Optimass

[steak]

your tp is 135kg 8) can he keep up with the Opti-unit?:

.... and 6ft 10inches :pfft: He's fucken massive for a young fella. (was 151kg at one point apparently :grin: )

He's owning me on Chest currently - wont get a chance to train together for a nother fortnight - but will post up his maxs once we kick off again so you can see how much work I have to do. Surprisingly I feel pretty good with the volume. Is going to be a good challenge.

geezuss! big unit right there. leg day will tell mate :twisted:

[Growth]

.... and 6ft 10inches :pfft: He's fucken massive for a young fella. (was 151kg at one point apparently :grin: )//quote]

Holy shit! :shock:

Nice workout, good to see some momentum building up

[Optimass]

126kg .... nuff said! :nod:

[Optimass]

Very irregular downloads lately.

Training is good for now - but weight is coming on too fast. Have added cardio back into the mix but wont be dropping the cals as Ijust want to stablise for now. I'm keen to drop 15 kg but will hold out a bit longer until work settles.

Can get additional cardios in at lunch times reasonably easy now so should see my bfat start to drop very slowly.

Tried some Jet fuse courtesy of Hennie (thanks mate) but didn't really get that much of a hit from it but this could be something to do with the extra weight I'm supporting. (Used to be able to handle a tsp of Clem twice a day no worries :nod: - thats enough for 2 x 200kg horses). Must say it was very palletable and perhaps a few weeks on would probably start to see some better results from it. May just stick to monohydrate as soon as I start to drop the inches.

Strength is down currently not really progressing on my bench and had to pull back on the Squats slightly while I was having some physio. (minor movement in my 5th vert causing pain after 4-5 hours sleep. Has come right now and have come off anti-inflams so will get back into some light rep squats on the weekend.

Will update soon.

[steak]

126kg .... nuff said! :nod:

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126kgs bro...nice bit of bulkin been going on the past few weeks :clap:

[Optimass]

easy week last week .... (easing back in after problems with back) ... also had a heavy work schedule around end of financial year with the business. Have lost a bit of time around my strength goals but still have a clean 12 reps @ 180kg (Squats) at the forefront of my mind. Back has been sore this week but it seems to come and go. Sick of physio and it comes right and then it just packs up without even being worked - definatley musclar though which is a positive.

Will be a few lite weeks of rep focus until muscle fibres get used to being broken down again. Strength is low in comparison to same time LY but hopefully it wont take long to ... for lack of a better term "reset".

Wednesday Lite Back; A bit of reconditioning going on

Seated row 6 sets - 15 reps

Lat pulldown 6 sets - 15 reps

Bent Over d/b rear delts 4 sets - 12 reps

D/b curls 4 sets 10 @ 22kg

30 minute cardio

Friday Lite Chest

Incline machine bench 5 sets - last set 12 reps @210lbs

Flat D/b Press 3 sets - last set 8 reps @ 40kg

D/b Pullover - 3 sets 12reps @ 40kg

Chair dips - 3 sets 15 @ body weight (119kg)

Saturday (Today) Very lite legs

Leg Press > 8 sets - rep loading @100kg 25reps, 25reps, 30reps, 35reps up to 140kg 25reps, 25 reps, 30reps, 35reps

Leg extension/Leg curls 4 sets each.

(Will add squats in 4 weeks - will need to bring my back up first to ensure I don't inflame the vertebra)

10 minute ab ripper + 45 minute cycle.

ENd

Nutro is 85% currently - been consistant with the whey protein as an additional bumper to my solid meals but clean overall. Starting lite in the morning. Either egg whites or shake or both. 2nd meal is always oats + yogurt and whey. Back to Tuna and rice all Mid day meals > only the dinner meals to go but have a rroadshow next week so will look to tighten up the following week.

Will restart the journal in the lead up to Christmas - will be back into keto at some point but will have to pace myself around the limitations with my back. Will be good to have some structure back to training in any case.

[Darkmanx]

Hi Optimass

Sweet, i see there a few big boys around. I myself come from a professional background. I played pro rugby for 10 years up till 2007. I was lock/loosie and have always been more muscular that my counter parts.

In 2007 i had to give up cause of 3 slipped discs. In 2010 i made my come back only to tare my peck tendon that conects to the bicep right off in the first match. I have surgery next week.

Well as i said i'm glad to find some big boys in here as i am 145kg and 6'7. My playing weight in rugby has always been around 122-130kg. I now only gym hardout to get real big like 160-170 and im quite capable of it.

I was looking for a bit of online motivation and inspiration.

