Bob's Place

[Bob45]

Found this site through Gman. I've been following his progress for a long time. I'm really liking the attitude on this site. Thought I would join in and hope to meet more online friends and talk BB.

I am 51. Started lifting at 20 years old. Got into a couple small contests. Got married at 26 and raised a family of four kids. In 2004 I got back into it. By 2006 I had some health issues to deal with. Stopped in 2007. Back at it again for the past 6 weeks.

I was a skinny fat type kid right up until I started training. I starting working with a guy that was into lifting. Started with him at the local YMCA. Through him I met a lot of guys that trained hard and competed. I learned a lot through them. Ended up joining a more hard core gym. The Steel Pier. Always liked that name.

I was 170#'s in high school at 5'11". After 4 years of training I was in the 200#'s with around the same bodyfat. Decided the only way I would get cut is to get on stage. Did it two years in a row. First show I was 173 and a year later 183. Not big but big for me! I got 2nd and 3rd place trophies.

Trying to get things current now. Tired of saying I used to do this and used to do that! Everything is still clear 25 years later! Can't remember one minute to the next though. I would love to get in great shape again and shock my kids.

Going to try to make this my year! I am heavier than ever now at 235. Lots of fat even though I carry it fairly well with clothes on, haha. That's the intro. To follow will be diet, training, excuses, PR's, and probably off topic stuff too.

[freebirdmac]

Great to see you did it! We'll help keep you on track

[bodyhard]

Found this site through Gman. I've been following his progress for a long time. I'm really liking the attitude on this site. Thought I would join in and hope to meet more online friends and talk BB.

I am 51. Started lifting at 20 years old. Got into a couple small contests. Got married at 26 and raised a family of four kids. In 2004 I got back into it. By 2006 I had some health issues to deal with. Stopped in 2007. Back at it again for the past 6 weeks.

I was a skinny fat type kid right up until I started training. I starting working with a guy that was into lifting. Started with him at the local YMCA. Through him I met a lot of guys that trained hard and competed. I learned a lot through them. Ended up joining a more hard core gym. The Steel Pier. Always liked that name.

I was 170#'s in high school at 5'11". After 4 years of training I was in the 200#'s with around the same bodyfat. Decided the only way I would get cut is to get on stage. Did it two years in a row. First show I was 173 and a year later 183. Not big but big for me! I got 2nd and 3rd place trophies.

Trying to get things current now. Tired of saying I used to do this and used to do that! Everything is still clear 25 years later! Can't remember one minute to the next though. I would love to get in great shape again and shock my kids.

Going to try to make this my year! I am heavier than ever now at 235. Lots of fat even though I carry it fairly well with clothes on, haha. That's the intro. To follow will be diet, training, PICS, excuses, PR's, and probably off topic stuff too.

Fixed and expected!

[gman]

Good going, Bob...I look forward to this a lot. You have been a real good friend for quite some time.

[Bob45]

I started back this time with mainly compound lifts. Very slowly! I had a rough start. Very shaky and weak after a few sets. My legs are terrible. I have always gotten leg cramps but now they are worse. It is just a matter of getting them accustomed to lifting again. It's been 6 weeks and I am finally getting a little better.

Only doing one major lift a workout still. Sometimes I throw in some db curls. I am finding my lifts are increasing faster than ever since I am not burning myself out with a big split routine. I will change after I plateau.

[Bob45]

Fixed and expected!

Maybe the button did work. I did forget. Pictures too yeah. With clothes now. I am too fat! I'll show clothed and old one's.

Great to see you did it! We'll help keep you on track

Visitors already. This is great! I am a slow typer and still entering things. The multi quote button didn't work. I think I forgot how to use it anyway. Thanks for stopping in. I hope it continues.

[Baldiewonkanobi]

Go away we have too many 'old people' already .

OK Bob just kidding, welcome aboard. Friend of Gmans?? That puts you on a 30 day probation.

Baldie

[Bob45]

Good going, Bob...I look forward to this a lot. You have been a real good friend for quite some time.

Hey Mike. I used to like when you said I inspired you. You are really inspiring me now.

[Bob45]

Go away we have too many 'old people' already .

OK Bob just kidding, welcome aboard. Friend of Gmans?? That puts you on a 30 day probation.

Baldie

I liking it in here already. Thanks for stopping in. I've been reading your posts for some time on the other site. Hopefully I'll get to know you here.

[bodyhard]

Hey Mike. I used to like when you said I inspired you. You are really inspiring me now.

Ohh fuck, you create a new Journal and now this mushy shit?

[gman]

mushy shit limited to page one...then get hardcore.

[bodyhard]

mushy shit limited to page one...then get hardcore.

