black_socks BLOG

that is the sound my body is making as i shift it into high gear… Not much to say tonight other than i’m lifting and eating like i should.. and getting my required sleep in..   man life is good right now, i hope to keep this up for at least another 45 years or so

peace to you in bb land

yep today was one of those days…… Back on the weights after a week off to let the body recover. It was some of the good stuff.. wow that is rather odd to say… it is more like something i would have said 18 months ago when i walked into one of the many bars that i frequented.. The bartender would say what can i get you joe.. and I’d say some of the good stuff… Well today I got some of the good stuff on the weight pile.. Yep after getting some great advice from folks on the over 35 forum i posted up and focused on my chest, tri and shoulders today.  I performed some of the best reps that I’ve done this year.. each rep was squeze, press, touch, squeze….. yeah (no funny replies about sex stuff..) I’m talking great reps tonight… stuff that make you hurt ooh so good, ones that make the muscle just shake and rip… oh yeah!!!
I’m officially an addict of this body building… I know it is better than where i was two or three years ago.. heck I’ve said it once I’ll say it again. this stuff saved my life.. and tonight was great as i had some of the good stuff… I hope you get some of the good stuff on your next workout…
peace to all you in bb land.. black_socks

back to the iron on Monday AM.. Wow this has been my first full week off in about 3 months. I took the time off to give the body a little rest and to spend some time with my kids.. The kids mean the world to me and I’ve move across the country to be with them again..  Not sure about living up here in Vuh-gin-yah .. the folks are ok but just a different brand of people than i was used to back in the big "D".. I’ve made some good friends at the gym where i’m doing my thing at now so that is good…  Looking forward to hitting it hard these next 8 weeks.. Focused on LBM.. on the back, upper chest and anyplace else muscle wants to grow.. best to all of you in bb land…

I blew into RICHMOND today planned on visiting with my Mom as she celebrates here 80th this weekend..  Stopped by the old gym that i started out about 18 months ago at.. It was so empty I thought it must have been closed when i drove up.. Well it was open and i had a great workout… Today was push day focused on chest presses, shoulder / delts press and tri moves that were press motions..  I was groving today last few days have had hit good clean 40/40/20 breakout with 3000 cals.. body is adjusting well to the extra cals and the fat content on body is going up some but I feel like there is probably an even mix of muslce for fat/water loading.. I’m still so new to this that I have a hard time judging.. time will tell.

Ok so i’m doing my thing and this woman comes over and ask me to spot here on squats.. wow,  i’m digging that because i love to help and i think it is so cool that women do full squats and dead lifts.. anyways turns out this gal remembers me from a year ago and paid me some compliments.. I’m fairly critical of my progress,.. i’m happy with what i’ve done but always want to step it up more.. well the compliments are you know are nice.. and it was great to chit chat with a very classy woman that is into health and fitness… plus she had KILLER FORM on squats.. woooh if my kids only knew their daddy was having fun like that at the gym .. even had my black socks on… lol

well it was great to hit the gym of prior days.. i’m so glad i made the trip in .. hope you weekend is good.. peace be with you .. in bb.com land

After 6 weeks into my goal i’m up in my body weight by 4 pounds and I’m estimating that 1 pound of that is muscle so all things considered i’m tracking on that goal.

I’m ahead of my plans for the pullups and do think that I’ll have 20 straight of my body weigh by christmas. If that get’s hit then I’lll adjust it to 20 with 25lbs added.. hoorahhh

well as my friend from Texas says.. peace out

yep it is a sweet thing. if you are like me it comes in very small steps.. i’m happy with life, and feel blessed to be able to achieve things that I do.. I work hard and I’m focused and intense with what i do i the gym. Progress does not come to those that sit around the water cooler, or chit chat rather than push the iron..

Progress for this week is that i was able to do 10 solid pullups with body weight plus 35 lbs.. I’m at 201 now dow that is 236.. i’m going to hit my 20 with body weight by christmas.. now that is PROGRESS at least for me..

all those in BB land, peace be with you and get that MONEY on the weight piles