Hitting it

[fit]

Does that present an issue for your sompetitions James, being on test and HG?

[Roger]

James just catching up , hope everything works out for you

[intenceman]

Thanks guys! After having a few days to settle down and consult with my fiancee (who wants me to do the whole route if I can- she was worried about my health, god love her) and a few other sources as well as my pathetic bank account, I've decided to go on the test. I won't do the Gh yet, primarily due to its very high price. My IGF levels might come up with testosterone therapy. Additionally, I'm going to get some Dhea, arginine and ornithine, all of which are said to help increase GH levels somewhat naturally Chris, the NPC doesn't test most of it shows..I can almost guarentee the guys who placed ahead of me at the masters Nationals and especially the USA were on lots of hormones, legal hrt or otherwise,GH in many cases, insulin and IGF in some. its just the way it is at the highest levels, especially in the higher weight classes. Imagine me with high normal instead of low test levels! Im kind of excited by that silver lining.

[intenceman]

BACK------------------------------------------- 1. Deadlift in rack- lowest rung (w/u bar x rep out, 135x1, 185x1, , 235x1, 315 x1, 375 x1-all raw, no straps, no belt, 405x1) 455x1) 475 x1, 495x 1 - up 45 lbs for 1 less rep!, 2. B B Rows (w/u 245x1, 305x1. 375 x1, 425x1) 475x 3 RP, drop 425x 1 RP. 435x6. .......................................................................3. Flex Lat flexor (w/u.- bilateral 255, 330- stack) unilateral 210 x1 ea arm, 255x1 to test strength, 270 x 4 RP ea arm! - assist on last part of ROM last 3 reps-up 15 lbs ea arm ! Stack- 330 x5 neg ea arm!- up 30 lbs for 3 less neg ea arm!. ............................................... 4. One arm row on Lifefit machine row (w/u 150, 195 billateral) 210 x 5
RP ea arm!_ up 15 lbs and 1 rep ea arm!
--------------TRAPS-----------------------------------5. . BB BEHIND BACK (Haney) SHRUGS--515 x 6 up 40 lbs for 2 lessreps!. .......................................................6. Bb Shrugs 515 x 6...... ...................... 7. BB upright rows ( 135, 225x 6), 275 x 5, 300 x 4! - up 5 lbs and 1 rep. _________________________________________DELTS--
8.BB Seated Press. (Wu 135x5, 155x1, 175x1, 195x1.205 x1,) 205 X5. ------------------------------------------------------- BICEPS...........................................................9..BB curls (w/u 135x a few, 155 x 1, 175x 1, 195 x1) 235x 3, x 4!..up 10 lbs for 1 less rep! ......................... Great workout, 5 PR's - 13 work sets, high intensity, strong. BW 246 1/2 before workout.

[mrky03]

ANIMALISTIC training as usual James! I've been checking out some of the natural test and gh releasers www.prosource.net has some that that are supposed to be really good. I don't know much about that stuff but it might be worth looking into.

[fit]

Sounds like a plan, James.

And not like there is an effective test for HGH at this point.

[intenceman]

Chris, Im not going with the HGH at this point, too expensive. Had my physical Tues,everything else was good, BP was 105/80, pulse was 73, oxygen was 95- out of 100, and temp was a textbook 98.6- the nurse was saying "noone has that," lol ! Todays workout.........------------------LEGS--------------------------- 1. Squats (w/u 2 high rep sets with the bar to get loose, 135x3, 225x3, 315x3, 405x5) 555 x 8- up 10 lbs. .......................................................................2.Hammer Leg Press
(wU several doubles workng up to 11 pl+40 a side ), 14 pl + 40 a side 1465 x 5 + 2 FR, 9 pl +40 ea side-1005 x 5 NA ea leg. 3.Flex Leg ext uniaterally stack + 50 335 x 2 + 4 NA reps ea leg,.very heavy, intense
4. Lifefit Seated Leg Curl 275 x 10,
275 x 4 NA ea leg!. .........CALVES..................................... 5. Standing calf raise, stack + 155 550 x 6, x6 x5.
...............................................PECS.................6. Smith bench press (w/u 1 pl a side, 2 pl, 3 pl 3 pl +25 -320 in plates x 1, 4 pl a side .- 360 in plates x 3! - up 1 rep.. 4 pl ea side x 2. 7.Dips w/u bw- 248 + 60, ) bw + 120 x 7- up about 17 lbs for 1 less rep! (BW before wo 248), bw+120 x 5. 8.Cable crosovers 150 each stack x 9-up 1 rep, x7 ---------------TRI--------------------- . 9. Pushdowns hard stack 130 x 5, 2 sets
Wasnt feeling great going in, but had good form and good intensity, strong overall. No test yet.

