Justtryn's Journal - Page 2

JJ_Sungirl · 03-22-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dbflgirl

I'm pretending I didn't see the last few posts. I think that's safer all 'round.

LOL! hahaha

Justtryn..this is a common thing 'round here: hijacking threads. It's all in good fun! I should have been in here sooner!:bting:

Anyhoo, welcome to IM. Good luck to you and the wife in IMPC.

spaceclown · 03-22-2007, 07:44 PM

JJ you going to do it this year too?

JJ_Sungirl · 03-22-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by spaceclown

JJ you going to do it this year too?

I am officially doing my own "unofficial physique competition". I am not big on having my pics put up for all to see. Trust me...me in a posing suit right now, NOT PRETTY! LOL But, thanks for asking.

spaceclown · 03-22-2007, 08:05 PM

I understand JJ. Many of us prefer not to do it but its part of the motivation.

justtryn · 03-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Finishing up the active recovery today - Monday starts my third go on DC training. Yesterday (Thursday) I did some light shoulder work, and rode my bike on my lunch hour for about a half hour.

Today - a light arm workout... then that's it until Monday.

Have a good weekend, everyone.

blast_ · 03-25-2007, 04:47 PM

Nice log big guy

justtryn · 03-26-2007, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blast_

Nice log big guy

Thanks Blast. My DC Blast #3 starts tomorrow! I can't wait. Switched gym memberships this weekend - from the YMCA to a brand new Golds just a few blocks from my house. Oh, all the shiney new toys!! I'm hyped!

GameDayDog · 03-26-2007, 08:32 AM

That helps a lot... having the gym closer to ya house... as well as new equipment to choose from...

Just go in a day early and test ya limits on a buncha the machines... #150 on the old one, may be #180 on the new machine... even if it's a similar motion..

Good luck with the DC..

Peace..~G

justtryn · 03-27-2007, 03:12 AM

Ah, the joys and pain of DC training! It was good to get back at it after dong a short stint with volume training. Being at the new gym the only issues were trying to find the right equipment, and if they didn't have it, finding a substitute. But, all in all, it was a pretty good workout!

Pre-workout - Ragnarok Warrior Melon, 1.5 scoops. I took this at what I assumed would be 20 minutes or so before I started lifting. It ended up being nearly an hour before I was able to start. Family issues.

Anyway - tonight was chest, delts, tris, back width, back thickness
DC language:
RPs= Rest pause (15 breaths between the sets)
SS= Straight Set

Warm ups not included.

Incline Smith Bench Press - 265lbs 9/4/2 RPs

Extra Chest Exercise - Machine Flyes - 150lbs 30 reps

Extreme Stretches

DB Shoulder Press - 70lbs 10/4/3 RPs

Extreme Stretches

Abs - Machine Crunches - 70lbs 2x20

Hammer Strength Seated Dips - 250lbs 13/7/5 RPs - this replaces the parallel bar dips. Wasn't sure where to start on these.

Extreme Stretches

Close Grip Cable Pulldowns - 145lbs 11/5/4 RPs - learned once again that all cable machines are not created equal - I was "pulling" 200 on these at the Y.

Smith Machine Bentover Rows - 205lbs SS 12/10. This replaced the T-bars as they don't have an aparatus. I thought of trying to find a bar to put in a corner, but the way the place is laid out, it might be difficult. Additionally, it didn't appear that they had any extra bars.

Extreme Stretches

I learned I'm going to have to buy my own Grizzly Belt as they don't have any loners. Without the parallel bar dips, the only thing I would use them for are the Rack Chins. I'll have to check the prices out to see if it's worth the price.

Observations - the short time I wasn't doing DC caused my brain to forget how painful the stretches can be!

That's it from here. Later!

spaceclown · 03-27-2007, 02:21 PM

You need the grizzly belt for back stretches to Mark.
Definately a strong old fart

justtryn · 03-27-2007, 04:30 PM

Oh, that's true, too. It's a pain in the ass to try and hold a db between my feet... possible, but a pain.

justtryn · 03-29-2007, 02:30 AM

DC night - bi's, forearms, calves, hams, quads

RPs= Rest Pause
SS=Straight Set

EZ Bar Curls - 105lbs 9/4/3 RPs

Extreme Stretches

Hammer Curls - 65 12 reps, SS

Standing Calf Raises - 360lbs 12 DC reps (explode up, 5 seconds to the bottom, hold for 15 seconds.) I did them on this funky plate loaded squat machine, thing. Standing at an odd angle - sort of leaning forward.

