Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

[alB5]

I absolutely hate leg day, but, an awesome leg day was had.

Squat cleans

95 x 10 = 950 lbs

115 x 8 = 920 lbs

135 x 5 = 675 lbs

135 x 5 = 675 lbs

(second time ever done)

Leg press (weight plate machine has a base weight of about 110 lbs of resistance)

~450 lbs x 10 = 4500

~650 lbs x 5 = 3250

~650 lbs x 5 = 3250

Leg extensions (resistance machine)

170 x 7 = 1190

190 x 5 = 950

210 x 5 = 1050

Leg Curls (resistance machine)

170 x 8 = 1360

180 x 5 = 900

180 x 5 = 900

Calf raises (plate machine)

180 x 8 = 1440

225 x 5 = 1125

225 x 5 = 1125

950 + 920 + 675 + 675 + 4500 + 3250 + 3250 + 1190 + 950 + 1050 + 1360 + 900 + 900 + 1440 + 1125 + 1125

24260 lbs first day. Eh

[rzerob]

Arms and Abs today.

2 sets of 10, 1 set of 8 preacher curls: 115lbs x 10= 1150 x 2= 2300 + (115lb x 8= 920)= 3220
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
2 sets of 10, 1 set of 8 close hand bench press: 165 x 10= 1650 x 2= 3300 + (165 x 8= 1320)= 4620
3 sets of 10 seated triceps extensions: 185 x 10= 1850 x 3= 5550
2 sets of 10, 1 set of 8 ez bar skull crushers: 95 x 10= 950 x 3= 2850
3 sets of 10 decline bottoms up. No weight abdominal exercise
3 sets of 15 cable crunches: 195 x 15= 2925 x 3= 8775

3220 + 3000 + 4800 + 4620 + 5550 + 2850 + 8775= 32,815

Total 110,770 in 4 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 110,770= 889230lbs to go in 86 days





I found out today that the ez bar weighs 15lbs, I never counted that weight before. There are also a few pieces of equipment that have weight that I didn't count either. I will add that from now on. I added a couple pics. Keep it up everybody!

[JinormusJ]

Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

Destroyed legs today

Squats BUTT DOWN TO THE GROUND:
135 x 8 = 1080
115 x 8 = 920
95 x 8 x 2 = 1520
105 x 8 x 2 = 1680
105 x 3 = 315
95 x 8 x 2 = 1520
95 x 4 = 380

Lawnmowers:
50 x 8 x 4 = 1600 (could have gone way heavier)

Romanian Deadlifts:
95 x 8 = 760
105 x 8 = 840

Deadlifts:
95 x 8 = 760
95 x 8 = 760

Cable-Rows:
130 x 8 = 1040
100 x 8 = 800

Curls:
30 x 15 = 450

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Today:
14425

Total:
33610



First and foremost, I absolutely hate guys going to the squat machines and doing little pansy squats that only go half way down just so they can squat a plate. BUTT GOES DOWN. Do it correctly or don't do it at all cause you just look stupid doing it wrong

/endrant

Secondly.. I don't think I'll hit 1000000. At the rate I'm going, I gas'd out quickly and I can put up as much weight; hopefully in a couple weeks I can put out more, but I need to step it up if I wanna hit the million.

Lastly... I was kinda pissed when I realized after just getting home that I forgot calves.... Ugh..

2 scoops protein + 1 1/2 cup frozen strawberries + 1 cup mangoes + 1 banana = recovery drink to top off my leg day



Currently chicken walking up the stairs

[alB5]

Lastly... I was kinda pissed when I realized after just getting home that I forgot calves.... Ugh..

Happens every time. They ought to post reminders all over the gyms.


Boob day today! + triceps + abs

Flat bench

warm up with bar (doesn't count lol)
155 x 9 1395
185 x 6 1110
205 x 4 820
205 x 3 615

Incline dumbbell bench
70x2 x 9 1260
70x2 x 8 1120
75x2 x 6 900

Incline bench press machine (plates)

70x2 x 10 1400
80x2 x 7 1120
90x2 x 5 900

chest cable fly
30x2 x8 480
35x2 x6 420
35x2 x6 420

tricep extension (fixed v-bar)
65 x 9 585
70 x 6 420
80 x 4 320

OverHead Skullcrushers
60 x 9 540
70 x 6 420
70 x 6 420

Weighted ab machines
110 lbs x 16 1760
130 lbs x 10 1300
150 lbs x 6 900

Leg raises (body weight i guess)
3 sets

oblique machine

150 x 10 1500
190 x 6 1140
190 x 6 1140

1395 + 1110 + 820 + 615 + 1260 + 1120 + 900 + 1400 + 1120 + 900 + 480 + 420 + 420 + 585 + 420 + 320 + 540 + 420 + 420 + 1760 + 1300 + 900 + 1500 + 1140 + 1140

22405 today


Grand Total: 46665

[IronFreak]

Hahaha you guys are awesome, I love reading your entries. Great job too, really nice numbers being posted.

