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Mlowe8
11-23-08, 11:06 am
I'm calling this Journey "Lift or go Home" because this isn't a joke anymore. It's time to get serious about lifting. It's time to make my body the best it can be. I'm a teenager and as serious as anyone else. Being a teen its hard to get serious about anything because everyone around you doesnt care as much as you should. Well, that part of my life is over.

Mlowe8
11-23-08, 4:04 pm
Arms

EZ-Bar curls

70 x 20
85 x 10
95 x 8
100 x 6 <---- never completed all 6 before... (did today)

d-bell curls alt

30 x 15
45 x 10

d-bell hammer together

45 x 10

d-bell fast hammer curls alt.

45 x 20

straight bar preacher curls (machine)

65 x 15
75 x 12
75 x 10
75 x 8

Skull Crushers

65 x 20
80 x 15
95 x 12
105 x 10

These skull crushers were very awkward because my body is growing so fast that all of these weights are higher than ever... and easy... so im kinda lost in the right weight.

Triceps pushdown

65 x 15
75 x 12
85 x 10
85 x 8

1 arm tri pull down reverse grip

15 x 12 x 3

forearm exercises... nothing to really show...

This workout was weird because I didn't have a spotter and it was hard for me to pick the right weight because I was going higher in weight than I had ever gotten... and I didn't have a spotter so i was scared... ha ha...

Tomorrow = squats and incline bench at school...

RK
11-23-08, 5:41 pm
Lookin good man, can def relate to the age thing. Especially in college when u gotta explain to people why u cant go out every night because u need to eat and go to sleep so u can grow. kill them squats tomorrow!

Mlowe8
11-23-08, 8:31 pm
atg all the way.

Psycho77
11-23-08, 8:36 pm
strong lifting there bro. You got balls testing out with higher and higher weights and no spotter. But I see you easily managed it.

I'm subbed for this journey.

Mlowe8
11-25-08, 11:52 pm
well on Monday I did some squats... but they really arent anything to be proud of because we actually didnt do a workout... we did 2 sets of 10,8 (255,270 atg... way to easy) because this week only had 2 days of school. BUT! no worries... im going to the gym to do some killer legs on thurs. or fri.

Today! great workout... BACK!

pull-ups

bw x 20 x 2 <---- get a nice pump... and a little tired too, always nice.

seated row (machine) close grip... bar looks like la V

Note** I dont know how much the regular resistance is without puttin plates on... so w/e that is plus the weight i say.

140 x 12
180 x 12
230 x 12

same machine as last just changed grip to the one that is wide grip.... like... - -

140 x 12
180 x 12 x 2

fixed single arm lat pull down
** again dont know the original weight, and the weight that i say is on each arm.**

90 x 20
115 x 12
125 x 10
135 x 8 <---- HARD!

single arm cable rows superset with single arm cable lat pull downs (these pull downs start wide and you pull into your body)

120/100 x 12
120/90 x 12

and to finish it off...

pull ups

50 lb assisted pull ups x 20 <--- lats couldn't even get close to bw on those


tomorrow = killer shoulders...

peace!

scals
11-26-08, 12:50 am
Very solid start to your journey bro. Keep up the hard work. I'll be following along.

Mlowe8
11-26-08, 1:03 am
Very solid start to your journey bro. Keep up the hard work. I'll be following along.

Thanks, ill jump on your journey and see how ur doing too.

Factory
11-26-08, 10:14 am
Looking good bro. Just wondering if your bulking, cutting... what's your long term goals? I see your short term goal in your sig. Lemme know, looks good.

Mlowe8
11-26-08, 10:22 am
morning core

Good Mornings

135 x 10
185 x 8
185 x 8

stiff leg dead lift

185 x 8 x 2
225 x 8 x 2

200 degree sit ups

bw+25 x 25
bw+30 x 25

Ab machine <---- you gold on to this thing and keep your arms straight and go from 180 to about 60 degrees, its nice i like it

90 x 25 x 2

Mlowe8
11-26-08, 10:27 am
Looking good bro. Just wondering if your bulking, cutting... what's your long term goals? I see your short term goal in your sig. Lemme know, looks good.

OK, well I'm bulking. Right now I'm fighting to try to get up to 225. Im also trying to lose a little fat. I want about 12% bf and I have about 16%.

Long term

bench : 315+
squat : 405+
dead lift : 500+ <---- right now i have pc in my sig because thats what we do at school but im changing that.

All by June

scals
11-26-08, 11:01 am
Solid workout and good goals bro.

Psycho77
11-26-08, 11:02 am
morning core

Good Mornings

135 x 10
185 x 8
185 x 8

stiff leg dead lift

185 x 8 x 2
225 x 8 x 2

200 degree sit ups

bw+25 x 25
bw+30 x 25

Ab machine <---- you gold on to this thing and keep your arms straight and go from 180 to about 60 degrees, its nice i like it

90 x 25 x 2


very good lifting bro. I felt that good morning, its a killer. Good luck on the bulk bro. Eat plenty and eat right.

Mlowe8
11-26-08, 11:17 am
Solid workout and good goals bro.


very good lifting bro. I felt that good morning, its a killer. Good luck on the bulk bro. Eat plenty and eat right.

thanks GM's are killer... the only problem is its hard to find a good spot on the neck. owell shoulder later today. WOO HOO!

Psycho77
11-26-08, 11:32 am
thanks GM's are killer... the only problem is its hard to find a good spot on the neck. owell shoulder later today. WOO HOO!

Staying tuned for this. Have fun bro. Happy thanksgiving.

Mlowe8
11-26-08, 10:37 pm
cable seated shoulder press

50x20 <--- my shoulder is kinda messed up from football and that is a great way to get it warmed up and as loose as its going to get...

seated dbell shoulder press
60x12
70x12 <---- when i do these i have to have someone give me the weight with my hand already extended... I can use my shoulder i just cant rotate it at all.. it looks funny when some1 has to do it... haha

seated shoulder press on machine

2 plates each arm x 12
2 plates & 25 each arm x6x2 <--- extremely hard

single arm cable front raises

15x12x2

Cable upright row

55x12
65x12
75x12

bent over cable pull things (bent over and pulling the cable across your body rear delt exercise)

10x12
15x12

barbell front shrugs
135x25
185x25

behind the back barbell shrugs
135x25
155x25

calf raise on leg press

330x25
510x25
330x75x2 <---- OUCH!!!!! walking haha... funny

CARDIO!!!!!!!!!!!! stationary bike
1minx60rpm
2minx70rpm
5minx100+rpm
15minx80rpm
5minx100+rpm
2minx60-70rpm

30min total

again the shoulders were cooked but not as cooked as they could have been... my body is freakin me out... have no clue what weight i should be using when i do my first set... often its a waisted set... Im just going to have to start going heavier than i think i can do for my first... we will see tomorrow when i bench before i stuff my face...

PEACE!

Factory
11-26-08, 10:52 pm
when i do these i have to have someone give me the weight with my hand already extended... I can use my shoulder i just cant rotate it at all.. it looks funny when some1 has to do it... haha

I had to help one of my friends with weights like that, he's a complete beast... Only person I've ever seen rep out 4p in person, looks like it's something you can work around like he does bro.

Great session, lookin good.

Mlowe8
11-27-08, 2:56 pm
I had to help one of my friends with weights like that, he's a complete beast... Only person I've ever seen rep out 4p in person, looks like it's something you can work around like he does bro.

Great session, lookin good.

thanks it sucks having to do that tho. owell.. gotta do what u gotta do...

Mlowe8
11-27-08, 3:03 pm
I thought to help with my shoulder i should try and focus more on bar work instead of dumbbell stuff today

flat bb bench

145 x 20 <--- pump/wu
205 x 10
205 x 8
210 x 6
215 x 3

seated machine fly's

40 each arm x 12 x 2 <--- my shoulder felt extremely weak after those so i quit on that idea

lying flat db flys

30x12x2

I was going to do a lot more stuff for my chest but my shoulder was killin me and I felt accomplished with my bb bench at the beginning so I ended my chest day a little unhappy.. .

abs
crunches on one of those bouncy ball things that women use... haha (it bbbuuurrrnnnsss)

20 reps 3 sets

bicycle crunches

set of 25

nice set of regular crunches at the end (set of 50)

Ill be doing more ab work later today after eating my bw in turkey....

cardio

same cardio as last time

legs are tomorrow, MY FAVORITE!!!!

Mlowe8
11-27-08, 3:06 pm
again... im trying to lose fat... so ill be doing a lot of cardio for the next month or so... but im drinkin/eatin about 350g of protein a day, so i shouldn't lose much/none of my muscle mass right????

Psycho77
11-27-08, 7:53 pm
Hope your shoulder feels better bro. Must be a bitch not to be able to rotate it but I see you have over come that and kept lifting. Might be in a similar situation as you are but i can't rotate my shoulder to bring my arms to my back so back scratching is definitely out of the question.

Still, solid workout. You killed shoulders, calves (love it). About the tits, even tho your shoulders were killing you, you persevered and got it done.

Looking forward to your leg update. Kill em bro!

