August Most Improved Competition [ENTRY OPEN until start]

[kelkel]

Great weekend! While you all were in the gym working hard I was out playing. This is a pic from the stage. Out on a sandbar in the middle of the lake.

Imagine all those people peeing in the water....

[Dannyboy51577]

Im really glad to be involved in the judging. Really wanted to compete in this one, but doc wont release me to do shit for at least another week. So i should be back in the swing in 2 or 3 wks. I can use your guys progress as motivation for myself. Keep gettin it

[KittyO1]

Catching up...looking great HH

Sounds/looks like you guys had a good weekend! I ended up back to school shopping instead of hanging on the lake like usual but still fun. Got some sandals for kayaking!

Just finished food prep ...


This was dinner...(the leftovers not my portion &#129315

[KittyO1]

Side note, having some major pain in my right hand. Can’t grasp or pull anything. Didn’t do anything that I know of. Hoping it’s gone by tomorrow!

[Capebuffalo]

Side note, having some major pain in my right hand. Can’t grasp or pull anything. Didn’t do anything that I know of. Hoping it’s gone by tomorrow!

Hope it’s better tomorrow. But if not that’s why they make straps.

[cousinmuscles]

Tasty looking food Kitty, what do your macros look like?

[guitarzan]

Just got in some late night cardio! With the help of the wife

[Obs]

Just got in some late night cardio! With the help of the wife

Best kind! Only kind.
Thats my ab training too

[PeanutbutterDC]

Best kind! Only kind.
Thats my ab training too

Haha autocorrect changed "wrist" to "ab"

[PeanutbutterDC]

You know I love you, Obs

[Obs]

Haha autocorrect changed "wrist" to "ab"

I refer to that as my vascularity training... It makes them much more pronounced.

Honestly now, Look at Kel...

That poor guy must beat himself to death!


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[guitarzan]

Haha autocorrect changed "wrist" to "ab"

Bahahaha

[Capebuffalo]

B.B. Incline 1 warm 2 working

Db Incline 1 feeler 1 working 80 lb dbs

Hammer strength Incline 2 working last drop

Pec dec 1 working

[guitarzan]

B.B. Incline 1 warm 2 working

Db Incline 1 feeler 1 working 80 lb dbs

Hammer strength Incline 2 working last drop

Pec dec 1 working

That upper chest is popping!

[guitarzan]

Had a awesome week, best since I started this journey last year. Diet was nearly perfect, added cardio and core, and picked up the intensity on weight training. I am highly motivated, and gonna be hard to beat!

[KittyO1]

Hope it’s better tomorrow. But if not that’s why they make straps.

Thanks! Sadly, I don’t even think I could hold the straps.

Tasty looking food Kitty, what do your macros look like?

34p/29c/10f

Just got in some late night cardio! With the help of the wife

Best kind!!

Haha autocorrect changed "wrist" to "ab"

Hahaha good one

B.B. Incline 1 warm 2 working

Db Incline 1 feeler 1 working 80 lb dbs

Hammer strength Incline 2 working last drop

Pec dec 1 working

Looking good!

[charger69]

Catching up...looking great HH

Sounds/looks like you guys had a good weekend! I ended up back to school shopping instead of hanging on the lake like usual but still fun. Got some sandals for kayaking!

Just finished food prep ...


This was dinner...(the leftovers not my portion &#129315

You are on the right path! Food prep is the only way to really control your diet!


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[charger69]

Thanks! Sadly, I don’t even think I could hold the straps.


34p/29c/10f



Best kind!!


Hahaha good one



Looking good!

What was your goal?


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[bethdoth]

Imagine all those people peeing in the water....

Yep lots of pee water, but hey warms it up! LOL Make sure your shots are up to date and no open wounds below the water line! Imagine all the women naked!

[hammerheart]

This week is going to be a difficult one at gym, temps are climbing even higher. In for back later.

[KittyO1]

Had a awesome week, best since I started this journey last year. Diet was nearly perfect, added cardio and core, and picked up the intensity on weight training. I am highly motivated, and gonna be hard to beat!

