Jason's conversations with The Iron

[Mahaffje]

Wow you made some big lifting gains. Would you lift a few lbs for me?

Thanks Katie. I'd lift whatever you wanted me to.

[Mahaffje]

10-4-07 (Hypertrophy)

LT = Last Time (9-2-07)
TT = This Time

Barbell Bench
135 x 12
LT 165 x 12
LT 165 x 11

TT 170 x 10
TT 170 x 8

Close Grip Bench
LT 140 x 12
LT 140 x 10

TT 140 x 12
TT 140 x 9

Incline Dumbell Bench
LT 55's x 12
LT 55's x 10

TT 55's x 11
TT 55's x 9

Tricep Pushdowns
LT 100 x 12
LT 100 x 12

TT 115 x 12
TT 115 x 11

Fly Machine
LT 175 x 12
LT 175 x 12

TT 200 x 12
TT 200 x 12

Cardio

45 min aerobic stepper (This is an additional cardio session I have not been doing the past 2 months. This brings me to 2 45 min sessions and 3 60 min sessions a week now.)

I was very tired today and it shows.

[Mahaffje]

10-5-07

Cardio

30 min jump rope
30 min aerobic stepper

5 min break between the two. The jump rope about kicked my ass today.

[Mahaffje]

10-6-07

Cardio

60 min elliptical

[Mahaffje]

10-6-07 (Hypertrophy)

LT = Last Time (9-5-07)
TT = This Time

ATG Squats
135 x 12
LT 255 x 12
LT 255 x 12

TT 260 x 12
TT 260 x 12

Seated Calf Machine
90 x 12
290 x 12
LT 330 x 25
LT 330 x 25

TT 315 x 30
TT 315 x 27

Seated Leg Curls *
LT 165 x 12
LT 165 x 12

TT 230 x 12
TT 230 x 12

Leg Extensions
LT 210 x 12
LT 210 x 10

TT 230 x 12
TT 230 x 12

Cardio

45 min aerobic stepper following leg workout
45 min elliptical in the evening

* LT numbers are wrong, I didn't know how to read the weight properly on the machines, no idea what it actually was.

Gonna start doin 2 45 min cardio sessions every day now until show time. I'm gonna drop the 5x5 after the show and try a different routine, I've been on this one for about a year now. I'll post up my new one once the comp is over.

[Mahaffje]

10-8-07

Cardio (5:30 am)
45 min aerobic stepper

Weights at noon:

Seated Dumbell Press*
35's x 12
LT 55's x 11
LT 55's x 9

TT 50's x 12
TT 50's x 11

Hanging Leg Raises
LT BW x 20
LT BW x 20

TT BW x 22
TT BW x 15

Bent Over Lateral Raises
LT 50's x 12
LT 50's x 12

TT 50's x 12
TT 50's x 10

Torso Rotation (Each side)
LT 220 x 12
LT 220 x 12

TT 225 x 12
TT 225 x 12

Hammer Strength MTS Shoulder Press
LT 180 x 12
LT 180 x 12

TT 190 x 12
TT 190 x 12

Cardio (Evening)

45 min elliptical

*I was tired today so I dropped the weights and I'm glad I did.

Today wore me out. I got up at 5 am and did my cardio session, went to work for 8 hours, did shoulders at lunch, did my second cardio session after work, went to the tanning bed, went to my grandmother's for dinner, came home and posed for 20 minutes, cooked some tilapia and did the dishes. I just now sat down at 8 to type this up. I have an hour now before I have to go to bed, this sucks! It's all good, it is so going to be worth it when I'm up on stage doin this :buff: . Only a little over 2 weeks to go!

[laurie]

keep rockin. almost there.. great work. i'd be passed out by noon..lol

[Mahaffje]

keep rockin. almost there.. great work. i'd be passed out by noon..lol

Thanks hun. These next few weeks are going to push me to my limits, but it is going to be so worth it.

[Mahaffje]

10-9-07

Cardio

45 min elliptical (morning)
45 min aerobic stepper (evening)

[Mahaffje]

10-10-07

Cardio

45 min aerobic stepper (morning)
45 min elliptical (evening)

I'm pushing the border of overtraining. I will be there before the next 2 weeks are up for sure. Today was supposed to be my off day, but I guess I don't get any more of those until after the comp.

I'm sittin at 163 pounds right now and my waist is 29 1/4th at the navel, no idea what my body fat is at.

[Goblin6]

In the home stretch now brother!! Let's keep firing