Dry & Eric: The Green Mile

[Eric L]

I'm at 197.

No work done on my meals yet (I keep saying this, eh?). Once I do that...results will be pretty good.

No workout yesterday. No nothing...been putting time into buying a house lately...My roommate is being a ****...since I moved in with him he lost/quit 5-6 jobs. He owes me his half for internet/phone/satellite for 2 months and can't pay me...

I want to move out so I don't have to put up with this...but I don't want to waste money in renting an apartment...I want to put money into something solid (a house).

Don't you have a bench press station with rails at your gym? You can go heavy on those and it's made so you can lock the BB in place if you are going to fail. I know this is a machine but you could do this every 2-3 workouts and see what your lifts can be like at max effort.


I never seen this before today:

Here is a question I pose... I do three sets of max chinups. The first and second week I was able to do 24, this past week I was able to do 23. I thought I was getting stronger, however this would appear otherwise, unless its possible that the few pounds I've gained (2 or 3 lbs) over 20+ reps is wearing me out faster? Anybody with insight?

This is endurance exercise. Strength plays a little less in this IMO. To increase reps you must do many reps often...like every two days. And yes I do beleive those 2-3 lbs are enough to cut you back by one rep. Anyhow, this won't affect your bulking process IMO.

At this point I would use a weighted belt if I we're you...these high reps do not promote muscles growth as much as low rep + high weight would.

Good day

Eric

 

[flyinfree]

I didn't bother checking my weight this morning...My 34" jeans are starting to feel hollow. I never thought I'd be wearing jeans this small to begin with...now they are getting too big for me, hehe.

Good day

Eric

moments like this one right here are what keep me going....

are there pics of you anywhere Eric?

 

[Dry]

I'm at 197.

No work done on my meals yet (I keep saying this, eh?). Once I do that...results will be pretty good.

GET ON THAT PLAYA!

No workout yesterday. No nothing...been putting time into buying a house lately...My roommate is being a ****...since I moved in with him he lost/quit 5-6 jobs. He owes me his half for internet/phone/satellite for 2 months and can't pay me...

I want to move out so I don't have to put up with this...but I don't want to waste money in renting an apartment...I want to put money into something solid (a house).

I'm in a similar boat, just moved into a place with month to month lease and all util. included so I can really find a house, buy it and move in as soon as possible.

Don't you have a bench press station with rails at your gym? You can go heavy on those and it's made so you can lock the BB in place if you are going to fail. I know this is a machine but you could do this every 2-3 workouts and see what your lifts can be like at max effort.

Yes, and I'm not opposed to machines by any stretch, but I'm also dumb and don't know how to set this thing.


I never seen this before today:

This is endurance exercise. Strength plays a little less in this IMO. To increase reps you must do many reps often...like every two days. And yes I do beleive those 2-3 lbs are enough to cut you back by one rep. Anyhow, this won't affect your bulking process IMO.

At this point I would use a weighted belt if I we're you...these high reps do not promote muscles growth as much as low rep + high weight would.

This is the total of 3 sets, first is 10 reps, second is 8, third is 6, so not much endurance as it is standard body weight training. But not improving on my lifts is upsetting. I'm hoping today when I get in there I can push out 24 again, maybe a bad week or exess water weight holding me down?







Welcome back, that 5 day absence had me scared. You need to take care of your nutrition to get the result you want, and you know it. So take an hour, set up a game plan and stick to it.


And ditch the depressing roommate, if I lived with somebody like that I'd probably shoot him, if I hadn't shot myself first.

 

[Eric L]

This is the total of 3 sets, first is 10 reps, second is 8, third is 6, so not much endurance as it is standard body weight training. But not improving on my lifts is upsetting. I'm hoping today when I get in there I can push out 24 again, maybe a bad week or exess water weight holding me down?

Ah! I see...I though it was 3 sets of 20...mis-read. It could be a number of reasons then.

You know...everyone is telling me: "Why do you put up with your roommate?"

The answer? I'm stupid...tonight he gets a notice. I have to learn to be not so tolerant...hehe. Now, how much notice do I have to give hmmmm, I will read up on this, I have no lease signed or anything.

Anyhow...tonight I will spend 1-2 hours in the gym. I can't wait.

Eric

 

[Eric L]

Did not do any weights yesterday.

But I did play DDR for 1 hour...drank 1L of water...felt great...I have a habit of playing on the tip of my feet...don't know why...but it works the calves like you wouldn't beleive.

Today is Thursday...as usual I have a million things to do...but I did a part of it yesterday...hopefully I will have the will and time to workout again tonight.

I have to give a 60 day notice to my landlord and roommate...can't wait to move the hell outta there Too bad my landlord is a pretty decent person...shame my roommate can't pay him properly, otherwise I would have signed the lease he brought me yesterday.

Meh, life is life...


Eric

 

[Dry]

If I had a roommate who played DDR an hour a day, I wouldn't want to pay my bills either.

 

[Dry]

Todays workout:

Chin Ups: BW x 11; BW x 8; BW x 7 (26 total)
Lat Pulldown, Face Pulls: 110 x 10, 90 x 10; 100 x 10, 110 x 10; 100 x 8, 100 x 8
Dumbell Lateral Raises: 15 x 8; 20 x 8; 25 x 5
Dumbell Shrugs, Dumbell Skullcrushers: 75 x 10, 35 x 10; 75 x 10, 35 x 10; 75 x 10, 40 x 10
Did some small stuff between sets as well (light ab and oblique work)

 

[Dry]

So my chin up is back up and higher then ever, a good sign, and also 5 lbs added to all my day 3 workouts. I'm movin up in the world.

 

[Eric L]

Did FBW1 last night, consisting of the following:

10 min warm up on rowing machine.
Preacher Curls 60x10x2 70x8x1
Seated Cable Row 115x8x2 135x6x1
Leg Curls 60x8x2 70x8x1
DB Lunges 60x8x3
Peck Deck 160x12x2 185x10x1
BW sit-ups 3x15
Oblique machine 80x3x10 each side

30 min. interval program on bike.

Duration was almost 1:45h-2:00h.

Felt like dynamite afterwards...each time I do this workout...I am super relaxed afterwards...I can feel the endorphins flooding my brain ^.^

This week-end I must find me an apartment...once that is done I HAVE TO DO MY DAMN NUTRITION PLAN.

Nice on the chins btw...I can barely do 3.

Eric

 

[Dry]

Nice, keep having these kinds of killer workouts, but I'm telling you man, they are pointless unless you attack that nutrition!

 

[Eric L]

I'll do it after I finish this medium pepperoni, bacon and cheese pizza. I promise.

*sips on Pepsi can*

 

[Eric L]

Dry, my friend...tonight I got hit by reality.

I am lucky to be writing this post.

I did something that almost cost me my life...I did a u-turn when "I thought" the way was clear and I got rammed by a very VERY solid Jeep.

I reacted as soon as I saw him...fear didn't get a hold of me from beginning to end not because I am a senseless moron (lol) but because quite frankly I did not believe this was happening...I refused to believe. I hit the gas as soon as I saw he was coming for me in an attempt to avoid him as much as possible...and managed to avoid getting myself directly hit by his bumper...I escaped, but the rear end of my car got an ass whoopin'...lol. God damn that **** hit hard. ugh.

I wasn't scared then as much as I am now realizing that that moment could have been it...tonight I make myself a promise...I need to do the things I know I want to do AS SOON AS F@CKING POSSIBLE before something like this takes my opportunities away.

My clean driving record is gone.
My pride and my body is injured.
My damn insurance will be going up.
BUT I'M STILL HERE MUTHER****ER!!!!

:SaiyanSmilie_anim:

 

[Eric L]

Saturday I did a home routine due to being stuck at home because of a smashed up car.

Did the following:

BP 120x12x1 140x8x2
Bent Over Row 45x8x3
Deadlift 120x8x1 140x10x3
Didn't do any legs or abs due to them being sore.

Part of my nutrition oplan is printed out...just little more work needed and it will be complete.

Eric

 

[Dry]

My Measurements 1 Month Ago:

Neck: 14 1/2 "
Shoulders: 18 1/2"
Bicep: 12 1/2"
Chest (across nipples): 36 1/2"
Waist (across belly button): 33 1/2"
Hips: 38"
Thigh: 23 1/2"
Calf: 14"

My Current Measurements:
Neck: 14.75
Shoulder: 18.5
Bicep: 13
Forarm: 10.5
Chest (across nipples): 36.5
Waist (across belly button): 35
Hips: 38.75
Thigh: 23.5
Calf: 14

Dissapointed the gains are all coming in the waist, seems like I'm not getting what I was looking for in the other areas (except upper arms, which I can't believe, except for maybe a mis-measurement the first time since I don't really isolate much)

 

[Dry]

Yesterday a good friend got married, I was plastered. Lots of good food at the wedding so I gorged myself on meats.

Today workout was good, found I am able to bp 155 x 5, I believe I could do 160 x 5, but my attempt at 170 x 5 ended up pretty embarassing haha...

Thoughts : I need to find a way to get more calories in.

 

[Dry]

Dry, my friend...tonight I got hit by reality.

I am lucky to be writing this post.

I did something that almost cost me my life...I did a u-turn when "I thought" the way was clear and I got rammed by a very VERY solid Jeep.

I reacted as soon as I saw him...fear didn't get a hold of me from beginning to end not because I am a senseless moron (lol) but because quite frankly I did not believe this was happening...I refused to believe. I hit the gas as soon as I saw he was coming for me in an attempt to avoid him as much as possible...and managed to avoid getting myself directly hit by his bumper...I escaped, but the rear end of my car got an ass whoopin'...lol. God damn that **** hit hard. ugh.

I wasn't scared then as much as I am now realizing that that moment could have been it...tonight I make myself a promise...I need to do the things I know I want to do AS SOON AS F@CKING POSSIBLE before something like this takes my opportunities away.

My clean driving record is gone.
My pride and my body is injured.
My damn insurance will be going up.
BUT I'M STILL HERE MUTHER****ER!!!!

:SaiyanSmilie_anim:

Watch yourself, we don't need any unecessary loss, especially at your age!

Accidents are scary, I still drive like a ****y these days because of the accidents I was in in October of last year. (2 within 2 weeks). The first I was driving my car on a straight road and a woman turned from the oncoming lane across mine to go to her road, I couldn't stop on time and T-Boned her. She got out of her car and flipped her **** on me, that I need to learn to drive, that my girlfriend (passenger in my car) was a bitch, that her husbands a cop and she'll make sure I lose my license for this... In the end she was ticketed for illegal turn AND leaving the scene of the accident, since she didn't want to wait for the police to show up and she drove to her house (about 5 houses from where we hit). I hate her.

Then, while my car was in the shop for /\ this accident, I was driving my mothers car in the morning 9am traffic towards NYC (bumper to bumper at about 80 mph). A car came off of the median about 5 cars ahead of me, all cars slammed on their brakes in time, except the 85 year old man that was behind me, who hit me forcing me into the back of the car in front of me...

Ugh, that was a headache.

But anyway, back to your story, I'm glad your OK and that you've turned an ugly situation into a learning experience. In life you have to take the negative and flip them around to positive things when you walk away. I'm glad this renewed your sense of self and I'm certain you'll be making wiser decisions both on the road and off because of this event.

NOW FINISH MAKING A DIET. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU EAT, AS LONG AS YOU'RE KEEPING YOUR ASS IN LINE... HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SO FAR?

 

[Dry]

Saturday I did a home routine due to being stuck at home because of a smashed up car.

Did the following:

BP 120x12x1 140x8x2
Bent Over Row 45x8x3
Deadlift 120x8x1 140x10x3
Didn't do any legs or abs due to them being sore.

Part of my nutrition oplan is printed out...just little more work needed and it will be complete.

Eric

That deadlift hit up a little leg at least. Is your bent over row barbell bent over row or dumbell per side?

Just curious.

 

[Eric L]

Bent Over Row is per side...and I am being honest here I could do 70# x 6-7 each side easily. The reason I do it this low is because I don't have enough plates at home. Once my car is fixed I will go to the fitness depot at Ottawa and buy me some Hex DBs and some plates.

Also Deadlifts we're hella easy. I could have done much better but again, need more plates.

Tonight I will up the bent over rows and Deadlifts a good deal I will have to dismantle my DBs before hand and keep it to normal sets instead of supersets...this is going to take a while...I like doing supersets too much now...I cut my workouts by 50% with those.

Also, on top of plates and hex DBs I need a new bench...mine is super cheap I bet I would have trouble selling it for 5$...I need something that can incline and also do leg curls and whatnot.

Anyhow this won't be anytime soon...I will take care of the car before spending any sort of money.

Meal plan to be done tonight. My BMR and calorie distribution spreadsheet is printed...I only need 20 minutes of work and it's complete.

The way I do it is I create myself 3-4 meal options per meal and choose from which ever I want to eat that day, same for snacks. This is what I did on my previous 1 month thing and lost 10lbs. I will be doing the same thing I did in that month expect this time it will be 3 months long.

I'm going to have to take measurements too.

 

[Dry]

I shaved my beard completely off, something that I had told myself I wouldn't do until I met my goal of 165 lbs. Well I've been below that for about a month, but ended up liking the facial hair. I have a job interview on Wednesday so I needed to shave it off for that, wish me luck on getting the job, its a 7 - 10k / year pay increase, and a very good opportunity for me professionally... But the fact that I now look like a 12 year old boy probably isn't in my favor.

If I do get the job, I will no longer be in an office and no longer be able to post on here from work. I don't know how much time I would have free outside of work to get online and post, but we'll see thats just speculation.

 

[Eric L]

Wish you the best of luck on your interview, babyface.