Rich's 2009 Shred & Random Convo Thread

[BEAST MODE]

What's up everyone? I've been keeping a thread over at MD since early 2008 and since everyone has moved over here, I am moving that thread over here. If you're a new reader of my thread, here's a quick background. I've been training since I was 17; I'm 24 now. I've been seriously bodybuilding (naturally, probably won't stay that way for much longer) for about 2-3 years. I had a facet joint injury in my back at the beginning of 2008 that sidelined me for about 3 months, and I basically had to start over. I was 208 at 5'7" on December 1, 2009. I started a diet on that day and am now 175.5 as of yesterday morning. I'm not doing a competition (yet). I have not found a natural show nearby (I live in St. Louis) anywhere close to the time I expect to be finished w/ the diet. I do want to compete next year though. So I'm using the current diet as a test run for next year, although I do not intend to get back up to 208 or near as fat as I was at that weight again. I also have not been shredded since 2005, so it's about time I peel and see what needs work.

Here are some pics from week 1 (12/1/08). I was 208. I lost my measurements from that week, so no idea what anything was except I know my waist was about 38.5". I last measured it about a week ago and it was 33 3/8".
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More pics from week 1...

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These pics are from February 8, which was the end of week 10. I weighed 179.5 if I remember right. IMO these pics suck shit...but considering my camera only gives me 5 seconds to set it and hit the pose, I guess they'll have to do.

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few more from week 10

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[GirlyMuscle]

Great progress!

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Forgot to add, I've been feeling like I had a minor cold for the past 2 weeks, but I kept training like usual. It finally hit me on Wednesday and I found out I have a sinus/ear infection so I'm being smart and taking a few rest days until it's gone. I typically do not take any full rest days when dieting. I do weights 5 days a week and cardio every day. I do 2 40 minute sessions on weight days, and a 1 hour session on non-weight days. But right now I'm not doing anything until this infection has cleared.

[BEAST MODE]

Great progress!

Thanks GM! How are you doing?

[Kelly Baker]

Progress looks good! LOL you're 24...everyone is so damned young! I keep forgetting that!

[robert da strongman]

glad you are here!

[**blondie**]

What up! Nice progress!! Looking forward to following your journal!

[BEAST MODE]

Progress looks good! LOL you're 24...everyone is so damned young! I keep forgetting that!

Yeah, I'm a young'n. Not like you're old though Kel Kel.


glad you are here!

Glad to have my home here now. I got tired of everyone leaving the other one.


What up! Nice progress!! Looking forward to following your journal!

Good to have you here bud! And thank you...progress is even better now. Even having to take time off to let the sickness pass I'm still seeing changes. Yay for my metabolism!

[gman]

Great to see the journal up, and I will keep checking in on you!

Keep up the great work

[Kelly Baker]

Nah...I got a better jump on Social Security age than you do! LOL

[BEAST MODE]

Great to see the journal up, and I will keep checking in on you!

Keep up the great work

Sounds good man, thanks!


Nah...I got a better jump on Social Security age than you do! LOL

Not much of one though! By the time either of us get there, it will be long gone. No one will even know what social security was.

[Kelly Baker]

Or what "retirement" is for that matter. My assumption is that I will be able to retire when I'm 90. If I live that long...

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Or what "retirement" is for that matter. My assumption is that I will be able to retire when I'm 90. If I live that long...

Yeah I'm thinkin maybe if I live to be 220 or so, I can retire comfortably.

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Feelin much better today. Did arms this morning, but didn't push it too hard. Did a few rest/pause sets but nothing crazy...

Barbell Curls 3 sets 65-95 x 9-16
Rope Hammers 3 sets 40-70 x 11-16
Concentrations 3 sets 30-40 x 8-14
RG Pressdowns 3 sets 40-60 x 11-18
CG Bench 3 sets 135-215 x 8-15
Rope Pressdowns 3 sets 40-60 x 12-18
Barbell Wrist Curls 4 sets 95-155 x 18-40 superset w/
RG Barbell Curls 4 sets 55 x 14-16
40 min cardio

Cheat meal comes very soon! Noble Roman's pizza pack, without the soda of course. I think we're getting pepperoni and dbol w/ extra cheese.

[robert da strongman]

nice arm work


haha noble romans...good stuff. especially with the dbol. watch the water retention

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nice arm work


haha noble romans...good stuff. especially with the dbol. watch the water retention

Well my buddy changed his mind. He's been sick this week too so he decided to take a nap. Now I'm on the fence between a stromboli and mozza sticks, which I had last weekend, or some Americanized Mexican food, which I haven't had since starting the diet. Hmmmm....

And yes, the water retention from dbol could be detrimental while dieting. I will save that for a few months down the road.

[robert da strongman]

last time i was in lafayette i had noble romans.

better than arnis

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last time i was in lafayette i had noble romans.

better than arnis

What is arnis? I ended up going w/ the strom and mozza sticks again this weekend. It's just too good not to have when I'm home. Met up w/ an old lifting buddy/coworker and stuffed my face then watched Step Brothers. That is the best movie ever made. And got to pet my friend's Chihuahua, which he named Xbox. That's when you know you love gaming a little too much.

Now time for evening cardio...then more rest! All the rest I've got these past few days has really helped. I feel much much better now.

[**blondie**]

http://ui.crawlersmileys.com/files/smileys/07/01/103.giff (http://www.crawlersmileys.com/?d=1&src=frm&tbid=60027&sm=Wave%20at%20you%3A9827&)

[Bacon Boy]

Hey Jerk you could have told me you started a thread too!

Good progress for sure!

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http://ui.crawlersmileys.com/files/smileys/07/01/103.giff (http://www.crawlersmileys.com/?d=1&src=frm&tbid=60027&sm=Wave%20at%20you%3A9827&)

Oh that is fun!!


Hey Jerk you could have told me you started a thread too!

Good progress for sure!

Thanks bro! Sorry I didn't realize I hadn't posted the link in your thread. Good to have you here. You said you're in St. Chuck county right? Where do you lift?

[THUNDERGOD]

Just think what you would look like if you drove about 20 minutes farther to train.....You're just getting lazy!! LOL We will be at the "real" gym around 2pm most days if you ever want to stop by. Keep up the good work!!

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Just think what you would look like if you drove about 20 minutes farther to train.....You're just getting lazy!! LOL We will be at the "real" gym around 2pm most days if you ever want to stop by. Keep up the good work!!

Now which one is the real gym? Shrewsbury or Pontoon? We might have to schedule a weekend workout and destroy something soon.

[THUNDERGOD]

Oh by all means....PONTOON BABY!!!! We will be there around 2pm today, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Oh by all means....PONTOON BABY!!!! We will be there around 2pm today, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Well horse shit...I just did back and won't be back in STL until probably 2ish today. The rest of the days I'll be at work at 2. We've gotta set something up on a Saturday or Sunday though for sure.

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Benefit of being in Indiana at the parents'...full gym in the basement (thanks to my tenure at Dick's Sporting Goods). So I can read threads between sets. Getting ready to do my 40 minutes of cardio, but here's the back workout:

WG Seated Rows 3 sets 180-220 x 9-15
Barbell Rows 3 sets 135-195 x 8-15
UH Pulldowns 3 sets 120-140 x 8-12
Straight Arm Pressdowns 3 sets 50-70 x 8-15
WG Pulldowns 7's 120-100 x 9-13
3 giant sets for abs/low back

[gman]

Good job, hope the cardio wasn't too boring!

