lets get physical (the reprise from hell)

[McBain]

Ok here goes, today i started the 9 week westside routine found at elitefts.

Week one:
Day 1 ME squat

Good Morning: max at 80kgs => 176lbs

Glute Ham Raises: 3x10

Reverse Hypers: 3x8

Pulldown Abs: 5x15

Straight Leg Raises: 5x15


after about 3 months out of the gym i started again a bit over a week ago, did a few full body workouts just to get back into the swing of things. never really stuck to a routine before so im goign to try hard this time.
*goodmorning probably looks crap, thats only the second time ive tried them, everything else went fine.

[McBain]

also thanks to everyone who helped answer questions, adam, latty, mr. stagg and ofcourse powermanDL. thanks.

[McBain]

well this just died in the ass didnt it.

[Chris Rodgers]

Keep up with it man!

Good job on the goodmornings. Get the form down pat before you go crazy though.

[McBain]

ok i'll kick my lazy ass into gear:

ive missed a bit over a week so ill just put yesterdays workout in:

DE bench:

BEnchpress:
3x10
145lbs

Lying dumbell tricep extension:
3x8w/33lb d'bells

Dumbbell side raise
3x10w/ 27.5lb d'bell

B/over dumbbells side raise
3x10w/ 33lb dumbbell


i'll try to start this damn journal again. today i nearly died in the gym, felt liek i was going to pass out or throw up, was feeling a bit dizzy towards the end. BUT i had to finish working out, maybe it was a little stupid but i was fine in the end. this westside thing definately seems to be working well, but ill post some more on monday and tuesday.

with diet, im following my growing boy needs a lot of food plan, ive tried to never knock back any food thats offered unless its really bad, basically eating like its going out of fashion.

sleep is a bit of a nightmare at the moment (no pun intended) its holidays at the moment so the last couple of nights ive been up till 4am, not good, only to be woken up but my bruh the drummer playing latin music aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh.


Latty if you see this again, how high should the box be for the box squats??

[Chris Rodgers]

Make sure they get you below parallel. You'll have to measure for your exact build.

[Adam]

how tall are you mcbain?

[McBain]

ah shoot i already posted in training, im 6 feet tall.

[Adam]

a 14"box shoudl be good for you

[McBain]

thanks alot adam, also how bout for board presses?

[McBain]

ok well thats all sorted, ill say it again though, thanks a lot for all your help.

[ericg]

Good luck man. Nice to see you are back in it. Just hit it hard and it will all come back to ya!!!

[McBain]

today was basically the same as teh first post BUT for the goodmornings i used a belt at the end. it feels so much better, i used 198lbs and felt a lot easier. i didnt want to go way heavier as i am fairly new to good mornings so ill see hwo it goes.

the belt was really ace, ive never used one before this, i htink ill only use it for very heavy things.

there was one guy in the gym who had a belt but he used it for bench, curls, lat pulldowns and everything else, i had to laugh.

[McBain]

today was f--ken crap. ME bench was less than last week and i hurt my wrist doing skullcrushers, got a lot on my mind at the moment, its all f--ken crap.

[Mystic Eric]

Originally posted by McBain
its all f--ken crap.

that's 'cause YOU'RE f--ken crap!!! ;)

What are you maxes at right now Bainface?

I suggest we have a race of sorts... We're both the same age... so we'll see who gets stronger, faster...

today I only benched 120 pounds, squatted 150 pounds, and deadlifted only 190 pounds...

[McBain]

are you 17 my friend, and are you lying about your maxes?

[Mystic Eric]

I just turned 18 on april 20th so we should be in the same grade...

Why would i lie about my "mexes"?

What are your MAXES?

So are you up for this fight to the finish?

[McBain]

WTF i typed and clicked but it never posted. yes i would like to fight you to the death, i need to get motivated. ive only been back for 3 weeks after 3 months off ok.

BENCH: 209lbs
SQUAT: 260lbs
DEAD : 220lbs (havent checked lately, this was bout a year ago)

[McBain]

BTW happy birthday eric you turd:D

[Mystic Eric]

Haha I betcha those lifts aren't legal ;)

[McBain]

whatever d--khead

[McBain]

ahhh CRAP! i missed DE squat today. ive got an english assessment tomorrow that is really tricky, but i found out that im coming 4th (up from 2nd last a year ago:D) so i want to keep doing good. damn damn damn, ill just do it tomorrow, then DE bench on saturday.

Diet consists of eating as much as i can.

[Orange357]

are you guys serious about your maxes?

[McBain]

im serious, i know. thats why it says no laughing on the front.

p.s deadlift is a helluva lot more than that though.

[McBain]

i just looked at those numbers again, that squat was what i was using for reps a bit before christmas, i never actually tried to find a one rep max. im making a speciaal trip to the gym next week to find out how much i can dl.

[McBain]

and bench = sh-t

[Chris Rodgers]

Special gym trip to deadlift= ace!!!

[McBain]

lol:D

i seriously have no idea what i can pull at the moment

[Mystic Eric]

Well you better improve! Or my 100 pound bench is gonna crush you in our fight to the finish!

[McBain]

Eric i had a feeling you may have posted in here. well done on post 200,000 butt-pirate.

i think im going to order some more creatine, i havent used it for a year, hope it helps a little.

[McBain]

i probably wont be updating for a while, mystic eric that doesnt mena you can become complacent, i want to see some nice gains when i come back, ill fight you to the death!


again, ta very much for all the help, im still gymming it but prolly wont be hitting wbb so much:(

[Mystic Eric]

Why in the blue hell are you leaving!?!?!? :swear:

[McBain]

im not leaving, i just wont be the mad posting demon i was in the holidays:D

[McBain]

went to the gym today, i havent been for about a week coz of crap getting in the way. i didnt go back to the routine, just tried some exercises i havent done for ages, and DAMN it felt good, i think the rest really helped, now im ready to unleash again.

i cant remember everything, there was some chestpress machine or somethign which i hardly ever use, i put the pin at teh bottom and pumped out some reps, it felt so good. also standing calve raises with nearly 400lbs so i was happy with that.

[Mystic Eric]

Keep your training logged and organized. If you don't, you won't see how you're doing and what you need to change.

[McBain]

s'cool man, ive got it all in a book here at home

[McBain]

today was beautiful.
ive been trying to military press with dumbbells (shoulder press??) but just couldnt overcome the 66lb dumbbells. today i was determined and fully psyched, curled the bastards up, rested on the knees, gave them a little kick up to the shoulders and blasted out the reps. goddamn it felt so nice to conquer those b-tches. anyways, lately westside and the gym got messed up with school and other crap, BUT;


WESTSIDE PROGRAM RESUMES FIRST LIGHT MONDAY YEEHAW!!!!!



NB-stfu to anyone for laughing at my 66lb dumbells.

[McBain]

westside resumes NEXT monday.

just went tooday and had a crack at deadlifting, i thought i would up to a max but ran out of damn time, had to leave at 308lbs. felt kindof easy, annoyed me that i had to go. i might work on my grip a bit maybe. should be deadlifting on ME day soon though.



oh, something that pissed me off- im filling up my water bottle when this girl i know from school walks in to do some pump class or some other crap, just gave her a wave but she ran over like she was hysterical saying how big my arms were, right in the middle of the f--king gym. i was a bit embarassed and then she kept looking, so i told her to piss off coz she was annoying.




mmmmmmmmmmm my house smells so nice at the moment, im on my own so i bought a huge steak to eat.

[Mystic Eric]

Originally posted by McBain
westside resumes NEXT monday.

just went tooday and had a crack at deadlifting, i thought i would up to a max but ran out of damn time, had to leave at 308lbs. felt kindof easy, annoyed me that i had to go. i might work on my grip a bit maybe. should be deadlifting on ME day soon though.



oh, something that pissed me off- im filling up my water bottle when this girl i know from school walks in to do some pump class or some other crap, just gave her a wave but she ran over like she was hysterical saying how big my arms were, right in the middle of the f--king gym. i was a bit embarassed and then she kept looking, so i told her to piss off coz she was annoying.




mmmmmmmmmmm my house smells so nice at the moment, im on my own so i bought a huge steak to eat.

You and your crazy stories bro. First the phantom deadlift, and the girls "admiring" your arms.

[McBain]

hit the gym again today, starting the westside program on monday if i can work it around kickboxing. tried deadlifting again, probably not a very good idea but i was still keen after yesterdays efforts, anyways tried to work up to a max again, i know it was stupid. so i got to 330lbs and tried to lift, couldnt lock out at the end, hands were slipping and the bar went lopsided. from now on im sticking to the routine and then ill take it from there. it felt like my head was going to explode.

haha saw the arm girl at school today, we are in 2 classes together but didnt say anything, anyways i think thats all in the past now







Originally posted by Mystic Eric
You and your crazy stories bro. First the phantom deadlift, and the girls "admiring" your arms.


hey eric old fella, ease up. im not asking you to believe me, this is a journal not some bragging thread, maybe in the future i can look back and laugh. anyways keep lifting dont worry man by the time im your age you will have been eclipsed, although more power to ya:D

[McBain]

godddammit i got sick as i was about to start:(

[McBain]

after a few months of being unbelieveably lazy its time to get serious, ive decided to use the 5x5 push pull legs method, something like this:

PUSH.
Flat BB Press 5 x 5
Dips 5 x 5
One-arm Laterals 3 x 6-8
Skullcrushers 5 x 5

PULL.
Chins 5 x 5
One-arm DB Rows/maybe bent over BB 5 x 5
Shrugs 3 x 6-8
BB Curls 5 x 5
Hammers 2 x 6-8

LEGS.
Squats 5 x 5
Deadlift 2 x 6-8
Goodmornings 5 x 5
Calf Raises 3x20

going to the gym in a couple of hours, pull day! numbers will be extremely embarassing for a while:D hmm leg day might need some attention, ill see how it goes, i might have to change something.

just weighed myself at home and sitting pretty at 200lbs, however i see myself as a fat ***** and hope to change that, post some before pics later. started to get depressed around mirrors:D

school has been really full on lately but that should be slowing down around now so i can spend some decent time in the gym.

enough crapping on, im off to the gym!

[McBain]

also props to monstar for drawing this to my attention and thus helping me get of my fat lazy ass.

[McBain]

routine will be changed around, i just copied the one monstar posted but thats just the basic layout, i can work with it:D

[MonStar]

PUSH.
Flat BB Press 5 x 5
Dips 5 x 5
One-arm Laterals 3 x 6-8
Skullcrushers 5 x 5

PULL.
Chins 5 x 5
One-arm DB Rows/maybe bent over BB 5 x 5
Shrugs 3 x 6-8
BB Curls 5 x 5
Hammers 2 x 6-8

LEGS.
Squats 5 x 5
Deadlift 2 x 6-8
Goodmornings 5 x 5
Calf Raises 3x20

Looking good man. Routine looks more similar to mine than I thought. Looks good though nice and basic. I am confident that youll get good results with it as I have. It lacks an OH pressing movement which believe it or not has really helped me delts out. Theyre looking great, nice and thick next to my traps. Love the way that my delts looked pumped up after laterals. ;);)

Anyway I am getting carried away hehe. Keep this journal up man I really am looking forward to your gains, etc.

[McBain]

thanks Monstar, i was thinking about putting an OH movement in while i was on my way to the gym, just add it in or do you think replace somethign with it?

ok back from the gym, needless to say the results were pretty ordinary, too much time off = bad.

Chins (bodyweight) 5,5,4,3,2
-couldnt believe how hard they were it was almost embarassing straining to get the last 2 reps out

One arm DB row (90lbs) 5,5,5,5,5
-heaviest dumbell in the gym and it was too easy either switch to BB rows or Belial rows :D

DB shrugs (90lbs) 8,8,8
-again will have to prolly use BB for these

BB curls, well EZBAR curls because all the BB's were being used (66lbs, dont knwo what an ez bar weighs?) 5,5,4,3,2
-did the hammers first, i was still hurting from those damn chins.

Hammer(55lbs) 8,8,8
-went ok could have got a bit more out of it



after that im sore as hell, but feel a lot better, taking more care of the diet. went into work to say hi and got dragged in to work a shift, drats- now ive gotta go find somethign i can do at uni next year.

[BennettBoy]

I too think you need a compound movement for your shoulders. If you are only going to do one exercise for shoulders on push day......consider military presses or seated dumbbell overheads as opposed to those laterals. Good luck!

