Dan Chases Andy Bolton's Total; Fails Miserably - Page 2

danman77220 · 02-27-2007, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

don't know parallel b/c you see it in the mirror. Know it in how it feels. Looking @ the mirror during a lift can totally throw it off. I suggest not looking @ the mirror @ all. I turn my benchs and such around so I don't have to. The mirror is for me to look @ the ass on the treadmills and nothing more.

Well I had a spotter too, and he said the same. I mainly just looked at the mirror as I went down. As soon as I did my head shot up and I didn't pay attention to anything but the roof lol.

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Originally Posted by romanaz

btw, congrats on the PR. Next up: 3plates

Haha yessss

As well as double plates on bench and 4 plates on deadlift... *gulp

Btw romanaz, you've got a sick deadlift max... what do you think of the way I do deadlifts? My 5x5 routine, I mean.

danman77220 · 02-28-2007, 04:29 AM

I'm splitting my back and bi days into one day dedicated to bis and lats, and one dedicated to upper and lower back and lats. There are just too many exercises to cram into one day.

Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls

20sx16
25sx16
30sx12

Barbell Preacher Curl

Bar x10
Bar+10x8
Bar+20x8
Bar+30x8 (last 3 reps assisted)

Lat Pull Downs (pinkys out to end of bar)

90x10
100x10
110x10 <---PR
120x8 <---PR

One Handed Dumbbell Rows

35x10
60x10
65x10 <---PR
70x10 <---PR

Hammer Strength Machine Pullovers

50x10
100x10
120x10
140x8

Cable Wrist Curls

120x30x3

I hate curling more than anything. I'm determined to improve my bis though. The bars at LA Fitness are at least 10 pounds heavier than the bars at my school. I never used to have to start at 5 lbs on each side. All in all it was a good workout though. And my forearms were JACKED after the cable wrist curls.

**romanaz** · 02-28-2007, 04:48 AM

I found, for me, my biggest strength gains for deadlifts came when I was deadlifting HEAVY twice a week. I know, insane right? I must have done a month or longer of it, and I went from 345 to 385. What I did was, I did the same weight for my 1 working set, but earlier in the week, I did it for a single, then the next time I did it, I tried to double it.

Honestly, after typing it and looking at it, I don't understand why it worked, probably because I just had a huge strength increase then from actually learning to squat properly.

I say keep doing it, and keep on trying. I find, the only way for me to gain on the deadlift, is to honestly, deadlift, and deadlift HEAVY!

danman77220 · 02-28-2007, 11:33 PM

Legs

Squats

185x5
190x5x2
195x5 <---PR
200x5 <---PR

SLDL

165x10
175x10 <---PR
185x10 <---PR

Great workout. Hopefully I'll be repping 205 on squats next time.

danman77220 · 03-01-2007, 10:53 PM

No time for a workout today, just a quick max

165x1

danman77220 · 03-02-2007, 08:43 PM

Back today

T-Bar Rows

45x10
90x10
100x10
90x10

Lat Pull Downs (plate loaded)

90x10
100x8
110x8 <---PR

Deadlifts

205x5
215x5x3 <---PR
225x5 <---PR

Shrug Bar Shrugs (weight is total weight of plates, I don't know how heavy the shrug bar is)

90x15
110x10
110x15, last rep held for 10 seconds

Short but strong workout today. New PRs on deads, and on the plate loaded lat pull downs. On T-Bar Rows, I wanted to get the form down. I think I've been standing up too far, so I tried keeping my body parallel to the bar. Bell rang right as we were abotu to load some more plates on, so I just jumped back into the shrug bar and hammered out another set. This was a good workout though.

danman77220 · 03-05-2007, 07:35 AM

No weight lifting today, but I did some light cardio.

Elliptical trainer for 7:30 minutes.

I was abruptly interrupted by the manager of the store I applied at.

I got the job, though.

BUT OMG

I want to cut calories sooooo badly.

I just want to get cut... but I'm making gains so fast right now I don't want to stop... I've always been a fat kid. My entire life. Up until just recently I was a few pounds away from being obese. I weighed 235 and dropped down to 175 in a little over 8 months. Since then I've gained about 10 pounds, but ALOT of it has been muscle... I mean my bench has gone up 65 pounds and my squat has gone up 70 pounds since August. I'm at an acceptable weight for my age and height... but I just don't feel skinny. More than anything I want a nice six pack and that always seems soo far out of reach. I want to cut down some more... Just a little more would suffice. I don't even think I'm at 20% BF anymore, I've gained alot of muscle since that test was taken and my friends have told me that I look more toned than before. It's just that I have no definition at all, just when I flex you can start to see the muscle.

I'm not big enough to wear cutting would have a real benefit on my physique, but I'm still a bit too chubby for my liking... I'm caught in a real pickle here.

**romanaz** · 03-05-2007, 02:04 PM

cutting now will make all your gains in the future more apparent, as well as making it easier to cut in the future. Even though my main goal is strength, I'm going to be doing a few cuts this year (4 week super cuts).

