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| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 7 2007, 12:18 PM |
| looks like i cant continue my progress with the bulkfest log anymore aight these are my stats to begin this journal stats 16 years old male <-duh? 173 lbs Goals Get to 200 lbs within this year(2007) add some considerable mass to my forearms, shoulders, lats and chest did i forget legs? Supplements 100% ON whey double chocolate flavored NOW foods dextrose multi vitamins creatine ethyl ester or monohydrate. Diet diet will be pretty consistent throughout my bulk. only one or two things will be added in my diet while im in school like a muscle milk RTD<- helps with my protein intake while i am in school general rundown of daily food intake meal 1 rice or oats and banana with protein shake meal 2 cheeseburger or chicken<-school lunch meal 3 muscle milk RTD SFW afterschool in school(mondays-wednesday-fridays only) post workout shake i use the On whey scoop to get the dextrose (1 scoop of it) 2 scoops of whey 2 cups of milk (48 g protein) meal 4(afterschool when i get home) oats with milk meal 5 rice with korean sidedishes and pork meal 6 oats with milk and possibly sweet potatoes meal 7 protein shake 1 cup rice with a can of tuna with ketchup |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 7 2007, 12:24 PM |
| im gonna be continuing the max ot routine, and then try a 5x5 program possibly the billy star program. |
| Posted by: Talisman Apr 8 2007, 02:03 AM |
| def got the ball rolling with ur bulkfest blitz...good job, you may have some extra supps soon to help ya soon |
| Posted by: sswole Apr 8 2007, 11:36 AM |
| haha this is true..good luck bro |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 10 2007, 09:56 AM |
| gonna go SFW today, hope to see some strength increases over last week, im just about pumped to get into the gym, but gotta wait till at least 3 o clock when the gym opens  school starts tommorow so imma use the weight room there for chest day, today is purely back, biceps and forearms. |
| Posted by: rich_55 Apr 10 2007, 10:46 AM |
| Yeah buddy, the big guy getting bigger, haha! No cutting for you huh? VERY nice work!! Keep it up. Casein is a better meal replacement as it stays with you longer. If trying to keep cost down, just mix a scoop of 100% casein powder with a scoop of whey. Don't forget your essential fatty acids. Buy some flax oil or better yet Udo's Oil by Flora and add it to your shakes. If things go well for me with my gains in the next 1-2 months, you'll be seeing me in NYC in mid-September on stage!  |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 10 2007, 05:26 PM | ||
NYC? awesome haha i have no doubt you'll make it never expected you had NYC in mind. if you make it, then ill be there you just gotta tell me where the show is gonna be ill definitely buy some casein tommorow, i think its quite cost efficient since ill only have to use whey post workout. and yeah im just too small to cut down, gotta hit 200's first  |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 10 2007, 08:29 PM |
| forgot to write in before that i SFW'd workedout at 4 back pull ups 7 reps 3 sets close grip pull ups 5 reps 2 sets dumbell rows 80 lbs 1 set 6 reps biceps alternating dumbell curls 50 lbs 2 sets 7 reps 80 lb barbell curls 7 reps 1 set traps shrugs back 355 lbs 2 sets 6 reps front 285 lbs 2 sets 8 reps |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 10 2007, 09:50 PM |
| OMFG i just broke my blender. the wire got stuck on the handle of the cabinet and the blender just dropped and broke all over the floor i loved that blender |
| Posted by: Succio Apr 10 2007, 10:47 PM | ||
clumsy motha fucka |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 13 2007, 11:03 PM |
| leg day today deadlifts on a hex bar and squats squats 295lbsx 6 reps deadlifts 225 lbs x 6 reps (mind u this was a hex bar and the grip wasnt as strong) |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 14 2007, 08:35 AM |
| oh yeah imma buy some casien powder from vitaminshoppe this week. maybe the one from optimum nutrition |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 16 2007, 08:43 PM |
| goddamn all the pins pushed my log to the second page of this topic. anyway my back, bicep and forearm day did pull ups 7 reps 3 sets close grip lat pull downs 170 lbs 6 reps 2 sets bicep curls 7 reps 1 set 50 lbs 10 repsx 40 1 set ez bar curls 90 lbs 2 sets 7 reps wrist rollers |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 17 2007, 05:18 PM |
| just got some aniracetam from wardrobe malfunction and thanks bro! anyway i dont know how to go about taking this. since i got school i feel like itll help me alot but i dont want to take it blindly because i do want to reap most of the benefits of this. help anyone? |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 17 2007, 06:35 PM |
| my weigh in this morning was 176 lbs. NICE |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 17 2007, 11:46 PM |
| planning to add 2 days of cardio each week, 20-25 minute jogs each according to rich, it makes you more efficient at lifting, and many others seem to validate that statement when i asked around at usp labs forums they said that it makes the body more efficient at utlizing calories |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 17 2007, 11:48 PM | ||
i may think about adding power butter along with casien to my diet, power butter seems pretty cool. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 18 2007, 06:20 AM |
| marked in a 177 lbs this morning. woot! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 18 2007, 09:27 PM |
| im finally close to 180 now FINALLY the only time i hit 180 is when after i ate. lets hope its during the mornings. |
