Big Al's Battle Thread!

[Curt James]

BigAl33 is a longtime online friend of mine. We're both alumnus of BodySpace where we had a thread keeping track of our mutual goal of hitting a body weight of 240 lbs. I was trying to build up to that number while Al was trying to trim down to that weight.

Check Al's profile here: RX Muscle Forums - View Profile: BigAl33@@AMEPARAM@@View Profile: BigAl33</title>@@AMEPARAM@@BigAl33

And also give his "Alcoholics: Recovery and fitness" thread a look: Alcoholics: Recovery and fitness - RX Muscle Forums

Stay tuned for a renewed "battle" going on in this thread.

Al, what's the goal now? I'm cutting a bit and then will be trying to add some solid weight without letting my waist blow up.

You up for some friendly competition?

POW!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/BodySpace/alversuscurt.jpg

BAM!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/BodySpace/curtvsal.jpg

[BigAl33]

OK Curt. You are on bro. Well, Im still tryin to get down so im not sure what the goal shoul be. I guess just play it by ear...Im glad we are doing it again.... :hmn:

[Curt James]

We did points last time, like so many points for cardio (I'd be getting zero for that recently), so many per workout...

I'm off this week. lol How's that for a battle? Have some cold thing. Taking antibiotics until Friday. :mad: Stuffed up, sneezing, blecch.

Want to kick it off this coming Monday? grrr


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TYF9BlYXcfI/AAAAAAAADio/Z88uDHh0Hic/game%2Bface.jpg
GAME FAAAAAACE!!!

[BigAl33]

OK.....This coming Monday it is......PAL

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=590484153856&id=fdd748c711f547e6e79d58274650bfdb&url=http%3a%2f%2f2.bp.blogspot.com%2f_MGoXvW1dsoM% 2fSsDyi0_MLkI%2fAAAAAAAAAEU%2fsPFE9t0tgCY%2fs400%2 ffreddy_krueger.jpg GAME FACE!!!!!!

[Curt James]

190.8 lbs.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out
DB Bench 50's X 10, 55's X 8, 60's X 8, 65's X 3
Incline DB Bench 50's X 8, 8, 8
Pec Deck 100 X 10, 110 X 10, 10
Pushups BW X 8, 8, 8
Knee raises X 15, 15, 15

So, no cardio and just sixteen sets this workout. Not counting the rotator sets.

Whatcha got, Al?!!!?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TYgJa8krBXI/AAAAAAAADtY/V3rcsH72nbU/bad-poker.jpg

I got nuthin. :mad:

[BigAl33]

AHHH... Computer has been down. But im back up now. Im slowwwwly getting back in fightin shape. My knees are killing me after cardio mon, tues... So, sadly, I aint got much....YET... but its comin....:mad:

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=677459270764&id=0ba68debc79d5bf029a628b505c610c9&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hairlossdomain.com%2fuploads% 2feditor%2fBalding_Man_Holding_Hair.jpg

[Curt James]

^ Hey, where'd you find that pic of me? lol

Training legs next. No cardio, though. What are you doing for cardio?

[BigAl33]

Today's weight----311

Forgot to bring my log to gym

did chest and tris today along with 30min on treadmill. I've got alot of work to do, but I am focused and ready. Cardio in am..

[SwoleChamp]

In! gonna witness this epic battle between you two! Good luck to both on your goals

[Dadup]

this should be cool! keep postin, good luck to you both

[BigAl33]

Thanks. Its all in good fun... of course... IMMA WHIP CURT'S ASS

[Curt James]

^ LOG OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN! lol


Today's weight----311

Forgot to bring my log to gym

did chest and tris today along with 30min on treadmill. I've got alot of work to do, but I am focused and ready. Cardio in am..

No cardio for me. Could have done some tonight, but I used the "I'm congested" excuse.

And cardio in the a.m.? :eek: You're not going to make this easy, are you?

Here's my contribution to the cause, brother.

I weighed 189.4 lbs.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out
DB Bench 50's X 10, 60's X 9, 65's X 6, 70's X 3
Incline DB Bench 60's X 5, 5, 6
Pec Deck 100 X 10, 110 X 10, 10,
Pushups BW X 15, 10, 12
Knee raises X 15, 15, 15

[Curt James]

In! gonna witness this epic battle between you two! Good luck to both on your goals

Awesome, SC!


this should be cool! keep postin, good luck to you both

Thanks, HDD!

My goal is to cut some more, get tighter, and then do another run with Super-DMZ Rx and get swole! lulz

[SwoleChamp]

Curt, im testing the Cyanostane Rx for iron mag, its DMZ and Cyanostane and love it...if you PM HeavyIron, u might can get in on the log too! Worth a try anyways lol

[Curt James]

^ I saw your journal. Will check in again. Running Super-DMZ Rx again this summer. Looking forward to it. Man, it makes me realize how much money I've wasted on all the tinker toy supplements over the years. :cloud:

[Curt James]

You there, Al? Got some cardio in today.

188.6 lbs.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pull Ups BW palms facing X 11, 8, 7, 6
Icarian bent row 70 X 8, 8, 8
Crunches 20, 20, 20
Knee raises 15, 15, 15
Pulldowns (wide grip) 80 X 12, 12, (medium grip) 100 X 8, 110 X 8, 120 X 8, 130 X 8
Treadmill 30 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 elevation

[SwoleChamp]

^ I saw your journal. Will check in again. Running Super-DMZ Rx again this summer. Looking forward to it. Man, it makes me realize how much money I've wasted on all the tinker toy supplements over the years. :cloud:

theres some good stuff out there man...but theres a lot more junk lol

did yall ever decide how to judge this comp lol?

[Curt James]

We did this on Bodybuilding.com some time back. Issued points per workout and per cardio session, so much for ten minutes or 30 minutes of treadmill, etc.

I forget exactly how it went, but it was fun.

Yeah, memory like a steel trap, yo. :rolleyes:

[BigAl33]

Im here. Just busyyyyyyy. Had a good week tho. Diet was good. Im shootin for HIGH PROTEIN, mid amount of carbs and fat. Im terrible at logging tho. I will get better, i promise. Im so out of shape that I lost a lot of strength.

You guys talking about supps. Whats good now a days? Everything claims to be good, "Experiance 123244322% muscle gain and strength increase. lose all you fat in 2 days!!!" ya know, shit like that...I got some super pump maxx from gaspari and using syntha 6 for protein....

My split is pretty simple right now

MON- chest tris
TUES- CARDIO
WEDS- Back Bis
THURS- CARDIO shoulders
FRI- LEGS

I will improve my logs.....really I will. As for my goal, basically just get in better shape right now, lose fat possibly gain some muscle. When you slaked off for as long as I have, just getting to the gym and stayin consistent is a hughe goal!!!!!

[SwoleChamp]

Im here. Just busyyyyyyy. Had a good week tho. Diet was good. Im shootin for HIGH PROTEIN, mid amount of carbs and fat. Im terrible at logging tho. I will get better, i promise. Im so out of shape that I lost a lot of strength.

You guys talking about supps. Whats good now a days? Everything claims to be good, "Experiance 123244322% muscle gain and strength increase. lose all you fat in 2 days!!!" ya know, shit like that...I got some super pump maxx from gaspari and using syntha 6 for protein....

My split is pretty simple right now

MON- chest tris
TUES- CARDIO
WEDS- Back Bis
THURS- CARDIO shoulders
FRI- LEGS

I will improve my logs.....really I will. As for my goal, basically just get in better shape right now, lose fat possibly gain some muscle. When you slaked off for as long as I have, just getting to the gym and stayin consistent is a hughe goal!!!!!

theres some good supps now...the dmz by iron mag labs is a killer Ph if ur looking for one...as for your protein man, have you tried the gaspari myofusion of dymatize elite fusion 7? the fusion 7 is an exact syntha 6 copy!...im in the supp bizz, and just found out BSN started cutting Syntha6 with more soy protein so that theyre profits are higher after they just had a price increase...bye bye syntha 6 for me:byeb:lol...

but the fusion 7 is awesome!

the SP Max gets good reviews from my customers but i didnt care for it, or for the SP250 either, just me tho...i personally like using ANSI's new Xtreme Shock powder its a killer concentrate version with good energy and pump, and it tastes good...

other than that i personally am a big fan of BCAA's before workout and after cardio, i use Xtend and Dymatize Recoup, both are identical and only a $1 difference in price...

For fat burners theres tons of routes you can take...i personally am using the new Lipo 6 Black UC for my show...i love it...not much for energy but it has t4 hormone in it that boosts your thyroid production...if u want a thermogenic then USP oxy elite pro is awesome and also has the best appetite suppression on the market in it....for balls out energy BPI Rx6 is killer, its one pill a day and last 10-12 hrs! or u could use ALRI Hyperdrive which each last about 4-5 hours...

if u have any supp questions just ask on here man, ill help u all i can!

[BigAl33]

theres some good supps now...the dmz by iron mag labs is a killer Ph if ur looking for one...as for your protein man, have you tried the gaspari myofusion of dymatize elite fusion 7? the fusion 7 is an exact syntha 6 copy!...im in the supp bizz, and just found out BSN started cutting Syntha6 with more soy protein so that theyre profits are higher after they just had a price increase...bye bye syntha 6 for me:byeb:lol...

but the fusion 7 is awesome!

the SP Max gets good reviews from my customers but i didnt care for it, or for the SP250 either, just me tho...i personally like using ANSI's new Xtreme Shock powder its a killer concentrate version with good energy and pump, and it tastes good...

other than that i personally am a big fan of BCAA's before workout and after cardio, i use Xtend and Dymatize Recoup, both are identical and only a $1 difference in price...

For fat burners theres tons of routes you can take...i personally am using the new Lipo 6 Black UC for my show...i love it...not much for energy but it has t4 hormone in it that boosts your thyroid production...if u want a thermogenic then USP oxy elite pro is awesome and also has the best appetite suppression on the market in it....for balls out energy BPI Rx6 is killer, its one pill a day and last 10-12 hrs! or u could use ALRI Hyperdrive which each last about 4-5 hours...

if u have any supp questions just ask on here man, ill help u all i can!

Thanks Bro. Friggin BSN, I just got a 5lb container....SON OF A...:mad:. Well I guess ill suck it up and switch when its gone.

[SwoleChamp]

check the label man...in the ingredients youll see soy listed beside the proteins, such as milk, whey iso, whey concentrate etc...if it says soy and milk in brackets is the new batches..

[Curt James]

I will improve my logs.....really I will. As for my goal, basically just get in better shape right now, lose fat possibly gain some muscle. When you slaked off for as long as I have, just getting to the gym and stayin consistent is a hughe goal!!!!!

My goals, too, brother.


check the label man...in the ingredients youll see soy listed beside the proteins, such as milk, whey iso, whey concentrate etc...if it says soy and milk in brackets is the new batches..

Have some Syntha-6 left but have switched over to a zero carb protein while doing keto. Using VPX's Shotgun MHF-1 pre workout.

Heading to the gym now.

[BigAl33]

check the label man...in the ingredients youll see soy listed beside the proteins, such as milk, whey iso, whey concentrate etc...if it says soy and milk in brackets is the new batches..


Its the new batch. Im gonna have to use it, all i got for now.

[Curt James]

^^^ How's the weekend going, Al? Light workout for me today. Ran out of time or would have done more treadmill. Gold's closed at 5 p.m.

187.4 lbs.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

(Superset)
Preacher curl machine (Icarian) 50 X 12, 60 X 10, 70 X 10, 80 X 10
Triceps press (Life Fitness) 70 X 15, 90 X 15, 110 X 15, 130 X 12

(Superset)
DB Curls 30's X 12, 10, 35's X 10, 40's X 10, 45's X 8
Triceps Pushdowns 50 X 12, 10, 55 X 10, 60 X 10, 65 X 8

Treadmill 15 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

[BigAl33]

Not as light as my workout!!! Found my log....now its on...Good job Bro!!

[Curt James]

^ Great. Post it up in here! I'm posting the workouts to my journal and to this thread, too.