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Good job, hope the cardio wasn't too boring!

It wasn't. My parents have an elliptical in front of a TV so I just watch movies while I do my cardio there. Watched The Chronicles of Riddick this weekend. I love the cardio cinema at Gold's but assholes always come in there to have conversations, when there are like 100 machines to do cardio on out in the main room, but they decide to come in and piss people off in the cinema. End of rant.

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Just measured my waist. Haven't measured in probably a week or 2. It was 32.5" today, so down almost an inch since last time I measured. The way it's looking right now, it's going to be back under 30" in no time. Off to do evening cardio.

[gman]

Awesome news, Rich! That's great motivation to keep going.

[Bacon Boy]

Oh that is fun!!



Thanks bro! Sorry I didn't realize I hadn't posted the link in your thread. Good to have you here. You said you're in St. Chuck county right? Where do you lift?


The O'fallon YMCA, its free, and I am pretty much free to do whatever I want lol

[BEAST MODE]

Awesome news, Rich! That's great motivation to keep going.

Definitely. Another motivator right now is my extended wardrobe. I haven't fit into some of the clothes since 2005.


The O'fallon YMCA, its free, and I am pretty much free to do whatever I want lol

Kick ass. I may have to venture out to West County one weekend and get a workout in w/ you bro. I've got a lot of family out there in O'Fallon, St. Peters, and St. Chuck.

[BEAST MODE]

Since I had to take a few rest days last week, I think I'm going to switch up my routine just a bit starting tomorrow. In the past it has looked like this:

Mon-Chest, Calves, (2) 40 min sessions of cardio--done every day except cardio only days
Tues-Legs, Abs --morning cardio only 20 min
Wed-Cardio only--1 hour
Thurs-Shoulders, Traps, Calves
Fri-Back, Abs
Sat-Arms
Sun-Cardio only

So this week I'm just going to move a few days around.

Mon-Legs, Abs
Tues-Chest, Calves
Wed-Cardio only
Thurs-Arms
Fri-Back, Abs
Sat-Shoulders, Traps, Calves
Sun-Cardio only

Not much change, but I was getting tired of the old split. And since I missed legs last week, I'm going to hit them extra hard tomorrow. May do 7's on leg press then do 4 drop sets to failure on extensions or something. The goal is to be in excruciating pain through 20 minutes of cardio.

Also going to start using SuperPump and caffeine preworkout tomorrow.

[Bacon Boy]

Superpump with caffeine too, as with more caffeine added? Instead just do another scoop, SP250 and extra caffeine= Head explosion!

Most def about training sometime

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Well I got the SuperPump and I'm going to use it by itself in the morning and get my tolerance w/ that, then if I need it, I'll add in some extra caffeine. I'm pretty much immune to caffeine in small doses anymore.

[gman]

Saw your post on Bacon Boy's thread about how heavy you used to be. I have a friend who got shredded down, he told me you don't realize how fat you were until you get lean. He said people think they are big when they really are just fat.

Is that how you feel about it?

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That is exactly how I feel about it Mike. I mean, yeah I was big and I was pretty strong, but I hated the way I looked and felt. Walking around at almost 230 is tough at 5'7". I got winded so easily. I did cut down from 230 to about 183ish in the summer of 2007 and didn't look to shabby, but I didn't realize how much fat I had on me. And I knew I was carrying a lot when I started this diet, but I didn't know it was that much. I thought I'd be good to go at 170, but I'm 175 now and realize I am not going to be there at 170. But the weight doesn't matter to me at this point. I just want to be completely peeled. I don't think I've been in the single digit bf% since 2005, possibly 2003. My senior year of high school I was diced.

[gman]

I have always been high bf, even at 18. Probably higher bf % then than now. I want to see what I look like peeled since I have never been peeled.

Let's get this crap done.

I am gonna look my best ever at my 30th hs reunion this August.

[BEAST MODE]

I have always been high bf, even at 18. Probably higher bf % then than now. I want to see what I look like peeled since I have never been peeled.

Let's get this crap done.

I am gonna look my best ever at my 30th hs reunion this August.

You know what, I was really fat going into my junior year of high school. I didn't play football sophomore year. I just dated this girl and ate like crap, got up to like 190 before football, then it all came off and I started lifting regularly again. Then a friend of mine got me into bodybuilding and I've only got heavy since then to put on muscle. I had a hard time early on putting on weight, but now I'm one of those people who can look at a doughnut and gain 3 pounds.

Good goal to set for yourself to on the 30th reunion.

[Bacon Boy]

I have always been high bf, even at 18. Probably higher bf % then than now. I want to see what I look like peeled since I have never been peeled.

Let's get this crap done.

I am gonna look my best ever at my 30th hs reunion this August.


Me and Rich are both pulling for you G!

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Me and Rich are both pulling for you G!

Fo sho! You're gonna do it this time Mike!

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Just like I intended, I tore the legs up today. Cardio was a bitch!

Extensions 3 sets 120-190 x 10-16
Hacks 3 sets 2-4 p/s x 7-15
Barbell Lunges 3 sets 95-115 x 8-10
Leg Press 7's 5 p/s x 10-15
Extensions 3 drop sets to failure
SL Deads 3 sets 95-185 x 12-15
Lying Leg Curls 3 sets 80-100 x 9-15
Seated Leg Curls 3 sets 110-80 x 10-15 +drop last set to failure
20 min painful cardio

[gman]

That's some sick leg work, Rich. Lots of volume.

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That's some sick leg work, Rich. Lots of volume.

Thanks bro! It was a fun workout. The SP250 made my legs feel crazy. They were so pumped by the time I got to leg press that I was walking all funny. So you can imagine what cardio was like.

I really do have a love/hate relationship w/ leg day. I don't look forward to it at all, but once I get in there and start feeling that burn, I can't get enough of it.

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Forgot to mention, I weighed exactly 175 this morning. So even w/ the rest days last week, I still lost a pound and a half. It's fine w/ me if it starts slowing down now too. 2 pounds a week would be great.

[Kelly Baker]

Great training! It is true that you don't realize how fat you were until it comes off. When I lost weight (by accident, actually) 12 years ago, I didn't realize how big I was until it came off or how crappy I felt. Amazing. Now, there's no going back!

[gman]

Forgot to mention, I weighed exactly 175 this morning. So even w/ the rest days last week, I still lost a pound and a half. It's fine w/ me if it starts slowing down now too. 2 pounds a week would be great.

How much more you figuring on losing?

I will be at 5% bf if I get to 175, as long as I just lose fat!

[BEAST MODE]

Great training! It is true that you don't realize how fat you were until it comes off. When I lost weight (by accident, actually) 12 years ago, I didn't realize how big I was until it came off or how crappy I felt. Amazing. Now, there's no going back!

How much did you lose Kel Kel? And how was it by accident?


How much more you figuring on losing?

I will be at 5% bf if I get to 175, as long as I just lose fat!

I have no idea how much more I'll lose to be honest. I'm just going by the mirror and measurements right now. I only weigh to make sure I'm not losing too much too fast. And I've upped my weighing to twice a week now instead of weekly. I think I'm on week 13 or something now and I've lost 33 pounds. It's been so gradual that I didn't notice how big the changes were. But looking at the pictures, and even the pictures between 2 weeks ago and now, it's a huge difference. I know I'm starting to peel when I can see my lower abs. And I'm not talking about the lower 2. I mean the abdominal wall below the belt line. It's finally starting to show through and I can see those muscles when I flex. It looks really cool.

