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Had a great triceps/biceps/abs workout with Julia tonight! About 90 minutes total. We also saw Aaron and xedvx there too.

 

It went like this...

 

3 sets of push-ups and sit-ups to warm up.

 

Triceps

 

Bodyweight dips x 3 sets

 

Dumbbell kick-backs x 3 sets

 

Skull crushers x 3 sets

 

Biceps

 

Preacher curls x 3 sets

 

Concentration curls x 3 sets

 

Cable curls x 3 sets

 

Abs

 

Hanging leg raises x 3 sets

 

Partner assisted ab exercises x 3 sets

 

We also did a number of super sets and negative contractions.

 

We went back to her house to eat some post-workout meals. We had a couple Vega/Sun Warrior smoothies, some flax crackers, ProBar, etc. Then I came home for more food....which I'm eating now.

 

Have a great day everyone!

 

Robert

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Yeah.....always forum members at our gym!

 

I had breakfast with Big Ed today and then headed down to Corvallis to see my mother. I had dinner with her at Nearly Normals, drove back to Portland and then hit a shoulder workout.

 

It was like this:

 

7 minutes on the arm bike

 

Dumbbell lateral raises x 3 sets

 

Dumbbell front raises x 3 sets

 

Dumbbell overhead press x 3 sets

 

Dumbbell rear delt press x 3 sets

 

Cable overhead press x 5 sets

 

Machine overhead press x 5 sets

 

Dumbbell shrugs x 3 sets

 

Straight bar overhead press x 4 sets

 

Yeah buddy....eating now....

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Trained Back with Big Ed today.....now downing Vega/SunWarrior/Glutamine and need to shower and pick Julia up for dinner.

 

Cable rows x 4 sets

 

T-bar rows x 8 sets

 

One-arm dumbbell rows x 5 sets

 

More cable rows, different angle x 3 sets (back felt sore/tweaked something)

 

Pull-ups x 3 sets

 

Done.

 

Will rest back up.......lower back just got tweaked a bit but feel fine.....shower time! Last swing of Vega drink.....YB!

 

Thanks for the Spot Big Ed! You're the man dude!

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I had an awesome chest/shoulder workout with mikkei tonight!

 

I had a great day doing VEGA stuff all day with one of my boss's from Canada. We cruised around Portland and it was fun.

 

Then I hit the gym.

 

Push-ups x 3 sets

 

Cable flys x 3 sets

 

Flat bench press x 4 sets

 

Incline dumbbell press x 4 sets

 

Machine press x 3 sets

 

Overhead press x 3 sets

 

Lateral raises x 3 sets

 

Front raises x 3 sets

 

Posterior delt raises x 3 sets

 

Also, some people randomly posted pics on my facebook page today.

 

This was from my high school graduation all night party...I'm in the foreground in the black shirt at 18 years of age:

 

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs260.snc1/10734_582163752478_46704734_33785429_5914608_n.jpg

 

And this was from last week when I ate way too many vegan corndogs....this is me just getting warmed up:

 

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs216.snc1/8327_157426256429_544481429_3216487_5709378_n.jpg

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Had an awesome back, bicep, shoulder workout with Julia today. Crystal from the forum is also in town and we're training tomorrow. We went out tonight and it was cool. Yvonne Smith from www.travelingvegetarian.tv is staying at my house this week, so we're all hanging out.

 

Good times....great workout and now nearly 2AM and I better sleep.

 

SUPER PUMPED to see Gary Vaynerchuk at Powell's Books Monday night in PDX! If you're around...be there!

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Thanks man!

 

I have SO MUCH FUN TRAINING WITH HER! Julia is awesome and such a fantastic training partner. She pushes herself really hard, pushes me hard, is encouraging, digs deep and trains with purpose and intensity and really makes each workout count. She also has post-workout smoothies ready after each workout and often we share dinner afterward too. It has really made training so much more fun than it already is.

 

Today she was working all day and Crystal from the forum is in town so Crystal and I hit chest HARD! I hadn't seen Crystal since 2006 though we've been in touch and it was great to hang out with her today and I'll see her again tonight.

 

She helped me get some good lifts...including 230 on flat bench, 100's in incline press, 245 on decline press. Not my highest numbers, but my highest since my return to training after 2 months off to finish my book.

 

So I was pleased. She was benching over 100lbs and moving some heavy weights and it was an old school hardcore workout. I think we'll hit up Loprinzi's on Wednesday.

 

She'll come out to see Gary Vaynerchuk tonight too, which will rock!

 

Anyway, solid workout! Good times!

 

Yeah Freakin buddy!

 

Julia and I hammered legs the other day and I look forward to training with her again right away!

 

Time to eat more and head to Powell's Books for @garyvee!

 

A few pics Crystal posted on Facebook:

 

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs261.snc1/8829_1281471279632_1315562349_30829918_7115201_n.jpg

 

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs261.snc1/8829_1281471319633_1315562349_30829919_6804643_n.jpg

 

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs241.snc1/8829_1281471359634_1315562349_30829920_7363996_n.jpg

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Getting back in shape....and having a TON OF FUN training....maybe even more fun than when filming Vegan Brothers in Iron.....I'm just enjoying myself these these immensely.

 

Gary Vaynerchuk has a lot to do with my enthusiasm....big smiles all around, as he's probably my #1 role model right now.

 

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7824_192312824828_536859828_4041917_2021492_n.jpg

 

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7824_192312949828_536859828_4041928_1473303_n.jpg

 

 

PUMPED!

