The Benjamin Button Cycle

[mikea]

Your doing a fantastic job at this log man!!

So how come your getting sex so much now? Does your wife know your on? My wife was very understanding with this cycle fo about 8weeks, then went back to every otherday routine, sucks

As far as are you doing too much, i would say no, i like to do 3 working sets for my assintance work.

Try pullthroughs for your next ham assistance, awesome exercise.

Get on that grip work, before it runs away. You can also do one exercise everyworkout like i do, but you would know this if you read my log

Keep it up!

[leanbody]

Yo Bros! monday morning - busy weekend - had to wear black today to celebrate the start of a new week. Hoping to intimidate the weights....


Repetition Upper Body

REPETION LIFT
Flat barbellBench

20 x 135;
20 x 135;
15 x 145;
12 x 145

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFT
DEcline Skull Crushers

4 sets 15 x 70

VERTICAL PULLING
Pull ups

4 sets BW x 4reps

MEDIAL DELT
Dumbell shrugs

2 x 15 x 75;2 x 15x85\

ELBOW FLEXION
dumbbell curls

4 sets 10 x 35

ABDOMINAL CIRCUIT
3 sets: Incline crunches; Bench crunches; torso twists (machine@100); leg raises; machine crunches



Got night sweats again– under a lot of stress lately at work - dunno if that has anything to do with it. Bacne is coming and going. I'm scrubbing like hell - LOL
Weighed in at 214.9 today – up 5 lbs from last week! Fell like some of it is around my belly - that's where i gain the fastest and easiest. Have to keep an eye on that!
Later dudes.

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by mikea

Your doing a fantastic job at this log man!!

So how come your getting sex so much now? Does your wife know your on? My wife was very understanding with this cycle fo about 8weeks, then went back to every otherday routine, sucks

As far as are you doing too much, i would say no, i like to do 3 working sets for my assintance work.

Try pullthroughs for your next ham assistance, awesome exercise.

Get on that grip work, before it runs away. You can also do one exercise everyworkout like i do, but you would know this if you read my log

Keep it up!

Great feedback mike - thanks - yeah i got lucky over the weekend - kids were away so we got to play!!! Got a little help from my pal C. Alice - she really turns me on - hahahaha

Never tried pull throughs - looks interesting - have to give it a go. So what is your grip work - did I miss it in your log? Doesn't involve wanking, I hope - at least not in the gym - hahahaha

later man!

[leanbody]

Okay boyz, here it be for Tuesday:

Repetition Lower Body
*** 10 mins stretching
REPETION LIFT
Box squats

2 x 20 x 95;
10 x 145;
10 x 195

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFT
Walking lunges

100 steps w 60lbs

Hamstrings
(Tried pull throughs but didn't seem rite - got to google the proper form)
Romainian deads

20 x 95
10 x145
10 x 195

Grip strength
Cable wrist curls

3 sets 10 x 100lbs

DAMNNNNN! forgot my extreme stretch!

AFTERNOON (planning)
60 mins Cardio Boxing

Had a nice chat w/ a cute girl doing abs while I was doing wrist curls...She said I was "so lean" at the beginning of the year and now I look "all Muscley." hahaha - i guess that was a complement! I'm guessing she likes lean boys - prolly single ones too- LOL!

[mikea]

This is a vid of a chick doing them, not hard mate:

YouTube - DeFrancosTraining.com - Low cable squat/pullthroughs

Oh btw its uploaded by the guy whos done the program your doing

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by mikea

This is a vid of a chick doing them, not hard mate:

YouTube - DeFrancosTraining.com - Low cable squat/pullthroughs

Oh btw its uploaded by the guy whos done the program your doing

Thanks Mike - i needed that - I'm def going to give it a go with proper form. One prob was that I had a short bar instead of a rope pull.

BOXING BUST
Went to boxing class this afternoon and got totally fucked up mentally - bummed me out big time. The gym has a new instructor who's supposed to be a great coach for winning champs, etc. but could care less about teaching nooobs like me. Plus he's from haiti or cuba or someplace like that and i can't understand a word he says - so it's basically "do what i do" - works for the seasoned fighters but shit - felt TOTALLY frustrated! If i knew how to box - i wouldn't be in the calss.... Whaaa.

