Mike's Max-OT Bulking up journal

[LifterMike]

Saturday May 22nd:

Got the highlights fixed, my hair looks pretty cool now . Look in progress pics in a couple days to see my progress pics!

Chest/abs

Incline Benchpress:
(after warm-up sets)

135 1x6
145 1x6
150 1x6(barely)

Flat DUmbbell Bench:
50 1x6
60 2x6(actually pushed out 7 on last set, moving to 65 or 70's next week)

Decline Benchpress:

155 2x6
150 1x6

Incline Crunches:

3x12

[LifterMike]

Sunday May 30th:

Wow this last week has been horrible fitness wise! My friend told me his mom was going to be working at the Y soon and that we would get free passes but she still hasnt got the job so we decided to get a 1 month membership untill she did. So today is my first workout in over a week and I've been eating awful, time to get back on track and stay on track.

Benchpress: (not including warm up sets)
175 1x5
170 1x4
165 1x4

Incline Dumbbell Press:

40lbs. 2x6

I ran out of time for dips and I felt like I had no energy and didn't drink enough water today, so I;m amazed I even got 5 reps out with 175.

[Firehawk]

How come you decrease the weight in your sets on the bech press like that? Why dont you try to stay at 175 for the 2nd and 3rd sets?

[LifterMike]

To tell you the truth I'm starting all 3 sets at 170 or 165 next week, I noticed I was lifting my butt off the bench on 175 so i dropped the weight.

[LifterMike]

Tuesday June 1st:

Straight Bar Curls:

75lbs. 2x6

Alternating Dumbbell Curls:

25lbs. 2x6

Cable Curls:

1x6 setting on 8

Tricep Extensions

setting on 14 1x6
setting on 16 1x4

French Curls:
2x6 @ 70 lbs.

Dumbbel Kickbacks: 15lbs. 1x6

[LifterMike]

Wednesday June 2nd:

Well Legs and Calves today. I think I need to reevaluate my squat form, ever since I've started working out at the Y I've had difficulty working the quadricep, it seems like the tendon or muscle right above my knee is getting the brunt of the workout, the only difference from this squat rack from the one at school is that I dont have a bench to lower my butt to, at school I knew I reached a 90 when my butt hit the benchand I immedetiely rose. So I don't know ill figure it out somehow.

Squats (after warm up sets):

185: 2x6

Leg Extensions:

225 1x8
245 1x8

Calf Raises:

115 3x10

Calf Extensions

70 lbs. 3x10

Incline Crunches:

3x12 @ body weight

discouraging day

[TommyD]

You seem like you're in the exact same boat as me. I'm at 6' 165lbs right now. I haven't gained a pound for about 6 months but I've increased my max bench by about 60 lbs, deadlift by about 100 lbs, and squat by about 70 lbs. I dropped Max-OT and have opted for a few different programs which have gained me a lot of strength (Olympic lifting, 5x5, etc), but I think I'll go back to Max-OT sometime in the future just to give it a good chance to see if it gives the gains it claims to give.

[LifterMike]

Thursday June 2nd(?):

Well Tom I think my problem is not the workout, but getting a solid 8+ hours sleep, and a damn fitness plan, I know i'm getting at least 120g+ protien a day but i would say im pushing it if i said i was getting over 150g. As far as carbs and fat go I have no idea what im taking in, but lifes a pain in the ass when your saving for a car on a crappy pay and you cant afford your own groceries, being a teenager sucks sometimes.
Anyway maybe I had a better squat day yesterday then i thought, since my legs KILL.

Back workout today.

Lat Pulldowns: 80lbs 2x6 90lbs. 1x5

Cable Rows: 70lbs. 3x6 barely.

Pull Ups: 1x6 1x5 1x4

I need somewhere to do deadlifts, the smith machine is not cutting it, i guess ill just take a bar off the benchpress and do it on the floor by a mirror next week or something, i wonder if the heavy weight for deadlifting could be a problem noise wise as the weightroom is on the second story.

[Acuarius69]

LifterMike, I saw you stop by my journal and I wanted to say Hi!
Legs KILL , I am almost crippled from yesterday leggie workout too
Jo

[LifterMike]

Thanks for stopping by jo yea me and you sore leg buddies!
But now lats are sore from yesterday haha!

Friday June 4th:

Shoulder/Trap day.

Sitting Military Press:

95lbs 1x6
105lbs 2x6(barely got last rep on second set)

Dumbbell Shoulder Presses:

40lbs. 1x5 2x4

Standing Lateral Raises:

15 lbs. 3x8

Upright Rows: 60lbs. 2x6 70lbs. 1x6

Barbell Shrugs: 135 1x6 155 2x6

I had trouble uncurling my fingers after that last set, i had a claw going on, the ladies were impressed! Time for some wrist straps!! :

[LifterMike]

Monday June 6th:

Chest day, as stated I dropped the flat bench weight to 170 becuase I noticed I was lifting my butt off the bench.

Flat Benchpress:

170 1x5
170 1x4
165 1x4

Incline Dumbbell Press:

45lbs. 1x6
50lbs. 1x6
55lbs. 1x6

Dips: 1x6 1x5

[LifterMike]

Tuesday June 7th:

Straight Bar Curls:

80lbs 1x5
70lbs 2x5

Alternating Dumbbell Curls:

25lbs 2x5

Curl Bar Sets:

60lbs 1x6

Tricep Extension:
With the weiight set to '12' of 16.
2x6

French Curls:
2x6 @ 70lbs. barely

Dumbbell Kickbacks:

15lbs 1x6

[Dano]

LifterMike, what's your body weight now? I noticed you made a nice jump from 165 to 180 early on, but I haven't seen any updates. I'm trying to pack on some lean muscle too, so I'm constantly searching for new ideas - 6' 4" and 190lbs currently. New to this site and the info is helpful. What's your daily calorie intake, protein, etc?
-Dan

[Acuarius69]

Hi Mike, stopped by to check your workouts! Hope you are doing fine.
Jo

[LifterMike]

hey guys, internet was down for a few days sorry no updates! As for my bodyweight, it dropped back down to 170, im getting my diet in more order, and i have a 4 pack showing..lol. But I also have cycled off creatine for a couple weeks and im just now starting to take creatine again so well see how that goes...anyway ill make one post per day i missed to avoud confusion..ah hell ill just write them all here.

Wednesday Legs/calves:

No spotter went light.

Warm up sets.. 2 warm up sets.
Heavy Sets.. 185 2x5

Leg Extensions: 245 1x8
275 1x8

Calves: Calf Raises 135 1x10
145 1x8
155 1x8

Calve Extensions
110 2x6



Thursday:

Lat Pull Downs:
90lbs. i think 3x8

Cable Rows:
85lbs. 3x8

Deadlifts:
135 1x10
185 1x8
225 1x6( hurt my back my knees kept getting in the way when i tried to lift the stupid bar, looking at the max-ot thing hasnt helped me a bit, if someone could help me or has had this problem please post a reply, becuase my knees were in the way so my upper back rounded as i lifted becuase i had to bring the bar forawrd out of the way of my knees)

Good Mornings:
first time doing these. 75 1x10
85 1x10 95 1x6


Friday(today):

Military Press:
105 1x6
105 1x5
105 1x4

Shoulder Presses:
25 3x6 (new form)

Lateral Raises: 20lbs 2x6

shoulder shrugs 135 1x10
145 1x8
155 1x6

Upright Rows:

70lbs. 2x6

Incline Crunches:
Bodyweight + 25lbs. 3x12