GrumpyTX Journal

[GrumpyTX]

First, I wont let guilt get to me this time and stop my journal. Previously I would feel guilty because people would read my journal and I barely have time to write in it much less visit other peoples. This caused alot of guilt so I just stopped writing in my journal. Anyways, I will tell you right now that I am sorry if I dont get into your journal to make any comments if you happen to say something in mine. If time permits, I will try, but work is pretty hectic so no promises.

Now for some stats:
5' 11" tall
Roughly between 14 and 16% bf (currently bulking)

****All measurements taken cold at least 12 hours after last workout****
10/20/06
Weight 254 pds.
Neck 18"
Chest 51"
Waist 36"
Thigh 29.5"
Calf 18.25"
Bicep 18"
Forearm 14.25" With arm straight and forearm flexed.


Current supps:
Amino Acids
Creatine
Fish Oil
Protein bars on occasion

Cardio = 15 minutes elliptical Monday--> Friday + 10 minutes stair climber on gym days.

Meals:
A whole lot of food. Pretty clean but with 2 kids sometimes my evening meals can get a little off track.

I will use this post to update stats, supps, food, etc as my journal grows.


I really started back full time at the beginning of October. Prior to that I was still going but not as often as I should have been. So I am just going to start my journal with October information.

Thanks,
Chris

Attaching some old pics just to have them here.

[GrumpyTX]

10/03 **This was first "getting muscles working" session. Just trying to get them going again.

Lat Pulldown
145 x 12
175 x 8
190 x 8

Cable Row
175 x 8
205 x 8
235 x 6

Hammer Row machine (palms facing floor)
180 x 10
270 x 8
360 x 4

Incline DB Press
80 x 8
90 x 6

Machine Bench Press
180 x 10
210 x 6

Pec Deck
150 x 8
180 x 6

Machine Dip
330 x 8
330 x 6

Shoulder Press Machine
100 x 8
120 x 5
130 x 4
150 x 1

Bicep Machine
85 x 10
85 x 8
85 x 6

Tricep Cable Pressdown
115 x 15
145 x 10
160 x 5

[GrumpyTX]

10/05

Squat
135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 6

Hack Squat
2pps x 10
3pps x 8
4pps x 6

Leg Press;;;; Calf work on leg press
4pps x 10;;;; x 15
6pps x 8;;;; x 15
8pps x 5;;;; x 10

Lying Leg Curl
85 x 12
110 x 10
140 x 7

Seated Calf
3 plates x 15
4 plates x 12
5 plates x 10
drop 5 plates x 5, 4 plates x 5, 3 plates x 12, 2 plates x 15

[GrumpyTX]

10/09

Incline DB Press
80 x 8
90 x 6
95 x 5

Machine Bench
180 x 10
210 x 4

Dip Machine
330 x 10
330 x 8

Shoulder Press Machine 1
80 x 10
110 x 6

Shoulder Press Machine 2
100 x 12
120 x 4

Upright Rows
115 x 10
135 x 8
155 x 6

Side DB Raise
30 x 10
35 x 6

Front BB Raise
55 x 8
60 x 8

Hammer Preacher Curl Machine
45 x 15
90 x 10
100 x 4
45 x 15

Tricep Machine
80 x 15
110 x 12
150 x 8

Rope Extensions
70 x 15
100 x 10

V-Bar Pressdown
100 x 12
130 x 10
145 x 8

Reverse Grip Pressdown
70 x 15
85 x 12
100 x 10

DB Shrug
100 x 12
110 x 10
125 x 8

[GrumpyTX]

10/10

Cable Row
190 x 10
220 x 8
250 x 6

Lat Pulldown
175 x 10
190 x 8
205 x 8

Hammer Row (palms facing floor)
180 x 15
270 x 10
360 x 5

Hammer Lat Pulldown
180 x 8
180 x 8
270 x 8

BB Curl
90 x 8
90 x 8

DB Seated Curl
35 x 8
40 x 5

Hammer Preacher Curl
90 x 10
100 x 5

Machine Curl
85 x 10
100 x 4
drop
55 x 8

[GrumpyTX]

10/12

Squat
135 x 15
225 x 10
315 x 6

Leg Press
4pps x 15
6pps x 10
8pps x 8

Leg Extensions
250 x 8
250 x 8
250 x 8

Lying Leg Curl
95 x 10
125 x 8
155 x 4

Seated Calf (ps = plates)
3ps x 10
4ps x 8
5ps x 4
drop
4ps x 8
3ps x 10

Standing Calf
210 x 8
240 x 8

[GrumpyTX]

10/16

BP
135 x 12
205 x 8
225 x 5

DB Incline press
80 x 8
90 x 5
75 x 6

Dip Machine
330 x 8
330 x 8
330 x 8

Pec Deck
120 x 12
180 x 8
210 x 4

Shoulder Press Machine 1
100 x 12
120 x 6
140 x 3

Shoulder Press Machine 2
95 x 10
110 x 6
drop
65 x 12

Rear Delt Machine
40 x 15
60 x 10
70 x 8

Tri Machine
100 x 15
130 x 10
150 x 6

Rope Extensions
85 x 15
100 x 12

V-Bar Pressdown
100 x 10
130 x 8

Flat Bar Pressdown
100 x 10
130 x 8

Reverse Grip Pressdown
85 x 20
85 x 20

[GrumpyTX]

