xveganjoshx Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I've been following your blog. Did you really do 11 sets? Try and do more. My workouts are 20 sets of 6-8 reps now. It's good for me. Try eating more protein. Your a big guy, try 50 grams more and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) Yeah, I have been considering drinking 1 more protein shake during my day just to add a bump in my protein intake. I have been think about hiring a personal trainer to show me how to do my exercises correctly. I started my lifting routine in 12/7 and as of today 12/28. It has been three weeks. So is my progress slow? or behind? I know I have not added much weight to my lifts but 60's are the heaviest dumbbells I own. I should have my sandbags ready next week, and that should help. Food today.... 9:45 soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41P 11:15 Veggie burger, small salad. 320cals 11p 2:00 Luna bar.180cals 10p 4:00 can of navy beans and small cup of brown rice. 650cals 31P 6:00 luna bar, veggie chips, rice crakers. 315cals 14P 7:00 work out.... bicycle....extra hard. 20min BFL style. 8:00 rice and soy protein shake with soy milk 350cals 41p cals 2165 protein 148 Edited December 29, 2008 by BallZach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Yeah, I have been considering drinking 1 more protein shake during my day just to add a bump in my protein intake. I have been think about hiring a personal trainer to show me how to do my exercises correctly. I started my lifting routine in 12/7 and as of today 12/28. It has been three weeks. So is my progress slow? or behind? I know I have not added much weight to my lifts but 60's are the heaviest dumbbells I own. I should have my sandbags ready next week, and that should help. Food today.... 9:45 soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41P 11:15 Veggie burger, small salad. 320cals 11p 2:00 Luna bar.180cals 10p 4:00 can of navy beans and small cup of brown rice. 650cals 31P 6:00 luna bar, veggie chips, rice crakers. 315cals 14P three weeks is too short, wait 3 months and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 ok, 3 months it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 Food today.... 7:00am soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41p 9:00 2 wheat tortillas and 2 scoops or rice protein and water. 380cals 24p 11:00 My he-man salad mix lmao. (sweet peas, green beans, black beans, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion) 325 cals 15p 1:00 luna bar, 6oz v8 juice, and 1 oz of pumpkin seeds. 370cals 20p 3:30 dried sweet peas, a bit more he-man salad, and 1 scoop of rice protein and water. 390cals 27p 6:30 shake rice and soy, with the soy milk. 350 41p 8:30 clif bar and v8 juice 2oz mixed nuts 1oz pumkpin seeds. 780cals 32pcals 2945 p200 I did not train today. My legs are still hurting form the squats and the bicycle. I figured it may be beneficial to give them a day to recoup. Those box squats are killers. Lots of cal taken in today! I dig eating more, I don't feel so sluggish. 200 grams of protein! woo who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Food today 7:15am rice and soy protein shake made with soy milk. 350cals 41p 9:15 potato, spinach, artichoke soup. 400cals 20p 11:00 1oz of pumpkin seeds, 1oz of mixed nuts, 6oz v8 juice. 360cals 16p 12:30 huge bowls of vegan pho. 600cals 20p 2:45 he-man salad, luna bar, fruit cup. 585 25p 4:45 workout 6:00 rice and soy shake with the soy milk. 350cals 41p 8:45 rest of my he-man salad, 2 scoops of rice protein and water. 450cals 40p Cals 3095, 203p workout today.... DB flat bench 5x45 5x605x605x605x60 Easy! Tonight's Bench press was a breeze! BD rows 5x455x605x605x605x60 Easy also. I am a bit bummed that my USN duffel bags didn't show up today so I could get my sand bags made. DB dead lift 15x6015x60 2 sets, I should have done a warm up the first set hurt a bit. Important things I have learned so far. A. Eating enough is important! B. Working out hungry is way better then carb loading.C. Having the right technique can really help you get the last couple reps.D. Rest between sets! It is not a race to finish. Let your muscles energize back up before you tear them apart again. Edited December 31, 2008 by BallZach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xveganjoshx Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Food today.... 7:00am soy and rice protein shake with soy milk. 350cals 41p 9:00 2 wheat tortillas and 2 scoops or rice protein and water. 380cals 24p 11:00 My he-man salad mix lmao. (sweet peas, green beans, black beans, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion) 325 cals 15p 1:00 luna bar, 6oz v8 juice, and 1 oz of pumpkin seeds. 370cals 20p 3:30 dried sweet peas, a bit more he-man salad, and 1 scoop of rice protein and water. 390cals 27p 6:30 shake rice and soy, with the soy milk. 350 41p 8:30 clif bar and v8 juice 2oz mixed nuts 1oz pumkpin seeds. 780cals 32pcals 2945 p200 I did not train today. My legs are still hurting form the squats and the bicycle. I figured it may be beneficial to give them a day to recoup. Those box squats are killers. Lots of cal taken in today! I dig eating more, I don't feel so sluggish. 200 grams of protein! woo who! This is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks man. I am going to work on getting more protein in my diet and worry less about cals. I want to get the strength! So rather than tying to trim up I am going to eat! I will work on getting cut in 2010. 09 will be the year of the muscles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xveganjoshx Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks man. I am going to work on getting more protein in my diet and worry less about cals. I want to get the strength! So rather than tying to trim up I am going to eat! I will work on getting cut in 2010. 