[gman]

That is so sweet!

I should go by the mirror too, but that will come later. Right now it's the scale alone!

[Bacon Boy]

How much did you lose Kel Kel? And how was it by accident?



I have no idea how much more I'll lose to be honest. I'm just going by the mirror and measurements right now. I only weigh to make sure I'm not losing too much too fast. And I've upped my weighing to twice a week now instead of weekly. I think I'm on week 13 or something now and I've lost 33 pounds. It's been so gradual that I didn't notice how big the changes were. But looking at the pictures, and even the pictures between 2 weeks ago and now, it's a huge difference. I know I'm starting to peel when I can see my lower abs. And I'm not talking about the lower 2. I mean the abdominal wall below the belt line. It's finally starting to show through and I can see those muscles when I flex. It looks really cool.

When that happens the world feels wonderful and right lol, are you doing any pic taking to track progress that mirror lies bro I am the first one to say it too, that's why i started taking pics, I don't plan on posting any time soon either lol

[gman]

I am embarrassed to put mine up, but figured it was the only way to be brutally honest with myself!

[Kelly Baker]

Well...I estimate it was probably about 30 pounds. You see, I'd gotten awfully good at manipulating my parent's dial scale to read what I wanted because I knew I was heavier than I wanted to be. I was probably between 135-140 (on a 5' 2" frame) and dropped clear to 107 lbs in the course of two semesters. How? I lived on the fourth floor of my dorm and took the stairs every day, walked all over creation on the campus with the 3rd largest land area in Ohio, and lived next to the WORST cafeteria on campus. You combine that last item with being a horribly picky eater and the weight came off and not on purpose. When my body ran out of fat that it was willing to burn, it turned on my mucle mass. To be honest if I had known about my "issues" then, it probably would have helped explain the weight coming off as well due to nutrient absorbtion issues when you consider what I was eating. (Lots of pasta, bread, etc. you know, stuff I could IDENTIFY)

[Bacon Boy]

I am embarrassed to put mine up, but figured it was the only way to be brutally honest with myself!


I say you are righteously confident to so great job man... It not only that I am not happy how I look, but I am ugly too!

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Well it's good that you lost it Kelly. And I'm positive you are glad you did it. I always feel drained when I'm heavy. I just have no energy.

G and BB, I am taking pics every few weeks. I'll probably take some new ones the weekend of the Arnold when I'm back in Indiana. I just don't have time through the week to do it, and I hate trying to take them by myself. You guys know your body looks different at different times of day and depending on what you've eaten, etc. I am constantly looking in the mirror though. When I go to take a piss, I stop and hit a few poses for a few minutes just to see the progress because it's been so damn long since I could see the definition. And my skin is so responsive to the temp too. If it's the slightest bit warm, I look fat because my skin loosens up, but if I'm cold, I can see so much more. Yada yada yada.

[BEAST MODE]

Sure is quiet around here this afternoon...everyone must be taking a Monday afternoon nap at work.

[Kelly Baker]

Sure is quiet around here this afternoon...everyone must be taking a Monday afternoon nap at work.

Or so buried in work they don't know which end is up...

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Or so buried in work they don't know which end is up...

Oh I'm sorry Kel-bel! Do you need some helpings? Are you writing another one of those IME deals?

[Kelly Baker]

Oh I'm sorry Kel-bel! Do you need some helpings? Are you writing another one of those IME deals?

I just shipped the IME today actually. Buried in BWC paperwork, Industrial Commission junk, and 1 court case. I'm also running a seminar on Safety in June and have to get my speakers together. If it goes the way I want it'll be;

1. Safety Controls Technology
2. BWC representative from the Division of Safety and Hygiene
3. Ergonomist
4. Wellness rep from COSE (Council Of Smaller Enterprise)

AND...I need this to be done before I go to Chicago in June.

AND I'm having a fit over trying to figure out how to afford the Tri-Fitness World Challenge in Vegas this year. Without selling blood, eggs, or bone marrow. Ick.

[BEAST MODE]

It will be OK Kel Kel! Just be patient. I am sleepy.........

Need to bring more caffeine to work tomorrow.

[BEAST MODE]

Energy has completely crashed this afternoon. I have enough fuel in the tank to make the drive home, then I'm done. Gonna take the evening off from cardio and catch up on the sleep I didn't get last night. I'm not risking getting sick again from lack of rest. I got 5.5 hours last night, so I need rest right now if I'm going to be productive tomorrow. I think I'm going to start being more instinctive right now. Gotta try new things right? I'm still going to train the same and everything, but if I have 0 energy in the evening or didn't get enough sleep the previous night, I'm going to ease up a bit. I'm sure lack of sleep and going to the gym no matter how I was feeling contributed, in some way, to getting sick. Anyway, 1 more hour and I'm on the road to my bed. Chest day tomorrow. I plan to destroy it just like I did legs this morning.

[gman]

Listen to your body, good plan!

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Listen to your body, good plan!

Definitely! After getting sick, I realize I shouldn't be so stubborn. If I'm this tired, it means my body needs rest. Time to listen to it.


I'm excited for the weekend. I'm getting a deep tissue massage on Saturday, so it will actually be a complete rest day again. I haven't had any deep tissue work done for about 2 years, and my back is killing me. It's been in spasms for about 2-3 weeks now and I can't take it anymore. In the past it has always stimulated new growth, but this time since I'm not bulking, I'm hoping it may bring out some new definition.

[robert da strongman]

rest up man!

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Chest day

Incline DB Press 3 sets 60-90 x 10-15
Flat DB Press 3 sets 60-80 x 9-13
Incline DB Flye 3 sets 40-50 x 10-13
Pec Deck 1 rest/pause set 100-110 x 50
Seated Calf Raises 4 sets up to 3.5 plates x 15-25
Standing Calf Raises 4 sets 2-3 p/s x 15-25
40 min cardio

[gman]

looks like resting paid good dividends!

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looks like resting paid good dividends!

It sure did. I don't think I've repped 90s for 10 on incline since last fall sometime when I was fat.

[Kelly Baker]

Nice chest work! I fear a deep tissue massage... I've had one massage in my life, right before I got married. It was a gift from my co-workers. It was half relaxing, half felt like a Chiropractic adjustment! lol

[gman]

I got ART massage on my shoulder a few times last year and it did wonders

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Well Kelly, I love going to the chiropractor for adjustments and I love relaxing. So I'm looking forward to it. It can't get here fast enough!

[BEAST MODE]

I've got too much energy this morning. I want to go back to the gym. But instead I'm taking a HMDA test.

Thought I would share w/ everyone that I will be a groomsman for the first time in September. Pretty exciting news for me. One of my best friends is finally getting married to the girl he's been w/ for 8 years. I'm really looking forward to it because they are both a lot of fun. This could be a random conversation starter. Any takers?

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Guess no one wanted to talk about wedding parties...

So, as usual my energy started to wane around 1 today. I just got some caffeine pills w/ my last order on bb.com. I went w/ the Prolab 200mg tabs. So I popped one of those at 1 pm. Energy kicked in around 1:30, but wasn't excessive at all. It's gone now, and I had to crack open a Diet Rockstar. My body seems to be pretty much immune to the effects of caffeine. Or maybe it's just the sitting in front of a computer all day that is outweighing the effects.

[robert da strongman]

weddings?

get drunk and get laid!!!