Factory
11-27-08, 9:15 pm
again... im trying to lose fat... so ill be doing a lot of cardio for the next month or so... but im drinkin/eatin about 350g of protein a day, so i shouldn't lose much/none of my muscle mass right????

make sure your taking in your efa's and bcaa's as well as that 350g of protein, and a bit of fat, and you won't lose much at all. Just try to hit up cardio as soon as you wake up before a meal on offdays, it will help a lot.

Mlowe8
11-29-08, 12:22 pm
Hope your shoulder feels better bro. Must be a bitch not to be able to rotate it but I see you have over come that and kept lifting. Might be in a similar situation as you are but i can't rotate my shoulder to bring my arms to my back so back scratching is definitely out of the question.

Still, solid workout. You killed shoulders, calves (love it). About the tits, even tho your shoulders were killing you, you persevered and got it done.

Looking forward to your leg update. Kill em bro!

Thanks, yeah the shoulder is tough to get around...


make sure your taking in your efa's and bcaa's as well as that 350g of protein, and a bit of fat, and you won't lose much at all. Just try to hit up cardio as soon as you wake up before a meal on offdays, it will help a lot.

thanks Ill make sure i do that.

Mlowe8
11-29-08, 12:32 pm
my body is going crazy... again this workout didn't make me feel that accomplished because my body has just been shitting on all the weight i throw at it...

squats

bar x ??? \ wu
135 x 10 / wu
225 x 5
275 x 5
295 x 5
315 x 5
255 x 15 <--- felt gooodddd

leg press

4p x 20
6p x 20
8p x 10
10p x 10
12p x 15 <--- that was easy... o well... ill just keep movin heavier weight haha...

seated leg curls

70 x 12
90 x 12
130 x 12

some hip flexor machines... mostly for stretchin... felt good

leg extension
90 x 12
130 x 12
155 x 12 <--- the pad doesnt spin on my shins so it feels like they are going to break... fuckin sucks.

I was going to do deads (yay!) and calves (love them) but I ran out of time....

peace!

Mlowe8
11-29-08, 12:33 pm
im going to go do arms in about 20 min. Ill post after. Peace.

Mlowe8
11-29-08, 2:22 pm
arms

Ez bar standing curls

55 x 10
80 x 20
95 x 10
105 x 6

standing dbell curls
40 x 12
45 x 12 x 2

seated preacher curl (cable straight bar)

65 x 20
75 x 12
85 x 12

skull crushas

90 x 20
105 x 12
110 x 10

tricep push down (on lat pull down machine)

65 x 12
75 x 12
85 x 12

1 armed standing Overhead Tricep Extensions

30 x 12 x 2

wow after the extensions my arms has a pump like no other... I completely that work out in about an hour so I didnt really wait that long in between sets... made the workout much harder and I feel much more accomplished. Also my Dad came down stairs to spot me.. so i was able to throw around a little more weight.

Peace

J Wong
11-29-08, 3:33 pm
again... im trying to lose fat... so ill be doing a lot of cardio for the next month or so... but im drinkin/eatin about 350g of protein a day, so i shouldn't lose much/none of my muscle mass right????

No man, 350 is plenty for weighing 210. Don't forget to train heavy though, don't buy into the more reps makes you cut myth.

scals
11-29-08, 6:11 pm
Solid past couple of workouts bro. I bet those 15 reps at 255 felt good.

Psycho77
11-29-08, 7:18 pm
Strong legs and arms workout there bro. the 315 on the squat must have been a sight to see. In my gym, no one rarely goes above 300 and you did more for reps too. Curling 105 is no easy feat bro. I can imagine the pump that you got in the arms going throught that workout. How are your arms measuring now?

Mlowe8
11-30-08, 12:04 pm
No man, 350 is plenty for weighing 210. Don't forget to train heavy though, don't buy into the more reps makes you cut myth.
Yeah I try to go as heavy as possible... Thankks for. The help


Solid past couple of workouts bro. I bet those 15 reps at 255 felt good.
yeah they felt great but I could have done it for 25... But I'm squatting at school on mon. And ending sets for 25 makes me sore for a week!


Strong legs and arms workout there bro. the 315 on the squat must have been a sight to see. In my gym, no one rarely goes above 300 and you did more for reps too. Curling 105 is no easy feat bro. I can imagine the pump that you got in the arms going throught that workout. How are your arms measuring now?

I lovepeople at gyms scared to go heavy for a squat... Or the heavy barely bending the legs squat if u want to call it ome LOL.. The pump was great... I couldnt drink my water haha
I'm at my moms but when I get to my dads I'll give afull body stat reply

Mlowe8
12-02-08, 10:58 am
i did calves/forearms/abs yesterday


seated calve raises

140+machine x 75

calves on leg press

8plates x 75 <--- great burn


forearm curls on cable

65 x 50 x 2

reverse forearm curls

15 x 50 x 2

beatoffs <--- the motion of your rist when your beatin the meat

10 x 50 <-- great burn on the little muscle that raps around your elbow

barbell wrist curls

bar x 25
bar x 35

ab crunches

machine+25 x 25 x 2

straight leg raises

bw x 15
bw+medicine ball between the legs x 15
static hold for 10 sec x 2

wood choppers

100x 15 <slow easy reps>
70x30 <fast explosive reps>

CARDIO stationary bike

1minx60rpm
2minx80rpm
5minx100+rpm
15minx80rpm
5minx100+rpm
2minx80rpm

30min total

RK
12-02-08, 11:02 am
I love that 75 rep calv program, i've seen phenomenal results from it in a short period of time. Oh and your forearms are gonna be roasted for days to come dude!

scals
12-02-08, 1:07 pm
Nice workout bro. Good work hitting all the accessory muscles.

Mlowe8
12-02-08, 10:52 pm
Squat atg

285x5
290x4
295x3
215x25

That was done at school on Monday... It's nice cus it keeps my legs ok



Thanks for the comments guys... Thurs. is back!

Psycho77
12-03-08, 7:26 am
Strong squats there bro. You torched forearms bad bro. You're gonna pay for that lol. Great work.

Factory
12-03-08, 8:28 am
That's a great leg day, 1 exercise and it's all you need... The 25rep set at the end is intense brother.

scals
12-03-08, 11:08 am
Solid squats bro.

Mlowe8
12-03-08, 8:50 pm
Strong squats there bro. You torched forearms bad bro. You're gonna pay for that lol. Great work.


That's a great leg day, 1 exercise and it's all you need... The 25rep set at the end is intense brother.


Solid squats bro.


Thanks guys, yeah my forearms haha... im a busser at a restaurant.. holdin the tub after that was ridiculous! Yeah, so i do legs twice a week now. and chest twice a week. but 1 of those workouts dont even really make me sore...

story

So today i went to work and did my thing and these two dudes walk in... and im with all the hostesses when this is happening... *note* all these girls are fine as FUCK! so anyway... they all just stare at these two dudes... definately bb's, and fuckin huge! so basically ive never been so pumped for a workout in my life.. TOMORROW IS BACK, NO MERCY!

Mlowe8
12-03-08, 8:53 pm
chest

205 x 5
210 x 4
215 x 3
150 x 21

well this was easy as hell... cant wait to go up next week... my coach/teacher asigns us the weight we use because he doesnt want dumb asses gettin hurt... so i pretty much play around.. it sucks.. but soon ill be where i should be and it will be hard.. hopefully... but my other workouts are hard, but they are by myself or with a fellow friend that shares the animal instinct.

scals
12-03-08, 9:42 pm
Good work bro.

Mlowe8
12-03-08, 9:56 pm
Strong legs and arms workout there bro. the 315 on the squat must have been a sight to see. In my gym, no one rarely goes above 300 and you did more for reps too. Curling 105 is no easy feat bro. I can imagine the pump that you got in the arms going throught that workout. How are your arms measuring now?


Body stats

arms 16"/15.7" left/right
forearms 13/13
chest 45
waist 32
thighs 24"/24
calves 15/15

*note* measurements done cold.

my goals for feb is... to lose 2 inches off my waist. maintain my chest.. and an inch on everything else.

edit... the only that kinda pisses me off about gettin bigger is i constantly have to go shopping.. I HATE SHOPPING! I am going to have to go to L/XL on the shirts cus my shoulders mess with the lining and it gives my armpits rashes from the rubbing.. anyone else have that problem?

Psycho77
12-03-08, 10:14 pm
Body stats

arms 16"/15.7" left/right
forearms 13/13
chest 45
waist 32
thighs 24"/24
calves 15/15

*note* measurements done cold.

my goals for feb is... to lose 2 inches off my waist. maintain my chest.. and an inch on everything else.

edit... the only that kinda pisses me off about gettin bigger is i constantly have to go shopping.. I HATE SHOPPING! I am going to have to go to L/XL on the shirts cus my shoulders mess with the lining and it gives my armpits rashes from the rubbing.. anyone else have that problem?



Nice measurements bro. You really have to start buying bigger clothes or like me, have some tailor made. No problems here on the shirt thing, I always wear em loose.

