b.spencer’s BodyBlog

It’s the end of the month again, so time for an update.  I’ve posted new pics rather than go through measurements (want to save that for next month.)  I didn’t feel like I gained that much — what with being distracted by moving,changing gyms, all that– but my first day a Gold’s, I maxed flat bench with a trainer spotting me, and I even surprised myself.  240.  Thats 80 pounds improvement in the six months that I’ve been doing them.  Hooray for noobie gains.  Wish it could last.  I’m getting serious about bulking now, so maybe it will.  I can hope at least.

I’ve started a new workout that jimif sent me.  It’s really kiling me but thats what I asked for.  I was just playing around for the first two, finding my new base weights with exercises I haven’t done before (like the sumos deads).  Wednesday, I decided to sub single leg machine squats for the walking lunges, since there is no where to do them with leagues on the bball court.  Wound up doing 4 sets, 10 reps, 200 pounds on each leg. After that, I was stumbling around like i was drunk.  Huge pump.  One of the other trainers noticed the variant I was doing, and he must have never tried it before, becasue he wandered over to try it after I was finished.  Two sets in, he was sweating, and doing 1/2 the weight I was (Smaller guy, but ripped beyond belief).  I think it surprized him how hard they were.  Anyway, getting out of bed the next morning was an adventure in sore, but it’s been a while since I felt growing soreness in my legs.  I keep saying it, but thanks Jim.

I’m really pumped up about the next few months.  I’m determined to make good gains before my next pics in Nov. (My birthday)

I know I usually don’t post this often, but I just had to put this up.  Yesterday, I was feeling really good.  I’d added real hyerextensions back into my workout for the first time, and I couldn’t believe how much easier they were than they used to be.  I’ll have to be adding a neck plate before long.  Anyway, I was so pumped (leg day) I went to the squat machine and cranked it up to maximum.  400 pounds.  I got 6 reps without any real strain.  Granted, they were not deep reps, only to parallel, and still on the full back support machine, but I felt so good afterward.  And my back felt so much better today.

Tomorrow, one of the trainers at my gym is going to help me with some sumo deadlifts.  It will most likely be the only deadlift I’ll ever be able to do, and I want to make sure I have the form down before I move to Denver.  So, no weights, but just to be able to do it again with a real bar.  I’m psyched.

I had my BF% measured again today, and was stunned to find that it’s dropped again, down to 12.7%.  It makes sense with how visible my abs are now, and I’ve added a plyometrics workout on one day a week, which I’m sure is helping.  But I still have trouble believing it.  It’s not that I’m unhappy at all; I just didn’t think dropping bodyfat while gaining muscle was possible.  This can’t last forever, but I’m gonna enjoy it while I can.