| Posted by: rich_55 Apr 19 2007, 12:40 PM |
| Congrats on your great gains and winning the bulkfest contest! Keep eating up and training hard and the gains will keep coming. Power butter is pretty good stuff and I like using it when I'm in a pinch. I will probably pick some up for when I go on vacation next month. I bring a few slices of wheat bread and whole fruit jelly for snacks. You need to be sure to hit your back from all angles. I always begin my back days with deadlifts and then include some type of pullups/pulldowns for width and bent-over rows for middle back thickness. I will then throw in a fourth move to further blast the back as its so large of an area. I also make sure to include one type of isolateral move whether dumbbell, one-arm cable or hammer strength to isolate one side at a time. Keep that back growing! You'll need your wings for when you hit the stage |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 24 2007, 10:41 PM |
| ahhh i havent posted on for a while. did some back work and bicep yesterday i actually added bent over rows to my back workouts. i did pull ups first 7 reps 2 sets then i did lat pull downs 160 lbs for 6 reps 3 sets after that was bent over rows 165 lbs 6 reps 3 sets then came the shrugs 285 lbs (it was the front) 7 reps and then i did alternating dubmells curls for 50 lkbs 8 reps 2 sets this is my second day on my new Anabolic Pump cycle and i already feel fuller and more energy in the gym. if it lasts this whole week then ill know its not just the placebo effect. |
| Posted by: KAILSD Apr 25 2007, 11:16 AM |
| you look the like the virginia tech shooter |
| Posted by: willpiazza31 Apr 25 2007, 11:20 AM | ||
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| Posted by: Succio Apr 25 2007, 12:10 PM | ||
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| Posted by: typeRob Apr 25 2007, 12:47 PM | ||
dude thats fucked up. whys he look like him? cuz hes also korean? talk about racism. that shit aint even funny if it was supposed to be.  |
| Posted by: Succio Apr 25 2007, 12:50 PM | ||||
wtf are you talkin about, you're the one being racist. He simply looks like him, not because of his race. |
| Posted by: KAILSD Apr 26 2007, 12:14 AM |
| type rob your like one of those black people who thinks everyones against them and that "we're" trying to bring you down but in all honosty your the most racist of them all. |
| Posted by: typeRob Apr 26 2007, 01:51 AM | ||
no im really not at all. why compare opfor to a mass murderer? i dont think its relevant to the topic. this is his journal. no need for you to throw in your retarded joke. and then to call me racist but you dont even know me. i didnt call you racist, i simply said your comment was. im sure opfor doesnt appreciate people comparing him to cho seung-hui. and honestly i dont think he looks like him at all so i dont know wtf your talkin about kdkdk, i guess you were just tryin to stand up for your buddy KAILSD because u got a chuckle out of it. whatever im not tryin to start an e-fight. grow up guys |
| Posted by: KAILSD Apr 26 2007, 09:26 AM |
| grow up? |
| Posted by: Succio Apr 26 2007, 11:26 AM | ||||
the only thing we're comparing is his face. he looks like him. get over it. i really doubt opfor is upset and he shouldnt be anyways. |
| Posted by: typeRob Apr 26 2007, 01:41 PM | ||
well why dont you let him speak for himself instead of assuming things and jumping to conclusions? like i said im not tryin to e-fight but it seems like you guys always gotta have the last word. this is a bbing forum if you guys havent forgot? a good place to learn from one another. bringing your ego on this forum is about as bad as bringin it to the weightroom. just chill with the hostility and get back on topic. nothing else to say..... |
| Posted by: jcsouthcentral Apr 26 2007, 03:04 PM |
| If someone cannot take a joke they should avoid socializing altogether. Just because you can't take a joke doesn't give you the right to spoil it for everyone else. |
| Posted by: typeRob Apr 26 2007, 03:10 PM | ||
well if u call that a joke then wow. really great sense of humor goin on around here... |
| Posted by: Jason2459 Apr 26 2007, 03:13 PM |
| Man, Opfor you need to step in here and at least say "YEAH THAT PISSED ME OFF" or "THAT WAS FUNNY AS HELL" so these guys can stop hijacking your jounal which I'd be more pissed off about then what anyone said about me. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 26 2007, 04:42 PM |
| ooooooooooook no comment about this whole thing. anyway gonna go SFW today, squats and deadlifts and also some abs. |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight Apr 26 2007, 05:50 PM |
| lookin good bro, wish i woulda been this serious at 16... keep it up man 185's right around tha corner |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 26 2007, 09:51 PM |
 my new pic  damn..... some good progress when i look at it. i hoped for more people to show their own progress pics though. |
| Posted by: KAILSD Apr 27 2007, 12:18 AM |
gigity gigity goooooo |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 29 2007, 03:02 PM |
| damn i almost threw up my oats with milk just now put some honey in it to improve taste and i ended up pouring waay more than i thought and it was waaaaay too sweet. i currently put another cup of oats after i ate the first one to get a milder taste from the sweetened milk. well it forced me to eat more carbs, i guess that was a good thing. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Apr 29 2007, 03:03 PM |
| uggh i gotta up my calories again to see some increase in weight. im currently stuck at 177 lbs..... its weird tho since every scale besdies mine says im 183 lbs. im not seeing strength gains that i was expecting but i guess thats cuz im only 1 week in. |