[EBA84]

Sept 21, 2008 18:22:17 GMT -5 intenceman said:

I can almost guarentee the guys who placed ahead of me at the masters Nationals and especially the USA were on lots of hormones, legal hrt or otherwise,GH in many cases, insulin and IGF in some. its just the way it is at the highest levels, especially in the higher weight classes.

I had to comment on this because our sport gets a bad rap. I can't speak for the other guys in our class but I can speak for myself. I personally have never used GH or insulin my entire life. Your HRT cycle of 400 mgs of Enanthate is the equivalent of what I took for the Masters Nationals. I also was only on this 8 weeks out from the contest. I go "on" 8 weeks out from a show and am clean the rest of the year every year.

A good diet year round and hard training are what I rely on.

[intenceman]

Eric, I really was referring to several of the guys in the top 5 or 6, not you, and most of the guys in the heavier classes at the USA. I know not everyone abuses drugs at that level, but there were many guys who were far from natural, or even low to moderate use. That was my point. Sorry if I offended. Anyway, on to todays workout......................BACK------------------------------------------- 1. Deadlift in rack- lowest rung (w/u bar x rep out, 135x1, 225x1, 315 x1, straps here, all w no belt, 405x1, 425x 1 445x1). Knee level 585x 6. 785x3. 585x1 neg full. ..... 2. Smith machine deads (w/u 1 pl ea side, 2, 3). 3 pl+ 25 ea side x1, 3 +50 ea side x1, 3 + 75 ea side x1 3. Smith BB Rows (w/u 1l a side, 2 pl, 3 p), 3 pl +25 ea side (350 in plates) x4 , BB rows 135x1, 225x1, 315x1, 405x1) 455x4 - up 20 lbs for 2 less reps. 485x 3 RP, drop 455x 1 RP. - up 10 lbs and 30 on the drop! .......................................................................4. Flex Lat flexor (w/u.- bilateral 300, 330- stack) unilateral- 285 x 4 RP ea arm! - assist on part of ROM last 3 reps-up 15 lbs ea arm ! Stack+ 20- 350 x 4 negs ea arm!- up 20 lbs for 1 less neg ea arm!. ............................................... --------------TRAPS-----------------------------------5. . BB BEHIND BACK (Haney) SHRUGS--525 x 6! up 10 lbs .......................................................................6. Bb Shrugs 525 x 6- up 10 lbs...... ...................... -----------------DELTS--------------------------------
8. Smith BB Seated Press. (Wu 1 pl a side, 1pl + 25, 2 pl a side) 2 pl+25 x 2 RP, drop 2 pl x 2. 2 pl+10 x 4............................. Machine Lateral 195 x 10 ea arm, x 9 ea arm ------------------------------------------------------- BICEPS...........................................................9..Flex Machine curls (w/u 150x a few, stack 220 x6, x 5 ......................... Tough workout!

