GT's Journal

First. I don't power lift anymore. I did in highschool, those videos are about a year old. I can probably still put up 385, but I am not going to take a squat day off during prep for my show in April just to max just to prove something to some random person on the internet trying to call me out when I already have one posted. I will post me doing 315x8 though if you don't think I can do that either.

Second, your form is not going to be perfect when you are maxing out. My job was to complete the lift, which I did. I personally think that a 290 lbs power clean at 17 years old and 177 lbs is pretty good regardless of whether my arms were bent a little on the pulls or not.

Third, you can make out the weight if you look close. There are 3 45's a 25 and a 10 on both sides. The 10 and the 25 are a different color than the 45's. Take a look at my butt in between my backspot and my sidespot closest to the camera. I went at least parallel on that squat.

Fourth, would you like me to take a picture of my High School state power lifting champions shirt? I have it upstairs, and I can post it along with a pic of me in my high school baseball jersey to prove I went to that high school.

Fifth, why else would there be a lot of racks with a ton of people and a judge watching me lift in a school gym? Look at the video again. Specifically the powerclean one. That one heavyset guy in the yellowish gold shirt sitting down. That is the judge.

Finally, what are your stats man. You seem to talk like you know a lot about power lifting but I haven't seen any stats, pics, or vids of you yet.

Next time you try to call someone out, why don't you do a little bit more digging. Go back and read my journal and see my progress. I have been keeping this thing for like 2 years now. All of my past workouts and progresion should coincide with the numbers I have said I have put up.

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

GT
Don't worry about these guys
Why on earth would you want to inflate your lifts
to impress somebody in an online forum?

GT hss been here for quite a while and has a great rep among the regulars here at DBB.COM
You got nothing to prove to anybody GT.

Hey, BTW, I have been keeping up with your journal
Great work....keep it up.
Good luck with your competition!!!!

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

Yea just don't respond to the guy GT ;)

Add me on facebook!

Thanks guys. I appreciate the support.

Shoulder/ Metabolic Day

Seated DB Military Press
45x12
55x10
70x6 + (drop set of 45x8)

Super Set
Seated Side Lat (3x20x12)
Seated front raises (3x20x10)

Lean Over Cable Side Laterals
12.5x12
17.5x12
17.5x12

Row Grip Attachment Rack Chins (alt. sides left and right)
BWx10 each side
BWx8 each side
BWx8 each side

Pull Downs
35x12
45x12
45x12

Incline Chest Press using Hack Squat Mach (the guy who is prepping me showed me it to hit upper chest)
135x12
225x12
315x12

Super Set (degrees are approx)
75 deg Inc Chest Press (35x12, 35x10, 35x8)
60 deg Inc Chest Press (35x10, 35x10, 35x8)
45 Deg Inc Chest Press (35x8, 35x8, 35x8)

SLDL
135x12
185x12
205x10

Glute Ham Raises (went furthest down I have ever gone by like an inch or two, parallel here I come)
BWx10
BWx10
BWx8

Seated single Leg ext. (just to get a pump)
75x12
75x12

Rope Tri Ext
30x12
40x12
40x12

Dips
BWx15
BWx12
BWx12

Super Set
Seated single leg Calf Raises
45x10
90x8
70x8
Standing Single Leg Calf Raises
45x15
45x15
25x12

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Nice numbers, however, power cleans arent done in a powerlifting meet. The video seemed more like a mass baseball workout or something. Also there is usually 3 judges in a competition, youve got spotters and some coach I assume.

This is not an attack, but great numbers and progress.

Good numbers indeed.

What is your bodyfat% bro?

Machoman, I know man. You saying something is a little different than the other guys.

I know it is weird. I thought so too when I first started doing powerlifting for my highschool, but that is how they do it for the Georgia high school power lifting meets. That was an area competition with all high schools from that area represented. I am not sure why they do powercleans instead of deadlift, all I know is that they do. I am trying to find my shirt that has the organization name on it, I will let you know when I find it.

