Mike's Max-OT Bulking up journal

[Klinger]

Nice job sticking with those 6 reps as you went up the ladder on the DB presses LifterMike : -- do you do them seated or standing?

Jason

[LifterMike]

Thanks Klinger, I do them seated, to help correct my form a little. I do military press the same way. :

[Acuarius69]

Hi Mike, good you got your gloves. I also have the GNC whey protein in vanilla flavor, yummy!! Good luck in your new job. Hey, and great lats/tri workout!
Jo

[TommyD]

Overhead Dumbbell Extensions:
1x8 each arm 15lbs.

Instead of doing each arm indvidually, you'd probably be better off grabbing a 30lbs dumbbell and grabbing it with both hands. You'll expend less energy, plus finish off your workout faster. :

[SurfinAmy]

Originally Posted by LifterMike

Missed my workout today ..But it was my moms birthday and once again I didnt have time in the morning so when I got home at 8 30pm we had to have a sit down dinner for my moms bday and all that good stuff so I ran out of time today...

Hey LifterMike, what's up? That's you missed it for mom though.....
-Amy

[LifterMike]

Nothing much Amy! Just keeping busy

Today was back/bicep

Lat-Pull Downs:

10plates 1x6
11 plates 1x6

V-Bar Pulldowns:

13 plates 1x6
14 plates 1x6

Bent over Rows:

85lbs. 2x6 I think I need to work on my form on these, haven't done them in awhile.

Alternating Dumbbell CUrls:
35lbs. 1x6 1x5

Straight Bar Curls:
80lbs. 2x6 Cheated really bad on the last rep of both sets, fatigue from alternating dumbbells really hit on straight bar today.

All in all a good workout today, time to call some places to see if my applications nabbed me a job :

[LifterMike]

Wow before I post the workout today, I think I finally perfected my form on squats! I'm going much lower now, id say my butt isnt more then a foot from the floor at the most, using the same weight as before but now my legs feel at the end of the workout the same as my chest when I bench, going to be some big gains in the legs in the weeks to come I imagine :

Tuesday June 29th:

Legs/calves

Squats:

185 2x6 1x2(died on the last set, my breath was just out of me)

Leg Press:
335 1x6

Leg Curls:
70lbs. 1x6
85lbs. 1x6

Calf Raises on Leg Press: 185 1x10 205 1x8

[LifterMike]

BIG LIFTS TODAY WOOT, i am very pleased on my improvements in flat bench and pretty impressed with my incline dumbbel workout today Max OT is really working for me and I cant always get enough protien, once I get my diet 100% on track 100% of the time I cant wait to see the gains I make!!

Flat Benchpress Barbell:
Warm-up Sets:
95lbs. 1x10 115lbs. 1x6 135 lbs. 1x2 145lbs. 1x2

Heavy Sets:
175 2x6 (YEAAA)
175 1x4 I didn't take a long enough break here on the last set. Now regarding my workouts my best set ever with horrible form(lifting my butt off the bench and 'bouncing' off my chest) got me 175 1x5 and only 3 or 4 reps at the most with a lighter weight on the second set. With optimum form I pulled out more reps then I thought possible this short into the Max-OT program, and I think next flat benchworkout its time to move up to 180 on reps!

Dumbbell Incline press:
50lbs. 1x6
55lbs. 1x6 cheated on last rep

Dips: 1x6

Incline Crunches: 2x10
Leg Raises 2x10

Also ladies and gentlemen look for me real soon in progress pics section, I have finally mastered my digital camera!!

[SurfinAmy]

Originally Posted by LifterMike

Heavy Sets:
175 2x6 (YEAAA)
175 1x4
Dumbbell Incline press:
50lbs. 1x6
55lbs. 1x6 cheated on last rep


Also ladies and gentlemen look for me real soon in progress pics section, I have finally mastered my digital camera!!

: YAAY Lifter Mike! Look forward to your pics too.....
-Amy

[LifterMike]

[quote=LifterMike]Thanks Amy and Jo, I almost got the dang digital camera fixed so I will be taking some pics this weekend i swear it! lol.

Today was shoulder/neck Friday the 17th(?):

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

QUOTE]

Big improvement on shoulders today, very good lifts.