[intenceman]

------------------LEGS--------------------------- 1. Squats (w/u 2 rep out sets with the bar to get loose, 2 rep out sets with 135, 225x6, - did these in regular squat rack, power rack was tied up for a long time- smith machine 135x1, 225x1 315x1, 405x1), power rack free now, 135, 225, 315, 405 ea for 1 for practice) 565 x 4- did 10 lbs more but for 4 less reps could have been due to too many wu's - the thing I wanted to avoid! .......................................................................2.Hammer Leg Press
(wU 3 pl a sidex21, 6pls x1, 10 plx1, 10 pl+45 a side ), 14 pl + 45 a side -1475 x 6 + 2 FR- up 10 lbs and 1 rep with better ROM! ................................../................ 3.Flex Leg ext -w_ 150, 210, 285. Uniaterally stack 285 x 10 left, x 9 + 1 FR right, strict and fairly slow
4. Lifefit Seated Leg Curl (Wu 150, 210x1, stack-255) unilateral 180 x 6 + 1 FR ea leg!, slow and strict. 210 x 4 RP ea leg. .........CALVES.......................................... 5. Toe Press on Hammer Leg Press 11 pl - 1115 x7, x 6.
...............................................PECS.................6. Smith bench press (w/u 1 pl a side, 2 pl, 3 pl. 4 pl a side .- 360 in plates x 3. 4 pl ea side x 2. 7.Dips w/u bw- 248, bw + 65, ) bw + 130 x 6- up 10lbs for 1 less rep! (BW before wo 248+), Triceps style bw+130 x 5.- up 10 lbs!........................ 8.Cable crosovers (wu 80, 100, 120, 140 each stack x1) 160 ea stack x6 -up 110 lbs a side 20 overalll for 3 less reps, 160 x7! ---------------TRI--------------------- ................ 9. Rope Pushdowns hard stack 140 x 5 up 10 lbs!, 2 sets
-----------------CARDIO 22 MIN ON TREADMILL AVG SPD 2.8, AVG IINC 1.9 1 Mile...... (Wasnt feeling too great last couple days had bad tooth/ sinus pain l , was somewhat less today,). Good workout- had good form andi ntensity, up on most exercises, strong overall.

[mrky03]

You're still an animal James! ;D

[intenceman]

Oct 2, 2008 17:59:54 GMT -5 mrky03 said:

You're still an animal James! ;D

thanks Joel! I try to bring it each time I go ...BACK----------------------1. Deadlift in rack- lowest rung- 6" from floor (w/u bar x rep out, 135x rep out, 2 sets, 225x8, 315 x1-all raw. Belt and straps on- 405x1, 455x1). 505 x 3 - up 50 lbs and 2 reps over last wo! ...............................2. BB rows (wo 225x1, 315x1, 355x1, 415x1) 435x5. 465 x 4! - up10lbs .....................................3. Flex Lat flexor (w/u several reps working up the stack).- unilateral- 300 x 4 RP! assist only on last part of ROM last 3 reps-up 15 lbs ea arm ! ............................... --------------TRAPS----------------------4. . BB BEHIND BACK (Haney) SHRUGS--525 x 8! up 2 reps................ 5. Bb Shrugs 525 x 8- up 2 reps ............... 6. Bb upright rows (wu 135 185, 225,275, 315 - ea 1 rep) 315 x3. 335 x 2 RP. -----------------DELTS--------------------------------
7. Smith BB Seated Press. (Wu 1 pl a side x rep out, 2 pl a sidex 6, 2 pl+25 - 230 in plates x 1) 2 pl+ a 35 ea side -250 in plates x 1. 2 pl+10 x 4. .......................... 8. Cable Laterals (break in) (wu 30 x rep out, 60 x1, 90x1, ) 120 x5 ea arm. ------------------------------------------------------- BICEPS........................................................... 9.Cable curls - break in (w/u 80 x a few, 120, 160x1,stack 200x1) 200x 6. ....................... BB Curls 135, 155,175 ea X1) 225 x5, x 3. Cardio- Treadmil 20 min 154 cals avg spd 3.0, avg incl 2.0 ................................BW before wo 253 1/2!
( olny had a small meal coffee water and supps before wo)

[intenceman]

Well, I found out that the sinus/tooth pain was being caused by an abcessed tooth. Woke up Monday with my upper lip so swollen that I looked like Donald Duck. I then figurred it had to be dental, not a sinus thing. Went and he put me on strong antibiotics and got to go back for a root canal.

