Silverwex's Bulking Thread

[Lifeforce]

Originally posted by silverwex
Hey guys,

Disregard my comments I made about my chest not hurting after the workout yesterday. It hurts today! Lol. My tris seem to have received a beating too, so too my shoulders! I like it!

Lol! Know the feeling well man =D I just woke up this morning and felt like my back was twisted to a corkscrew. If you continue like that you will need a bra for your giant pecs. Watch raw deal with arnold and you can clearly see that the girl is jealous of arnold having bigger breasts than her. haha :cheer:

What are your stats at the moment if it's okey to ask?

 

[silverwex]

cheers man, i suppose im gonna be a 34DD soon...

Stats arent the best, im about:

164lbs

19.8% BF

Lost about 1.5-2% BF and 4-5 lbs on holidays! All that sweating and lack of meals with lots of swimming on top! lol.

Also, i dunno what im gonna do now:

a) Stay bulking but cut off carbs after 6pm with 3 days cardio

or

b) Go all out for cutting (which i dont really fancy!)

Advice? Thanks.

 

[Double]

cut till ~15/16%.

 

[Lifeforce]

Yeah I agree with double. Do a strict cut to around 15% and then start train with the focus of getting muscle and the BF will probably decrease as you grow.

Lol... it's all worth it when you have girls staring at your rack

 

[silverwex]

Ouch, ouch, ouch! Performed the new back/bi day routine yesterday and my lower back and mid section are killing me - my biceps got hit hard too! PErforming deadlifts properly feels great tho!

Thanks for all the pain Warboss!

 

[silverwex]

Oh yeah, life and double - you got any sample cutting meal layout for a sample day?

Thanks.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Originally posted by silverwex
Thanks for all the pain Warboss!

My pleasure bro.

 

[silverwex]

Hey warboss,

My grip fails when performing deads - i can do more reps but my grip just goes. Any advice on this? What are these 'straps' things about?

 

[silverwex]

CARDIO - 11 SEPTEMBER 2005
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40 minutes jog

NOTE: I give up cigarettes today, effective from 12 midnight.

 

[silverwex]

Leg day today and im really pissed off. Should be aiming for 8 reps of each exercise but my squatiing was terrible!

65kg x 5

65kg x 5

65kg x 5

I was squatting 75kg for 4 reps 3 weeks ago! 75kg is bad enough for squats but 65kg?!!

Really am pissed off.

Maybe its coz i left squats for the last exercise today whereas I used to do them first (muscles in legs may be fresher/not as fatigued when i do them first) - and i did 40 mins cardio last night - the most ive done in a long time.

I dunno...

 

[Double]

i could only do 45kg last time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[silverwex]

did i hear that you were injured or something double?

im not tho, and can only do 65kg!

 

[silverwex]

Right, got some new pics and am a bit disheartened to say the least. I will be working out for exactly one year tomorrow and I havent improved much since I was working out for three months!

I wouldnt do it - but i thought about just packing it all in, i dont seem to be making as good progress as others. Yes, i am aiming to eat more and am starting a new routine but still...

Anyway heres some new pics. I look real small in pic one but when my arm is slightly flexed from the side view it looks big (PIC 2) - weird.

FRONT
http://homepage.eircom.net/~youngwexford/front1.jpg

SIDE
http://homepage.eircom.net/~youngwexford/side5.jpg

FRONT TWO (Arm slightly flexed)
http://homepage.eircom.net/~youngwexford/fronttwo.jpg

FRONT THREE
http://homepage.eircom.net/~youngwexford/frontthree.jpg

TEE-SHIRT PIC
http://homepage.eircom.net/~youngwexford/teeshirt1.jpg

PS - Reckon I should shave my chest?

 

[Double]

i like the tanned chest+waist shaved look but each to his own. but considering your question i have the impression that you like the shaved look also more.

Originally posted by silverwex
I wouldnt do it - but i thought about just packing it all in, i dont seem to be making as good progress as others. Yes, i am aiming to eat more and am starting a new routine but still...

i feel you man and im a bit tired now but i will do my best.


