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Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Well, it was a busy weekend! Friday and Saturday, were taken as off days. Saturday, I drove down to Vancouver, Washington to see part of the NPC Tanji Johnson Classic (Had some friends competing there, so I was doing some scouting and cheering) Sunday, I finally got a stereo for my new car. Sunday was also chest and back day!
Chest:
Decline Bench:
20 reps at 90
15 reps at 140
10 reps at 160
10 reps at 230 (Was feelin’ strong!)
Flat Bench:
6 sets of 15 at 175
Cable crossovers:
20 reps at 40
15 reps at 50
10 reps at 60
8 reps at 80
BACK:
Wide grip pulldowns to the front:
1 set of 20 at 105
1 set of 15 at 120
1 set of 10 at 135
1 set of 8 at 165
Close grip pulldowns:
(Same as above)
Hammer Strength Rows:
5 sets of 15 at 110
Low pulley rows (close grip)
1 set of 20 at 80
1 set of 15 at 100
2 sets of 10 at 110
BICEPS:
Incline DB curls:
5 sets of 15 at 30
Low pulley rope hammer curls:
1 set of 20 at 70
1 set of 15 at 80
1 set of 10 at 90
1 set of 10 at 120
Overhead high pulley curls:
5 sets of 10 at 50 per side
Traps:
Calf machine shrugs:
1 set of 30 at 190
3 sets of 12 at 395
Puppy Update:
Still not getting much sleep, but it’s getting better. They had their first trip to Petsmart, went down our stairs without being carried, and the lab (Igor) Has a new trick: Barking for 3 hours straight without a break (Daddy was gone)
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Well, yesterday when I got off work, I started to go towards I-5 and heads towards the gym. The weather was gloomy with a rain snow mix, but nothing exciting. Then, I get a call from my wife, stating that I should curtail my gym activities and head home. I’m like "Uhm, no… I’m going to the gym". She then informs me that it has snowed 2 inches in a very short amount of time, and does not want me taking chances on the road with my new car. So, I told her that the weather where I was at wasn’t anywhere near that. Finally I relent to her wishes, and turn back for the 1 1/2 hour drive home. Then it hits… It was snowing so hard, and the flakes were so huge, that it looked like there had been a huge pillow fight. It looked like feathers were falling everywhere. (And, the new pups had never seen snow, so I was kind of looking forward to their reaction) So, after getting home, and playing with the pups in the snow I wound up just doing 3 sets of 30 crunches with puppy supervision. (We wound up getting a little over 4 inches of snow that night)
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Well, Friday, I got a new car (Toyota Yaris 2008). Saturday, We got an 8 week old Rottweiler puppy. Sunday, we got a 7 1/2 week old Black Lab. Both are boys, and have kept me up most of the weekend. (Got 4 hours of sleep Saturday and Sunday night, combined) Hit legs, briefly, when the wife came in, and said we had a 4 hour drive to go get the Rottweiler. Tonight will be legs, and hopefully sleep.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
Okay, the time has come, to get serious. Well, as serious as my warped sense of humor will let me get. The date branded into my brain, is August 9th. So, last night I got the party started with chest, tri’s, and abs:
Chest:
Decline Bench:
30 reps at 90
4 sets of 15 at 160
Flat Bench:
Same as above
Cable crossovers:
20 reps at 40
15 reps at 50
10 reps at 60
8 reps at 80
Tri’s:
“V” bar pressdowns:
20 reps at 90
15 reps at 100
10 reps at 110
10 reps at 140
Rope pressdown:
25 reps at 70
20 reps at 80
2 sets of 15 at 90
Machine dips:
5 sets of 15 at 250
ABS:
3 sets of 30 crunches
3 sets of 25 hanging leg raises
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I’m currently enjoying a brief lull/break, from things. I’ve got a lot of things coming up soon, but am stuck playing "the waiting game". Soon, I’ll be getting a new car (2008 Toyota Yaris), my wife and I will be getting 2 new puppies (one Rottweiler and one black lab), new sectional, new washer and dryer. I’ll also be submitting my entry form for the 2008 INBF Washington State Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Contest, promoted by KVNJames and DeniseJ (August 9th). I’ll be entering the novice and masters classes. But, until the check clears, I’m stuck waiting…
I’ve also opted not to enter the show here on base in May, and will concentrate all my efforts into the August show. Then, there’s the Tanji Johnson NPC Classic, that I will be a spectator at, as well as the upcoming Emerald Cup. I’m really looking forward to seeing my friends do well at those shows! The Emerald Cup will be especially fun, since we will have the Inaugural ABC (Animal Barbell Club) session for the Seattle chapter. So lots of good things on the horizon.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Well, it’s that time, again… The time to take inventory in your life… I’ve had a good run, the last year… Lost 40 lbs, between April and August… Competed in my first contest (Was the fattest guy onstage, but somebody has to be…) Had surgery… Got some really cool chances to do a lot of special things… Got some incredible hook-ups from the "Animal" line… Maybe it’s time to call it good… Just kick back… Grow old… I mean I am "pushing 40"… Who cares, right…?
PSYCHE!!!! I’m totally psyched up!!! I’m ready, and know what I need to do, Yeah, I quit alright… I quit putting limitations on myself…
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