funkyb5150’s BodyBlog

I still hit triceps and shoulders on monday. But I completely changed up the order of my exercises. I still started with some high rep cable push-downs to warm-up my elbows. But then I went right into lateral raises, rear delt raises, and front raises. Next up was dips superset with more cable push-downs. I started with no weight on the dips and worked my way up to 90 pounds (2 45 pound plates hanging from the belt). Then it was time for close grip bench press. After that I hit up skull crushers. I then went back to shoulders by hitting up some seated, dumbell shoulder presses. I finished up with some seated barbell shoulder presses using the smith machine.

Yesterday was legs. I started out with front squats instead of normal squats. I fel pretty strong and worked my way up to 225 pounds - which for me is a lot (for front squats). I then did traditional squats and was still able to work up to 405 for 3 good reps. Then I hit lunges, leg press, and finished with leg extensions. My legs were tired last night… but they seem fine this morning. No soreness yet. I am about due for my dreaded giant set workout… Maybe next week.

Today is back and biceps. I will probably try to get there a little before my partner - so I can get my deadlifts in. (He refuses to deadlift!) However, I want to really focus on my biceps today. See you at the gym!

Friday I hit chest, calves, and abs. I had a great spotter… but I did not push myself too hard. (It was my first chest workout since my week off). I started out with calves. I did seated and standing calf raises. Then I hit decline dumbell press. Next was dumbell flys. And I finished with incline barbell press. I didn’t eat too bad over the weekend. Although… On friday night I went to kalamazoo and drank some beer at Harvey’s. It was great as I had not been there in so long. Of course I had to hit up the big burrito afterwards! So I tried to eat good the rest of the weekend. Saturday night I ate some real japanese food with my brother and his wife. I had plenty of sushi. Some of it was good. Some of it was pretty bad. Anyway - last week was good overall. I lost about 3 pounds. This week will be intense as well. Today is triceps and shoulders. See you at the gym…

I am finally back to work and back to the workouts. I was away from the office for two weeks. The last week of march I was in a traning class - learning a new software application for my job. I still got all of my workouts in… but I had to hit the ym at 5:30 am (before my class started). So… they were not the best workouts. I was tired and only had 1 meal in me at the point. Last week I took the whole week off from lifting. It was great. I ate like crap the whole week. But gave my body a nice rest from all of the heavy lifting I have been doing. So I am back …. hitting the weights hard this week. And I have never been this sore. My triceps still hurt from monday. I can barely walk from tuesday’s leg workout. Yesterday was back and biceps and my arms are sore already. I am hitting the diet hard this week (strict!) because I gained about 6 pounds from all the crap I ate (last week). Today is hamstrings, abs, traps, and cardio. Here’s some pic’s from my vacation..