Mlowe8
12-05-08, 10:12 am
Back

T-bar rows

2p x 12
2p+25 x 12
3p x 12
3p+25 x 6 x 2

Single arm lat pulldown machine

2p x 20
2p+25 x 12
3p x 10 x 2 <--- 3p's on each side

v grip seated rows ss w/ wide grip seated rows

2p+25/2p x 12
1p+25/1p x 20

seated 1 arm rows cable

100x 12
120 x 12

outside to inside 1 armed lat pulldown

100 x 12
110 x 12


My back was TORCHED after this because the whole thing only took 45 min... I was breathin hard!!! I couldnt even do a pull-up cus i was going to throw 2 sets of 10 at the end... nope not even one...

scals
12-05-08, 2:33 pm
Solid back workout bro in a short amount of time. Keep it up.

J Wong
12-05-08, 10:41 pm
Good work bro.


Back

T-bar rows

2p x 12
2p+25 x 12
3p x 12
3p+25 x 6 x 2

Single arm lat pulldown machine

2p x 20
2p+25 x 12
3p x 10 x 2 <--- 3p's on each side

v grip seated rows ss w/ wide grip seated rows

2p+25/2p x 12
1p+25/1p x 20

seated 1 arm rows cable

100x 12
120 x 12

outside to inside 1 armed lat pulldown

100 x 12
110 x 12


My back was TORCHED after this because the whole thing only took 45 min... I was breathin hard!!! I couldnt even do a pull-up cus i was going to throw 2 sets of 10 at the end... nope not even one...


Nice, but wheres those deadlifts!?!?!?!?!

Mlowe8
12-06-08, 2:13 am
BOOM THIS IS LEG DAY! I do deads on leg day!

Box squat... parallel
135 x ?
225 x 7
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 3
345 x 4 <---- ok that was a cool PR because of the set before it

BOOMS SUMO DEADS!
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 2
405 x 1
455 x 1 <--- BIG PR!

leg press
10p x 20
14p x 12
18p x 10 <--- PR, I thought my head was going to pop off...
12p x 15

leg extension

stack x 12
stack+15 x 20 <-- fuckin gym.. it goes up to 230... dorks...

seated leg curl

stack x 12 x 2 it was 200...

I wanted to do hip flexors and such but i had to run off the work... haha being a busser after leg day is just F-U-N!!!

J Wong
12-06-08, 6:14 am
455, hell yeah! I bet that felt awesome.

scals
12-06-08, 11:29 am
Great numbers on leg day brother. Got mine in about an hour, so thanks for the motivation.

Mlowe8
12-06-08, 12:07 pm
455, hell yeah! I bet that felt awesome.

IT WAS AMAZING! I felt like the king of the world at that point haha... It was cool cus I broke a few blood vessels in my eye and it was completely bloodshot for the rest of the session... haha

Mlowe8
12-06-08, 12:09 pm
Great numbers on leg day brother. Got mine in about an hour, so thanks for the motivation.

Thanks man, cant wait to see your weight your throwing around... I know its going to ridiculous.


Arm day in 30 min... FEEL THE PUMP! animal style

Mlowe8
12-06-08, 4:00 pm
arms + some shrugs

EZ Bar curls

45 x ?? wu
65 x 10 wu
85 x 20
100 x 10
105 x 8
110 x 6

Incline dbell curls
40 x 6
35 x 10 <--- I was really tired and lost intrest in those realyl quickly haha

ez bar preacher curls

wide grip 75 x 10
close grip 75 x 10

skull crushers <--- LOVE THESE

75 x 10 wu
95 x 20
115 x 10
135 x 8 PR
135 x 12 <--- big PR

rope push downs

75 x 10 x 2

v-bar pushdowns

stack x 12
stack +10 x 12

tricep extensions on cable

50 x 12
65 x 12

Shrugs

135 x 15
185 x 15
225 x 15
275 x 15
225 x 25 x 2

I'm 17 and having problems finding a gym that has big weights... I dont know what the fuck im going to do when i get older... I love where I live... but i hate that there isnt anything anywhere lol... I wish I lived back in the city again...

scals
12-06-08, 6:08 pm
great workout brother. sick numbers on everything. congrats on the PRs. Thanks again for the leg motivation. Got a good one in this afternoon.

Themostocles
12-06-08, 10:54 pm
Great gun show bro, and nice way to throw in some shrugs(great volume on those). You will find a gym bro, or somebody that has a nice hardcore garage gym that you can use. Can you use the school gym? -T.

Psycho77
12-07-08, 5:41 am
arms + some shrugs

EZ Bar curls

45 x ?? wu
65 x 10 wu
85 x 20
100 x 10
105 x 8
110 x 6

Incline dbell curls
40 x 6
35 x 10 <--- I was really tired and lost intrest in those realyl quickly haha

ez bar preacher curls

wide grip 75 x 10
close grip 75 x 10

skull crushers <--- LOVE THESE

75 x 10 wu
95 x 20
115 x 10
135 x 8 PR
135 x 12 <--- big PR

rope push downs

75 x 10 x 2

v-bar pushdowns

stack x 12
stack +10 x 12

tricep extensions on cable

50 x 12
65 x 12

Shrugs

135 x 15
185 x 15
225 x 15
275 x 15
225 x 25 x 2

I'm 17 and having problems finding a gym that has big weights... I dont know what the fuck im going to do when i get older... I love where I live... but i hate that there isnt anything anywhere lol... I wish I lived back in the city again...



solid workout there brother! Your throwing serious weights with serious volume. 17 huh, your almost half my age! The world is your bro.

Mlowe8
12-07-08, 1:11 pm
great workout brother. sick numbers on everything. congrats on the PRs. Thanks again for the leg motivation. Got a good one in this afternoon.

Thanks man


Great gun show bro, and nice way to throw in some shrugs(great volume on those). You will find a gym bro, or somebody that has a nice hardcore garage gym that you can use. Can you use the school gym? -T.

Yeah I use the school gym every once in awhile... but again, the school gym doesnt have heavy db's its just like all commercial ones but more cave like


solid workout there brother! Your throwing serious weights with serious volume. 17 huh, your almost half my age! The world is your bro.

Thanks man, Im gonna keep on workin hard... hopefully ill get my goals.

KiNgKoNgPrOnGeD
12-07-08, 1:37 pm
Excellent work being done in here bro. impressive shit, u subbed to my journey some im def in for this one bro

J Wong
12-07-08, 4:25 pm
Way to kill those arms man.

Mlowe8
12-07-08, 6:28 pm
Excellent work being done in here bro. impressive shit, u subbed to my journey some im def in for this one bro man ur hella strong just trying to get to ur level bro


Way to kill those arms man.
Thanks bro, I did chest today and I couldn't bench heavy because of my arms which posses the fuck out of me cus I waisted a chest day... I'll post it in a bit but I'm on my iPhone ands to hard to type all that shit

J Wong
12-07-08, 6:33 pm
You really shouldn't do any tricep/shoulder work 2 days before chest. I always try and leave 3 days between chest and triceps/shoulders.

Mlowe8
12-08-08, 12:17 am
You really shouldn't do any tricep/shoulder work 2 days before chest. I always try and leave 3 days between chest and triceps/shoulders.
LOL good call bro

Mlowe8
12-09-08, 7:09 pm
Hey what up guys, sorry I havent been on much in the past few days... I have been workin out, and workin my ass off in the gym for that matter, but I havent been able to post my numbers cus of some family problems that have kept me pretty damn busy. so yeah, I got 3 workouts to post here... the first one is a fuckin waist cus of my arms being fried... so my flat bench went like this: saturday

155 x 20
185 x 10
225 x 3
235 x 2
245 x 1
255 x 1
265 x 0 <--- my arms gave out just holding the weight...

other than those numbers I did my usual calve workout with the seated for 75 and leg press for 75 (also some other sets on the press) and I did some killer abs which felt great. But, I had to supplement my chest workout with tons of cable flys because my arms couldnt handle anything heavy.

next work out Monday

Squats
300 x 3
305 x 3
310 x 3 <---- all very easy, my coach wont let me pick my own weight
225 x 25 <--- nice burn! but still easy... fuckin bullshit

incline bench
180 x 1 <--- first time trying in 4 weeks and killed my shoulder going to see the doctor soon
135 x 3
165 x 3 hard on the shoulder but got it loose, and sore the next day.

Today

T-bar rows
1p x 10 wu
2p x 10
3p x 10
3p+25 x 10
2p x 20

seated lat pull-down single arm (weights not cable)
2P x 20
2p+25 x 10
3p x 10
3p +10 x 10
3p+25 x 10
4P!!! x 10 <---- big PR... LOVED IT! (i can hang on the handles so my friends have to help me pull it down first...)

bent over db rows
70 x 10
80 x 10
100 x 10 <--- PR, not hard, and highest db's they have... I have to go buy those one db's that you can put the plates on yourself... fuck!

