Addicted much? hope so =P

RANT ALERT

i am fuming! me and my gym buddy were finishing up our routine when she got to talking about how much she hated high school and all the comments (about her weight) and i was kind of taken back because we have talked about this before but the way she brought it up right after i finished my set, and i put my headphones in, and i got to thinking the 6 or so high school students 15 feet off lifting weights were making jokes and stuff, so i asked her if anyone said anything, and she is one of the nicest people alive and just said oh no don't worry about it, i'm so scared from high school i don't care anymore. This made me furious, i was just chatting with her and she did admit one night while i wasn't there there was a bunch of guys making jokes and what not, and i could have crushed a semi truck at this point! i strictly told her if anyone says ANYTHING hurtful or disrespectful to let me know, i have NO!!!!!! tolerance for this!!! She is not in amazing shape but she is losing weight at a great and consistent level, and she works SO much harder then 99% of the people in there every work out! So my walk back to my apartment was like 30% shorter then usual cause i was fuming, i think lifting weights gives me roid rage because i could have smashed every car window i seen! I do not think anyone would say anything while i am there, although i am only 5' 6" 135 lbs i am one of the big not big guys there, and one of a handful of peopel that can lift the 90 lbs dumbbells off the rack and press then and the only one under 180 lbs that can, so i have a certain amount of respect in there, but i could have rounds housed these kids with a bar bell!

Just for the record every time i hear story about this or what ever it takes me back to one specific even in my past, i was in grade 10, 4' tall, and probably weighed 140 lbs, so i was chubby encroaching fat, and 2 guys i have known sense i was 4 years old, one 6' 1" and the other 5' 10" and fairly athletic decided it would be fun to drag me into the one washroom and push me around a bit... yeah i was thrilled! there was very very little i could do but take a strong upper lip and push back with everything i had! and this may sound cruel but it was one of HUNDREDS of occasions i was physically bullied, i cannot recall any day in my entire school career that i was not brutally picked on.

the math on why, 5 years old 2' 8" 35 lbs, 15 years old 4' 140 lbs, 17 years old 5' 6" 140 lbs. plus i had my arthritis that basically crippled me, arthritis causes abnormal limb growth, so my right leg is about 1" shorter then my left so i have quite the limp when i walk, and my jaw did not grow fast enough to accommodate my teeth so they are pretty f"""" up. There was a whole list of things they had so i take the approach that hearing it happen and not doing anything is as bad as doing it.

OOOO yeah i went to the gym today >_< haha i got a solid 5 reps 90 lbs dumbbells flat bench, 5 reps 80 lbs incline bench dumbbells, 5 reps and 3 reps standing bar bell shoulder press at 135 lbs, and just my usual numbers.

WHAT A WORKOUT! I was not feeling over ambiteous today, although i had a good amount of sleep, a great prep for the gym and a nice walk over (in a T shirt) i started with incline bench dumb bells and got the 85 lbs down pat (personal best), then hit the flat bench dumb bells and i really wanted to do something here i have been benching the 90's for a month or so now and i WANTED more, so i got 3 reps 95 lbs down and was pretty ecstatic! i did more dips then i usually do, i did 8 reps 135 lbs standing shoulder press. I was kickin around last night waiting to go out with friends to the movies and was trying to think of something new i could do at the gym, the only thing that really came to mind was a hand stand press. I have been yearning to work this one out for months so i figured id try something in my apartment. I put on my Fox bicycle gloves which have a carbon fiber knuckle on them and slip my feet up my door, i kept my hand about 1 1/2 feet from the door to give me enough angle i wasn't going to topple over, and i could lower myself until my chest touches (if it doesn't touch it doesn't count) so my first attempt i got 10 reps, then 7, then 5 and i figured that would work. So at the gym today i took off my shoes and gave it a try, i got 15 reps then 10 reps and i was ready to drop my arms off >_< haha it was good though and i really felt a good burn so i will continue these and see what madness i can add to it.

I purchased a 5 lbs container of perfect whey, by perfect nutrition, its 100% new zealand whey and vanilla cream flavour, i am quite interested to try it, it has 8 grams of protein more then promasil per scoop so that will add 32 grams per gym day =D I was going to purchase promasil but apparent Rival US has not been so good to there distributers and pulled out of canada without telling anyone? if anyone knows anything about this i would like to know.

I had a pretty beat workout, i was so tired today and just felt like sleeping when i got done, but i would literally kick myself in the head for it later so i did my pre gym took my 1MR and was READY. Hit all my target weights today, including 95 lb dumb bells on the flat bench, and did some more hand stand push up. They seem to be quite the crowd pleaser >_<

got done a set of 10 and a girl takes her head phones off and this was the whole conversation

girl - "thats crazy are you training for something?"
me - "no just amplifying my workout"
girl - "your crazy"

puts head phones in shakes her head and continues with her work out.

