January 2018 Most Improved Competition[FINISHED: RESULTS IN POST #6]

[BG]

No working out. In bed on heavy pain meds. Will hit gym by Friday.

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Same here, except no pain meds, doc said I can't take anything since surgery is in the morning. Pain is too bad to do anything, ready to get this sucker gone

Heal up quick guys!!

[RaginCajun]

30 minutes of cardio, felt tired from this morning still. Definitely ate my ass of today!

[MuscleScience]

Legz tonight,

Warmup: calisthenics, BW squats

Squats:
4 sets of 10

SLDL superset with calf raises:
4 sets of 10 SLDL
4 sets of 15-20 calf raises

Single Leg Curl Superset with Calf Raise:
3 sets of 10
3 sets of 10-15

Hack Squat with pause:
3 sets of 10

Leg press With Duck walk raises superset with leg press half reps:

4 sets of 10-15duck walk (tibias anterior)
4 sets to failure usually 25-30ish

Cardio: 10 min LISS post workout, 40 min of fasted Cardio in the AM

Comments:
Trying to up the intensity to burn some fat off during my workouts. I’m pretty aerobically and anaerobically trained at this point so I am having troubles really pushing my heart rate during lifting. I’m trying creative ways to push myself. AM cardio felt really good this morning. I really like doing it and it helps start my day off better. Weight is still stuck at 204. I’ve been very clean with my diet so I’m hoping it starts ticking down soon.

[tarmyg]

Not training today and I feel really hungry. Anyways, surfing the web I came across this new tool for body measurements that looks very promising. Could be good for anyone who needs to know exactly what body parts to improve and also, it's one of the cooler things I have ever seen.

https://shapescale.com/

[Mooseman33]

looks really cool. I want one

[NACH3]

Chest and Tris

Warmup: 10 min sauna, SITs exercise

DB press:
50x10
105x10
105x9
105x8

Incline press:
185x10

Cable column incline press:
4ws

Incline cable column flies:
4WS

Upright chest flies:
4WS
Skull crushers:
3WS

French press:
4ws

Tri pulldowbs:
4ws

Pushups: workout finisher
4WS to failure

Comments:

Good intense workout, my right shoulder is still a little cranky so I didn’t finish incline barbell press. Had a tremendous pump and looking pretty vascular when workout out Now. I had someone ask if I was going to compete soon, that felt good.

Cardio:
Stair stepper 30min, 10min treadmill walking
30min sauna
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Gettin thick buddy good work

[MuscleScience]

Gettin thick buddy good work

Thanks, but I’m trying to thin out

[tarmyg]

I feel a cheat day coming up to preserve a sane mind. haha. Not very good at this cutting once it gets hard ;-)

[RaginCajun]

I feel a cheat day coming up to preserve a sane mind. haha. Not very good at this cutting once it gets hard ;-)

Try battling Mardi Gras and crawfish season!

[RaginCajun]

Workout:

Cycling
Set 1: 20 min

Notes: 5-30 sec Sprints mixed in

Ab Roller
Set 1: 50 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
Set 3: 25 reps

Notes: Ab machine

Hanging Leg Raise
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps

Russian Twist
Set 1: 25 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
Set 3: 25 reps
Set 4: 25 reps

Notes: With 12lb ball

Plank
Set 1: 1 min

Abs - Side Cable Pulls
Set 1: 20 lb × 10
Set 2: 30 lb × 10
Set 3: 30 lb × 10

[charger69]

I am leaving my bed soaked. Not sure what is happening but I have been on NPP for 4 weeks ( including the 2 week down time with my back) but now the night sweats are really bad. I haven’t even started the tren yet. LOL I do feel an increase in strength. Finishing off this week and then changing everything up.
The thing I do not understand is all of a sudden I am gaining weight but I have less fat then at the beginning. I have gained 6 lbs in the last week.
It’s a rare occasion that I like the way I look, but I had it going this morning after the workout. Tonight I am going to try and break a PR for time in the sauna LOL. I am going for 20 minutes. Around the 15 minute mark I begin to find it hard to breathe and my heart rate increases quite a bit.


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[charger69]

Workout:

Cycling
Set 1: 20 min

Notes: 5-30 sec Sprints mixed in

Ab Roller
Set 1: 50 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
Set 3: 25 reps

Notes: Ab machine

Hanging Leg Raise
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps

Russian Twist
Set 1: 25 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
Set 3: 25 reps
Set 4: 25 reps

Notes: With 12lb ball

Plank
Set 1: 1 min

Abs - Side Cable Pulls
Set 1: 20 lb × 10
Set 2: 30 lb × 10
Set 3: 30 lb × 10

Pissing excellence, eh?


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[guitarzan]

Surgery went really good, was home 2 1/2 hours after it started. Nurses said I was the best gallbladder surgery patient they ever had.

[guitarzan]

Weighed 224 this morning, that's 22lb lost since jan 2nd. Give me couple weeks to heal, and it's on!

[MuscleScience]

Surgery went really good, was home 2 1/2 hours after it started. Nurses said I was the best gallbladder surgery patient they ever had.

Good news!

[tarmyg]

Started to have veins coming out in my legs. Pretty fun!

[RaginCajun]

Pissing excellence, eh?


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I would say so sir!

[charger69]

Surgery went really good, was home 2 1/2 hours after it started. Nurses said I was the best gallbladder surgery patient they ever had.

I am glad to hear this!


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[hollowedzeus]

Quick recovery guitarzan!

[guitarzan]

Thanks guys

[David LoPan]

Thanks guys

How ya feeling? Did they make a video you coming off the fun meds?