I measure how fried my back is with pull-ups... I got 2... FRIED!

seated calve raises
4p x 75 <--- a single tear came out my eye when i was finished...haha

calve raises on leg press

6p x 25 <--- very strict slow reps
10p x 25 <--- same thing
10p x 75 (multiple failures) <--- quicker reps

barbell shrugs front
135 x 25
185 x 25
275 x 15
315 x 15 <--- PR
135 x 50 x 2 (one set in front... one set behind me)

done... tired as fuck, peace

Themostocles
12-10-08, 12:06 am
Nice lifting bro, congrats on all the PRs. -T.

Psycho77
12-10-08, 11:31 am
Doing real serious work in the gym bro. I like it! Grants on all the PRs

scals
12-10-08, 1:26 pm
Those were some sick numbers bro. Keep it up.

Mlowe8
12-11-08, 3:06 pm
Nice lifting bro, congrats on all the PRs. -T.


Doing real serious work in the gym bro. I like it! Grants on all the PRs


Those were some sick numbers bro. Keep it up.

Thanks guys... means a lot

Question? How long should someone train until they should take about a week break?

Mlowe8
12-11-08, 3:12 pm
Arms

Dumbbell standing curls

35 x 15
45 x 12
50 x 8
55 x 8

standing cable curls with rope
35 x 12
45 x 12
65 x 12
75 x 12

barbell curls

85 x 6 x 3 (close, normal, wide grip)

preacher curls

65 x 12
75 x 12
85 x 12

EZ-BAR skull crushers
85 x 12 last held that the bottom for a nice stretch
95 x 12
105 x 12
115 x 10
135 x 4 <--- my elbows were killin me...

tricep pull down with rope

65 x 12
75 x 12
85 x 12
95 x 12

seated single arm tricep extension (cable)
65 x 12
105 x 12
115 x 12


HARDCORE AB WORKOUT... much soreness

done

scals
12-11-08, 3:27 pm
Question? How long should someone train until they should take about a week break?

Depends on how your body is feeling bro. If you're feeling burnt out its time. If no tkeep plugging away.

Great arm workout too.

Psycho77
12-11-08, 8:12 pm
Thats one awesome gun show bro. Even my arms felt that workout. Good job.

Mlowe8
12-11-08, 10:44 pm
Depends on how your body is feeling bro. If you're feeling burnt out its time. If no tkeep plugging away.

Great arm workout too.


Yeah I think its about that time because I didnt take a brake after football... and im joints are starting to get this grinding feeling when im lifting.. so I think I am going to take some time off in about a month or so...

What do you think? for example when i do heavy skulls my elbows grind and kill me... ha.

Mlowe8
12-11-08, 10:45 pm
Thats one awesome gun show bro. Even my arms felt that workout. Good job.

Thanks bro

Psycho77
12-11-08, 11:23 pm
Yeah I think its about that time because I didnt take a brake after football... and im joints are starting to get this grinding feeling when im lifting.. so I think I am going to take some time off in about a month or so...

What do you think? for example when i do heavy skulls my elbows grind and kill me... ha.


are you taking animal flex in your stack?

Themostocles
12-11-08, 11:32 pm
are you taking animal flex in your stack?

It would be a good idea, or getting more omegas in your diet. Great gun show bro. -T.

KiNgKoNgPrOnGeD
12-12-08, 12:24 am
good shit mlowe, keep up the good work.

Mlowe8
12-12-08, 7:11 am
are you taking animal flex in your stack?


It would be a good idea, or getting more omegas in your diet. Great gun show bro. -T.


good shit mlowe, keep up the good work.
No I ran out of Animal Flex a little while ago and right now I dont have the money to buy any more sups... but ill be gettin some soon.

Thanks guys.

Psycho77
12-12-08, 10:19 am
No I ran out of Animal Flex a little while ago and right now I dont have the money to buy any more sups... but ill be gettin some soon.

Thanks guys.


Just take it a bit easy on the elbow for now. Don't want to fuck it up and ruin your lifts.

Mlowe8
12-13-08, 11:23 pm
Just take it a bit easy on the elbow for now. Don't want to fuck it up and ruin your lifts.

wow this has just been a bad few days... I was going to go to the gym today and get my swell on... but no... I woke up and had the stomach flew... temperature and everything... basically I have been shitting non stop for about 15 hours now... aka redicualously dehydrated..

Psycho77
12-14-08, 12:12 am
wow this has just been a bad few days... I was going to go to the gym today and get my swell on... but no... I woke up and had the stomach flew... temperature and everything... basically I have been shitting non stop for about 15 hours now... aka redicualously dehydrated..


ouch! that sucks. get well soon bro. drink lots of fluids and juices.

Mlowe8
12-16-08, 9:08 pm
ok fuck this... still got this shit.. cant do anything... lost 15 pounds in 2 days and I maxed out in squat today at school... and could only do 340!!!1 FUCK! I can do 370! Im doing bench tomorrow... I didnt eat all day today... horrible no energy

Psycho77
12-16-08, 9:12 pm
ok fuck this... still got this shit.. cant do anything... lost 15 pounds in 2 days and I maxed out in squat today at school... and could only do 340!!!1 FUCK! I can do 370! Im doing bench tomorrow... I didnt eat all day today... horrible no energy


Don't be too hard on yourself. You have some kind of bug in you and you have to get it all out. Take your meds and rest up. Drink fluids. Looking forward to when you regain your weight and power.

scals
12-17-08, 12:14 am
Damn bro. Get better.

Themostocles
12-17-08, 12:17 am
Same thing as everyone else has said. Take care of yourself and rest up. Hit it hard when you feel better. -T.

Mlowe8
12-17-08, 9:25 pm
Don't be too hard on yourself. You have some kind of bug in you and you have to get it all out. Take your meds and rest up. Drink fluids. Looking forward to when you regain your weight and power.


Damn bro. Get better.


Same thing as everyone else has said. Take care of yourself and rest up. Hit it hard when you feel better. -T.

Yeah, its shitty... but I think its about gone now... Im eating and stuff.. Im going to try legs tomorrow... Thanks guys.

Peace..

Psycho77
12-18-08, 8:36 am
Yeah, its shitty... but I think its about gone now... Im eating and stuff.. Im going to try legs tomorrow... Thanks guys.

Peace..


nice to know, hit hard bro.

Mlowe8
12-21-08, 9:45 pm
legs

squat

135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 5 <--- pr
355 x 3 <--- pr

dead lifts
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1 <--- easy, i liked it

leg press with 2 1/2s on heals to make u use ur quads only

4p x 20
8p x 12
12p x 12

leg extensions
stack x 12
stack +15 x 12
stack +15 x 20

leg curls

stack x 12
stack +15 x 12
stack +15 x 20

heavy abs 3 sets of 30

Psycho77
12-21-08, 9:58 pm
Way to make a comeback Mlowe8.

Solid leg day. Hitting hard and heavy with PR chasers.

Mlowe8
12-21-08, 9:59 pm
chest

flat bench

135 x 10
185 x 13
205 x 8
225 x 5
225 x 4

incline bench

135 x 10
155 x 8 <--- testing out the shoulder... it hurt extended but durring the lift it was fine
185 x 8
205 x 10 <--- pr

decline bench

135 x 10
155 x 10
185 x 8
205 x 8

machine flys

150 x 10 x 2 <--- weird machine

cable flys

90 x 12 x 2 (lower pecs)
70 x 12 x 2 (upper pecs)

done

Mlowe8
12-21-08, 10:02 pm
Way to make a comeback Mlowe8.

Solid leg day. Hitting hard and heavy with PR chasers.

hey thanks man.. I felt great... My elbows felt no pain... no shoulder... no sick... definitely came back stronger than before....

scals
12-22-08, 12:18 am
Workouts looking real strong brother. Keep it up.

Themostocles
12-22-08, 9:13 am
Great job on those PRs, especially the squats. Glad you are feeling better and with no elbow pain. -T.

Factory
12-22-08, 12:48 pm
good incline PR. goanna get 225 in no time.

Mlowe8
12-22-08, 3:57 pm
Workouts looking real strong brother. Keep it up.



Great job on those PRs, especially the squats. Glad you are feeling better and with no elbow pain. -T.


good incline PR. goanna get 225 in no time.

Thanks guys, ha... 225 for 10 will be an amazing day... AMAZING...

Mlowe8
12-22-08, 4:03 pm
arms

Ez-bar curls VERY concentrated

70 x 20
80 x 12
90 x 10
100 x 8

dumbbell preacher curls

30 x 10 x 3

rope hammer curls

45 x 12
65 x 12
80 x 12

spider curls bb

55 x 10 x 3

wide grip skull crushers Ez-bar

95 x 20
105 x 10
115 x 10

standing straight bar cable push downs

45 x 12
65 x 12
80 x 12

machine over head triceps extension

70 x 10
110 x 10
140 x 10

swam 500 yards and sat in the steam room for 15 minutes.

so tires... the swimming was ridiculous...

peace guys

Psycho77
12-23-08, 8:58 am
strong workout bro.

100 on curls, very nice work.

Themostocles
12-23-08, 9:07 am
strong workout bro.

100 on curls, very nice work.

x2. Nice guns you are going to get for Xmas. -T.

Mlowe8
12-23-08, 10:09 am
strong workout bro.

