My Training Journal

[*Narkissos*]

I sometimes do a squat only session.. Never a leg-press-only session...

And never for that many sets.

[SMAN12b]

You never do a leg press only day?

Every once in a while to mix things up I'll do squats only or leg press only. When I go back to other movements I notice my strength goes way up.

I have done squat only days, but now will try a few leg press only days after seeing your workout and your tree trunks you got!!!

[Carlos_E]

I started to take a pictures of the leg pump but the underwear I had on looked pretty nasty covered in sweat. I decided it was best not to.

[Carlos_E]

I have done squat only days, but now will try a few leg press only days after seeing your workout and your tree trunks you got!!!

I did not want to stress my back today because I'm doing hamstrings tomorrow including stiff leg dead lifts.

[SMAN12b]

I started to take a pictures of the leg pump but the underwear I had on looked pretty nasty covered in sweat. I decided it was best not to.

Better start carrying a spare pair of undies.....lolol Hate to miss the pump shots

[rockhardman]

8/28/06

Quads I trained solo today.

Leg press. (Full range deep presses. Knees to shoulders.)

720 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 10 reps.
810 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 10 reps.
900 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 10 reps.
1,080 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 8 reps.

Training legs makes me think about my father who passed away. My father was a very dedicated athlete and did not believe in failure. Pretty much everything I do in the gym is because of him. When I think of him it makes me cry. When I cry, I get stronger. I don't bawl like a baby, but I cry. (I know it's weird. Big deal.)

1,260 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 8 reps.
Stretched quads

Leg press. Feet touching together.
3 sets. 630 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 10 reps.
Super set with 2 sets front squats. 10 reps.
Stretched quads

Leg press. Feet touching together. Toes turned out.
3 sets. 630 Pounds. Deep full range presses. 10 reps.
Super set with 2 sets front squats. 10 reps.
Stretched quads

4 sets leg extensions. 10 reps.
Super set with adductor machine. 235 Pounds. 10 reps.
Stretched quads

Posing

Waddled out of the gym with a nice leg pump.

DAMN BROTHA!!! u r on fire shit im trying to catch up to u in weights and reps and u keep coming up stronger and stronger, hey man no matter wut u keep crying tears of blood if u have to but always keep training hard and safe and u will get ur pro card sooner or later

[Carlos_E]

u will get ur pro card sooner or later

I got a LOOOOOONG time to go for that but that is the long term goal.

[C_Bino]

You never do a leg press only day?

Every once in a while to mix things up I'll do squats only or leg press only. When I go back to other movements I notice my strength goes way up.

That's a really interesting concept Carlos. I will definitely give this routine a shot, since squats and extensions really kill me (You know my knee situation).

Thanks for the update again, I will let you know how it goes once I try it out.

[taiboxa]

i like the log, very nice, but i was curious and these may of already been asked but i notice u very rarely jot down the weight used... and ur reps remain constant- Does ur weight very each set in decreasing incriments to attain required rep quota? or is it constant as well?

[Carlos_E]

i like the log, very nice, but i was curious and these may of already been asked but i notice u very rarely jot down the weight used... and ur reps remain constant- Does ur weight very each set in decreasing incriments to attain required rep quota? or is it constant as well?

We pyramid up in weight.

If he gives me 5-6 sets the 4-5 will drop down to a lighter weight then the next set will continue pyramiding up from previous heavy set.

Hope that made sense.

[taiboxa]

We pyramid up in weight.

If he gives me 5-6 sets the 4-5 will drop down to a lighter weight then the next set will continue pyramiding up from previous heavy set.

Hope that made sense.

yep gotchya

[chest6]

Damn thats a bad ass day right there. I've never done leg press only like that. I think I may start incorporating more super sets. I saw that you said that your endurace has really increased from it and you become more sore than you did previously. I really leg presses with feet close together...really nails the outter quad

[Carlos_E]

8/29/06

Hamstrings & Calves

Hamstrings

4 sets standing leg curls. 10 reps
Super set with 4 sets of modified leg press. 12 reps (From the bottom then up 50% then back down. Felt high in the hamstring near glute tie in.)
Stretching

4 sets seated leg curls. 10 reps squeezing and 5 second hold on last 3 reps
Super set with 4 set single leg seated curls. 5 reps slow holding each rep
Stretching

4 sets laying leg curls. 10 reps
Super set with 4 sets quarter leg curls. 6 rep. (Basically curling from the top down a quarter of the way and back up. Felt high in the hamstring near glute tie in.)
Stretching

Calves
4 sets calve raises on leg press. 12 reps toes straight.
4 sets calve raises on leg press. 12 reps toes out.
2 sets calve raises on leg press. 12 reps toes in.
Stretching

4 sets seated calve raises. 10 reps.
Stretching

4 sets standing calve raises. 10 reps.
Stretching

4 sets seated shin curls. (For front of calve.)

[QUEBECBIGMAN]

Carlos you are a machine !!!
and like nark. said we whant pict. Bro
good job !!!!

[carved.in.stone]

Good read,
is there going to be pics going up with this soon or you waiting a while yet?

[Carlos_E]

9/1/06

I trained back today at a different gym. I had a blonde fake boobie fitness chick come over and introduce herself to me and ask if she could work in training back with me. I think she was flirting. She kept asking me 100s of personal questions. Where do I train, at what time, when is the next day I will be there, will she see me again bla bla bla and telling me how great I look. If I see her again I'm going to tell her she's barkin' up the wrong tree. I'm gonna ask her if she has a brother and is he hot and muscular.

