The Journey of an Animal [Archive]

trustcompany107

01-08-07, 3:37 pm

Hey guys, my name is David and I'm 19 years old. I'm been lifting inconsistently for 4-5 years and have finally put my foot down on this fucker. I have been hitting it hard for the past 5 months and have the desire to make it a lifestyle of weight training and taking care of my body.

I am a college student so the eating is hard sometimes but hopefully it won't be too much longer of this shit. I'm a Criminal Justice major looking to pursue a career in law enforcement and eventually do SWAT and government jobs. This is where my dedication to the iron comes into play. I want to be able to thrash every record for physical training when I apply to the academy. It takes a serious physique to be on top of your game in law enforcement because one wrong judgment call or one sticky situation could leave you in deep shit.

My current routine is rough as shit, I'm in the process of building some tree trunks for legs the next few months.

Monday - Legs
Tuesday - Chest/Tri
Wednesdy - Back/Bi
Thursday - Shoulders
Friday - Legs

I alternate between free weight on Monday for legs and then load up the stacks on machines on Friday. It's been brutal but I am noticing huge strength gains. Sometims I add extra sets to my arms and alternate between shoulders as well. I have seen some good strength increases and will continue this routine for the next 80 days or so.

My supplement routine has changed quite a bit. I just finished a storm/animal pump/nitro cycle and saw some great changes. I have moved onto to try different stuff but the foundation will forever be laid in stone -- animal pak.

Heres how it looks:

Animal pak
Green Mag
Xtend
Whey
Carbo gain
Dextrose
Glycergrow

Heres a quick run down of my stats and measurements:

Age: 19
Sex: Male
Height: 6'-
Weight: 205lbs
Body fat: 15%
Body type: Mesomorph
Location: Arizona & Washington

Arms: 17"
Forearms: 15 1/2"
Chest: 46"
Waist: 35"
Shoulders: 54"
Neck: 20"
Legs: 26"
Calves: 18"

I want to keep this log based more on just my life and iron. I want it to be open to whomever wants to drop a line whenever and just talk about whatever. There's so much in life and hitting the weights has got to be one of the best things that a tough neck human can do!

trustcompany107

01-08-07, 3:38 pm

Just to add some more info:

Current baselines

Bench: 245x1
Deadlift: 275x4
Squat: N/A

Goals

Short term goal:
225 @ 15-18% BF
May 1, 2007

Long term goal:
225 @ 10-12% BF
Jan 1st, 2008

Freakshow

01-08-07, 3:51 pm

Looking good so far bro, keep us updated. FreakShow

Bear

01-08-07, 6:45 pm

Nice stats man, I'm looking forward to your log.

trustcompany107

01-08-07, 7:15 pm

thanks bro, ima hit legs here in the next few hours then i fly back to school tomorrow morning at 5:30 am.

trustcompany107

01-10-07, 1:15 pm

morning guys. just had my breakfast.

large bagel + cream cheese
optimum whey + 2% + 50 gram maltodextrin
animal pak

i'm just going to be coasting through this week in terms of what body parts i'll be hitting. i've been working on some new routines, and i think i've put together one that will really work out well for me.

next meal - spaghetti w/ meat sauce /w garlic bread + small caesar salad.

later guys.

trustcompany107

01-11-07, 7:41 pm

hey all, sorry for no recent updates.

yesterday i did chest/tri. here's how it went

flat bench dumbbell press
60x10 60x10 70x8 70x8 70x8

incline bench dumbell press
60x10 60x10 60x8 60x8

flat flies
45x10 50x8 50x8

incline flies
50x8 50x7 50x8

dips
bwx10 bwx10 bwx10

straight bar extensions
150x10 150x10 150x10

reverse grip extensions
40x10 40x10 40x10

new routine is going to start next week. it's similiar to what i've been doing but i made so that it fits into my school schedule much easier. also, i didn't register any classes until noon everyday since i goto bed quite late (coed dorm floor... you know how it is.) I'll be getting 9-10 hours of sleep AT LEAST every night. Great for recovery, and I'm excited for this semester to get rolling. Big things will be happening, later guys.

