Day 6 + 7- Big Weekend Update!!
So here is my update from the weekend... I will have today's update soon!
I was not able to give my update on Saturday because of being so busy at work... So here it is!
I started off Saturday with a 75 minute elliptical session... This was a ten mile session on level 8... There was some serious sweating going on for this one! This week has been a really intense cardio session and I feel that it has added a lot to my overall success this week in many ways... The first being that my vascularity is through the roof... I know when I am anabolic or androgenic that my vascularity always and obviously increases, but its on a whole other level right now... These fcking veins are just amazing... I feel like a road map and I love it... It also has helped me to just get more pumped for my lifting... It may seem odd that after doing so much tiring exercise that one would be more energized to lift, but that's exactly what it does for me... Anyway, its what works for me and that's what matters the most...
So Saturday was back and triceps. I always make sure that I hit every single area of my back with a lot of intensity because there is a lot of ground to cover... I am also working extremely hard on my triceps, because it is one of the easier muscles to develop, so sometimes we tend to not work it as hard... I am pushing it extra hard from now on...
So I started out with a superset as always... I started on the DorsiFlexor back machine... This is basically a butterfly back extension... I maxed out the machine weight to 330... I did all four sets at this weight and got a really nice pump on my back... This is a very heavy weight and it really helps to shape your back... I superset it with overhead dumbbell tricep extensions... Nothing fancy, just hard a$$ lifting... I did all four sets at 110 x 10... Then I moved on to wide grip lat pulldowns superset with cable rope tricep extensions, except these were 10 second negatives... I did all four sets of the pulldowns at 210 x 10... I maxed out the weight on the cable machine for the tricep negatives at 150... I did all four sets and the cables full weight of 150 x 10... My triceps were burning hard on these... 10 seconds is a long fcking negative for ten reps... Then I moved on to reverse grip tricep extensions... I had to add dumbbell weight to the cable machine because its total weight was not enough... I did all four sets at 177 x 10... Then I did 3 sets of pull ups, 10 reps each set... Then I moved on to cable row back extensions except I do these with an extra wide grip... This was a PR for me... 180 was my previous PR... On the third set I got up to 190 x 10 and since I was feeling extra strong, I went for and nailed 200 x 10 on the last set... Then I did my 3 sets of lower back on the reverse sit up machine with a 45 lb. plate all 3 sets for 12 each set... I moved on to single arm side rope tricep cable extensions... This really isolates each arm and works the tricep hard! I started at 75 x 10 and finished the fourth set at 80 x 10... I always finish with something that is extremely hard and this day was no different... I went to the hammer strength iso lateral pulldown machines... I did an inverted grip and did it with alternating arms... This was very difficult to finish with, especially with the weight I was using on it... I did all four sets at 200 x 10... This was a great workout and I really hit my muscle groups like I wanted to...
Today, as all of my Sundays are, are just cardio days... I normally do the same Sunday routine... I do a 75 minute stairclimb on level 11... This gets me 10 miles and is very tough... Its nice though because there's always something good on Sunday mornings for sports... I watched the Heat vs. Knicks game so that made the time fly... Then I did 5 sets of 150 jump ropes... I finished with 15 minutes on the elliptical for 2 miles...
My starting weight last week was 191... Today is day 7 and I am at 195... So a 4 lb. gain on the first week is pretty successful... Strength is moving up and vasuclarity and muscle size is up a lot! I increased from 12 mg to 16 mg on Thursday and plan to increase to 20 mg at some point this week... I am aiming high with this and will continue to push harder and harder...
I have been having thoughts of adding s4 for 4 weeks of this cycle... I will be deciding on this soon...
I am looking for an even bigger week this week! I am going to push harder and harder and get the absolute most I can possibly get out of every workout! All feedback and support appreciated!!