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Jo's Packing It On Journal!
JoRocka
Posts: 17,525 Member
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!
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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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.0 -
I can't wait to see your pictures.0
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Damn, girl! You look great! Can't wait to see how you progress!!!0
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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!0 -
You look FANTASTIC!!!
In to follow your progress
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You bench 95 lbs???????? I can't lift more than 65 with a spotter!
ETA: withOUT a spotter, not with LOL0 -
Thanks lovey!You look FANTASTIC!!!
In to follow your progressYou 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.
Now. If only I could get my squat up to respectable standards!!! 0 -
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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.0 -
I'm working hard at it...definitely going to reach my goals if it kills me!0
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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.
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!0 -
Sadly, my goal is just to look like Christmas Abbott...nothiong else LOL0
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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.0 -
Well, you've got the right hair!0
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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.0 -
You totally should have!0
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[/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.0 -
[/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: )0 -
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.0 -
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 LOL0 -
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 0 -
yay back day- my pull ups suck- I'm disappointed with these to be honest.
sigh - oh well...
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ec0dli54us7akoo/fkZfZlze5r0 -
I think they look great! That last video you did 9 pull-ups - that's fantastic!0
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Gonna check out your videos when I'm not at work. Just keep it up--you're doing great!0
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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! 0 -
LOL thanks
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.I think they look great! That last video you did 9 pull-ups - that's fantastic!
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.0 -
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 160/161.0 -
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!!!0 -
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!!! LOL0
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