Strength and Conditioning

My goal is to be at a decent body weight of 150 - 160 pounds while gaining strength constantly and keeping a lean physique and being the best in whatever sport comes my way.
 
Diet:
 
Lean Meats (Chicken, Tuna, Turkey, Roast Beef)
Nuts (Cashews, Peanut Butter)
Vegetables (Low glycemic to at least have carbs, but not the bad ones.)
Eggs
Water
 
Thats it. I eat basically whatever with these categories, but I eat under maintenence to help with my cutting/conditioning.
 
Current Statistics
 
6'0" 170lb      Goal: 150 - 160 lean pounds
Waist: 33.5"  Goal: 29" - 31"
Bicep: 14.5"
Chest: 41"
Quads: 23"    
Calves: 13.5" Goal: 15"
 
Incline Bench: 205lb 1RM - 12 Week Goal: 245 1RM
Flat Blench: 225lb 1RM - 12 Week Goal: 275 1RM
Shoulder Press (Machine): 220lb 1RM - 12 Week Goal: Barbell 200 1RM
Barbell Row: 235lb 1RM - 12 Week Goal: 265 1RM
Pull ups: 8 - 10 times in a row - 12 Week Goal: 25 Continuous Pull Ups
Leg Press (No Squats): 495 3RM - 12 Week Goal: 650 3RM
Deadlift: 285 1RM (former lower back muscle pull) - 12 Week Goal: 405 1RM
Power Clean: 160 1RM - 12 Week Goal: 205 1RM
 
Routine:
 
Full Body Lifting 3 days a Week
Plyometrics 3 days a week
Cardio 3 -5 days a week
 
 
I need help increasing my pull ups. I don't have any techniques that help on increasing reps.
 

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

looks good, you have set some nice and clear goals.
that schould all be quit doable.
hope you stick to it!

good luck , I would be careful about the deads, and the power cleans.

Deads only because you have already had a lower back injury, so don't try to push them that quick (although it is only 10 lbs a week, so technically you should be able to do that)

power cleans being an exsplosive lift, they are not easy to add weight weekly, they are tricky bastards. They are easy to get stuck with...

However good luck, you do have a very nice line of reasonable goals, I will be watching your journal, so you better keep it updated ; )

Wednesday:

Lifting

Dumbell Incline Press:
50 x 3
60 x 2
70 x 2 + 1 Forced Rep

Dumbell Flat Press:
60 x 3
70 x 2

Pulldowns:
140 x 3, 150 x 2, 160 x 1 = Wide Grip
160 x 3, 170 x 2, 180 x 3 = Close Grip

Rack Deadlifts

225 x 5
315 x 4
365 x 4

Front Squats

135 x 3
145 x 3
165 x 2
I was really still sore from monday's leg presses..
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Plyometrics

Fast and moderate jump rope work
Skipping rope for laps

*Medicine Ball Overhead toss (30 reps)
*Med Ball 1 Hand toss (20 Reps)
*Med Ball Granny Squat and toss (20 Reps)
*Med Ball Push Pass - 3 Laps

*Squat down, lift partner, run with the partner - 2 sets of 10 (lol)

* = Done with partner

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Diet So far:

Breakfast:

Peanut Butter (yeah, I was in a hurry though)

Mid morning Snack

Cashews and a salad - no dressing

Pre Workout

Peanut Butter ( I love the stuff, what can I say)

Post Workout

Chicken Salad
Plain Salsa (for the vegetables)

Dinner (planning)

Chicken Breast
Dry Salad/Whole tomato

Before bed

Teaspoon of Peanut butter :)


im tired.
 
yeah, i hate cleans. power, hang, whatevs. the best i have done is 160, obviously, and i have been stuck and gone up and down on that..
 
im keeping this one updated for real this time, lmao.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Thursday:

Had to work today. It went by quick. I was full of energy thanks to my good friend hydroxycut. Uhm, other than that.. Tomorrow is going to be a heavy heavy lifting day followed by band practice. That means no plyometrics or cardio because I will be late and have to hear it from the guys.. sooo. The diet today

Breakfast:

Peanut Butter

Lunch:

Cashews

Midday Meal:

Tuna
Whole tomato

Evening Meal:

Chicken breast slices
Cashews

It looks like I'm not eating enough, but it feels like I am? I don't count calories, I just eat a decent amount of healthy food and tada. Pretty tired now. Until tomorrow.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Weighing in today at 169.7, by the way.

I can tell tomorrow will be a cheat day to regain my leptin levels. Cheat to lose, baby. :)

I am not going to worry about what I eat, I am just going to watch how much and make Saturday's morning cardio a bizzzzztch.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Friday: (Had to have a quickie today, by the way...)

Incline Bench Press

135 x 8
165 x 5
175 x 4

Barbell Row

135 x 12
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5

Standing Barbell Military Press (These things are hard.)

95 x 3
95 x 3
95 x 3

Deadlifts

185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
300 x 1 (hold 20 seconds) New PR!