First impressions fo my new zealand weigh protein, not that great. Its kind of chalky tasting and weird not sure...

HELUVA workout! i did pretty great today, i did not get the best sleep last night and was SUPER tired all day at work, but i pushed and pushed through it. I hit all my target numbers which included 205 lbs flat bench barb bell, and 70 lbs arnolds. I did not do either the low row or the standing shoulder press i can assure you i worked my mid back and arms un believable! i did 3 sets of hand stand push ups totalling about 40 reps.... yeah it was feeling pretty tired by this point and felt that both of my back work outs were not going to be good... and my back felt amazing! I have found that i need to be fairly responsible where i do my hand stand push ups, i did them out in the main part of the gym because they have a 2" rubber mat and i wan't to see how it felt on my knuckles while doing them.... i think a few people almost K/O'd themselves on the olypticals >_< but they feel pretty great and doing them on a brick finished wall vs a smooth drywalled wall made me float my feet a lot more and put al ot less pressure on them and hence making me practice more balance.

I have lost my workout buddy for a bit... its sad >_< she is busy with her final exams in university and will be out for about 2 1/2 weeks, still working out but not in the evenings when i am there.

It was a pretty great day, i went to bed early, got a super sound 8 hours of sleep, woke up feeling GREAT, went to work in the morning, and got home and did all my pre gym stuff and was just feeling fabulous. Now today marked the start of summer for me, the weather was great and my Kona was begging to a stretch! So i went for a REAL bike ride and did a nice 9 km stretch to start the season. It was very odd at first! i am completely different then i was in the fall so putting all my gear on was weird and required re adjustment. My Kona weighing in at a WHOPPING 22 lbs felt like it wasn't even there, and i felt kind of top heaving, i have thinned out my mid and bulked my top so it was bound to happen, after about 10 feet i was like damn I've done this before >_< haha and the rest the ride went well. Stopped by my supplement store on my way home from my bike ride, and confirmed that 1MR is no longer being shipped to canada, and apparently i may still be able to buy it but not like i did before >_< and i may just end up switching to either animal rage or super pump 250 (i have a sample for super pump 250 and i will post a review when i take it)

My workout was pretty good, hit all my numbers. My shoulder (right) was just bugging me the whole time, i think i may have used it weird this morning at work but no biggy it will be ready to rock for monday. So i have been walking to and from the gym every time i got, and its a nice 15 minute walk but up until now it been in jeans with a jacket on and today was pretty awesome so i wore a sleeveless and board shorts, and was enjoying all the attention i was getting =D haha being thin is one thing but being fit is completely different.

i can see a huge difference already bro, keep at it. Ur doing a great job so far. Keep pushin

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Originally Posted by massabsamurai

i can see a huge difference already bro, keep at it. Ur doing a great job so far. Keep pushin

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Thanks, i have note noticed alot of change, but when you see yourself everyday its hard to. I have noticed i physically feel different, much more bulky and going my summer sports has really felt weird >_<

looks good man, good job!

im telling u when people notice a difference that means you definitely have improved.

Hey, thanks for the comments, it means alot more on here then in real life coming from people who haven't done a sit up in over 20 years >_< haha

Had a decent workout, my shoulder is killing..... but i pushed through, only did 50 lb dumb bell arnolds, and did less hand stand push ups. Rocked the rest of the weight and just did tons of stretching! and dips and core and just worked other things. I did squats... its been probably 3 weeks since i touched them and my gym buddy was requesting them so i figured what the hell. Got a new personal best of 135 lbs which equals my body weight and it felt pretty good but i could feel my hip getting tense. I have really been enjoying people staring at the gym =D when the big guy (6' + and over 200 lbs) grabs the 60 lb dumb bells and rocks a few reps and i grab the 95 lbser and rock a few reps it seems to draw some attention >_< Had a decent walk home despite lots of hip pain, and i think i'm going to do another pre gym prep tomorrow and go for a bike ride >_< stretch that baby out and tell it who's bass!

Feel free to comment i enjoy reading them =D

its been a weird week, i went out street boarding for the first time this season and it felt AMAZING but i was SO SO sore the next day, i struggled to get my shoes on and getting to the gym was tough. I made it though i had a pretty sack workout no major weight but did 2 hours of stretching >_< i am hoping my shoulder will be much better tomorrow.