(C'mon, all the cool kids are doing it! :rolleyes:)

Hey, no FBB, but it still looks like a great event!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TZfuEiNT9VI/AAAAAAAAEA8/p2f6tch6Xnk/s512/trontopro.JPG

[BigAl33]

Expo Stage

Friday, June 17th, 2011

1:30 p.m.
The Bahir and Species IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Judging
IFBB Pro Women's Fitness Judging
IFBB Pro Women's Figure Judging
IFBB Pro Women's Figure Masters Judging
IFBB Pro Women's Bikini Judging
5:00 p.m.
Ripped Freak Presents the Oxygen Fitness Model Search Preliminary
6:00 p.m.
MuslceMag Bikini Model Search Preliminary
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

11:00 a.m.
IFBB Pro Women's Figure Masters
The Bahir & Muscle Insider IFBB Pro Men's Bodybuilding 202
1:30 p.m.
Seminar: Tosca Reno
2:00 p.m.
Ripped Freak presents the Oxygen Fitness Model Search Finals
3:00 p.m.
MuscleMag Bikini Model Search Finals


John Bassett Theatre


Friday, June 17th, 2011

6:30 p.m.
IFBB Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Judging
The Bahir and Species IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Finals
IFBB Pro Women’s Fitness Finals
IFBB Pro Women’s Bikini Finals

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

9:00 a.m.
OPA Women’s Figure Pre-judging
OPA Women’s Fitness Pre-judging
OPA Women’s Bikini Pre-judging
OPA Women’s Bodybuilding Pre-judging
OPA Men’s Bodybuilding Pre-judging
3:30 p.m.
OPA Men’s Bodybuilding Finals
OPA Women’s Bodybuilding Finals
OPA Women’s Figure Finals
OPA Women’s Fitness Finals
OPA Women’s Bikini Finals
7:30 p.m.
Overall OPA Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini
IFBB Pro Women’s Figure Finals
The Bahir & Muscle Insider IFBB Pro Men's Bodybuilding 202
IFBB Pro Open Men’s Bodybuilding Finals

[BigAl33]

MON APR 4, 2011

Weight: 306

LEGS

Hack Sq: 90x8, 180x8
Leg Press: 270x10, 360x8, 450x8
Seat Calf: 90x10, 90x10, 90x11
Lying Curl: 90x12, 100x5, 90x5
Extension: 165x8, 165x8


CARDIO: 20 min tread. 3.0 speed, random course

[MiamiMadePunk]

MON APR 4, 2011

Weight: 306

LEGS

Hack Sq: 90x8, 180x8
Leg Press: 270x10, 360x8, 450x8
Seat Calf: 90x10, 90x10, 90x11
Lying Curl: 90x12, 100x5, 90x5
Extension: 165x8, 165x8


CARDIO: 20 min tread. 3.0 speed, random course
No free weight squat = Fail

[BigAl33]

Yeah. I know. Im a fat guy with bad knees and back. So I have to start off slow. Im hoping to incorperate some smith squats before I try the free weight version. I dont think of it as a total fail tho. Especially the way I have been slaking the last year or so...

[Curt James]

No free weight squat = Fail

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/Rx/youareguilty.jpg


Yeah. I know. Im a fat guy with bad knees and back. So I have to start off slow. Im hoping to incorperate some smith squats before I try the free weight version. I dont think of it as a total fail tho. Especially the way I have been slaking the last year or so...

Fuck this guy. It's not a fail at all, Al.

[Dadup]

we've gotta get the Braveheart soundtrack on this thread, its too epic :yep:

[MiamiMadePunk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/Rx/youareguilty.jpg



Fuck this guy. It's not a fail at all, Al.
You want to challenge me to a 315 squat off

[SwoleChamp]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/Rx/youareguilty.jpg



Fuck this guy. It's not a fail at all, Al.

thats right bro, as long as your doing what u can then thats great...good workout bro

[Gerb]

Someone give me the cliffnotes, I am confused, how does this thread work (carb depleted dudes :D ). But if this thread is a place I get to challenge Curt then my 11yr old is going to totally kick his butt!!!!

[BigAl33]

Someone give me the cliffnotes, I am confused, how does this thread work (carb depleted dudes :D ). But if this thread is a place I get to challenge Curt then my 11yr old is going to totally kick his butt!!!!

Post #1 Explains it all. Basically something me and Curt started a few years back on Bodyspace. Brought it back to life here.

[BigAl33]

thats right bro, as long as your doing what u can then thats great...good workout bro

Thanks SC!!

[BigAl33]

TUES APR 5 2011

CARDIO: 30 min Tread. 2.8 speed, random
15 min Elliptical

[Curt James]

You want to challenge me to a 315 squat off

You want to fuck right off?

[Curt James]

Someone give me the cliffnotes, I am confused, how does this thread work (carb depleted dudes :D ). But if this thread is a place I get to challenge Curt then my 11yr old is going to totally kick his butt!!!!


Post #1 Explains it all. Basically something me and Curt started a few years back on Bodyspace. Brought it back to life here.

Of that I have no doubt, Steve! :bowdown:

Al and I gave a point value to however many minutes of cardio we did and so many points for each workout.

Good stuff.

[Curt James]

189.8 lbs.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out
DB Bench 50's X 10, 60's X 8, 65's X 5, 70's X 3
Incline DB Bench 55's X 7, 8, 5
Pec Deck 110 X 10, 11, 10
Pushups BW X 15, 10, 8
Knee raises X 15, 15, 15
Crunches X 15, 15, 15

[MiamiMadePunk]

You want to fuck right off?
:confused:

[Curt James]

^ You're consistently negative. Unnecessarily, imo. At first I thought it was fun and just friendly jabs here and there. But I'm beginning to believe that's all there is, man. Poke, poke, poke. :dunno:

[MiamiMadePunk]

^ You're consistently negative. Unnecessarily, imo. At first I thought it was fun and just friendly jabs here and there. But I'm beginning to believe that's all there is, man. Poke, poke, poke. :dunno:
I was just having some fun and I'm not negative

[BigAl33]

WED APRIL 7 2011

Flat db press: 35'sx12, 40'sx7, 35'sx8

Incline Bench: 115x8, 115x7

Ham Strength press: 90x10, 140x6, 90x10

Over head extens machine: 50x7, 50x7, 40x8

Dip Mach: 75x10, 75x10

Rope Press dn: 50x7, 50x5

30 min tread, 2.8 spd, random with max 6.0 grade.

NOTES: shoulder felt good, kept it stretched out. The particular extension machine i used sucked, will not use it again.

[SwoleChamp]

nice workout!

[Curt James]

I was just having some fun and I'm not negative

Okay.

But you sh-sh-should note that I'm a very s-s-sensitive f-f-fellow.


WED APRIL 7 2011

Flat db press: 35'sx12, 40'sx7, 35'sx8

Incline Bench: 115x8, 115x7

Ham Strength press: 90x10, 140x6, 90x10

Over head extens machine: 50x7, 50x7, 40x8

Dip Mach: 75x10, 75x10

Rope Press dn: 50x7, 50x5

30 min tread, 2.8 spd, random with max 6.0 grade.

NOTES: shoulder felt good, kept it stretched out. The particular extension machine i used sucked, will not use it again.

Nice workout, Al.

I did rotator work before my main workout, but my right shoulder is tweaked a bit and my left elbow is feeling a good degree of some kind of 'itis.

Back next. The chins put a lot of pressure on my left elbow. :cloud:

[BigAl33]

Curt. Check this out.

How to cure shoulders problems 90% of the time - RX Muscle Forums

[BigAl33]

nice workout!


Okay.

But you sh-sh-should note that I'm a very s-s-sensitive f-f-fellow.



Nice workout, Al.

I did rotator work before my main workout, but my right shoulder is tweaked a bit and my left elbow is feeling a good degree of some kind of 'itis.

Back next. The chins put a lot of pressure on my left elbow. :cloud:

Thanks fella's

[Curt James]

Will check out that link! Thanks.

188.6 lbs.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Pull Ups BW palms facing X 12, 6, 6, 5
Olympic bar bent row 95 X 12, 115 X 10, 125 X 10, 135 X 6
Crunches 20, 20, 20
Knee raises 20, 20, 20
Pulldowns (wide grip) 80 X 15, 12, (medium grip) 100 X 11, 10, 110 X 8
Seated Rows 140 X 8, 8
Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 elevation

[BigAl33]

THURS APRIL 7 2011


Hammer Str. High row: 90x12, 180x10, 180x10, 180,8
T-Bar: 105x6, 105x6, 105x6
H.S. low Row: 70x12, 90x10, 90x8


Notes: Got to gym later than normal, wasnt able to get more in time i had. but something is better than nothing!!!

[Curt James]

^ I'm with you. Always getting to the gym later than I'd like. Tonight I got there with almost two hours to train but talked a little too much. Had to cut hamstrings and calves :cloud: in order to squeeze in 20 minutes of slow-speed cardio.

187.6 lbs.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Squats Olympic bar X 12, 135 X 8, 155 X 6, 175 X 5, 185 X 4, 195 X 2
Leg Press 180 X 20, 270 X 12, 360 X 12, 450 X 8
Leg Extensions
100 X 12, 120 X 12, 140 X 12, 12

Super set:
Knee raises BW X 20, 20, 20
Crunch 20, 20, 20

Treadmill 3.5 speed 2.0 incline 20 minutes

[BigAl33]

No workout today. Got some much needed extra sleep. Figured 5 days so ill go tomarrow morn.

Have a good weekend :curtjames: Im working.....

[Curt James]

^ I got a workout in tonight. Visiting family tomorrow and working Sunday. Cheat meal on Sunday, too.

Good on you for the extra sleep. Gotta get that rest. Hmmm. (looks at the time) :rolleyes:

Hope work goes well for you.

Here's my workout:

187 lbs.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Rotator work In & Out 3 X 15
Reverse Flyes 70 X 12, 90 X 12, 110 X 12, 130 X 10, 140 X 8
DB Press 35's X 12, 40's X 8, 50's X 6, 3, (Drop set: 40's X 6, 30's X 6, 20's X 8)
Machine Lateral Raises 50# X 10, 10, 8

Treadmill 25 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

[BigAl33]

Woke up late. already 1030..... have to go to work today, headed over to, i hate admit, planet shitness, for a quick workout, its close to my house and cheap. Usually go to World, but this works when time is a concern. I have 2 gym memberships for a combined $20 a month.

[MiamiMadePunk]

Woke up late. already 1030..... have to go to work today, headed over to, i hate admit, planet shitness, for a quick workout, its close to my house and cheap. Usually go to World, but this works when time is a concern. I have 2 gym memberships for a combined $20 a month.
You Lucky son of a bitch:p, I have to pay $35 a month for my gym membership

[Curt James]

^ I pay $20 per month for Gold's (near my home) and $10 per month for Planet Fitness (near work). Gold's membership expires in June, might go with the local YMCA (walking distance from home). They have a pool, basketball, tons of free weights, and better hours than Gold's. More expensive but not unreasonable.

Al, my brother did my taxes with TurboTax on Saturday. Had a mini cheat meal (two slices of cheese pizza) with my niece and two nephews and brother. My SiL is doing no gluten and so passed on the pizza action.

Today I visited my uncle and we hit Wendy's for my REAL cheat meal. I'm not even going to share, man. (But I hogged OUT!) Tomorrow it's back to protein shakes, burgers, eggs, and NO DONUTS. :cloud:

Might do cardio tomorrow, but will probably hit the gym again on Tuesday for chest.

Hope you had a great weekend, bro.

[MiamiMadePunk]

^ I pay $20 per month for Gold's (near my home) and $10 per month for Planet Fitness (near work). Gold's membership expires in June, might go with the local YMCA (walking distance from home). They have a pool, basketball, tons of free weights, better hours, and more hardcore than Gold's. More expensive but not unreasonable.

Al, my brother did my taxes with TurboTax on Saturday. Had a mini cheat meal (two slices of cheese pizza) with my niece and two nephews and brother. My SiL is doing no gluten and so passed on the pizza action.

Today I visited my uncle and we hit Wendy's for my REAL cheat meal. I'm not even going to share, man. (But I hogged OUT!) Tomorrow it's back to protein shakes, burgers, eggs, and NO DONUTS. :cloud:

Might do cardio tomorrow, but will probably hit the gym again on Tuesday for chest.

Hope you had a great weekend, bro.

How high the are the DB's at the local YMCA?

[Curt James]

^ Believe they have some hundreds.