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weddings?

get drunk and get laid!!!

That goes without saying Robert! I have an idea who the bride's maids will be, so hopefully I get hooked up w/ one of the better looking ones. And hopefully she is single at the time, but if not...well, maybe her boyfriend will not be at the wedding.

[robert da strongman]

hey she could be the married one....


enjoy and have fun!

[BEAST MODE]

Not gonna be the married one. That'll be my friend's wife. Can't do that.

[robert da strongman]

of course not...could be the bucktoothed in bred cousin.

[BEAST MODE]

Oh shit...no way man. I have higher standards than that.

[robert da strongman]

a little tequila and you will have no standards...

[BEAST MODE]

No tequila for me. I always manage to keep my standards when drinking. I don't have the beer goggle problem.

[robert da strongman]

haha thats good.
i must get uglier when the women drink...

[BEAST MODE]

Hey, I'm with you man. I don't even care anymore though.

[robert da strongman]

yeah i dont. much more peaceful. i can concentrate on training

[BEAST MODE]

Definitely! That's one big reason I'm avoiding relationships right now. I just want to focus on training right now. When the diet is over, I really want to put more effort than ever into doing a good bulk. The other reason is because I always get screwed over. Never fails man. Every damn time I trust a woman, she screws me over. I'm sick of hearing "You haven't found the right one" too. That's a bunch of bullshit.

[robert da strongman]

one day...we all will.

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one day...we all will.

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I'm still holding out hope that there is a good one out there who is single and looking for a guy like me. But at this point, I've been burned enough times that I don't want to put the effort into looking for her.

[robert da strongman]

happens when you least expect it

[BEAST MODE]

That's what they keep telling me

[robert da strongman]

been my experience

[BEAST MODE]

Not mine man. Women show no interest at all, or at least if they do I'm not picking up on it. This girl I used to date always tried to use subtle hints and I can't pick up on that shit. I told her the only way to get me to realize something is to come out and say it plain as day, but she thought that was stupid and she wouldn't do it. So...that didn't work out. My blindness to subtleties is a killer I think.

[robert da strongman]

well then look for the blunt women. they are out there...

[BEAST MODE]

The last one I dated was blunt...too blunt. I'd like to meet one who falls right in the middle.

Off to do session 2 of cardio for today! Have a good one bro!

[robert da strongman]

enjoy!

[BEAST MODE]

Good cardio session tonight. Listened to yesterday's show. That interview w/ Ronnie was awesome. If he comes back this year, I hope he has his gut under control. I always thought that took so much away from his physique, which was otherwise untouchable.

[robert da strongman]

was a good show.
need to download them..

[Orca]

Two sessions of cardio today? Much respect man.

[BEAST MODE]

was a good show.
need to download them..

Yeah, I'm going to listen to Jim Lorimer this morning. Not sure about Connelly though. Everything he talks about is always so advanced that I get lost and fall asleep.


Two sessions of cardio today? Much respect man.

Yeah, it's a necessary evil to get the fat off. Thanks bro.

[BEAST MODE]

Had to leave the gym in the middle of cardio this morning. I hope I don't have the flu. Maybe it was just a one time thing. Made it to work, but not sure how long I'll last.

[Kelly Baker]

You'll find the right girl Rich, or she'll find you. It does happen when you least expect it. My hubby didn't realize I was interested at first and vice versa, but it works out. You'll be surprised when you find yourself with "the one". You'll just know.

[BEAST MODE]

I think I'll leave the "finding" up to her Kelly. I have no motivation to look.

[Kelly Baker]

I think I'll leave the "finding" up to her Kelly. I have no motivation to look.

You don't have to look at all. I sat next to the hubby in our quintet for the better part of two years before he decided to give me a go. The big goof had been using dating sites and getting nowhere, while meanwhile the two of us were always laughing and joking during rehearsals. You'll trip over her, I promise. ;)

[BEAST MODE]

Okie dokie Kel-bel! If you say so.

[robert da strongman]

You don't have to look at all. I sat next to the hubby in our quintet for the better part of two years before he decided to give me a go. The big goof had been using dating sites and getting nowhere, while meanwhile the two of us were always laughing and joking during rehearsals. You'll trip over her, I promise. ;)

speaking from experience!!

[BEAST MODE]

So I came home from work because I felt like absolute shit and had a splitting headache that would not go away. Get home and the landlord has conveniently scheduled to have our house reroofed today. So there are about 15 guys up there banging around. Looks like I won't be getting any sleep. And needless to say I'm pretty fucking pissed off.

[gman]

Drive over to the library and pass out in a carel

[BEAST MODE]

Haha, good idea! Sounds like they're pretty close to finishing up though. I'm just gonig to play some Xbox until they do, then it's going to be nothing but sleep until tomorrow morning. I want to get in there and take it out on my arms.

[Orca]

Haha, good idea! Sounds like they're pretty close to finishing up though. I'm just gonig to play some Xbox until they do, then it's going to be nothing but sleep until tomorrow morning. I want to get in there and take it out on my arms.


Any favourites on the Xbox?

Also, three cheers for Arm day. Love doing arms, but that may be because I can't recall EVER injuring my elbow joint (Unlike almost everything else...)

[BEAST MODE]

Shit bro, there are too many games to have a favorite. Right now I'm playing through Bioshock again. I love Forza 2. Was addicted to Fallout 3 for a few months. Oblivion is a fave. Just too many though. I've got PS3 too. Love Metal Gear. Playing through Assassin's Creed too.

I have a love/hate relationship w/ arms and legs. My arms hate growing, but I like training them. I'm going to blast them this morning. Still pissed I didn't get to sleep yesterday because of the roofers.

[BEAST MODE]

Weight was 173.5 this morning. Down 1.5 since Monday. Shooting for 1 more by next Monday.

[BEAST MODE]

Arms got blasted this morning. The SP250 made them feel like they were going to explode after about 3 sets of bis. Did drop sets on the last set of everything.

DB Curls 4 sets 20-40 x 10-15
Machine Preachers 4 sets 70-100 x 10-16
High Pulley Cable Curls 4 sets 40-50 x 10-15
Overhead Cable Ext 4 sets 70-100 x 10-15
CG Bench 4 sets 135-215 x 8-18
RG Pressdowns 4 sets 60-80 x 10-15
BB Wrist Curls 4 sets 95-135 x 20-40 superset w/
Hammer Curls 4 sets 30-40 x 8-10
35 min cardio---running short on time, making up 5 min tonight

[gman]

Tore those babies up, it's gonna be serious pain on Saturday!

[BEAST MODE]

Saturday...what a great day that will be. Deep tissue massage.........

[Kelly Baker]

Nice training and OUCH on Saturday!! lol

[BEAST MODE]

Oh no, not ouch! It will be heavenly.

[Orca]

Oh no, not ouch! It will be heavenly.


I know exactly how feel! Bring the pain! Unless of course it's joint pain, muscle spasms, broken bones, tears.... Oh wait this was supposed to be positive! =P Great workout though, deep tissue work sounds like a great idea.

[BEAST MODE]

I know exactly how feel! Bring the pain! Unless of course it's joint pain, muscle spasms, broken bones, tears.... Oh wait this was supposed to be positive! =P Great workout though, deep tissue work sounds like a great idea.

Well the main reason I'm getting this deep tissue work done is because my back is in spasms. Has been for a few weeks. It's a little painful when they work the spasms out at first, but once they're gone it's worth it.