10/18

Squats
135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 8

Hack Squat
3pps x 10
4pps x 8
5pps x 4

Leg Press
7pps x 8
8pps x 6
9pps x 4

Lying Leg Curl
120 x 10
140 x 8
155 x 4

Seated Calf
3ps x 10
5ps x 6
5ps + 25 x 5
5ps + 35 x 3

[Coke]

Good to see U got back on track this month, nice to see this new journal too Grump...most recent quad shot is ace!!

[GrumpyTX]

Thanks CoCoa. Good to see some old faces still around.


10/20 254 pounds.

Cable Row
205 x 8
235 x 8
250 x 6

Hammer Row (palms facing floor)
2pps x 10
3pps x 8
4pps x 6

Hammer Pulldown
2pps x 10
3pps x 8
3pps + 25pds x 4

Pulldowns
190 x 10
235 x 5
205 x 8

HS Preacher
90 x 10
110 x 6
90 x 6

DB Hammer Curl
35 x 7
40 x 6
45 x 4

Cable Curl
85 x 12
100 x 10
115 x 8


Next week the real work begins.

[Coke]

Holding down some solid weight staying above 250lbs, that is damn good man...session is looking tight.

[GrumpyTX]

Thanks CoCoa. Down to 251 this morning since I was out of state last week and didnt get to workout or eat as much as needed.

10/31/06

Deadlift (done very slow. Bar never touches ground once first lift but goes to within an inch of touching)
135 x 15
225 x 10
315 x 8

Lat Pulldown
190 x 10
220 x 8
160 x 10

DB Incline Press
80 x 8
90 x 7
100 x 5

Machine Dip
330 x 8
330 x 8
330 x 8

Pec Deck
135 x 12
165 x 10
195 x 5

Shoulder Press
100 x 12
120 x 9
140 x 4

Upright Row (done on smith machine, bar not included in weight)
70 x 10
90 x 8
110 x 6

DB Shrug
100 x 8
115 x 8
125 x 6

[Mik]

Hey Grump, nice to see you lifting.

[Coke]

No doubt, nice work Grump.

[GrumpyTX]

Thanks Mik and CoCoa.

11/02/06

**I got a little bit of a head cold so I am not feeling 100% percent.

Squats
135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 8

Hack Squat
2pps x 12
3pps x 10
4pps x 8

Seated Calf
2ps x 15
3ps x 12
4ps x 10
5ps x 6

Seated Leg Curl
175 x 15
205 x 10
225 x 6


Not much but it felt good considering I really didnt have alot of energy.

[Coke]

Fine leg man, whether at 100% or not.

[Stumprrp]

you are REALLY BIG LOL!

[GrumpyTX]

Thanks CoCoa and Stumprrp (I think, not really understanding your message)

Anyways, running a couple days behind this week.

11/09/06

DeadLift (Once lifted, the weights do not go back to floor but do come within an inch of touching)
135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 5
405 x 2

BP
135 x 15
225 x 9
265 x 2

Shoulder Press
135 x 12
155 x 8
175 x 3

Incline DB Press
80 x 8
90 x 4

Pec Deck
165 x 8
195 x 5

DB Shrug
100 x 10
115 x 8
125 x 8

Was running late this morning so I had to cut it a little short.

[Sidior]

You are jacked, huge weights in here.

[Coke]

Serious business with all that heavy weight and low reps, good job.

[GrumpyTX]

Thanks Sidior and CoCoa.

I just got back from "vacation". I was only on vacation from work. I was out at our farm doing some work with the cattle, fence repairs, and built a firepit out of river rock and stone. Even though I didnt go to the gym, I did get alot of exercise since I had 1 ton of river rock and 2 tons of landscape stone and trim to move from trailer to firepit. It was nice to be away from work.


Still holding steady at 251 pds.

11/28

DL
135 x 15
225 x 10
315 x 6
405 x 1

Bench Press
185 x 12
225 x 8
245 x 3
265 x 2 (almost dropped it. The cleaning guy had run his mop around the bench when I was getting water and I could not get any traction with my shoes, damn near lost the lift. Felt like 275 could have been done if it wasnt for the wet floor)

Incline Bench
185 x 8
225 x 4

Shoulder Press
135 x 10
155 x 6
175 x 2

Upright Rows
135 x 10
155 x 6

Rope Extensions
75 x 15
115 x 12
130 x 10

Flat bar pressdown
130 x 10
145 x 8

Hammer Preacher
70 x 12
95 x 8
105 x 3

Cable Curl
70 x 15
85 x 12

[Coke]

Wow dude, you are a true Texas cowboy down on the ranch, lol...pushing and pulling super numbers Grump.