Sumo Ham Press - 360lbs two straight sets 10 and 8 reps each. This was also a different apparatus than I'm used to, with a bit of a different angle. Couldn't do as much weight as at the old gym - about 85lbs less than the last volume set weight. But man did my hams feel it!

Extreme Ham Stretches

ATG Squats - 275lbs 8 reps - 4 minute rest. Dropped the weight to 225 and did the widowmaker of 20 reps. I was huffing like a freight train by the time I was done.

Sat in the hot tub to finish off the night.

That's it folks. I'm toast!

justtryn · 03-31-2007, 01:29 AM

Workout 3A Chest, Shoulders, Tris, Back

RPs= rest pause
SS=Straight Set

DB Flyes - 70lbs 11/6/5
Coupled with Hammer Strength Incline Press - 90lbs on each side - 15 straight reps, then 4 more. Too heavy after the flyes. I was supposed to get around 28 - 30 straight reps. I'm going to replace the DB flyes, as much as I love them with Hammer Strength Decline Press. Despite the fact that I had too much weight on this secondary exercise, I sure nailed the chest.

Extreme Stretches

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press - 90lbs on each side 11/6/5 RPs. This gym has a lot of Hammer Strength equipment in it, which I've never been exposed to. Oh, man! I love this particular machine! Hit the delts perfectly. Every H.S. machine I've used I've really liked.

Extreme Stretches

Cable Skull Crushers - 72.5lbs 14 reps. Too light. 77.5lbs 7/4 all RPs. Better weight. New machine and wasn't sure where to start. Good burn at failure, though, on each of these.

Extreme Stretches

Rack Chins - BW + 45lbs 10/6/4 RPs

Rack Deads. After warm ups. 315lbs 2 straight sets 11 & 10 reps each

Extreme Stretches

Really an awesome workout tonight. Ah, I've fallen in love with DC training once again. I was feeling really strong. I tend to be a bit tentative when trying new equipment or exercises, and wasn't sure where to start on the H.S. equipment. Boy do I wish I'd discovered this stuff a long time ago!

I've decided to accelerate the training a bit by hitting the workouts every other day, which will include working on a Saturday or Sunday, depending on how things work out. Typically, with this routine, it's a MWF scheme. I feel like my recovery ability is working in top form, so I'm gonna push it a bit. I'll still have a rest day in between each of my workout days. Gotta get big for the IMPC, right?

Well, that's it from here. Back to it on Sunday.

Later!

justtryn · 04-01-2007, 09:49 PM

Workout 1B - bi's, forearms, calves, hams, quads

1.5 scoops of Ragnarok 15 minutes prior to workout.

RPs= rest pause
SS= straight set

Standing DB Curls - 60lbs 10/5/4 RPs- felt kinda weak on these - I've done more. Of course, I was at the gym quite a bit earlier than usual, and that tends to make a difference for me.

Hammer Curls - 60lbs 11 ss reps

Extreme Stretches

Hammer Strength "Super Horizontal Calf Press" (I have no idea what the "super" is) - 360lbs 11 DC calf reps. OW!

Gironda Leg Curls - 100lbs 23 SS reps

Leg Press - Heavy Set - 805lbs 8 reps

This is a DC PB by 60lbs! Thankfully, this is the same leg press they have at the old gym, so I knew how to use the damn thing. They have two others that the release/loch mechanism is far to complicated for this feeble mind... which at first thought it was doing 720... I really need to learn how to add.

Leg Press - Widow Maker - 675lbs 20 reps

Another DC PB by 40lbs! Now what makes these a bigger deal to me is that this is the first pass on this blast. I'm supposed to have a PB on either the weight or the reps every time, but this was a biggie.

Ok, time to pass out.

Damn these were tough today!

Finished up with the Extreme Stretches for both Hams and Quads.

Today was a gooood day!

Well, back to food prep for the coming week's meals. Oh joy.

Later!

justtryn · 04-02-2007, 02:59 AM

If anyone cares, new updates to this log, for the time being, will be in the IMPC section.

GameDayDog · 04-02-2007, 06:38 AM

Dayum dawg... that's a serious leg press.. congrats on the PB..

You remynd of Ronnie when he's on the leg press and he says... Uhm that's 45 times 17 plus 250 ... uhm.. we need a calculator!! ....

I thynk that was the redemption dvd... Totally inspirational stuff... if you ever feel lyke skipping a day.. pop that in..