09 will be the year of the muscles!Yeah, like I said in another thread, I'm not sure if I personally like to be thicker or more ripped, but I will be adding about a lb of mass per week for the next 12 weeks with a new diet and training program I've put together. This is not so much a "New years resolution" type thing but more so happening because I have more time now with my company all set up and other ventures taken care of for awhile. I had to take a break from bodybuilding for awhile and my cut last October was unintentional. People like you inspire me. Especially the new guys. I remember logging weights and food with excitement and enthusiasm when I first started, and seeing it in other guys reminds me of why I love this sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 Thanks Josh I love veganbodybuilding.com! Workout today....Bicycle 20min hard! As hard as I could do. I wanted to let to guys know that I will now start posting less frequently. I am having computer problems and it keeps shutting off on at random. I start school on Jan 13, so I will be on a computer on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will update on those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) I have to make this quick, before my computer shuts off.... yesterday cals 3270 p 232 worked military press DB30x1250x650x650x650x660x14 mins between sets. Lateral Raises DB10x1220x620x620x620x620x62 min between sets Box Squats DB40x1260x660x660x660x660x6 Progress Pics.... I found one on my camera before 12/7.... http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Ball_zach/zachsshit136-1.jpg This was is today.... http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Ball_zach/zachsshit142.jpg weight 257% body fat 24.8 Edited January 3, 2009 by BallZach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Awesome! Looking muscular dude!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) food yesterday... Cals 3135Protein 240 I didn't workout today. I was going to do abs work but I didn't. I can't ever seem to motivate myself to work on my abs. I hate ab exercises! I did get one of my sand bags made today I started out with 200lbs of sand in the bag, and I nearly busted my ballzach open trying to heave that bag to my shoulder . Sand bags feel way way way heavier than free weights! I took the bag down to 150lbs....150 is workable and stills feels heavy! I tried to do a squat with 150 for fun and it was hard! Playing with the sand bag is fun! Edited January 5, 2009 by BallZach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 food yesterday... cals 3625protein 238 Today I hit the bike again BFL style. I did well enough that I was unable to walk after 18 minutes so thats good I think I also did sit ups.... yeah blah... I hate em but I gotta do em. 2x15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Sandbags of LOVE! Do you have them all duct taped up or you got em in a duffel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 I put the sand in zip lock freezer bags, then duct taped them shut. then I put them in a 6mil trash bag... then in an army duffel bag. Let me tell you dude.... just lifting that thing up to my shoulders makes me feel like I am strong! No handles makes it hard to man around. I have two more duffel bags coming to me. I am going to do a 100lb and a 200lb... I am doing the 200 pounder for when I feel the need to break myself....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yesterdays food Cals 2515Protein 198 Workout tonight... Incline Press (Dumbells) 12x406x606x606x606x60 First time I have done inclines. I wanted to do them because the 60's are too light for me on the flat bench now.... I guess they are too light for me on the incline too.... I may have to bite the bullet and get a gym membership...eeeehh... or fork over some real cash for heavy DB's. DB flys 12x206x30 I decided to do flies after benching to stretch out my chest. I did then as tight and as slow as I could. DB bent rows 12x406x606x606x606x60 Again, way to easy. I finally did curls for the first time since taking lifting up again. I had no idea how much to start with.... especially since my arms were about trashed from the rows. It was kinda cool, my arms pumped up HUGE! 80x12....Sloppy too heavy30 DB's x 12 x2 I think next week I am going to warm up with 20lb DB and do solid set of 6 with the 35's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZach Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 workout tonight.... 150lbs Sand bag shouldering... Sets of 1 1x1501x1501x1501x1501x150 That sand bag is tricky. Next week I will do sets of 2. DB box squats 12x307x607x607x607x60 I will add a rep to the squats next week... 7 was easy. I wanted to squat the sand bag but I am still working on getting it from the ground to my shoulder safely. Maybe in a couple of weeks. ABSLeg Lifts2x15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I wanted to squat the sand bag but I am still working on getting it from the ground to my shoulder safely. Shovel scoop the sandbag onto a couch, a chair or a stool. Then get into the hack squat position with your back towards the elevated sandbag. Then shoulder the sandbag behind the neck. OR Shovel scoop the sandbag onto a couch, a chair or a stool. Then get into the front squat position with your forearms crossed and hugging the elevated sandbag towards your chest. OR Split the weight into two sandbags (two 100lbs). Get into the hack squat position and shovel scoop each sandbag individually onto each shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 How are things going? I know you were making awesome progress and I've love to hear updates. All the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xveganjoshx Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 How are things going? I know you were making awesome progress and I've love to hear updates. All the best!I second this statement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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