| Posted by: typeRob Apr 29 2007, 07:44 PM | ||
dude try blending your cooked oatmeal in with your protein shakes, possibly even add in some strawberries or a banana. i tried it today for breakfast and its ALOT easier to eat. its actually pretty good and i didnt even add milk, i just used water. plus it doesnt take forever to eat cause all youre doin is drinkin it. you can also try alternating oats with grits. i personally like grits better. try mixing grits with egg whites like how ronnie does, thats pretty good too. oh and good luck hitting your goals |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 1 2007, 08:39 PM |
| missed a workout session anyway  The Incredible Hulk!!! |
| Posted by: Talisman May 3 2007, 06:18 PM |
| hahaha...alllmost...but you got the hair dead on! and i dont think bruce was ever that calm ne ways |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 5 2007, 06:34 PM |
| goona go SFW tonight, im feeling pretty good to do a leg workout today. lets hope my strength is better than last time. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 5 2007, 08:31 PM |
| and a great leg day it was. new pr's squats-305x6 reps 3 sets deadlifts- 305x 5 reps 2 sets both are new pr's |
| Posted by: Gary46080 May 5 2007, 08:39 PM | ||
how deep are you squatting lol? and are you saying you do squats and deadlifts in the same workout?  |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 5 2007, 08:56 PM |
| ummmmmm 3 inch ROM's, they tend to work out my legs ALOT more. JK i do ass2grass. they were actually stiff legged deadlifts, they are there to pound my hamstrings. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 6 2007, 12:27 PM |
| aww man, my legs hurt like a bitch today. i have a hard time getting up from my seat without having some bad aches. what a great workout yesterday was. i was actually surprised to see the new PR's since my eating habits been crappy the whole week. |
| Posted by: Sockfilter May 6 2007, 12:40 PM |
| Word of advice, dont let any shits sneak up on ya.. I was in the same boat a few months back, day after legs I was a hurting MoFo, couldnt move around very good, well my damn morning coffee hit me really hard and I had to shit right then, not 5 mins from then. Talk about a sight, damn legs killing me and I couldnt run to the bathroom fast enough.. I can laugh about it now... |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 6 2007, 01:27 PM | ||
so you shit your pants?! well hopefully i wont have any of the same experience. i wouldnt really mind the ruined boxers, only that itll hurt my ego ALOT. |
| Posted by: Sockfilter May 6 2007, 01:55 PM |
Nope I didnt shit my pants, but I was damn close. It was just the whole process of me trying to get to the toilet as fast as I could and my damn legs would not work to get me there fast enough. I looked like a pari-palegic (sp?) trying to run the 100m.  |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 6 2007, 02:48 PM |
| haha what a close call. i hate it when you gotta go take a piss right away but then you have a belt on that seems to be stuck when your right next to the toilet. |
| Posted by: Jason2459 May 6 2007, 07:42 PM | ||
Dirty Bulk is the way to go for strength. Just eat anything available when ever available. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 6 2007, 08:12 PM |
| i guess theres one good side to dirty bulking i hate when i hit a small plataeu at a certain weight and it takes a while before i skyrocket again in weight. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 7 2007, 06:33 PM |
| great back day today despite having ZERO sleep. pull ups-5 repsx 3 sets lat pull downs- 170 lbs 5 reps 2 sets barbell rows- 175 lbs 5 reps 3 sets dumbell curls- 50 lbs 8 reps 2 sets reverse curls- 70- lbs 8 reps 2 sets wrist rollers. |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight May 7 2007, 10:16 PM | ||
nice! some good #'s bro depending on what your form looks like... how tall are you? thats basically what i squat (but squats are my worst lift due to my long ass fuckin legs) |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 8 2007, 06:18 AM | ||||
yeah my form was great, i was real surprised that i can pull that much. even my pull ups were much more controlled than other back days. it was weird. im 5' 8" much easier for short guys like me. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 10 2007, 06:00 AM |
| somethings wrong with me these days. im like super tired these days im always trying to sleep early and even with like 8 hours sleep im tired as fuck later in the evening. i slept at 10 today and woke up at 7 |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight May 10 2007, 09:15 AM |
| yeah i know what you mean, you could be overtraining or just stressed out |
| Posted by: typeRob May 10 2007, 10:42 AM | ||
how often are you hittin the gym and how often are you hittin each muscle? are you takin any naps through out the day? are you taking any multivitamins? there are several different possibilites as to why your always tired. your body is obviously trying to tell you something, not sure what. maybe you just need a day or two off from the gym completely? figure out what the problem is and learn from it. good luck! |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 10 2007, 03:19 PM |
| ive been actually off from the gym for a couple days, and i only do 2-3 exercises per muscle group. |
| Posted by: rich_55 May 11 2007, 08:39 AM |
| I often find that I am more tired when going through a growth spurt. My body needs more sleep as it repairs muscle tissue and grows. Nice work on those legs man! Your physique starts from the ground up. Keep doing it right big guy. Oh, and I have never been a fan of dirty bulking. You can end up looking like a fat powerlifter instead of a bodybuilder. |
