IBB'S Journal 10 - 15lbs more to go

he is not an ecto morph  but teaching him is actually helping me...  He was correct.. our 5 day split gave him the most weight and strength...  I need to stay with the 5 day routine and take 1 week off every 7 - 8 weeks..  I told him to take a week off last week.. This kid was bench pressing 155lbs one time when he started he just hit 185 x 3 by him self and i assisted him on three!  He is freaken awsome!  His shape is starting to look like mine though his traps are getting so big i dont understand it because my traps also got pretty big.. 
 
Im going to work on this 5 day split I have going on because it seems to be the best routine I have ever used...  Also i just added more compound lifts to our back day so i think its going to help the both of us..
 
Im going to see if I can get a picture of him to post for you guys...  then you guys can tell me what you think.. When i brought this kid in the gym he was so damn skinny...  and was sooo freaken weak!

I had fun today... im shocked because its leg day and i dont like leg day... Changed things up a little though..

Smith Squats:

       225 x 10
       275 x 8
       295 x 6
       315 x 5

Leg Press:

       450 x 8
       540 x 6
       610 x 5

Stiff Leg Deadlifts:

       205 x 10
       225 x 7
       275 x 3

Ab machine:

       110 x 10
       120 x 10
       130 x 10

Hanging Sit ups upside down to knees:

       3 x 6

I know I probably didnt do enough...  I could have done more i was just taking my time between sets going for reps and then trying to max 3 or more.

I added creatine into my list of suppliments so now its:

Creatine
b12
Fishoil
Muscle Milk
------- <-- space needs to be filled
------- <-- space needs to be filled


So i just have to find 2 more suppliments.


Anyways im really excited about today.. I get to do shoulder press with DB's and im doing shoulder shrugs also possibly some cable cross overs. I want to do 345 for my shoulder shrugs.. I still dont have wrists straps though so its going to be hard. I want to try 65lb DB's for my shoulder press and i might incorperate incline press into my shoulder routine even though its for your chest... It just seems like its hitting the deltoids more then anything and im so worn after flat and decline i never do incline.. So my goal is to keep increasing those incline numbers remember NOTHING UNDER 200 IS EXCEPTABLE!

345 for shrugs thats prity amazing i cant keep my grip with anyfin over 240. the leg press weights are prity good aswell all the weights your doing at the moment is what im aiming in the brief future hopefully. so keep it up

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Well at 315 my hands start to pull appart and slip... So i wrap my towel around the bar and then i grip it.. Try that grant I have been doing that on my deadlifts too! It feels sooo much better and you can actually hang on to the weight.

Or get some straps Thats what i need to do.

Incline Press:
 
          135 x 10
            185 x 6
            195 x 5
            185 x 6
 
Shoulder shrugs:
 
          225 x 10
            295 x 8
            345 x 7 <-- pull hold 4
            370 x 3 <-- Pull and hold
 
Shoulder Press machine with plates:
 
            160lbs x 10
            210lbs x 6
 
Reverse flys machine:
 
          185 x 8
            145 x 8
            120 x 10
 
Side Raise Machine:
 
          100 x 10
            110 x 8
            130 x 8
 
 I love these shoulder Shrugs! wohoo!! Of course thats on a smith so controlled bar on a free bar ill do a little less then that.  But i didnt have any way to get spotted so i wanted to be able to lock them in place.

Why do you need a spotter on shrugs?  Can't you just rep to failure and drop the weight?

I worry about it slipping from my hands because i still dont have wrist straps.  I went back to the gym that night and tried 385 but i just couldnt do it :( I was way too tired But I do have something else to add! :)
 
Standing Military Press:
 
135 x 6
115 x 8
115 x 8
 
 
Thats the first time I have ever tried those and that was on a free bar not a smith.  Damn its so hard to control i was like moving back and forth lmao.
 

 could really feel that tendon today.. Damn... Anyways today is my last day im taking some time off.
 
Single Arm Bicep Preacher Curl:
 
              45 x 8
                 35 x 10
                 30 x 10
 
Close Grip Bench: 
 
                 135 x 10
                 185 x 10
 
Skull Crushers:
 
              80 x 10
                 80 x 10
 
Cable tricep pull down:
 
              150 x 8
              150 x 8
              150 x 8
 
Reverse Curls:
 
            90 x 10
              100 x 10
 

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Well at 315 my hands start to pull appart and slip... So i wrap my towel around the bar and then i grip it.. Try that grant I have been doing that on my deadlifts too! It feels sooo much better and you can actually hang on to the weight.

Or get some straps Thats what i need to do.

 
i never thought of doing the towl thing al give it a go !

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Total:
 
3700 
 

Fat:
129 
1161 
32%

  Sat:
42 
378 
10%

  Poly:
28 
254 
7%

  Mono:
48 
436 
12%

Carbs:
436 
1661 
46%

  Fiber:
21 
0 
0%

Protein:
154 
615 
17%

Alcohol:
26 
184 
5%
 
 
I know i know i know! It was only 2 beers though!! ugh!! I havent even begun drinking this weekend trust me:)  im trying to just stick to beer though lmao i know that sounds retarded.  32% Fat isnt that bad either i dont think... Id like that to be at 25%.. Anyway for a while im going to make cooking my hobby because
 
I CANT WORK OUT FOR A WHILE! my tendon is screwed.. I kept working over it and ignoring the pain now its really bad I may even have to take 2 weeks off..  
 
 
 

this is depressing...  I feel so bored without the gym... I dont have many friends because im usually always there are cooking with my girlfriend going out etc...  Im going to try to go back next week starting monday.

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this is depressing...  I feel so bored without the gym... I dont have many friends because im usually always there are cooking with my girlfriend going out etc...  Im going to try to go back next week starting monday.

So cook something with your girlfriend!  You don't want her surfing DBB alone, ogling your virtual lifting partners   HA HA HA HA... just kidding, bro

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this is depressing...  I feel so bored without the gym... I dont have many friends because im usually always there are cooking with my girlfriend going out etc...  Im going to try to go back next week starting monday.

I wouldn't go back too early. Have you had the doctor look at your tendon?  Don't mess with 'em--they are a ****to heal, and the more injured they are, the bitchier they are.  I had a three month lay off because of tendonitis.

One thing I like to do during forced lay offs is read stuff by the bodybuilding greats. You can often find their stuff dirt cheap on ebay, especially the older stuff.  I've read a ton of stuff by Bob Paris, John Little and Mike Mentzer.  I'd recommend Mentzer.

"If there's nothing else that's relevant, I'll be leaving now"

"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground"

3 months!?!??! Nooo! Im not waiting more then like 10 days! screw that!! There has to be some kind of drug or something to fix it! or maybe ill just lay off all pressing and do my back legs etc.. Ill just limit my pressing.. I donno! ugh!