terealius's BodyBlog

New changes…new start

terealius — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:34:29 +0000

Seems as though a few months ago I was making some progress and gaining momentum when some awesome life changes started to take place. Mid-February (Valentine’s Day), I moved and a month later I married my beautiful wife. So, with balancing getting everything new, my training sessions halted.

I have not given up on achieving any goals which is why I’m getting back on track with everything. This time, I have to make it stick. It’s just never seemed to be so tricky to stick with it.

A nocturnal lifter

terealius — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:44:06 +0000

Seems to be that during the normal evening hours are not enough to lift for me, but I psyched myself up to train my back from top to bottom. Even after seeing a less than desirable reflection in the mirror when I got home from work, I actually found a source of drive to get to the garage and lift some weight. The bright side is that my back has been recovering pretty well from the slight tweak I gave it the other day. So, here’s a rundown of what damage I caused tonight:

4 sets of pullups (3rd and 4th set done in pike position)

Cable rows 3 sets

Single arm cable rows 3 sets

Lower back extensions (variation of deadlifts using low cable pulley) 3 sets
DB shrugs 3 sets

Straight arm pull downs 3 sets

Straight bar bi curls 3 sets

Seated hammer curls with DB’s for 3 sets
That’s all from me tonight people!

-Your friendly neighborhood ninja

New leg day

terealius — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:24:36 +0000

So, I decided to hit my legs with a different intensity tonight. Here goes:

Squats - 275 - 8reps

295 -8reps

315 - 8reps

It was when I got to 315 that I unracked it and felt the slightest of tinges. I worked through it anyway because I needed to know I could do it. No excruciating pain, but just a nagging pain in the upper back.

Step up lunges with 40# DB’s. 3 sets for 10 reps each

Leg extensions using 2-35# plates on the end of my bench. 4 sets: 15, 12, 12, 15
Standing cable hamstring curls with 35#. 4 sets of 12

Kickbacks for glutes - 30# - 4 sets of 10

Calf raises were just a crazy mix ‘em up. Seated calf raises with 40# DBs. Standing calf raises using the same weight.

SO, yeah, that’s a bit more intense than when I was at my most fit a few years ago. The amazing thing about the squats is that I just started back training regularly this year. My weight jumped a lot from where I started. So, I’m pretty freakin stoked!

Good night

-Your friendly neighborhood ninja

Coolest people ever

terealius — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:23:09 +0000

It’s nice to be a part of an internet community where everyone is so supportive. I was hesitant at first to join, but I’m so glad that I became a member of bodyspace. Even more proof that this site is awesome is that my fiance was more reluctant to post a profile, but she has been welcomed by warm, friendly, and supportive people like I have.

So, thank you to all those who make this site priceless and a great forum for others to motivate each other. It makes reaching goals THAT much easier.

"Gator"

Progress pics

terealius — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:27:45 +0000

So, I finally took progress (before) pics and I’m surprised I actually posted them. It was a bit of a pain, but oh well, I have to start somewhere. The frustrating thing is how things can change in life and while I was able to get stuff straightened out, it took time away from the gym to capitalize on the positive changes I was making with my body a couple of years ago.

Well, I’ll just have to look better than what I did several years ago and I know I can do it. I feel good about the varied training I’ve been doing, so I’m curious to see how my body will take to what I’m throwing at it. Good times.

"Gator"