[Kelly Baker]

Back spasms are awful. I've only had 1 in my life, but it definitely made an impression! The lumbar sprain count stands at 3...

[BEAST MODE]

Back spasms are awful. I've only had 1 in my life, but it definitely made an impression! The lumbar sprain count stands at 3...

Mine goes into spasms quite often. Sucks, but I've learned to deal w/ the pain until I can get work done. Lumbar sprains...hmmm, do facet joint injuries in L4, L5, and S1 count? In that case, I would have 2, or whatever they equate to. They were no fun.

[Kelly Baker]

Facet joint pain is a little different because of the nature of the onset. It sucks every bit as much though, if not more. The last (and worst) sprain I got was from the 3 hour scraping of ice on the driveway Christmas Eve. It's still not quite fully resolved, I don't think, and that's my fault for not backing down on the weights for more than a week and a half.

[robert da strongman]

spasms!!

those are nasty....popped my back once and had muscle relaxers for it.

i have to schedule a deep tissue.

[BEAST MODE]

Facet joint pain is a little different because of the nature of the onset. It sucks every bit as much though, if not more. The last (and worst) sprain I got was from the 3 hour scraping of ice on the driveway Christmas Eve. It's still not quite fully resolved, I don't think, and that's my fault for not backing down on the weights for more than a week and a half.

It does suck Kel Kel! I could barely get up off the couch or out of bed. Combined w/ the muscle relaxers and pain killers, I didn't WANT to get up either. I am stubborn like you though. I just keep trudging along if something hurts.


spasms!!

those are nasty....popped my back once and had muscle relaxers for it.

i have to schedule a deep tissue.

Yeah, the spasms are getting pretty bad right now. Just makes my whole back hurt really. At the worst points, it feels like searing pain in the mid/lower traps. If I am not laying on my back, it's terrible. I don't know how I've managed to train back the past few weeks. Mind over matter I guess.

[robert da strongman]

well we can push thru a lot.

have you tried muscle relaxers?

[BEAST MODE]

I have. They make me lazy.

[Kelly Baker]

At least you don't have radicular pain. (Pain that radiates down a leg or both) That nearly always indicates disc and nerve involvement. My Mom has had back problems for years, all kinds of degenerative stuff, so that makes me realize two things. A. I'm not as young as I used to be and B. What she is experiencing is a preview of what I could experience.

[BEAST MODE]

Yeah, I'm glad I don't have that. My dad had back problems so I try to be careful, but my stubbornness prevails sometimes.

[robert da strongman]

I have. They make me lazy.

well that is what they are supposed to do. made me lay around and drool

but it allowed my back to heal.

[BEAST MODE]

I wouldn't be able to perform my job if I was on them bro. They make my mind all crazy and shit. I just blurt out random stuff. My boss would probably think I was coming into work stoned and fire me.

[robert da strongman]

I wouldn't be able to perform my job if I was on them bro. They make my mind all crazy and shit. I just blurt out random stuff. My boss would probably think I was coming into work stoned and fire me.

yeah you dont want that!
i actually only took mine on the weekend. was much safer.:D

[BEAST MODE]

That would be good, but then I'd have no clean clothes or groceries.

[robert da strongman]

well i was in a hotel. my kids were at a dance camp so i just layed around.

[BEAST MODE]

Sounds like your timing was perfect!

[robert da strongman]

haha could have done without the spasms...learned my lesson.
never lift your hips while leg pressing.

[BEAST MODE]

Oh shit...yeah don't do that bro. I can't imagine that would be any kind of good.

[robert da strongman]

wasnt painful...but the spasms sucked ass

[BEAST MODE]

Spasms blow. I'm curious as to whether I'll be able to train my back harder when there's no pain. I wonder if the pain that's already there makes me kind of immune to the pain I'm inflicting on it in the workouts.

[robert da strongman]

could be the case.
but imagine what freeing up those muscles from the stress will do for you.

[BEAST MODE]

I know it, that's what I'm looking forward to. It's really not so bad in the morning, but sitting in this damn chair all day sure doesn't help. Sitting perfectly upright all day would help, but I'm a sloucher.

[robert da strongman]

yeah the sitting kills me now.

[BEAST MODE]

Some days I would really like an outside job. But on the shitty days, I really appreciate being indoors. Spring and fall would be great to have an outside job.

[robert da strongman]

yeah the one thing i liked about disney...i was outside all the time. but the pay sucked...

[BEAST MODE]

What did you do at Disney? I love that place. Well...I loved it when I was like 11. But I'm sure I have enough kid in me still to enjoy it almost as much as I did then.

[gman]

I went to Disney World in Orlando the first year it opened. Have never gone back! I was 11

[robert da strongman]

What did you do at Disney? I love that place. Well...I loved it when I was like 11. But I'm sure I have enough kid in me still to enjoy it almost as much as I did then.

i worked custodial and as a presure washer.
i also facilitate orientation and custodial classes.

still there on a seasonal basis. cant beat the free tickets.

they have some good adult stuff. there is a tequila bar opening...

[robert da strongman]

I went to Disney World in Orlando the first year it opened. Have never gone back! I was 11

come on down its a blast!

[BEAST MODE]

i worked custodial and as a presure washer.
i also facilitate orientation and custodial classes.

still there on a seasonal basis. cant beat the free tickets.

they have some good adult stuff. there is a tequila bar opening...

Hell yeah, can you drink then ride the rides?

[robert da strongman]

Hell yeah, can you drink then ride the rides?

sure can...it gets messy haha

[Bacon Boy]

Saturday...what a great day that will be. Deep tissue massage.........

Are you doing that pre workout or post because Centaponi told me the pumps are insane if you do it pre workout!

[BEAST MODE]

sure can...it gets messy haha

I would imagine so. I'm surprised they allow it. Space Mountain would be a trip though.


Are you doing that pre workout or post because Centaponi told me the pumps are insane if you do it pre workout!

Actually I'm not working out at all that day. The massage strips down the muscle, so it's not good to put any extra stress on it the day of the massage.

[**blondie**]

Hi!! I'm so sorry I've neglected your journal this week... sounds like you've been hitting it hard though. I'm about to post my leg workout on mine... it was awesome.
OMG are you getting a message.... god those are awesome...

[musclegoddess65]

Hi!! I'm so sorry I've neglected your journal this week... sounds like you've been hitting it hard though. I'm about to post my leg workout on mine... it was awesome.
OMG are you getting a message.... god those are awesome...

message massage... blondie is carb depleted :D

[BEAST MODE]

Hi!! I'm so sorry I've neglected your journal this week... sounds like you've been hitting it hard though. I'm about to post my leg workout on mine... it was awesome.
OMG are you getting a message.... god those are awesome...

It's ok bud, I'm on my way over to check out your leg work. Glad you're back!


message massage... blondie is carb depleted :D

Haha, took me a minute to get what she was saying. I thought I was getting a PM or something.

[musclegoddess65]

ya she and I have been texting back and forth here and there and she is quite hilarious under lack o carbs....

[BEAST MODE]

I'm so out of the loop MG. Everyone's always texting each other. I text the same 3 or 4 people all the time.

[BEAST MODE]

Back day...did this on 5.5 hours of sleep. Pretty proud of the workout.

WG Pulldowns 3 sets 120-140 x 8-12
CG Seated rows 3 sets 130-170 x 9-13
DB Rows 3 sets 80-120 x 7-10
DB Pullovers 3 sets 70-90 x 8-12
HS Iso Row 7's 2-1.5 p/s x 10-12
3 trisets for abs/low back
40 min cardio

[Orca]

Back day...did this on 5.5 hours of sleep. Pretty proud of the workout.

WG Pulldowns 3 sets 120-140 x 8-12
CG Seated rows 3 sets 130-170 x 9-13
DB Rows 3 sets 80-120 x 7-10
DB Pullovers 3 sets 70-90 x 8-12
HS Iso Row 7's 2-1.5 p/s x 10-12
3 trisets for abs/low back
40 min cardio


Nice work! I was also up late but I'm lucky enough to be able to sleep in whenever that happens! Tomorrow is Sat as well, so you can crash soon =D

[BEAST MODE]

Well it was storming last night, and I need complete silence to fall asleep. But I stayed up too late anyway before it started storming. And yes, tomorrow I will be sleeping in. Looking forward to the massage!

[gman]

Strong work. I can get by on 5 hours once in a while, but not often. Give me 7-8 hours and I am fine

[BEAST MODE]

Yeah, anything less than 7 hurts. But somehow we make it happen.

[robert da strongman]

Back day...did this on 5.5 hours of sleep. Pretty proud of the workout.

WG Pulldowns 3 sets 120-140 x 8-12
CG Seated rows 3 sets 130-170 x 9-13
DB Rows 3 sets 80-120 x 7-10
DB Pullovers 3 sets 70-90 x 8-12
HS Iso Row 7's 2-1.5 p/s x 10-12
3 trisets for abs/low back
40 min cardio

nice back work
i do my best on about 6 hours

[BEAST MODE]

Lucky you. I do my best on 8+. But there are only so many hours in the day.

[Kelly Baker]

Just getting caught up. Took a minute!

[BEAST MODE]

Well gosh Kelly, why don't you just FORGET about me!!! :(

[Kelly Baker]

Well gosh Kelly, why don't you just FORGET about me!!! :(

FORGET!?!?! I need a crane to get out from under all my paperwork, you're lucky I can reach my laptop! :eek:

[robert da strongman]

Lucky you. I do my best on 8+. But there are only so many hours in the day.

everyone has that magic number
just like some respond better to low reps

[BEAST MODE]

I will buy you a nice crane. Probably not full size though. It'll be one of those Hot Wheels kind. Or I could get you a bulldozer so you can just push all the paper off the desk. You could make big machine sounds when you do it too. That would be funny.

[BEAST MODE]

everyone has that magic number
just like some respond better to low reps

Word. The trick is finding your magic number. I sure wish I could run efficiently on less sleep.

[Kelly Baker]

I will buy you a nice crane. Probably not full size though. It'll be one of those Hot Wheels kind. Or I could get you a bulldozer so you can just push all the paper off the desk. You could make big machine sounds when you do it too. That would be funny.

Or you can call the fire department here and tell them I'm "unresponsive". lol

BWC is actively making life bad today...I was considering taking a half day, but NOT ANYMORE!!!

[BEAST MODE]

Or you can call the fire department here and tell them I'm "unresponsive". lol

BWC is actively making life bad today...I was considering taking a half day, but NOT ANYMORE!!!

No, I think getting you a toy bulldozer would be more fun.

Your abbreviations confuse me. I don't know BWC. But I'm sorry to hear your day is poopy.

[Kelly Baker]

No, I think getting you a toy bulldozer would be more fun.

Your abbreviations confuse me. I don't know BWC. But I'm sorry to hear your day is poopy.

I'd put it on my desk and find it when I cleared enough paper away.

Sorry...industry speak again. BWC is Bureau of Worker's Compensation, although my current term for them is those F***ers!!!

[BEAST MODE]

I'd put it on my desk and find it when I cleared enough paper away.

Sorry...industry speak again. BWC is Bureau of Worker's Compensation, although my current term for them is those F***ers!!!

Kel-bel, you can say fuck in my thread. Don't worry about your image in here my dear. We all think you are a nice person. But we all use potty language. And thank you for clearing up the BWC for me. I mean those fuckers.

[Kelly Baker]

Kel-bel, you can say fuck in my thread. Don't worry about your image in here my dear. We all think you are a nice person. But we all use potty language. And thank you for clearing up the BWC for me. I mean those fuckers.

The only place I'm actually concerned about my image is at work. Can't be a moron here! lol You're adjusting very quickly with regard to those fuckers. Want to do comp? The problem is that the State really screwed up with their worker's comp insurance programs as we are one of the last monopolistic states. This means the only place an employer can get their worker's comp insurance coverage is through the State of Ohio. Long story short, when they fuck up, everyone loses. And they fucked up...big time.

[BEAST MODE]

The only place I'm actually concerned about my image is at work. Can't be a moron here! lol You're adjusting very quickly with regard to those fuckers. Want to do comp? The problem is that the State really screwed up with their worker's comp insurance programs as we are one of the last monopolistic states. This means the only place an employer can get their worker's comp insurance coverage is through the State of Ohio. Long story short, when they fuck up, everyone loses. And they fucked up...big time.

Stupid fuckers. Fuck. Making more work for poor little Kelly-bean.

[Kelly Baker]

Stupid fuckers. Fuck. Making more work for poor little Kelly-bean.

Which is why it's lunch-time now! :)

[BEAST MODE]

What is lunch time? I only know my meals by number.

[BEAST MODE]

Apparently I didn't work my bis hard enough yesterday morning. My tris are sore as shit, but the bis don't hurt at all.

[**blondie**]

ya she and I have been texting back and forth here and there and she is quite hilarious under lack o carbs....


LOL!! Yeah girl! I know.... it's hilarious....

[**blondie**]

It's ok bud, I'm on my way over to check out your leg work. Glad you're back!



Haha, took me a minute to get what she was saying. I thought I was getting a PM or something.

He He ... oh I was reading messages from the bottom up... didn't realize I said that.... oh geezzz 7 more weeks of my blubbering.... atleast yall can figure out what it is I'm trying to say it... if not just let me know!

[**blondie**]

Kel-bel, you can say fuck in my thread. Don't worry about your image in here my dear. We all think you are a nice person. But we all use potty language. And thank you for clearing up the BWC for me. I mean those fuckers.


I think I use potty mouth alot more when I'm dieting... they just fly outta my mouth left & right before I have time to think...

[BEAST MODE]

I think I use potty mouth alot more when I'm dieting... they just fly outta my mouth left & right before I have time to think...

Dieting turns off my filter too. Especially when I'm sleepy. Like now. Fuck. See what I'm talking about?

[musclegoddess65]

What is lunch time? I only know my meals by number.

meals by numbers... love it! AND can relate to it...

nice work on less sleep too....

[**blondie**]

What is lunch time? I only know my meals by number.


This is so true, I just had meal #6 so that means it's time for bed

[**blondie**]

Dieting turns off my filter too. Especially when I'm sleepy. Like now. Fuck. See what I'm talking about?


Seriously, it's a switch... they just flow left & right just like a sailor! http://www.funutilities.com/files/smileys/07/05/131.giff (http://www.crawlersmileys.com/?d=1&src=frm&tbid=60027&sm=Furious%3A9800&)

[BEAST MODE]

meals by numbers... love it! AND can relate to it...

nice work on less sleep too....

Yep, kinda like color by number. But not the same concept. Just the "by number" part. And thank you. I was bound and determined to torch the back.


