Redtailshark's Quest for MASS!

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Mon, 07 May 2007 08:17:53 GMT

Today was NEW chest and Tri:
Focus: 9
Intensity: 7
Sleep: 8.5
Energy: 9
Mood: 8
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 8

Today was a good workout with my new routine. I had plenty of energy and it felt good.

Flyes 3x8 80lbs
Dips 5/4/3/2
BB Bench 9/8/6 150lbs
Incline BB press 6/5/3 145lbs
Overhead Tri Presses 3x10 75lbs

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Mon, 07 May 2007 08:13:37 GMT

I recently ended a 7 week phase of my bulk. I am now home and have my home gym, which is awesome. I now weight 4lbs more than I did 7 weeks ago. 177-181lbs. My strength has gone up a good deal too. I am now starting a switched up routine because I took a 5 day break.

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Thu, 03 May 2007 08:38:18 GMT

Today was shoulders and abs:
Focus: 8
Intensity: 7
Sleep: 7
Energy: 8
Mood: 7
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 9

Today's workout was good. I improuved on shoulder press and felt like I could have done more. Overal it was good.

Leg raises: 2x15
Crunches: 3x16 5kg ball (+1)
DB Shoulder Press: 3x7 45lbs (+1)
Lateral 3x8 20lbs DB
Front raises: 2x6 25lbs plate
Wrist curls: 2x15 50lbs
Shrugs 3x10 225lbs

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Tue, 01 May 2007 08:28:43 GMT

Today was Back and Bi's:
Focus: 7
Intensity: 6
Sleep: 9
Energy: 7.5
Mood: 7
Water intake: 7.5
Adherence to meals: 8

This workout went ok. For some reason my head was out of it and the intensity wasn't that great. I improved a little bit, but the starting sets were weak because I was not "on" yet.

Seated Rows: 140lbs 4x8 (First exercise..no improvement)
Lat pulldowns:120lbs 3x9 (+.5)
BB curls: 55lbs 8/5/3 (maybe .5 rep on 2nd set. Form might have been off today)
Bent over rows: 90lbs 4x9.5 (+.5)

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:30:35 GMT

I have 2 more workouts this week then I am headed home from college. At this time I will take 5 days off. I will then train for a week and then start the Muscle Tech stack. I will be on a 4 month bulk trying to reach 200lbs with under 20%bf. Measurements will be taken when I get home at the end of this week and compared to when I started this journal. I don't think there will be much improvement because school has gotten in the way and I wasn't able to eat as much and as clean as I'd like. Strength has increased and I am happy with that. I think I gained 5 lbs, but I'm on creatine too. I'll keep you updated.

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:26:33 GMT

Today was Chest and Tri's:
Focus: 8
Intensity: 8
Sleep: 7
Energy: 9
Mood: 7
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 9

Today was a good workout. I upped some of my weights because the reps were getting up there. I think I made osme improvement from last week.

Pec Deck Flyes: 4x10 70lbs
Dips: 3x4 Struggled with these (maybe because of added bench weight)
DB Bench: 3x7.5 55lbs (-1.5rep +5lbs)
Overhead Tri Presses: 3x10 70lbs (+5lbs)
Tri DB press 3x6 20lbs
Incline DB press 3x9 45lbs (+.5rep)

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:18:06 GMT

Today was Legs:
Focus: 9
Intensity: 8
Sleep: 8.5
Energy: 7.5
Mood:8
Water intake: 7.5
Adherence to meals: 8

Today's workout was good and my squat went up. It was hard on the lower back though. I don't know if this is just from the extra weight or if it is normal.

SLDL 4x9 195lbs (+1 rep)
Squats 3x8 215lbs (+5lbs)
Leg curls 3x10 185lbs
Leg extensions 3x11 180lbs
Calf raises 3x20 330lbs

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:31:11 GMT

The diet is really consistent and almost always the same as posted above...except for the fact that I eat more whole foods/protein..based on you advice. thanks!

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (IBendBarbells)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:08:14 GMT

wow your really sticking too it! good job buddy!!

Post your diets for a while into your thread. its 50% diet 50% training.

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:37:13 GMT

Today was Shoulders and Abs:
Focus: 6
Intensity: 5
Sleep: 9
Energy: 8.5
Mood: 7
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 9

Today the workout was in the morning. I had good energy, but the intensity wasn't there. This may be due to switching up my routing a little bit. I add weight and dropped reps a little...for mass.

Leg raises: 2x15 (-1 set)
Crunches: 3x15 5kg ball
Db Shoulder press: 3x6 45lbs (+5lbs -2 reps) Form wasn't that good.
Laterals: 3x8 20lbs DB (dropped 2 reps..intentionally)
Front raises (new) 1x8 25lbs plate
Wrist curls: 2x15 50lbs
Shrugs: 3x10 225lbs (+10lbs)

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:55:41 GMT

Today was Back and Bi:
Focus: 8
Intensity: 8.5
Sleep: 8
Energy: 7.5
Mood: 7.5
Water intake: 8.5
Adherence to meals: 9

Based on some feedback from a fellow bodybuilder, I made some changes to my routine. He said I was doing to many sets and needed to add a little more weight so that's what I did. My reps were creeping toward 10 so it was time I threw on some more weight. The workout felt good and the Bi's had a nice pump.

Seated Rows: 140lbs 4x8 (+10lbs -1.5 reps)
Lat pulldowns: 120lbs 3x8.5 (+10lbs -1 rep)
Back flyes: Removed
BB curls: 55lbs 8/4/3 (+.5 rep) Bi's failed again from compounds.
Bent over rows: 90lbs 4x9 (+10lbs - 1rep)

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:37:16 GMT

Today was Chest and Tri:
Focus: 9
Intensity: 9
Sleep: 8.5
Energy: 9
Mood:7
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 8

Today was a good workout and a lot of my lifts improved. Again, the gym was empty due to nice weather and I was able to have good focus and intensity.

Flyes 4x10 35lbs
Dips 3x4 (+.5) Yes!
DB Bench 3x9 50lbs (+1) Yes!
Overhead Tri Presses 3x10 65lbs
Tri DB press 3x6 20lbs
Incline DB press 3x8.5 45lbs (+.5) Yes!

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:04:39 GMT

Today was Legs:
Focus: 7.5
Sleep: 7.5
Energy: 7
Mood:7.5
Water intake: 7.5
Adherence to meals: 7

Today was the first Leg workout in 2 weeks. Last week the gym was closed. The workout was good for missing a Leg day. I stayed right about where I was at least and didn't lose any strength at all.

SLDL: 195lbs 4x8
Squats: 210lbs 3x8
Leg curls: 185lbs 3x10
Leg extensions: 180lbs 3x11 (+1)
Calf raises 330lbs 3x20 (+10lbs) Leg press

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:28:30 GMT

Today was Shoulders and Abs:
Focus: 8
Intensity: 7
Sleep:4.5
Energy: 9
Mood:8
Water intake: 8
Adherence to meals: 5

Last night I went to a Chris Cornell concert and did not sleep very much at all. It was an off day and I wasn't able to drink much while sweating at the concert, but had some mrps. Today I ate clean, but couldn't follow my diet like usual because classes were changed and I had plans for tonight...so I had to "wing" it. The workout was not too bad, but I had troubles on shoulder press and didn't really make any improvment.

Leg raises: 3x15
Incline Crunches: 5kg ball 3x20
DB shoulder press: 40lbs 3x8 (no improvement...***)
Laterals: 20lbs 3x10
Wrist curls: 50lbs 2x12
Side raises: 15lbs 3x9 (+1)
Shrugs: 225lbs 3x15 (+10lbs)

RE: Redtailshark's Quest for MASS! (redtailshark2000)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:01:09 GMT

Today was Back and Bi's:
Focus: 6
Intensity: 7.5
Sleep: 4.5
Energy: 7.5
Mood: 7
Water intake:9
Adherence to meals: 9

Today's workout was ok, some lifts went up, but the Bi's failed on me again like they did before. Maybe to much work before or because of lack of sleep last night. I was also pretty sore from a good chest and tri workout the day before.

Seated Rows 3x9.5 130lbs (+.5)
Lat Pulldown 4x9.5 110lbs (+.5)
Back Flyes 3x9.5 50lbs (+.5)
Bent-Over Rows 4x11 80lbs (+1) Time to up the weight
Standing BB curls 7.5/4/X (-1.5 reps and couldn't complete)