supernaturalinc’s BodyBlog

I did some back and bi’s yesterday.  The shoulder hindered my biceps movements, but surprisingly didn’t affect my back too much. Probably because I was thinking about it the WHOLE time   I still took it easy when I had movements with more shoulder involvement.  Man, this sucks!

Barbell Deadlift

1 set X 135 lbs. X 10 reps

1 set X 225 lbs. X 8 reps

1 set X 315 lbs. X 4 reps

1 set X 405 lbs. X 4 reps

1 set X 455 lbs. X 2 reps

Alternate Dumbbell Rows

1 set X 50 lbs. X 15 reps

1 set X 65 lbs. X 12 reps

1 set X 75 lbs. X 10 reps

Bent Over Rows

1 set X 45 lbs. X 25 reps

1 set X 135 lbs. X 12 reps

1 set X 185 lbs. X 10 reps

1 set X 205 lbs. X 6 reps

Barbell Curls

3 sets X 95 lbs. X 8 reps

Hammer Curls

1 set X 25 lbs. X 15 reps

1 set X 35 lbs. X 10 reps

1 set X 45 lbs. X 8 reps

I have been out of the way lately.  I had a past shoulder injury flair up pretty severely, so my gym time has been limited.  I knew it would affect chest, shoulder, and some tricep work.  But it actually factors into almost all of my upbody work in one way or another, as well as legs (squats).  

 I worked out Monday on chest with the least amount of pain that I have had in some time- probably a month.  I did:

very light dumbbell flyes, with limited extension

close grip pushups (I haven’t done push ups in years)

Just two sets of cable cross overs, with very light weight

Lying Dumbbell presses, keeping my arms close to the body, using a grip like I was doing hammer curls

 I try not to mention or "whine" but several people are asking where I’ve been, or what’s the deal, both on and offline.  I let up off the diet a little, but it’s all good.  Everybody in the [bodybuilding] game knows about the injury bug to a greater or lesser degree.  I guess you just have to keep on climbing… In spite of…

Barbell Squats

1 set   X 25 reps  X Bodyweight squats
1 set   X 10 reps  X 135 lbs.
1 set   X 10 reps  X 225 lbs.
9 sets X 10 reps  X 230 lbs.

1 minute rest in between sets

20 minute bike ride -level 2

I was heaving and sweating like crazy at the end.  It felt good though.  I hadn’t hit it in a couple of days, so I had to get the intensity up.  And…. No… I chicken out on the vegan diet.  Like anything else, you find an even amount of positive and negative comments.  But, in the long run, I decided to just tighten up the diet and up the training intensity.  I do plan to cut down on the beef and increase the fish.  My birthday is in July, so I plan to hit a new level by then.  It’s on…

The baked tofu wasn’t bad at all.  It tasted like the seasoning I used (salt, pepper, garlic powder).  And texture wise, it came out like cheese in a tray of lasagna- maybe a little firmer, but not bad at all.  I may end up starting a week or so early on the new diet.

They just opened a Whole Foods Market nearby.  So, I dropped by before going to work out, in search of “non-meat” sources of protein.  I must have walked up and down the same two aisles for ½ an hour.  Noooooow, I feel better.  There were quite a few options with Soy and tofu.  Just to get a heads up, I bought a package of extra firm tofu and a roll of soy sausage.  I’ll cook it up tonight to see what the damage will be before 5/7/2007 when I start the new vegan lifestyle.  I actually may bump it up a week with all the stuff I saw last night.  It can be a little more pricey, but it’s not as expensive as I thought it would be.  Any recipes other than what I say for tofu would be greatly appreciated.

I posted a question in a forum about vegetarian lifestyle and all hell broke loose.  I figure I’ve got all the information I need to make an informed decision, so….  I’m going vegan definitely by 5/7/2007.  I’ll do it until sometime around my birthday (10-12 weeks)  Admittedly, I’m a little worried how the body will respond to all of the "meatless" protein sources I’ll use to replace it.  I guess we’ll find out together.  I’m just trying to decide whether to go pescetarian (eat fish), lacto-vegetarian (milk), or ovo-vegetarian (eggs) or even lacto-ovo.  Yeah… I didn’t originally think it would be that deep either…  For the devout vegetarians out there, I’m going to apologize in advance…  Sorry, I need protein to get a substantial amount of protein in my diet to maintain and even gain some muscle.  And, I can only eat so many beans…  I guess we’ll all see how it goes soon enough…

Yesterday’s Workout.  I’ve been out of the gym for a minute…  But It’s on…

Barbell Squats:

1 X 10 X 135

1 X 10 X 185

1 X 10 X 225

1 X 10 X 275

1 X 10 X 315

1 X   1 X 365

(I definitely could have done more, but I was extremely pressed for time.  Where’s a

24-hr gym when you need one…)

Shoulders:

I’ve had some pretty hardcore shoulder pain, but I’m working through it.  Most of it is due to my car accident a few years ago…  No excuses… Right?

Ultra Strict Dumbbell Side Raises:

1 X 15 X 20

1 X 12 X 25

1 X 10 X 30

Ultra Seated Dumbbell Side Raises:

1 X 15 X 20

1 X 12 X 25

1 X 10 X 30

I posted a thread on the Forum asking for info about Vegetarian bodybuilders.  Sure, I’ve read up on it before.  But, I’m looking for people who are living the life so to speak.  A few of the times where I have been the most ill in my life have been due to food poisoning- all related to meat.  The last time was this time last year.  I was down for four whole days due to some bad ground turkey.  Anyway, I’ve thought about it before, and now the fire is burning again.  Can anyone offer any personal insight?

Made some workout and nutrition changes that should tighten things up over the next few weeks.  No doubt the champ will be off the ropes by then.  My daddy used to tell me that you need to get hit in the mouth sometimes just to show everybody (including yourself) that you can get back up.  I’d rather be the one doing the knocking out…  I got some other things on the horizon so it time to make it happen.  To those with the words of encouragement… Thanks and God Bless.  To those with the other words.  God Bless you too.  You just gave the dog a bone…