| Posted by: Jason2459 May 11 2007, 08:43 AM | ||
HEY, I resemble that... I mean I resent that!! I would never had thought about a dirty bulk and wouldn't recommend it either if you're going for looks. But, going for strength and power I wouldn't hessitate to recommend it. |
| Posted by: typeRob May 11 2007, 12:15 PM |
| my first bulk started off clean then i just kinda got outta control and started eating alot of dirty shit. it was the only way i could cram all the calories in each day and stay sane. i did put on alot of fat which im workin to get off now but i had good muscle gains as well. if you can force feed yourself only clean foods while bulking then more power to you. if not just stick with the dirty bulk and look forward to all the fat your gonna be burnin when you start cutting! |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 12 2007, 11:24 PM |
| man im hit with the stomach virus. ive been having pooping diarhea 5 times a day for the past 3 days. Hurts likea bitch. i cant wait for this to go away. |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 16 2007, 06:45 AM |
| hahaa damn stomach virus had nothing on me, im back 100 percent and surprisingly i had no major strength losses after having the stomach virus back day was a pretty normal day, everything just felt heavier. today is my chest day so im hoping for a good workout. |
| Posted by: Pain4Gain May 23 2007, 02:41 PM |
| You are taking/took anabolic pump right? How did you like it....just got a bottle in the mail today |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 23 2007, 03:25 PM |
| when you eat alot of carbs throughout the day with anabolic pump, it feels soo good, like your muscles are friggin swollen 24/7 if you dont eat enough, you dont feel anything from it |
| Posted by: Pain4Gain May 23 2007, 08:30 PM |
| haha i can't wait...i eat about 4,000 clean cals a day so it should be fun |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 30 2007, 10:22 PM |
| my legs are absolutely blasted today, had to literally limp out of the gym to go home. trying to get up to wipe my ass when im using the bathroom is friggin hard (cant lift myself up with my legs) new pr's squated 315 for 4 reps 3 sets then deadlifted 315 lbs 3 sets 5x4x4 reps respectively i love the new pr's on an every other or so week basis i need to workon developing the teardrops though, i absolutely do not wanna hit the stage with anything short of a leg with huge teardrops and looking like a thick slab of beef |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 2 2007, 08:38 AM |
| having the cold sucks ass, especially in this 90 degree weather. my incline bench went down by 30 lbs!!! from 185 down to 155, not to mention my gyms air conditioning broke so we were lifting in the heat. im like coughing and sniffling like every other minute, i feel pathetic and completely demoralized |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 3 2007, 04:10 PM |
| just a lil picture of my quads (the rest is washed out) http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8992/p6030900ji3.jpg heres a more clear shot of my upper body. gonna get a good shot of my back in a lil while http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2045/p6030893hu5.jpg one thing i notice is that my delts are being overpowered by my biceps and i gotta work on bringing them up a bit, my lats still need work on the width and my chest needs to come up in size a bit, my traps seem to be developing pretty well my strength has gone up by about 20+ lbs on most of my major lifts since the ending of bulkfest, especially the squats and deadlifts however my bench seems to be lagging behind a bit (especially since i just got into free benchpressing from the dumbell presses i was doing since the duration of the bulkfest |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 5 2007, 09:33 PM |
| this was mondays workout (back) i absolutely blasted it, doing pull ups and dumbell rows, which i threw in a lat pull down to further hit my lats, im really trying to blast it as much as i can to further stimulate its growth, again my diet isnt 100 percent yet so growth will be slow for the meanwhile. i MAY incorporate supersets into the workout since ive been hearing many positive effects of supersetting and growth. but for now i cant STAND eating oats at the moment since i gotta microwave it and its a hot food during the heat which i DO NOT look foward to but i posted a diet on Riches log and ill be eating more broccoli from now on. Ill regularly eat apples and bananas too. (i have to add fruits and veggies into the diet) im going to have to replace the milk with water in the protein shakes because of the high lactose which causes excessive fat gains but not quite sure how to make up for the calories lost by cutting down on the milk. |
| Posted by: OmniRed Jun 6 2007, 12:01 AM |
| What is your weight at now? Looking good man, pretty solid. Keep it up! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 6 2007, 06:30 AM | ||
right now im starting to bounce back into 175 but it goes up to 180 on certain days (all morning weight) once i get my diet on track im planning to hit 190 in about 2 months or so |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 7 2007, 11:52 AM |
| just had two salmon steaks and a protein shake, about to eat oats now, the thing is im hungry but never in the mood to eat foods for my bulk. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 7 2007, 08:14 PM |
