wegs' journal

[CML0915]

I hear ya on no to bikini. I hope the bikini girls here don't take offense to this but watching them i actually felt embarrassed for them. I mean, it was kinda like whoevers got the best ass and boobs wins. The girls had almost no muscle. I'd love to do figure and maybe one day Physique, but that's probably a good 4-5 years down the road, I need to put on a crap ton more mass. Psizzle here is about to compete in Physique, I believe this weekend.

Power cleans.... You like them? I'm really nervous to try, I've only seen one person ever do them. He probably thought I was checking him out but really I was studying his power clean lol. Maybe I'll give them a shot tonight.

Have a good day! It's going to be over 100 here (again), def going to be hibernating in the AC!

 

[Buildingup24]

Power cleans r badass!! Keep it up

 

[wegs224]

I hear ya on no to bikini. I hope the bikini girls here don't take offense to this but watching them i actually felt embarrassed for them. I mean, it was kinda like whoevers got the best ass and boobs wins. The girls had almost no muscle. I'd love to do figure and maybe one day Physique, but that's probably a good 4-5 years down the road, I need to put on a crap ton more mass. Psizzle here is about to compete in Physique, I believe this weekend.

I went to that ifbb show two years ago, and that's who the winners were. Those who had implants. So...to do all that work, and the judges are just 'judging' your breasts? I mean, doesn't seem fair to me.

Power cleans.... You like them? I'm really nervous to try, I've only seen one person ever do them. He probably thought I was checking him out but really I was studying his power clean lol. Maybe I'll give them a shot tonight.

just try it with the empty bar, no weight at all...til you get the form. watch a bunch of videos, have someone show you right before you do it at the gym...because that helps, too.
it is a tricky move at first. but, last night was fun. it went smooth. i can't wait to add weight to it. it's like deadlifts in the sense that it's an amazing overall body/compound workout.

Have a good day! It's going to be over 100 here (again), def going to be hibernating in the AC!

you too, have a fun night ahead! not sure what i'm going to do...no workout tonight though. i need a break. lol ((hugs)) thanks for stopping in. always nice to see you!

 

[wegs224]

Power cleans r badass!! Keep it up

woot! i can't wait to add weight to the bar! should be fun.

gotta keep challenging ourselves, right? hope you have a good night!


here's a video to mellow things out a little...these guys came to town recently. damn, i missed em!

 

[rustilldown]

Power cleans are an awesome workout. Love em you will too after you start getting impressive numbers ! Once form gets nailed down the weight will climb quick on those, similar to how deadlifts go. Also, practice some cleans from the transition point only ,
Not the floor , like right above the kneecap where you snap and power up, this will help tremendously as you up the weights as it's generally the hardest part of the lift ! Done properly will develop powerful rear delts, which are basically good for everything in life as we know it !! lol keep up the solid routine !

 

[wegs224]

Power cleans are an awesome workout. Love em you will too after you start getting impressive numbers ! Once form gets nailed down the weight will climb quick on those, similar to how deadlifts go. Also, practice some cleans from the transition point only ,
Not the floor , like right above the kneecap where you snap and power up, this will help tremendously as you up the weights as it's generally the hardest part of the lift ! Done properly will develop powerful rear delts, which are basically good for everything in life as we know it !! lol keep up the solid routine !

Okay...i will practice that.
You really think the weight will go up kinda quick? Seems like it might take some time.
But I like your optimism.

You know what I like now? Military press? Powerful shoulder workout! Love it.
Thanks for the advice and support! Hope u are doing well.

Happy weekend weeeeee!

 

[rustilldown]

Okay...i will practice that.
You really think the weight will go up kinda quick? Seems like it might take some time.
But I like your optimism.

You know what I like now? Military press? Powerful shoulder workout! Love it.
Thanks for the advice and support! Hope u are doing well.

Happy weekend weeeeee!

The weight will climb quick as form is perfected up to a certain point of course then the lineal curve will flatten more

Military press 5x5 is my single fav exercise. Then hop on the smith machine after your 5 sets and put a very light amount on and pump out sets of 30. Talk about fuckin jacked shoulders

Keep it up Wegs I'm following religiously !