Good for you!! Love the focus!

You are on the right path! Food prep is the only way to really control your diet!

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I agree 100%!!

What was your goal?

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My goal is to drop at least 10-15 lbs in this contest. Total goal is dropping about 25lbs.

[KittyO1]

Chest this morning for national chest day. Lol Hand/wrist still hurts a lot so training was challenging to say the least. Not the best in the books as far as intensity but muscles felt worked so I’ll take it. Went with machines for less stress on the wrists.

ISO lat wide chest press
5 working sets 12-15 reps worked up to 55 per side

ISO lat Machine chest press
4 sets of 30x12
(This seemed like more of an incline press)

Cable flyes
4 sets of 27.5x12

Seated dips
5 sets of 100x12

Superset ab work throughout. As well as attempted several other chest exercises that were no go’s.

Finished with 20 mins sprints up to 9mph & 10 mins LISS

[cousinmuscles]

Thanks! Sadly, I don’t even think I could hold the straps.


34p/29c/10f



Best kind!!


Hahaha good one



Looking good!

Those are like my current meals in regards to calories. Five a day with lots of lettuce and I'm getting hunger pangs all the time. Carbed up today with approx 100g extra carbs feel fine now will keep low carb for a couple more days

[bethdoth]

Chest this morning for national chest day. Lol Hand/wrist still hurts a lot so training was challenging to say the least. Not the best in the books as far as intensity but muscles felt worked so I’ll take it. Went with machines for less stress on the wrists.

I like to keep a water bottle frozen in the freezer. Then when my hand or anything hurts I roll the water bottle on it. Ice always seems to help.

[Charlie67]

B.B. Incline 1 warm 2 working
Db Incline 1 feeler 1 working 80 lb dbs
Hammer strength Incline 2 working last drop
Pec dec 1 working

Cape, How many days do you hit the gym? I'm envious of your volume, you seem to be the poster boy for "less is more".

Had a awesome week, best since I started this journey last year. Diet was nearly perfect, added cardio and core, and picked up the intensity on weight training. I am highly motivated, and gonna be hard to beat!

You the man Tarzan!

This week is going to be a difficult one at gym, temps are climbing even higher. In for back later.

Keep up the motivation, I know its hot, just think of all those extra calories you get to eat!


As for me, Legs today. I have a nasty scab between my shoulders from squats that I'm struggling to work around. BTW, last week, while squatting, I had a terrible cramp on the top of my forearm, wtf?. Those tangent things are weird and distracting. I might do front squats today instead, but either way today will be better because I ate an avocado and sprayed Windex on my forearm.... those two things are the cure for everything I think.

Life note: We're dog sitting. Badass looking Brindle colored 6 yr old mix of boxer/whatever.... I've never owned a dog. As a consequence, I've never had an animal stare at me in complete, stoic, silence while I eat breakfast....Freaking creeping me out. Although, having a little company during morning cardio was a nice change.

Have a great week everyone.

[cousinmuscles]

Cape, How many days do you hit the gym? I'm envious of your volume, you seem to be the poster boy for "less is more".



You the man Tarzan!



Keep up the motivation, I know its hot, just think of all those extra calories you get to eat!


As for me, Legs today. I have a nasty scab between my shoulders from squats that I'm struggling to work around. BTW, last week, while squatting, I had a terrible cramp on the top of my forearm, wtf?. Those tangent things are weird and distracting. I might do front squats today instead, but either way today will be better because I ate an avocado and sprayed Windex on my forearm.... those two things are the cure for everything I think.

Life note: We're dog sitting. Badass looking Brindle colored 6 yr old mix of boxer/whatever.... I've never owned a dog. As a consequence, I've never had an animal stare at me in complete, stoic, silence while I eat breakfast....Freaking creeping me out. Although, having a little company during morning cardio was a nice change.

Have a great week everyone.