More than Planet, that's for sure, but I haven't db benched more than 75's anyway, so it's irrelevant at this point. :dunno:

[Curt James]

^^^^
And NOTHING is more HARDKORR than Gold's! lulz

[MiamiMadePunk]

^^^^
And NOTHING is more HARDKORR than Gold's! lulz
My home gym is more hardcore than golds, the DB's goes up to 205's :yep:

[BigAl33]

SUN APRIL 10 2011

SOULDERS

Seat db press: 35'sx8, 35'sx8. 35'sx5
ST. front raise w/plate: 25x10, 25x9,25x9
side laterals: 20'sx5, 20'sx5, 15'sx6
DB shrugs: 70'sx10, 75x10, 75x9
Rear Delts/rev pec dec: 70x10, 90x10, 90x8

Ball crunch: 17, 13
Crunch machine: 50x30, 50x31

10 min elliptical.... HIIT

[BigAl33]

MON APRIL 11, 2011

H.S hi row: 90x15, 180x10, 230x5, 200x7, 180x10
H.S low row: 70x10, 70x10, 70x12 (very strict form)
pull down (under grip): 105x12, 120x8, 105x10
Extens machine: 135x15, 180x13, 150x15

10 min tread 3.0 1 min, 5.0 1 min...interval

WEIGHT: 306

[Curt James]

^ You're kicking my ### here, Al. Didn't train Sunday or today. Hitting chest tomorrow.

[MiamiMadePunk]

^ You're kicking my ### here, Al. Didn't train Sunday or today. Hitting chest tomorrow

Want to try my training program:)

[Curt James]

^ No.

I'm doing DC training.

What?

DIESEL CHIHUAHUA! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/Rx/smileys/barking_dog.gif grrr

[SwoleChamp]

looks like big al in da lead lol

[Curt James]

^ Hold up. HOLD UP!!! :eek:

186.8 lbs.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out
DB Bench 50's X 12, 55's X 10, 60's X 8, 65's X 4, 3
Incline DB Bench 45's X 12, 10, 12, 12
Pec Deck 110 X 15, 6, 15, 11

Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

[BigAl33]

TUES APRIL 12, 2011

Smith Bench: 90x8, 110x7, 110x6, 90x8
Incline DB: 35'sx8, 35'sx6, 35'sx7
Pec Deck: 50x12, 90x8, 90x8
Tri Push Dwn: 60x10, 50x10, 40x10

Elliptical: 10 min HIIT

Took Weds off!!!

[BigAl33]

THURS APRIL 14, 2011

BB CURL: 45x15, 50x9, 50x7
DB HAMMER CURLS: 20'sx9, 20'sx9
Preach machine(plates): 30x10, 40x7, 40x7
BB wrist curl: 50x20, 50x14
Seated DB overhead tri: 55x10, 55x9, 50x7
Dip Machine: 105x10, 105x9, 90x12
Rope Pushdown: 60x5, 40x10, 40x8

TREAD: 20 min 3.0 speed, 2.0 incline

[BigAl33]

Off today, Got some UTI thing goin on, plus i tweaked my knee, ill do something tommarow tho. How is it going Curt?

[Curt James]

Off today, Got some UTI thing goin on, plus i tweaked my knee, ill do something tommarow tho. How is it going Curt?

Tweaked my elbow. :cloud:

Believe it was triceps pushdowns. Going to try close-grip benches as an alternative.

186.2 lbs.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Squats Olympic bar X 12, 135 X 8, 155 X 8, 175 X 5, 185 X 2, 2
Leg Press 180 X 20, 270 X 10, 360 X 10, 450 X 5
Deadlift 135 X 10, 10, 10
Calf Raises (Free Motion) 400 X 20, 20, 20

Yoga:
Corpse Pose 5 minutes
Reclining Knee to Shoulder pose 5 minutes

[Curt James]

THURS APRIL 14, 2011

BB CURL: 45x15, 50x9, 50x7
DB HAMMER CURLS: 20'sx9, 20'sx9
Preach machine(plates): 30x10, 40x7, 40x7
BB wrist curl: 50x20, 50x14
Seated DB overhead tri: 55x10, 55x9, 50x7
Dip Machine: 105x10, 105x9, 90x12
Rope Pushdown: 60x5, 40x10, 40x8

TREAD: 20 min 3.0 speed, 2.0 incline

I need to get on the treadmill, too. Never leave myself enough time. :mad: :dunno:

[BigAl33]

Tweaked my elbow. :cloud:

Believe it was triceps pushdowns. Going to try close-grip benches as an alternative.

186.2 lbs.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Squats Olympic bar X 12, 135 X 8, 155 X 8, 175 X 5, 185 X 2, 2
Leg Press 180 X 20, 270 X 10, 360 X 10, 450 X 5
Deadlift 135 X 10, 10, 10
Calf Raises (Free Motion) 400 X 20, 20, 20

Yoga:
Corpse Pose 5 minutes
Reclining Knee to Shoulder pose 5 minutes

I didnt know you were a poser Curt!!!

[Curt James]

^ lol

The "Corpse Pose" is a no brainer. :D

Monday, April 18, 2011

Treadmill 25 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

[BigAl33]

BAttling some sinus infection thing. Plus the uti deal. the weather frickin blows...im gettin pissed here.

[Curt James]

^ Get well soon, Big Al.

After that front squat post, though... :cloud: lol

Did cardio yesterday and this morning. Heading back in for chest tonight.

It will definitely not look anything like this!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/Ta88F20nWYI/AAAAAAAAEX4/u8lNz0mWZkw/arnold-side-chest-20.JPG
Young Arnie back in 1968, making him about 22 years old?

[Curt James]

Al, I've been upping my cardio recently. How's the sinus infection? I'm battling (okay, suffering with) an elbow twinge/injury/itis, something. :cloud:

[BigAl33]

Much better today, got some heavy antibiotics from doc....1 per day for 5 days....cant wait to try keto, starting Monday after Easter Dinner!!!:yep:

[Curt James]

^ Did you get a reply on the 300 lbs. question? I adjusted the quantities based on what the scale was doing. No way I was losing on two tablespoons of peanut butter, so I cut the amount back.

Waited two weeks before having my first cheat, though.

There's 30 grams of protein in one of those 6 oz packets of pink salmon (Chicken of the Sea brand). I add a splash of extra virgin olive oil on and nuke that for two minutes. Quick and easy. Normally have one scoop of zero-carb protein powder (25 grams of protein) in a drink after the salmon.

Had one of those 5-day antibiotics earlier this year. Z-pack? Azithromycin, I think. Glad you're feeling better, man.

[BigAl33]

^ Did you get a reply on the 300 lbs. question? I adjusted the quantities based on what the scale was doing. No way I was losing on two tablespoons of peanut butter, so I cut the amount back.

Waited two weeks before having my first cheat, though.

There's 30 grams of protein in one of those 6 oz packets of pink salmon (Chicken of the Sea brand). I add a splash of extra virgin olive oil on and nuke that for two minutes. Quick and easy. Normally have one scoop of zero-carb protein powder (25 grams of protein) in a drink after the salmon.

Had one of those 5-day antibiotics earlier this year. Z-pack? Azithromycin, I think. Glad you're feeling better, man.

Thanks. really looking forward to keto.....no reply yet. I submitted a couple ?'s to Aaron for the ask Dave segment, that was one of them, we'll see if they get picked.

[BigAl33]

Happy easter everybody!!!:)

[Curt James]

Happy Easter, Al. :)

[BigAl33]

TUES APRIL 26, 2011

Weight: 309.5

Flat DB Press: 40'sx10, 50'sx8. 50'sx6
Smith Inclin: 90x8, 90x6, 90x7
H.S. Press: 90x10, 140x7, 140x6
Dip Machine: 150x6, 135x6, 105x8
Pec Deck: 90x17, 105x8, 105x8

25 min tread interval, 3sp, 3.5sp 3.0incline

Keeping Track of nutrition now, will post later...

[Curt James]

^ I had a heaping teaspoon of peanut butter, a 50g proteing shake (zero carb), and a VPX Triple Berry Redline 8oz drink (250mg caffeine) for breakfast.

Then a black coffee during the student breakfast time.

For lunch it was a 24hr allergy tablet, Omega 3/6/9 capsules, and another zero-carb 50g protein shake.

About 30 minutes ago I mixed up some BCAA powder.

Heading for some burger patties and a Caesar salad plus black coffee at Wendy's next.

I'm putting myself on three weeks of modified or light duty in the gym with my elbow tendonitis.

http://www.itendonitis.com/

Pretty sure it's the medial epicondyle, left elbow on the inside area.

Years ago I suffered from injuring the lateral epicondyle. That was work related - throwing paper on a conveyor belt 13 hours a day and seven days a week did a number on me.

And I've reinjured those tendons in the past doing hang cleans. A great exercise that I do not mess with any longer.

I'll be doing single db work for my right side as well as machine work for my right side.

Should be able to do pec deck, pushups, squats, leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls, etc.

But my left arm is momentarily "trashed". :cloud:

Can up cardio and nail down my eating while I rehab my arm.

Al, did you hear anything on your keto question? I didn't hear the recent episode of HMR yet.

Keto definitely worked for me. I'm following it until I hit 175. Then I'll add carbs post workout.

Hope you had a relaxing Easter, brother.

[Curt James]

Heard your question on HMR, Al. Did you hear it?

[BigAl33]

Easter was good....piged out on mom's cookin!!! Im gonna get my ticket for Saturday in Toronto...You in?!?!?!?!

No, downloading podcast now, then headin to World for some BACK!!!

[BigAl33]

Will Post workout later. gotta go buy a lawnmower.... :curtjames: Take care of that elbow brother!!!


Got home from the gym and the ups guy showed up with my pro source order. Pump, Torrent and Species mac nut oil....

[SwoleChamp]

torrent :drool:

[BigAl33]

WEDS APRIL 27, 2011

DB ROWS: 45x10, 50x10, 50x8
HS HIGH ROWS: 180x8, 160x8, 160x11, 140x9
HS LOW ROWS: 90x8, 90x11, 90x12
SEAT CABLE ROWS: 100x12, 100x10, 100x10
BACK EX MACH: 165x10, 165x9, 165x12
REV PEC DECK: ?x12 (#'s rubbed off)

[BigAl33]

THURS APRIL 29, 2011

SEAT DB PRESS: 45x8, 35x9, 35x10
ST FRONT RAISE W/PLATE: 25x12, 25x8, 25x12
LEANING SIDE LATERAL: 20x8, 15x7, 15x7
SMITH UPRIGHT ROW: 50x10, 50x8, 50x7
DB SHRUGS: 75x8, 75x6, 75x6
REV PEC DECK: 90x12, 110x6, 90x8

TREADMILL: 25 min, interval, 3.5 speed

[Curt James]

183.4 lbs.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Assisted palm-facing-in pull up (one-arm) -90 X 10, 10, -100 X 10, 10
DB row 40# X 10, 45 X 10, 50 X 10

Horribly short workout. :hypno:

Food:

Friday, April 29, 2011

6:30 a.m. Heaping teaspoon of peanut butter, 50g protein shake (zero carb)

8 am. black coffee, 24hr allergy tablet

9:30 a.m. BCAA powder, Omega 3/6/9, and 24hr allergy tablet

11 a.m. 50g protein shake

5 p.m. NY strip steak, salad, oil, coffee with fake sugar

7:30 p.m. 4 hardboiled eggs, Diet Snapple peach tea

183.8 lbs.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Squats Oly bar X 15, 135 X 10, 155 X 8, 175 X 6, 185 X 3, 195 X 2

SPXUUVmhj6A

(Superset)
Knee raises 20, 20, 20
Crunches 20, 20, 20

Another jacked up workout. Need to fix that. :mad:

Food:

Saturday, April 30, 2011

9 a.m. Heaping teaspoon of peanut butter, 50g protein shake (zero carb), multiple viamin, 2000iu Vitamin D, ibuprofen, antihistamine capsules

11 a.m. 50g protein shake

2 p.m. VPX MH-1 shake

3:30 p.m. Better'n Eggs Plus 75mg Omega 3 40g protein, 14oz NY strip steak, salad with oil, coffee and fake sugar, water

6 p.m. Liquid egg whites 48g protein, Coke Zero

8 p.m. 50g protein shake

Taken today at the Carlisle Diner...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TbyYIfd3i0I/AAAAAAAAEoo/FrlsOlE32U0/s640/nystrip-carlisle-diner.jpg

Had a NY strip yesterday, too, but at the Paxtang Grill in Paxtang, PA.