Not to be a total loss, I beat the shit out a bag in the back of the gym and still got a good sweat going. Did get some rhythm on the speed bag - that was pretty fun. So tomorrow i'm going to ask the owner if i could get some private lessons - I prepaid til August so that's a long time to be in a class where i can't understand WTF is going on. Pisses me off 'cause the old trainer was awsome - spoke english & taught to all levels. This new guy moved 500 miles for the job so i think he's there to stay :-(

Glad i got that off my chest!

[leanbody]

Yo dudes;
Licking my wounds from yesterdays boxing fiasco - not often I feel like giving up on something. So tomorrow I'm going back - see if there is a different instructor who has some interest in teaching beginners (who will never be contenders). In the meantime, I am feelin great physically - NOTHING is sore for the first time in a long time. So I am totally psyched to hit the weights hard tomorrow am. i think it's going to be a leg day....

Here's the nutrition for today: dunno if it's accurate - I did it on Fitday and selected a burrito - it came up as Taco Bell - I am sure my authentic Mexican burrito was not as fatty as Taco bell!

Calories 3,795
Fat 143.2 1,265 34 %
Carbohydrate 311.7 1,204 32 %
Dietary Fiber 52.8
Protein 319.7 1,297 34 %

Going to head to the basement in a few to run on the treadmill - 30 mins HIIT - see Iif I can get really sweaty in bed tonite;-)

Picked up my prescript for test C today at Costco -$111 for 20 mls. Yipee. Nice white box - lots of directions and disclaimers - all printed in english - what more could i ask for? The 2 young pharmacists looked at me so sadly - like my balls were blown off in the war or something.... LOL I thot of a few stories I could tell..."You remember Sigfried & Roy.... well I used to train the big cats tooo..

later dudes! peace

[TheMilkMan]

Originally Posted by leanbody

Picked up my prescript for test C today at Costco -$111 for 20 mls. Yipee. Nice white box - lots of directions and disclaimers - all printed in english - what more could i ask for?

Post some pics, or at least give us some details about the lab it comes from. I'd like to hear about some American made pharmaceuticals.

[leanbody]

Wed was rest day - meals were good but not getting enuf carbs. i won't eat white bread, pastries etc. and it's hard to get enuf whole grain stuff. Got to change that if I really want to grow on this cycle. Only other wed note - 250 HCG into the belly fat - amazing those slin needles are so tiny i don't even feel it!


Thursday
After a good rest Wed and 8 hrs sleep hit the gym with a vengence this am. Felt awsome - even thot I had 15% left over after all done, but don't want to injure myself.

HYPERTROPHY LOWER BODY

warm up
10 mins stretching
2 sets hack squat 20 reps at 90lbs

Box Squats
15 x 135
12 x 185
8 x 205
6 x 225

Leg press
15 x 2plates (ea side)
15x3 plates
12 x 4 plates
12 x 5 plates
10 x 6 plates
10 x 7 plates

walking lunges
2 x 36 steps w 60lbs

ham/glute raises
4 sets 15 x 110 (really squeezed the hell out of my glutes at the top!)

And just for fun...
Bioisolater (Machine bi curls)
10 x 110
10x140
10x160
10x180

Machine preacher curls
4 sets 8-10 x 85
burnout - 3 reps! X 85

(new machines in the gym and I get a hella good pump between the 2 of them!)

Hammer Curls
2 sets 10 x 30
2 sets 10 x 35

[TheMilkMan]

7 plates total or on either side??

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by MilkDaScow

7 plates total or on either side??

Hahahaha - glad u asked - I had to break one in half to get 3 1/2 on each side! J/k -

yup - 14 total - damn if you & Mikea didn't have a good suggestion going with the westside program for this cycle! most i got before was 5! Thanks bud - i owe ya!

[mikea]

Bioisolater!!! WTF LOL that sounds too good How did you like it? hehee

Have you tried spider curls ever? If not try it once, cant use a lot of weigth but i feel it for about a week after! But im gonna say it again, your doing well mate, keep it up!!!

111bucks for 20mls in the pharmacy, yikes! i Bougth the same here in bangkok, hg from the pharmacy for like about 60bucks! What brand was it?

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by mikea

Bioisolater!!! WTF LOL that sounds too good How did you like it? hehee

Have you tried spider curls ever? If not try it once, cant use a lot of weigth but i feel it for about a week after! But im gonna say it again, your doing well mate, keep it up!!!