Cheers

[Darkmanx]

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Also if you any idea of some really good products let me know so i can look into it.

Cheers

[Optimass]

Hi Optimass

Sweet, i see there a few big boys around. I myself come from a professional background. I played pro rugby for 10 years up till 2007. I was lock/loosie and have always been more muscular that my counter parts.

In 2007 i had to give up cause of 3 slipped discs. In 2010 i made my come back only to tare my peck tendon that conects to the bicep right off in the first match. I have surgery next week.

Well as i said i'm glad to find some big boys in here as i am 145kg and 6'7. My playing weight in rugby has always been around 122-130kg. I now only gym hardout to get real big like 160-170 and im quite capable of it.

I was looking for a bit of online motivation and inspiration.

Cheers

Ouch - slipped discs are not good mate - one of my brothers had his spine fused quite young ... has been over 20 years ago now but still gives him grief. Luckily mine is more muscular imbalance. Weight of my chest and shoulders pulling forward when I sleep on my side - but causing prolonged compression between 5th and 6th vert = inflamation. 145! you certainly have the height to hold it well.

Good luck with the surgery bro - you should start a journal of recovery. Pec tears are a bitch but not uncommon. Your recover program would be of great interest to some on the forum.

[Optimass]

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Also if you any idea of some really good products let me know so i can look into it.

Cheers

Thermo:

Best result on thermo "Lipo6" / Stacker 3 / Xenodrine

Water reten: (outside of sodium and potassium)

Cytodyne Teraxatone

Whey:

Muscle milk for flavour but normally just get the best deal for any no/low carb. When money is no object = Horleys ICE and/or RIPPED :nod:

Creatine:

Lowest priced monohydrate I can find - not a big fan of NO combo products but did get into NOXPLODE when it wasn't dilluted for the NZ market :pfft:

[steak]

i am 145kg and 6'7. My playing weight in rugby has always been around 122-130kg. I now only gym hardout to get real big like 160-170 and im quite capable of it.

youve got my vote fella :grin: big unit

Good luck with your recovery and like Opti says keep us posted 8)

Good to see you posting again too Opti 8)

[Darkmanx]

I intend to keep you posted as i go. im due in tommorow and not lookin forward to it. Its going to be a long bloody road.

cheers for the thumbs up.

[Optimass]

Good to see you posting again too Opti 8)

yep has been a while mate - busy times.

.............

Lite legs today.

Leg Press: 8 sets - final set 12 reps @ 350kg (first 4 sets were 20 rep sets @ 100/150/200/250

Leg ext - 4 sets final set 12 reps 140lbs

Reverse Lunges - 4 sets 12 reps(ea) only 40kg

Calf raises - full stack 3 sets 12 reps / long eccentric with 50 pulse reps in the last 30deg. (pumped)

Cardio 30 minutes - treadmill/high incline powerwalk.

.....

Legs are humming - 350kg set the first real test for them in months. felt good - will go to 400kg next week and then trial squats from the following week if that comes off.

Lower Traps were cramping last night for no reaason - but has calmed down now and didn't get worse over night.

Chest and Bicep tomorrow - with cardio.

Nutro has been anything goes over the last 4 days with company conference on. Have become a fan of low carb beer as a result :grin:

[Optimass]

Had the pleasure of training at WOLFs gym today http://www.wolfsgym.co.nz/

Was great meeting Mike and have to say that his gym is very well equiped. Hammer Strength galore with a good offering of quality life fitness gear. D/B rack is built for the big boys ... very impressed overall. :clap: (I wasn't game enough to try the stairmaster today after legs yesterday :puke: ...but may be next week we'll give it a crack )

Have to say his members are lucky to have someone so passionate about training and genuinely interested in his members and thier training.

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Chest today:

Just a meat and potatos work out today.

Flat d/b press: 6 sets last set 12 reps @ 40kg

Incline Machine Press: 4 sets last set 8 reps with 100kg - (nice and slow)

d/b Flyes: 4 sets last set 12 reps @ 22kg - (again focus was on technique .. slow controlled)

D/b pullover 3 sets 12 reps @ 40kg

1 set of body weight dips

d/b curls (standing) 3 sets last set 12 reps @ 22kg

3 sets machine curls on the unilateral curl - (havent used one of these before - I think it was Hammer Strength - looks like the machine Dorian uses in blood and guts for bicep curl) 80lbs each arm (36kg :grin: )

20 minute cardio to finish.

