Tlaf bodybuilding journal

[trainlikeafreak]

Just trained legs. Nothing heavy just pump. Was sick all last week which wasn't ideal for the show and on Saturday night I had chronic stomach pains and bloating so didn't want to do anything stupid today...

 

leg extensions ss lying leg curls

5 sets of 10-15/10-15

 

squats

40kgx20

60kgx20

80kgx20

100kgx20

80kgx20

60kgx20

 

was meant to do Romanians now but my lower back was screaming at me so I did seated leg curls

 

4x20

 

walking bb lunges

40kgx20 per leg, 2 sets slow and controlled

 

stabding calf raises

4x10

last set 10 reps 10 sec rest 15 reps 15 sec rest 20 reps 20 sec rest 30 reps

 

 

the pump was absolutely ridiculous. Stated feeling quite off/light headed etc towards the end of that. It was a hard week on my body so I think it's just trying to get back into the swing of things.. No time to take the foot off the pedal though I can have my break in 4 weeks time. No post workout cardio today but I did my hour this mining like I have every day this prep.

 

i had a pump in my knees this morning after cardio, felt so weird lol. 

[trainlikeafreak]

Sorry guys also waned to post these. First pic is from feb and the second is from 2 or so weeks ago. Would get a more recent one but I'm not working at that gym anymore and wanted to use the same lighting etc. pretty happy with the progress all things considered. The left pic was just as my delt problem came right.

[jimmybro1]

17 hours ago, trainlikeafreak said:

Sorry guys also waned to post these. First pic is from feb and the second is from 2 or so weeks ago. Would get a more recent one but I'm not working at that gym anymore and wanted to use the same lighting etc. pretty happy with the progress all things considered. The left pic was just as my delt problem came right.

Massive improvement lad! 

 

What's the weight difference? 

[trainlikeafreak]

51 minutes ago, jimmybro1 said:

Massive improvement lad! 

 

What's the weight difference? 

Thanks bro.. Umm good question! I think I was about 116kg on the left and 102.5ish kg on the right

[I Declare War]

Look at that back!!!

 

I guess you're focusing on bring your chest up? Looks very overpowered by your delts.

[trainlikeafreak]

27 minutes ago, I Declare War said:

Look at that back!!!

 

I guess you're focusing on bring your chest up? Looks very overpowered by your delts.

Not really. Delts are pumped in that pic and when my chest is pumped it's ok. Feedback wasn't in relation to bringing up any lagging body parts it was more about conditioning in the glutes

[HarryB]

I think you need to grow a top knot to go with the beard... if you're gonna go gay... do it 100 hahaha ha 

 

 

[trainlikeafreak]

55 minutes ago, HarryB said:

I think you need to grow a top knot to go with the beard... if you're gonna go gay... do it 100 hahaha ha 

 

 

Hey hey hey.. When you are eating rabbit food for weeks on end it is important to conserve your energy every way possible. Lol

[trainlikeafreak]

Finally seen some decent stage pics.. Here they are.. From my class win and the overall. Didn't realise the overall was this close.

[jimmybro1]

46 minutes ago, trainlikeafreak said:

Finally seen some decent stage pics.. Here they are.. From my class win and the overall. Didn't realise the overall was this close.

Guy in the black trunks joocy as Fark but conditioning not even once. 

 

Which one took overalls ?

[trainlikeafreak]

10 minutes ago, jimmybro1 said:

Guy in the black trunks joocy as Fark but conditioning not even once. 

 

Which one took overalls ?

The guy on the right with no hair/red trunks. His conditioning was awesome and dense as f*ck

[nate225]

Congratulations bro - you looked fantastic! Back shots were sick.

[trainlikeafreak]

3 minutes ago, nate225 said:

Congratulations bro - you looked fantastic! Back shots were sick.

Thanks bro!! 

[Pseudonym]

Man, your physique has really come on in leaps and bounds. I remember a few years ago you had a few body parts that massively overpowered everything else (I haven't gone back and looked, but I think I'm right in saying that?). Whereas now, you're looking way more balanced and proportional. Awesome bro!

[trainlikeafreak]

5 hours ago, Pseudonym said:

Man, your physique has really come on in leaps and bounds. I remember a few years ago you had a few body parts that massively overpowered everything else (I haven't gone back and looked, but I think I'm right in saying that?). Whereas now, you're looking way more balanced and proportional. Awesome bro!

Hah yeah man. When I first started out in 2011 I was all quads and biceps. Then once I progressed I was all legs back and arms. I finally figured out how to make everything else develop lol. I brought my chest up heaps last year but after hurting my shoulder and having so much time off any chest or delt work I was worried how it would look. However not one judge commented on a weak body part it was all in relation to improving conditioning for nats so I am so so happy with that.

