Carlman's BodyBlog

100th post

ntrllftr — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:53:06 +0000

OK So here it is a Sunday night. Holiday tomorrow and off work. So why so special that I am writing this? I just realized how dedicated I am to giving my all towards my next show. My wife got a phone call earlier today. We were asked to go to a party tonight. So I decided to stay home with the kids and let Tina go so I can prepare my food for the week ahead and other bodybuilding stuff. No other reason for this post. I just want this as a reminder to myself 5-6 months from now when I have those doubts about going through with competing again.

Mind is made up

ntrllftr — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:29:13 +0000

After many posts and pm’s about my little "episode" about possibly not competing next year, I have made my mind up today.
On August 18th no more wings and beer, Taco Bell etc etc…
I will be eating clean and training my ass off for the Northern Ky
and the Natural Ohio shows. Since they are a couple weeks apart and close to home why not, right. This will give me 7 months prep time.

Now with that being said. If I do not place 3rd or better in both shows I can hang up my posing suit. NO questions asked.
Fair enough?

Actually for the first time yesterday I saw the score card from the
Northern Ky show I did in 2007. I see that it was close than I thought.

http://www.beverlyinternational.net/2007npc/NK07Mens_Bantamweight.pdf
So I am going to sleep, eat and live bodybuilding.
Starting Aug. 18th of course.

Bodybuilding and subjectiveness

ntrllftr — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:50:05 +0000

How many times have you gone to a show and said: WTF are the judges looking at? Obviously not the same stage I am. I recently read in someones journal where people wrote about this guy they saw compete this past weekend, they said:

He looked much better conditioned than the other people in his class but took a lower placing.

After reading this and falling victim to it myself in the past, I wonder if I should bust my ass and set foot on stage again. My wife says "Think positive and give it your all for next year as planned. You never know it could be your best year yet."

Most likely I will go through with it and do the Northern Kentucky as planned in 2009.

Dude?!?!?!

ntrllftr — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:04:16 +0000

So here I was standing three feet from the mirror dumbells just in front of me. Behind me was about ten feet of free space. I am just about to bend down to grab my weights. Some Assbag steps right over the dumbells nearly hits my head as I am starting to bend down.

I let it go and proceed to do my set. This Goofball walks in front of me while there is plenty of room behind me, litterally having to turn his body to get by while doing my set. WTF!

He goes over to the Smith Machine puts on a couple 35’s to do bench presses. He could barely get 5 reps. taking this in account, I just shook my head in disgust and went on with my business.

If this Jackass comes back to the gym and does this kind of crap again I will say something then. Damn I am turning into a much nicer person or something like that.

Stiff necks suck!!

ntrllftr — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:48:43 +0000

I was tearing down my deck in the back yard this past Friday. I woke up Saturday morning with a little bit of a stiff neck. Sunday I could barely move it. Was suppose to workout yesterday but my neck was still bothering me. Today I still feel it a little. Years ago I would have pushed it and went to the gym but, now I am going to wait until tomorrow.

Just had to vent a little.

All happy now because I am looking forward to Back & Tri’s tomorrow.

Did some back and tri’s

ntrllftr — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:09:31 +0000

Back and Tri’s

Are you ready????…..

Bent over BB rows:

2 sets 135lbs 10,10

5 sets 205lbs 8,8,6,6,5

Body weight pull ups: 5 sets 9,9,8,7,7

Behind neck pull downs:

5 sets 135lbs 8,8,8,8,8

Icarian machine Rows:

3 sets 100lbs 8,8,8

Skullcrushers:

2 sets 75lbs 15,15

5 sets 115lbs 12,12,10,10,8

Push downs:

4 sets 90lbs 10,10,10,10

Bent over overhead rope tricep extensions:

5 sets 80lbs 10,10,10,9,9

Strength is coming back

ntrllftr — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:28:54 +0000

Yeah baby I had a

Great chest and bi workout today

Bench:
2 sets 135lbs 10,10
5 sets 225lbs 6,5,5,5,3

Incline dumbell bench:
2 sets 50’s 10,10
3 sets 60’s 8,8,8

Hammer Strength decline press:
2 sets 90lbs each side 10,10
3 sets 115lbs 8,8,8

Dumbel curls:
1 set 35’s 10

Olympic bar curls:
4 sets 100lbs 8,8,7,7

Machine Preacher curls:

4 sets 70lbs 8,8,8,7

I was pumped UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been a while since I posted a workout here.

ntrllftr — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:32:16 +0000

Shouldrs and Traps

Hammer Strength shoulder press:

2 sets 45’s each side 15,15

4 sets 100lbs ea. side 10,7,6,5

I was Totally Stoked to get 10 @ 100 with a video of it But…
Video got deleted while downloading to computer somehow? Next time I do delts I will have to remember to do it again.

Side Laterals:

4 sets 35’s 10,10,10,9

Bent over rear delt laterals:

4 sets 45’s 8,8,7,7

Dumbell shrugs:

5 sets 45’s 8,8,8,8,8

Upright rows on cable cross over:

2 sets 100lbs 10,10,

3 sets 120lbs 8,8,8

345 5X @ 155lbs.

ntrllftr — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:13:57 +0000

Today was an awesome deadlift day…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQmQgxE5fWU

Back and Tricep day

ntrllftr — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:27:48 +0000

It’s been a while since I posted a workout in my blog.

Todays was a real good one. Here it goes…

AWESOME workout!!!!!!!!!

Bodyweight pull ups:

5 sets 11,10,9,9,7

Seated rows (close grip V bar)

1 set 120lbs 12 reps

3 sets 170lbs 8,8,6

Hammer Strength Regular Row ( single arm )

3 sets 135lbs 10,10,8

DEADLIFTS:

2 sets 135lbs 8,8

1 set 225lbs 6

1 set 295lbs 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! getting better

1 set 305lbs 1

Skull Crushers:

1 warm up with 25lb bar 20

1 set 75lbs 12 reps

4 sets 115lbs 8,9,8,7

Bent over over head rope tricep extensions:

1 set 70lbs 15

4 sets 100lbs 10,10,10,10

30 minutes on Elliptical level 15 5lbs over my body weight entered.

Crunches: 30,30,30