| uggh horrible chest day, lifts all went down tried incline bench 165 lbs 5 reps 1st set then 3 the 2nd my incline SUCKS ass and this will be another lift i have to build up then i hit flat dumbell presses and this went down to about 80 lbs 3 reps 2 sets which SUCKED ASS did 100 lb military shoulder presses for 8 reps 2 sets then went on to upright rows 100 lbs 7 reps 3 sets lateral raises were done at 30 lbs 10 reps 3 sets and then i did rear shoulder raises at 30 lbs 10 reps 2 sets CRApp ass workout, but i just got back on the diet been farting alot during the workout, forgot all about the protein farts |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 10 2007, 07:22 PM |
| oh man, because of a day called "roosevelt island day" the gym was closed and couldnt hit my legs i was lookin foward to hitting about 7-8 solid reps on 315 lb squat.  anyway im gonna hit the gym, backwork since i wont have access to a squat rack tommorow. im really eager to bring up my weak points (delts, lats, chest) up to proportion with the rest of my body. it seems that the only place that really grows for me is just the legs. but i cant complain since i havent hit those body parts as much as i shold have, and dumbell work for my chest doesnt seem to really stimulate growth as much as a barbell. im happy ive gotten my diet on track again, my appetite is starting to kick in again.  |
| Posted by: OmniRed Jun 11 2007, 02:41 PM |
| How tall are you opt? Your progress is inspiring, keep it up bro. DOing a great job! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 11 2007, 02:54 PM | ||
Thanks, im 5'8" wish i was a bit taller. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 11 2007, 07:39 PM |
| just had my post-post workout meal 100+ g of carbs from rice i ate my bro's bowl of rice as well. my lats and tri's are ABSOLUTELY blasted, and dont think my forearms escaped the cruel punishment did 3 sets of pull ups for around 4-7 reps then i did, closegrip pull ups for around 3-4 reps 2 sets then i did lat pull downs for 150 lbs 5 reps 2 sets afterwards was a barbell row for 165 lb 7 reps 3 sets. close grip tricep pulldowns were done at 90 lbs 6 reps 2 sets and then the overhead extensions 30 lbs 8 reps 3 sets shrugs for 335 lbsx 10 reps 3 reps (behind the back) 285 lbs were used for the front same repititions afterwards i did forearm curls 95 lbs 6 reps 3 sets my lats were hit hard especially after realizing that it was one of the major muscle groups lagging behind. |
| Posted by: typeRob Jun 11 2007, 08:41 PM |
| good shit bro. may i ask whats with the lower rep range? are you trying to go for more strength? when trying to bulk up i usually stick to the 8-12 range, plus i get a better pump that way. sometimes ill go down to like 6 reps on the last set if i dont lower the weight. oh and about your farting. i just switched my diet up to a somewhat bulk. tapering my calories up so ill be at atleast 4,000 a day by next monday. and i guess my body isnt used to the huge increase in food, i been farting all day non stop. its crazy i was at the chiro today gettin adjusted and getting a massage by this milf and i had to hold it in it hurt so bad!  anyways, keep up the hard work! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 11 2007, 09:04 PM | ||
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| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 11 2007, 09:15 PM |
| HOLY SHIT, my appetite is kickin in full gear, 2 hours after i ate my post-post workout meal im hungry as FUCK. Im sooo happy |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 12 2007, 09:13 PM |
| OMG the skin of my thigh (side) is all raw from rubbing against each other, fucking hurts!! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 16 2007, 04:19 PM |
| finally bought 100 percent Casien from ON, im gonna go drink it now. |
| Posted by: typeRob Jun 16 2007, 04:30 PM | ||
gold bond gets the job done for that. ive also heard baby powder is good too. the worst is when your real sweaty and ur doin cardio or at work and u gotta spread ur legs apart when u walk so they dont rub making u look retarded. |
| Posted by: maxreps Jun 18 2007, 06:46 PM |
| bro... bis are lookin killer.. ur totally lookin like a monster good work. yo is your number still the same? or did your brother jack his phone back?? hit me up... later |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jun 26 2007, 10:34 PM |
| been lethargic as fuck these past few days and i realized it was because i was having too little carbs throughout the day, when i started taking in about 300-400 g of carbs a day i noticed my lethargy is completely gone. |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight Jun 28 2007, 11:49 AM |
| i noticed i bulk better at a higher weight lower rep range as well, and then when i'm trying to refine the muscle i increase the reps... jus watch them joints! i'm sittin on a rotator cuff injury right now which is keepin me from flat benching much over 200lbs but i switched to incline and thats not botherin me |
| Posted by: JW32Hoops Jun 28 2007, 11:58 AM | ||
Word, same thing happened here and it SUCKS. Fucking rotator cuff or shoulder impingment or whatever it is, can't bench, can't do certain shoulder lifts. Incline is OK and DB's arent as bad, but Fucking-A I wanna BENCH! |
| Posted by: typeRob Jun 28 2007, 04:31 PM | ||||
i hear ya guys. my shoulder has been tweaked for like the past month or so. no flat bb benching. i have no problem on the incline. no problem with any shoulder workout, not even military press. although im getting better since i started taking cissus, now im able to flat db bench with little to no pain. i think i will try some bb benching next time chest day comes around. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 2 2007, 10:27 PM |