Paxtang Grill Trivia - Wall | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paxtang-Grill-Trivia/108265279192276?sk=wall)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kVRVsyBzfgI/TbyY70ZtshI/AAAAAAAAEos/eKaRvxh3uWk/s288/paxtang-grill.JPG
^^^ Image from their Facebook page

In other news...

Weighed 178.2 lbs. stripped down this morning. My goal weight is 175 lbs.

[Curt James]

lol :D I just read you signature quote! From Dave Palumbo on the most recent HMR, right? lmao :p He was pretty concrete on that fact.

NO SNACKS! :no:




Damn it. :cloud:

[BigAl33]

No workout Fri or Sat..will do some cardio tomorrow. I did mow 3 lawns with push mower so there was activity. We finally had a few nice days so I was outside working a bunch.

Diet has been solid all week. Had a few doritos and plan on having some pizza tomorrow so that will cover my 1 hr eat what you want thing. I have to have something better during those fights for sure tho. DORITOS=:no:

I hope there is some weight loss on Monday. My sis in law asked me if I was losing weight yesterday, and my wife says she can see a difference, which is good, because I cant tell. I was definitely stronger the last couple workouts for sure tho. Going to new Chiropractor on Monday as well, hopefully I can get dome of these back issues resolved. The last chiro did nothing and I gave her almost a year....:mad:

[Curt James]

Haven't been to my chiro for a long time.

Who fought and what was it, boxing, MMA, UFC? I don't follow the fights, but have checked out some stuff on YouTube. Normally the videos where I breaks his shin in half. :eek: Jeebus!

Good luck on the weigh-in. I'm trying to be more careful. Had stalled. Sounds great to get that feedback from your SiL and the missus! :bowdown:

Hope your weekend is going well!

[BigAl33]

Haven't been to my chiro for a long time.

Who fought and what was it, boxing, MMA, UFC? I don't follow the fights, but have checked out some stuff on YouTube. Normally the videos where I breaks his shin in half. :eek: Jeebus!

Good luck on the weigh-in. I'm trying to be more careful. Had stalled. Sounds great to get that feedback from your SiL and the missus! :bowdown:

Hope your weekend is going well!

Yours too buddy... I was watching UFC 129 pay per view...good stuff, me and me kid watch em alot...
UFC 129: ST-PIERRE vs SHIELDS - RX Muscle Forums

[Curt James]

Ahh! Checking the link next.

[BigAl33]

AHHHH Enjoyed a personal chcken ranch pizza, and a slice of regular from Bella Pizza... http://www.bellapizza.com/ and Ben & Jerry's boston cream pie... good stuff, now am ready for a shake...

[BigAl33]

[/size=+2]MON MAY 2 2011[/size]

Weigh in: 304.5

HS Press: 90x20, 180x8, 200x8, 180x7, 140x9
Inc Bench: 115x8, 115x7, 95x6
Dip Machine: 150x5, 90x11
INC Machine: 120x10, 120x8
Pec Deck: 75x17, 135x8, 135x7

Cardio: 22 min tread, interval, 3.4 speed

1000pm: 30 min tread, 3.0 speed, random
Crunch machine: 65x30, 95x20

[Curt James]

CCXFb1REjQY

Knocked out forty minutes of treadmill. Should have done abs, too. D'OH!

[BigAl33]

TUES MAY 3 2011

HS High Row: 90x17, 180x10, 230x9, 180x10
HS Low Row: 90x10, 110x11, 130x10, 140x9
Cable Row: 120x15, 105x15, 90x17
ST Cable Curl: 60x7, 50x10, 40x13
Pulldown under grip: 90x12, 105x10, 90x15
Back Ext Mach: 150x30, 165x25

[Curt James]

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

6:30 a.m. Heaping teaspoon of peanut butter, 50g protein shake (zero carb)

10:15 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

11:15 a.m. BCAA shake

3 p.m. 20oz Vitamin Water Zero

4 p.m. Three McDoubles (6 patties only), side salad, large coffee

8 p.m. 50g protein shake with Fiberlyze

183.8 lbs.

9 p.m. 40 minutes cardio 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

(Super Set)
Knee raises 3 X 20
Crunches 3 X 20

Weighted side bends 3 X 20

182.8 lbs. after cardio

10:30 p.m. Salmon

Tomorrow is chest.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/Arnold/arnold-bench-press.jpg

Not gonna look like that, though. :D

[BigAl33]

THURS MAY 5, 2011

TREAD: 30 min. 3.0 speed, interval, 2min 0.0 incline... 2min 6.0 incline.

[Curt James]

^ heh :) I see that 6.0 incline. I'd just get tendonitis in my ankles! lol

:cloud:

No treadmill for me today.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

6:30 a.m. Heaping teaspoon of peanut butter, 50g protein shake (zero carb)

8 a.m. black coffee

9:15 a.m. BCAA shake, Omega 3/6/9

10:45 a.m. 50g protein shake

6 p.m. 6 Wendy's hamburger patties, Caesar salad, bottled water

7 p.m. Coffee, multi-vitamin, 2000iu Vitamin D

8:45 p.m. 50g zero-carb protein shake, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1, 1 heaping teaspoon Fiberlyze

182.6 lbs.

DB row 40# X 10, 45 X 10, 50 X 10, 55 X 10, 60 X 10, 70 X 10, 75 X 8
Assisted palm-facing-in pull up (one-arm) -100 X 10, 10, 10, 10
Life Fitness one-arm machine row 30 X 12, 50 X 10, 70 X 10, 90 X 8
Seated one-arm row 50 X 10, 60 X 10, 10

(Super Set)
Knee raises 3 X 20
Crunches 3 X 20

Side bends 40# db 3 X 20

10:15 p.m. Optimum Nutrition Essential AmiN.O. Energy 4 scoops in 10oz water

11 p.m. 4 hard-boiled eggs, IsoPure 40g protein zero-carb drink

[BigAl33]

I should start putting in my nutrition, but I hate typing

[Curt James]

^ lol Maybe that's why I don't eat a lot... reduces the amount of stuff I have to type in my journal. :rolleyes:

How are you liking the keto?

[Curt James]

On the treadmill now, Big Al. Approaching the half-hour mark with a goal of 40 to 45 minutes.

Started after 10 a.m., but I got a late start today so this is still "fasted" cardio.

Ha! I'm on a different Life Fitness treadmill and it kicked me into Cooldown mode at 30.

Stop > Exit > Quick Start

And we're back to 3.5 speed and 2.0 incline.

Sorry, not even trying 6.0. Given my shoulders, wrists, elbows, etc. I'd just turn an ankle. :eek:

Zeroing in on 175 lbs. Hoping the elbow is 100% when I reach that goal.

Have a great weekend, Al!

[Curt James]

Monday, May 9, 2011

45 minutes treadmill 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

[SwoleChamp]

nice work curt and al...havent checked in for a while lol

[Curt James]

^ Thanks, SC. :beerbang:

Al, another 45 minutes tonight on the treadmill. WHAT UP, BRAH? :)

Elbow is still trash. :cloud:

[BigAl33]

UGH!! Went off track for a couple days... All is well however..

[Curt James]

^ Glad to see you posting here.

There were Big Al questions on HMR recently. Check it out!

Tonight I knocked out some right side work avoiding my left arm until that elbow settles down.

Left time for 20 minutes of treadmill at the end of my workout tonight.

[BigAl33]

^ Way to leave time for the treadmill!! Is the elbow feeling better at all???
In the middle of the podcast now, have'nt heard the questions yet...its fun to send them and actually hear Dave answer them.

[BigAl33]

Not to be outdone!!!

Back today.

Tvx-vq90Tes

[BigAl33]

FRI MAY 13, 2011

H.S. High Row: 90x12, 180x11, 230x10, 200x10
H.S. Low Row: 90x11, 160x10, 160x10
Seated Cable Rows: 120x12, 140x8, 100x20
Pulldown(underhand grip): 150x8, 135x8, 120x10
Back Ext Machine: 180x20, 180x15

No Cardio, well I mowed 3 lawns today with push mower....definately felt like cardio.....

[Curt James]

:D I started with treadmill yesterday just so I wouldn't run short of time.

Elbow doesn't seem better at all. It's fine just hanging by my side, but any pressure at all and BAM :cloud: no good.

No energy tonight, so I'm doing cardio and will do legs tomorrow.

[Curt James]

Got forty minutes done on the treadmill. Hey, it's still... Friday the 13th!

gftv1w3dudU

[BigAl33]

:D
Elbow doesn't seem better at all. It's fine just hanging by my side, but any pressure at all and BAM :cloud: no good.

.


Might be time to get it checked out bro...

[Curt James]

^ I'm picking up some joint relief supplement at the local grocery store first. :dunno: It hasn't been the full three weeks.

And the online webmd-type site said that six weeks might be necessary. It's like going to the doctor for a broken finger. What are they going to do? Nothing.

You're right, though. I'll keep that in mind, bro. Hope your weekend is going well.

[BigAl33]

:no: Had a very slacking weekend. Im in some sort of funk...Ill break out of it tho.

[Curt James]

Hang in there, brother.

I did some treadmill tonight and nine sets of abs—knee raises, crunches, and side bends holding a 45# plate, all for 3 sets of 20 reps.

[BigAl33]

:curtjames::udaman:

[Curt James]

^^^^ No, YOU da man!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

179.4 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 1 heaping tsp peanut butter, 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex

8 a.m. Coffee and fake sugar

9:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

10 a.m. 2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy

12:15 p.m. 50g protein shake

2:45 p.m. 2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy

4 p.m. 2 McDoubles w/ cheese, side salad, coffee with Equal, 2 capsules Super Cissus (joint repair)

5:30 p.m. Isopure 40g protein drink

8 p.m. Salmon 30g protein, 1 heaping tsp peanut butter, 25g protein shake, 2 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 5g glutamine, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin

9:15 p.m. 35 minutes treadmill 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

182.4 lbs. after cardio

10:15 p.m. 25g protein, 5g glutamine, 5g BCAA, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 2 capsules fish oil (2400mg fish oil concentrate)

Gained three pounds from the a.m.? No. I'm stripped down in the a.m. and wearing gym clothes in the p.m.

It's almost 11 p.m. Should go to bed NOW!

[Dadup]

a little late to post on this Curt, but your squat vid had some great depth! Perfect form pushing thru your heels, well done! :yep: :curtjames:

[BigAl33]

16 hours at the mill today.....:dunno:

[Dadup]

16 hours at the mill today.....:dunno:
btw Big Al, your sig is HILARIOUS :lmao:

[BigAl33]

btw Big Al, your sig is HILARIOUS :lmao:

Thanks....I asked a question on 'The Ask Dave Segment" and this was pretty much the reply....i laughed my ass off!!!

[Curt James]

a little late to post on this Curt, but your squat vid had some great depth! Perfect form pushing thru your heels, well done! :yep: :curtjames:

Thanks. :beerbang:


16 hours at the mill today.....:dunno:

How... was it? :sad:

I mean sixteen hours? That can't be good. :cloud:


Thanks....I asked a question on 'The Ask Dave Segment" and this was pretty much the reply....i laughed my ass off!!!

But there are snacks! I had two Slim Jims and a black coffee (okay, maybe some Splenda). The Slim Jims had one gram of carbohydrates each. I think I can afford two grams of carbs and stay in ketosis.

I'm hammering the elbow with supplements left and right. Plus I'm on my third or fourth week of resting the left arm entirely. Hopefully this will pass quickly.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

178.3 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 1 heaping tsp peanut butter, 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex

8 a.m. Coffee and fake sugar

9:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

10 a.m. 2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy

11:59 a.m. 50g protein shake

3 p.m. 50g protein shake

5 p.m. 4 hamburger patties BK, side salad, coffee with Splenda

6 p.m. BCAA shake, multi-vitamin, Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, SuperCissus

8 p.m. 50g protein shake, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1 pre-workout, 1 heaping tsp glutamine

182.4 lbs.

9 p.m.

