\m/MANOWAR\m/ 's training log!
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AngryMuscles
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mano, didn't you and winter workout together??? so slap winter and tell him to record you..lol ^^
and high reps on deads is a killer. are you squatting the weight up bro?? when will yuo dropthe reps and up the pounds???
you do need a break..I mean come on...high reps dead ...x.x
and high reps on deads is a killer. are you squatting the weight up bro?? when will yuo dropthe reps and up the pounds???
you do need a break..I mean come on...high reps dead ...x.x
MANOWAR
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Lol thanks man. Yeah we workout together, he remembers his lifts though I save mine to my phone. Just got too much going on with school to record here. After leg workout I will post up. Friday at last
Oh and squats... today will be a 20 repper, and next week I'll be going heavy again.
Oh and squats... today will be a 20 repper, and next week I'll be going heavy again.
AngryMuscles
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you still study>>LOL!!!!
damn wish I could workout with ya guys..bet that would be ANGRY-FUN!
damn wish I could workout with ya guys..bet that would be ANGRY-FUN!
MANOWAR
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Yeah man it would be great to lift with you. Theres a lot of Asians at our gym, mostly friends from school. It's good to see they finally laid off the Counter Strike and found a better hobby.
Anyway, I will update soon. Many workouts to put in. I've just been really occupied with school work, and I've been sick and completely worn out lately. But after some rest and sleep on the floor I now feel great. Just trying to finish up an essay
Anyway, I will update soon. Many workouts to put in. I've just been really occupied with school work, and I've been sick and completely worn out lately. But after some rest and sleep on the floor I now feel great. Just trying to finish up an essay
AngryMuscles
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i would say cut down your routine, stick with the basic and go heavy on them. if it doesn't work, change exercise or manipulate/play with the reps/sets. it's teh fun!!!!!
I thought you were like 30 or something..geeez
I thought you were like 30 or something..geeez
MANOWAR
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Yea thats true. Theres always something to do though, lots of priorities. Work on the weekends and holidays, school otherwise, and lifting too. I dropped all my other hobbies. I picked up guitar about 7-8 years ago but stopped playing that about a year ago. I left RC too.
Idk I've just always felt older then I actually am. I also grew up in the city, that could be a reason. But you're right, these are the good times
Idk I've just always felt older then I actually am. I also grew up in the city, that could be a reason. But you're right, these are the good times
MANOWAR
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WEEK 5
(9/04 - 9/10)
Monday 9/04/06
Back
Break from deads...
Iso lateral low row (Hammer Strength)
98x10, 98x10 warmup
188x6, 278x6 PR!!!
Yup... that was it... the second I finished these, after 10 minutes of being in the gym, my father needed me for an emergency. Turned out it wasn't an emergency, he just wanted my company cuz he was driving to Suffolk. Dammit. Whatever, a break is always good
Oh and I got some CARDIO in, cuz I walked a mile to Winter's house, and he gave me a ride to teh gym
Wednesday 9/06/06
Chest
Flat bench press
95x3 (speed bench) to warmup, few sets of this
135x16 (was going for 20 but this is the max for now)
Incline bench press
135x6 (this was hard. My incline has really shot down, last time I did incline a few months ago I think I hit 165 for 6)
Iso lateral flat bench (Hammer Strength)
90x20
Incline dumbell flies
25x15
Dips
BWx15
Triseps
Close grip bench
85x15 (light but still hard on the wrists for some reason)
Pushdowns
100x20
Some quick bicep and forearm work
Cardio
Treadmill
10 minutes walk with incline
I decided to have a nice relaxing chest day since every week I push myself and am burnt out. The workout may look long but it didn't even take an hour. Very short
Friday 9/08/06
Legs
(squats are ass to grass..)
Squats
135x6, 225x3, 235x2, 185x6
Even the 135 felt very heavy. I don't know why. Couple of weeks ago I repped it for 20. Today I got tired after 4. I guess I'm really not an endurance kind of guy, it shows from my lifts... 135 for 6 and 235 for 2. Anyway whole body was shot after these. Especially lower back.
Leg press
4 plates (460) x20
Then a bunch of other light leg work like always.
Then very little shoulder work. And thats all I can remember... I usually save my lifts to my phone but this time I forgot.
Sunday 9/10/06
Chest
Speed bench (alternating grips)
115 - 12 sets of 3 (upped the sets this time)
Lockout presses (this time I made the rack higher so instead of doing half a press it's more like a quarter. This helps target my lockouts better than the old way, in which I went down a little past 90 degrees, almost a full range of motion before. Now it's a smaller motion)
155x10, 155x10 (will do 185 next week)
Triseps
Close grip bench
125x10, 135x10
WEEK ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Good workouts, and got some cardio in
WEEK DOWNFALLS
No rest because of school. Body is paining very much too
GOALS
Get some fucking rest!!!!