111bucks for 20mls in the pharmacy, yikes! i Bougth the same here in bangkok, hg from the pharmacy for like about 60bucks! What brand was it?

Hey mike - yeah - i was almost embarrassed to write that - sounds like something from a James Bond movie... It's basically an incline seated curl machine so you get a very full range of motion and the resistance is constant. Also when your hands are down they are a ways out to the side so it's not just a simple curl. the other bi curl machine is very similar to spider curls - I don't do those often but i agree- they are great!
About the gear - i thnk the brand was Kirkland..... j/k - I'll look it up tonite!
later man!

[TheMilkMan]

Originally Posted by leanbody

About the gear - i thnk the brand was Kirkland..... j/k - I'll look it up tonite!
later man!

Kirkland lol... Good old Costco, gotta love their brand of products.

[leanbody]

Here it be

[TheMilkMan]

Did you get 2 of those?? I thought you said something about 20ml's

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by MilkDaScow

Did you get 2 of those?? I thought you said something about 20ml's

Yeah - they are identical twins..... Now I just have to figure out how to get them to multiply - but they're both boys - damn!

[leanbody]

Hey Dudes;

Friday (light Day)
Standing Calf raises (trying to nail my calfs so they will grow)
20 x 250
20 x 330
12 x 405
12 x 405

SEated calf raises
15 x 2 plates
12 x 3 plates
8 x 3 plates
4 x 3 plates

ABS
50 crunches x 2
captain chair leg raises - 2 sets 10
ab crunch machine 2 sets 20
incline crunches 3 sets 20
Cable pull down crunches 3 sets 10 x 100
hanging leg raises 10 x bw; 10 x bw +25

HIIT 20 mins elliptical (this was excellent!)

Here is my diet macros through 5 pm tonite - i have to add in dinner and my late nite cottage cheese. I am losing weight ATM - down to 210 from 214 about a week ago - hmmmm....

[leanbody]

MAX-EFFORT LIFT
regular barbell bench press
2 x 10 x 135;
5x 225;
4x 275
Made some progress here - but it didn't feel good - elbows (actually atrtachment of triceps to elbow) is hella sore from sparring last Thursday. prolly should have done lower body today :-(

DC EXTREME STRETCH 60 secs w/ 30, 45's


SUPPLEMENTAL LIFT
45 Incline dumbbell bench press
12 x 45
12 x 55
10 x 65
8 x 75

HORIZONTAL ROW
T Bar Rows
10 x 70
10x 115
5 x 160
3x 160


REAR DELT/UPPER BACK
tried 2 exercises - couldn't do shit - hurt too much

WEIGHTED ABDOMINAL EXERCISE
nada - went to get an arm massage!

going to rest for 2 days!!!! Yipes haven't take 2 days off in 6 months!

[gogetter]

Originally Posted by leanbody

Yeah - they are identical twins..... Now I just have to figure out how to get them to multiply - but they're both boys - damn!

lol. hillarious.

BTW, Great log bro. where di you get your routine from? seems very intersting...

[leanbody]

Originally Posted by gogetter

lol. hillarious.

BTW, Great log bro. where di you get your routine from? seems very intersting...

"Westside Training for Skinny Bastards" - suggested by Mikea and Milk. Great plan - good pics - lots of variety. I'm liking it so far - after years of high reps and not going to failure, it's definately stimutaing my muscles.

[leanbody]

HYPERTROPHY LOWER BODY

warm up
5 mins stretching
2 sets box squats 10 x 65

Box Squats
12 x 135
10 x 185
7 x 235
7 x 205 (Kinda crapped out on these last 2 sets - really was box squats reps 1-3 and regular squats 4-7; i din't think I could lift it if i went all the way down to seated. Maybe i should have gone lighter?)

Leg press
12 x 4 plates(ea side)
10 x 6 plates
8 x 7 plates
7 x 8 plates
10x 5 plates


ham/glute raises
4 sets 10 x 110

Butt Blaster
(one legged ham glute raises)
3 sets 10 x 7


Took Sunday off to recover from last week. my arms are still sore at the attachment point of the tricep and bicep to the elbow, also point of attachement of forarm muscle to elbo.- this is mostly from boxing last thursday nite (knocking out hooks and recieving the same)

I took a dbol last nite & will do so again today to see if this adds a bit o water to the joint and speeds recovery. Meantime I'm off boxing till next week. Wed-Friday I am skiing - so no workouts.

