u bar, 135, 315 x 5, 405 x5, 495x 3 , 585 x 2) 675 lbs x 8 - up 1 rep ---- Flex Leg curl Warmup 90 , 150 x 9! , X 9+ 2 FR.! - up 1 rep.
------calves-- ------
Flex donkey calf , stack+ 25 355 x 12! - up 25 lbs for 3 less reps, X 9.
Flex Standing calf raise stack + 25 355X 9 up 25 lbs for 6 less reps x 9 ------- ----------------- -----Pecs-- --- Bench Press - in rack- w/u 135, 225, 315 x1, 335 x1 neg, too heavy, 300 x 2 1/2. ---------- Hammer decline press {w/u 3 pl a side, 4 pl 4pl, 5pl x5 } 6 pl a side x 4 RP, felt heavier after doing the bench press first---------------- Lifefit Pec Dec 315 x 9
Flex Incline press stack - 330 x 5! ____ triceps____ . Flex leverage tricep dip w/u 3 pl a side, 3 pl a side x 6
8 pl Plus 25total x 1 RP, drop 255 a side x 3 RP pushdpowns - straight bar - reintroduced 100 x10 Pretty good wo, esp legs, . bodyweight. 261 Looking more muscular, esp legs, delts and arms.

[fit]

Man- you are really going to look great it seems. Looking forward to your results.

[intenceman]

fit said:

Man- you are really going to look great it seems. Looking forward to your results.

Thanks! I hope to, Im going to need to compete with the monsters in Pittsburgh!

[intenceman]

2/11/08 740 pm Hammer pulldowns - (w/u 1 pl a side, 2 sets, 3 pl, 4pl x 5, no straps), 5 pl + 10 ea side x 4 RP ea arm unilaterally, no assist on left arm, assist on last 3 right arm - up 2 reps left side, ------ .. DB Pullovers (w/u 75, 100, 125), 140 x 9! - up 5 lbs and 1 rep, x7 Preex with Hammer Pulldowns 4 pl+ 15 a side x 4 + 2 FR!, x 3 + 2 FR unilaterally, alternating - up 5 lbs a side, 10 overall ---------- BB Row - (w/u 315, 405 x 5), 455 x6 - up 1 rep , x 4 ------- Rack deads from top of knee -(minmized warmup reps as lower back has been sore a lot lately, and Ive increased the volume slightly on lat work. w/u 455 x1, 495x1, 585 x, 675x 1), 765x4! - up 1 rep. BB Shrugs 655 x 6! - up 1 rep, x5, Preex with BB upright rows 255 x 5, x 3 1/2 --------
. ------ DELTS----
BB Seated Presses {(WU 1 pl a side. 135, 185, 225 x 2, } Db laterals 80's x 8 - up 1 rep, x6 - preex with presses 225x 3. Couldn't do a 2nd set, even after a min rest, flex rear delt machine a few warrm ups with 150, stack + 25 245 x 7! - up 1 rep - ---------Biceps _____ BB curls - wu 135, 165x 7 - first 5 strict, last 2 cheat up 10lbs for 1 less rep- Flex machine curls stack 220 x8 , x7 strong today, up on almost every exercise, did more pre ex supersets Looking thicker and leaner. Diet Morning 1 pm- espresso, bowl oatmeal Metrx, 4 pm 6 oz tuna, no mayo, 1 espresso. 7pm bear claw- preworkout carbs, was very low on carbs and calories to this point, was shaky, large coffee 10 pm 1 metrx, sipping diet coke. Last meal will be 2 chicken breast or 12 oz tuna. Preworkout- 259 lbs., post 257 lbs, no discernable loss of mass, if anything, looked rounder and wider, very pumped tonite.

[RUBICON19]

Damn, Damn, Damn....... Great #'s... I was going to comment on the rack deads, but then I moved on to the presses, and then, and then,........... OH MY!

[mrky03]

Looks good James, amazing numbers as usual! You have truly phenomenal strength! You will be big and thick come contest time!

Oh yeah, you do realize that we're going to want to see pics along the way!!! lol
#picspicspicsml7#

[Intensity]

mrky03 said:

Looks good James, amazing numbers as usual! You have truly phenomenal strength! You will be big and thick come contest time!

Oh yeah, you do realize that we're going to want to see pics along the way!!! lol
#picspicspicsml7#

Too late... it's started! :-)

PICS PICS PICS!!!!

[RUBICON19]

;DPICS!!! PICS!!! PICS!!! ;D

[intenceman]

Thanks guys! I wll try to get some new pics. I'm hoping that the heavy training does pay off in carrying more mass and density onstage, even with 5 months of dieting, the longest I've dieted for a show. Today- cardio 18 mins on treadmill. Up to 3.6 mph and 2 incline, 22 min on recumbent bike level 13. Meal 1 metrx, coffee. Meal 2 6 oz tuna Meal 3 half slice pie left over from cheat day, espresso. Meal 4 2 chicken breasts, yams, diet coke. Bw 255.

[mrky03]

I don't think its a mistake to take a long time to diet for a show. In fact I think its the best approach! Look at how long Keith took last year preparing for his shows and Tim diets for long periods also! I dieted for 18 weeks last year myself and I was already in decent shape when I started. I think it all depends on the approach thats taken. As long as you diet gradually and lose the fat slowly I believe you will retain maximum muscle.

Skip Lacour, dieted for 8 months prior to winning the Team Universe. Its a big committment but heck we're in this thing for life! Might as well make the most of it!

[intenceman]

mrky03 said:

I don't think its a mistake to take a long time to diet for a show. In fact I think its the best approach! Look at how long Keith took last year preparing for his shows and Tim diets for long periods also! I dieted for 18 weeks last year myself and I was already in decent shape when I started. I think it all depends on the approach thats taken. As long as you diet gradually and lose the fat slowly I believe you will retain maximum muscle.

Skip Lacour, dieted for 8 months prior to winning the Team Universe. Its a big committment but heck we're in this thing for life! Might as well make the most of it!

I totally agree with you. I think its the best way. Especially for those of us who aren't blessed like some of the pros who are also on huge steroid stacks which change the rules. For us "ham and eggers" I'm convinced youre right. I hope to even GAIN muscle in the next 5 months. I like that last paragraph especially, Tim, can we put that as a quote or a sticky or something??