background: genetically huge. fat when i was kid, slim during my teens, gained weight after college. started working-out Seriously (again) 2 mos. ago. had previous bodybuilding & martial-arts experience.
goals: cutting my total body fat to my personal acceptable levels. to be physically fit, strong, and mentally stable. attain @ least a "Michael Clarke Duncan" look.
when my weight peaked @ 130Kgs, i realized that i wont live long if i keep it up. so i decided to fight depression and pick up my dusty weights. lessen my trips to Baskin's n Robbins, and wached my diet. i was able to drop my weight to 120Kgs when i saw theveed's post on a fat loss program. i used to train my full body every other day. which looked like this:
a. 30 min cardio (basketball or kickboxing) b. 2 hour full body workout, chest, back, shoulders, tris, bis, legs, abs.
after following a 3 day split routine- fat loss program. i was down to 115Kgs. it's still a long way to go, but @ least i'm getting there.
i recently started increasing my workout intensity along with supplementation. my muscles were shaking whenever i lift weights (nasarapan ako sa contractions) and i felt my muscles heat-up internally. i noticed an increase in strength, and stamina. i could post my current pics, but it i don't want to gross anybody out.
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"you can work out hard, and you can work out long, but you can't work out hard and long."
cardio day -------------------- jogging (backwards) - 3mins stretching - 3mins shadow kickboxing - 10 mins punching bag for - 10mins stretching - 3mins in between breathing excercises - 5min
abs -------------------- cable crunches: 20 twisting crunches: 20 each side seated leg tucks: 20
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"you can work out hard, and you can work out long, but you can't work out hard and long."
back -------------------- lat machine pulldowns: 3 x 10; 70, 80, 90lbs seated cable rows: 4 x 10, 10, 8, 8; 60, 70, 80, 90lbs standing bent over dumbell laterals: 3 x 10; 15, 20, 20kgs
biceps -------------------- seated dumbell curls: 3 x 10; 15, 20, 25kgs alternate dumbell curls: 3 x 10; 15, 20, 25kgs
legs -------------------- squats: 4 X 10 ; 20 (warmup, then stretched), 30, 30, 35 kgs lying leg curls: 3 x 10,8,6 ; 30, 35, 35 kgs sissy squats: 3 x 10 (toughest excercise i've done!) seated barbell calf raises: 3 x 10 x 25kgs ; 2 x 10 x 30kgs
quote: Originally posted by: theveed "aint it funny why they call it "sissy" squats while they are so darn hard to do."
they should call it crying squats, ksi mapapaiyak ka sa hirap. i almost gave up doing the rest of the routine after that very very tough exercise. well, if it was meant to "shock" my muscles.. it worked!
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"you can work out hard, and you can work out long, but you can't work out hard and long."
i haven't updated my web journal lately ksi meron naman ako sa MS Excel sa villa. i find it redundant to post the same stuff for my routine. i'll just post na lang the changes in weight, set, or exercise variation for a specific training day.
20 dec 04
cadio & abs ------------------- jogged backward, sideward, and forward.
rediscovered the skipping rope / jumping rope. yes elephant's can jump!
note: better to jumrope in rubberized concrete or carpeted floor. pag direct sa concrete - better have great sneakers / rubber shoes, as it will lessen the stress on your ankles.
21 dec 04
chest -------------------- (as per VW's tip - doing inclines first) incline dumbbell press: 3 x 8,8,6; 30, 35, 40kgs (set the incline < =30 deg angle) incline dubmbbell flys: 1 x 10; 20kgs flat dumbbell press: 3 x 8,8,6 ; 30, 35, 40kgs flat dumbbell flys: 1 x 10; 20kgs
after doing the above, my chest immediately felt swollen.
shoulders -------------------- sitting military press(front): 3 x 10,8,6; 25, 25, 30kgs (replaced the sitting arnold press for variation purposes) upright rows: 3 x 10,8,6, ; 20, 25, 30kgs
they should call it crying squats, ksi mapapaiyak ka sa hirap. i almost gave up doing the rest of the routine after that very very tough exercise. well, if it was meant to "shock" my muscles.. it worked!"
continued with the routine throughout the holidays. am now seeing gains througout my body. weight increased a bit from 115kgs to 116-117kgs, but my waistline measurement stayed the same. will continue the routine and mix-up the cardio with sprint training.
just bought another protein supplement - EAS MyoPro Whey 5lbs. medyo grouchy yesterday (31/12/04) @ naubos na ang ON EGG protein ko.
mamaya chest, shoulders, tri's.
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"you can work out hard, and you can work out long, but you can't work out hard and long."
lay-off na ko.. start ako ulit sa feb 1. sayang talaga at hindi ko man lang nakunan ang sarili ko nang before pics. anyway, the results were great. love handles shrunk (damn stubborn fats).. my thighs are tighter and firmer, same goes for my arms, and abs.. and i have traps! ahehehe!
baka mag post ako nang pic bukas.
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"you can work out hard, and you can work out long, but you can't work out hard and long."