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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: September 25, 2011, 02:29:19 pm »
Oh, man, those last pics are way funny.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 25, 2011, 02:16:48 pm »
Me, or the guy in the picture? Haha, just kidding.
I've seen his page several times and I used to stop by regularly to remind myself that anything is possible, but like I said in the lat post, hearing from him directly was really motivating.
I've seen his page several times and I used to stop by regularly to remind myself that anything is possible, but like I said in the lat post, hearing from him directly was really motivating.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 25, 2011, 01:15:13 am »
Got a message on youtube a couple days ago from this dude.
That's the "poster boy" for Scrawny to Brawny. Apparently he found my video on scrawny to brawny from over a year ago and he stopped to message me about my journey hoping I hadn't given up hope. Said he was reaching out.
At first I thought, there's no way, or maybe it was a one time message, I actually replied with a few details and he messaged back about how he always read every word motivated people send him. Said hurdles were pretty badass and his little sister had just started track. He gave me a few tips on easy calories and what he did with a giant lunchbox to carry food around.
Pretty cool dude actually. Offered some help if I ever got back on S2B again, which I've been considering for a while once I hit 225 for squats on the 4x5 so I can use my strength to put some serious mass on (for the college ladies).
He mentioned the online coaching program they do (which is kind of expensive), but he wasn't really pushing anything. Cool dude all in all. Actually hearing, personally, from someone like him who went from 133lb marathon runner to 205 bodybuilder has really motivated me since last night.
That's the "poster boy" for Scrawny to Brawny. Apparently he found my video on scrawny to brawny from over a year ago and he stopped to message me about my journey hoping I hadn't given up hope. Said he was reaching out.
At first I thought, there's no way, or maybe it was a one time message, I actually replied with a few details and he messaged back about how he always read every word motivated people send him. Said hurdles were pretty badass and his little sister had just started track. He gave me a few tips on easy calories and what he did with a giant lunchbox to carry food around.
Pretty cool dude actually. Offered some help if I ever got back on S2B again, which I've been considering for a while once I hit 225 for squats on the 4x5 so I can use my strength to put some serious mass on (for the college ladies).
He mentioned the online coaching program they do (which is kind of expensive), but he wasn't really pushing anything. Cool dude all in all. Actually hearing, personally, from someone like him who went from 133lb marathon runner to 205 bodybuilder has really motivated me since last night.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 25, 2011, 01:03:27 am »
Screw that, don't have time to record anything, I'm barely home to sleep. This music major business is busy stuff, anyway... here's an update of my week.
Monday 9/19/2011:
-Deadlifts: 170x5, 190x5, 210x5, 230x5
-DB Press: 45x5, 50x5, 55x5, 55x2, 50x3
Bah... don't remember rest for this day, just the main lifts
Thursday 9/22/2011:
-Squats: 135x3, 155x3, 170x5, 180x5, 190x5, 200x5 (First time I've done 200 going deep, still not really a PR though)
-Overhead press: 70x5, 85x5, 85x5, 75x5
-Weighted pullups: BW+10lbs: 4x5; BW: 1x10
-Farmer's walk w/ 60lbs until failure
-Dips: 2x8 w/35lb plate
Monday 9/19/2011:
-Deadlifts: 170x5, 190x5, 210x5, 230x5
-DB Press: 45x5, 50x5, 55x5, 55x2, 50x3
Bah... don't remember rest for this day, just the main lifts
Thursday 9/22/2011:
-Squats: 135x3, 155x3, 170x5, 180x5, 190x5, 200x5 (First time I've done 200 going deep, still not really a PR though)
-Overhead press: 70x5, 85x5, 85x5, 75x5
-Weighted pullups: BW+10lbs: 4x5; BW: 1x10
-Farmer's walk w/ 60lbs until failure
-Dips: 2x8 w/35lb plate
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 18, 2011, 10:43:47 pm »
Just recorded a webcam vid of my thoughts on Scrawny to Brawny as a program. Looking through it now to see whether I like it or not. Will probably upload later.
Edit: Nope... not working. Audio on youtube's upload is dumb and it cut off half the video. I'll try again tomorrow.
Edit: Nope... not working. Audio on youtube's upload is dumb and it cut off half the video. I'll try again tomorrow.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Pavel tsatouline excerpt from Power to the People to build Maximal Strength
« on: September 17, 2011, 12:12:01 pm »
Inb4 TheSituation posts "Did not read"
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 17, 2011, 12:07:19 pm »
Friday 9/16/2011 (AKA: Mexican independence day):
-Progressive warmup
-Squats: 145x4, 165x5, 175x5, 185x5, 195x5 (Felt good. Finally consistently getting 200+ on deep squats next week? Yep)
-Overhead press: 75x4x5 (Strength is crap on this, forcing myself to do lighter weight so I can actually make some progress)
-One-arm DB row: 40x5, 45x5, 50x5, 55x5 (Felt pretty good. Can probably do 60s next week)
-Farmer's walk w/60 lb DBs (~1 min or more)
-Easy-ish core.
