Pog Mo Thoin

[Mik]

Bulk to 175. By the time you hit that it'll be warm out.....no need for clothes.

[Coke]

You will be big pimp this fall at the Cleveland Brown's stadium and may even be good to go by the time preseason games come around...the pics are looking better and better, just don't stop or I'll come up there with the Brian Bruteman Bomb Schell - :D ...he alone will make you think twice if you get off track, lol. Seriously, doing good and would do even better once the drinking is cut back or off for now. The session is nice Mike.

[clvmike19]

Mik: Isnt how they do it in the wilds of Canadia during summer?!

Cocoa: You make a good point about the drinking. I dont drink as much as some, but I do drink too much for what I want to do. Sometimes I get caught up in a weird feeling and drink. Its stupid of me. At the most I drink 2-3 nights a week. I really should cut that to maybe a beer or two on one night. Thank for checking the progress out too, and I dont want to get Brute on me. He'll crack my head with one of those pink DBs he tosses around. :D

[Y2A]

Why wouldnt your friend use a naked girl for teh modeling?

Nice progress dude, youre gaining back fast, isnt it great? Soon you will be teh huge.

[clvmike19]

He's used girls too...not nekkid though. Remember this stuff will be hanging in an art gallery.

Thanks, Im feeling good. I need to drink less though. I wont be teh huge, but Ill be good enough to get noticed. I need to work on my arms a little more.

[Mik]

Mik: Isnt how they do it in the wilds of Canadia during summer?!


Yes. But only after black fly season.

[clvmike19]

Black Flys.

Glaciers.

Taiga.

The Yukon.

Well atleast you have free health care! :D Im kidding!

[Mik]

Well atleast you have free health care! :D Im kidding!

We need it to take care of all the black fly bites we get runnin' around nekkid! :)

[clvmike19]

Ive never met a black fly...but if they have their own "season", they cant be much fun.

[Mik]

They swarm you, carry you and feast on you!

[McIrish]

They swarm you, carry you and feast on you!

damn women! outnumber

[midee1]

Ive never met a black fly...but if they have their own "season", they cant be much fun.

That leads me to believe that it's best for me to stay in KY.:D

[clvmike19]

Cuz I love you guys....

[clvmike19]

February 27, 2006 Back Day

Weight: 159 lbs.

Music: Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees, Bones, Nice Dream

Snowy day today. Pretty damn cold and teh wind is blowing. I didnt goto my history of South Africa class, and I had an exam in British/American Lit. It didnt go as well as Id hoped. Then again, I didnt goto the last two classes bc I was out too late on thurs night and I was in a weird mood one morning.

Teh gym was pretty good today. I added weight to my BB Rows, but I lost a set on the Iso Rows. I think bc I messed with curls too much today. I wont be doing two types of curls next week. Just Hammer curls, and Ill save BB Curls for Trap/Misc Day. Meh.

Weight is staying steady at 159...160+ is just a week or so away. Then the push to 165 begins. Im starting to fill out and my jeans are getting tighter in the thighs/ass. I only wish my arms were a little bigger. It wasnt much of a problem last time around, but this bulk is different. Damn injury!

*****HOT CHICK REPORT*****

Yeah maybe the snow brought them out? But I have two tonight! Finally.

1. Hot Married Cardio Chick- I saw this one on my way out of teh gym. She was on the elliptical machine. I was talking to my friend who was on a treadmill and pointed her out. Tight pink shirt, tight black pants. Nice face and hair. I pointed her out, and my friend signaled that she had the ring o' death on. Bah! Id hit it.
:hump: :hump: :hump: :hump:

2. Hot Other Cardio Chick- This one had curly brunette hair with the blonde highlights. Very hot. Short red shorts and doing some cardio like a good little bunny should. Looked younger, prob 18 or so. Yup...Id go at it.
:hump: :hump: :hump: :hump:

and FINALLY t3h NuMb3rs!!!!!!

1. Low Row: 120x8, 140x8, 150x6

2. BB Row: 115x8, 125x8, 135x6...woo big boy plates!

3. Iso Row: 60x8, 70x8, n/a....meh stupid curls

4. Hammer Curls: 35x8, 40x8, 40x6

5. DB Curls: 30x8, 30x8, 30x5...these were all weird. Bah!

[McIrish]

heh, bounty of nature, indeed. Mmmmm... papayas.

Freaking solid rows ya Mick... keep up the good work. How many cals are you getting daily to be putting on that much weight? I hate you, btw, since I appear yet incapable of putting on weight at 3200 or so.

[clvmike19]

Let me think about it here....this is my usual daily diet:

Breakfast- Shake (one banana, 3tbsp PB, 2 scoops Whey, 2 cups Choc Milk)
~800 cals 68g Protein

Lunch- Banana (inbetween classes) 2 Cans Tuna/Mayo, Rice?
I just added the rice this week...I didnt like the flavor I picked up so Ill change it next week
~400 cals 60g protein

Pre Dinner- 1 Pint Chocolate Milk
~420 cals 16g Protein

Dinner- Chicken Wrap (5.5-6oz Chicken, Cheese, Lettuce, Ranch, Buffalo)
~not sure here, but Im guessing about 300-400 cals

Postworkout- Turkey Sandwich (Turkey, Bread, Swiss, Light Mayo)
Shake (Gainer, Milk, Banana, PB)
~1100 cals (in the shake) 70g Protein?
Im not sure about the turkey sandwich...

Id say about 3500 cals or more.

So yeah thats what I eat usually. The weekends I provide for some variation.

[McIrish]

Aha, now I know the secret formula to your success... natty pb! I currently only take 2-3 tb/day to the dome... looks like it's time to slam down some more nattypb.

[midee1]

Cuz I love you guys....

mmmmmmmmmmmmm melons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drooling:

[clvmike19]

Irish: I rock the Reduced Fat Jiff...but I dont think it makes a difference. I just get that b/c its cheaper. Same fat/cals I think. But yeah eat more dammit! PB=p0w3R!!!!1!11!

Midee: Thats what I like to call motivation!

[midee1]

Midee: Thats what I like to call motivation!

That's what I call hairy palms and instant blindness!:nod:

[clvmike19]

Explains alot for me.

[Mik]

Very nice rowing Mike. Keep up with the solid back work with a few hammers thrown in for good measure and your arms will blow up.

*runs off looking for melons*

[clvmike19]

Just for reference....we will have an abundance of those on my island.

[SkinnySadMan]

Sup mike, what kind of rice do you eat? Anyways, yeah...wild rice is the bomb!!

Brown rice for me = Ewwwww White Rice = Meh... Wild Rice = mMMmmmmMm

[clvmike19]

teh Man: I got some jive ass Jambalaya style rice. I hated it! I think Ill go wild rice next week when I do teh shopping.

[clvmike19]

February 28, 2006 Leg Day

Weight: 159 lbs.

I dont much care for tuesdays. Im in a freaking rush from the time I get up until I get home from teh gym. I have to go right from school to work. Then right to the gym for legs! Bah. Looks like a bunch of school work on the horizon...almost halfway through my final semester...then Im a grad! w00t!

****HOT CHICK REPORT****

1. Hot TreadMILF Chick- OH MAN! This may be one of the hotter MILFs Ive seen in my gym. Maybe Wikked sent her down from VT?! I caught this one when I was ready to leave...so I had to do a little more ab work. Riiiiiiiight.
Tight white tank top...and well...she was very "enhanced". Tight blue/gray pants. Running. Thats all I need.
:hump: :hump: :hump: :hump:

2. Hot Blonde Treadmill Chick- Not as fine as teh MILF, but hot in her own thick blonde kind of way. White tank top, tight black pants. BOOM!
:hump: :hump:

and now t3h nUMb3Rsss!!!!1!!!

1. DB Lunge: 45x10, 45x10, 45x10, 45x10

2. Leg Press: 290x8, 310x8, 320x8

3. Leg Curl: 110x8, 120x8, 120x6

4. Leg Ext: 100x8, 110x8, 110x8

[McIrish]

Duuuude, where the squats is?? You're not going to pick up any fine MILFs without the backside!

[clvmike19]

Yeah Im missing teh squats. Im still a little unsure about placing weight like that on my shoulders (especially the injured one). So for now its leg presses and lunges to get teh a$$!

Even without squats...that damn MILF would get it like she was 18 again. BAM!

[McIrish]

I swear, don't middle aged woman (particularly divorcees) actually look for attractive younger men to fulfill their every sexual desire? Or does that *just* happen in movies? Damn you, cinemax!

[clvmike19]

Yes they are called "Cougars".

Not teh BYU Cougars...but MILFs out on the prowl.

I want to land one.

[midee1]

Man-O-man all this talk of MILF"s. It would make Wikked proud.

*wipes a tiny tear from his eye*


BTW I had one in the gym the other day who WAS about 18 or 19. Sweat pants and a tight blue tank top. She was on the elliptical. A little top heavy but man did they sway beautifully with every stride she took.:nod: :hump: :angel:

[Y2A]

Yup, Cougars and Cubs (Milfs chasing young dudes).

