99Problem's Journal :)

99problems · 10-Aug-04, 08:20 AM

Thought I'd start my journal today to record my progress. Started Cursors 5day split yesterday so will start my journal from yesterday. Although just some background info on me...

I am 18, 70kg and about 5"10.

So starting from yesterday here is how my day went :

Breakfast : Wholewheat toast, egg and cornflakes (changing cornflakes to weetabix in the future)

Meal 2 : Chicken Sandwich

Pre workout Chicken & Rice + Veg, also took a creatine supplement before workout.

Ok now on to the workout, as I said I am doing Cursor's 5day split routine so it was shoulders and chest to begin with :

Bench press w/dumbells : 10reps x 3sets : 2x 15kg DB
Chest fly : 10reps x 3sets : 2x 7kg DB
Shoulder Press : 10reps x 3 sets 30Ibs
Shoulder Raise 10reps x 3sets.. 2 x 7kg DB
Shoulder Reverse fly 10reps x 3sets : 2x 7kg DB

During this workout my chest didnt feel as worked out as it could have done, shoulders were worked out intensely though, might try and work on chest more on thursday when its chest and shoulders again.

After workout I had a shake. Creatine supplement afterworkout.

Then my main meal was Steak, new potatoes and other veggies.

Then 8hrs sleep. So thats my first day on cursors 5day split which will last 6weeks. I will be doing Back, Triceps and Traps for day 2. Anyone with any comments please make them. I am a little disheartened that some of the weights I am lifting dont seem heavy compared to alot of people in this forum hehe

lol.

rrouleau · 10-Aug-04, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 99problems

Then 8hrs sleep. So thats my first day on cursors 5day split which will last 6weeks. I will be doing Back, Triceps and Traps for day 2. Anyone with any comments please make them. I am a little disheartened that some of the weights I am lifting dont seem heavy compared to alot of people in this forum hehe

lol.

Hey dont worry about other weights. Just concentrate on yours......sooner or later you'll realize that you are ahead of the new guys just like they are of you now. Yeah im with ya though i dont lift that heavy compared to most of the peeps on here. Just do your thang and lift. the best thing to do if you are jsut starting off with weight lifting is make sure you get your form down before adding the heavy weight. You'll thank yourself later. Well i cant wait to see where you journal and you are going!!!!!!

99problems · 10-Aug-04, 08:48 AM

Thanks rrouleau!

Will report later how today went

99problems · 10-Aug-04, 08:53 AM

Also just to add that I will be doing an hour of cardio on day 6. So will be cursors 5day split plus 1hour cardio on the saturday.

99problems · 11-Aug-04, 04:44 AM

Right now to report on yesterday

it went fairly well, hehe.. meals were pretty much the same..

Breakfast : WW toast, egg, weetabix
Lunch : WW Chicken Sandwich
Preworkout, Chicken and Rice (+ Creatine Supplement)
After Workout : Shake (+ Creatine)
Main Meal - Steak + Vegetables

Workout yesterday was Back, Traps and triceps.

Also at the gym yesterday because of maintenence reasons the male and female changing rooms had to be swapped, so therefore the men had the female changing room, and I have to say it was so much bigger and nicer

hehe. Anyway..

Workout :

Lat Pulldowns : 10reps x 3sets : 40 Ib
Back Row : 10reps 3 sets : 55Ib
Triceps extension : 10reps 3sets 15kg DB
Triceps Press 10 reps 3 sets 10kg
Traps Shrug 10x 3 : 2 x 17kg DB

All went well although I think my back could have been worked out more intensely to be honest, a problem I do find I am having is as I haven't used the free weights much before I am finding it difficult to know which weight to go for which does sometimes mess my workout up, but by the end of this first week I think I will have been able to figure it out.

rrouleau · 11-Aug-04, 07:49 AM

Do you do deadlifts at all? If not maybe adding them to your Back and tris day would make the day more intense. Plus deadlifts are a very important exercise, they work so many body parts at the same time.

How long to you wait from your breakfast meal to your lunch meal? If its more then 3 hours or so then you might wanna add another meal in there. It looks like you work out in the afternoo so which means you should have most of your carbs in the morning.

Another thing i might add(i need to do the same thing to my diet too)is add some more veggies. Maybe with the chicken sandwich have a salad also. And maybe with the chicken and rice maybe mic some veggies into it. I hope this helps some.

99problems · 11-Aug-04, 08:34 AM

mmm on this routine deadlifts are scheduled in today

, I wait 3.5 hours between my breakfast and lunch meal, as I have a fairly late breakfast, I am going to add me veggies adding some chopped up veggies in with my rice.

If you want to see the routine im doing it is here... http://www.discussfitness.com/showth...0393#post20393

Thanks for the advice, will definately add more veggies hehe think i need to add more weight to my workouts aswell, increase the intensity a bit.

rrouleau · 11-Aug-04, 10:48 AM

Ohh i see doing the deadlifts with legs. Thats good. That shoudl be a great workout. yeah add on that weight.......just make sure the form is correct.

99problems · 12-Aug-04, 04:28 AM

Now for a report on wednesday

Diet was much the same as Tuesday, except a few more veggies.

The workout went well, I haven't done squats or deadlifts in a while so it took a bit to get me used to them, also I think I am going to buy some gloves because the weights started cutting into my hands while i was standing there for a while so that is something I have to get. I had an intense bicep workout. Also worked on my calves. Also something I am not sure if I added this yesterday, but on tuesday the changing rooms were swapped around due to maintenence and the men had to go in the female changing room, and the females get a much nicer changing room than the males.. whats up with that?!!? hehe

Here's a list of the things I did in my workout yesterday, please note I havent properly worked on my Biceps in a while I have neglected them so thats why the weight is fairly low

lol

Bicep curl (Alternating Dumbells) - 10x3.. 7kg
Bicep Curl (Cable) - 10x3.. 15IB
Deadlift (2x Dumbells).. 10 x 3... 15kg
Squat (2x Dumbells).. 10x3... 12kg (Could have gone heavier but the weights were digging into my hands)
Calves (2x dumbells) 10x3.. Alternating weight..

Just something I was wondering with the machine that does your quadriceps and hamstrings I can put the weight really high.. (The machines where you extend and pull your legs in). Where as with squats and deadlifts I cant put the weight nearlly as high? I am assuming the squats and deadlifts are better exercises as everyone always talks about them but was just a wonder I had..

99problems · 16-Aug-04, 05:09 AM

Haven't updated in a couple of days hehe.. well my diet has stayed pretty much the same and I am still sticking with cursors 5day workout. I am thinking about adding some more shakes to my meals as they seem to provide me with alot of energy, I had one for breakfast before work this morning and I am more alert than I have ever been.. lol mmmm.. This week the split changes into doing 4sets of less reps, so it will be a bit more intense than last week.