This is so true, I just had meal #6 so that means it's time for bed

It's meal 7 for me. Get that cottage cheese down, shower, and hit the sack.


Seriously, it's a switch... they just flow left & right just like a sailor! http://www.funutilities.com/files/smileys/07/05/131.giff (http://www.crawlersmileys.com/?d=1&src=frm&tbid=60027&sm=Furious%3A9800&)

So true. Mine is worse depending on what I've just done and what I'm eating or have just eaten.

[gman]

So many pretty women post on your thread, do I have this to look forward to when I get another 20lbs off? lol

I hope your massage goes well today. Is it a prerequisite to have a problem in order to get one, or is it something everyone should try once?

[BEAST MODE]

Haha, no you don't have to wait that long bro. Here you go...

PRETTY LADIES POSTING IN MY THREAD (that means all of you)--GO CHECK OUT MIKE'S THREAD AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!! http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=456

It is not a prereq to have a problem. I used to do it regularly for maintenance, but it's been a long time since I've had one. I would definitely recommend it. The first one I got spurred a lot of new growth. I gained about 1" on everything in the following 2 months. I'm hoping this one will bring out a little separation. 12 pm can't come fast enough.

[gman]

Thanks for doing that. I will send the check on Monday! lol

[Orca]

So many pretty women post on your thread, do I have this to look forward to when I get another 20lbs off? lol

I hope your massage goes well today. Is it a prerequisite to have a problem in order to get one, or is it something everyone should try once?


Massage is definitely a good plan almost anytime, even just for maintenance like richwa was saying.

Maybe he posts in the ladies' threads? That might work... (brb posting in ladies forum =P)

[BEAST MODE]

Thanks for doing that. I will send the check on Monday! lol

Haha, no need for payment bud. Just trying to increase the size of our "circle."


Massage is definitely a good plan almost anytime, even just for maintenance like richwa was saying.

Maybe he posts in the ladies' threads? That might work... (brb posting in ladies forum =P)

Yeah, I do. We have a little circle of people who all post in each other's threads.

[gman]

I will be posting there too. So many hot women on here, so little time to post

[Bacon Boy]

I will be posting there too. So many hot women on here, so little time to post


7 pages Rich you have a hot thread, if we ever meet to train nix the west County YMCA off the possible places...

I went there because I had to get a workout in during school and my University doesnt have showers in the locker room so I went to the Y, def. not a bodybuilders gym I left fumming pissed, I hate places that discourage bb'ing, there wasn't a DB heavier than 35 lbs!

[BEAST MODE]

7 pages Rich you have a hot thread, if we ever meet to train nix the west County YMCA off the possible places...

I went there because I had to get a workout in during school and my University doesnt have showers in the locker room so I went to the Y, def. not a bodybuilders gym I left fumming pissed, I hate places that discourage bb'ing, there wasn't a DB heavier than 35 lbs!

Haha, that sucks. What school do you go to? I can't believe any gym wouldn't have dumbbells over 35 lbs. That's fuckin stupid.

[Bacon Boy]

I go to Maryville University, it super small (3000 students) its in West County St louis though, their DB's go to 100, they just don't have showers and trained that day in between classses...

[gman]

I am lucky, my Y is small, but we have a free weight squat rack, and our db's go up to 100. not heavy enough for a lot of people, heavy enough for me.

[BEAST MODE]

I go to Maryville University, it super small (3000 students) its in West County St louis though, their DB's go to 100, they just don't have showers and trained that day in between classses...

Better than the school I went to in Indiana. Their "weight room" was about the size of the lower level of my house. They probably only had 500 lbs in weights too.


I am lucky, my Y is small, but we have a free weight squat rack, and our db's go up to 100. not heavy enough for a lot of people, heavy enough for me.

100s are good. The only time I really ever use anything heavier is for shrugs or DB rows.

[Bacon Boy]

I am lucky, my Y is small, but we have a free weight squat rack, and our db's go up to 100. not heavy enough for a lot of people, heavy enough for me.

My home Y is huge and I can do whatever just about, they don't care if go down to posing trunks in the mirror, or leave a pile of all my crap everywhere and I have everything I would ever need, and since I am an "employee" it is free!

[BEAST MODE]

My home Y is huge and I can do whatever just about, they don't care if go down to posing trunks in the mirror, or leave a pile of all my crap everywhere and I have everything I would ever need, and since I am an "employee" it is free!

Sounds like my kind of gym. Old school.

[Bacon Boy]

Sounds like my kind of gym. Old school.

its new a new school gym with an old school attitude, it was built in 2000

[BEAST MODE]

Too bad there aren't more like that. Everything is going commercial now and trying to please everyone. Can't believe Gold's left its roots and became what it is today.

[gman]

Our Gold's are awesome.

Lot's of cardio for the bunnies, but still have tons of free weights too.

[BEAST MODE]

Don't get me wrong, I like Gold's. It has all the equipment I could ask for and (usually) plenty of cardio equipment. I just wish it was hardcore like it used to be. I love those kinds of gyms. But the people have changed since then too. There's no real brotherhood of iron anymore. I mean there is on here, but not in the gym. Everyone in there stares at each other and sizes people up. Gets old.

[musclegoddess65]

I'd like to hit a gym that doesn't blast F'n top 40 music! WTF! thank heavens for my iPod I can blast my Pantera, Ozzy, Hate Breed, Disturbed, etc....

hope that massage was good... I think I'm in need of one myself.. terrible knot in my right shoulder blade...

[BEAST MODE]

I'd like to hit a gym that doesn't blast F'n top 40 music! WTF! thank heavens for my iPod I can blast my Pantera, Ozzy, Hate Breed, Disturbed, etc....

hope that massage was good... I think I'm in need of one myself.. terrible knot in my right shoulder blade...

Metal Chick!!! Fuckin sweet! That should be your new name. I blast those same things. And while I'm at it, here are a few other faves:

Chimaira
Killswitch Engage (going to see them w/ Chimaira and Disturbed in May!!!)
Gojira
Trivium
Metallica
Soilwork
Dimmu Borgir
In Flames

And the massage was excellent. It ended up being a guy, so a little let down because I thought it was going to be a female. But he was able to get really deep. It was somewhat painful, but it worked. Bout to go watch a movie and crash for a while.

[Orca]

I'd like to hit a gym that doesn't blast F'n top 40 music! WTF! thank heavens for my iPod I can blast my Pantera, Ozzy, Hate Breed, Disturbed, etc....

hope that massage was good... I think I'm in need of one myself.. terrible knot in my right shoulder blade...


Agreed, Pantera is KILLER for workout music. Even though I workout at home I still like headphones, the isolation is really effective for focus and intensity.

Rage Against the Machine and Megadeth are some more great choices. Well, the only metal that isn't going to work is really experimental or technical stuff like Atheist.

[BEAST MODE]

Pantera is the shit, but for some reason they recorded their albums at such low volumes that I have to crank their shit up, then when it gets to the next artist I go deaf. And yes it does help w/ focus. I'm in the zone w/ headphones in. I have the same opinion of that experimental shit.

[musclegoddess65]

Metal Chick!!! Fuckin sweet! That should be your new name. I blast those same things. And while I'm at it, here are a few other faves:

Chimaira
Killswitch Engage (going to see them w/ Chimaira and Disturbed in May!!!)
Gojira
Trivium
Metallica
Soilwork
Dimmu Borgir
In Flames

And the massage was excellent. It ended up being a guy, so a little let down because I thought it was going to be a female. But he was able to get really deep. It was somewhat painful, but it worked. Bout to go watch a movie and crash for a while.

any chance that concert your hitting is in Chicago????