It's normal when you strain your CNS activates all muscles holding the bar so you end up cramping in the forearms due to trying to push the bar up. Pushing elbows forward more might help (will also lock in your shoulder blades for a better arch). Have a great week to you too Charlie

[Capebuffalo]

Charlie I go 5 days a week. One body part per day. I’m counting bi/tris as one (arms).

[hammerheart]

Well it wasn't that bad, got some winds refreshing the air.

Back -

Straight arm pushdowns 1 wu
Seated row 1 wu

Reverse grip pulldowns 2 wu 2 wo
Seated row 1 feel 1 wo
Close grip pulldowns 1 wo
Seated rear row 1 wu 1 wo

leg curls 1 wu
hypers 1 wu

Romanian deads 2 wu, 80kgx10,10, 100x8,6; 120x1,1

leg curls 1 wo
hypers, weighted 2 wo


Back and posterior chain feel blasted. Next week, gym shuts Wed-Sun, will do good to have some days off, sensing a bit of overworking in some muscle districts.

[guitarzan]

Leg workout kicked my butt this morning. Got a good one in, but was drained afterwards, so no cardio. Still gaining strength in legs, back did get a little tired during squats, could be from lower back workout yesterday

[cousinmuscles]

Could still feel a little pain in the right lumbar that I pulled a while ago so didn't do any heavy work, focused on grip today

DB SLDL 70s x 2, 1 + hold counting to 10, 1 + hold counting to 10, 1 + hold counting to 5
farmers walk 60s x 10 meters x 2 sets
glute ham raise x 25,25
medicine ball crunch x 30, 25

Feels like grip needs lots of work. I will add a grip day right in the middle between deadlift days with farmers walks with the DBs. The heavier DBs in this gym have a very thick handle, makes it very hard to hold without having to use heavy weight. Only thing is the dumbasses who own the gym think it's a good idea to have 60-70kg dumbbells on a rack (should be on the floor to avoid injury) and even worse, the 70kg ones don't fit in the rack due to the width they have to be placed sideways, excellent trying to position the thing while tired and just having trained your grip lol.

Don't think I'll do much low rep heavy training until cycle starts. Feels like a waste of time trying off cycle and on a calorie deficit.

[Capebuffalo]

Made chicken piccata tonight. Ate two huge plates with angle hair pasta. I love capers. Love

[kelkel]

I refer to that as my vascularity training... It makes them much more pronounced.

Honestly now, Look at Kel...

That poor guy must beat himself to death!


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Non-stop, actually.

[kelkel]

Just got in some late night cardio! With the help of the wife

30 seconds is not cardio. Or so I've heard.

[guitarzan]

Non-stop, actually.

Haha, my forearms give me away!

[guitarzan]

30 seconds is not cardio. Or so I've heard.

It is when your hr stays up for ten more minutes!

[tarmyg]

Just got in some late night cardio! With the help of the wife

Oh, it's that time of year?

[guitarzan]

Oh, it's that time of year?

Haha, yep.

[PeanutbutterDC]

Today was a rest day. Well, cardio only. Not the fun cardio you guys are talking about though lol
And now, meal prep. Chicken for days!

Side note: I thought I would be starting a cutting cycle this month, but I misunderstood. Still eating a pound of meat and a dozen eggs a day. Not complaining

[Capebuffalo]

Ok. I really pushed this morning. I left nothing in the gym. I am gassed.

Cable pull downs palms facing each other 1 warm 2 working

Seated machine rows 2 working

B.B. bent over rows 2 working

Db shrugs 2 working

Seated cable rows 1 burnout set

From the picture I can see my back needs a lot of work.

[guitarzan]

Ok. I really pushed this morning. I left nothing in the gym. I am gassed.

Cable pull downs palms facing each other 1 warm 2 working

Seated machine rows 2 working

B.B. bent over rows 2 working

Db shrugs 2 working

Seated cable rows 1 burnout set

From the picture I can see my back needs a lot of work.

If you mean hair removal as work, then yes, I agree