D-Bomb

01-12-07, 10:12 am

you are a big lad. focus on trying to add 0.5 inches to your frame! make that a reasonable goal.

trustcompany107

01-27-07, 5:18 pm

hey fellas, it's been a couple weeks since i've posted in this log. i've been really busy with college just starting up. changing classes, getting situated and everything that goes with it.

i've still been in the gym just hitting stuff as hard as possible, but i've finally settled in and ready to hit it hard with a routine.

currently, i'm about 201lbs first thing in the morning. i'm looking to be around 215-220 by late may, so i've got some serious growing to do.

here's what my routine is going to look like. i'm going back to the basics and going at it hard.

monday - back/bi
tuesday - chest/tri
wednesday - rest
thursday - shoulders
friday - legs
saturday - rest
sunday - rest

Combined with lots of eating and heavy ass weights, i think i'll be able to reach my goal.

Today and tomorrow are rest days, and monday i'll begin posting workouts. i'll throw up some current pictures atm also for anybody that wants to critique. thanks bros

trustcompany107

01-27-07, 5:23 pm

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/trustcompany107/IMG_3392.jpg

stretch marks on chest!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/trustcompany107/IMG_3386.jpg

side chest

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/trustcompany107/IMG_3384.jpg

front double bi

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/trustcompany107/IMG_3378.jpg

back lat spread

Giant Killer

01-27-07, 6:44 pm

Combined with lots of eating and heavy ass weights, i think i'll be able to reach my goal.

sounds like you're really in it to win it bro, lots of eating+heavy ass weights+good sleep sounds like a formula if I've ever heard one
I was in your place at 19, loaded down with school and work, it can be hectic and easy to make excuses, but a good lift even when your tired to the limit feels goooood, and with the gains I've made I never looked back
Train Hard

trustcompany107

01-27-07, 8:26 pm

just got a friend to take me out off campus (i have no car.) bought a cheap 12$ blender from walmart and made my first concoction.

2 scoops of ergopharm gf-pro cherry
5-6 ice cubes
2 cups of mixed berry yogort

tasted really great. it looks like i've got myself a new post workout shake. i'll just throw in some aminos to the mix for my postworkout.

anybody that has any gf-pro should give it a try. later guys

D-Bomb

01-28-07, 1:10 pm

nice bro, good idea. dont promote too much but whey isolates are a good idea for a lean mass shake.

trustcompany107

01-28-07, 5:04 pm

nice bro, good idea. dont promote too much but whey isolates are a good idea for a lean mass shake.

sorry, wasn't really trying to promote any product in particular. just wanted to let nebody learn a new whey isolate fruity drink for post workout or whenever.

tek52086

01-28-07, 6:21 pm

Revolutionary

01-28-07, 6:35 pm

Yo this is crazy kid but ur like my twin lol... my name is David I weight about 200 ive got about 13-14% body fat im about 6' and u lift about the same amount of weight as me???? thats crazy lol the world is a big place..... plus Im 19 years old too hah just thought it was odd when i read that. well keep hittin it up bro ur prolly a tad bit bigger and stronger than me so I gotta catch up errrrrrrrr.

trustcompany107

01-28-07, 6:45 pm

yeah man, yogurt adds alot to a protein shake. after reading the blue collar eating article i began to show the dairy isle more attention and i put on mass since then. train strong brother. hit up my log too

yea, these shakes i've been putting together have been a really nice clean way of cramming calories in. i've been bulking hard for the past few months, so i'm coming to the edge of my thickness. anymore and i've put on a little too much fat than i'd like to. these shakes are a great way to keep it clean as i am coming to an end of my bulk.

Yo this is crazy kid but ur like my twin lol... my name is David I weight about 200 ive got about 13-14% body fat im about 6' and u lift about the same amount of weight as me???? thats crazy lol the world is a big place..... plus Im 19 years old too hah just thought it was odd when i read that. well keep hittin it up bro ur prolly a tad bit bigger and stronger than me so I gotta catch up errrrrrrrr.

hey man, this world is a funny place. you sound a bit lower than me in the BF range. I've been bulking up big time, put on roughly 30lbs in this stage, so i'm right around 15-18%. keep up the hard work bro, it sounds like you and i are going step for step in the right direction!

