[n88tr]

yah! my scivation shipment came, and way before I expected it. Snap happy...

box 1 [2 boxes total, 10 tubs in all]
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/538/xtendlq8.jpg

Can't wait to try it out for tomorrow's Back WO.

[n88tr]

8-10, Sunday, Back

30 mins prior to workout, 18 g whey isolate, 30 g carbs
5 mins prior to workout, 2 scoops noxplode w/ 1 teaspoon creatine
1 min prior to workout, 3 scoops xtend [strawberry flavor]
during workout, sipping on 3 scoops xtend w/ water

seated cable row
1x15 50 lbs
1x15 60 lbs

1-arm seated cable row w/ torso twist
1x10 60 lbs, right
1x10 70 lbs, left

seated cable row
1x15 60 lbs

1-arm seated cable row w/ torso twist
1x10 70 lbs, right
1x10 80 lbs, left

seated cable row
1x15 60 lbs

1-arm seated cable row w/ torso twist
1x10 80 lbs, right
1x10 120 lbs, left

cable row
1x10 100 lbs
1x10 150 lbs
1x10 200 lbs

-- took a leak

3x8 150 lbs
2x8 200 lbs
2x9 150 lbs

1-arm db row
2x10 30 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]
2x9 40 lbs [" "]
2x8 60 lbs [" "]
2x8 40 lbs [" "]

lateral pulldowns, close reversed grip
1x10 90 lbs
1x10 100 lbs
4x9 90 lbs

lateral pulldowns, wide grip
1x10 100 lbs
1x10 110 lbs
4x9 100 lbs

seated cable row
3x8 60 lbs

1-arm seated cable row w/ torso twist
4x8 80 lbs, right
1x8 100 lbs, left
1x12 80 lbs, right
2x8 90 lbs, left
2x8 100 lbs, left
1x12 80 lbs, left

db shrugs
1x8 35's
2x7 30's

Post
20 g L-arginine [all pills gone now]
2 scoops xtend, 40 g whey isolate, 1 teaspoon creatine
mouthful of honey

Stretches

More Stretches at home

-- For whatever reason the latpulldowns at close reversed grip were difficult and I was strangely able to more weight on the wide grip stance. I was sweating like nuts, it was running in my eyes and I was sniffling too, people were looking at me like I was crying, lol. I've been keeping better track of my water intake, I get in 1 gallon before noon and another spread out after noon till i go to bed. Sometimes I get 2.5 in a day, but it's always 2 at minimum. Plus I've not been doing much cardio so I am a bit out of shape [on the cardiovascular angle].

The last seated cable row session was a bit nuts, I wasn't aiming for reps, but I went as heavy as i could without going to failure which would've prevented me from lifting as much. I went a bit farther then i normally do when i work back, and it felt great.

Shrugs weren't an afterthought but I thought I could get some good sets in, and i did. I do remember shrugging 140 back at uni gym but that was before my PT told me not to go heavy b/c of my back injury. I'm disappointed at the low shrug numbers but in time they will get back up there and I'm not worried about that.

The Xtend tastes great and I left one tub in my locker along with my honey [keep it company? lol]. The variety pack was a great idea and I still have 4 other flavors to try. This stuff should last me a while, considering how small the scoop is, it's even smaller then the noxplode scooper, which I thought was tiny.

Today, 8-11, I have some school business, order more noxplode [half the price online, i was such a fool to buy retail] hopefully with a free blender cup [I PM'ed you AllStar]. Shoulders and Traps today. I want to work in some forearms as well, cardio too.

I move back to the dorms in 17 days... closer to a higher quality gym, a better place... and a stable internet connection.

[n88tr]

8-11, Monday, Lower

I didn't think I'd have much fire after doing Back the day before so I did lower instead. It was a super workout.

9am, up

905
18 g whey isolate

930
50 g sliced turkey meat
2 slices sourdough bread
water and 1 multivitamin

1200
half of a 12-inch subway sub:
whole wheat, lettuce, tomatoe, chicken breast, spinach
some water

1215
school business

230
18 g whey isolate
protein bar
1 slice jewish rye bread

330
18 g whey isolate
1 slice jewish rye bread

400
3 scoops xtend, 5 g creatine
2 scoops noxplode [a seperate mixing though like literally 2 minutes later]

workout

-- sipping on 3 scoops xtend throughout workout

leg press
2x15 265 lbs [warm up]
2x8 465 lbs

toe press
1x12 200 lbs

toe press, singles
1x10 120 lbs, left
1x10 120 lbs, right
1x10 150 lbs, left
1x10 150 lbs, right

toe press
2x15 322 lbs

leg press
2x8 465

hack squat [feel nearly vertical with my body]
1x12 100 lbs
3x8 120 lbs

seated leg curl
1x12 50 lbs [warm up]
1x10 60 lbs [warm up]
1x8 150 lbs
1x7 120 lbs

seated calf raises
1x10 90 lbs
1x9 160 lbs
2x8 160 lbs

leg extensions
1x10 100 lbs
1x10 90 lbs
1x10 80 lbs

Stretches, twice

Post, 530 pm
2 scoops xtend, 47 g whey isolate, 5 g creatine
mouthful of honey

700
other half of that 12-inch subway sub:
whole wheat, lettuce, tomatoe, chicken breast, spinach
some water