[MonStar]

Chins (bodyweight) 5,5,4,3,2
-couldnt believe how hard they were it was almost embarassing straining to get the last 2 reps out

One arm DB row (90lbs) 5,5,5,5,5
-heaviest dumbell in the gym and it was too easy either switch to BB rows or Belial rows

DB shrugs (90lbs) 8,8,8
-again will have to prolly use BB for these

BB curls, well EZBAR curls because all the BB's were being used (66lbs, dont knwo what an ez bar weighs?) 5,5,4,3,2
-did the hammers first, i was still hurting from those damn chins.

Hammer(55lbs) 8,8,8
-went ok could have got a bit more out of it

Nice workout McBain! Looking good man. Nice strength and everything like that. Keep up the hard work. I personally dont think that you need an OH press I feel that its just redundant on your shoulders. Flat BB presses for example hammer your front delts, and so do dips. Doing an OH pressing movement would just be excess. Side-laterals hit your side-delts and most pressing movements for your chest hit your front delts.

[McBain]

sorry Monstar i totally misread your first post, military press is probably my favourite exercise, ill see how it goes with just the laterals, i haent really used them much in the past. however then i also agree with BennettBoy (welcome to teh journal:D ) and think that a compound movement would be better, is it possible to alternate weeks of laterals and military press, would this inhibit strength and/or hypertrophy??

*i felt like a weak biach in the gym:(

[McBain]

didnt do legs friday im still getting used to finding time to get into the gym, got a fatter membership for my birthday tho:D going in for a pull session tonight. post results later, got some stuff from ebay in the mail today aswell!

[McBain]

above post should have read push session, but i had to do it today (tuesday) went sortof as planned

Flat BB Press:70kgs 5,5,5,5,5
even tho i got all 5 i felt crappy because i could tell hwo far backwards ive gone, hopefully this should fix itself soon:(

Dips 5 x 5
-well lets not mention the dips, for start the gym took away the dip bars and also i totally forgot they were in the routine so i just did some military press and they went like 50kg for 5,5,5,5,5 so that was a little better.

One-arm Laterals 3 x 6-8
-forgot i wasnt doing 5,5,5,5,5 for these so i used 1kg for 5 then 15 for 5 then 17.5 for 5 then 17.5 for 5 then 12 for 5, dont ask me why.,

Skullcrushers 5 x 5
-felt wierd for some reason, only used 66lbs which was a bit girly buti was pretty tired and wasnt in the mood to exhert anything.

PUSH TOMORROW!

*whole bunch of people from school came to the gym and looked ackward in there but there were also a few big fellas and it was ace just chatting and stuff, its nice to be a part of that:)

[McBain]

dodgy picture time, these = before (months of lazy bastardpics)

[McBain]

well f-ck me dead and bury me pregnant (heard a girl say this today), the dodgy pics ive got are too big (crap) ah well ill try again tomorrow.

[Tryska]

you're pregnant??

:scratch:

[McBain]

haha nono this girl in english got a test back or something and said it, i thought it was fitting seeing as i also got a shock when i realised that the picture was too big! welcome to my lazy mans journal tryska.

[Tryska]

you think that's bad...i haven't trained in 2 weeks mcbain. :thumbup:

[McBain]

haha join the club:D i thought maybe if i buy a membership then i will be motivated to go after a couple of months off but well it hasn't really, AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH its hard to get back into the swing of things :help:

[McBain]

i just had an idea, once i finish this physics assignment im going outside and doing my pull session with whatever i can find, might have to do chins on a tree or something, maybe try to shrug the car and curl some fat rocks, THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION TRYSKA!!

when i have gotten over my pudgy stage ill come kick some vampire ass with you.

is alyssa milano married?

[Tryska]

ace....go out there and deadlift a mini!

as for alyssa.....i don't know..i think perhaps she is.

[MonStar]

Keep up the journal McBain. I just made some minor modifications to my push/pull/legs program with 5x5. You should check it out in my journal. In yesterday's journal entry look in my Comments and I believe I have my new routine. Less exercises with 5x5 and one less rest day I think is the main difference.

[Hellrazor]

McBain are the pics too big to post on here ? E - mail them to me and I will crop and post them on here for you.

[McBain]

blimey, 3 replies:eek:

tryska: its nearly midnight and im about halfway through the physics, im off to find a small car in a min:D

monstar: ill be sure to check out your journal, for what ive been able to do lately im thinking im really going to enjoy this 5x5 routine, i also decided to put in a military press on the push day, ill see how that goes, if its too much ill stop it and go back to the original plan :thumbup:

hellrazor- seriously thanks for the offer, ill have a play around and see if i can fix it, but if that doesnt work then i know where to send them, thanks dude:) also good luck with your cycle, you're going to be hyoge!!

[McBain]

ok last night (around midnight) i decided to have a workout, the gym was shuy so workout was as follows.

PULL
Chins 5,5,5,4,4
-done on a back pergola made with some kind of rough ass wood, cut my hands up a bit.

Heater Rows 5,5,5,5,5
-went to the garage and found a heavy ass old oil heater do did rows with that. was ackward as hell to grip and was really hard on the old hands aswell.

Boxing Bag Shrugs 8,8,8 (each side)
-stood on a step, on a chair and held the boxing bag in each hand (alternated) bastard to grip.

D/B Curls 5,5,5,5,5 (one arm at a time)
-back to standard weights, very thankful for that, some poxy weight its al i could find, probably 40lbs or so.

D/B Hammers 5,5,5,5,5
same as above.

[Savannah]

Everytime I see your thread title, I hear that song I think sung by Olivia newton John was it? :dj:

Anyways, glad you got a journal going again McBain, I'll be keeping my eye on you!:p

[McBain]

is sav married?? :angel:

haha thats the song i was thinking of when i started it:D

how are things sav?, we dont get a chance to msn each other anymore:(

[Hellrazor]

Hehe nice improvisations, reminds me of when I went to prison a few year back, here are some of the excercises I used when I couldnt get to the gym as I had a job five days a week.

Pillow shrugs, lateral and front raises, curls and tricep extensions ( filled with 2 litre bottles filled with water and books ). Got some awesome pumps off these hehe..memories.

Bunk bed pullups( well kind of, I`m on bottom bunk holding onto grid and pulling myself towards it ) lol...couldnt get much movement but they worked well for my upper back.

Decline press ups, feet on bottom bed hands on floor. Chair dips with pillow full of stuff in my lap, not much resistance but worked quite well.

After being shown how to deadlift by one of the gym orderlies I actually tried deadlifting my friend off the floor by gripping his sweater LMFAO, as you might guess it didnt work but we had a laugh trying. Ahhh young and stupid, as you can guess this is where my love of training started.

Well sorry for spamming your journal with ****e but once again, nice improvisation and good luck with the routine.

[McBain]

no apology necessary hellrazor, ive tried a few of them before- its always fun to mix things up, LOL@trying to deadlift your buddy


ok its not midday and i slept in once again, i was sposed to be at school 3 hours ago but im not :eek: legs thign afternoon, im looking forward to it:)

[McBain]

i mean it IS midday

[McBain]

ok updating for last fridays leg workout:

was pumped early in the day but fell in a heap later on, training turned to slop.

Squats-started off with really light as i havent done them for ages then went something like this@220lbs
5,5,5,5,5

Deadlift (didnt realise i was sposed to be doing 2 sets)@286lbs
5,5,5,4,4

Goodmornings@88lbs(dont laugh)
5,5,5,5,5

Calf Raises 3x20@220lbs
20,20,20

crappy workout didnt feel good about it at all felt like a weak *****. today is monday (legs were friday) so i should go in tonight for push. not in a good mood at the moment.

[McBain]

went to the gym tonight, felt a lot better. however i totally forgot to take my little notebook with the stuff in it and i felt like a fish out of water, so i basically just did 5x5 on all the push stuff.

flat B/B benchpress@176lbs :rolleyes:
5,5,5,4,4
-fells like it is really coming along quickly, i want to keep strict form though and the numbers will come, hopefully.

D/B press@66lbs each
just felt like a bit of a pump:D so i did a coupel of these.

military press@110lbs
5,5,5,5,5
-felt good, think im def. going to include them.

Incline bench@176lbs
5,5,5,5,5
used the smith machine, was ok.

standing calf raise(well i was already using the smith machine)
@264lbs (felt easy tho)
-15,15,15

one leg standing calf raise w/88lbs d/b in one hand (each side)
-10,10

tricep pressdown machine *****@hardest level whatever the hell that is
-5,5,5,5,5

also used a couple more machines and other crap i wish i hadnt forgotten the lat raises, will do tomorow.

all in all felt pretty rewarding, there were three unbelieveably beautiful women working out (nearly as pretty as sav) and some big guys aswell so it was a very nice change to the usual chin up bar freaks and the abdominiser ball wierdos that usually clog up everything.

will try to fix the pics now so i can post them :eek:

[kimpy225]

:strong:

[McBain]

thanks kimpy.

pull day was yesterday, my log has decided to stay elusive so i had to try remember what i aws sposed to be doing.

chins@BW
5,5,4,3,2 :rolleyes:

d/b curls@50lbs
5,5 but then interrupted buy a guy asking is i wanted to do preacher curls with him so i said yes, then went like this
preacher@61lbs 5,5
then83lbs for 5 then 83lbs for 3.

hammers@50lbs for 5,5,5,5,5

b/over d/b row@88lbs
5,5,5,5,5 all barbells were taken to i had to use these again.

shrugs@same as above
8,8,8- again no barbells.

not in exaclt order but it doesnt really matter eh :D

the preacher guy is quite odd, he used to go to thte same gym and aws heaps weak and pretty skinny ages ago then lleft and went to a different one, he came back and has goten a massive chest, except he always wears a few jumpers while training, and his strength is absolutely crazy.

seeing as we are at teh gym about the same time and we sortof live near each other i thought about askign if he wanted to train together, but as we were doing the preachers he

a) talked for ages about meaningless crap
b) told me that preachers really helped to peak the biceps (i pretended not to hear)
c) asked if i trained legs, seeing as he didnt
d) talked too much

i decided to not to put forward my suggestion.

and lmao today a friend came up to me and asked how long should someone rest for between lifting weights, i told him at least 72 hours and hes like oph really, ive been training arms for an hour each day FOR THE LAST NINE DAYS! but coz he's new to all this i told him about recovery and overtraining and all that other basic stuff, we might even work out a plan for him, i just laughed though when he told me. hes like oh my wrist is really sore and i made a crude joke then he told me about his weights that hed been using and i laughed again before explaining some stuff.

[McBain]

new just in:

im leaving WBB, i will be updating this journal as long as i am gymming. but i finish school in 3 weeks (forever) and then in 2 months i have the last exams. i have to do well in these so instead of the chat board at WBB you can find me at http://hsc.ozlpn.com/community/ ill be ProfessionalBull incase anyone wants to visit:D

ok later all.

p.s ill be back to my usual antics in a couple of months

*holds back the tears*

[Tryska]

did you tell your newbie curl jockey friend that if he's got legs everyonce in a while he should take a break from training arms to train his legs as well?

[Kayak_boy]

Don't listen to her McBain, ya don't need legs!!:p

[Tryska]

:swear:

[Kayak_boy]

Oh, and that's a very Cheesy journal title.... I can't get that bloody song out of my head now.... DAMN YOU!!!:bash: :shoot:




LOL!!!:D

[Kayak_boy]

Originally posted by Tryska
:swear:

Get off your :soapbox:


LOL!!!!:p

[Tryska]

:moon:

take that.

[Kayak_boy]

I can see it coming out Missy!

[Tryska]

:eek:

[Kayak_boy]

A Big can of Whoop *****!!!!!

:bash: :shoot: outnumber :ninja: :whip:

[Tryska]

:hide:

[Tryska]

*lol*

what the hell i figure mcbain won't be using his journal for a few weeks, we might as well.

[Kayak_boy]

He won't be a happy camper when he gets back!! LOL!!!

[McBain]

Originally posted by McBain
i will be updating this journal as long as i am gymming.

jesus-christ-what-a-mess, its ok though- please keep the old girl warm for me:D

going to canberra in a couple of hours, its goiong to be bluddy cold. back on sunday- ill try to convince the peeps to go to the gym there:)

i did tell the curl jockey buddy that he needs to train legs, theres a whole bunch of them going up to queensland for a week when school finishes so all of a suddenly they are all like 'lets get gym memberships and go for 3 hours a day to train arms because we want to get big'

i just decided that if im gunna do what i want to do at uni ive gotta pull my head outa my ass at teh moment and concentrate:D


leg day today:
postponed till hopefully tomorrow.