Thursday June 30th i think:

Military Press:
110lbs. 2x6(yay)

Dumbbell Shoulder presses:
45lbs. 2x6(yay)

Standing Side Laterals:
20lbs. 2x8 moving to 25lbs. next workout

Deadlifts: 135 1x6 225 1x6 275 1x4( Lost my grip, FORGOT MY GLOVES DUH)
Barbell Shrugs: 135 1x6 175 1x6

Pretty good workout today, going to start with heavier weight on shrugs next week. :
Also, I went and saw Dodgeball tonight, a pretty funny movie but it has nothing on any of the other movies ben stiller has been in. :

[SurfinAmy]

[quote=LifterMike]

Originally Posted by LifterMike

Thanks Amy and Jo, I almost got the dang digital camera fixed so I will be taking some pics this weekend i swear it! lol.

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

Military Press:
110lbs. 2x6(yay)

Dumbbell Shoulder presses:
45lbs. 2x6(yay)

Great on the shoulders Mike! Look forward to the pics....ok....you swore it!
-Amy

[LifterMike]

Hey guys, back from a weekend off, now im in week 6 of my intro Max-OT workout stuff...Now my workouts go in 3 day splits where i workout 3 days in a row and finish off my entire body by wednesday, take thursday off, workout friday, then take the weekend off and repeat in a different order.

Monday: back/bi

Lat Pulldowns:
120lbs. 2x6

V Bar Pulldowns:
140lbs. 2x6

Dumbbell Rows:
50lbs. 2x6

Dumbbell Alternating Curls:
35lbs. 2x6

Straight bar Curls:
80lbs 1x6 75lbs. 1x4 Really hard doing these after dumbbells!! :

Oh yea for those of you havent checked it out yet, my july 2004 current pics are finally up, i took them early in the morning so I look really tired but heres the thread link http://www.discussfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21719 :

NEW JOURNAL ADDITION MAX-OT CARDIO: I will post calories burned average rpm rate and distance traveled, all cardio sessions are assumed to be 16minutes unless otherwise stated! :

Recumbent Bike: 180 calories 3.4 miles average rpms 75

[Klinger]

Your back is getting carved in those pics, Mike. Keep it up -- gettin' that V shape all the ladies go crazy over.

PS: Nice job nailing 80x6 after those DB curls. :

[LifterMike]

Thanks klinger, im trying. :

Today was suppose to be chest/shoulder/tricep..but by the time i finished chest i already felt like crap and i was using sub par weight on military press, so today ended up just being chest.

Flat Benchpress:
175 2x6 1x5 only got 4 last time, real close to 6.
Incline Dumbbell Press:
55lbs. 2x6

Dips 1x6

Cool thing happened, one of the volunteers that works at the Y is a former strength training coach for olympic atheletes as well as the new york rangers and a few other professional sports teams, he saw me bench pressing and asked if me and my friend would be interested in doing the benchpress challenge teenage division, you get a free shirt and maybe a prize if I place, it sounds like fun and worth a shot! He also said I can ask him for any pointers if I need help, so pretty cool day. :

[LifterMike]

Ok big update today. I have been very busy lately and haven't had a chance to update my journal. Wednesday was shoulder/tricep

Military Press
115lbs. 1x6(cheated)
110lbs. 1x6 no cheat

Standing Side lateral raises:

25lbs. 2x8 ouch

Tricep Pushdowns:
130lbs. 2x6

Tricep Laying Extensions:
70lbs. 2x6


Thursday july 8th:

Today was legs/abs

Squats:
185 1x6
175 2x6

Leg Press:
315 2x6

Calf raises on smith machine 2x10 135lbs.
Sitting calf raises: 45lbs. 1x8

Leg raises 2x12
Incline Crunches 2x12

Abs really feeling it from todays workout, plus awesome news i am now dating my bestfriends extremely hot and cool cousin i will add some pics to show her off soon becuase i think she is the best

Forgot to add, did some max ot cardio last night(wednesday) I upped the intensity from 3 and 7 interval to 4 and 7 interval but it went 2 , 2 instead of 1,1 .. Calories burnt 196 rpms averaged about 77 and same distance 3.4miles. This max OT cardio is harder then wrestling practice!