| hmmm ive noticed a bit of improvement when i switched things up to 8-12 reps. and this has only been one or two weeks, im going to give this a while and ocasionally switch up to 4-6 reps, my delts have been giving me the green light that 8-12 reps actually works better. 2 months of bulk and then a slight cut during the september period to prevent having too much bodyfat. as rich stated, we gotta look like bodybuilders not powerlifters. although im weak as hell to be a powerlifter anyway. im trying to lay out my goals as of now short term - bench 315lbs 1 rep max <-hopefully by the end of this year deadlift 375 lbs 1 rep max<- hopefully by the end of this year squat 375 lb 1 rep max 200 lbs at around 13-14 percent bodyfat now this is also after my slight cut at the or near the end of the summer i hope i can have more size on delts and lats to improve proportions and look like a beast max ot worked extremely well for me however the delts and lats were quite understimulated due to the fact that not enough exercises were used for these muscle groups. i will be focusing alot on these muscle groups in particular and also watching for asymmetry (its pretty much all over my body, asymmertical pecs, lats, legs) long term- hopefully bench 355 1 rep max by the end of school year(hopefully better) squat 400+ deadlift 400+ be around 200 lbs at 7 percent bodyfat. at 5'7.5" im sure 200 lbs lean is going to look pretty darn nice, hopefully itll be by the end of senior year but if not, its only another motivation to eat better and lift harder. Eat to grow |
| Posted by: Succio Jul 3 2007, 01:49 PM |
| your PM box is full |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 9 2007, 12:54 PM |
| about to go hit the gym today, goddamn i woke up soo fucking late. i woke up at like 12 and only managed to get in 2 cups of oats, and i ran outta protein shakes so i gotta buy it or steal it |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 10 2007, 07:02 AM |
| adding some things to my diet, since jason was strongly advocating the use of real gains, im going to buy it (seeing how it has very little sugar i thought that was a good thing too) i stayed up till 2 last night thinking about different ways i can fix my diet around the wrok schedule i had, i didnt wanna say i eat it because im busy with work. eating 2-3 hours,and i made sure i get at least 25 g protein in each meal. so this is what it came down to on regular days (no work) 4200 Calories 302 g fat<-about...... 2726 calories from fat 360 g Carbs<- about..... 1440 calories from protein 266 g protein<- about .......1034 calories from protein yikes about the fat but im guessing most of it is coming from real gains addition to my diet. im having 2 servings of it a day. on work days im having 4180 Calories oh and vegetables are definitely in there, mostly greens. |
| Posted by: Jason2459 Jul 10 2007, 09:58 PM | ||
Fat is good!! It really is. All about balance. There is a lot of fat listed there though. There's really not all that much fat in Real Gains and the fat that is in there is from the Flax and MCT. Which is all good fat and only amounts to 6g for a 3.5 scoop (155g) serving. How much Real Gains are you taking in those two servings? Good amount of calories though. Keep that up. |
| Posted by: rich_55 Jul 11 2007, 09:26 AM | ||
 Dude, I don't know what the heck your eating or how you did your math, but that is WAY too high. Real Gains from what I see only contains 6 g of fat.Increasing your fat a bit to support healthy hormone levels and get additional calories is great, but there is a point when it will simply do more harm than good. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 11 2007, 04:54 PM |
| hmmm i was wondering if i did it correctly but i was estimating all the calories from my food,,, hold on. i was also kinda skeptical about the fat intake. hmmm ill post a diet now 6:30 i wake up 6:35 2 cups oats and 1/2 serving real gains 9:00 1 cup rice w/ 1 can of tuna 12:00 real gains 1 serving 2:00 1 cup rice with sidedishes (veggies) 4:30 1/2 serving real gains 6:00 post workout shake (carbo power, isopure, dextrose) 7:00 half a chicken or turkey on a roll 9:00 1 cup rice with veggies 11:00 2 scoop casien |
| Posted by: rich_55 Jul 11 2007, 08:51 PM |
| Actually, your diet looks relatively low in fat from what you posted and could probably use a boost of some good fats. |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 11 2007, 09:54 PM |
| hows the real gains taste? what flavor do you got? i just ordered the chocolate flavor. and how many servings does it say on the tub? |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 11 2007, 09:59 PM | ||
yeah im gonna add flax to my diet. besides that does everything else look ok? thanks for the reply Rich. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 11 2007, 10:01 PM | ||
well from what i've heard its good, but naw i still didnt get it yet, should be coming here tommorow. ill let you know how it tastes. other than that they dont tell you how many servings in a tub but i just did some math and i got about 20 days worth of servings if you only drink 1 serving a day |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 12 2007, 08:45 PM |
| just got real gains today, tastes pretty OK with water, nothing disgusting, more on the tasty side (similar to how ON whey tastes with water) im guessing it tastes much better with milk. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 06:32 PM |
| omg, i had an INSANE strength increase, did lateral raises 40 lbs 15 reps and since i felt i was good to move on so i did 50 lbs 15 reps and after 2 minutes rest i did 70 lbs 8 reps i DO NOT know where that strength came from. then i did front raises 30 lbs 12 reps 2 sets and then did 50 lb dumbell presses (military) for 8 reps 2 sets skull crushers were also done for 10 reps at 115 lbs 3 sets |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 20 2007, 06:54 PM |