[Tryska]

good luck and god speed mcbain!

[Hellrazor]

Indeed.

[McBain]

the new forum absolutely blows, im staying here.

[Kayak_boy]

Waht did I tell ya McBain??

The Roosters thrashed the Sharks!!

Can't wait for Friday night!

COME ON YOU ROOSTERS

[Shocker]

go the Dragons

McBain, your squat and deadlift seem like your best lifts, correct ?
however, your chins and dips need some attention.

how's it going doing deads, squat and goodmornings all in the same day ? dont you feel like your lower back is going to turn to poo after that ?

[McBain]

first, kayak boy- sharks will beat the roosters, dont you worry bout that.

second, shocker, dragons- wtf?? :D

shocker, trainining is fairly off and on still at the moment, im just going to see how it all goes until november 6th, which is my last hsc exam!!! (hopefully get to eventually do law or somehtign like that somewhere in sydney) then im freee to do whatever, and i plan to hit the weights extremely hard after that. ill see how it goes, chins seem to be getting better, and a mate has devised some dip bars ot go into the power rack so should work nicely.

im going to tell the g/f that if she wants to see me she has to come to the gym:D

either of you watching band of brothers, that show is ace :thumbup:

[Kayak_boy]

Dragons me arse!


COME ON YOU ROOSTERS!!

[Savannah]

:hello:
Hi McBain!!!:cool:

[McBain]

okok i think i worked out how to post



HI SAV!!!


gymming has once again slid down the toilet, should go this after noon.

hows gary sav??

[McBain]

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!

these pics are sposed to motivate me to work out harder:(

[McBain]

****it now i lost the camera. will search later. apologies, now im pissed off- i figure out how to post and the fuggen thing disappears. crap.

[Hellrazor]

Poor quality pics them, get yerself a nice new camera ! And get your punk ass down to the gym.

BTW Your back looks to be one of your strong points.

That is all.

[Tryska]

i agree with hellrazor. your back is looking great mcbain!

[McBain]

had a leg workout friday, pretty ordinary- lower back feels a bit strange still, kindof aching a small bit. EXAMS IN 5 WEEKS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[McBain]

this is from a few months ago:(

[Tryska]

aww..and you named it after me. how nice! :)

well the angles are different, but it appears you've put some more mass on since then.

[McBain]

its just a pity that its mostly fat.........i feel like such a fraud, everyone is so dedicated here and my training is in pieces.

[McBain]

ill be back to WBB in 6 weeks.

exams in 4 damn weeks.

bye y'all.

:D

[McBain]

i tried to stay away completely but it just didnt work, i finish high school on wednesday 4 MORE DAYS!

anyway i went back to teh gym and there was a scottish or irish chick working there and there was some new stuff but worst of all was that i was hell aweak so i just did a bit of everything to get back into the swing of things, ill adjust the plan from push pull legs to something similar but probably over 4 days a week.

hmmmm yesterday went somethign like this :(

benchpress@132lbs :eek:
5,5,5,5,5

o/h press@66lbs
5
@88lbs
5,5,5

alt d/bell curls@44lbs
5,5,5,5,5

leg extensions@number 5 (wtf??)
5,5,5,5,5

haha backwards leg extensions@number 5 (wtf again)
5,5,5,5,5

lat pulldowns@number 6 (friggin numbers)
5,5,5,5,5


and i warmed up on a bike and did some eliptical crap walker thing afterwards. nice one.

went to a garage sale today and picked up this thing, its like a metal pole with this rubber running down either side and you can squeeze it together it was $2.00 (bargain) so i picked it up, anyone know what its called??

still not sure what im going to do with myself in the future, in either case ive got 3 MONTHS FREE!! to do whatever and im gettign a membership for those 3 months and training hard.

**** i also have to work tomorrow (2am-6am) coz the guy who was sposed to do it went crazy or something, hes under a bit of stress, poor fella.

hm what else, basically ive turned into a fat marshmallow with all the bad food and inactivity, that it going to change though.

and i got a car!! if anyone is interested haha well im kindof poor at the moment but ive got a job for a month as a sortof delivery man for this guy opening a new shop as well as ice cream man work and stupid hours newspaper work.

pics of various things to follow i.e my little red heap of a car and this strange $2.00 contraption.

im glad thats all out of the system, im off to study some physics.

:D

[McBain]

just remembered, yesterday i also did d/b lat raises@40lbs 5,5,5,5

[McBain]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

no more school for me!!!


just got home after doing some stuff


in a couple of hours ill be heading to the gym to get my 3 months membership


:D

[BennettBoy]

Congrats on finishing high school dude.

[McBain]

holy goddamn a visitor :eek:

well i tried to get my membership but the new lady at the counter who ive never seen before insisted that i didnt pay and go in for free adn that i could get the membership next time. she was quite stunning so i didnt argue. workout was pretty much the same as last time, real routine starting on monday.


dont knwo if i shoudl start again with teh whole journal thing, this is a bit of a dogs breakfast.

*thanks for looking BB, now ive got 3 months to decide what to do for next year, travel or uni. its impossible :(

[McBain]

today i was driving home and i saw my g/f driving in the opposeite direction to my house, anyway just for fun i drove past my house and went around some roundabouts just for the hell of it. she followed in her car, anyway i turned around and went to drive home and this oldish guy runs out of his house, onto the road adn sortof punches my car as i dodge the maniac. anyway i look in the mirror and as my g/f drives past him he kicks her car, im like wtf? anyway we jutrs drove back to my house and then a couple of minutes later he pulls up in his car and is liek this isnt a bloody racetrack you know etc etc are you bloody stupid ive got kids. (my g/f was hiding by this time) anyway i said man we werent speeding or driving dangerously so whats your problem.

then hes liek i have 20 years driving experience, how long have you been driving etc etc (then my g/f decided to join us) anyway this went on for a little while and i was just like why teh f-ck did you run out in front of a car that was really f-cking stupid (normally i wont talk to someone like that) anyway then i just said have a good day, mate. and he drove off. i felt kindof bad, i mean we werent being dangerous but i respect the fact that he thought we might have been and the fact that his children are probably the most important things in his life. anyway it was the most eventful thing today.

might have to go to a new gym on monday, how exciting.

*remind myself to call the canadian.

[MonStar]

Originally posted by McBain
today i was driving home and i saw my g/f driving in the opposeite direction to my house, anyway just for fun i drove past my house and went around some roundabouts just for the hell of it. she followed in her car, anyway i turned around and went to drive home and this oldish guy runs out of his house, onto the road adn sortof punches my car as i dodge the maniac. anyway i look in the mirror and as my g/f drives past him he kicks her car, im like wtf? anyway we jutrs drove back to my house and then a couple of minutes later he pulls up in his car and is liek this isnt a bloody racetrack you know etc etc are you bloody stupid ive got kids. (my g/f was hiding by this time) anyway i said man we werent speeding or driving dangerously so whats your problem.

then hes liek i have 20 years driving experience, how long have you been driving etc etc (then my g/f decided to join us) anyway this went on for a little while and i was just like why teh f-ck did you run out in front of a car that was really f-cking stupid (normally i wont talk to someone like that) anyway then i just said have a good day, mate. and he drove off. i felt kindof bad, i mean we werent being dangerous but i respect the fact that he thought we might have been and the fact that his children are probably the most important things in his life. anyway it was the most eventful thing today.

Wow sounds like a total a*shole. I had a similar experience on Haloween. I was driving around this neighborhood with my girlfriend in the car and we were looking for her sisters and brother. I was going probably 10-15 MPH in the neighborhood. Well I guess some dad thought since there were kids trick-or-treating I should slow down. He was like "Hey! Slow down!" I honked and stuff. He was a friggin' b*tch.

[McBain]

strange happenings

monstar i think cars are more trouble than they're worth:

2 nights ago at work about 2am, my car was parked across the street form where i was working and this guy walked past and was trying to steal the side mirror i shouted at him then did my best to be intimidating and walk towards him like i was going to give him a knuckle sandwich for trying to steal my mirror but he ran off.

then last night, i was driving home, for about the last five minutes i was driving behind this car (throught residential areas and stuff) which was just a coincidence. anyway when we went different ways i kept on driving home but passed them again in the opposite direction. they did a u-turn and followed me home, drove a few houses down from me then turned around and left. dont know if it was another coincidence, they seemed to go out of their way to follow me though. kindof pissed me off.

finally got in touch with my canadian friend carla

>mcbain? it's carla....i tried calling that nmber you gave me....yeah,
>i got some chick instead. i have to leave in a day or so....but
>REALLY would like to catch you before i go....give me a call. my
>mobile is **** **** **
>or at this house i'm staying at **** ****
>
>really hope i can get you before i go....
>
>carla


(she doesnt really call me mcbain :D)

anyway im not quite sure what we will talk about when we meet so yes ill give her a call. anyway on to more important things


training

ok im off to the gym now, hopefully the english gym lady will let me buy my membership this time. starting again with the push day. weights wont be incredible. will post laster.

[BennettBoy]

Not sure if it is the cars that are trouble or all the weirdos running around. :confused:

[McBain]

lol tell me about it, i get paranoid that people are going to follow me home, at least ive still got my trusty (ancient) golfstick sitting in the boot (lol) :D

todays workout:

benchpress@154lbs
5,5,5,5,5 (slowly getting there)

side lat raise@33lbs
8
@40lbs
8,8
(i want sposed to change the weight but oh well)

dips@bodyweight
3,2,2,1,dead.
(omg these were terrible, im just glad there werent many people around)

tri pushdown@the stack (whatever that is)
5,5,5,5,5
(sposed to do skulls but curljockeyman has priority)

treadmill for 1/2 hour
rower for 10 mins
buike for 5 mins
eliptical walker for 10 mins
(cardio is boring)

did a few other things while i was waiting like pec deck and stuff but nothing very important.

met another canadian at work tonight, they are everywhere :D

[Savannah]

Happy Rememberance Day Dude! :mad:...:mad:

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:mad:.....:mad:

That is a poppy btw:) It got all messed up though when I went to post it .

[McBain]

thanks sav, i didnt know you were the artistic type :)

[McBain]

After realising that the amount of times ive been to the gym in the last 6 months or so could be totalled on both hands, its time to stop being so lazy.

PUSH.
Flat BB Press 5 x 5
Dips 5 x 5
One-arm Laterals 3 x 6-8
Skullcrushers 5 x 5

PULL.
Chins 5 x 5
bent over BB 5 x 5
Shrugs 3 x 6-8
BB Curls 5 x 5
Hammers 2 x 6-8

LEGS.
Squats 5 x 5
Deadlift 2 x 6-8
Goodmornings 5 x 5
Calf Raises 3x20

that is the original plan to follow. but im going to change it up a bit to make things a bit more interesting. more to come.

[McBain]

her's the somewhat modified routine. i didnt want to have all the leg stuff on one day and thought i might move some shoulder work to another day (probably defeating the purpose of push pull legs)

day1 (monday)
Flat BB Press 5 x 5
Dips 5 x 5
Skullcrushers 5 x 5
reverse hypers 3 x 6-8

day2
(tuesday?)
Deadlift 4 x 6-8
One-arm Laterals 4 x 6-8
o/h d/b press 3 x 6-8

day3 (wednesday)
Chins 5 x 5
bent over BB 5 x 5
Shrugs 3 x 6-8
BB Curls 5 x 5
Hammers 2 x 6-8

day4 (friday)
Squats 5 x 5
Goodmornings 5 x 5
Calf Raises 3x20
leg etensions x until i die

cardio will be done most days after training in an attempt to get fitter (helps the athsma aswell)

diet is basically just eating better than i have been, might make some changes once i get into the swing of things gym wise.

the idea is basically to turn my podge into something better.


right now im off to sign out of school and then its off to the gym.

[McBain]

it was too hot to sign out of school, but i did get the gym membership (finally) and here's todays workout:

b/press@varying heaviness (still feels odd)
5,5,5,5,5 (most was 1 set of 176lbs)

Skullcrushers@changing weights again (most was 66lbs?)
5,5,5,5,5

Dips(tris were dead by now so i did those girly bench dips)
8,8,8,8

reverse hypers
8,8,8

(did some more to finish off, it tri pressdown, pec dec just for the hell of it)

no cardio.

theres a goddamn monster white tail spider in the kitchen, i think its time to introduce him to a mr mortein.

got an email from my canadian frend, it kindof threw me a bit- a huge email mostly talking about god. im not sure what to say.

feeling good about todays workout.