 

thank you bro!!

[PETN]

Good shit br0

[trainlikeafreak]

22 hours ago, PETN said:

Good shit br0

Cheers bro

 

 

did chest tris Tuesday and back and glutes yesterday. Off to do my one hour cardio now then home for breakfast then it's shoulders and triceps. Feeling pretty beat up so I'm welcoming tomorrow's rest day with open arms. 3 weeks to go gotta make it all count

[trainlikeafreak]

Seated DB press

30k x10

40k x10

45k x8

40k x8 DS 30k x4-6 DS 20k x4-6

 

seated Lat raises heavy 

4 sets 8 reps worked up from 15k to couple sets at 25k

 

standing last raise

8kg x100 reps

 

rev Pec Dec

4x12-15 last set triple drop

 

plate raises

3x15 with 20 k plate 

 

bb shrugs

4x 10-15

 

incline db curl 

15kgx15

20kgx6, 2 sets

 

incline hammer curl

8 reps same time 4 reps alternating

15kg, 2 sets

 

concentration curls

12.5kgx8-10 2 sets

 

30 min stair master 

 

[trainlikeafreak]

For those that don't have me on FB/IG..

 

March 2015 vs September 2016. I am so happy with this. What makes me laugh is the stories behind the images.. On the left I was in comp shape from 6 weeks out, get sick the week of the show and it all just turned to garbage. Then a shoulder injury which cost me probably 8 months of hard upper body training. On the right - 11 weeks out and behind schedule I decide to change shows which meant I was 6 weeks out and VERY behind schedule.. However I busted my ass, had a very successful final week and brought the best package of my life. I got my redemption and proved a point to MYSELF. I hope these images display the amount of consistency, effort, sweat and tears it took because there were plenty of each of those lol. I am going to do all I can to improve on this for nationals. Watch this space.. 

[gazza]

Great comparison pics, the improvement is there for all to see. Keep up the good work.

[trainlikeafreak]

2 hours ago, gazza said:

Great comparison pics, the improvement is there for all to see. Keep up the good work.

Thank you bro

[teamfatboy]

Wow.  That is an impressive improvement - a lot better in the quads and core!

 

Congratulations - great reward for your hard work and backing yourself! 

[trainlikeafreak]

12 hours ago, teamfatboy said:

Wow.  That is an impressive improvement - a lot better in the quads and core!

 

Congratulations - great reward for your hard work and backing yourself! 

Cheers bro!

[Matrix]

Great work Jordan, isnt it funny how sometimes you can do almost everything right and get a less than satisfying result and other times  you just go for it you get a better result! 

I remember your pics from that last show and you were pretty much ready 6 weeks out and then it went South so you must be stoked this time - big improvements!

 

On a side note: Is it just me or has anyone else noted that alot of the NZIFBB shows seem to use those side lights on tripods to light their stages - even for the nationals? I cant understand (other than financially) why they would do this though as it seems to just wash out everyone with yellowish side lighting and provides no shadow or down lighting at all.

 

The difference in the lighting between the Left Pic and the IFBB show and the theatre down lights at the WFF/NABBA show is just night and day.

 

IMO those side lights just ruin physiques and photos and make good athletes look very average. Even guys that are peeled look just lean under those sorts of lights.

 

 

 

[trainlikeafreak]

49 minutes ago, Matrix said:

Great work Jordan, isnt it funny how sometimes you can do almost everything right and get a less than satisfying result and other times  you just go for it you get a better result! 

I remember your pics from that last show and you were pretty much ready 6 weeks out and then it went South so you must be stoked this time - big improvements!

 

On a side note: Is it just me or has anyone else noted that alot of the NZIFBB shows seem to use those side lights on tripods to light their stages - even for the nationals? I cant understand (other than financially) why they would do this though as it seems to just wash out everyone with yellowish side lighting and provides no shadow or down lighting at all.

 

The difference in the lighting between the Left Pic and the IFBB show and the theatre down lights at the WFF/NABBA show is just night and day.

 

IMO those side lights just ruin physiques and photos and make good athletes look very average. Even guys that are peeled look just lean under those sorts of lights.

 

 

 

Thanks D! You hit the nail on the head though.. Financially beneficial. Same as the tan, I used dream tan on the weekend and it is so much more appealing than the spray tan that you pay for at the NZIFBB shows. Well the show I did anyway. I mean just look at the difference in the photos.. But anyway I don't want to bag anyone, I really enjoyed competing on the weekend it was definitely the most fun, satusfying and well run show that I've been apart of. Can't wait for nationals.