Leigh's Journal

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:33:56 GMT

Managed to get 1.5 exercises done today. Felt some pressure in the neck so stopped. Nothing serious but taking it slow.

Interview with corporate recruiter was suprisingly good. Made it to testing round and passed. Meeting with are VP next week.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:33:22 GMT

Skipped Saturaday work and moved it to Sunday to rest neck. Took it easy and it went well. Did flat cable fly with 6 a side for working weight. Planning to go to physio and have him look at fore arm splints, will get alarm installed at the same time. Did french press again and worked well with 30 could maybe have done 35 but left it due to neck.

Was a great day, did work for Teusday job interview. If they say the right things I think I'll accept it.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:06:32 GMT

!%$@#$%@^%^^@#!$@#^$##$%!#$^^$ day, tweaked neck stretching on first excercise. Drove an hour to the gym to re-aggravate an injury grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Some dumb @$$ at the grocery store thought it would be a good idea to teach me a lesson by parking perfectly in the stall. The moron missed the first part where I moved the buggy out of the spot to make it free for someone him. To celebrate a super duper day having the McChicken meal with fries and a coke. Might I add it was yummy. Good news, at home is mommy wants to join the local Y. She is excited about it and letting me pay for it.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:27:36 GMT

Try swapping out dumbell flys for cable flys alternative flat bench, would prefer the fly for the streched press. STRETCH NECK!! Pulled muscle in neck doing pullovers w/ only 65. Recovering quickly. Prolab protein does not mix as well in a shaker cup relative to Optimum.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:16:18 GMT

65 Tricep press was good weight when linked with extensions. Remember to stretch the neck.

Focused shoulder work out went well 50 dumbells. Tried the standing military press for the first time 75 i think.

Tried the "german volume training" for forarms. Only got 7 of 10 sets done. Muscles feel like they want to cramp sometimes. When blender arrives add a banana to morning shake.

Consider rotating barbell curls back into routine March with focused forarm work and rest for splints.

Double dose morning protein shake seems more useful that taking a gainer in the morning.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:32:02 GMT

Dumbell fly's were uncomfortable(shoulder irritation) and not fully completed. Try warming up with 20lb dumbell first. Shoulder irritation may be caused by skipping Sunday shoulder work out for funeral. Keep an eye on shoulder this Sunday.

Dumbell pullovers @ 75 went well.

RE: Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Sun, 13 Feb 2005 08:14:40 GMT

Need to take more vitamin C for recovery. Was still a bit sore from heavy chest day and it affected light chest day. Incline seated dumbell didn't feel much of a pump when doing them but next day was sore. Is nice to feel that soreness again. Added tricep extensions, move to heavier machine. On the ligther weight machine only 2 plates left to increase.l

Leigh's Journal (Tasty)

Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:15:10 GMT

I figured it was time to start tracking some of my training. I'll put up a little background for those who will read the first few. Then people will get bored and it will be all mine ;). Some of these things may be deep...

I use to train seriously in the early 90's. Serious meaning I use to go to the gym all the time. I worked out hard and knew nothing of nutrition and supplementation. As a hard gainer I could eat anything I wanted. Working out gave me the appetite to actually gain weight. I started out 125lbs and added 25 pounds in 2 months. When I retired from lifting I had maxed out at about 162lbs.

After acquiring a number of sports injuries I decided to give weights a try again in June 2003. Of course I re-aggravated some of my injuries and had to take time off and do physio. From this experience I have learned alot about what my body is and is not able to do any more. Just that knowledge alone has been very useful.

The biggest thing I have learned from this forum is the importance of nutrition. I can't describe how much I have learned about eating. I have also embraced reduced reps and ramping up the weight. My upperbody is bigger than it has ever been, lowerbody is pain-free.

Enough rambling...

Currently 5'6" 156lbs

Goals are not fixed but how about some big ones. Flat bench 225 *drool* The little mans dream of 2 plates. Each month things change slightly. Maybe I just want my body to match my unusually large head 0.o(inside joke)

I'm not going to record my whole routine here. I will record my small victories and the tweaks I am considering.

Ok Today,

Ate really well today. Most days not enough calories and not enough protein. New record for protein intake at 189 with 2393 calories(WORK IS NOT MORE IMPORTANT THATN FOOD!!!). Today is evening heavy chest day.

Dropped cardio session before lifting. Doing cardio in evening just makes the day too long and not enough cool down/eating time afterwards before bed. Today's success was moving most weight ever. Decline press 185 for 3-5 reps.(first catch that beast blitzeth on decline then work up flat, the guy is 5'6 and works with 190 @#$@$^@#) Using the heavy weight on decline seems to mentally make me comfortable with more weight in other positions.

Working with 70lb dumbell pullovers went well. Sets 5-7 considering increasing working max to 75 for next wednesday.

Planning on adjusting light chest/arm day on Saturday. Swap out flat bench and incline dumbells for incline bench and flat dumbells. Watch forearm splints when doing ez curls. Do a good warm up, if they persist drop ez curl for seated incline dumbell.

Personal goals:
Stay calm when meeting with other management weasels at meeting. No killing, name calling or quitting. Get even by moving to $bigger$ & $better$
Make the effort to inform concerned individuals about funeral arrangements.