[BEAST MODE]

Nope. They're actually coming to my hometown, Evansville, IN. Can't believe a real metal act is coming through there. Chimaira just puts on such a great show that I'd be content just seeing them, but I am really excited to see KSE too.

[robert da strongman]

Nope. They're actually coming to my hometown, Evansville, IN. Can't believe a real metal act is coming through there. Chimaira just puts on such a great show that I'd be content just seeing them, but I am really excited to see KSE too.

will see them a week before my comp...
music as a weapon 4....disturbed, chimaira, killswitch engage, lacuna coil

[BEAST MODE]

Gonna be a kickass show!

[robert da strongman]

yes it will
the guy that purchased the tix made a cd with all the bands. i mean ALL the bands!
something like 9 total. starts a 2pm...
mainstage is 7

[BEAST MODE]

Oh so your concert is like an all day thing. Ours is at a smaller arena. So only one stage and the 4 main bands will be there.

[robert da strongman]

yeah big fest...

tatoos, dirt bikes...all kinds of stuff

[BEAST MODE]

Sounds like a good redneck time! Wish I could be there.

[robert da strongman]

yeah thats normal in the hoosier state...

[BEAST MODE]

Fuck yeah it is! Good old country boys gettin dirty and drunk and listenin to some loud ass music.

[robert da strongman]

the badlands...out by attica is amazing

mudding!!! my best friend did that as a semi pro.

[BEAST MODE]

Muddin is badass. I know I sound like a fuckin redneck saying that, but it is. My parents live out by a bunch of open fields we call the bluff. It floods easily so it's always a good time to take the 4 wheeler out there and get stuck. Or watch other people get stuck then pull them out.

[robert da strongman]

there is somewhere around here everyone goes. must be around a swamp. lots of muddy trucks.

[BEAST MODE]

You need a big ass truck bro. Throw some big stones in the back and drive around. Then roll them out and pick them up for no reason, other than the fact that you can.

[robert da strongman]

yeah i want a jeep.used to have a grand cherokee. but i want a real jeep.
one of these days...

[BEAST MODE]

I almost bought a Jeep as my 2nd vehicle, but I couldn't get what I wanted so I got something else instead. I still want a Rubicon. Decked out.

[robert da strongman]

i would prefer an old school cj7 with a bikini top.

[BEAST MODE]

One of my buddies had one of those in high school. We drove that thing everywhere. Damn good Jeep.

[robert da strongman]

yeah...those are nice ones

summers were great with my friend's.

[BEAST MODE]

Summer and a Jeep go together like spaghetti and meatballs.

[robert da strongman]

and it is permanently summer here

[BEAST MODE]

Rub it in man. Rub it in.

Hopefully before too long I'll be down south too.

[robert da strongman]

haha you wont want to leave in april.

[BEAST MODE]

I probably won't. Hopefully the weather will be nicer here when I come down so it won't be so bad coming back.

[gman]

2 days of 38 degree rain here, it is really suckish

[BEAST MODE]

Yeah, been pretty suckish here too man. Winter blows a fat one. Gotta get out of here!!!

[BEAST MODE]

It was a balmy 23 degrees out today. Beautiful! Did some shoulders this morning.

DB Press 3 sets 50-70 x 9-15 +drop last set to failure
Rear Cable Laterals 4 sets 20-50 x 12-18
WG Upright Rows 3 sets 65-105 x 9-15
Front BB Raises 3 sets 45-85 x 9-13
Side DB Laterals 7's 22.5-17.5 x 10-15
DB Shrugs 3 sets 85-125 x 12-15 +drop last set to failure
Seated Calf Raises 4 sets 2-3 plates x 15-25 superset w/
Standing Calf Raises 4 sets 1-1.5 p/s x 12-20
40 min cardio

[robert da strongman]

nice work...

damn cold here too...snickers

[Orca]

It was a balmy 23 degrees out today. Beautiful! Did some shoulders this morning.

DB Press 3 sets 50-70 x 9-15 +drop last set to failure
Rear Cable Laterals 4 sets 20-50 x 12-18
WG Upright Rows 3 sets 65-105 x 9-15
Front BB Raises 3 sets 45-85 x 9-13
Side DB Laterals 7's 22.5-17.5 x 10-15
DB Shrugs 3 sets 85-125 x 12-15 +drop last set to failure
Seated Calf Raises 4 sets 2-3 plates x 15-25 superset w/
Standing Calf Raises 4 sets 1-1.5 p/s x 12-20
40 min cardio


Nice shoulder workout!

FYI: for all you guys talking weather --> It was -20 C/-4 F here yesterday =D

[BEAST MODE]

nice work...

damn cold here too...snickers

Haha, what is it like 60?


Nice shoulder workout!

FYI: for all you guys talking weather --> It was -20 C/-4 F here yesterday =D

You should move south bro. I wouldn't last a day up there. That cold ass weather is too much for me. I can't even explain it.

[robert da strongman]

yeah 60...haha


orca...i hear ya. talked to a guy that works for Canadian Pacific said it was -30

[BEAST MODE]

Robert I gotta find a job down there bro. Seriously. The midwest blows.

[robert da strongman]

Robert I gotta find a job down there bro. Seriously. The midwest blows.

adecco technical
thats how i got my present job

you do accounting right?

[BEAST MODE]

My degree is in accounting, but I do internal audit at a bank. Are they like a career services type place?

[robert da strongman]

My degree is in accounting, but I do internal audit at a bank. Are they like a career services type place?

temp to full tech staffing
i think accounting is in there too.

lot of places around here where you could work.

[**blondie**]

Rub it in man. Rub it in.

Hopefully before too long I'll be down south too.


Yes! The South Rocks!! And the girls here are pretty badass too :rolleyes:

[BEAST MODE]

temp to full tech staffing
i think accounting is in there too.

lot of places around here where you could work.

Cool man, I will keep them in mind when I start my next job search. I'm hoping to go to either FL or TX.


Yes! The South Rocks!! And the girls here are pretty badass too :rolleyes:

Southern girls are badass, no doubt!

[robert da strongman]

Yes! The South Rocks!! And the girls here are pretty badass too :rolleyes:

they have women in the south?? damn i must have missed that...haha

[musclegoddess65]

cold weather sure does make it hard to want to get out and go to the gym....

nice work though...

[BEAST MODE]

By this point of winter, I don't even care that it's cold when I'm going to the gym. Not that I don't wish it would warm up!

[Bacon Boy]

By this point of winter, I don't even care that it's cold when I'm going to the gym. Not that I don't wish it would warm up!

You didn't get hit with any snow yesterday did you I got a flake my grandparents 2hrs south got 9 inches lol

[gman]

30 hours straight of pouring rain and 38 degree temps here in Va Beach. Sucks big time ass. Give me snow...we never get any.

[Bacon Boy]

Yeah but aren't you near a beach G?

[BEAST MODE]

You didn't get hit with any snow yesterday did you I got a flake my grandparents 2hrs south got 9 inches lol

NO, THANK GOD!!! I fucking hate snow.


30 hours straight of pouring rain and 38 degree temps here in Va Beach. Sucks big time ass. Give me snow...we never get any.

Move to STL bro. You'll get all you ever want and then some. I can't put into words how much I hate the shit.