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I trained triceps and biceps today an then saw Alicia Silverstone and then went to a party at a friend's house which happened to have about 5 forum members at.....good times.

 

Something like this....

 

Push-ups x 2 sets

 

Rope pull-downs x 5 sets

 

Dips x 3-4 sets

 

Machine dips x 3 sets

 

Overhead dumbbell extensions x 3 sets

 

EZ bar biceps curls x 4 sets

 

Dumbbell hammer curls x 4 sets

 

Alternating cable curls x 4 sets

 

Cable curls x 3 sets

 

Some sets of sit-ups

 

Done in an hour.

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I trained back today.

 

I saw Aaron at the gym....I really enjoy seeing him there!

 

Now I think we have over a dozen forum members who use our gym

 

I felt really strong on pull-ups..I'm getting a lot stronger in general these days as I get back into it. I had some solid chest workouts lately and biceps are getting stronger and I'm enjoying things.

 

I did sets of 26, 15, 17.5 and 20 for pull-ups which was encouraging.

 

I also did a variety of rows, extensions, and used some cables as well.

 

I move next week....back to Corvallis. So it's my final week in Portland for a while.

 

I'll be training at Downing's Gym in Corvallis during November and December. Then the plan is to move back to Portland after that.

 

I get invited to speak somewhere nearly everyday so I think I'll spend nearly all of my winter on a book tour in places like Florida, Georgia, California, Arizona, etc.

 

Totally looking forward to being in the sun in winter!

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That is where the invite was for but nothing official yet.....still mapping things out and still wrapping up my Vega tour for the year...off to Boston next....but having fun and looking forward to traveling quite a bit more....I was going to move to LA this year as I kept saying...but think that I'll stick around but just be gone a lot

 

I also want to come out to Nashville to visit my friend out there http://www.thetravelingvegetarian.tv/

 

I may get on some cruise ships too

 

That is where I used to work and loved it!

 

I'll keep you updated.

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Legs were really good yesterday and my butt is sore today...nice!

 

Today I trained shoulders and abs.

 

I did a lot of presses from overhead straight bar presses, to overhead machine presses to overhead cable presses. I also did lateral raises, front raises, overhead dumbbell press, posterior delt raises and dumbbell shrugs.

 

It seems like a lot of exercises but it didn't take long and most were only 3 sets or so.

 

I also did hanging leg raises, machine sit-ups, lying leg raises, etc.

 

Good times.

 

Then I sat in the sauna for a bit, then the steamroom and then went and got some burritos.....

 

I've been busy packing up things at my house and I move on Monday

 

I'll be moving to Corvallis for a couple of months and then likely back in Portland in January though on tour nearly every week Jan-April, if not the whole year

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I took the day off today......I'd have to check my log but I think I trained 6 days in a row....not sure when the last rest day was...but it seems like I hit up 5 or 6 days in a row and it felt really good to hammer it this week.

 

Back at it Monday night after a day of rest today.

 

Found this photo on my facebook page today posted by someone in PDX.

 

It's Aaron from the forum (one of the long-time members for like 5 years) and Julia and me

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4027856098_36d3c01d31.jpg

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Thank you sir. I'm having fun.....working super hard but having fun too!

 

Today I trained back.

 

I wasn't feeling 100%, just a little tired and run down, been working hard and long hours but still managed 30 pull-ups in one set! 4 more than my best set recently! The other sets were 20, 16, and 20.

 

I did a ton of rows from t-bar rows to hammer strength machine rows, cables, etc.

 

Good overall 1 hour back workout and then along with 4 other people helped lift and move a hot tub.....not mine, but actually another forum member's hot tub...he doesn't post anymore but he's a cool guy.

 

Putting together a kick-ass tour for my book!

 

I'd love to come to your town....let me know if your city would like to host me. I'd love to come and give a talk, sign books, sell DVDs and clothing to those interested, answer questions, pass out literature, etc.

 

www.veganbodybuildingbook.com

 

Let's make it happen....especially sunny places!

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I trained chest today and got up to 260 pounds on the decline bench and looking forward to pressing 300 again soon. I also did incline dumbbell press, dips and some machine exercises to finish it up.

 

I spent a whole hour on chest but only did 2 main exercises and finished off with a bunch of different machines. I saw a few forum members there which is always fun.

 

I get up in 5 hours to fly to Boston.

 

Totally looking forward to the trip!

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Trained back today...did sets of 24, 20 and 17 pull-ups and lots of t-bar rows, etc. Tossed in some shoulders too.

 

Life is sooooo busy these days!

 

Getting geared up for a massive book tour! I want to be on tour literally the entire year or 2010 and I'm working hard (especially on Facebook) to set it up and have people all over the country working on things.

 

www.veganbodybuildingbook.com

 

We'll get more updates on the website right away...just busy nearly 24 hours a day in a different city every few days.

 

Gearing up for a big talk in Salt Lake City this weekend for 250 people and hanging out with Crystal so I'm pumped for that!

 

Better get back to work....tons to do!

 

RC

 

Back at the gym tomorrow and Fri and SAt and Sun in UT, etc. all week long

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Hey mate. Glad you are benching and stuff but I would stay away from the decline bench. The risk for thrombosis is actually quite large. Decline bench doesn't really give you any benefits either. Dips seems to be a much better excersise for building lower chest. Stick to flat and incline

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