Thats good stuff. Apparently PowermanDL saw teh Milf Hunter at a bar in Ft Lauderdale and called him out, bahahaha.

[clvmike19]

THE Milf Hunter?!

What a lucky man....I want to be teh MILF hunter.

[clvmike19]

<----Your next CK/Abercrombie model :D

Hahaha my friend got the negative of the pics yesterday, and I think today he is doing teh proofs. The negs looked pretty damn cool. I was impressed. I didnt know I could look good like that. Itll be interesting to see them in color.
I think one of them will be blown up to 30x50 or something for teh senior show. I think a couple of the others he is using for a "jeans ad" for another project. /shameless self promotion

[midee1]

<----Your next CK/Abercrombie model :D

Hahaha my friend got the negative of the pics yesterday, and I think today he is doing teh proofs. The negs looked pretty damn cool. I was impressed. I didnt know I could look good like that. Itll be interesting to see them in color.
I think one of them will be blown up to 30x50 or something for teh senior show. I think a couple of the others he is using for a "jeans ad" for another project. /shameless self promotion

Using them for your man-whore ad huh?

[Mik]

???????? What'd I miss?

[clvmike19]

You miss a day, you miss alot!

A friend of mine asked me to be a model for his senior project. He's a photography major, and is into marketing etc. So I kind of did some shot focused on jeans and stuff...It came out pretty cool from what I saw of the negatives.

We were thinking of pinning some up around campus, with GF application forms underneath...Itd be hilarious, but prob just get a bunch of jackballs calling me.

[Mik]

LOL!
What size was the zucchini you had in there? :0

[clvmike19]

I prefer cucumber, thank you.

[Mik]

Hmmmm....baby dill?

[clvmike19]

/pwned :(

[midee1]

Hmmmm....baby dill?

Damn you keep serving them up and Mik keeps hitting them out of the park!!!!

[Mik]

Damn you keep serving them up and Mik keeps hitting them out of the park!!!!

*points out to right field* KABOOM!

[midee1]

*points out to right field* KABOOM!

It's almost like slow pitch softball HUH?

[Mik]

Fish in a barrell my friend, fish in a barrell.

[clvmike19]

Bastards.

[midee1]

Bastards.

That's what you get for not watching over your little journal space.:p

[clvmike19]

Im Lord High Master...but you two come marauding in here like a horde of Mongols! :D

[midee1]

Im Lord High Master...but you two come marauding in here like a horde of Mongols! :D

Watch out cause next time we be stealin' teh gold...............:evillaugh

[clvmike19]

only because there is no wimmens to steal....:(

[Y2A]

I steal Mike's wimmens.

[clvmike19]

/pwned....again :(

Bastards!

[clvmike19]

Taking the night off tonight. My shoulder is feeling a little weird, and I want to go out and try something new on a Weds night (different place for dancing). So Ill hit teh shoulders tomomrrow.

I love my new avatar....:hump:

Mmmmmmmmm Jordan Price :drooling:

[McIrish]

dude jordan price < shakira. i swear i stand by it, shakira is so freaking ridiculously hot... she's something ludicrous like 4'11 and do you see the way she moves those hips? DAMN. It's a good thing her breasts are small and humble, too, otherwise I might confuse them with mountains. That thought alone makes her the hottest philospher I know. :hump: :hump:

[clvmike19]

Shakira can move and thats sexy as hell...I guess if I had the choice....

Man I dont know....thats a tough one.

Shakira's hair is hot...I love teh blonde/curly!

/pr3v

[midee1]

Hey Mike,

I have found a better avatar for you. It puts your new one to shame. Check it out.:p

[clvmike19]

Hahahaha.....I might have to use it until St Patricks Day.

[Mik]

mike's avatar>anything I can think of.

[Y2A]

Ill steal her too, bitch!!

Days off are clutch, how was teh Wednesday night party? Dancing < Anything Else.

[clvmike19]

Weds wasnt too bad...there was a few hot girls. One who was basically dancing with her friend the whole night...what did I do? You guessed it. Nothing. Her friend even came over to me and my friend to introduce herself.

There was a few other hot ones too. I mean even the biggest goofs in the place were dancing with them...I just couldnt do it. I danced, but with people who I knew from our group.

Then I got in a mood...and on the ride home I listened to Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row"....Good job Michael.

[midee1]

Weds wasnt too bad...there was a few hot girls. One who was basically dancing with her friend the whole night...what did I do? You guessed it. Nothing. Her friend even came over to me and my friend to introduce herself.

There was a few other hot ones too. I mean even the biggest goofs in the place were dancing with them...I just couldnt do it. I danced, but with people who I knew from our group.

Then I got in a mood...and on the ride home I listened to Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row"....Good job Michael.

Man you'll never get any punani if you don't get in there and get your groove on with the honeys.:D

[clvmike19]

March 2, 2006 Misc Day

Weight: 159 lbs.

I forgot my GD journal tonight...so I had to go by memory. Bah! I guess Im going out again tonight. I need to do better than I did last night. Not even about women, just my mood in general. Im going to try and not drink. Especially since I hit teh gym tonight.

I know that girl is going to be there. In fact I saw her today at school. But I didnt talk to her...she was rehersing or something with her theatre people. So I didnt want to interrupt. I was going to see my dude, and check out the pics. They turned out pretty cool. Some of them I look kind of goofy...because...well I am.

So anyhow...how about t3h nUMB3rszzz!!!!1!@!@!@

1. CGBP: 95x8, 115x6, 125x4

2. DB Shrug: 55x8, 55x8, 55x8...felt good here

3. DB Lat Raise: 15x8, 20x5, 15x8...pushed it with 20s

4. DB Curls: 25xf, 25xf, 25xf

5. Pushdown: 45xf, 45xf, 45xf

[clvmike19]

Midee: I know...I have issues I need to work out in my stupid head

[clvmike19]

Rocky Road to Dublin

In the merry month of May, From my home I started,
Left the girls of Tuam, Nearly broken hearted,
Saluted father dear, Kissed my darlin' mother,
Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother,
Then off to reap the corn, And leave where I was born,
I cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghost and goblin,
In a brand new pair of brogues, I rattled o'er the bogs,
And frightened all the dogs,On the rocky road to Dublin.

One, two, three, four five,
Hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
And all the ways to Dublin,
Whack-fol-lol-de-ra.

In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary,
Started by daylight, Next mornin' light and airy,
Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinkin',
That's an Irishman's cure, Whene'er he's on for drinking.
To see the lasses smile, Laughing all the while,
At my curious style, 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin'.
They ax'd if I was hired, The wages I required,
Till I was almost tired, Of the rocky road to Dublin.

In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity,
To be so soon deprived, A view of that fine city.
Then I took a stroll, All among the quality,
My bundle it was stole, In a neat locality;
Something crossed my mind, Then I looked behind;
No bundle could I find, Upon my stick a wobblin'.
Enquirin' for the rogue, They said my Connacht brogue,
Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin.

From there I got away, My spirits never failin'
Landed on the quay As the ship was sailin';
Captain at me roared, Said that no room had he,
When I jumped aboard, A cabin found for Paddy,
Down among the pigs I played some funny rigs,
Danced some hearty jigs, The water round me bubblin',
When off Holyhead, I wished myself was dead,
Or better far instead, On the rocky road to Dublin.

The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed,
Called myself a fool; I could no longer stand it;
Blood began to boil, Temper I was losin',
Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin',
"Hurrah my soul," sez I, My shillelagh I let fly;
Some Galway boys were by, Saw I was a hobble in,
Then with a loud hurray, They joined in the affray.
We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin.

I love that damn song!

[McIrish]

Gosh man, it brings a tear to me eye... you gotta get your ass out there to visit, Mikey!!! I used to think all Irish girls were ugly (why else would Irish guys pound the whiskey like that?), but honestly... Dublin, like any other b'normous city, I suppose, was actually stocked with cute girls. Until they open their mouths.... then, they automatically transform into veritable sexy women. There's something about hearing a girl say "Ohhh, that's grand, love" that just drove me CRAZY. DAMN I WANNA GO BACK.

[McIrish]

Meh, I hear ya about the havin an "off" night and then just drivin home in a funk. We've all been there, bro. It's a mark of the true man to dust himself off the next morning and get back up and at it, whatever "it" is. Maybe you'll hit another bar/club tonight and feel the game, or maybe you'll kick ass in a test or something today. Who knows. Bottom line is that you've got it, bro, don't forget.

Oh, hey, and in weightlifting work, nice job on the CGBP! Damn, that's some quick recovery time... what did you cap out at before? I'm working on 133 right now.

[clvmike19]

Another miserable night...I did nothing. I cant really say miserable...more disappointing. I just dont have it in me, and it tears me up. I dont want to stay home and do nothing, thatd be even worse. I sound like a freakin headcase...sorry.

As for my CGBP...I think my old max reps was 185x4? Id have to dig through teh old journal. I know my old bench max was 255, and my deadlift max was 350. I never tried to max on squats. I guess I used to be pretty strong for my size. Not no more! :(

[McIrish]

Mannnnn... I would actually sell you my first-born son to max out a bench at 255!!