Here are some pics I still have from the meet though. In the one with me and my weight training coach, you can see the Area 2 weight lifting competition shirt underneath his arm. That is the shirt I am trying to find right now. The other is just a pic of me walking around in between attempts I guess. You can see a kid from another high school with his school's power lifting team shirt on.

MVP, last time I got it checked I was at 9%. That was like a month ago, but I am probably still pretty close to that.

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3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Pretty strong / lean dude man.

Keep up the work.

Thanks man.

Quad Dominant/Calves

Squat
-------
135x8 Warm
225x8   Up
-------
275x10
315x8
345x4
365x2

Pause Squat
135x8
225x8
275x4

super set (3 sets)
Cybex hack Squat w/ narrow stance (225x10)
One-Leg Box Squat (BWx10 each leg)

super Set
one leg seated DB Calf Raise (db on top of knee/ 90x10, 2x130x10)
standing one leg calf raises (3x45x15)

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Chest/Shoulder/Tri/Abs

Hack Squat Machine Inc. Press
135x10
225x10
275x8 +225x6+ 135x6 +machinex8

Trip drop Inc. Fly
25x10, 8, 8
30x10, 8, 8
35x8, 8, 8

Super Set
Decline DB Press
40x12
45x12
45x12
Swiss Ball Push-Ups
BWx15
BWx12
BWx13

Super Set
Arnold Press
25x12
30x12
35x11
Lean Over Low Cable Side Laterals
12.5x10
17.5x10
17.5x10

Super Set
BW Tri. Ext
BWx13
BWx12
BWx15
Dips
BWx13
BWx12
BWx12

Hanging Leg Raises
3xBWx15

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Back/Traps/Bi/Calves

Wide Grip Pull-ups (sets to 40)
BWx10
BWx7
BWx6
BWx8
BWx6
BWx2

Super Set
Row Grip Attch. Alt. side Rack Chins (3xBWx8)
Standing Cable Pull Overs (3x45x10)

Super Set
Rack Chins (45x12, 55x10, 65x8)
DB Pull Overs (45x10, 45x10, 55x10)

Super Set
Smith Behind Back Shrug (3x185x15)
Smith Shrug (3x185x12)

Super Set
Spider Curls (2x50x12, 60x11)
1-arm DB Inc Curls (3x25x8)

Super Set
1-leg DB seated Calf Raise (3x100x10)
1 leg standing calf raise mach. (3x75x15)

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Cardio

10 min at 6 mph at 2% incline
8 HIIT intervals (45 sec at 6 mph; 15 sec at 11 mph) at 2% incline
20 min at 3 mph at 9% incline

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Hey GT,
When do you plan on cutting and when are you going to start your tanning? Watching your Journal, Keep up the Good work and Good Luck.

Team Keine Ausreden
mein scheinehund ist daheim
49 yrs young
6'5" 258 Lbs

I had a meeting with my trainer back at home, he is a judge in the SNBF and ex-pro natural bodybuilder. He told me that at my current condition, he could have me ready in 4 weeks. He actually said that if there was a competition in 4 weeks I should enter it too.

I am probably going to start going to the tanning bed here pretty soon to try and get a little color on me before the fake tan gets put on.

I am not sure when I am going to start cutting since I am a bit ahead of where I need to be condition wise. I am going to try to put on a little weight over the next two weeks since I am still like 10 weeks out and see how it goes. I am just upping my calories by a couple of hundred a day, so I am not doing any hardcore bulking. I am just trying to add a little bit more mass before I have to cut down.

I am meeting again with him either next weekend or the weekend after.

Hopefully I will gain a bit so I can start cutting. I don't know why, but I am really looking forward to it.

As of right now, I am going to be in the teen and the novice. I really want to win the teen, and I think it would be really cool to win the novice my first time out. I plan on competing again in October, and if I do well in the novice this time I will compete in the open for the Oct. show.

