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Sorry I didn't get back sooner, I've been kinda sidetracked. This guy is a nice guy, he use to be my neighbor till they got a divorce, he still gives me help now and then. I'm trying to get to 840...

Last night was a good night I was able to do 610 on the hacksquat machine. I had a buddy make sure all squats were deep enough to count and he pushed me to do 3 more reps than the 3 I had planned on...

Sorry I tried to make it larger but I'm not to good at that.

Here's the only photo I could get my hands on. One of my buddies took it but was along way out there. I'm the one on the right #45. This picture is really grainy.
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Well I did compete again, did better this year as far as conditioning. Several of the people I competed against last year and people in the gym said I looked better this year. It was a good year this...

Thank you sir, I do appreciate the kind words. I was going to go up to 70 on the db flat bench but they were all in use so I just went with the 65's.
I've started working out with a new buddy and...

Felt really good tonight, I mean really good.

DB Flatbench
50 x 15
60 x 12
65 x 10
65 x 15 x 4
60 x 12 x2
50 x 15

Smith squats (plate weight only)
90 x 12 x 2
150 x 12
170 x 12
180 x 12
200 x 8

Smith Racksets
90 x 12
180 x 12

Seated Rows
100 x 12 x 2
110 x 10
120 x 8
110 x 10
100 x 12

Gravitron pull ups
Set @ 110
Bw - 110 x 6 x 4

Leg press
180 x 20
270 x 20
360 x 20
400 x 15
400 x 10 x 2

Seated calf raisers
110 x 12 x 4

OK, so tonight I went with intentions of working legs, which I did some. Then I think, just from how I feel, I killed a back workout.

Leg press
180 x 15
270 x 15
360 x 15 x 4

Cable...

Thanks Masterchamp, I'm gona keep doing the work, got till June.

Ok, my first night back in the gym. I thought I'd be full of energy, but I wasn't as "energized" as I thought I would be.

Leg press
180 x 20
270 x 20
320 x 20
390 x 10 x 2

Deadlift
135 x 10

Thanks Mac, I've been busting a** since July 1, 2012 and have made some progress, which at my age is good. But I'll always want to do better (except for the weak days,LOL). Much appreciation.


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How the heck do you guys stay positive during the diet phase of competition readiness?

I had alot of aggrivation and stress today, so I worked very hard tonight.

Leg press
270 x 20
320 x 20 x 4

Seated calf raisers
90 x 15
90 x 12 x 4

Leg press
180 x 10
270 x 12
340 x 10
360 x 10
430 x 5
540 x 3
610 x 5 partials (it felt outasight to push that much weight)

Seated rows

Thanks Mac, it sure felt great to grab some decient weight.

DB flat bench
60 x 10 (a little more than I was supposed to but it felt good)
70 x 6
80 x 6
65 x 6

BB bench
135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5

Really good workout and a new dead lift number to put up, an increase of 10 pounds.

Deadlift
135 x 10
205 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 5
265 x 5
285 x 1 increase of 10 pounds

Workout went well tonight.
Squats
90 x 10
140 x 5
160 x 5
180 x 5 x 4

Leg press
270 x 10
360 x 5

Thanks Hammerfit and Mac, I'm going to be doing things a bit different. Last year I would train abs only a couple of times a week sometimes only once. This year I'm doing pushups, and abs more and...

Everyone tells me "abs are made in the kitchen" ok, but in my mind I'm thinking when you exercise other parts of the body it burns fat in those areas, as well as other places. I still can't wrap my...

My wife and I talked alot on the drive back home and agreed that this year we would consult a nutritionist and have a better more focused plan. I had faint abs, I know that was a part of my problem....

I didn't place, it was the NWArkansas Natural bodybuilding competition. There were 6 in my class (50+) and I came in 6th.
There was a guy with parksans disease and had two difibulators implanted...

Completed my first competition and learned alot, and met alot of really good folks.

Thanks for the advice Hammerfit, no I haven't , but I will, I need those suckers looking right.

weight is 167 and I have 5 weeks till competition

Not much longer, weight at 170.2 Monday. Eating lots and lots of salads, chicken, turkey, and fish.
The muscles are starting to cut fairly nice imo. Still having issues around my waist. I think...

Weight is 172.0 goal is 170 anything after that is gravy. Oh gravy, I think I'll have gravy on my hamburger/pizza when this is all over in June. lol

I had a whey drink (with water) before workout and did ok.

Seated calf raisers
90 x 15 x 4

Standing calf raiser
Bw + 45 plate x 15
Bw x 15 x 3

Seated leg extensions

Eliptical
Time: 12.00
Distance: 1.00
Calories: 139.5

Rotater cuff Exercise
10 lb x 20 reps x 4 changing directions each set

Shruge
50 x 20 x 4 two sets looking up and two sets looking down

Your absolutly correct sir, I just get tired and feel really old sometimes. I been working two jobs for almost 21 years. Now I'm adding all these workouts; I sleep really good.

Recumbant bicycle
time 12.00
distance: 2.50
calories: 82.4

Seated calf raisers
90 x 12 x 4

standing calf raisers
bw x 12 x 4

Thanks Mastersfreaks, thanks for stopping by, I appreciate the good words. My mind is making me think what the heck am I doing, your too old to do this. I keep beating it back, with good words from...

Thanks Hammerfit, I'm working trying to get ready for the Northwest Arkansas competition. Thanks for the support.

Leg night tonight was ok.

Eliptical 12.00
distance .94
calories 127.5

Sitting calf raisers
90x20x4

standing calf raisers

Workout went ok, just had alot of distractions.

Eliptical
Time 12:00
Distance: .99
Calories: 139.9

Db shrugs
50 x 20 x 4

Better leg night tonight than last week. No knee pain.

Eliptical
Time: 12.00
Distance: .93
Calories: 124.4

Seated calf raises
90 x 20 x 4

Thanks for the offer, I have protection, it's just when I'm at work I get concerned about virus's. My boss isn't very understanding about virus's. I appreciat the offer.
My weight is starting to...

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I had a fantastic workout tonight. Worked out with contry (my son).
Eliptical
Time: 12.00
Distance: .98
Calories: 137.5

Flat bench
135 x...

I just thought I check in and see if the virus's were gone. What's up with all the virus's lately?

Kind of a confusing night, but I got a fair workout in. Seems like everyone wanted to do the same thing I was at the same time I was. But, I got it in.

Eliptical
Time: 12.00
Distance: .97...

Felt good tonight,

Eliptical
Time: 12:00
Distance: .97
Calories: 133.7

Seated rows
90 x 15 x 4

Thanks Hammerfit, I appreciate the information. I'll give that a try next leg night.
This should help me get back into a good leg workout again.