This is my blog on my training and diet leading up to the Branch Warren Classic in 2011.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday workout
Well Below is my workout tonight. Did back and biceps tonight. As always I loaded up on EVP (HTTP://WWW.evogennutrition.com) Then hit it hard at the gym and them had my cell KEM on the way home and just finished up my last meal. Here is the workout.
Wide grip chins 4x12 bodyweight
Underhanded later pulldowns 4x12 90,120,150,180
Barbell row 4x12 135,185,225,255
Hammer strength pulldowns 4x12 4,6,8,8 total plates
Seated rows 7x12 150
21's 4 sets
Machine preacher curl 4x12
Cable curls 7x12 100
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Chest Workout
Chest
Hammer Strength Incline 2×15 2×12 2,4 plates for the first 2 sets and then 6,8 plates for the last 2
Incline Flyes 4×12 40,40,50,60
Pec Dec 4×12 80,90,100,110
Flat bench chest press 7×12 150 did these extra slow with a little less weight so I could do each rep really slow and feel the stretch at the bottom and then squeeze at the top.
Abs
Rope Crunches 4×20 110
Trunk Twist 4×20 50
Leg Raises 4×20
Met a young guy who said if I was serious about bodybuilding I should do FST-7. I got a good chuckle at that since I mentioned that I was a senior mod for Hany’s site. Well that is it so far for today. Gotta eat meal 3 in a couple hours.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Mr. Olympia Musings
I know Hany is working like a mad man with 6 different clients in the Olympia. Looking forward to seeing all the Team Rambod athletes. I'll have more later this week since it is about time to go and get my beautiful wife from school.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday's Musings
Onto my workout for today. Did shoulders and biceps today and honestly I am worn out to the point of I just want to go to bed and sleep the rest of the day (since it is raining not a bad idea). But have a few more meals to eat tonight and some time with my wife.
Shoulder workout
Machine Presses 6x12 90,110,130,150,170,190
Seated Lateral Raises 4x12 20,25,30,30
Front Raises 4x12 20,25,30,30
Machine Laterals 7x12 110
Rear Delts 4x12 25,30,30,35
Rear Pec Dec 4x12 75,95,105,125
High Cable Pulls 7x12 70
Barbell Shrugs 4x12 225,315,405,495
DB Shrugs 7x12 100
Diet is going really well and feeling a little run down though since I did a somewhat low carb day today. Did 100g of carbs only. 50g before workout and 50g after workout is all I have taken in today. Tomorrow will be even worse when I only have 50g for the day. Though it is not as bad as my mentor who does 6 days 0 carbs and one day he gets a nice cheat meal. I do 150g 5 days and 2 days at 50g so it is not so bad for me. Though it may get a little worse when I have to go to 0 carbs.
So nothing else really is going on right now. Thinking if I don't get a job soon I may go stir crazy. But hey I am at least interviewing for jobs, but not getting anything sucks.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Labor Day weekend
Alrighty onto the workouts. Did cardio Saturday, but left off legs due to my hip still giving me problems. Going to get that taken care of this week again at Planet Health (http://www.planethealthcenter.com). Chris is an awesome chiropractor and also a great PT guy. OK well onto today since Sunday is an off day for me. Did back today and concentrated on adding thickness to my overall back. Really did things slow and contracted at the top of the lift and stretched at the bottom of the movement.
Back
Wide Grip Chins 4x12 bodyweight
Underhand Lat Pulldowns 4x12 170,190,210,230
Barbell Rows 2x12 225,315 1x8 365
T-Bar Rows 3x12 3,4,5 45lb plates
Straight Arm Pulldowns 7x12 40
Watching Anthony Bourdain tonight because I like his show. Enjoyed a good day with my wife watching Grease (she loves the movie) and watching her create tests and lesson plans for the week. I swore I would never marry a teacher and low and behold I married a teacher. I would not trade it for all the world though because she wants me to be a successful bodybuilder almost as much as I do. She is the driving force in what I am calling my new full time job. Still looking for something that will bring in a paycheck to pay bills, but she has allowed me to pursue my passion in bodybuilding.
If anyone is wanting to change up their workout routines go to the FST-7 site and check out the routines our members are using to put their bodies into overdrive. Also Hany Rambod's nutrition product line is out at Evogen Nutrition and is also available at Bodybuilding.com. EVP and Cell KEM are two great products that you will want to make a part of your arsenal. Do not worry I am still a BSN man, but both of those products are worth their weight in gold. Have to go out and get more Syntha-6 on Thursday and will also pick up some Axis HT and Epozine.
