My quit smoking-bulking up journal

[markintosh]

For those who don't understand nicotine addiction: nicotine is a highly addictive substance, cocaine and other hard drug user's have said quitting smoking has been as hard or more hard than quitting illegal drugs.

Nicotine addiction has the pecularity of being highly oral: you're always using your mouth, and it keeps your hands busy. It's like a double addiction, a physical and a phsycological one.

Frecuently quitting ex-smokers find that they must keep their hands and mouthes busy, many times binging on food. So what does this have to do with bodybuilding/weightlifting? I'll be trying to focus those food cravings on healthy food, I really don't care how much fat I add at the end of my journey, all I care is gaining a considerable ammount of muscle and (of course) to quit smoking.

Your comments and/or observations are appreciated, I've been smoke free for 4 hours now (I'm a pack a day guy), and my plan is still in progress.

[markintosh]

My (proposed) workout:

Stats:
1.78m - 5'10
75 Kg - 165 pounds
Age: 23
Bf: unknown, but you can esteem yourself at:
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Monday: Back and triceps
1x6 Wide grip pull-ups
1x6 Front grip pull-ups
1x6 Normal pull-ups
3x8 Weighted dips (triceps focused)
3x8 Incline Rows
3x8 Overhead triceps extension
3x8 Seated cable rows
3x8 Cable triceps extensions

Tuesday: Biceps and Chest
3x8 Preacher curls
3x8 Flat bench press
3x8 Seated open curls
3x8 Incline bench press
3x8 Hammer curls
3x8 Decline bench press

Wednesday: Cardio
Stationary bike 30-40 mins after protein shake in the morning.

Thursday: All those small muscles
3x8 Military press
3x8 Standing Z bar curls
3x8 DB shrugs
3x8 Preacher curls (palms facing away, great for forearms)
3x8 Front DB flies
1x15 Cable crunches
1x10 Weighted leg raises
1x20 Crunches

Friday: Legs
1x15 (warmup set) Leg extensions
1x15 (warmup set) Hamstring curls
3x10 Squats
3x10 Deadlifts
3x10 Lounges
3x10-15 Single leg calf raises with DBs
3x8 Leg extensions
3x8 Hamstring curls

Saturday: Rest
*Note: Gym is closed on weekends

Sunday: Cardio:
Jogging 30-40 mins after protein shake in the morning.

[Steve]

Originally posted by markintosh
For those who don't understand nicotine addiction: nicotine is a highly addictive substance, cocaine and other hard drug user's have said quitting smoking has been as hard or more hard than quitting illegal drugs.
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Hey, I've been thru it. I stopped smoking three months ago and I still get the cravings....to a lesser extend now, of course. but it's still hard to stop. I stopped cold turkey. I used to smoke a pack a day, too. For 25 ****ing years. If I can quit, you can.


Steve