Growths Journal

[deegee]

Good work out, with the amount you do on your bb curls your biceps must be looking pretty good, I have noticed a good improvment here myself recently but I am not doing as much as you are. I'm going for the 20" guns!! long way off yet though

[jono]

great work on all the gains man!!

[Growth]

Good work out, with the amount you do on your bb curls your biceps must be looking pretty good, I have noticed a good improvment here myself recently but I am not doing as much as you are. I'm going for the 20" guns!! long way off yet though

They look pretty much the same actually lol. I get insane cramps in both biceps the evening and day after working them. Even just brushing my teeth will set of a cramp if i push to hard :shock:

I think BB curls are king for bicep development though.

[Growth]

great work on all the gains man!!

Thanks mate :grin:

[sponge]

i love how you're cutting and gaining strength, growth. haha

[Ash]

As sponge said, you're doing very well for someone who's cutting.

Keep at it.

[Varven]

Awesome work man... I dont think about the cut at all and I find I have strenght increases to despite being low calorie. But carefull on the recovery. Its easy to push yourself into overtraining as I seem to do.

Congrats on curling as much as my chest presses... i wanna hide in shame :oops:

[Growth]

i love how you're cutting and gaining strength, growth. haha

As sponge said, you're doing very well for someone who's cutting.

Keep at it.

Thanks guys.

[Growth]

Awesome work man... I dont think about the cut at all and I find I have strenght increases to despite being low calorie. But carefull on the recovery. Its easy to push yourself into overtraining as I seem to do.

Congrats on curling as much as my chest presses... i wanna hide in shame :oops:

Yeah i try to have the same mindset, forget mentally about cutting, just change the diet, i think as long as you get enough carbs in befor ethe workout then you will do alright.

The problem with strength increases is that they are not directly proportional to muscle mass gains.

[Marcus]

It's impressive to see such strength gains man. I find with lower carbs that it's hard to concentrate - thats's the biggest thing that can hinder my training. But you're still pushing past it so good on you.

[Growth]

It's impressive to see such strength gains man. I find with lower carbs that it's hard to concentrate - thats's the biggest thing that can hinder my training. But you're still pushing past it so good on you.

I dont really have a problem with concertration, i try to get in a good mindset before getting in the gym. Have your tried any of those cocktails like neurostim etc, i havent myself, but i always here people saying it really gets them phsyced for a workout.

[Growth]

Todays Workout

Cardio

20 Minutes cycling

Decline Crunches

BW x 12

15 x 12

30 x 12

BW x 12

Swiss Ball Crunches

BW x 12

15 x 12

15 x 12

BW x 12

Leg Lifts

12

12

12

Standing BB Calf Raises

130 x 20

170 x 16

210 x 10

250 x 8

210 x 10

Machine Calf Raises

Stack x 20

Stack x 20

Stack x 20

Seated Calf Raises

Stack x 12

Stack x 12

Stack x 12

Just the norm fill in workout today, a bit of cardio, ab and calf work. Added bb calf raises back in today. After doing those then going to the machine i realised how much of a joke the machine is, it just doesnt compare to the BB ones.

[deegee]

see you are throwing in a bit more cardio these days and a bit more ab stuff, going for the 6-pack abs ??

[sponge]

any visible abs yet?

[Growth]

see you are throwing in a bit more cardio these days and a bit more ab stuff, going for the 6-pack abs ??

Yeah now i always do a nit of cardio on wednesday. I may increase the amount i do progressively over the next weeks, the problem is though i work legs the next day so i always take it easy on the bike incase i pull a muscle or have some kind of DOM the next day.

Definitely GOING for the 6-pack, weither i get ther eor not is another story lol

[Growth]

any visible abs yet?

Not really, the top 4 occasionaly show themselves under good lighting and flexing lol, looking down at them now i cant see anything haha

[Growth]

Todays Workout

Front Squats

60 x 10

70 x 10

80 x 8

90 x 8

20 Rep Squats

80 x 20

90 x 20

100 x 20

Leg Extensions (1 - Leg)

60 x 10

66 x 10

72 x 10

SLDL

115 x 10

130 x 8

155 x 8

Lying Leg Curls

48 x 10

54 x 10

60 x 10

Good workout today, got the reps up for most exercises, i was really drained after the workout thought, i felt so sleepy. Pretty good improvements across the board, still looking to mix it up most weeks.

[Varven]

Solid work mate... Im loving 20 reps on the 100kg squat.

Impressive SLDL too... IMO.. cutting isnt bad in terms of actually working out. What I mean is you will still make gains on your lifts BUT you probably just wont make size gains as you do on a bulk .. right ?

Dont go into the 70's with BW dude, worst to worse sit tight at 80kg !

[jono]

Todays Workout

Front Squats

60 x 10

70 x 10

80 x 8

90 x 8

20 Rep Squats

80 x 20

90 x 20

100 x 20

Leg Extensions (1 - Leg)

60 x 10

66 x 10

72 x 10

SLDL

115 x 10

130 x 8

155 x 8

Lying Leg Curls

48 x 10

54 x 10

60 x 10

Good workout today, got the reps up for most exercises, i was really drained after the workout thought, i felt so sleepy. Pretty good improvements across the board, still looking to mix it up most weeks.

great work man .. 20 reps with 100 lol i would be puking my guts out after that

[Growth]

great work man .. 20 reps with 100 lol i would be puking my guts out after that

Thanks jono, i dead after the workout, or very close too it, it should be illegal to work legs on a cut!

[jono]

great work man .. 20 reps with 100 lol i would be puking my guts out after that

Thanks jono, i dead after the workout, or very close too it, it should be illegal to work legs on a cut!

we all know leg training seperates the men from the boys

[Growth]

we all know leg training seperates the men from the boys

:wink:

[deegee]

nice , I like the way you just keep improving strength on your cut. as you know I am cutting at the mo am trying hard to keep strength especialy when I read your journal

[Growth]

Hows your diet look like? How are you structuring your meals?

[sponge]

you should give that periodisation routine a go one day :grin: