Energy Legs!

[ThomasG]

Alright so I'm starting a new journal because my training has moved to a whole other level this past year my old journal had some newbie workouts in it clear back from when I was in high school haha.




I am Currently on west side for skinny bastardsV.3 slightly modified to more advanced to west side philosophies. I'm about 6 weeks out from my first meet I will be competing in the 181 class. I am a personal trainer I run my own business please checkout my website www.amplifiedfitness.net

1-15-09
ME Lower Body

Deadlift
BWx10
135x8
185x5
195x5
235x3
295x3
315x1-Flew up like feather weight, 315 is usually heavy to me.
340x1
370x1
420x1-PR!!

Video

Squat and dead are tied up even now.

Front Squat-
barx8
135x8
185x10-ATG

That's it cut it short had a consultation with some clients made 1100$ in sales today!!


For those of you who don't know what energy legs are this explains it

Video

Here is the link to my old journal: http://www.wannabebig.com/forums/sho...109560&page=10

[Coke]

Nice seeing you elevate Thomas!!

Good luck with your first meet...props on your own business too.

[ThomasG]

Thanks coke good to see you in my new journal! I def have more in my for deads locking that 420 out was easy as hell, just off the floor is always so tough for me. I need some blocks!

[Drew92]

Nice new PR! You deffinitly have more in you.

[given'er]

Good luck with the new journal! That's a huge PR!

[ThomasG]

Thanks I'm really excited to hit 450 which is right around the corner!

1-18-10


ME Upper Body

Flat BB Bench Press
45x8
135x5
Added Chocked orange Bands
135x5
185x5
215x1
235x1
245x1
255xfail

Vid of the 245x1....Still processing.

DB Bench Press
160x10-PR
160x10
160x7

DB Row
160x8x2

EZ-Bar Curl
95x8
95x7

[ThomasG]

Video

[ThomasG]

Weighing in at 185.6 here are the bulk pictures. Up from 170lbs. I've been eating clean about 5-6kcal per day. I've pretty much platued on my diet. However, that's not a problem as I'm not even close to my strength potential at this weight. My goal is to maintain this weight(or gain without eating dirty) till my competition.

I don't have very many pre bulk pics here they are


















I'll get some pics of the wheels and back up soon as well.

[Coke]

Pics are good. You do look like you are built for more size and could easily make further gains imo, especially depending on height - how tall are you?

[ThomasG]

I'm 5'10. Yea I Definitely could build more size. I'm actually really surprised how lean I've stayed. But the dirties things I eat is ice cream in my protein shakes.

[ThomasG]

Rough Draft training Vid

Video

[Coke]

Great compilation vid man.

[ThomasG]

Thanks coke. I'll have a much better one in a couple month's as now I bring the camera to almost every session. Some of those vids are from over 6month's ago.

Repetition Effort

1-21-10
Incline DB Press
150x10x3
x8

Lat Pull
167.5x8-PR
167.5x8
150x8

Seated Power Clean-First time ever doing these hence the bitch weight.
40x12x2

Tricep pushdowns
x25
x15

Jumprope
Doubler unders-Boom fuking exertion headache!/Exercise induced headeache. O my hell I hate these things I haven't had on in so long and they come at random times when I do plyometrics. I dropped to the floor and just start squirming in pain. Anyone who has ever had one of these knows there not fun at all.

[ThomasG]

1-22-10

ME Lower body


My exertion headache is still bugging me I hope this is the last day of it ugh!!


Squat!!
45x10
135x5
185x5
225x3
275x3
320x1
375x1
425x1-PR!!! Vid below

Video

Front Squat
205x8x2-PR
Forgot to chalk my shoulders the 2and set was a pain in the ass holding on to the bar.

Headache is really bugging my by now and I'm scared I'm going to trigger it again so I took it light and short.

Good mornings
135x6x2

[Coke]

Good job for both days bro.

[ThomasG]

Thanks Cole happy with the new Squat

1-25-10

ME Lower Body

Flat BB Bench press
45x10
135x5
185x5
205x3
225x1
245x1-Felt a little bit of exertion headache fuk my life
260x1
285x1-PR!!-should have gone for 290.

DB Bench Press
85x9-Exertion headache almost exploded so I stopped
**** **** ****!!! When will this go away!?!?!?
Had to stop this exercise

DB Row
85x8x3

EZ-Bar curl
95x5x5

An ok session, mad I couldn't give max effort cause of this stupid headache. It's really annoying.

[Coke]

Wow dude, liking the benching.

[given'er]

Nice pressing!

[ThomasG]

Thanks man I'm going for 295 next time flat bench with just straight weight hits the cycle. Getting so close to that 300!! That is if the ****ing headache goes away...

RE Upper body.

Dislocatesx15

Flat DB Bench press
85x10-PR Easy.... but had to stop cause I felt my head starting to hurt Fuk my life...

Treated the rest of the day as a de-load nothing exciting...

[ThomasG]

1-29-10

ME Lower Body

Deadlift
barx8
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x3
315x1
370x1
430x1-PR!! by 10lbs went up good too so I got a little too greedy
445x0

Front Squat-All Reps are ATG
Barx8
135x3
210x8x3-PR

[GoodyGirl]

I didn't see your old journal but will definitely sub to this one from the start! Your lifts are strong & you're looking lean! On a serious note from someone who's brain has literally exploded, you should go get that headache checked out straight away! You've had it for days! I had warning headaches before an aneurysm ruptured & ignored them. I just thought they were bad headaches & nothing more. Not trying to worry you but better safe than sorry, especially seeing as though the headaches are triggered by exertion & an increase in blood pressure. I hope the pain has eased. Best wishes.

[ThomasG]

I didn't see your old journal but will definitely sub to this one from the start! Your lifts are strong & you're looking lean! On a serious note from someone who's brain has literally exploded, you should go get that headache checked out straight away! You've had it for days! I had warning headaches before an aneurysm ruptured & ignored them. I just thought they were bad headaches & nothing more. Not trying to worry you but better safe than sorry, especially seeing as though the headaches are triggered by exertion & an increase in blood pressure. I hope the pain has eased. Best wishes.

Hey thanks for stopping by.

Yea, if it doesn't go away next week I'll talk to my doctor about it. I used to get these then they'd just go away after a couple days. I pretty much know what a doctor is going to tell me though. "rest" nothing more nothing less. Which is inevitable what I'll do if they don't go away. It's only jumproping intensely and benching that give me the headache so far, nothing else...

[Coke]

Props on the new deads and front squats PRs.

[ThomasG]

Thanks coke I'm just getting started muahaha!

2-1-10
ME Upper body

10min elliptical-Drank a shiz tone of water while warming up

BB Bench
45x10
135x5
185x5
added double looped orange bands
135x3
185x1
205x1
215x1

Damn I used **** tone of tension!

DB Bench
85x10
x9.5-so close to lockout
x6

Seated Cable row-haven't done these for about 3 weeks?
170x8-wow surprisingly easy
190x8-PR
190x8-Last two reps were ****ty no full ROM
Super set w/hammer curl 25x12

No headache yay!

[ThomasG]

2-2-10
DE Lower Body

Low box Speed squats-Kept it really light today and decreased rest time from 3min to 2min
45x10
Added double looped oranges
45x3
95x8x3

Good mornings
135x8x3

Abdominal Circuitx1