Know what I think about the whole down-and-out thing - dude, I get it too, sometimes. I mean it could be something dumb like I f'ed up a test or the woman gave me some sass or something ridiculous like that, but as long as you're doing what you love and you're moving forward in life, hell, the rest is just details. Some days will suck, I figure. I'd totally do the same thing - I wouldn't wanna go out, but I'd feel like a lamer if I sat around the apartment... so I'd go out and have a ****ty time. My solution = screw what anyone else says, some nights you just don't feel like going out - read a book, learn to sing, I dunno, do something at home to better yourself.

That's why I like this whole weightlifting lifestyle. I can stay in on a weekend night if I feel like it, just chill out and lift, AND I can feel like I'm bettering myself.

[clvmike19]

Mick: Yeah I was hittin teh bench hard back then...I dont know if Ill ever get that number back. It sure was nice though. As for last night, and the other night. I didnt drink at all. Which was good. I think if I drank it would only compound the problem. So this last night and this morning I felt better than I normally would. It sounds crazy, but sometimes when Im out I just get a click or something in my head. Then my whole mood goes south. I just think too much sometimes. I still miss my ex alot, and I think thats part of the problem. Because I wonder what shes doing. Meh. Im fine during the day though.

In other news. I have a phone interview this morning at 10:30. Theres a problem though. The job is 2hrs away, and driving there/back in a week would be over 900 miles! For the amount of pay they are offering I dont think its worth the drive, and I really dont want to move out of town right now. Especially not for that kind of pay. So....I think Ill go through the interview, and tell them I have a few other options to consider. I just cant rationalize driving that much, and making just a little more than I would now.
In fact, after gas Id probably be up only $20 a week. I cant live with that.

[Mik]

Too bad the job's so far away Mike. I'd still go through the interview though. That won't hurt. Good luck with it.


Oh, and your numbers will beat the old ones son! ;)

[clvmike19]

I really dont want to do it now...but my mom offered the same advice. Ill feel bad if they ask me to take the job and I have to tell them maybe or no. Bah!

I dont know about beating my old numbers. I had a fully connected/healthy clavicle then, now its still healing. I dont think itll ever be back to normal.

[Coke]

Too bad the job's so far away Mike. I'd still go through the interview though. That won't hurt. Good luck with it.

I'd say 'road trip' too, lol - it would be nice if they had something available a little closer to home.

No matter what else is taking place in your life, I really like the fact that you are real constant with the workouts.

[Y2A]

I dunno if its worth it to take the interview. You should call them and tell them it is too far away, it would be courteous not to waste their time IMO. Id be pissed if I was trying to recruit someone and they had no intention of working with me.

JMO nig.

[McIrish]

I dunno man, I hate to sound utilitarian here, but you have to look out for #1. It's not your responsibility to make sure that the company spends its time interviewing people who are going to take the job - its YOUR career we're talking about here... they should be trying to get you to come there, so the onus is on them. I say use it for practice.

[Mik]

I'm with the Mick above!

[clvmike19]

Well I didnt do the interview...I figured its too damn far away, and for the pay they offered its not worth it. I feel kind of bad wasting their time. Well it wasnt really much time at all. But I cant rationalize spending 4 years in college, then making only $20 net extra a week. Whats the point? Then putting all those miles on my car. Bah!

[Y2A]

Take a job in Miami/Ft Lauderdale.

[clvmike19]

I want to stay here in Ohio...but if I can find a good paying job in teh FLA...Im gone! :D

[McIrish]

Duuude, take a job in the pacific northwest! Actually, Ohio isn't bad, esp. if you're looking with an eventual eye towards family life. Definitely not a bad place to raise some kids... Columbus is nice.

Dude, that job must've paid peanuts...good thing you turned it down. A better one will come along.

[Y2A]

I want to stay here in Ohio...but if I can find a good paying job in teh FLA...Im gone! :D

Youre a fool, whats in Ohio? Huh? What nig? Dont you like Spanish chicks? FLORIDA.

[clvmike19]

IRish: The Great NW sounds very nice. Ohio isnt so bad if you think about it, winter sucks thats about the only thing I hAet about it. Cbus is ok, but Ive only been there once. Ive been to Cleveland a ton of times. Youngstown and the surrounding area isnt so bad either.

Y2A: Mmmmmmmmmmmmm Latinas :drooling:

[clvmike19]

Well my good friend came home from Philly last night. So we all went out on teh drinking. It was a good time. 4 of my best friends, 3 of them had women though. The girls are cool too. But I ended up feeling like a douche b/c I was one of two without one. Meh. So my first drink was a beer...then I had to goto whiskey. Jack. Yeah we got reaquainted last night. Ugh. I go Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde when I drink whiskey.

So in that environment I got loud, told freakin random stories, and made everyone laugh. I also got paranoid for some reason. Like the girl who was with my one friend, she was trying to tell me how good looking I was...I had to stop her, because it freaked me out for some reason. I guess Im a weirdo like that. :D So I drank whiskey, maybe a little too much. Listened to Ray Charles on the ride home. Sulked. Passed out.

No drink tonight.

[clvmike19]

March 5, 2006 Chest Day

Weight: 160 lbs.

The end of the weekend, means the beginning of teh lifting "weak". For the second week in a row, I lifted with a friend who is in from out of town. It was def better than last week. I wasnt hurried or anything. I tried the decline bench today, and I was happy with how it felt. So I might add that to my chest day.

Bench is getting better. I moved up a little from last week, so Im keeping with my improvement from week to week.

I spent most of the morning dloading some great music. I started with Louis Armstrong...then moved to Ella Fitzgerald. Wow! She can sing. I love it. Ive been listening to her all day. Then I hit teh blues. BB King (listening to him as I type) John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters. I dont know what got me in this groove, but oooooooo lawd! Im lovin it! :D

So...so how's about t3h nUmB3rS!!!11zz!!11 Sing Lucille!

1. Bench: 125x8, 135x6, 155x4, 165x2

2. HS Vertical Press: 45x8, 55x6, 55x6

3. Decline Bench: 135x8, 135x6, 135x4

4. Pushdown: 65x8, 70x8, 70x8

Hows about some pics....

[midee1]

Bench is getting better. I moved up a little from last week, so Im keeping with my improvement from week to week.

I spent most of the morning dloading some great music. I started with Louis Armstrong...then moved to Ella Fitzgerald. Wow! She can sing. I love it. Ive been listening to her all day. Then I hit teh blues. BB King (listening to him as I type) John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters. I dont know what got me in this groove, but oooooooo lawd! Im lovin it! :D

Teh bench numbers look good Mike. I must say you definitely have a broad range of musical tastes.:D

I agree with the weather in the area but I would rather have all 4 seasons than go to far south and have only one or two. Maybe I'm strange but I love fall and winter.

[clvmike19]

Midee: I listen to many different genres of music. The only ones I really dont touch are Gangsta Rap (cant relate) and teh angry white kid music they play at my gym. That stuff tightens my jaws more than anything. I dont want to hear songs, from millionares, about how horrible their life is because mommy/daddy didnt hug them enough when they were kids. Get out of here with that! :D Im much more mellow...but if need be I can make the jump from Hank Williams Sr to Snoop Dogg in two clicks of teh mouse.

Right now Im relaxing (and writing a horrible article review) to John Coltrane and Miles Davis...I could just lay back and listen for the rest of the night...

Oh yeah....I love the fall. Its my favorite season.

[midee1]

I dont want to hear songs, from millionares, about how horrible their life is because mommy/daddy didnt hug them enough when they were kids. Get out of here with that! :D Im much more mellow...but if need be I can make the jump from Hank Williams Sr to Snoop Dogg in two clicks of teh mouse.

Would you be talking about Eminem by chance?:)

[clvmike19]

Oh yeah we can put him in that catagory!

Im also thinking of the music thats all "chunka chunka chunka BA BA BA" power chords. A part of me dies each time I hear it.

[Y2A]

No metal for Mikey?

Homo.

[clvmike19]

Metal is ghey! :D

I guess Im not aggressive enough...my brother loves it though. Then again he makes handmade weapons fashioned from metal he steals from work....eek.

[Coke]

Blues and jazz are all great, this is music my parents had a collection of when I was a kid and I rampaged through anything I could get my hands on. I loved it all but my first love was the Etta James - At Last album and you can't beat Billie Holiday Live at Carnegie Hall...this list will go on and on so don't get me started, lol - :D

Happy to see you making slow and steady improvements on a weekly basis!!

[clvmike19]

Ive got some Billie Holiday....Ill have to look into Etta James. Its so relaxing, I love it. I fell asleep to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald last night.

And yeah....slow and steady wins teh race! :D

[Mik]

Bench numbers are lookin' great mike. Nice consistent progress.
I think you should move up here and drive the eskimo girls wild! ;)

Well her eyes they sone like the diamonds
You'd think she was queen of the land
Her hair hung over her shoulder
Tied up in a black velvet band

[Wikked1]

Metal:there is no in between you either love it or hate it,I happen to love it ,anyway PIMP nice pics,the 160 lb pic shows off all that hard work so while it may seem like it's "only 10 lbs" it's probably a lot more in terms of lean mass gain. Keep up the good work!