D-Bomb

01-29-07, 11:38 am

sorry, wasn't really trying to promote any product in particular. just wanted to let nebody learn a new whey isolate fruity drink for post workout or whenever.

no problem, that is rated as a very good product.
hey cool stretch marks, lol very similar to the ones i have on chest and arms. one tip with the bicep posing is to not have the forearms as close in, so you can see the actual thickness of arm. so nearly 90 degrees but just a bit in.

Great lats really looking good, shoulders also really good. the arms could get a bit more peak and you like me need more upper chest!.
but your looking very good. make this year a freaky year! haha.

trustcompany107

01-29-07, 4:11 pm

no problem, that is rated as a very good product.
hey cool stretch marks, lol very similar to the ones i have on chest and arms. one tip with the bicep posing is to not have the forearms as close in, so you can see the actual thickness of arm. so nearly 90 degrees but just a bit in.

Great lats really looking good, shoulders also really good. the arms could get a bit more peak and you like me need more upper chest!.
but your looking very good. make this year a freaky year! haha.

hey thanks for the comments and the tips of bicep posing. i've never competed and am only 6 months into BB, so I have a lot to learn when it comes to posing and fully contracting the muscles.

i genetically have no peak at all. my dad was into lifting hard back in his days and we have the exact same structure. i've been working on doing preachers and contracting hard at the top and enforcing as much negative resistance as possible. oh well, it will come with time i am sure.

trustcompany107

01-29-07, 4:15 pm

breakfast: giant bagel w/ cream cheese + 20 oz water

current meal: spaghetti w/ meat sauce w/ garlic bread + 20 oz water

next meal: 11 oz chicken w/ 10 oz white rice + diet soda

trustcompany107

01-30-07, 2:17 am

Weight: 202 (morning, naked)

Training time: 930pm-1030pm

Back/Biceps

Machine one-hand grip reverse rows
45x12
90x10
135x8
170x6
90x10

Wide grip pulldowns
120x8
130x6
130x6
140x4

Iso top rows
90x8
90x8
115x6

T-Bar
90x10
135x6
135x6

DB Hammer curls
45x7
45x6
45x6

Low cable preacher curls
110x10
130x8
150x5

I do conventional deadlifts on leg days. It's easier for me, and has worked well.

trustcompany107

01-30-07, 2:33 am

current meal: chicken w/ white rice w/ diet coke

bedtime snack: cereal w/ 2%

tek52086

01-30-07, 2:25 pm

I do conventional deadlifts on leg days. It's easier for me, and has worked well.

what about shrugs bro?? you stil train them on your shoulder days??

i added pics to my log, check them out.

trustcompany107

02-01-07, 12:48 am

1/30/07

Weight: 202 (morning, naked)

Training time: 1000-1100pm

Chest/Triceps

Incline DB Press
50x12 60x10 70x8 80x6 50x12

Incline DB Flies
50x8 50x6 50x8 50x8

Flat DB Press
70x6 70x6 70x6

Flat DB Flies
50x8 50x8

Dips
BWx10 BWx10 BWx10

Rope extensions
100x10 100x10 100x10

Reverse extensions
50x10 50x8 50x8

Great pump in my triceps. I tried to emphasize the stretch and contraction of my chest through the workout. I had great energy all together. Today is a rest day, and tomorrow is shoulders. later guys

trustcompany107

02-01-07, 12:50 am

what about shrugs bro?? you stil train them on your shoulder days??

i added pics to my log, check them out.

hey bro, i checked out your pics earlier today. great stuff man.

as for the shrugs... i made a mistake in writing up my routine this week. this is my first week of doing a 4 day split, and when i was putting stuff together, i rearranged what day i would do traps on. turns out i just plain forgot i was going to do them on back day instead of shoulders.

oh well, i'm not sweating it too much. a week break from shrugs won't hurt them too much considering how great DL's are for your traps alone.

tek52086

02-01-07, 2:35 pm

i rearranged what day i would do traps on. turns out i just plain forgot i was going to do them on back day instead of shoulders.