And I hear ya on the always been the fat kid. I'm down to ~200lbs from being 230, and I still call myself fat (I'm easily 23-24% BF still) but everyone tells me I'm not. Hell, I had this girl I was flirting with impressed with how firm my arms are, lol!

danman77220 · 03-05-2007, 10:56 PM

Haha yeah... I couldn't believe all the compliments I got when I went back to school. I bought all my new clothes near the end of summer. I went from XL shirts to mediums and 40W 30L pants to 33W 32L pants.

This cutting debate is hard for me... I think that once I start getting paid I'm going to go apeshit and buy a bunch of clean food and try cutting mildly... I'd like to retain my gains as much as possible. We'll see how it goes down the road...

danman77220 · 03-06-2007, 02:30 AM

Chest, Shoulders, Tris

Flat Bench

140x5x4
145x5x1 (last rep assisted) <---PR

Dumbbell Seated Military Press

35sx10
40sx10
45sx8 (last rep assisted) <---PR

Barbell Incline Bench

85x10
105x5x1
115x5x2
120x5x1
125x5x1 (last 2 reps assisted)

Close Grip Incline

85x5x3
90x5x2 (last 1-2 reps assisted)

Dumbbell French Curls

35x10
45x5
50x5
55x5x3

Good workout today. A few nice PRs, and I tried barbell incline for the first time. I like it a lot, I was kinda just getting a feel for it and what my weight should be on it. Same with the close grip. My tris are really tight right now. I liked the close grip incline a lot.

I think I'm going to do pretty much everything 5x5 as long as I'm bulking except for my shoulders since they're slow-twitch... I like it so much more than a 3x10 set. I feel a lot stronger.

danman77220 · 03-07-2007, 02:17 AM

Back and lats

Seated Rows

90x10
135x5x3
150x5x2

Lat Pull Downs

100x5
130x5x3
153x5x2

Supported T-Bar Rows w/ Yates Grip

45x5
70x5x2
75x5x3

Hyperextensions

BW+40x5x1
BW+45x5x4

Dumbbell Shrugs

60sx10
65sx10x2

Hammer Strength Rows

90x5
140x5x2
180x5x3

Cable Wrist Curls

120x30x3

Lots of experimentation today. Feel nice and burnt. Threw in a lot of different exercises this time. The T-Bar rows with a Yates row grip felt really nice and heavy, and I could feel it in my bis and forearms as well. I like 5x5 a lot.

danman77220 · 03-07-2007, 04:52 AM

Oops, I meant 135 on my lat pull downs.

danman77220 · 03-08-2007, 01:12 AM

Only enough time for squats today

195x5x1
200x5x1
205x5x3 <---PR!!

That was awesome. My legs are so sore it's ridiculous. I went extra deep.

I'm gonna start cutting my cals a little more though. I weighed myself at 191 today. **** THAT. I'm going to slash about 200 cals off my diet next week, and do that monthly, and I'm also gonna start doing some light cardio every day. I don't wanna completely shed off the fat, I wanna give myself some time so I can AT LEAST keep my lifts where they are. If I can get down to 175 with all of my lifts intact by summer I'll be happy. I'm gonna keep with the 5x5 though... I love it soo much

I'm not really gonna go for density with a 10 or 12 rep scheme, I just wanna stay strong and lift heavy.

**romanaz** · 03-08-2007, 03:08 AM

word I hear ya on the cutting. I'm revamping my goals, 190 by end of next month, 170 by end of year, all while trying to keep my strength up. I think I can get down to 170 w/ ~15% bf if all goes well.

how deep do you normally go on squats?

danman77220 · 03-08-2007, 04:40 AM

Parallel. I was mainly talking about my last set. On the

02-28-2007, 04:29 AM	#32
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	I'm splitting my back and bi days into one day dedicated to bis and lats, and one dedicated to upper and lower back and lats. There are just too many exercises to cram into one day. Alternating Dumbbell Hammer Curls 20sx16 25sx16 30sx12 Barbell Preacher Curl Bar x10 Bar+10x8 Bar+20x8 Bar+30x8 (last 3 reps assisted) Lat Pull Downs (pinkys out to end of bar) 90x10 100x10 110x10 <---PR 120x8 <---PR One Handed Dumbbell Rows 35x10 60x10 65x10 <---PR 70x10 <---PR Hammer Strength Machine Pullovers 50x10 100x10 120x10 140x8 Cable Wrist Curls 120x30x3 I hate curling more than anything. I'm determined to improve my bis though. The bars at LA Fitness are at least 10 pounds heavier than the bars at my school. I never used to have to start at 5 lbs on each side. All in all it was a good workout though. And my forearms were JACKED after the cable wrist curls. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

