Toolman's Log

Squat
135x6
240x12
240x12
240x12
 
Leg Extensions
180x12
180x12
180x12
 
Standing Calf Raises
300x20
300x20
300x20
 
Stiff leg DLs
185x12
185x12
185x12
 
Plate 1 leg calf raises
90x15
90x15
90x15
 
DB lunges
70x10

Thanks, and I just got some calipers in the mail two days ago, and everytime I've checked it's either 6 or 7%. 

looking huge. but you don't have legs?

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Good pics.
 
In reference to your post on the previous page, Cuban Presses are a shoulder conditioning exercise. They pose little risk to the rotators since they are used to keep cuffs healthy and efficient. Good to see them in your routine.

ORIGINAL: twistedlink

yeah looks like 6-7% to me, thats what i wanna look like by mid 2008! how many girls do you have to throw off you trying to hump you man?

seriously, you have a brilliant physique!

Oh also dont worry about the face, faces are always hilarious when flexxing and doing low reps at gym.

 
Haha, actually I'm really modest (like I don't talk to girls that much unless they speak to me first), and I have a girlfriend right now, so I don't have to fling them off.  I think like two girls may have liked me throughout my whole freshman year at college, but that prolly has a lot do with the fact I don't talk to em, lol.
 

looking huge. but you don't have legs?

 
Yeah, I'll get some leg pics up here in a minute or two.
 

Good pics.

In reference to your post on the previous page, Cuban Presses are a shoulder conditioning exercise. They pose little risk to the rotators since they are used to keep cuffs healthy and efficient. Good to see them in your routine.

 
Thanks for clearing that up fresha.  They didn't hurt me or anything, but it seemed like if I went really heavy with them it would hurt.  I think I'm going to start off my shoulder routines with these, using them as a warm-up.

Here's my right leg

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Left Leg


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Calves...this is kind of a crappy picture.  I can't figure out the best way to flex them and get the best lighting.  Plus, besides chest, calves are my most lacking body part.  I've had two sprained ankles in the last 4 months though, so I couldn't train them for a while.

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ORIGINAL: twistedlink

Haha, actually I'm really modest (like I don't talk to girls that much unless they speak to me first), and I have a girlfriend right now, so I don't have to fling them off.

Fair enough! Thats kinda cool to hear actually

dont know how serious it is between you two but hope she makes you happy, nothing better than a longterm g/f personally!

 
Thanks.  We've been together since October 2nd, 2005... about 1 year and 9 months...we unfortunately haven't been getting along too well lately though...I don't like her job or co-workers, lol, and it actually causes us to have hard feelings.

That kinda came out wrong... my "lol" was to what is causing the problems, not that we're having them.

Wow!  That is crazy.
 
She's lifeguard at a big water park in a different city about 40 minutes from our town.  Her co-workers are little skinny lifeguards that feel the need to flirt with her and don't stop even when she tells them to...  Finally, I told her to go along with it and tell them to meet her at the water park on their day off, and I went with her, pissed off.  We were waiting outside the water park, and they came up and I said "Hey, I'm .....'s boyfriend" as she's standing right beside me.  I then asked why they didn't respect her being in a relationship, and they acted like they didn't know what I was talkin bout.  I then pulled out 9 pages of messages/emails one of them had sent her and flung it in his face and started cussin at him.  He then said "ok, won't do it again", and they left the park.  Got home, they had sent me messages saying they were going to jump me next time I go up there and threaten them, hahahaha.  IDIOTS.  I wanted to fight then, and after they run off, they all the sudden want to.  And now they still mess with her......
 
 

Yeah people do that, run and then decide they want to fight, theyre all mouth no balls, ive had one person actually threaten to beat me up while running away LOL

 
HAHAHA
 

If they continue to be dicks-go down there again, and then see what they do, if they try to jump you, well, by the looks of these pictures, just fight back and PWN them LOL.

 
I'm not going to claim I can fight good since I haven't been in one in over two years.  I don't mess with ppl and they usually don't mess with me.  Only one of them is still doing the harassing, and if I can meet him face to face, I think we can work out our problems, or 170 pounds of pissed off lean mass will do it's best to rearrange some facial features of him, lol.  I'll be going back next week, prolly Tuesday.  If she says he hasn't stopped by then, then I will "discuss" things with him.  I'd rather avoid fighting (for trouble reasons), but I'm definitely not afraid of getting hurt, and I won't have to worry bout that unless there's two of em.
 
 
Completely off subject, but I weighed in at 186 today...yessss!  I upped calories by 150 on Monday and changed my routine last week.  That's probably the reason for the two lb gain.

either way i hope things can be dealt with, if you discuss things with this guy and he acts a dick-punch him for me, actually say "that was from andrew"

just to see the sheer look of confusement on his face LOL.

 
HAHA
 

Nice weightgain man, id say you look a tad more than 186lbs for 5'9.5", more 190-192lbs but i guess you have small calves and that makes the illusion, not that i can speak ive got chicken legs lol.

 
I look that way probably because I was 190 pounds before I sprained the first one, and after I was down to 180.  Pretty much all of that lost weight was leg muscle, especially in the calves.

Yeah, I'm the same way.  As long as they're strong and don't look ridiculously small, then they're big enough for me.  Big legs look like they rub together in the middle and just look bad sometimes.  I would like bigger, more ripped calves though.

Wasn't sure if I was going to go ahead and put shoulders on arm day, or leave them on their own, and i decided to leave them.

