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Here is where I get into that great part of my life of weightlifting.
I have been lifting again since 1997. Before then I seriously lifted for four years in high school without seeing real drastic results, so I just lifted "recreationally" for a few years, of course not seeing any results. Then I just plain old quit. This was one of the bigger mistakes I have made in my life.
I figured out that the reason that I haven't made those gains during my high school years was based on my eating habits. Something that I haven't thought of until these past few months that I got back into the weightlifting scene. I have found out that the eating part (that is the good food) is pratically 80% of getting big and strong. I was never told that nor did any reading on that, I just lifted the weights. I did get a little stronger as time went by and a little bigger but not as big as I could've gotten if I knew how to eat right.
That's in the past and now I am in the present. Currently I am 5'9" tall and 210 pounds. I have about 19% bodyfat I am 30 years of age. You can see my max lifts on the table below, if you are interested. These are done 100% legally RAW.
I am a 100% natural lifter ( I have to being in the military) and will stay that way. I am not taking any supplements at this point in time. I just eat more food to take the place of any protein shakes, MRP drinks, or any type of weight gainer shake.
I don't consider myself as a body builder but I do lean more towards lifting as a power lifter, four days a week and I am in the gym only about thirty to forty-five minutes a day, depending what day it is. The routine gets changed up every 10 weeks, but mostly it is just the weight getting adjusted and that's about it. The mos of my routines are based on percentages of my maxes and are cycled/waved for 10 weeks and on the 11th week I do a "maxout" day, then take a week off.
My training schedule looks like this:
Monday----Bench
Wednesday-Coan/Philipi Deadlift Routine
Friday----Assistance work (bis, tris, delts, abs, rotators)
Saturday--Coan Squat Routine
If you are new to the weightlifting scene, welcome to a whole new world. If you have any questions about the sport of weightlifting or dieting, then you can find myself and other very knowledgeable people on the Weightlifting Discussion Board. Here you can ask any dieting/weightliting/health question you have and I am sure that it will be answered.
| BODY MEASUREMENTS THEN (JAN 1999) VS. NOW | ||
| BODY PART | THEN | NOW |
| arms | 13 3/4 | 16 1/2 |
| forearms | 12 | 14 |
| calves | 15 | 15 1/2 |
| thighs | 22 1/2 | 25 |
| chest | 37 | 42 |
| neck | 15 1/2 | 16 1/2 |
| FIRST MAX THEN (SEPT. 1998) VS. NOW | ||
| LIFT | THEN | NOW |
| deadlift | 205 | 455 |
| bench press | 185 | 250 |
| squat | 225 X 6 (A/P) | 365 |
| leg press | 800 (H/O/K) | 710 X 4(P/F) |
| incline DB fly | 30 X 6 | 65 X 6 |
| incline DB press | 45 X 4 | 75 X 3 |
| incline BB press | 115 X 4 | 175 X 4 |
| flat DB press | 40 X 6 | 100 X 4 |
| BB shrugs | 175 X 15 | 405 X 6 |
| pullups | B/W X 10 | 55 X 5 |
| cable pulldown | 160 X 8 | 280 X 4 |
| one arm row (DB) | 80 X 7 | 115 X 8 |
| DB pullover | 60 X 10 | 90 X 4 |
| cable press down | 80 X 8 | 185 X 6 |
| reverse grip press down | 40 X 8 | 160 X 6 |
| EZ bar curl | 65 X 8 | 125 X 4 |
| hammer curl bar | 75 X 6 | 115 X 4 |
| WHAT DO THE INITIALS STAND FOR? | ||||||
| WELL, I'LL TELL YOU | ||||||
| BB = barbell | DB = dumbbell | A/P = above parallel | B/P = below parallel | B/W = body weight | H/O/K = hands on knees | P/F = perfect form |
Here is Josh. This is the guy that "provided the spark" of getting me back into lifting again. Thanks Bro.
Below are some more pictures of me. These were taken on arms day. MY PERSONAL STATS AS OF JANUARY 2003
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 210
BF%: 19%
Age: 30
photos of me. These are more like "before" and "after" pictures, if you will.
The videos of my lifting.