Well till tomorrow keep lifting folks.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday
Chest
Hammer Strength Incline 4x12 2,4,6,6 total plates
Incline DB Flyes 4x12 35,35,45,45 (did these really slow to feel the stretch and squeeze at the top)
Hammer Strength Flat bench 4x12 2,4,4,6 total plates
High Cable Crossovers 7x12 60
Triceps
Pressdowns 4x12 90,100,110,120
Machine Dips 4x12 335 for all
Charles Glass Pressdowns 7x12 110
Everything was kept pretty light to really stress the form and the muscle. Body is starting to come along finally and starting show the hard work. Going to layoff the Axis HT for the next 4 weeks to let my body process everything since I was on the cycle for 8 weeks. Gotta love the stuff from BSN. Trying to figure out what flavor of Syntha-6 I am going to try next. Also going to finish off my thermos and then give the new Endoburn a try.
If anyone wants to know my workout regimen is based off Hany Rambod's FST-7 (http://www.fst-7.com). I say go to the site and check it out.
Sleep
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Humpday
Back
Wide Grip Chins-Body weight
Wide Grip Lat pulldowns-4x12 190,210,230,250 (did these nice and slow and stretched and contracted every rep)
Underhand Pulldowns Hammer Machine- 4x12 4,6,8,10 total 45lb plates
Machine Rows-4x12 4,8,8,10 total 45lb plates
Low Row Pulls with rope-7x12 110
Shoulders
DB Presses-6x12 35,45,55,65,75,85
Seated Side Laterals-4x12 20,25,30,35
Front Raises-4x12 20,25,30,35
Machine shoulder raises-7x12 110
Incline rear delts db-4x12 30,35,40,45
Rear Pec Dec- 4x12 75,95,105,125
High Pulls rope-7x12 40
Barbell Shrugs 4x12 135,225,275,315
DB shrugs 7x12 85
Diet has been going pretty steady and so has cardio. Thinking it maybe time to throw the old body a curve and do some HIIT Cardio.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday Update
Hopefully everyone had a good weekend. 6am cardio will be here soon. BWC 2011 will be here before I know it. Peace everyone.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Sorry
Close Grip Incline Press- 4x12 135,155,185,225
Incline DB Flyes- 4x12 35,40,45,50
Pec Dec-4x12 75,95,105,125
Hammer Strength Flat bench-7x12
Got that workout done in 32 minutes. I don't understand how people take an hour or more to workout. People kill me. Well I will post tonight about the shoulders.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday's
DB Presses- 6x12 35,45,55,65,76,85
Side Lateral Raises-4x12 15,20,25,30 (did these seated to take away the swing.)
Front DB Raises-3x12 35,45,55 (these were seated also.)
Machine side laterals-7x12 110 (did these very slow)
Rear DB Raises-3x12 20,25,30 (did these on an incline bench and very slow and controlled)
Rear Pec Dec-3x12 55,65,75
Rear Cable Pulls-7x12 40
DB Shrugs-4x12 110,115,120,125
Barbell Shrugs-7x12 225 (did these very slow and held for a count of 2 at the top)
Ok well that was the workout for today. Was dead by the end of it so did not do any extra cardio. Did 50 minutes in the morning. I will post new split tomorrow.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday
Diet is still the same, but the workouts have been altered to stress shoulders twice a week for the time being. Time to bring get them fuller and round. I will write more tomorrow. Time for some Syntha-6 and then bed.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Back
Underhand Lat Pulldown- 4x12 150,170,190,210
One Arm DB Row- 3x12 115,120,125
High Pulls- 3x12 4,6,8(plates)
Straight arm Pulldowns- 7x12 50
I puked my guts out. I love it man my back is killing me and it will hurt even more tomorrow. I know that being unemployed sucks, but to tell the truth concentrating on bodybuilding as my full time job and everything else will be "part" time jobs. Well ya'll have fun and peace out. Gotta be up early in the morning for cardio and then hitting shoulders tomorrow instead of legs. Taking this week off also to let my hip heal up a little more and hen it is full blast next week. Split will be:
Day 1 Shoulders
Day 2 Back/Abs
Day 3 Off/Arms (if need be)
Day 4 Chest/Abs
Day 5 Legs
Day 6 Arms/Abs
Day 7 Cardio/Abs (if need be)
So it is all business from here on out. Have to be at 260lbs w/10% bf by Thanksgiving. That will give me 5 months of a bulk then starting in May getting ready for the contest in July.
Chest Workout
Incline Press DB- 2x15 2x12 85,95,115,135
Incline Flyes-3x12 45,55,65
Pec Dec-4x12 75,85,95,105
Hammer Strength Flat Bench 7x12
Followed that up with 20 minutes of cardio. Chest was killing me on Wednesday so my chiropractor stretched me and now not so sore.
I have back this afternoon so going to go kill it again. Not going to go super heavy. I want to stress form today and allow my lats to stretch and contract fully. Gotta really work on the mind muscle connection when it comes to my back.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
BSN
My current line up of products are:
Syntha-6
Cellmass
Epozine-O2
Axis-HT
Being a Hany FST-7 boy I do use his EVP for pre and intra workout. I will get my workout from last night up in a little bit. Time for 12oz of turkey and grilled asparagus.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday Night
Hope all of you have a good night and see you tomorrow. Got chest tomorrow afternoon and looking forward to it.
Goals
My overall goal is an IFBB Pro Card, but what follows is what I have to do to make my overall goal a reality.
1. Drop to 260lbs.
2. Add 1/4 inch to all bodyparts per week (or 2 weeks I am a realist).
3. Work abs every other day.
4. Develop overall chest size and shape.
5. Lower waist size.
6. Drop bodyfat to 5%.
7. Develop my posing.
Well there you go. It may only be 7 of them, but they all are "liquid" in that they move with me.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Sunday is not always off day.
Won't be that long maybe 30 minutes at the most. Just enough to keep the metabolism going. Then grilling some fish and turkey mignons. May throw in abs also.
Hope everyone has a great week and I finally finished my goals so those will be posted tonight.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Chest Workout
DB Incline Press 4x12 55,85,95,105
Hammer Strength Flat bench 2x12 1x8 4,6,8 (total plates)
Incline Flyes 3x12 55,65,75
Pec Deck 7x12 75
Well it took me all of 25 minutes to do my workout tonight. Simply put when you go to the gym you need to get your work done and talk later. Time to sleep and grow some new muscle.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Diet Plan
Shoulders
Shoulder Presses-4x12 65,75,85,95
Side Lateral Raises-3x12 30,40,50
Front Raises 3x12 40,50,50
Upright rows 3x12 90,100,110
Machine Laterals 7x12 110
Incline rear delts 3x12 40,50,60
Rear Pec Deck 3x12 110,120,130
Rear Cable pulls 7x12 70
Shrugs 5x10 10 plates
I will post up diet later time for bed.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday Back routine
Wide Grip pull ups (warm-up)-Bodyweight
Wide Grip Pulldowns- 5x12 190,200,210,230,230
Hammer Strength High Pull- 2x12 1x8 4,6,8 (total plates)
Barbell Rows 2x12 1x8 225,225,315
Deadlifts 2x5 2x3 315,315,405,405
Low Pulley Row (w/rope) 7x12 80
As you can see hit it pretty hard last night and it was a pretty successful workout. Body is sore this morning.
Diet is coming along so overall really happy. Though I am trying to figure out why all of a sudden my weight loss has started to slow down. Only down by a pound last week but hey who knows. I am definitely starting to show more muscle across my body. Started using a product from Beauty Control (thanks to my darling mother-in-law) that helps firm up the lose skin. I have been losing bodyfat so I am really happy.
Starting to finally see the effects of the BSN product Axis-HT. It is a great test booster and it has definitely been helping with the added muscle I am starting to show. Of course I still am owning 2 to 3 shakes a day right now. Trying the chocolate milkshake flavor for the Syntha-6 protein. It tastes really good and is easy to drink.
Hope everyone has a good day and I will see you tomorrow with my shoulder routine. I will also get my goals posted soon. Still working on them.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Dreams and Goals
Everyone dreams of being a sports star. Some even dream of being President. My dream is to one day stand on the stage at the Mr. Olympia contest. I watched the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight and Emmitt Smith had the most inspirational speech. He reminded me of the difference between a dream and a goal. A dream is in your head and a goal is what you have written out on paper. There is always your big goal, but there must be little ones along the way too. Over the next few days I will be writing down my goals here in this blog.
If I write them down then I will see them and fight to visualize and make the goals a reality. It is Not going to be easy at all. But if I trust in the man above and set my nose to the grindstone everything I want to accomplish will become a reality.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Stepmill
Has anyone ever noticed that 20 minutes on a stepmill feels like 10 hours on a treadmill.
Tuesday's
Well tonight was a rather dull night seeing as I did chest. Hit it hard and fast since the dipsticks were out in force tonight. I will write more tomorrow.
