CG's journal

[claygrant]

I decided to keep an online journal of sorts on here to keep myself motivated and to look back at what I've done. Hope you guys don't mind!

Today my pecs are still sore from the previous night's chest workout:

Flat bench
1x10 @ 115# warmup
3x(7-10) @ 135#

Dumbbell incline press
3x10 @ 40# each hand

Decline machine press
3x10 @ 55# each side

Flat bench flyes
3x10 @ 35# each hand

Tricep pulley pushdowns
3x10 @ 80# (this pulley is weird)

One-armed tricep pulley pushdowns
3x10 @ 35# (again, pulley weight is weird)

Tricep V-bar pulley pushdowns
3x10 @ 70#


Then I tried out the "HIIT" cardio routine of jogging/sprinting in minute intervals to finish it off.

Today I just did an hour of cardio: combination of treadmill uphill walking, stairmaster, elliptical.

Feeling good!

[sexiscriptor]

coool. Great idea, i'm sure you'll be getting a lot of advice and stuff from people (who are probably a LOT more experienced than myself).

[claygrant]

Today I worked shoulders at 4pm... man is the gym crowded at that time. Not necessarily a bad thing because some big guys were there. Nobody worth noting, except the guy at the front desk. Just a cute jock with spiked brown hair.

Dumbbell shoulder presses 3x10
Smith machine presses 3x10
Front dumbbell raises 3x10
Lateral raises 3x10
Rear delt pullouts 3x10

Ouch.. shoulders were screaming by the end. I guess from my chest workout.

[claygrant]

Worked back and bis today, had a good workout. The gym was annoyingly crowded at 8:30pm on a Thursday night.. I had to wait for some machines. At the end of the workout I wandered over to the treadmills and I saw guy A doing his cardio. Guy "A" is the spiked brown haired guy I mentioned on the "muscle sightings" thread. Today he was wearing a tanktop so I could see just how thick his shoulders and chest are. Damn.

[brent]

I'm enjoying this thread, but isn't it Wednesday night? Also, when will you meet spiky haired guy. this thread is getting as addictive as Friends...

[claygrant]

Brent-

Someone's reading this thread!? I had better watch what I say from now on heh.

And unless I'm going absolutely crazy, I think it is Thursday night right now.

I don't know when I'll meet this spiky haired guy... it's hard to talk to someone who's on a treadmill. Maybe I'll find him next time and try to work in a set.

[claygrant]

Saw the spiked haired guy again tonight wearing a tanktop. But that wasn't the highlight of my workout, no - I realized that my veins are popping out!! Three weeks ago, I changed my diet and started doing cardio four times a week (yeah, everyone thinks I'm crazy now). So this week I've been noticing that two veins on each forearm are starting to show up. They flow from my hands to my elbows. It's awesome. I can't wait for the veins on my biceps to show up next... then I'll know I made the dieting and intense cardio all worth it!

[ottomun6]

We want muscles, we want muscles!
congrats on those emerging veins

[Notbigenuff]

Hey CG--we can't wait for those veins of yours to pop out, too! Keep up the good work.

[claygrant]

thanks guys, I'll keep you updated!

[claygrant]

So I lied - I didn't keep you updated. It's been a year since I started this thread! Time flies...

A lot of you have already found my blog, don't know how/why you're checking my profile that often. I didn't tell anyone about the link I added to my profile, but I've gotten over 30 hits from this site alone. Who are you people?!

Anyway here is the link, and feel free to leave comments on the blog!

http://musclebeast.blogspot.com

[DonnieJvilleNC]

CG,
Thanks for the link to your blog. I'm slowly reading it 'backwards'. I like your blog. Glad to see someone else here blogs. I find it both helpful and cathartic. Keep up the great job!