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Jo's Packing It On Journal!

JoRocka
JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
November 2013
Starting bulk! WOOT WOOT
I'm really interested in reaching a certain deadlift- which will require bigger engine- bigger engine means bulk. So here I go with that. I'm vaguely starting to consider competition in 2015

<insert pictures I'm going to take and load later LOL>


Starting stats
162 lbs
(will come back and edit measurements- they are at home currently)

aiming right now for 2000 a day- and consuming 50-70% of my workout calories.

11.1.2013
Food:
1800- obviously low plus workout I came in 650 calories short. BOO
Workout:
Chest day- super crappytastic workout- SB swing for 5 minutes (two sets of 2.5 minutes)
bench- arnolds- fly and dance.
Really under the weather on this one.

11.2.2013
FOOD:
2225- 600 left over to consume for working out- so low
I was running off 8 oz of dunkin donuts oatmeal- really NOT how I function- but killer workout

WORKOUT:
Front squats to failure- then back down

Super set 2 rounds
Walking Lunges 85 lbs
15 Box jumps

Super set 8 reps at 135 lbs
BB glute raises
DL

45 minutes dance.

good- but hard.

11.3.2013
Food: I'm sitting at 1115 calories- 800 more to go PLUS workout stuff- hoping to get up to 3000 today to make up for the light days the last two days.

Today is Back day WOOT WOOT.
Will add more in a few hours!
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Replies

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    11.3.2013- 1200 more calories to go!!!
    Back today-
    OHP
    Pull ups
    BB rows
    DB Rows
    Wide lat pull
    Narrow R Lat pull
    Lat Press Down
    Cable Row

    2 hand anyway
    SH Clean/Press
    L Sit Pull ups
    Tow to Bar

    dear god- Hurt. A lot.
    back means should pain... not sure why but it's not happy jo shoulder day. oh well.
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    I can't wait to see your pictures.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Damn, girl! You look great! Can't wait to see how you progress!!!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Thanks- hopefully all of those came through- I was really hoping to get BF dearest to help me out with them- but selfies it was.

    I can't stand how I look from the back- SO WIDE. Sigh.

    Oh well. we shall see won't we!

    Edit

    11.5.2013

    Chest day- sucks
    hate benching- it sucks- I can't do it well on my own- and pushing is hard is- difficult. I was also at a new gym- I"m not shy about asking for a spot- but I'm trying to keep to myself just to make sure I don't make new friends so I waste time there.
    Bench- 2 x 45 warm up 8 reps
    95 lbs 6 reps
    135 x 3 sets 3-4 reps
    115- 4 reps
    95 - 6 reps

    Super set sets of 5 x 5
    Arnold Press 20/25 lbs
    Flat Fly 15/20 lbs

    Cable decline fly 4 x 8 @ 30 lbs

    TRX
    > lawn mower thing- 1 x 10 (these suck)
    > Fly
    > Push ups
    > Knee Tucks

    25 medicine ball switching burpees.

    Shoulders were killing me- I have severe front deltoid issue at this point. Sleeping on BF's bed which is significantly harder than mine- caused me a lot of aches and pains I wasn't expecting. Humph- restful weekend- not so restful. :(

    Oh well.
    I had beer and ice cream yesterday- so I'm pretty sure I hit calories. Definitely felt like a gnoshing day LOL
    Back on the scale tomorrow!
  • sarahstrezo
    sarahstrezo Posts: 568 Member
    You look FANTASTIC!!!
    In to follow your progress :)
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    You bench 95 lbs???????? I can't lift more than 65 with a spotter!

    ETA: withOUT a spotter, not with LOL
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    You look FANTASTIC!!!
    In to follow your progress :)
    Thanks lovey!
    You bench 95 lbs???????? I can't lift more than 65 with a spotter!

    ETA: withOUT a spotter, not with LOL

    I won't go over 155 without a spotter.


    Everyone starts somewhere- actually 3 months ago- I couldn't bench the bar because I was having serious elbow issues- I'm VERY fortunate- I have been gifted with good genes for upper body strength. :D Now. If only I could get my squat up to respectable standards!!!
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    :: speechless ::
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    LOL I've been doing push ups since almost since before I could walk- I feel like I would be cheating to say it's all me- I was given a great opportunity to be an athlete- and raised by a Marine so I'm coming from a much different place than a lot of people.

    I still firmly believe that ANYONE can do it if they put their mind to it- but I'm not naive enough to think my childhood and college experiences haven't aided me along the way.

    :) You can do it too- it just takes work.

    If it makes you feel better- my OHP is complete rubbish. LOL It's not a good lift for me- it just sucks.
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    I'm working hard at it...definitely going to reach my goals if it kills me!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    it'll happen- you're eating at a surplus- go for it- rep the newb gains- you'll never see this much growth any other time- so just hammer it- go hard with the lifting- go hard with the food.

    :D

    I'm actually LESS interested in size- and MORE interested in reaching a certain DL PR LOL_ but I needs a bigger engine to make that happen- hence the bulk!
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Sadly, my goal is just to look like Christmas Abbott...nothiong else LOL
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    had to google... hawt.

    I likey. Oh chit. I remember watching an article about her- like a little bio. She was a cool chick.

    I don't see anything sad about that at ALL.