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

Life Fitness chest press (right arm only) 45 X 15, 50 X 12, 55 X 10, 60 X 6
Incline db press 50# X 7, 55 X 7, 6, 60 X 3
Pec Deck (right arm only) 125 X 15, 12, 15, 130 X 12
Cable one-arm chest press 70# X 12, 90 X 10, 9, 5

(Tri-set)
Knee raises 3 X 20
Crunches 3 X 20
Side bends 45# plate 3 X 20

10:15 p.m. 2 hard boiled eggs, Vitamin Water Zero, 25g protein shake, 5g BCAA, 5g glutamine, Triple Flex, fish oil softgels

[Curt James]

Thursday, May 19, 2011

177.3 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 1 heaping tsp peanut butter, 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

8 a.m. Coffee and fake sugar

10 a.m. BCAA shake (2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy)

11 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

11:59 a.m. BCAA shake (2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy)

2:45 p.m. 50g protein shake

4 p.m. BCAA shake (5g GNC brand)

5:30 p.m. 60g protein salmon, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

6:45 p.m. BCAA shake, multi-vitamin

7:45 p.m. 50g protein shake, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1 pre-workout, 1 heaping tsp glutamine

Was on the sidewalk, walking to my car and just said, "I am exhausted." :mad: Turned around and went back in the apartment.

Back... https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TdXckjTCdyI/AAAAAAAAFBw/0ziRjy_QEeg/DBBentoverRow.gif tomorrow.

[BigAl33]

16 at the mill was'nt bad....8 of it was OVERTIME!!!!!

$$$$$$$

[BigAl33]

Was on the sidewalk, walking to my car and just said, "I am exhausted." :mad: Turned around and went back in the apartment.

Back... https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TdXckjTCdyI/AAAAAAAAFBw/0ziRjy_QEeg/DBBentoverRow.gif tomorrow.


Probably not the worst thing...gotta rest to grow!!

[Curt James]

16 at the mill was'nt bad....8 of it was OVERTIME!!!!!

Awesome! :yep:


Probably not the worst thing...gotta rest to grow!!

True.

But I should have gone to bed at 9 p.m. :dunno:

[BigAl33]

Good point!!

[Curt James]

I haven't been to bed before 11 p.m. probably all year. Well, guess I was sick the one week and then hit the sack earlier, but more often than not it's an easy midnight bedtime most days and on the weekends it's closer to two or three a.m. D'OH!

Today's food and workout:

Friday, May 20, 2011

176.8 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

8 a.m. Coffee

9:30 a.m. BCAA

10:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

11:59 a.m. BCAA shake (2 scoops AmiN.O. Energy)

2:45 p.m. 50g protein shake

5:30 p.m. NY strip steak, salad with oil, coffee with fake sugar

9 p.m. 50g protein shake, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1 pre-workout, 1 heaping tsp glutamine, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

9:15 p.m. 182 lbs.

DB row (one arm) 45# X 15, 50 X 12, 60 X 12, 70 X 10, 80 X , 85 X 8, 90 X 8, 95 X 8
Seated row (one arm) 60# X 12, 70 X 10, 80 X 8, 90 X 8, 8
Assisted palm-facing-in pull up (one arm) -120 X 5, -140 X 10, -130 X 5

10:30 p.m. 4 hard boiled eggs, orange Vitamin Water Zero, BCAA

[Curt James]

I haven't been to bed before 11 p.m. probably all year. (snip)
DB row (one arm) 45# X 15, 50 X 12, 60 X 12, 70 X 10, 80 X , 85 X 8, 90 X 8, 95 X 8(snip)

I must have been asleep during those dumbbell rows, though.

YouTube on the way. Didn't do an 85 lbs. set. D'OH!

Should have read:

DB row (one arm) 45# X 15, 50 X 12, 60 X 12, 70 X 10, 80 X 10, 90 X 8, 95 X 8

[Curt James]

xtOb5NJhq8I

[Dadup]

Curt you dont even have to get Dave to do it, you make YOUR OWN in the Iron Asylum vids :yep: we need a voice over too though :p

[Curt James]

^ lulz

:no:

Anyone with a sick desire to hear my voice can listen to the tail end of this episode of Aaron's old show.

http://www.rxmuscle.com/radio/OT-06092010.mp3

[BigAl33]

Tried MPR Pump...WOW...

[Curt James]

MPR Pump? Will Google!

Today's food and workout:

Saturday, May 21, 2011

176 lbs.

10 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin

4 p.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

5:30 p.m. BCAA

6:15 p.m. 4 McDonald's hamburger

6:45 p.m. 50g protein shake, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1 pre-workout

7 p.m.

Leg Press (Body Masters machine) 90 X 20, 180 X 20, 270 X 15, 360 X 12, 450 X 10, 540 X 10, 600 X 4

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Squats 135 X 8, 155 X 7

(Tri-set)
Knee raises 20, 20, 20
Crunches 20, 20, 20
Side bends 45# 20, 20, 20

8 p.m. 50g protein shake, BCAA

10:30 p.m. Coke Zero

11 p.m. 4 hard boiled eggs, orange Vitamin Water Zero

[BigAl33]

MON MAY 23, 2011

TRAINING

DB ROWS: 50x10, 70x8, 90x8
HS HIGH ROW: 140x10, 210x8, 210x8
HS LOW ROW: 140x8, 190x8, 140x8
SEAT CABLE ROW: 100x15, 120x10, 100x14
PULLDOWN- UNDER GRIP: 120x8, 105x10, 105x10
EXTENSION MACHINE: 180x12, 165x13, 150x15

CARDIO

21 minutes tread. (1.5 minutes 0 incline, 1.5 minutes 8 incline) 3.2 speed


NOTES

Feel like I am back on track. Fell off a bit. Will post nutrition later. Im going to try to keep carbs low, elimitateing them at some point. I have to ease into it, keto I mean. maybe im sounding like a Bitch, if so FU@# OFF!!

[Curt James]

You're sounding like a b1tch. lol (ducks, runs, hides)

Glad you're back on track, brother. I met my goal. Well, .3 lbs. over. Was 175.3 lbs during a recent weigh-in. I'm over now after my cheat meal Sunday, but I don't want to go lower than a buck seventy-five or I look... dead.

So today I had a cheeseburger with the bun. :D Plus a few chips.

[Dadup]

You're sounding like a b1tch. lol (ducks, runs, hides)

Glad you're back on track, brother. I met my goal. Well, .3 lbs. over. Was 175.3 lbs during a recent weigh-in. I'm over now after my cheat meal Sunday, but I don't want to go lower than a buck seventy-five or I look... dead.

So today I had a cheeseburger with the bun. :D Plus a few chips.
well done Curt!!! :beerbang:

[Curt James]

^^^^ Thanks! Dropped from 199 lbs. to < 176 lbs. in about 12 weeks.

I've been good about tracking my weight and meals. Wrote over most of Sunday's entry on my BlackBerry. D'OH!

Did have the cheat meal still there, though.

6 p.m. Lasagna, garlic bread, coffee with real sugar, applesauce, chicken rice soup, water, large chocolate milk, Honey Nut Cheerios with whole milk, two Fig Newton bars, and an Isopure drink 40g protein/25g carbs

Monday, May 23, 2011

179.7 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

10:30 a.m. BCAA

11 a.m. 50g protein shake

3:30 p.m. Cheeseburger with tomato and lettuce, a few chips

6:30 p.m. 2 hard boiled eggs, orang Vitamin Water Zero

9:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 200mg ibuprofen, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin, 81mg aspirin

[MiamiMadePunk]

^^^
Are posting in your journal, I notice you've been posting lately on Big Al's battle thread than your journal

[Curt James]

^ Does it look like I'm posting in my journal? And as long as you're following me around why don't you check out page one of this journal.

[BigAl33]

MON MAY 23, 2011

TRAINING

DB ROWS: 50x10, 70x8, 90x8
HS HIGH ROW: 140x10, 210x8, 210x8
HS LOW ROW: 140x8, 190x8, 140x8
SEAT CABLE ROW: 100x15, 120x10, 100x14
PULLDOWN- UNDER GRIP: 120x8, 105x10, 105x10
EXTENSION MACHINE: 180x12, 165x13, 150x15

CARDIO

21 minutes tread. (1.5 minutes 0 incline, 1.5 minutes 8 incline) 3.2 speed


NOTES

Feel like I am back on track. Fell off a bit. Will post nutrition later. Im going to try to keep carbs low, elimitateing them at some point. I have to ease into it, keto I mean. maybe im sounding like a Bitch, if so FU@# OFF!!


NUTRITION

815am: 1 scoop syntha 6, 1 scoop pump
1035am: 3 scoops torrent
100pm: 2 scoops syntha, 1 scoop fiberlyze
320pm: 1oz beef jerky
400pm: aquafina flavored water 16oz
510pm: TGIF steam meal- seasame orange chicken (12oz), 2oz beef jerky,
arizona diet green tea w/ginseng
610pm: 1 cup coffee (blk)
740pm: 4c to go packet, detour bar
1100pm: 1/4 cup cottage cheese, emerald 100 cal pack almonds, ariz diet
green tea w/ginseng

*** if a beverage is ingested other than H20 it will be documented.. Weight: 307.0

[BigAl33]

^ Does it look like I'm posting in my journal? And as long as you're following me around why don't you check out page one of this journal.

Im following you around :curtjames:... see avatar and location!!

[MiamiMadePunk]

^ Does it look like I'm posting in my journal? And as long as you're following me around why don't you check out page one of this journal.
I've checked page one, now I know why;)

[Curt James]

Im following you around :curtjames:... see avatar and location!!

lol Riiiiight. :D Get a lens for your camera that makes me look BIGGER. heh

[Curt James]

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

180.1 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

10:30 a.m. BCAA

11:59 a.m. 50g protein shake

2:30 p.m. BCAA

5 p.m. 4 hard boiled eggs, orange Vitamin Water Zero

8:30 p.m. 3 McDoubles with cheese (no bun), coffee and fake sugar, salad

10 p.m. Large Slim Jim (2g carbs), orange Vitamin Water Zero

11:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 200mg ibuprofen, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin, 81mg aspirin

[Dadup]

damn Curt you're droppin the lbs big time, good work! that cheat meal sounded EPIC :drool:

[Curt James]

I'll see if I hit 175 lbs. by this coming Sunday, test my arm out on next Tuesday's bench day, and then change my eating to pack on size while watching the gut. :mad:

Looking forward to working the left side again. Hope your week is going great, Heavy!

[BigAl33]

lol Riiiiight. :D Get a lens for your camera that makes me look BIGGER. heh


:hmn: Need a bigger camera I guess!!! BTW I lol'd hard!!!

[BigAl33]

TUES MAY 24, 2011

Birthday Edition!!

TRAINING

HS Press: 90x12, 180x12, 250x5, 230x5, 180x8
INC Machine: 105x15, 135x10, 150x7
Pec Deck: ?x15, +?x10, ?x10

CARDIO

15 min tread: 3.2 speed, Incline: 1min @0 (1min@0), 1.5min @7 (1.5min@7)

STUFF I INJESTED

815a: 1 scoop syntha, 1 scoop pump
945a: 3 scoops torrent
1030a: 4 cups blk coffee
1230p: 500mg vit c, 3 fish oil caps
100p: 2 scoops syntha, 1 scoop fiberlyze
145p: 3oz chopped steak w/ cheese
330p: vit d3, b complex
515p: lg chicken breast, 8oz uncle ben's whole grain medley(garlic flavor)
Ariz diet green tea w/ ginseng
715p: 3 fish oil caps, 1 garlic cap
730p: 3 glucosimine&chodritin caps, sm aplle, 1oz beef jerky
900p: bannana

[BigAl33]

Curt, which protein powder you usin...just curious;)

[Curt James]

250 on the HammerStrength machine! BAM!

Al, using Isopure Zero Carb right now. Have to order more Isolyze. Love the Vanilla Peanut Butter! And it's less gritty than the Isopure.

The Isopure is two scoops (been mixing one vanilla and one strawberry) for 50g protein.

I have some Syntha6, too (delicious, btw), but it's heavier on the carbs. No go while on keto.

Today's gym:

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

181.6 lbs.

8:40 p.m.

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

Life Fitness chest press (right arm only) 50 X 12, 55 X 12, 60 X 8, 65 X 6
Incline db press 55# X 8, 8, 60 X 4, 5
Pec Deck (right arm only) 130 X 12, 12, 12, 12
Cable one-arm chest press 60# X 10, 70 X 8, 80 X 9, 90 X 6

Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

On the treadmill now approaching 18 minutes, but figured I'd post while walking.

[Curt James]

And that was kudos on your pressing, Big Al!

We have some HS machines at Gold's.

[Curt James]

Wednesday a.m. was 177.7 lbs.

This past Sunday's a.m. weigh-in was 175.3 lbs. I'm hoping to be 175 on the nose this Sunday.