100 on curls, very nice work.


x2. Nice guns you are going to get for Xmas. -T.

Ha, thanks. Im going to start my cut next week... so we will see how my gains go after that.

Mlowe8
12-23-08, 4:36 pm
Im going to start a cut here next week and I need some help in the supps department.

My cardio will be 6 days a week... right when i wake up (after a protein shake) 30 to 45 min of various machines all in the fat burning zone...

my diet will be in check with about 6 meals a day, brown rice, tuna, salad, chicken, eggs, etc.

I bought these supps:

Animal M•Stak - Animal M-Stak 21 Paks
Animal Omega - Animal Omega 30 Packs
Animal Flex - Animal Flex 44 Packs
Animal Pak 88 - Animal Pak 88s

but I also want to throw some cuts in there to maybe get a little more out of my cardio... would that be a good addition to this stack, or would the m-stak cancel it out?

Themostocles
12-23-08, 4:37 pm
Why are you taking msak on a cut? Its main use is to gain weight. -T.

Mlowe8
12-23-08, 4:43 pm
Why are you taking msak on a cut? Its main use is to gain weight. -T.

that is what my question is all about... is m-stack used to gain weight just pure weight or does it help with muscle gains...

I just want to lose fat... gaining weight is a good thing... I just dont want fat.. would m-stack cause fat?

scals
12-23-08, 9:40 pm
Solid arm workout bro. Got some serious supps going on. Best of luck with the cut.

I used m-stak while cutting and used cuts as well. I feel as though the m-stak helped keep my gaining lean muscle mass. I worked out for me but as you know everyone is different.

Mlowe8
12-24-08, 10:45 am
Solid arm workout bro. Got some serious supps going on. Best of luck with the cut.

I used m-stak while cutting and used cuts as well. I feel as though the m-stak helped keep my gaining lean muscle mass. I worked out for me but as you know everyone is different.

Good that is what I am hoping it will do for me... oh well trial and error... Thanks

J Wong
12-24-08, 10:47 am
Nice looking stack, workouts, and good luck cutting!

How old are you?

Mlowe8
12-24-08, 10:48 am
I did back at home yesterday... The weight isn't enough for me to do back anymore. I got some good lat pulls in and some db rows... but I could only do 155 for 12 on Barbell rows...

One good thing tho.. I got a PR

125x4 on db rows






This morning i had

6 eggs (3 whole)
1cup of oats, 1 1/4 cup of whole milk, 2 tbsp of cinnamon (oatmeal)
few glasses of water

Mlowe8
12-24-08, 10:49 am
Nice looking stack, workouts, and good luck cutting!

How old are you?

17 my man.

J Wong
12-24-08, 10:50 am
17 my man.

Same here, I thought we were the same age haha.

Mlowe8
12-24-08, 11:13 am
Same here, I thought we were the same age haha.

Yeah, U lift some pretty big weights... I like to compare... see how ur doing with the weights.

Themostocles
12-24-08, 11:16 am
that is what my question is all about... is m-stack used to gain weight just pure weight or does it help with muscle gains...

I just want to lose fat... gaining weight is a good thing... I just dont want fat.. would m-stack cause fat?

I found the works good for re-comping, its just slower. I wasn't really sure what your goal was. If you were doing a show, I wouldn't use the Mstak. But it works diff for everyone. -T.

Mlowe8
12-26-08, 10:37 am
I found the works good for re-comping, its just slower. I wasn't really sure what your goal was. If you were doing a show, I wouldn't use the Mstak. But it works diff for everyone. -T.

No im not getting ready for a show... I think I am going to start doing shows when I am 18... I want to come into the game with a blast! be at my best. Anywho... I think I am going to go ahead with the m-stak and cuts at the same time.


Breakfast:
7 eggs 3 whole

2 hours later
cup of oats 1 1/2 cup of whole milk some cinnamon.
a few glasses of water.

Chest is today, VERY excited!

pedraza
12-26-08, 11:06 am
looking really good Mlowe8 just keep up the hard work. your only 17? your going to be a big man

Mlowe8
12-26-08, 11:25 am
looking really good Mlowe8 just keep up the hard work. your only 17? your going to be a big man

Hah, thanks bro. I'm workin on it.

Psycho77
12-26-08, 11:46 am
looking really good Mlowe8 just keep up the hard work. your only 17? your going to be a big man


X2 here bro. You're definitely going to make a big mark.

Mlowe8
12-26-08, 3:22 pm
X2 here bro. You're definitely going to make a big mark.

Thanks man, I just need to get more size on my guns... Its killin me... my triceps wont grow..

Mlowe8
12-26-08, 3:28 pm
chest

incline db bench

55 x 12 wu
70 x 12
80 x 10
85 x 6 x 2

bb bench flat

205x8
210x6
185 x 10

On the flat bench my arms were cooked from the db stuff and i couldnt get big weight...

decline bb bench

135 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 8

dips
bwx12x1 <--- easy but it killed my elbows.. getting wraps

decline cables flys

25 x 12
30 x 12

normal cable flys

30 x 12 x 2

incline cable flyes

25 x 12 x 2

All these flies were done very slowly and I would cross my arms to get a better squeeze and hold and flex on every rep... very nice. loved them


TOMORROW = LEGS!

pedraza
12-26-08, 4:09 pm
nice workout keep up the work

Psycho77
12-26-08, 7:18 pm
Thanks man, I just need to get more size on my guns... Its killin me... my triceps wont grow..


maybe your hitting it too much too often.

Psycho77
12-26-08, 7:21 pm
chest

incline db bench

55 x 12 wu
70 x 12
80 x 10
85 x 6 x 2

bb bench flat

205x8
210x6
185 x 10

On the flat bench my arms were cooked from the db stuff and i couldnt get big weight...

decline bb bench

135 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 8

dips
bwx12x1 <--- easy but it killed my elbows.. getting wraps

decline cables flys

25 x 12
30 x 12

normal cable flys

30 x 12 x 2

incline cable flyes

25 x 12 x 2

All these flies were done very slowly and I would cross my arms to get a better squeeze and hold and flex on every rep... very nice. loved them


TOMORROW = LEGS!


nice chest day bro.

Themostocles
12-26-08, 7:47 pm
maybe your hitting it too much too often.

If you are wanting size you might need to hit them less often, or change how you are hitting them. Change exercises, reps, and/or sets. -T.

Mlowe8
12-26-08, 9:42 pm
maybe your hitting it too much too often.


If you are wanting size you might need to hit them less often, or change how you are hitting them. Change exercises, reps, and/or sets. -T.



Yeah I think I might try hitting them not as hard... we wil lsee how that goes... they might be over trained...

Mlowe8
12-28-08, 12:13 pm
Today is arms so we will see how that goes

Factory
12-28-08, 2:22 pm
nice chest day..

I know one thing I was doing wrong with triceps for the longest time was doing heavy weight to the point where I wasn't squeezing. I bumped the weight down to silly light weight, like 30-50lbs on rope push downs, and squeezed real hard, my triceps blew up compared to how they were.. Maybe it'll help you too.

Mlowe8
12-28-08, 8:12 pm
nice chest day..

I know one thing I was doing wrong with triceps for the longest time was doing heavy weight to the point where I wasn't squeezing. I bumped the weight down to silly light weight, like 30-50lbs on rope push downs, and squeezed real hard, my triceps blew up compared to how they were.. Maybe it'll help you too.

Yeah Ill try that out

Mlowe8
12-28-08, 8:15 pm
legs

squat

135 x 10 wu
225 x 5
295 x 8
315 x 5
305 x 4
325 x 2

STDL
135 x 10
185 x 10

quad leg press

6p x 20
8p x 12
12p x 12 x 2

leg extension

2 sets of light weight x 12 holding at top bring down realyl slow

leg curls

same thing just holding at bottom

seated calves raise

4p x 75

Mlowe8
12-28-08, 8:22 pm
Arms

standing EZ bar curl

65 x 20 <--- this set took almost a minute
80 x 12
95 x 8
105 x 6
115 x 4 very slow squeezing at top and slow negatives..

standing db curls

35 x 12
40 x 10
45 x 8

preacher curls

65 x 12
75 x 12
80 x 12

db hammer curls

25 x 12 x 3

21's
55 close grip
45 wide grip

standing tricept push down

45 x 15
65 x 12
75 x 12
95 x 8

seated dumbbell extensions

65 x 15
75 x 15
85 x 10

seated cable overhead extension machine

70 x 12
110 x 12
120 x 10


done

J Wong
12-28-08, 8:23 pm
Killed those arms,good job

KiNgKoNgPrOnGeD
12-28-08, 8:31 pm
good work son. keep at it

Themostocles
12-28-08, 8:36 pm
Killed those arms,good job


good work son. keep at it

Ya, what they said lol. -T.

Mlowe8
12-28-08, 8:54 pm
Killed those arms,good job

thanks man


good work son. keep at it

thanks Dad, always appreciate it when u compliment me on my workouts lol... nah jk


Ya, what they said lol. -T.

haha thanks man

Psycho77
12-30-08, 4:58 am
great arm bashing Mlowe8.