[McBain]

Deadlift@132lbs (dont want to kill myself just yet)
8,8,8,8

onearm Laterals@33lbs
5,5,5,5,5 (each arm)

military d/b@44lbs
5,5,5,5,5

my tris were dead after yesterday and today so militaries hurt a lot.

feeling good so far, just easing back into things.

[NateDogg]

Originally posted by McBain in NateDogg's journal
sup wigga, just a question- how are you finding the push pull legs? its what ive pretty much just started with but i kindof messed it up a bit so she's a little bit changed.

want to have a look and see if you think its a stupid idea (i made only very minor changes but wasnt sure if i was on the right track) or should i stick to the original plan, just wanted an opinion from someone doing somethign similar.

expecting fireworks for that 200lb benchpress, more power to ya!
***Oh there will be fireworks! Thanks bro...



I really like it so far. Combined with heavy sets first, it's treating me just fine.

I would definitely stick to your original plan. One of the purposes of PUSH-PULL-LEGS is that it forces you to only work each muscle group once per cycle. This way you can go all out. Moving PUSHES to PULL day and so forth will change that, and you may end up over-training...triceps for instance (PUSH day with skulls, then dumbbell press the next workout). Your DB press will suffer without a doubt as you shoulders and tri's will not be fully recovered from your PUSH workout.

Just my $.02

NateDogg

[McBain]

the db press did suffer, i think i just really want to make push pull legs into a 4 day routine. thanks for the comments, really appreciated- any ideas on how i can make it a 4 day split. i htink im mostly concerned about the leg day and wanted to move the deads away from the GM's and squats.

that being said, maybe i should just stfu and stick to the original plan.

[NateDogg]

Originally posted by McBain
that being said, maybe i should just stfu and stick to the original plan.

:withstupi


Just give it a shot. If you can't stand it, then fiddle with it.

[McBain]

i think i will, sometimes i just get caught up in making up somethign that i forget what the original idea was- lol this isnt restricted to the gym either. anyway ill just do push pull legs and see where that takes me :thumbup:

[MonStar]

I think that you should stick to the original plan. I really like the push/pull/legs type of split. This way youre pretty much guaranteed that nothing will be overtrained. I mean youre going to be hitting back and bis on Pull, chest and tris and maybe delts on push, and then legs on legs. So everything gets trained sufficiently if you ask me.

[McBain]

thanks also for the input monstar, appreciate it. ill def stick to the basic 3 day split.

today was wednesday but no workout because of work for 10 hours and the gym was shut :( ill do push tomorrow then legs friday.

[McBain]

holy goddamn ive worked 3 jobs and 40 hours in the last 3 days, its crazy. anyway i was sposed to be working now but got to go home coz it was dead.

gym in 1/2 hour!!

also, how long until tyres on the car blow up? im starting to see the wire underneath, i think id better get that fixed :D

[McBain]

last weeks workouts went fine (ive been a little busy to post) but on friday i thought i would try some front squats for a change (first time so i had to be gentle) to cut a long story short i *****ed my lower back pretty hard (it had been annoying me for a while before this happened but this seemed to make things worse.

no more squats ever in my life. squats = evil.

and it wasnt with a heavy weight that i hurt myself and was watching the form really careful- pretty slow.

goddamn friggin pieceof**** back.

maybe ill go see a physio.

[McBain]

im sick.

this just pisses me right off, im in the worst mood at the moment.

being sick with athsma = struggle to breathe.

hoofu-kenray

:rolleyes:

[McBain]

CHANGE OF PLAN

i've been thinking.

i've always been pretty pudgy and im goddamn sick of it. im going to lose weight and lookgood, instead of just big and.......pudgy.

i need help with the diet.

im clueless as to how many cals i shoudl be eating, ive always just ate heaps and tried to get bigger.

should i change the plan at all, im going to introduce some more cardio in an attempt ot get fit.

:help:

all comments appreciated.

[bradley]

Originally posted by McBain
CHANGE OF PLAN


im clueless as to how many cals i shoudl be eating, ive always just ate heaps and tried to get bigger.

should i change the plan at all, im going to introduce some more cardio in an attempt ot get fit.

:help:

all comments appreciated.

A good rule of thumb on daily calorie intake would be 12* bw for cutting. I recommend slowly decreasing your calories until you get to this amount. Monitor your weight loss and try to aim for a weight loss of about a pound a week. You can add in cardio on your off days but I would see how the weight loss progresses from diet alone,, and then add in cardio as the weight loss slows. Post your diet and I will be happy to offer my lowly opinion. Good luck and hope the back is feeling better.:)

[McBain]

thanks heaps for the help dude :thumbup:

so i'll be eating about 2500 cals

im doing a bit more reading about diet and stuff, ill def hit you up if i have some more questions.

im trying to construct some sortof meal plan for eating so ill let you know some more when i work it out.

[bradley]

Good luck with the research , and I will be interested to see how it comes out.

[McBain]

thanks bradley: this diet thing is more involved than i first thought- while im trying to get organised im staying away from the bad foods and trying eat 6 small meals a day.

its 1am on sunday and i have to work in one hour (newspaper job).

last week i only hit the gym on monday, getting sick and dealing with my backs issues forced me to stay away.

but will be hitting the gym tomorrow. im excited :).

woohoo now i get to be hassled by drunks and women who like to steal newspapers :rolleyes:

[iLUDEd]

Originally posted by McBain
woohoo now i get to be hassled by drunks and women who like to steal newspapers :rolleyes:

drunken women.. go get em tiger! :thumbup:

[McBain]

dude-what-the-bloody-hell-are-you-doing-up-so-early-on-a-sunday??

bahahaha@the drunken women tuttut

they are mostly old and just gross :D

[McBain]

another question (first one to answer wins a prize?)

i saw some cheap protein powder but on closer inspection per 100grams it had 45grams protein and 40grams carbs and something liek 1.1grams fat.

should i buy??

[bradley]

Originally posted by McBain
another question (first one to answer wins a prize?)

i saw some cheap protein powder but on closer inspection per 100grams it had 45grams protein and 40grams carbs and something liek 1.1grams fat.

should i buy??

If you did buy this particular brand then I would up the carb content for post-workout. Is it online? What are the ingredients? From the info that I have I would buy it and add in some dextrose or maltodextrin. More information would be helpful.

[McBain]

This is all i could really find on the ingredients- i also failed to notice that its marketed as a weight gainer :) the company is Musashi (not dodgy)

Whey Protein
Soy Protein Isolate
Calcium Caseinate
Medium Chain Carbohydrate Polymer
Dextrose Monohydrate
L-Arginine
Glycine
L-Methionine
L-Histidine
L-Isoleucine
L-Leucine
L-Lysine
L-Phenylalanine
L-Threonine
L-Tyrosine
L-Valine
American Ginseng
Saw Palmetto
Schizandra
Guarana
Smilax
Gotu Kola
Psyllium Husks

does it look ok for post workout?

[bradley]

I am sure that it would be ok post workout but unless you can get it for almost nothing I would go with something else. It did have whey listed first so that would be the majority of the protien but I am not for sure what the carbohydrate polymer would be. Also saw that it has Psyllium Husks listed in the ingredients which I believe are a source of fiber which would not be what you want post workout due to the slowing of digestion. I know this doesn't help you very much but I don't want to say yes when I am not positive about the product. Most people say protien is protien and go with what the best deal is. If there is a different I feel like it would not be very significant.

[iLUDEd]

Originally posted by McBain
dude-what-the-bloody-hell-are-you-doing-up-so-early-on-a-sunday??


haha, i was waiting for the doctors to open so i can get this cough soughed out

if your after some cheap whey, i brought a 5kg tub (per 100g there is something like 90g protein) for 118$ off this place on the internet, took them 3 days to ship it from brisbane to melb, so there pretty quick, and shipping didnt cost that much either, if u want the url let me know n ill pass it on

[McBain]

i might give that one a miss.

iLUDEd sure man pass the url :D

[iLUDEd]

http://vs46337.server-store.com/store/list.inetstore?id=125

hope u find something u like there buddy

[McBain]

ah thanks dude ive had a poke around there before but everyone seems to recommend it so ill prolly have a bit of a more sreious look.

also i have a question- how much do you reckon would it cost to respray a car like a mitsubishi colt (small hatchback) just a basic colour like black or something?

hows the cough?

[iLUDEd]

for a decent spray job your looking at a few grand.. blacks a bitch to keep clean though, i aint washed my car for over 3 months.. which reminds me, time to take it to the car wash

cough is gettin better, the bitch of a thing has kept me home the weekend of the opening of a new club down here, i heard it went off, the owner went all out and even got hookers to sit on stool's and read books in a fish thank..

[McBain]

haha well i think i'll give the respray a miss then, the car itself isn't worth that much :D

Today's Workout

b'press@176lbs
5,5,4,4,3
(+ a coupla warmups);
-felt ok, definately getting better

o/h d/bell press@44lbs
5,5,4,4,4
-i didnt mean to do these but threw them in anyway

tri pressdown@the stack
5,5,5,5,5
-they really need a bigger stack

front d/bell raise@27.5lbs
5,5,5,5,5
-left the weight a bit lighter and took them slow

side d/bell raise@27.5lbs
5,5,5,5,5
-same as above

(did some eliptisizing on the eliptical walker thing at the point)

curls@44lbs
5,5,5
-i couldnt wait till tomorrow i just had to curl something

dips@bw
5!
-that is all, i was realy surprised, i tried them a couple of weeks ago and was struggling after one. arms were a bit sore and i was running late, hence the one set :D

workout went pretty good, still feel pretty fat and disgusted at myself but im working on it.

now ive gotta write a CV for a job im applying for tomorrow, warehouse work for a vitamin/supplement company.

[MonStar]

b'press@176lbs
5,5,4,4,3
(+ a coupla warmups);
-felt ok, definately getting better

Nice strength here MB, keep up the hard work man. Do you have any strength goals set?

[McBain]

strength wise i mostly want to nail b'press@220lbs once i own that i'll just be so happy, other than that i mostly want to get in shape :D

im really finding the resume hard, i cant think of job skills- here are the jobs

ice cream shop work- senior basically in charge throughout shift and have to count all the money at the end, as well as being in charge and all that. as well as makign food, customer service etc

newspaper job- newspapers arrive, carry inside, wrap, make up subagents newspapers for other shops

one week job- basically moving stock around for a guy, pricing etc

AHHHHHHH i cant make it sound polished, isearched for your resume thread monstar but it didnt really help, maybe im just tired- but ive gotta send it tomorrow!

[McBain]

if anyone at all can offer any advice whatsoever i will be eternally grateful

:help:

[iLUDEd]

want a copy of my CV? ive kinda worked in similar fields as u

[bradley]

Originally posted by McBain
workout went pretty good, still feel pretty fat and disgusted at myself but im working on it.

now ive gotta write a CV for a job im applying for tomorrow, warehouse work for a vitamin/supplement company.

Shouldn't feel like that long if you keep pounding out good workouts like the one above. Good luck on the resume, and maybe when you get the job they will hook you up with some supplements at a discount.

[McBain]

sure dude, that wopuld probably be a big help- you want to email it or upload it or something?

[iLUDEd]

chuck us ya email, i just gota take out the numbers of my references 1st hehe

[McBain]

lol no worries

slamuel@hotmail.com

thanks brad, just those 5 dips at the end gave me so much motivation, i know it sounds dumb seeing as its only 5 dips but it just felt ace to be able to do them. haha i suppose the two goals now are to b'press 220lbs for reps and to look halfway decent :)

[iLUDEd]

sent :P

[McBain]

woohoo thanks man that was just the bit of help i needed.

:thumbup:

im seriously lacking inspiration here.

lol youre not getting up at 7am are you?