Peace..~G

jspirate · 05-21-2008, 01:43 AM

hey there Mark!

03-22-2007, 07:44 PM	#32
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,723 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 39	JJ you going to do it this year too? __________________ Spaceclown _________________________ Millennium Sport Technologies www.millenniumsport.net

03-22-2007, 08:05 PM	#34
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,723 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 39	I understand JJ. Many of us prefer not to do it but its part of the motivation. __________________ Spaceclown _________________________ Millennium Sport Technologies www.millenniumsport.net

03-23-2007, 08:27 PM	#35
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Finishing up the active recovery today - Monday starts my third go on DC training. Yesterday (Thursday) I did some light shoulder work, and rode my bike on my lunch hour for about a half hour. Today - a light arm workout... then that's it until Monday. Have a good weekend, everyone. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

03-25-2007, 04:47 PM	#36
blast_ Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 233 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 20	Nice log big guy __________________ DC Log: http://www.ironmass.com/dc-dungeon/9...dogg-logg.html

03-26-2007, 08:32 AM	#38
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	That helps a lot... having the gym closer to ya house... as well as new equipment to choose from... Just go in a day early and test ya limits on a buncha the machines... #150 on the old one, may be #180 on the new machine... even if it's a similar motion.. Good luck with the DC.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

03-27-2007, 03:12 AM	#39
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Ah, the joys and pain of DC training! It was good to get back at it after dong a short stint with volume training. Being at the new gym the only issues were trying to find the right equipment, and if they didn't have it, finding a substitute. But, all in all, it was a pretty good workout! Pre-workout - Ragnarok Warrior Melon, 1.5 scoops. I took this at what I assumed would be 20 minutes or so before I started lifting. It ended up being nearly an hour before I was able to start. Family issues. Anyway - tonight was chest, delts, tris, back width, back thickness DC language: RPs= Rest pause (15 breaths between the sets) SS= Straight Set Warm ups not included. Incline Smith Bench Press - 265lbs 9/4/2 RPs Extra Chest Exercise - Machine Flyes - 150lbs 30 reps Extreme Stretches DB Shoulder Press - 70lbs 10/4/3 RPs Extreme Stretches Abs - Machine Crunches - 70lbs 2x20 Hammer Strength Seated Dips - 250lbs 13/7/5 RPs - this replaces the parallel bar dips. Wasn't sure where to start on these. Extreme Stretches Close Grip Cable Pulldowns - 145lbs 11/5/4 RPs - learned once again that all cable machines are not created equal - I was "pulling" 200 on these at the Y. Smith Machine Bentover Rows - 205lbs SS 12/10. This replaced the T-bars as they don't have an aparatus. I thought of trying to find a bar to put in a corner, but the way the place is laid out, it might be difficult. Additionally, it didn't appear that they had any extra bars. Extreme Stretches I learned I'm going to have to buy my own Grizzly Belt as they don't have any loners. Without the parallel bar dips, the only thing I would use them for are the Rack Chins. I'll have to check the prices out to see if it's worth the price. Observations - the short time I wasn't doing DC caused my brain to forget how painful the stretches can be! That's it from here. Later! __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

03-27-2007, 02:21 PM	#40
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,723 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 39	You need the grizzly belt for back stretches to Mark. Definately a strong old fart __________________ Spaceclown _________________________ Millennium Sport Technologies www.millenniumsport.net

03-27-2007, 04:30 PM	#41
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Oh, that's true, too. It's a pain in the ass to try and hold a db between my feet... possible, but a pain. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

03-29-2007, 02:30 AM	#42
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	DC night - bi's, forearms, calves, hams, quads RPs= Rest Pause SS=Straight Set EZ Bar Curls - 105lbs 9/4/3 RPs Extreme Stretches Hammer Curls - 65 12 reps, SS Standing Calf Raises - 360lbs 12 DC reps (explode up, 5 seconds to the bottom, hold for 15 seconds.) I did them on this funky plate loaded squat machine, thing. Standing at an odd angle - sort of leaning forward. Sumo Ham Press - 360lbs two straight sets 10 and 8 reps each. This was also a different apparatus than I'm used to, with a bit of a different angle. Couldn't do as much weight as at the old gym - about 85lbs less than the last volume set weight. But man did my hams feel it! Extreme Ham Stretches ATG Squats - 275lbs 8 reps - 4 minute rest. Dropped the weight to 225 and did the widowmaker of 20 reps. I was huffing like a freight train by the time I was done. Sat in the hot tub to finish off the night. That's it folks. I'm toast! __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