Factory
12-30-08, 11:36 am
Strong arm work big guy... liking the curls especially

Mlowe8
01-07-09, 10:13 pm
great arm bashing Mlowe8.


Strong arm work big guy... liking the curls especially

Thanks guys


Sorry u all for not posting any of my workouts lately... For some odd reason I have been busy ass hell...

Mlowe8
01-07-09, 10:17 pm
I didnt post shoulders, chest, back, and legs... but im back on the internet posting my stuff and trying to stay with everyones journeys.

school started again... and im a week into my cut and i can already feel and see the difference... I love it. and cuts is working great

M-stak is helping me stay strong and keep packin on that muscle

yesterday

squats

275 x 10
285 x 8
295 x 6

incline bench

185 x 10
195 x 8
205 x 6

Today

flat bench

185 x 10
205 x 8
225 x 6 <--- pr

getting back into power cleans

135 x 5
155 x 4
155 x 3

easy and my shoulder felt great!

both of these are at school.

Pizzalamp
01-07-09, 10:42 pm
good numbers man
hows ya gym at school?

Psycho77
01-07-09, 10:53 pm
solid lifting Mlowe8. Keep that shit up.

Mlowe8
01-07-09, 10:54 pm
good numbers man
hows ya gym at school?

its a cage with rusty mettle in it... we had to take everything outside because of renovations durring the summer so its all rusty and stuff... and all the bars are bent and its dark... and all the bench pads are ripped and have duct tape on them... I LOVE IT! haha

6 squat racks
10 bench racks
2 db racks
2 preacher curl racks
2 leg extension/curl machines
4 leg presses
standing calve machine
and 2 towers with various pullies on them with a bar connecting them... which u can get cable curls going...

Prolly hasnt been updated since the opening of school... which was in 1967... haha

Mlowe8
01-07-09, 11:11 pm
solid lifting Mlowe8. Keep that shit up.

Haha... Will do man... I love it... My dad talked to me the other day and was like... Ur getting very big.... ur not trying to be a body builder are u? I was like DAD! OF COURSE I AM! he just walked away haha.

Conversation with mother

Mathy (mom calls me that), y do u workout so much... u know girls dont like that. Girls like tall slender guys, that have muscle but not to much.

to my mother : I dont care what "girls" like.. (knowing that the girls she is talking about is only her)... Its a lifestyle... and im addicted... cant stop, never will, and dont want to... Im pretty sure a girl out there will understand that!

Then she asked me if i was on roids... which pissed me off... we can stop my story there...

*story of my life*

zanderfever
01-07-09, 11:31 pm
Haha... Will do man... I love it... My dad talked to me the other day and was like... Ur getting very big.... ur not trying to be a body builder are u? I was like DAD! OF COURSE I AM! he just walked away haha.

Conversation with mother

Mathy (mom calls me that), y do u workout so much... u know girls dont like that. Girls like tall slender guys, that have muscle but not to much.

to my mother : I dont care what "girls" like.. (knowing that the girls she is talking about is only her)... Its a lifestyle... and im addicted... cant stop, never will, and dont want to... Im pretty sure a girl out there will understand that!

Then she asked me if i was on roids... which pissed me off... we can stop my story there...

*story of my life*

Here's something to learn that i've learned. Don't get pissed off when people ask if your on roids. If anything, take it as a compliment. They don't know half of what we know so give them the benefit of the doubt. Your obviously doing something right if people say things like that. Besides, give your parents some time. Eventually they'll come to realize that you've got a passion for this and will back you 100%. Of course they may think your to big, they may not fully understand, they may be completely confused but they will get it in time and support you.

I hope this is helpful. I know i've learned from experience and it doesn't pay to get angry.

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 8:56 am
Here's something to learn that i've learned. Don't get pissed off when people ask if your on roids. If anything, take it as a compliment. They don't know half of what we know so give them the benefit of the doubt. Your obviously doing something right if people say things like that. Besides, give your parents some time. Eventually they'll come to realize that you've got a passion for this and will back you 100%. Of course they may think your to big, they may not fully understand, they may be completely confused but they will get it in time and support you.

I hope this is helpful. I know i've learned from experience and it doesn't pay to get angry.

I understand what you mean about the roids... in a weird way it is a compliment. I know my Dad will eventually support me. But, my Mom not so sure... but hey! thats 1/2 not so bad.

Thanks.

scals
01-08-09, 12:12 pm
Last workout post looking pretty solid bro.

Factory
01-08-09, 12:45 pm
Here's something to learn that i've learned. Don't get pissed off when people ask if your on roids. If anything, take it as a compliment. They don't know half of what we know so give them the benefit of the doubt. Your obviously doing something right if people say things like that. Besides, give your parents some time. Eventually they'll come to realize that you've got a passion for this and will back you 100%. Of course they may think your to big, they may not fully understand, they may be completely confused but they will get it in time and support you.

I hope this is helpful. I know i've learned from experience and it doesn't pay to get angry.

x2
I've been asked a few times and to the suprise of the people asking me I was like "really? that good?" and just started cracking up after looking at their face... it's different though when it's your mother.. you prolly thought she was trying to baby you a bit, which in all honesty she probably was. Just take it as a compliment and tell your mom that your goanna do a natural competition or something, which means no gear.
that should ease her mind a bit. I know it did for my momma

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 4:32 pm
x2
I've been asked a few times and to the suprise of the people asking me I was like "really? that good?" and just started cracking up after looking at their face... it's different though when it's your mother.. you prolly thought she was trying to baby you a bit, which in all honesty she probably was. Just take it as a compliment and tell your mom that your goanna do a natural competition or something, which means no gear.
that should ease her mind a bit. I know it did for my momma

yeah yeah, thanks dude... she doesnt like the way I look. lol

Factory
01-08-09, 4:35 pm
yeah yeah, thanks dude... she doesnt like the way I look. lol

it's better than the health risks of being obese, just tell her that it should keep her off your back..

Latimer316
01-08-09, 4:39 pm
hey man first time stopping by your journey..I may or may not have asked you this already but where do you live in Indiana? If I already asked then sorry, my mind is scattered sometimes. Take care and keep training hard

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 8:48 pm
hey man first time stopping by your journey..I may or may not have asked you this already but where do you live in Indiana? If I already asked then sorry, my mind is scattered sometimes. Take care and keep training hard

No you havent, and I live in deep Southern Indiana... outside of L-Ville... Floyd County. but Id go up to Indi for some ABC action.

Psycho77
01-08-09, 9:12 pm
Here's something to learn that i've learned. Don't get pissed off when people ask if your on roids. If anything, take it as a compliment. They don't know half of what we know so give them the benefit of the doubt. Your obviously doing something right if people say things like that. Besides, give your parents some time. Eventually they'll come to realize that you've got a passion for this and will back you 100%. Of course they may think your to big, they may not fully understand, they may be completely confused but they will get it in time and support you.

I hope this is helpful. I know i've learned from experience and it doesn't pay to get angry.


x3 here brother.

This won't be the last time your gonna be asked that question Mlowe8. No need to go on the defensive all the time. Just like what Factory said, take it as a compliment and smile. It'll drive them nuts thinking of you are or are not juiced. God, can't remember how many times I did that at my gym. I leave em staring and debating, and I keep lifting. While they are chattering away, I have more plates to us and I grow, they dont.

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 9:20 pm
x3 here brother.

This won't be the last time your gonna be asked that question Mlowe8. No need to go on the defensive all the time. Just like what Factory said, take it as a compliment and smile. It'll drive them nuts thinking of you are or are not juiced. God, can't remember how many times I did that at my gym. I leave em staring and debating, and I keep lifting. While they are chattering away, I have more plates to us and I grow, they dont.

I know its hilarious what people dont understand... UR DIET IS LIKE ROIDS if u do it right... I picked my diet up for about 2 weeks now... Im GAINING weight and losing bf at the same time... haha imagine that... my body just wants to grow... the most i have ever done 225 for on bench was for 4... yesterday i did it 6 times so easy.. i could have done it 10... first time in my life my diet has been right and my body is freaking out. My body is def. meant to be very large. I knew it from the beginning my rib cage is huge! I love it.... and my dads genetics haha.

zanderfever
01-08-09, 9:28 pm
I know its hilarious what people dont understand... UR DIET IS LIKE ROIDS if u do it right... I picked my diet up for about 2 weeks now... Im GAINING weight and losing bf at the same time... haha imagine that... my body just wants to grow... the most i have ever done 225 for on bench was for 4... yesterday i did it 6 times so easy.. i could have done it 10... first time in my life my diet has been right and my body is freaking out. My body is def. meant to be very large. I knew it from the beginning my rib cage is huge! I love it.... and my dads genetics haha.

Oh now I really don't like you... grumble grumble... genetic bastard... grumble...

Haha, use those genetics for good. Wish I had great genetics...

zanderfever
01-08-09, 9:29 pm
I understand what you mean about the roids... in a weird way it is a compliment. I know my Dad will eventually support me. But, my Mom not so sure... but hey! thats 1/2 not so bad.