 

[wegs224]

The weight will climb quick as form is perfected up to a certain point of course then the lineal curve will flatten more

Military press 5x5 is my single fav exercise. Then hop on the smith machine after your 5 sets and put a very light amount on and pump out sets of 30. Talk about fuckin jacked shoulders

Keep it up Wegs I'm following religiously !

Hey thank you, I'm glad you're here to get advice from.
Military presses are pretty cool for sure. Wish I had done them from the beginning.
Hope you had a great weekend!


Soooo....Sunday, July 21

Took two days off from working out. I guess my body needed the rest?

I had not drank socially for a while...I don't drink often, to be honest. But, whenever I have, my workouts usually suffer. No, they SUCK. I'm typically more sluggish, whether it's cardio or weights.

Well, since I'm not going to work tomorrow (vacation day yay!), thought I'd hang out with some friends and have a few 'ritas last night. It was a totally FUN night, for sure...but, my workout...as normal...suffered today. But, I got through it. Felt dehydrated. Blah. Sort of felt like a zombie about the gym.

So, remember...I'm following the 5/3/1 for deadlifts...to inch my way towards the 225 PR I want in December.

Today was cycle 1, week 2.

Which called for 1x5x125, 1x5x130, 1x5x140

Here's the workout:

Deadlifts:
Warmup, empty bar, 15 reps
Working sets:
1x8x115 << I added up the plates wrong. lol I thought this was 125
1x5x125
1x5x130
1x6x140 << added +1 for the last set
*I need to use chalk. The weight is going up just fine, but my left hand struggles to hold the weight. Weird.

WG Lat pulldowns:
1x10x60
1x10x70
1x8x80
1x8x90 << underhand grip
1x10x60

Bent over rows:
*using 15's << 20's felt heavy for some reason, think it was due to my hang over...
3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs

Seated Cable Rows:
1x10x60
1x10x70
2x10x80
1x10x60

Abs:
Standing torso twists, using cables, 17.5 lbs
*2 sets of 20, each side

Went for 30 minute run, threw some intervals in. Pretty nice pace. Steady state most of the way. On the way back to the gym, I snapped some pics and will post them here tomorrow of the beautiful sunset and lakes I caught!

Not bad, but word to the wise. Don't drink the day before deadlifts. Someone should make a meme outta that.

Preworkout: 3 scoops aminO energy
Preworkout: 1 scoop chocolate syntha, water only
Post workout: some chicken, and 2 hard boiled eggs
Breakfast: Had 2 eggs, and 2 whole wheat pancakes...they were yum!
Didn't eat much today, overall. But, will try to down a casein shake before bed.

Happy Sunday, all!

 

[wegs224]

July 22, Monday

So, I took a vacation day today. I needed a break. Sleep in, you know.
Well...went to the gym a bit earlier than normal. So nice, it was pretty empty.

Today was leg day...and it went really really well! I took jack3d before I went, and think I'm done with that preworkout stim. It just made me feel a little weird today. Jittery. I didn't care for the feeling.

Anywho....on with sharing of the workout...

In order I did the routine today:

Squats:
warm up: empty bar only 15 reps
Working / regular sets:
1x10x75
1x8x105
1x7x115
1x4x120 <<< PR YAY!

1x8x105
*kept bar very low. I went deep except for the last two reps of the 115, and the entire set of the 120. I will work on depth--and will keep the weight for the next two weeks at 120, just to make sure my neck stays ok. Awesome feeling though!

Leg Press:
1x15x130
1x12x150
1x10x150
1x10x170
1x8x180
1x8x130

Leg Extensions:
1x10x55
1x10x60
1x10x70
1x8x80
1x10x55

Seated Leg Curl:
1x10x60
1x10x70
1x10x65
1x10x60

Abs:
Planks, holding for 50 seconds each, 3 planks

Torso Twist with cable pulleys/17.5 lbs
3 sets of 20, each side...ouch!

Went for a 30 minute brisk nature walk outside. Legs were a bit like jelly ....lol so opted for a brisk walk, and no run.

That's all she wrote! Have a good night, everyone!

 

[Buildingup24]

Bravo!