In like a lamb and out like a lion! I finally had a decent workout this week, nothing to crazy but i worked my shoulders (as light and heavy as i could) i did 115 lb barb bell standing shoulder press, and a few hand stand push ups and i really feel like i thoroughly stretched it out. Not to sure how its going to feel tomorrow once my adrenaline is toned down and my muscles are relaxed but i am watching it like a hawk. I have been noticing big strides in my chest growth, it has far surpassed my upper abs (FINALLY!!!!!) and it getting some great definition! my shoulders as you can see from my last posted photos, have gotten some outstanding definition and showing several separate muscles >_< haha i think that shows my different work outs are working. My cardio has all but died.... i am SO bored on the spin bike its literally driving me insane and now that i have been on my road bike the spin bikes just feel cheap and uncomfortable >_< haha and i find pushing on them is near impossible! and the fact that i am averaging such a great speed but not getting the wind in my hair or hills or the bumps in the road i don't know i think i have a really short attention span >_<


here is a link to a video that a friend posted on Facebook, if you are tired in the morning or don't feel like going to the gym? this video gives you the power!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JWLe...eature=related

Looking good bro, you come a long way :)

Thanks MR Ontario i am a true believer that input = output

So yes i am alive, i feel like i was abducted this week and put on a planet of HELL! haha it was not that bad but i was not happy with it. I had a shoulder injury last week as most of you know, and i was sort of resting it??? not as well as i should have but my body had enough i suppose and i woke up tuesday with a soar throat and a stuffed up nose, missed tuesday's gym, day and work wednesday, thursday, friday, nd maybe tomorrow.... so to me missing 2 gym days is hell! i had a 1/2 workout with 3/4 intensity and 1/4 scoop of 1MR. My shoulder pain was not non existant but better, and i did no shoulder weights just hand stand push ups. So i am working on monitoring it and seeing how it goes. Tomorrow is my first real workout all week... and i am looking forward to it. As disappointed as i was it was kind of relieving that i did not even want to get out of bed so resting my shoulder was not terrible.

My headphones are broken.... so may not seem like a big deal but i am running Monster Cable Turbines, they are a spectacular set of headphones, the clarity and the bass is unreal! but after 6 months of fairly intense use and hundreds and hundreds of hours they are breaking on the cable where the jack connects. So i will be contacting Monster Cable and be seeing what they can do, i have heard good things about there customer service and will let you guys know.

Had a decent workout today, my nose is clearing and i am not nearly as congested in my chest so i really tried, i did not hit any of my weights nore did i intend to. I did quite a few hand stand push up, and i have found that doing bicep curls with dumbbells solve my fore arm pain, i guess because the bar bell turns my hand out ward rather then me keeping every aligned is just to much stress on my bones and so i did a number of 35, 40, 45 lbs curls. I just felt really good when i left, got lots of protein into me and i just feel really good, even though my shoulders crying and i am sick >_< haha life is truly good =D

Pretty good workout, i really tried to start a post illness push to reach all my numbers so i can then push for new ones. Had my buddy come with me that got me into the gym, and he was pretty impressed with my work outs and had some specific muscles he wanted to work which were already in my routine. Needless to say he will be sore for a while >_< I was doing my 135 lb standing bar bell shoulder press on rep #3 and i felt something pinch in my left shoulder and it was quite worrisome, i am not sure what it is but it is feeling fine now so i will wait to see how it feels tomorrow. IM BACK! and ready to destroy some stuff.

Had a ballin' workout, i feel soo good right now, i really have established my shoulder pain and how to workout and let it rest although i don't seem to >_< i am just feeling super good lately. It was a crazy weather day but by the time i went to the gym it was 20+ degrees and sunny so i walked to the gym in a sleeve less (wife beater) and board shorts and just the oxygen hitting my body felt SO good. i am almost ready for summer just need some colour>_< I have had a very busy week, with people over or me out since thursday but my cold is almost gone and i am planning on sitting on my butt tomorrow after work and just RELAXING haha pretty excited!

I was talking to the trainer i get advise from today because he had tried some hand stand push ups, he was surprised at how hard they were and he can shoulder press most of his body weight. It made me feel amazing that i was giving tips to a guy who has 10 years of experience on me >_< and hand stand push ups have become like push ups for me, just a nice shoulder stretch before i lift and kill some weight >_<

Just feeling weird, i feel like i hit a slump since i hurt my right shoulder, i hit some decent weight today, but i think between a few bad sleeps i just wasn't able to kill it like usual, i do not have control of my heat so i leave all my windows open all day and get home to a sweat pit for an apartment... i really do not understand why they have the heat so damn high...I had what i refer to as a slack first half of a workout and good second half. I manage to get about 30 reps of bicep curls, 25 or so hand stand push ups, 30+ dips, and lots of stretching, i have found that the reason for my shoulder pain in both sides is the barb bell shoulder press, it just seems to cause pain but i can do unlimited hand stand shoulder press's and no pain? so i will stick to that, i hope with a good rest day on saturday and a good night sleep on saturday i should be ready for some real weight =D

