Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Thank you Ryan and SeaSiren! Good luck to both of you in the coming year. I look forward to following both of your progress

Back in the gym after three weeks off. It's a rude awakening, to say the least. Muscle soreness is insane right now. Strength and energy levels are definitely down, but not for long. Only a minor stepping stone.

1.23.2012 bodyweight: 226
standing military press - 20kgx10x2, 30x10, 40x5, 49x5, 56x5, 64x7, 45x10, 9, 8
wide grip pull up - BWx8, 7, 6
dumbbell scapula rotation - 5x15, 10x20x3 super set with neck harness - 15x20, 25x25x3

1.24.2012 bodyweight: 228
deadlift - 20kgx10, 50x10, 70x5x2, 100x5x2, 148x5, 170x5, 193x6, 120x10x3
standing cable crunch - 120x15, 130x15x2
reverse hyper - BWx20x3 super set with neck curl - 5kgx20, 20, 15

1.26.2012 bodyweight: 229.5
bench press - 45x10x2, 95x10, 135x5x2, 175x5, 205x5, 230x7, 175x10, 9, 8
dumbbell row - 50x10 (per arm), 80x10x3
dumbbell scapula rotation - 5x15, 10x20x2 super set with neck harness to side - 10x15 (per side), 20x20x2
reverse pec deck - 80x15, 13

1.27.2012 bodyweight: 229
squat - 20kgx10x2, 40x10, 60x5x2, 75x3, 90x5, 105x5, 120x7, 80x10x3
good morning - 40kgx10, 65x10x3
reverse hyper - BWx20x3

First squat session in six weeks. Went better than I expected, to be honest. Reps felt smooth and I got really deep on them, way below parallel. I was breathing pretty heavily, so looks like I need to get back on my cardio game. Overall good session though.

1.30.2012 bodyweight: 230
military press - 20kgx10x2, 30x10, 40x5x2, 52x3, 60x3, 68x6, 45x10x4, 8
wide grip pull up - BWx7x3, 6, 5
dumbbell scapula rotation 5x15, 10x21x3 super set with neck harness - 15x20, 25x30, 28, 25

I can definitely feel my strength and and stamina coming back. I didn't get winded at all during my work out, so it's time to start pushing myself a bit more as far as shorter rest periods. My eating is back on track too, which is nice. Getting decent nutrition while on tour is tough, especially being vegan.

1.31.2012 bodyweight: 230
deadlift - 20kgx10, 50x10, 70x5, 100x5, 120x3, 157x3, 180x3, 202x6, 125x10x5
standing cable crunch - 130x15x5
reverse hyper - BWx21x3 super set with neck curl - 5kgx20x2, 16

Felt pretty good today. Definitely back on track. Hoping to smash some records in the coming weeks. Did a little research on the conjugate method today; might give that a go after this cycle of 5/3/1 is over.

2.2.2012 bodyweight: 229
bench press - 45x10x2, 95x5, 135x5, 155x3, 190x3, 215x3, 245x5, 175x10x5
dumbbell row - 50x10 per arm, 80x10x4, 8
dumbbell scapula rotation - 5x15, 10x22x3 super set with dumbbell shrug - 65x15, 75x15x3

A little disappointed with my bench tonight. I just couldn't get into the groove, and I was hoping for another rep on my heavy set. Oh well, there's always next week.

2.3.2012 bodyweight: 229
squat - 20kgx10x2, 50x5x2, 70x3, 98x3, 112x3, 126x6, 80x10x4, 8
good morning - 40kgx10, 65x10x3, 9, 8
reverse hyper - BWx15x3 super set with neck bridge - BWx20 secondsx3

I actually brought my stance in a little bit from where it was, which was not as wide as a typical powerlifter stance. Definitely squatting like an Oly lifter now, and it feels pretty good. The reps feel more fluid, and I'm getting really deep. I'm toast after this session; looking forward to the weekend off from lifting.

2.7.2012 bodyweight: 230
standing military press - 20kgx10x2, 30x5, 40x5, 50x3, 56x5, 64x3, 71x3, 45x10x5
wide grip pull up - BWx7x5
dumbbell scapula rotation - 5x10, 10x12x3 superset with neck harness - 15x20, 25x30x3

My form on the military press felt off tonight, and I realized after my heavy set what I was doing wrong. I corrected it for my higher rep sets, and they felt way smoother and easier. I know I could have gotten at least one more rep with 71 kilos had I corrected my form earlier. Live and learn.

Post pics! You are moving serious weight!

Thanks man. I actually have some a few pages back. I'll try to get a video of my deadlifting tonight and some others this week. Good to see some other posters repping the vegan straight edge

I am jealous of the deadlift numbers. Yo are you friends with jess goldey? I seear i have seen your username somewhere before.

Haha yes! I know exactly who you are now, I think. You were in Meantime, right?

2.8.2012 bodyweight: 229
deadlift - 20kgx10 50x10 70x5 100x5 120x5 170x5 192x3 214x5 130x10x5
standing cable crunch - 140x15x5
reverse hyper - BWx22x3 super set with neck curl - 5kgx20, 20, 17

I had to give blood today at work for a biometric screening, so I had to fast for 8 hours before. Normally I would have eaten breakfast around 5:45 today, but I couldn't eat until after my screening, which was at 8:15, so that threw me off a bit. After that was over I stuffed my face to try to make up for the missed meal. All things considered, I'm pretty happy with tonight's work out. I took video of my last few sets of deadlifts, which I will upload in a bit.

Yah man. Hah. Thats awesome.

Meantime was awesome. Are you doing another band?