[clvmike19]

Mik: I know you didnt just drop teh Black Velvet Band in here! :D I LOVE that song....both the traditional and Dropkick Murphys versions. Ahhh the day is getting near.

Wikked: I guess like any genre there is good and bad...I think Ive heard more bad than good, and its prob overly judemental to condemn an entire form of music based on the crap played at my gym. What would you consider the best metal?

As for teh pics...I think 160 shows improvement. My left (broken) side seems to be lagging especially in the back pics. The bench and pushing movements are coming along. I just remember a few months ago I couldnt even think of doing a pushup. I hope I can keep improving.

[clvmike19]

Well, in a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound
Many an hours sweet happiness, have I spent in that neat little town
A sad misfortune came over me, which caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations, betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not long for to stay
When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid comes a tripping along the highway
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was just like a swans
And her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman passing us by
Well I knew she meant the doing of him, by the look in her roguish black eye
A goldwatch she took from his pocket and placed it right in to my hand
And the very first thing that I said was bad luck to the black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury, next morning I had to appear
The judge he says to me: "Young man, your case it is proven clear
We'll give you seven years penal servitude, to be spent faraway from the land
Far away from your friends and companions, betrayed by the black velvet band"

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me
When you are out on the town me lads, beware of them pretty colleens
For they feed you with strong drink, "Oh yeah", 'til you are unable to stand
And the very next thing that you'll know is you've landed in Van Diemens Land

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

[Mik]

That brings a tear to my eye. *sniff* just beautiful!

[clvmike19]

Sounds like something thatd happen to me....damn wimmens! :D

[clvmike19]

Tim Finnegan lived in Walkin Street, a gentle Irishman mighty odd
He had a brogue both rich and sweet, an' to rise in the world he carried a hod
You see he'd a sort of a tipplers way but the love for the liquor poor Tim was born
To help him on his way each day, he'd a drop of the craythur every morn

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

One morning Tim got rather full, his head felt heavy which made him shake
Fell from a ladder and he broke his skull, and they carried him home his corpse to wake
Rolled him up in a nice clean sheet, and laid him out upon the bed
A bottle of whiskey at his feet and a barrel of porter at his head

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

His friends assembled at the wake, and Mrs Finnegan called for lunch
First she brought in tay and cake, then pipes, tobacco and whiskey punch
Biddy O'Brien began to cry, "Such a nice clean corpse, did you ever see,
Tim avourneen, why did you die?", "Will ye hould your gob?" said Paddy McGee

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

Then Maggie O'Connor took up the job, "Biddy" says she "you're wrong, I'm sure"
Biddy gave her a belt in the gob and left her sprawling on the floor
Then the war did soon engage, t'was woman to woman and man to man
Shillelagh law was all the rage and a row and a ruction soon began

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

Mickey Maloney ducked his head when a bucket of whiskey flew at him
It missed, and falling on the bed, the liquor scattered over Tim
Bedad he revives, see how he rises, Timothy rising from the bed
Saying "Whittle your whiskey around like blazes, t'underin' Jaysus, do ye think I'm dead?"

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

Whack fol the dah now dance to yer partner around the flure yer trotters shake Wasn't it the truth I told you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake

This is how my wake shall be!

[clvmike19]

March 6, 2006 Back Day

Weight: 160 lbs

Music: Mike Jones- Back Then (Yes I have the same name)
Snoop Dogg- Whats My Name, Aint Nuthin But a G Thang

I have a freakin book review in front of me tonight...a book about the Anabaptists. Unless you are one, or took a Reformation Era History class it prob doesnt mean much. Well...its not too boring, but I hate writing. Im good at it, but I hate sitting down and doing it. Then the need to fill pages really gets to me. Why cant things just be said with brevity.

Saw teh Incredible Inflatable MILF when I was leaving the gym. So I had to act like I cared about what the score in the UNC Wilmington/Hofstra game was....:D Shes fine!

So lets get some numbers down so I can go write this crap!

1. Low Row: 130x8, 150x8, 150x8

2. BB Row: 115x8, 135x8, 135x8

3. Hammer Curl: 40x8, 40x6, 45x5

4. Iso Row: 60x8, 70x6/8, 70x5/6...left side still weaker than right!

Meh.

[McIrish]

Hellz yeah Finnegan's Wake - you ever listen to the Dropkick Murphys? While I think a lot of their stuff is too much noise and not enough musical talent, they do sing Finnegan's Wake pretty well (and I don't know anywhere else you can get a punk cover of Amazing Grace... *insert twanging power chord here*)

Pics lookin good - you can definitely notice the improvement in the arms! I'm jealous of your bench, ya Mick. Mine is slow like molasses. Booooo.

Heh, you mean you didn't care the score in the Hofstra/UNCWilmington game? ;) For shame! Milf hunterrrrrrrrrr!

[clvmike19]

I dig the Dropkicks mostly for what the music is about...some of the original stuff blows chimp. But they do the punked out Irish traditionals pretty well.

As for the pics...I think the arms look a little better...I havent done any of teh legs. Thats where some real gains have been made. My chest/back are still lagging in my opinion.

And no reason to be jealous of my bench...you still toss around better numbers. Just eat more...maybe vary what you do? Try the 8-6-4-2, like I rock it. Its worth a shot, and works pretty well.

I wish I was teh MILF Hunter...I need to score one of those. Just dont know how...well I do, but I dont know where. Thats the real problem!

[midee1]

So lets get some numbers down so I can go write this crap!

4. Iso Row: 60x8, 70x6/8, 70x5/6...left side still weaker than right!

Meh.

Just a suggestion that I am sure you have heard before. Start you training with your left side. Go to failure or however you choose. Then do the exact same number of reps for the right regardless of how many you CAN do. This should help to get things back to even. I know that's how I worked on getting my left side even to my right side years ago.

[Coke]

If U write the book review the way I know U can (like U write in here) U should do fine - :D ...good back/bicep day.

[clvmike19]

Midee: Ill remember that suggestion for next week. What did you do to get injured?

Cocoa: Thanks man. I pounded the paper out in about an hour...I hated every minute of it! :D

[midee1]

Midee: Ill remember that suggestion for next week. What did you do to get injured?

Not injured just lopsided. I read that somewhere and it made perfect sense to me. Just concentrate on getting the weaker side caught up with the stronger side instead of the stronger side getting even stronger. Then work them both the same way.

[clvmike19]

Makes sense....Ill have to start trying it out on my iso exercises...

[Mik]

Nice rowing Mike. I hate writing too. That's why I stuck with finance in university.

[Focused70]

:waves:

[Y2A]

Yo, Dropkick Murphys are great. Their Warriors Code disc is pretty damn good. Cant go wrong when youre from Boston and you have a song about the Red Sox baby. :D

[clvmike19]

So I saw the girl today...the one who flaked on me. The one who always says call me. I was walking to meet a friend, and saw her. Surprisingly, I stopped to say Hi to her. I dont know why. Prob because shes hot. So we did the small talk that I hAet. Told me stuff I didnt care about. Then she said she had to go...and to call her.

I laughed at her...and said "Sorry....Ive already tried that" and walked off.

/pwned

[clvmike19]

Here is some Velvet Underground...this is how I think of my ex's....


Perfect Day

Just a perfect day
Drink sangria in the park
And then later when it gets dark we go home

Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
And then later, a movie too and then home

Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spend it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on

Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on are own
It's such fun

Just a perfect day
You make me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good

Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spend it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on

You're going to reap
Just what you sow
You're going to reap
Just what you sow
You're going to reap
Just what you sow
You're going to reap
Just what you sow

[Wikked1]

Metal the best is whatever suits you ,me I love a good angry tune and Pantera fulfills that in me. It's the overall feel,seemingly simple guitar riffs,growling lyrics,and an underrated rythym section. I guess it's personality based,to each his own but I like something that ignites the savage beast,especially in the gym. I told the hot yoga instructor to create a metal yoga routine and she would then pwn me! (yes her down dog is still SMOKING hot) she's the dangerous one!

[clvmike19]

Wikked: I guess youre right about personality and music. My brother listens to teh metal, and it suits him. He's he has a bike, works in a metal shop, and has 3 tats (scorpion, grim reaper, spider web) and piercings...then theres me...who goes to swing night! :D I guess I channel my hAet differently.

[clvmike19]

March 7, 2006 Leg Day

Weight: 160 lbs

Music: Flogging Molly- The Likes of You Again

Well I had part one of a two day midterm in my Reformation Era history class. I actually like the class...and I love history (its my minor). So I think I nailed it pretty good. Didnt study until this morning, but Im pretty good at history exams. I told a girl in my class that I just studied this morning and she freaked. I think I did good....

Not much else went on today. I made a Velvet Underground CD...told a girl that Im not going to call her...look above to catch that story.

*****HOT CHICK REPORT*****

1. Hot White Shorts Chick- Man! This one was fiiiiiiine. She was doing some stairmaster jive when I walked into the gym. Curly blonde hair, and short white shorts. Well today was leg day for me and apparantly for her too. I was lucky enough to be in the same room when the short white shorts were doing leg curls....I think I got flagged for "illegal use of mirrors". Then I hosed myself down and went home. Use your imagination kids....
:hump: :hump: :hump: :hump:

...and some of t3h nUM6eRszz!!!@!!