END

NUTRO

M1: 10 egg whites, 3 yolks, 100g ham, 100 lite cottage cheese + 2 tsp tomato paste (Omlette)

M2: Shake with 100g lite yogurt and 1 banana (post training) 400ml trim milk

M3: 200g rice + 200g Smoked Chicken with a little mustard

M4: 150g lite cottage cheese + 2 kiwi fruit and a coffee

M5: 250g Chicken breast + 150g couscous + 1 cup green beans

M6: Shake (40g Prot)

[morattigirl]

Had the pleasure of training at WOLFs gym today..

Have to say his members are lucky to have someone so passionate about training and genuinely interested in his members and thier training.

That's awesome aye, we on the other hand get our chalk hidden from us because apparently we make too much mess :roll: WTF!!

[Optimass]

understand both sides of the dilema .... having owned a club previously you cant survive on just body builders and whilst most a carefuul with thier chalk many are not. 85% of people joining gyms will never need chalk and will assume its just mess which can discourage them. :?

Tidy gyms = happy members.

[morattigirl]

Tidy gyms = happy members.

Oh totally agree!! In our case I think there's like a handful of us that use chalk tho and we make f*ck all mess, nothing a lil brush n shovel wouldn't fix... just a little annoying. Anyway just my thoughts :grin:

[Optimass]

... Cardio and Abs 1hr 20 min total ....

[Phedder]

That looks like a pretty good cardio and ab workout to me

[tomsammce]

Had the pleasure of training at WOLFs gym today..

Have to say his members are lucky to have someone so passionate about training and genuinely interested in his members and thier training.

That's awesome aye, we on the other hand get our chalk hidden from us because apparently we make too much mess :roll: WTF!!

there is no chalk to be used at wolfs gym, if you use it there u get boot up ur arse, he hates it and has signs up everywhere letting you know.

its messy as and gets in between the grooves in the floor mats, pain in the arse to clean up. all new bars in there so plenty of grip if need more soak hands in turps daily.

anyway, opti... bloody goo gym huh. i am currently a member there, will try get in once or twice a week if possible to do things i cannot do at home. we will have to have a train together when time is right for both.

[Optimass]

That looks like a pretty good cardio and ab workout to me

:pfft: .... backflips make me dizzy!

we will have to have a train together when time is right for both.

keen as mate - you will have to take it easy on an old fella like me

[Optimass]

First Squat session in ages ....

Pain across my upper back but the legs are perfectly good.

3 sets 12 reps @ 60kg

3 sets 8 reps @ 100kg

3 sets 5 reps @ 140kg

1 sets 8 reps @ 160kg

Wasn't game to go beyond that as my back was heating up.

Finsihed with some lite back movements. tomorrow will work through some upright row, rear delts to see if I can easy the muscle out a bit. Nice and warm at the moment so will take a few anti inflams and see if that takes the fire out over the next few days.

Abs to finish. Back on the Ripper tomorrow night.

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Sir Peter has a special on Rump and mince this week so we are switching to red meat until chick breast comes down again. ($8.99 kilo :clap: )

back on the low carb plan this week - yeehaaa ... not :pfft:

[Old Bull]

First Squat session in ages ....

Pain across my upper back but the legs are perfectly good.

3 sets 12 reps @ 60kg

3 sets 8 reps @ 100kg

3 sets 5 reps @ 140kg

1 sets 8 reps @ 160kg

Wasn't game to go beyond that as my back was heating up.

Finsihed with some lite back movements. tomorrow will work through some upright row, rear delts to see if I can easy the muscle out a bit. Nice and warm at the moment so will take a few anti inflams and see if that takes the fire out over the next few days.

Abs to finish. Back on the Ripper tomorrow night.

.......

Sir Peter has a special on Rump and mince this week so we are switching to red meat until chick breast comes down again. ($8.99 kilo :clap: )

back on the low carb plan this week - yeehaaa ... not :pfft:

Good to see the Legs back in Action and wise not push it to hard on the first day. :clap: :clap:

[Optimass]

Lite back session today. (Pseudo lite :grin: )

Deadlifts: 6 sets .....

2 x 20reps @ 60kg,

1 x 12 reps @ 100

1 x 12 reps @ 140

1 x 8 reps @ 180 (blt + strps)

1 x 6 reps @ 200kg (blt + strps)

Just came to me - felt really good. No pain any where is encouraging. My back was firm.

Lat pulldown: 4 sets/ last set 210lbs for 12 reps

Seated row: 4 sets/ last set 210lbs for 12 reps

Bicep curl d/b: 4 sets/ last set 20kg for 12 reps/ea

Wrist curl super set with reverse b/b curl: 4 sets 30kg 12x12

END

Deadlifts ..... f*ck yeah! :nod:

[steak]

long time between drinks Opti!