Jason

Morning Workout: Bench Press

Same weights as last time, just going for more reps.

Warmup

10 x 20 DBs

8 x 40 DBs

5 x 135 BB

Workout

170# x 9 (+1) I tried for a 10th rep, but it didn't happen. Next time I'll get it.

175# x 6 (+1) May have had enough left for one more.

175# x 6 (+1) No chance of one more.

175# x 6 (+1) Last one went up slow.

175# x 5 (+1) Another slow final rep.

Final count: 5 more reps than last time.

I took 5 minutes between sets.

My DVD player had

I had to watch the song.

Afternoon Treadmill: 60 minutes, 3mph, 10 incline

Evening Workout: EZ Arm Night

BB bicep curls, butt and shoulders against wall

New style so I didn't have a reference yet

60 x 10

70 x 10

75 x 8

Looks like 75 will be my starting point

DB preacher hammer curls

30 x 10

30 x 10

BB Wrist Curl - adding 5# to forward curls tonight

80 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

80 x 9

40 x 10 reversed

80 x 8

40 x 10 reversed

Will raise the weight next time on reverse

Evening Treadmill: 30 minutes, 3 mph, 10 incline

My legs are still worthless from Friday nights squatting.

Squat Night:

Made my 50 reps squatting 165 pounds.

That was very difficult

In a few days I'll see how many reps I can get with 225

A modified version of Dr Fuhrman's Fig Banana Ice Cream

Since I don't have figs, I used dates instead.

Since I don't have a Vitamix or Blendtec, I had to add some soymilk to get the frozen bananas to blend.

Still very good.

http://www.huetheronline.org/vbb/bananaicecream.jpg

I am (ever so slowly) growing ... I doubt i will reach was Avi has achieved though.

 

BUT i have to agree with Zack - Avi is DA MAN!

I've seen you avatar on vegan fitness, your back looks huge.

I bet in 15+ years when you are the age that Avi is now, you'll be as big and strong as he is now.

Avi is DA MAN!

Daywalker's time is coming.

Hi NoWhey!

Welcome to the forums

HI je, welcome to the forums

I have never had watermelon and apple juice combined. Is it really good?

I was suprised that I didn't like it, the smell wasn't even that good.

Next time I get an extra seedy watermelon, I'll juice it by itself.

Breakfast: 2 bananas

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 30 minutes

Eats:

2 bagels - junk food, I was on the highway and hungry, not a good thing

Green Smoothie: Spinach, banana, pear

Watermelon. It had tons of little black seed, so I juiced most of it with a couple apples.

Green Smoothie

2 cups water, 1 banana, 1 pear, a bunch of spinach.

Forgot my ground flax though.

Breakfast:3 oranges

No morning treadmill again

Eats:

Banana/strawberry smoothie

Big green salad for lunch

Frozen banana "ice cream" in the late afternoon

Vega banana smoothie

Lots of bananas today, they were on sale cuz they were spotted.

I put some in the freezer for more "ice cream"

Evening Workout:

A few warmup sets

BB Tricep Extensions, standing

70# x 10

80# x 10

85# x 6

BB Overhead Press, standing

75# x 10

85# x 7

85# x 8

BB Upright Row

45# x 10

45# x 10

45# x 10

going to the gym now for an hour ride on the inclined treadmill

Hi Lizzie, welcome to the forums.

Thanks guys.

Here is my current setup. It works very well for getting the weighted bar on my shoulders.

It has the lower safety pins that I've used when I went to failure squatting just the bar.

These pins have saved me many times while attempting one too many bench presses.

Not sure how useful they would be with over 200 pound on my shoulder.

I put those black mats behind me when I squat just in case I have to drop the weight.

I don't know how much absorption they have from 3 feet up.

I've been looking at a squat rack, it may be in my future.

Or I might just start squatting at the gym.

http://www.huetheronline.org/vbb/basementgym2.jpg

http://www.huetheronline.org/vbb/basementgym3.jpg

Thanks Ryan

I'm going to try 225 again after I hit 165x50

After I got to 135x50 I tried 225 and did 5 good reps and quit.

I had never done more than 185x3 and I don't have a squat rack, so I was cautious.

Adding another goal: Lose 2 inches of belly during the month of June.

I did so well last summer losing fat, about 4 inches in the waist.

Over the winter I put back on an inch.

I'm going to lose 2 inches this month.

I will measure it by my belt holes.

Eat clean, exercise, rest.

Make it a habit.

Breakfast: 3 bananas

no treadmill this morning

Eats: Stir Fry Veggies, Fruit Smoothie, Strawberries

Evening Workout: Arm Night

BB standing bicep curls

75 x 10

80 x 9

85 x 6

Same reps as last time but 5 more pounds.

DB preacher hammer curls

30 x 10

30 x 10

Same weight as last time, 2 more reps.

BB Wrist Curl

75 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

75 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

75 x 10

40 x 9 reversed

More weight on the wrist curls

Off to teh gym now for a ride on the treadmill

Breakfast: 3 oranges

Morning Workout: Bench Press

Warmup

10 x 20 DBs

8 x 40 DBs

5 x 135 BB

Workout

170# x 8

175# x 5

175# x 5

175# x 5

175# x 4

More weight but fewer reps than last time, not sure if it is an improvement.

Next time I will use the same weight and try for more reps.

Squat Night:

I've had a little bit of a sore back lately, feeling better now.

The last time I squatted, I could tell I was running out of steam.

Tonight I did the same weight and added 5 reps.

I'll keep adding reps until I get to 50 x 165

Tonight 165 x 35

I'm sorry to hear this Offense.

My mother is killing herself on Atkins, so I know what your are going through.

I gave her Dr Fuhrman's book and a video of him.

She read a couple chapters and decided it was nonsense.

I don't think she even started the video.

Hi Sophie, welcome to the forums

Guyton's Textbook of Medical Physiology, 11th Ed.

Hows this going man?

 

Im currently on my second six week squat program after having been laid up for a month or two due to ashould injury.

 

Squatting 225 is a big goal, I havent even attempted 200 yet, and with 20 reps! Good job!

 

Currently, squatting every other day is finally taking its toll on my legs. UGH. I cant wait til this cycle is over and I can focus my energy for a while on other exercises.

Hi, it's still going good. Still adding weight everytime I squat.

I had to start over a couple months ago, caught a cold with a persistant cough.

The weights are getting tougher each time.

I need to take at least 2 days off between squatting.

Early on, I think I could have done every other day, but not anymore.

Thanks for stopping by.

Breakfast 2.5 bananas

Morning Treadmill: 25 minutes, got up a bit later that I would have liked to

Here is one that is smaller, how small would you like it?

I can resize to whatever size you would like.

http://www.huetheronline.org/vbb/206ifyr2.jpg

I remember you, welcome back.

per last photo......next time I'm in town, I'm going to YOUR gym

well at a college gym there are college girls...

I meant, the water looked nice

LOL...sorry Robert

I think Robert needs new glasses