The good news - I seem to be getting a bit more vascular - don't knopw if this is because i am getting leaner - seems like i still have a constant amount of belly fat - no change there.
The bad news - i dropped 2 lbs to 209! so in 6 weeks I am up only 8 lbs.... Hmmm Going to try to eat more, but i am hell bent on not doing a "dirty Bulk"

That's it dudes - oh BTW - major victory - 0 cals of Easter candy consumed!!!! - it helped alot that it wasn't See's chocolates - mostly laffy Taffy.....;-)

[leanbody]

Got in a really nice 20 min HIIT on the elliptical - Really pumped up my heartrate - I'm radiating now w/ my shirt off- LOL - my wife is sitting across from me in a sweater threatening to turn on the heat!

Got to chek out another boxing gym too - seems promising - looks like Rocky's - I'm still looking for Burgess Merideth! LOL

[leanbody]

TUESDAY


Forgot my Westside cheat sheet again so just did what I wanted and what felt good. i had intended to do upper body repetition...

Romainian DL's
10 x 45 ea side
10 x 70
10 x 90
6 x 115

These felt hella good - did them in the max rack so didn't have to concentrate on balance, just form. by far the most I've lifted. Full on dead stop at the bottom too! Only bad thing about the max rack - I think the bar weighs 25 or 30 lbs instead of 45.

Finished w/ shoulders

DB military press
10 x 35
10x45
10x55
10 x 55

giant set:

delt Side raises
4 x 10 x 20lbs

reverse pec deck
4x 10 x 100

HS overhead press
4 x 10 x 135

barbell seated military press in max rack
10 x 25 (ea side)
10 x 35
7 x 45
I really liked the isolation of the shoulders in this - want to go heavier next time - bet I could really fry my delts with these!

Weight up to 211!!!!! Could 1 dbol = 3lbs water? or was it the bison tacos?

[leanbody]

Hey guys; I survived Spring Break with 2 x 10 yr olds and a 12 yr old!

Wed
5 hours cardio skiing - chasing 10 yr olds
Thursday
5 hours cardio skiing - chasing wife while kids are in lessons; chasing 12 year old
Fri
4 hours cardio skiing - 1 hr intense sunbathing -

Whew! Went to Tahoe - the weather was improving so the snow was getting heavier, so by the end of 3 days i had incredibly sore knees and quads! Quads felt good - knees not so. Hot tub broken :-(
Did about 30 jumps - only got maybe 12-18" air, wiped out 3 times. My son - about 60 jumps; 4 boxes, 2 rails - 18-24" air - never wiped out! hahahaha - go figure
I ate just about everything I could - HUGE meat burritos, meatballs & spaghetti, eggs; shakes, etc. - Maintained my 211.7lbs!!!!

Saturday
came back with a cold so wasn't feeling stellar, but had a nice cocktail of super pump 250 and green tea fat burners before the gym and so I was well caffinated!



Max Effort Upper Body (Saturday)

MAX-EFFORT LIFT
incline barbell bench press

2x 15 x 95;
10x 135;
10x 185
6x 225
8 x 225 (got a spotter)

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFT
Close grip bench press

2x 10 x 95
10 x 135
10 x 155
8 x 185
8 x 225!!!!!!

Dips

15 x BW
10 x bw + 25
8 x bw + 45
7x bw + 45
10 x bw + 25

overhead tri press machine
2x 10 x 120,
2x8 x150

One arm cable tri pushdowns
2x 10x 100
2x 10 x 130

Grip exercises
wrist rolls
4 sets 10 x 30 (Amazing pump in my forearms - felt rock hard & way vascular - too bad I can't walk around like that all day! LOL)


Juice
Pinned 300 test & 200Deca Fri pm
200iuHCG fri Pm


I was thinking i would crap out 'cause of my cold but it really felt great - copuld have gone longer - best parts were the dips and the grip work. Never added weight to the dips before - felt most studly pumping those out in front of the girl in the red leotard.... Had some nice cardio when I got home too - kids were out w/ friends....

Later bros!