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Ross86 · 03-07-2008, 04:46 PM

Bench press - 2X8, 1X6 185, 195, 205
CH Incline bench - 3X8 135
Standing MP - 3X8 105
Leg Extensions - 3X8 stack -2 plates
Hack squats - 3X8 135, 185, 195

My gym was closed, so I went to a different one. If I had rested more, I could have hit 205 for my 8 set, I think. Benches were closer to the ground...what a world of difference. Overall a very WEIRD workout. It was a good one though...first time I have gone to the gym in months without a plan. I felt lost.

Going to Florida...then Columbia!

Ross86 · 03-12-2008, 08:29 PM

Tue, March 11

Bench press 3X8 - 185
Lat pulls 3X8 - 135, 150, 165
Shoulder press - 3X5 135
Leg press - 3X8 225, 315, 405
Hack squats - 3X8 135, 185, 225

Florida got cancelled...didn't find out till I got to SC at 11:00 Sat night. Still on vacation though...might make it to the gym again tomorrow.

Ross86 · 03-14-2008, 12:24 PM

Thursday, March 13th

Flat DB Press - 4X6 75, 75, 80, 85
Incline Hammer Press - 1X8 135, 1X6 185, 1X5 215
Tricep pulldowns
Leg Press - light

FlyUSMC · 03-16-2008, 01:38 PM

Still headed to Colombia?

Ross86 · 03-16-2008, 02:37 PM

Left Columbia last night actually. I'm back home and heading back to school this evening. I was glad I got to work out while on vacation. I got to do some sight seeing which was cool. I live in NC, so SC isn't exactly a crazy road trip, but I went to lots of state parks and historic sites which I hadn't been to before. The weather was crazy yesterday...most of it missed Colombia though.

widdoes2504 · 03-17-2008, 10:10 AM

Welcome back man.

Ross86 · 03-17-2008, 02:28 PM

Seated military press - 2X6, 1X5 135
Squats - 3X8 185

Crappy workout. Took Noxavol and I think it made me sick. I threw up after the second set of squats, came back, did the last set and left the gym. I started too heavy on MP, I think. I will drop the weight back some and hit the target volume...and allow a few weeks for progression. My back felt great until I slept on the floor for a week over spring break, so I am going to start back slowly with squats.

Thanks widdoes...it's good to be back.

Ross86 · 03-19-2008, 03:27 PM

Squats - 2X8 135
Hack squats - 2X8 135
Pull ups - 3X6
Lat pulls - 3X8 120, 135, 150
Curls

Weight - 176

Good workout...light leg day, heavy back day. I'm happy with the weights that I'm doing right now. I could go heavier in everything, I think. But I am progressing. I have been focusing almost totally on form, and I'm putting more size because of it. I've shifted to a higher rep scheme and I'm going to start doing cardio to get rid of a couple of unwanted lbs. Probably keep the calories the same.

Ross86 · 03-22-2008, 09:27 AM

Squats - 3X12 185, 205, 225
Bench press - 3X8 185, 190, 195
T-Bar Rows - 3X8 80
Arnolds - 2X8, 1X12 55, 60, 45

All of the gyms in town close at 8:00 on Friday apparently. And the school gym closed at 6:00 because of the upcoming holiday..and is closed until Wednesday.

First morning workout in a long time.

Damn, this higher rep stuff is KILLING me. I didn't know whether to puke or pass out. Part of the problem is that all I had upon waking (right before going to the gym) was a serving of Freak Fix (aka shit) with 30g of malto. I've never crashed so hard during a workout..it was awful. Afterwards, I went to a burger place and got a baked potato, strawberry cobbler w/ a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a burger (only ate the meat). I was shaking so bad I couldn't eat for 5 minutes. Oh well...hopefully Monday will be better.

Ross86 · 03-27-2008, 07:23 AM

Forgot to post Monday's workout

Squat - 3X8 205
Military press - 3X8 115
Bench - a lot of singles @ 185

I ended up doing a lot of singles on bench. The bar at home is FAT and my feet barely touch the floor. 185 felt like 215 because of the lack of leverage. I didn't have a spotter, so I didn't want to push toooo hard..aka get pinned. Shitty workout.

And no time to lift yesterday. I might make it up tonight at 10:00 if I feel like it. Or add it to Friday's workout.

03-07-2008, 04:46 PM	#171 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Bench press - 2X8, 1X6 185, 195, 205 CH Incline bench - 3X8 135 Standing MP - 3X8 105 Leg Extensions - 3X8 stack -2 plates Hack squats - 3X8 135, 185, 195 My gym was closed, so I went to a different one. If I had rested more, I could have hit 205 for my 8 set, I think. Benches were closer to the ground...what a world of difference. Overall a very WEIRD workout. It was a good one though...first time I have gone to the gym in months without a plan. I felt lost. Going to Florida...then Columbia!
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-12-2008, 08:29 PM	#172 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Tue, March 11 Bench press 3X8 - 185 Lat pulls 3X8 - 135, 150, 165 Shoulder press - 3X5 135 Leg press - 3X8 225, 315, 405 Hack squats - 3X8 135, 185, 225 Florida got cancelled...didn't find out till I got to SC at 11:00 Sat night. Still on vacation though...might make it to the gym again tomorrow.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-14-2008, 12:24 PM	#173 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Thursday, March 13th Flat DB Press - 4X6 75, 75, 80, 85 Incline Hammer Press - 1X8 135, 1X6 185, 1X5 215 Tricep pulldowns Leg Press - light Last edited by Ross86; 03-17-2008 at 10:25 AM.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-16-2008, 01:38 PM	#174 (permalink)
FlyUSMC Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 308 Country: Gender:	Still headed to Colombia?
	FlyUSMC's Sig:Bulking with all this cardio is like having an eating contest with myself.

03-16-2008, 02:37 PM	#175 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Left Columbia last night actually. I'm back home and heading back to school this evening. I was glad I got to work out while on vacation. I got to do some sight seeing which was cool. I live in NC, so SC isn't exactly a crazy road trip, but I went to lots of state parks and historic sites which I hadn't been to before. The weather was crazy yesterday...most of it missed Colombia though. Last edited by Ross86; 03-16-2008 at 05:46 PM.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-17-2008, 10:10 AM	#176 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,277 Country: Gender:	Welcome back man.
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 415 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

03-17-2008, 02:28 PM	#177 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Seated military press - 2X6, 1X5 135 Squats - 3X8 185 Crappy workout. Took Noxavol and I think it made me sick. I threw up after the second set of squats, came back, did the last set and left the gym. I started too heavy on MP, I think. I will drop the weight back some and hit the target volume...and allow a few weeks for progression. My back felt great until I slept on the floor for a week over spring break, so I am going to start back slowly with squats. Thanks widdoes...it's good to be back.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-19-2008, 03:27 PM	#178 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Squats - 2X8 135 Hack squats - 2X8 135 Pull ups - 3X6 Lat pulls - 3X8 120, 135, 150 Curls Weight - 176 Good workout...light leg day, heavy back day. I'm happy with the weights that I'm doing right now. I could go heavier in everything, I think. But I am progressing. I have been focusing almost totally on form, and I'm putting more size because of it. I've shifted to a higher rep scheme and I'm going to start doing cardio to get rid of a couple of unwanted lbs. Probably keep the calories the same.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-22-2008, 09:27 AM	#179 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Squats - 3X12 185, 205, 225 Bench press - 3X8 185, 190, 195 T-Bar Rows - 3X8 80 Arnolds - 2X8, 1X12 55, 60, 45 All of the gyms in town close at 8:00 on Friday apparently. And the school gym closed at 6:00 because of the upcoming holiday..and is closed until Wednesday. First morning workout in a long time. Damn, this higher rep stuff is KILLING me. I didn't know whether to puke or pass out. Part of the problem is that all I had upon waking (right before going to the gym) was a serving of Freak Fix (aka shit) with 30g of malto. I've never crashed so hard during a workout..it was awful. Afterwards, I went to a burger place and got a baked potato, strawberry cobbler w/ a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a burger (only ate the meat). I was shaking so bad I couldn't eat for 5 minutes. Oh well...hopefully Monday will be better.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

03-27-2008, 07:23 AM	#180 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,283 Country: Gender:	Forgot to post Monday's workout Squat - 3X8 205 Military press - 3X8 115 Bench - a lot of singles @ 185 I ended up doing a lot of singles on bench. The bar at home is FAT and my feet barely touch the floor. 185 felt like 215 because of the lack of leverage. I didn't have a spotter, so I didn't want to push toooo hard..aka get pinned. Shitty workout. And no time to lift yesterday. I might make it up tonight at 10:00 if I feel like it. Or add it to Friday's workout.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous Stone Black

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