03-31-2007, 01:29 AM	#43
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Workout 3A Chest, Shoulders, Tris, Back RPs= rest pause SS=Straight Set DB Flyes - 70lbs 11/6/5 Coupled with Hammer Strength Incline Press - 90lbs on each side - 15 straight reps, then 4 more. Too heavy after the flyes. I was supposed to get around 28 - 30 straight reps. I'm going to replace the DB flyes, as much as I love them with Hammer Strength Decline Press. Despite the fact that I had too much weight on this secondary exercise, I sure nailed the chest. Extreme Stretches Hammer Strength Shoulder Press - 90lbs on each side 11/6/5 RPs. This gym has a lot of Hammer Strength equipment in it, which I've never been exposed to. Oh, man! I love this particular machine! Hit the delts perfectly. Every H.S. machine I've used I've really liked. Extreme Stretches Cable Skull Crushers - 72.5lbs 14 reps. Too light. 77.5lbs 7/4 all RPs. Better weight. New machine and wasn't sure where to start. Good burn at failure, though, on each of these. Extreme Stretches Rack Chins - BW + 45lbs 10/6/4 RPs Rack Deads. After warm ups. 315lbs 2 straight sets 11 & 10 reps each Extreme Stretches Really an awesome workout tonight. Ah, I've fallen in love with DC training once again. I was feeling really strong. I tend to be a bit tentative when trying new equipment or exercises, and wasn't sure where to start on the H.S. equipment. Boy do I wish I'd discovered this stuff a long time ago! I've decided to accelerate the training a bit by hitting the workouts every other day, which will include working on a Saturday or Sunday, depending on how things work out. Typically, with this routine, it's a MWF scheme. I feel like my recovery ability is working in top form, so I'm gonna push it a bit. I'll still have a rest day in between each of my workout days. Gotta get big for the IMPC, right? Well, that's it from here. Back to it on Sunday. Later! __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

04-01-2007, 09:49 PM	#44
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	Workout 1B - bi's, forearms, calves, hams, quads 1.5 scoops of Ragnarok 15 minutes prior to workout. RPs= rest pause SS= straight set Standing DB Curls - 60lbs 10/5/4 RPs- felt kinda weak on these - I've done more. Of course, I was at the gym quite a bit earlier than usual, and that tends to make a difference for me. Hammer Curls - 60lbs 11 ss reps Extreme Stretches Hammer Strength "Super Horizontal Calf Press" (I have no idea what the "super" is) - 360lbs 11 DC calf reps. OW! Gironda Leg Curls - 100lbs 23 SS reps Leg Press - Heavy Set - 805lbs 8 reps This is a DC PB by 60lbs! Thankfully, this is the same leg press they have at the old gym, so I knew how to use the damn thing. They have two others that the release/loch mechanism is far to complicated for this feeble mind... which at first thought it was doing 720... I really need to learn how to add. Leg Press - Widow Maker - 675lbs 20 reps Another DC PB by 40lbs! Now what makes these a bigger deal to me is that this is the first pass on this blast. I'm supposed to have a PB on either the weight or the reps every time, but this was a biggie. Ok, time to pass out. Damn these were tough today! Finished up with the Extreme Stretches for both Hams and Quads. Today was a gooood day! Well, back to food prep for the coming week's meals. Oh joy. Later! __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

04-02-2007, 02:59 AM	#45
justtryn IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 322 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	If anyone cares, new updates to this log, for the time being, will be in the IMPC section. __________________ Mark 2008 IMPC - Open and MIP Team Scivation The body cannot follow if the mind has not been there first. Know that you can make it happen. Visualize it happening. Your body will have no choice but to follow. It's not enough to think it; you have to live it. Feel it. If success is not your objective, it's OK to go ahead and quit when things get tough. But if you truly want this, you'll never give up. Always do the best you can and never lose faith in yourself. Branch Warren.

04-02-2007, 06:38 AM	#46
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Dayum dawg... that's a serious leg press.. congrats on the PB.. You remynd of Ronnie when he's on the leg press and he says... Uhm that's 45 times 17 plus 250 ... uhm.. we need a calculator!! .... I thynk that was the redemption dvd... Totally inspirational stuff... if you ever feel lyke skipping a day.. pop that in.. Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

05-21-2008, 01:43 AM	#47
jspirate New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: Justtryn's Journal hey there Mark!

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