CTK's log: bulkin up

[Cool The Kid]

O yea

Haven't used creatine in like 3 months. Water weight was just ugly, and I am pretty much back to my previous strength levels, but with a small waist and flat stomach. Still haven't reached the elusive 6 pack status, but it's wintertime so fukk it. I will start biking to work in the spring.

[Cool The Kid]

Various day today.

Run: 1 mile in about 9 minutes.
Bench: 5x135, 205, 215, 3x225
Squat: 8x135, 225, 5x275, 315
Military press: 10x70, 8x100, 6x110, 110
Front raises (weight per hand): 10x15, 15, 15 (shoulders were burning!!!)

[Cool The Kid]

Out w/some friend's last night

I think one dude's girl was intrigued by me

And my homeboy was like 'damn CTK u been lifting??? ur arms are jacked'

I will get some pics sometime... maybe today, IDK.

[Cool The Kid]

Man I read through the whole thread... it was cool to see how the experimentation paid off

- Doing 2 of my max weight sets instead of one
- Doubling up on squatting + benching
- Utilizing a low rep/high weight + high rep/medium weight scheme to build my bench (with success!)

Next move will be to really focus on my upper back + biceps, and build my triceps as well. I will try I_Spits_Da_Truth's super simple upper back routine Thursday.

Tonight, chest + squat.

[<9-milli>]

do you do your miltary presses behind your head or to the front?

[Cool The Kid]

Originally Posted by <9-milli>

do you do your miltary presses behind your head or to the front?

Behind. I do em standing up. If I do them in front my back hurts.

Did chest today. SHYT, forgot to squat lmaoooo

Bench: 8x135, 175, 175, 5x185
Dips (w/25# weight): 10, 9, 5
Butterfly whatevers (weight per hand): 10x20, 25, 25, 25
Incline press: 10x115, 135, 5x165, 4x165
Dips (no weight): 10
Situps (w/35# plate): 10, 10, 8

Kind of tired I guess...

[Cool The Kid]

Pulls

Preacher curls: 10x60,60,70,70 (I got flamed on BB.com for not switchin up my bicep routines)
Deadlifts: 8x135, 225, 5x275, 325
Lat pulldowns: 10x 120, 140, 6x160, 160
1 arm dumbell rows: 10x65, 8x75, 75
Chinups: 10, 6
Situps (w/35# plate): 10, 10, 10

[Cool The Kid]

Ah it's gettin tough to update this betch. But I did chest + pulls + chest since Saturday....

[Jerry McGuire]

Originally Posted by Cool The Kid

Out w/some friend's last night

I think one dude's girl was intrigued by me

And my homeboy was like 'damn CTK u been lifting??? ur arms are jacked'

I will get some pics sometime... maybe today, IDK.

Nice.

That's the reaction I'm goin for... Seen an old bball teammate from high school at the gym last week, and I barely recognized him cause he was so yolked.

I wanna be THAT guy

[Cool The Kid]

My bed frame is fallin apart & fukkin up my sleep. I did pulls yesterday, could only eek out 4 reps of deadlifts at 325#. All the lighter lifts are easier though. I'm hittin my lats hard as well. Might as well post the lifts

Standing curls: 8x85, 85, 85
Deadlifts: 8x135, 225, 5x275, 4x325
Regular chin ups: 3 sets of 10
Close grip cable rows: 10x100, 120, 140, 160
Wide grip chin ups: 2 sets of 8
Weighted decline sit ups (35# plate): 3 sets of 10

I think from now on I will just post weekly benchmarks on the big lifts & anything notable. U guys know my routine by now.

[Cool The Kid]

Did pushes yesterday and pulls today. Main benchmarks, 3x225 on the bench, and 8x180 on the close grip cable rows.

I think my bench form is bad. I feel like I am stalling again. Gonna get some tips from the big niccas at the gym Tuesday.