Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

[IronFreak]

Nice job.

Another suggestion, don't use the bar wrap and put the bar lower on you back, it'll feel more stable. The bar should come across the back of your delts, give it a try.

Word, I was going to mention that as well. I have really defined traps so brutal to ride that bar so high. I also think bar to delts without the pad feels ten times more stable.

Sorry for the lack of updates, My sister is getting married this weekend and I'm taking some time off work for that but have a HUGE project to get finished. Been pulling 12hr. days at work....not really in the mood to lift once I'm done.

Regular routine will start next week.

[alB5]

Nice job.

Another suggestion, don't use the bar wrap and put the bar lower on you back, it'll feel more stable. The bar should come across the back of your delts, give it a try.

Appreciate the advice fellas, love this community haha
Can't wait for next leg day. Front squatting up next.


On a side note, I've gained about 8 lbs in about a month so far just bulking up. I feel incredibly more sluggish, but have noticed that I'm much stronger. I mean, I get slightly winded just walking across campus. What the hell. Lol

[IronFreak]

FAT MAN SYNDROME.................Welcome to my world.

[alB5]

FAT MAN SYNDROME.................Welcome to my world.

Dude this sucks! I can't wait to get lean(ish) and not sluggish.
You still eat clean and able to bulk?

[RondoAcapriccio]

Sorry brah 225 doesnt count cause you used the pad ;-]



hit 90s for 2 on DB press... 100s soon.

[alB5]

Sorry brah 225 doesnt count cause you used the pad ;-]



hit 90s for 2 on DB press... 100s soon.

Haha why is everyone hating on that pad thing? I hardly ever use it anymore but before when I first started actually squatting my shoulders would get scratched by the grooves of the bar. But now it's winter-sweater-lifting season. So no issues with that anymore.

Sweet on the db press, that's bar-none my favorite exercise (no lifting pun intended)

[IronFreak]

Dude this sucks! I can't wait to get lean(ish) and not sluggish.
You still eat clean and able to bulk?

I don't have to bulk.....I'm already as big as I want to be haha. 245 currently, was 265 about 2 months ago.....looking to keep taking it off. To much work to maintain a big muscular body.

[alB5]

I don't have to bulk.....I'm already as big as I want to be haha. 245 currently, was 265 about 2 months ago.....looking to keep taking it off. To much work to maintain a big muscular body.

Yeah I get what you're doing now, I'm saying before when you were bulking, did you still try to eat clean, but large quantities? Or did you just eat everything in sight?
I'm hoping to get up to 200 mostly muscle, then cut back down to 175ish.

[IronFreak]

I was on the seefood diet.

When I would see food, I would eat it. That worked fine until I got an office job about 3 years ago....not so much anymore.

[alB5]

I was on the seefood diet.

When I would see food, I would eat it. That worked fine until I got an office job about 3 years ago....not so much anymore.

Yup it's gotta happen sooner or later.
More progression, got 80lb dumbbells up for chest press by myself for 5 good reps. Might seem small time to some of you big guys but I'm happy lol

[rzerob]

So I was sick for the first time in over a year last week and I am finally feeling better. I am changing up my work out so I can start to lift heavy. Still kind of light on some things because my wrists are still sore and I have not been really at the gym the past couple of weeks.

Monday Back, traps and abs

Weighted wide arm pull ups +10lbs(197) x 10= 1970 + (+25lbs(212) x 5= 1060 x 2=2120)= 4090
Bent over barbell row: 135 x 10= 1350 + (185 x 6= 1110 x 2= 2220)= 3570
Upright barbell row: 135 x 6= 810 x 3= 2430
Cable rows: 250 x 10= 2500 x 3= 7500
Deadlift: 285 x 10= 2850 + (305 x 5= 1525 x 2= 3050)= 5900
Shrugs: 450 x 6= 2700 x 3= 8100
3 sets of 10 decline bottoms up. No weight abdominal exercise
3 sets of 10 cable crunches: 210 x 10= 2100 x 3= 6300

4090 + 3570 + 2430 + 7500 + 5900 + 8100 + 6300= 37,890

Total 597,180 in 41 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 597,180= 402,820lbs to go in 49 days

[IronFreak]

Well have I been slacking or what. Not intentionally just extremely busy with school and work, out of town and my lil sisters wedding. BUT...........I'm back in a routine again!

Did a really quick shoulder session after work yesterday before study group.

Standing shoulder press

95x10
135x10
135x10
135x10

=5000

Pull ups (use these a supersets)

245x10
245x10
245x10
245x10
245x10

=12250

Sitting shoulder press

140x10
140x10
104x8

=3920

Rear delt pulls

70x12
70x12
70x12

=2520

Not my usual numbers but they'll get better.

Totaled 23,690lbs.

brings my overall total to 507,295lbs.

If I'm still counting right I'm on day 43

[rzerob]

OP I think you are on day 43. You started a day before me. 09/09/2013, 30 days in September, right? That puts you at 21 days, and today is 10/22/2013. That is 22 more days. 21+22=43. Don't cut yourself short. 507,295 total in 43 days, 47 days to go.

[IronFreak]

Wow........I'm apparently bad at counting or can't type haha. Thanks man.

[mbonanni]

Are all you guys huge or what?

Some of the workouts you guys do I can't even do half the weight.