1000
50 g sliced turkey meat

1145
1 cup cottage cheese
30 grams almonds

1200, bed


-- That workout was a lot harder than it normally is for Lower day. First, the second coming at the Leg press, the 465, after the first 2 reps I didn't think I could do anymore but I kept breathing and pushing and it wasn't so bad. When it gets really hard like that I just have to keep thinking Yes no matter what my body says. And then the Hack squat, I changed up my feet to resemble a freeweight squat, instead of having my feet out in front of me like a foot and a half, I had them pretty much right under me, vertically, and that made it a lot tougher. On Lower day I cut my rests between sets down to 20-30 seconds, and I wasn't seeing bright, but my legs were wobbly as hell after the squatting.

I went heavy on the Seated leg curls, 150, and that was nice. I could've done the more traditional leg curl, but it's more comfortable on the Seated leg curl, plus there's no chance of my hips rising while i'm sitting. I can go heavier more effectively and I see that as a positive. 200 lbs and OK form vs 150 lbs and Perfect form, I see the 150 as the winner.

I was trying out the Apple flavor of xtend, bitter as hell. Also when I just use it in water for sipping throughout the workout it looks like piss... but whatever. 3 more flavors to try, so much fun.

Today, 8-12, Tuesday, is Off. Wednesday is my last PT meeting, see what other knowledge he can dump on me before we part company.

The outsides of my legs, from the hips down to my ankles [i'd post an illustration pic but i g2g somewhere], hurts like fire, sharp pains when i move around, esp up or down stairs. I'm guessing it's from the second coming at the Leg press. I stretched great afterwards, twice, but maybe it wasn't enough. Another thing to consider.

[rIPPDUP]

keep up the good hard work

[YM123]

your really putting in some hard work,, keep it up buddy, your doing really well

[n88tr]

Thanks a lot guys. I do try quite hard.

I couldn't stand not doing anything so I went into the basement when my dad made me some weights out of slab metal welded together [as well as some retail db models up to 60lbs] and worked forearms and abs. Not much, but it was mentally-satisfying.

8-12, Tuesday, Forearms & Abs

845 am, up

850
18 g whey isolate

930
2 slices 12grain bread
50 g sliced turkey meat

1145
plain chicken sandwich from Culvers:
2 slices bread, chicken breast [60 g at least], lettuce, tomatoe
1 multivitamin, some water

200 pm
same as 930 meal

500
3 slices sourdough bread
50 g sliced turkey meat

600
3 scoops xtend [grape], 5 g creatine

workout

-- sipping on 3 scoops xtend [grape] throughout workout

db wrist curls
2x20 10 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]
2x6 20 lbs [" "]
2x4 40 lbs [" "]
2x8 25 lbs [" "]
2x4 40 lbs [" "]

farmers walk
1x 200 ft 110 lbs [combined weight]

-- grip failing. I should look into some straps.

EZ bar wrist curls
1x7 45lbs

-- form very awkward, stopped.

Hanging knee raises
1x7

db side bends
2x11 50 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]

abdominal crunches
1x50

Hanging knee raises
1x7

db side bends
2x11 60 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]

abdominal crunches
1x50

Hanging knee raises
1x7

db side bends
2x11 60 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]

abdominal crunches, elbow to knee touches
1x50

Hanging knee raises
1x10

db side bends
2x13 60 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]

abdominal crunches, elbow to knee touches
1x50

db wrist curls
2x4 40 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]
2x5 40 lbs [" "]
2x10 30 lbs [" "]

Post
2 scoops xtend [grape], 40 g whey isolate, 5 g creatine
1 mouthful of honey

730 pm
about 100 g sliced turkey meat
20 g almonds
1 slice sourdough bread

1030
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
20 g almonds

1100, bed

I was kind of disappointed at my forearm workout, I tried to do some reps with my 60lb db but it wasn't happening and I don't know if forced reps help so I just worked with my 40lber. That chicken sandwich i had early on gave me a stomach ache and later diarrhea, my mom was with me at the time, she later said it did the same to her. Perhaps bad chicken.