1. DB Lunge: 50x8, 50x8, 50x8, 50x8

2. Leg Press: 320x8, 340x8, 350x8

3. Leg Curl: 120x8, 120x8, 130x6

4. Leg Ext: 110x8, 110x8, 120x6

BAM!

[McIrish]

I like to call that "clever use of mirrors" as there is nothing technically illegal about it ;) /p0wn3d

duuude, way to give it to that hot chick who is busy pullin yer chain... tell her off some more and see if it isn't her that's freaknig calling YOU all the time. there's 3 billion ladies out there, what does this one have that makes her so snobby? Haha, go watch "Waiting" for some awesome girl advice - allow me to paraphrase...
"If you call her and she doesn't call back, then there's no need to call her again. If you call her and end up sleeping with her... well, then there's still no need to call her again." Now, mind you, I'm not that cold-hearted in my pursuit of the fairer sex, but the gloves come off when they think they're God's gift, ya know?

[Coke]

That is kinda cold Mike, poor girl - :D ...U seem to be getting rough. Doing lunges first is original, nice leg workout.

[clvmike19]

Irish: I hAet chicks like that....even when theyre hot. That being said, I still want my "one time" to show her ass what she'd be missing. Id have her walking like she just rode bareback from Columbus to Cleveland! :hump:

Cocoa: I dont feel bad for her...the thing is she prob gets away with stuff like that all the time, just because shes hot. I dont think I really got her as good as I could/should have. But Ill take it.

[clvmike19]

How about some numbers to confirm teh skinniness!

Chest: 38"
Waist: 34"
Arm: 14"...this one really sucks! Is this number abnormally small?
Thigh: 22"
Calf: 15"...yeah bigger than arms? I dont know.

[Mik]

Numbers look god Mike. Don't sweat the arms. If you lift they will grow.
My calves are bigger than my arms too.

[clvmike19]

Meh....I just feel like that anymore :(

[SkinnySadMan]

lol my arms are like 12-13 inches....Don't feel bad :P

[SkinnySadMan]

Double post

[McIrish]

Double post

Hey Skinny, if you really have 12-13 inch arms and you can still deadlift 280 or bench 180, I wouldn't worry about it ;) Mikey, meh, who cares... the arms are the last thing to come along. As long as they're pretty solid and not flubby, the ladies will like it either way :hump: :hump: :hump:

[clvmike19]

Went out last night....I danced a few times, but didnt do much more than that...the "mood" hit me before leaving and I felt like crap the rest of the night. Bah!

[Mik]

Dude, you gotta get out of this funk. Go lift heavy then get some beaver.

[midee1]

Dude, you gotta get out of this funk. Go lift heavy then get some beaver.

:withstupi

Pelt....It does a body good!

[clvmike19]

Yeah I dont know what it is about me....Im weird I guess. Makes me special!

[Y2A]

Makes you a fag.

JK, I get those moods too so dont worry about it. Just not as often as you seem to lol. NICE line to the girl, chicks cross the line when they think they are better than you and can waste your time. It aint so. Bitches.

14" arms arent that bad, we are close in weight and mine are 15", possibly because Im shorter but mostly because I p/wn joo!!!

Football CBA was agreed to through 2012, this is HUGE news, free agency is about to begin!!

[Mik]

Makes me special!

As in having to wear a helmet special?

[clvmike19]

Y2A: Yeah so the Browns should pick up some decent players...maybe...probably not. :( As for teh ho's...I grow weary of the whole process, but I still want a girl. Its a Catch 22.

Mik: Yes...helmet wearing window licker...thats me.

[McIrish]

Mik: Yes...helmet wearing window licker...thats me.


At least you don't grab yourself in public... or do you?? tuttut Haha

[Wikked1]

Dude you are always stressing WAY too much about the opposite sex. Don't overthink this stuff it's this simple "hi I'm mike,I was wondering if you'd like to <insert appealing activity here>?" Not a lot more than that and some funds to make it all happen,I think it's a matter of exposure,right place ,right time thing!
Don't commit to dinner make it an afternoon coffee and like 10 minutes long if things go well proceed,if she's psycho you've invested 10 minutes it's coffee you're not planning to far ahead,be sober and look good when you do it,10 minutes later .....Bob's your uncle. :)

[clvmike19]

March 10, 2006 Misc Jockey Day

Weight: 160 lbs

Music: 48th Highlander Bagpipes- Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
Dubliners- Whiskey In the Jar, Black Velvet Band

The damn interweb was down last night at me home...I was pissed. So right now Im at school posting my jive. Im not sure whats wrong with it...its a cable modem. The cable TV works...the modem it powered on...meh I was told maybe resetting it would work.

Went out last night and had a decent time. I danced a few times, and my one friend was pretty proud of me. Learned a new spin move so I wont feel too lame doing the same thing over and over with teh women.

Oh only had one drink...a Guinness...well and a shot of Jack. So I stayed sober.

So heres some numbers....from what I remember.

1. DB Shrug: 55x8, 55x8, 55x8, 55x8

2. DB Lat Raise: 15x8, 20x8, 20x6...def improv from last week

3. Cable Curl: 40x20, 50x10, 60x10

4. Pushdown: 50x20, 50x15, 50x15

Oh yeah....one of the big dudes asked me for a spot on incline bench! w00t!
Good thing I didnt drop any weight on him....I held up ok

[midee1]

Take it one day at a time with the wimmens. You're young. They will come around when you least expect it. I re-met the misses while I was wondering around the Eagles Club one night and that was 15 years ago.

[Coke]

Oh yeah....one of the big dudes asked me for a spot on incline bench! w00t! Good thing I didnt drop any weight on him....I held up ok

Dude will have to spot you if you keep on this way, you are really starting to roll...will be big pimp this summer - :D

[McIrish]

:withstupi

I'm with Coke on this one - keep up the heavy lifting and before long you'll be the one getting a spot from him!! Honestly, the numbers are on the way up, bro. You've made awesome progress, and you've only been back in the game a few months, keep at it!

[clvmike19]

Thanks to all my WBB brothers. Finally got teh net back up and running. Im happy with my progress, epecially since I broke my clavicle. No way did I think Id be back in the gym...but its slow/steady. Im happy with the leg numbers the most...chest is disappointing but understandable.

[clvmike19]

March 12, 2006 Chest Day

Weight: 161 bitches!

Hehehehe broke the 160lb barrier this week. Im pretty happy with that, as I sit here eating my Arbys Turkey Market Fresh Sandwich and watch some college basketball. I love me some March Madness....Selection Sunday! w00t!

Went out last night...to a few different places. Ended up at a decent club. Some damn hot girls dancin around in teh club too. We had a great time, and I had some Guinness and Jameson. Not too much though. Rocked out some bagpipes on the way out...just to get all the hip hop kids lookin at us. :D

Had a lifting partner today. A friend of mine joined the place where I go...so we'll see how long he can hang. I told him give it a month of solid work/eating/dedication and some great gains can be made.

So heres some of t3h NUmB3r5!!!@!!11

1. Bench: 135x8, 145x6, 155x4...shoulder was a little sore today

2. Deck: 30x8, 40x8, 50x8...wow my left side is still w3ak!

3. Pushdown: 70x8, 75x8, 75x8

4. Decline Bench: 145x8, 145x6, 145x4

...and here are some progress pics as usual on Sunday!

[clvmike19]

Hell yes! This weekend keeps getting better!

The Browns add LeCharles Bentley, Jeff Shaffer, Joe Jurevicious, Dave Zastudil, and Ted Washington!!! WOOF WOOF WOOF!!! Im fired up and its nowhere near football season!

I need to go buy a Jurevicious jersey as soon as they come out! WOOHOO!

[mrelwooddowd]

Kiss my ass..

[clvmike19]

Hehehehe not a Browns fan?

[Coke]

I hear today that the Browns have picked up Joe, that is a coup imo...you lookin more hardcore dude, great job.

[clvmike19]

Shoot....lookin small..you can tell (I think) that my left side is lagging...esp in the back shot.

Signing Jurevicious fired me up! I cant wait!

[Y2A]

Joe J is my fav receiver. Bucs do NOT beat Philly in the NFCCG without that 71 yard catch n run. You go Joe. You ****ers in Cleveland better not make him look bad.

[clvmike19]

He's from Cleveland....he's coming home! :D

[midee1]

Do you not realize that football season is a loooong way off. Still got baseball and Nascar to deal with before we worry about football.:)

[clvmike19]

Oh I know....but I always get fired up about football.

On another good note...the Tribe took care of the *spit* Yankee Scum today, 7-5. Pushing their Spring Training record to 10-3. I know it doesnt mean much, but theyre playing good ball. RF/1B are still a problem. Blake in RF isnt hitting horribly, but Broussard at 1B needs to go. Id like to see Ryan Garko come up from Buffalo and play there a bit if Broussard stuggles again...

As for NASCAR...I just cant get into it. I mean its better than soccer.

[midee1]

As for NASCAR...I just cant get into it. I mean its better than soccer.

