patrick93’s BodyBlog

yep only three more months of solid mass gain until DIET time.  i treat this like contest prep.  except there’s no contest.

so yeah, only 3 more months so time to crank dat soulja boy HARD.  that means DIRECT AB WORK and LEG WORK.

that’s right….my untrained quads, the ****ing trump card.
at the moment i’m about 74 kilos (with a bit of fat) and have to get up to 77 (170 lbs) so i can eventually diet down to a respectable 74 kilos LEAN.

so yeah, three months.  SHIIIIIT.

in the form of smashing up the punching bag.  solid stress relief also.
i could only go for 5 minutes hard out though hahaha

i will build it up.

just did the first proper forearms workout of my life.

hammers, reverse calls, wrist curls, isomatric hold stuff - DB and barbell

i’d originally intended to do biceps and triceps as well but after doing the forearm stuff….i literally didn’t have enough grip to hold onto the dumbell/barbell.  in fact i didn’t even have enough grip to do dumbell calf raises with straps.

so, yeah….forearms are getting their own day with calves.  calves go first to somewhat pre-exhaust the forearms, then BANG
glory.

cheers.

this guy is my new physique teen idol

starting to incorporate static stretching into my routine.
why? i just want to be flexible for when i start doing cardio….not have tight hip flexors and what not.

just starting out but i recommend it highly to anyone sitting on the fence?
IMO its lazy people who knock stretching (especially static stretching) but where’s the harm?

there aint.

so i ended up getting the flu (swine flu) and took a week off
a good decision IMO, seeing how i haven’t taken a sustained break from training in about 2-3 months….i wouldn’t be surprised if the sickness came about from some type of overtraining.

anyways….i’m mixing up my split a bit.  instead of push/pull days i have…..chest day, back day, arms day (bi/tri supersets + forearms) and shoulder/traps/leg day.  i’m feeling a shitload better having started doing calves.

i went to the beach for 2 days last week and it really jolted me hard out back to what’s important (physique wise)…..walking down the beach in my current (poorly conditioned 10x more mass) shape made me realise the things i need to be focusing on.  

THE X FRAME.  forearms/calves/abs/traps - the 4 most neglected body parts which are really the most important as far as your overall impression of a guys shape.

forearms/calves/traps are also the things that matter when you’re wearing a t-shirt and shorts, which for me is most of the time.  now i started doing calves properly i’m on a role and also did my first proper FOREARM workout the other day which is great.  i want massive veinage by the end of the year.  huge forearms are ****ing cool.

cheers brahs

lifting has been going well for a couple reasons:
1. FINALLY got some decent platage for dumbells….so i can do DB bench press, DB mil press and DB rows with some decent ****ing poundage finally.  

today i chest for the first time with dumbells…..punishing…it was ****ing great.  my chest has grown FO SHOOOO, i can see it blatantly, but i still need to improve the mind/muscle connection in my chest.  so my plan is….start with flies to pre-exhaust before BP so i can really feel them hurting.  i feel them hurting now….but it’s just a kindof vague pain coming from…somewhere in the region.  

2.  started doing calves.  WOO.  ****.  this has been a long time coming….even though i still can’t squat, i feel 10x better now that i know these mofos are getting trained….they’re already small so i don’t want these KEY muscles lagging.  calves can really make or break a physique in my opinion…if a guy seems big at first glance, you go to the calves for confirmation.  more often than not, the calves (the visible part of the leg in shorts) is a complete letdown, ruining the physique.  if anything, i want my calves OUT OF PROPORTION with the rest of my body…i.e. TOO BIG.  

although he’s huge all over, i think his forearms and calves really make his body HUGE.  i mean ****…look at those calves.
so…while i’ve started with calves i’m also bringing in DIRECT FOREARM WORK
too long have i settled for these bullshit puny ass non-vascular forearms.  THEY PISSIN ME AWF.

that’s right pansies.  lee priest style.  similar to my calves, i want my forearms to OVERSHADOW my biceps if everything……and i’m considering giving forearm/calves/abs their own day.

WHICH BRINGS ME TO ANOTHER THING.  direct ab work.  do i do it? no.  should i do it? yes.
this is just a case of me being a lazy little bitch and rationalising it as ‘oh well….deadlifts will strength my core enough’
BULLSHIT.  man up pussy and do it.

keep lifting brothers.

lifting has been going well for a couple reasons:
1. FINALLY got some decent platage for dumbells….so i can do DB bench press, DB mil press and DB rows with some decent ****ing poundage finally.  

today i chest for the first time with dumbells…..punishing…it was ****ing great.  my chest has grown FO SHOOOO, i can see it blatantly, but i still need to improve the mind/muscle connection in my chest.  so my plan is….start with flies to pre-exhaust before BP so i can really feel them hurting.  i feel them hurting now….but it’s just a kindof vague pain coming from…somewhere in the region.  

2.  started doing calves.  WOO.  ****.  this has been a long time coming….even though i still can’t squat, i feel 10x better now that i know these mofos are getting trained….they’re already small so i don’t want these KEY muscles lagging.  calves can really make or break a physique in my opinion…if a guy seems big at first glance, you go to the calves for confirmation.  more often than not, the calves (the visible part of the leg in shorts) is a complete letdown, ruining the physique.  if anything, i want my calves OUT OF PROPORTION with the rest of my body…i.e. TOO BIG.  

although he’s huge all over, i think his forearms and calves really make his body HUGE.  i mean ****…look at those calves.
so…while i’ve started with calves i’m also bringing in DIRECT FOREARM WORK
too long have i settled for these bullshit puny ass non-vascular forearms.  THEY PISSIN ME AWF.

that’s right pansies.  lee priest style.  similar to my calves, i want my forearms to OVERSHADOW my biceps if everything……and i’m considering giving forearm/calves/abs their own day.

WHICH BRINGS ME TO ANOTHER THING.  direct ab work.  do i do it? no.  should i do it? yes.
this is just a case of me being a lazy little bitch and rationalising it as ‘oh well….deadlifts will strength my core enough’
BULLSHIT.  man up pussy and do it.

keep lifting brothers.