Mike you know I am going to have to initiate your friend right?

[gman]

Mike you know I am going to have to initiate your friend right?

Of course, he can handle it.

[Bob45]

Ohh fuck, you create a new Journal and now this mushy shit?

Yeah, you would never catch me saying that shit in person.

[Bob45]

Copied what I have been doing since 11/2/09. Guess it has been 8 weeks and not 6. Time flies.

11/2/09
seated shoulder db presses
20's x 20
25's x 15
30's x 10

lateral raises
20's x 10 x 3

BB curls
50 x 10 x 3

seated alternating db curls
25's x 10 x 3

Forgot to put in my 35 deep knee bends!

11/03
Bench press
135 x 10 x 3

Incline BB press
89 x 10 x 3

Deep knee bends
25 x 2

11/4/09

bentover db rows
30 x 10
40 x 10 x 2

wide grip pulldowns (this machine makes the numbers look big)
150 x 10
180 x 10
190 x 10

6" grip bench press
89 x 10 x 3

overhead cable extensions
80 x 10
90 x 10 x 2

single leg BW squats
3 sets of 10

little bit of the speed bag

11/5
Tonight's fun!

Seated BB presses
45 x 15
67 x 10
89 x 10 x 2

Lateral raises
20's x 12
20's x 10 x 2

BB curls
45 x 15
67 x 10 x 2

deep knee bends
35 x 2

11/6/09
Bench Press

115 x 12, 10
140 x 6
172.5 x 3
192.5 x 1
210.5 x 6
189 x 10

Incline BB Press

115 x 10 x 2
89 x 10

11/11/09
Seated shoulder press

45 x 20
67 x 15
78 x 12
89 x 12
89 x 10

Lateral raises

20's x 10 x 4

11/13/09
bentover db row
35 x 12
45 x 10
55 x 10 x 2

pulldowns (this machine probably doubles the numbers you would get on a regular machine)

180 x 10
190 x 10
200 x 10
210 x 10

11/14/09

BB curls

45 x 12
69 x 12
80 x 10 x 2

Seated alt db curls

35's x 10 x 3

Cg bench presses

90 x 12
101 x 12
117 x 10

Did some single leg squats and will hit the bike for a while

11/16/09
Bench press
bar x 15
135 x 10
157 x 10
189 x 10 x 2

incline BB press
89 x 12 x 3

single leg squats
3 sets of 10

11/19/09
Seated BB presses

bar x 15
67 x 12
89 x 10
100 x 10 x 2

Lateral raises

20's x 10
25's x 10 x 2

11/23/09
BB bench press

115 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 6
189 x 5 x 5

incline db press

35's x 15
45's x 15 x 3

stationary bike 20 minutes 10mph

11/27/09
Seated BB presses
bar x 10
69 x 8
89 x 6
100 x 10
115 x 6

Upright rows
bar x 10
68 x 10 x 2

Lateral Raises
25's x 10 x 3

11/28/09

20 minutes on the bike

BB curls
45 x 10
69 x 10
80 x 10, 9

tricep bench dips
4 x 15

db bentover rows
55 x 10 x 2
70 x 10, 8

12/1/09
bar x 10
135 x 10, 8
155 x 10, 8
189 x 8
205 x 10

12/3/09
deadlifts
135 x 5
189 x 5
205 x 5 x 3

20 minutes on the bike at a fast clip tonight.

12/10/09
135 x 10
155 x 8
189 x 8
205 x 5
225 x 7
immediately to
135 x 10

Also 20 minutes on the bike.

12/12/09
seated press
69 x 10
91 x 8
117 x 5 x 5

seated db curls
20's x 12
25's x 12
30's x 12
35's x 12

light squats

12/16/09
Deads
135 x 5
189 x 5
205 x 5
249 x 5

12/19/09
Bench press
135 x 5 x 2
157 x 5
189 x 5
205 x 5
223 x 3
245 x 3

db curls
30's x 12
35's x 10
45's x 7

12/20/09

squats
67 x 10
89 x 10
117 x 5

not much effort but that is all I can do without cramping right now.

12/24/09
Squats
bar x 10
89 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 4

12/26/09
seated db presses
30's x 15
35's x 12
45's x 10

Seated BB presses
115 x 5
129 x 5

still sick!
1/2/10

bar x 10
90 x 10
117 x 10 and that was it! Just so I don't lose even that.

1/5/10
Bench presses
135 x 10
155 x 6
189 x 6
205 x 6
225 x 12

1/6/10
deadlifts
135 x 5
190 x 5
225 x 5
249 x 3
271 x 3
295 x 3

1/7/10
squats

bar x 10
89 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 5
189 x 5
295 x 3