Thanks Wetdawg. I appreciate it.

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Hip-Dominant Day/Calves

Deadlift
135x10
225x8
315x8
365x4+2 rest pause
405x1

SLDL
135x12
185x12
225x6
drop set
135x8

Glute-Ham Raises
BWx8
BWx10
BWx10
BWx2 (going as far as possible)

Seated 1-legged leg curls
30x12
50x10
70x8

Super Set
1-legged Calf Press(3x225x20)
1-legged seated DB Calf Raises (3x130x10)

I met a kid at the gym today who has been bodybuilding for a year now. He seems pretty cool. we are supposed to do legs together on Monday.

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Shoulders/Metabolic Day

Seated DB Shoulder Press
40x10
55x12
65x10
75x8
85x5+2 spot

Super Set
Lean Over cable side lat (3x17.5x12)
reverse Fly Machine (3x60x12)

DB Side Laterals
25x15
30x12

Super Set
Lat Pull Down with wide row grip attachment (3x80x12)
High Pulley Rows (80x12, 80x10, 60x12)

Super Set (droped incline down 1 notch each set, started at 3rd highest notch for first set)
Inc. Fly (30x12, 35x12, 40x12)
Inc. DB Press (30x12, 35x12, 40x12)

Super Set
Skull Crushers (45x12, 65x12, 65x10)
Reverse Grip Tri Ext (3x12.5x10)

Super Set
Standing Alt. DB Curls (30x10, 2x35x8)
Standing Alt. Hammer Curls (30x8, 2x35x8)

1-legged Seated Leg Ext. (started next set immediately after 2nd leg had finished prev. set)
3x70x12

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Quad Dominant/Calves

Seated leg Ext. to warm-up
50x20
70x15
90x10

Squat
135x8
225x8
295x8
315x8
345x4

Front Squat
135x8
185x8
225x8

Super Set
Cybex Hack Squat (2x225x10, 275x10)
Sissy Squat (3xBWx10)

Super Set
Seated DB 1-leg Calf Raises (3x140x10)
Standing 1-legged Calf Raises (45x18, 2x45x15)

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Chest/Shoulder/Tri/Abs

Hack Squat Inc. Press
135x12
225x12
245x10
275x8 + 135x8 (drop set)

Triple drop set Inc. DB Fly
30x12, 12, 10
35x10, 10, 10
40x10, 8, 4 + 6 rest pause

Cybex Flat fly (lay really far down so fly is just above head)
40x12
40x12

Super Set
Dec. DB Bench (3x45x12)
Swiss Ball Push-Ups (BWx15, 2xBWx12)

Super Set
Arnold Press (30x12, 2x25x12)
Lean Over cable side lat (2x17.5x12, 12.5x15)

Super Set
DB Skull Crushers (20x12, 20x10, 20x9)
Dips (BWx13, BWx12, BWx10)

Leg Raises
BWx15
4x12
4x12

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

 Hey Kyle, I got my journal started up.

Also how do you do your GHRs?

You know those cable machines up at Lifetime that are always booked for those Team Weight Loss classes. The row with the cable cross machine on the end closest to the treadmills by the open area for abs.

I use the Lat pull down machine to do them on. I put the seat all the way down to the last notch and slide my calves back until they feel secure between the seat and the leg pad thing.

I like using it because the leg pad thing is flat on the bottom so it doesn't roll.