[McBain]

luded- ar3e you 1st year uni?

how are you finding commerce? its one of my preferences along with arts/law but im really not sure what to do next year

UAI's come out on friday :eek:

[McBain]

ar3e = are.

hahaha damn typos

[iLUDEd]

ar3, hehe i though u were trying to talk in 'leet' net talk :) haha jk, i just finished my 2nd year of commerce, the cource they got at my uni is pretty ace, u got 12 diff fields to chose from for your major, and u can do a sub major from any other faculty, so im either going to major in e-commerce management (or something alike) or marketing, and sub major in nutrition..

good luck with ya results dude

[McBain]

i wish i knew what i wanted to do :(

Random Workout

for some reason i just felt compelled to go to the gym :cinfused:

b'over d/bell rows@88lbs
5,5,5 (each arm)
- was ok.

machine puller thing that does the same sort of thing@thestack
5,5
-got bored of d/bells so i used a machine :)

upright rows (smith machine)
10@44lbs, 10@66lbs, 10@88lbs, 10@66lbs, 20@44lbs
-just wanted to use the smith machine

i dontknow the name of this exercise@50 (whatever 50 weighs??)
5,5,5,5,5
-the tri pressdown cable machine and i did sortof pressdowns but i kept my arms straight (was kindof hard)

tri pressdowns@the stack
5,5,5
-supersetted with the above (crazy triceps burn)

curls@44lbs d/bell
-5 (gota love those curls)

i think that was all, diet is still ok and i think im gettign more and more self control when it comes to eating (i think)

end workout---------------------------------


Finished the CV, thanks for the help iluded- dropped it in so ill see what happens (fingers crossed) im looking for another job coz for the first time in about 3 years i didnt get a shift at my other job and the next week im only getting one. but then my boss called up and was really apologetic so i kindof felt bad- maybe ill stay and just work once a week (if i get another job).

i cut my finger on a knife- i was bored at work and was stabbing a cardboard box and kindof nailed myself in the process. did the same sortof thing 2 weeks ago with another knife, lots of blood. i just taped it up she was fine :)


the cold is pretty much all gone (still a tiny bit of a cough but hardly at all)

back is feeling a helluva lot better, ill just be extremely careful with anythign concerning my back from now on.

got my secret santa present from work, a santa hat and the most henious fluffy car dice the world has ever seen, bright green with teh words 'cool dude' written on them, the sad thing is they will probably double the value of my car just by being in there :)

gottta work in the morning, then ill hit the gym and should have a good day- gotta pick up school reference and yearbook aswell. might even take some pics in the afternoon to show the world (or WBB) of my current *cough* physique :(

later all :zipit:

[McBain]

workout today.

went ok but was tired after work, cant remember exact numbers or what i did......ah well



i tried to post a pic of my date from my formal just to show the world btu ti was too big, maybe next time?

[McBain]

no workout today.

legs tomorrow.

[McBain]

no workout today.

IM GODDAMN SICK OF LOOKING AFTER PISSED FRIENDS, I GOT MY RESULTS AND WE WENT OUT TO CELEBRATE- NOW I DONT MIND BEING DESIGNATED DRIVER AT ALL. I DONT DRINK AND I CAN STILL HAVE A FUN TIME WITH MY FRIENDS. I WAS SPOSED TO BE DROPPING A FRIEND HOME SO I WAS WAITING AROUNT UNTIL 2FRIGGINTHIRTY FOR HIM TO FINISH SLEAZING ONTO A GIRL, ANYWAY A COUPLE OF OTHER GUYS NEEDED A LIFT AND I WAS NO LONGER THAN TEN MINUTES AND SAID ILL BE BACK TO PICK HIM UP IN TEN MIUNUTES. I GET BACK AND THE DICKHEAD HAS GOTTEN A LIFT WITH SOMEONE ELSE, I COULDVE GONE HOME SO MUCH EARLIER BUT INSTEAD I WAITED FOR AGES AND FRIGGIN AGES FOR HIM AND HE JUST PISSES OFF.

IM ****ING SICK OF IT. IT HAPPENS ALL THE GODDAMN TIME, **** THIS.

AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, MY G/F IS UPSET BECAUSE SHE THINKS I DONT WANT HER TO BE WITH ME WHEN IM WITH MY FRIENDS, SO I ASKED HER TO COME OUT WITH US ESPECIALLY TO SHOW HER THAT I WANTED HER TO BE THERE, I WENT OVER THERE AND SHE WAS JUST REALLY UPSET, TELLING ME THAT SHES SICK OF IT AND ALL THIS OTHER STUFF.

I TRY TO BE ****ING NICE AND A FEW APPRECIATE IT BUT ITS THE SELFISH BASTARDS THAT REALLY PISSMETHE****OFF. GODDAMN.

results are back and i should be able to get into a decent uni course.

[ericg]

Cool on the results man, hope it all works out for ya!!

I know what u mean bout being the DD, sucks sometimes. THey are lucky to have u as a friend.

[McBain]

haha thanks man, im ok now- gotta check out your journal to see your diet :thumbup:

[BennettBoy]

Originally posted by McBain
got my secret santa present from work, a santa hat and the most henious fluffy car dice the world has ever seen, bright green with teh words 'cool dude' written on them, the sad thing is they will probably double the value of my car just by being in there :)




Yes that is sad indeed. :D

[McBain]

bah, im sick of my screwy car- it was going all over the road so i take it to the mechanic. anyway i go to pick it up and he's like uhhh man have you got someway of getting home, your cars f-cked. anyway i gotta pay another $200 to get the bastard fixed.

i went in to work to ask for some opinions (girl guy ratio 30:3) on perfume and anyway i was chatting to a girl who ive been friends with for a while and shes liek hmm whats different about you- let me see (she pondered for a while) and was like i know what it is- youve put on weight. but then said she really liked me like that :confused: anyway then i got called fatty etc etc so i left them.

also going in to the gym for push workout tonight, missed legs friday but what can you do?

[McBain]

Workout

benchpress
5@132
5@176
1@198
-was pumped up for this and nailed it so hard but then lost it as i was shooting up on the second rep. failure. no spot so it was crunch time.
4@176
-failure again. crunch.
5@154 (pretty quick)
10@132


incline bench (smith machine tuttut)
5@88
5@132
3@154
-not counting the bar as im not sure of the weight

[/bench]

d/bell military
fail@60.5
5@49.5
5@49.5
5@49.5
(+warmup)

[/military]

front d/bell raise + side d'bell raise
just used 27.5lbs for both until i was dead.

[/those exercises]

Dips supersetted with upright rows (i know it was a push day tuttut)
5,5,5,5,5,5,4,5

italics=upright rows@88lbs(barbell)

woohoo four sets of dips@BW (hooray)

[/dips]

crunches-figure i should start working my abs
20,20,20,20,

also threw in some tricep pressdowns for good measure during the workout then at the very end 15@thestack just to hurt myself a bit more
[/pain]

[McBain]

didnt go in feeling the best, might be getting a bit of a sore throat and was very tired and hadnt eaten very much but still managed to get really pumped and angry at the weights.

[McBain]

i think the old journal has had enough (worn out) with 'Savannah' being on top so its time for another update :D

uhhhhh i think it was tuesday and im not sure if ill be able to remember the weights or exercises, it was a bit impromptu so ill see hwo it ges:

(weights in kg just for today)

upright rows b'bell@40
5,5,5,4,4

b/over rows d'bell@40
5,5,5 (each arm)

machine pulling thing@the stack
5,5

b'bel curls@40
5,5

alt d'bell curls@22.5
5,5,5
chins
5

ahhh i cant remember the rest goddamn no notebook.

anyway im applying for a job there tomorow (just counter work) so ill see hwo it goes. didnt get the warehouse job but it doesnt matter.

g/f wantsa to see lord of the rings but i wanted to read the book first so ive got about 3 days to red it before we go to the movies.

[McBain]

holy eating marathon batman

the lsat few days may be referred to as the festival of the pig, the house was full of food and i felt compelled to lower the stocks...........but not anymore!

bought a little diary to keep a better track of my eating and stuff forom now on.

missed legs last friday (again) so that means for the last 4 weeks maybe i havent trained my legs- add that to the 5/6 months off before and im pushing 7 MONTHS WITHOUT TRAINING LEGS!

i'll stop being so lazy when it comes to legs but ill see what happens.

into the gym now for a push workout.

(also getting my car back!)

[McBain]

got the carbackand its so much nicer to drive, im not constantly fighting the steering whee; and it stopped squealing all the time.

was a whick workout today, i had to work and didnt have much time.

Workout

b'press@176
5,5,5,4,5
-good stuff, move the weight up next week.

incline b'press@the smith machine
coupla sets
-not very heavy.

d'bell o/h press@49.5
5,5
@44
5,5
@38.5
5
-shoulders felt dead.

front d/bellraise@27.5
5,5
side d/bell raise@27.5
5,5
front b'bell raise@55
5,5
-started to hurt

crunches
20,20,20,20,20

dead dead dead.

feeeling a little nonenergizd in the gym. ordinary workout, nothing inspiring.

gotta get diet back on track.

[McBain]

damn, this was sitting on page three :eek:

well i took some measurements last night, i didnt really workout last week or really the week before that.

measurements (cover the childrens eyes)

Waist: 37 inches(some serious bloatation here but fatass nonetheless :()
Chest: 45 inches
Biceps: 16 inches :(
Forearms: 14inches
Calves: 17 inches
Quads: 26 inches

weight: 209lbs (6ft tall)

i ate a lot last night and feel like it aswell :(

arm and waist measurements are motivating in that they are pretty ****ty.

however im considering changing to a powerlifting type workout, now that ive got my own bench in the garage i can get some chains and all that *****- mainly considering thisbecause i relly feel weak and want to build my strength. id put in some cardio aswell tho.

either way, im going to the gym tonight to push.

[McBain]

conclusion :( :( :(

[bradley]

Seems like you have motivation and that is a great start at obtaining your goals. Good luck and stick with it.

[McBain]

thanks bradley, i seem to get motivated at the wrong times.........in the shower/as im about to go to sleep.........as opposed to beign motivated when staring junk food in the eye or getting motivated to consistently get into the gym.

[McBain]

im horrible at updating this.

had a push and a pull workout since then, only thing i can really remember is that for push i was getting 190lbs for reps on the bench so that is coming along nicely. however now that im kindof back into the swing of things im evaluating my goals in the gym.

also trying to decide if i should defer university this year?

the course ive applied for is a double degree arts/commerce and is only 4 years so i could travel after i do that maybe?

life is just too confusing sometimes.

[McBain]

before i forget, i had a near death experience today. i was driving back from canberrra with my g/f and she was driving. anyway we were pulling out to join another road and had to cross a road with cars coming in the other direction, anyway because she was wearing sandals her foot slipped as we were crossing the road and the car was so close to stalling, it was a miracle that it didnt. it would have been ok except...

for the fact that there was another car (pajero of something) coming down the road that we wouldve been stuck on, probably going maybe 110-120 kilometres/hour (pretty fast) anyway we only just got going in time again and missed it by metres, if the car had stalled the pajero would have hit the drivers side door probably without the chance to break at all and it would have been almost guranteed that my g/f would have been killed and i would not be far behind. i cant describe the thoughts as a saw the car coming straight for us, it was almost like looking at death and i seriously thought to myself that i was going to die......

afterwards my g/f was pretty shaken but i acted like everythign was ok just so she would stay calm.......then maybe 10 minutes later it was like she had forgotten all about it but even now hours later im still left thinking what would have happened if the car had stopped.......

it happened because her sandals slipped and i said she shouldnt be wearing sandals driving anyway and that i wasnt going to drive anywhere with her wearing sandals anymore.......and guess what she said...........something along the lines of 'i guess youll have to walk then' i cant believe it- ill drive myself next time. she was so close to having an extremely serious accident and doesnt want to make sure it wont haen because she likes wearign sandals, i value my life over sandals any day of the week.

/refelctions on a near-disaster.

[McBain]

ace!

ok im going to workout *gasp* legs today.

the numbers will be a bit off seeeing as i havent really trained legs for months and months.

[McBain]

ok so i get into the gym and there is basically a queue for the squatrack, this is unheard of and i was pretty surprised.

i thought i would just do some cardio and then after that i could do my squats so it went liek this:

warmup on bike

leg extensions
5,5,5,5,5
-last few were at the stack.

leg curl
5,5,5,5,5
-last couple were at the stack

CARDIO
skipping&bag work for 30-45mins

jog for 10mins

squats@132lbs
5
-i was too exhausted for thsese, i thought id use this as a warmup but that boxing work really took it out of me i felt like i was going to hurl.

crunchesx100

dips@BW
5,5,5,5
-collapsed off the bars after the last lot and had to drag myself from the gym.

no pain no gain eh?

*thanks a lot to Belial for slapping my journals together

[bradley]

Originally posted by McBain
ok so i get into the gym and there is basically a queue for the squatrack, this is unheard of and i was pretty surprised.