Monday, August 2, 2010
My Blog Title
My actual goals are simple little ones like drop weight to 260lbs. Then my goal will be to "bulk" back up to an undertermined weight and go from there. You see you cannot reach the big goal without all the sacrifice of the little ones.
Another week gone
Is it just me or are the weeks going by faster and faster? l am going into another week of off season/cutting to get my body weight down to 260.
I have chest tonight, but going to cut the weight in half and just use really strict form and squeeze like crazy at the top of each movement. Everything is going well diet wise now just have to remember to eat my veggies (which I hate to do). The Motts Medley drink stuff is really good though to get my allotted veggies I need to drink one bottle a day. Maybe they could throw me a contract that I promote them like crazy and I get my drinks for free cause I would drink the crap out of the stuff.
Also basalmic vinaigrette is really cood
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday Night
Getting prepped to hit back tonight. Just gotta get psyched upped.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Day off
Well today was off day from the gym. I love these days cause it allows my body to rest. Pounded it pretty hard yesterday on chest and triceps. Had a lovely dinner with my darling wife. Had chicken fajitas for dinner. Well I have cardio in the morning and going to start using an elliptical now to change things up a bit.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday blahs
Well it is Tuesday so I have shoulders tonight. Someone asked me if I like working out at 11pm and I said ofcourse I do. Not a lot of people in the gym at that time. Did my cardio this morning and about to have meal 2. Then a nice nap afterwards.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday's always gotta come...
Went to the gym this morning (or what counts as the morning for me 11am) and did my cardio and also took a soak in the hot tub. Body is still sore from the butt kicking on Saturday night for back.
Going in tonight to do legs and my dear wife is salivating at the thought of pushing me to the edge and the right over. Kinda looking forward to it too. I am crazy I know.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Crazy Sunday
Well it ha been a long day and it is not even over yet. have dinner guests coming over in 30 minutes. Got up this morning after hitting the gym for my back last night.
My darling bride went along and after finishing her circuit training started training me. She is a good trainer in that she was intense in her focus and attention to form and detail. She definitely brought the goods last night and Looking forward to her going with me the rest of the week. Got legs tomorrow night so it is going to be killer.
Did 45 minutes of cardio this morning and will do it again tomorrow morning also. 6 days a week.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Arms
Went in for arm training tonight. Changed it up a little and did preload 7's and also did my normal 7's at the end. Talk about killer!!! My bis and tris are killing me and I haven't done any posing tonight.
Thinking of making a change in my supplement routine, but not 100% sure. I will let you know if I do. Have one more meal before bedtime although I am thinking of just going to bed since I had a shake and when I wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning having some food then.
Will have to weigh tomorrow morning before cardio. 6 sessions a week at 50 minutes. It is killer. I will start getting more training regiments up along with my diet here over the next few weeks.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Cardio
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Chest workout
Incline DB Press 2x12 55,70 1x8 90
Pec Deck 2x12 120 1x8 140
Wide Grip Bench 2x12 180 1x8 225
Flat bench 7x12 130
Got home and did some flexing for 10 minutes so now my chest is sore as anything. Ate my 2nd to last meal of 7 oz of chicken and potatoes. If anyone is needing a good coach mine is available to assist you. He does the whole thing diet, training and show prep. I have been taking my Epozine-O2 and my Axis-HT and have to say I am starting to feel a bit of a difference. Plus NO Explode and Cellmass also are part of my supplement routine.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Pissed off at the gym...
Tonight is arms so i am going to go back over to 24 hour in an hour or so. I love working out when there is no one in the gym other then me and the staff plus I can do cardio at 2 in the morning when I cannot go to sleep. Down to my last servings of Axis-HT for the night and have 2 more meals.
If anyone is looking for a change of pace go to http://www.fst-7.com.
Monday, July 5, 2010
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Howdy
Meal 1 8 egg whites and grits.
Meal 2 was buffalo burgers on whole wheat buns.
Meal 3 will be 60g Syntha 6.
Meal 4 will be 6 oz of chicken, rice and corn
Meal 5 will be 4 oz fish, rice and salad
Meal 6 will be 60g Syntha 6
Meal 7 will be a buffalo burger no bun.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
4/5/2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Hope everyone is doing well
Friday, March 26, 2010
Diet and Supplements
I have officially gone back to the supplements that allowed me to gain a bunch of size in the first place. BSN is a great company and I will be using the following products.
Syntha-6 (protein)
NO Explode (pre)
Cellmass (post)
Epozine-O2 (plasma volumizer)
Axis-ht (prohormone)
Atro-Phex (thermo)
Might add in their Volumizer supplement too.
I will heep everyone up to date better then I have in the past.