Monkey's Journal

[MonkeyDust]

my Journal
Im doing a push/legs/pull routine

Current stats:
Start Weight - 120lbs
Weight -141lbs
Bench 1RM - 135lbs
DeadLift - 225 ->(have not tried for 1RM yet)
Squat - 150

Goals

Target Weight - 150-155(by september 2005)
" "bench - 140 (By october)
" "Deadlift - 250 (By August)
" "Squat - 185 (By September)
Special Thanks to ma good work out buds - Mitch, Nito and Zearoth



- MoNkEyDuSt

[SW]

This journal is a good start. Good luck!

[Canadian Crippler]

You'll increase a hell lot more than 5lbs in 4 months, especially at your training experience. I predict you'll max at 165 if not higher by October, provided you keep consistant. Same thing with deads: You can 225 for 4, I reckon you can do 245 for 1 already. You should hit 275 on deads by August.

[Canadian Crippler]

bump.

[Nito]

Yo dawgith.

[Zearoth]

Welcome to journalland!

I think you can go a lot higher on those lifts. Especially on the bench. Just eat, eat, eat, lift, lift, lift and you'll be seeing those numbers explode. Keep at it and don't lose your dedication and motivation and before you know it, you'll be huge.

(This post just got nito'd)
((As in grammatical errors everywhere))

[Zearoth]

:spam:

:thumbup:

[Nito]

Welcome to journalland!

Keep at it and don't lose your dedication and motivation and before you know it, you'll be huge.



Lol, coming from the kid who hasn't come to the gym in 2 weeks. Advising people on dedication and motivation, yet lacks that himself.

[Canadian Crippler]

Jordan!

[Zearoth]

Lol, coming from the kid who hasn't come to the gym in 2 weeks. Advising people on dedication and motivation, yet lacks that himself.

There's a reason for the 2 weeks and you know it. It's not something that was just done without any kind of explanation, so don't try to sound smart/important/superior/morejacked/eatingmorewhoppers&mcdonalds.

[MonkeyDust]

Mitchell!

iunno...wat?

[Canadian Crippler]

Did you workout today bro?

[Nito]

There's a reason for the 2 weeks and you know it. It's not something that was just done without any kind of explanation, so don't try to sound smart/important/superior/morejacked/eatingmorewhoppers&mcdonalds.

The first week...fine. I understand you needed time off. The second week was you being lazy.

[Zearoth]

I personally don't think that the amount of time you spend inside the gym depicts your dedication. I think if anything, its what happens outside the gym with your lifestyle and habits (Eating, sleeping, etc...). Don't you agree?

Oh yes, and good work on those lifts, Jordan. (Whatever you did).

[MonkeyDust]

ty :P

[Canadian Crippler]

Post your workout f00!

[MonkeyDust]

Leg Session

Squat - 5 Sets
set1 warm up- 10X135
Set2 7X150
Set3 7X155
set4 5X160
Set5 5X155

Leg Press - 3 sets

(not sure how much the apparatus weighs so counting number of 45lbs plates)

8X 2 plates each side
6X 3 plates each side
5X3 plates each side

Seated calf raise

set1 8X45
set2 8X45
set3 6X55
set4 6X55

Leg Curl

13X 90
8X120
8X120

[KevinStarke]

Nice session man keep it up

[Canadian Crippler]

Lookin good Jordan, squat is looking very good considering your age and training experience. IMO throw in an extra set of leg curls since your hamstrings aren't hit as hard on this day as your quads. This will likely be caught up with deadlifts though, so it's not much to worry about.

[MonkeyDust]

aight thanks, will do

[MonkeyDust]

Pull Session

Deadlift

12X135
6X185
4X205
3X205

Lat Pull downs

10X90
7X100
7X100
6X100

Seated Cable Row

9X90
8X100
7X100

Shrugs

8X45
8X45
6X45

Barbell Curl

EZ-Bar

7X60
5X60
4X60

[KevinStarke]

Great work out man, nice deadlifts. Where'd that barbell curl come from?

[MonkeyDust]

On pull sessions i do bi's aswell

[Coke]

Thorough efforts, starting off with the very nice push-pull-legs split...stay consistent - best of luck with it all.

[MonkeyDust]

Leg Session ( alrdy did push session, recorded it in another post by accident, look up Monkey's Journal 3 if you want to see it)

Leg Press(Total 45lb plates PER side)

12X1
8X2
7X3
6X3
7X2.5 (the 0.5 is for the 25lb plate, i know its not exactly 2.5 but w/e)
7X2

Seated Calv raise- lbs ( with plates)

10X45
8X90
8X90
7X90

Leg Curl
9X110

Ham extension thingy
7X30
6X30

[METALASIAN]

Strong leg session.

[Zearoth]

Still doens't look like you're doing enough hamstring work. What's ths ham erxtension thingy/?

[Canadian Crippler]

Why no squats? Leg day looks way to light IMO. Must have been because you went with Josh, :D

[MonkeyDust]

yea, it was a horrible session, i wasnt motivated at all, and it obviously reflected, and yea for somereason we didnt squat

[Zearoth]

I don't think you should worry about what your friends are doing and focus on what you want to do. You guys don't have ot be working on the same exercises together.

[MonkeyDust]

Pull Session

Deadlift

10X135
8X175
6X185
3X205
3X185

shrugs

6X135
6X135
5X135

Lat Pulls
8X100
7X110
5X110
5X100

Seated Cable row

8X90
7X100
7X100
5X100

Barbell curl - EZ bar

7X60
5X60

Standing dumbell curl

6X30

[MonkeyDust]

PULL SESSION, i did legs and push, just forgot to post so i dont remember

Deadlift

10X135
6X185
5X185
3X205
3X185

Lat Pull Downs

9X90
8X110
8X100
5X110

Seated Cable Row

8X100
6X110
7X100
8X90

Shrugs - with olympic bar

6X135
4X135
5X135

Barbell Curl - EZ bar

7X70 (last rep assisted)
6X70 (last rep assisted)

Dumbell Curl- (weight per hand)

7X30
5X30

COMMENTS

overall i think the session went really well, especially bi's, i tried 70lbs for the first time and i think i did really well with it, tho with the back excersizes i feel i use to much strength coming from my arms rather than my back, is there anyway to somehow prevent this.

also i am now currently 144, as aposed to 140 when i first made the journal

[Canadian Crippler]

Good stuff man. No way to prevent it really, just focus on good form and really try to squeeze the weight up with your lats.

[MonkeyDust]

Leg Session

Squates ( smith )

11X135
7X185
7X185
7X165
5X185

Leg Press

5X3 plates each side (45lb plates)
7X 2 plates each side
4X3 plates each side

Leg Curl

8X100
8X110
6X110
3X115

Seated calf raise

7X2 plates ( 45lb plates)
6X2 plates
6X2 plates
5X2 plates


Session went pretty good, i went up a bit on the leg curl at the end with 115, as well i know i shouldnt squate using the smith but its all im familiar with right now, and im going to move on to squating with the olympic bar as soon as i can/ feel ready-comfortable

as well, a little off topic, my arms grow 0.25 inches everymonth, im wondering if that is slow/bad rate or good/fast rate. so yea currently my arms are 12.75 inches. Pretty small still but they grow steadily.

[Canadian Crippler]

That would be 3" in one year. You do the math :).

[MonkeyDust]

;p

[MonkeyDust]

okay so yea Pull Session

Deadlift

11X135
4X185
4X185
3X195

Lat Pull Downs

7X100
8X110
6X110
6X100

Seated Cable Row

7X100
7X100
8X90
6X100

Barbell Curl

5X 70
7X60
5X60

really bad session i think, i completely forgot to do traps and i was really tired before i went. Cuz u see, i went to a party the night before and things got wild there so im pretty tired. and i still can't believe i forgot traps

[Zearoth]

Lol...

Nice work man. YOu should mark PRs and strength gains in your journal just so we knoiw you're making progress. And are those squats ATF or parallel?

[Nito]

Parallel

[Canadian Crippler]

Did you have sexual relations with a female? And why don't you invite me to these parties? Unless it's school ones, those suck.