Ark94's Workout Log

[JDid23]

I think the converse's will help A LOT. I tried squatting 135 today bearfoot and it wasn't hard, but it wasn't nearly as easy as it is with shoes for a warmup set.

 

[ExtraMile]

I squat and deadlift in converses too. I bench and military in either converses or my normal adidas trainers, although they arnt soft or springy running shoes they still have a flat, thin sole.

The only thing I hate doing in converses is calf raises, if Im doing calf work I either take my other shoes and change into them or just go barefoot, I normally go barefoot on seated calf raises anyway.

 

[ark94]

So i didn't use the converse today. I am still wondering, i need some input on this one. high top? or low top? i bought a pair of lows... but hell they feel like bowling ball shoes. then the high tops felt restricting for my ankle, however i did them all the way up... which i hear only do them up 1 from the top. Input? high or low? does it matter?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 – Workout A Rippetoe’s 3x5

Squat – 120lb.
Bench – 130lb.
Deadlift – 180lb.
Alright, so I felt my squat went muchhhhh better. And, I feel I shouldn’t progress 2.5lb each workout on each side, probably once a week, or when I feel I can bump it up.
I have videos up! And I know during my squat, my major problem was a bit of the gm’ing, it was not that huge of a gm, but it was still there. I thought my form was a lot better. Not sure though, critique? =D
Note: there is a fail of recording of my second squat set. My buddy messed that up, so its only showing sets 1 and 3.
Bench press went great, staying at that weight next workout I do for bench, then maybe bump it up, I want to be able to do the 3x5 easy enough, but not too easy where im not getting a workout.
And deadlift!! I got a video of my deadlift up also. I notice a huge mistake I have. I thought I was keeping my hips down, but they were not down enough as the deadlift reps progressed, def. Something I will have to work on. Critique? -[VIDEOS WILL BE LINKED HERE as soon as they are uploaded ... my internet is slow]

Thanks!
Btw I got my g1 today =D

 

[ark94]

Just curious now, when bulking how long do you bulk for? and what are your goals?

 

[ExtraMile]

Just curious now, when bulking how long do you bulk for? and what are your goals?

until your as big and strong as you wanted to be

personally Im bulking now to 220lbs @ 5 foot 7 18% bf then Im going to cut down to more like 14 or 15% bf. Im 199 right now

 

[ark94]

Friday, March 19th, 2010 – Rippetoe’s – Workout B

Squat – 120lb.

Military Press – 80lb.

Bent Row – 120lb.


I have videos up in the another thread of my lifts.
I guess i need to set some goals for myself, i can't bulk forever. So im going to set a goal for i would like, 200lbs +. And i would like my Squat to be at minimum 200, Bench would like 165+, and Deadlift at bare minimum 225.

Are these goals reachable? In another 6-8months of bulking? Or way out of reach?

 

[ExtraMile]

am I right in thinking you weigh about 140ish now? If I was you I would clean bulk for the next year or so. what exactly are u hoping to look like?

 

[ark94]

am I right in thinking you weigh about 140ish now? If I was you I would clean bulk for the next year or so. what exactly are u hoping to look like?

Actually, before i started i was 153.5lb which was March 1st. Now i am 167.5lb. I have been clean bulking, atleast that is what i hope my bulk is. I had shown you what i eat, and is that not clean? Other than the yellows from eggs, and butter for the bread + the 2% milk i drink.

edit: let me say it like this.

I don't want to be scrawny, and i don't want to be the average person who works out at the gym. I want to standout. So like most of the experienced lifters on this site, they are bigger than the average gym people and whatnot. Here where i live, nobody is actually big like you guys, everybody is either really skinny with just abs and think there jacked, or just skinny with nothing.

 

[ExtraMile]

Actually, before i started i was 153.5lb which was March 1st. Now i am 167.5lb. I have been clean bulking, atleast that is what i hope my bulk is. I had shown you what i eat, and is that not clean? Other than the yellows from eggs, and butter for the bread + the 2% milk i drink.

edit: let me say it like this.

I don't want to be scrawny, and i don't want to be the average person who works out at the gym. I want to standout. So like most of the experienced lifters on this site, they are bigger than the average gym people and whatnot. Here where i live, nobody is actually big like you guys, everybody is either really skinny with just abs and think there jacked, or just skinny with nothing.

everyone at my school is like that, nobody except one guy who is in the sixth form is actually big, I stand out because I am bigger than everyone, Im not huge but in comparison to them I am pretty big. So I get alot of jokes about steroids and even teachers at school have asked me about roids before.

So how exactly do u want to look?

And about the diet, you should only have 1 meal a day where your protein source is a protein shake. The rest should be whole foods. Your best protein sources are lean steak, chicken, fish, turkey, whole eggs, milk and cottage cheese.

try to drink half a gallon of milk a day

 

[ark94]

Okay, so I’m going to throw out a bunch of questions here. Im such a noob at this, but I really want to get a lot cleared up now. Note – I need a lot of help with foods to take to school.
Right now, I would love to look like - http://www.flexbodybuilding.com/Bodybuilder15.jpg . . . Or this http://www.bodybuilding.dk/files/attachments/9192-Stan_mcquay_bodybuilder_c_ezr.jpg but with bigger shoulders, lats, back. I don’t care about only abs and arms. I want a big ass back, traps, lats, shoulders and chest.

1. Now you go to school, and I go to school also. Do you make your food that you eat yourself? Or do your parents make your food?
2. I understand eating whole foods is a shit load better, and I personally would not want to take another protein shake if I had the choice, but I have to because I am struggling with a few things. What sorts of food do you bring to school? Meat wise. Is it cold? Do you heat it up at school?
3. Tuna gets boring after a while obviously and eggs. Do you have canned chicken breasts that are somewhat in the same form as tuna, and you make those as sandwhiches?
4. How much do you spend on food a week for yourself? ( money is not an issue with me, im just curious because it can be costly )
5. How do you eat at school, if you are eating every 2 hours? Just in the middle of class you pull out a steak and eat?
6. My food intake is still low, I have pictures (just a few) of what my breakfast and dinner looks like. That was just one day, and an example of it. Would you like to see it, and let me know if that is enough, or too little?
7. I have heard a lot about sites that people use to record how many calories fats etc they eat in a day. Whats a good site? Also how do you record that if for ex.If there is not label on a steak, and you eat like more than the serving size w/e.. How would you know how much protein was in that?


I may have more questions when i can think of them. Sorry for the overload.... but there they are.