| how are your lateral raises so strong and yet your db military presses are weak? mines the other way around. wierd... |
| Posted by: Regulator Jul 20 2007, 07:13 PM |
| yeah my MP is double my lateral raises |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 07:53 PM |
| yeah my front delts are freakin fighting to grow. ive been stuck at doing 50 lb dumbell military presses for months |
| Posted by: tree33 Jul 20 2007, 08:00 PM | ||
How many sets and reps are you getting with the 50s? |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 20 2007, 08:56 PM |
| wait a minute op, did you say you do 70lbs total for lateral raises(35s in each hand)? or did you mean 70s in each hand. 70s in each hand sounds unrealistic...... im not even sure if ronnie does that much or maybe you meant on a cable machine? |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 09:06 PM |
| 70 lb dumbell |
| Posted by: tree33 Jul 20 2007, 09:14 PM | ||
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| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 09:15 PM | ||||
whats so funny? i did it  well i guess it was easier since i did it one arm at a time rather then doing both arms simultaneously |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 20 2007, 09:18 PM | ||||||
you must of had a really good swing to get that up. |
| Posted by: tree33 Jul 20 2007, 09:18 PM |
| Maybe I beleive you, but I can imagine you also doing AAAALLLLLOOOOOTTTTT of swinging. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 09:23 PM |
| ummm, it was close to proper form, my negatives sucked ass but i didnt swing em up. Edit: i thought you guys already can do 70 lbs lateral raises, why are you trying to call BS on this? it was a good lift. |
| Posted by: accent115 Jul 20 2007, 09:23 PM |
| i think my elbow would break |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 20 2007, 09:27 PM |
| like i said. 70s are in ronnie's league. i dont even know if he can do 70s. the most ive seen him do was 50s. so are you saying you are as strong if not stronger than ronnie coleman?? |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 20 2007, 09:29 PM |
| wtf? so your saying after 1 year of training people can do around 50's to 60's lbs lateral raises and they stay stuck at that point? so for the 2nd year and then on they always do 50's or 60's 15 or 10 reps? wtf thats not possible. i just did 50 lbs 15 reps and then moved onto 70's for 8 reps whats so unbelievable about that? there are TONS of people who can bicep curl or lift what ronnie does being less than half their size. |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight Jul 20 2007, 09:36 PM |
| ouch bro that sounds painful! I do 40's... 45's max! and my military press is 95lb dumbells x 6-8 |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 25 2007, 06:57 PM |
| gonna go SFW now, but no legs today, i havent hit much in a week or two for legs and that means im going to have some serious DOMs on my legs seeing how im going to go to denver to camp with the cousins and the dad i dont wanna go limping on a hike. practically in the woods for 3 days so my legs gotta wait for monday when i come back. i reeeaallly wanted to hit legs today, im actually in the mood for some squats and Stiff legged deads. Too bad gonna go hit some back and chest |
| Posted by: Jason2459 Jul 25 2007, 08:47 PM |
| I have to say that's probably the best avitar you've ever had.... oh and go lift some heavy weights. |
| Posted by: Sockfilter Jul 29 2007, 09:41 PM |
| Yeah that Avitar is the best, those tits put me in a trance every time... |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 30 2007, 02:22 AM |
| haha I came back from Colorado you perverts it was a nice weekend getaway from the city life. Went hiking, camping, biking each day was easily about 10-15 miles of walking or biking. lost about a lb stayed over my cousins condo, for camping we set up tents and such and .... camped lol. it was really fun. took some pictures while i was there. http://a130.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/103/l_cb3626022e2527e262e0f41d5b4f0d51.jpg this is my cousin Bryan http://a978.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/106/l_57c1d5e4d60dc41f80ecea0947299659.jpg moonlight and silhouetting tree out on the balcony http://a418.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/128/l_0d97e8e1fa28e1c8d4d61ce8379d60b1.jpg gotta keep practicing the force http://a269.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/96/l_e1a8a2803a0a92a0e9fc83cf50b98924.jpg my cousin Bryan on the left, my step dad on the right http://a611.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/90/l_bc6afa80485d28ea6989f75d01481e7a.jpg my lil cousin Jack, cute lil fella http://a833.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/99/l_6eaf5a359c3a7f4c7af18794e2e2d3f8.jpg riding the bike on the trail http://a707.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/l_6f90e39dc8170a075677b4af97427862.jpg me and the dog, rich with the other (Duke and Daisy are their names, respectively) http://a591.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_e6ad4f43e1c17e2e150613e70ece75c6.jpg Jack decided to imitate Chucky, thats my cousin Lisa http://a71.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/89/l_f416f63e2628af85c09b0455c6c5e72e.jpg My cousins condo http://a191.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_9f41a3f053cca31c6998f4d43d23391e.jpg me out on the balcony http://a585.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/l_b9eeadec91748b6a8e91c7a57e6720a0.jpg Theres no excuse not to lift weights.... especially on vacation http://a145.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/124/l_97affde4d69af0147c36671ae21f3328.jpg me and the dad http://a558.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/114/l_876b9b062e56f7580bfdcb1533f256b5.jpg ahh well, back to the real world. time to SFW tommorow.... after doing the laundry |