So were they actually doing squats or waiting to do some intense bicep curls?:p

[Belial]

You lifted, did cardio, THEN squatted?

Madman.


WHERE'S ME VEGEMITE??

:swear:

[McBain]

haha belial- i'll just send it to

Alex
c/o duke university
usa

ill send it expresspost tomorrow!

yeah the workout was pretty sucky, i was so blasted after the cardio that i couldnt do anything. might need a bit of restructuring :(

bradley there was one guy in there at first doing an exercise that id never soon before and looked pretty risky, then another guy started ot squat and i was going to work in with him but he walked off and started talking ot the first guy and while they were having a nice chat this big lean dude called jason snuck in and started doing incline d'bell press, i thought it best not to get involved :)

[McBain]

i've been thinking and i need to rearrange my life, here is a typical day at the moment (im on holidays at the moment)

midday: wakeup
midday-1pm:breatfast/shower
2-5:either work or see g/f
5-6:gym or work or still with g/f
6-11:dinner then spend more time with g/f
11pm-3am:come home, eat, surf teh net waste time etc
3-4am:sleep

tuttut

monday im going to be getting up early and putting my time to good use, ive been working hard all year for school but im getting sick of being a slob all day.

GOALS
-Get stronger
-Lower bf%
-Get a lot fitter (aerobic endurance etc)
-Do more boxing
-Not eat like a pig
-Get a better job

*im finding it really hard to eat right so im going to up the cardio because im not getting anywhere with the amount of work im doing at the moment.

[McBain]

note to self: never ever buy and consume a HPLC bar again.

[MonStar]

Good job achieving your goals McBain! :thumbup::thumbup:

[bradley]

GOALS
-Get stronger
-Lower bf%
-Get a lot fitter (aerobic endurance etc)
-Do more boxing
-Not eat like a pig
-Get a better job

Good luck with the new goals. Sounds like some good ones.


"note to self: never ever buy and consume a HPLC bar again."

and never let girlfriend drive with sandals on;)

[McBain]

thanks guys!

:thumbup:


lol@the sandals, that was way too scary :eek:

its 7am and i am AWAKE!

maybe i will go for a run today?

also i was offered more work at the newsagency which would mean a sunday shift from 2am-1230pm and would mean ~$170 except ive gotta see how it ties in with my plans next year.

[McBain]

i just slept for 16 hours :eek:
i was supposed to see my g/f last night at her work but because i fell asleep i didnt- and now i think shes mad?

will be going to the gym if i can get my car started (i sortof blew somethign up yesterday :angel: )

[MonStar]

Damn McBain.. 16 hours? :eek::eek:

[McBain]

16 hours was ace, only really though because i got one hour of sleep the night before :(

ok i tried hitting the gym monstar-style and got everything done in 30-35 mins (and i was kindof in a hurry.

PUSH

b'press
10@132
5@176
4@198
4@176
10@132

-warmup first but the bar moved seriously fast for 176 then to get 198 for 4 i was happy, it wasnt to failure but i didnt have a spotter...........i only got one rep with 198 last week!

incline b'press
8,8 @132
-wasnt in the mood for this today at all.

dips@bw
5,5
-was ok went really deep and movement was pretty quick aswell with these, might add some weight next week.

triceps pressdown@thestack
5,5,5
-had to economise for time, will chain on more weight next week.

d'bell military@55
5,5
-wanted to use more but bastards had already taken them and i didnt have time to weight-excuse the pun :D

dips@bw
5

pecdec@cant remember
-really hard, will incorporeate flys from now on to get stronger where i am weak, really noticeable with this.

one hand tri pressdowns@35?????(havent got a clue how much this is)
5,5,5
-three words: HARD AS **** DO THESE MORE OFTEN.


and im outa there.......................


gym was extremely packed today, there were about six guys just hanging in a group talking and not doing anythign much at all except getting in the way- a bit sad because theres a couple that are pretty into it but i think there friends are letting them down a bit.

i was dodging everyone and moving really quick- it was almost a cardio workout haha, the bottom line though...........

I FELT BETTER THAN I HAVE FOR AGES COMING OUT OF THE GYM!

while he didnt directly do anythign, props to monstar for having short workouts and allowign me to see this, i think its going to have a huge inpact on my workouts and on life in general i felt so good after this! makes it so much more intense and this was so ace, words cant do justice..........

/workout.

on a not so great note i had a little fight with my g/f, i didnt want the fat-sugar-covered-sticky-cakey-ice-cream-mess for dessert and wanted somethign low fat and she went on about how i always make the decisions etc but in the end we got somethign low fat and sorted out differences.

also, car was fixed, dirty battery terminals- god im an idiot :swear:

later all.

p.s just realised how much i did and the workout was probably closer to 35 mins.

will attempt to install driving lights (again) tomorrow.........

[mixta]

Good luck with all of your goals!



wanted to use more but bastards had already taken them and i didnt have time to weight-excuse the pun

lol

[McBain]

yeehaw- today i finally installed the driving lights on my car.

i only bought them about a month ago :rolleyes:

was going to go to the gym today to PULL but thought it better to wait until wednesday so i can hit it really hard again.

[McBain]

haha.........just had an interesting altercation on msn:

(this coming from some chica in queensland i think?)

**** off ******* and elijah wood is 100000000000000000000000000 times better than you at everyhting you dickhead whore looking bitch.elijah wannaby.slut licking bitch.go **** ya momma ok.you aint eva gonna beat him you bitch.go back to where u came from mother ****ing WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hes rocks and u suck **** mate.face it.u r worthless and hes got everything.looks talent and a good personalty

lol i think i might have stirred her up a bit?

[Miss Rezza]

Originally posted by McBain
lol i think i might have stirred her up a bit?

LOL!! Well either that, or that chick has some serious issues!!! :nod:

[McBain]

she's a bit crazy i think.......ah well *looks for block button*

PULL WORKOUT

warmup on bike

chinups@bw
5,5

b'over d'bell rows@88lbs
5,5,5
supersetted with:
upright b'bell rows (smith)@110lbs
5,5,5,5

d'bell curls@50lbs
5,5,5

b'bell curls@61lbs
5,5
-shouldve used more wieghtr these were too easy (all curls)

machine puller thing@the stack
5,5,5
-ok felt too easy also

skipping+hitting the bag~10 mins

time:~45mins

None to failure at all..........all lifts today felt pretty easy and will up the weight next week however was still a short intense workout........the cardio at the end annihilated me.

[McBain]

also today i fixed up the wires in my car.................STILL CANT DECIDE WHETHER TO GO TO UNI THIS YEAR OR NOT :SWEAR:

[Shane]

Originally posted by McBain
she's a bit crazy i think.......ah well *looks for block button*


:thumbup:

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
also today i fixed up the wires in my car.................STILL CANT DECIDE WHETHER TO GO TO UNI THIS YEAR OR NOT :SWEAR:

Whats yer dilemma?

[McBain]

hi franji :hello:

here's my dilemma.....

ive just finished school and have to decide what to do with my life. at first i thought i would take this year off and stay where i am living at home for maybe half the year and then travel overseas for the rest of it (i can get a british passport y'see) That is what i had in mind when i had no idea whatsoever what i wanted to do at university or anywhere else so i figured i would take some time off to think (i.e 2003) and then hopefully have made up my mind sometime in the future.....

but then i found a course at uni: arts/commerce that i think i would really like to do and applied for it at a couple of places (wollongong and ANU) the offers come out tomorrow (friday) so i am at a crossroads as to whether i should accept an offer (if i get one in the first place) so first theres a problem there...if i want to go to uni straight away.

also if i dont go to uni then i should be finding more work around here (i can apply for oen at the gym tomorrow) and one job that i already have has offered me more work this year but they are around here where ive been for the last 12 years. i thought i didnt want to leave the area so soon but now after a couple of months off im thinking its time for somethign different......but i just dont know.

also there is my girlfriend........the lives in canberra so pretty much if i stayed where i was of went to ANU then we would stay together..............but if i go to uni at wollongong then we will never see each other (shes at canberra uni) and its pretty likely that we will break up which is somethign that i dont want to do..............i know i should just do whatever makes me happy or whatever but theres too much damn choice.

other options ive considered recently are joining the police or enlisting in the army for three years.......i could do either of them later and have reasons for wanting to do both but also a lot of reasons not to do either, i spose really they are just things ive been not-really-seriously thinking about.

i think pretty much what it boils down to is:

Stay where i am this year:work a lot, travel later in the year, stay with girlfriend

OR

go to uni: prolly move out of home, break up with girlfriend.....



Also i dont know if i want to go straight to uniand have four more years of school, although there is the possiblity of a year in another country while still doing the degree which would be ace........i just cant decide and keep changing my mind it's frustrating

sonce i finished (in november) i've just had the attitude that i dont have to worry about any of this right now because noting is happening for ages......but now its all so soon and that when i wake up tomorrow i will have an offer from a university and i have to make a decision.........

[McBain]

also, today i played tennis for a coupel of hours and did a little bit of work on my car.

not an extremely exciting day.

[Manveet]

weight: 209lbs (6ft tall)

You weigh more then me, damn you.

[McBain]

yeah but you bench more.................bastard.

[McBain]

just found out also that i was accepted into the course i wanted.

[McBain]

LeGS

b'press@190
5,5,5

dips@bw
5,5,5

upright rows@132
5,5

curls @lots of weights
5,5,5,5

d'bell military@66lbs
5,5,5

leg extension@the stack
5,5,5

b'wards leg extension?@the stack
5,5,5

tri press down@the stack +22lbs
5,5
@the stack
5,5.

done.

haha legs day!

a big fella came over today and was like hey dude youre getting big and i made this face :rolleyes: 'yeah its all fat' and we had the suusal weight room conversation between people that dont really know each other and that was that.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
i think pretty much what it boils down to is:
Stay where i am this year:work a lot, travel later in the year, stay with girlfriend

OR

go to uni: prolly move out of home, break up with girlfriend.....


Okay, now that you have been accepted to the course you want, does this change things for you???

I know you think you are confused and frustrated.....and that in itself is fantastic...because it means that a breakthrough is imminent. You just need to make a decision...once you have, everything else will fall into place. It really doesnt matter if down the track you change your mind....In order to get to this point, I'd way up what is more important to you in life....have a good hard think about what your passions are, what juices you and what will make you happy. Then you have take action toward that goal..... :D.

I'm cheerin for ya !!! Congrats on being accepted to your course though....its always a wonderful feeling of achievement..

:angel:

[Budiak]

I love the usual weight room conversation. Although, I do avoid it at all costs...this one guy asked to work in on the pressdowns once, so I said ok. He did whatever, then I jumped in and did the same weight he did, and he was like 4 times my size. The bastard's eyes lit up and he said 'Hey man, you put up some good weight!' So I shot him.

I just do freeweights now. Nobvody asks to step in.

[McBain]

thanks a lot franji...i talked to my g/f about it and she said look just od whatever and if we were meant to be then it will be ok, and i agree. btw franji what do you do for a living.......your words are beautiful if i do say so myself, thank you very much.

BUdiak yeah typical jock 'how much you weigh now' gay questions. i would shoot him but he had more jock friends to back him up and i wasnt packing any heat today...........


*note to self: call kelly sometime soon.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
thanks a lot franji...i talked to my g/f about it and she said look just od whatever and if we were meant to be then it will be ok, and i agree. btw franji what do you do for a living.......your words are beautiful if i do say so myself, thank you very much.


:angel: My absolute pleasure.... everything generally works out for the best;).

I do derivitives trading at the moment... for general cashflow purposes. My ultimate dream is to be a life coach/motivational trainer and to really help people enrich their lives and achieve their goals.... :D

Have a top weekend !

[McBain]

MONDAY PUSH WORKOUT

b'press
@176 (5,5)
@198 (5)
@176 (5,5)
@132 (15<speed>)

military press@132
5

d'bell military
@44 (5)
@66 (3)
-went straight from bench to these 66lbs d'bells is = to my best in this so im happy hwo these are.

front d'bell raise
@33 (5,5)
side
@33 (5,5)

dips@bw
5,5

tri pressdown@the stack +22lbs
5,5
@the stack
5,5

queer push machine@the stack
5

dips@bw
2

done.

time: 40~45mins

- my fav exercise is d'bell military i decided.....want to get to 90lbs with these for reps.