You're just not far enough south to understand. My wife hated it till I took her to Bristol to actually see a race. She still won't watch it on TV but she's always ready for a road trip.

That and I've been a car guy all of my life. Love racing. Nascar, NHRA, Busch, Trucks. Hell anything that goes fast is good with me.:)

[clvmike19]

Yeah its def a southern thing...and thats cool. I think itd be cool to see one I guess. Ive watched one at a bar while drinking and it wasnt so bad. That seems to be key...alcohol.

[midee1]

Yeah its def a southern thing...and thats cool. I think itd be cool to see one I guess. Ive watched one at a bar while drinking and it wasnt so bad. That seems to be key...alcohol.

Well you would fit right in. The last one I attended with my boss and 1 of my customers we sat out in a field and polished off a couple cases of beer. Then we went in and had box seats in turn 4 at Charlotte. They catered our drinks to us and have 5 buffets out that we could eat. Boobs and beer is what it's all about.:)

[midee1]

Yeah its def a southern thing...and thats cool. I think itd be cool to see one I guess. Ive watched one at a bar while drinking and it wasnt so bad. That seems to be key...alcohol.

Well you would fit right in. The last one I attended with my boss and 1 of my customers we sat out in a field and polished off a couple cases of beer. Then we went in and had box seats in turn 4 at Charlotte. They catered our drinks to us and had 5 buffets out that we could eat. Boobs and beer is what it's all about.:)

[Skinny Fat]

Hey Mike, first time checking out your journal - Youngstown, huh? I've been here in Cbus with my gf since last June; I actually moved up here from FLA.

Checking your progress pics, you've been making some great gains. Lifting heavy and eating good, keep up the great work!

[Skinny Fat]

You're just not far enough south to understand. My wife hated it till I took her to Bristol to actually see a race. She still won't watch it on TV but she's always ready for a road trip.

That and I've been a car guy all of my life. Love racing. Nascar, NHRA, Busch, Trucks. Hell anything that goes fast is good with me.:)

And don't listen to this guy - I grew up a couple blocks from Daytona International Speedway, and I hate NASCAR. :cool: To each his own!

[midee1]

And don't listen to this guy - I grew up a couple blocks from Daytona International Speedway, and I hate NASCAR. :cool: To each his own!
As with anything you can get tired of it. I'm sure people that live at the beach could care less about it. Hell I've been married for 14 years and I'm getting tired of her. :p

So yes you must listen to me young man and don't let the haters spoil it.:D

[clvmike19]

Skinny Fat: Welcome to the lovely Buckeye State! Ytown is about 3 hours away from Columbus. Ive only been there twice...dont make it that way much. Keep stopping by...thanks for checking this trainwreck out. Progress is slow, but Im happy with it.

Midee: Thats why there is t3h pr0n. The great equalizer.

[clvmike19]

#3000!!!

I guess thats some sort of milestone. Ive been through alot in those 3000 postings...and Ive rambled on this journal and a few others. I remember the first journal, second, and now this one. Some things dont change about me, and some do. Still striving for the right woman, Ive burned through a few in my time since 2003.

Ive been up and down with teh workouts. Ive been injured and Im trying to rehab. Overall its been a great time here...you all entertain me and make me laugh. So heres to all my WBB friends past and present.

[Mik]

:drooling: @ new avatar.

[Skinny Fat]

I'm going to have to agree w/Mik on this one - you've got awesome taste in av's.

[clvmike19]

What can I say? I am t3h pr0n m0Nst3r!

[Mik]

BTW your arms are lookin' solid mike!

[clvmike19]

Thanks yo....solid for a skinny white boy! :D

[Y2A]

Why would anyone move to Ohio from FL. Ohio? Not sure why anyone would live there :D

Except the girls who cant get enough of Mike. It certainly is not the right state for quality sports teams ;)

[clvmike19]

So what do I do today...with my free time?

Thats right try to talk to the ex...Im so weak. It just ended up making me feel even worse...it always amazes me how the world sees fit to deny me the one thing I want the most. I dont get it. Bah!

[Skinny Fat]

Why would anyone move to Ohio from FL. Ohio? Not sure why anyone would live there :D


I'm one of those really strange guys - I hate the beach, I hate NASCAR, I hate Bike Week, I hate Spring Break, and I hA3t when it's hot outside.

I f'n LOVE Ohio. :alcoholic

Of course, I'm also in love with a girl up here... that helps warm up those c-c-c-c-coooold nights, if ya know what I mean!

[Skinny Fat]

So what do I do today...with my free time?

Thats right try to talk to the ex...Im so weak. It just ended up making me feel even worse...it always amazes me how the world sees fit to deny me the one thing I want the most. I dont get it. Bah!

I'm right there with ya, man. I 'hung out' with my ex for over a year after we broke up. Words to live by -

The easiest way to get over somebody is to get under somebody else!
:hump:

Seriously, though - good luck with that. Ex's suck. And usually not the good way.

[clvmike19]

Yeah if I had something else itd be a ton easier...problem is I dont and I have a real problem in that area...I cant seem to fix it either...I havent seen her in about 2 months (we hooked up a few times after the breakup). She was the love of my life and its not easy to let go...atleast for me. I think about her everyday, and I wish I didnt. The weekends suck and even when I go out I usually end up depressed at the end of the night. Even if I had a great time.

Ohio isnt so bad...the only time of year I hAet here is Jan-March....when its bitterly cold. Other than that its pretty nice. Spring/Fall are heaven. Especially fall...nothing beats a fall day in Ohio.

[midee1]

..nothing beats a fall day in Ohio.
except a fall day in teh Bluegrass State......:drooling:

[clvmike19]

March 13, 2006 Back Day

Weight: 161 lbs.

Music: Ray Charles- What'd I Say, Night Time is the Right Time, Rainy Night in Georgia

Well it was day one of spring break...I did nothing productive. Woke up at 10:30...Sat around...looked at pr0n...ate some food and went to work. Yeah a real piece of white trash! :D

Only 3 more days till I leave for Philly and St. Patricks Day! w00t!

Today was back day. The workout partner showed up for a second day in a row. I told him give me a month...workout and eat right. So lets see if he hangs...anyhow I made some improvements that I was happy with...I did cable curls to change things up a bit...and yeah teh left side is still w3ak!

So heres some of t3h NuMb3rs!!!!....

1. Low Row: 140x8, 150x8, 160x5

2. BB Row: 125x8, 135x8, 145x7

3. Cable Curl: 30x8/50x8, 30x8/10, 30x8/10

4. Iso Row: 60x8, 70x8, 70x8....w00t moved up here w. reps!

I took midee's advice as far as working my weak ass side...

[midee1]

Looking good mang. I have actually been taking my own advice and working my left side as well. Hang in there and everything will catch up sooner or later.:thumbup:

[clvmike19]

Thank you sir!

[Coke]

Nice change up with adding in the cable curls Mikey...the improvements continue, lol.

[Mik]

Nice work mike. Pr0n and awesome rows. W00t!

[clvmike19]

Cocoa: Thanks man. I felt a little weirdness in teh left side doing the cable curls...from the weight. So I decided to do what I could on the left side and just do more reps for the right. I need to start catching up...

Mik: I am teh pr0n M0nst3R!

[midee1]

*RANT/NO DAMNIT!!! That's not what I said. I said do what you can for the left side then do the exact same for the right even though it feels like you can do more. It's designed to make the left side catch up with the right. If you keep doing more for the right than the left it will always lag behind.*END RANT/

;)

[Mik]

Mike, now you've done it. You've totally pi$$ed midee off. Now he's he's gonna get backwoods on yo ass!

[clvmike19]

I can hear the banjo twangin' already.....*runs away*

[clvmike19]

March 14, 2006 Leg Day

Weight: 161 lbs.

Well teh partner showed up again! Woohoo! I think leg day punished him a little, but it was a good time. He seems like he might be dedicated to it. I bought some yogurt for an added food item to my post workout meals. Ill eat it with my turkey or other stuff.

I guess Im going out tonight...I dont really want to but my friend wants to hang out. Its also spring break...so Ill go out for a bit, no drinking though. Itd ruin all my gains for teh day!

So here are my numbers....I had a good leg day!

1. DB Lunges: 55x8, 55x8, 55x8, 55x8....I think I couldve done 60!

2. Leg Press: 340x8, 360x8, 370x8

3. Leg Curl: 130x7, 130x6, 130x5

4. Leg Ext: 120x8, 120x8, 120x8

b00m!

[Mik]

Nice leg day Mike. Definitely bump to 60 or 65 next time.

BTW you have the best avatars!

[Coke]

Great depletion on those quads before hitting up the leg press, nice job.

[clvmike19]

Mik: You know I gotta rock something for St. Patricks Day! Ill def try 60-65 next week....

Cocoa: Thanks coke...my leg press felt strong....I might try 400 next week.

[thejuice]

I skimmed the last several pages, all the workouts are looking good! I love the whole telling-off-the-hot-girl story. Sometimes you've just gotta do that to show them they can't play you. Heck, she probably respects you more now. Walk tall.

