My New Journal

[BlondBomber]

Having hit 198.5 Saturday morning, I have decided to stop dieting and go back to good old bulking like when I started lifting weights.

Today:
Meal 1: 2 1/2 c shredded wheat, 2 c skim milk, 8whites.1yolk, 5 pieces turkey bacon, multi, fish oil, coffee w/Splenda
Meal 2: 2 rolls of spicy tuna sushi, Big Gulp Gatorade
Weights: Quads/Hams
1. squats
45x10
95x10
135x5
185x5
225x5 (belt)
275x8 (belt/wraps)
315x6 (belt/wraps)
2. wide-stance leg press
450x8
730x8
3. hack squats
180x8
230x8
4. toes-out leg ext.
8platesx10
10platesx10
5. walking DB lunges
30x20 paces
40x20 paces
6. seated leg curls
3platesx10
7platesx10
9platesx10
7. lying leg curls
50x10
80x10
8. snatch-grip platform stiff-legged deadlifts w/straps
135x10
225x10
Meal 3: Isopure carb+protein drink
Meal 4: shrimp heart of Romaine salad w/dressing, 2 medium potatoes w/fake butter
Meal 5: 2 c Wheat Chex, 1 c skim milk, 1 can tuna
Meal 6: ???

Weights felt good, most obviously a result of the highly increased carb intake coupled with the reduction in cardio.

 

[BlondBomber]

4 cups coffee
Treadmill: 4mph/flat/30min.
Meal 1: 1yolk.8whites, 2 1/2 c shredded wheat, 2 c skim milk, banana, 5 pieces turkey bacon, multi, fish oil
Meal 2: 2 potatoes w/fake butter, chicken breast, Gatorade Big Gulp
Weights:Chest/Triceps
1. bench press
45x10
95x10
135x5
185x5
225x6
225x6
2. incline bench press
135x6
185x6
3. decline DB press
60x8
75x8
4. low-incline flyes
35x8
40x8
35x10
35x10 drop set to 15 bw push-ups
Some BBer guy came up to me and told me the way I was doing my flyes (back not arched/letting the DB go behind my elbows) was going to tear up my rotator cuffs, and corrected my form, hence the extra sets.
5. close-grip bench press
135x8
185x6
6. seated overhead DB ext.
60x8
70x8
7. rope pushdowns
50x10
60x10 drop set to 3 diamond push-ups
Workout was pretty good, I was not happy that my bench #'s weren't higher. Talking to the guy sort of fucked the flow of my workout, but is obviously worth it.
Meal 3: Isopure protein+carbs drink
Meal 4: Panda Express 2-item w/steamed rice&teriyaki chicken
Meal 5: 2 potatoes w/fake butter, chicken breast
Meal 6: can of tuna, CarbMonitor yogurt

 

[JKurz1]

2 things........you're are bulking again bro..........get off the cardio and get the cals up!

 

[riverrock]

I threw a few P.Cleans into my program as well. They are a serious piece of work when it comes to putting on quality mass and gaining strength. Love explosive strength

 

[BlondBomber]

2 things........you're are bulking again bro..........get off the cardio and get the cals up!

I can see your point, but my body is quite endomorphic. For most guys, cardio and the amount I am eating could be affecting their gains, but its what works for me. When I ate a heavy bulking diet before, I gained 20 pounds in about 5-6 weeks. My current diet is a lot for me, and I almost feel guilty sometimes. I naturally have a linemanish body, so I have to monitor my intake pretty closely to make sure I don't get fat again. Coming off 45 minutes of cardio, twice a day 4-5 times a week should help me bulk.
Thanks for the response though.

 

[BlondBomber]

I threw a few P.Cleans into my program as well. They are a serious piece of work when it comes to putting on quality mass and gaining strength. Love explosive strength

I have never really done cleans, never exposed to them. I do love to deadlift, like today. I can see how they would be good for bulking, being a compound movement, but I am afraid to do them without having proper form.

 

[BlondBomber]

AM: treadmill/4mph/flat/30min.
Meal 1: 8whites.1yolk, 2 1/2 c shredded wheat, 2 c skim milk, banana, 5 pieces turkey bacon, multi, fish oil, coffee
Meal 2: ~ 8 oz. dark chicken meat, side of rice, venti iced tea
PM: Back/Calves
1. snatch-grip deadlifts
135x10
225x5
315x3 (belt/straps)
365x3 (belt/straps)
405x3 (belt/straps)
455x3 (belt/straps)
495x2 (belt/straps)
Fuck yeah, bitches! No loss of deadlift power! Felt great, veins in shoulders poppin' out a little, complete mother fucking domination!
2. wide pulldowns
8platesx8
10platesx8
13platesx8
3. T-bar rows
90x8
135x8 (straps)
4. one-arm DB rows
90x8
110x8 (straps)
5. close-grip pulldowns
10platesx8
13platesx8
6. DB shrugs
90x8
100x8
7. standing calf raises
220x12
255x12
280x12
8. seated calf raises
45x12
115x12
9. toe presses on leg press
180x15
270x15
Meal 3: Isopure protein+carbs drink
Meal 4: 2 rolls spicy tuna sushi
Meal 5:
part a: 4 chicken enchiladas, majority of basket of whole-grain tortilla chips
part b: 2 fish tacos
Meal 6: ???
Meal 7: ???

 

[KillahBee]

weren't you doing an HST before this? how were your results? good luck with the bulking bro - I hear you on the easy gainer part. I found that out the hard way

 

[JKurz1]

weren't you doing an HST before this? how were your results? good luck with the bulking bro - I hear you on the easy gainer part. I found that out the hard way

you should really look into madcows 5x5....dude appears to really know is shiznit

 

[KillahBee]

you should really look into madcows 5x5....dude appears to really know is shiznit

I actually did a 5x5 a while back and loved it. but I want to try out the HST just to see how my body reacts.