[McBain]

worked today aswell (went gymming before) work was annoying as hell......... i was workign with a skinny tall white guy who likes to pretend he is black and my girlfriends littel sister who can sometimes be a pain but shes ok and my g/f herself was being wierd the standard answer to any question i ever ask her is......'its up to you' so when she asked if i wanted her to come in later i just said 'its up to you' and she got the ****s and went home......anyway she did come in but was still ****ty and i was liek do you want to wacth the sopranos later and she said do you only want to watch it because my tv is better or some crap......so i just said i dotn give a **** about the tv (i wouldnt normally swear) then after that finally we were normal again (wierd) but then later she was like i have to stay ovcernight in canberra on thursday to look for houses do you want to come? and i said i didnt know maybe and she went wierd again......sometimes i just think that whenever she doesnt get her own way or if i dont instantly agree with her she gets sulky. why am i even writing this?

[MonStar]

Good job on the pressdowns MB! Got the whole and then some huh? Very impressive. How high does the stack go in your gym on the pressdown machine? In my gym it goes up to 200 lbs. which isnt too bad.

[McBain]

thanks for stopping by MOnstar; it wouldve been more impressive if the damn thing weighed more, i havent got a clue of the weight- it goes up from 5,10,15 etc up to 70- not sure if thats kg or lbs? whats more confusing are the new machines that are just labelled 1-10?

thats why im going to start one handed pressdowns and stay away form most machines :thumbup:

i just woke up after 12 hours of sleep :eek: (slept on a lounge that was too small aswell)

ETA in the gym as of now: 1 hour.

[MonStar]

Yeah McBain machines do get confusing. Which maybe 100 lbs. on my machine could be 130 on yours, etc. etc. That why I think freeweights are the best way to go. So we all can compare to one another, etc. At least on the big lifts.

[Manveet]

went straight from bench to these 66lbs d'bells is = to my best in this so im happy hwo these are.

Good strength here man, especially right after the bench. Keep at it you will soon own those 90's.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
sometimes i just think that whenever she doesnt get her own way or if i dont instantly agree with her she gets sulky. why am i even writing this?

Do you think perhaps she is a wee bit sensitive about the fact you may go off to uni ??? Maybe she is just craving attention from you hon.... ;)

Anyway, great job on your Military Press :thumbup:

[McBain]

so many responses!

first off the workout

PULL

upright rows@110lbs (not sure of smith machine bar-weight)
5,5,5
@88
5,5

alt d'bell curls(did them on an incline bench like manveet@55lbs
5,5
@44lbs (these were on a chair)
5,5

ez-BAR@66lbs
set of 21's

lat pulldowns@8(?)
5,5
@7(?)
5

queer pullign machine@8(?)
5,5

i think i did a cuople more exercises but i was in a rush and went straight from the gym to rescue my stranded brother then straight to work. didnt feel great in the gym probably as it was about 1pm and all id eaten so far was 2 pieces of toast :(

diet today
M1: 2 pieces toast w/PB
M2:Milkshake (skim)
M3: hotdog at work (goddamn work-food)
no more meals today :(

worst ive eaten dietwise for ages.........damnhellblast.

Monstar: freweights = :thumbup: (also congrats on pullign 500)

Manveet: i will not be content until i am on par with you and the benchpress :swear:

Franji: i think thats sortof the matter aswell, as much as i tell her that things will be ok she alwasy thinks otherwise............she wasnt goign to come see me at work but she was in town anyway and came in. i said 'i think you should have dinner here' (in a fun sortof voice...not as an order or anythign) and she said 'i think you shouldve applied to canberra uni' in a friendly voice also but i could tell she meant it......things havent been great with us lately and i wish she would understand and support whatever decision i make, i try to do if for her and i think its possible that she thinks that i dont care about her as much. anyway i got home from work and she had called just befoer so i called her and she said 'dont bother coming with me to canberra tomorrow' i said i wanted to go but she just said no. then i msg her whats the matter (didnt knwo if she was alseep) and she said she was sick of feelign liek this about us and that she didnt know what she wanted. so now she's feelign like crap and so am i, i dont know what would happen if we broke up (i mean im young but weve been together for 17months) but ill see what happens..........and remember to look myself in the mirror everyday and tell myself somethign positive. anyway i said she should sleep and let me knwo in the morning if she wanted me to go or let me know what was happening.

p.s to all ive decided to defer, reasons:
1. If i earn enough $$ i can travel overseas later and visit family in england (grandma recently diagnosed with cancer)
2. If i earn enough $$ this year then next year at uni i can get youth allowance from the government.
3.Gives me more time to think about what i want in life rather than rushing back into school.

there are more, the only con would be that i am using a year that i could be studying so im goign to make sure not to waste the time ive got.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
p.s to all ive decided to defer, reasons:
1. If i earn enough $$ i can travel overseas later and visit family in england (grandma recently diagnosed with cancer)
2. If i earn enough $$ this year then next year at uni i can get youth allowance from the government.
3.Gives me more time to think about what i want in life rather than rushing back into school.

there are more, the only con would be that i am using a year that i could be studying so im goign to make sure not to waste the time ive got.

Congratulations on making a decision either way:thumbup:. Sounds like you have really thought things through which is fantastic.... life is no dress rehersal babe....and now just watch and see everything fall into place:D. Its a beautiful thing !!

I think you will also find that all your g/f issues like the ones you have described above will cease :p.

Ohh and eat more McBain....don't want you to fade away now do we????tuttut

[McBain]

thanks franji!!

im a bit excited today-i went to canberra and decided to go to the gym when i got back.

membership runs out tomorrow so i thought i would have a good workout before thinking about what im going to do next (mayube swap gyms)

spur-of-the-moment-workout

Benchpress
3@88lbs
3@132lbs
3@176lbs
3@198
1@209lbs
2@220lbs
*failure@220lbs
5@176lbs

*finally!! got 220, goddamn its about time, felt really good so i went for two and it was ok. didnt have a spot and didnt want to risk anymore. anyway i racked it and about 20seconds later decided to go for it again, got to the bottom and couldnt get it up- started the painful roll down my body with the bar to try and pick it up when these two guys came over and grabbed it off me.

even though it was a little embarassing it was nice to know that the guys were willing to step in and help....i felt bad because i didnt know if i interrupted their workouts to save stupid me but they were just like dont worry man it happens to all ofus :thumbup:

then it was straight to:
d'bell military@60.5lbs
5,5

dips@bw
5

tri pressodwns@the stack
5,5,5

smith upright rows@66lbs
5,5

alt d'bell curls@44lbs
5,5

leg extension@the stack
5,5
other way@the stack
5,5

weights at the end were pretty weak......diet was pretty crap today again...........wake up at 8, cold shower, no eating until 11 (2 pieces toast + smoothie) and that was pretty much it, although i had a skim milkshake later on and pizza for diner :(

now that ive sortof reached a goal (im still not entirely happy with teh bench) im goign to pay more attention to the other things that matter like my diet for example, will prolly buy osme vitamins etc maybe creatine and see what happens next.



QUESTION

how do i strengthen the bottom half of the benchpress? around the bottom (3,4 or 5?) inches above the chest? that is definately the weak spot.

/question

*also incase anyone was woindering why so much emphasis on the bench its because ive always had a weak bench and i feel like i am startgin to get somewhere.

spent the night in canberra last night with my g/'f it was pretty good....

[McBain]

its ok......i found out what i need ot work on, thanks a lot to lattty :thumbup:

not doing anythign today....just listening to the hottest 100......gotta work in a couple of hours, got offered 2 extra days work at one job so its all good in that department.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
not doing anythign today....just listening to the hottest 100......

Its just the best day of the year really:D. This is the first year in 5yrs I have not gone to BDO:(. Have seen most of those acts a few years ago... The only one I hadn't seen which would have been tres cool was "Janes Addiction".... ahhh well...

What is it you need to work on?? Will it change your current routine?

[bradley]

Good work on the bench McBain. You'll be pushing 2 plates for reps in no time.;)

[McBain]

im going to concentrate on the bar speed a lot more........and am considering going back to the split at teh very start of the journal maybe for a couple of months?

for the moment im happy to concentrate on my strength but if im going overseas later in the year and i decided that i want to look good if im going to be representing my country :D

bradley......i think if im going to do that then i definately need to find a workout partner, its hard to go heavy on your own especially somtimes if the gym is empty :hide:

franji......i was too poor to go to BDO this year, i went last year for teh fist time and it was so ace (except for having to leave the prodigy for basement jaxx :swear: )

[Manveet]

*finally!! got 220, goddamn its about time, felt really good so i went for two and it was ok. didnt have a spot and didnt want to risk anymore.

Way to go McBain, you're getting up there. You should just get some guy to spot you on those, so you can go all out.

[McBain]

thatnks manveet, im pretty much having this week off and deciding where im going to go next, theres another gym thats better and i think ill be going there next maybe?


what a freakin couple of days, starting with car troubles and car troubles non stop for the last 48 hours goddamn.

the story is too frigin long but it involves four cars needing attention, about 6 calls for road service and 2 tow trucks and my bro's car, my car and my g/f's two cars- such a pain in the ass!@

had to work the ***** out on my car today in 40 degree heat i was sweating like a pig and it was hell.

bottom line for me = broken alternator!!!

:swear:

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
franji......i was too poor to go to BDO this year, i went last year for teh fist time and it was so ace (except for having to leave the prodigy for basement jaxx :swear: )

Mmm i know what ya mean.... I saw prodigy in UK at Glastonbury a few years back so my choice was easy:D. Still, my favourite last year was a toss up between John Butler Trio & Kosheen;).

Sorry to hear about your car trouble dude !!! You sound like a bit of a handy man....you'll sort it:)

[McBain]

i always seem to take the longest possible way whenever im doing somethign that a trained profesional could od in a couple of minutes

it prolyl wouldve been fixed by now except i slept in saturday and the autoelectrician was shut by teh time i woke up...............also BUMP FOR The NEW AVATAR!


my g/f got fired frrom work today (we work at eht same place) she came back while on uni holidays and was going to leave in three weeks but they sent her an email :rolleyes: and said they would have to let her go.......wtf? anywa shes not happy because at the moment no income for her......

its really wierd........a couple of weeks ago i was working one shift a week and now that ive been offered more work at one job, this week ill be working monday, tuesday,wednesday,thursday,saturday,sunday....its crazy btu im not complaining becsuse if im ever going to get enough money to visit canada (and enough $$$for the wedding with sav) then ive gotta work my ass off now :)

.....its midnight now and i might just go do some benchpressing :thumbup:

also gotta go to a fancy dress party in a month...........as anything- i dont know wtf im going to go as>??

[McBain]

im also thinking i might post some pics soon?

[bradley]

Just take it one thing at a time man. Bench pressing is always a good stress reliever. :strong:

lol, at the new avatar:hump:

[Shane]

Nice avatar McBain! :D

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
im also thinking i might post some pics soon?

:nod: ......and about time too !!!

LMAO @ your avatar.... tis too cute for words :p

[McBain]

the avatar is no more.......................now let us never speak of it again.

was going to go to the gym today but was way too tired after work and thought it might be counterproductive.

saw two weeks notice, i think hugh grant has his moments(even if he is always the clumsy sarcastic englishman) but it was an ok movie and ate up some time before the sopranos.

gotta work the next 3 days so ill see where i can fit in gym or garage time.

:D

[McBain]

its been nearly two weeks since i hit the gym.

since my membership ran out i just havent had the same eagerness to get into the gym.....the new job is ok bu tthe girls can get a little bitchy sometimes.

also found out that the chica that was workign in the gym before is liek a sports model :eek:

CAR UPDATE

well i had the alternator checked out and they said it was ok (last week) so i had the car towed to the auto elec. to have the wiring etc checked out. anyway before the truck came i somehow broke the door (AGAIN! HOLY F-CK I AM LIEK KING DOOR WRECKER /outbursdt) anyway so the auto elec was goign to call to see if i wanted that fixed aswell but i was workign so they fixed it anyway. im glad they did tho.

the alternator did need a rebuild and i think there was some didgy wiring in there aswell but thats all sorted and its got a 12 month warranty now.

total cost: $330 :eek:

the door added abotu $100 to the total cost so that was ok.....it seems to be idling a bit funny now tho ill see what happens.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
its been nearly two weeks since i hit the gym.
since my membership ran out i just havent had the same eagerness to get into the gym.....