The 300 was really easy, by the way..

then my buddy showed up to pick me up and i went to band practice and had a really stressful time and tada.

Diet today has been very dirty. I have cheated. But I haven't eaten an ass load, so I guess I'm okay until next weekend.
 

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

So just an update.. Monday I plan on changing over to hypertrophy with the same goals still in mind. I just need to get bigger, in reality. I usually do a 4 week bulk then a hardcore two week cut to destroy any chub from the four weeks..

But, a gym buddy of mine told me he is going to give me a book of his. He's a major in exercise science, la la la, all this good stuff. He says its perfect, but he hasn't had the time to read and follow it to the tee yet. So I will be following the lifting routine and diet routine the book will have laid out for me. Until Monday evening..

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Back & Calves Day

Barbell Rows:

135 x 8
185 x 8
195 x 8
200 x 8

Pull Downs

Widegrip
115 x 8
100 x 8

Close Grip
145 x 8
115 x 8

One Arm DB Rows

40 x 8
60 x 8
80 x 8
90 x 8 PR

Reverse Fly (Rear Delt)

45 x 8
55 x 8
65 x 8
45 x 10

Deadlifts (these were disappointing)

225 x 7
275 x 1

Standing Calve Raises

220 x 12
300 x 12
320 x 12 (Static Hold)

Toe Raises

25lb Plate for 3 sets of 12 on each foot.

Leg Press Calve Raises

315 x 12
365 x 12
405 x 12.. hold.. 12 more

I got stuck on 275 on deads and broke my spirits. Probably due to no warm up sets, or the fact I procrastinate deadlifts because I hate them, or I make excuses because I'm a bxxch.

Diet today has been an "I don't give a hoot" attitude. I am eating relatively clean, then again, the school lunch was a grease fest of nasty crap.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Wednesday was my off day..

today was

Legs and Abs

Squats

• 135 x 12
• 185 x 10
• 225 x 8
• 275 x 8
• 225 x 8
• 225 x 8

Leg Press

• 225 x 8
• 315 x 8
• 405 x 8
• 135 x 10 (Legs were so shaky, damn baby.)

Straight Legged Deadlift Cable Pulls

• 120 x 8
• 140 x 8
• 140 x 8

this thing killed my man jewels. I hate the cable. =[

Leg Extension

• 120 x 8
• 140 x 8
• 160 x 8
• 200 x 8 PR

Leg Curl

• 80 x 8
• 80 x 8
• 90 x 8
• 90 x 8

Ab Crunch Machine

3 Sets of 10 focused mind muscle connection reps

Hanging leg raises from chin up bar

3 Sets of 10 Powerful and quick movements, followed by a hold at the end.



Comments: I just recently started really training my hamstrings, so they are weak. I also recently started with my calves. I was mirror training the first 6 -18 months of my training career and I never got out of it until now.

I went out to the ball field also. Kicking is a favorite thing to do of mine, I dunno why. I punted a 45 yarder today for my best. Average kicks were around..38-40yds. Not bad.

Diet

• Food. Lots of it. Enough said.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Friday

Shoulders/Triceps/Calves

Front Barbell Military Press

• 95 x 12
• 105 x 10
• 115 x 10
• 125 x 10
• 135 x 8

Rear Barbell Military Press

• 95 x 8
• 95 x 8
• 105 x 8
• 105 x 6

Bent Over Laterals

• 20 x 12
• 25 x 10
• 30 x 10
• 12 x 12 (Focused)

Close Grip Bench

• 95 x 8
• 105 x 8

Nose Breakers

• 65 x 8
• 85 x 8

Dips (BW)

• 3 Sets of 8
• 45lb Plate + Body Weight x 8
• 90lb + Body Weight x 8
• 135lb + Body Weight x 8

Press Downs

• 90 x 8
• 120 x 8
• 140 x 8
• 140 x 8 (140 is the whole damn rack)

Standing Calve Raises

• 250 x 12
• 300 x 12 (Concentration)

Seated Calve Presses

• 405 x 10
• 495 x 10
• 535 x 10 (All concentration)

Toe Raises

• 25 x 12
• 25 x 12
• 20 x 20

Comments: Pumps were awesome. Endurance was awesome. I felt and feel like a monster. The swoleness is setting in.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

You have an incredibly strong row compared to your other numbers.  Do you deload the weight for each rep?  Also, how many pullups can you do (didn't see them anywhere in the routine.  you should incorporate them.)

Yes, my row is my most impressive lift. It's probably because I trained them as hard a possible in my strength phase. And, no I don't deload. I'm not even sure what deloading is. I have heard of it, just never really incorporated it.

I do pull ups off and on.. Like 5 sets of 3. I never log them though because I don't have any good technique on getting more of them. I thought about, I think, Poliquin's 10 x 3 on pull ups, but I don't know how effective it is.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Deloading is resting the weight on the ground between every rep.  Basically letting go of the bar so it is completely back on the ground and "deloaded".  What is your back angle (roughly) when you do them? 

Also, if you don't deload during deadlifts, you should seriously consider it.