6:45 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

9:30 a.m. BCAA

10 a.m. 50g protein shake

3 p.m. BCAA

4 p.m. 4 hard-boiled eggs, orange Vitamin Water Zero

5:30 p.m. 2 hamburger patties with one slice of tomato, salad, black coffee, water, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin, 81mg aspirin

7:45 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 200mg ibuprofen, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 81mg aspirin

8:30 p.m. Animal Pump

10 p.m. orange Vitamin Water Zero, 2 Slim Jims (2g carbs), 25g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 5g BCAA

[Curt James]

5:30 p.m. 2 hamburger patties with one slice of tomato, salad, black coffee, water

Only ate one of the tomato slices, the creamers were left untouched as were the chips. Oh, and just one of the pickle slices.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bRwo0I3q18I/Td3GAMcx_EI/AAAAAAAAFGU/81XjJYHpOGU/s640/burger-and-salad.jpg

[MiamiMadePunk]

Wednesday a.m. was 177.7 lbs.

This past Sunday's a.m. weigh-in was 175.3 lbs. I'm hoping to be 175 on the nose this Sunday.

6:45 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

9:30 a.m. BCAA

10 a.m. 50g protein shake

3 p.m. BCAA

4 p.m. 4 hard-boiled eggs, orange Vitamin Water Zero

5:30 p.m. 2 hamburger patties with one slice of tomato, salad, black coffee, water, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin, 81mg aspirin

7:45 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 200mg ibuprofen, 1 heaping tsp Fiberlyze, 81mg aspirin

8:30 p.m. Animal Pump

10 p.m. orange Vitamin Water Zero, 2 Slim Jims (2g carbs), 25g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 5g BCAA
Is it from USPLABS?

[Curt James]

^ Could you find it in your heart to #### off?

[BigAl33]

And that was kudos on your pressing, Big Al!

We have some HS machines at Gold's.

Thanks Curt. The shoulder has gotten a lot better so im finally pushing it a bit more....

I like the HS machines. I can concentrate on the muscle instead of stabilization

[BigAl33]

^ Could you find it in your heart to #### off?
:lmao:

[Curt James]

Thanks Curt. The shoulder has gotten a lot better so im finally pushing it a bit more....

I like the HS machines. I can concentrate on the muscle instead of stabilization

Glad to hear that, man.


:lmao:

lulz I know, right?

Thursday, May 26, 2011

6:45 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

10:30 a.m. 50g protein shake

11:59 a.m. BCAA

2 p.m. 50g protein shake

3:15 p.m. BCAA

4:45 p.m. Better'n Eggs Plus 40g protein, Diet Coke

7 p.m. Salmon 60g protein, multiple vitamin, 2000iu Vitamin D, ibuprofen, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

9:45 p.m. BCAA

[Dadup]

Curt and Al, this thread is badass to say the least...but Im gonna have to PM Dave about an In the Iron Asylum vid :yep:

[Curt James]

^^^^ Pfft. Please don't! lol

Dave Palumbo is a busy man.

Thanks for the good word on the journal, of course.

[Dadup]

^^^^ Pfft. Please don't! lol

Dave Palumbo is a busy man.

Thanks for the good word on the journal, of course.
hahaha sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....ok.....Curt you better watch it, Im almost to 1/20th of your posts ;) ok enough hijacking

[Curt James]

Ahh! You're closing fast on 1,000 posts! :D

I'm ready. :D

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7fROKAMt2vA/Td8K9UfcVgI/AAAAAAAAFG8/7rOCnb0Gzlw/heavydutydadup-1000.JPG

And "hijack" away, brother.

[Curt James]

WAIT!

...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7cNzWvtmrTQ/Td8LyL70OJI/AAAAAAAAFHE/lpCmBOLQVfk/heavydutydadup-1k.jpg

Now I'm really ready. :)

(Note the post count there.)

[Dadup]

hahahahah you're a pro, Im gonna pull a Curt James and enjoy 999 for a while though ;)

[MiamiMadePunk]

hahahahah you're a pro, Im gonna pull a Curt James and enjoy 999 for a while though ;)
hahahahahahaaha, to late:
RX Muscle Forums

[Curt James]

haHA :D The nines gotta be the coolest. :p

And now I'm really really ready. Can you spot the typo in the previous "looking forward" jpeg?

Here's the corrected version:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MCCBMm9Pr2Y/Td8NkpvsI0I/AAAAAAAAFHM/xFHuv8bppFs/heavydutydadup-1k-posts.jpg

Like one of those bar games. "Can you pick out what's different?" :rolleyes:

[BigAl33]

I cant find it....

[Dadup]

the font on 1000 was different?

[BigAl33]

Keen eye that Curt!!

[Curt James]

lol :) If I had a keen eye then I wouldn't have made the mistake. The one has 1000 while the other has 1,000. The difference was the comma. :p Not sure that it's called a comma in that context, but, yeah. :D

[Curt James]

Arby's today.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1_UDO6YFPkQ/TeA6u97P8nI/AAAAAAAAFH4/AXmyIk1NXk4/s640/bun-arbys.jpg

You can keep the carbs, thanks. At least until I hit 175.

[Curt James]

Was 176.1 lbs. this a.m.

Carlisle Diner for a bacon omelet!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QXq03UAnpOE/TeGaWpwfklI/AAAAAAAAFJk/-nsZj_AFXMY/s576/bacon-omelet.jpg

[Curt James]

Saturday, May 28, 2011

176.1 lbs.

11 a.m. six raw cashews, 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin, 200mg ibuprofen, ALRI's Poison

1 p.m. 10g BCAA

2:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine

4 p.m. VPX MHF-1, 25g protein shake, 5g glutamine

Leg Press (Icarian machine) 90 X 20, 180 X 20, 270 X 15, 360 X 10, 450 X 6, 6
Squats empty bar X 10, 135 X 8, 155 X 8, 170 X 3

5 p.m. ALRI BCAA

7 p.m. Bacon omelet, coffee with fake sugar, water, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

9 p.m. 81mg chewable orange baby aspirin BAM!

[BigAl33]

Was 176.1 lbs. this a.m.

Carlisle Diner for a bacon omelet!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QXq03UAnpOE/TeGaWpwfklI/AAAAAAAAFJk/-nsZj_AFXMY/s576/bacon-omelet.jpg
MMMM BACON!!!:drool:

[BigAl33]

UGHHH... got a lot of back logging to do....can't find my book!!!:mad:

[Curt James]

I'm just skipping ahead. lol

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

175.7 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, ALRI Poison

8 a.m. Black coffee

10:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 1 heaping tsp peanut butter, Omega 3/6/9

12:15 p.m. 50g protein shake

2:45 p.m. 50g protein shake

5:45 p.m. Vitamin Water Zero "Rise" and two Slim Jims (2g carbs)

8:15 p.m. Fasted cardio

180 lbs.

60:00 Treadmill 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

178.8 lbs.

No solid food today, but I'm hitting my 175 lbs. goal weight tomorrow!

Taking part in a transformation contest elsewhere. Goal 1 was to drop some fat and now Goal 2 is to add lean mass without blowing my gut up.

Some pics:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q7nnFMHj9iM/TeVeXcC0bcI/AAAAAAAAFM8/6uPsEORo7I4/before-after-front.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1AeWTvtQrbU/TeVeUEw50pI/AAAAAAAAFM4/ydPOeuJP9G8/before-after-back.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YAZIvjh4qPo/TeVeNLwy0RI/AAAAAAAAFM0/Z8iffOD7HXA/before-after-side.jpg

Dropped from about 200 to almost 175 lbs in 12 weeks. I'm planning on another cycle of DMZ for the next portion of this summer tune-up.

Excuses/Explanations/Complaints:
(lulz What, you don't want to hear 'em?)


Beginning is on your left < and now is on the right. >
Pics aren't sized the same.
Legs aren't included!
Hair shaved or trimmed seems to be the greatest change.
Back looks better in the befores, imo.

[Dadup]

damn Curt, you're making some serious progress, lookin way leaner, great job buddy :yep: in the back shot it looks like the before pic you have your arms more behind you, so that could create an illusion I guess...QUIT NITPICKING :p

[Curt James]

^ More goofing on myself than nitpicking. Thanks, Heavy.

The scale read 174.5 lbs. this morning. Going shopping for some REAL food this weekend, change up my menu, and add back some solid weight.

Summertime is grow time! How big can a Chihuahua get! :D

[BigAl33]

Also in the after shots you are wearing that ace thing on your arm...probably creates some lack of depth thing in the picture im sure.

Good job curt....ive seen some pretty huge chihuahuas in my days.

[Curt James]

^ lol :D I found a picture that might be a better comparison to me than a Chihuahua.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vjd4P5qLNT8/TelvDws7nTI/AAAAAAAAFPU/wQFwj1q8oyY/s512/dog-glasses.jpg

Thursday, June 2, 2011

174.5 lbs.

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, ALRI Poison

8 a.m. Black coffee

10 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

12:15 p.m. 50g protein shake

4:30 p.m. Ribeye, salad, coffee with yellow packets, water

7 p.m. Blue Raspberry Isopure 40g protein drink

9 p.m. 25g protein shake, VPX MHF-1, 5g glutamine, fish oil softgels

181.4 lbs.

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out
DB rows 4 X 4-5 reps 80 X 5, 85 X 5, 90 X 5, 95 X 5

FEELING THAT! Elbow was killing me doing the rowing movements. Wtf?

BB rows 4 X 4-5 reps 95 X 7, 145 X 5, 5, 105 X 5, 115 X 5

145 was idiotic non-reps

Pullovers 30 X 8, 40 X 8, 35 X 8

Tri-set
Crunches 2 X 20
Knee raises 2 X 20
Side bends 45# plate 2 X 20

Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

10 p.m. 4 hard boiled eggs, 2 foot-long Slim Jims (3g carbs), "Rise" orange Vitamin Water Zero

10:45 p.m. 25g protein shake, 10g BCAA, 10g glutamine

[Curt James]

Friday, June 3, 2011

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, ALRI Poison

8 a.m. Black coffee

10 a.m. 50g protein shake, Omega 3/6/9

12:15 p.m. 50g protein shake

3:30 p.m. 50g protein shake

Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

177.6 lbs.

10:30 p.m. Orange roughy, coffee and Equal, salad with oil and a few slices of cucumber, water

12:30 a.m. 2 hard boiled eggs, Vitamin Water Zero "Rise", 2 caplets Triple Flex, fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 2000iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin

[Dadup]

Curt what you plannin on grubbin on this weekend for your "real food"?

[Curt James]

ALL WILL BE REVEALED!!!!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qx5ibuk-EDA/TenacFzjTwI/AAAAAAAAFQM/lusuxDF9vEg/s512/crystal_ball.jpg

:hypno:

[Curt James]

Going to change my eating around after the weekend and into the summer.

Keto worked.

r-Q-gID3Bcs

Now it's time to eat!

[Curt James]

Curt what you plannin on grubbin on this weekend for your "real food"?

Going to adjust my meals in the near future.

Keto works.

r-Q-gID3Bcs

Now it's time to EAT!

[Curt James]

Going to change my eating around after the weekend and into the summer.

Keto worked.

r-Q-gID3Bcs

Now it's time to eat!

Oh, so bitter making. :cloud:

[Curt James]

Al, where the hell are you?

Oh, sure, make me look bad. HAVE a life! You son of a...

[BigAl33]

Yeah right, real lifey over here...LOL. Have to work more cuz the wife aint pullin her weight....Hmmmmm Single again???

[BigAl33]

Did some chest today, limited workout time, will post it up later....CURT:curtjames:

[Curt James]

Yeah right, real lifey over here...LOL. Have to work more cuz the wife aint pullin her weight....Hmmmmm Single again???

Single life is a lot less drama but there must be SOME perks to being married! Lol

I'll look for your chest work posted.

I'm skipping some days here. Here's yesterday's meals. No workout or cardio.

Today I should hit chest, too.

Monday, June 6, 2011

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

Bumped the fish oil up by 1200mg hoping it will help with elbow issues.

