Starting bulk today, going to continue for 3 more years.

Post your workout journals so others can review your training and follow your progress!

Moderators: cassiegose, Boss Man

Post Reply
DianaB
REGULAR
Posts: 714
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:20 pm

Post by DianaB »

Make yourself a log.
Write out each day's training, and then leave a row to fill in with the weight used over the next 6 weeks.
So you have bench, for example, then 6 spaces to fill in over the next 6 weeks. Take it to the gym and fill in the numbers as you lift, that way you can check what you did the next week before you start training. And in 3 months, you can check back and see where you have made progress and where you did not.
I left room on mine to fill in the time of day, mood, sleep, and any other circumstances that may affect performance. You will be surprised how patterns emerge after a while in how you perform in relation to events outside the gym.
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

Squats

305lbs, 5x5

Good Mornings

135lbs, 5x5

Lunges

185lbs, 5x5, I did 5 reps with each legs, I don't know if that's correct.

Leg Curl

155lbs, 1x12, 140lbs, 2x12
vamp
VETERAN
Posts: 1229
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 7:33 pm
Location: London

Post by vamp »

HOUSTON TEXAN wrote:
Leg Curl

155lbs, 1x12, 140lbs, 2x12
(would it not be more productive to do the 140 first then the 155?)
swanso5
VETERAN
Posts: 10658
Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:25 pm
Location: melbourne, australia

Post by swanso5 »

providing he's done warm ups before 155, no it wouldn't...even then just do 3 sets at 155 and stay with it until all 3 sets are at 12
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

vamp wrote:
HOUSTON TEXAN wrote:
Leg Curl

155lbs, 1x12, 140lbs, 2x12
(would it not be more productive to do the 140 first then the 155?)
What happened was I did the 155lbs then I realized that that was too much then I lowered the weight.
vamp
VETERAN
Posts: 1229
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 7:33 pm
Location: London

Post by vamp »

that's cool. Had to do it myself from time to time.
DianaB
REGULAR
Posts: 714
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:20 pm

Post by DianaB »

185 for lunges, that's some crazy shit right there. Is that a typo?
Yes 5x5x both legs.
When are you posting some videos?
swanso5
VETERAN
Posts: 10658
Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:25 pm
Location: melbourne, australia

Post by swanso5 »

that is a lot, maybe too much for perfect technique..i like to think i'm pretty strong and i do 50 - 60kgs for various lunges (static, reverse, dynamic, walking) which is what 110 - 120pds??? i'm only tiny too though i suppose
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

I went down to where knee was about 2 inches off the ground because I didn't want to plant knee into the tile. Trust me when I say I was freakin dying while doing them, that's why I asked if it was 5 reps per leg.
Christopheel
REGULAR
Posts: 931
Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:23 pm

Post by Christopheel »

Well, 82.5lbs DB here for walking lunges. So I guess his form must be good. Look at his squat too, that's almost just normal he's that strong with lunges
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

DB Bench Press

95lbs, 5x5

DB Incline Bench Rows

85lbs, 5x5, for some reason I just feel like I'm not hitting the back enough on these.

Dips

BW + 90lbs, 5x5,5,5,4,3

BB Curls

70lbs 2x12, 60lbs, 1x12

Reverse Crunches

3xFailure
swanso5
VETERAN
Posts: 10658
Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:25 pm
Location: melbourne, australia

Post by swanso5 »

get your elbows right up and hold at the top for each rep...also keep your shoulders down and scapula held down and back the entire time
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

Deadlifts

280lbs, 5x5

Step Ups

135lbs, 5x5

Leg Press

500lbs, 3x12

Leg Extension

250lbs, 3x12
HOUSTON TEXAN
REGULAR
Posts: 720
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Post by HOUSTON TEXAN »

BB Bench

230lbs, 5x5

BB Row

190lbs, 5x5, I didn't go through the whole ROM like elbows didn't lock then return to chest so I'm going to stay at 190 next week.

Lat Pulldown

250lbs, 5x5

DB Military Press

45lbs, 3x12

Medicine ball crunches

3xfailure.
swanso5
VETERAN
Posts: 10658
Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:25 pm
Location: melbourne, australia

Post by swanso5 »

you can chin up / pull up can't you?

it be better to do them with 60pds strapped to you then pulldowns (both 250pds)
Post Reply