yeah man, just make sure you hit them hard and heavy. i alternate weekly, one week il train them with dumbbells without straps and the next week il train them heavy as hell with straps. you gota learn what works for you and helps you grow. i find it very hard to overtrain my traps personally.
kick ass and take names
-tek

trustcompany107

02-01-07, 8:33 pm

hey fellas, i might have torn a muscle in my forearm on monday during my back/bi workout.

i was doing 150 on low cable preacher curls and have a very very bad pain.

the next day was chest/tri, it hurt quite a bit but i went through neways.

i rested on wednesday with pretty bad pain.

it is now thursday and shoulders/abs are on the plate. i can't even do a full pullup without excruciating pain. did i tear something or what? is it just pulled?

it's the muscle on the backside of my arm, or the inside forearm muscle if you are looking directly down at your arm.

TufffGuY

02-01-07, 8:36 pm

bro could of been a tendon or ligament lay off pulling movements for a week and ice if its not better by then see a doc thats my opinion

trustcompany107

02-01-07, 8:40 pm

bro could of been a tendon or ligament lay off pulling movements for a week and ice if its not better by then see a doc thats my opinion

i know its going to be hard tonight though because i like to do all my shoulder work with heavy dumbbells and im not sure if my forearm will be strong enough to hold 70-80lb dumbbells over my head to press. i guess we'll find out.

trustcompany107

02-02-07, 5:06 pm

nothing to log for yesterday. it hurts pretty bad just to make a fist with my left hand. there was no way i could hold up some dumbbells for flies and preses.

i ended up doing about 6-7 sets of abs and left. i'm thinkin i'll rest it up today, saturday, and sunday then hit it hard again on monday.

i'll throw in legs somewhere before that, most likely today.

now, it's time for some fucking mikey d's. later guys

tek52086

02-02-07, 6:38 pm

just rest it up man. if it's still bothering you next week then see a doctor most definately.

eat up that micky d's.

tonight im going to eat 10 hamburgers, i diserve it after the hell i put myself through today.

trustcompany107

02-02-07, 10:06 pm

just wanna post up some new goals guys.

yesterday i saw this 170-180lb guy at the gym the other day. i started loading up my warmup sets of deadlift. he did the same. as we progressed i noticed he suddenly had 565 loaded up. i was at a mere 315lb.

i realized that we was about 3-4 years older than me and had flawless form even when he maxed out at almost 600lbs.

i want to set this goal for myself. i want to have absolute perfect form while hitting these peaks as i progress through college.

Deadlift
freshmen year (current): 315
sophmore year: 405
junior year: 500
senior year: 575

Bench
freshmen year: 225
sophmore year: 315
junior year: 405
senior year: 425

Squat
freshmen year: 225
sophmore year: 315
junior year: 405
senior year: 450

I've pretty much hit every goal for freshmen year so far. I will have approximately 10 months to obtain each goal. So roughly it would be about 90-100lbs in each lift every 10 months. This seems quite obtainable to me because I've fairly new to bodybuilding (about 5-6 months), so I still have quite a bit of "newbie gains" as others would say.

what do you say fellow animals? you think these goals are realistic?

trustcompany107

02-05-07, 4:13 pm

i've been a bit MIA lately. Sorry fellas. I decided to just rest this entire weekend. I've been icing and trying to get this forearm of mine back up to full health. It's definitely a tendon issue so I'm not as concerned considering it's not a muscle issue. It's still a bit tender today but I think I'm gonna try to push through and continue with my regular routine of back/abs today.

Currently eating my usual lunch, spaghetti w/ meatsauce. I don't mix it up too often considering I live on a college campus and am limited to little food that ISN'T fast food.

Class in a few hours, I'll catch up with anybody that leaves me some msg's about my forearm later. Maybe I should reconsider training?? Nah fuck that!

tek52086

02-05-07, 7:27 pm

definately rest up man. you will be amazed at what a week layoff will do to your training. in the off time you can plan out your diet/workout plan and just build up the fire inside for when the time is right to train.