Well I haven't updated since last week. I was honestly gassed out by Friday............no excuses though I still hit the gym. I'm really focusing on my BF#, my wife and I would like to do a show next may so I need to work on dropping the overall bf%. I got mine measured yesterday an I'm at 16%, unfortunately I carry it all in my gut. To be competitive in a show I have to be under 5%.....closer to 3%. Any ways Friday I did a power hour of hard cardio. Did a 40 minute session, then hit some accessory lifts then 20 more minutes.

Friday - Totaled 8150lbs. (Biceps and triceps)

Sunday I hit Back I played 18 holes of golf before hand and ate like crap. The deadlifts felt like a million pounds.......

Deadlift

• 135x10
• 135x10
• 275x3
• 320x3
• 350x3

front lat pulls

• 190x12
• 210x12
• 230x8

Low rows

• 180x12
• 230x12
• 270x8

behind the head lat pulls

• 150x10
• 160x10
• 170x10

front lat pull downs

• 80x10x3

Not huge numbers but I totalled 23,780 yesterday.......(note to self, eat better)

The wife put up some great numbers again. She's such an animal, much closer to show level then me. Her BF came in at 21% and most physique shows girls hit stage between 15-17% bf. She hit the gym Fri-Sunday totaling 40,420lbs.

So this weekends totals = 72,350lbs.

72,350 + 151,490 = 223,840lbs.

Not bad for day 8 of our challenge!

[Thizzelle]

you guys do so many sets damn. I guess you gotta do what fits you but I fucking hate the gym. I need to cut my abs up.

[JinormusJ]

Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

Moved all last weekend.
Note to self: NEVER do leg day before moving EVER again... Plus I ate like crap and felt miserable

I would count moving day as something, but I have no idea how much to count it as lol

Ended up getting back on it today. Nice fruit smoothie in the morning and back to the gym; weekend stress eating took its toll though, today's workout was terribly hard

25 minutes cardio, then chest and back

Bench:
135 x 10 = 1350
135 x 10 = 1350
145 x 5 = 725
155 x 8 = 1240
135 x 8 = 1080

Incline bench:
115 x 10 = 1150
95 x 10 = 950

Decline Bench:
95 x 10 = 950
95 x 10 = 950

Bench machine:
90 x 6 = 540

Lawnmowers:
80 x 10 x 2 = 1600
60 x 8 x2 = 960
60 x 8 x 2 = 960

Lat Pull-downs:
90 x 10 = 900
140 x 10 = 1400
140 x10 = 1400
110 x 10 = 1100

Today:
18605

OVERALL
52215

I'd like to think I'm doing pretty well; not where I'd like to be 7 days in, but everyone starts somewhere. I'm going harder and getting more weight up since last week, so the progress is there. Lets see how long I can keep it up without a pre-workout though

Tomorrow is Cardio + Abs, then Arms and Shoulders Wednesday.

[IronFreak]

you guys do so many sets damn. I guess you gotta do what fits you but I fucking hate the gym. I need to cut my abs up.

Overtraining sucks. that's why I break my complex lifts up and then add accessory lifts. I try and hit at least three other movements that compliment the main lift, then add more depending on how I feel. As you can see, my back day sucked, so I stuck with the minimum.

[rzerob]

Back and Abs today.

3 sets of 10 pull ups: 187 x 10= 1870 x 3= 5610
3 sets of 10 dead lifts: 255 x 10= 2550 x 2= 5100 + (265 x 10= 2650)= 7750
3 sets of 10 cable rows: 210 x 10= 2100 x 3= 6300
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 + 7750 + 6300 + 6000 + 9000= 34,660

Total 145,430 in 6 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 145,430= 854,570lbs to go in 84 days

[rzerob]

Hahaha you guys are awesome, I love reading your entries. Great job too, really nice numbers being posted.

72,350 + 151,490 = 223,840lbs.

Not bad for day 8 of our challenge!

I enjoy reading the entries too. OP you are almost a quarter of the way to your goal.

you guys do so many sets damn. I guess you gotta do what fits you but I fucking hate the gym. I need to cut my abs up.

The best thing to cut up your abs is your diet. You can do 1000 sit ups a day and eat junk and you won't see much.

Awesome job everybody! Keep it up!

[rzerob]

Chest and shoulder today.

3 sets of 15 dips: body weight 187 x 15= 2805 x 3= 8415
3 sets of 10 dumbbell bench press: 90lbs each dumbbell: 180 x 10=1800 x 3= 5400
3 sets of 10 cable flys: 65lbs each arm: 130 x 10= 1300 x 3= 3900
3 sets of 12 push ups.
3 sets of 10 dumbbell shoulder press: 65lbs each arm: 130 x 10= 1300 x 3= 3900
3 sets of 10 smith machine overhead shoulder press: 125 x10= 1250 x 3= 3750
3 sets of 10 shrugs: 160lbs each arm: 320 x 10= 3200 x 3= 9600
3 sets of 11 leverage incline chest press: 230 x 11=2530 x 3= 7590

8415 + 5400 + 3900 + 3900 + 3750 + 9600 + 7590= 42,555

Total 187,985 in 7 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 187,985= 812,015lbs to go in 83 days.

[IronFreak]

Outstanding Chest and Bicep day yesterday. Diet was on point the entire day and I could really tell in the gym. All major press/chest motions are superset with a pulling motion....hence the pulling motions.

Bench - Flat

135x10
185x3
215x3
245x3

Lat pulls wide grip

180x10
200x10

Incline DB press

140x10
150x8
160x6

Wide grip pull ups

245x10
245x10
245x10

Incline DB flies

80x20
70x14
60x20

DB pull overs

90x10
90x10
90x10

Preacher curls (superset with other bicep movements ect.)

55x15
55x10
75x8

Strict DB curls

70x10
70x8
50x10

Overhand preacher curls

45x10
45x10
55x10

hammer curls

50x10
50x10
50x10


Overall a great workout, really good pump, feeling it today. I totaled 31,160lbs. bringing us to a overall total of 255,000lbs. Tonight I have Legs, goal is to break the 45k mark and puch us into the 300k arena!

Keep it up guys, go hard or go home!

[rzerob]

Legs, forearms, and abs Today.

3 sets of 10 squats: 275lbs x 10=2750 x 3= 8250
3 sets of 10 seated leg press: 325 x 10= 3250 + (330 x 10= 3300 x 2= 6600)= 9850
3 sets of 10 seated calf raises: 196 x 10= 1960 x 3= 5880
3 sets of 10 standing palms up behind the back wrist curl: 155 x 10= 1550 x 3= 4650
3 sets of 10 cable wrist curl: 70lbs each arm: 140 x10= 1400 x 3= 4200
3 sets of 10 decline bottoms up. No weight abdominal exercise
3 sets of 10 hanging pike: body weight 187 x 10= 1870 x 3= 5610

8250 + 9850 + 5880 + 4650 + 4200 + 5610= 38,440

Total 226,425 in 8 days(started 09/10/2013). 1,000,000 - 226,425= 773,575lbs to go in 82 days.

Tomorrow is my rest day. I will update on Friday. Good job everybody, keep it up!

[JinormusJ]

Million Pound Challenge **Weightlifting**

Arms today; but I kept it low weight high reps because I'm doing full body later today with a buddy of mine. That's right; officially in the double workout zone haha

Today was blasting at the gym; diet has been perfect since Monday, and I carbo loaded fruit smoothies last night and this morning (with protein of course) for plenty of energy. One of my easiest days lifting even though I lifted plenty; but then again I only went 75% cause I had to save some for tonight (but still, for taking it easy I'm surprised at how much I lifted at my level)

Shoulders:
60 x 10 = 600
60 x 10 = 600
40 x 10 = 400
40 x 10 = 400
30 x 15 = 450
30 x 15 = 450
30 x 20 = 600
30 x 15 = 450

Biceps:
35 x 10 = 350
35 x 10 = 350
30 x 21 = 630
30 x 21 = 630
40 x 8 = 320
40 x 8 = 320
30 x 20 = 600
30 x 15 = 450

Triceps:
30 x 15 = 450
30 x 15 = 450
225 x 15 = 3375
225 x 10 = 2250
30 x 12 = 360
30 x 12 = 360

Total:
14,845

TO DATE:
67,060


Goin paleo has helped me cut out all sorts of crap and get high nutrient dense foods in y system; just this passed week (since I've started) I've noticed my general mood increase and I overall feel healthier. The diet helps me stay motivated to go to the gym and do this challenge and vice versa; some days I don't wanna stick to it, but I know I'll need the energy later when I hit the weights, or some days I just don't wanna hit the weights, but my diet requires me to stay active so I gotta.

Can wait to see what days you guys finish on! Keep it up!


EDIT: Just went down a belt-loop :mrgreen:

[AndrewBird]

7000 calories? You're either embellishing dramatically, or you have a genuine medical issue (rare) limiting you from putting on weight with that sort of caloric intake. Giving up after only two weeks tells me you weren't taking it very seriously, and likely not consuming as much as you thought either.

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.