Joel's training journal

MaryStella · **Posted:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:06 am

You look really really really amazing. really you do. I am stunned. Really awesome job. Good luck with the rest of your weight loss.

vivalasvegans · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1978

oh my god, you look great. you work so hard, and every ounce of your effort shows!

joelk wrote:

I super love this pic, wow, just WOW.

Vegan Joe · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:49 am

joelk wrote:

patvirt · **Joined:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:06 pm **Posts:** 9

It's been great training with you.

I think when Noah gets back we'll have another MVS sess.

joelk · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:48 pm

Hahaha! Thank you Vegan Joe

Yeah Pat it will be good to get back to MVS again.

Had a session last night, for some reason I haven't had as much motivation this week. I think I'm due for a break from training as soon as my comps are up.
I've just got a couple more workouts for the week before I start tanning and stuff again.

Back and shoulders
Deadlifts - 60kg x 6
100kg x 3
140kg x 3
160kg x 1
180kg x 1 - Didn't feel too hard, I think I'm starting to get comfortable lifting this amount of weight. I should be able to go for a pb in a little while.
Reverse grip bentover row - 100kg x 6 x 4 sets
Rope climbs - 2 sets - I don't get to use these much because the rope is in the boxing area of the gym and there are always people hanging around in there. It's fun when I get to use it.
Dumbell presses - 35kg x 6 x 4 sets
Rollouts - 10 x 3 sets

Just a couple more upper body workouts for this week tonight and tomorrow.

Diet has been the same, I'll get rid of the salt by Friday and might try and carb up this time, depending on how I look and feel.

MaryStella · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:57 am

wow it's coming up fast now. good luck!

robert · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:10 pm

You look like an IFBB Pro in this photo!

It's incredible!

joelk · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:13 pm

I had my comp yesterday but have fallen behind with updating my training again - I don't really write it down anymore, so this is the only place I can keep a track of what I've been doing.
Wednesday (I think it was the 7th)
Back, shoulders and abs
Pullups - 6 x 6
Close grip chins - 4 x 6
Bentover rows - 100kg x 6 x 4 sets
Military press - 70kg x 6 x 4 sets
Trunk twists - 10 x 4 sets

Thursday 8/10
Chest, shoulders and arms
Incline bench - 60kg x 6
100kg x 3 x 3 sets
Dumbell bench - 45kg x 5 x 3 sets
Bentover lateral raise - 12kg x 10 x 3 sets
Skullcrushers - 50kg x 6 x 4 sets
Dumbell curls - 22.5kg x 6 x 4 sets
Dumbell skullcrushers - 22.5kg x 8 x 3 sets

joelk · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:21 pm

I'm pretty happy because I finally won a show!!
I placed first in the under 80kg category at the ANB Victorian championships yesterday.
It is a relief because I have been doing this for a while now and always seem to get second and third placings so I'm happy it all came together nicely on the day.
I'll have some more pics in the next few days, didn't have my camera with me so I have to wait for the official photos to come out.
I am thinking of doing the nationals in a couple of weeks, if I keep dieting I should get my legs more dialed in, as they are still not as lean as I would like them to be.
Today is going to be a leg and back session, my last leg session before next weeks' IFBB/NPFC show where Ronnie Coleman is guest posing - it should be interesting as I've never competed in that federation before.

sosso · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:18 am

Congratulations! That is awesome news!

xphilx · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:08 am

congrats! can't wait to see pics man.

MaryStella · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:02 am

WHOO HOO!!!!!! SO PROUD OF U!!!!!! You've been looking fantastic lately so I'm not surprised you won. Seriously congrats!! Looking forward to those pix 2!!!

Vegan Joe · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:15 am

patvirt · **Joined:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:06 pm **Posts:** 9

Legend. REALLY hope I can get to the show this weekend.

robert · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:25 am

Awesome!

I love it! Keep the outstanding work coming! This is great stuff!

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