I will try to find a pic and post it up

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Back/Traps/Bi/Calves

Wide Grip Pull-ups
BWx12
BWx10
BWx8

T-Bar Rows
45x12
115x12
135x10
180x8

Rack Chins
45x12
65x10
80x8

Super Set
Alt. Side Row Grip rack chins (3xBWx8)
Straight arm pull downs (3x45x12)

Super Set
Behind Back BB Shrugs (225x15, 275x15, 195x12)
DB Seated Shrugs (3x70x15)

Seated DB Curls
30x10
40x8
35x8

Lying Cable Curls
45x12
60x8
60x8
45x8

Super Set
Seated DB Calf Raises (2x95x10, 2x100x10)
Standing Calf Raise Mach. (1-leg) (75x15, 2x55x15) (2 feet 195x12)

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Cardio Day

Warm-up
10 min at 6 mph
1 Interval at 7 mph for 45 sec and 15 sec at 10 mph

had to switch treadmills b/c the one I was on only went up to 10 mph
8 HIIT intervals 7 mph for 45 sec and 15 sec at 11 mph

5 min stretch break

20 min 3 mph at 9% incline

5 min stretch break

4 HIIT intervals 7 mph for 45 sec and 15 sec at 11 mph

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

 doing work my man..... What do you think ur weaks areas are gonna be for the comp?

Calves, tri, and hamstrings are prob my biggest weak spots. My lats need to be wider, and my pecs need to be fuller too.

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

damn... ur a lil picky man. lol Everybody needs some calves... if u figure out how to grow em... please tell

I am working them 3x a week and super setting them. They seem to have come up a little bit, but they still have a long way to go.

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Hip Dominant/Calves

Deads
135x10
225x10
315x8
365x4
---------------
(drop Set)
315x2
225x4
135x10
--------------

SLDL
135x12
185x12
205x10

Glute Ham Raise
BWx10
BWx10
BWx10
BWx2 (going as far as I could with slight spot on way back up)

1-leg seated leg curls
30x12
50x10
50x10

Super Set
Seated DB Calf Raises (3x140x10)
Calf Press(3x225x15)

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Shoulder/Metabolic Day

Seated DB Press
45x12
55x12
70x9
85x5

Seated DB Side Lat
15x12
15x12
15x12

Rev. Fly Mach.
60x12
100x12
130x10

Parallel Grip lat Pull Downs
80x12
120x10
150x6 + 70x6

DB Pull Overs
45x12
60x12
70x10

Inc. DB Bench
45x12
60x12
60x12

Cable Cross Overs
35x12
45x12
55x12

1-Leg Leg Press
225x12
225x12
225x12

Standing EZ Overhead Tri Ext
45x12
65x12
75x9

Skull Crushers
65x12
65x10
65x10

Standing DB Curls
30x12
40x10
50x8

Standing DB Hammer Curls
35x8
35x8
35x8

Super Set
Dec. Sit-Ups (3xBWx20)
Vaccuums (3x30 sec.)

Oblique Twist Machine
70x12
120x12
190x12

3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Sunday was my first day off creatine. I am done using it until after the show.

I went for my first tanning session today. I am using a stand-up bed at a local tanning place. bought some bronzer lotion the girl working the front desk recommended. Only went for 4 min today b/c I am pretty pale at the moment.

Quad Dominant/Calves

Squat
135x10
225x8
275x12
315x8+1 spot

Cybex Hack Squat
225x8
315x8
405x6

Narrow stance leg press
495 (5 45's each side)x12
585 (6 45's each side)x10
765 (8 45's each side)x8

Hack Squat Mach.
315x10
405x8
495x6

Giant Set
Cybex Hack Calf Press (3x315x15)
BW toes on plate standing Calf Raises (3xBWx15)
BW heels on plate standing calf raises (3xBWx15)
Edge of platform 1-leg standing Calf Raise (2xBWx15, Bwx12)

VibraFlex Calf stablization (standing on it with calves flexed)
2x30 sec (don't remember what level it was on)


And for the question for where I do my GHR, Here is the link to the pic of the machine I use to do them on.

http://www.freemotionfitness.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_-1_10001_10002_10009_10463

Edit: Here is a pic taken after today's workout in the locker room.

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3rd place discuss bodybuilding transformation comp.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
-Aristotle

Looking Good! Keep after it....Aprils not to far off.

Team Keine Ausreden
mein scheinehund ist daheim
49 yrs young
6'5" 258 Lbs