Oh jeeze... this is my first update in about 2 weeks thats worth reporting >_< i have not been doing any shoulder pressing or arnolds, just hand stand push ups and my shoulder is feeling much better. I actually clobbered some weight today! i got 3 reps 195 lbs bar bell incline bench, and i got 4 reps 205 lbs bar bell flat bench, with no assistance but a spotter on stand by. My cousin who is not stronger or more muscular then me but he takes his weight lifting a lot more seriously with an arsenal of pills, teas and supplements to get jacked i guess was pretty much speechless. That in its self made it a good day, but my gym buddy got 95 lbs on the flat bench and she was just on a victorious high for the rest of the workout and she did this while being quite sick. I did 65 dips non weighted and 20 weighted, so i think i will up the weight, i have not weighted my dips until today but i think its a good subtstancial shoulder/tricep workout and i enjoy using my body as weight as much as possible. I did about 30 reps per arm @ 40 lb dumb bells and 5 reps @ 45 lbs. My veins were popping, my shoulder looked like some one sculpted them and the blood rush when i was done a set just exhilarated me SO much and thats how i finished my workout. I got into a groove about 3/4 through where i was doing 110 lbs one hand low row, then 5 pushups with the push off and the hand clap, and then 3 chin ups on the cable machine and did that quite a few times with quite good efficiency and my gym buddy said she was waiting to watch my heart explode but i just felt so good, i had so much indrenaline running and just wasn't feeling fatigued so i just kept pushing harder. It was a good day.

i have a tendency of coming up with catchy sayings like the one in my sig, so usually when someone asks me if i am ready i usually respond with "born ready" so when we good done with a workout my gym buddy asks me if i am good, so today i come back with "i was born good, and i will die great" haha i try to use my attitude to set the modo.

Had a decent workout, hit 195 lbs incline bar bell bench, 95 lbs dumb bells flat bench, just warming everything up to start a push i am thinking in about a week, see how my shoulder handles the weight. So i decided i was not going to vote yesterday, i was so disappointed in all the parties that i just could not bring myself to do it. I just watch Arnolds inspirational videos on yotube and just wish so much he was running, he has worked so hard and he speaks so passionately about everything! The election went almost exactly as i expected, and i cannot really argue with it, the campaigning was so much shmearing it was just disappointing... I followed the Obama campaign a bit and i watch his inauguration, and i was just so inspired and i wanted to drive down and vote for him myself! So thats my tale, hehe life goes on and i continue to push myself to perfection.

Felt good today, i had to move some coils of aluminum weighing in at 101 pounds from shoulder height to the floor, and 2 of them back up to shoulder height, it played with my sore shoulder slightly because i was not warmed up for it at all, but it was SUPER sunny and the warmth felt SO good! I had a pretty decent gym day, enjoyed the warm walk in my board shorts and sleeveless shirt, but an average workout, but i was getting pretty tired about 2.25 hours into my workout but i just got myself into a groove and was doing mass push ups and dips, and bicep curls, i was extremely exhausted when i left but i felt great. My gym buddy abandoned me... so i just strolled around aimlessly but there was lots of cute girls so i had plenty to keep me busy =D Getting pretty excited about the weekend, looks to be decent weather which means MORE exercise!

Great day, not a great workout =P it was good. I had a wonderfull 45 minute bike ride on my Rocky Mountain, and did a large figure 8 in waterdown, and that bike still amazes me as much as the first time i rode it. Had a nice walk to the gym, got there and was shocked by the crowds >_< haha i counted 8 people. My gym buddy ditched me for her grandfathers 90th bday? what the hell is that? haha j/k. Got some good numbers pressed, lots of push up, chin ups, and bicep curls, and just enjoyed it today, loved the walk in the warm weather and i am starting to lose my stark whiteness. Hoping to get outside tomorrow for a bit and just relax lots. What are you most looking forward to this summer?

a pic of my at the gym, not flexing, and doing bicep curls, push ups, and hand stands.

Had a hell of a workout, i hit my numbers! its been about 3 weeks since i could post that! i got 4 reps 205 lbs bar bell flat bench, 3 reps 200 lbs bar bell incline bench. That was how i started my workout, i got all my numbers, did some insane amount of sit ups on the decline bench with it jacked about 1 1/2' in the air to add some substantial difficulty. My shoulder feels meh, its there but not dead. My gym buddy was completely mia and i feel pretty fantastic. My arms are starting to feel like there almost swollen, they are much bigger now cold then they were warm a couple months ago and just feel very prominent. I just feel so good its hard to describe but everyone here understands what that means =D

so i am going to see thor tomorrow evening, what are some reviews?