8 a.m. Coffee

10 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 heaping tsp peanut butter, Omega 3/6/9

1 p.m. 4 hamburger patties with cheese, Coke Zero

4 p.m. 4 eggs sunny side up, bacon, black coffee, water

6:30 p.m. 50g protein Carnivor liquid protein shot

8 p.m. 50g protein shake (IronMagLabs Dutch Chocolate) 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

[Curt James]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DGQHuK_DRMA/Te7gGSvSyMI/AAAAAAAAFTE/4euSrns4FjI/s512/Good%252520Humor%252520-%252520king%252520cone.jpg

:yep:

And I'm not going to feel guilty. :cloud:

[Curt James]

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

8 a.m. Coffee

10 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 heaping tsp peanut butter, Omega 3/6/9

1 p.m. Cheeseburger no bun, Diet Coke, salad with a few slices tomato

3:30 p.m. Vitamin Water Zero "Rise", 2 Slim Jims (4g carbs), 2 hard boiled eggs

6 p.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

8:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 1 scoop VPX MHF-1, 5g glutamine

181.8 lbs.

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

DB Bench 55's X 8, 60's X 4, 3

Treadmill 20 minutes 3.5 speed 2.0 incline

Incline DB Bench 45's X 10, 10, 10
Pec Deck 130 X 10, 10, 7

(Tri-set)
Knee raises 3 X 20
Crunches 3 X 20
Side bends 45# plate 3 X 20

10 p.m. Vitamin Water Zero "Rise", Good Humor King Cone (48g carbs) :drool: (see pic above)

[Curt James]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mznCtSSXRkA/TYUplekcTjI/AAAAAAAADp4/44sWqu6uOZE/s640/michelle_rodriguez_chain-dress.jpg

[Curt James]

^^^^
:yep:

[Curt James]

Anyone else getting double posts? :mad:

[Curt James]

Did some chest today, limited workout time, will post it up later....CURT:curtjames:

Where's that chest workout, Big Al?

I did nothing today. No weights, no cardio. Didn't even eat right. :cloud:

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

6:30 a.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

8 a.m. Coffee

12:15 p.m. 50g protein shake, 2 heaping tsp peanut butter, Omega 3/6/9

1:30 p.m. 4 hamburger patties, black coffee, salad no dressing

6:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 heaping tsp peanut butter, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, 800iu Vitamin D, multi-vitamin

10:30 p.m. 50g protein shake, 5g glutamine, 2 heaping tsp peanut butter, 3600mg fish oil softgels

[Dadup]

making great progress :curtjames:! maybe you should do an instructional vid on proper form, yours is better than most of the guys in the iron asylum vids :p

[BigAl33]

NUTRITION

815am: 1 scoop syntha 6, 1 scoop pump
1035am: 3 scoops torrent
100pm: 2 scoops syntha, 1 scoop fiberlyze
320pm: 1oz beef jerky
400pm: aquafina flavored water 16oz
510pm: TGIF steam meal- seasame orange chicken (12oz), 2oz beef jerky,
arizona diet green tea w/ginseng
610pm: 1 cup coffee (blk)
740pm: 4c to go packet, detour bar
1100pm: 1/4 cup cottage cheese, emerald 100 cal pack almonds, ariz diet
green tea w/ginseng

*** if a beverage is ingested other than H20 it will be documented.. Weight: 307.0

WEDS JUNE 8, 2011

Weight: 300.5


WEIGHTS

HS High Row: 90x15, 160x10, 230x8, 250x7
HS Low Row: 90x12, 140x10, 190x9, 140x9
Seat Cable Row: 100x15, 100x12, 90x17

CARDIO

16 min tread, 3.2 speed, interval 2 min 0 incline, 2 min 5 incline

-Quick workout as I was pressed for time, but effective. In the 90's today, In Western NY:confused:

GRUB

845a--1 scoop pump
900a--1 scoop syntha 6
1015a--2 scoops whey, 1/2cup strawberriws. 1 scoop creatine mono
100p--small salad, ff italian
545p--1oz beef jerkey, 10 almonds, 4c light to go lemonade packet
630p--5 almonds
700p--large salad w baby spinach, bacon ranch, can white tuna,
lipton green tea w/pomegranate
730p--vit d, b complex, 3 fish oils, gluco/chondrite, garlic
1130p--slim jim, 13 cashews, glass of diet arizona green

[BigAl33]

Having a flare up of my Achillies Tendonitis....really blows ass

[BigAl33]

:curtjames::curtjames::curtjames:???????

[Curt James]

making great progress :curtjames:! maybe you should do an instructional vid on proper form, yours is better than most of the guys in the iron asylum vids :p

Phuq form! lol I want some muscle! :D Nobody gives a sh1t about FORM!

Love you, mang. :beerbang:


WEDS JUNE 8, 2011

Weight: 300.5(snip)

1130p--slim jim, 13 cashews, glass of diet arizona green

Seven-pound drop, brother! :yep:

And gotta love the Slim Jims! WHO SEZ THERE ARE NO SNACKS!?!!? :p


Having a flare up of my Achillies Tendonitis....really blows ass

My elbow is still not right, so I can identify with that sh1t messing things up, Al. :cloud:

[Curt James]

:curtjames::curtjames::curtjames:???????

Here I am! Here I am!

Today:

Wait, uh, yesterday:

Saturday, June 11, 2011

11 a.m. Carnivor liquid protein 50g protein

1 p.m. 50g protein shake, 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus

5:30 p.m. Salad of lettuce, spinach, chick peas, tomato, salmon (30g protein), plus Steaz peach drink (10g carbs)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZJYYQBU7CsM/TfRCyJUZOqI/AAAAAAAAFaI/vUfvv4Gpc5w/s720/salad-and-salmon-with-steaz.jpg

6:15 p.m. Black Powder pre-workout

183 lbs.

Squats 135 X 8, 155 X 8, 175 X 6, 185 X 4
Leg press (Body Masters machine) 90 X 20, 180 X 12, 360 X 10, 500 X 6, 6
Leg curls (Body Masters machine) 100 X
15, 140 X 10, 145 X 10, 10
Calves 130 X 20, 145 X 20, 20, 20

(Tri-set)
Crunches 3 X 20
Leg raises 3 X 20
Side bends 45# plate 3 X 20

8 p.m. ice cream

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a85XICXbRX4/TfRE-m-_BbI/AAAAAAAAFac/5yQ0L5iw1TI/s640/ice-cream-steelaz.jpg

9:30 p.m. Better'n Eggs Plus (40g protein), banana, water

11 p.m. 2 hamburger patties, one slice cheese, salad with cucumbers and oil, coffee with fake sugar, and water

12:30 a.m. Vitamin Water Zero "Rise", 2 caplets Triple Flex, 3600mg fish oil softgels, 2 capsules Super Cissus, multi-vitamin, 2000iu Vitamin D

[Curt James]

making great progress :curtjames:! maybe you should do an instructional vid on proper form, yours is better than most of the guys in the iron asylum vids :p

The one staff member at PF approached me outside the gym today. Said "corporate" was giving him hell about my lunk alarm video.

Who knew they had people watching? Or surfing the web looking for negative vids? Hell, I wouldn't even call it negative really?

I guess I was abusing the equipment. Not really sure what their objection was. I delete most if not all of the anti-PF rhetoric.

It's just a gym. People use the name alone as a lightning rod for spewing venom. lol I never understood that.

Have you seen that one?

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I said I'd delete it for him. Maaaan, it has, like, 45,000 hits. lol And it's a "revenue sharing vid". Believe I've earned a whopping FIVE CENTS from that sh1t! lol

[BigAl33]

I would'nt delete it. They have that stupid lunk alarm and then in the same breath say they are judgment free....f them.

[Curt James]

^ I said I was going to delete it, but I haven't. But I did change the title and delete all the negative comments.

The vid was a gag. I was surprised when the guy approached me and said corporate had given him hell.

I wonder about that, but the guy has always been straight up, good natured, and, yeah, big as a house. :eek:

Might edit the video and upload it again without the weight drop.

For me that video was always about the t-shirt and not about slamming PF.

PF might "judge" but it's a marketing scheme. The gym on Paxton St. rocks.

Chick is just a mean-spirited douche with no respect for women unless they're "dainty" and "pretty" by his definition or, yeah, they're attached to increased "ROI" somehow.

Idiot.

In other news...

Hot here today. Hope your weekend is going well!

[Curt James]

Yesterday I started my new meal plan (Thank you, Steve G). This is a BIG change from all those shakes. How do people stick with a diet like this? I'm eating all the time. You can't just scarf these meals down in five minutes. This is a LOT of chewing. Well, except meal 2.

Enough complaining.

The plan...

Meal 1
50grams Protein – 4 Whole Omega-3 Eggs, 6 Egg whites
45grams Carbs – ½ cup Oats (not level, ½ cup is only 27grams carbs) AND 1/2 large apple (approx. 3.25” dia. Prior to chopping in half)
16grams Fat – From above eggs

Meal 2
50grams Protein – 2 scoops Whey
14grams Fats – approx. 23 almonds OR 2 tbsp Nat. Peanut Butter (oil kind – is actually 16grams fat)

Meal 3
50grams Protein – 8oz chicken breast OR 8oz Turkey Breast OR 2 cans Tuna OR 8oz 95% lean ground beef
30grams Carbs – 1/2 large apple (approx. 3.25” dia. Prior to chopping in half) AND 2 oz. (56grams) cooked brown rice
14grams Fat – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp (pour over rice)

Meal 4
50grams Protein – 8oz chicken breast OR 8oz Turkey Breast OR 2 cans Tuna OR 8oz 95% lean ground beef
30grams Carbs – 6oz Red Potato
1 cup – spinach OR green beans OR broccoli
14grams Fats – approx. 23 almonds OR 2 tbsp Nat. Peanut Butter (oil kind – is actually 16grams fat)

Meal 5
50grams Protein – 8oz chicken breast OR 8oz Turkey Breast OR 2 cans Tuna OR 8oz 95% lean ground beef
30grams Carbs – 4oz cooked brown rice
1 cup – spinach OR green beans OR broccoli
14grams Fat – Extra Virgin Olive Oil (pour over rice)

Meal 6
50grams Protein – 8oz chicken breast OR 8oz Turkey Breast OR 2 cans Tuna OR 8oz 95% lean ground beef
14grams Fat – approx 23. almonds

CHEAT MEALS
Saturday Night – eat whatever you want for up to 2hrs

Water
1gal per day

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTS
1. Whey Protein – 2 scoops @ Meal 2
2. Fish Oil Caps – 6 per day, 3 @ meal 2 & 4
3. Men’s Multi Vitamin – 1 @ meal 1, 3, & 5
4. Glutamine Select 2 scoops after workouts

###

No way did I get a gallon of water in me, but I hit all the meals. Just finished meal 2, the fast one.

Monday I hit chest, shoulders, and triceps. Brief but intense.

Max-OT's system includes a shorter workout. Jason Ferruggia recommends briefer workouts for the average (or less than average) trainer. I'm proceeding with a three-day split and max of 45 minutes per workout and only 12-16 sets per workout.

Here's Monday's routine:

June 13, 2011

186 lbs. (That was after all those meals. I weighed 180 lbs. in the a.m. :mooh:)

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

DB Bench 55's X 8, 60's X 6, 5
Incline DB Bench 50's X 8, 7, 6
Seated DB press 30's X 9, 8
Machine press (Life Fitness) 50# X 7, 7
Triceps pressdown 40# X 10, 45 X 8, 8

[BigAl33]

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's out there!!!!

Hey Curt, looking at that diet, I may try it. Think Mac nut oil would be ok instead of evoo???

[Dadup]

I would'nt delete it. They have that stupid lunk alarm and then in the same breath say they are judgment free....f them.
Agreed Big Al! Curt leave that vid up, PF is always trying to stir shit up!

[Curt James]

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's out there!!!!

Hey Curt, looking at that diet, I may try it. Think Mac nut oil would be ok instead of evoo???

Which diet, the keto one or the current six meal deal?

The evoo would be cheaper. I drink a shot every now and then throughout the day. The current meal plan says to pour it over the rice.

Keto works and it's perfect for me as my appetite has never been monster. This eating six meals is a major PITA. :mad:


Agreed Big Al! Curt leave that vid up, PF is always trying to stir shit up!

Yeah, I shouldn't have said I'd delete it for him. Although he didn't seem to sold on the need to have it removed. And I did adjust the title and delete negative comments. The gym on Paxton Street is actually a great gym. PF gyms are individual, right? I'm sure there are good people throughout the gym chain.

Somewhere.

lol

[Curt James]

Started another cycle of Super-DMZ Rx on Monday. Taking 20mg e/d. Ten first thing and then 10mg pre-workout.

Monday, June 20, 2011

191.2 lbs.

