Jim's Nice Little Journal

[xblitz44x]

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i remember a few yrs ago, i got back from the gym in the evening. first thing i ate was mango and drank some tropicana! then a few mins later, milk with whey protein. lots of water. then about 45 mins later, i was sitting with my friend and he pulled out beer. i refused first and then relented after a bit of cajoling. i put down a six pack in the next 90 mins! immediately after the beer, there was dinner - rice, chicken, fish, salad... ate a huge amount. then desert - extra sweet chocolate soufle... had 3 helpings. lots of water with that BTW. i got home a few mins later and the first thing i did was puke out every bit of crap in my stomach!

That's an inspiring story. I almost puked just listening to that story. I'm starting to believe that milk is the catalyst for most of my upset stomach issues. I guess my intolerance for lactose doesn't help.

PS: I'm so full right now...again. Every two hours I'm eating and eating. I'm around 220 now. My goal is about 230-240 which would be a 40 lb increase from where I started...natural. Just goes to show you what a GOOD workout program and a solid diet can do for an average guy like myself.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Monstrous stuff. GL with 500, sounds like you'll breeze through it.

warning: the following actions have been performed by experts. do not attempt this at home.
i remember a few yrs ago, i got back from the gym in the evening. first thing i ate was mango and drank some tropicana! then a few mins later, milk with whey protein. lots of water. then about 45 mins later, i was sitting with my friend and he pulled out beer. i refused first and then relented after a bit of cajoling. i put down a six pack in the next 90 mins! immediately after the beer, there was dinner - rice, chicken, fish, salad... ate a huge amount. then desert - extra sweet chocolate soufle... had 3 helpings. lots of water with that BTW. i got home a few mins later and the first thing i did was puke out every bit of crap in my stomach!

rofl

 

[xblitz44x]

Thanks for the encouragment,

Good workout tonight. I felt heavy, which was great for everything except chins Either my scale at home, or the scale at the gym is off, because the scale at the gym says 213 and the scale at my house says 222. The stupid scale at the gym is on a carpet so the weight goes back and forth since the scale isn't settled on the ground. The bottom line is that I know I'm gaining weight and getting stronger.

Bench:
135x5
195x5
245x5
265x5
285x3
235x8

*285 wasn't too bad at all. I could have gotten at least 4. The 235 was such a breeze. I probably should have done at least 240... maybe even 245.

Bent Row:
155x5
195x5
215x5
245x5
265x3
205x8

*245 was going to be my heavy set but it was such a joke. I kept perfect form and was in such a "zone" that I feel like I could have got 8. I went to 265 which definitely put me in my place. I got 3 but on the last rep I pulled out of my stance just a little bit. Better luck next time.

Push Press:
135x5

185x5
185x5
185x5

*I was going to go to 175 for 5 but my lifting partner talked me into 185. i did get all 3 sets for 5 but by the 3rd set I was so exhausted and burned out that the last 2 reps were really a bit of a mess. I'm going to reattempt it next week.

Chins:
x10
x10
x10

*I finally did complete all 3 sets for 10 reps which I couldn't do two weeks ago. On top of that, I'm about 5 lbs heavier. By the last rep of the last set my bicepts and forarms were so pumped that they would have ripped out of my skin had I attempted an 11th.

2 more bench sessions left until the end of the training cycle. 300 here I come!

 

[BiggT]

You're making some great progress.....from a lifting standpoint, if you get your bodyweight up to 240, your squats and presses will go through the roof because your leverages improve so much......I'm a little under 6', but I have a monkey-like 77" wingspan, so I really need to get heavy to balance out my leverages, I usually stay heavy until I can't stand it anymore, then trim down a little, but at my height with my proportions, when I am less then 240ish, I feel like I have to push the bar about 5 miles on squats and presses.

You have a lot to be proud, man, your progress is almost unreal.

 

[xblitz44x]

You're making some great progress.....from a lifting standpoint, if you get your bodyweight up to 240, your squats and presses will go through the roof because your leverages improve so much......I'm a little under 6', but I have a monkey-like 77" wingspan, so I really need to get heavy to balance out my leverages, I usually stay heavy until I can't stand it anymore, then trim down a little, but at my height with my proportions, when I am less then 240ish, I feel like I have to push the bar about 5 miles on squats and presses.

You have a lot to be proud, man, your progress is almost unreal.

Thanks for your encouragment. I can't see myself hitting even 230 lbs any time soon but I'll take a little at a time.

 

[xblitz44x]

I went to the gym on Saturday afternoon with the intentions of squatting 315 lbs for 5 sets of 5. I didn't feel myself though. I felt weak and tired. I brought my girlfriend, which meant I had to make sure she was occupied and couldn't fully concentrate on my sets, and on top of that there were no squat racks available so I felt a little more nervous and weary. I didn't have a horrible workout but I didn't feel connected to the weights and therefore didn't achieve my goal.

Saturday's Workout​

Squat:
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x5
275x5

315x5
315x5
315x5

*I may have been able to get 315 for two more sets but if I failed the weight was going to come crashing down on the floor. I had that in the back of my mind during every rep.

Good Mornings
135x8
135x8
135x8

*I'm not much of a good morning guy but I want to start doing them to help with my deadlift. What types of weights should I be using? Does anybody have any videos of people performing a correct GM? I'm almost positive that I'm performing it correctly but I'd like to have some reassurance.

Calf Raises
x10
x10
x10

Tonight I'm going for 280x5 on the bench.

 

[nelmsjer]

This program is about as fun as it gets, isn't it...ESPECIALLY when you are purposefully putting on weight!!!

 

[Guinness5.0]

*I'm not much of a good morning guy but I want to start doing them to help with my deadlift. What types of weights should I be using? Does anybody have any videos of people performing a correct GM? I'm almost positive that I'm performing it correctly but I'd like to have some reassurance.

http://www.joeskopec.com/assist.html

It's under 'Squat Assists' and you'll wanna 'right click/save target as...' to get the whole thing.

 

[xblitz44x]

Thank you gentlemen.

Guinness, I know you talk about going heavy with Good Mornings. How heavy are you speaking of? I know 135 is joke weight but I haven't done them much before and I was wondering just how much I should be incrementing. We seem basically in the same ballpark in regards to the deadlift so I'm just curious.

 

[Guinness5.0]

I've done 415 for a single, but it took a while to get comfy with GMs. Truth be told, the single w/ 415 probably wasn't the bet rep ever - lowered it fine, but dipped under it a bit to get it back up. I can do 315 for 8 or so reps no problem. Also, it seems like the best reps are numbers two and three of a heavy triple - the first rep is a 'rehearsal'

The funny thing is that once I started putting weight on the bar, my form actually improved. There's no guessing as to when it's time to stop the descent with four plates on your back