There we go, right journal this time
AngryMuscles
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ah yes..those school sex << >> lol!!!
MANOWAR
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WEEK 6
(9/11 - 9/17)
Took monday off. No rest, very sore, and sick.
Tuesday 9/12/06
Back
Sumo deadlift
135x10 warmup
185x6, 225x6, 255x2 PR!! Yup this is a record for my d/ls. I never used to deadlift hard, I think my max before this was 235, about a year and a half ago. WOOOO
Hyper extensions
BWx10 (just for stretching purposes)
Lateral rows
60x15, 135x10 easy
Lat pull downs (very wide and slow reps)
60x20
Traps
Seated dumbell shrugs
45x20 slow reps (helps with grip too)
Biceps
Did some light stretches since my right bicep feels torn. Don't know why. Woke up with a tear feeling and just been stretching all day. Hope it's nothing serious, could just be soreness, will let you guys know
Cardio
Elliptical
1.2 miles, 10 minutes
This workout was great. Happy with my deads. Went in feeling confident and left feeling even better. Will do deads 2 weeks from now.
Time - stretching for about 10 minutes, deads took 30 minutes, rest of the workout took about 20 minutes, and then cardio. Was done in a little over an hour.
THANK YOU COME AGAIN!
Wednesday 9/13/06
Cardio
Walking
Went around town, to the supermarket. It's a mile distance. Walking there took 20-30 minutes each way, so almost an hour in total. Bought some green tea and doggy treats.
Thursday 9/14/06
Chest
Flat bench press
135x10 warmup
155x5, 185x3, 195x3, 225x1!!!!! no assist, but shaky. Thanks to Winter for teh motivation, I was actually being a wuss and aiming for 215. No idea I could do 225.
Incline bench press
135x6 (incline is very weak)
Incline dumbell press
40x10, 75x6
Shoulders
Dumbell shoulder press
50x4 (haven't done shldr presses since June or something)
Triseps
Diamond pushups
BWx8 (damn these are hard)
Cardio
Walk
10 minutes before workout, 10 minutes after
This workout was great, took about an hour excluding walking. One thing that is wierd, my endurance keeps going down, but strength goes up. It is misinforming cuz in my begining sets I get discouraged and I'm like shit I'm getting weaker. But all of a sudden my maxes shoot up. WTF??
Example - 135x20 squats. 2 weeks later... 135x6 hard, and 235x2
Same with chest, last week I did 185 for 6, and 210 for one. Now I struggle with 185, but push 225.
Can't complain, I'm happy
!(I DECIDED TO USE FOOTNOTES INSTEAD OF LONG PARANTHASES STATEMENTS)!
Friday 9/15/06
Legs
Box squats
135x10, 135x10, 95x10*
Leg press
190 (2 plates) x20**
Hack squat
0x10, 0x10
SLDL
barx10
Hip abductor
60x20
Hip adductor
60x20
and then some calves and more stretching...
Obliques
15 minutes
Abs
15 minutes
Cardio
Elliptical
10 minutes - 1.4 miles
*first time doing these, and they were hard! With the 95 I went down very slow and bursted up, because with my heavy squats I get stuck on the bottom
**again slow down, fast up
This was a good workout.
New split and journal.....
-Will not do this Mon Wed Fri Sunday thing, I'll just workout every other day, and if I'm sore then take a rest day. This is easier and works better.
-Will go light every other week, and heavy other week, to avoid any back tension
-LOG - no more parantheses bs, will use *stars* as foot notes.
Sunday 9/17/06
Chest
Speed bench (alternating grips)
115 - 3 sets of 3
125 - 6 sets of 3
Lockout presses
135x10 warmup
185x6, 185x6
Triseps
Close grip bench
135x10, 140x9.5*
*needed assist during lockout of last rep, at the very end.
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MANOWAR
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Yeah I feel you man, there wasn't much motivation for me either. Good thing I watched PBs vids before lifting, cuz that helped my motivation during the workout.
Check this out guys....
5/06/06 - Deadlift 165x5
5/28/06 - Deadlift 175x5
9/12/06 - Deadlift 225x6, 255x2
Just something that makes me happy. Could'nt have done it without you guys. I probably still would've been spending 3 hours a week doing forearm curls without the guidance and help of this forum
Check this out guys....
5/06/06 - Deadlift 165x5
5/28/06 - Deadlift 175x5
9/12/06 - Deadlift 225x6, 255x2
Just something that makes me happy. Could'nt have done it without you guys. I probably still would've been spending 3 hours a week doing forearm curls without the guidance and help of this forum
