Quester Comp log

[Quester]

Fri 9, June 9, 2017
Day-Off

I've changed to a 3-days on/1 day off.
Push/legs/pull/off.
This will give me the chance to recover and preserve sleep.

[Quester]

Sat, 10 June, 2017
Push Day 1346-1456
BB Bench Press W-up + 4 sets
Hammer Shoulder Press: w-up + 4 sets
Cable Lateral Raise: 4 sets
DB Lateral Raise: 2 drop sets
DB Front Raise: 3 Drop sets
Cable Fly: 4 sets

No Beta-Alanine today. I’m getting heartburn from all of the powders I’ve been ingesting.

[Quester]

BTW,
Try not to fly near North Florida for a few days. There's no telling when the Barbell I used today is going to come back to earth.

[hollowedzeus]

BTW,
Try not to fly near North Florida for a few days. There's no telling when the Barbell I used today is going to come back to earth.

Love the enthusiasm. Great job man!

[Quester]

Sun, 11 June, 2017
Leg Day 1514-1628
Front Squat: 2 w-up + 5 sets (had a little weakness on one set and couldn’t finish it)
RDL: 4 sets Good form today
Calf Press: 4 sets
Cable Ab. Crunch: 1 w-up + 4 sets
Overhand Wrist Curls: 4 sets

[Quester]

Today was Pull Day.
Just not into it today. Small failure.
Tomorrow is Pull day

[Quester]

Tue, 13 June, 2017
Pull Day 1737-1842
Wide-Grip Overhand Pdown: 1 W-up + 4 sets
Close-grip Overhand Pdown: 4 sets
Seated Cable Row Close-Grip: 4 sets (I’m thinking of switching to Bent-over rows).
Cable Face Pull: 4 sets
Y’s: 4 sets w/ 2 sec pause
DB Hammer Curl: 4 sets to failure of 3-5 reps (May switch to cable).

[Quester]

Wed, 14 June, 2017
Legs
*RDL: 4 sets
Leg Press: 4 sets
Calf Press: 4 sets
Cable Ab Crunch: 4 sets
Naut Neck Mach.
Back: 4 sets
Side: 4 sets
Grip Machine: 4 sets
* I decided to alternate RDL and Front Squats. Today is the first day I didn’t do Front Squats before RDLs. My back felt stiffer for most of the day after my workout than it has when I’ve done both in the same day. Maybe the Front Squats somehow train my back to act better in the RDL?

[Capebuffalo]

Reality check... no holding back. All or nothing.

[MuscleScience]

Today was Pull Day.
Just not into it today. Small failure.
Tomorrow is Pull day

Sometimes you just don't have it. I've learned through experience that it's usually your body telling you that. You are going to hurt yourself or have a worthless workout. The biggest thing about this lifestyle is the mental strength to train hard, train consistent and know when to pull back and let your body heal.

[Obs]

Sometimes you just don't have it. I've learned through experience that it's usually your body telling you that. You are going to hurt yourself or have a worthless workout. The biggest thing about this lifestyle is the mental strength to train hard, train consistent and know when to pull back and let your body heal.

I agree with that. In fact I have taken 3weeks downtime and expected to come back weak as hell only to find I needed to add 25 pounds to my deadlift worksets etc..
Obviously quester, you dont wanna take a big break during a competition but sometimes you can and it wont cost you a thing and in some cases just the opposite. Good luck quester. Kill it tomorrow!

[hollowedzeus]

Where are you quester?! The finish line is in sight! You have done excellent, keep going in the right direction man!

[Quester]

I'm still working out. I'm not sure I'm going to keep posting.

[Quester]

Thanks for the kind and inspiring words.

[MuscleScience]

Thanks for the kind and inspiring words.

Keep after it, and keep posting. We will miss you if don't.

[Capebuffalo]

I'm still working out. I'm not sure I'm going to keep posting.

As long as you post final pics on 7/10 you're good.

[Quester]

Cape,
I'm doing good. I had a few (4) days where my discipline was more elusive than my pursuit. But, I'm keeping shit in order, I'm fighting the good fight, and my race extends well beyond this one.
-Absolutely will I post my pics. My gains have been greater than what I expected one can receive from devotion plus a little biologic help for an old man. I ran into a buddy that I hadn't seen for more than two years and he said, "You've gotten big. What are you taking?" If he'd said it any other way, I'd of felt different. But, I just looked at him and said, "Thanks bud. You look real good!" This guy used to live next to me and take the trash out for the concierge service that takes care of the trash in the community. Wife and kids, he had kids out there with him. Solid dude, not big or boss but a good fellla. If he'd have said it any other way and I'd have said,"okay, Terry, how much time you got?"
Then I thought about how a man can grow into a completely different person. A man whom, when he travels, everyone wants to shake his hand. However, everyone form back home only knows the boy. He could be a giant but in his village, just a kid that never got to show (especially, the people who mattered the most) who he is, really.
?Perhaps it would be improper to refer to myself as an old man for a while?
I'm appreciative and obliged to the forum for what I've received.

[Obs]

Cape,
I'm doing good. I had a few (4) days where my discipline was more elusive than my pursuit. But, I'm keeping shit in order, I'm fighting the good fight, and my race extends well beyond this one.
-Absolutely will I post my pics. My gains have been greater than what I expected one can receive from devotion plus a little biologic help for an old man. I ran into a buddy that I hadn't seen for more than two years and he said, "You've gotten big. What are you taking?" If he'd said it any other way, I'd of felt different. But, I just looked at him and said, "Thanks bud. You look real good!" This guy used to live next to me and take the trash out for the concierge service that takes care of the trash in the community. Wife and kids, he had kids out there with him. Solid dude, not big or boss but a good fellla. If he'd have said it any other way and I'd have said,"okay, Terry, how much time you got?"
Then I thought about how a man can grow into a completely different person. A man whom, when he travels, everyone wants to shake his hand. However, everyone form back home only knows the boy. He could be a giant but in his village, just a kid that never got to show (especially, the people who mattered the most) who he is, really.
?Perhaps it would be improper to refer to myself as an old man for a while?
I'm appreciative and obliged to the forum for what I've received.

Good job man, I love that feeling! When someone notices what you have become it makes the effort seem like fun rather than a chore. Some random person can see me and say "damn what have you been eating?"
That means more to me than a young attractive girl getting the floor wet when I walk by. These competitions are great, but its the individual like you that takes it serious, giving his all, that really makes this site great.
The forum is a collection of motivated driven individuals and when you put people like that in direct competition some serious mass gets built!
Keep pushing brother and good job!

[Quester]

Ok OBS, your making me feel guilty.
From Thursday 15th through Sunday 18th I was out town looking for an apartment for my new school. I did cardio, 30 min/day, on the hotel equipment.
When I got home on Monday, I had trouble getting back into it.
On Fri 23 June
DB Bench Press: w-up + 4 sets
BB Standing Overhead Press: 4 sets
DB Shoulder press: 1 set
Hammer Dec Bench: 4 sets
DB Lateral Raise: 2 sets
DB Front Raise: 3 sets
Freemotion Fly machn.: 2 sets
Face Pull: 2 sets

[Quester]

Sun, 25th June
Legs 1530-1635
RDL: w-up + 4 sets
Leg Press: w-up + 4 sets
Calf Press: 4 sets
Hammer Leg Ext: 2 sets
Overhand BB Wrist Curls: 4 sets

[Quester]

Mon, 26th June
Morning: Erg 23 min
Afternoon: Pull Day 1452-1555
Chin-ups: 6 sets
Sitting Horizontal Row: 4 sets
Rev Pec Dec: 4 sets
Ts: 4 sets (This is a cable exercise that mimics the end of a swimmer’s front crawl stroke. Hands in front of waist pulling backward just past the butt while keeping upper traps deactivated and lower traps activated.)
Hammer Curl: 2 sets
The Gripper!: 3 sets of 1 minute.

I came back to the gym stronger after the time off. I'm taking short rest periods, and cutting back on the macronutrients even harder.
My diet is
Wake up and fasted cardio,
work out 5 hours later, immed. post workout meal (protein shake with fruit or yogurt),
lunch 1.5 hours after,
dinner 3 hours later.
I'll be receiving lesser gains but I'm counting on the GHRH/GHRP combinations to re-appropriate fat for energy to supplement the protein intake for some muscle building. At this point, I'm happy with the gains I've made and really want to shed more fat. In a month or so, I'll go back to focusing on gains.

[Quester]

I've also developed some real, big time irritability...

[hollowedzeus]

Youre doing great. Props for keeping up the hard work despite being inbetween accommodation.

Ive been feeling irritable also. Its like a burning anger inside my chest that isnt useful besides ruining peoples day. Dont know where its coming from. Hope it passes soon

[hammerheart]

Youre doing great. Props for keeping up the hard work despite being inbetween accommodation.

Ive been feeling irritable also. Its like a burning anger inside my chest that isnt useful besides ruining peoples day. Dont know where its coming from. Hope it passes soon

Me too. I can feel it in my hear as tinnitus.

[hollowedzeus]

Me too. I can feel it in my hear as tinnitus.

Love it so i do. Dont get the ringing of the ears as much as breathlessness and wanting rip peoples limbs off theew body.

I was sitting pissed off for some reason during leg curls yesterday. Completely ruined the exercise. Felt compelled to slam my fists into the wall. But i didnt... because i didnt want to girls at the front desk to manhandle me out.... or did i?.... hmm

[hammerheart]

Love it so i do. Dont get the ringing of the ears as much as breathlessness and wanting rip peoples limbs off theew body.

I was sitting pissed off for some reason during leg curls yesterday. Completely ruined the exercise. Felt compelled to slam my fists into the wall. But i didnt... because i didnt want to girls at the front desk to manhandle me out.... or did i?.... hmm

I used to be like that all of the time when of your age. But never refrained from punching walls... I still bear the signs on my knuckles.

[hollowedzeus]

I try to hold everything in.

Whenever something affects my mood. Its because i train too much. Because all i eat is chicken rice and stuff. Because i take dangerous supplements....

Or so everyone else says. I dont feel like correcting people anymore

[hammerheart]

I try to hold everything in.

Whenever something affects my mood. Its because i train too much. Because all i eat is chicken rice and stuff. Because i take dangerous supplements....

Or so everyone else says. I dont feel like correcting people anymore

Everything can be a factor. I will get angry if not eating enough. Stim supplements can only go to worsen that.

[Quester]

^^^^^^same here.

I'm also a bit higher strung and seem to go on about stupid shit. I wish I had a camera recording me so that I could have something to laugh at later.

[Quester]

Tue 6th June,
ERG: 35 min at hiit rate (I think): 2 min balls out followed by 90 sec of catching my breath.
Walking around gym trying to find an open machine while cussing inside: 5 min
Bike: 10 min
Loaded carries: 1/4 mile with 35 lb DBs ---cool down.

[Quester]

Wed, 28th June
Push Day 1216-1327
Hammer Inc Press: W-up + 5 sets
DB Overhead Press: 4 sets
BB Dec Press: 4 sets
Cable Lateral Raise: 4 sets
Cable Trap Squeeze: 5 sets

Anterior delts still achy so I avoided direct activation.

[hollowedzeus]

Decline press 3rd exercise is brave quester

Always got the fear of bailing on the last rep. The only place to go is to roll back over your face lol.

Doing great mate keep up the good work

[Quester]

Thu, 29 June
Legs/Abs 1523-1636
Front Squat (I used two bar-pads…): 4 sets
Leg Curl: 4 sets
Calf Press: 4 sets
Hanging Knee Raise (In a few weeks, I’ll be doing straight leg raises): 4 sets
Leg Press: 4 sets
Cable Ab Crunch: 4 sets

[Quester]

Fri, 30 June
Pull Day 1520-1618
Wide Grip pdowns: W-up + 5 sets
Underhand Wide Grip Seated Row: 5 sets
Single Cable Stretched lat pdown: 3 sets
Scap holds: 3 sets
Rev Ez-bar Bcep curl: 4sets

[Quester]

Mon, 3 Jul
Push Day 1440-1549
Naut. Incl Bench: w-up + 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Cable Sh Lateral Raise: w-up + 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Cable Dec Fly: 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Arnold Press: 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Pullover: 3 sets
Tricep pdown: 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Face pull: 2 moderate intensity sets

I decided to switch my routine and stop going to failure for four sets. I think it just negatively impacts recovery, immune, and CNS function. I have all my info in a workout log so I should know exactly what weight to use for failure on the first working set. Endurance is great but not at the sacrifice of the other three.

[Quester]

Wed, 5 Jul
Pull 1520-1614
Wide Grip Pdown: w-up + 2 failure sets, 1 pump set
Croc Row: 3 sets
Seated Row: 3 set
Cable Ts: 3 sets
DB Y’s: 3 sets
Rev Grip Curls: 3 sets

[Quester]

[Quester]

I was looking a lot better ten days ago. I've been into zero gyms and plenty of bbqs and birthday cakes since, my birthday was last week.

[Capebuffalo]

If these are your final pics please post in final pic thread. Thank you

Please disregard. Just you already have.

[hollowedzeus]

Love the bicep vein. Big improvement man! Happy late birthday!