Riiiiiiight !! So, are you just going to let all that hard work, dedication and committment go down the drain until you pull your finger out and GET BACK TO THE GYM?? tuttut

*shakes McBain*

C'mon hon....time to get focused... find a new gym and PRONTO...:)

[Shane]

Originally posted by McBain
its been nearly two weeks since i hit the gym.

since my membership ran out i just havent had the same eagerness to get into the gym.....the new job is ok bu tthe girls can get a little bitchy sometimes.


Ahem! You do realize that your journal is named after an Olivia Newton John song right?

Ahem ahem! So if I have to stop being a lazy bastard you better get to the gym.

I'm coming for you!*




*In a strictly platonic, metaphoric way.

[bradley]

Take some of that frustration out on the weights. Always makes me feel better.

[Manveet]

Start training again foo.

[McBain]

i promise to hit the weights harder than before.

SEE YOU IN VALHALLA!!


*its nearly 1am and ive gotta work in an hour.......its workign at a newsagent to sort out deliveries etc but i start at about the same time as everyone gets kicked out of the pubs (there are 3 main ones realyl closeby) and all the drunk peopel walk past and give me the sh-ts really bad liek tryign to steal papers or start fights etc but ive got my new haircut now so ill try to act mean......last week oen fat gross heffer tried to kiss me its terrible!

I GOTA HAIRCUT!

i forgot hwo nice it is to have a haircut done :D


thanks to everyone for the motevation..........i train by nyself and noone says to me 'get off your fat lazy ass d-ckhead' if i get lax with the training so big thanks to: franji, shane, brad and maveet :thumbup:


*also i have to consider my current financial situation.......if i am to go overseas later in the year ill be needing a lot of cash..........at the moment im getting about $300 a week but thats only working about 20-23 hours per week. so im thinking i'll either quit one job thats onyl giving me one shift per week (stingy bastards) or ill leave both jobs to do fulltime labouring or somehting?

[Shane]

Which hair did you have cut?

Where are you going overseas to?

[McBain]

a haircut from the hairdresser shane.

also hopefully hitting europe but mainly england and if possible i want to go to canada and marry savannah but i'll have to see what happens.

damn today was a long day..........all the drunks were really friendly last night (odd).

plan for monday:

visiting chica frriend who is moving away on sunday ot catch up etc. then going to the new gym later in the day. then out to dinner for sisters birthday.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
...and all the drunk peopel walk past and give me the sh-ts really bad liek tryign to steal papers or start fights etc but ive got my new haircut now so ill try to act mean......last week oen fat gross heffer tried to kiss me its terrible!

*LMAO*

Are you drunk??? :p You so funny:D

Next post I read better be a detailed super-dupa workout or else........;)

[BennettBoy]

Originally posted by Franjipani


*LMAO*

Are you drunk??? :p You so funny:D

Next post I read better be a detailed super-dupa workout or else........;)

LOL Franji, I was wondering

A) was he drunk
B) do they spell words really weird in Australia
C) or is his spelling or typing just bad or
D) :ninja: who cares anyway.

I vote D.

Get back to the gym McBain.....and learn to spell. :D

[Shane]

Originally posted by McBain
a haircut from the hairdresser shane.


Ok. Which hair did your hairdresser cut? :D

[McBain]

the way normal people have their hair cut at a hairdresser tuttut

WORKOUT

new gym today...i was a bit nervous but it was ok............WEIGHTS ARE IN POUNDS!!

d'bell military
@40
5
@45
5
@60
5
@70
5 :eek:
-i swear these were lighter.....i couldve got more but after two weeks off i didnt want to risk anythig.

b'bell military@60
5,5 :rolleyes:
-light as a feather

(meatheads were using the bench so i couldnt go)

pullover machine@didnt check the weight
5
-found it hard to use because the machine was kindof small and it didnt exactly accomodate my shoulders making it pretty uncomfortable.

dips@bw
5
-again not very good..............its one of those machines where you can stand on teh platform that helps you lift yourself so i stuck it to the bottom but the bars were too close together for my liking and there were stairs behind me so onyl really a little square to work in. verdict = find somewhere else to dip.

b'bell upright rows@60
5,5
-too light again....just seeing how they felt after my little rest.

d'bell press
@60
5,5
@70
5,5
-were ok but by this time the gym was a furnace........it was a really humid day and they didnt jhave any fans on inside and i didnt realise until i was just about done............


i was seriously sweating the mos ti can remember......i was shiny all over frrmo sweat it was good in a way but also bad because it made it hard to workout so i left it there......i gotta scam the gym and make them think im a high school student to get in for cheap.

cranky talk

ok so my friend is moving away on sunday........we are really good close friends i care about her so much we go back a long way and shes such a great friend and person.

anyway....i called her and we decided to see each other before she went away so i went to pick her up (it was torrential rain while we were driving and only one windscreen wiper was working so i had to lean over to the other side where she was just to see the road in front......it was so dangerous but ill leave the rant about my car for later)

anyway we had a great time together and i bought my sister apresent etc we were just chatting and enjoying each others company got somethign to eat etc.........

then i drove her home coz she was going out later to watch her b/f play basketball- here comes the cranky part.

he called while i was there at liek 3pm and was liek 'oh dont let me interrupt you two.....ill pick you up at six' (hed driven past and seen my car but didnt come in wtf) she was liek whatever. then he called 5 mins later and was like im picking you up at 5 so be ready or some crap.

anywa we just kept talking and having a good time until she hda to have a shower and i left her to get ready......i gave her a hug good bye (or three) and that was that...except i left somethign in her bag that i needed for work (just paper crap) so i got home and called her to sya ill coem pick it up while shes watching basketball (the new gym is right next ot teh b'ball courts) so i went to the gym then wqaited for them to turn up.

they both arrived and he just went straight in nto sayign hi and she came over and just gave me the paper i needed and said i cant talk to you because (my b/f) is heaps ****ty at me because we were together today. it just pissed me off so hard......

im not noramlly one to disliek a person really...i mean i get along with most people pretty easy and am never looking for trouble or anythign but i really dont liek this guy at all..........first he treats her liek crap (i am confused why she is still with him and i know that it is entirely her decision to be with him) and i asked her why she still was with him and she said last time (they were together a while ago but broke up) he just kept callign her and coming over etc and she couldnt get rid of him (it sounds pathetic and i knwo she does liek him but he is teh most saddest presonm ive ever met) and you knwo what also annoys me about this guy....

if i ever see him in teh street or somethign he acts liek we are best friends................me being me acts ncie back to him always even though he is a worm. he was beign a dick to oen of my other firiends and tried to be all chummy to him at a party once he was face-to-face but this guy just said f-ck off you are pathetic dont talk to me (i cant seem to say that......maybe im a pansy?)

also he has no shoulders and is skinny **** i mean he bought a home gym and hasnt used it once? he wantrs to look liek vin diesel but wont get off his scrawny ass........also once he told his g/f that he was goign to put my head through a brick wall wtf?? i really dont liek this guy at all......

maybe im just being too involed with other peoples affairs and i spose its really none of my business to interfere..........btu when they split up last time he slapped her and threw her to the ground no sh-t that was the most angry ive ever been when she told me that and i thought she would move on after that.........

......mayeb im just cranky that this frriend of mine is insane going back to this guy and i cant do anythign about it? maybe i care about her too much? i knwo my g/f does get jealous of her and i know that there are things between us that i dont have with my g/f but im sure ill cope.


btw today i had thai for dinner....the best customer service i have ever experienced seriosu...they were the nmicest ladies adn the food was so good btu i think after a little while i get really sick of thai food (like 30mins or so) but it was so nice.


overseas update
-y'see my parents and sister are going over to france/englad in september and they asked me at dinner if i wanted to come with them............this pretyt much means that if i go with them they will pay for my airfare but ill have to see.....they work so hard (seriosly helped my sister all through 5 years of university) and now my bro is leavign home they will also be supporting him a lot also, all the time they put their children first before them and i know they offered to pay for airfare etc but i dont knwo if i feel a littel guilty taking it seeing as they could spend the money on themselves but they said that is would be nice to go as a family......except i will stay trhere when they go home. i dont know i spose i just really appreciate my parents and probably dont let them know that very often.

this = the longest post ove ever made on WBB.

(p.s im still pissed off about that w a n k e r guy.....she did say though that now she is moving and he said he wasnt going to visit her that they would break up....but i still dont like the guy..i mean he used to delete my number from her mobile, i knwo she should stand up for herself but i cant help it)

anywa im going to post some crap in general chat now.


p.s i was idle for too long (typing?) and now ive been disconnected.

[McBain]

also i am thinking about getting a tattoo on my leg...liek the calf muscle and a big long twisting tattoo........i dont know why im thinking about this but are there any thoughts?

also i think ill be still going to the new gym, even though it was a bit hot and i was getting some odd stares from richard simmons' twin i think i like it there (and tey have pics of hotties in the changerooms)

also another friend who is in england (GAP year) got a tattoo....the freakin chinese symbol for happiness on his back...i mean its veyr nice but hes a littel crazy i think.

[McBain]

also as it was raining yesterday and i was sliding around in my car on the wet roads........(deserted place......not in traffic ofcourse).....i got ot thikning how does one becoem a rally driver?

today i did jack squat.

i still have to write my letter of deferment to the university.

[McBain]

well today i helped my bro move his stuff to sydney........he's leaving tonight......

its not so bad...at least i dont have to put up with anymore drumming :thumbup:

still no gym except for that last workout......im too lazy. goddamn valentines day also. gotta call teh tax department now. later.

[Franjipani]

Originally posted by McBain
this = the longest post ove ever made on WBB.

You don't say :p

Congrats on getting your lazy butt to the gym !!!!

I know its hard to sit by and watch your good friend and this guy....but until she gets sick to death of the jealousy & reaches some type of threshold you are wasting your breath.... He is acting the way he does because he is obviously insecure and its all about him and has nothing to do with you... Just be there to support her is all you can do.

Interesting how you have attached so much emotion to it though ;).

I tossed up about getting a tatoo with my best mate.... mine was going to be quite discreet though... so I can choose to reveal it or not..still thinking about it actually...:angel:.

[bradley]

Originally posted by McBain
still no gym except for that last workout......im too lazy. goddamn valentines day also. gotta call teh tax department now. later.

After Valentine's Day no excuses. :) Get thee to a gym. Seriously though sometimes think get really hectic so I can understand, but just remember to find your way back there eventually. Sonner rather than later. Take care and no rally driving on public roads;)

[McBain]

thanks again franji....i mean this guy is a real w a n k e r but its really up to her as its her life........i d0ont know why i care so much about her........*keeps his mouth shut*


bradley, i started my diet strictness again on saturday at 1am (its now 7 minutes later and i had a glass of light milk. one big object stopping me going ot the gym was that ive been a bit povo lately and didnt want to shell out huge amounts of money to go to a half-ass gym.

i will be doing lots of cardio from now on- a rough push pull legs split but emphasizing my aerobic endurance and hopefully lose some bf in the process.....i still look like a fat mess.

also diet will be first and foremost as a part of this plan....i have to stop being so unrestrained with my diet. hopefully oneday i can look myself in the mirror knowing that im not pudgy and look decent.

sliding in the rain is just too much fun!



my g/f is getting a tattoo.........shes getting the ohm sign or somethign i think its a hindu sign??? i wonder though.......she found the design last wek because its the same one alyssa milano has on her wrist.....

also she is not in the slightest bit religious....this ohm sign carries no special significance

i ask her why she wants a tattoo and she says 'just because'

she keeps asking my opinion and to be honest i said it looked a bit like a snail from the side and then she had doubts or some crap....so i just said that it shouldnt really matter what i think of it, i mean shes getting branded for life and it realy is a decision she has to make entirely herself.

valentines day drama

on the couch........

me:what do you feel liek for dinner?
her:i dont care
me:you seem to be sayign that a lot lately
her:thats because whenever i care about somethign i get hurt
me:dont be so dramatic, you do not.
her:*silence*

sometimes i think she can be a drama queen.......after she started talkign to me again she said she didnt feel comfortable opening up to me but then five minutes later she was back to normal....i almost felt like leaving right then and not coming back.

ofcourse she was sh-tty when i came over the first time.....after a while she said she was sorry but then did exactly the same thing again? maybe because weve been together for so long that i cant think what it would be like without her but right now this is a pretty screwed up realationship. she expects things to be so mcuh like other people she knows.....eg this guy does this for his girlfriend, why dotn you? i diont know how much longer this will last.