**** MAN FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!! ****ING KEEP GOING MAN!!!! YOU WILL MAKE GAINS WHEN YOU IMPROVE YOUR DIET I PROMISE YOU!!! DO YOU THINK I NEVER WANTED TO GIVE UP BECAUSE IT DIDNT MAKE SENSE AND OTHERS WHO DONT EVEN WORKOUT HAVE A BETTER BODY THAN ME??? ****ING **** I OFTEN WANTED TO GIVE UP!!!! BUT I DID NEVER CONSIDER IT A REAL OPTION CAUSE EVEN WHEN I WAS AND CURRENTLY AM FRUSTRATED AS HELL THERE IS NO CHOICE MAN!! DO YOU WANT TO LOOK BACK IN A FEW YEARS AND WONDER HMMMM WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN IF I CONTINUED WORKING OUT????? HELL NO I CANT LIVE MY LIFE IN EVEN MORE REGRETS THAN I ALREADY HAVE!!!!!SO **** IT MAN AND START DRINKING AND EATING LOTS AND LOTS OF PROTEIN!! I DID HAVE SO MANY SETBACKS WHERE I COULDNT WORKOUT DUE TO INJURIES AND OTHER STUFF AND ALWAYS I FELT LIKE GIVING UP BUT YOU NEED TO KEEP GOING MAN:::::::THERE IS NO OTHER CHOICE!!! AND I DO KNOW THAT ONE DAY I WILL HAVE A BODY I CAN BE VERY PROUD OF:::::::BUT ONLY IF I KEEP GOING! THE GENETICS GET BETTER WHEN YOU GET LOTS OF PROTEIN AND REST::::::TRUST ME ON THIS ONE MAN!!!YOU WILL MAKE IT BUT IT TAKES TIME AND EFFORT!!!

wah, im really tired hope this helps a bit.

 

[silverwex]

lol, cheers man. id never give up but sometimes you get a bit put off by it all.

My legs are actually killing me today, could barely get out of the car they were so sore! must be using proper form anyway!

 

[Double]

yeah man thats a very good sign!

always remember "effort only fully releases it's reward when a person refuses to quit" "how you eat an elephant - one bite at one time!"

disappointment is normal but the desire of achievement must be stronger!!

remember this words in hard times


cheers silver

 

[Double]

one more

haha what i forgot saying yesterday was

i would be very sad if i can't read more of your journal entries......and do you want to make me sad?? BECAAUSE IF YOU WANT TO MAKE DOUBLE SAD HE WILL COME TO IRELAND AND BEAT YOU WITH A BASEBALL BAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YOU=REPRESENTOR OF IRELAND in our small H+F forum community....so do your best or do you want that people look down on the irish??NOOOOOO you gotta make a good impression on the H+F forum and on the world championship next year!!!!!!!

cheers

 

[silverwex]

lol, double, you're a good guy! thanks for the support! Of course im not gonna give up the weights, that was just a temporary dip in the love for iron!

CARDIO 13 SEPTEMBER 2005
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50 minutes jog

... could have gone for longer but decided to gradually build up my fitness instead of killing myself! Wasnt actually gonna do cardio at all today as my legs were so stiff from squats and SLDLs!

Exactly a year working out today! :cheer:

 

[Create Reality]

What kind of gains have you made in a single year? Keep it up!

 

[silverwex]

Hey createreality,

Unfortunately I havent made as good gains as, say, lifeforce or double - I kept certain routines going even when they became stagnant - thats all changing now!

I started at 146lbs with 18%BF and am now 160lbs with 19.5%BF. My highest weight was about 168lbs but that was with a high % of BF.

My aim is to be cut (10%BF) at about 180lbs. Not sure how long that may take tho.

Currently on a cutting cycle. Started at 23%BF and now am at 19.5%BF.

Need to get down to about 15/16%BF before I bulk again.