Disappointed today, i hurt my left fore arm at work. I knew it wasn't a good idea but we were rushed with people and i need the axles unloaded fast so i lifted them off the truck (above shoulder hight, @ 125 lbs per axle) and did a slow drop with them to the ground, this is about 30 lbs more then i can curl so it was straining but i did it with no stretching or warming up and thats what killed it. It plagued my workout most of the day although i hit about 90% of my numbers. I picked up a double big mac (just he sandwich) from mcdonalds on my way home to help support the ronald mcdonald house, although i am against most charities and i personally never need there services i like what they do for the community. I had quite the argument today with my brother and dad at work, my brother gets pissed at me because i avoid 100% working on my knees, it causes me great discomfort and a lot of pain (arthritis) so it seems logical not to do it. But according to my brother and and dad i no longer have arthritis and the pain i am feeling does not exist i am making it up..... i could have round housed him through a wall! we argue this a lot because they feel like i no longer have pain and the pain i do have is imaginary at best. I really do feel that i know WTF is going on with my body but apparently they know bette? I get great satisfaction in the fact that i will be well prepared when i get old, and when they get arthritis i can do this all to them =D haha its not the most beneficial approach but it pisses me off that i am told that i am lying and i don't know what i am feeling but they do >_<

I had a sad truth on tuesday... i ran maybe 60 feet across my parking lot to my buddys car to go out with some friends and i just kinked my hip weird. This is an extremely common thing for me, sometimes if i role over in bed and drag my toe it happens, turn to fast, receive any sort of hit in the side of the leg even small. So i went the day very very stiff and tender knowing exactly what would fix it, Tylenol? HELL NO, hurting the other hip to take my mind off it? NO haha biking! low impact cardio with clipless (they clip in i don't get the name) pedals and smooth repetitive motion does WONDERS for my arthritis!

haha not a gym night >_< but i had a good night, i tried super pump250, it was meh. It was lick licking 1mr off your finger tip? i noticed some energy, if i had never used 1mr or any more intense energy shake then i would have probably been more impressed. I took it with the straight up knowledge of not going to the gym i was going biking, and it was a pretty awesome ride, i didn't hit the bruce trail just bombed waterdown all over the place! and just felt to good! wheelies through intersection, mad bunnie hops over manhole covers and just having some fun with the bike.

Superpump250 - a low end casual energy shake, it would be sufficient for a casual gym attendee and not for any one with the type for workouts i do.

My Bike, this is my 4th season, it is truly an incredible machine!

had a good workout, i was overly tired and just un motivated today. I got my numbers agin which thrilled me, but i tried something new. I was doing the rope on the pully machine and a guy recommended i talk to the one trainer and use his dip belt and do some real dips. So i did just that and did 15 reps @ 35 lbs, 15 reps 25 lbs, and about 40 reps un weighted throughout my workout. My triceps felt insane! So i am going to look into getting a dip belt, i really enjoyed using it and was very happy with how comfortable supporting the weight was. I forogt picture day so i will try to have that up for sunday.

My warm ups just felt heavier then they usually do, But i got 4 reps 200 lbs bar bell incline bench, and destroyed the 100 lb dumb bells on the flat bench with a smooth 3 reps. Pushed my dips even more today, got 10 reps @ 60 lbs, and damn did i feel spectacular after. Needing a dip belt =D its no longer a want. Got soaked on my walk home (with an umbrella)

Took these photos after the gym, i apologize for the quality, i pride myself on taking great photos but... when you have it set on a 10 second timer on a desk leaning on a pen... its hard to make the magic happen >_< Feel free to ask any questions comments, or critiques.

I only want to comment on your post title. "Addicted much"

We are addicted to the endorphins that working out brings. Most of us seek them for similar but different reasons. To describe your addiction or mine would require a degree in Psychology. Keep your addiction healthy, balance life and work. Keep family close and don't forget to have fun in between.

4 yrs ago..a young man I mentored found me on here. He and I were like mother and son since he was 15. He greeted me at the drinking fountain at the gym one night and called me felinecougar. I'd been had. He knew. He studied this site...did his home work.. I spread my addiction...my virus. Once you catch it it's yours,...it will make you healthier or it will destroy.
Enough said...addiction is what it is.

Haha yeah, i wouldn't say im addicted to the lifting, its the way i feel and the way i look, i can assure you if i could get this from sleeping i would have 5 year naps =D It gets me out of the house and give me some substantial goals.

DIPS!!!! haha i had a good workout over all, i think my shoulders starting to make progress. I really pushed dips, got 5 reps, 3 reps, 3 reps, @ 80 lbs. For the record that is quite heavy >_< and then worked my self down and i felt SO good. I was talking to the guy at Body max nutrition in water down and he sells lifting belts, and wrists straps and what not so hes going to see about getting a dip belt. Ahhh (sighs) i just feel fantastic right now.

Scissor cut feeling, i had a fantastic workout. I got my usual numbers and my shoulder is really starting to feel good. My headphones are about 50% through the replacing process, and the weather cleared up. I did weighted dips once again. so i tried to push myself as far as i could this time and i did pretty well i think. 7 reps, 5, and 3 reps @ 90 lbs. (2x 45 lb plates) putting my somewhere around 230 lbs total. I did about 4 sets warm up and 5 cool down and my low pecks feel like someone cut them. This is the best low peck burn i have ever had and far far far exceeds my bench pressing and push ups i have been doing. Had a wonderful walk home, and just a great day. My gym buddy is back after 2 weeks mia doe to illness and she did great for a first day back. And to top it all off i had some teenagers asking me for tips to increase mass =D they said i looked huge and i firmly corrected them with good, haha there is guys in there that look huge >_< Looking forward to saturday and a sweet bike ride =D my jake the snake needs a run =D

Today started great, got a good night sleep, work ws busy but i was done at noon, my pre gym went well, i planned a road ride as my first real ride of the season. It actually went like 5x better then expected. I got 40 kms, in 1 hour. I got to really see how my muscle and building will effect my riding. It was spectacular! i was able to pull my self like a train and motor up hills and blast the straights. Purchased some racing bars, then returned to my apartment for gym time. As i was about 100 feet from the gym and getting myself mentally prepped my hip just started throbbing. I had been fighting with it for a few days now, ie when i am driving and i rotate my ankle from the gas to the break i get an unbearable sharp pain in my hip. So i was kind of pissed to start my workout, and only ended up working out for 1 hour. I couldn't get and core done and my hip was just throbbing to sit. My walk home was well.... crippled. I basically had a 25 minute hobble to get back. It will be an interesting evening being i am in excruciating pain to sit on the couch >_< So now to install ym racing bars and relax.

Had a fantastic bike ride! it was cloudy out starting to spit and extremely windy, so not the ideal conditions for a ride but i wanted to try out my new racing bars. I give them a 10/10 i had a super rough first 3/4 of the ride because of severe head winds and misting rain but i had a cool 10 km sprint back to waterdown, got out of the wind, and tucked into my new bars. I had an untold amount of power and i was going conservatively on it. I would say i felt like i gained 30-40% efficiency. For those not fromiliar with the riding position of a road bike its kind of screwed up and takes quite some time to adjust to being its extremely awkward/uncomfortable in the beginning but it is ideal for power. Had a nice walk to the gym, the gym was very hot/muggy/humid but i hit my numbers and my gym buddy is officially recovered from her sick leave.

I posted this in worst advice ever but here it is.

I had my first experience with this today. I have been using a dip belt at the YMCA that belongs to one of the employees and have permission to use. But i guess one of the ladies there i don't know if she's a trainer or not and i hope not but she would not let me use it, her reasoning was that it is far to much of a liability, and the belt is unsafe to use. So she did not stop there she started up with her genius suggestion that had me dumb founded..... She recommend i load plates into a back pack..... I don't think this ladie has ever lifted a 25 lb plate in her life she is in terrible shape and told me that this was a much safer way to support the weight. So i was thinking about this as i continued my workout, how much weight is a back pack designed to hold? my guess is around 30-35 lbs. So put 2x 45 lb plates (they are to round to fit anyways) and you would break the bag for sure, but lets say it you get them in the bag, on your back (and they don't dig in horrendously) and it breaks while i am up in the air, i tuck my legs into my body while i dip to throw some abs in while i dip and that would break smoke my legs and then potentially damage the floor.... i was very surprised by this suggestion... so it has increased the severity of my dip belt purchase. And i will be making mention to her the substantial flaws in her "idea"...

Just wasn't feeling it today, the ymca was super hot and muggy inside, actually quite more then outside. I tried my best but i could not hit all my numbers. I talked to a trainer about the backpack thing and i guess he was informed about the dip belt not being allowed and he was informed about the managers suggestion to use a backpack and he completely shut her down on it >_< I have been talking to the owner of Body Max nutrition in waterdown about getting some dip belts in, he has the belts and wrist straps and stuff so i will find out tomorrow the verdict on that and see whats up. I also took a moment and left a suggestion in the YMCA's suggestion box just voicing my concern and i left my email if they wish to contact me. I will be taking my mother to the gym tomorrow to set her up with a basic stretch and workout to get her started and then we'll see how she does and work her up to a great workout in a few months. Walked home in the pouring rain and thunder storm, it was quite exhilarating i was soaked from the shoulders down because my umbrella is just large enough to cover my head and keep my headphones dry, and ym shoes are waterproof so they were dry but i was not even in the slightest bit cold, i think i have some fantastic serculation because i rarely get cold and if i do i am usually sick. CUT MY HAIR OFF haha it felt like i was getting eaten by my hair but now its all gone and i am running a semi short professional look =D haha

Thursday, went in to the gym for a bit to show my mother around and get her set up on a very basic routine to start her out with. I had not used any of the weight machines since last september ish when i switch over to real weights. It was rather interesting and i can max many of the machines and it just felt wierd, like it was heavy but there was no weight to it? I will stick to my free weights.

So i missed fridays post because i was insanely tired after the gym, but it all went good, i got my numbers and killed it.

Sunday - i got to the gym and when i got there i was just thinking the whole time i should not be here i should be biking... I was there for an hour i did 2 sets of abs, extensive stretching, 185 x 6 on the incline bench (there was no one there to spot so i didn't want to push it) I finally got a dip belt so i hit those pretty hard. 4 sets @ 90 lbs hang, 5 reps, 3 reps, break/stretch 5 reps, 3 reps then a cool down. Some hand stand push ups, push ups, more stretching and i just could not be in there nay more, my gym buddy was mia and there was like 6 people in the whole gym. So i walked home grabbed my kona and went for a 50 km ride. I did not set any personal bests but i had a lovely ride an i get a very very consistent speed the entire ride. As i pulled into the parking lot of my building i could feel it starting to spit and felt even better about my ride. I would say my biggest realization this season of riding is that my new muscle mass has not in any way hampered my riding like i have been told SO many time by SO many people. When i get out there and I'm in my shuttle position its all power. haha and for me biking = legs, the more i do of it the bigger my legs get and being it in no way effects my arthritis and actually makes it feel better, i will be able to bulk my legs quite a bit this year.

Felt like roid rage today. I just had some fairly heated arguments today and i was in a terrible mood! I am not testy or anything but mentally i need to destroy something. So the natural choice tens to be my body, but not in a emo way. I wanted to really see what i can do with the dip belt today.... i gathered some plates and started my warm ups and i got a set 5 of reps @ 90 lbs done and i was very curious as to what i could achieve, i have been chatting with one of the trainers there and he got 4 reps @ 110 lbs (plus his 200 lbs of body weight) so i wanted to see if i could top that. I planned on doing 100 lbs but ended up with 115 lbs on the belt.. haha you know how that goes >_< I got 3 pretty smooth reps and then struggle into another set but only got 1 rep. I felt like a monster when i finished and i am sure putting a shirt on tomorrow will be interesting >_< I got all my other numbers plus a new personal best on the bench press. I have tried so hard as iv gotten older when i get enraged to the points i want to curb stomp someones face to channel that into something more productive. So after 2 hours of working out including my dips i got 3 super clean un assisted reps @ 210 lbs and a 4th assisted (maybe 5 pound shaved) but close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades ;P My mother has been a few times now and seems to really be enjoying it and she is progressing nicely, and is now looking for more intense workouts (beyond basic machines) and my gym buddy clobbered 10 reps @ 90 lbs on the bench press!

Fantastic day. I got home after work immediately got a small shake into me stretched a but got ready and headed out for a 25 km sprint on my Kona, gabbed her and there a for a bit. I got to the gym wondering how i would do being i did go for a bike ride and it usually wears me out for lifting. But i did pretty awesome, 3 unassisted reps 205 lbs incline bench press. 5 reps (3, then 2) 115 lbs for a total 255 lb dips. I sure am feeling those dips already feels like someone cut my lower peck with scissors >_< but i got a lot of protein into me so they will get some TLC while i am sleeping. The one trainer at the YMCA that tends to challenge me to some insane workouts told me he had started to do one handed push ups.... well..... those are damn hard.... after like 7-8 different configurations i think i got 2 pretty solid reps. It is a work in progress >_< Did some weighted chin ups/wide arm chin ups, and 145 lb shoulder press. It was just a good day. My mother did Hawaiian dancing today and my gym buddy did it last week so i will be doing it next week =D it looks like a lot of fun, and theres no guys in there so good time to hang out with the ladies. =D

FOREARM, it was quite a day, some insanely erratic weather and i was so tired heading to the gym. I struggle with my incline bench but i got 2 reps @ 205 lbs, and then decided it was time to kill something! So i headed over to the dips, lots of stretching, and a few warm ups and i pounded out 4, 1 rep @ 115 lbs for a total 255. This workout is AMAZING, i cannot get over the little things its done and the big changes. My lower pecks are looking/feeling much better, and my fore arms were SO SO tight it felt like they were made of concrete. I did some hand stand push ups, dumb bells bicep curls, chin ups both weighted, weighted wide arm, and non weighted. Got my protein into me once i got back and am please that my tricep is finally starting to settle down. Those one arm push ups are ridiculous... and being that would put me at a combined 280 lbs its far past my personal best. Just a nice relaxing afternoon, hopefully i will get my A/C installed tomorrow, a bike ride, and some tanning (the body is looking sad >_<) Now for World of Warcraft =D

(pictures coming in a few days pretty excited)

Not feeling it... it was a weird day, i had a small nap after work/before the gym and when i awoke my arms felt heavy just lifting them above my head... This was kind of a buzz kill..... But as always i tried my best and got most of my numbers. Did some arnolds today which is a return from a 2 month break due to shoulder pain and i destroyed the 65 lbs with very liuttle effort so i will be pushing for 75 lbs ASAP. I made another attempt at one hand push ups, and got 2 decent ones per arms. This told me both it was getting easier and my arms as far as being even are within like 1% of each other. I don't have huge expectations for werdnesdays workout about i would like to hit 210-215 on the flat bench. I will try my best to kill something on friday.

I have become a bit of a product tester for Body Max nutrition in waterdown. So i was given a pre workout called Serum Accelerated, by Magnum Nutraceuticals inc. It was okay i would give it a 6/10

Pros
Does work!
Kicks in quickly
Mixes smoothly
Lasted fairly well

Cons
Tasted pretty terrible, like a mixture of gross cough syrup and terrible cool aid.
Had a very intense crash after about 5 hours of ingestion. Which also lead to a pretty harsh headache.

If i had to compare this to my usual 1MR i would say its about 1/4 of its potency, gave a similar mental clarity and kicked in, in a similar fashion.

Headache.. it was a weird day i felt like i had heat exhaustion, i was tired and just had a brutal headache. So i started my work out and the headache just kind of sundered along until i hit the weighted dips. I figured if i pushed them as hard as i can i would either get a migraine or it would stop. So i had a small mental battle weather to push 115 or 125 and well 125 is easier to load on the belt so i tried that. I got 2 sets 2 reps, and it was one of the hardest lifts i have ever done! but it felt amazing. After i ditched the head ache and warmed up my arms and stretched out thoroughly i did some serious hand stand push ups, low row, and weighted chin ups. Had a pretty great walk home and now just relaxing. The owners of Body max nutrition was wondering when i was going to enter my first competition. I really don't think the whole competing thing is my cup of tea, i am doing to this to perfect myself. HAWAIIAN dancing tomorrow!

Thursday i know this is not a gym day but i decided to help keep my mother motivated i would go to the occasional cardip class with her. We had planned to go to hawaiian dancing but it was canceled and instead did a 30 minute step class and 30 minutes of yoga. They were both slow and easy and i lost interest fairly quickly but my mother was enjoying it so i just got it done.

Hmmm.... so it was an alright day. I was super pumped before i got there because i had found the perfect gift for my expecting Brother/sister inlaw. It is the magic bullet for babys! haha i use my bullet SO much and when i seen it on sale i had to buy them one, and although my brother was like not overly thrilled his wife was ecstatic! which put me in the best mood heading to the gym. I got a new personal best 2 reps @ 215 lbs no assistance and a few pound shaved on the third so 2 reps. I got 3 consecutive reps @ 125 lbs for a total weight of 265 lb dips, and a single rep after that. From there some neato abs and then got challenged by a personal trainer at the gym to a circuit training exercise... haha it was neat we did "burps", a front squat sit up, push ups rotating back and forth on a half ball, and a skipping rope for 1 minute each for 3 rounds. Its not even close to my usual workouts which consist of more intense weight less reps but ti was kind of fun, my gym buddy champed through all of it and that was when called it a day >_< We were physically spent.

PICTURES haha my camera was not co operating on AUTO which i don't care for anyways but as i have stated to take a photo and be in it is a touch thing >_< and the flash did not want to go off even though it was necessary so i set it up manually and got some alright shots, they were over exposed but i didn't feel like taking 100 shots to fix it so i edited them up some to make them look right.
As always comments, critiques, and questions are welcome.