-tek

trustcompany107

02-07-07, 4:18 pm

hey guys, just wanted to let you know im still alive lol.

it appears this forearm issue isnt as minor as a i thought it was. im about a week from the day i injured it and it's still tender when i push/pull at all with it.

i haven't done anything this week except eating like a pig. i figure i should just indulge in whatever i can get my hands on this week to keep my body bumped with nutrients and everything else.

i most likely won't do anything until next monday, which really sucks because i really enjoy going to the gym. oh well, i suppose i should be smart about this and not try to push it too early, even though i really wana hit the weights.

right now i'm munching on a big ass bowl of spaghetti and some berry water with garlic bread. i'll hit up my usual chicken/rice and probaby some mroe chicken/mashed potatoes later tonight. fuck, might even order some pizza later too! catch ya guys later.

trustcompany107

02-12-07, 4:11 pm

hey guys, so i took all off last week off to rest my forearm tendon issue. i feel great this week; however, it is still a bit tender whenever i push very hard on it. the rest of my body feels awesome.

now, i'm not sure who read my very first post of this log but if you did you would know that i am currently majoring in criminal justice with most likely a minor in Arabic. i've been looking pretty intensively into picking up either a state or government job after i graduate which could mean anything from a police officer to dea, fbi, cia etc.

i will begin takin some handgun lessons once i go back home and will continue that process all throughout college. today, i am doing something i haven't done before. it's called krav maga, it's the nationally recognized self defense and battlefield tested program used in Israel. it was adopted in the U.S. in just about every organization ranging from swat to cia.

I will be doing Krav Maga 3 days a week, Monday-Wednesday-Friday which I will basically consider my cardio sessions. As for the bodybuilding goes, it's obviousy not my #1 priority as it hasn't been from day one; however, the basic values of lifitng heavy and eating right are still there. here's how my week will be going. it's a pretty heavy load.

monday - krav maga 6pm-7pm
tuesday - back/bi 9-10pm
wednesday - krav maga 6pm-7pm
thursday - chest/tri 9-10pm
friday - krav maga 6pm-7pm
saturday - legs
sunday - shoulders

At the moment I'll be eating tons above maintance level because I have been slacking on my cardio alot lately and I don't want to lose too much weight. I know I will drop a bit though. This past week I weighed in at my heaviest I have in my whole life, which felt really really good. 210lbs on the dot.

That's about it for now guys, if you have any questions about Krav Maga, or anything else in general hit me up in this log. I'll be posting regular as I normall do when I am not injured or something that isn't very common pops up. Since tonight is my first KM class, I'll prolly do a little write up in here for anybody interested in doing a different form of cardio or something.

Later guys

trustcompany107

02-13-07, 3:12 pm

hey all, i'm just munching on some spaghetti and meat sauce right now. tonight i'm hitting back/bis.

yesterday's krav maga class went really well. i was in the beginners level 1 class and did really well in the wheelbarrowing pushups around the mat. after that i got a bit winded cuz i havent been doing much cardio lately. it was a nice change of pace and i think i'll be training there quite a bit now.

if anybody is interested let me know, i'll give you the low down on it.. it's a pretty cool self defense system.

on a side note, i was picked for the alpha testing program which is pretty exciting. so i'll be doing that along with my krav + weight training. some pretty fun stuff coming up.

one last thing, my forearm did really well yesterday in class. no pain at all during class and did all exercises and moves without any pain. hopefully that will carry on into the gym tonight. i'm excited to get back in there, i havent been in there in over a week or so. k, later guys.

Tantalus23

02-13-07, 3:22 pm

trustcompany107

02-13-07, 3:30 pm

Hey bro, you had better gotten your ass to the doc! let a qualified health practitioner look u up. U dont want to mess around w the type of pain ur describing. Hope u recover soon.

Peace

i wish i could see a doctor but you know how things go sometimes.

im on a college campus and the only thing i really have access to is campus health which is basically a crowded place with unqualified graduate med students handing out condoms and doing STD tests.

i highly doubt i would be able to find somebody qualified enough to correctly evaluate my arm.

i am for sure it is NOT a muscle and only a tendon which is a good sign. it's been much better though, it looks like i dodged the bullet this time.