[fit]

Yay you! lol

[intenceman]

------------------LEGS------------------------------------------ Break - in- 11 days since last workout, 2 weeks since last leg day. 1. Squats (w/u 2 rep out sets with the bar to get loose, 2 rep out sets with 135, 225x6, 320x1, 410x1, 460x1 ), 550x9 10 lbs less but for 5 more reps and fuller ROM!..................................................................................2.Hammer Leg Pres
(wU 3 pl a sidex rep out, 5 pl x5 8 pl x1, 11 plx1, 14 pl a side -1385 x 5+ 1 FR- good ROM ................................. 3. Toe Press on Hammer Leg Press 12 pl - 1205 x9! -up 90 lbs and 2 reps! Awesome!, x 6 did now instead of after hams for convenience. ........................... ..... 4..Flex Leg ext -w_ 150, 210x1, 255 x1) Unliaterally stack 285 x 6 ea leg.
5. Flex Leg Curl- hadn't done in months (Wu 100) 150x6. ......................................................PECS.............................6. Smith bench press (w/u 1 pl a side, 2 pl, 3 pl). 4 pl a side -360 in plates x1, 2 sets. 7.Dips w/u bw- 244, bw +75, ) bw + 150 x 3. Triceps style bw+150.......................... 8.Cable crossovers (wu 60, 90, 120 each stack x1) 160 ea stack x 7. ---------------TRI--------------------- .......................... 9. Rope Pushdowns ez stack 200 x 7. up 10 lbs!, 2
-------------. Good workout- had good form andi ntensity, strong on most movements.

[mrky03]

Good workout James! You're gonna be sore! Full range of motion is the way to go!

[intenceman]

Break in 16 days since last back/delt/bi w/o BACK------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Deadlift in rack- lowest rung- 6" from floor (w/u bar x rep out, 140x rep out, 2 sets, 230x8, 320 x1-all raw. Belt and straps on- 410x1, 460x1). 470 x1, 480 x 2 1/2. ............................................................ 2. BB rows (wo 230x1, 320x1, 410x1, 430x1, 450 x1). 470 x 4! - up 5 lbs. .................................. ............ 3. Flex Lat flexor (w/u 225x reps, 285x1, 330 x1). Unilateral-210 x 3 + 2 FR ea arm. 255 x 4 RP assist only on last part of ROM last 3 reps. ............................... --------------TRAPS--------------------------------------------------------- 4. Hammer machine Shrugs (standing) (break in) 450, 520, 610. 700x8, 790 x6........... -----------------DELTS--------------------------------
5. Hammer Overhead Press (new) (weight stacks ( 60 ea stack x reps, 80 x1, 100x1, 120x1 150 EA STACKx1- just to test strength. ..................................................................... 6. Smith BB Seated Press. (Wu 50 in pl, 90x1, 140x1, 190x1, 210x1 230x1s) 230x3 .......................... 7. Smith Upright row (w/u 90 in plates x reps,140 x a few, 190x10, 210 x 6. ------------------------------------------------------- BICEPS........................................................................... 8. Flex Machine Curls (w/u 100 reps, 150 x a few, 190x1) 220 x7. .9..Cable curls - break in (w/u 80 x a few, 120, 160x1,stack 200x1) 200x 6. 220x7, x6. ................................................................... BW before wo 250 (only had a 2 small meals, coffee water and supps before wo)

[mrky03]

Seriously heavy weights as usual James! Those are some awesome rows!

[intenceman]

Thanks Joel! I think my new nickname is going to be "The Rowing Machine"...lol.

[mrky03]

Oct 23, 2008 18:17:23 GMT -5 intenceman said:

Thanks Joel! I think my new nickname is going to be "The Rowing Machine"...lol.

Lol! I've always liked heavy rowing with a barbell, years ago I was training in a gym where all the big guys squated big and rowed big! I asked one of them how to get "big arms" one day and he replied bent over rows!