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

DB Bench 55's X 8, 60's X 8, 65's X 6, 70's X 4
Incline DB Bench 50's X 10, 55's X 8, 60's X 4
Seated DB press 30's X 10--15 seconds rest 35's X 6, 8
Close-grip bench 95 X 5, 5

[BigAl33]

Whats super dmz?

[Curt James]

Agreed Big Al! Curt leave that vid up, PF is always trying to stir shit up!

**** it. I deleted it.

The revenue sharing amounted to ONE penny. lol

Plus I told the gym manager that I would delete it. It took me a little bit, but I figured, hey, I should really keep my word.

Planet Fitness on Paxton Street in Harrisburg, PA is a good solid gym. It's a former World Gym and I believe the manager was there then. He's certainly no pipsqueak Planet Fitness non-bodybuilder stereotype.

...

Actually, that describe me. :dunno:

[Curt James]

Whats super dmz?

It's a supplement from IronMagLabs. Requires PCT and some say it's harsh on a person's system. I didn't encounter any issues during my first cycle at 10mg e/d and I'm not taking an insane dose now. Here's what I wrote in another thread:

IronMagLabs' SUPER-DMZ Rx™ PRO-HORMONE Superdrol Dymethazine is a legal supplement, but PCT is recommended.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TKe8yAsaV5I/AAAAAAAAAYs/I5tdkyWR1a0/Super-DMZ-label.jpg

This is the first product I've ever used that has required or directed a PCT.

I'll have to check my journal numbers but I will say I noticed a jump in weights used, reps accomplished, size/measurement increases. One thing I love about this supplement is how it increased my dreaming. lol I'd take it at bedtime on my non workout days and would dream like crazy. I'm not someone who remembers their dreams and so this was an unexpected side effect.

I'm currently using LG Sciences' Formadrol Extreme after completing four weeks of Super-DMZ Rx. Formadrol was on the list of products to use as a follow-up supplement.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TKe8HQE356I/AAAAAAAAAYo/m93YmcbKoXw/LG-formadrol_extreme.jpg

Weight and measurements upon beginning using the IronMagLabs supplement:

9/13/2010

183.8 lbs.
Neck 14.25
R. Arm 12.5/14
L. Arm same
Shoulders 48
Chest 40.5/45
Waist 35
Hips 39
Thigh 23
Calf 15
Forearm 11.5
Ankle 9.25
Wrist 6.5

Got a fricking cold during the third week, though. Bitter-making. But I definitely love this supplement and am looking forward to finishing the bottle at some point in the future.

Taken after three weeks using Super-DMX:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_1nLdNGnrAes/TKfApkaE-YI/AAAAAAAAAY4/aeua7s1UJ9M/s512/october2010.jpg

Note the Dorian Yates black socks action!

10/2/2010

193.9 lbs.
Neck 14 7/8" Son of a... couldn't make it to 15?
R. Arm 12 7/8" relaxed/hanging at side 14 5/8" flexed
L. Arm 13" relaxed 14 5/8" flexed

My left arm was 15" flexed and pumped after my most recent arm workout and with my fist nearly touching my freaking shoulder to squeeeeze out the extra hair to reach that measurement. lol

Shoulders 49
Chest 41.25/45.75
Waist 35.25
Hips 39.5
Thigh 24
Calf 15.5
Forearm 12
Ankle 9.25
Wrist 6.5

I ended my Super-DMZ Rx regimen on Friday night, October 8th. Used the product for four weeks at just 1 capsule (10mg) per day. So my start date was September 13th.


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

DB Bench 30's X 12, 35's X 10, 40's X 8, 45's X 7
Incline DB Bench 30's X 12, 35's X 10, 40's X 10, 45's X 6
DB Flyes (Pec Deck) 70 X 12, 90 X 10, 110 X 8, 8
Pushups BW X 12, 12, 8, 6
Machine Reverse Flyes 50 X 12, 70 X 12, 80 X 10, 90 X 8
DB Press 25's X 12, 35's X 10, 40's X 8, 8
Lateral Raises 15's X 12, 20's X 12, 25's X 8, 8
Upright Rows 40 X 12, 50 X 10, 60 X 8, 8


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

DB Bench 60's X 8, 70's X 6, 75's X 4, 3
Incline DB Bench 55's X 8, 65's X 5, 3
Pushups BW X 13, 8, 6, 6
DB Press 45's X 6, 6, 6
Upright Rows 50 X 12, 60 X 8, 65 X 8, 70 X 7

gvATPtKTfJI
Nice jump from beginning to now for benching.

Well, a pathetic start really.

But SUPER-DMZ Rx™ is a supplement I would definitely recommend. I was hesitant with the need for PCT but that has been smooth sailing so far.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: http://ironmaglabs.com/images/bottles/Super-DMZ-Rx-md.png

More info @

SUPER-DMZ Rx™ PRO-HORMONE (Superdrol Dymethazine) - RX Muscle Forums

SUPER-DMZ Rx Review - RX Muscle Forums

[Curt James]

194.4 lbs.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Rotator work 3 X 15 In and Out

Life Fitness Rows 50# X 12, 70 X 12, 110 X 10, 150 X 10, 170 X 6
DB rows (4 X 4-10 reps) 50 X 10, 60 X 10, 70 X 10, 80 X 8, 90 X 8
DB curls 25's X 10, 35's X 10, 40's X 8

[AussieMuscle]

Does Big Al do songs about the ARMY aswell?

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[Curt James]

^^^^ Waiting for Big Al. :D

In other news, Superdrol is supposed to be liver intensive, so I'm avoiding all alcohol. Bonus!

(Well, bonus for those of us who probably should steer clear of excess use.)

[BigAl33]

^^^^ Waiting for Big Al. :D

In other news, Superdrol is supposed to be liver intensive, so I'm avoiding all alcohol. Bonus!

(Well, bonus for those of us who probably should steer clear of excess use.)

That would be me.....

[Curt James]

^^^^ And me (for the most part). :D

Chest, shoulders, and triceps tonight!

[BigAl33]

^^^^ And me (for the most part). :D

Chest, shoulders, and triceps tonight!

Hmmmm... Guess Ill have to do something too!!!

[Curt James]

LOL Peer pressure! GET IN THE GYM.

Heading there next.

[BigAl33]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=960758820666&id=b2c79f0068380d377134849f4163092a&url=http%3a%2f%2farticles.elitefts.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2011%2f01%2flunk-alarm-640x250.jpg

MONDAY JUNE 27, 2011

WEIGHTS

INC DB PRESS: 35x13, 45x10, 55x7, 45x7
BENCH: 135x4(see note), 95x8
FLY MACHINE: 80x13, 110x8
ROPE PRESSDOWN: 50x10, 50x8, 40x7

CARDIO

20 min tread, random setting, 3.2 mph

NOTES

My arms gave out during that first set of bench. Someone walking by had to help me. It was kind of weird and even more embaressing...Got the lighter weight up ok, but even that first set was light...not sure what thats about.

[Curt James]

197 lbs.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Super set
Face pulls 3 X 15
Rotator work 3 X 15 Out

Rotator work 3 X 15 In

Life Fitness Rows 50# X 12, 70 X 12, 110 X 12, 150 X 12, 170 X 8
DB rows (4 X 4-10 reps) 60 X 10, 70 X 10, 80 X 10, 90 X 10, 95 X 8
DB curls 25's X 10, 35's X 10, 40's X 10

Friday, July 1, 2011

196 lbs.

Squats 135 X 8, 185 X 8, 205 X 7
Leg press (Icarian machine) 90 X 20, 180 X 20, 270 X 20, 360 X 20, 500 X 8
Leg curls (Icarian machine) 100 X 10, 150 X 8, 170 X 8

[Curt James]

NOTES

My arms gave out during that first set of bench. Someone walking by had to help me. It was kind of weird and even more embaressing...Got the lighter weight up ok, but even that first set was light...not sure what thats about.

I love dumbbells for just that reason. Know I'll get pinned by an Olympic bar. :cloud: NOT HAPPENING! lol

A million years ago I got stuck while squatting. It was in my room and I had to cry for my grandmother to come help me. LOL

She was, like, "What do you want me to do?"

I dumped it on my bed. Wasn't much weight, but I didn't have a squat rack and so had to clean the weight and jerk it up over my head and onto my shoulders, do my squats, and then get the bar back over my head and lower it to the floor.

[GirlyMuscle]

clean the weight and jerk it up over my head and onto my shoulders, do my squats, and then get the bar back over my head and lower it to the floor.

That's cause you are HARDKOOR!

[Curt James]

^^^^ LOL :D Yeah, right. :rolleyes: At age 15 with my, what, 100lbs barbell all stuck on my shoulders.

HARDKORR!!!1! grrr

:no:

[Curt James]

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

200.2 lbs.

Super set
Face pulls 3 X 15
Rotator work 3 X 15 Out

Rotator work 3 X 15 In

DB Bench 65's X 8, 70's X 8, 75's X 4
Incline DB Bench 60's X 8, 65's X 6
Seated DB press 40's X 10, 45's X 8
Close-grip bench 95 X 8, 105 X 8

[Curt James]

Thursday, July 7, 2011

200.6 lbs.

Super set
Face pulls 3 X 15
Rotator work 3 X 15 Out

Rotator work 3 X 15 In

Life Fitness Rows 50# X 15, 90 X 12, 130 X 10, 170 X 10, 190 X 6
DB rows (4 X 4-10 reps) 70 X 10, 80 X 10, 90 X 8, 100 X 6 (left arm lagging)
DB curls 25's X 10, 40's X 10, 45's X 8

[Curt James]

Saturday was to be leg day, but I forgot the gym closed at 5 p.m.

Brain fade. D'OH!

Worked Sunday and so had to skip a workout then, too.

Did a brief bench and leg press workout tonight.

Monday, July 11, 2011

205 lbs.

Bench 135 X 5, 185 X 4, 3
Leg press (Icarian machine) 180 X 20, 270 X 20, 360 X 20, 450 X 20, 540 X 15

I swear that five of that 205 lbs. body weight is water. I'm chugging upwards of a gallon a day.

My max is currently 200 on bench and up until recently I had never benched 185 in my life. Maybe a bouncing single rep with a lift-off as a 20something.

Tonight I got four solid reps with 185 and without a lift-off.

[Curt James]

Thursday, July 13, 2011

203 lbs.

Life Fitness Rows 110# X 10, 150 X 10, 170 X 10
DB rows (4 X 4-10 reps) 75 X 10, 10, 85 X 10, 95 X 10, 110 X 5
DB curls 30's X 10, 35's X 10, 40's X 10, 45's X 6

[BigAl33]

Going to start the Hi-Tech Trifecta stack tomarrow....will take before and after pics... should be interesting



http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1056122156756&id=b48e5c3dc1511562a61d705b4e67a2ea&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.a1supplements.com%2ffiles%2fd _5989.jpg

[Curt James]

^^^^ Cool!

[BigAl33]

:curtjames:= cool

[Curt James]

Wasn't "cool" today. It was roasting here, brother.

Monday, July 18, 2011

205 lbs.

DB Bench 70's X 8, 75's X 6, 80's X 4
Incline DB Bench 65's X 8, 8
Seated DB press 45's X 8, 8, 6
Close-grip bench 105 X 8, 8, 8

[BigAl33]

MON JULY 18, 2011

WEIGHT: 304.5


WORKOUT:

HS PRESS: 90x15, 180x10, 230x3, 180x6
ROTATOR WORK: 10# plate, Standing rotations into press...3 sets,
FLAT DB: 40x10, 40x6
INC MACHINE: 120x8, 110x9, 110x7

NUTRITION:

CALS: 1960 CARBS: 129 FAT: 93 PRO: 137

[Sandpig]

Curt, why are you posting your workouts in Al's thread. You got your own thread in case you forgot. :p

Al, what did you pay for that stack. If my memory is correct, that line is rather expensive.

[Curt James]

Curt, why are you posting your workouts in Al's thread. You got your own thread in case you forgot. :p (snip)

Because I'm a prick who is invading everyone else's training journals! lol

Wait.

Noooo... it's a better story than that. And it started with two friends on BodySpace. :beerbang:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/BodySpace/alversuscurt.jpg

Actually, three friends.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/curt_james/BodySpace/BATTLE3.jpg

This thread is a continuation of that thread.

[BigAl33]

Im baaaack

[Curt James]

^^^^ Awesome! :beerbang: Welcome back, brother!