Thanks.

They'll come around. Its what parents do. Just prove your dedication.

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 9:34 pm
I thank the broken condom every night before i go to bed... lol

Im extremely well off in that area... naturally in 7th grade i benched 155 and squatted 270... then as a freshman i benched 200 and squatted 315... then i tore my PCL and lost everything... and ive worked my shit back up after that and i bench about 275ish (seeing about that on sat!) and squat a solid 385/390... midway junior year... I pack on weight so easy... i weight 210, 215 when i was bulked up... and I still can manage somehow to run a 4.5 sec 40 haha... and i can jump 10 feet at a standing long jump... I don't like people that brag on what they have, but i know everyone knows that im not bragging im notifying u all of myself... other people (jealous high school kids) would think im bragging... and i hate that a lot!


Anyone go big in any sports in hs?

LittleMan55
01-08-09, 10:07 pm
4.5 is fast in the 40 bro! I truned out one at 4.81 at 238. Best I had! Keep working hard. The parents will come around it takes time for them to undestand what you are doing is beneficial.

Firedrake
01-08-09, 10:07 pm
I was county champion in Wrestling, at 154 -- but I went up to 185 in the 4 months after the end of wrestling season to graduation my senior year. I was working with Earl Clark, a former Mr. America, at the time, and graduated three weeks after my 17th birthday.

He got me into my one and only bodybuilding competition a year later -- I got third -- then the Army got hold of me and messed up my back. [sigh]

zanderfever
01-08-09, 10:41 pm
I thank the broken condom every night before i go to bed... lol

Im extremely well off in that area... naturally in 7th grade i benched 155 and squatted 270... then as a freshman i benched 200 and squatted 315... then i tore my PCL and lost everything... and ive worked my shit back up after that and i bench about 275ish (seeing about that on sat!) and squat a solid 385/390... midway junior year... I pack on weight so easy... i weight 210, 215 when i was bulked up... and I still can manage somehow to run a 4.5 sec 40 haha... and i can jump 10 feet at a standing long jump... I don't like people that brag on what they have, but i know everyone knows that im not bragging im notifying u all of myself... other people (jealous high school kids) would think im bragging... and i hate that a lot!


Anyone go big in any sports in hs?

Haha, you are one lucky bastard. I remember 8th grade benching with just 95 pounds on the bar and deadlifting around 200 and then herniating a disc... Yeah, great genetics i've got... I remember playing football in early 8th grade and me sucking at it and hating it. I remember dreaming of the gym in 3rd grade... messing around with an adjustable dumbbell set in 6th grade...

Yeah, my genetics aren't great. I make do though.

J Wong
01-08-09, 10:43 pm
I didnt post shoulders, chest, back, and legs... but im back on the internet posting my stuff and trying to stay with everyones journeys.

school started again... and im a week into my cut and i can already feel and see the difference... I love it. and cuts is working great

M-stak is helping me stay strong and keep packin on that muscle

yesterday

squats

275 x 10
285 x 8
295 x 6

incline bench

185 x 10
195 x 8
205 x 6

Today

flat bench

185 x 10
205 x 8
225 x 6 <--- pr

getting back into power cleans

135 x 5
155 x 4
155 x 3

easy and my shoulder felt great!

both of these are at school.

Nice nice.

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 10:46 pm
4.5 is fast in the 40 bro! I truned out one at 4.81 at 238. Best I had! Keep working hard. The parents will come around it takes time for them to undestand what you are doing is beneficial.

Hope so... at 238 4.81 is very quick... im a linebacker/running back... and I hope to get that weight and run a 4.6... steam rolling bitches! haha... senior year here i come!


I was county champion in Wrestling, at 154 -- but I went up to 185 in the 4 months after the end of wrestling season to graduation my senior year. I was working with Earl Clark, a former Mr. America, at the time, and graduated three weeks after my 17th birthday.

He got me into my one and only bodybuilding competition a year later -- I got third -- then the Army got hold of me and messed up my back. [sigh]
wow army... the military leaves you regretting nothing is what i hear... but that is amazing working out with a former mr. america... GOD u must have learned so much... Obviously u gained 30 fuckin pounds lol.


Haha, you are one lucky bastard. I remember 8th grade benching with just 95 pounds on the bar and deadlifting around 200 and then herniating a disc... Yeah, great genetics i've got... I remember playing football in early 8th grade and me sucking at it and hating it. I remember dreaming of the gym in 3rd grade... messing around with an adjustable dumbbell set in 6th grade...

Yeah, my genetics aren't great. I make do though.

well... lol ur a boss.. so oviously ur genetics arent too too bad! I see the weight ur lifting the numbers dont lie... u bring beast mode to the table all the time.

Mlowe8
01-08-09, 10:47 pm
Nice nice.

thanks dude... back is tomorrow right after school... GO SOONERS!

Psycho77
01-09-09, 10:41 am
I thank the broken condom every night before i go to bed... lol

Im extremely well off in that area... naturally in 7th grade i benched 155 and squatted 270... then as a freshman i benched 200 and squatted 315... then i tore my PCL and lost everything... and ive worked my shit back up after that and i bench about 275ish (seeing about that on sat!) and squat a solid 385/390... midway junior year... I pack on weight so easy... i weight 210, 215 when i was bulked up... and I still can manage somehow to run a 4.5 sec 40 haha... and i can jump 10 feet at a standing long jump... I don't like people that brag on what they have, but i know everyone knows that im not bragging im notifying u all of myself... other people (jealous high school kids) would think im bragging... and i hate that a lot!


Anyone go big in any sports in hs?


I ate alot in hs. Is eating a sport? lol

Seriously, was into a lot of things, tennis badminton, golf. Did fairly well in each and lost interest in moved on to the other and so forth.

Mlowe8
01-10-09, 7:05 pm
I ate alot in hs. Is eating a sport? lol

Seriously, was into a lot of things, tennis badminton, golf. Did fairly well in each and lost interest in moved on to the other and so forth.

some pretty man style sports... for a freak like u... its like trying to watch ronnie coleman play chess.. lol

Mlowe8
01-10-09, 7:09 pm
back

tbar row

1p x 20
2p x 15
2p +25 x 12
3p x 12
3p+25 x 10
2p+25 x 15

single arm lat pull down

1p+15 x 20
2p x 15
2p+25 X 12
3p x 12

v grip seated rows

2p x 20
4p x 15

straight arm lat pulls standing

50 x 20
65 x 15
80 x 12
drop set
80 x 8
65 x 10
50 x 10
35 x 15

hardcore ab workout

dragon flags
crunches
weight ball drops
leg raisers

done

Psycho77
01-10-09, 7:48 pm
some pretty man style sports... for a freak like u... its like trying to watch ronnie coleman play chess.. lol



OUCH!! That hurt LOL.

I was a wuss till I got a taste of Iron. Now I grew me some big brass hangers. lol.


Solid workout Mlowe8. Love the ab work.

pedraza
01-11-09, 2:00 pm
nice back workout there bro. keep up the hard work

zanderfever
01-11-09, 5:28 pm
well... lol ur a boss.. so oviously ur genetics arent too too bad! I see the weight ur lifting the numbers dont lie... u bring beast mode to the table all the time.

Haha, thanks. I wish I was a boss. I'm a looooong loooong way from being a boss. I would go with the fact that I train balls to the wall over my ok genetics.

Mlowe8
01-11-09, 8:21 pm
OUCH!! That hurt LOL.

I was a wuss till I got a taste of Iron. Now I grew me some big brass hangers. lol.


Solid workout Mlowe8. Love the ab work.

Good to see u got smart lol


nice back workout there bro. keep up the hard work

Thanks man


Haha, thanks. I wish I was a boss. I'm a looooong loooong way from being a boss. I would go with the fact that I train balls to the wall over my ok genetics.

true true... I guess there are "bigger" bosses out there.

Mlowe8
01-11-09, 8:27 pm
Arms

EZ-bar curls

70 x 20
80 x 12
95 x 6 x 2

standing alt dumbbell curls

35 x 12
45 x 10
50 x 8

ez bar preacher curls

75 x 12
85 x 10 x 2

rope cable hammer curls

35 x 20
50 x 12
65 x 10
80 x 10

rope tri pushdown

50 x 20
65 x 12
75 x 10
switch to v-bar
85 x 15
90 x 12

reverse tricep curls cable

35 x 15
50 x 12
60 x 12

machine tri extensions

80 x 15
120 x 10

done

J Wong
01-11-09, 8:33 pm
nice workout as always

Mlowe8
01-11-09, 8:33 pm
nice workout as always

thanks man appreciate it.

Psycho77
01-11-09, 10:04 pm
growing pythons I see. Good work!

Themostocles
01-11-09, 11:41 pm
growing pythons I see. Good work!

As long as he isn't feeding the pythons mice lol. Great stuff. -T.

pedraza
01-12-09, 9:34 am
nice looking arm day

Firedrake
01-12-09, 4:55 pm
Okay, so: How do you plan to eat after all that -- it's a cinch you can't bend your arms . . .

Great work!

