Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

[rzerob]

I've often wondered if I have thyroid problems as my mother had issues earlier in her life.

I was eat 3 meals a day and drinking high calorie shakes with every meal. Also tried snacking on healthy things between meals as much as possible. I gave up after 2 weeks because it was exhausting eating that much/constantly. Not seeing any changes made it even harder.

I don't lose weight if I eat "normally". But if I only eat a few meals in a few days, I'll drop 10 pounds easily. I've been 150 lbs from age 13-14 to currently at age 25.

I am a hard gainer as well. I have to eat 7 to 8 times a day to maintain. It is hard to eat your BMR especially the correct percentages but that is the only way to gain.

You have to give it more time than 2 weeks. That isn't nearly enough time for your body or you to adjust to eating that much. Go from 3 to 4 meals and in a couple of weeks go to 5 meals. Set a timer on your phone for every two hours, when it goes off eat something. It is best to stay away from junk but just to get you started and eating more. Eat stuff that you like just don't go overboard on the junk.

I never get hungry anymore. I eat because it is time to eat. I take protein shakes too, on top of all my meals. It is not easy but it is the only way. Don't give up, it gets easier. But anything worth having is worth working for.

[JinormusJ]

Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

Full body super-sets earlier today with a workout-work buddy of mine

Squats:
65 x 6 = 390
45 x 7 = 315
45 x 8 = 360

Triceps:
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 8 = 320
40 x 10 = 400

Bench:
135 x 8 = 1080
135 x 8 = 1080
95 x 8 = 760
95 x 8 = 760

Biceps:
50 x 10 = 500
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 6 = 240

Shoulders:
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400

Lawnmowers:
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400

Not counting abs, push-ups, and the 10 minute session of jump-roping warm-up of course

Tonight:
10,605

TO DATE:
77,665

[ajackz]

I'm totally going to start doing this this.
Last nights

Tuesday:
Mobility-Shoulder distraction
Skill- Snatch Balance
Dynamic- 3x5 Snatch Balance 75/95/115
5x75=375
5x95=475
5x115=575

75 Power Snatch for time.
75x65=4825 -7:55

Total=6300.

After typing all this out Im not sure im going to be logging this on the computer very much.

[IronFreak]

I'm totally going to start doing this this.
Last nights

Tuesday:
Mobility-Shoulder distraction
Skill- Snatch Balance
Dynamic- 3x5 Snatch Balance 75/95/115
5x75=375
5x95=475
5x115=575

75 Power Snatch for time.
75x65=4825 -7:55

Total=6300.

After typing all this out Im not sure im going to be logging this on the computer very much.

Log it anyways. Just because you're not a powerlifter or superman doesn't mean its not a good tool. I like it because it pushes me in the gym, and makes me want to get in there as much as possible.

[rzerob]

Log it anyways. Just because you're not a powerlifter or superman doesn't mean its not a good tool. I like it because it pushes me in the gym, and makes me want to get in there as much as possible.

Ditto.

[JinormusJ]

Log it anyways. Just because you're not a powerlifter or superman doesn't mean its not a good tool. I like it because it pushes me in the gym, and makes me want to get in there as much as possible.

[IronFreak]

Schedule got all screwed up, probably can't hit the gym until Saturday for legs......Joys of being employed full time, full time student and owning your own business.

[alB5]

I haven't been able to keep track for the last 5 workouts. Shit. Too much anatomy and physiology, and other homework to do. I do feel way stronger though, thats a plus.

[IronFreak]

No kidding, I have lifted for a long time, but it hasn't been for a good 3-4 years (since I was powerlifting) that I felt strong like this. It's really helped me push my limits.

[rzerob]

I am glad I got my degree years ago 4 years ago.

[JinormusJ]

Leg-dayers gonna leg

Can wait to tear it up after work at 4 today; expecting to hit the gym by 5 hopefully

[rzerob]

Arms and Abs today.

3 sets of 10 preacher curls: 115lbs x 10= 1150 x 3= 3450
3 sets of 10 concentration curls: 50lbs each arm: 100 x 10= 1000 x 3= 3000
3 sets of 10 inside hammer curls: 80lbs each arm: 160 x 10= 1600 x 3= 4800
3 sets of 10 close hand bench press: 165 x 10= 1650 x 3= 4950
3 sets of 10 seated triceps extensions: 190 x 10= 1900 x 3= 5700
3 sets of 10 ez bar skull crushers: 95 x 10= 950 x 3= 2850
3 sets of 15 decline bottoms up. No weight abdominal exercise
3 sets of 15 cable crunches: 200 x 15= 3000 x 3= 9000

3450 + 3000 + 4800 + 4950 + 5700 + 2850 + 9000= 33,750

Total 260,175 in 10 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 226,425= 739,825lbs to go in 80 days.

[JinormusJ]

Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

Squats:
95 x 10 = 950
115 x 8 = 920
115 x 8 = 920
95 x 8 = 760

Deadlifts:
115 x 10 = 1150
115 x 10 = 1150
115 x 8 = 920
95 x 10 = 950

Squat Machine:
255 x 10 = 2550
255 x 10 = 2550
255 x 8 = 2040
255 x 8 = 2040


Calves Machine:
105 x 15 = 1675
105 x 15 = 1675
135 x 15 = 2025
150 x 15 = 2250

Total Today:
24,525

Day 11
TO DATE:
102,190

[IronFreak]

Day 15 and my wife and I are at 288,500lbs. I did legs Saturday, didn't hit the numbers that I wanted but I did something I've never tried before. My squat form has always been crappy, more to do with how I'm built but it's never really improved. Best way to fix that is constant repetition in good form. So I stacked 135lbs. on the bar and went. Did a total of 100 reps. was running short on time so I hit the leg sled then called it a day.


I can barely walk right now..........my quads and hamstrings are blistered. Think I'm going to do it again!

Squats

135x10 for 10 sets


Leg sled

500x10 for 4 sets


Shoulders tonight!

[rzerob]

OP 100 reps is awesome. You the man.

Back and Abs today.

3 sets of 10 pull ups: 187 x 10= 1870 x 3= 5610
3 sets of 10 dead lifts: 265 x 10= 2650 x 2= 5300 + (275 x 10= 2750)= 8050
3 sets of 10 cable rows: 210 x 10= 2100 + (220 x 10= 2200 x 2= 4400)= 6500
3 sets of 10 lawn mowers: 100lbs each arm: 200 x 10= 2000 x 3= 6000
3 sets of 10 decline bottoms up. No weight abdominal exercise
3 sets of 15 cable crunches: 200 x 15= 3000 x 3= 9000

5610 + 8050 + 6500 + 6000 + 9000= 35,160

Total 295,335 in 13 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 295,335= 704,665lbs to go in 77 days.