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[tarmyg]

Surgery went really good, was home 2 1/2 hours after it started. Nurses said I was the best gallbladder surgery patient they ever had.

Happy to hear everything went ok.

[RaginCajun]

30 more minutes of cardio, 7 minutes rowing and the rest on the bike.

Even ate good tonight, Pan seared wild hog tenderloin and some fresh romaine. Ate the whole thing!

[David LoPan]

Need to have my E2 levels checked. Letting the Mrs watch figure skating.

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[MuscleScience]

Shoulders today,

Warm up: 10 min sauna, SITs exercises and battle ropes

HS shoulder press, super set with reverse flies.
4 sets of 10 Shoulder press
4 sets of 10 reverse flies drop sets 20-15-12.5-10

Lateral raise drop sets superset with incline sit ups:
4 sets of 10 Lateral raise 25-20-15-10
4 sets of 10 incline sit-ups, obliques left and right

Front raises superset with incline bench push ups:
4 sets of 10 front raises 15-12.5-10-5
4 sets of 20 incline BW pushups

Finisher:
Shoulder Pushups to failure

Comments:
Descently intense workout, tried to keep superset everything to get my cardio and weights together. Travel day today for work so had to get it in.

[charger69]

Surgery went really good, was home 2 1/2 hours after it started. Nurses said I was the best gallbladder surgery patient they ever had.

You look so cute with that hat!


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[charger69]

Shoulders today,

Warm up: 10 min sauna, SITs exercises and battle ropes

HS shoulder press, super set with reverse flies.
4 sets of 10 Shoulder press
4 sets of 10 reverse flies drop sets 20-15-12.5-10

Lateral raise drop sets superset with incline sit ups:
4 sets of 10 Lateral raise 25-20-15-10
4 sets of 10 incline sit-ups, obliques left and right

Front raises superset with incline bench push ups:
4 sets of 10 front raises 15-12.5-10-5
4 sets of 20 incline BW pushups

Finisher:
Shoulder Pushups to failure

Comments:
Descently intense workout, tried to keep superset everything to get my cardio and weights together. Travel day today for work so had to get it in.

Just curious.... why do you do traps with back and not delts?


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[tarmyg]

Decent workout today. Started having cold yesterday and it was noticeable today and performance were down a bit.

Clean and Jerk
Build to a Heavy Single
Built to 90kg

Conditioning
AMRAP 10:
50 Lateral Barbell Burpees
100 Double Unders
30 Squat Clean Thrusters - 52kg

Gymnastic Conditioning
5 Rounds of a 1:00 Window:
15 GHD Sit-ups
Max Kipping Handstand Push-ups in time remaining
Rest :30 Seconds between rounds

[tarmyg]

Hit up the blood donation place today! India has a very poor culture of donating blood and people will only, generally speaking, come in if the blood will go to a designated person. Kind of crazy but it's the way
it works here. Safe to say when I show up they are very happy to accept my donation. I forgot to take a picture of the worlds most obvious sign today which states: "Blood, once donated cannot be returned". I'll get it next time.

[cousinmuscles]

Damn they won't give it back? Cheap bastards lol. Nice clean and jerk.

[charger69]

Uh oh. Wifey is getting pissed that I am leaving the bed soaked. The night sweats are pretty intense. I also just r alized that i have not compensated with increasing my water intake.


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[MuscleScience]

Just curious.... why do you do traps with back and not delts?


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Because I want to?

[charger69]

Ok . Knowing you, I thought there was some scientific reason. I automatically do traps with delts, but I am thinking of separating the traps alone in my afternoon workout.


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[MuscleScience]

Ok . Knowing you, I thought there was some scientific reason. I automatically do traps with delts, but I am thinking of separating the traps alone in my afternoon workout.


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I do traps with back mostly because my traps are a weak point in my physique so I like the idea of hitting them twice. Plus any rowing or reverse fly exercise will activate traps anyway.

[RaginCajun]

Sup Geriatric club members!

Workout:

Rowing
Set 1: 3 min

Deadlift
Set 1: 225 lb × 10
Set 2: 225 lb × 10
Set 3: 225 lb × 10

Notes: Used step in barbell thing

Incline Bench Press
Set 1: 50 lb × 8
Set 2: 50 lb × 8
Set 3: 50 lb × 8

Notes: Dumbbells , slow and controlled

Leg Extension
Set 1: 130 lb × 10
Set 2: 140 lb × 10
Set 3: 150 lb × 10

T Bar Row
Set 1: 140 lb × 8
Set 2: 140 lb × 8

Notes: Machine
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[guitarzan]

How ya feeling? Did they make a video you coming off the fun meds?

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Doing great! Fairly sore in my stomach and side, where the went in, but my back doesn't hurt for the first time in a year! Doc told my wife it was in bad shape, something was stringy? Said it's probably been bothering me a long time

[BG]

Uh oh. Wifey is getting pissed that I am leaving the bed soaked. The night sweats are pretty intense. I also just r alized that i have not compensated with increasing my water intake.


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Same issue here with water, seems I need to steady drink day and night or I will dry right up. I think being dehydrated at night makes my night sweats worse, if I drink water before I sleep I don’t have issues ...........except peeing a few times..........more then usual.

[MuscleScience]

Doing great! Fairly sore in my stomach and side, where the went in, but my back doesn't hurt for the first time in a year! Doc told my wife it was in bad shape, something was stringy? Said it's probably been bothering me a long time

Good news man

[guitarzan]

Got a stretched belly button now to go with my loose skin...lol

[charger69]

Got a stretched belly button now to go with my loose skin...lol

Where’s your blue bonnet? You looked so cute.


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