[clvmike19]

That damn ho! I havent seen her since then (shes on spring break)...but damnit I wont be walked on like that...BUT if she wants to hit it...well then I guess I wont argue :D :hump:

[thejuice]

Some girls just aren't worth your time. The hotness makes it so much harder...

By the way, I love the Velvet Underground. Great stuff.

[clvmike19]

Hey cool...I just "found" the Velvet Underground....theyre pretty damn cool. The song "Heroin" is sweet...eventhough I dont do the smack...great song though. "After Hours" and "Pefect Day" are incredibly sad songs, to me atleast...they make me think of the ex.

Yeah its always hard to tell a hot chick to go pound sand...but sometimes its necessary to take them down a notch off their little princess pedestal.

[clvmike19]

March 15, 2006 Trap/Shoulder/Arm Day

Weight: 161 lbs.

Music: Dubliners- Brennan on the Moor, Whiskey in the Jar, Rocky Road to Dublin

I made my third Irish CD for the trip to Philly and getting geared up for St. Patricks Day! Ill be going out tonight for some dancing and Guinness/maybe a weeee bit o' Jameson as well. Then I have to get up for to catch the train at 5am and drive to Pittspuke.

So here's some of teh numbers....

1. DB Shrug: 60x8, 60x8, 60x8

2. DB Lateral Raise: 20x8, 20x8, 20x8

3. Pushdown: 50x15, 50x15, 50x12

4. BB Curl: 65x8, 65x8, 65x8

5. DB Front Raise: 10x8, 10x8, 10x6

Meh!

[Mik]

Curl jockey! :)

Have some Guinness for moi.

[clvmike19]

'Tis of a brave young highwayman
This story I will tell
His name was Willie Brennan
And in Ireland he did dwell
It was on the Kilwood Mountain
He commenced his wild career
And many a wealthy nobleman
Before him shook with fear

Chorus:
It was Brennan on the moor
Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave and undaunted
Was young Brennan on the moor

One day upon the highway
As young Willie he went down
He met the mayor of Cashiell
A mile outside of town
The mayor he knew his features
And he said, Young man, said he
Your name is Willie Brennan
You must come along with me

Chorus:
It was Brennan on the moor
Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave and undaunted
Was young Brennan on the moor

Now Brennan's wife had gone to town
Provisions for to buy
And when she saw her Willie
She commenced to weep and cry
Said, Hand to me that tenpenny
As soon as Willie spoke
She handed him a blunderbuss
From underneath her cloak

Chorus:
It was Brennan on the moor
Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave and undaunted
Was young Brennan on the moor

Now with this loaded blunderbuss
The truth I will unfold
He made the mayor to tremble
And he robbed him of his gold
One hundred pounds was offered
For his apprehension there
So he, with horse and saddle
To the mountains did repair

Chorus:
It was Brennan on the moor
Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave and undaunted
Was young Brennan on the moor

Now Brennan being an outlaw
Upon the mountains high
With cavalry and infantry
To take him they did try
He laughed at them with scorn
Until at last 'twas said
By a fa

I will name one of my sons (if I ever have one) after this song...Brennan.

[Coke]

Bold, brave and undaunted - that Brennan is a little like me, lol - :D ...seriously though, have a great time!!

[Y2A]

You, have kids? Dont you need a girl first? Bahhaha. jk man.

[clvmike19]

Cocoa: Just like! I should try to be a little like Brennan too...

Y2ghey: Do you have GPS? Set it "Hell"....turn left.

[Mik]

Y2ghey: Do you have GPS? Set it "Hell"....turn left.

Bahahahaha! /pwned!

[clvmike19]

Top of the arc....Got it...

Me- 3
Y2A- 0

:evillaugh:

[Mik]

Happy St. Patty's day ya drunken Mick!

[midee1]

I will name one of my sons (if I ever have one) after this song...Brennan.

I have a couple of lesbian buddies that named their son Brennan........:hide:

[Wikked1]

Erin Go....hiccup

[McIrish]

dude happy freaking saint patrick's day, danny boy (errr, mikey boy). hope youre enjoying some delicious green guinness for me right now, ya punk!!

[midee1]

HEY IS SOMEBODY HUNG OVER IN HERE!!!!!!!!:windup:

[clvmike19]

Ohhhhhhh! Im alive......I just got home a little bit ago....I have pictures to post and some stories to tell...thatll be for tomorrow...I need to catch up and shave/shower/eat something thats NOT Guinness!

[clvmike19]

This sums up my weekend....

[Coke]

brilliant!! - :D

[clvmike19]

Thanks for all the St Patricks Day love! It was a great time. The train ride there was pretty awsome. I loved watching the Pennsylvanian countyside go by, looking at the mountains, valleys, towns, and rivers. For a geographer its a big deal! The pictures I took from the train dont do it justice. One day I need to drive that route, and stop to explore/take pictures.

I met some cool people on the train. From the start I made friends with two girls from Austria who were very cool. I got to brush up on my German skillz. We talked for most of the train ride about a bunch of different stuff. Music, cultural differences, school, all that jazz. I had one girl watch an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I dont think she quite got it...but it was fun. I also got a list of German music to dload. So Ive been working on that, and its not too bad. I dont understand much of it, but not bad at all.

One song that stood out was "Lieb Ficken" by Sofaplanet. One girl played it for me and asked if I understood any of it...I heard "ficken fur vier"...which loosely translates to "f***ing for four"?! I asked if I heard that right. She said "Yeah...four...why not". Hahahahaha. She was very cool.

So I gave them music to dload as well and my email so we could keep talking. It was cool meeting someone from a different country. This is only part one...Ill add some more later...I havent even got to Philly yet!

[Y2A]

Wtf? Way to pimp mang, howd you manage to come out of your shell and talk to foreign chicks? Well done. I heard train rides SUCK. A friend of mine took one from his moms place in Lakeland, FL (near Orlando) to Miami to visit me and said it was awful.

[clvmike19]

They were talking to someone sitting next to me in the train station...and I kind of just worked my way into the conversation. I had a great time talking to them (well one mostly). The other slept most of the time. But it was awsome....I got some cool German music out of the deal too. Believe it or not.
She was very cool!

[clvmike19]

March 20, 2006 Chest Day

Weight: 162 lbs.

I need to take some progress pics sometime this week. Im finally catching up on everything Ive missed being away for the weekend. I hit the gym today...Sunday is my normal chest day, but it got pushed my for obvious reasons. I did make progress though, even with all the Guinness consumed over the weekend.

What I will do is post some pics of my weekend in Philly...but here are some numbers for teh people to look at....

1. Bench: 135x8, 145x6, 155x4, 165x2....added the 165, felt good!

2. Pushdown: 75x8, 75x8, 75x8

3. Deck: 40x8, 50x8, 60x8

4. Vertical Press: 45x8, 45x8, 45x6...shoulder got tired

[Skinny Fat]

Great job on the bench, man! Keep pushing...

Oh, and great progress pics - increased definition on your nose? ;)

[clvmike19]

Thanks....but I dont get what you mean?!?

[clvmike19]

More philly pics....

[Coke]

Liked all the Philly pics, used to go there during summers to visit my Grandfather, cool city - nice chest/tri work.

[Skinny Fat]

Thanks....but I dont get what you mean?!?

LOL... sorry, sometimes my sense of humor doesn't really work. It's not even worth expaining!

[Y2A]

The 2nd pic of you is at an angle that makes your nose look big. I think thats what he was commenting on. Maybe. Mikey, you are teh pimp for teh train story, good work. Get laid in Philly?

[Mik]

Sounds like a nice time man! Cool pics.

[Skinny Fat]

Nice pictures from the trip - I've never been to Philly, but I've got an ex there. She's nuts. :)

I was just being weird - you posted a nice workout, and then, where a lot of guys would post a picture of their b'normous bicep, you gave us a headshot. So I complimented you on the improvement in your nose-muscle definition.

Still not funny, I know. :D

[clvmike19]

Thanks for smashing my fragile self image!

[clvmike19]

March 21, 2006 Back Day

Weight: 162 lbs.

Music: Radiohead- Lurgee

Not too bad for a back day. My routine is messed up this week, since I wasnt in town on sunday. School is still all over the place...I need to finish reading Hamlet tonight. Ugh!

1. Low Row: 150x8, 150x8, 160x7

2. BB Row: 135x8, 145x8, 145x8

3. Cable Curl: 40x8, 40x8, 40x8

4. Iso Row: 70x8, 70x8, 80x6

BOOM!

[McIrish]

DAMN I've been out for like ten days and it feels like an eternity!! Awesome bench work, but I'll confess... I'm more impressed by pimping some german chicks. Ever see Euro Trip? If that movie is to be believed, every German gal is a sex-starved blonde goddess... soooo, before you ruin my dreams, I'm glad you met not one, not two, but THREE sex-starved blonde goddesses on your train trip! Couldn't ask for better! :thumbup:

Keep up the great work, you can really see it in the pics - looks like you're filling out. Clavicle be damned!

[Coke]

Thanks for smashing my fragile self image!

Come off that dude, lol - you know you're about to run things and in a big way too. Fine back/bicep training bro.