I bought some new almonds at the store. I looked the nutritional label of my old nuts and saw there was no poly-unsaturated fat, the good kind, so I made sure my new kind had some, but without salt. Another taste to get used to.

Today is supposed to be my last PT meeting with Steve, at 330 pm.

[chrispghmuscle]

Originally Posted by n88tr

yah! my scivation shipment came, and way before I expected it. Snap happy...

box 1 [2 boxes total, 10 tubs in all]
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/538/xtendlq8.jpg

Can't wait to try it out for tomorrow's Back WO.

Dammmm n88tr your set for war bro Big setback to your pocket or no?

[n88tr]

No, about $180, if I recall correctly. Not cheap, but not crazy expensive. I got a lot of product for the money so I really can't complain.

[n88tr]

8-13, Wednesday, Back [AM], Biceps [PM]

845 am, up

850
18 g whey isolate

930
2 slices sourdough bread
50 g sliced turkey meat
1 multivitamin w/ some water

1030
40 g whey isolate
1 blueberry muffin

1100, last PT session with Steve

lateral pulldowns [handles instead of a bar], hand position 1
2x10 150

lateral pulldowns [handles instead of a bar], hand position 2
2x10 150 lbs

machine row [handles instead of a bar], hand position 1
2x10 170 lbs

machine row [handles instead of a bar], hand position 2
2x10 170 lbs

bent-over lateral raises over a flexiball
2x10 5 lbs

db row
2x10 35 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]
2x10 35 lbs [" "]

-- 35lbers are the biggest dbs they have

reverse cable crossover
2x10 14 lbs [really difficult for whatever reason, 14 lbs shouldn't be a problem]

Stretches

-- We parted company...

100 pm
50 g skinless chicken breast
1 blueberry muffin
1 slice sourdough bread

300, workout, Biceps
1 min prior to workout, 3 scoops xtend, 5 g creatine
during workout, sipping on 3 scoops xtend w/ water

ez bar preacher curls, wide underhand grip
2x15 45 lbs
1x6 65 lbs
2x8 55 lbs

ez bar preacher curls, close underhand grip
2x10 45 lbs

1-arm over preacher bench db curl
2x10 15 lbs [1 set left, 1 set right]

ez bar preacher curls, close underhand grip
2x10 45 lbs

1-arm over preacher bench db curl
2x8 20 lbs [" "]

ez bar preacher curls, close underhand grip
1x8 45 lbs

1-arm over preacher bench db curl
2x5 20 lbs [" "]

ez bar preacher curls, close underhand grip
1x5 55 lbs

concentration curls
2x8 20 lbs [1 set right, 1 set left]

1-arm cable curls
2x8 20 lbs [" "]

incline bench alternating db curls
2x20 20 lbs [" "]

Post, 400 pm
2 scoops xtend, 40 g whey isolate, 5 g creatine
1 mouthful of honey

Stretches

-- I did a lot of Preacher curls but I felt I needed to do some other stuff but I wasn't able to feel my biceps working as hard on any other exercise then on the Preacher so I did a lot of them. I switched my grip from wide to close and really focused on keeping pressure on my bis. I think it was a great workout.

I'm not really reviewing the xtend flavors but since I got the variety packs I have 2 tubs of all 5 colors... I did Lemonade today. That stuff smells like a commercial detergent product and tastes... uh, "bad" is the word that comes to mind. I've tried Strawberry, Orange, Grape, Apple and now Lemonade and I think I'll put the Lemonade in reserve and do it when I'm running low, that stuff is... an acquired taste I guess. Grape has the most bite to it, my Lemonade is doesn't mix up so good in my blender bottle, lots of flakes, crunchy, nasty. I like Orange and Strawberry the best, those taste really good.

600 pm
50 g skinless chicken breast
1 slice sourdough bread

900 [planned, it's 702 pm now]
100 g skinless chicken breast
30 g almonds

1100
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
20 g almonds

1130, bed

I'm waiting for my noxplode order to come, some guy called me and said that there was some order problem [website error he said] and he said they'd "throw in some free samples." It'll come tomorrow, probably in the morning.

I was making my younger bro some dinner [sourdough, turkey meat, pickles and OJ] and I noticed my core hurt when I bent over... abs. It wasn't pain, so I smiled.

Tomorrow, 8-14, I plan to take off and get in cardio on the bike. Day after, uncertain. My legs are still telling me the workout was intense and I want to wait at least a day before hitting my Back again. I remember saying I liked doing Lower the best and then it was Triceps, well I like it all now; I don't think I really have a favorite part I like to work, it's all good.

[allstar]

haha some guy, that was TeamOrbit himself who called you.