Warm up : Cuban presses
25x13
25x12
25x12

Standing Barbell Military Presses
115x7
105x10
105x10

Upright Rows
115x12
115x10
115x8.5 lol

Bent over Reverse flies with head on bench
25x12
25x12
25x12

DB presses (never done them b4 and I actually like them)
25x12
35x12 (10 quality reps, 2 sort of forced
35x11 (2 forced)

Lat raises
35x12
35x12
35x12

Reverse Crunches
25
25

Leg Raises
20
20

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Wasn't sure if I was going to go ahead and put shoulders on arm day, or leave them on their own, and i decided to leave them.

Warm up : Cuban presses
25x13
25x12
25x12

Standing Barbell Military Presses
115x7
105x10
105x10

Upright Rows
115x12
115x10
115x8.5 lol

Bent over Reverse flies with head on bench
25x12
25x12
25x12

DB presses (never done them b4 and I actually like them)
25x12
35x12 (10 quality reps, 2 sort of forced
35x11 (2 forced)

Lat raises
35x12
35x12
35x12

Reverse Crunches
25
25

Leg Raises
20
20

Nice lifts! Yeah dumbells are fun as hell period.. How much does your home set go up too?

Thanks.  My home set is empty standard size five pound dumbells, and I have enough weights to make two 80 pounders.  I have enough olympic weights for my barbell to weigh 430 or so.

Also, someone sent me a PM but I accidentally deleted it without getting your name or replying, so hopefully you'll find the answer here.
 
Anyways, yeah, it is because of an old injury.  Both of my ankles have been sprained within the past 4 months, so I basically didn't do any leg work for about 2 months straight.  My maxes are probably a little less proportionate now though...I'm guessing : 250 for bench, 290 for squat, and 400 for deadlift.  That's still too close for the bench and squat, but my legs are getting really strong really fast now, and chest is going slow, so it'll all even out. 

Standing Barbell Curls      supersetted with           Standing DB skull crushers
100x10 wide grip                                               60x12
95x10  medium grip                                            60x12
80x10 close grip                                               60x10

Seated DB Hammer Curls    supersetted with         Dumbell Kickbacks
40x11                                                              30x12
40x10                                                              30x12
40x9                                                                30x10

Standing Behind Back Forearm Curls    ss'd w/        Forearm Extensions on bench
120x15                                                             10lb platex15 
120x15                                                             10lb platex15
120x15                                                             10lb platex15

Alternating Dumbell Curls    supersetted with         Lying Curl bar skull crushers
45x9                                                               60x11
45x9                                                               60x11
45x9                                                               60x11

Flat Bench
135x12 wide grip, slow controlled form, resting weight on chest at bottom for 1 second
185x7 slow controlled medium grip
205x5 slow wide grip, too heavy though
165x8 medium grip
165x7 wide grip
 
Incline DB bench
50x8 perfect, slow, controlled form
45x10 "
45x9  "
 
Crunches
25
22
20
 
Decline Bench
165x12 medium grip
165x11 wide grip
 
Flat DB Bench
60x9 perfect, slow going down, pause, power going up
60x8 "
 
Leg Raises
20,19,17
 
Good day.  Focused more on real, bodybuilder type contractions rather than powerlifting/ego style lifts, so my weights were less, but I had the mind-muscle connection thing goin' on.

very nice dude :) your lifts are catching up ! :)

Thanks bro.  I want strength and size, but I need to temp. pick on or the other to maximize gains in that area.  I'm going to focus on size right now (aka proper form with manageable weights), and when I get to 190-195, I'll start doing a powerlifting routine.  Hopefully I'll be getting that heavy after an 8 week cycle of twisted's diet-cycling routine.

I tried to do everything today very slow and controlled, and some exercises with lighter weights than last week.

Pullups
15
10
7

Bent over Barbell rows
150x12 (9 slow and controlled, 3 forced) http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wwjl_1LMHec
150x12 "
150x12 (7 slow and controlled, 5 forced)

Deadlift <--so happy with these today...  repping 95 pounds less than what I've maxed at...think I'll try 400 lbs next week
275x12 http://youtube.com/watch?v=CGbtF3KDAZg
275x12
275x12

Shrugs
255x12
255x12
255x12

One arm DB rows
75x12
75x12
75x12

I'll have a few video posts up later of some of these exercises...

YAY!!!  My parents got me a membership (actually I got it and they paid for it) to The Fitness Club in town...  leg press, preacher curls, sturdy squat racks, spotters, hammer strength machines....HEAVEN (not quite, but close)...

HAHA, I know what you mean.  There's like 20 machines for every bodypart and they all look fun...
 
And yeah, tonight I will def be cheating on my diet.  My mom always buys a chocolate cake w/ chocolate icing, so I will just have to pig out for once.

happy B-dat TOOLMAN , enjoy your cheat night!

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

hahaha, I did.  Had a fairly clean meal at the theme park I went to, but then came home and ate some ice cream cake, lol. 
 
 
 

I got a gym membership for my b-day, so I decided to move legs to thursday, and combine delts and arms for friday to save some gas.  So, tomorrow will be my first workout (in a loooonnng time) to do legs with legpresses, good calf machines, and a sturdier squat rack; oh, and a spotter, lol.
 
Not sure what exercises I will be doing.  Prolly just wing it.
 
I do know, however, that I'm going to squat 240 pounds for reps.  Other than that, I have no idea how strong I am on diff machines...

I LOVE GYMS!!!
 
Different exercises are soooo much fun.
 
Leg press
260x12
350x12
440x12
 
Leg Extensions
170x12
180x12
180x12
 
Calf Raises
260x15
260x15
260x15
 
Hammy Machine
12 blocks x 12
"
" x 13
 
25 lb ab crunches
3 sets of 15
 
Squat
135x8
225x9
 
Seated Calf Machine
90x15 twice
 
Seated crunch machine
180x15
 

Yes!! finally your in a gym!!