Back workout

4 sets Dumbbell rows. 10 reps.
Stretching

4 sets wide grip pull downs to chest. 10 reps.
Super set with pull downs behind the head with lighter weight. 8 reps.
Stretching

4 sets hammer strength seated row. 10 reps. (Very heavy)
Stretching

4 sets hammer strength over head row under hand grip. 10 reps.
Stretching

4 sets standing cable row to middle back. 10 reps

4 sets dead lifts.

[rockhardman]

( competition) yup keep making us work harder bro u are gonna blow up u know wut i mean!!

[JohnboyF]

Carlos how are you feeling now with the training and pre-comp stuff?

[C_Bino]

Another good back day C. Tell me, what difference do you notice in terms of muscle stimulation when you do the overhead row with an UNDERhand grip oppsed to an OVERhand grip?

[Carlos_E]

I feel it lower in my lat like doing an under hand close grip pull down.

[C_Bino]

p.s.

Send the fitness chick my way.

[QUEBECBIGMAN]

me it is the man that come to flirt and you have the women
no justice !!!
great journal

[Carlos_E]

9/2/06

Chest workout
3 sets close grip pull downs. 10 reps.

5 sets modified barbell flat bench. 10, 10, 8, 8, 10 reps. (Very heavy. Last set negatives.)
Stretching

3 sets cables. 10 reps. 5 second hold every other rep.

4 sets modified incline dumbbells. 10 reps. (Palms facing on top squeezing center chest.)
Super set with hammer strength flat bench. 10, 10, 8, 8 reps. (Very heavy. Up 50% then back down.)
Stretching

4 sets dips. 10 reps.
Super set with most muscular holds with weight.
Stretching

4 sets decline pull overs. 10 reps. (Very heavy. Set to a high decline. This shit hurt the hell out of my ribs.)

4 set lateral raises. 10 reps.

Posing through out

[JohnboyF]

Whats a modified flat bench?

[Carlos_E]

Whats a modified flat bench?

You're sitting on the floor in front of the end of the bench. Knees tucked close to your chest. Then arch back and put your upper back and head on the bench keeping your feet and ass low on the floor. Then do flat bench. It stretches and hurts the hell out of your rib cage.

[JohnboyF]

wow.... You and Victor are really trying to stretch the rib cage ....

Thanks C

[Carlos_E]

I have to say I had a damn good chest workout yesterday. My chest is VERY sore today and so is my rib cage.

[firmechicano831]

Carlos you are going to look very good on contest day. We will all be there chearing for you even if were not there.

[Carlos_E]

Carlos you are going to look very good on contest day. We will all be there chearing for you even if were not there.

Thanks man!

[perfectbeast2001]

this is some interesting training!! Working real hard there Carlos!

[CoreyTampa09]

Hey Carlos im reading too man and might I add your workouts have inspired me to go psychotic on my workouts. I think it was 20 sets you did total for back, thats it im creating a new routine. Maybe you can help me????!! ha your filled with time ill just scrap bits and pieces and create something on my own. Im sick of my standard workouts i.e. chest: 4 sets flat, 3 sets incline dumbell, 3 sets decline dumbell superset with cable flys...done. Shoulders: 3 sets dumbell press, 3 sets front raises, 3 sets lat raises, 3 sets bent over rear delts....I NEED MORE! Especially since I started my TRT 2 weeks ago at a whopping dose of 200mg every 2 weeks haha...but hey this is what normalcy is like...im all for it. Good luck with ur workouts man

[spound]

Don't tell the fitness chick to bounce...keep her around so that if I ever make it up there to train with you, you can hook me up with her

Great journal. I have to say though...volume training is just not my cup of tea. I am interested none the less though. I wish you the best of progress.

[Carlos_E]

volume training is just not my cup of tea.

It ain't mine either. That man hurts me.

[Carlos_E]

9/5/06

Shoulders

4 sets rear delts. 10 reps.
Superset with 4 sets rear delts one arm at a time. 10 reps.
Stretching

5 sets hammer strength military press. 10 reps.
Superset with 4 sets hammer strength military press facing inward. 10 reps.

4 sets 1 arm dumbbell presses. 10 reps.
Superset with 4 sets lateral raises. 10 reps
Superset with 4 sets pull downs. 10 reps. (Under hand grip.)
Stretching

[Carlos_E]

I hate my cell phone camera it sucks so bad. It washes out striations and veins. I have veins in my delts that snake through my rear delts and down through tricep and bicep and connect to the veins in my forearms. I have striations in my delts, triceps and forearms. I guess you'll just have to imagine them there until I get a better camera.

I haven't started diet or cardio yet but will soon.

[Hackamaniac]

Your delts look amazing...Reminds me of a cannon ball damn near...Bicep and tricep look big and solid...I think your forearms look packed with muscle also...

[CoreyTampa09]

Please hes small...bahaaa just kidding, keep up the work man.

[Carlos_E]

Please hes small

I think so to.

[C_Bino]

DAMNIT C your forearms are almost as big as your biceps. Thats amazing.

Looking great as always...great size and shape.

[Columbus]

Carlos - Props bro....enjoying the thread....your last delt rouitine, would you reccomend it for someone looking to put on mass....I've been stuick in a rut and delts are responding.....dbell press every week is just getting old.....thoughts on a new routine?