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Monday, June 8th, 2009
Last week was my first time back at the gym in almost 3 weeks. Alligiers season come here late and hard. No engery and felt like crap. Barley able to do cadio most days.
Gained 8 lbs in 6 weeks and up to 216 lbs. Now leaning down and getting stronger for summer. Shooting for 17 inch arms by years end.
I statrted using stevep78 workout program for legs. Last night I was working my chest and I SWEAR my legs look noticeably bigger and more defined! I notice it by accident so I don’t think it was just wishfull thinking. He a good guy and knows his stuff. Check him out.
Yoga going great. For the last few weeks, now able to do a full wheel pose in class.
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Injuries all healed up just looks bad. I take yoga on sunday and mostly take the day off after it. I was really pumped up for some reason and just went to the gym without thinking. At the end of a heavy arm workout, something just pop.
I took tuesday off. And had a heavy back workout wed. And than took thursday off. and workout friday and saturday. Its still a bit sore. I don’t know why it looks so bad. Everyone been asking me about it. I just tell them I run into my car hood when I was putting a new battery into it last week. Learned my lesson, took yesterday off, after yoga. Feeling fine now, back to lifting tonight.
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
My injury healing nicely. Looks nasty but just a little sore today. Took Thursday off from working out. Had a heavy back workout wednesday & did a light chest today.
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
My bulk coming great half way through it and gained 6 lbs. End of May bulk end and than its back to working on getting lean and strong again for summer.
Bad news is yesterday, I was doing arms and pulled a muscle in the right bicep. Not to bad-just a minor pull. I was just about done doing tri/bicep. I do one time arm workout with pulley and DB only and the next time time pulley and bars only, a little switch up that works great for me. Keep changing things up for growth and strength gains. Had a good workout. New weight levels and such. But that injury going to slow me down until it heals up. I shall rest it for a few days here and see what happens.
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
I’ve been working a new program for me legs this winter. I was surprised last week by thr results. I’m getting watermelon legs. Nothing huge or big yet. But got a nice starter set going and got the prefect watermelon shape going. Not bad for a few months works-1 time a week.
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
I love it when a remake comes together: Ridley Scott signs deal to bring the A-Team to the big screen
By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:38 PM on 29th January 2009
Twenty three years after B.A. Baracus said ’so long sucker’ for the last time, the A-Team are coming back. The seminal Eighties show is set to be transformed to the big screen by British director Ridley Scott and American film-maker Joe Carnahan. The original programme, which ran for four years in the mid-Eighties, centred on a group of Vietnam War veterans who escape from prison and become a crime-fighting squad. The originals: The A-Team TV stars (L-R) Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr Team and George Peppard (front) The upcoming film version, likely to be more along the lines of Scott’s Black Hawk Down than the cheesy original, is scheduled for release in summer 2010. The film version will be closely based on the TV show, although the A-Team will likely be veterans of a war in the Middle East, rather than Vietnam. Smokin’ Aces director Carnahan said: ‘You can make a film that reflects on the real world without losing the great sense of fun and the velocity of action in a classic summer popcorn film. ‘This was a coveted property, and reimagining a show that I remembered as a kid was tough to turn down. Fox (Studios) hired me to make it as emotional, real and accessible as possible without cheesing it up.’ The film version was originally set to be directed by John Singleton, but he left the project last year. Although no actors have been cast, Bruce Willis and rapper/actor Ice Cube have been suggested as a potential Hannibal and B.A. Baracus. The A-Team starred veteran actor George Peppard, who died in 1994, and made household names of Mr T, Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict. Peppard’s character Colonel John ‘Hannibal’ Smith led the group, which comprised of Mr T’s strong man character B.A. Baracus, Schultz’s pilot Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock and Benedict’s smooth-talking Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck. The hugely-successful show spurned many memorable catchphrases including ‘I aint getting on no plane’ and ‘I love it when a plan comes together’. The A-Team ran for six seasons between 1983 and 1986 and spurned a huge range of merchandise, including action figures and comic books.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
British officers are polite, educated and have class. US officers in comparison have been raised by wolves.
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Since Sept. lost two inches off my waist. Loving that progess.
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Saturday, December 6th, 2008
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
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Behind-the-Neck Pulldown: R.I.P. or let ’er rip?
By: William Litz
Justin Timberlake brought sexy back last summer, and now it’s my turn to bring something back: the behind-the-neck pulldown.
I hear some of you screaming in terror. The behind-the-neck pulldown has been relegated to the garbage heap of unsafe old movements. Most bodybuilders think the exercise will kill their rotator cuffs while adding nothing to their backs. As much as I hate to admit it, I was one of those trainers squawking the loudest to ditch behind-the-neck pulldowns. Then a few years back I saw Johnnie Jackson doing them to finish off his back workout. He didn’t pull the bar all the way to his neck—and that, I’ve found, is the key.
This exercise should really be called the rear double-biceps pulldown. Here’s how to do it safely: Sit down on the seat. I prefer to face away from the weight stack so that the line of pull is straight up; that way you don’t need to flop your head around. You won’t be able to brace your legs, but you shouldn’t use max weights anyway. If you require something to keep your butt on the bench, have your training partner push down on your knees.
Pull the bar down until you’re doing a rear double-biceps shot—or close to it. The bar should be at the top of your head or just slightly below. Don’t pull to your neck. I believe most of the issues with the movement arise when people try to do what they consider a full range of motion; in fact, though, they’re working past the safe range of motion.
The second thing to remember is to not use the rear double-biceps pulldown at the start of your routine. Use it at the end to help add and etch in muscular detail. At that stage your shoulders, biceps and back will be warmed up, and if you keep the reps in the 12-to-15 range and really focus on squeezing your upper back and rear delts, you should be able to use this great movement without injury. It’s not a mass builder, and new trainees don’t need it. They should stick with the basics for mass. To mold the clay, however, this pulldown technique can be a great add-on, especially precontest.
Give it a try for variety to end your next back workout. Just take it slow, be sure you’re well warmed up, and don’t go superheavy. When you do it correctly, you have nothing to fear from the behind-the-neck…I mean, rear double-biceps pulldown. |
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