-Progressive warmup
-Squats: 145x4, 165x5, 175x5, 185x5, 195x5 (Felt good. Finally consistently getting 200+ on deep squats next week? Yep)
-Overhead press: 75x4x5 (Strength is crap on this, forcing myself to do lighter weight so I can actually make some progress)
-One-arm DB row: 40x5, 45x5, 50x5, 55x5 (Felt pretty good. Can probably do 60s next week)
-Farmer's walk w/60 lb DBs (~1 min or more)
-Easy-ish core.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Pavel tsatouline excerpt from Power to the People to build Maximal Strength
« on: September 17, 2011, 01:59:31 am »
If you're looking for bodyweight stuff and you like Pavel, try the book "Naked Warrior."
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: TheSituation - Dip Challenge
« on: September 17, 2011, 01:56:23 am »My goal is to do 50, so idk if I'm going to add weight to get stronger or just keep doing bw ones.
I once did 56 during a track workout my junior year. (this was before I tore my deltoid though)
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: The influence of squat depth on maximal vertical jump performance.
« on: September 17, 2011, 01:52:22 am »
Maybe I can get to it through USU's online journal thing. They have access to a ton of stuff, just haven't bothered looking through much of it.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 13, 2011, 10:20:43 am »glad to see you're back putting in work.
Thanks, man. A few days ago I had like an anxiety attack or something, I got super stressed out because I hadn't figured out my schedule and I was eating terribly with no time to work out. It was making me frustrated that I had no time to do that or anything else. I've kinda settled into the college routine though and I'm carrying a lunch box for lunch and some snacking. (Even though having a backpack on while carrying a lunchbox and a trumpet case looks kinda silly, haha)
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: September 13, 2011, 12:19:12 am »
Back to logging. Just check my post on Aiir's journal if you wanna see why I haven't really done much. I'll be back to posting regularly now that I set up wifi on my Zune HD on campus. I can basically just update while I'm working in the library after the gym. If anyone has tips on college snackage I'm all ears, I need all the help I can get.
Anyway, this'll be a brief first post back and it'll be more detailed from now on and into later stuff.
Last Thursday (only major lifts):
-Squats: 160x5, 170x5, 180x5, 190x5. (Gotta get up to at least 225, I'm going deep now though, which is good, getting back to indoor track lifting strength that I had despite a crappy diet)
-Overhead press: can't remember all did 3x5, then ended on 105x5, felt okay. Shoulder seem to be on and off though, I'm never consistent in strength on my overhead press.
-Farmer's walk
-Core
Monday 9/12/2011:
-Trapbar Deadlift: 170x5, 190x5, 210x5, 220x5
-Bench press: 135x5, 140x5
-DB Bench: 45x5, 55x5
-Side Bends: 2x12 each side (with 60 lb DB)
-Farmer's walk w/55's. (with sleeves rolled up for the ladies
jk (but seriously, I lost some fat since school started, arms look so shredded while I'm holding the dumbbells at the end of the walk. Maybe I can keep that look as I make progress. So siiiiiick)
Anyway, this'll be a brief first post back and it'll be more detailed from now on and into later stuff.
Last Thursday (only major lifts):
-Squats: 160x5, 170x5, 180x5, 190x5. (Gotta get up to at least 225, I'm going deep now though, which is good, getting back to indoor track lifting strength that I had despite a crappy diet)
-Overhead press: can't remember all did 3x5, then ended on 105x5, felt okay. Shoulder seem to be on and off though, I'm never consistent in strength on my overhead press.
-Farmer's walk
-Core
Monday 9/12/2011:
-Trapbar Deadlift: 170x5, 190x5, 210x5, 220x5
-Bench press: 135x5, 140x5
-DB Bench: 45x5, 55x5
-Side Bends: 2x12 each side (with 60 lb DB)
-Farmer's walk w/55's. (with sleeves rolled up for the ladies
jk (but seriously, I lost some fat since school started, arms look so shredded while I'm holding the dumbbells at the end of the walk. Maybe I can keep that look as I make progress. So siiiiiick)
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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Jack LaLanne Nutrition Rant
« on: September 02, 2011, 12:23:25 am »
For sure. Guy was a beast. Also, I'll be updating my journal when I wake up, so don't move it to graveyard just yet. 
I'll explain why I haven't logged in a while.
I'll explain why I haven't logged in a while.
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Nutrition & Supplementation / Jack LaLanne Nutrition Rant
« on: August 30, 2011, 11:55:05 pm »225
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: August 17, 2011, 12:08:06 am »
Monday 8/15/2011:
-Power cleans: 145x3, 150x3, 155x3, 160x2, 160x1. (FFUUUUUUUUUUU...... so weak. Dammit)
-Bench press: 130x5, 140x2x5, 140x3 (last were failure... I'm gonna start doing regular bench again from now on)
-Side bends: 55lb x2x12
-Calf raises: 135x20
Couldn't get a good nap in after work in the morning. Was running all over campus trying to get FASFA/marching shoe order/job apps into all their places on time. Felt really weak from lack of sleep and sub-par food intake compared to other days. Hopefully squats will be better on thursday
-Power cleans: 145x3, 150x3, 155x3, 160x2, 160x1. (FFUUUUUUUUUUU...... so weak. Dammit)
-Bench press: 130x5, 140x2x5, 140x3 (last were failure... I'm gonna start doing regular bench again from now on)
-Side bends: 55lb x2x12
-Calf raises: 135x20
Couldn't get a good nap in after work in the morning. Was running all over campus trying to get FASFA/marching shoe order/job apps into all their places on time. Felt really weak from lack of sleep and sub-par food intake compared to other days. Hopefully squats will be better on thursday