Latimer316
01-12-09, 6:34 pm
Hey man I know this is short notice but we are having a joint ABC with indy and southern abc this weekend in bloomington, IN. Check out the southern Indiana thread or hit up NCK219 about maybe catching a ride with him. Hope it can work out.

Mlowe8
02-01-09, 2:05 pm
Wow, I have been having power outages... just all and all there has been a ton of weird shit happening at once...


updates: cut is going well... Im getting stronger while losing fat. Ive lost close to 15 pounds this month... and I repped out 255 x 3 in bench just the other day. U can finally start to make out my ribs and obliques.


question: when i was getting up around 215 I was getting pretty large and now that i am cutting I have lost alot of fat in my stomach area... will the sorta extra skin/fat tighten up eventually cus its sorta loose and fucked up..

Mlowe8
02-01-09, 2:06 pm
Hey man I know this is short notice but we are having a joint ABC with indy and southern abc this weekend in bloomington, IN. Check out the southern Indiana thread or hit up NCK219 about maybe catching a ride with him. Hope it can work out.

Wow I cant believe I missed an opportunity like that. I am definitely going up to indy or wherever it is for the next one.

zanderfever
02-01-09, 4:06 pm
Wow, I have been having power outages... just all and all there has been a ton of weird shit happening at once...


updates: cut is going well... Im getting stronger while losing fat. Ive lost close to 15 pounds this month... and I repped out 255 x 3 in bench just the other day. U can finally start to make out my ribs and obliques.


question: when i was getting up around 215 I was getting pretty large and now that i am cutting I have lost alot of fat in my stomach area... will the sorta extra skin/fat tighten up eventually cus its sorta loose and fucked up..

Damn you, life!

Nice weight loss. Just make sure its not to much to fast. As for the loose skin, it most likely will remain a little loose but it shouldnt be to bad and I believe it will tighten up a little? Though its possible that it will stay unless you fill it out again.

Pizzalamp
02-01-09, 10:27 pm
good job w/ your fat loss
i think the loose skin over time will tighten up

Mlowe8
02-03-09, 7:19 pm
Damn you, life!

Nice weight loss. Just make sure its not to much to fast. As for the loose skin, it most likely will remain a little loose but it shouldnt be to bad and I believe it will tighten up a little? Though its possible that it will stay unless you fill it out again.

It's not loose loose... its not like my neck looks like a vagina loose... it just kinda feels looser than it was...

Mlowe8
02-03-09, 7:20 pm
good job w/ your fat loss
i think the loose skin over time will tighten up

Hopefully... It might just be water retention now that I think about it a little more... but im not sure... I might ask the doc about it next physical or something.

Mlowe8
02-03-09, 7:28 pm
Arms


Barbell curls

65 x 20
80 x 10
90 x 8
100 x 6

Hammer curls

35 x 15
40 x 10 x 2

cable preacher curls (straight bar)

75 x 10
85 x 8 x 2

V bar curls

75 x 10 x 2


Tricep overhead extensions

75 x 15
90 x 10
100 x 6 <--- made the weight myself and had to use 25 pound plates... gotta go to the gym for those

Tricep EZ bar wide grip push down

75 x 15
85 x 10
95 x 10

reverse grip tricep curls

35 x 15
45 x 10
55 x 10
65 x 10

All in all a good workout... only took about an hour... I'm trying to stay sorta light on the arms because I need to make those muscles long for baseball... pitching... last year I pretty much ripped my bicep tendon off the bone in my elbow...

KiNgKoNgPrOnGeD
02-03-09, 7:40 pm
Shit, haven't been in here in a while. Workouts are looking solid bro. Keep up the intensity.

Mlowe8
02-03-09, 9:15 pm
This is my journey... and I think that with all journeys in life its not just plain and simple... There are bumps in the road... and I believe they need to be shared for all to understand and to learn.

I had recently almost been apart of some illegal activity... I'm extremely lucky but I have learned my lesson on this one. My cousin had basically a drug lord connection and I was going to push a drug for him to someone else... and get paid just to put one drug to another. Well it just so happens that the person (my age 18, I'm 17) was setting everyone up that day for the cops to lose some jail time... I got caught in the mix because I sent a text to him telling him its coming... Basically I got fucked... Luckily I didn't ever have the drugs.. or anything so I wont get charged with anything (most likely)... I have now decided to lose my current friends... not drink... or anything until the appropriate age.

Mlowe8
02-03-09, 9:18 pm
Shit, haven't been in here in a while. Workouts are looking solid bro. Keep up the intensity.

Thanks dude. will do will do

zanderfever
02-03-09, 11:48 pm
This is my journey... and I think that with all journeys in life its not just plain and simple... There are bumps in the road... and I believe they need to be shared for all to understand and to learn.

I had recently almost been apart of some illegal activity... I'm extremely lucky but I have learned my lesson on this one. My cousin had basically a drug lord connection and I was going to push a drug for him to someone else... and get paid just to put one drug to another. Well it just so happens that the person (my age 18, I'm 17) was setting everyone up that day for the cops to lose some jail time... I got caught in the mix because I sent a text to him telling him its coming... Basically I got fucked... Luckily I didn't ever have the drugs.. or anything so I wont get charged with anything (most likely)... I have now decided to lose my current friends... not drink... or anything until the appropriate age.

Smart move. I hope everything works out for you and i'm glad your going straight. Keep up the good work in the gym, and this new mindset that you have. It can only help you.

Psycho77
02-04-09, 7:45 am
This is my journey... and I think that with all journeys in life its not just plain and simple... There are bumps in the road... and I believe they need to be shared for all to understand and to learn.

I had recently almost been apart of some illegal activity... I'm extremely lucky but I have learned my lesson on this one. My cousin had basically a drug lord connection and I was going to push a drug for him to someone else... and get paid just to put one drug to another. Well it just so happens that the person (my age 18, I'm 17) was setting everyone up that day for the cops to lose some jail time... I got caught in the mix because I sent a text to him telling him its coming... Basically I got fucked... Luckily I didn't ever have the drugs.. or anything so I wont get charged with anything (most likely)... I have now decided to lose my current friends... not drink... or anything until the appropriate age.


oh man. I have to tell you, Im kinda disappointed at what you got yourself into. Hope you did learn your lesson. Keep your butt out of trouble and in the gym.

Mlowe8
02-06-09, 3:23 am
oh man. I have to tell you, Im kinda disappointed at what you got yourself into. Hope you did learn your lesson. Keep your butt out of trouble and in the gym.

its hard to say no to ur family... Im the odd one...

Pizzalamp
02-06-09, 9:50 pm
good luck w/ everything man...hope nothing else bad happens

Mlowe8
02-07-09, 11:15 pm
legs

squat

135 x 10 wu
225 x 5
315 x 5
355 x 1
335 x 2

box squat

315 x 5
335 x 3
345 x 2

SLDL

135 x 10
225 x 10

leg extension

170 x 12
190 x 12 x 2

Mlowe8
02-07-09, 11:17 pm
chest

flat bench

135 x 10
185 x 15
225 x 8
235 x 6
245 x 3

incline barbell bench

135 x 10
185 x 10

decline bench

155 x 12
175 x 10
185 x 10
195 x 8

pec deck

170 x 12
180 x 12
190 x 12


done

for some reason my arms died after the flat bench.. so i had to cut the incline short for some reason...

Psycho77
02-08-09, 7:36 pm
legs

squat

135 x 10 wu
225 x 5
315 x 5
355 x 1
335 x 2

box squat

315 x 5
335 x 3
345 x 2

SLDL

135 x 10
225 x 10

leg extension

170 x 12
190 x 12 x 2


chest

flat bench

135 x 10
185 x 15
225 x 8
235 x 6
245 x 3

incline barbell bench

135 x 10
185 x 10

decline bench

155 x 12
175 x 10
185 x 10
195 x 8

pec deck

170 x 12
180 x 12
190 x 12


done

for some reason my arms died after the flat bench.. so i had to cut the incline short for some reason...


Nice work bro!

Mlowe8
02-08-09, 11:03 pm
Nice work bro!

Thanks man... getting back into it hardcore now... im finally feeling very strong without the carbs and Im using no supps.. ran out..

zanderfever
02-08-09, 11:20 pm
Thanks man... getting back into it hardcore now... im finally feeling very strong without the carbs and Im using no supps.. ran out..

going no carbs is rough. Good luck with that.

Mlowe8
02-09-09, 3:26 pm
Football Workout

Incline barbell bench

200 x 8
190 x 8
195 x 5

squat

290 x 10
295 x 8
295 x 6 <---- could have done 300 but coach wouldn't let me for some reason...

Mlowe8
02-09-09, 3:27 pm
going no carbs is rough. Good luck with that.

haha.. I do put some carbs in my diet... at lunch.. a breaded chicken sandwich... for the workout 7th period or right after school but thats it.

Mlowe8
02-14-09, 2:34 pm
legs

squat

135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 6
365 x 2

box squats

315 x 5
245 x 5
365 x 4

leg press

8p x 10
12p x 10
14p x 10
16p x 10

donkey kick backs

170 x 10
190 x 10 x 2