02-28-2007, 11:33 PM	#34
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Legs Squats 185x5 190x5x2 195x5 <---PR 200x5 <---PR SLDL 165x10 175x10 <---PR 185x10 <---PR Great workout. Hopefully I'll be repping 205 on squats next time. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-01-2007, 10:53 PM	#35
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	No time for a workout today, just a quick max 165x1 __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-02-2007, 08:43 PM	#36
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Back today T-Bar Rows 45x10 90x10 100x10 90x10 Lat Pull Downs (plate loaded) 90x10 100x8 110x8 <---PR Deadlifts 205x5 215x5x3 <---PR 225x5 <---PR Shrug Bar Shrugs (weight is total weight of plates, I don't know how heavy the shrug bar is) 90x15 110x10 110x15, last rep held for 10 seconds Short but strong workout today. New PRs on deads, and on the plate loaded lat pull downs. On T-Bar Rows, I wanted to get the form down. I think I've been standing up too far, so I tried keeping my body parallel to the bar. Bell rang right as we were abotu to load some more plates on, so I just jumped back into the shrug bar and hammered out another set. This was a good workout though. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-05-2007, 07:35 AM	#37
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	No weight lifting today, but I did some light cardio. Elliptical trainer for 7:30 minutes. I was abruptly interrupted by the manager of the store I applied at. I got the job, though. BUT OMG I want to cut calories sooooo badly. I just want to get cut... but I'm making gains so fast right now I don't want to stop... I've always been a fat kid. My entire life. Up until just recently I was a few pounds away from being obese. I weighed 235 and dropped down to 175 in a little over 8 months. Since then I've gained about 10 pounds, but ALOT of it has been muscle... I mean my bench has gone up 65 pounds and my squat has gone up 70 pounds since August. I'm at an acceptable weight for my age and height... but I just don't feel skinny. More than anything I want a nice six pack and that always seems soo far out of reach. I want to cut down some more... Just a little more would suffice. I don't even think I'm at 20% BF anymore, I've gained alot of muscle since that test was taken and my friends have told me that I look more toned than before. It's just that I have no definition at all, just when I flex you can start to see the muscle. I'm not big enough to wear cutting would have a real benefit on my physique, but I'm still a bit too chubby for my liking... I'm caught in a real pickle here. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-05-2007, 10:56 PM	#39
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Haha yeah... I couldn't believe all the compliments I got when I went back to school. I bought all my new clothes near the end of summer. I went from XL shirts to mediums and 40W 30L pants to 33W 32L pants. This cutting debate is hard for me... I think that once I start getting paid I'm going to go apeshit and buy a bunch of clean food and try cutting mildly... I'd like to retain my gains as much as possible. We'll see how it goes down the road... __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-06-2007, 02:30 AM	#40
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Chest, Shoulders, Tris Flat Bench 140x5x4 145x5x1 (last rep assisted) <---PR Dumbbell Seated Military Press 35sx10 40sx10 45sx8 (last rep assisted) <---PR Barbell Incline Bench 85x10 105x5x1 115x5x2 120x5x1 125x5x1 (last 2 reps assisted) Close Grip Incline 85x5x3 90x5x2 (last 1-2 reps assisted) Dumbbell French Curls 35x10 45x5 50x5 55x5x3 Good workout today. A few nice PRs, and I tried barbell incline for the first time. I like it a lot, I was kinda just getting a feel for it and what my weight should be on it. Same with the close grip. My tris are really tight right now. I liked the close grip incline a lot. I think I'm going to do pretty much everything 5x5 as long as I'm bulking except for my shoulders since they're slow-twitch... I like it so much more than a 3x10 set. I feel a lot stronger. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-07-2007, 02:17 AM	#41
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Back and lats Seated Rows 90x10 135x5x3 150x5x2 Lat Pull Downs 100x5 130x5x3 153x5x2 Supported T-Bar Rows w/ Yates Grip 45x5 70x5x2 75x5x3 Hyperextensions BW+40x5x1 BW+45x5x4 Dumbbell Shrugs 60sx10 65sx10x2 Hammer Strength Rows 90x5 140x5x2 180x5x3 Cable Wrist Curls 120x30x3 Lots of experimentation today. Feel nice and burnt. Threw in a lot of different exercises this time. The T-Bar rows with a Yates row grip felt really nice and heavy, and I could feel it in my bis and forearms as well. I like 5x5 a lot. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-07-2007, 04:52 AM	#42
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Oops, I meant 135 on my lat pull downs. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-08-2007, 01:12 AM	#43
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Only enough time for squats today 195x5x1 200x5x1 205x5x3 <---PR!! That was awesome. My legs are so sore it's ridiculous. I went extra deep. I'm gonna start cutting my cals a little more though. I weighed myself at 191 today. ** THAT. I'm going to slash about 200 cals off my diet next week, and do that monthly, and I'm also gonna start doing some light cardio every day. I don't wanna completely shed off the fat, I wanna give myself some time so I can AT LEAST keep my lifts where they are. If I can get down to 175 with all of my lifts intact by summer I'll be happy. I'm gonna keep with the 5x5 though... I love it soo much I'm not really gonna go for density with a 10 or 12 rep scheme, I just wanna stay strong and lift heavy. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status:** Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

03-08-2007, 04:40 AM	#45
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,021 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Parallel. I was mainly talking about my last set. On the