    I want to look like her too- only just. you know- like me.

    I'm a HUGE DLB fan girl- I might squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee everywhere if I met her in person.
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Well, you've got the right hair!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Giggle- I still maintain she stole my look!!!

    actually someone walked up to me and said he had to double check that I wasn't DLB- he goes- you know you look just like her?

    I was immensely flattered LOL I should have lied and said yes. Just for funsies.
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    You totally should have!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    [/b]11.6.2013[/b]
    useless day- way over ate- fajitas at lunch- home made pizza- smores- and 1/4 of a pepsi.

    useless day- no working out- just cleaning- constantly cleaning.

    No weighing- no measuring yesterday or today- GOD I SUCK AT THIS GAME.

    I'm having a non-PMS crankified day. I hate everyone and everything.
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    [/b]11.6.2013[/b]
    useless day- way over ate- fajitas at lunch- home made pizza- smores- and 1/4 of a pepsi.

    useless day- no working out- just cleaning- constantly cleaning.

    No weighing- no measuring yesterday or today- GOD I SUCK AT THIS GAME.

    I'm having a non-PMS crankified day. I hate everyone and everything.

    You're allowed to have those every now and then. Sounds like a great muscle repair day! (I'm trying to be positive :flowerforyou: )
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    LOL hopefully I can talk ze BF into going to the gym at some point- I need to do some preparation work for my gig tomorrow- he's been at home being busy doing... um what was he doing- oh yeah- bombing my house- cleaning and spraying and cleaning some more.

    Useless roommate is useless as always- so he's been doing all the work. Poor guy- but I really need to be able to do some work for my gig. Seriously. LOL

    and I need to work out. Because I might go crazy otherwise.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    160 today.

    YEAH- really killing the bulking. LOL

    but I definitely feel squishy- that might have more to do with the fact I haven't lifted since tuesday. EW.

    In to the gym with me today- I danced last night- and that was okay- but not really what I need. Oh well.

    Dance workshop today from 12-2- and then i'm going to go hit the gym like the angry fist of god.

    well least that's what I'm telling myself LOL
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Front squats- 12 sets to failure and back down

    "Superset" or alternating rather LOL
    Walking lunges with 75 and then 95 lbs
    3 foot box jumps

    Only two rounds of the last- **** is hard. I was tired.

    I practiced hand stands and L sits today- I even might have a video to share ;) wink wink

    I'm tired.

    I'm having serious anger management issues and it's draining the life from me. I'm ready to NOT be like this.
    Ah well.

    Pizza and beer- here I come!!! WOOTWOOT


    bam.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKaGewMFFQw
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    yay back day- my pull ups suck- I'm disappointed with these to be honest.

    sigh - oh well...

    https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ec0dli54us7akoo/fkZfZlze5r
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    I think they look great! That last video you did 9 pull-ups - that's fantastic!
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Gonna check out your videos when I'm not at work. Just keep it up--you're doing great!
  • yogaga1
    yogaga1 Posts: 182 Member
    You are a total badass! I've got my eyes on you!!

    I've been working on inverted PU all month just to get to 1 regular *kitten* PU! ;)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    LOL thanks
    I think they look great! That last video you did 9 pull-ups - that's fantastic!
    should have been ten- I think it was 25 or 35 total- not sure- it was supposed to be 2 sets of 10 then 3 sets of 5... the last set I had someone video was the VERY last set- only because the two I took- they look like cheater reps. They aren't same height- if not higher- but the angle sucks.

    ah well. Lots of work to be done- my explosive pull ups- they sucked- supposed to be clearing the bar and working on muscle up training- which isn't happening. One can only do so much.


    and I'd like to say- for the record- I hate my roommate. he's annoying. and I hate him. that is all.

    2 bowls of chili today for breakfast/lunch. delicious.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Holy craptastic week.

    Been slammed at work trying to get something done by today- it's killed my food this week.

    Only got 2 workouts in Monday/Tuesday and Wed/Thurs were 'off' days. Wish I could have worked out yesterday/thursday instead of Monday/Tuesday. the more hectic it got- the worse the food situation became.

    whew. managed to really only blow my calories by one day by like 800 some calories- could have been way worse. oh well. ready to hit the gym tonight.

    i was feeling pretty disappointed with my weight gain- but I put my Old Navy pants on today- and they are SNUG- so i'm pretty sure I'm seeing some slight gain. not sure if I should invest in a digital scale or not for more accurate readings LOL

    as of this morning I was still 160/161.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    hitting 163 maybe at this point.

    Not really convinced. Still plugging away at it though!!

    Lifts haven't gone up at all- disappointing- but I don't know why I expect them to really jump in less than 3 weeks LOL oh well.

    Pressing on!!!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    164 This morning- I really need to invest in another scale.

    I haven't taken measurements since Monday I think. For shame.

    Still chugging away- I think I did pretty well- Tuesday and Monday were light days for me- but I had quiet a bit of food yesterday- and I suspect I'll probably have a lot today as well- so I"m sure it's a nice balance. I saw a little glimmer- I hit a lift I have been missing the last month or so- and I got it on Monday- I was tickled pink.

    So hopefully I can see MOAR gains over the next month- I keep reminding myself- it's supposed to be a slow stead haul- I always want results NAO!!! LOL
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