[clvmike19]

McIrish: Hey thanks! Havent seen you around here in awhile. I wont crush your dreams, so we'll go with sex starved blonde goddess. It was a great time and Id do it again anytime. The pics are ok I guess. My arms are lagging along with my chest. The only thing Im happy with is my legs. Im starting to get "thicK". Hehehehhe.

Cocoa: Hope youre right. Thanks for checking the workouts as usual. Always a constant in this place. :D

[Mik]

Awesome back day mike! In that head shot you look like you have teh haet! :)

[clvmike19]

I think thats what I was going for...I woke up a few mins before. At about 2:45pm! I missed half the freakin day catching up on sleep...and recovering from teh Guinness overload.

[Skinny Fat]

Nice back day!

Good luck with the Bard. :) Everything I know about Hamlet I learned from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Renaissance Man, and Cliff's Notes!

[Wikked1]

Sleeping all day? in the name of hypertrophy I am sure <cough,cough> Nice back day in here and the pics were a nice addition to the journal the only problem I have with it is there were NO HOT CHICS in any of them,being semi familiar with the area I know they existed back in my day so you must have neglected posting them!

[McIrish]

:withstupi

I'm with W on this one... I noticed a severe lack of hot chicks in those photos. Otherwise, everything else looked very picturesque (albeit lacking in hot chicks, once again). What's the news with biotchy hot chick, btw?

[clvmike19]

I dropped that a ho awhile back. If I can hit it I will...but Im not trying to get with her anymore. She wasted an oppotunity. Bah!

I did shoulders/traps today. I will post the workout later tonight.

[clvmike19]

March 22, 2006 Shoulder Day

Weight: 162 lbs.

So here are the numbers I didnt post last night because I was in a rush to get out of the freakin out and go out. I tried Military Presses for the first time in a long time. They didnt feel too bad. So I might add them to the shoulder day, and work lightly with teh weight. I was pretty satisfied with everything else. I burned out a little bit with the DB Lat Raises....

1. DB Shrug: 65x8, 65x8, 65x8

2. DB Front Raise: 10x8, 15x8, 15x8

3. DB Lat Raise: 20x8, 20x8, 20x6...burned out here

4. Military Press: 45x8, 65x8, 75x8...light/good form

[Coke]

The military presses are really not a bad movement afterall - ;) ...good deal adding them into the mix.

Super shoulder day Mike, started off with some nice trap work.

[clvmike19]

Thanks Cocoa! Yeah Ill be careful with teh millies. I dont want anything snapping again. But it didnt feel bad and its a good movement. So what the hell?

[Skinny Fat]

Nice job on the shoulders - as long as the weight feels light and you're going it strict, keep it up!

I didn't have time to read through your whole journal - what the heck does pog mo thoin mean? I was saying it out loud here at work trying to figure it out - I'm sure some of the people around me think I'm pretty weird now. :)

[midee1]

Nice job on the shoulders - as long as the weight feels light and you're going it strict, keep it up!

I didn't have time to read through your whole journal - what the heck does pog mo thoin mean? I was saying it out loud here at work trying to figure it out - I'm sure some of the people around me think I'm pretty weird now. :)

I googled it and I got "Kiss my ass" :thumbup:

[Skinny Fat]

I googled it and I got "Kiss my ass" :thumbup:

Niiiiiiiice. :zipit: :cool:

[clvmike19]

Pog Mo Thoin is "Kiss My Ass" in Gaelic.

I pronounce it "P-oh-g Mo Hoin"

So no "th" sound on the "thoin"
and no "aw" sound on the "Pog"

Lovely isnt it!?

[Skinny Fat]

See, these are the things I need to write down for later. I can only curse in like three languages - four now that you have given me this gift. Thanks. :)

[clvmike19]

March 24, 2006 Leg Day

Weight: 162 lbs

I swear the scale at the gym is busted or off. It says I weight anywhere from 162-164. So I take the lower end of that measurement since its at night, and I know I dont weight 164 right now. We have a bathroom scale at home, and that measures me at 162. So Im within that range.

I had a good leg day. Im getting stronger every week and Im def feeling it/seeing it in my legs. Also the workout partner is sticking with it and making gains as well. So I kind of feel good about that too.

So here's some of t3h nUmb3rS! to stare at....

1. DB Lunge: 60x8, 60x8, 60x8, 60x8

2. Leg Press: 360x8, 380x8, 400x8....400 was awsome!

3. Leg Curl: 100x8, 100x8, 100x8....my legs were shot dropped from 130

Meh!

[Coke]

Pog Mo Thoin is "Kiss My Ass" in Gaelic.

That is rude as *uck - :D ...I often wondered myself what it really stated, I should have known though, lol.

Glad to see the gains, imo greater strides are made when you've got someone to partner with during the sessions.

[clvmike19]

Yeah Cocoa its a hidden meaning. The true followers of the journal dig for truth and light...and find Kiss My Ass! :D

SF: I could prob drop some German if you want! I used to know something else in Gaelic. I know how to order a pint of Guinness in Gaelic.

[Y2A]

Thats what it means? You dick.

I love it.

[clvmike19]

Last night was a damn good time! My friends and I went out to a "trendy" type bar. You know the ones where they serve like 50 kinds of martinis, and everyone gets kind of dressy. One of those deals.

Well we started at a different bar where I had a beer. A porter, dark and tasty, called "Edmund Fitzgerald", made by the Great Lakes Brewing Co. (Wikked I recommend anything from this brewery!). So that was tasty.

We went over to trendy bar, and I figured hell Ill have some wine! I havent had wine since Christmas Eve. Sweet drink of life! I forgot how much I love red wine. I was drinking merlot. Boy, I got one in me and I was already feeling a good.

I guess when I drink wine and I get loud/happy. So I should maybe stick to this when I go out. There was this MILF who is my British Lit class. Right now we are reading "Hamlet", and in the last class we read from the book and I was Hamlet and she played "Gertrude", Hamlets mother. Anyhow I added some action to the reading when Hamlet stabs Polonius. I did the stabbing action! Everone thought it was hilarious, and she remembered it. So I talked to her a for awhile, and she was pretty flirty. I ended up getting a kiss from her when she left. Woohoo for red wine!

Then my friend took me home. I sang Hank Williams songs to a girl I was talking to on the phone during the ride back. Got home and went to sleep.

I have slight headache and today is chest day! w00t!

[clvmike19]

March 26, 2006 Chest Day

Weight: 162.5 lbs

Music: Ben Folds- Philosophy

Well I got my ass out of bed, shook off the sleepy wine feeling, and hit the gym. I did pretty good considering the circumstances. I only had a shake to eat/drink before going. I just put down a Turkey Reuben from Arbys. Mmmmm!

I spent most of the morning pirating music and getting motivation to take a shower. I did it though and heres the story!

Oh yeah there was a hot blonde at the gym. Tight dark green pants, doing hammy curls! You kids take it from there...right to the gutter. I love the hammy curl machine. :D

1. Bench: 135x8, 155x6, 165x4...BOOM! :D

2. Deck: 50x8, 60x8, 70x8

3. Pushdown: 75x8, 75x8, 80x8

4. Vertical Press: 50x8, 50x8, 50x8....per side

BOOM!

Forgot to add update pics...

[Skinny Fat]

Damn, man, you should drink merlot every night if that's how it's gonna go!

GM is making one hell of a run of it...

[clvmike19]

Damn this is a good game.... GO GMU!

[clvmike19]

F*** I cursed them!

[clvmike19]

George BLOODY Mason! I love it!! I love the underdog! :D

That made my Sunday!

[McIrish]

DAMN ya cripple, your bench has surpassed mine... time to up the cals by about 5,000 or so, daily. Great work though, you've really gotten back into the swing of things, and fast. Keep it up!!

Nice job with the cougar, btw. ;) You should check out the related thread in the general chat section and give your $0.02, since now you're a member of an elite club (I've made it a vow to join before I die... so unless I want to get on an 80 year old woman, I should start soon!!)

[clvmike19]

McIrish: Yeah Im making fairly good progress. I can say Im happy with it, but I want more. MORE DAMMIT! :D We'll see where it takes me. Hopefully not to a place where my shoulder falls off....

[McIrish]

Man, sick lifts lately. I'd hate to see ya with a normally healed shoulder!

... I actually just mean that because ya got an ugly mug ;) Harrrrrdy harr harr.

[Coke]

Nice peak on them bi's guy...chest & tri workout is lookin good.

[clvmike19]

McIrish: Hi-freakin-larious! :D Bastard!

Cocoa: Thank you sir! No where near your mastery though...

[Y2A]

Nice work Mike. Kiss that night, maybe MILF sex soon. All good.

Edit - Not sure why I typed "loss" instead of "kiss".... maybe I was just going with Mike's usual trend :D

[Mik]

Nice work lately Mike. Your bi's look like they're blowin' up! W00t!

[clvmike19]

Bah hardly blowin up! Just less puny than before...

[Skinny Fat]

You're making real progress, man - don't dismiss it. Awesome work, and let's see those numbers climb some more! :thumbup:

...and there's nothing like getting a little tail to make you feel good... :smoke: