Raising The Bar

Yeah I would say that work through that cold, mentally that might even make you feel better. However, you might want to think about getting more sleep than normal so that your body can have a chance to really fight whatever is making you ill.
 
Hey CCR, just wanted to drop by and give you some support. Your journal looks great so keep it up.
 
Thanks to the new faces who have checked in over the last couple of days, much appreciated.
The cold is still hanging around a little but it's more of an inconvenience than a hindrance.

It was pay day yesterday which also meant food shopping day. I've decided to up my game a little in the nutrition department and stop eating supermarket sandwiches everyday. The food bill came to over $300 but I figure I spend about $200 just on supermarket sandwiches every month; I could save loads and ensure I eat quality ingredients.

Last night I cooked a couple of chicken breasts and added some ham and mayo for my lunch subs and just made a big cheese and pickle sub for brunch. Next week I'll also prepare my post workout pasta meal at home too.
 
Hmmm, I'm still bulking but maybe I'll get some just for you ;)

I haven't taken progress pics since I was a slender 220lbs so i might need to anyway
 
220? maybe i need to go back and read some lol. how tall are you? are you bulking to a specific weight and then cutting?
 
I have a confession to make, I really wasn't feeling capable of keeping to my regular routine today as I'm very short of breath so I did a day of Iso moves and dips instead.

What I learnt was machines really do suck! I used the chest fly machine thing. It only goes up to 262lbs and I was repping comfortably at 246 lbs and I wouldn't say I have a particularly strong chest. Conclusion - the people I see sitting at this thing every week must be weak as hell

Curl machine - varied rep range from 5-10 and weight from 132lbs to 154 for 4 sets

Lots of dips

Those tricep pull down thingys - again - not impressed - did sets of 10 at 176lbs. Like all iso's, they give a bit of a pump but don't come close to breaking a sweat

Lateral raises - Can't remember weight, did 3x10 though

This may not have been a great session but I felt a bit better afterwards though and at least I know I'm not missing out on anything by ignoring iso movements
 
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220? maybe i need to go back and read some lol. how tall are you? are you bulking to a specific weight and then cutting?
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I'm 6'2", 233lbs at the moment. I'm not bulking to a specific weight but I'm staying in a calorie surplus until I hit that 400lb deadlift. I'll cut a little after that before going back into surplus to hit 425 for the deadlift challenge
 
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Arrgghh, I can't find anywhere near me that sells foam rollers for my back. It's a bit annoying, I'm gonna have to look online for one and add it to my Christmas list this year.

My Christmas list so far is;
1) The Testosterone Principles by the Atomic Dog
2) Any book on the Endocrine system
3) NROL (Just for basic education)
4) Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
5) Foam Roller

Anyone think of anything to add?
 
Just come back from the gym, pros and cons as always.
I still feel run down and slightly feverish which I'm hoping is responsible for my apparent drop in strength. I also seem to have dropped 3 lbs in the last week, that was quite a shock when I looked at the scales

On the plus side, all the benches were taken (for the whole friggin' hour!!) so I had to use the chest press machine which a month ago would have been suicide for my left shoulder but today I got a slight twinge on set 2 but other than that it was totaly pain free which is amazing progress

Chest Press Machine
5x231
5x246
5x231
7x216

Machine Rows
5x246
5x246
5x246 (failed last rep to be honest)
8x216

Feeling so tired at this point

Elevated Iso Press Up Holds
Used single ball again - Punishing
1x20sec
1x25sec
1x20sec

I'm getting better at this ^^

Bent Over Over Head Pull Down
10x198
10x209 - I almost died (not being over-dramatic ;))
10x198

I'm doing the int/ext rotations tonight again, I like doing them in the evening now
 
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Hmm, my training has taken many stages, I started last summer and at that point I think my PT started me off using the 16's which would convert to about 70lbs. I then had newbie gains which pushed me up to about 132 after about a year but I got stuck at that point as my training sucked balls big time.

I then got my act together, started doing more lower body compounds and the lifts grew from about 132 up to 176 in about 4 months.

I put a lot of this down to the support and stability work my PT told me to do for my shoulders; my arms are still a fairly average 16.5" but my shoulders and chest are turning into a tank so I have a far bigger support structure now
 
I decided to follow the lead of a few guys on here and shave my armpits, it feels kinda weird and putting deodorant on was painful but hopefully I won't sweat and smell so much post workout. I do shower but I still sweat for about an hour after lifting.

Having bald armpits made me realise how angry the stretch marks on my triceps look, there are more of them than I thought too.
 
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