| Posted by: rich_55 Jul 30 2007, 10:48 AM | ||
Yeah it does kinda put me in a drooling trance as well. NICE! |
| Posted by: typeRob Jul 30 2007, 10:52 AM |
| the scenery out there looks amazing. looks like you had alot of fun. time to get back to the gym! |
| Posted by: JW32Hoops Jul 30 2007, 11:02 AM |
| Great pics man, CO is awesome, especially if you're into the outdoorsy stuff. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 30 2007, 11:05 AM |
| yeah, ive been raised in the city all my life but i hate it seems like I'm the only one in my asian family that likes the forests and hiking |
| Posted by: opfor101 Jul 30 2007, 03:33 PM |
| hah funny thing is, i was the only minority there everyone there in colorado was white, the only time i saw minorities were at the airport and the only blacks ive seen were working at mcdonalds in the airport |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 3 2007, 03:35 PM |
| gonna go SFW today, chest day today. one thing REALLY bugging me out is how my left lat is MUCh bigger than my right lat (both thickness and width) on a rear lat spread and a frontal lat spread you can notice how much smaller it is. Now i know how some people would say its perfectly fine and only i would notice it but i dont wanna frikkin go competing half assed and without good symmetry. besides that im gonna go hit some chest hard. back to dumbell presses |
| Posted by: Will109090 Aug 3 2007, 07:21 PM | ||
I have the opposite problem. My left lat is smaller than my right lat, and it pisses me off. I think the problem contributes to back problems, due to my left lat lagging behind when I used to lift heavy weights 5 months back. I lifted back for the first time in about two months on Tuesday, and only my left side was sore and hurt a little. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 3 2007, 08:32 PM |
| wtf one of my stretchmark busted open and is bleeding, what the hell is going on? damn im really starting to hate them |
| Posted by: Will109090 Aug 3 2007, 10:47 PM |
| Hey homes, what do you use for those stretchmarks? I have a few at the chest/deltoid connection and some in my inner bicep. I'm tan by nature, so you can't see them too much, but is there any lotion or other formula I can use to make them less visible? |
| Posted by: typeRob Aug 3 2007, 11:32 PM |
| cocoa butter |
| Posted by: MoVin_Weight Aug 4 2007, 11:34 AM |
| if your losing symetry then that means your supporting muscles are weak... possibly the rotater cuff or rear delt ect... since your lifting as heavy as you can your strong side is making up for the weaker side and it will only continue to get worse if you don't do something about it your best bet is to start doing some isolation lifts to strengthen the weaker supporting muscles and drop the weight slightly so you can maintain proper form, and evenly distribute the weight between both sides |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 6 2007, 02:41 PM |
| goddamnit, i had a fucking wood for the whole day already wtf is going on. its as if im on viagara or some shit. |
| Posted by: Will109090 Aug 6 2007, 04:24 PM | ||
It's what happens when you go through puberty and testosterone is flowing through your body like water. Appreciate it! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 6 2007, 07:44 PM | ||||
uggh, Mr.Johnson is standing up in class without permission well it is nice to know i have shitlload of test running coursing through my veins but erections are fucking painful sometimes lol |
| Posted by: Will109090 Aug 6 2007, 09:12 PM |
| Hey op, what do you typically do for back? I'm trying to regain my strength after being out of the gym basically 2 out of the past 3 months due to various injuries. Also, since we both have disproportionate lats, I was thinking about adding 3 sets of DB rows to my lagging lat to help it catch up to my right lat. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 6 2007, 09:31 PM | ||||
well im gonna quote rich, i hope he doesnt mind i found it really informative
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| Posted by: Will109090 Aug 8 2007, 02:28 PM |
| Thanks for the advice, I'm definitely going to start incorportaing one of those into my back days. I hope it corrects itself in the next 6 months. Hey opfor, you should consider joining this, http://forums.bulknutrition.com/?showtopic=39570 |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 9 2007, 05:32 AM |
| im gonna be on a strength routine for a while once i get membership for a new gym 150 dollars a year, they got EVERY equipment possible dudes dont even complain if you slam the weights on the floor or just be a dick and leave the weights on the machines or barbells. and its like 30 minutes away. this one guy i know trains people (hes not certified) but does a damn good job at training people. the dude recognized my weaknesses right away and he told me how its much easier to hit them if you have more variety at the gym time to get even bigger! |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 11 2007, 02:49 PM |
| damn i gotta start stretching my arms, i cant do a lat spread on my right side anymore. my rear delt of my right arm hurts like shit when i try a lat spreead. |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 11 2007, 03:15 PM |
| gonna go hit some triceps and shoulders today |
| Posted by: opfor101 Aug 13 2007, 03:59 PM |